Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD)’ shares surged in premarket trading after ASUS released on Wednesday its the new A88XM-A and A55BM-A/USB3 motherboards, that is the first Motherboard from any manufacturer to support new AMD’s Socket FM2+ APUs (Accelerated Processing Units).
The A88XM-A with AMD A88X chipset as well as A55BM-A/USB3 with A55 chipset are together Micro-ATX motherboards for on hand AMD ‘Richland’ as well as ‘Trinity’ FM2 APUs, and are hardware-ready for imminent AMD ‘Kaveri’ FM2+ APUsthatsupport DirectX 11.1 and PCI Express 3.0 natively.
ASUS is dedicated to sustaining the newest in PC technology. The novel FM2+ motherboards propose customers the extremely newest in motherboard design, with the additional flexibility of both backward and onward compatibility1 with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.’s APUs.
The firm declared that ASUS A88XM-A and A55BM-A/USB3 motherboards hold Kaveri’s novel PCI Express 3.0 interface by means of a PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slotand feature elite technologies for improved performance and consistency.USB 3.0 Boost technology provides data transfer rates up to 1.7 times quicker than normal USB 3.0 with industry-standard USB Attached SCSI Protocol (UASP) devices. USB 3.0 Boost as well integrates an optimized ‘turbo’ feature for data transfer speed improvements from any standard USB 3.0 device.
Both motherboards as well feature a user-friendly UEFI BIOS, Fan Xpert fan manage for a quiet environment as well as improved cooling efficiency, along with exclusive ASUS 5X Protection technology for improved reliability and durability. According to the firm DIGI+ VRM voltage regulation ensures precise digital control over power delivery to the processor for cut energy consumption plus improved solidity, at the same time as resettable fuses protect I/O ports and DIMM slots from short circuits with voltage spikes.
According to the firm reports, electrostatic-discharge protectors as well defend sensitive parts from electromagnetic interference along with high-quality solid capacitors, industry-paced for a lifespan for more than 50 years of incessant use under typical operating conditions, previously in excess of two times as long as traditional electrolytic capacitors. Furthermore, chromium oxide-plated stainless steel rear I/O subjected to 72-hour spray salt endurance testsfor superior corrosion resistance and an increased lifespan.
The firm disclosed that the ASUS A88XM-A and A55BM-A/USB3 motherboards will be join afterward by more models. Further details on the entire ASUS FM2+ motherboard range will be announced later in the year.
As the concerns of pricing and availability for the ASUS A88XM-A and A55BM-A/USB3 differ by region. For this information, customers contact their local ASUS representative for further information.