Abit Releases IP35P Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: February 20, 2008 - 8:30 AM PST 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 - 8:13 AM PST 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 - 7:33 AM PST 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 - 8:54 AM PST 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

Gigabyte Announces Online Overclocking Contest

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: December 27, 2007 - 1:54 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://oc.gigabyte.us/ Gigabyte announced its online overclocking contest, which is available until January 20, 2008. Winners will be awarded with $12,000 in cash and prize at Gigabyte Overclocking Hall of Fame. Participants will be competing with hardcore PC enthusiasts on tweaking Gigabyte Intel P35 and Intel X38 Series Motherboards, adding a record-breaking score to Overclocking Hall of Fame. In addition to its over $12, 000 cash and prize, Hall of Fame Champion will be awarded with Gigabyte Dream Machine GA-X48-DQ6 to experience the next generation Intel X48 chipset right after its first debut. Overclocking video will be published at YouTube to show off one’s ability to overclock PC beyond its limit. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

ASUS Released P5N-T Deluxe Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: December 21, 2007 - 2:19 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=610&l4=0&model=1981&mo... ASUS released the P5N-T Deluxe motherboard, equipped with nForce 780i SLI. The chipset supports the new ESA (Enthusiast System Architecture), which is an open standard to allow real-time monitoring, communication and control of system thermal, electrical, acoustic and operating characteristics to achieve higher system performance. The new motherboard provides the world’s first on-board EPU (Energy Processing Unit) to digitally monitors CPU power usage and adjusts it with improved VRM efficiency to deliver up to 60% energy savings. It features the NVIDIA 3-Way SLI technology to allow three graphics cards to work together. The increased bandwith of the PCI Express 2.o helps that technology to work better. Indicated to overclock, ASUS Precision Tweaker 2 allows the user to adjust the NB Voltage, FSB termination Voltage, CPU PLL Voltage and the DRAM Voltage in increments of 0.02v. Check the specifications: CPU: Intel Socket 775 Core2, Quad/Core2, Extreme/Core2, Duo/Pentium, Extreme/Pentium, D/Pentium 4, compatible with Intel 05B/05A/06 processors, Support Intel next generation 45nm CPU. Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI Front Side Bus: 1333/1066/800/ MHz  Memory: 4 x DIMM, Max. 8 GB, DDR 1066/800/667 Expansion Slots: 3 x PCIe x16 (blue PCIe2.0 x16 mode, black PCIe x16 mode), 2 x PCIe x1, 1 x PCI USB:10 2.0 ports Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (1) top

Four AM2+ Motherboards from ECS Receive Phenom Recommendation

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: December 18, 2007 - 6:25 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://products.amd.com/en-us/RecommendedMBResult.aspx?f1=AMD+Phenom%e... Four AM2+ motherboards from ECS passed through AMD Phenom recommendation, The models AMD690VM-M2, AMD690GM-M2, A770M-A and nForce6M-A has passed trough a testing procedure that mainly divides into hardware aspect and software aspect. The hardware aspect is to test the electrical signal margin of CPU and memory to ensure that the voltage is stable and under the safety limitation. The software aspect confirms if operating condition is well in Windows XP and Windows VISTA system. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Abit Ships I-N73V Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: November 29, 2007 - 8:25 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.abit.com.tw/page/ta/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMOD... abit announced their new motherboard I-N73V, based on the nVIDIA GeForce 7050/ nForce 610i single chip. It supports next generation 45nm multi-core processors and Intel Core 2 Extreme/Quad/Duo processors with up to 1333 MHz FSB. With the mATX form factor, the I-N73V supports DDR2 800 with a maximum capacity of 4 GB and features an integrated GeForce 7 Series graphics supports DirectX 9 and Shader Model 3.0. Check the specifications: CPU Support: Intel CoreTM 2 Extreme/Quad/Duo & Pentium Dual Core & Celeron Dual Core Processors. Support Intel Next Generation 45nm Multi-Core CPU System Bus: Intel socket 775 processors with 1333/1066/800MHz FSB Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce7050/nForce 610i single chip Graphics Technology: Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 7 Series with support for Shader Model 3.0 and DirectX 9 LAN: On board 10/100 LAN Memory: DDR2-800, max. memory capacity 4GB SATA: 4 x SATA 3Gb/s Support RAID 0/1 Audio: On board 5.1 CH HD Audio USB: Up to 8 x Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

abit Announces AX78 Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: November 23, 2007 - 6:44 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMOD... Abit announced its first motherboard with native support for AMD Phenom quad-core processors. The abit AX78 is equipped with AMD 770 chipset and supports AMD Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors, up to 8 GB Dual Channel DDR2 1066 memory, 2 PCI Express 2.0 x16, 10 USB 2.0 ports and CrossFire X. The integrated high definition audio is scalable up to 7.1 channels for a fully cinematic surround sound soundscape. It also features 4 x SATA 3Gb/s support RAID 0/1/0+1. click to enlarge   Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

abit Releases I-N73H Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: November 21, 2007 - 8:21 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard.php?pFUN_KEY=10... abit today announced their new Entertainment and Gaming Platform motherboards, the I-N73H Series. Based on the nVIDIA GeForce 7100 / nForce 630i single chip, it supports next generation 45nm multi-core processors and Intel Core 2 Extreme/Quad/Duo processors with up to 1333 MHz FSB. The I-N73H Series provides a maximum of 4GB memory capacity for DDR2 800 modules. The motherboard features an integrated GeForce 7 Series graphics, 4 x SATA 3Gb/s Support RAID 0/1/0+1/5, On board 7.1 CH HD Audio and HDMI audio ready header and supports Up to 10 x Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports. Form factor: mATX. click to enlarge   Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Tempest Intros i5400 S5397, S5393, S5396, and S5392 Platforms

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: November 16, 2007 - 4:38 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.tyan.com/product_board.aspx Tempest revealed their new motherboards i5400 S5397, S5393, S5396, and S5392, which support Intel’s Xeon 5400 processor. Designed to be a high-performance platform, the Tempest i5400 S5397 has a 1600/1333MHz front side bus, sixteen FBDIMM 533/667/800 memory slots providing up to 128 GB of system memory capacity. With two high-speed x16 PCI-E Gen 2 expansion slots, it can support an I/O expansion card or graphics card. With onboard Firewire 1394, this board is an excellent graphics rendering platform. The Tempest S5393, features eight FBDIMM-533/667/800 memory slots and will support, the new high-speed Gen 2 (x16) PCI Express standard. The S5396 features a total of eight memory slots, two high-speed Gen 2 (x16) PCI-E expansion slot capabilities, and onboard Firewire 1394 interface. The Tempest S5392 is equipped with four memory slots and a single Gen 2 x16 PCI Express expansion slot. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

ECS Launches New Mobo for AMD Phenom

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: November 9, 2007 - 12:33 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Products/ProductsDetail.aspx?Category... ECS has launched a new motherboard for AMD platform, powered by AMD 770 North Bridge controller and ATI SB600 South Bridge controller. It provides support for Athlon and Sempron family processors, including the latest AMD Phenom processor. The motherboard features a PCI Express 2.0 X16 slot,  Supports the latest Hyper Transport 3.0 technology, dual channel DDR2 800 memory up to 32 GB, four SATAII ports, Gigabit LAN, 8-channel High Definition Audio output, 6 X USB 2.0 ports and 1 X eSATA port. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Palit Launches MCP73V and MCP73PV Mobos

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: October 29, 2007 - 5:54 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.palit.biz/en/ Palit Microsystems, the leading PC components manufacturer, announces two motherboard equipped with Nvidia's MCP73 chipsets – N73V and N73PV. They are Nvidia's first line of integrated graphics solutions for Intel platforms. Both of the new mobos come with GeForce 7050 onboard and are equipped with 7.1 high definition audio. Check the specifications below: Chipset: NVIDIA MCP73V Processor: LGA775 based Core 2 Duo/Pentium D/ Pentium 4/ Celeron D with 533 / 800 / 1066/1333FSB Memory: 2 x DDR2 240-pin DIMM slots support up to 2GB DDR2 800 VGA: Built in GeForce 7050 GPU LAN: Realtek RTL8201N 10/100 Fast Ethernet controller Audio: Realtek ALC883 7.1 Channel HD Audio Expansion slot: 1 x PCI Express x16 graphics slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slot Form Factor: mATX (244 x 210mm) Chipset: NVIDIA MCP73PV Processor: LGA775 based Core 2 Duo/Pentium D/ Pentium 4/ Celeron D with 533 / 800 / 1066FSB Memory: 2 x DDR2 240-pin DIMM slots support up to 2GB DDR2 667 VGA: Built in GeForce 7100 GPU LAN: Realtek RTL8211B 100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet controller Audio: Realtek ALC883 7.1 Channel HD Audio Expansion slot: 1 x PCI Express x16 graphics slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Form Factor: mATX (244 x 210mm) click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

Foxconn Releases P35AP-S Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: October 25, 2007 - 8:24 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards/detail_overview.asp... Foxconn introduces the P35AP-S motherboard, equipped with Intel P35 chipset. The new motherboard offers support for both DDR3 and DDR2 memory. It also features onboard CMOS and on/off/reset buttons, FoxOne Windows-based system monitoring and overclocking utility and extensive BIOS tuning capability via the Fox Central Control Unit (FCCU) BIOS menu. Check below the specification: CPU support: Intel Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo, Pentium Dual-Core, Celeron, Pentium D, Pentium 4 processors and Intel's next generation 45nm multi-core CPUs FSB support: 1333/1066/800 MHz Memory: Dual channel DDR3 1333/1066/800 memory up to 4 GB or dual channel DDR2 1066/800/667 memory up to 8 GB Expansion: Two PCI Express x16 with ATI CrossFire support, Two PCI Express x1 slots, Three PCI slots Audio: 7.1 channel HD with Dual Digital Audio Connectivity: 6 SATAII, 2 eSATA, 2 IEEE1394a, 8 USB2.0, 1 ATA 133, 1 FDC Form Factor: ATX click to enlarge   Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top

FOXCONN Unveils X38A Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: October 11, 2007 - 10:42 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.foxconn.com/ Foxconn has announced the X38A motherboard, based on the Intel X38 chipset. The new motherboard features three PCIe x16 slots (including two slots supporting ATI CrossFire running at dual x16 bandwidth), PCIe Generation 2.0 support for future high-performance graphics cards, Up to 8GB of DDR2 1066/800/667 MHz memory or 4 GB of DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz and support for forthcoming Intel 45nm processors. Check X38A specifications: CPU Support: Skt775 for Intel Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo, Pentium Dual-Core E2xxx, Celeron 4xx, Pentium D, Pentium 4 processors. Supports Intel next generation 45nm Multi-Core CPUs FSB Support: 1333/1066/800 MHz Memory: Dual DDR3 1333/1066/800, 2 DIMMs, 4GB Max or Dual DDR2 1066/800/667, 4 DIMMs, 8 GB Max. Expansion: 3 PCIe x16 with ATI CrossFire support, PCIe Gen2.0 support, 2 PCIe x1 slots, 2 PCI slots Connectivity: 6 SATAII, 2 eSATA, 2 IEEE1394a, 8 USB 2.0, 1 ATA 133, 1 FDC RAID: RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1, Intel Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Recover Audio: 7,1 channel HD with Dual Digital Audio Networking: Dual Gigabit LAN BIOS & Special Features: 100% SOLID Capacitor design, Cool Pipe (heatpipe solution), Dual Digital Audio, Dual DDR2/DDR3 Combo memory support, Dual eSATA, Dual Gigabit LAN, EasyPin, Ferrite Choke Design, FCCU BIOS control, Foxconn Digital Connector (FDC), FoxOne and Onboard CMOS & On/Off/Reset buttons Form Factor: ATX click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Comments (0) top