ASUS ROG themed SLI bridge With Aura Sync

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ASUS  introduced its ROG HB (high-bandwidth) SLI-bridge back at CES. The units are available starting May 12th. The new bridge supports Dual-link SLI mode for high-bandwidth (HB) data tranfer between your two graphics cards, and the illuminated logo lighting has been upgraded with an AURA RGB lighting panel. 



(News item updated May 11th)

Performance aside, you probably just want to give your new system the attention it deserves, or shall we say the attention it's gonna get.

The new high-bandwidth version (left) supports Dual SLI Interface connectors allowing for double the available the transfer bandwidth. NVIDIA implemented support for HB bridges in the latest 10-series graphics cards as a way to prevent a bottleneck, and to be future-proof for the next generation of graphics cards and monitors such as the new PG27UQ with Ultra-HD resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. Not only for people with high-resolution monitors with ultra-fast refresh rates, those with multi-display setups can also benefit from the SLI HB bridge.

ROG SLI HB Bridge is compatible with different 2-way SLI configurations, they can be either three or four slots apart. When installed, millions of colors are displayed in a loop, touching the panel will stop the cycle and remain on the color you picked. Touch the panel again and it will resume cycling through the spectrum. Within the GeForce Experience software you have 12 lighting effects to choose from.  

If you have an AURA SYNC capable motherboard, you can connect the SLI HB Bridge to the motherboard for beautifully-synchronized lighting effects using the supplied 4-pin splitter cable. This cable won't end up occupying the 4-pin RGB header on the motherboard, so you can still connect up another RGB lighting. ROG SLI HB Bridge is a nice addition to the growing list of compatible AURA SYNC-compatible products, including motherboards, graphics cards, keyboards and mice.

They won't be cheap though, the bridge is spotted for 6500 yen, which is roughly 50 euros.


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