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ASUS Unveils Motherboards to Feature True USB 3.0

ASUS Unveils Motherboards to Feature True USB 3.0
and SATA 6Gb/s Performance

  ASUS P7P55D-E / P7P55D Series Delivers Blazing Data Performance with Onboard Expansion Bridge or Expansion Card

Sydney, Australia, 27 October 2009 – ASUS today announced a range of enhanced motherboard solutions that deliver true USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s data throughput performance. The ASUS Xtreme Design P7P55D-E Series motherboard has onboard support while the ASUS Xtreme Design P7P55D Series utilises the ASUS U3S6 PCIe x4 expansion card to deliver the latest USB and SATA data transfer capabilities. Equipped with the Intel® P55 Express chipset, the P7P55D-E / P7P55D Series supports the latest LGA 1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7/Core™ i5 Processors. Additionally, they also feature exclusive Hybrid Technology—Hybrid Processor, Hybrid Phase, and Hybrid OS—to give users intelligent performance enhancement, active cooling, and rapid online access.

Faster than Ever—True USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s Performance with Bridge Chip

ASUS’s unique expansion bridge* design fully unleashes USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s transfer rates for both the P7P55D-E Series and the U3S6 expansion card. This specially-designed onboard IC doubles the bandwidth of the PCIe interface from Gen 1 to Gen 2, delivering ten times faster USB 3.0 throughput compared to the previous USB 2.0 standard. Additionally, by eliminating transmission bottlenecks, the expansion bridge increases hard disk read and write speeds by up to 50%**. Transferring a 20GB HD movie now takes less than 70 seconds, while a 4MB song requires less than 0.01sec. Similarly, by inserting the ASUS U3S6 PCIe x4 expansion card into P7P55D Series motherboards, users can achieve the same rapid throughput with the latest USB 3.0 devices and SATA hard disks. 

Hybrid Features for Optimised Performance, Dynamic Cooling, and Rapid Online Access

The ASUS P7P55D-E/P7P55D Series includes new Xtreme Design innovations—Hybrid Processors, Hybrid Phase Technology and Hybrid OS for optimised performance and enhanced stability. Hybrid Processors enable intuitive, real-time overclocking and automatic performance tuning for users to gain the processing power and speeds associated with a higher-end CPU. For enhanced stability, the P7P55D-E and P7P55D Series include the world’s leading Hybrid Phase power feature, which combines multi-phase power delivery with real-time phase balancing to improve cooling of active components. Users can also rapidly access online applications such as Skype, Instant Messaging and over 1,000 Flash-based games with Express Gate. Additionally, with Windows® 7 drivers included, users can conveniently start using Windows® 7 and experience its benefits.

Specifications

 
 

ASUS P7P55D-E Premium Motherboard

 
  CPU Socket LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3*** Processors  
  Chipset Intel® P55 Express Chipset  
  Memory DDR3 2200 (O.C.)/1600/1333/1066MHz  
  Power Phase 48 Hybrid Phase****  
  PCIex16 Slots 2  
  Multi-GPU CrossFireX/SLI  
  Gbit LAN x 2  
  Audio 10-ch HD, DTS  
  Storage 6x SATA 3Gb/s  
  1 x eSATA (by bracket)  
  1 x Ultra DMA  
  2 x SATA 6Gb/s  
  USB 10  x USB2.0/1.1

(6 ports at back panel, 4 ports at mid-board)

 
  2 x USB 3.0/2.0 (Rear)  
  1394a 2 ports (one at mid-board, one at back panel)  
       

 

ASUS U3S6 Expansion Card

Internal Connectors

 

2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports for up to 2 SATA hard disk drives
Backward compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA 1.5Gb/s hard disk drives
External Connectors

Interface

2 x USB 3.0 ports.
Backward compatible with USB 2.0/1.1 interface
Interface

Configuration Supported

PCIe x4 interface
Compatible with PCIe x4, x8, and x16 slots
Operating Systems Supported AHCI Mode
Compatibility Windows® 7/Vista/XP 32/64bit
Compatible Models

 

Maximus III Formula
P7P55D Deluxe
P7P55D EVO
P7P55D PRO
P7P55D
P7P55D LE
P7P55D LX
Features and

Accessories

True SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0 Throughput: Native support for PCIe Gen2 bandwidth
Supports Hot Plug function
Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
Accessories

 

2 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables
1 x  Support CD
1 x User manual
Form Factor 4.8” x  3” (12.2cm x 7.6cm)

Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Please visit www.asus.com.au for more details.

* Product specifications and features may vary according to models.

** Performance may vary due to different system configurations.

*** Core™ i3 processors to be launched in Q4, 2009.
**** Hybrid Phase = Xtreme Phase x T.Probe.  Hybrid Phase equates power efficiency achieved in other power phase designs.