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Intel to Start Shipping P55 Motherboards in JulyMar 4, 2009 - in News
Seems as though it may be possible that P55 motherboards compatible with Intel's Core i5 CPUs (Lynnfield) may actually start shipping in July. Ultimately, that's Intel's call.
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VIA Unveils Mini-ITX's on Steroids: Em-ITXMar 3, 2009 - in News
VIA Technologies announces a new form factor designed for embedded developers named the Em-ITX form factor – 30 percent smaller than Mini-ITX.
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ASRock Crams CrossFire and SLI in One BoardMar 3, 2009 - in News
As if giving Nvidia the middle finger or slapping the graphics company in the face, ASRock managed to make ATI CrossFire cards run on Nvidia SLI motherboards.
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Nvidia Fires Back at Intel's Anti-Ion SentimentsFeb 25, 2009 - in News
Earlier this week, Intel sent out a document that hoped to dissuade system builders from pairing Nvidia’s Ion platform with the Atom processor. Today, Nvidia fired back with arguments of why Ion is the best solution for the Atom.
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ASRock Brings Supercomputing to X58 MobosFeb 25, 2009 - in News
Yesterday ASRock said that it will unveil its personal Supercomputer system at CeBIT '09, sporting its ASRock X58 Supercomputer motherboard.ASRock said that its X58 SuperComputer motherboard spawned from the world's need for something practical and cost-e
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AMD Campaigning Yukon as Intel Atom AlternativeFeb 23, 2009 - in News
Right now, in terms of the netbook and nettop market, it’s Intel everywhere. AMD is now urging OEMs to think outside the Intel box.
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Turn a 3-Core AMD Phenom 2 into a 4-CoreFeb 23, 2009 - in News
We received word that a Korean hardware review site has managed to turn a triple-core Phenom II X3 710 into a 4 core CPU.Apparently, the quick switcheroo requires a Biostar motherboard says the site, but customers boards that have the same BIOS op
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Nvidia CEO Responds to Intel LawsuitFeb 23, 2009 - in News
Last Monday, Intel filed a lawsuit against Nvidia, which apparently stated that the chipset license agreement the two companies signed four years ago does not extend to Intel’s future generation CPUs with integrated memory controllers. While Nvidia...
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Nvidia Ion to Support VIA Nano Later This YearFeb 20, 2009 - in News
The Intel Atom by itself is a mild-mannered, rather modest processor. Its special ability is its low power consumption, but that by itself doesn’t mean that it has to be part of a low powered system.
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SLI now Available on Intel X58 MotherboardsFeb 12, 2009 - in News
Nvidia announced today that it's SLI technology would now be available for use on Intel branded X58 motherboards.
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Nvidia Revenue Drops 60 Percent in Q4Feb 11, 2009 - in News
Nvidia late yesterday reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 and the fiscal year ended January 25, 2009.
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Biostar Launches First AMD Dragon MoBoFeb 11, 2009 - in News
Monday Biostar unveiled the very first Dragon Platform qualified motherboard, the TA790GX A3+
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Tom's Hardware X58 Contest WinnerFeb 9, 2009 - in News
Today Tom's Hardware announces the winner of the Gigabyte X58 Contest: Scott, from Garland Texas, you're our winner! Please check your email! We're delighted to be partnering with Gigabyte to deliver the next generation in high performance computing. Ba
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MSI Claims Most Affordable X58 MotherboardFeb 4, 2009 - in News
MSI announced on Tuesday its new MSI X58 Pro motherboard for the Intel Core i7 platform, which it claims is the most affordable X58 on the market.
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Intel to Lay off Thousands, Close FacilitiesJan 23, 2009 - in News
The economy train is still going strong, just without passengers. Intel is now planning to lay off up to 6,000 employees and close some of its facilities.Intel plans to cut up to nearly 6,000 jobs and close four facilities in a move that will see the ch
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Nvidia Ion Named "Best Enabling Technology"Jan 21, 2009 - in News
NVIDIA announced today that its ION platform was named as the "Best Enabling Technology" during last week's CES '09 expo.
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G.Skill Unveils 'Perfect Storm' MemoryJan 2, 2009 - in News
Back in December of 2008 we brought you news of G.Skill releasing its 2,000 MHz triple channel DDR3 kits for Intel's Core i7 platform. At the time, those kits that were rated for CL9 and CL8 respectively.
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Abit Says Farewell to MotherboardsDec 19, 2008 - in News
Once again the rumor mill is churning with reports about enthusiast motherboard manufacturer Universal Abit. Reports have circulated that the company will be closing its doors for the last time on December 31st.As many in the enthusiast community will
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OCZ Intros New FLEX EX MemoryDec 18, 2008 - in News
In need of some memory for your newly planned system build? Be it air or liquid cooled, OCZ delivers its new line of Flex EX Performance memory – claiming the world’s fastest Air or Liquid cooled DDR2 4GB Kit currently available.
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We Overclock Phenom II to 4.9GHzDec 15, 2008 - in News
Competitors at our Overdrive finals tweaked Intel's Core i7 through the weekend and achieved great results. But there was a dark horse in the race as well -- AMD's Phenom II.
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XFX Announces 3-Way SLI X58 MoboDec 15, 2008 - in News
XFX has announced its new X58i Motherboard, featuring 3-way Nvidia SLI and ATI CrossFireX support.
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Zotac Releases Tiny WiFi MotherboardDec 4, 2008 - in News
For times when even micro-ATX motherboards are just too big, Zotac's newly released mini-ITX motherboard could come in handy, featuring Nvidia's Geforce 8200 mGPU and built-in WiFi
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USB 3.0 Spec Finished: It's SuperSpeed USBNov 26, 2008 - in News
With USB 2.0 ports becoming a common as dirt—you’ll find them in everything from mobile phones to DVD players these days—you know the time has come to move on to a new version. And that’s just what the USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced today.
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Intel Core i7 Prices Now AvailableNov 17, 2008 - in News
Today marks the release of the Intel's new Core i7 processors, but as expected the new platform is anything but cheap
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Shuttle's New XPC Media Mini-PCNov 14, 2008 - in News
Shuttle has released a new barebones XPC system this week, featuring the Intel G45 Express chipset and the new H7 aluminum chassis
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Tom's OC Competition: Update 2!Nov 8, 2008 - in News
It’s about 6:12PM PST now and the four teams are crunching away with benchmark scores. The competition overall is pacing along really nicely, and the teams are getting riled up. We saw a few competitors shaking hands with each other but deep down their c
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Gigabyte Announces Two New X58 MotherboardsNov 4, 2008 - in News
Gigabyte has announced two new X58 motherboards designed for the Core i7 platform
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Zotac Offers Mini-ITX Solution With Wi-Fi and Nvidia GraphicsOct 30, 2008 - in News
Been looking for a good Mini-ITX solution for a project? Home Theatre PC? Zotac has packed Nvidia power onto one of its new Mini-ITX boards, along with semi-built in Wi-Fi.
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EVGA Details X58 SLI FTW BoardOct 23, 2008 - in News
All kinds of information is starting to surface more and more frequency with the X58 launch nearing. EVGA has added their share to the info pool with its X58 SLI FTW board – Featuring E-LEET tuning.
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Silverstone Releases Clear CMOS: The External CMOS Reset SwitchOct 17, 2008 - in News
Tired of having to open up your case every time your have a failed overclock just to move that tiny jumper cap? Silverstone has the answer!