Motherboards
BIOSTAR has launched its AM5-based A620MS motherboard today, bringing a new low-end option for PC users on a budget. Though BIOSTAR has not disclosed what MSRP it the A620MS motherboard will carry, the specifications of the board make it clear that it targets the lowest-end segment of the market, though it makes use of the regular A620 chipset instead of the even less expensive A620A chipset. The A620MS sports some features typical for mATX A620 boards (which make up the vast majority of current models): two DDR5 DIMM slots that support up to two 48GB sticks, an M.2 PCIe 4.0 slot for SSDs, four SATA III ports, and a PCIe Gen4 x16 slot. The motherboard also has four debug LEDs for diagnosing CPU, RAM, GPU...
915 Motherboard Roundup: Socket 775 for the Rest of Us
As 865/875 become more difficult to find, the 915 is becoming the only mainstream solution for an Intel CPU. We compare 915 Socket 775 motherboards to find the...
26 by Wesley Fink on 12/7/2004FIRST LOOK: Asus P5AD2-E - 1066FSB & DDR2-711
Asus updates their flagship P5AD2 to the 925XE chipset and 1066 FSB. Does the 1066 update deserve the title of top Socket 775 motherboard that was won by...
34 by Wesley Fink on 11/29/2004FIRST LOOK: Gigabyte K8NXP-SLI
Gigabyte delivers an exciting SLI board based on the excellent nForce4 K8NXP-9. How does the Gigabyte SLI compare?
58 by Wesley Fink on 11/24/2004FIRST LOOK - nForce4: Gigabyte K8NXP-9
Gigabyte is first to market with an nForce4 board. Is performance all that we expected? We look at a production nF4 board featuring PCI Express for...
49 by Wesley Fink on 11/12/2004FIRST LOOK: Abit Fatal1ty AA8XE
Abit launches a 1066 FSB 925XE board designed for gaming. Is it "Built to Kill" as Abit claims?
46 by Wesley Fink on 11/9/2004Industry Update - Q4-2004: AMD adds SSE3 Support, Intel's 925/915 not selling and more
Our most recent trip to Taiwan yielded some interesting information from AMD and Intel to ATI and NVIDIA.
61 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/3/2004Soltek K8TPro-939: Moving A64 to 939
Soltek is the latest to introduce a Socket 939 board, but this one is value-priced with full features. How does the K8TPro-939 stack up with other Athlon 64...
22 by Wesley Fink on 10/28/2004Epox 9NDA3+: A New Socket 939
The Epox 9NDA3+ arrives just in time for all the new 939 processors. How does the Epox compare to the best Socket 939 boards that we have tested?
36 by Wesley Fink on 10/25/2004Socket 754 Roundup, Part 3: Asus, Soltek & DFI
New Socket 754 boards from Asus, Soltek and DFI have appeared for the Athlon 64. We compare these boards based on the latest nVidia nF3-250 chipset to other...
39 by Wesley Fink on 9/14/2004DFI LANParty UT nF3-250Gb: Overclocker's Dream
The performance community has been eagerly awaiting DFI's latest design for Athlon 64. Is the shipping board all that was expected?
54 by Wesley Fink on 9/8/2004FIRST LOOK: Soltek 865Pro-775
Soltek introduces a very interesting motherboard that combines LGA 775 with the Intel 865 chipset, AGP 8X, and DDR memory? How does this hybrid board compare to the...
23 by Wesley Fink on 8/16/2004Intel 925X Roundup: Creative Engineering 101
The 925X sits at the top of the new Socket 775 line. So, how do these five top boards compare in performance? We take a closer look at...
30 by Wesley Fink on 8/12/2004nForce3-250: Which Boards Have On-Chip LAN?
There is huge confusion about which motherboards have nVidia's on-chip Gigabit LAN. We have been working with nVidia to provide a list of boards that have nVidia on-chip...
25 by Wesley Fink on 8/6/2004Socket 939 Roundup: Battle at the Top
UPDATE: The new Asus A8V Deluxe Revision 2 is tested and six top 939 motherboards are compared in the Socket 939 Athlon 64 roundup.
83 by Wesley Fink on 7/30/2004The Birth of an Abit NF7 - A Factory Tour
We take you behind the scenes of Abit's Suzhou manufacturing facilities outside of Shanghai. Pictures, primers and new products are inside.
20 by Kristopher Kubicki on 6/11/2004Fall 2004 Motherboard Preview: A Sea of New
New processors are coming from all directions and all of these new sockets need a home. We give you the low down on new motherboards featuring Intel 915/925X...
18 by Wesley Fink on 6/4/2004AGP on Intel 9xx chipsets? We explain how.
At Computex we saw at least two Intel 9xx based motherboards that featured an AGP slot, contrary to Intel's claims of no AGP support in their 9xx chipset line...
15 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/4/2004Socket 754 Roundup: Comparing Generation 2
The updated boards based on the new nVidia nForce3-250 and Via K8T800 Pro are now appearing in the retail channel. We compare boards based on the latest VIA...
30 by Wesley Fink on 5/28/2004FIRST LOOK: Foxconn 755-A01 for Athlon 64
When we found out that Foxconn was also shipping an Athlon 64 motherboard based on the SiS 755 chipset, we wanted to take a closer look. How does...
11 by Wesley Fink on 5/10/2004MSI K8N Neo Platinum: First nForce3-250Gb
MSI is first to market with a motherboard based on the nForce3-250 chipset. Does the shipping nF3-250 measure up to the great expectations of our chipset review?
26 by Wesley Fink on 4/26/2004
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