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Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets

Nvidia's Ion platform brings the Atom CPU a modern chipset with a DirectX 10-class GPU and Blu-ray playback acceleration, and now you can get it...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

A wave of new Socket AM3 motherboards has arrived, capable of combining the latest Phenom II processors with surprisingly inexpensive DDR3 memory. We've collected...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

Zotac's GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi squeezes an LGA775 socket, dual memory channels, a GeForce 9300 integrated graphics chipset, and a PCI Express x16 slot into a...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

The first wave of Core i7 motherboards were prohibitively expensive, but a new batch has arrived that brings prices down to the $200 range.

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

The Phenom II has arrived, and unlike the Core i7, it'll drop right into existing and inexpensive motherboards. MSI's DKA790GX Platinum is one such board,...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

Core i7 processors are finally trickling onto the market, joined by a growing list of LGA1366 motherboards. Keep reading to see how X58 offerings...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

If you want one of Intel's swanky new Core i7 processors, you're going to need a motherboard upgrade. But which one? We've faced off...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets

What better way to understand how a motherboard is created than seeing it for yourself? Read on as we tour Gigabyte's Nan-Ping production...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Miscellaneous

Intel has a long history of excellent mid-range chipsets, setting expectations high for the new P45 Express. Join us as we put Asus'...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

Last week, Gigabyte invited a gaggle of journalists to Taipei for a sneak peek at its P45 motherboard lineup. We were there, and have a...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets

Intel doesn't get a chance to be the underdog often, but its motherboards are largely ignored by enthusiasts. Read on to see if the...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

It's the coolest codename known to geekdom, and it has the hardware to back it up. We put Intel's Skulltrail through its paces...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Motherboards

Our first impressions of the 790FX chipset were decidedly mixed. Were those impressions correct? We took a fresh look at 790FX motherboards...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets

PC enthusiasts have an almost compulsive desire to overclock, whether it's pushing chips to their limits or simply exploting the "free" headroom available with most...

Type: Feature article Tags: CPUs Motherboards

Ever since we laid eyes on Shuttle's first cube, we've been enamored with the concept of small, quiet, yet capable PCs. AMD's proposed DTX...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Cases Cooling

BIG NAMES LIKE Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI overwhelmingly dominate the motherboard market, making it...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards

WHEN WE FIRST REVIEWED Intel's P35 Express back in May, we called the...

Type: Feature article Tags: Motherboards Chipsets