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ASUS Excels Again with Motherboard and Graphics Card Offerings

Johannesburg, 15 Mar 2006

The ASUS motherboard shipment reached a total of 52 million units in 2005. The awe-inspiring accomplishment is made possible through years of engineering expertise in system development, enabling ASUS to provide high-quality and high-performance solutions time and again. Brand loyalty stemmed from complete customer satisfaction has also played a major role in ASUS` continuous dominance.

ASUS was voted by the readers of Tom`s Hardware Guide, the world`s largest hardware testing website, as the "Best Maker of Motherboards" for four consecutive years. The readers are the most knowledgeable enthusiasts that take pride in building their own systems, and ASUS has always been their number one choice.

CeBIT 2006 is another forum for ASUS, the worldwide leader of motherboards and provider of 3C total solutions, to showcase the latest platforms that will continue to enhance computing experience for users worldwide.

P5B Deluxe - Intel Broadwater chipset with high performance to price ratio Intel Conroe CPU ready and DDR2 800 enabled, the P5B Deluxe is designed with ASUS 8-Phase Power and plenty of silent features among Intel platforms. The P5B Deluxe features Intel P965 chipset for cutting-edge performance and ADI Ad1988B SoundMax high definition audio is the high performance computing solution at an affordable price.

* CPU: Intel LGA 775
* Chipset: Intel P965 / ICH8R
* FSB: 1066/800/533 MHz
* Memory: Up to 8G; 4*DDR2 800/667/533 (Dual Channel)
* Graphics Slot: 2 x PCI-E x 16 (1 @x4 mode)
* Storage

ICH8R:

* SATA 3Gb/s*6 (RAID 0,1,5,10)

Jmicron JMB363:

* PATA*1
* SATA 3GB/s*1 + e-SATA*1 (RAID 0,1,0+1,JBOD)
* Audio: 8-CH (HD)
* LAN: Dual Gb
* Form Factor: ATX

M2N32-SLI Deluxe - Extreme overclocking power with the latest AMD AM2 socket The ASUS M2 Series provides ultimate performance for the advanced user who wants only the best. With the patented ASUS 8-phase power design, the ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe leads the way for AM2 platform by superior stability even with extreme over-clocking loads. * CPU: AMD AM2

* Chipset: NVIDIA C51D/MCP55P
* Memory: Dual Channel, DDR2
* Graphics Slot: 2 x PCI-E x 16, SLI support
* Storage:

South Bridge:

* ATA 133*1
* SATA 3GB/s*6 (RAID 0,1,5,0+1, JBOD)

Silicon Image 3132:

* SATA 3Gb/s*1 + e-SATA*1
* Audio: 8-CH (HD)
* LAN: Dual Gb
* Form Factor: ATX

N4L-VM DH - Most cost-effective MB that supports the latest Viiv platform The N4L-VM DH of the ASUS DH series is Viiv-certified with the essentials to build a fabulous digital life. Supporting mobile core duo processor with Intel 945GT/ ICH7-MDH chipset, it provides efficient cooling, full-functioned digital home entertainment without compromising performance in a small form factor.

* CPU: Socket 479 for Intel(r) Core(tm) Duo processor
* Chipset: Intel 945GT/Intel ICH7-M DH
* System Bus: 667/533 MHz
* Memory: 2 x DIMM, DDRII 667/ 533, max. 2GB, non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Dual Channel Architecture

* VGA Integrated Graphics (Intel Graphics GMA 950)
* Storage:

* 1 x UltraDMA100
* 2 x SATA, RAID0, RAID1, RAID0 + 1
* 2 x External SATAII, RAID0, RAID1, RAID0 + 1, JBOD (1 x on-board header & 1 x on back I/O)

* Audio:

Realtek ALC 882, 8-ch High Definition Audio CODEC:

* S/PDIF out interface
* Jack-Sensing & Enumeration
* Multi-Streaming
* LAN: Intel 82573L Gb Ethernet (Vidalia)
* Form Factor: mATX, 9.6"x 9.6" (24.5cm x 24.5cm)

The graphics cards from ASUS have been tuned to provide superior graphics and unmatched gaming experience with ASUS exclusive innovations. The hardware design team at ASUS developed cooling technologies such as SilentCool and ReverseCool that allow the GPU to sustain high performance while operating at 0dB noise level. Combined with the proprietary software GameFace Messenger and GameReplay also designed by ASUS, users can see and talk to each other while enjoying all the benefits of advanced graphics power for a thoroughly interactive gaming experience.

EN7900GTX - Power of newest high-end GPU The ASUS EN7900GTX Graphics card delivers ultra-realistic gaming experiences and unparalleled image quality at resolutions up to 2560x1600. A 256-bit memory interface and fast GDDR3 memory @ 1.6GHz enable incredibly smooth frame rates at maximum quality settings. Not only does it come with top-notch hardware specs, it only comes with full version Peter Jackson`s King Kong game DVD. Users can now enjoy this Killer Title with the most powerful graphics card.

* Newest GeForce 7900GTX from NVIDIA
* Fastest 512MB DDR3 memory @ 1.6 GHz
* Quiet yet powerful King Kong fansink
* 256-bit Memory Interface
* Dual-Link DVI, Dual VGA, HDTV-out

EN7600GT SILENT - Top-shelf performance with innovative SilentCool technology The ASUS EN7600GT Silent graphics card adopted the newest generation Nvidia GeForce 7600GT GPU and proprietary SilentCool II fan-less solution to deliver fast, stunning, and realistic visuals at 0dB noise level, and effectively reduces GPU temperature by an astonishing rate up to 40^0 C.

* ASUS patent SilentCool II Technology
* NVIDIA`s GeForce 7600GT GPU
* 0 db noise on the most high-end VGA card
* The fastest 256MB -1.4ns DDR3 memory @ 1.4 MHz
* Dual-Link DVI, Duall-VGA, HDTV-out

EAX1300PRO SILENT - ReverseCool for effective and noiseless cooling The ASUS EAX1300PRO Silent employs ReverseCool technology relegates the GPU and heatsink to the backside of the card to leverages the CPU fan for cooling capability and maintains high performance level. The EAX1300PRO Silent also offers patented Splendid Video Intelligence Technology for vibrant graphic display.

* ASUS patented GPU-on-the-back ReverseCool technology
* Clamshell design can lower GPU temperature efficiently by utilizing system fan
* 256M DDR2 memory onboard
* ASUS Splendid video intelligence technology
* CrossFire ready & Shader Model 3.0 support
* ATI Radeon X1300PRO GPU
* Core/Memory Clocks: 600MHz/ 400MHz DDR2
* TV-Out, VGA, DVI, Dual VGA

For more information on the motherboards, graphics cards and other ASUS products, please visit the company at homepage at www.asus.com.

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ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (TSE:2357) is a leading provider of 3C total solutions. Its product portfolio includes notebooks, motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, information appliances, desktop PCs, servers, wireless solutions, mobile phones and networking devices. With world-class engineering and offices and subsidiaries located in all corners of the world, ASUSTeK provides innovative solutions to consumers, businesses and OEM/ODM customers, and has won 1706 awards in 2005, with recognition in design excellence from iF Gold Award, while ranks in the tops of Business Week InfoTech for the 8th straight year. The company is the perennial leader of the motherboard and graphics card industries and a top 4 maker globally for notebooks.

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