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    Image of whereisian whereisian
    09/19/09

    In reply to Via Pico-ITX Motherboard Runs 1080p Video Like a Champ
    and by Intel's Ion, you mean Nvidia?
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    Image of Dave Dave
    09/19/09

    @whereisian: If i remember correctly, the Ion Platform is Intel's. As the whole concept behind it was so that it would only work with the Atom CPU, As such essentially, the GPU is just Nvidia's 9400M Beefed up a little bit. But the Whole Package 9400M + Atom = Ion.
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    09/19/09

    @Dave: Ion is undoubtedly Nvidia's platform; it's just built around Intel's processor. Intel's done everything they could to kill it with fire.

    Word has it, they also have a version built around the Via Nano in the works, since Intel's been such huge cocks to them lately.
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    Image of TheWerewolf - Sotto voce TheWerewolf - Sotto voce
    09/19/09

    In reply to Via Pico-ITX Motherboard Runs 1080p Video Like a Champ
    I have to ask...

    How many people actually connect their netbooks to a 1080p screen and use it to watch HD video?

    Almost NO netbook has that capability (ie: no HDMI output) and no BlueRay drive. Sure you COULD run a file from the hard drive - and connect it to a large monitor over VGA... but WHY?

    The whole point of a netbook is compact and portible. Even with 1366x768 - you do have 16:9 but not 1080p. So get a video file that's scaled for that output and voila - problem solved.

    Seriously, this is a tempest in a teapot.
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    09/19/09

    @TheWerewolf - Causing headlines!: Who says this has to be in a netbook? A nettop built around this tech would make for a dandy Boxee box that'd fit in the palm of your hand.

    @oboreruhito: Nobody addressed his question because his question was stupid. "OMG who has use for this in a netbook! That must mean it's useless all around!"
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    Edited by HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. at 09/19/09 11:46 PM HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. was starred HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of Nick Nick
    07/21/09

    In reply to Asus First To Feature USB 3.0 With P6X58 Motherboard
    i just wanna know what the big copper heat sink behind them is for.
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    07/21/09

    @Nick: My island name is Nicko: Dissipating heat from a north or south bridge or some such on board controller or device.
    Motherboards that are friendly to overclocking often have oversized heat sinks to help dissipate the extra heat generated by such activities.

    Having a good heat sink and some "thermal headroom" is never a bad thing.
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    Image of aaj111 aaj111
    07/21/09

    In reply to Asus First To Feature USB 3.0 With P6X58 Motherboard
    Pretty... I can't wait until this becomes standard. 6Gb/Sec? Insane...
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    Image of MacAttack7388 MacAttack7388
    07/20/09

    In reply to Asus First To Feature USB 3.0 With P6X58 Motherboard
    I've felt the pain of having vroom, but no accessories for it.
    I have Firewire. Sure, Firewire isn't as fast as USB 3.0, but it is faster than USB 2.0. And unfortunately, only some cameras and some external hard drives use it.
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    Image of Overheal Overheal
    07/20/09

    In reply to Asus First To Feature USB 3.0 With P6X58 Motherboard
    Reactor....Online
    Sensors....Online
    Weapons..Online

    All Systems Nominal.

    /I'm sorry, but thats all I can think when I see something this new and cool.

    http://www.noblefusion.com/graphics/mw/nominal.wav
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    07/20/09

    In reply to Asus First To Feature USB 3.0 With P6X58 Motherboard
    And still no FireWire included on standard motherboards as of 2009...

    Seriously, you'd think at least they'd have 400 standard....
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    07/21/09

    @AnalysisDialysis (and a MudkipNDS): Nope.

    That seems to be a bone of contention with many modern motherboards.
    Some folks consider it a legacy connector, while many others still require it!
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    Image of Dafrety Dafrety
    07/20/09

    In reply to Asus First To Feature USB 3.0 With P6X58 Motherboard
    Maybe I'll just get an add on card for Medusa. Still a decent machine, just a bit dated.
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    Image of SgtBeavis SgtBeavis
    07/20/09

    In reply to Asus First To Feature USB 3.0 With P6X58 Motherboard
    6Gb/sec.. I think my nerdy senses are tingling.
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    Image of TheWerewolf - Sotto voce TheWerewolf - Sotto voce
    07/20/09

    In reply to Asus First To Feature USB 3.0 With P6X58 Motherboard
    Ooooo.... wait... where are the USB 3.0 drive cases???? *drools anyway*
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    Image of GeneralGozz GeneralGozz
    07/20/09

    In reply to Asus First To Feature USB 3.0 With P6X58 Motherboard
    Isnt USB 3.0 backwards compatible? If it is why put USB 2.0 ports on the mainboard at all. Just make them all 3.0.
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    Image of FuturePastNow FuturePastNow
    07/20/09

    @GeneralGozz: The USB 2.0 ports are "free," as they're controlled by the mobo's southbridge.

    The 3.0 ports need a separate controller chip, which may only be able to drive 2-4 ports. It adds cost and complexity, since it needs to connect to PCIe internally.
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    Image of GeneralGozz GeneralGozz
    07/20/09

    @FuturePastNow: I was not aware of that. Thanks for clearing that up.
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    Image of strider_mt2k strider_mt2k
    07/21/09

    @FuturePastNow: Indeed!
    Good info nugget!
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    Image of #no_dice #no_dice
    07/20/09

    In reply to Asus First To Feature USB 3.0 With P6X58 Motherboard
    Very cool, glad to see it emerging.
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    Image of opazhman opazhman
    07/20/09

    In reply to Asus First To Feature USB 3.0 With P6X58 Motherboard
    Awesome, how much do you think it will cost?
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    Image of bucho54 bucho54
    07/20/09

    @opazhman: Being that the most expensive i7 ASUS board on Newegg is currently going for $450 then I would say in the neighborhood of your first born.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    07/20/09

    In reply to Asus First To Feature USB 3.0 With P6X58 Motherboard
    Hooray, USB 3.0 and the drives will probably still max out at 10-12 megabit transfer rates.

    I'm curious to see how well this does, but given how pathetic USB 2.0 is for media transfer I'm not going to hold my breath.
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    Image of Ron Dutt Ron Dutt
    07/20/09

    @Lite: is on a boat.: Megabit or megabyte? Pretty sure I've copied at 1.25MB/s or above since 1997 :P
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    Image of daftrok daftrok
    07/20/09

    @Lite: is on a boat.: That's what they said about USB 2.0 when people had USB 1.1 until they tried it.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    07/20/09

    @daftrok: Yeah, USB 2.0 sucks just about as much as 1.0 did for data transfer rates. That's nothing new at all.

    Considering USB 2.0 maxes out at 420 (Theoretical) Mb/s and you're lucky if you get 20-25... Heh

    Sorry. I'll stick with Firewire 400 and 800 for data transfer.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    07/20/09

    @Ron Dutt: Doubtful since USB 2.0 was released in 2001.

    1.25MB/s = 10 Mb/s, and there's HUGE overhead in USB...
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    Image of roflwaffles is attempting hipster irony roflwaffles is attempting hipster irony
    07/21/09

    @Lite: is on a boat.:
    No SATA love?
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    07/21/09

    @roflwaffles is terribly unfunny: This isn't a discussion about SATA. Just how pathetic USB is for drives...
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    Image of roflwaffles is attempting hipster irony roflwaffles is attempting hipster irony
    07/21/09

    @Lite: is on a boat.:
    USB is truly pathetic, try moving non-english content around on 3 external terabyte drives.
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    Image of tensaiya tensaiya
    07/20/09

    In reply to Asus First To Feature USB 3.0 With P6X58 Motherboard
    yes yes yes! great time to upgrade my 3year old PC!
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    Image of PotentChr0nic PotentChr0nic
    07/20/09

    @tensaiya: Likewise. I've been waiting for four years; now is the right time to build a new box.
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    Image of Brett Benedict Brett Benedict
    07/20/09

    @PotentChr0nic: How is the birth of a new technology the right time? You should wait a year, for dramatic price decrease and more stable hardware (assuming the first batch has bugs).
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    Image of RT100 RT100
    07/20/09

    @Brett Benedict: oh god. there will always be something bigger, faster, better.
    Upgrade when you want, look at trends if you want, and if there's something you're waiting for, get it when it comes.
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