DFI Changed X48-T3R PCB Layout

DFI has changed the PCB layout of LANParty UT X48-T3R board as the 2nd and3rd PCIe slots are too near to each other. You can do a comparison between theold layout and this new one. DFI wll show the MP version with the new layoutand ThermalRight heatpipe cooler at CeBIT.

EPoX EP-5NVA+ SLi Board Specs

EPoX is going to unveil their Intel SLI solution based on thenForce 4 SLI Intel Edition chipset (C19 + MCP04) next week on April 6th. Hereare some pics and specs of their 5NVA+ SLI board.

CPU Socket:
Socket LGA775 for Intel® Celeron D® 3xx series, Intel® Pentium 4® 5xx/6xxseries, P4EE up to 3.8+GHz
Support 533/800/1066 MHz front-side bus
Support Intel® EM64T 64-bit Computing platform
Support Intel 05B or 05A Platform Compatibility Guide

Chipset:
NVIDIA nForce4 SLi Intel Edition (C19) + MCP04

System Memory:
Four 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DIMM sockets for maximum 8GB system memory
Support 1.8v DDR2-400/533/667 DIMMs with dual channel architecture
Support single-sided or double-sided, non-ECC DIMMs with 256Mb/512Mb/1Gb devices

Expansion Slots:
Two PCI connectors compliant with PCI v2.3
Two PCI-Express (x1) connectors compliant with PCI Express 1.0a
Two PCI Express (x16) connectors compliant with PCI Express 1.0a to support SLitechnology
One Express Card connector compliant with PCI Express 1.0a

IDE:
Two IDE interface (up to 2 IDE devices) with UDMA-33, ATA-66/100 support fromembedded IDE controller

USB:
Ten USB connectors compliant with USB2.0 from embedded USB controller (4connectors at rear panel)

S-ATA RAID:
Four S-ATA –2 ports with up to 300MB/s bandwidth from MCP04 with RAID 0,1support with Hot-Plug support

1394a:
Two 1394a ports with up to 400Mbps bandwidth from onboard VT6307 1394acontroller

LAN:
1Gb Ethernet from onboard Vitesse VSC8201RX Gigabit Ethernet PHY.

Audio:
Selectable 2, 6 or 8-CH audio from ALC880 Azalia compliant CODEC with 20-bit ADCand 24-bit DAC
Support Aux-In, CD-In, S/PDIF-in and S/PDIF-out
Optical & Coaxial S/PDIF-out available on rear panel
Support Jack detection for fool-proof audio device installation

I/O:
Onboard Winbond W83627THF(E) LPC bus I/O controller
Legacy peripheral interface for PS/2 keyboard & mouse, FDD, Parallel, TwoSerial, Game and IrDA (v1.0 compliant)
Hardware Monitoring for fan speed monitoring, CPU/System temperature andThermoStick temperature.
Intelligent fan speed control for CPU-fan (PWM) and Chassis-fan (DC) for quietoperation

BIOS:
4Mb Flash EEPROM with Award Plug&Play BIOS
Support ACPI S3 (Suspend To RAM) mode in ACPI compliant O/S
Support EZ Boot for fast bootable device selection
Support Magic Health for system hardware status report during system boot-up

Special Features:
Support KBPO (Keyboard Power ON) function
Support Wake-On-LAN by PME
Support USB resume in S3
Onboard Post-Port LED display
Support Asynchronous clocking mode between FSB and PCI/PCI-E

PowerBIOS for excellent overclocking features:
Programmable FSB and PCI Clock output frequency with 1MHz fine tuning
Support BIOS adjustable CPU multiplier, FSB clock, PCI-E x16 clock, DIMMfrequency
Support BIOS adjustable CPU Core voltage, Chipset voltage, DIMM voltage settings

Powerful utilities for Windows:
USDM (Unified System Diagnostic Manager) for system hardware monitoring
Magic Flash for BIOS update without requiring DOS flash utility and bootablediskette
Magic Screen for personal bootup screen design

Form Factor:
305mm x 245mm x 40mm, ATX Size

Accessories
User’s manual
1 IDE cable & 1 FDD cables;
2 S-ATA data and power cables;
CD for drivers, utilities and bundle software

Audio connection:
For 2-channel mode; stereo Line-out (Lime), stereo Line-In (Light blue) and Mic-In(Pink)
For 6-channel mode; Front stereo-out (Lime), Rear stereo-out (Light blue),Center and Sub-woofer (Pink)
For 8-channel mode; stereo Line-In (Light blue), Mic-In (Pink), Front stereo-out(Lime), Rear stereo-out (Black), Center and Sub-woofer (Orange) and Sidestereo-out (Gray)

ECS Makes A75 Motherboards Official; ATX amp; micro-ATX models detailed

With just days to go before desktop Llanos official release, ECS has announced its A75 motherboard lineup. Currently, there are two micro-ATX boards and a single ATX model.

We previously previewed the A75F-A, which belongs to the enthusiast-oriented Black Deluxe series. The A75F-M has similar features but only has one PCIe x16 slot. The A75F-M2 will be the cheapest model, possessing only two DIMM slots and 6-channel audio.

ModelChipsetSupported CPUSpecificationForm FactorA75F-A (Black Deluxe)AMD Hudson D3AMD A-series APU4xDDR3, 4xUSB 3.0, 5xSATA 6.0Gb/s, 1xeSATA 6.0Gb/s, 1xPCIex16, HDMI/DVI/D-Sub 8-Ch HD Audio with S/PDIFATXA75F-M4xDDR3, 4xUSB 3.0, 6xSATA 6.0Gb/s, 1xPCIex16, HDMI/DVI/D-Sub, 8-Ch HD Audio with S/PDIFMicro-ATXA75F-M22xDDR3, 4xUSB 3.0, 6xSATA 6.0 Gb/s, 1PCIex16, HDMI/DVI(Optional)/D-Sub, 6-Ch HD Audio

In addition to the standard A75 repertoire of SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0, ECS is also advertising their unique applications which include EZ Charger, eDLU, eBLU and MIB III.

See the full press release below:

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ECS Presents A75 Series, the Latest AMD FusionTM APU Platform to Color Your Vision.

Taipei, Taiwan, June, 2011 – Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) introduces the latest AMD based motherboard series – ECS Black Deluxe A75F-A, and ECS mainstream series A75F-M and A75F-M2 motherboards. ECS A75 series motherboards powered by AMD Hudson D3 chipset support the latest AMD A series APU.

One More Black Deluxe Member, A75F-A

As one of the ECS Black Deluxe series, ECS A75F-A has passed 50? burn test, presenting high quality and unbelievable durability. ECS Black Deluxe A75F-A also equips with complete expansion slots from PCI Express 2nd generation x16, x4 to PCI 1st generation for users to enlarge the power of yours computers with every possibility. To match the amazing graphics power of APU, ECS A75F-A has full video output options: HDMI/DVI/D-Sub with optical audio output for you to enjoy the ultimate entertainment moment.

The High Speed Transportation Era

ECS Black Deluxe A75F-A, A75F-M and A75F-M2 all support the latest AMD A series APU with AMD Hudson D3 chipset and AMD FM-1 socket. With native USB 3.0 and SATA 6.0Gb/s powered by AMD Hudson D3 chipset, ECS A75 series represents the official arrival of new age of high transportation speed, and that USB 3.0 and SATA 6.0Gb/s have also officially become the basic equipment for every computer.

The Latest AMD FusionTM A Series APU Platform

Supporting the latest AMD FusionTM A series APU means that ECS A75 series has great graphics ability to support DirectX 11, UVD 3 and all provide at least two outputs of HDMI and D-Sub(VGA). ECS A75 series motherboards all supply ECS unique applications: EZ Charger/eDLU/eBLU/MIB III for users to experience the convenient using environment. Last but not least, all A75 series motherboards have anti-static (ESD) protect, ensure the durability of your computer to keep your motherboard safe from electrostatic damage.

About ECS

The Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has been a pioneer in designing and manufacturing computer motherboards since 1987. Today, the motherboard maker also designs and manufactures desktop PCs, notebooks, servers, motherboards, video cards, wireless solutions and handheld devices for distributors worldwide. Headquartered in Taiwan with operations in North America, Europe and China, Korea and Japan, ECS also has ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified manufacturing facilities in China.

For more information, please visit ECS at www.ecs.com.tw.

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Dell takes an 8 revenue loss in second quarter

Dell’s second quarter revenues are down 8 percent, thus, reflecting the tough economic conditions that many other OEMs are facing. Tablets and smartphones have seemingly taken over many of the duties that were once taken care of by PCs, and the trend probably won’t reverse any time soon.

In the same quarter last year, Dell took in $15.7 billion in revenue, but that number dipped to $14.5 billion. Although the PC segments didn’t fare so well last quarter, Dell reported that its enterprise solutions and services revenue actually increased by 6%.

Dell execs are unhappy with what they call “revenue deterioration” in the desktop and mobile sectors, and the third quarter outlook won’t make it any better. Analysts are expecting Dell revenues to decrease an additional 2 to 5 percent in the third quarter.

Despite the revenue losses, Dell is still confident enough in its current business model to pursue the Quest acquisition that may finalize by the end of the third quarter.

Source: Tech Crunch

ASUS Unveiled P5Q Series w EPU-Six Engine

Catering to users who require a motherboard that provides exceptionalperformance and ultimate power savings, ASUS, worldwide leader in motherboardproduction, has announced the new ASUS P5Q series of motherboards; which featurethe new ASUS EPU-Six Engine. This new version of the EPU is able to detectcurrent PC loadings in real time and automatically moderate the power supply forcomplete system level power savings. With automatic power management forcomponents, the EPU-Six Engine provides the most appropriate power usage viaintelligent acceleration and overclocking – helping users achieve the ultimatein energy savings.

Save More with New EPU-Six Engine
75% of the time, the PC is utilized in everyday computing tasks that don’trequire the maximum amount of power. However, the components will continueconsuming power unconsciously – resulting in power loss. This power loss willoccur in day to day operations and is invisible – adding up quickly in the longrun. It is thus vital for users to be aware of this “hidden” power loss. TheASUS EPU-Six Engine guards against this power loss through intelligent andautomatic monitoring and moderation of the power supply – lowering heat andproviding a exceptional 96% power efficiency (the higher the power efficiency,the more energy that is saved)! With the EPU-Six Engine, savings of up to almosta household’s monthly electrical bill can be attained! It is able to achievethis by focusing on six major components: namely the CPU, VGA card, memory,chipset, Hard drives and CPU cooler/system fan.

CPU, Memory and Chipset Power Savings
Equipped with a database containing all of the Intel CPU profiles, the EPU-SixEngine intelligently identifies and selects the correct CPU profile, andcalibrates the best possible settings – ensuring the best possible powermanagement. In terms of the Chipset and Memory, the EPU-Six Engine provides upto 96% enhanced power efficiency – thereby improving thermal capabilities, whichleads to better component quality and lifespans. This in turn provides userswith a more stable system and higher O.C capabilities.

Reduced VGA, Hard disk and Fan Power Consumption
VGA graphics cards normally utilize more power than they should. A good examplewould be when the user is surfing on the Internet. The VGA card would beutilizing its full power unconsciously without the EPU-Six Engine. Supportingthe most popular and latest graphics cards*, the EPU-Six Engine is able toautomatically detect system loading, and adjust the VGA card’s voltage andfrequency – saving up to 37% VGA power during everyday computing. The EPU-SixEngine also cleverly monitors the Harddisk and Fans – reducing power wastagespent when there is no data access during idle modes. This helps to reduce thehard drive and fan noises for quieter acoustics too!

*Energy Saving performance might vary with different graphics solutions.

With power savings from all six major components while the PC during everydaycomputing, the ASUS EPU-Six Engine is the ultimate method in providing totalsystem level power savings.

The P5Q energy conserving series of motherboards consists of the P5Q Deluxe,P5Q-E, P5QC, P5Q PRO and the P5Q, and will be available in the second quarter ofthis year. Watch out for even more energy saving motherboard solutions from ASUSin time to come.