-- ASUS AMD based motherboards are now 140W Phenom Ready --
FREMONT, CA (June 2, 2008) - ASUS, worldwide leader in component and notebook design and manufacturing, today announced a wide range of high-performance AMD based motherboards are ready to support the upcoming 140W Phenom processors. These next generation AMD Phenom processors are equipped with blazing fast CPU core frequencies, and will provide unprecedented performance gains for thread-intensive games and applications. Backed by a solid power design, systems built around these CPUs will also offer an extraordinarily stable operating environments ASUS is the first motherboard manufacturer to offer complete product lines supporting the new 140W powered AMD Phenom processors offering users a wide range of choices that are also future proof.
Perfect for Overclocking and Future Proofing
With support for AMD’s Socket AM2 and AM2+ CPUs, these motherboards are the perfect choice for enthusiasts who wish to get the most out of their AMD processors while at the same time knowing that their system is future proof. Additionally, users who wish to use AMD OverDrive with unlocked processors will need motherboards that can handle these 140W processors.
140W CPU Ready Motherboards
The following chart shows the ASUS motherboards that are currently 140W CPU-ready. With top-notch R&D, ASUS consistently stays ahead of the competition with the latest developments and technologies to provide users with hardware and firmware for optimal performance and functionality. The following list is not exhaustive, and more 140W CPU ready ASUS motherboards are expected to be announced soon.
ASUS 140W CPU Ready Motherboards
Crosshair II Formula - nForce 780a SLI
M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe - nForce 780a SLI
M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI - nForce 780a SLI
M3N72-D - nForce 750a SLI
M3N78 PRO - GeForce 8300
M3N78-VM - GeForce 8200
M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP - 790FX/SB600
M3A32-MVP Deluxe - 790FX/SB600
M3A78 PRO - 780G/SB700
M3A78-EM - 780G/SB700
About ASUS
ASUS is the worldwide leader in the new digital era. With a global staff of more than 100,000 and a world-class research and development team, the company generated over 6.9 billion U.S. dollars in revenue in 2007. ASUS has been ranked in Business Week InfoTech 100 for 10 consecutive years, and has been praised by the Wall Street Journal Asia as the top company for product quality and customer service.