ASUS showcases latest motherboard technology at Intel Channel Conference ,Mumbai, June 23, 2011

ASUS showcases latest motherboard technology at Intel Channel Conference

Mumbai, June 23, 2011 – ASUS partnered with Intel to participate in the ICC event which was conducted across 12 cities of the country between May 27 – June 20, 2011. The cities included Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Guwahati, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Vishakhapatnam, Cochin, Lucknow, Indore, Jaipur and Pune. Partners were given details on latest ASUS’ innovations incorporated into their motherboards like ROG Thunderbolt, ROG Connect with GPU TweakIt, UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) and Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Design. The event aimed to educate the channel partners on the benefits of Intel’s latest Sandy Bridge Platform. ASUS displayed its latest ROG and TUF series motherboards based on Intel chipsets and at major locations ASUS also had high-end machines powered by ASUS’ P8Z68-V PRO motherboard for demonstration. With these machines ASUS demonstrated its exclusive UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) and LucidLogix Virtu’s GPU Virtualization technology which is supported on its Intel Z68 Express Chipset-based motherboards.  “It's a very encouraging step taken by Intel to impart the right product knowledge to its channel partners so that they can sell more effectively and ensure profitability. ASUS displayed its contemporary motherboards and new innovations like UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) and Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Designwhich perfectly match digital power signal requests from Sandy Bridge processors," said Mr. Vinay Shetty – Country Head, Component Business, ASUS (India) in response to success of this event. "At least 1500 partners attended these conferences across 12 cities and the response was overwhelming.” ASUS primarily focused on its latest Z68 motherboards like P8Z68 DELUXE, P8Z68-V PRO, P8Z68-V, Maximus IV Extreme-Z and Maximus IV GENE-Z. They have numerous powerful features that fully exploit the performance benefits of 2nd Generation Intel Core Processors, packing more features and new innovations onto the Z68 platform while maintaining unmitigated performance and reliability. These include the universal implementation of LucidLogix Virtu™ switchable graphics to harness the capabilities of Intel® Quick Sync Video for faster video transcoding and the extreme performance of the latest NVIDIA® and AMD graphics cards, along with Intel® Smart Response Technology to accelerate hard drive performance and reduce energy consumption.  Other ASUS motherboards that were exhibited were ROG Rampage III Black Edition, Rampage III Extreme, Rampage III Gene, Sabertooth X58, Sabertooth P67, P8P67 Series, P8H67 Series and P8H61 Series. Around 1500-1600 partners marked their presence in this event and appreciated this initiative by Intel. The entire event got a very positive feedback from the partners and they were also pleased with ASUS’ latest Z68 motherboard range.

About ASUS Motherboards Driven by homegrown innovation and steadfast dedication to absolute quality, ASUS has become the standard for motherboard excellence across diverse product ranges, leading the industry in global sales and positive customer feedback. Acknowledged by numerous accolades, ASUS motherboards propel computing forward with pioneering inventions. These include DIGI+ VRM digital power conversion, Dual Intelligent Processors for combined performance boosts and energy savings, and the unique whole-motherboard heat protection offered by the company’s Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar architectures. Additional exclusives such as Core Unlocker, Disk Unlocker and Protect 3.0 further demonstrate the ASUS commitment to harmonizing technical ingenuity and environmental responsibility with care for the people who actually put technology to use in everyday life. Press Contact: Puja Jha  PR Specialist  ASUS Technology Pvt. Ltd., India.  Tel: +91-22-67668866  Cell: 8767674855 E-mail: puja_jha@asus.com  http://in.asus.com