In order to catch the attention of Indian customers, global leading manufacturers of IT products, ASUS, on Monday launched its new motherboard, ASUS P5KPL-AM PS.

ASUS P5KPL-AM PS offers an Anti-Surge Protection technology, which protects the motherboard and CPU from voltage fluctuations, built-in in 5000hr VRM (voltage regulator module) and support for 45nm Intel chips.

With this, users will be able to install the latest Penryn and Nehalem desktop processors.

Besides this, the motherboard also brings the following: 1600FSB, 8 USB 2.0 ports, 2 DIMM memory slots (max. up to 4GB), Intel GMA 3100 graphics onboard, Crashfree BIOS, EZ Flash, Q-Fan, 2 PCI express slots, 4 SATA ports, onboard LAN and audio.

Giving this information at a press conference, Vinay Shetty, Business Manager, Components, ASUS (India) said, “The ASUS P5KPL-AM PS motherboard is especially designed by our R & D team, keeping Indian demand in mind. This motherboard has a unique Anti-Surge Protection feature that protects the critical components of the motherboard and CPU from voltage fluctuations. This feature sets this motherboard apart from all other motherboards in the market and it is the perfect solution for users in India who have been worried about inconsistent power supply damaging their system for long time.''

Backed by a three year warranty, the ASUS P5KPL-AM PS is priced at Rs 2,975.