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[raja@asus]

Any chance for a ROG flavor of Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition ?
(meaning that it includes Dolby® Headphone or some other form of virtualized surround)

reason is:
I own the ASUS G75VX and beyerdynamic DT 880 Premium Headphones (250 ohms) and I would very much like to have virtual surround, the build in sound card doesn't support that and so a thunderbolt\usb3 external sound card with a high quality build in AMP and DAC with Dolby® Headphone would be perfect for me (just like Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition but with Dolby® Headphone and possibly ROG logo and color scheme)

Or am I missing something and the Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition actually supports virtual surround from usb input (aka acts as a sound card)?

Thanks!


edit:
Right now my AMP is a Marantz 2230b receiver from the late 70's, it gives a great color to the sound but to be honest it's days are coming to and end, many functions no longer work (bass cannot be changed, for example) on its decaying by the day (it has been a wonderful 40 years but its time to move on)

There are no plans to add that kind of feature to the Essence One right now. What I will say is that the SNR is very good - so channel separation creates a very solid image without needing Dolby. It's a considerable step-up from any soundcard - Dolby features included.

Thank you for the answer!
As a quick follow up: What if I was to give the Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition 2 channel sound input from a separate device (turtlebeach ear-force-dss2, in essence the connection will go: computer usb3> ear force dss2>rca 3.5" 2 channel cable> Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition>headset)
Will the Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition in theory be able to work with that? from Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition's point of view, this is just 2 channel input as any other, but in reality its tempered with and given the dolby 3d surround effect.
Would that solve my issue (with desirable outcome) or will the outcome be diminished sound quality (sense you have two devices and the Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition receives the input via 2 channel sound instead of directly from the computer, digitally)

Again, many thanks for the previews answer and know that I am most likely to get myself a Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition (to be honest, half of sell job was done when I saw my headset on your website haha)

Hi,

That would not work as the E-One does not accept analog input. S/PDIF, TOSLINK or USB only.


-Raja

Thanks! Last resolution/question than:
Does the E-One support Digital output via S/PDIF or TOSLINK ?
This will allow me to connect the TB EarForce DSS2 to the E-One instead of the computer (pc>E-One>DSS2>Headset) which could provide what I am looking for.

Again, thank you so much for all the info!

No digital output, only analog. I would recommend having a listen though as like I said, you wont be missing Dolby.

 

[frogo369]

I just built a nice haswell system with your asus gryphon z87 motherboard. I have a few questions.

1. In the fan profile for the cpu cooler, I notice that it's not as defined as before. If I choose (silent) the cpu fan spins at 414rpms. on (standard) it's at 450rpms. on (turbo) it's at 515-540rpms. On (full) it's 1250rpms. Why is the fan speed not more spread out?

These are pretty standard intervals if you want to define your own fan curve you can do that in the manual fan controls within the UEFI or within AiSuite III / Thermal Radar. Additionally ensure you run the full auto tuning fan assessment to ensure your fans have been properly calibrated.

2. When I set a fan profile for the CPU fan, the assist fan follows suit. I don't want it to. Can't the assist fan be controlled separately? I have tried in the bios but without luck. It won't even let me change the duty cycle of the assist fan. (bios update maybe?) When I tell the assist fan to be off, (fan-off in the profile) and put the CPU fan to full, the assist fan also goes to full. is this a bug? I want the cpu fan to full and the assist fan to stay off. (not un-plugged.)

The assist fan is designed to respond to increase in either temperature zone. You can modify these by manual defining ramping policies either in the UEFI or AiSuite III/ Thermal Radar

3. I have the 4770k and have tired to OC my system by changing the cpu multiplier, but it doesn't work. No matter if I pick 40-48, it doesn't show in the bios, on 3dmark, or my OS (windows 7 Pro.) Also, it automatically turns on turbo. This is something I don't want. I want a static 4ghz CPU speed. I'm I missing something?

Make sure you have the MEI driver installed. Ideally it would not make sense from an efficiency standpoint to fix your frequency but if you want to force this you need to change your windows power management to high performance and also go into the UEFI and select sync all cores and define your overclock as a 40x multiplier this will apply it to all cores.

 

[raja@asus]

Why do you not have any ITX boards for sockets AM3+ and FM2? Do you have any plans of releasing such boards?

If the demand is there, we'd invest the R&D in making it happen. There has to be a large enoughmarket and there has to be enough flexibility within things outside our hands to support the form factor (AGESA for example).

You currently have at 11 FM2 motherboards for the US market of which 9 are Micro-ATX FM2 boards. This APU platform screams small form factor yet ASRock is the only one that currently provides ITX boards. Since over 80% of the FM2 boards offered by Asus are currently Micro-ATX, does Asus feel that this APU platform is better served in Micro-ATX instead of ITX form factor?

It has to be viable for us to do on many levels, as I said earlier. If we feel the market for it is big enough to justify the R&D we'd do it.

 

[nadavp3]

Any chance for a ROG flavor of Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition ?
(meaning that it includes Dolby® Headphone or some other form of virtualized surround)

reason is:
I own the ASUS G75VX and beyerdynamic DT 880 Premium Headphones (250 ohms) and I would very much like to have virtual surround, the build in sound card doesn't support that and so a thunderbolt\usb3 external sound card with a high quality build in AMP and DAC with Dolby® Headphone would be perfect for me (just like Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition but with Dolby® Headphone and possibly ROG logo and color scheme)

Or am I missing something and the Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition actually supports virtual surround from usb input (aka acts as a sound card)?

Thanks!


edit:
Right now my AMP is a Marantz 2230b receiver from the late 70's, it gives a great color to the sound but to be honest it's days are coming to and end, many functions no longer work (bass cannot be changed, for example) on its decaying by the day (it has been a wonderful 40 years but its time to move on)

There are no plans to add that kind of feature to the Essence One right now. What I will say is that the SNR is very good - so channel separation creates a very solid image without needing Dolby. It's a considerable step-up from any soundcard - Dolby features included.

Thank you for the answer!
As a quick follow up: What if I was to give the Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition 2 channel sound input from a separate device (turtlebeach ear-force-dss2, in essence the connection will go: computer usb3> ear force dss2>rca 3.5" 2 channel cable> Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition>headset)
Will the Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition in theory be able to work with that? from Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition's point of view, this is just 2 channel input as any other, but in reality its tempered with and given the dolby 3d surround effect.
Would that solve my issue (with desirable outcome) or will the outcome be diminished sound quality (sense you have two devices and the Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition receives the input via 2 channel sound instead of directly from the computer, digitally)

Again, many thanks for the previews answer and know that I am most likely to get myself a Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition (to be honest, half of sell job was done when I saw my headset on your website haha)

Hi,

That would not work as the E-One does not accept analog input. S/PDIF, TOSLINK or USB only.


-Raja

Any chance for a ROG flavor of Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition ?
(meaning that it includes Dolby® Headphone or some other form of virtualized surround)

reason is:
I own the ASUS G75VX and beyerdynamic DT 880 Premium Headphones (250 ohms) and I would very much like to have virtual surround, the build in sound card doesn't support that and so a thunderbolt\usb3 external sound card with a high quality build in AMP and DAC with Dolby® Headphone would be perfect for me (just like Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition but with Dolby® Headphone and possibly ROG logo and color scheme)

Or am I missing something and the Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition actually supports virtual surround from usb input (aka acts as a sound card)?

Thanks!


edit:
Right now my AMP is a Marantz 2230b receiver from the late 70's, it gives a great color to the sound but to be honest it's days are coming to and end, many functions no longer work (bass cannot be changed, for example) on its decaying by the day (it has been a wonderful 40 years but its time to move on)

There are no plans to add that kind of feature to the Essence One right now. What I will say is that the SNR is very good - so channel separation creates a very solid image without needing Dolby. It's a considerable step-up from any soundcard - Dolby features included.

Thank you for the answer!
As a quick follow up: What if I was to give the Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition 2 channel sound input from a separate device (turtlebeach ear-force-dss2, in essence the connection will go: computer usb3> ear force dss2>rca 3.5" 2 channel cable> Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition>headset)
Will the Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition in theory be able to work with that? from Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition's point of view, this is just 2 channel input as any other, but in reality its tempered with and given the dolby 3d surround effect.
Would that solve my issue (with desirable outcome) or will the outcome be diminished sound quality (sense you have two devices and the Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition receives the input via 2 channel sound instead of directly from the computer, digitally)

Again, many thanks for the previews answer and know that I am most likely to get myself a Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition (to be honest, half of sell job was done when I saw my headset on your website haha)

Hi,

That would not work as the E-One does not accept analog input. S/PDIF, TOSLINK or USB only.


-Raja

Thanks! Last resolution/question than:
Does the E-One support Digital output via S/PDIF or TOSLINK ?
This will allow me to connect the TB EarForce DSS2 to the E-One instead of the computer (pc>E-One>DSS2>Headset) which could provide what I am looking for.

Again, thank you so much for all the info!

No digital output, only analog. I would recommend having a listen though as like I said, you wont be missing Dolby.

Alright, will do.
Thanks again for everything !

 

[amdfangirl]

What is the best perk of being an ASUS employee?

 

[frogo369]

Hi,
Why Asus isn't concentrating much on the Mini ITX form factor? The haswell provides immense opportunity for an Mini ITX system which is as powerful as a ATX desktop. There are only a few mobos in the category! Moreover only fewer are available in India! I am planning to build a Mini ITX system based on H87 or Z87. Will there be a reasonably priced Mini ITX based on H87 or Z87? If so when will it be available in India?

And does Asus plan for an Android tablet with digitizer stylus (7" to 8" screen size)?

We are focusing actually quite a bit on mini ITX and have been producing board in this space for years and across multiple chipsets. Additionally we currently offer the most feature rich mini ITX boards on the market with solutions like our Z87-I Deluxe or Maximus VI Impact. In addition we have AMD solutions like our E2KM1-I Deluxe. With this in mind we are currently continuing to monitor the adoption and feedback of the community.

 

[Nick-ASUS]

Hello, I have been doing a bunch of research on this one product for weeks now and can't seem to get one straight forward answer, does the Asus G750 Series come with Nvidia Optimus Technology? I have talked with Asus online specialists and even Nvidia specialists to find whether it does or doesn't. So far Nvidia said it does and you should see a sticker on the laptop itself, but to contact Asus and so I did. I went to best buy and saw no sticker what so ever. Asus gave me two yes's and two No's for the many times I've spoken with them. Then I did my own research on Google and found an answer, but don't know if it's reliable enough to just go with it. http://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2013/06/03/asus-republic-o...
If I could get the answer to this one question I'm sold, I really like the product and it's not too expensive for what you are getting. Most people dislike Nvidia optimus technology for some reason well I say get over it because it's there for the good.

Hi MVI4,

The G750 series doesn't come with Optimus technology.

 

[blitzkrieg316]

Why is there no support for the oplay anymore? Not that there was any to begin with... Like on the oplay HD2, why are all the files not stored on a usb HD in non-alphabetical order?

 

[raja@asus]

What is the best perk of being an ASUS employee?

It doesn't feel like work because we're doing what we love doing

Being able to test new hardware, liaise with design teams etc. It's great!

 

[milktea]

On the ASUS motherboard, the USB3 front panel connectors seems a bit weak. As you know the USB3 cables are quite thick, but the connector is now relatively small. So it's so easy for the connector fall off, if bump into it. Do you have plans to upgrade or modify the USB3 front panel connector to a latching type?

 

[amdfangirl]

Who are the artists behind the ASUS graphics card box art?

What software do they use?

Can I see their concept sketches?

 

[raja@asus]

On the ASUS motherboard, the USB3 front panel connectors seems a bit weak. As you know the USB3 cables are quite thick, but the connector is now relatively small. So it's so easy for the connector fall off, if bump into it. Do you have plans to upgrade or modify the USB3 front panel connector to a latching type?

Changes to the connector would not be a simple process. Cable/connector manufacturers would have to drive that both ways (cables and connectors). If there were a viable option for us to use and adoption on a wide scale possible, we'd certainly do it. I hasten to add that once inserted, the current cable connector combo should not work lose inside a PC case.

 

[raja@asus]

Who are the artists behind the ASUS graphics card box art?

What software do they use?

Can I see their concept sketches?

In house design teams. Conceptual art isn't generally posted this way but there are instances where posts on ROG Forums front page articles have included it.

 

[Guest]

EDIT: removed for tech support request - JP

My question no more tech support than any of the other questions posted. It was a valid question, not tech support or out of bounds

 

[foxmclou]

I'm wondering, how could I possibly in the future work at Asus, I'm still a student and I'm very interested in being apart of the Asus team, my favorite PC part manufacturer!

 

[milktea]

On the ASUS routers, do you guys plan on having USB3 on all future products? And do you guys plan on having the USB3 ports to operate at "full" USB3 speed?
Right now, I'm seeing sub-par performance on both USB2 and USB3 ports on any routers.
What I would like to have is to plug my external USB3 drive into the router USB3 ports and be able to utilize the full bandwidth (~1Gbits/s, 100MB/s) between USB3 ports and ethernet ports.
I know USB protocal is quite resource intensive, and might require a dedicated fast controller to handle the communication. But I think it would be a good option to have, considering the fact that ppl are networking many devices at home. And most network devices are reaching the full potential of the network bandwidth.

 

[slomo4sho]

Why do you not have any ITX boards for sockets AM3+ and FM2? Do you have any plans of releasing such boards?

If the demand is there, we'd invest the R&D in making it happen. There has to be a large enoughmarket and there has to be enough flexibility within things outside our hands to support the form factor (AGESA for example).

You currently have at 11 FM2 motherboards for the US market of which 9 are Micro-ATX FM2 boards. This APU platform screams small form factor yet ASRock is the only one that currently provides ITX boards. Since over 80% of the FM2 boards offered by Asus are currently Micro-ATX, does Asus feel that this APU platform is better served in Micro-ATX instead of ITX form factor?

It has to be viable for us to do on many levels, as I said earlier. If we feel the market for it is big enough to justify the R&D we'd do it.

Your 1150 lineup has the following:
14 ATX boards
8 Micro-ATX boards
1 Mini-ITX boards

60% of the boards are ATX in your 1150 lineup. One would assume that the distribution of form factor would be based on market research so one would conclude that the majority of the 1150 market prefers standard form factor. However, based on the distribution of FM2 boards, it would seem that the market demands small form factor Micro-ATX over ATX. Is this a fair assessment?

Also, what other factors does Asus consider when determining if a product is viable?

 

[Dandalf]

Ugh... sorry if my last question (on page 1) was offensive in any way. I didn't know you had in-house artists... and it's true art appreciation is subjective. I would still like to know why that particular art direction was chosen by you - and the industry in general - for gfx card box art.

Also another question if I may be so audacious... would it be a massive headache for you guys to release say a 24" 8k monitor? I am drooling over your PQ321 and just for doing it you guys are heroes to me... but what about a smaller one with a higher resolution for higher PPI? Do you have to "wait" for say Samsung or LG to "invent" the panel before you order some? Is it them I should be hounding with demanding letters? Thanks!

 

[milktea]

Changes to the connector would not be a simple process. Cable/connector manufacturers would have to drive that both ways (cables and connectors). If there were a viable option for us to use and adoption on a wide scale possible, we'd certainly do it. I hasten to add that once inserted, the current cable connector combo should not work lose inside a PC case.

Thanks for your reply. FYI, the connector on my P8Z77 MB hasn't falling off yet. But I open up my case a lot, and everytime I check the USB3 front connector it seems a bit loose. The cable wiggles a bit on the connector when I move it a bit. There's quite a bit of tension on the connection, since I have to bend the USB3 (dual shielded) cable 180degress to the back of the case to route to the front panel. It just doesn't seem to be as solid as other connectors, such as the SATA connectors.

 

[danwat1234]

Hello, I have been doing a bunch of research on this one product for weeks now and can't seem to get one straight forward answer, does the Asus G750 Series come with Nvidia Optimus Technology? I have talked with Asus online specialists and even Nvidia specialists to find whether it does or doesn't. So far Nvidia said it does and you should see a sticker on the laptop itself, but to contact Asus and so I did. I went to best buy and saw no sticker what so ever. Asus gave me two yes's and two No's for the many times I've spoken with them. Then I did my own research on Google and found an answer, but don't know if it's reliable enough to just go with it. http://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2013/06/03/asus-republic-o...
If I could get the answer to this one question I'm sold, I really like the product and it's not too expensive for what you are getting. Most people dislike Nvidia optimus technology for some reason well I say get over it because it's there for the good.

As the Asus Rep said, no Optimus. The reason I believe is because Optimus doesn't support 3D stuff yet so they couldn't implement it for some reason. Battery life still very good theoretically since Nvidia's GPU power management is very good.

 

[erik-asus]

I'm wondering, how could I possibly in the future work at Asus, I'm still a student and I'm very interested in being apart of the Asus team, my favorite PC part manufacturer!

A great way to get involved now is becoming a a part of the ASUS CampusLife program, you can learn more over on our CL facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/ASUS.Students

Also once you are ready to look for a job ASUS is always hiring and have all of our current job postings on our site.

 

[Guest]

Any new windows RT tablets coming out?

 

[Timmy Moore]

Thanks for the answer to my previous question. Got another:

Super interested in the Zenbook Infinity. Can we have at least a time frame as to when it may be released?

 

[raja@asus]

Also another question if I may be so audacious... would it be a massive headache for you guys to release say a 24" 8k monitor? I am drooling over your PQ321 and just for doing it you guys are heroes to me... but what about a smaller one with a higher resolution for higher PPI? Do you have to "wait" for say Samsung or LG to "invent" the panel before you order some? Is it them I should be hounding with demanding letters? Thanks!

Hi,

Yes, the panels have to be available to us. It's an exciting technology and I'm sure there's more on the way.

-Raja

 

[amdfangirl]

Now that the majority of AMD and Intel motherboards only have a southbridge, are the chipsets cheaper to purchase?