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Enthusiast System Architecture

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ESA
Invent Date: November 2007
Version: 1.0

Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA) is the industry’s first open standard PC monitoring and control protocol for real-time communication and control of system thermal, electrical, acoustic and operating characteristics.


ESA-certified components (such as the computer case, water cooling, and power supply unit) and applications allow enthusiasts and power users to diagnose component-specific issues and tune their systems to meet their individual needs—whether it be reaching peak performance or modifying for a whisper-quiet home theater operation.


With ESA, PC and component manufacturers can deliver differentiated and value-added products, giving their customers unprecedented visibility and control over their systems and allowing them to achieve the highest possible performance.


ESA is built around the current USB human interface device class specification. ESA devices have a microcontroller that integrates a USB 2.0-compliant full-speed device controller. ESA-compliant hardware components connect to the motherboard via a USB cable. The specification was sent to the USB Implementers Forum HID subcommittee for discussion and approval. All ESA-certified devices must pass USB 2.0 logo compliance.


ESA was developed by Nvidia and is endorsed by more than 15 leading PC and component manufacturers.

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