ASUS Launches ROG Maximus II Formula Motherboard

Author: Cássio Lima Date: June 25, 2008 - 11:40 AM Category: Motherboard More Info: http://usa.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=11877 ASUS has just launched ROG Maximus II Formula, a motherboard targeted to gamers based on Intel P45 chipset. This motherboard comes with an add-on sound card called SupremeFX X-Fi based on an Analog Devices ADI2000B codec, which is connected to a PCI Express x1 slot. The ROG Maximus II Formula MSRP is USD 289. See the specs for this new ASUS motherboard below. CPU Support: Intel Core 2 Extreme/Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron 400 Series/Celeron D Processor FSB Support: up to 1,600 MHz Chipsets: Intel P45/ICH10R Socket: LGA 775 Memory: Four DDR2-DIMM sockets up to DDR2-1200 MHz (max. 16 GB) PCI-E x16 2.0 slots: 2 PCI-E x1 slots: 3 PCI 2.2 slots: 2 SATA-300 ports: 8 e-SATA ports: 2 Parallel IDE ports: 1 On-board LAN: Two Gigabit Ethernet ports USB 2.0 ports: 12 Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Biostar Rolls Out TPower I45 Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: June 4, 2008 - 7:56 AM Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/t-power/content.php?S_ID=365 Biostar releases the motherboard TPower I45, based on the Intel P45 chipset. It is designed to overclock and with 'Cooler Harbor’ Thermal noiseles solution. Check the specifications: CPU Support: Intel Core2 Extreme/Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron 400 Series/Celeron D Processor FSB Support: 1600MHz Chipset: Intel P45/ICH10R Socket: LGA 775 Memory: DDR2 1066MHz x 4 PCI-E x16 Gen. 2: x2 (Crossfire 2x PCI-E x8) PCI-E x1 Gen.2: x2 SATA II 3Gb/s: x6 e-SATA II 3Gb/s: 2 GbE: 1 USB2.0: x10 RAID: 1, 5, 10 Audio: 8+2 Channel HD Audio click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Gigabyte Presents EP45 Extreme

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: May 19, 2008 - 7:09 AM Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Default.aspx Gigabyte has released pictures and specifications of the new motherboard EP45 Extreme, based on Intel P45. Schedule to be launched by end of June, the new mobo supportsIntel Core 2 Multi Core and 45nm processors with FSB 1600 MHz. It comes with cooling design Pure Copper thermal design featuring Water Cooling. The all pure copper design helps the cooler to efficiently remove the heat from motherboard by the Tower-like heat sink. The hybrid silent pipe features both heatpipe and water cooling technologies. The mobo has some overclocking friendly features, as more voltage control options (CPU, NB, memory) and finer steps control (20 mV min.). It also provides an onboard quick switch, which power/reset. CIr CMOS buttons located directly on board. It also has 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 and PCI-E 2.0 x4 with Quad CrossFire. click to enlarge   Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

VIA Intros EPIA PX5000EG Pico-ITX Board

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: May 15, 2008 - 8:14 AM Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/mainboards/motherboards.jsp?motherbo... VIA Technologies announced the EPIA PX5000EG Pico-ITX board, which features the extremely power efficient 500MHz VIA Eden ULV processor. The Pico-ITX form factor measures a mere 10cm x 7.2cm and includes both LVDS/DVI and VGA support, integrated 5.1 channel audio, fast 100/10 Ethernet, both IDE and S-ATA drive support and up to six USB ports and a COM port. Check more specifications: Processor: VIA C7 1.0GHz NanoBGA2 Processor, VIA Eden ULV 500MHz NanoBGA2 Chipset: VIA VX700 Unified Digital Media IGP chipset System Memory:     1 x DDR2 533 SODIMM socket up to 1GB Onboard IDE: 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 connector (2.0 mm 44-pin header) Onboard Serial ATA: 1 x SATA connector Onboard LAN: 1 x VIA VT6106S 10/100 Mbps Ethernet controller Onboard Audio: VIA VT1708A High Definition Audio Codec Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Biostar Intros TPower N750 Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: May 12, 2008 - 7:17 AM Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/t-power/content.php?S_ID=351 Biostar has launched a new motherboard series called TPower, indicated for demanding users. The TPower N750 features the 'Hybrid Space-Pipe', a 'revolution of cooling concept', says Biostar. The solution  combined with 'Cooler Harbor' and 'V-Pipe' delivers an advanced thermal performance and noise level reduction. CPU Support: Supports AMD Phenom Series/Athlon 64/X2/64/FX/Sempron Processors Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI Socket: AM2+ HT 3.0: Up to 5.2G PCI-E x16 2.0: X 2 (SLI x8) PCI-E x1 2.0: X 1 PCI: X 3 GbE: X 1 SATAII: X 6 RAID: 0,1,5, 0+1 USB 2.0: X 10 support Integrated Video: nForce 750a SLI Chipset Integrated Audio: 8+2 Channel HD Audio DVI: X 1 click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Tyan's Tempest S5396 is Qualified Under IQSB Program

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: April 17, 2008 - 8:25 AM Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.tyan.com/product_board_detail.aspx?pid=580 TYAN Tempest S5396 is now qualified under the Intel Qualified Server Board (IQSB) program. The platform supports the latest multi-core Intel Xeon Processor 5400 Series up to 1333MHz front side bus, with up to 12MB of L2 cache. The S5393 also features  FB-DIMM memory slots with a maximum capacity of 64 GB, PCI-E 2.0, PCI Express x16 slots, PCI Express x8 slot, PCI-X 64-bit 133Mhz slots and PCI 32-bit 33Mhz slot. Also featured on the S5393 are GbE LAN, SATA2, SAS ports and onboard XGI Z9S graphics controller. Server Management is supported with the optional addition of the SMDC M3295-2 or M3296 cards. click to enlarge   Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Abit Releases A-S78H Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: April 10, 2008 - 9:15 AM Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMOD... Abit has announced the A-S78H MD platform motherboard, supporting ATI Hybrid CrossFireX Technology. Based on the AMD 780G chipset, the mobo comes with ATI Radeon HD3200 Graphics and the SB700. It supports AMD AM2+/AM2 processors running HT3.0 up to 5200MT/s and a maximum of 8GB memory capacity for Dual Channel DDR2 1066 modules. It also features 1 x PCI-E X16, 1 x PCI-E X1, and 2 x PCI slots and audio 5.1-Channel HD. click to enlarge   Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

MSI Launches P7N Series Motherboards

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: March 25, 2008 - 10:29 AM Category: Motherboard More Info: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=prodpage1&maincat_no=1 MSI has prepared P7N series motherboards to support the 45nm Intel processor and 3-way SLI base on new nForce 7-series chipset. Although the two motherboards have different market segments, they both come with MSI’s Circu-Pipe design, which reduces the high temperature from the chipset and MOSFET. Check the specifications below: P7N2 Diamond: Chipset: Nvidia 790i Ultra SLI Processors: Intel Core 2 with FSB 1600MHz Memory: Dual Channel DDR3-2000 EPP Quad PCI Express x16 slots supports Nvidia 3-way SLI X16 Supports eSATA Supports Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio P7N Diamond Chipset: Nvidia 780i SLI Processors: Intel Core 2 with FSB 1333MHz Memory: Dual Channel DDR2-1200 EPP Quad PCI Express x16 slots supports Nvidia 3-way SLI X16 Supports eSATA Supports Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Biostar Intros GF8200 M2+ Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: March 10, 2008 - 7:46 AM Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/mb/content.php?S_ID=346 Biostar has launched GF8200 M2+ motherboard, which supports the HybridPowerT Technology improving the overall power consumption of your desktop. According to Biostar, GF8200 M2+ 'unleashes graphics performance when you need it with GeForce Boost Technology or opt for quiet, low-power PC experience'. Biostar GF8200 M2+ is built for Windows Vista and uses GeForce 8200 chipset. Check the specifications: CPU Support: AMD Phenom Series/Athlon 64 X2/64/FX/SempronT Processors Chipset: GeForce 8200 Socket: AM2+ PCI: PCI-Express 2.0 x16, PCI-Express x1, 2x PCI 6x SATA II 12x USB 2.0 Integrated Video: GeForce 8200 GPU with HybridPowerT support Integrated Audio: 6 Channel HD Audio click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Biostar Ships TA780G M2+ Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: March 4, 2008 - 7:29 AM Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/t-series/content.php?S_ID=344# Biostar has launched in China TA780G M2+, which is an integrated graphics motherboard that offers a graphic performance "70% better than current generation models available on the market", says manufacturer. On the other hand, TA780G M2+ can also increase the performance of ATI graphics cards by ATI Hybrid Technology. Check the specifications: CPU Support: AMD Phenom Series/Athlon 64 X2/64/FX/Sempron Chipset: AMD 780G / SB700 Socket: AM2+ 1x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 1x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 2x PCI 6x SATAII Memory: Support Dual Channel DDR2 533/667/800/1066 MHz up to 8GB Memory slots: 4 x DDR2 DIMM 10x USB 2.0 Integrated Video: ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics with DX10 Integrated Audio: 6-Channel HD Audio 1x DVI HDMI optional click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Abit Launches I-G31 Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: February 29, 2008 - 10:03 AM Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?DEFT... Abit launches the latest Multimedia Platform motherboard, the I-G31. Equiped with Intel G31 chipset, the abit mobo supports Intel Core 2 Extreme/Quad/Duo & Pentium Dual-Core processors. It also featurs Intel’s integrated Graphics Media Accelerator (Intel GMA 3100). The abit I-G31 is compatible with next generation 45nm processors allowing for up to 1333FSB. Check the specifications: CPU Support: LGA775 Socket for Intel Core 2 Extreme/ Quad/ Duo & Pentium Dual-Core & Pentium D & Celeron Dual-Core & Celeron processors System Bus: 1333/1066/800MHz FSB Chipset: Intel G31/ICH7 Expansion Slots: 1 x PCI-Ex16, 1 XPCI-Ex1, 2x PCI LAN: On board Gigabit LAN Memory: 4 X 240-pin DIMM sockets support max. memory capacity 4GB, Dual channel DDR2 800/667 SATA: 4 X SATA 3Gb/s through Intel ICH7 Audio: 5.1-Channel HD click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Abit Releases IP35P Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: February 20, 2008 - 8:30 AM Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMOD... Abit launched the motherboard IP35P, based on the Intel P35 chipset. It supports Intel Core 2 Extreme/Quad/Duo; Pentium Dual-Core and Celeron Dual Core processors. The motherboard is ready for the next generation 45nm processors with up to 1333 FSB. The IP35P supports a maximum memory capacity of up to 8GB; most important of all, in OC mode it supports DDR2 even up to 1066 MHz, allowing you for overclocking. It comes with PCI-EX16, PCI-EX1, 3 PCI-E and 4 X SATA 3Gb/s through Intel ICH9. click to enlarge   Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

ASUS Ships ASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: February 8, 2008 - 9:13 AM Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.asus.com.tw/products.aspx?l1=3 ASUS has announced the release of the ASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP @n motherboard. The newest member in the ASUS EPU family of motherboard is equipped with the latest Intel X48 chipset, and supports   DDR3 2000MHz dual-channel memory, dual PCI Express 2.0 x16 lanes, 802.11n WiFi specifications and the innovative ASUS Express Gate for Internet access in just 5 secs. Check the specification: CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Duo Processors Chipset: Intel X48 / ICH9R with Intel Fast Memory Access Technology Memory: DDR3 2000 MHz System bus: FSB 1600 / 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz VGA: 3 x PCIe x16 (blue PCIe2.0 x16 mode, black PCIe x4 or x1 mode) with CrossFire support / 1 x PCIe x1 / 2 x PCI Storage: 6 x SATA 3Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support / 2 x External SATA 3Gb/s port LAN: Dual Gigabit LAN controllers Audio: 8-channel HD click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

ASUS Intros Striker II Formula Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: January 23, 2008 - 8:33 AM Category: Motherboard More Info: http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=117 ASUS released the Striker II Formula motherboard, equipped with nForce 780i SLI MCP (Media Communications Processor). It comes with the new Striker II Formula features overclocking capability and a rich feature set that includes the SupremeFX II audio card. The new mobo supports the latest Intel Core2 processors, including the next generation 45nm multi-core processors with Front Side Bus (FSB) up to 1333MHz, and it's able to run up to three graphics cards in 3-way SLI. It also supports 4 x DIMM up to 8 GB DDR2 1066/800/667, 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 , 1 x PCIe x16 , 2 x PCIe, x1, 2 x PCI 2.2 and up to 10 USB 2.0 ports. Striker II comes with DX10 Game 'Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts'.   Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

MSI Ships X48 Series Motherboards

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: January 22, 2008 - 9:54 AM Category: Motherboard More Info: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=prodpage1&maincat_no=1 MSI launched its latest X48 Series motherboards based on Intel X48 Express chipset. The new Series supports the latest 45nm multi-core Intel processors & XMP (Extreme Memory Profiles) with up to FSB 1600 & DDR3-1600. The mobos X48 Platinum and X48C Platinum are equipped with enhanced fanless cooling design “Circu-Pipe” and water-cooling revision in the future. X48 Platinum:     Intel X48 Express Chipset Based Supports Intel Core 2 Extreme/Quad/Duo Processors with FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MHz Supports Dual Ch. DDR3-1600(XMP)1333/1066/800 New Circu-Pipe 4 PCI Express x16 slots ( 2 runs x4 speed) supports PCIe 2.0 & ATI CrossFire X 2 eSATA2 Support Matrix RAID & Port Multiplier @ back I/O Supports dual Gigabit LAN X48C Platinum: Intel X48 Express Chipset Based Supports Intel Core 2 Extreme/Quad/Duo Processors with FSB 1600/1333/1066/800MHz Supports Dual Ch. DDR3 & DDR2 New Circu-Pipe 2 PCI Express x16 supports PCIe 2.0 & ATI CrossFire X 2 eSATA2 Support Matrix RAID & Port Multiplier @ back I/O Supports Gigabit LAN Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News top