ellina webb is tank girl | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:21:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png ellina webb is tank girl | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Asus brings a bottle of DirectCU II to the 7790 party https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/jules/asus-brings-a-bottle-of-directcu-ii-to-the-7790-party/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/graphic-cards/jules/asus-brings-a-bottle-of-directcu-ii-to-the-7790-party/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:21:37 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=129307 As any Guru of the Kit knows, your performance parts are only as good as the cooling solution you provide to take the excess energy away from the vital components. From its new-found position as ‘Number one for AMD graphics', Asus has great cooling technology and it's bringing it to the 7790. KitGuru prepares a …

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As any Guru of the Kit knows, your performance parts are only as good as the cooling solution you provide to take the excess energy away from the vital components. From its new-found position as ‘Number one for AMD graphics', Asus has great cooling technology and it's bringing it to the 7790. KitGuru prepares a thermometer and lube.

If you're in the market for a Radeon HD 7790, then you are likely to be budget constrained.

That raises a question: Just because you're trying to save money, does that mean you need to put up with a hot/noisy cooler?

Not according to Asus.

Marketing specialist and battle tank enthusiast, Ellina Webb, told us, “The ASUS HD 7790 DirectCU II graphics card improves performance through the use of a 1075MHz GPU and proprietary DirectCU II thermal innovation”.

We've spoken with Ellina before and can confirm that she loves nothing more than a bit if thermal innovation.

“Essentially, it runs 20% cooler and significantly quieter than reference HD 7790 designs, allowing for better overclocking”, she said. Which was nice.

“The higher performance ceiling can be tapped by exclusive GPU Tweak, a user-friendly graphics card tuning utility, so the HD 7790 DirectCU II offers great value DirectX 11.1 gaming and multimedia performance with power-efficient 28nm GPU technology”, Ellina told us.

She added, “It also supports the newest PC games in mid to high settings in 1080p, and can easily handle high definition multimedia content acceleration”.

You can power it off a pair of 6-pin power connectors – which should make it an easy upgrade or addition for most systems.

Ellina 'Tank Girl' Webb believes victory is assured in the budget sector with DirectCU II. Who would argue with Tank Girl?

KitGuru says: Overall, this is an interesting variation of the Radeon HD 7790 that KitGuru has already tested. When making a choice on a card like this, you will need to balance the 1GB of memory against the potential for higher speed overclocks – all the time thinking about your budget. We believe that system integrators will prefer this over the 7770, IF the price is right.

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Asus launches new micro ATX boards – faster and more integrated https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/harrison/asus-launches-new-micro-atx-boards-faster-and-more-integrated/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/harrison/asus-launches-new-micro-atx-boards-faster-and-more-integrated/#respond Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:49:03 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=126308 Looking forward, ASUS has launched new Micro ATX motherboards with native HDMI and DVI outputs for use with Intel and AMD processors that feature integrated graphics. The motherboards also incorporate exclusive ASUS USB 3.0 ‘Boost Technology' for faster data transfers with compatible storage and solid capacitors – which Asus claim to have a lifespan of …

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Looking forward, ASUS has launched new Micro ATX motherboards with native HDMI and DVI outputs for use with Intel and AMD processors that feature integrated graphics. The motherboards also incorporate exclusive ASUS USB 3.0 ‘Boost Technology' for faster data transfers with compatible storage and solid capacitors – which Asus claim to have a lifespan of more than 50 years (if operating in temperatures under 65 degrees). KitGuru scans the spec sheets.

Once upon a time, everything came glued/soldered to one board. Then there was a time of great adventure, where almost everything was interchangeable with everything else. Now, as APU and Intel Integrated take hold, we can expect a return to a more wholesome time. Asus has recognised this and is now putting even more integration into its Micro ATX boards.

When KitGuru spoke with insiders at Asus, we were told, “The latest Intel 22nm CPUs feature Intel HD 4000 integrated graphics, while AMD Socket FM2 Athlon and A-Series APUs have integrated AMD HD 7000 Series discrete-level Radeon GPUs. The processors provide excellent 2D and 3D graphics performance, without the need for a separate graphics card, which in turn results in lower PC build costs”.

Also, “The new ASUS microATX motherboards support the integrated graphics features of both processor families, and each model features both an HDMI port for use with HDTVs and a DVI port for connection to desktop displays. The ASUS B75M-A, H61M-PLUS, H61M-A/USB3 and H61M-A are Micro ATX motherboards designed for Intel processors; the A85XM-A, A55M-A/USB3, A55M-A are for AMD APUs. The Micro ATX form factor and reduced cooling requirements of these new motherboards make them ideally suited for compact desktop and home entertainment PCs”.

There was also talk of making USB 3 working even faster than it does, today, in most implementations.

The experts at Asus put this in a nutshell for us, “USB 3.0 has data-transfer speeds up to 10-times faster than USB 2.0. The new microATX motherboards announced today improve upon this further with exclusive ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology, for data transfer speeds up to 1.7-times faster than ordinary USB 3.0”.

How is this achieved?

Well, according to Asus, “USB 3.0 Boost uses the industry standard USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) to increase data throughput by using multiple channels in parallel, rather than just the one channel of ordinary USB 3.0. This allows USB 3.0 Boost to use the entire bandwidth of a USB 3.0 connection for significant time savings with large file transfers and smoother HD video streaming. UASP requires a UASP-enabled drive or drive enclosure to deliver its full performance benefits, but ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology also incorporates an optimized ‘turbo’ mode for data transfer speed improvements from any standard USB 3.0 device”.

And what about ‘real world availability'?

Asus says, “USB 3.0 Boost is supported by the ASUS B75M-A, H61M-PLUS and H61M-A/USB3 Intel-based motherboards and the A85XM-A and A55M-A/USB3 AMD-based motherboards. Both onboard HDMI/DVI and USB 3.0 Boost are also available on the new ASUS Z77-A Intel-based ATX motherboard”.

Intel only boards listed here - AMD versions to follow

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KitGuru says: It's one more step along the inevitable path toward Intel and AMD selling the processors directly to Asus and the other mainboard vendors.

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