Sunday, February 1, 2009

Foxconn Announces X38A Digital Life Motherboard


The X38A is compatibility with both DDR2 and DDR3 RAM. The motherboard will support a maximum of 8GB DDR2 1066/800/667MHz RAM or 4GB DDR3 1333/1066/800MHz RAM. This provides true flexibility to consumers who don't have plans to take the DDR3 path right now.The X38A fully supports the latest industry technologies; with three PCIe x16 slots (including two slots supporting ATI CrossFire running at dual x16 bandwidth), PCIe Generation 2.0 support for future high-performance graphics cards, and support for forthcoming Intel® 45nm processors.FoxconnÙs proprietary Cool Pipe design effectively removes heat from the critical NB, SB and VRM areas, and with an optional low-noise fan on the NB heatsink and Cool Fan control in the BIOS, you can easily configure your system for an effective combination of passive and active cooling.Other enthusiast features include onboard CMOS and On/Off/Reset buttons, FoxOne™ Windows-based system monitoring and overclocking utility, and extensive BIOS tuning capability via the Fox Central Control Unit (FCCU) BIOS menu.

Dell Intel D915gv Express P4 Lga 775 Motherboard Jc474



lga775 for intel p4 processor* intel 915gv chipsetDell dimension 3100 e310 motherboard. Dell part# jc474 wj770-featuring intel chipset lga775. The intel board harnesses the advanced computing power of theLatest intel pentium 4 lga775 processor supporting hyper-threading technology. These boards are intel made boards for dell, so you will see a dell logo come up when booted. All boards are fully guaranteed and come with warranty. Its made by intel. Features: * processor: lga socket 775Intel pentium 4 with hyper-threading technology and pentium 4* memory: Two 168 pin dimm sockets for DDR2 memory modules* chipset: Intel d915gv expressOnboard videoIntegrated broadcom 10 / 100 networking* slots: One PCI express x1 slotTwo PCI slots* I/ O support: 6 USB 2. 0 ports, 2 front & 4 backRJ- 45 network portMicrophone, stereo in, stereo out (back) & stereo out (front) * power: ATX power connector* IDE / sata connectors2 sata channels1 IDE channels* ubtx form factor* includesI. o sheild, cablset, master driver CD, master manual* AA# c89706-305* FOB HK* bulk packed, 20 units per box, antistatic wrapped.

MSI's P965 Platinum and 975X Platinum motherboards


WHEN INTEL UNVEILED its P965 Express chipset at Computex, many were left wondering if any motherboard manufacturers would bother building boards based on the older 975X Express. The P965 was a newer design—one built on fancier 90nm process technology—and its ICH8-series south bridge chips offered a more advanced array of features than the 975X's year-old ICH7s. At the time, motherboard makers questioned whether they'd bother building 975X boards for enthusiasts, and they seemed to be leaning toward making high-end boards based on the P965.
Abandoning the 975X in favor of the newer, flashier P965 was a bold idea, but one that was ultimately sunk by the P965's lack of support for CrossFire multi-GPU configurations. However, ATI recently began supporting CrossFire on the P965, raising the question of whether there's much point to the 975X anymore. To find out, we've collected the P965 and 975X Platinum motherboards from MSI. Both boards support CrossFire and Intel's latest Core 2 processors, but the 975X Platinum costs about $20 more. The question is: why?

GMA X3000



Duo is the baseline. It's based around revised versions of the mobile Core 2 Duo processors Intel launched in autumn 2006, along with laptop-friendly incarnations of the 965 desktop chipset brought to market almost a year ago. The key chipset, the 965GM, brings Intel's latest integrated graphics core, the GMA X3000, to Centrino for a smoother Windows Vista experience and better-looking movie playback.

P45 Motherboards


Looking at the board alone, the EP45T-Extreme uses Intel's latest P45 chipset with a ICH10R Southbridge and supports up to 1600MHz FSB 45nm Intel Core 2 processors. It can do DDR3 up to 1900MHz overclocked. Gigabyte claims it has a virtual 12 CPU power phase with 2 phases each for memory and the Northbridge. Besides supporting CrossFireX via two PCIe x 16 Gen 2 interface, this board also has Realtek's ALC889A HD Audio providing it with a SNR of 106dB and Dolby Home Theater.

Intel D975XBX (i975X) Motherboard


The uber HOT FedEx lady just dropped off the latest Intel D975XBX motherboard and I snapped a few pictures of it. This motherboard is using the Intel 975X Chipset and comes with three, yes three, PCI Express slots on the board.
Papers with the board explain that it has 2 PCI Express controllers in the MCH to enable either 1 x 16 or 2 x 8 operation for the 16 PCI Express lanes. In addition to multiple thread support, the Intel 975X Express Chipset enables key performance-optimized capabilities such as support for multiple 2x8 graphics cards, Intel Memory Pipeline Technology (Intel MPT), 8GB memory addressability to enable 64-bit computing, and ECC memory support.

Intel Q8200 quad core processor


Intel Q8200 quad core processor Spes:
Architecture - 45 nanometer technology
L2 Cache - 4MB
L3 Cache - N/A
Processor Speed - 2.33 GHz
Front Side Bus Speed - 1333 MHz
Other Intel Technologies - Intel® 64,Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology,Execute Disable Bit°
Supported Chipset - G33 Express Chipset,G35 Express chipset,P35 Express chipset,Q33 Express
chipset,Q35 Express chipset,X38 Express chipset
Memory Type - DDR2,DDR3
Socket Type - LGA775

ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP ATX Intel Motherboard


ASUS is reputated for its high quality products, especially motherboards, and the P5WDH Deluxe is not an exception. The Asus P5WDH Deluxe is based on Intel's 975 chipset, which supports Intel Core 2Extreme, Core 2Duo, Pentium 4EE, Pentium D, Pentium 4, CeleronD processors for Socket LGA775. It features 1066/800/533MHz FSB, dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 667/533/400 x 4DIMMs up to a maximum of 4GB. ASUS P5W DH Deluxe is specially designed for Gamers, Personal Workstation, SoHo, high-end and multi-tasking PC users. The Intel 975X is Intel most high-end desktop chipset designed to support Intel next generation CPU, ATI CrossFire Graphics, maximum 8GB dual-channel DDR2 800/667/533 architecture, 1066/800 FSB (front-side-bus). Easily build an entertainment PC or create a multimedia environment with its exceptionally high bandwidth. Together with the Serial ATA ports enabled through the SATA 3Gb/s RAID controller integrated in the ICH7R Southbridge, the Intel 975X satisfies multi-task processing and data security.









Abit's AB9 Pro and AW9D MAX motherboards



ABIT HAS BEEN ON the comeback trail since its acquisition by USI, and we've been impressed by the company's recent AN8 32X and AT8 32X motherboards for Athlon 64 processors. Intel's Core 2 Duo has become the processor of choice for PC enthusiasts, though, and we've yet to see what a reinvigorated Abit can do with an LGA775 socket.
Interestingly, Abit's most famous boards have been for Intel processors. Classics like the BH6 and BP6 essentially defined the enthusiast-oriented motherboard genre, making us particularly eager to see how Abit can complement the Core 2 Duo.
The most intriguing members of Abit's Core 2-compatible motherboard lineup are the AB9 Pro and AW9D MAX. The former is the most affordable P965 board to feature the ICH8R south bridge, and it comes with all the hardware monitoring, fan speed control, and overclocking options you'd expect from an Abit board. For those looking for a little something extra, the AW9D adds CrossFire support and marks the resurgence of Abit's high-end MAX brand. Read on to see if either of these boards has the potential to become another classic.

Intel DX48BT2 Extreme Series Motherboard




The Intel DX48BT2, formerly codenamed Bone Trail, is targeted at enthusiasts and gamers.
It is the first Intel board to support 1,600MHz frontside bus (FSB) — the interconnect between processor and RAM — for even faster memory access and extra room for overlocking.
The Intel DX48BT2 will support the latest Core 2 Extreme processors, including the new quad and dual-core chips, as it utilises the X48 Express chipset.
Of the four memory sockets, two support up to 4GB memory at a whopping 1,600MHz speed but if all four sockets are used the board will support up to 8GB but at slower speeds of 1,333/1,066/800MHz.
Gamers will have a lot of ports at their disposal as the board has two Firewire ports, 12 USB ports, three PCI-e slots (of which two are full-speed PCI-e 2.0 slots), 2 PCI expansion slots, and six SATA 3.0 Gbps (gigabits per second) ports.
The board also supports Intel Matrix Storage Technology which allows multiple hard disks to be used in a RAID (Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks) configuration either for faster speed or increased reliability.

Motherboard SW-865G7 with socket 775


Intel?865GV+ICH5 chipsetSupports 800/533MHz FSB Intel Socket 775 Pentium 4 & Celeron D CPU, support Intel latest Prescott CPU;2.Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (Hyper-Threading) technology; automatic identify main CPU (Jumper-free).3. Integrating Intel Extreme Graphics 2 graphic card, 1 AGP 8X graphic card slot.4.2 DDR DIMM slot, support CHANNEL (dual channel) DDR 400 memory, max support 3GB 5.3 PCI slots 6. Integrating sound card Realtek ALC655 6 sound channel7. RTL8100C 10/100Mbps adaptive network card.8. Provide 6 USB 2.0 high speeds transmit connector.9. Three phase source loop10. MATX

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650


To stay at the top of our game we really only had two choices, the QX9650 or QX9770 from Intel. Both of these Core 2 Extreme processors feature the same pair of dual core Penryn dice, providing a total of 12 MB L2 cache. The so called Wolfdale “core” also features a 45nm manufacturing process using intel’s latest “High-K” gate oxide to reduce power consumption and decrease transistor switching time (for higher clock speeds).
Clocked at 3.2 GHz and using a 1600 MHz FSB data rate, the QX9770 would appear to be the clear performance choice over the 3.0 GHz, FSB-1333 QX9650. However, our QX9650 had two advantages over our QX9770: Better overclocking and lower list price.
Though we can’t guarantee anyone else will have the same overclocking experience, the fact that our QX9650 has proven itself capable of overclocking 100-200 MHz farther than our QX9770 indicates that luck-of-the-draw plays at least some part in Intel’s validation process. And yes, we do plan on overclocking. Meanwhile, the QX9650’s lower list price leaves a little extra room in our budget for additional components.

ASUS P5B Deluxe WiFi-AP Edition


A few weeks ago, we reviewed the high end board from ASUS, the ASUS P5W DH Deluxe featuring the 975X chipset. Today, we take a look at its little brother the P5B Deluxe based on the 965P chipset. This motherboard supports the most powerful and energy efficient Intel® Core™2 processors. It features the Intel® P965 chipset and supports DDR2 800MHz dual-channel memory architecture. Quiet thermal technologies – 8-Phase Power Design, Stack Cool 2, Heat Pipe Design, Q-Fan 2 and Optional Fan – together provide a comfortable environment for the processor, memory, graphics card and other components to interoperate effectively. With exclusive innovative tools – AI NOS™, AI Gear and AI Nap – users can adjust operation speed according to their specific needs. This motherboard is a cool and stable platform that delivers extreme performance, minimum noise and maximum power saving!

ASRock 775Dual-VSTA



Introduction:We know Asus and Gigabyte being the top notched preferred motherboards for PC enthusiasts. Some of us may be aware of the fact that the manufacturing arms of Asustek cover Asus, Gigabyte and ASRock with different market segments, marketing and channel of distributions allowing Asustek to capture better than 50% of the global market.It was about a year ago when Intel introduced Core 2 Duo. PC enthusiasts were overjoyed with the new King in CPU performance over AMD A64 X2 series processors. At the same time, ASRock came out with 775Dual-VSTA mainboard to greet PC enthusiasts who wanted to keep using their DDR1 and AGP graphic card and to taste the Core 2 Duo performance at the same time. The low cost ASRock 775Dual-VSTA was more than welcome when it could also run at 300 FSB to give that extra kick.ASRock continues this successful recipe in the continual use of the Intel 945P chipset allowing the use of DDR2 and PCIe into 2007. A year later, we are looking at the latest from ASRock, ConRoe 1333-DVI/H, supporting 1333FSB to meet the latest Intel processor released last month (July).

Foxconn 945G7AD Motherboard


Foxconn recently shipped a new series of motherboards, supporting Core2Duo chipsets, with an integrated VGA chipset onboard. While this may not be the fastest motherboard around, we are eager to see how well it performs with the 945G/ICH7R chipset combination. We will of course be comparing this motherboard with other motherboards based on the 965/975 chipsets.
Foxconn C51XEM2AA is based on Intel's 945G chipset, which supports Intel®Core™2Extreme, Core™2Duo, Pentium®4EE, Pentium®D, Pentium®4, CeleronD processors for Socket LGA775. It features 1066/800/533MHz(FSB), dual-channel un-buffered DDR2 667/533/400 x 4DIMMs support, up to a maximum of 4GB.