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- Upcoming microATX MSI H57 motherboard pictured
Intel will aim its upcoming dual-core, 32-nm Clarkdale processors at the mid-range and mainstream markets, but that doesn't mean matching motherboards have to be dull and boring. We already caught a gander at an enthusiast-oriented H57 motherboard from Asus earlier his week, and now, the guys at TechSweden
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Last by Flying Fox at 11:52 PM on 11/20/09 - Asus' upcoming Clarkdale motherboard revealed
If we can trust the latest wave of stories from the rumor mill, Intel's 32-nm Clarkdale processors will launch just a month and a half from now. Meanwhile, motherboard makers are putting the finishing touches on motherboards designed to accommodate those processors. One of those boards is the Asus P7H57D-V...
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Last by UberGerbil at 3:12 PM on 11/18/09 - Nvidia says it didn't, won't block Lucid's Hydra
Our hands-on preview of the Lucid Hydra GPU load-balancing chip included some reporting about the status of the first Hydra-based product, MSI's Big Bang Fuzion motherboard, and the rumors that have swirled around that delay, some centering on a possible role Nvidia might have played in the whole drama....
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Last by shank15217 at 9:17 AM on 11/17/09 -
Hands on with Lucid's Hydra GPU load balancer
The first performance results revealed
We recently got the chance to test Lucid's Hydra GPU load balancer first hand. We came away with some of the first public performance numbers, along with our impressions of this magical toy that allows Radeons and GeForces to work together.
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Last by mattthemuppet at 2:16 PM on 11/16/09 - DFI readies P55 Mini-ITX motherboard
You might think a 95W power envelope is a tad too high for a Mini-ITX build. However, that hasn't stopped DFI from developing a P55 Express motherboard based on the diminutive form factor—and the guys at Clunk.org.uk have nabbed a few photos and specifications. The DFI MI P55-T36 has an...
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Last by OneArmedScissor at 10:48 PM on 11/06/09 - Report: New AMD desktop platforms coming in May
AMD may no longer have the high-end power-efficiency crown, but it's nevertheless cooking up a pair of new desktop platforms. So writes DigiTimes, basing its story on tips from insiders at motherboard manufacturers. These platforms will include Leo at the high end and Dorado for the mainstream. Leo should...
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Last by Rza79 at 7:43 PM on 11/04/09 - Gigabyte, too, has USB 3.0 and 6Gbps SATA mobos
Although we caught a peek at two Asus motherboards with USB 3.0 and 6Gbps Serial ATA connectivity earlier this week, the firm certainly doesn't have a monopoly on support for new, state-of-the-art I/O technologies. Gigabyte has followed suit with an entire lineup of P55 motherboards that claim similar...
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Last by stdRaichu at 9:00 AM on 10/30/09 - Intel may not add USB 3.0 to chipsets until 2011
Today, adding USB 3.0 support to a motherboard involves buying a third-party controller. And things may stay that way for the next year and a half or so. According to EE Times, Intel has postponed the implementation of USB 3.0 in its own chipsets until 2011. Quoting two anonymous sources,...
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Last by mutarasector at 12:07 AM on 10/28/09 - USB 3.0, 6Gbps Serial ATA coming in new Asus mobos
Over just the past few weeks, we've seen the arrival of Intel's mainstream Core i5 and i7-800 processors, the first DirectX 11 graphics cards, and Windows 7. What's missing? Why, next-gen I/O connectivity, of course. We already caught a gander at Asus' 6Gbps Serial ATA-toting P7P55D Premium...
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Last by UberGerbil at 1:22 AM on 10/27/09 -
Gigabyte's GA-P55M-UD4 and MSI's P55M-GD45 motherboards compared
Lynnfield goes MicroATX
The first wave of P55-based Lynnfield motherboards has included not just the usual ATX fare, but also number of interesting MicroATX models. We've rounded up a pair of micro boards from Gigabyte and MSI to see how they stack up against full-size competition.
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Last by MadManOriginal at 1:20 PM on 10/26/09 - Foxconn LGA1156 sockets may hamper extreme overclocking
Think twice before busting out that tank of liquid nitrogen and overclocking the pants off a Lynnfield PC. Or, at least check the brand name at the back of the socket retention mechanism. An article posted on AnandTech this morning suggests LGA1156 sockets manufactured by Foxconn may not...
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Last by edh at 2:05 PM on 10/19/09 -
Intel graphics drivers employ questionable 3DMark Vantage optimizations
3DMurk all over again?
Intel's latest graphics drivers for Windows 7 appear to violate Futuremark's optimization guidelines for 3DMark Vantage. We investigate, and make some interesting discoveries in the process.
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Last by travbrad at 2:29 AM on 10/18/09 - Chipset development is on hold at Nvidia
Nvidia made quite a splash with its GeForce 9400M chipset last October. Several laptop makers—including Apple—found the 9400M's speedy integrated graphics, single-chip design, and compatibility with Core 2 processors too tempting to resist, choosing it over Intel's own mobile chipsets. The 9400M and its ilk may soon be but a...
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Last by thermistor at 12:42 PM on 10/09/09 - New Asus P55 mobo has military-grade caps
Asus has come up with a new motherboard to woo gamers looking to build that perfect Lynnfield system. The Sabertooth 55i plays host to Core i5 and i7-800 processors, and like many of its high-end brethren, it has two PCI Express 2.0 graphics slots with support for SLI and...
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Last by MadManOriginal at 9:39 PM on 10/03/09 - Lucid's Hydra: coming soon to a motherboard near you
Over a year has passed since we first saw Lucid's Hydra 100 chip in action and got an idea of its inner workings. Now, the load-balancing technology is finally heading into its first consumer product. Lucid has announced...
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Last by unclesharkey at 3:04 PM on 09/25/09 - DFI motherboard combines Ion, P45 platforms
The folks at ASRock definitely don't have a monopoly on weird and unusual motherboard designs. According to TweakTown, DFI has developed a motherboard that includes both a standard Intel P45 Express platform and a fully functioning Atom system with Nvidia Ion integrated graphics. The Hybrid P45-ION-T2A2 is a sight to...
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Last by pogsnet at 6:28 PM on 09/19/09 -
A look at Asus' P7P55D and Gigabyte's GA-P55-UD4P motherboards
Cheaper options for a Lynnfield build
Ultra-high-end motherboards for Core i5 and i7-800 processors make little sense, but there are plenty of excellent mid-range models to choose from, including Asus' P7P55D and Gigabyte's GA-P55-UD4P. We've taken a close look at how those two boards match up against the P55 competition.
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Last by zazo007 at 2:22 AM on 09/30/09 - Report: Intel plans to ship a million Lynnfields this year
How many mid-range quad-core processors can you ship in four months? According to "industry sources" quoted by DigiTimes, Intel has set an internal target for Lynnfield Core i5 and i7-800 processors shipments by the end of 2009: one million of 'em. The processors came out on September 8, and...
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Last by MadManOriginal at 6:00 AM on 09/18/09
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