MSI intros Big Bang motherboard, sporting THX tech

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MSI has announced that it is working together with Creative and THX to incorporate their audio technologies in an upcoming motherboard. Named "Big Bang," it will be the first motherboard to implement THX TruStudio PC along with Creative's EAX Advanced HD 5.0 audio technology. "Together, these technologies deliver the fullest audio experience for music, movies and games, while remaining true to the intention of the artists who created it," says MSI.

The Big Bang motherboard will be based on Intel's P55 platform and should prove to be worthy solution for mid-range gaming and media boxes that are looking for better-than-average onboard sound. At this year's IDF event, MSI also mentioned it would collaborate with LucidLogix to incorporate the Lucid HYDRA 200 real-time distributed processing engine, supporting universal multi-GPU configurations.

Described as MSI's "new gaming motherboard", we fully expect it to arrive as a premium part, but those hoping for high-end audio quality might be in for a treat with THX TruStudio PC. The technology is the result of a collaborative effort from both THX and Creative and provides the following features:

•THX TruStudio PC

The THX TruStudio PC suite of technologies features THX TruStudio PC Surround, THX TruStudio PC Crystalizer, THX TruStudio PC Speaker, THX TruStudio PC Dialog Plus and THX TruStudio PC Smart Volume.

•THX TruStudio PC Surround

THX TruStudio PC Surround provides immersion control to enhance the natural sense of audio depth and spaciousness by creating virtual surround sound channels. Stereo content or multi-channel content played over stereo speakers and headphones will sound as if it’s coming from all sides while voices remain centered in front and original balance and timbre is preserved.

•THX TruStudio PC Crystalizer

THX TruStudio PC Crystalizer restores the natural dynamic range that is lost when iTunes and MP3 music gets compressed. This makes the music sounds as good as the artist originally intended, and adds an enhanced level of realism for movies and games.

•THX TruStudio PC Speaker

THX TruStudio PC Speaker fills in the missing low frequency tones and gives the extra impact for a better entertainment experience. Consumers no longer have to tolerate lack of bass in speakers built into notebook PCs, 2.0 speakers or headphones, as THX TruStudio PC Speaker technology dramatically improves the sound experience without a subwoofer.

•THX TruStudio PC Dialog Plus

THX TruStudio PC Dialog Plus enhances the voices in movies for clearer dialog, allowing the listener to hear the dialog over the rest of the soundtrack and over ambient noise in the listening environment.

•THX TruStudio PC Smart Volume

THX TruStudio PC Smart Volume addresses the problem of abrupt volume level changes during playback and between songs by automatically and continuously measuring volume, and intelligently applying gain and attenuation to compensate for those changes.

MSI's Big Bang motherboard won't hit store shelves for another few weeks, slated for an October 29 debut.No mention of a price yet.

Source : TechSpot