Taipei, Taiwan; March 25, 2010

ASUS Readies Latest Motherboards for Upcoming Six-core CPUs

Full Range of AMD-based Motherboards are Ready to Support Next-generation
Personal Computing with Six Cores

ASUS today announced a full range of motherboards that are ready to support the upcoming six-core
AMD® Phenom™ II X6 processors to herald a new era in ultra-powerful personal computing.

Early Praises from Media Organizations World-wide

The AMD six-core processor-ready ASUS M4 Series motherboards deliver maximum performance on a
mainstream platform. Joe Hsieh, General Manager of ASUS Motherboard Business, said, “Besides
being ready to support six-core processors, the ASUS M4 Series gives users of every level the best
performance and value with its Core Unlocker feature. This has received notable recognition from many
of the world’s top media organizations for delivering a phenomenal boost in performance.” M4 Series
motherboards with the exclusive Core Unlocker technology have also garnered global media accolades
for being the best motherboard for AMD processors.
Simple BIOS Upgrade For 6-core Activation
ASUS’ M4 Series motherboard is ready for the AMD Phenom™ II X6 processors. To enable six-core
CPU and achieve maximum performance, users simply need to update the BIOS of their existing M4
Series.

ASUS M4 Series motherboards ready for AMD Phenom II X6 processors

Model Chipset BIOS Version
M4A89GTD PRO AMD® 890GX/SB850 1104
M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 AMD® 890GX/SB850 1104
Crosshair III Formula AMD® 790FX/SB750 1503
M4N72-E NVIDIA nForce® 750a SLI 2005
NVIDIA nForce® 980a SLI with NVIDIA
M4N82 DELUXE 1803
NVCC and ESA support

NVIDIA nForce® 750a SLI®

M4N75TD Supports NVIDIA Clock 0903
Calibration(NVCC) function

NVIDIA nForce® 980a SLI

M4N98TD EVO Supports NVIDIA Clock 0603
Calibration(NVCC) function

M4A79 Deluxe AMD® 790FX/SB750 3204

M4A79T Deluxe AMD® 790FX/SB750 3004
M4A78T-E AMD® 790GX/SB750 3204
M4A78-E AMD® 790GX/SB750 2405
M4A78-E SE AMD® 790GX/SB750 1405

Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Please visit www.asus.com for more details.

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About ASUS
ASUS is a leading company in the new digital era, with a broad product portfolio that includes notebooks,
netbooks, motherboards, graphics cards, displays, desktop PCs, servers, wireless solutions, mobile
phones and networking devices. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS designs and
manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today’s home and office users. ASUS won
3,268 awards in 2009, and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with the Eee PC™.
With a global staff of more than 10,000 and a world-class R&D design team, the company’s revenue for
2009 was US$7.5 billion. ASUS ranks among BusinessWeek’s InfoTech 100, and has been on the
listing for 12 consecutive years.
ASUS Motherboards: No.1 in the World
ASUS is the No.1 motherboard brand in the world, commanding the biggest market share globally.
Today, one in every three computers houses an ASUS Motherboard. ASUS is the pioneer of numerous
innovations that have gone on to become industry standards. Recent examples include the Hybrid
Phase power design, Hybrid Processor and Hybrid Switch overclocking design, and Protect 3.0 for safe
operation. With its decades of expertise and dedication to pushing the envelope of motherboard design,
ASUS is poised to continue leading the industry in motherboard performance, safety and reliability.

PR Contact:
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Jessie Lee
TEL: +886-2-28943447 ext. 7077
E-mail: Jessie1_Lee@asus.com