| EVGA Launches its Z77 and Z75 Motherboards |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: September 11, 2012 - 7:37 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.evga.com/articles/00690/ |
EVGA has expanded its motherboard line-up with the launch of two products based on the Intel Z77 and Z75 chipsets. - EVGA Z77 FTW: This motherboard supports 4-Way SLI, has two 8-pin CPU power connectors, 300% more gold content in the CPU socket, and a right angled 24-pin power connector. Designed from the ground up for overclocking, the EVGA Z77 FTW offers the flexibility and support that enthusiasts demand.
- EVGA Z77 Stinger: A mini-ITX motherboard designed to accommodate large cards, comes with overclocking features and native SATA-600 and USB 3.0 ports. Coming soon.
- EVGA Z75 SLI: Features native USB 3.0, SATA-600 and 2-Way SLI + PhysX, besides a great deal of overclocking options.
In the table below we’ve listed the main specs for the already launched models. Model | EVGA Z75 SLI | EVGA Z77 FTW | Form Factor | ATX | E-ATX | Chipset | Intel Z75 | Intel Z77 | CPU Socket | 1155 | 1155 | PCI Express Slots | 1 x PCIe x16 or 2 x PCIe x8 + x4 | 5 x PCIe x16/x8, 1 x PCIe x1 | Memory Sockets | 4 | 4 | SATA-600 Ports | 4 | 4 | SATA-300 Ports | 6 | 4 | eSATA Ports | 2 | 2 | USB 3.0 Ports | 4 | 6 | USB 2.0 Ports | 4 | 4 | LAN Ports | 1 | 2 | Audio | 8 channel | 8 channel + Optical | Voltage Regulator Circuitry | 7+1 | 7+1 | Video Outputs | 1 x mini-DisplayPort | 1 x mini-DisplayPort | Suggested Price | USD 179.99 | USD 309.99 |
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| MSI Z77 MPower Motherboard Available |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: August 29, 2012 - 8:39 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.msi.com/news-media/news/1470.html |
MSI has announced the availability of the MSI Z77 MPOWER, its first OC Certified motherboard. OC Certified is MSI’s overclocking testing procedure where motherboards are tested for stability with a 24-hour stress test. All OC Certified tests are run at 4.6 GHz CPU speed, in a high-temperature room (30°C) without airflow from a CPU cooler. Better power stability is tested by running Prime95 for 24 hours in these conditions. The MSI Z77 MPOWER supports socket LGA1155 processors, features four DDR3 sockets, three PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, four PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, two SATA-600 ports (with RAID support), four SATA-300 ports (with RAID support), six USB 3.0 ports on the rear panel, two USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel, one Gigabit Ethernet port (Realtek 8111E), eight-channel audio (Realtek ALC898), Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0+HS, one DisplayPort, and one HDMI video output. The board has military-class components, and several of MSI’s proprietary technologies, including Click BIOS II and OC Genie II. MSI did not say the motherboard’s price. 
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| Gigabyte Launches the Z77X-UP7 Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: August 28, 2012 - 8:18 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.gigabyte.com/press-center/news-page.aspx?nid=1152 |
The Z77X-UP7 is the latest socket LGA1155 motherboard from Gigabyte targeted to extreme overclockers. It features a 32+3+2 voltage regulator circuitry, high end components, two PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (or four PCI Express 3.0 x8 slots), one PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot, two PCI Express x1 slots, four DDR3 sockets, six SATA-600 ports, four SATA-300 ports, 10 USB 3.0 ports, four USB 2.0 ports, eight-channel audio, and two Gigabit Ethernet ports. With the onboard BIOS Switcher, users can manually select which BIOS chip to use (main BIOS or backup BIOS), allowing them to select one BIOS for normal use and the other specifically for overclocking. Users can also easily compare two different BIOS versions, a very useful feature when users want to update to a new BIOS but don’t want to lose their original settings. Onboard OC-Touch buttons allow overclockers to manually adjust the CPU ratio, BCLK settings as well as adjustments to the BCLK stepping ratio, to either 1 MHz or 0.3 MHz increments. These changes can be made in real-time, whether in BIOS, DOS, or Windows, without the need for rebooting so that users can quickly fine-tune their system and find their CPU’s maximum frequency. Onboard voltage measurement modules are also included to help users conveniently monitor individual component voltages. An onboard LN2 Mode switch allows users to quickly drop CPU frequency to x16 multiplier during extreme overclocking so that opening benching applications such as CPU-Z will not cause the overclock to fail. Information on pricing was not provided. 
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| MSI Introduces OC Certified Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: August 7, 2012 - 8:47 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.msi.com/news-media/news/1464.html |
OC Certified is MSI’s overclocking testing procedure where motherboards are tested for stability with a 24-hour stress test. All OC Certified tests are run at 4.6 GHz CPU speed, in a high-temperature room (30°C) without airflow from a CPU cooler. Better power stability is tested by running Prime95 for 24 hours in these conditions. MSI’s first OC Certified motherboard is the Z77 MPOWER.
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| Biostar Officially Launches the Hi-Fi Z77X Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 23, 2012 - 9:37 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/news/news.php?S_ID=150 |
Biostar’s newest Hi-Fi Z77X motherboard is a product based on Intel’s Z77 chipset, supporting all of Intel’s socket LGA1155 processors. This motherboard features an integrated technology called “Puro Hi-Fi Technology,” targeting audiophiles, HTPC enthusiasts, and high-end gamers. The Puro Hi-Fi technology utilizes audio components with an independent power design for a significant reduction in electronic noise and superb sound quality. The unique noise-blocking multi-layer PCB layout is ideal for exceptional clarity and high fidelity sound. It has a sampling rate of 192 kHz/24-bit which delivers high quality audio through an analog connection to your home theater system, multi-channel speakers, and high-end headphone. You can enjoy real Blu-ray grade high-definition sound in 7.1-channel surround sound. The Biostar Hi-Fi Z77X motherboard comes with four DDR3 memory sockets, two PCI Express x16 3.0 slots, one PCI Express x16 2.0 slot, three PCI Express x1 2.0 slots, two SATA-600 ports, four SATA-300 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, four USB 2.0 ports, one Gigabit Ethernet port (Realtek RTL8111F), and 8-channel audio (Realtek ALC898 codec; 7.1+2 channels, 24-bit resolution, 192 kHz sampling rate, 110 dB SNR for the outputs, and 104 dB SNR for the inputs). Information on pricing was not provided. 
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| ECS Announces a New Series of Motherboards |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 23, 2012 - 9:34 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Media/NewsRoom_Detail.aspx?NewsID=151... |
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has announced a new series of motherboards based on Intel’s B75 Express chipset. There are three motherboards in the new ECS B75 series: the B75H2-D, the B75H2-M2, and the B75H2-M3. The B75H2-M2 and the B75H2-M3 are microATX boards, while the B75H2-D is a DTX board. These brand new motherboards are compatible with Intel’s Small Business Advantage (SBA) platform, which consists of hardware, software, and firmware for small businesses without a managed network. Intel’s SBA also includes applications to help manage security and productivity issues. In the table below we summarize the main specs for these new motherboards. Model | B75H2-D | B75H2-M2 | B75H2-M3 | Socket | LGA1155 | LGA1155 | LGA1155 | Form Factor | DTX | microATX | microATX | Memory Sockets | 2 | 2 | 2 | PCI Express x16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | PCI Express x1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Standard PCI | - | - | 2 | SATA-300 | 4 | 4 | 2 | SATA-600 | 1 | 1 | 1 | USB 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | USB 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Gigabit Ethernet | 1 | 1 | 1 | VGA | Yes | Yes | Yes | DVI | Yes | Yes | No | HDMI | No | No | Yes | Audio | Realtek ALC666 | Realtek ALC666 | Realtek ALC666 |
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| Gigabyte Launches Dual Port Thunderbolt Motherboards |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 6, 2012 - 8:14 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.gigabyte.us/press-center/news-page.aspx?nid=1140 |
Gigabyte has just launched three motherboards equipped with two Thunderbolt ports each, allowing the connection of up to 12 devices plus three digital displays simultaneously. Thunderbolt is a high-speed data connection technology that provides a maximum transfer rate of 10 Gbps. For more information about this technology, please read our “Everything You Need to Know About the Thunderbolt Connection” tutorial. The following Gigabyte’s motherboard models feature two Thunderbolt ports: - GIGABYTE Z77X-UP5 TH
- GIGABYTE Z77X-UP4 TH
- GIGABYTE Z77MX-D3H TH
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| Gigabyte Hidden Gems Competition |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: June 22, 2012 - 9:35 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://event.gigabyte.com/hidden_gems/ |
Gigabyte is celebrating its 25th birthday by inviting its Facebook fans to share videos and photos of their old Gigabyte motherboards (preferably still running). The older the better! You could win one of the following motherboards: To participate, follow the instructions described here.
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| ECS Extends Its Replacement Service to all Motherboards and VGA Cards |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: June 14, 2012 - 9:34 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.ecsusa.com/ECSWebSite/Member/LoginPage.aspx |
Today, ECS extended its 99-hour replacement service to all ECS motherboards and video cards bought after Dec. 31, 2011. Whereas previously only applicable to ECS’ high-performance Black Series products, now all ECS motherboard and video card customers can receive their replacement parts within 99 hours of processing. The 99-hour replacement service gives ECS customers in the USA (48 contiguous states) a fast and trouble-free service to replace ECS products if any issues should arise. Simply register the ECS motherboard or video card bought after Dec. 31, 2011 on ECS’ website. If a replacement is needed, ECS will process your return and ship out a replacement within 24 hours after receiving it via 3-day shipping – guaranteeing ECS customers will receive their replacement within 99 hours.
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| Computex 2012: ASUS Concept Motherboard with Two GPUs |
| Author: Gabriel Torres |
Date: June 13, 2012 - 9:18 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.asus.com |
During this Computex, ASUS showcased a concept motherboard called “X79 Zeus,” featuring two on-board GPUs. This motherboard is not intended for production (at least not yet), but rather to show off what ASUS’s engineers can do. Other features include two Thunderbold ports, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, 10 SATA-600 ports with hardware-based RAID, 12 USB 3.0 ports, WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, and eight memory sockets supporting up to 128 GB. The motherboard doesn’t have expansion slots, as the area normally occupied by them was used to install the two GPUs and the necessary memory chips. ASUS didn’t say which GPUs were used. 
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| Computex 2012: Upcoming Motherboards from ASRock |
| Author: Gabriel Torres |
Date: June 11, 2012 - 10:49 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.asrock.com |
ASRock displayed two of its upcoming motherboards, one for the LGA1155 platform and one for the LGA2011 platform. The Z77 OC Formula will come with a cold plate for liquid cooling solutions pre-installed on the motherboard. It will have two PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, one PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot, 10 USB 3.0 ports, 12 USB 2.0 ports, six SATA-600 ports, four SATA-300 ports, on-board audio based on the high-end Realtek ALC898 codec, one Gigabit Ethernet port, voltage monitoring points, and two LED displays. It will support memories up to DDR3-3000. Another highlight of this motherboard is the use of an eight-layer printed circuit board. (Motherboards usually use a six- or four-layer PCB.) As you can assume by its name, this is an LGA1155 motherboard based on the Intel Z77 chipset. This motherboard is still under development, and its physical aspect may still change. 
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The X79 Extreme11 will be an exceedingly high-end motherboard for the LGA2011 platform, based on the Intel X79 chipset, with seven PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots. All slots are PCI Express 3.0 and operate at high bandwidth configurations because of the presence of two PLX PEX8747 chips. This motherboard will have a Creative Core3D[l1] audio controller, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, eight USB 3.0 ports, 14 USB 2.0 ports, two SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset, eight SAS/SATA-600 ports controlled by an LSI SAS2308 chip, two eSATA-600 ports, four SATA-300 ports, two FireWire ports, eight memory sockets, and a POST diagnostics display. 
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| ECS Announces A85F2-A Deluxe Motherboard with FM2 Socket |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: June 1, 2012 - 9:34 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Media/NewsRoom_Detail.aspx?NewsID=149... |
ECS has announced the A85F2-A Deluxe, a new motherboard based on AMD’s A85X chipset with support for the latest AMD’s APUs, codename “Trinity.” The A85F2-A Deluxe is an ATX motherboard equipped with an FM2 socket, two PCI Express x16 slots, three PCI Express x1 slots, and two PCI slots. It has four DDR3 slots with support for up to 64 GB of DDR3-1866 memory (DDR3-2,300 O.C.), seven SATA-600 ports, six USB 3.0 ports, eight USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA-600 port, one Gigabit Ethernet port, and HDMI, DVI and VGA video outputs. The A85F2-A Deluxe is also part of the ECS “NonStop” motherboard lineup. In addition to the A85F2-A Deluxe, four other models will released with the socket FM2: A75F2-A2, A75F2-M2, A55F2-A2, and A55F2-M3. The price or the release dates have not been announced. 
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| ASUS Launches First Intel Thunderbolt Certified Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: May 21, 2012 - 9:43 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.asus.com |
ASUS has announced the launch of the P8Z77-V PREMIUM, its first motherboard to offer Thunderbolt connection. Thunderbolt is a high-speed data connection technology that provides a maximum transfer rate of 10 Gbps. Just to give you an idea, USB 3.0 provides a maximum transfer rate of 5 Gbps. The ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM is the first Thunderbolt motherboard to be certified by Intel. It comes with four PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, six USB 3.0 ports, six SATA-600 ports, three SATA-300 ports, two eSATA-600 ports, and a 32 GB SSD cache onboard. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| MSI Launches New Radeon Power Edition Series Video Cards |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 20, 2012 - 9:16 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.msi.com/news-media/news/1409.html |
MSI has launched three video cards within their brand new Power Edition series of video cards: the R7850 Power Edition 2GD5/OC, the R7770 Power Edition 1GD5/OC and the R7750 Power Edition 1GD5/OC. All of them feature the latest Twin Frozr IV cooling solution (two 80 mm fans, nickel-plated copper base, and dust removal technology), military-class components, and triple overvoltage (adjust the voltage of GPU, memory and VDDCI). In the table below we’ve listed the models launched and their main specs. Model | R7850 Power Edition 2GD5/OC | R7770 Power Edition 1GD5/OC | R7750 Power Edition 1GD5/OC | GPU | Radeon HD 7850 | Radeon HD 7770 | Radeon HD 7750 | Core Clock | 860 MHz (OC: 950 MHz) | 1,000 MHz (OC: 1100 MHz) | 800 MHz (OC: 900 MHz) | Memory Clock | 4,800 MHz (OC: 4800 MHz) | 4,500 MHz (OC: 4800 MHz) | 4,800 MHz (OC: 4800 MHz) | Memory Size | 2 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB | Memory Interface | 256-bit | 128-bit | 128-bit | Mini-DisplayPort | 2 | - | - | DisplayPort | - | 1 | 1 | HDMI | 1 | 1 | 1 | DV-I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Biostar Unveils the TZ75B Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 18, 2012 - 9:13 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/news/news.php?S_ID=137 |
Biostar has unveiled a motherboard based on the Intel Z75 chipset targeted toward third-generation Core i7, Core i5, and Core i3 processors (codename “Ivy Bridge”). The TZ75B motherboard comes with four DDR3 memory sockets, one PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot, one PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot, two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, two PCI slots, two SATA-600 ports, four SATA-300 slots, two USB 3.0 ports, four USB 2.0 ports, 8-channel audio (Realtek ALC892), and Gigabit Ethernet. This motherboard is priced at USD 110. 
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