ASUS India introduces the EAX1900CROSSFIRE/2DH/512M Master Card to Complete the Dual Processor Dream for Extreme Gamers

ASUS India introduces the EAX1900CROSSFIRE/2DH/512M Master Card to Complete the Dual Processor Dream for Extreme Gamers

Upgrade your CrossFire ready X1900 series graphics card to push the gaming performance beyond your imagination

Mumbai, India March 18, 2006 – ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (ASUS), a leading provider of high-performance graphics solutions, today introduced the CrossFire master card for the most powerful X1900 series graphics cards. By connecting the EAX1900CROSSFIRE card to your existing CrossFire Ready Radeon X1900 series card, gamers can immediately enjoy the boost in frame rate, and a whole new gaming experience beyond their imagination.

The EAX1900CROSSFIRE/2DH/512M adopts the world’s most powerful ATI Radeon X1900CF video processing unit (VPU), and 512M of the blazing fast DDR3 graphics memory. In CrossFire mode, the EAX1900CROSSFIRE can employ the special VHDCI connector to connect to members of the X1900 series: the Radeon® X1900XTX or Radeon X1900XT VPU, enhancing the gaming performance up to 2 times the single card configuration respectively.

The EAX1900CROSSFIRE/2DH/512M delivers the most advanced visual technology standards, including Shader Model 3.0, High Dynamic Rendering (HDR) and support for LCD with 2560 x 1600 high-resolution, to provide an optimum environment for video enjoyment.

According to Mr. Will Fu, Product Manager, Components, ASUS India, “ As one of the best graphics card maker in the world, ASUS not only delivers the ultimate in computer visual enjoyment, but also delivers the fun of gaming, such as bundled gamepad, and other unique gaming technologies in the product.”

There is more to PC graphics and sharing features than just PC gaming that the EAX1900CROSSFIRE can provide. ASUS GameReplay and GameLiveShow delivers realtime sharing of the PC game joy and Splendid technology promises high quality image enhancements on your PC:

ASUS GameReplay: Practice makes perfect, and that holds true in gaming as well. For popular LAN (local area network) party team games such as Counter Strike and Unreal Tournaments, strategy is the key to victory. GameReplay records gaming action into MPEG4 video files so that teams can review all the moves and tactics to improve for the next tournament. The recorded files can also be used as screen savers or posted on blogs.

GameLiveShow: Just like people who share their lives and thoughts on blogs, expert gamers often want to show off their perfectly executed strategies and five-hit combinations. GameLiveShow is created to allow gamers to stream broadcast their gaming experiences live over the Internet. Other players can now go online to check out how the experts really do it.

GameFace Messenger: It is a user-friendly interface similar to those of the most popular messenger services to simplify the process of inviting multiple players to a gameferences (game conferences). Users can egister, log on and start the fun. GameFace Messenger is as easy as the free messengers currently in the market.

Splendid Video Intelligence Technology: Built into the driver of ASUS graphics cards, Splendid detects activation and usage of video applications and automatically optimizes image quality for the best visual results. Splendid further provides five modes for best visual results in different video applications (Standard, Game, Theater, Scenery and Night)

The EAX1900CROSSFIRE series is now available worldwide. For more information, please visit the company homepage at http://in.asus.com

Specification summary
Model :: EAX1900CROSSFIRE/2DH/512M
Graphics Engine :: RADEON X1900CF
Video Memory :: 512MB DDR3
Engine Clock :: 625MHz
Memory Clock :: 1.45GHz (725MHz DDR3)
Memory Interface :: 256-bit
Max. Resolution :: 2048 X 1536
Bus Standard :: 16 lanes PCI Express
HDTV Output :: Yes
VGA Output :: Yes
DVI Output :: Yes
Dual DVI Output :: Yes
Dual VGA Output :: Yes
Adaptor/Cable Bundle

DVI to VGA adapter;

CROSSFIRE CABLE

DVI TO YPRPB ADAPTER

ASUS GAMEPAD

Software Bundle :: ASUS Utilities & Driver,

About ASUSTek Computer Inc.

ASUSTeK Computer Inc., is a leading provider of 3C total solutions. Its product portfolio includes notebooks, motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, information appliances, desktop PCs, servers, wireless solutions, mobile phones and networking devices. With world-class engineering and offices and subsidiaries located in all corners of the world, ASUSTeK provides innovative solutions to consumers, businesses and OEM/ODM customers. The company is the perennial leader of the motherboard and graphics card industries and a top 10 player globally for notebooks, optical drives, broadband modems and a wide range of other product sectors.