ASUS reveal AMD motherboard with USB 3.0 and Serial ATA 6Gbps @ Elite Bastards

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Hi everyone,

 

While users of Intel's platforms now have a few options to choose from when it comes to building a system complete with support for the latest technologies in the form of USB 3.0 and Serial ATA 6Gbps (albeit all of them added on by motherboard manufacturers rather than integrated into the motherboard chipset by Intel themselves), we haven't heard anything much about similar support being added in or introduced for those looking to build an AMD-based system. Until now that is... We've just had a series of images drop into our mailbox showing an ASUS motherboard sporting support for AMD CPUs, and coming complete with both USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gbps support.

 

 

ASUS reveal AMD motherboard with USB 3.0 and Serial ATA 6Gbps in pictures

 

"The chip in question comes courtesy of NEC, and it's this little fellow that gives the motherboard its USB 3.0 support. As per Intel, it appears that AMD won't be adding USB 3.0 support to their chipsets natively just yet.

 

Another look at the backplate of this motherboard reveals the part's USB 3.0 ports are marked out in blue, with a couple of ports sporting USB 3.0 speeds and functionality available here."

 

http://www.elitebastards.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1147&catid=17&Itemid=31

 

 

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Hanners

Elite Bastards

 

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