| CES 2012: Biostar Also Displays Intel Z77 Motherboards |
| Author: Gabriel Torres |
Date: January 17, 2012 - 10:50 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.biostar.com.tw |
Biostar was another motherboard manufacturer to display motherboards based on the coming Intel Z77 chipset. The manufacturer talked about three models. The TZ77XE4 will have four USB 3.0 ports, four SATA-600 ports, one eSATA port, three PCI Express x16 slots, one PCI Express x1 slot, and two standard PCI slots. 
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The TZ77XE3 will have four USB 3.0 ports, two SATA-600 ports, three PCI Express x16 slots, two PCI Express x1 slots, and two standard PCI slots. 
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The TZ77MXE will be offered in the microATX form factor and will have four USB 3.0 ports, two SATA-600 ports, two PCI Express x16 slots, and two PCI Express x1 slots. 
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| CES 2012: ECS Displays Intel Z77 and H77 Motherboards |
| Author: Gabriel Torres |
Date: January 16, 2012 - 10:38 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.ecs.com.tw |
ECS was another motherboard manufacturer to display motherboards based on the forthcoming Intel Z77 and H77 chipsets. Two models were shown, one ATX based on the Intel Z77 chipset and one microATX based on the Intel H77 chipset. The Z77H2-AX will have Bluetooth, Wi-Fi IEEE802.11b/g/n, six USB 3.0 ports, two SATA-600 ports, two eSATA ports, three PCI Express x16 slots, two PCI Express x1 slots, and two standard PCI slots. 
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The H77H2-M will be a microATX motherboard based on the Intel H77 chipset, and will have four USB 3.0 ports, four SATA-600 ports, one PCI Express x16 slot, one PCI Express x1 slot, and two standard PCI slots. 
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| CES 2012: ASUS Demos Motherboard for Xeon ”Sandy Bridge-EP“ CPUs |
| Author: Gabriel Torres |
Date: January 16, 2012 - 9:54 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://usa.asus.com/ |
ASUS was the only major motherboard manufacturer to not display motherboards based on the forthcoming Z77 and H77 chipsets from Intel. According to the company, the reason was that they don’t want other manufacturers copying them. Instead, they demonstrated a dual-socket motherboard for the future Xeon “Sandy Bridge-EP” processors, which will be based on the LGA2011 socket. They were demonstrating the eight-core/16-thread model, which we assume to be the unreleased Xeon E5-2600. You can see the pictures of this motherboard below. It will be called Z9PE-DBWS and will have two Gigabit Ethernet ports, four USB 3.0 ports, 14 SATA ports (the manufacturer didn’t say how many of them are SATA-600), seven PCI Express x16 slots, and eight memory sockets (four for each CPU). It will reach the market as soon as these new CPUs arrive on the market, and will be priced at around USD 500. 
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| CES 2012: MSI Showcases Intel Z77 Motherboard with Thunderbolt |
| Author: Gabriel Torres |
Date: January 16, 2012 - 9:47 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://us.msi.com/ |
MSI showcased two motherboards based on the forthcoming Intel Z77 chipset, which will be released together with the new “Ivy Bridge” processors from Intel. The main new feature for this chipset is the native support for USB 3.0 ports. PCI Express 3.0 is also supported if an “Ivy Bridge” CPU is installed. This new CPU still uses the socket 1155, so “older” CPUs can also be installed. The MSI Z77A-GD65 will feature four USB 3.0 ports, four SATA-600 ports, three PCI Express x16 slots, and four PCI Express x1 slots. 
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The Z77A-GD80 will feature a Thunderbolt port, which is an optical I/O connection developed by Intel. The prototype displayed didn’t have this port soldered on it yet, though. (It will be available below the VGA connector.) This motherboard will also feature four USB 3.0 ports, four SATA-600 ports, three PCI Express x16 slots, and four PCI Express x1 slots. 
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| CES 2012: Gigabyte Displays Intel Z77 Motherboards |
| Author: Gabriel Torres |
Date: January 15, 2012 - 10:53 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.gigabyte.com/ |
The Intel Z77 chipset will be released together with the new “Ivy Bridge” processors from Intel, and Gigabyte showed us four of the motherboards based on this new chipset that they will release as soon as Intel officially releases this new generation of CPUs. The main new feature for this chipset is the native support for USB 3.0 ports. PCI Express 3.0 is also supported if an “Ivy Bridge” CPU is installed. This new CPU still uses the socket 1155, so “older” CPUs can also be installed. For the enthusiast market, Gigabyte will offer the G1.Sniper 3. A few of the features include a Creative audio chip, a Killer networking chip, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, six SATA-600 ports, six USB 3.0 ports, two FireWire ports, four PCI Express x16 slots (x16/x8/x16/x8), two PCI Express x1 slots, and two BIOS chips. 
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The G1.Sniper M3 is going to be targeted to enthusiasts who want a high-end motherboard on the microATX form factor. This small motherboard will feature a Creative audio chip, four USB 3.0 ports, three SATA-600 ports, one eSATA-600 port, three PCI Express x16 slots (x16/x4/x8), and two BIOS chips. 
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The GA-Z77X-UD5H will feature a high-end audio codec, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, six USB 3.0 ports, two FireWire ports, one eSATA-600 port, five SATA-600 ports, an mSATA bay for SSDs using this form factor, three PCI Express x16 slots (x16/x8/x4), and two BIOS chips. 
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The GA-Z77X-UD3H will feature one Gigabit Ethernet port, four USB 3.0 ports, one eSATA-600 port, three SATA-600 ports, an mSATA bay for SSDs using this form factor, three PCI Express x16 slots (x16/x8/x4), and two BIOS chips. 
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Although not showcased at CES, we can easily assume that Gigabyte will also offer a “UD7” model using this new chipset.
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| Sapphire Launches the Pure Black X79N Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: January 9, 2012 - 7:53 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/media/?psn=0004&articleID... |
Sapphire has just announced their first motherboard developed to support the latest family of CPUs from Intel, the Sapphire Pure Black X79N. This board is based on the Intel X79 chipset, features four DDR3-1600 memory sockets, one PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot, one PCI Express 3.0 x8 slot, two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots, two PCI Express 2.0 x8 slots, four SATA-600 ports, four SATA-300 ports, eight-channel audio (Realtek ALC892), two Gigabit Ethernet ports (Marvell 88E8057), four USB 3.0 ports, and six USB 2.0 ports. The Pure Black X79N has a black PCB, and uses high quality gold plated connectors for USB 3.0 and Gigabit Ethernet ports. Information on pricing was not provided. 
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| Manufacturers Intro Radeon HD 7970 Video Cards |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: January 9, 2012 - 7:51 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
The world’s first 28 nm video card, the Radeon HD 7970, is now available. It has 2,048 processors (“cores”), works at 925 MHz, and accesses its 3 GB of GDDR5 memory at 5.5 GHz through a 384-bit interface, creating a bandwidth of 264 GB/s. This video card also includes two BIOS chips; a dual-slot cooler, which uses vapor chamber technology; and four video outputs, one dual-link DVI, one HDMI 1.4a and two mini DisplayPort 1.2. The Radeon HD 7970 has a recommended price of USD 549. Several manufacturers have launched models based on the Radeon HD 7970 video card that you can check out below.
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| MSI Launches the Big Bang-XPower II X79 Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: January 3, 2012 - 10:05 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.msi.com/news-media/news/1353.html |
MSI has just launched their newest Big Bang series motherboard, the XPower II, a product targeted to overclockers and gamers. This board is based on the Intel X79 chipset, features eight DDR3-2400 memory sockets, four PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (x16, x8, x8, x8), three PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (x1, x1, x1), six SATA-600 ports, four SATA-300 ports, eight-channel audio (Realtek ALC892), two Gigabit Ethernet ports (Intel 82579V and 82574L), four USB 3.0 ports, and six USB 2.0 ports. The MSI Big Bang-XPower II X79 motherboard features a 22-phase voltage regulator circuit, military-class components, voltage measuring points, and several of MSI’s proprietary technologies, including Click BIOS II, OC Genie II, Super Charger, Winki 3, Instant OC, and Superpipe. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| Biostar Launches the TPower X79 Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: December 30, 2011 - 8:56 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/news/news.php?S_ID=126 |
Biostar has introduced their first socket 2011 motherboard based on the Intel X79 chipset, the TPower X79. This board features four DDR3-2400 memory sockets, three PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (x16, x16, x8), two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, one PCI slot, four SATA-600 ports, three SATA-300 ports, one eSATA-300 port, eight-channel audio (Realtek ALC898), Gigabit Ethernet (Realtek RTL8111E), and six USB 3.0 ports. The board supports several of Biostar’s proprietary technologies, including the Rapid Switch for quick restart, the Rapid Debug for hardware debugging with the help of an LED light, the BIOS Flasher and the BIOS Relife for updating or recovering BIOS from a USB drive, and the BIO-Remote 2 for remote control of home media system components from Android and Apple mobile devices. Overclockers will be pleased with the T-overclocker utilities for Windows, which provide fine system tuning for experienced users. Biostar’s board should become available next month. Information on pricing was not provided. 
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| MSI Announces Voice Genie Technology |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: December 27, 2011 - 7:36 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.msi.com/news-media/news/1348.html |
MSI's Voice Genie is a voice control technology that allows users to interact with the computer without the need for a keyboard or mouse. Aside from turning on and off the system, users can enable and disable OC Genie, open a web browser, wake up the system, and set the system to sleep mode all via voice command. Voice Genie comes equipped with two sets of voice recognition and supports up to eight customized voice commands See below the motherboards supporting Voice Genie. Chipset | Mainboard Model Number | X79 | All MSI X79 series products | Z68 | Z68A-GD80 (B3)/(G3) | Z68A-GD65 (B3)/(G3) | Z68A-GD55 (B3)/(G3) | Z68A-GD45 (B3)/(G3) | P67 | MSI Big Bang-Marshal (B3) |
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| Sapphire Releases Pure Black 990FX Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: December 13, 2011 - 8:03 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/media/?psn=0004&articleID... |
Sapphire has just introduced the Pure Black 990FX (PB-A3BRD990), a socket AM3+ motherboard based on the AMD 990FX chipset. This board comes with a black PCB, and features four DDR3 memory slots, two PCI-Express x16 slots, two PCI Express x8 slots, two PCI Express x4 slots, nine SATA-600 ports, four USB 3.0 ports, one eSATA port, 7.1 channel audio (Realtek ALC892) and two Gigabit Ethernet ports (Marvell 88E8057). It also has a MOLEX connector to supply video cards with more power. Information on pricing was not provided. 
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| Manufacturers Launch X79 Motherboards |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: November 16, 2011 - 8:51 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
Manufacturers are rolling out their first motherboards for the newest Intel’s Core i7-300 series of processors, codenamed “Sandy Bridge-E.” These boards are based on the Intel X79 chipsets and feature the new socket 2011. Below you can see a list of the manufacturers and their models. ASRock ASUS ECS EVGA Gigabyte MSI
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| ECS Intros H61H2-A2 Black Series Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: November 1, 2011 - 7:59 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Media/NewsRoom_Detail.aspx?NewsID=143... |
ECS has just unveiled their newest socket 1155 motherboard based on the Intel H61 chipset, the H61H2-A2 Black Series. This board features two DDR3-1333 memory sockets, one PCI Express x16 slots, two PCI Express x1 slots, two PCI slots, two SATA-600 ports, four SATA-300 ports, six-channel audio (Realtek ALC662 or VIA VT1708B), Gigabit Ethernet, four USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, and VGA, DVI (optional), and HDMI video outputs. The ECS H61H2-A2 Black Series is equipped with many user-friendly utilities, including the EZ Charger for easily recharging your mobile devices (especially Apple products), the GUI uEFI BIOS to conveniently operate your mobile devices via mouse or keyboard, and ECS iEZ utilities (eSF/eBLU/eDLU). Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| MSI Announces Z68MA-G43 (G3) Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: October 26, 2011 - 8:10 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.msi.com/news-media/news/1327.html |
MSI has just announced another motherboard with PCI Express 3.0 slots, but this time it is an entry-level, the Z68MA-G43 (G3). This microATX, socket 1155 board features four DDR3 memory sockets, two PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, two PCI Express x1 slots, two SATA-600 ports, four SATA-300 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, 7.1 channel audio, Gigabit Ethernet, and HDMI, DVI and VGA video outputs. It also includes OC Genie II and ClickBIOS II functions. The board’s price has not been disclosed. 
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| Biostar Announces TA990FXE Socket AM3+ Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: September 29, 2011 - 7:40 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/news/news.php?id=120 |
Biostar has announced the TA990FXE, its newest socket AM3+ motherboard based on the AMD 990FX chipset (SB950 south bridge chip). The TA990FXE is an ATX board that supports up to 140 W AM3+ processors, including the upcoming AMD FX chips. It features four DDR3-2000 memory sockets, three PCI Express x16 slots, one PCI Express x1 slot, two PCI slots, five SATA-600 ports, one e-SATA-300 port, 8-channel audio (Realtek ALC892), Gigabit Ethernet (Atheros AR8151), four USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, one FireWire port, and comes with solid capacitors. The board supports several Biostar’s proprietary technologies, including the G.P.U. (Green Power Utility) for optimal power consumption at low system load, the Rapid Switch for quick restart, the Rapid Debug for hardware debugging with the help of a LED light, the BIOS Flasher and the BIOS Relife for updating or recovering BIOS from a USB drive, and the BIO-Remote 2 for remote control of home media system components from Android and Apple mobile devices. Overclockers will be pleased with the T-overclocker utilities for Windows, which provide fine system tuning for experienced users. Information on pricing or availability was not provided.
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