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Jetway's 915P-TWIN Mobo: One PC, Two UsersNov 19, 2004 - in Reviews
Motherboard value-added features are largely tied to the chipset's capabilities. However, Jetway's 915P-TWIN offers an exception with a mobo that the company says allows two users to share a single PC.
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Asus ships first nForce4 SLI motherboardNov 17, 2004 - in News
AsusTek and Nvidia announced the availability of the first SLI-ready motherboard for the AMD64 platform. The A8N-SLI is based on the nForce4 SLI chipset and promises to double graphics performance in video games.
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Intel releases BTX-compatible products for channel salesNov 16, 2004 - in News
Intel yesterday introduced a series of BTX (Balanced Technology Extended)-compatible products, including boxed processors, thermal modules, motherboards, chassis and power supplies in Taipei.
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Motherboard shipments expected to decline in NovemberNov 12, 2004 - in News
Taiwan's first-tier motherboard makers expect their November motherboard shipments to decline 5 to 10 percent sequentially, as their shipments peaked for the quarter in October, according to sources at the makers.
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Intel's Xeon Shows Its Stuff in 7 MotherboardsNov 11, 2004 - in Reviews
After getting whipped by AMD Opteron's performance specs during the past few months, a crop of Intel Xeon mobos offers possibilities that AMD doesn't. Will seven Socket 604 motherboards with features like SATA-II, PCI Express and DDR2 help Intel get its Xeon off the ropes?
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Nvidia certifies SLI partners, readies for launchNov 10, 2004 - in News
Nvidia has begun to certify partners for its Scalable Link Interface technology (SLI) which allows users to run two graphic cards in a computer. The availability of SLI has not been announced yet, but systems and board manufacturers "are getting ready" to ship, according to Nvidia.
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The Athlon64 Radeon Xpress: ATi's Latest Stab as a Chipset MakerNov 8, 2004 - in Reviews
ATi attempts to make it in the chipset world again, this time with an Athlon64 processor, the Radeon Xpress. While ATi does not tack on bells and whistles like Nvidia's GbE controller, we see how well ATi manages to pull off its meat and potatoes effort in the fast track Athlon64 chipset market.
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DFI announces gaming board for Intel's Pentium-M processorsNov 4, 2004 - in News
DFI claims its new green motherboard for Intel's Pentium-M notebook processor, formerly code-named Dothan, does not only work more power-efficient, but also can outperform traditional desktop processors systems.
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Intel to cut 915 chipset prices in DecemberNov 2, 2004 - in News
Intel plans to cut prices for its complete lineup of 915 core-logic chipsets on December 26, with the goal of boosting sales of the PCIe-enabled chipsets in the channel, according to sources at Taiwan motherboard makers.
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Elitegroup's 915P-A: AGP, PCI Express. Now AGP Express?Oct 27, 2004 - in Reviews
ECS has managed to implement an AGP compatible slot on a 915P motherboard, which it calls AGP Express. This lets upgraders move to Intel's latest system generation while continuing to use their AGP graphics card. How do they do it, and how well does it work?
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Corsair announces 550 MHz DDR memoryOct 21, 2004 - in News
Corsair announced a new high-end DDR memory module.
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NVIDIA Rushes Into PCI Express With nForce4Oct 20, 2004 - in Reviews
Many notable features found their way into NVIDIA's brand new nForce4 chipset for the AMD' Athlon64 family. While these capabilities make it a very desirable product, the reference board was not able to live up to our expectations.
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OCZ and Inphi introduce Zero-Buffer DDROct 6, 2004 - in News
OCZ in a joint effort with Inphi nnounced the release of Zero-Buffer DDR (ZB-DDR) technology for unbuffered memory modules.
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Biostar, DFI, Epox Try to Big Up Socket 775 Mobos with Added FeaturesSep 22, 2004 - in Reviews
More and more mobo vendors apparently see something in Intel's Socket 775. THG tests the latest models, including the Biostar P4TAW Extreme, the new LANParty boards from DFI and the EP-5EGA+ from Epox. See if these mobos offer graphics, networking and other value-add interface capabilities that make the Socket 775 world a more interesting place.
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Asus Bios Unlocks P4 Overclocking PotentialSep 16, 2004 - in Reviews
Two Asus P5AD2 (925X) and P5GD2 (915P) mobos offer BIOS capabilities for socket 775 overclocking. THG walks you through Asus' 'CPU Lock Free' BIOS feature that allows boosting FSB speed by unlocking the Pentium 4 Prescott's multiplier.
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NVIDIA, SiS and VIA Bring on Chipsets for AMD Socket 939Sep 1, 2004 - in Reviews
NVIDIA, SiS and VIA have launched their chipsets based on Athlon64 processors. And as THG's benchmarks show, there are performance differences. So who delivers and who doesn't?
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For Sempron and Athlon XP: Soyo KT880 Dragon 2Aug 24, 2004 - in Reviews
Socket A is not dead, not even close - Soyo offers a board boasting premier features, as well as a VIA KT880 chipset, and it supports Athlon XP and Sempron processors.
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P4-Board with PCI-X: Gigabyte GA-8KNXP Ultra-64Aug 17, 2004 - in Reviews
With PCI-X support and an integrated Ultra320 controller on a new Socket 478 mainboard for the P4, Gigabyte hopes to lure customers.
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Mobo Makers Try Again with Intel's 925X and 915P ChipsetsAug 10, 2004 - in Reviews
Heat problems associated with the 3.6 GHz Pentium 4 mired our first pre-retail launch tests of Intel's Socket 775 with DDR2 memory. Now that board makers have had over six weeks to work the kinks out, we look again at how mobos take the heat from Intel's 925X and 915P chipsets.
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Looking ahead to Intel's 925XE chipset and FSB1066Jul 19, 2004 - in Reviews
While Corsair, Crucial and Samsung are already starting to deliver DDR2-667, Intel is also getting ready to ship the 925XE this quarter, which offers 266 MHz FSB and will be the basis for the Pentium 4 720 with 3.73 GHz. We already took a look at what benefits the FSB clock increase will bring. Also, we benchmarked with 280 MHz FSB and DDR2-730.
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Intel's 865/875 Superior Performance Song Remains the SameJul 12, 2004 - in Reviews
The truth remains more evident than ever. As we documented last month, Intel's socket LGA 775 "platform of the future" does not match the performance of its previous line of 865/875 chipsets for socket 478. We now back our conclusion with an exhaustive battery of tests on no less than 16 mobos in combination with 13 memory modules.
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Intel resumes Grantsdale shipmentsJul 6, 2004 - in News
According to reports from mainboard manufacturers in Taiwan, Intel has resumed deliveries of its 915-chipset, formerly code-named Grantsdale. The company recalled the chipset after a defect was found in late June.
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Taiwan mobo makers see increasing barebone shipments to OEM clientsJun 28, 2004 - in News
Taiwanese motherboard makers expect shipments of barebone systems to increase from the second half of this year and continue into 2005 amid increasing demand from OEM clients, according to sources at the makers.
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Intel Stakes Its Vision of the PC Future with 775 LaunchJun 19, 2004 - in Reviews
Welcome to Intel's brave new CPU world. In arguably its most ambitious processor and chipset architecture launch to date, Intel's new 775 architecture, comprising nine processors, offers enhanced features for audio, graphics, storage and other applications as Intel's sets its sights on becoming the CPU mainstay in the "the digital home world." But for the tried-and-true overclockers, gamers and enthusiasts, THG's benchmarks offer a glimpse of the truth amidst the multi-million dollar ad and marketing dollars.
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ASUS P4R800V DeluxeJun 8, 2004 - in Reviews
Asus puts the ATI IGP 9100 chipset onto this inexpensive Pentium 4 board to deliver more than just DirectX-8.1 entry-level graphics. In addition, this model offers S-video out.
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PCI Express takes centre stage at ComputexJun 4, 2004 - in News
PCI Express, the much-anticipated replacement for the AGP8X graphics interface, has been at the centre of a number of graphics card and motherboard debuts at Computex in Taiwan this week.
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NVIDIA's nForce2 Ultra Boosts AthlonXP's Chipset Power BaseMay 25, 2004 - in Reviews
NVIDIA has packed more features into its latest nForce2 chipset, including Gigabit Ethernet and Serial ATA capabilities. THG shows how the design does the AthlonXP justice.
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Six Dual Xeon Motherboards on the CheapMay 21, 2004 - in Reviews
THG looks at six dual Xeon mobos and their cooling solutions. For as little as $250, boards from Asus, Intel, MSI and Tyan have much to offer.
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Two Xeon CPUs Are Better Than One Intel P4 Extreme PlatformMay 14, 2004 - in Reviews
Who would have thought? A Dual Xeon system is often cheaper and frequently offers higher performance than a Pentium 4 Extreme platform. Our analysis and benchmark tests for Intel's dual-processor E7505/Placer chipset show why.
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VIA's K8T800 Pro Bumps up HyperTransport Speed, But Lacks PunchMay 5, 2004 - in Reviews
The Pro version of the K8T800 boosts the chipset's HyperTransport bus speed from 800 MHz to 1 GHz, and has a couple of other tweaks as well. But do the improvements translate into noticeable performance gains?