MSI aims for simplicity with the P55-CD53

Subject: Motherboards | May 20, 2010 - 01:48 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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[H]ard|OCP were a little shocked when they initially opened up the MSI P55-CD53 for review.  The single PCIe 16x slot seemed lonely, it didn't claim to have several dozen power phases and there was an odd little feature called Winki that seemed similar to ASUS' Express Gate.  It is also lacking SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0, features that are very popular but tend to add to the total cost of the motherboard.  What it does have is serious stability, [H]

GIGABYTE Unlocks Monster Performance with Latest UD9 Motherboard

Subject: Motherboards | May 12, 2010 - 05:19 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Taipei, Taiwan, May 11, 2010 - GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and computing hardware solutions is proud to

The lower end of AMD's new chipset; the 870 Extreme3

Subject: Motherboards | May 12, 2010 - 12:45 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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AMD's three new chipsets for the desktop have been getting press lately, especially the 890GX flagship part.  The other two, the 880G and the 870 have not been getting the same coverage but are very much a good choice for the price conscious consumer.  Legit Reviews takes a look at an 870 board, the ASRock 87

ASUS Crosshair IV will include Lucid HYDRA Technology, AMD CPUs

Subject: Motherboards | May 10, 2010 - 11:40 AM | Ryan Shrout
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It would appear that we are getting close to the release of the new ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme motherboard, the next iteration of the ROG series from ASUS that promises to bring the ultimate enthusiast platform to the AMD-based user.  We don't have a whole lot of details yet but we know that it is using the new AMD 890FX chipset along with some iteration of the Lucid HYDRA vendor-agnostic multi-GPU technology that we have only previously seen in MSI's Big Bang Fuzion motherboard. 
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You can build a nice gaming rig or an HTPC with Gigabyte's H55M-USB3

Subject: Motherboards | May 7, 2010 - 05:17 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Gigabyte has extended their mATX board offerings with their new $120 H55M-USB3
board.  For a small board there are a fair number of connectors, a single ATA-133 IDE and a pair of SATA II ports, 10 USB 2.0 and a pair of USB 3.0 ports and even VGA, DVI-D, HDMI, and DisplayPort outputs.  Inside are a pair of PCIe 16x slots and a pair of PCI slots.  Overclocking this H55 board was a joy for [H]ard|OCP, the i5 750 they tested with h

Plenty of choices for an 890FX board

Subject: Motherboards | May 4, 2010 - 12:02 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Three prime examples of motherboards using AMD's new chipset are, from most to lest expensive, the Asus Crosshair IV Formula, the Gigabyte 890FXA-UD7 and the MSI 890FXA-GD70.  All three are up for review at The Tech Report and while they are similar there are definite differences.  Only the USB 3.0 con

GIGABYTE Unveils Industry-leading AMD 800 Series Motherboards

Subject: Motherboards | April 28, 2010 - 11:14 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Taipei, Taiwan, April 27, 2010 - GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and other computing hardware solutions today unveiled an exciting range of motherboards based on the highly anticipated AMD 890FX, 880G and 870 chipsets.

The brand new 890FX chipset is worthy of a 6 core CPU

Subject: Motherboards | April 27, 2010 - 04:12 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Don't let the release of the Phenom II X6 1090T overshadow AMD's other big new for today, the release of the enthusiast level 890FX chipset and several motherboards that use it.  There is some rather big news from this chipset as it is fully PCIe 2.0 compliant, in fact it has 42 PCI-E 2.0 lanes and 11 engines.

ASUS Raises the Performance Bar for AMD 890FX Motherboards

Subject: Motherboards | April 27, 2010 - 12:03 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Fremont, CA (April 27th, 2010) - ASUS is proud to announce two boards based on AMD’ latest 890FX chipset, the Republic of Gamers Crosshair IV Formula and the M4A89TD PRO. These boards are produced with the philosophy that design matters, ensuring the best in performance, features, safety and reliability.

Bargain price, boutique quality, ASRock gets Extreme

Subject: Motherboards | April 22, 2010 - 02:59 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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ASRock is probably not the first name that comes to mind when you think extreme LGA1366 performance but it seems they are attempting to change that with the release of their ASRock X58 Extreme3
motherboard.  At $199 it is among the least expensive X58 boards on the market but you could hardly tell by the specifications.  The standard features are there, like 7.1 audio a pair of PCIe 2.0 x16 slots supporting Crossfire and SLI, a pair o

MSI's mATX 890GX board is ready for gamers

Subject: Motherboards | April 20, 2010 - 11:24 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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There have been quite a few mATX boards made with Intel chipsets that still warm the hearts of gamers with their features and options but what about the AMD user looking for a little power in a little box?

ASUS OC Summit brings overclockers and new ASUS hardware together

Subject: Motherboards | April 15, 2010 - 05:36 PM | Ryan Shrout
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What do you get when you combine nine of North America's best overclockers, 480 liters of liquid nitrogen and a room full of hardware just begging to be put to the test?  A hell of a way to spend a weekend!

ASUS Launches the Rampage III Extreme and Maximus III Extreme Motherboards

Subject: Motherboards | April 14, 2010 - 05:06 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Fremont, CA (April 14th, 2010) - ASUS, the leading provider of high performance motherboards, launches the highly anticipated Republic of Gamers (ROG) Rampage III Extreme and Maximus III Extreme motherboards in North America today. Featuring class leading designs and innovative features, the ROG Rampage III Extreme and Maximus III Extreme set a new standard for world class enthusiast motherboards.

An all in one HTPC motherboard from Gigabyte

Subject: Motherboards | April 14, 2010 - 01:06 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H is a microATX board for LGA1156 Clarkdale chips which seems designed to make the most of Intel's new HD Graphic onboard GPU.  No less than four graphics ports are on this board, VGA, HDMI, DCI and DisplyPort, making this a very versatile board for anyone looking to build an HTPC without needing to pick up a discreet graphics card.  The inclusion of 7.1 surround sound thanks to the Realtek ALC889 HDA codec
will also

GIGABYTE First With Motherboard iPad Recharging Capability

Subject: Motherboards | April 12, 2010 - 02:56 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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TAIPEI, Taiwan – April 12, 2010 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and other computing hardware solutions today proudly announced their full range of Intel chipset-based X58, P55, H55, H57 as well as current and upcoming AMD 800 chipset series motherboards all allow charging of Apple’s latest hot selling iPad while the device is in use (on) and also when not in use (off).

Recent industry and news reports indicate that USB ports on most Windows PCs are unable to provide enough power to charge the new iPad while the device is in

Live @ 11am ET - ASUS OC Summit and Competition!

Subject: Motherboards | April 10, 2010 - 10:30 AM | Ryan Shrout
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We are sitting in sunny Santa Clara yet again for an exciting event hosted by ASUS - the OC Summit and Competition as part of the ROG Experience Tour.  This event is bringing together 9 of the world's best overclockers to compete with each other for cash and prizes.  The subject of their ire?  The new ASUS Maximus III Extreme and Rampage III Extreme motherboards; part of the Republic of Gamers product line from ASUS.

Gigabyte's enthusiast implementation of the new AMD chipset

Subject: Motherboards | April 9, 2010 - 02:08 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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AMD's new chipset is being reviewed at [H]ard|OCP in the form of the GIGABYTE 890GPA-UD3H.  You have an AMD 890GX Northbridge paired with the AMD SB850 Southbridge.  Not too many people are excited about the onboard graphics offered by the 890GX but the southbridge does have features of interest, namely the native support for USB 3.0 as well as SATA 6G.  Not all was loved about this board, for instance Gigabyte's continued insistence on hiding 'advanced' BIOS features behind a secret keystroke but

Let's hear it for the little guy; small scale H55 boards

Subject: Motherboards | April 6, 2010 - 01:25 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Mini-ITX and mATX boards have enjoyed a surge in popularity as HTPC and small form factor PCs are being built more often.  This is in part due to boards like the ASUS Rampage Gene which was a mATX board with some impressive features that were usually reserved for full sized ATX form factor boards.  The Tech Report examines four boards, the Asus P7H55D-M EVO, the Gigabyte GA-H55M-USB3, the Intel DH55TC and the Zotac H55 ITX boards.  All but the Zotac board are mATX, the Zotac is even smaller as a mini-ITX board; however all share the P55 Express chipset.