Asustek announces X48 motherboards
Press release, February 5; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 5 February 2008] 
Asustek Computer has announced the P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP @n motherboard equipped with the latest Intel X48 chipset. The motherboard features the company's EPU technology to combine performance with energy efficiency. Additionally, the motherboard supports DDR3 2000MHz dual-channel memory, dual PCI Express 2.0 x16 lanes, 802.11n Wi-Fi and Express Gate technology With only a five second boot-up time, Express Gate technology offers an optional boot-up selection screen that allows consumers to instantly surf the Internet without entering Windows. This convenient application will now allow users to enjoy Skype, IM, YouTube, and webmail access quickly without the need to wait for the operating system to load. The P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP @n, together with the Rampage Formula, form part of the company's new X48 motherboard family. | Asustek X48 motherboard family specifications | | Model | P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n | Rampage Formula | | CPU | Intel Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo processors | | Chipset | Intel X48 / ICH9R with Intel Fast Memory Access technology | | Memory | DDR3 2000MHz memory | DDR3 1200MHz memory | | System bus | FSB 1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz | | VGA | Three PCI Express x16 with CrossFire support | Two PCI Express x16 with CrossFire support | | Storage | Six SATA 3Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support Two external SATA 3Gb/s port | Six SATA 3Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support | | LAN | Dual Gigabit LAN controllers | | Audio | 8-channel HD | | Special features | Asustek EPU (energy processing unit)
Asustek Express Gate
Asustek third generation 8-phase Power Design
Asustek WiFi-AP @n | Asustek EPU (energy processing unit)
Extreme Tweaker
Voltiminder LED
SupremeFX II | Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, January 2008 
Asustek P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n motherboard
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Asustek Rampage Formula motherboard
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