| Zotac Announces A75-ITX WiFi Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: September 23, 2011 - 7:30 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.zotacusa.com/forum/topic/5038-zotac-announces-a75-itx-wifi/ |
Zotac has introduced their newest socket FM1 motherboard for AMD’s APUs, the A75-ITX WiFi. This new mini-ITX motherboard is based on the AMD A75 chipset, features two DDR3-1866 memory sockets (up to 8 GB), one PCI Express x16 slot, four SATA-600 ports, eight USB 3.0 ports, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, onboard 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0, six-channel audio, and DVI and HDMI video outputs. Information on pricing was not revealed. 
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| Biostar Announces TZ68K+ Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: September 8, 2011 - 10:23 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=556 |
Biostar has unveiled the TZ68K+, its newest socket 1155 motherboard based on the Intel Z68 chipset. The TZ68K+ is an ATX board that supports LucidLogix Virtu technology, which makes the computer switch between a discrete video card and the CPU integrated graphics, depending on the task you are doing. It features four DDR3-2200 memory sockets, two PCI Express x16 slots, one PCI Express x1 slot, two PCI slots, two SATA-600 ports, four SATA-300 ports, 6-channel audio (Realtek ALC892), Gigabit Ethernet (Realtek RTL8111E), two USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, and VGA, DVI, and HDMI video outputs. Biostar didn’t reveal the motherboard’s price. 
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| MSI Announces A55M-P35 Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: August 31, 2011 - 7:35 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.msi.com/product/mb/A55M-P35.html |
MSI has released another socket FM1 motherboard for AMD’s APUs, but this time it is a model based on the AMD A55 chipset. The A55M-P35 features one PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot, two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, one PCI standard slot, two DDR3 memory sockets, six SATA-300 ports, one Gigabit Ethernet port, 7.1 channel audio, and VGA and DVI video outputs. MSI’s motherboard also comes with the OC Genie II overclocking button and the Winki 3 utility. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| New Socket FM1 Motherboards from ASRock |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: August 24, 2011 - 7:30 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.asrock.com |
ASRock has expanded their socket FM1 motherboard line-up with the launch of three models: A55 Pro3, A55 iCafe, and A55M-HVS. All of them are based on the AMD A55 chipset and support DDR3-2400 memories (via overclocking). The main specs for these new boards are as follows: - A55 Pro3 (ATX): Four DDR3 sockets, two SATA-600 ports, five SATA-300 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, two PCI Express x16 slots, one PCI Express x1 slot, three PCI slots, eight-channel audio (Realtek ALC892), and HDMI and VGA outputs
- A55 iCafe (ATX): Four DDR3 sockets, six SATA-300 ports, one PCI Express x16 slot, two PCI Express x1 slots, two PCI slots, six-channel audio (Realtek ALC662), and DVI and VGA outputs
- A55M-HVS (ATX): Two DDR3 sockets, six SATA-300 ports, one PCI Express x16 slot, one PCI Express x1 slot, one PCI slot, six-channel audio (VIA VT1705), and HDMI and VGA outputs
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| Sapphire Launches Pure Platinum Z68 Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: August 18, 2011 - 6:14 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/media/?psn=0004&articleID... |
Sapphire has introduced their first motherboard based on the Intel Z68 chipset. The Pure Platinum Z68 (PT-CI7S33Z68) is a full-ATX board that supports LucidLogix Virtu technology, which makes the computer switch between a discrete video card and the CPU integrated graphics, depending on the task you are doing. This new motherboard features four DDR3-1600+ memory sockets (16 GB max), three PCI Express x16 slots, three PCI slots, four SATA-600 ports, four SATA-300 ports, 8-channel audio (Realtek ALC892), Gigabit Ethernet (Marvell 88E8057), four USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, a 6+2 voltage regulator circuit, and VGA, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort video outputs. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| MSI Announces A75A-G55 Socket FM1 Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: August 11, 2011 - 7:28 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.msi.com/news-media/news/1298.html |
MSI has released another motherboard based on the AMD A75 chipset for the new AMD A-Series of CPUs with integrated graphics chip (“APUs”), the A75A-G55. This ATX, socket FM1 motherboard features two PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots, three PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, two PCI standard slots, four DDR3 memory sockets, two USB 3.0 ports, six SATA-600 ports, one Gigabit Ethernet port, 7.1 channel audio, and VGA, DVI and HDMI video outputs. MSI’s motherboard also comes with military-class components, such as Hi-c capacitors and solid ferrite-core coils, also known as SFC, Super Ferrite Choke, which, according to MSI, can provide up to a 20% improvement in efficiency, and the OC Genie II overclocking button. 
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| New Socket FM1 Motherboards from ECS |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: August 10, 2011 - 6:39 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Media/NewsRoom_Detail.aspx?NewsID=142... |
ECS has expanded their socket FM1 motherboard line-up with the launch of three models: A55F-A, A55F-M2 and A55F-M3. All of them are based on the AMD A55 chipset, support AMD's A-Series APUs, and comes with SATA-600 ports. Below we’ve listed the main specs for these new boards. - A55F-A (ATX): Four DDR3 sockets, five SATA-600 ports, 12 USB 2.0 ports, one PCI Express x16 slot, and HDMI, DVI and VGA outputs
- A55F-M2 (microATX): Two DDR3 sockets, six SATA-600 ports, 12 USB 2.0 ports, one PCI Express x16 slot, and HDMI, DVI (optional) and VGA outputs
- A55F-M3 (microATX): Two DDR3 sockets, four SATA-600 ports, eight USB 2.0 ports, one PCI Express x16 slot, and VGA output
Information on pricing or availability was not announced.
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| Gigabyte’s 6 Series Motherboards Ready to Support PCI Express 3.0 |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: August 9, 2011 - 7:29 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.gigabyte.com/press-center/news-page.aspx?nid=1048 |
Gigabyte has announced that their entire range of 6 series motherboards (Z68, P67, H67 and H61 boards) are ready to support the upcoming Intel 22 nm CPUs (codename “Ivy Bridge”) as well as offer native support for PCI Express 3.0. A BIOS update is necessary. Please download and install the latest BIOS update for your motherboard model from the Gigabyte website to take advantage of these new features.
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| Gigabyte Unleashes G1.Sniper 2 Gaming Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: August 8, 2011 - 7:33 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.gigabyte.com/MicroSite/259/index.html |
Gigabyte has launched their first motherboard to support PCI Express 3.0 slots, the G1.Sniper 2, which is the latest member in their G1-Killer series of motherboards designed for extreme gaming. The G1.Sniper 2 motherboard is based on the Intel Z68 chipset and supports LGA1155 processors, including the upcoming 22 nm "Ivy Bridge" chips. The first G1.Sniper was a LGA1366 motherboard based on the Intel X58 chipset. Gigabyte's G1.Sniper 2 motherboard features four DDR3-2133 memory sockets, two PCI Express 3.0 slots, two standard PCI slots, four SATA-600 ports, three SATA-300 ports, one eSATA-300 port, four USB 3.0 ports, 14 USB 2.0 ports, an 8-phase voltage regulator circuit, a Bigfoot Networks Killer E2100 network controller, a Creative CA20K2 audio processor (7.1 channel audio), and an HDMI output. It also supports LucidLogix's Virtu GPU virtualization technology. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| HighPoint Launches Four-Port USB 3.0 Expansion Card |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: August 5, 2011 - 7:11 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://highpoint-tech.cn/PDF/RU1144A/RU1144A_PR_110731.pdf |
HighPoint has launched an expansion card for those users interested in expanding the number of USB 3.0 ports provided by their motherboards. The RocketU 1144A is a PCI Express 2.0 x4 expansion card that offers four additional USB 3.0 ports. Each port delivers a maximum transfer rate of 5 Gbps, for a combined bandwidth up to 20 Gbps. The HighPoint RocketU 1144A card is priced at USD 89. 
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| Sapphire Intros Pure Platinum A75 Motherboard for AMD Llano APUs |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 21, 2011 - 6:15 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/media/?psn=0004&articleID... |
Sapphire has just announced the Pure Platinum A75, a brand new motherboard for AMD's A-Series (codename Llano) APUs. This board features an FM1 socket, four DDR3 memory sockets, one PCI Express x16 slot, two PCI Express x1 slots, one PCI Express x4 slot, two PCI slots, five SATA-600 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, 7.1 channel audio (Realtek ALC892), an eSATA port, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, and HDMI, DVI and DisplayPort video outputs. It also comes with a black PCB, two BIOS chips, and a POST diagnostics display, which allows you to identify, through a two-digit code, which component is not working correctly if your computer is not turning on. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| ASRock Unveils Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 18, 2011 - 6:35 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Fatal1ty%20990FX%20Profess... |
ASRock has introduced their first motherboard for the upcoming AMD FX-Series CPUs based on the Bulldozer architecture. Dubbed Fatal1ty 990FX Professional, this board supports AM3+ processors and is based on the AMD 990FX chipset. It features three PCI Express x16 slots, two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, two PCI standard slots, four DDR3-2100 memory sockets, six USB 3.0 ports, six SATA-600 ports, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, 7.1 channel audio (Realtek ALC892), a 14-phase regulator voltage circuit, and two Fatal1ty USB mouse ports, which allows polling rate adjustment from 125 Hz to 1000 Hz. ASRock’s motherboard also features one FireWire and two eSATA ports, and a POST diagnostics display. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| ASRock Unveils Motherboards with PCI Express 3.0 Slots |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 15, 2011 - 6:15 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.asrock.com/news/index.asp?cat=News&ID=222 |
ASRock has just launched new motherboards with models featuring PCI Express 3.0 slots. This series is comprised of five models: Z68 Extreme7 Gen3, Z68 Extreme4 Gen3, Z68 Extreme3 Gen3, P67 Extreme4 Gen3, and Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3. All of them support Intel LGA1155 processors. The main feature of the PCI Express 3.0 is the new 1 GB/s bandwidth per lane, in each direction, for a total of 2 GB/s per lane (each lane has two directions). The original PCI Express specification supported 250 MB/s per lane, and the PCI Express 2.0 supports 500 MB/s per lane. This means that a PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot provides a maximum transfer rate of 32 GB/s (2 GB/s x 16), whereas a PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot can reach up to 8 GB/s. However, to explore the full potential of the new PCI Express 3.0 connection, there are three prerequisites that must be met. First, since currently the PCI Express x16 slots are controlled by the CPU, you must have a CPU with an embedded PCI Express 3.0 controller. The problem is that they’re not available yet. The first Intel CPU with this feature will be the upcoming “Ivy Bridge,” due in 2012. Second, the motherboard must use PCI Express 3.0 channel switch chips. (The abovementioned ASRock motherboards feature this chip.) Third, the video card must be compatible with the PCI Express 3.0 standard, and so far, there are no video cards based on this standard yet. So, ASRock is paving the way for PCI Express 3.0 support, as the benefits of the PCI Express 3.0 cannot be achieved today, since it depends on other components not yet available on the market. In the table below, we’ve listed the main specifications for these new motherboards from ASRock. Model | Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 | Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 | Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 | P67 Extreme4 Gen3 | Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 | Form Factor | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | Chipset | Intel Z68 | Intel Z68 | Intel Z68 | Intel P67 | Intel Z68 | Memory | Four DDR3-2133 sockets | Four DDR3-2133 sockets | Four DDR3-2133 sockets | Four DDR3-2133 sockets | Four DDR3-2133 sockets | PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots | One | Two | Two | Two | Two | PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots | Four | One | - | One | One | PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots | One | Two | Two | Two | Two | PCI slot | One | Two | Two | Two | Two | SATA-600 | Six (RAID 0,1,5,10) | Four ports (RAID 0,1,5,10) | Two ports (RAID 0,1,5,10) | Four ports (RAID 0,1,5,10) | Six (RAID 0,1,5,10) | USB 3.0 | Six | Four | Two | Four | Six | Audio | 7.1 (Realtek ALC892) | 7.1 (Realtek ALC892) | 7.1 (Realtek ALC892) | 7.1 (Realtek ALC892) | 7.1 (Realtek ALC892) | LAN | Two Gigabit Ethernet ports | One Gigabit Ethernet port | One Gigabit Ethernet port | One Gigabit Ethernet port | One Gigabit Ethernet port |
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| MSI Announces Motherboard with PCI Express 3.0 Slots |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 4, 2011 - 9:29 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.msi.com |
After ASRock, now it’s time for MSI to launch their first motherboard with PCI Express 3.0 slots, the MSI Z68A-GD80 (G3). The main thing about the PCI Express 3.0 is that it can provide a bandwidth of 1 GB/s in one direction (2 GB/s per lane; each lane has two directions). The original PCI Express specification supported 250 MB/s per lane, and PCI Express 2.0 supported 500 MB/s per lane. This means that a PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot provides a maximum transfer rate of 32 GB/s (2 GB/s x 16), whereas a PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot can reach up to 8 GB/s. Bear in mind that you need a PCI Express 3.0 video card to achieve the bandwidth of PCI Express 3.0 slots. The MSI Z68A-GD80 (G3) is an LGA1155 socket motherboard based on the Intel Z68 chipset. It features two PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, one PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot, two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, two PCI standard slots, four DDR3 memory sockets, four USB 3.0 ports, four SATA-600 ports, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, 7.1 channel audio, and DVI and HDMI video outputs. MSI’s motherboard also supports Virtu and Intel Smart Response technologies, and uses military-class components, such as Hi-c capacitors and solid ferrite-core coils, also known as SFC, Super Ferrite Choke, which, according to MSI, can provide up to a 20% improvement in efficiency. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| Gigabyte Announces Motherboards for AMD Llano APUs |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: June 29, 2011 - 7:57 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.gigabyte.com/press-center/news-page.aspx?nid=1041 |
As the main motherboard manufacturers, Gigabyte has also launched their first motherboards for the upcoming desktop APUs (Accelerated Processing Units) manufactured in 32 nm technology from AMD. These new APUs will be part of the AMD A-Series (codename Llano) and will feature a new socket, dubbed FM1. Seven models were announced, as you can see below: All models feature solid capacitors, ferrite chokes, low RDS(on) MOSFET transistors, two BIOS chips, and a high-end audio codec (Realtek ALC889). All USB ports have fuses to prevent you from burning your motherboard if somehow the ground and VCC pins from the USB ports are reversed, touch each other, or the USB ports get a really high static discharge.
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