AMD Unveils 890GX Chipset

Author: Cássio Lima Date: March 2, 2010 - 1:25 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: AMD has officially launched 890GX chipset, which brings native support to SATA-600 ports (six) and to the upcoming Phenom II X6 processor (codename Thuban). 890GX chipset works together with the new SB850 south bridge chip, features a DirectX 10.1 (Radeon HD 4290) graphics engine, a PCI Express 2.0 x16 lane that can be split-up into two x8 lanes if necessary and SidePort feature, which is an optional memory chip soldered on the motherboard in order to increase performance. Several manufacturers have already launched models based on this newest AMD chipset, as you can see below. ASUS M4A89GTD PRO M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 Biostar TA890GXE ECS A890GXM-A(U) (V1.0) IC890GXM-A (V1.0) Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H MSI 890GXM-G65 Click here to read our review of ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 motherboard. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

ASUS Unveils Low-Radiation Motherboards

Author: Cássio Lima Date: February 1, 2010 - 8:56 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.asus.com/News.aspx?N_ID=djfFkG5cCLikQvNp ASUS has announced a motherboard line-up featuring ASUS Protect 3.0 technology, which according to the manufacturer lowers the generation and transmission of electromagnetic radiation by up to 50%. This technology also reduces system-wide power consumption by up to 80.23% (motherboard can save up to 33kw of electricity annually, reducing the release of CO2 into the atmosphere by 20.7kg). Below you can see the motherboards equipped with ASUS Protect 3.0 technology. P5G41TD-M PRO P5G41C-M P5G41C-M LX P5P41C M4N68T PRO M4N68T-M Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (3) top

MSI Launches P55-GD85 Motherboard

Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 18, 2010 - 1:55 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=newsdesc&news_no=931 MSI launched today P55-GD85 motherboard. This socket 1156 motherboard is based on Intel P55 chipset, has four DDR3 sockets supporting up to DDR3-2133 thru overclocking (16 GB max), two PCI Express x16 slots supporting SLI and CrossFire configurations, two PCI Express x1 slots, two PCI slots, one IDE port, two SATA-600 ports, seven SATA-300 ports, one eSATA port, two USB 3.0 ports, six USB 2.0 ports, one Firewire port, two Gigabit Ethernet ports and 7.1 audio. P55-GD85 also supports several features like an automatic overclocking chip (OC Genie), a cooling solution based on an 8-mm heat-pipe (usually motherboards use 5-mm heat-pipes), a voltage regulator with a different design called “DrMOS” (click here to find out how it works), APS (Active Phase Switching) feature to save energy and on-board power and reset buttons. No word on pricing and availability. Click here to read our review of other MSI socket 1156 motherboard based on Intel P55 chipset, P55-GD80. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

New Biostar Overclocking Features

Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 12, 2010 - 3:59 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.biostar.com.tw Biostar has presented two new overclocking features for their products: Game Boost – GT60 and BIO-unlocKING. With Game Boost – GT60 it is possible to increase integrated graphics controller (GPU) clock on the newest 32-nm Intel processors (codename Clarkdale). This feature is available on BIOSTAR H55 motherboard series and, according to the manufacturer, allows the user to increase integrated GPU clock up to 60%. BIO-unlocKING enables ACC (Advanced Clock Calibration) function on selected AMD processors, allowing you to unlock extra CPU cores thru BIOS setup. Biostar didn’t inform which motherboards support this feature. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Manufacturers Launch H55/H57 Motherboards

Author: Cássio Lima Date: January 8, 2010 - 10:38 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: Manufacturers have begun to bring out to the market the first motherboards intended to the newest 32-nm Intel processors with built-in graphics controller (codename Clarkdale). These boards are based on the H55 and H57 chipsets. Below you can see a list of the manufacturers and their models. ASUS P7H55D-M EVO P7H55D-M PRO P7H55-M PRO P7H57D-V EVO Biostar TH55B HD 6.x TH55 HD 5.x TH55XE 5.x ECS H55H-CM (V1.0) H55H-I (V1.0) H55H-M (V1.0) EVGA EVGA H57 EVGA H55 EVGA H55V Gigabyte GA-H57M-USB3 GA-H55M-S2H GA-H55-UD3H GA-H55M-UD2H GA-H55M-USB3 MSI H57M-ED65 H55-GD65 H55M-E33 H55M-ED55 H55M-P31 Zotac H55-ITX WiFi Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

DFI Releases Atom N450-equipped mini-ITX Motherboard

Author: Cássio Lima Date: December 29, 2009 - 9:08 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.dfi.com.tw/ DFI launched today LR100-N16M a mini-ITX motherboard equipped with Intel Atom N450 processor (1.67 GHz, 45-nm, FSB of 667 MHz and TDP of 5.5 W). This board features integrated video (GMA 3150 engine), two SO-DIMM DDR2-667 (2 GB max) sockets, three SATA-300 ports, one PCI slot, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, four serial ports, 10 USB 2.0 ports (four on the rear panel and six available thru adapters), one CompactFlash socket and 5.1 audio. LR100-N16M motherboard is ideal for industrial control automation, point of sales and kiosk. No word on pricing and availability. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Zotac Launches GeForce 9300-ITX-WiFi Motherboard

Author: Cássio Lima Date: December 2, 2009 - 7:13 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.zotac.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=470%... Zotac has launched a Mini-ITX motherboard based on GeForce 9300 chipset, called GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi (GF9300-I-E). This board supports Intel socket 775 processors, has two DDR2-800 slots, a PCI Express x16 slot, on-board video (GeForce 9300 engine working at 580 MHz), an eSATA port, three SATA-300 ports, Gigabi Ethernet port, 5.1 audio, integrated 802.11b/g wireless and VGA, DVI and HDMI outputs. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (2) top

Gigabyte Intros Socket AM3 Motherboards with USB 3.0/SATA-600

Author: Cássio Lima Date: November 24, 2009 - 12:39 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Gigabyte has just launched the industry's first socket AM3 motherboards featuring USB 3.0 and SATA-600 technologies. Three models were launched: GA-MA790FXT-UD5P (AMD 790FX chipset), GA-MA790XT-UD4P (AMD 790X chipset) and GA-MA770T-UD3 (AMD 770 chipset). These boards support the latest 45-nm Athlon II and Phenom II processors (HyperTransport 3.0 and built-in DDR3 memory controller), have a 10-phase voltage regulator (eight for CPU and two for memory) and support DDR3 up to 1,866 MHz (via overclocking). No word on pricing. click to enlarge GA-MA790FXT-UD5P click to enlarge  GA-MA790XT-UD4P click to enlarge  GA-MA770T-UD3 Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

DFI Launches LANParty BI P43-T34 Motherboard

Author: Cássio Lima Date: November 2, 2009 - 5:33 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.dfi.com.tw/portal/HOME/homepress DFI has expanded its LANParty Blood Iron series with the launch of BI P43-T34 motherboard. This ATX motherboard supports Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad socket 775 processors, is based on Intel P43 + ICH10 chipset, has four DDR3-1333 sockets, a PCI Express x16 slot, six SATA-300 ports, one IDE port, 12 USB ports, Gigabit Ethernet and 7.1 audio (Realtek ALC885 codec; 24-bit, 192 KHz sampling rate and SNR of 106 dB). No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

ASUS Launches SATA-600 Motherboard

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 22, 2009 - 12:55 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=kvkzMAsYAaWQ0z8M&templete=2 ASUS has just launched its first motherboard compatible with SATA-600 standard. ASUS P7P55D Premium is a socket 1156 motherboard based on Intel P55 Express chipset featuring four DDR3-2200 (overclock)/1600/1333/1066 MHz (16 GB max) sockets, two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (if two video cards are used speed slow down to x8 in each slot), two PCI Express x1 slots, two PCI slots, six SATA-300 ports supporting RAID 0,1,5,10, one ATA-133 port controlled by JMicron JMB368 chip, two SATA-600 ports controlled by Marvell 88SE9123 chip, two Gigabit Ethernet ports controlled by Realtek 8112L/8110SC chips, two Firewire ports controlled by VIA 6308P chip, 12 USB ports (eight located on the rear panel and four available thru two connectors on the motherboard), 10-channel audio (VIA VT2020 codec; 192 KHz sampling rate and 24-bit resolution), optical and coaxial SPDIF outputs, power and reset on-board buttons, a remote control for overclocking and Japanese caps. No word on pricing. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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