Intel hasn't enabled DLVR for power efficiency on Raptor Lake, but it could work on future CPUs

Rumors that Raptor Lake processors should get new DLVR technology have been circulating since March last year, but nothing was known about it at the time.
Some time later, Intel registered a patent, which described the purpose of DLVR.
As it turned out, we are talking about Digital Linear Voltage Regulator (DLVR), a new mechanism that improves the energy efficiency of processors.Image source: VideoCardzThe document explained that the digital linear voltage regulator in Intel processors works in parallel with the main one, which is installed on the motherboard.
DLVR can reduce the voltage of the processor and thus reduce power consumption by 20-25%.
At the same time, a 21% reduction in power consumption allows for up to a 7% increase in performance.Image source: VideoCardzAs you know, some of the Intel Core 13th generation processors are already on sale.
However, there is no sign of DLVR technology in them.
Intel hasn't said anything publicly about the new feature either.
However, traces of DLVR were found in fresh versions of ASUS mainboards BIOS for new processors.
It is called CPU DLVR Bypass Mode Enable.
In this case the function itself does not work.
Turning it on or off has no effect.Image source: VideoCardzThe ASUS company's in-house overclocker, a.k.a.
Shamino, has said that the DLVR function is indeed supported on the company's latest motherboards, but Intel has disabled it on Raptor Lake CPUs themselves.
He also added that there is a possibility that future Intel chips will support it.Image source: ASUS ROG ForumsThe wording \"future processors\" draws attention.
The Raptor Lake chips are expected to be the last for Intel's LGA 1700 platform.
Expected after Raptor Lake processors Meteor Lake series will almost certainly require a new processor socket.
On the other hand, rumors that Intel is allegedly working on updated Raptor Lake Refresh chips are starting to appear in the web.
Presumably, they will be able to offer up to 20% lower power consumption compared to the current Raptor Lake models due to the DLVR function.

ASUS announced Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT in TUF Gaming version

ASUS announced graphics cards Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT in their own version TUF Gaming.
The company is not ready to share the specs of new products, but the manufacturer has revealed some details about them.Image source: ASUSBoth gas pedals will get a massive cooling system, equipped with three fans.
The thickness of video cards will be three expansion slots.
Both will get a dual BIOS system with quiet and performance modes.
Unlike the reference versions Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT, variants from ASUS have got not two, but three 8-pin connectors of additional power.
In addition, new items will be the first gaming cards from ASUS, which will support DisplayPort 2.1 interface.
Graphics card Radeon RX 7900 XTX has a graphics processor with 12,288 stream processors, the reference gaming frequency is 2.3 GHz.
The card has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory with 384-bit bus support.
The Radeon RX 7900 XT model is based on a GPU with 10,752 cores and has a reference frequency of 2 GHz.
This gas pedal has received 20 GB of memory GDDR6 with support for 320-bit bus.ASUS has not reported with what frequencies will run GPUs in its video cards.
Also unknown is the price of announced Radeon RX 7900 XTX and RX 7900 XT TUF Gaming models.
However, most of the prices for these graphics cards are close to the recommended ones, which are $999 and $899 respectively.
The company only confirmed that the novelties will be on sale in December this year.

ASUS introduced GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Dual with GDDR6X memory and new design

ASUS introduced the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti graphics gas pedal with GDDR6X memory in Dual version.
Not only does it get faster memory, but it also has a freshened up look that sets it apart from other Dual performance graphics cards from the same vendor.Image source: ASUSIt's even more compact than the original.
Its dimensions are 230 × 120 × 42 mm.
By comparison, the original GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Dual has dimensions of 269 × 136 × 52 mm.
Recall also that ASUS releases Dual Mini model with dimensions 200 × 123 × 38 mm.New ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with GDDR6X memoryOriginal ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Dual (GDDR6)ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Dual (GDDR6)Updated GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Dual with GDDR6X memory will be offered in two variants: with higher and lower factory overclocking GPU.
The GPU model marked DUAL-RTX3060TI-8GD6X has a declared range of maximum operating frequencies from 1665 (standard) to 1695 MHz (overclocking mode).
The chip card marked DUAL-RTX3060TI-O8GD6X operates in the range from 1680 to 1710 MHz, respectively.At the core of the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti uses NVIDIA GPU GA104 on Ampere architecture with 4864 CUDA cores.
The updated model gets 8 GB of GDDR6X memory at 19 Gbps per pin.
The original version of the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, released in 2020, uses GDDR6 memory at 14 Gbps per pin.We should also add that the updated gas pedal ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Dual has lost one video output.
The card has three DisplayPort connectors and one HDMI.
The same set has the Dual Mini model.
The original GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Dual has one more HDMI port.

ASUS unveiled three GeForce GTX 1630 graphics cards, including overclocking

ASUS has announced graphics gas pedals based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630.
Three models made their debut-- Phoenix GeForce GTX 1630 4GB, TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1630 4GB and TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1630 OC Edition 4GB.Image source: ASUSThe new products are based on the TU117-150 chip with Turing architecture.
The Phoenix GeForce GTX 1630 4GB and TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1630 4GB models run at default default frequencies of 1740 MHz (base) and 1785 MHz (turbo).
TUF Gaming GeForce GTX 1630 OC Edition 4GB graphics cards are overclocked: working at 1740/1815 MHz in Gaming Mode and up to 1845 MHz in OS Mode, Phoenix series cards are equipped with cooling system with one fan, while TUF-version has cooling unit with two fans.
A PCI Express 3.0 slot is required to install the new products.
They are equipped with DVI-D, HDMI 2.0b and DisplayPort 1.4a connectors and use Auto-Extreme technology, which means 100% automated manufacturing process to ensure reliability and durability.

ASUS and Gigabyte are preparing for a 25% drop in motherboard sales at once

ASUS and Gigabyte have revised their forecasts for motherboard shipments by the end of this year, DigiTimes reports citing industry sources.
Both companies account for almost 70% of the global supply of these components.
By the end of this year, both makers expect their sales to be about 25% lower than they were last year.Image source: ASUSThe first sign of a slowing motherboard market was the drop in demand in the second quarter.
It was even more significant than analysts predicted.
The latter now believe that demand will continue to fall in the third and possibly even the fourth quarter.Experts call the main reason for the decline in sales of graphics cards from the protracted deficit.
ASUS and Gigabyte took advantage of the shortage of graphics and drove sales of their motherboards by selling bundles of motherboard and graphics cards.
The gas pedal shortage peaked last year.
Back then, one of the few ways to buy a new graphics card was to buy a variety of computer hardware kits that included scarce graphics gas pedals.
In some individual cases, consumers even had to buy a whole finished computer to get a brand new GeForce RTX 30-series graphics card or Radeon RX 6000.
DigiTimes sources say an additional factor in the decline of motherboards sales is the drop in demand for these components in China - one of the major markets.ASUS expects a roughly 24% drop in sales of its motherboards, and Gigabyte - by 27%.
The first company plans to ship 14 million motherboards, while the second - 9.5 million.
Also, analysts predict the overall decline in motherboard shipments for the year by about a quarter.
If last year about 40 million boards were delivered to the market, this year the deliveries of only 30 million boards are forecasted.

ASUS unveiled the ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 3090 Ti OC Edition graphics card with liquid cooling

ASUS announced a graphics gas pedal called ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 3090 Ti OC Edition, designed for powerful gaming computers.
Novelty equipped with liquid cooling system with a large radiator.Image source: ASUSThe novelty is the use of liquid cooling system Asetek.
It consists of a 240mm copper water block, radiator, two 120mm fans with multicolor addressable ARGB illumination and 560mm long pipes.
There is talk of compatibility with Aura Sync RGB technology.The graphics card uses NVIDIA Ampere architecture.
The configuration includes 10,752 CUDA cores and 24 GB of GDDR6X memory with a 384-bit bus.
The GPU runs up to 1950 MHz in Gaming Mode and up to 1980 MHz in OC Mode and supports PCI Express 4.0.
There are two HDMI 2.1 connectors and two DisplayPort 1.4a connectors.
In the computer case the novelty will take 2.6 expansion slots.
To work with graphics cards are recommended to use a power supply of at least 1000 W.Information about the timing of sales and approximate price of the model ROG Strix LC GeForce RTX 3090 Ti OC Edition at the moment no.

ASUS to release ROG Strix SQ7 NVMe SSD with read speeds up to 7,000 Mbytes/s

Last month, ASUS hinted that it would release its first M.2 format NVMe SSD, to be named the ROG Strix SQ7.
Now the Taiwanese manufacturer has finally shared the specifications of its debut SSD.Image source: ASUSThe drive will be based on a Phison E18 controller with PCIe 4.0 x4 support.
The company specified that it will use 3D TLC NAND flash memory chips in the ROG Strix SQ7.
According to TechPowerUp, the published images of the device can be determined that the SSD uses 176-layer 3D TLC NAND memory from Micron.
The novelty will also get a buffer of DDR4 memory.Image source: ASUSASUS ROG Strix SQ7 will provide sequential read speed up to 7000 Mbytes/s, and sequential write - up to 6000 Mbytes/s.
In other words, it will be a flagship SSD model.
Unfortunately, the company did not specify the performance of new items in random read and write operations.Image source: TechPowerUpThe ROG Strix SQ7 is claimed to support TCG Opal and AES-256 encryption features for security.
The new product will also come with Backup Now EZ 5 software, which is a comprehensive data backup solution.
The manufacturer also mentioned about ROG Strix SQ7 compatibility with PlayStation 5 game consoles.Information about the cost and arrival date ROG Strix SQ7 company did not report.
At the moment, it is known that only one ROG Strix SQ7 model with a capacity of 1TB will be on sale.

ASUS VivoBook Pro 16X OLED (M7600QE) Notebook Review: For Thrifty Creators

We've seen quite a few laptops with a screen diagonal of 16 inches.
The new format is well-deserved popularity and will probably replace the typical 15.4-inch matrices in the long run, just as 14-inch Ultrabooks have now almost completely superseded their 13-inch predecessors.
That said, it is encouraging to see that many manufacturers are favoring matrices with a 16:10 aspect ratio, which provide more screen area than 16:9 and allow for more efficient use in most work tasks.
But the question of choosing between IPS and OLED, while panels with Mini LED backlighting are still extremely rare, remains open.
ASUS, which has long been using OLED, has offered digital content creators or simply those who are looking for a good all-around laptop, sister devices under the VivoBook Pro 16X brand: one (N7600) based on 11th generation Intel processors, the second (M7600) on AMD Ryzen 5000 series chips.
Today we will look at the last, more powerful variant.⇡#Technical specifications, pricesThe \"red\" variety of VivoBook Pro 16X OLED is equipped with central processors Ryzen 5000 series: the top six-core Ryzen 5 5600H, the eight-core chip Ryzen 7 5800H or Ryzen 9 5900HX.
The difference between the two older models is the clock speeds of the x86 cores and integrated graphics.
However, the last point does not matter for the performance of VivoBook Pro 16X OLED, because the laptop has a fairly powerful discrete video chip: GeForce RTX 3050 or RTX 3050 Ti.
It is only a pity that, unlike the graphics cards of the same name for the desktop, mobile have only 4 GB of their own memory, and this is a serious limitation in some work tasks.
By the way, the version of RTX 3050 marked Ti is available only in the modification of the VivoBook Pro 16X OLED on the AMD platform, while the Intel chips ASUS combines with the usual RTX 3050.The amount of RAM is 8, 16 or 32 GB of DDR4 type.
With this parameter the buyer should decide in advance: all chips are soldered on the motherboard, and there are no SO-DIMM slots.
In turn, the SSD can hold 512 GB or 1 TB of data.
ManufacturerASUSModelVivoBook Pro 16X OLED (M7600)Display16'', 3840 × 2400, OLEDCPUAMD Ryzen 9 5900HX (8/16 cores/threads, 3.3-4.6GHz); AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (8/16 cores/threads, 3.2-4.4GHz); AMD Ryzen 5 5600H (6/12 cores/threads, 3.3-4.2GHz)RAMDDR4 SDRAM, 3200 MT/s, 8-32GB (2 channels)GPUNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (4GB); NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (4GB)DriveSK Hynix BC711 (PCIe 3.
0 x4), 512/1024 GBExternal I/O connectors1 × USB 3.
Gen 1 Type-C; 1 × USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A; 2 × USB 2.0 Type-A; 1 × HDMI; 1 × microSD; 1 × TRS 3.5 mmNetworkIEEE 802.11ax; Bluetooth 5.0Battery capacity, W⋅h96Mass, kg1.95Dimensions (L × W × H), mm360.5 × 259 × 18.9Retail price (Russia), rubles From 129,500 (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, SSD 1024GB) - market.yandex.ruOther, completely predictable difference between the \"red\" version of VivoBook Pro 16X OLED and \"blue\" is related to the presence or absence of Thunderbolt 4 interface.
The main thing is that the display they have the same - it's OLED panel with 4K resolution and 16:10 aspect ratio.Despite the screen parameters and powerful stuffing, VivoBook Pro 16X OLED is available on the Russian market for a quite democratic sum from 129 500 rubles, And we are talking about the average configuration of components: Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, 16 GB RAM, GeForce RTX 3050 and a terabyte SSD.⇡#Appearance and ergonomicsAs with most laptops of this cost, VivoBook Pro 16X OLED is assembled in a metal case, and the coating color is either white or black.
The trim is quite thin, so the device weighs a little less than other offerings similar in screen size and features (1.95 kg), but there can be an undesirable effect when the edge of the cover is not flush with the counter part of the case.
After all, OLED panels are too thin to hold their shape without a protective glass or hard substrate.
In the appearance of the device is dominated by clear geometric shapes, and on the back of the cover placed a carved icon with the manufacturer's logo.
Only the bezel of the screen of a simple rough plastic visually cheapens the device.
The width of the top indent allowed without any non-standard solutions placed a webcam peephole, covered with a mechanical latch.
Although the laptop screen is not laminated, its surface is very glossy - in the sunlight helps only a large margin of brightness.
The laptop cover can be easily lifted with one hand, but you can not flip it to 180° (which, however, and is not required, because the screen is not touch sensitive).
The size of the laptop allowed to add a numeric block to the keyboard and keep the same width of all the character keys (as usual, trimmed only the \"~\").
Some keys differ from the main black mass in color, though.

ASUS has shown a futuristic PC concept with almost no wires

Following Gigabyte and MSI, ASUS has decided to show at Computex 2022 its vision of a PC with no power cables visible.
Only unlike the first two, which decided to hide the cables as much as possible, ASUS showed a prototype computer that has no cables at all.
Almost.Image source: ASUSWhen you first look at the ASUS ROG Avalon computer, you might confuse it with a NAS, or at best a passively cooled HTPC.
But both of those assumptions are wrong.
A closer look reveals that this is one of the most sophisticated computer system designs ever.The radiators on the sides of the system unit case are actually air vents.
On the left side of the ROG Avalon is a full-sized graphics card, which is probably the only item in this build that requires a power cable, unless you count the raiser adapter that connects it to the motherboard.What's hiding in the other side of the case - ASUS does not tell.
However, the case itself has been developed in cooperation with InWin.The motherboard in this computer is completely custom.
It is about the size of a Mini-ITX.
Only four slots for RAM, an M.2 slot and, by all appearances, an LGA 1700 Alder Lake CPU socket stick out of it.
Numerous expansion boards are connected to the motherboard from the back side: one to connect the power supply, another board to connect four 2.5-inch drives, the third is the aforementioned raiser for the graphics card.
All system components can be quickly and easily replaced.Rear panel of the system unit is also modular.
It comes in three variants, named \"Home Theater\", \"Virtual Reality\" and \"Workstation\", which reflect their purpose.The power supply of the computer is made in SFX-format.
However, instead of wires, it uses an interface that resembles PCIe.
The power supply has a capacity of 600 watts.
It can also be quickly replaced if needed without disassembling the whole system unit.The motherboard is also equipped with several connectors for ports on the front panel: two USB Type-C and a pair of 3.5mm audio outputs.
There is also one M.2 slot for NVMe storage installation.
Another one is also located on one of the expansion boards.
Also on the back side of the board you can see the usual power connectors of the board and the processor, and also there is a PCIe x16 slot.ASUS computer concept is really interesting, but it is still unclear whether the company plans to turn it into a consumer product.

ASUS unveiled the flagship ROG Crosshair X670E motherboard for Ryzen 7000 processors

ASUS has announced the flagship ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme motherboard for Ryzen 7000 processors.
The novelty should be released this fall, along with the release of AMD's next-generation processors.Image source: ASUSThe board has two PCIe 5.0 x16 slots, which are likely both working in x8 mode when installing two graphics gas pedals.
The ROG Crosshair X670E supports the installation of up to five NVMe SSDs, four of which can be PCIe 5.0 standard.
However, there are only two M.2 slots on the board itself to mount them.
The other three are mounted using proprietary ROG PCIe 5.0 M.2 and ROG GEN-Z.2 expansion cards.
The company also promises USB 4.0 support for the novelty and the presence of a USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 front connector with Quick Charge 4+ support up to 60W.
However, this will require a computer case equipped with a USB Type-C connector on the front.
The rear connector panel is covered by a casing with an AniMe Matrix LCD display.
At the heart of the motherboard is a 20+2-phase power system that should be more than enough for the most powerful Ryzen 7000 processors with a TDP rating up to 170 W (this is the TDP for the AM5 socket).
CPU power is provided by means of two 8-pin connectors.
manufacturer has also added a novelty patented mechanism to simplify the dismantling of graphics gas pedal Q-Release, which first appeared on motherboards with Intel chipset Z690.
In addition, there are Q-Latch snaps for easy installation of NVMe SSDs.On the upper left side of the board added Q-LED LEDs for diagnostics, as well as an indicator of POST-codes.
There are several connectors for ARGB backlighting.
The board received Marvell AQtion and Intel network controllers.
The first one supports wired connection up to 10Gbps, the second one is responsible for Wi-Fi 6E.
The company has equipped ROG Crosshair X670E with SupremeFX audio driver with ESS ES9218PQ Quad DAC amplifier.
It also claims six SATA III (6Gbps) slots and an additional PCIe x4 slot of unknown standard.On the whole, the ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme package speaks for the fact that it is designed for overclocking enthusiasts.
The presence of BIOS reset buttons, as well as start and restart buttons on the top of the board only confirms this.

A leak has confirmed that senior motherboards for Ryzen 7000 processors will get a chipset of two chips

Following the information about ASRock and Gigabyte motherboards for Ryzen 7000 processors, which the manufacturers themselves shared and then deleted, some details about similar boards from ASUS appeared in the web.
Someone from the Chinese social network Baidu has published a picture of ASUS X670-P Prime WiFi board with the new processor socket AM5 (LGA 1718).Image source: VideoCardz / BaiduWorse rumors claimed that some older chipsets AMD 600-series, which became known the other day, will actually be a set of two chips.
In turn, the younger AMD B650 system logic will be a single chip, sort of half of a pair of chips from the senior segment.
Image in higher resolution.
Source: VaiduThe published schematic of the ASUS X670-P Prime WiFi motherboard shows the contact pads for the two chipset X670.
One of them is in its usual place on the right side of the board, under the RAM sockets, the other is located under the PCIe x16 slot.
The presence of two chipset doubles the number of supported PCIe lanes, as well as I/O interfaces.
Apparently, AMD decided to take this approach to avoid overheating of one system logic chip.
Also, on the image you can see the pin pads for two PCIe x4 and one PCIe x1 slot, 14-phase VRM and four DDR5 slots.
Moreover, it offers two M.2 slots for NVMe sticks and six SATA III ports.Picture source: AMDAlso, ASUS is reportedly preparing new ProArt series motherboards for Ryzen 7000 processors: ProArt X670E-Creator WIFI and ProArt B650-Creator.

ASUS introduced the ROG Strix Scar 17 SE and ROG Flow X16 gaming laptops powered by Alder Lake-HX and Ryzen 6000

ASUS has introduced two new Republic of Gamers (ROG) branded gaming laptops - ROG Strix Scar 17 SE and ROG Flow X16.
The first offers as a basis Intel Core processors of 12th generation Alder Lake-HX series, the second is based on the latest AMD Ryzen 6000 chips with Zen 3+ architecture.
Both laptops are equipped with GeForce RTX 30-series graphics gas pedals.Image source: ASUS The ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE laptop is ready to offer up to the flagship 16-core Core i9-12900HX.
It features 8 high-performance and 8 power-efficient cores.
The maximum power consumption of the processor itself is 157 watts (the nominal TDP is 55 watts).
The laptop can also be equipped with 64GB of DDR5-4800 RAM and two 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs, working in RAID0 mode, which will provide sequential read speeds of up to 14,000 MB/s.
The ROG Strix Scar 17 SEThe discrete GeForce RTX 3080 Ti mobile GPU with a TDP of 175W is responsible for the graphics processing here.
The notebook cooling system uses an evaporation chamber.
And as a thermal interface here is used liquid metal Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut.
ASUS claims high CO efficiency and temperatures 15 degrees Celsius lower than those of more traditional solutions.The laptop has a 17-inch display, offered in two versions.
It could be a Full HD IPS panel with a refresh rate of 360 Hz, or a QHD IPS panel with a refresh rate of 240 Hz.
Both displays have a 3ms response time, a maximum brightness rating of 300 cd/m2, 100 percent DCI-P3 color space coverage, and also offer support for Dolby Vision HDR and Adaptive Sync.
ROG Strix Scar 17 SEThe laptop's external interface set consists of one USB 3.2 Gen 2, one Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C), two USB 3.2 Gen 1, one HDMI 2.1 and one 2.5 Gigabit network adapter.
Of course, there is also support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 6E wireless standards.
It can be charged via USB Type-C with 100W power and runs on a 90Wh battery when in standalone mode.
A 330-watt power supply is included.
The battery charges up to 50% in 30 minutes.
ROG Strix Flow X16The new ROG Strix Flow X16 has a less traditional form factor.
The new notebook's screen expands 360 degrees, allowing you to use the notebook as a very powerful tablet.
In the maximum configuration, the laptop is ready to offer as the basis of an 8-core and 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS with a TDP rating of 35W.
Like the ROG Scar 17 SE model, the novelty can be equipped with up to 64GB of DDR5-4800 standard RAM.
However, there is only one M.2 PCIe 4.0 slot available for NVMe SSDs up to 2TB.As a graphics subsystem, the ROG Strix Flow X16 can offer GeForce RTX 3070 Ti with up to 100W TDP.
However, the company does not specify whether we are talking about a graphics card built directly into the laptop itself or the gas pedal is offered as part of the external dock XG Mobile.
ROG Strix Flow X16The notebook has a 16-inch 16:10 aspect ratio touchscreen with electronic pen support.
The curious thing about it is that it uses Mini LED backlighting with 512 local dimming zones.
In addition, the panel is DisplayHDR 1000 certified, has a maximum brightness of 1100 cd/m2, offers 100 percent DCI-P3 color space coverage, QHD resolution support and 165 Hz refresh rate.
There's also USB 4, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, one HDMI 2.0b, a proprietary connector for the ROG XG Mobile docking station and a microSD card reader.
The laptop is equipped with a 90Wh battery with support for 100W fast charging via USB Type-C.
The process of charging the battery to 50% takes 30 minutes.The starting price of the ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 SE laptop model is $3500.
ROG Strix Flow X16 model will be offered from $1950.
About the timing of availability of new products manufacturer did not say anything.

The quietest in class: ASUS introduced four-slot GeForce RTX 3080 with 120mm Noctua fans

A week after images of ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua OC Edition 10GB graphics gas pedal leaked, this novelty was officially introduced.
Like the ASUS GeForce RTX 3070 Noctua OC Edition, the older model has a very thick cooling system with two 120mm NF-A12x25 fans that have a full stop feature.
The GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua OC Edition 10GB uses NVIDIA's GA102-202 CPU with 8,704 CUDA cores, 272 texture blocks and 96 rasterization blocks.
The gaming frequency of the processor is 1785 MHz.
However, the chip was slightly overclocked, so in Boost mode its frequency is 1815 MHz.
The card has 10 GB of GDDR6X memory with 320-bit bus support.
There are two BIOS with quiet and performance modes and a set of external connectors consists of two HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 1.4a.
Also there are two 8 pins connectors for additional power.
We recommend to use the power block with this gas pedal capacity from 850 W.
The novelty is based on the ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 TUF Gaming 10GB printed circuit board.
According to ASUS, GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua OC Edition 10GB is the quietest graphics card in its class.
At low fan speeds, it is quieter than 16.8dBA.
To compare, the noise level of regular graphics card in the same mode is 19.1 dBA.
Picture source: Noctua With automatic fans speed control, typical noise level does not exceed 21.6 dBA (noise level of regular graphics card is 26 dBA).
At average fan speed, the noise index is no more than 29 dBA (regular video card has 33.4 dBA).
At the maximum speed of the \"propellers\" noise reaches 33.8 dBA (with the standard version - 42.4 dBA).Image source: Noctua Image source: Noctua Image source: NoctuaThe cooling system ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua OC Edition 10GB is not only quiet, but also very effective.
In auto fan mode, the GPU temperature is an average of 3 degrees lower than that of a standard card, and the temperature of the video memory chips is as much as 14 degrees lower.
At the maximum fan speeds the GPU temperature is equalized with the competitor, but the video memory is still better cooled - its temperature is on average 12 degrees lower.
At the same time, the company notes that in general, the gas pedal cooling system reduces the working temperature of memory to 22 degrees more effective than competitors solutions.Image source: Noctua Image source: NoctuaThe dimensions of the ASUS GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua OC Edition 10GB is 306.2 × 144.8 × 82.6 mm.
It will occupy four expansion slots in the computer case (officially the manufacturer indicates 4.1 occupied slots).About the price and availability of GeForce RTX 3080 Noctua OC Edition 10GB the company did not announce.

ASUS will release high performance PN52 and PN64 nettops with AMD and Intel processors

ASUS has announced the PN52 and PN64, small form factor desktops suitable for home or office use. These performance products will be available for sale in the next quarter.

The ASUS PN52 is based on the AMD hardware platform: modifications with different Ryzen 5000H processors will be offered. Two SO-DIMM slots are available for memory modules. The nettop can be equipped with one 2.5" drive and two M.2 SSDs. There is a configurable port with options like HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, D-Sub, COM, 2.5G LAN.

The ASUS PN64 version uses the Intel Alder Lake platform: buyers can choose between bundles with eight processors & ; from Core i3-1220P to Core i7-12700H. Two SO-DIMM DDR5-4800 RAM modules, one 2.5" drive, and one M.2 drive can be installed. The equipment includes a 2.5GbE adapter and a Wi-Fi 6/Wi-Fi 6E controller. Both devices have a case with dimensions of 130 × 119 × 56 mm. Available interfaces include two HDMI connectors, USB 3.2 Type-C and USB 3.2 Type-A ports and a 3.5mm audio jack;

ASUS unveiled updated TUF Gaming laptops powered by Intel Alder Lake and AMD Ryzen 6000

ASUS has unveiled five redesigned TUF Gaming laptops at once: the TUF F15 and F17, A15 and A17, and the TUF Dash F15. All systems are based on the latest AMD Ryzen 6000 and Intel Alder Lake mobile processors, work with DDR5 memory and are equipped with GeForce RTX 30-series graphics gas pedals.

TUF F15 and F17 models offer Intel Alder Lake processors. The manufacturer is ready to equip new items with 14-core Core i7-12700H. The company does not specify the amount of available RAM standard DDR5-4800. It also offers installation of up to two NVMe SSDs with PCIe 4.0 and a GeForce RTX 3070 graphics gas pedal with a maximum power consumption rating of 140W.

Two display options will be available for the TUF F15 and F17: QHD resolution with 165Hz refresh rate or Full HD resolution with 300Hz refresh rate. In both cases, the response time of the displays is 3 ms. The laptops are equipped with a battery capacity of 90W·h. The main difference between the models TUF A15 and A17 is the platform. As the basis of these laptops are ready to offer the latest high-performance processors Ryzen 6000H series Rembrandt up to Ryzen 7 6800H. Another distinguishing feature is the fact that for the laptop models on Intel is claimed to have a Thunderbolt 4 connector. Ryzen-based models are equipped with USB 3.2 Gen 2 and DisplayPort 1.4 connectors. TUF F- and A-series ASUS laptops have metal case, new cooling system with new Arc Flow fans and RGB keyboards. The TUF Dash notebook model uses a 10-core Intel Core i7-12650H processor. It is claimed to be equipped with DDR5-4800 memory, solid state NVMe storage with PCIe 4.0 interface, and GeForce RTX 3070 graphics gas pedals. However, the manufacturer does not specify the maximum power consumption level of the graphics card here.

Notebook TUF Dash F15, as well as the models mentioned above, offers a choice of two display options: a panel with QHD resolution and refresh rate of 165 Hz, or a screen with Full HD resolution and refresh rate of 300 Hz. The response time in both cases is said to be 3 ms.

The metal housing of the TUF Dash is only 19,95 mm thick. The laptop is equipped with a battery with a capacity of 76 W·h. It is also stated the presence of Thunderbolt 4 connector and support for fast charging via USB Type-C connector. For all presented laptops TUF series manufacturer declares military-industrial standard certification MIL-STD-810, which indicates their increased shock resistance, protection from moisture, as well as evidence of the possibility of their work at very low or high ambient temperatures.

ASUS unveils Zenbook 14 OLED and Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition laptops with new Intel and AMD processors

ASUS has expanded its range of ultraportable Zenbook series laptops with three new models: the Zenbook 14 OLED UX3402 and UM3402, as well as a special version of the Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition. Novelties are equipped with OLED screens, as indicated in the names, and are built on the latest Intel and AMD processors.

The Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3402) features the latest Intel Alder Lake-P processors. A choice of installation is available up to the Core i7-1260P model. The AMD-based variant with model number UM3402 offers the Ryzen 7 5825U processor. The former is claimed to support up to 16GB of LPDDR5-5200 built-in RAM. The AMD version can be equipped with the same amount of memory, but LPDDR4X-4266 standard. A PCIe 4.0 solid-state NVMe drive with up to 1TB capacity is also available.

Both versions of the laptop got 14-inch OLED panels with 16:10 aspect ratio, support 2880 × 1800 resolution, 90 Hz refresh rate, 0.2 ms response and 550 cd/m2 peak brightness. The display claims 100 percent DCI-P3 color space coverage, VESA DisplayHDR 500 True Black compliance and Pantone certification.

The devices also indicate support for wireless standards Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.2. Each tablet comes with two Harman Kardon speakers, two Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps Intel versions or two USB 3.2 Type-C models, as well as HDMI 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A and 3.5mm audio jacks. The new products are powered by a 75W·h battery. Dimensions notebooks are 313.6 × 220.6 × 16.9 mm, weight is 1.39 kg.

What makes the special version of the ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition stand out is not only the design, but also the equipment. Inspired by the theme of space exploration, ASUS wanted to reflect in this special version of the laptop man's desire for new discoveries. In 1997 it released laptop P6300, which traveled to outer space on board of Russian orbital space station «Mir». It spent over 600 days in orbit and proved to be a very reliable tool for work.

New ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition has Morse code encoded message in Latin "Per Aspera Ad Astra»" or "Through Thorns to the Stars". The packaging of the device also has an unusual appearance, and it is suggested not to throw away the box from the laptop accessories, but to use it as a coaster. Completing the design is an unusual color of the device, which the company called Zero-G Titanium.

The laptop has an additional 3.5-inch ZenVision 3.5-inch OLED screen with 256 × 64 resolution and 150 cd/m2 brightness, located on the lid. It can display an image that mimics a spacecraft porthole with a view into outer space. It can also display the time, battery status, various text and the user's name. The basis of the display & ; 14-inch OLED-matrix with an aspect ratio of 16:10, supporting a resolution of 2880 × 1800, refresh rate of 90 Hz, response time of 0.2 ms and a peak brightness of 550 cd/m2. It claims 100% DCI-P3 color space coverage, VESA DisplayHDR 500 True Black compliance and Pantone certification.

The device is based on powerful Intel Alder Lake-H mobile processors. You can choose up to the flagship model Core i9-12900H. Also the novelty can be equipped with up to 32 GB of RAM LPDDR5 and solid-state NVMe-drive up to 1 Tbyte. The notebook has an advanced dual-fan cooling system. There are also two Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C, HDMI 2.0 and a 3.5mm combo jack. The system has Harman Kardon speakers and is powered by a 63W·h battery. The Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition laptop is so rugged that it can go into space. The company points out that it's tested to the strictest protocols to meet U.S. Space Systems Command SMC-S-016A standards and can operate in temperatures from -24° to 61° C and withstand vibration from 20 to 2,000 Hz.

ASUS unveiled the flagship ROG Crosshair VIII Extreme board with passive cooling of AMD X570 chipset

ASUS unveiled new flagship motherboard ROG Crosshair VIII Extreme for AMD Ryzen processors based on AMD X570 passively cooled chipset. New motherboard is intended to build high-performance gaming PC and it fully meets its name & ; it is made in E-ATX form factor and is equipped with a seriously reinforced 20-phase power system, built on the scheme 18+2.

The ROG Crosshair VIII uses 90A power phases and Japanese 10K metal capacitors for quality power. The novelty uses a passive chipset cooling system similar to the previously introduced ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero. There are four DDR4 sockets with support for up to 128 GB of RAM.

 True, the manufacturer did not specify the maximum frequency of supported RAM. But taking into account the board's rank, we can expect it to support DDR4-5100 standard for Ryzen 5000 series processors. The ROG Crosshair VIII Extreme has six standard SATA III slots and offers up to five M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 slots. However, to use the full potential of the PCIe 4.0 standard, you must have Ryzen 5000 or Ryzen 3000 series processors. Otherwise, the M.2 connectors will operate in PCIe 3.0 x4 mode. Three of them are mated directly to the CPU itself, the other two, which can be implemented by ASUS ROG DIMM.2 expansion card, are responsible for the AMD chipset.

 Also the novelty offers two PCIe 4.0 x16 and one PCIe 3.0 x1 slots. As for networking capabilities, ROG Crosshair VIII Extreme offers support for 10 Gigabit wired connection via Marvell AQtion AQC113CS controller and 2.5 Gigabit LAN via Intel I225-V controller. Moreover, the board supports 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 wireless standards. The manufacturer has not yet indicated all the technical characteristics of the ROG Crosshair VIII Extreme model, so some features of the novelty have to be noted by eye. For example, it can count eight USB Type-A connectors, two Intel Thunderbolt 4 with DisplayPort 1.4 function, as well as two conventional DisplayPort. The sound is made by Realtek ALC4082 controller and ASUS SupremeFX technology. Because the board belongs to the premium segment, the sound codec is amplified by ESS Sabre 9018Q2C DAC/AMP. Other features include a 2-dimensional OLED screen, clip-in NVMe storage mounting mechanism and a bracket for the included graphics card. The manufacturer has not yet announced the price of the ROG Crosshair VIII.

ASUS Mini PC PN51 Nettop uses AMD Ryzen 5000 processor

ASUS has announced the Mini PC PN51 which is a small form factor PC using AMD hardware platform and Windows 10 operating system with Pro or Home edition.

The novelty comes in a case with dimensions of only 115 × 115 × 49 mm, and weighs about 700 g. Buyers will be able to choose between white and black color options. Depending on the modification, the computer is equipped with one of the three processors of AMD Ryzen 5000 family: it can be Ryzen 3 5300U, Ryzen 5 5500U or Ryzen 7 5700U. The capacity of DDR4-3200 RAM in the maximum configuration reaches 32 GB.

A storage subsystem can combine an M.2 PCIe SSD module with up to 1TB capacity and a 2.5" drive. Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 wireless adapters are present, as well as 2.5G LAN and/or Gigabit LAN network controllers.

The front panel has headphone and microphone jacks, one USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C and one USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A port each. On the back are slots for network cables (one of them can be D-Sub, DisplayPort or serial port), two USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports, one USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C port and HDMI interface;

ASUS unveiled ProArt B550 Creator board on AMD B550 chipset with two Thunderbolt 4 connectors

ASUS unveiled ProArt B550 Creator motherboard based on AMD B550 chipset, targeting the creators of digital content. Features two Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C) interfaces with DisplayPort 1.2 and DisplayPort 1.4 support. The phenomenon is quite rare, because the connector was developed by Intel, and it is known to cooperate very rarely with competitors.

Intel announced Thunderbolt 4 at the electronics show CES 2020, and prepared the final specifications of the new interface only by July of that year. By the way, a month later the AMD B550 chipset was announced. Thunderbolt 4 & ; is a proprietary Intel technology, which debuted in new laptops based on Intel Tiger Lake-U processors late last year. The technology extends the functionality of the USB Type-C connector. For example, Thunderbolt 4 can be used for quick charging of external devices, in DisplayPort mode, as well as for connecting external graphics cards. ASUS ProArt B550 Creator motherboard is based on 14-phase power supply, built according to 12+2 layout. Novelty is designed to work with AMD Ryzen 5000, Ryzen 4000G and Ryzen 3000 series processors. Installation of up to 128 GB of RAM is supported. In case of Ryzen 4000G processors, the board can work with memory up to DDR4-5100 via XMP profiles. In case of Ryzen 5000 and Ryzen 3000 processors, memory support up to DDR4-4866 is offered. The ProArt B550 Creator is also equipped with two 2.5 Gigabit network adapters and a Realtek ALC1220 sound chip. Interestingly enough, the new ProArt B550 Creator is equipped with the new user-friendly Q-Latch screwless M.2 SSD mounts that ASUS unveiled at the beginning of last month. The company has priced the ProArt B550 Creator motherboard at $299.

ASUS unveils TUF Gaming B550-PRO board for AMD Ryzen 5000 processors

ASUS has announced TUF Gaming B550-PRO motherboard, which is designed to build the gaming desktops based on AMD hardware platform. New motherboard is made in ATX form factor and features AMD B550 chipset.

Ryzen 5000 processors can be installed as AM4 units. Up to 128GB of DDR4-4600(O.C)/…/2133 memory can be deployed in up to four 32GB modules.

One PCIe 4.0 x16 and PCIe 3.0 x16 expansion slot each is available, as well as three PCIe 3.0 x1 slots for graphics accelerators and expansion cards. There are two M.2 connectors for PCIe solid state modules, as well as six standard SATA ports for drives.

There is a 2.5Gb Ethernet networking controller (Realtek RTL8125B) in the board's arsenal , providing up to 2.5 Gb/s bandwidth. Sound subsystem of 7.1 format is based on Realtek ALC S1200A codec.

The interface block has the following configuration: DisplayPort and HDMI connectors, network cable socket, two USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-A and Type-C) and USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A ports, four USB 2.0 ports, S/PDIF output and audio jacks. Information regarding TUF Gaming B550-PRO's approximate price is not available at this time;