http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Yes and Mobility Radeon 5870 is roughly on par with the desktop Radeon HD 5770.]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/
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Better yet is how the Lucid chip will allow it to work alongside any extra GPU you put in there!]]>Jun 5th 2010 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/
Let's not defeat the purpose. People buy motherboards so that they can build their own unique systems and have REPLACEABLE parts such as graphics cards, memory, and processors. Why buy a motherboard with a video card that is presumably non-replaceable. I know there are slots for other video cards.]]>Jun 5th 2010 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/
Yes! 5770 is probably one of the best bang for buck boards out there...

...Holy crap that board is full of so much win. Hopefully the price will be right.]]>Jun 5th 2010 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/It doesn't take up a PCI-e slot. Also, it might end up cheaper than a dedicated card (although that may be wishful thinking).

Might also make way for some interesting low profile PCs!]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/This is a very powerful GPU that will smash the IGP record from the Ati 3300 that scored 3000 on 3Dmark06 to maybe 17,000.]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/tahh]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/I guess an advantage for ATI is that the user is locked into buying more ATI 5770's if they want crossfire, rather than a consumer getting 480's (for example) instead.

Not 100% sure how it works, but would a user be unable to upgrade past 5770's in the future and need a whole new board?]]>Jun 5th 2010 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/It has a Lucid Hydra chip, you can "crossfire/SLi" any model of GPU regardless of brand. :)]]>Jun 5th 2010 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Great job]]>Jun 5th 2010 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 12:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Erm, it has PCI-e slots. You can upgrade by:

1. Putting a better card in the PCI-e slot
2. ???
3. Profit!

Also, it has a Lucid Hydra chip so you still get use from the onboard 5770. Win win.]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/its not win win because this mobo is going to cost significantly more than a mobo without an advanced GPU, and that GPU is stuck on the mobo...]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/It's clearly for a specific market. Many people will find this suitable. Besides, we don't know how much it costs yet.]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/I'm with you here, this would be nice in a small form factor box, maybe a media center or something I could give my parents for a small PC.
]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/
Nothing changes, except that you have powerful IGP.]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Why not just buy 2 GPU cards, then I can replace both in the future instead of just one?

I guess the main issue is the price point of the motherboard, but with lucid and mid/high end integrated GPU, I don't see it being anything less than $500.]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/So yes it's going to be a good deal for :
a) people who look for budget "gaming rig" with potential for upgrades
b) people who want to build a cheap 3way SLI of HD5770.]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/For low end computers you're better off buying a pre-built box. It's really only cheaper to build your own PC if you're going high end.]]>Jun 5th 2010 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/
There's a heatsink in some of the pictures, but it's not attached (no pushpins/screws) and it partially covers one of the RAM slots, so it's clearly just a fake for demo purposes.

The real heatsink is going to have to be a lot bigger.]]>Jun 5th 2010 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/seems like when the GPU will have a heatsink on it, it'll block the top PCIe port]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/oh wait I see now, took a look at some of the other pics
I guess it would still fit fine]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/
Or is it "it's a full-fledged ATI Radeon HD 5770" ram and all?]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/
but what this board lacks are integrated USB 3.0 headers.

again, it just has these two prissy USB 3.0 ports on the back panel and how am i going to connect my Cooler Master HAF X, which packs 2 USB 3.0 ports on the front I/O panel.

i get two cables to go around the back of the motherboard in the case, and have to plug them into the ports on the back panel.
can you believe that?

Asus, i would like integrated headers on the board please and i would like 4 of them.]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/But way back when I was in charge, playing Doom like it was nothin'!]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Also, I wonder what those PCI-e slots are running at. There's only two of them, and despite the fact that it's Integrated into the Motherboard, the 5770 still clearly uses up PCI-e lanes. Are both oft those slots running at x16, or are they running at both x8? Perhaps one is at x16 and the other is at x8?

It's definitely not two PCI-e x16 lanes for those two slots. There's not enough PCI-e lanes for a single i7. They only have 32 PCI-e lanes.]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/
That would be an awesome HTPC (with some gaming prowess, think Xbox 360 controller)]]>Jun 5th 2010 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/No AMD processor has enough PCI lanes without crippling the performance you fool.]]>Jun 5th 2010 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/
I'm using a CrossfireX set-up right now with a very weak IG (4300HD) and the 5850HD. It works wonders on crysis (50+fps) the only thing it is lacking is socket AM3+ (I bought this with an old phenom in '08. DDR2 ram is fine and all but I would like the option for USB 3.0 and DDR3 ram in the future without having to get a new proc. Phenom II is a pretty ingenious chip, it's everything I could ask for. ]]>Jun 5th 2010 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/
Yeah Upgraded my CPU, Mobo, GPU, Memory, HD (2x WD Black Caviar sata 6 in raid 0, no SSD speeds, but not TOO far from it)

But I've been reading about CrossfireX and it turns out that it was intended to combine IGP with budget GPUs, check your benchmarks without crossfire on just the 5850 (I have an m4a89GTD and an 5770 gpu, the CrossfireX didn't do much good to my performance)

And @ Provac, My main point was that having a 5770 integrated along with a Am3 socket support would give you a pretty neat mobo for a gaming ready htpc along with a great price-performance :)]]>Jun 5th 2010 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Your totally wrong. All 790FX and 890FX chipset boards can support two pci-e sockets both running at x16 regardless of the processor. ]]>Jun 5th 2010 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/asus-demos-immensity-x58-hydra-mainboard-with-integrated-ati-rad/Jun 5th 2010 1:39PM