ASUS Blitz Formula

INTRODUCTION

In June, 2006, ASUS introduced their Crosshair nForce 590 SLI AM2 motherboard at the Computex show in Taiwan. This board was officially the first in the new Republic of Gamers (R.O.G) series which caters to the gamer and hard-core computer enthusiast. ASUS defines the mission and purpose of this series of boards as follows:

The Republic of Gamers consists only the best of the best. We offer the best hardware engineering, the fastest performance, the most innovating ideas, and we welcome the best gamers to join in. In the Republic of Gamers, mercy rules are only for the weak, and bragging rights means everything. We believe in making statements and we excel in competitions. If your character matches our trait, then join the elite club, make your presence felt, in the Republic of Gamers.

Since their rather auspicious beginning ASUS has added four more boards to their R.O.G. series. Each of these offerings boasted the fastest chipset at the time of the board's debut coupled with a vast array of features. The most recent additions are based on the Intel P35/ICH9R chipset and are dubbed the Blitz. You'll notice that we used the term "additions" in the prior sentence, as there are actually two Blitz boards, the Blitz Formula and the Blitz Extreme. The primary difference between the two is that the Blitz Formula supports DDR2 and the Blitz Extreme supports the newer DDR3.

We have had our review sample of the ASUS Blitz Formula for the past three weeks. Rather than rushing to be the first kids on the block with a review of this new board we opted to wait until all our preferred test conditions could be met. Namely we wanted to perform all our tests at the native 1333MHz speed this board supports, ergo we were delayed by waiting for our new processor to arrive. We feel the wait was worth it and hope you'll enjoy our findings as much as we enjoyed gathering them.

ASUS:  The Company

ASUS, a technology-oriented company blessed with one of the world's top R&D teams, is well known for high-quality and innovative technology. As a leading provider of 3C (computers, communications and consumer electronics) total solutions, ASUS offers a complete product portfolio to compete in the new millennium.

In 2005, ASUS shipped 52 million motherboards, which means one out of every 3 desktop PCs sold last year was powered by an ASUS motherboard. If we line them up side by side, the length will be longer than the distance from New York to San Francisco.

ASUS products' top quality stems from product development. It's like learning Chinese Kung-Fu; one must begin with cultivating the "Chi" and inner strength. Besides innovating cutting-edge features, ASUS engineers also pay special attention to EMI (electromagnetic interference), thermal, acoustics and details that usually go unnoticed to achieve complete customer satisfaction. ASUS notebooks are the first TCO'99-certified notebooks worldwide. The requirements for this honor include radiation emission control, energy (battery consumption), ecology (environment friendly) and ergonomics.

Imagine innovations that simplify our lives and enable us to realize our full potential. It is technologies' responsibility to accommodate us, not the other way around, because all devices should perform and communicate seamlessly anytime, anywhere. ASUS thrives to become an integrated 3C solution provider. (Computer, Communications, Consumer electronics.)

Over the past 2 decades, technology has changed the way we live and experience the world. We have been enabled to work, play, learn, and communicate in ways we have never before thought possible. Since its inception, ASUS has been the cornerstone of this evolution. 1 out of every 4 desktop PCs in the world today has an ASUS motherboard inside. As a major player of this evolution, we have established our corporate mission ... ASUS mission:   Provide innovative IT solutions that enpower people and businesses reaching their full potential.