ASUS introduced its first motherboard with support for USB 3.0
ASUS demonstrated the first motherboards with USB 3.0. Models P7P55D and P7P55D-E also supports connection to SATA 6 Gbit / sec. ASUS claims that the computer on the new board will be able to burn 20-gigabyte HD-movie in less than 70 seconds.
Motherboard ASUS Xtreme Design P7P55D-E includes support for USB 3.0 interface and SATA 6 Gbit / sec. For the model ASUS Xtreme Design P7P55D for this purpose provided envisaged expansion U3S6 PCIe x4. Both models are built on Intel P55 Express chipset, and can be equipped with processors Core i5 and the Core i7. This chipset does not support USB 3.0, so the ASUS uses P7P55D-E and U3S6 controller, USB 3.0 from an unnamed manufacturer. By guesses PC Magazine, a USB 3.0 host controller UPD720200 manufacturing NEC.
These new boards can be equipped with technology CrossFireX graphics cards or SLI. Fee P7P55D-E includes two slots Gigabit Ethernet, 10 USB 2.0 ports and 2 ports USB 3.0/USB 2.0, plus one port eSATA.
According to the Computers Internet Blog P755D Series motherboards will ship with drivers for Windows 7. Model P7P55D-E Premium and expansion U3S6 will be available at retailers ASUS in early November, the price will be $ 299 and $ 29 respectively.
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