Computex 2007: Preview Look at Motherboards and More
by Gary Key on June 5, 2007 3:00 AM EST- Posted in
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ASUS was showing off their new DAV Center A33 embedded amplifier unit that features an AM2 X2 4000+ CPU, Windows Vista Home Premium, a 160GB or 320GB hard drive, DVD-RW multi-drive, Dual TV Tuner Card (with Analog and Digital capabilities), WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth, and Gigabit connectivity. The unit features full HiFi 5.1 channel capability along with 1080p playback. The system will retail for $999~$1499 depending upon configuration choices and Blu-ray support is expected by year end.
ASUS is also launching a series of Internet Radio products with the top product being the AIR3 system that also features universal iPod docking support that includes both audio and video out capabilities from your iPod. The system also features both 10/100 Ethernet and 802.11b/g connectivity. The speakers feature a dual port design and 5W output.
One of the most interesting products we noticed was the new ASUS Xonar D2 audio card that is available in both PCIe and PCI configurations. We will have a complete rundown on the card and a preview shortly but the specs are impressive. ASUS is using a proprietary codec chipset called the AV200 along with Burr-Brown PCM1796 digital to analog converters, and Cirrus Logic CS5381 analog to digital converters.
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Our first preview barely scratches the surface of current and future product introductions at Computex 2007. We will provide expanded coverage over the next few days looking at just about every product category imaginable for the PC. In the meantime, based upon thermal figures for the upcoming Intel X38 and NVIDIA MCP7x chipsets, we highly suggest you start thinking about adding additional cooling capacity to your room or moving to a colder climate. More from hot and humid Taipei tomorrow....
ASUS was showing off their new DAV Center A33 embedded amplifier unit that features an AM2 X2 4000+ CPU, Windows Vista Home Premium, a 160GB or 320GB hard drive, DVD-RW multi-drive, Dual TV Tuner Card (with Analog and Digital capabilities), WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth, and Gigabit connectivity. The unit features full HiFi 5.1 channel capability along with 1080p playback. The system will retail for $999~$1499 depending upon configuration choices and Blu-ray support is expected by year end.
ASUS is also launching a series of Internet Radio products with the top product being the AIR3 system that also features universal iPod docking support that includes both audio and video out capabilities from your iPod. The system also features both 10/100 Ethernet and 802.11b/g connectivity. The speakers feature a dual port design and 5W output.
One of the most interesting products we noticed was the new ASUS Xonar D2 audio card that is available in both PCIe and PCI configurations. We will have a complete rundown on the card and a preview shortly but the specs are impressive. ASUS is using a proprietary codec chipset called the AV200 along with Burr-Brown PCM1796 digital to analog converters, and Cirrus Logic CS5381 analog to digital converters.
Quick Comments
Our first preview barely scratches the surface of current and future product introductions at Computex 2007. We will provide expanded coverage over the next few days looking at just about every product category imaginable for the PC. In the meantime, based upon thermal figures for the upcoming Intel X38 and NVIDIA MCP7x chipsets, we highly suggest you start thinking about adding additional cooling capacity to your room or moving to a colder climate. More from hot and humid Taipei tomorrow....
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xsilver - Tuesday, June 5, 2007 - link
you mention a TDP of 36w but it would have been nice to mention the TDP of the p35 as well for comparisonalso the asus P5K64 WS motherboard looks to have 4 full size PCI-e slots? but it only has 16/20 channels to play with? what the?
Tujan - Monday, June 11, 2007 - link
for computer DIY'ers.?Wonderin the problem with having some kind of pre-manufacturered (PCI,slot,or embedded) module for home DIY'ers. There is several 'FM radio offerings from graphics cards manufacturers. Yet the inclusion of both FM,AND..,..''AM"". What is the difficulty with putting these into a module ready for the standards of a computer ?
Is it the difficulty for 'liscencing',cost of implementation,or are the MB /IC manufacturers waiting for the newer station changovers to digital to take place ?
About the only thing missing from the computer armament presently available.Nice Asus system there.
Would an IC manufacturer need some kind of special liscencing from FCC for these components.?
6/11/2007
Gary Key - Thursday, June 7, 2007 - link
P35 TDP is 16W, will get the rest for you when I return. The P5K64 WS will run 8x4x4x4 according to ASUS if you load all four slots. Flight Simulator looks nice on four monitors but that is about it. ;)Chunga29 - Tuesday, June 5, 2007 - link
I don't even know the TDP of P965, 975X, 680i, etc. Why not list all those as well?As for PCIe slots, x1 through x8 slots are pointless. Just use x16 slots everywhere. I don't care if they have x4 or x1 or x2 or x16 bandwidth; just do like Apple and only use x16 physical slots. They're backwards/downwards compatible (with the proper BIOS programming I guess?), so skip using anything less than an x16 connector. Maybe cost a few extra pennies for the plastic, but really, the benefits outweigh the minor price increase.
DigitalFreak - Tuesday, June 5, 2007 - link
It's more likely because of layout issues. You have a lot less space to place components on a board when you have 4 or more long 16x slots.