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Return To Castle Intel: 16 Years Of Motherboard HistoryMar 16, 2009 - in Picture Story
Last month, we took you on a tour of Intel's closely guarded Hawthorn facility, where its motherboards are refined. We returned this month with camera in hand to walk down memory lane at some of the company's big motherboard hits (and flops).
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Intel X58 Roundup: Six $300+ Platforms ComparedFeb 23, 2009 - in Reviews
High-end enthusiasts are certain to be among the first adopters of Intel’s latest Core i7 architecture, so our extensive comparisons begin with motherboards specifically targeted towards these systems. What does $300 get you?
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Nvidia's Ion: Lending Atom Some WingsFeb 5, 2009 - in Reviews
We got our hands on an early reference Ion platform, based on Nvidia's GeForce 9400 platform and Intel's Atom, and put it up against an Intel D945GCLF. Eager to see which one offered the best experience, we benchmarked Nvidia's latest.
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Ultra Durable 3: Extra Copper, BenchmarkedJan 23, 2009 - in Reviews
Gigabyte went to the drawing table and reinvented its motherboards using more copper, with an emphasis on high performance. Does the Ultra Durable 3 feature really lower operating temperatures and improve power efficiency?
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Roundup: Six Core 2 Motherboards Under $100Dec 23, 2008 - in Reviews
As Intel’s Core i7 architecture starts moving down from the high-end, value seekers can build high-performance LGA775 systems cheaply. Low-cost motherboards compete for the value crown with added features, performance, and overclocking capabilities.
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Graphics Boosted: 790GX's Side-Port ExploredDec 8, 2008 - in Reviews
AMD's 790GX and 780G support onboard memory to help improve the performance of integrated graphics. Is it worth paying a bit extra or is the feature a mere gimmick?
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Power-Saving Motherboards: Fact Or Fiction?Nov 14, 2008 - in Reviews
All motherboards support overclocking—now it’s time for power-saving. Here we evaluate products from ASRock, Asus, Foxconn, Gigabyte and MSI, weighing both performance and power consumption, to determine which P45 motherboard is most efficient.
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Does 790FX + SB750 = High-End Overclocking?Nov 12, 2008 - in Reviews
AMD’s shift in focus to high-value multi-core processors has disappointed performance fanatics, but overclocking helps. We tested the company's latest enthusiast parts to find out if there are any real performance gains.
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Tom's OC Competition: LN2 CrazinessNov 9, 2008 - in Picture Story
We're approaching the bottom of all eight tanks of our liquid nitrogen today. Check out some of pictures from the final day of competition!
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Tom's OC Competition: Mid-day PicsNov 9, 2008 - in Picture Story
Check out mid-day pictures from our overclocking competition!
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Sneak Peek: Four Core i7 X58 MotherboardsOct 26, 2008 - in Picture Story
Core i7 is coming, Core i7 is coming! We got our hands on four of the first X58-based motherboards you're going to see come launch time from ASUS, Gigabyte, and MSI and took plenty of pictures for this sneak peek.
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Editor's Corner: GeForce 9300 On The WebOct 15, 2008 - in Reviews
We follow up our GeForce 9300/nForce 730i coverage by addressing a couple of reader questions and adding detail from two other reviews that went up for the launch.
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Move Over G45: Nvidia's GeForce 9300 ArrivesOct 15, 2008 - in Reviews
Until now, AMD’s struggling processor lineup has been propped up by untouchable integrated platforms. Nvidia’s GeForce 9300 mGPU challenges that dominance with refined Intel-based core logic. Now updated with Phenom X4 9600 benchmarks.
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G31 And E7200: The Real Low-Power StoryOct 9, 2008 - in Reviews
While Intel and VIA are battling for the low-power market, an optimized desktop motherboard and an efficient processor can already take your idle power down to almost 30 W, while still providing solid performance. We put Intel's G31 chipset to the task.
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Atom, Athlon, or Nano? Energy-Savers ComparedOct 3, 2008 - in Reviews
We compared Intel’s Atom 230 and VIA’s Nano L2100 processors hoping to find the best product for low-power applications. VIA is in the vanguard of performance. Is this enough to beat Atom?
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11-Way P45 Motherboard ShootoutAug 25, 2008 - in Reviews
Two formerly high-end features—PCI Express 2.0 transfers and native Crossfire support—separate Intel’s new mainstream P45 Express chipset from its earlier P35 Express. Eleven motherboards challenge the market with features, performance and value.
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Quick Look: Gigabyte 790GX MotherboardAug 8, 2008 - in Picture Story
A picture story of Gigabyte's 790GX offering.
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Editor's Corner: 790GX On The WebAug 7, 2008 - in Reviews
It's always interesting to read what others have to say about hardware, so we've gone through some of the other 790GX launch stories for a better idea of what the community thinks about an enthusiast platform with built-in graphics.
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AMD 790GX: RV610 For Enthusiasts?Aug 6, 2008 - in Reviews
Unprecedented Phenom overclocking? The fastest graphics core to ever live on a motherboard plus CrossFire support? A brand new southbridge with enhanced storage? AMD’s new 790GX combines all of those features and more in a package aimed at enthusiasts.
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790i Ultra SLI Motherboards ComparedJul 31, 2008 - in Reviews
SLI support has been Nvidia’s only advantage in performance chipsets, but the 790i Ultra SLI is proving to be tough competition for Intel’s X48 Express. Today we test every available model using the graphics giant’s latest chipset technology.
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Making Motherboards The Gigabyte WayJul 22, 2008 - in Picture Story
Unless something goes horribly wrong, you only see your motherboard in its final form, decked out with copper cooling and flashing LEDs. Gigabyte showed us how much work goes into getting a board from blank PCB to action-ready.
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AMD and Nvidia Platforms Do BattleJul 18, 2008 - in Reviews
AMD's 780G versus Nvidia's GeForce 8200. Both platforms turn integrated chipsets into hybrid graphics solutions. We look at microATX boards from ASRock to find the best all-in-one AMD platform.
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Intel P45: The New Chipset Lacks ProgressJul 10, 2008 - in Reviews
Intel's new mainstream chipset introduces support for PCI Express 2.0 and an ICH10 southbridge. But the added value compared to its predecessor, P35, turns out to be small.
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X48 Motherboard Comparison, Part 2Jun 10, 2008 - in Reviews
With all the commotion concerning Intel’s upcoming “mainstream” chipset, it’s easy to forget that the X48 Express continues to be the company’s top pick.
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High-End Chipset BattleMay 29, 2008 - in Reviews
We compare Intel’s X48 and Nvidia’s nForce 790i Ultra SLI enthusiast chipset features, performance, overclocking, power consumption and interface capabilities
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NFORCE 780a SLI Motherboard ComparisonMay 12, 2008 - in Reviews
Last week we took a quick look at NVidia’s newest feature, Hybrid SLI. Today we’ll see how motherboards using the firm’s first integrated enthusiast chipset compares to one of its closest competitors.
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Tom's Ultimate RAM Speed TestsApr 9, 2008 - in Reviews
We compare all popular DDR2 and DDR3 speeds on both a fast Core 2 Duo and an older Pentium 4 single core. The big question is a simple one: what memory speed do you really need?
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AMD's New 780G Chipset Has Powerful GPUMar 4, 2008 - in Reviews
The 780G's northbridge chip has integrated Radeon HD3200 GPU. No graphics card or powerful CPU needed to build a hi-def HTPC. Crossfire supports added graphics card for very good gaming performance.
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X48 Motherboard ComparisonFeb 25, 2008 - in Reviews
Long ago, Intel promised a higher-speed version of its X38 Express for added stability when using FSB-1600 processors. We're finally able to examine the benefits of X48 Express.
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Intel: Skulltrail Supports Crossfire & SLIFeb 19, 2008 - in Reviews
Game Developers Conference: Intel officially announced its Skulltrail platform along with pricing and availability. The platform supports either ATI Crossfire or Nvidia SLI multi-card graphics solutions.
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