Introduction
We compare 4 different nForce 2 Ultra400 motherboards and show you how they can fit into your next budget system.
Introduction and Specification
The first recipient of PCP's Editor's Choice Award is this LGA775 motherboard from Asus. See why combining 3 networks, 8 SATA and more means users get what they want!
Intel's 925X Platform - D925XCV Desktop Board Review
Subject: Motherboards | July 18, 2004 - 02:15 AM | Ryan Shrout
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Introduction
MSI has the first board for the 939-pin Athlon 64 processors we have reviewed here at PC Perspective. Find out the ins and outs!
Abit KV8 Pro &more
Subject: Motherboards | July 2, 2004 - 05:30 PM | Geoff Baker
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If you are needing an upgrade, but the prices of a 939 cpu put you off, you might want to check out this review of a relatively inexpensive Socket 754 solution. Decent overclocking and great game performance doesn't require a fortune.
Quote: "We've just posted a review of Abit's K8T800 Pro powered socket 754
motherboard, the K8V Pro.
Socket 775 Alderwood / Grantsdale & more
Subject: Motherboards | June 23, 2004 - 03:16 AM | Geoff Baker
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X-Bit labs has posted this article comparing the new Intel socket and Alderwood/Grantsdale chipsets to the competition. Be sure and check out our review for comparison.
Quote: "During this test session we will study the performance of the new LGA775 platform from Intel and will compare the speed of new LGA775 processors running on i925T Express platform with that of the Socket 478 processors running on an i875P platform.
More on the death of the BIOS
Subject: Motherboards | June 18, 2004 - 06:16 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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The Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) is being proposed as the new alternative to the old BIOS. The BIOS sufferes from many limitations, which have been spotlighted by the advent of more readily available 64bit proccessors. kernelthread.com takes a look at the issues and benefits of this new firmware interface for motherboards.
In a "modern" setting, the old-fashioned BIOS has severe limitations, even though it has seen numerous tweaks, impr
Socket 754 roundup &more
Subject: Motherboards | June 11, 2004 - 01:07 AM | Geoff Baker
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If the initial prices on 939 boards and chips has you scared off, you might take a look at this roundup of 5 of the more affordable socket 754 boards. Going through the review you'll no doubt notice the similar performance on benchmarks.
Computex Motherboards &more
Subject: Motherboards | June 7, 2004 - 02:41 AM | Geoff Baker
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Anandtech has put together this photo review of what was on display at Computex. You might be seeing a lot of these systems for sale this year. Don't forget to check out our coverage of the Via Technology Forum that took place as well.
Quote: "...As the showcase for all the stuff that's coming, Computex is a sea of new motherboards.
Why everyone hates BTX @ anandtech
Subject: Motherboards | June 2, 2004 - 06:47 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Conspracy theories surround the proposed new format for motherboards, BTX or Balanced Technology eXtended. It is not very popular with many people, and this article gives some of the reasons.
There are other complaints about BTX, one major one being that Intel seems to be the only one interested in pushing it, which further supports the conspiracy theory that it's just a way to deal with their extremely hot p
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