Johannesburg, 21 Nov 2006
Another great announcement from Corex: it is now an official distributor of the Extreme Motherboard, which is specially designed to simplify the DYI process and add style to gaming systems.
As the newest offering from the popular Republic of Gamers series, the nForce 680i SLI-based Striker Extreme supports the Intel Quad-Core Processor and Nvidia's Quad-SLI technology, and is ready for the new 1 333MHz FSB specification.
LCD Poster - easy system tweaking with style
The LCD Poster is an excellent feature for system tuning and upgrades. Most hardcore users and engineers install a debug card, which displays a two-digit code that enables them to recognise which part of the system is responsible for hanging the system during boot-up.
LCD Poster, located at the back I/O, displays the names of each boot-process instead of using codes. When the system hangs due to faulty connection or configuration, the LCD Poster will freeze on the displayed process name that caused the hang up, allowing users to know exactly what needs to be fixed.
EL I/O and onboard LED - Easy connected even in the dark
With LAN parties and e-sport tournaments growing in popularity, many gamers and tweakers are finding that assembling and fine-tuning their computers in the dark environment are quite hassle. The Striker Extreme incorporates EL I/O, which simplifies connecting devices by lighting up the back I/O panel for convenient connection in dark environments, meaning no more jamming devices into connectors. Onboard LED offers strategically placed LEDs to provide illumination to motherboard labels. Users can turn on the LEDs from a switch on the back I/O. This switch also cuts all other circuits on the motherboard except the LEDs to ensure safety during system tweaking. Besides allowing easy DIY, the two feature also jazz up a system with cool lighting.
Onboard switch - Turn system on/off, reset, clear CMOS with a push of a button
A power user typically builds a system outside of the case. Hence, he needs to short the front panel pins to power up or restart the system, and switch jumpers and pop the battery to clear CMOS. With the Striker Extreme, doing all that is now just a push of the button.
Bundled 3D games, 3DMark 06 Advanced Edition, Kaspersky Anti-Virus
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter supports the advanced physics effects and is currently one of the most popular games.
3DMark is the most popular and authoritative 3D benchmark application used by professionals. 3DMark06 is the latest version in the popular 3DMark series, including advanced SM2.0 and HDR/SM3.0 Shader graphics tests and now including single, multiple core and multiple processor CPU tests.
Says Matthew Hall, Corex general manager: "The ASUS motherboards are made for gamers and tweakers; they provide the power needed for smooth video and extreme performance."
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