Asustek puts memory on the motherboardDDR3 gets integratedBy Wily Ferret: Monday 16 July 2007, 12:36ASUSTEK HAS BECOME the first company to stick 2GB of DDR3 memory on an enthusiast-grade motherboard.The P5K3 Premium is based on the P35 Intel chipset, and the firm reckons users are "guaranteed DDR3 overclocking speeds of above 1500MHz and reduced clock cycle timings by 50 per cent".This is partly by virtue of its 'T-Tree' design, which gives each memory controller access to its own set of chips, reducing the cycle times when it comes to allocation, accordin to Asustak.No word on whose memory is being whacked on to the board, although it is rated at 1333MHz, and there appears to be no way to add more memory, meaning that buyers are suck at 2GB. There is, however, a big-ass heatsink on top of the on-board memory that looks pretty neat.The board has all the usual doohickies, such as SATA support, Gigabit ethernet and two CrossFire compatible PCI-Express slots, as well as HD audio.No word on pricing yet, but given the current cost of 2GB DDR3 parts, don't expect anything that could remotely be classified as 'budget'. µ
