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    News - ASUS teases Marine Cool motherboard for CeBIT '09

    We're expecting to see plenty of innovations at this year's CeBIT, but we didn't see this one coming...
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    Re: News - ASUS teases Marine Cool motherboard for CeBIT '09

    OK, thats just weird.

    I like it though

    The only reason I can think of, off the top of my head, for the weird memory and socket choices is that it is purely a concept board and they chose them to make it look even more different to everything else. The lack of full sized DIMM slots does catch the eye.

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    Re: News - ASUS teases Marine Cool motherboard for CeBIT '09

    Maybe with the credit crunch they were just using up all the old bits and pieces laying about in their stock cupboards? They then put some shiny bits on an hey presto - A cheap prototype board.

    Or am I just way to cynical?
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    Re: News - ASUS teases Marine Cool motherboard for CeBIT '09

    Quote Originally Posted by cheesemp View Post
    Maybe with the credit crunch they were just using up all the old bits and pieces laying about in their stock cupboards? They then put some shiny bits on an hey presto - A cheap prototype board.

    Or am I just way to cynical?
    Unfortunately, I suspect you are not!

    Definitely got some features targetted purely at the "cool conceptual" look. If anything like it ever makes the light of day I'd expect 1366 / AM3 and a few standard DDR3 dimm slots. Although I quite like the SO-DIMM slots tbh...

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    Re: News - ASUS teases Marine Cool motherboard for CeBIT '09

    I quite like it, but mainly just because it's not covered in primary colours like most boards.

    Not sure about the 'demanding usage scenario's' it's supposed to survive looks a lot more lan party than 1st Recon. Can't see that UPS holding out for more than someone tripping over a power cord, love the idea, but I don't see it being much good at any kind of reasonable price.

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    Re: News - ASUS teases Marine Cool motherboard for CeBIT '09

    Seriously do want. Shame my Dominator sticks wouldn't run in it though!
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    Re: News - ASUS teases Marine Cool motherboard for CeBIT '09

    Now that looks like one nice piece of kit.

    I'm waiting patiently now for the in-depth hexus look at cebit next week.

    Any chance you can get battery life information on this pleeeeeeease

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    Re: News - ASUS teases Marine Cool motherboard for CeBIT '09

    Interesting, 775 and proper ram support would make sense, but i7/ddr3 would make even more.

    It's 4.98*

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    Re: News - ASUS teases Marine Cool motherboard for CeBIT '09

    It's purdy, that's enough for me to be a fan.

    If it's also cheap and useful, then I'd be a buyer too!

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