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As the cost of living is likely to go up even further in
the coming months, there is no other way to go around the problem
but to conserve. And this is the reason why the new ASUS PQ5 (with
Intel socket LGA775 and Intel G45 chipset) arrived just in time to
make that first step in energy conservation. In case you haven’t
noticed, the desktop computer is one power-hungry
machine—just check your monthly electric bill and you’ll find
out. With power savings from all six major components—namely:
the CPU, VGA card, memory, chipset, hard drives and CPU
cooler/system fan—while the PC is running, the ASUS EPU-6 Engine
is the ultimate method in providing total system level power
savings. The ASUS EPU-6 Engine guards against power loss through
intelligent and automatic monitoring and moderation of the power
supply. The EPU-6 Engine intelligently identifies and selects the
correct CPU profile, and calibrates the best possible settings for
the best possible power management. In terms of the chipset and
memory, the EPU-6 Engine provides up to 96-percent+ enhanced power
efficiency; thereby improving thermal capabilities, which leads to
better component quality and motherboard lifespan, and yes,
including lower monthly electricity bill. Hooray!
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TECH TIMES’ INTEL TEST LAB PC
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz E6700 RAM:
Kingston HyperX KHX13000D3LLk2 DDR3 2GB x4 1333MHz HDD: WD Caviar
SE16 500GB x2 EIDE/SATA Motherboard: DVD-RW: ASUS DRW-1608P
Video: ASUS ATI EAX3850 X2 LCD: Dual 19"
ViewSonic VX1932WM Audio: Creative Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
Speakers: Behringer MS16 Cooler: ASUS VR Guard PSU: Ultra X3 600W
UPS: APC-MGE Smart UPS SUA1000i OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
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