Gigabyte Launches 690 Series of Motherboards

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: May 2, 2007 - 4:37 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Default.aspx GIGABYTE launched the new 690 Series of motherboards, including the GA-MA69G-S3H and GA-MA69GM-S2H. They feature AMD 690G chipset with ATI Radeon X1250 graphics core, and support AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core processors, a variety of display outputs including RGB, YPbPr and S-video as well as fully integrated DVI/HDMI and HDCP. They also enable support for up to six independent monitors. Utilizing the latest Realtek ALC889A, the GIGABYTE 690 Series enable Audio which supports both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats. The series come with overclocking tools to optimize system performance, user-friendly BIOS management utilities and enhanced BIOS protection features. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

XFX Debuts 600i Series Motherboards

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: March 28, 2007 - 12:49 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://xfxforce.com/web/viewFeature.jspa?featureId=976434 XFX introduces the 600i Series motherboards, desifned for gamers enthusiasts. The XFX 600i Series are comprised of the 680i SLI and the 680i LT SLI. Both of them support up to 1333MHz FSB, Dual PCI-E x16 SLI and a third PCI-E x16 slot for an additional graphic card. Check the specifications: NVidia nForce 680i Chipset: NVidia nForce 680i SLI MCP Chipset USB 2.0: 10 ports Supported CPUs: Intel Core 2 Extreme (dual and quad core), Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Celeron D, Pentium 4, Pentium 4, Pentium D 9XX, Pentium D 8XX Audio: 8-Channel High Definition Audio DDR2 Memory: 800 MHz System Memory: Dual Channel DDR2 533/667/800 LAN: Dual Onboard LAN Supports 10/100/1000 Mb/s RAID: 0,1,0+1,5 SATA/PATA Drives: 6/2 SATA Speed: 3GB/s Socket: Intel Socket 775 PCI Slot: 3x PCI-E x16, 1x PCI-E x8, 2x PCI-E x1, 2x PCI click to enlarge NVIDIA nForce 680i Chipset: NVidia nForce 680i LT SLI MCP Chipset USB 2.0: 8 ports Supported CPUs: Intel Core 2 Extreme (dual and quad core), Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Celeron D, Pentium 4, Pentium 4, Pentium D 9XX, Pentium D 8XX Audio: 8-Channel High Definition Audio DDR2 Memory: 800 MHz System Memory: 4x 240-pin DIMM Slots (8 GB Max) LAN: Dual Onboard LAN Supports 10/100/1000 Mb/s RAID: 0,1,0+1,5 SATA/PATA Drives: 6/2 SATA Speed: 3GB/s Socket: Intel Socket 775 PCI Slot: 2x PCI-E x16, 2x PCI-E x1, 2x PCI click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

NVidia Announces nForce 680i LT SLI Chipset

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: March 27, 2007 - 6:30 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.nvidia.com/object/designed_by_nvidia_main.html NVidia has announced a new chipset for motherboard. The nForce 680i LT SLI chipset can be used with Intel processors and, according to the company, it is engineered for extreme gamers. The platform supports 1333 MHz FSB processors including Intel Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme, Dual x16 PCI Express slots with support for NVIDIA SLI multi-GPU technology, RAID 5, RAID Morphing, and networking packet prioritization for clear VOIP and improved online gaming experiences, says the release. Nvidia's reference motherboard includes four DDR2-800 and the DIMM slot, offering a maximum capacity of 8 GB It will be available for under USD 200. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Biostar Launches TF7050-M2 Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: March 16, 2007 - 3:09 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/t-series/introduction.php?S_ID=182 Biostar has launched TF7050-M2, based on the new NVidia GeForce7050PV/ nForce630a Chipset. TF7050-M2 comes with integrated HDMI with on-chip HDCP and High Definition Audio(HDA). Check out the specifications: CPU Support: AMD Athlon 64 X2/64/Sempron Processors Chipset: GeForce7050 PV / nForce630a Socket: AM2 PCI-Express x16: 1 PCI-Express x1: 1 PCI: 2 LAN: PCIE GbE LAN (Realtek RTL8111B) SATAII: 4 USB 2.0: 10 (Front 6, Rear 4) RAID: 0,1,5,0+1 Integrated Video: NVIDIA GeForce7050PV Max. Share Memory 256MB Integrated Audio: 8+2 Channel HD Audio (Realtek ALC888) HDMI: 1 TV-Out: 1 click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

Biostar Launches T-Series TA690G AM2 Mobo

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: March 5, 2007 - 2:47 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/t-series/introduction.php?S_ID=17 Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

ASUS Revelead M2A-VM HDMI Mobo

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: March 3, 2007 - 9:38 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.asus.com.tw/search.aspx?searchitem=1&searchkey=M2A-VM+HDMI ASUS revelead HDCP Audio and Video Motherboard. The model M2A-VM HDMI provides support for with multiple video output including HDMI, DVI, RGB and TV-out. The motherboard also supports Surroundview - a feature that allows up to four monitors to display simultaneously. Model: M2A-VM HDMI CPU: AMD Socket AM2 Chipset: amd 690G VGA Output: HDMI, DVI, RGB, TV-Out Playback of HD-DVD/Blu-Ray: HDMI/DVI Memory: Dual-channel DDR2-800 Front Side Bus: 2000/1600 MT/s Audio: Realtek ALC883 6-channel CODEC LAN: PCIe Gb LAN USB: 10 USB2.0/1.1 ports Expansion Slots:  PCIe X16/PCIe x1/2x PCI click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Fatal1ty Professional FP-IN9 SLI Mobo Released

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: February 8, 2007 - 4:51 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.abit-usa.com/ Universal abit released the he new Fatal1ty Professional FP-IN9 SLI motherboard, built for gamers. It is based on the nForce 650i SLI chipset from NVIDIA. Check below the specifications: CPU Support: Intel Core2 Duo, Core2 Quad, Core2 Extreme CPUs System Bus: 1066MHz FSB Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI MCP Graphics Technology: NVIDIA SLI Dual Graphics Technology (2x8) LAN: NVIDIA Gigabit Ethernet with FirstPacket Technology Memory: Dual Channel DDR2-800/667/533, up to 32GB SATA: 4 x SATA 3Gb/s RAID 0/1/0+1/5 JBOD Audio: 7.1-Channel HD with optical S/P DIF Out USB: Up to 8 x Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports Silent cooling, 100% Japanese caps, solid state caps Extras: Onboard Power On & Reset buttons click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

ASUS Announces 4 Mobos for Vista

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: January 24, 2007 - 4:27 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3 ASUS announced today 4 new motherboards designed especially for Windows Vista, once it is packed with ScreenDUO (which provides a secondary display panel), AI Remote, AP Trigger (to quickly boot or resume media or other applications), TPM (Trusted Platform Module, which provides enhanced data protection and security via high-level encryption / decryption) and ASAP (ASUS Accelerated Propeller, which improves system performance under Microsoft Windows Vista). Check below the specifications of the new models: M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition CPU: AMD Athlon 64 FX Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP Memory: Dual-channel DDR2-800/667/533 M2N-Plus Vista Edition CPU: AMD Athlon 64 FX Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 500 SLI MCP Memory: Dual-channel DDR2-800/667/533 P5B Premium Vista Edition CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Chipset: Intel P965/ ICH8R Memory: Dual-channel DDR2-800/667/533 P5B-Plus Vista Edition CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Chipset: Intel P965/ ICH8R Memory: Dual-channel DDR2-800/667/533 Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

VIA Announced EPIA EX Mini-ITX

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: January 2, 2007 - 4:15 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/mainboards/motherboards.jsp?motherbo... VIA unveils the EPIA EX series, the first to feature the VIA CX700M2 advanced system media processor with enhanced audio and video technologies. Targeted for x86-based consumer electronics, the new Mini-ITX mainboard has an operating power consumption of less than 14W. It is powered by 1.5 GHz or fanless 1.0 GHz VIA C7 processor and features hardware decoding acceleration of MPEG-2/-4 and WMV9 video, an HDTV encoder, the Chromotion CE engine and VIA Vinyl Multi-channel HD audio through the VIA VT1708 HD audio codec. Check the specifications below: Model Name: EPIA - EX15000G / EPIA - EX 10000EG Processor: VIA C7 1.5 GHz / VIA C7 1.0 GHz Chipset: VIA CX700M2 System Memory: DDR2 533 DIMM socket (up to 1GB) VGA: Integrated VIA UniChromeTM Pro II 3D/2D AGP graphics with MPEG-2/4 and WMV9 video decoding acceleration Expansion Slots: 1 PCI Slot Onboard IDE: 1 UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 connector Onboard Serial ATA: 2 SATA connector Onboard Audio: VIA VT1708A High Definition Audio Codec Onboard TV Out: VIA VT1625M HDTV Encoder Connectors: 1 DVI connector, 2 USB pin connector for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports, 2 SATA, 1 ATX power connector click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

ASUS Intros the 'Commando' Gaming Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: December 18, 2006 - 1:56 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3 ASUS releases the 'Commando', a new addition to its R.O.G (Republic of Gamers) family of gaming motherboards.It is powered by Intel P965 Express Chipset and supports up to 8 GB dual-channel DDR2 architecture, ATI Crossfire Graphics and 6 SATA II 3 Gb/s. It also features the Extreme Tweaker solution (for fine-tuning system performance) and an Onboard Switch (turn system on/off, reset and clear CMOS with one push of a button). The Commando takes FSB and memory up to 2,280 MHz and 1,300 MHz, respectively. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

NVidia Intros nForce 680a SLI

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: December 7, 2006 - 2:26 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.nvidia.com/page/nforce_600a.html NVidia introduced today the nForce 680a SLI media and communications processor (MCP), designed for the new AMD Quad FX Platform. It allows users to build a system o run applications on multi-core-CPUs and display them on up to eight separate monitors. Store up to 9 TB of music, video and photo creations across as many as 12 hard drives and stream over up to four Gigabit Ethernet connections. It also supports up to 4 graphics cards, 12 SATA drives at 3 Gb/s, 4 PATA drives, 20 USB ports and 10 PCI slots. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

ASUS Will Offer TeleSky Adaptor With 2 Motherboards

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: November 29, 2006 - 6:30 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=20&l2=109&l3=0&model=1451&modelme... ASUS announced that the TeleSky telecom adaptor will now be available with two motherboards: M2N/TeleSky and P5B/TeleSky. The adaptor converts house phones into VoIP phones, integrated for traditional PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) and Skype VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) calls. With one jack connected to the house phone and the other linked to the ground telephone line, the TeleSky can switch the house phone connection between PSTN and VoIP networks. Users can also use the house phone to operate Skype functions, including SkypeIn, SkypeOut, Skype Conference, call waiting, speed-dial, and 3-way telephoning. The TeleSky supports both corded and cordless telephones. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

ECS Announces PN2 SLI2+ Extreme Mobo

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: November 28, 2006 - 3:52 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Products/ProductsDetail.aspx?DetailID=702... ECS has recently announced the PN2 SLI2+ Extreme motherboard, based on the newest nForce 680iSLI chipset. It features Intel Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Extreme (FSB 1333 MHz) processor support and the third SLI slot, for gaming enthusiasts. The ECS PN2 SLI2+ Extreme also supports DDR2-1200, three PCI Express x16 slots, 2 PCI Express x1 slot and 2 PCI slot, 6 Serial ATAII 3.0 Gb/s devices, 8 channel high definition audio and 6 USB. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Biostar Launches NF61S Micro AM2 SE Motherboard

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: November 27, 2006 - 2:20 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=NF61S%20MICRO%20AM2 Biostar announced NF61S Micro AM2 SE Windows Vista certified motherboard, wich brings integrated graphics with 256MB of shared Memory and 6 channel HD Audio. It uses Nvidia MCP61S (GeForce6100 + nForce400) chipset supporting a single PCI Express x 16 slot, one PCI Express x1 and two PCI slots. It also features two memory slots for up to 2 GB DDR2 533/667/800, two SATA2 ports with support for RAID 0 and 1, Ethernet LAN and eight USB 2.0 ports. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

MSI Announced P6N Series

Author: Alessandra Carneiro Date: November 20, 2006 - 1:05 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/newsrelease/news_page.php?UID=503 MSI announced the P6N series, which brings two new motherboards for gaming plataform. They are based on NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI and 650i SLI, designed for Intel Core 2 Extreme (both dual-core & quad-core ) and Core 2 Duo processors. The series are also ready for Windows Vista and come with Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio. P6N Diamond supports FSB 1333 and up to DDR2 1000 memory module, FB2000 for overclocking and DDR2 1200 or higher with better CPU and memory modules. It comes with 4 PCI-E x16 slot design with x8 or x16 bandwidth. P6N SLI Platinum is Core 2 Quad processors and Vista Premium ready and it's built with 2 PCI Express slots.It supports FSB 1066 and DDR2 800, but it can reach FSB2000 and DDR2 1200 for overclocking. It also comes with 4 SATA NV RAID and 1 extra eSATA. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

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