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MSI set to release Big Bang gaming series motherboard soon

, Oct 30th 2009 Discuss [0]

MSI teased us with a few tidbits on that awesome Big Bang mainboard at the end of September, and I really want one. MSI has issued a new press release that gives more details on the mainboard and promises that it will launch soon, but MSI gives no specific date for the board to hit market. Read The Full Story

VIA EPIA N700-10EW Nano-ITX board scoffs at extreme temperature

, Aug 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

VIA's Nano-ITX boards have already acquired something of a following among people building tiny embedded computers, HTPC-style media streamers or other compact gadgets, but what happens if you want to take your media-PC-in-a-toaster to the nearest desert or mountain top?  Step forward the VIA EPIA N700-10EW, an unassuming name for a low-power board capable of running in temperatures from minus 20-degrees centigrade to plus 70-degrees. Read The Full Story

ASUS P6X58 Premium motherboard with USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s

, Jul 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

In case you can't read the helpful legends in the image below, you're looking eye-to-port at what promises to be the first motherboard with dual SuperSpeed USB 3.0.  The ASUS P6X58 Premium is designed for Intel's Core i7 CPU range, and has six DDR3 memory slots, three PCI Express 2.0 slots and the usual bevy of USB 2.0 ports and headers; however, ASUS have also thrown in a pair of USB 3.0 ports capable of a theoretical 4.8Gbps transfer rate. Read The Full Story

ASUS Xtreme Design P6TD Deluxe Core i7 motherboard

, Jul 14th 2009 Discuss [0]

Motherboards may not often be the most exciting of components, but you won't get far with your PC build without one.  ASUS have announced their latest "Xtreme Design" series 'board, the P6TD Deluxe, and while the box design may be sober the spec-sheet certainly isn't.  Core i7 and Core i7 Extreme CPU compatibility, up to 24GB of DDR3 2000 RAM supported over six DIMM slots and three PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots make for a capable, compact motherboard.   Read The Full Story

ASUS ROG Crosshair III Formula motherboard for Phenom II CPUs

, Jul 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

ASUS' latest motherboard for AMD Phenom II processors has been announced.  The ASUS ROG (Republic of Gamers) Crosshair III Formula uses the AMD AM3 socket platform, together with CPU Level Up real-time overclocking and bundling a SupremeFX X-Fi sound card.   Read The Full Story

VIA VB8002 HD media server Mini-ITX board

, Apr 30th 2009 Discuss [0]

VIA have announced a new media server Mini-ITX board, the VIA VB8002, running the company's 1.6GHz Nano processor and offering HDTV output and 7.1 HD surround sound.  The VB8002 uses VIA's CX700M2 media system processor, and should be able to connect with pretty much any display you have, digital or analog: ports include DVI, S-Video, component and composite, together with coaxial and optical S/PDIF for digital audio.   Read The Full Story

VIA IVP-7500 in-car fanless PC

, Mar 19th 2009 Discuss [0]

VIA have announced the VIA IVP-7500 board, what it's calling the first in a series of dedicated x86-based in-car PC platforms.  Based on a fanless 1.0GHz VIA Eden CPU and supporting up to 1GB of DDR2 memory, the IVP-7500 measures 114 x 185.5mm and can be embedded in the dashboard, fitted to a one- or two-DIN radio-sized box, or hidden in the seat or headrest. Read The Full Story

VIA Em-ITX board has plenty of ports

, Mar 3rd 2009 Discuss [0]

VIA are no stranger to compact mainboards, and their latest is aimed at those for whom ports are prime.  The VIA Em-ITX measures 12 x 17cm and is 30-percent more compact than the Mini-ITX standard; however because of its rectangular shape and board layout, it has 200-percent more I/O space, with ports running down each of the longer edges.   Read The Full Story

Toradex Robin: Atom CPU on credit card sized mainboard

, Feb 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

Toradex have begun sampling their latest COM Express module, just 84 x 55mm in size, which uses Intel's Z5xx Atom processor range.  The Toradex Robin (shown here on the right, to scale - but not actual size - with its Toradex Woodpecker sibling, announced last year) has seven USB 2.0, gigabit ethernet, a microSD slot and a SATA connection, and is suitable for highly-compact embedded applications. Read The Full Story

MSI X58 Pro ‘affordable’ Core i7 mainboard

, Feb 3rd 2009 Discuss [0]

MSI have announced what they're calling the most affordable mainboard for Intel's latest Core i7 processors.  The MSI X58 Pro has Intel's X58 Express chipset, along with an ultra-high bandwidth QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) transmission system and support for high-speed 3-channel DDR3 RAM.  There's also a 3GB/s eSATA port for fast, easy storage expansion.   Read The Full Story

MSI 790FX-GD70 and 790GX-G65 mainboards for AMD 45nm Phenom II

, Jan 22nd 2009 Discuss [1]

MSI have announced a pair of new gaming mainboards, intended for use with AMD latest 45nm Phenom II processors and DDR3 memory.  The MSI 790FX-GD70 and 790GX-G65 both support up to 16GB of RAM, have four or two PCI-E x16 slots (supporting ATI CrossFireX) respectively, and 7.1 Blu-ray high-definition audio,together with the ability to load new BIOS settings from a USB thumbdrive, making testing out different overclocking settings straightforward. Read The Full Story

ZOTAC GeForce 8200-ITX WiFi mini-ITX motherboard

, Dec 8th 2008 Discuss [2]

Motherboard manufacturer ZOTAC have unveiled the GeForce 8200-ITX WiFi, a mini-ITX 'board complete with integrated NVIDIA GeForce 8200 mGPU, WiFi b/g, an AMD Phenom, Athlon and Sempron-compatible AM2+ socket and support for up to 8GB of DDR2 memory.  Despite the compact size (mini-ITX boards measure 17cm square), the GeForce 8200-ITX WiFi is capable of playing back high-def video with hardware decoding together with upscaling regular-definition content. Read The Full Story
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