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Gigabyte GA-X79-UD5 Intel X79 LGA2011 Motherboard In-Depth Review Gigabyte GA-X79-UD5 Intel X79 LGA2011 Motherboard In-Depth Review
The Gigabyte GA-X79-UD5 is an awesome 'Sandy Bridge-E' motherboard for anyone in the business of content creation, yet still nimble enough to take on multi-videocard gaming and overclocking at the end of a days work.


Gigabyte Jul 27, 2013
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD4H Intel Z77 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD4H Intel Z77 Motherboard Review
PCSTATS really liked what we saw from Gigabyte's Intel Z77 based GA-Z77X-UD4H motherboard -- the board graciously offers up a comprehensive feature set, its layout and implementation are well executed and the build quality is first rate.


Gigabyte May 02, 2013
ECS Z77H2-A2X Black Edition Intel Z77 Motherboard Review ECS Z77H2-A2X Black Edition Intel Z77 Motherboard Review
PCSTATS has a real treat for you today - the ECS Z77H2-A2X Black Edition Golden motherboard! Every metallic surface on this board is gold plated so it's got quite the 'bling' factor going for it.


ECS Apr 24, 2013
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB Intel Z77 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB Intel Z77 Motherboard Review
The Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H-WB motherboard is a fully featured mainstream-gaming platform based around the Intel Z77 chipset and bundled with a Wireless 802.11bgn + Bluetooth 4.0 PCI Express x1 card, not to mention all the bells and whistles of a highly expandable workstation platform and a good set of overclocking tools.


Gigabyte Apr 12, 2013
Gigabyte GA-E350N-USB3 mini-ITX 1.6GHz AMD E-350 APU Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-E350N-USB3 mini-ITX 1.6GHz AMD E-350 APU Motherboard Review

The focus of today's review is the miniITX, 17cm square, Gigabyte GA-E350N-USB3 AMD Fusion motherboard. This platform is based on a dual-core netbook processor from AMD called the AMD Fusion E-350 'Zacate' APU.

Gigabyte Sep 17, 2012
Gigabyte GA-A75-UD4H AMD A75 Socket FM1 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-A75-UD4H AMD A75 Socket FM1 Motherboard Review
First and foremost, the Gigabyte GA-A75-UD4H motherboard features extensive onboard graphics ports, excellent connectivity and of course, DX11 integrated graphics capabilities.


Gigabyte Jun 29, 2012
Gigabyte GA-A75M-UD2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-A75M-UD2H AMD A75 Socket FM1 Motherboard Review
Gigabyte's GA-A75M-UD2H is an entry level motherboard with onboard graphics, excellent connectivity and a rather appealing low total system price tag.


Gigabyte Jun 25, 2012
Biostar TA75M+ AMD A75 socket FM1 Motherboard Review Biostar TA75M+ AMD A75 socket FM1 Motherboard Review
Biostar's TA75M+ motherboard is a micro-ATX entry level platform with relatively robust onboard graphics care of the AMD Fusion APU processor and thorough storage options via AMDs A75 chipset. Built around the AMD Fusion A75 chipset, the board supports socket FM1 AMD A8/A6-series processors which feature integrated graphics in the form of a Radeon HD 6550D/6530D graphics core.


Biostar Jun 05, 2012
Biostar TA990FXE AMD 990FX Motherboard Review Biostar TA990FXE AMD 990FX Motherboard Review
The AMD 990FX chipset has been out for a while now, yet Biostar's TA990FXE motherboard still gets you in the game with plenty of PCI Express lanes for Crossfire/SLI, and more SATA III connectivity than rival Intel's Z77 platform.


Biostar May 31, 2012
Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H Intel Z77 Motherboard Review
There's nothing finer than a new chipset to kick the summer off and this year it's the Intel Z77 Express. In this review PCSTATS will put the performance oriented Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H motherboard, which is built on Intel's shiny new Z77 Express chipset, through its paces with the exceptionally popular 32nm 2nd Gen. Intel Core i3/i5/i7 'Sandy Bridge' processor.


Gigabyte Apr 19, 2012
ASUS P8P67 Pro Intel P67 Motherboard Review ASUS P8P67 Pro Intel P67 Motherboard Review
The ASUS P8P67 Pro motherboard is a pretty standard platform with a good feature set, ideal for mainstream overclockers and gamers.


ASUS Feb 17, 2012
ASUS P8H67-M Evo Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review ASUS P8H67-M Evo Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review
The ASUS P8H67-M Evo is a decent Intel H67 based microATX motherboard for mainstream computer builders focused on the popular socket LGA1155 Intel 2nd Generation Core i3/i5/i7 2xxx-series 32nm Sandy Bridge processor family.


ASUS Jan 27, 2012
ECS H67H2-M Black Edition Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review ECS H67H2-M Black Edition Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review
On the review bench today PCSTATS tests the ECS H67H2-M Black Edition microATX motherboard, built on the Intel H67 B3-stepping chipset and supporting socket LGA1155 Intel 2nd Generation Core i3/i5/i7 2xxx-series 32nm Sandy Bridge processors.


ECS Jan 18, 2012
Biostar TH67XE Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Biostar TH67XE Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review
The level of integration present here, makes the Biostar TH67XE naturally very quiet too - without a videocard, the only fans in the system need be a CPU heatsink and power supply.


Biostar Jan 16, 2012
Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 Intel P67 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 Intel P67 Motherboard Review
This is a performance-oriented motherboard with a great set of gamer-friendly options, overclocking tools and extensive connectivity list in a hefty matt-black package that looks fantastic.


Gigabyte Jan 03, 2012
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 Motherboard Review
Meet the Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 motherboard, a non-integrated graphics take on the new Intel Z68 chipset. While the Intel Z68 is reknown for combining the best the Intel P67 & H67 chipsets had to offer in one platform...


Gigabyte Dec 30, 2011
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 Motherboard & Intel 20GB SSD Review Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 Motherboard & Intel 20GB SSD Review
There are four key features that make the Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD a real killer among Intel Z68 motherboards - a bundled 20GB Intel mSATA SSD, Virtu, SLI/Crossfire and onboard HDMI video output.


Gigabyte Dec 25, 2011
MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 Motherboard Review MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 Motherboard Review
The MSI P67A-GD65 motherboard brings forth a lot for computer enthusiasts to get excited about, not the least of which are dual PCI Express x16 videocard slots, (4) USB 3.0 ports, (6) SATA 6GB/s ports and specialized tools for seasoned overclockers. For example, if you're one to break out a digital multimeter while overclocking there are handy voltage read points next to the boards' DDR3 memory slots.


MSI Nov 07, 2011
ECS P67H2-A Black Extreme B3-stepping Intel P67 Motherboard Review ECS P67H2-A Black Extreme B3-stepping Intel P67 Motherboard Review
he ECS P67H2-A Black Extreme is a performance oriented ATX motherboard with a fantastic set of gaming and overclocking features, all set on a sleek black and grey PCB that'll make your expensive chassis proud. ECS has undergone a massive image improvement in the last couple years.


ECS Nov 02, 2011
Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4-B3 Intel P67 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4-B3 Intel P67 Motherboard Review
This is a review of the Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4-B3 motherboard which is equipped with a (new) 'B3'-stepping Intel P67 chipset. The Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4-B3 motherboard replaces the original Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4 model that was recalled due to the Intel 6-series chipset issue.


Gigabyte Aug 24, 2011
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 Intel Z68 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 Intel Z68 Motherboard Review
Socket 1155 motherboards like the Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 which are built around it offer up a mainstream suite of capabilities and a kitchen sink full o'features. The board supports 2nd Generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7 2xxx-series socket LGA1155 processors - these CPUs are based on the Intel 'SandyBridge' architecture which includes an integrated graphics core on the CPU die.


Gigabyte Aug 16, 2011
Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4 Intel P67 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4 Intel P67 Motherboard Review
In this review PCSTATS is testing the Intel P67-based Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD4 motherboard. This is a mainstream ATX motherboard with a great set of workstation features and connectivity, all on a sleek matt-black PCB that looks fantastic in black computer chassis.


Gigabyte Aug 16, 2011
Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review
Motherboards like the Intel DH67BL that PCSTATS is reviewing today support one PCI Express 2.0 x16 videocard and have one DVI-I and HDMI video output.


Intel May 10, 2011
ASUS P7P55D Premium Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review ASUS P7P55D Premium Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review
The ASUS P7P55D Premium is a good representation of overclocking tools, power saving features and tweaks: TurboV Evo, Hybrid Phase, ExpressGate, MemOK, EPU, Fan Xpert and Stack Cool 3+ in moment. Gamers can install two videocards in the board's twin PCI Express 2.0 x16 videocard slots.


ASUS Feb 11, 2011
Intel 6-Series Chipset Recall - Sandy Bridge Intel P67 & H67 (v2.2) Intel 6-Series Chipset Recall - Sandy Bridge Intel P67 & H67 (v2.2)
On January 31st 2011, Intel announced a silicon level problem with its latest 6-series motherboard chipsets - the Intel P67 and Intel H67 for 2nd generation Intel Core i5/i7 2xxx series (socket 1155) processors.


Intel Feb 07, 2011
Biostar TH67XE Intel H67 Motherboard - FIRST LOOK Biostar TH67XE Intel H67 Motherboard - FIRST LOOK
While all Sandy Bridge CPUs will have the integrated graphics core tucked away on the socket 1155 chip, to use it you will need an Intel H67 based motherboard. Motherboards like the Biostar TH67XE that PCSTATS is previewing for you today support up to one PCI Express 2.0 x16 videocard.


Biostar Jan 03, 2011
MSI Computer P67A-GD65 Intel P67 Motherboard - FIRST LOOK MSI Computer P67A-GD65 Intel P67 Motherboard - FIRST LOOK
If I say ClickBIOS, Military Class II, OC Genie II or Control Center II there's really no need to mention anything else, is there? We'll explain the four key features MSI is touting, first a little background to set the mood....


MSI Dec 24, 2010
Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7 Intel P67 Motherboard - FIRST LOOK Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7 Intel P67 Motherboard - FIRST LOOK
Today PCSTATS is giving you a first look at the new flagship Intel P67 motherboard from Gigabyte called the GA-P67A-UD7. There's a lot for computer enthusiasts, gamers and overclockers to get excited about with this particular board, not the least of which is 3-way SLI/Crossfire videocard support, a Port 80 card, (10) USB 3.0 ports, (6) SATA 6GB/s ports and a good dose of engineering....


Gigabyte Dec 03, 2010
ECS H67H2-M Intel H67 Motherboard - FIRST LOOK ECS H67H2-M Intel H67 Motherboard - FIRST LOOK
PCSTATS is excited to see what the ECS H67H2-M motherboard will be capable of with a 2nd generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7 2xxx-series CPU installed.... but this article is going to focus on what ECS has squeezed in.


ECS Nov 22, 2010
Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6 Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6 Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review
The GA-P55A-UD6 has a trio of new improvements in the form of SATA 6.0 GB/s using a Marvell SE9128 controller for faster hard drive transfers, enhanced USB voltage capabilities and USB 3.0 support for high-speed peripherals thanks to a NEC µPD720200 controller.


Gigabyte Jul 21, 2010
Biostar TA890FXE AMD 890FX Motherboard Review Biostar TA890FXE AMD 890FX Motherboard Review
Meet the Biostar TA890FXE motherboard, an AMD 890FX platform that eschews tons of frilly extra's for a core feature set and competitive sticker price.


Biostar Jul 14, 2010
ASUS P7P55D-E Pro Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review ASUS P7P55D-E Pro Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review
The latest round of Intel P55 Express motherboards brings with it new capabilities like SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0 support. The age of waiting for your computer to transfer large bittorrent MKV files is nearly over - this is the year of high bandwidth! The ASUS P7P55D-E Pro is an enticing motherboard; it comes with SATA 6Gb/s support and USB 3.0...


ASUS May 11, 2010
Biostar TA890GXE AMD 890GX Motherboard Review Biostar TA890GXE AMD 890GX Motherboard Review
Biostar's TA890GXE motherboard is a no-frills approach to the AMD 890GX chipset. It's a microATX form-factor motherboard so it can fit into nearly any case, it has robust graphics and storage options and most importantly it's affordable.


Biostar May 03, 2010
MSI 890FXA-GD70 AMD 890FX Motherboard Review MSI 890FXA-GD70 AMD 890FX Motherboard Review
With this enthusiast class motherboard from MSI, the maker has dedicated 32 lanes from the 890FX total available PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth for videocards, spreading it over four PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots.


MSI Apr 27, 2010
Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD7 AMD 890FX Motherboard - FIRST LOOK Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD7 AMD 890FX Motherboard - FIRST LOOK
We're excited to see what the Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard is capable of with a 6-core Phenom II X6 1090T chip locked into its AM3 socket....but this article is all about a first look at everything Gigabyte's squeezed in.


Gigabyte Apr 27, 2010
ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AMD 890GX Motherboard Review ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AMD 890GX Motherboard Review
The ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 motherboard is built around the 55nm AMD 890GX and SB850 southbridge. It has 128MB of onboard DDR3-1333 sideport memory for the integrated DX10.1 ATI Radeon HD 4290 graphics. Its AM3 CPU socket will accommodate AMD Phenom II and Athlon II processors, right through to the six-core Phenom II X6.


ASUS Mar 02, 2010
Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4P Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review
Top of the list is Gigabyte's 333 Onboard Acceleration marketing pitch, which in real world terms is USB2.0 slots capable of outputting higher voltages to power external hard drives and the like, a pair of 4800Mb/s SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports for high-speed peripherals care of the brand new NEC PD720200 controller and 6.0 GB/s SATA III.


Gigabyte Feb 03, 2010
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6 Intel P55 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6 Intel P55 Motherboard Review
What really makes the companies' flagship Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6 motherboard stand out from the crowd? In one word - features.For starters Gigabyte has sweetened the pot with a little more of well... everything. There is support for nVidia SLI and ATI CrossfireX of course, but there's also combo USB/eSATA ports and a pair of extra slots for DDR3 memory to entice you.


Gigabyte Jan 30, 2010
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 Intel P55 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 Intel P55 Motherboard Review
Gigabyte's GA-P55-UD5 socket-1156 motherboard is an enthusiast grade Intel P55 Express platform with a ton of extra features packed into it. Along with the obvious support of Intel Core i5 and Core i7 800-series socket 1156 processors, the GA-P55-UD5 board features three physical PCI Express x16 2.0 slots that support both ATI Crossfire and NVIDIA SLI.


Gigabyte Jan 29, 2010
MSI Eclipse Plus Intel X58 Express Motherboard Review MSI Eclipse Plus Intel X58 Express Motherboard Review
As MSI Computer knows, sometimes overkill is a good thing. This seems to be the philosophy behind the MSI X58 Eclipse Plus motherboard - a jet black beauty built around Intel's X58 Express and ICH10R chipsets for the Intel Core i7 family of socket 1366 processors.


MSI Jan 04, 2010
ASUS P7P55D Deluxe Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review ASUS P7P55D Deluxe Intel P55 Express Motherboard Review
ASUS' P7P55D Deluxe motherboard is an Intel P55 Express platform that represents the flagship feature set available to the Core i5 processor, along with a healthy dose of overclocking tools and features.


ASUS Dec 05, 2009
ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AMD 785G Chipset Motherboard Review ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AMD 785G Chipset Motherboard Review
The ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO motherboard is an AMD 785G platform built with Home Theatre PC and High Definition media applications in mind. Key to its allure are a trifecta of video outputs.


ASUS Nov 28, 2009
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H AMD 785G Chipset Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H AMD 785G Chipset Motherboard Review
AMD's excellent upgrade paths mean the Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H motherboard will support AMD Athlon II, Phenom II processors in the socket AM3 flavours. The GA-MA785GMT-UD2H is equipped with four DDR3 memory slots that can accommodate up to 16GB of DDR3.


Gigabyte Nov 27, 2009
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R Intel P55 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R Intel P55 Motherboard Review
It's not every day that a new chipset such as the Intel P55 Express brings about such sweeping changes to the desktop PC environment. In addition to its two PCI Express x16 slots, Gigabyte's GA-P55-UD3R has four legacy PCI slots and a single PCI Express x1 slot.


Gigabyte Oct 28, 2009
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H AMD 785G Chipset Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H AMD 785G Chipset Motherboard Review
The Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H motherboard mixes things up a little and nicely illustrates the flexibility of AMD's Phenom II and Athlon II processors - DDR3 and DDR2 memory compatibility.


Gigabyte Sep 03, 2009
ASUS P7P55D-Deluxe Intel P55 Express Motherboard FIRST LOOK ASUS P7P55D-Deluxe Intel P55 Express Motherboard FIRST LOOK
It's going to be exciting to see just what the ASUS P7P55D-Deluxe motherboard is capable of with a Core i5 750 processor locked into its 1156-pin socket...


ASUS Sep 02, 2009
MSI 785GM-E65 Motherboard and AMD 785G Chipset Review MSI 785GM-E65 Motherboard and AMD 785G Chipset Review
MSI's 785GM-E65 motherboard is built around the AMD 785G and SB710 chipsets, and features 128MB integrated DDR3 SidePort memory. MSI has adapted the AMD 785G chipset into a micro-ATX form factor, an ideal size for small home and office computers, and best of all Home Theatre PCs.


MSI Aug 13, 2009
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 Intel P55 Express Motherboard PREVIEW Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 Intel P55 Express Motherboard PREVIEW
It's certainly an exciting change for computer enthusiasts, and today PCSTATS is pleased to be able to give you a First Look at Gigabyte's newest Core i5 motherboard! We've got lots of photos of the upcoming Gigabyte GA-P55-UD5 Intel P55 Express board....


Gigabyte Aug 10, 2009
Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P AMD 790FX Socket AM3 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P AMD 790FX Socket AM3 Motherboard Review
Gigabyte's GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard is based on the AMD 790FX and SB750 chipsets and offers up much in the way of dual videocard gaming and generally fast socket AM3 AMD processor support.


Gigabyte May 22, 2009
Intel DG45ID Intel G45 Express Motherboard Review Intel DG45ID Intel G45 Express Motherboard Review
ntel's also been a little more playful lately, and have upgraded the on-board graphics capabilities of the DG45ID as well. Intel's updated GMA X4500HD graphics now supports high-definition video acceleration, as well as better 2D and 3D graphics support and an HDMI output capable of carrying video and audio.


Intel Apr 27, 2009
ASUS M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 Motherboard Review ASUS M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 Motherboard Review
The ASUS M4A78T-E motherboard is built on AMDs 790GX integrated graphics processor and SB750 southbridge, supports HyperTransport 3.0 at 5200 MT/S and has a 128MB DDR3-1333 memory buffer built in just for the Radeon HD 3300 IGP.


ASUS Mar 04, 2009
ASUS Striker II NSE nVidia nForce 790i SLI Motherboard Review ASUS Striker II NSE nVidia nForce 790i SLI Motherboard Review
For enthusiasts seeking the highest performance, most fully featured motherboards that any Taiwanese motherboard manufacturer is able to produce, one need look no further than ASUS' Republic of Gamers brand. The ASUS Striker II NSE motherboard continues in this tradition.


ASUS Mar 02, 2009
ASUS M3A78-T AMD 790GX Socket AM2+ Motherboard Review ASUS M3A78-T AMD 790GX Socket AM2+ Motherboard Review
The on-board Radeon HD 3300 VGA powers the HDMI port that's located on the I/O panel of the ASUS M3A78-T motherboard, along with Analog-VGA and DVI display outputs. The HDMI port can output High Definition content at 1080p.


ASUS Feb 26, 2009
ASUS P5E3 Premium/Wifi-AP.N Intel X48 Express Motherboard Review ASUS P5E3 Premium/Wifi-AP.N Intel X48 Express Motherboard Review
For starters, the ASUS P5E3 Premium has a class-N wireless network card integrated into the motherboard's design that pulls double duty as a Wireless access point, in addition to a pair of wired gigabit LAN ports.


ASUS Feb 05, 2009
Gigabyte GA-X48-DS5 Intel X48 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-X48-DS5 Intel X48 Express Motherboard Review
Gigabyte's high-end GA-X48-DS5 motherboard is, as you might have guessed, based on the Intel X48 Express and ICH9R chipsets. It's core logic offers up 32 lanes of PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth which makes this platform great for running a pair of Crossfire'd ATI videocards at full tilt.


Gigabyte Jan 28, 2009
Asus P5Q-EM Intel G45 Express Motherboard Review Asus P5Q-EM Intel G45 Express Motherboard Review
To complement the High Definition decoding of the G45 Express, the P5Q-EM offers up HDMI, DVI and VGA video outputs, allowing you to output HD video right to a home theatre display without any additional expense.


ASUS Jan 27, 2009
Biostar TPower N750 nForce 750a Motherboard Review Biostar TPower N750 nForce 750a Motherboard Review
The Biostar TPower N750 motherboard is based on the single chipset Nvidia 750A SLI MCP, which means this board supports two NVIDIA Geforce videocards in SLI.


Biostar Jan 17, 2009
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 Intel P45 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6 Intel P45 Express Motherboard Review
In addition to the P45 chipset's inherent PCI Express 2.0 and dual videocard Crossfire support, Gigabyte's EP45-DQ6 motherboard boasts no less than four gigabit network ports, ten SATA channels, three IEEE1394 Firewire and twelve USB2.0 ports!


Gigabyte Jan 13, 2009
ECS A780GM-A AMD 780G Motherboard Review ECS A780GM-A AMD 780G Motherboard Review
The ECS A780GM-A motherboard is an affordable media center platform based on the mainstream AMD 780G chipset. This spunky little integrated graphics chipset is ideal for home theatre PC/media applications.


ECS Jan 06, 2009
Biostar TF8200 A2+ GeForce 8200 Motherboard Review Biostar TF8200 A2+ GeForce 8200 Motherboard Review
As integrated graphics processors (IGP) have matured they've also started gaining features and capabilites that were once the sole province of discrete videocards.


Biostar Dec 15, 2008
Foxconn A7DA-S AMD 790GX Motherboard Review Foxconn A7DA-S AMD 790GX Motherboard Review
The AMD Radeon HD3300 integrated graphics built into the Foxconn motherboard PCSTATS is testing in this review has plenty of power for 2D desktop activities.


Foxconn Dec 09, 2008
MSI X48 Platinum Intel X48 Express Motherboard Review MSI X48 Platinum Intel X48 Express Motherboard Review
In this review PCSTATS is pleased to be testing out MSI's flagship Intel X48 Express motherboard, the aptly named MSI X48 Platinum.


MSI Nov 10, 2008
MSI P35 Platinum Combo Intel P35 Express Motherboard Review MSI P35 Platinum Combo Intel P35 Express Motherboard Review
With the Intel P35 Express chipset, users have two memory options; DDR2 and DDR3 RAM. The latter is certainly the future-proof option although it is still somewhat costly, while the former is firmly on the road to obsolescence.


MSI Sep 09, 2008
ECS P45T-A Intel P45 Express Motherboard Review ECS P45T-A Intel P45 Express Motherboard Review
There were something like 370 different variations of the Intel P45 motherboard introduced at Computex 2008 this year when Intel unveiled its 4-series chipset family. That's a lot of motherboard to choose from - pick the ECS P45T-A to save time and money.


ECS Aug 19, 2008
Biostar TPower I45 Intel P45 Express Motherboard Review Biostar TPower I45 Intel P45 Express Motherboard Review
I don't know what magic Biostar engineers infused into the TPower I45 motherboard to make it an overclocking monster, but reaching +600MHz FSB with this board is a real possibility!


Biostar Aug 17, 2008
ASrock Penryn 1600SLI X3-WiFi nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Review ASrock Penryn 1600SLI X3-WiFi nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Review
The Penryn1600SLI X3-WiF motherboard is built on nVidia's nForce 680i SLI chipset, and as you may have guessed this platform supports Intel 'penryn' quad core, 45nm 'yorkfield' and dual core 'wolfdale' processors.


ASRock Aug 16, 2008
ASUS P5N-T Deluxe nVidia nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Review ASUS P5N-T Deluxe nVidia nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Review
ASUS P5N-T Deluxe motherboard, one of Asus' AI Lifestyle motherboards which comfortably straddles the line between mid-range and high-end.


ASUS Mar 05, 2008
MSI K9A2 Platinum AMD 790FX Motherboard Review MSI K9A2 Platinum AMD 790FX Motherboard Review
The MSI K9A2 Platinum is built on AMDs venerable 790FX and SB600 chipsets, which incorporate Hypertransport 3.0 and bus speeds of up to 2600MHz.


MSI Feb 19, 2008
Asus Maximus Extreme Intel X38 Express Motherboard Review Asus Maximus Extreme Intel X38 Express Motherboard Review
The Asus Maximus Extreme motherboard PCSTATS is testing today is based around Intel's X38 Express and ICH9R chipsets. It comes absolutely loaded with features, almost too much in fact.


ASUS Feb 05, 2008
Asus BLITZ Extreme Intel P35 Express DDR3 Motherboard Review Asus BLITZ Extreme Intel P35 Express DDR3 Motherboard Review
The Asus BLITZ Extreme motherboard is based around Intel's P35 Express Northbridge and ICH9R Southbridge chipsets. It supports up to 8GB of DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory.


ASUS Jan 30, 2008
Asus BLITZ Formula Intel P35 Express DDR2 Motherboard Review Asus BLITZ Formula Intel P35 Express DDR2 Motherboard Review
The Asus BLITZ Formula motherboard is based around Intel's P35 Express Northbridge and ICH9R Southbridge chipsets. It supports up to 8GB of DDR2 800/1066 MHz memory.


ASUS Jan 29, 2008
Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 Intel X38 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6 Intel X38 Express Motherboard Review
The GA-X38-DQ6 board supports 800/1066/1333/1600 MHz Intel Celeron D, Pentium 4/D/XE and Core 2 Duo/Quad processors. This platform comes equipped with DDR2 memory slots, and can be installed with a maximum of 8GB of DDR2-1066 MHz memory.


Gigabyte Jan 25, 2008
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A Intel X38 Express Motherboard Review Foxconn DigitaLife X38A Intel X38 Express Motherboard Review
In this review PCSTATS is testing out Foxconn's DigitaLife X38A motherboard, an Intel X38 Express and Intel ICH9R platform that supports both DDR2 and DDR3 memory formats.


Foxconn Jan 15, 2008
Biostar TF7150U-M7 GeForce 7150 Motherboard Review Biostar TF7150U-M7 GeForce 7150 Motherboard Review
Are you as excited about the high definition possibilities of a motherboard bound HDMI jack as we are? Good. Have a look at one of the latest boards from Biostar, the TF7150U-M7.


Biostar Dec 12, 2007
Foxconn Mars Intel P35 Express Motherboard Review Foxconn Mars Intel P35 Express Motherboard Review
The Foxconn MARS motherboard certainly looks like a great enthusiast friendly motherboard, particularly because it's based on Intel's hot P35 Express and ICH9R chipsets.


Foxconn Dec 04, 2007
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R Intel P35 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R Intel P35 Express Motherboard Review
The Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3R supports socket 775 Intel Core 2 Duo/Quad/Extreme, Celeron D, and Pentium 4/D/XE processors operating on a 800/1066/1333 MHz FSB.


Gigabyte Nov 08, 2007
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4 Intel P35 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4 Intel P35 Express Motherboard Review
The Gigabyte GA-P35-DS4 is based around Intel's highly successful P35 Express and ICH9R chipsets. It supports Intel Celeron D, Pentium 4/D/XE and Core 2 Duo/Quad processors running on an 800/1066/1333 MHz FSB.


Gigabyte Nov 06, 2007
Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L Intel P31 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L Intel P31 Express Motherboard Review
Mainstream users really can't hope for much more, but if you're looking to build a low cost entry level computer I'll bet you want something a little cheaper than P35 can afford. Well just your luck, Intel has released a stripped down iteration of the P35 called the P31 Express chipset.


Gigabyte Nov 02, 2007
MSI P6N Diamond nForce 680i Motherboard Review MSI P6N Diamond nForce 680i Motherboard Review
Believe it or not, there are high performance motherboards out there for Intel's latest and greatest CPUs which don't have an Intel chipset at their heart. Top of that list is the nVidia nForce 680i.


MSI Nov 02, 2007
Biostar TP35D2-A7 P35 Express DDR2 Motherboard Review Biostar TP35D2-A7 P35 Express DDR2 Motherboard Review
Biostar's TP35D2-A7 motherboard is built with Intel's P35 Express and ICH9 chipsets, so with a Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad processor it becomes the backbone for a good WindowsXP or Vista PC.


Biostar Oct 19, 2007
MSI K9AG Neo2-Digital AMD 690G Motherboard Review MSI K9AG Neo2-Digital AMD 690G Motherboard Review
In this review PCSTATS will be testing out MSI Computer's K9AG Neo2 Digital motherboard. The MSI K9AG Neo2 Digital is one of the few full size ATX motherboards build on AMD's 690G northbridge and SB600 southbridge chipsets.


MSI Oct 17, 2007
Foxconn A690GM2MA-RS2H AMD 690G Motherboard Review Foxconn A690GM2MA-RS2H AMD 690G Motherboard Review
The Foxconn A690GM2MA-RS2H motherboard is based around AMD's 690G / SB600 chipsets, and although it has both DVI and analog video outputs, it regrettably lacks the HDMI jack that many other AMD690G motherboards boast.


Foxconn Oct 16, 2007
Biostar TP35D3-A7 Deluxe Intel P35 DDR3 Motherboard Review Biostar TP35D3-A7 Deluxe Intel P35 DDR3 Motherboard Review
Based on the DDR3 version of the Intel P35 Express chipset (and ICH9R southbridge), the Biostar TP35D3-A7 Deluxe motherboard comes supporting a wide array of SOHO and enthusiast gamer friendly features.


Biostar Aug 20, 2007
Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H AMD 690G Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H AMD 690G Motherboard Review
The Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H motherboard PCSTATS is testing today is built around two of AMD's best mainstream chipsets, the AMD 690G Northbridge and SB600 Southbridge.


Gigabyte Aug 10, 2007
ASRock ALIVENF7G-HDREADY/M/ASR Geforce 7050 Motherboard Review ASRock ALIVENF7G-HDREADY/M/ASR Geforce 7050 Motherboard Review
With onboard video care of a Geforce 7-series videocard and nVIDIA's PureVideo acceleration technology, this compact MicroATX mobo is the basis for a very versatile little rig.


ASRock Aug 09, 2007
ECS G33T-M2 Intel G33 Express Motherboard Review ECS G33T-M2 Intel G33 Express Motherboard Review
The ECS G33T-M2 motherboard is based on Intel's news integrated graphics chipset, the G33 Express, and like the Intel P35 Express makes an awesome duo when paired with a dual core Intel Core 2 Duo processor.


ECS Jul 12, 2007
MSI P35 Platinum Intel P35 Express Motherboard Review MSI P35 Platinum Intel P35 Express Motherboard Review
Along with the Intel P35 Express Northbridge is a revised Southbridge chipset called the Intel ICH9. Between the previous Intel ICH8 Southbridge and the new Intel ICH9 are some slight upgrades and extra ports.


MSI Jul 09, 2007
ECS NF650iSLIT-A nVIDIA nForce 650i Motherboard Review ECS NF650iSLIT-A nVIDIA nForce 650i Motherboard Review
The ECS NF650iSLIT-A motherboard supports every Socket 775 processor on a 533/800/1066 MHZ FSB, from the Celeron D to the Pentium 4/D/XE series, and of course the Core 2 Duo/Quad processors.


ECS Jun 20, 2007
Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 Intel P35 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 Intel P35 Motherboard Review
The new mainstream Intel P35 Express Northbridge looks quite a lot like Intel's old P965 series chipset, but with two very major inclusions; support for 1333 MHz Front Side Bus and official support for DDR3 RAM.


Gigabyte May 29, 2007
ECS AMD690GM-M2 AMD 690G Motherboard Review ECS AMD690GM-M2 AMD 690G Motherboard Review
Like you, there is nothing we like better than a super affordable platform that gives you almost everything under the sun!! With the acquisition of ATi, the 690G chipset came to life as one of the finest chipsets for a home theatre platform thus far.


ECS May 28, 2007
TechBrief: Gigabyte Adopts Solid Polymer Capacitors For Motherboards TechBrief: Gigabyte Adopts Solid Polymer Capacitors For Motherboards
Recently, Gigabyte made some quiet announcements about its application of solid state capacitors paired with improved ferrite core choke coils and Low RDS MOSFET's.


Gigabyte May 16, 2007
MSI K9AGM2-FIH AMD 690G Motherboard Review MSI K9AGM2-FIH AMD 690G Motherboard Review
The integrated ATi Radeon X1250 videocard is good for desktop 2D applications, but if gaming is in your cards you will need to install a standalone PCI Express x16 videocard...


MSI May 11, 2007
Biostar TF7050-M2 GeForce 7050PV Motherboard Review Biostar TF7050-M2 GeForce 7050PV Motherboard Review
The GeForce 7050PV incorporates GeForce 7 series graphics onboard which is DirectX 9.0C compatible, and shares up to 256MB of system memory.


Biostar May 10, 2007
Biostar TA690G AM2 AMD 690G Motherboard Review Biostar TA690G AM2 AMD 690G Motherboard Review
PCSTATS has been waiting patiently for the AMD 690G (the renamed ATI RS690) to hit the pavement since we first saw it at CES 2007.


Biostar Apr 23, 2007
Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus nForce 650i Motherboard Review Asus P5N32-E SLI Plus nForce 650i Motherboard Review
ASUS' P5N32-E SLI Plus motherboard packs in a tone of Serial ATA II ports thanks to the nVidia nForce 650i MCP Southbridge.


ASUS Apr 14, 2007
ABIT AB9 Pro Intel P965 Express Motherboard Review ABIT AB9 Pro Intel P965 Express Motherboard Review
Since we're dealing with the Intel ICH8R southbridge, SATA RAID 0/1/5/10/JBOD is standard. Of course there's more to the AB9 Pro than just Serial ATA, this Socket 775 Intel P965 Express based motherboard has a lot going for it.


ABIT Apr 10, 2007
ECS PN1 SLI2 Extreme nForce 590SLI Motherboard Review ECS PN1 SLI2 Extreme nForce 590SLI Motherboard Review
The motherboard is based on the nVIDIA nForce 590 SLI Intel Edition chipsets (nForce 590 SLI SPP and nForce 590 SLI MCP), so it supports a whole host of multi-videocard gaming arrangements.


ECS Apr 07, 2007
MSI P6N SLI Platinum nForce 650i SLI Motherboard Review MSI P6N SLI Platinum nForce 650i SLI Motherboard Review
The MSI P6N SLI Platinum motherboard is a good mainstream motherboard for part time tweakers, full time gamers, or for anyone who wants a fully featured board without too steep a price tag.


MSI Mar 21, 2007
Asus M2N32 WS Professional nForce 590 SLI Motherboard Review Asus M2N32 WS Professional nForce 590 SLI Motherboard Review
The M2N32 WS Professional motherboard supports all Socket AM2 Athlon64/X2/FX or Sempron processors, along with up to 8GB of unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2-800 memory.


ASUS Mar 02, 2007
Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 965P Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 965P Express Motherboard Review
With a retail price of $235 CDN ($201 US, £102 GBP) the Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 motherboard offers a good set of mainstream-to-performance features.


Gigabyte Mar 02, 2007
ABIT AW9D-MAX 975X Express Motherboard Review ABIT AW9D-MAX 975X Express Motherboard Review
ABIT, which is now officially known as Universal ABIT, is recapturing is former glory. The ABIT AW9D-MAX motherboard is based on Intel's top of the line 975X Express and ICH7R chipsets, packs in quite a lot to get excited about.


ABIT Feb 28, 2007
ECS PN2 SLI2+ nVIDIA nForce 680i SLi Motherboard Review ECS PN2 SLI2+ nVIDIA nForce 680i SLi Motherboard Review
Let's be frank. The question isn't whether AMD or Intel are leading the charge, it's nVIDIA. For the last couple of years anyway, the graphics boys in Santa Carla have shown the PC world how to make a good chipset and a feature packed motherboard.


ECS Feb 28, 2007
Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP P965 Express Motherboard Review Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP P965 Express Motherboard Review
Off the shelf, the Asus P5B Deluxe/WiFi-AP comes with 8-channel High definition 'Azalia' audio, dual Gigabit LAN, and a wireless 802.11b/g network card.


ASUS Feb 11, 2007
Asus M2-CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 nForce 590 SLI Motherboard Review Asus M2-CROSSHAIR Socket AM2 nForce 590 SLI Motherboard Review
Asus leads the way with the M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard, for it has got to be the fanciest motherboards that has ever passed through the PCSTATS test labs.


ASUS Feb 11, 2007
Asus P5N32-SLI Premium nForce 590 SLI Motherboard Review Asus P5N32-SLI Premium nForce 590 SLI Motherboard Review
The Asus P5N32-SLI Premium motherboard is certainly a looker, and one of the fanciest motherboards we've seen in quite some time.


ASUS Feb 11, 2007
Epox EP-AF550G Pro Geforce 6100 Motherboard Review Epox EP-AF550G Pro Geforce 6100 Motherboard Review
The Epox EP-AF550G Pro supports all Socket AM2 AMD Athlon64/X2/FX and Sempron processors, and up to 16GB of DDR2-800 memory.


Epox Feb 08, 2007
Asus P5W64 WS Pro 975X Express Workstation Motherboard Review Asus P5W64 WS Pro 975X Express Workstation Motherboard Review
The four PCI Express slots are configured in x16, x0, x4, x0 mode when one videocard is installed. When two graphics cards are installed, say for ATI Crossfire, the four PCI Express slots are split up in x8, x8, x4, x8 mode.


ASUS Feb 07, 2007
Epox EP-5P945 Pro Express Motherboard Review Epox EP-5P945 Pro Express Motherboard Review
The Epox EP-5P945 Pro is a budget performance motherboard is an affordable Intel platform of complementary technologies for consumers on a budget.


Epox Jan 30, 2007
Foxconn G9657MA-8KS2H G965 Express Motherboard Review Foxconn G9657MA-8KS2H G965 Express Motherboard Review
The 965 Express series chipsets gives Intel something that it has been lacking for a couple of years; a versatile chipset that offers excellent performance for a low price.


Foxconn Jan 29, 2007
DFI LANParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G Motherboard Review DFI LANParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G Motherboard Review
The latest gear from those tweakers at DFI is the LANPartyUT NF590 SLI-M2R/G motherboard, and it's looking like a real gem too.


DFI Jan 25, 2007
Asus P5B-E P965 motherboard Review Asus P5B-E P965 motherboard Review
The Asus P5B-E motherboard has a retail price of $173 CDN ($151 US, £76 GBP) which puts it in the middle in terms of price range for P965 Express motherboards.


ASUS Jan 23, 2007
MSI K9N Diamond nForce 590 SLI Motherboard Review MSI K9N Diamond nForce 590 SLI Motherboard Review
If you're a gamer, multimedia enthusiast, or future indie rock star mixing tracks for your debute CD, the MSI K9N Diamond is a board well worth your attention.


MSI Dec 29, 2006
ABIT FATAL1TY AN9 32X nForce 590 SLI Motherboard Review ABIT FATAL1TY AN9 32X nForce 590 SLI Motherboard Review
The ABIT FATAL1TY AN9 32X motherboard PCSTATS is evaluating today is a prime example of what lengths ABIT is traveling to demonstrate its prowess.


ABIT Dec 29, 2006
Biostar P4M890-M7 VIA P4M890 Core 2 Duo Motherboard Review Biostar P4M890-M7 VIA P4M890 Core 2 Duo Motherboard Review
When it comes to the essentials, this board offers exactly what you need to build a simple working computer.


Biostar Dec 28, 2006
Albatron KI51PV-754 Mini-ITX Motherboard Review Albatron KI51PV-754 Mini-ITX Motherboard Review
At 170 x 170mm in size, the Albatron KI51PV-754 is quite a bit smaller than a regular desktop or even Micro-ATX motherboard.


Albatron Dec 06, 2006
MSI P965 Platinum Intel Core 2 Duo Motherboard Review MSI P965 Platinum Intel Core 2 Duo Motherboard Review
In general we found that the MSI P965 Platinum motherboard performed very well in practically all the benchmarks tossed its way.


MSI Dec 05, 2006
MSI 975X Platinum Motherboard Review MSI 975X Platinum Motherboard Review
With a top of the line motherboard like the MSI Computer 975X Platinum, you're getting a nice looking slab of PCB with a healthy dose of enthusiast friendly features to match.


MSI Nov 30, 2006
Gigabyte GA-945PL-S3 945PL Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-945PL-S3 945PL Express Motherboard Review
The Gigabyte GA-945PL-S3 motherboard is an affordable Intel platform of complementary technologies for consumers on a budget. Best suited to the upcoming Conroe-L Celeron processor.


Gigabyte Nov 30, 2006
Gigabyte GA-8I945GZME-RH 945GZ Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-8I945GZME-RH 945GZ Express Motherboard Review
Compact microATX boards don't traditionally come with a lot of peripheral expansion slots, but the Gigabyte GA-8I945GZME-RH is pretty good on this front.


Gigabyte Nov 13, 2006
Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H 975X Express Motherboard Review Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H 975X Express Motherboard Review
From what you're about to see of this Intel 975X Express based Foxconn motherboard running with an Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 processor, this bright red platform could be the makings of one very nice workstation computer!


Foxconn Oct 25, 2006
Asus M2R32-MVP CrossFire Xpress 3200 Motherboard Review Asus M2R32-MVP CrossFire Xpress 3200 Motherboard Review
With the Xpress 3200, ATI brings its dual videocard Crossfire system to the AMD table, and Intel as well.


ASUS Oct 24, 2006
ECS KA3 MVP Extreme Crossfire Xpress 3200 Motherboard Review ECS KA3 MVP Extreme Crossfire Xpress 3200 Motherboard Review
On paper both the ATI 'RD580' Crossfire Xpress 3200 and nVidia nForce 590 SLI chipsets have a very similar feature set.


ECS Oct 04, 2006
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H P965 Express Core 2 Duo Motherboard Review Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H P965 Express Core 2 Duo Motherboard Review
The Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H is one of least expensive P965 Express motherboards out there. Onboard goodies include a PCI Express x1-based Gigabit network card and an Intel Azalia High Definition 7.1 channel audio codec.


Foxconn Oct 03, 2006
Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 945G Express Core 2 Duo Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 945G Express Core 2 Duo Motherboard Review
The Core 2 Duo compatible Intel 945G Express northbridge is ideal for cash-strapped consumers and not so great for AMD... as we'll see with the Gigabyte GA-945GM-S2 motherboard.


Gigabyte Oct 02, 2006
Epox EP-MF570 SLI nForce 570 SLI Motherboard Review Epox EP-MF570 SLI nForce 570 SLI Motherboard Review
The Epox MF570 SLI has two PCI Express x16 slots for dual graphics cards, and will support SLI, but with each videocard receiving 8 PCI Express lanes each instead of 16.


Epox Sep 29, 2006
Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S5 nForce 590 SLI Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S5 nForce 590 SLI Motherboard Review
Looking at the feature set of nVIDIA's high end nForce 590 SLI chipset is like reading the menu on what a high end workstation system ought to have... except for the uninspiring single IDE channel.


Gigabyte Sep 25, 2006
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 Intel P965 Express Motherboard Review
The GA-965P-DS3 is made for Intel's remarkably proficient Core 2 Duo processor series, and for the purposes of this review PCSTATS will be testing it with an Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 CPU - the sweetheart of the bunch.


Gigabyte Sep 14, 2006
Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe Motherboard Review Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe Motherboard Review
The Biostar TForce P965 Deluxe motherboard is based on Intel's P965 Northbridge and ICH8 Southbridge chipsets.


Biostar Aug 21, 2006
Albatron KM51PV-AM2 Geforce 6150 Motherboard Review Albatron KM51PV-AM2 Geforce 6150 Motherboard Review
The KM51PV-AM2 is based on the nVIDIA GeForce 6150 and nForce 430 chipsets, and as such it supports all current socket AM2 AMD Athlon64/FX/X2 and Sempron processors.


Albatron Aug 21, 2006
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA VIA K8T890 Socket AM2 Motherboard Review ASRock AM2V890-VSTA VIA K8T890 Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
The ASRock AM2V890-VSTA Socket AM2 motherboard is the first motherboard to cross PCSTATS test bench based on the VIA K8T890 chipset.


ASRock Aug 16, 2006
MSI K9N SLI Platinum nForce 570 SLI Motherboard Review MSI K9N SLI Platinum nForce 570 SLI Motherboard Review
With the nForce 570 SLI you get 8-channel High Definition audio, onboard dual Gigabit Ethernet network connections, six Serial ATA channels and of course the option to take advantage of SLI via dual PCI Express x16 slots!


MSI Aug 03, 2006
ECS RS480-M Crossfire Xpress 200 K8 Motherboard Review ECS RS480-M Crossfire Xpress 200 K8 Motherboard Review
The ECS RS480-M is based on the ATi CrossFire Xpress 200 chipset, so you know that the onboard video will be a class above the alternatives.


ECS Jun 28, 2006
ASRock 775XFire-eSATA2/A/ASR i945PL Motherboard Review ASRock 775XFire-eSATA2/A/ASR i945PL Motherboard Review
ASRock (a division of ASUS) is one of the better known, having made made a mark for itself by serving up inexpensive motherboards with basic amenities and good build quality.


ASRock Jun 27, 2006
Epox 9U1697 GLI ULi M1697 Motherboard Review Epox 9U1697 GLI ULi M1697 Motherboard Review
The Epox 9U1697 GLI motherboard that's passing through the PCSTATS test labs today is based on ULi's last chipset the M1697, which is no sleeper.


Epox Jun 26, 2006
Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe nForce 590 SLI AM2 Motherboard Review Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe nForce 590 SLI AM2 Motherboard Review
The Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe is one of the first Socket AM2 motherboards to make it into the PCSTATS labs, and it's one motherboard with a lot of expectations attached.


ASUS Jun 22, 2006
Biostar TForce 6100 AM2 Motherboard Review Biostar TForce 6100 AM2 Motherboard Review
The Biostar TForce 6100 AM2 motherboard packs quite a lot into a microATX platform; top of the line integrated graphics, PCI Express, networking, SATA and IDE hard drive support, and integrated sound card.


Biostar Jun 02, 2006
Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H Intel 975X Motherboard Review Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H Intel 975X Motherboard Review
The Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H motherboard is powered by the Intel 975X and Intel ICH7R. It supports all Socket 775 processors that run on the 533/800/1066 MHz FSB.


Foxconn May 18, 2006
Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal Motherboard Review
The board actually has two nForce4 SLI chipsets PCB, the Intel (Northbridge) and AMD (Southbridge) edition work in tandem.


Gigabyte May 15, 2006
ASRock 939SLI32-eSATA2 ULi M1695 Motherboard Review ASRock 939SLI32-eSATA2 ULi M1695 Motherboard Review
Many of ASRocks motherboards are compatible with upcoming CPU technologies through its yellow Future CPU slots. This kind of upgradability greatly increases the appeal of ASRock's value-oriented motherboards for the long-haul...


ASRock Apr 28, 2006
ECS KA1-MVP Extreme Xpress 1600 Motherboard Review ECS KA1-MVP Extreme Xpress 1600 Motherboard Review
Gaming knows no loyalties, and on paper ATI CrossFire looks quite solid. The technology ATi has developed is apparently pretty good if you can actually track down a Crossfire compatible motherboard and the elusive Crossfire master videocard.


ECS Apr 27, 2006
MSI K8N Diamond Plus nForce4 SLI x16 Motherboard Review MSI K8N Diamond Plus nForce4 SLI x16 Motherboard Review
Instead of waiting for the videocard bandwidth crunch to roll around, nVIDIA introduced the nForce4 SLI x16 chipset. And from this came MSI's latest overclocking motherboard deluxe!


MSI Apr 27, 2006
ECS 945G-M3 Motherboard Review ECS 945G-M3 Motherboard Review
The brand spanking new ECS 945G-M3 motherboard is one of the first generation Intel VIIV compatible boards to be touted as such.


ECS Apr 12, 2006
ECS C19-A SLI nForce4 SLI Intel Edition Motherboard Review ECS C19-A SLI nForce4 SLI Intel Edition Motherboard Review
The nForce4 SLI XE chipset is destined for the Intel Pentium 4 platform (socket 775), but it has the potential to dish out full nForce4 SLI Intel Edition type performance!


ECS Apr 10, 2006
ABIT AN8-32X nForce4 SLI x16 Motherboard Review ABIT AN8-32X nForce4 SLI x16 Motherboard Review
ABIT's newest flagship Athlon64 motherboard is the ABIT AN8 32X, based upon the nForce4 SLI x16 chipset.


ABIT Apr 04, 2006
Foxconn WinFast 6150K8MA-8EKRS Motherboard Review Foxconn WinFast 6150K8MA-8EKRS Motherboard Review
With the release of the nVIDIA's GeForce 6100-series chipsets, enthusiasts now have a high powered integrated option that does not well... suck.


Foxconn Jan 28, 2006
ASRock 939NF4G-SATA2 Geforce 6100 Motherboard Review ASRock 939NF4G-SATA2 Geforce 6100 Motherboard Review
The ASRock 939NF4G-SATA2 is a microATX form factor motherboard that is well suited for compact mini-tower desktop computer chassis.


ASRock Jan 04, 2006
Asus A8N-VM CSM GeForce 6150 Motherboard Review Asus A8N-VM CSM GeForce 6150 Motherboard Review
The board will support up to 4GB of dual channel PC3200 DDR400 RAM. Onboard features include IEEE 1394a, a 5.1 channel HDA (Azalia)/AC97 audio controller, Gigabit LAN and of course analog and DVI-D Geforce 6-series onboard video.


ASUS Dec 11, 2005
Gigabyte GV-K8N51PVMT-9 Geforce 6150 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GV-K8N51PVMT-9 Geforce 6150 Motherboard Review
The GeForce 6150 improves the situation markedly by offering a usefulness that rivals it mainstream GF6-series graphics counterparts.


Gigabyte Dec 08, 2005
DFI LANParty UT NF4 SLI-DR Expert Motherboard Review DFI LANParty UT NF4 SLI-DR Expert Motherboard Review
On the PCB you'll find a 7.1 channel audio codec, dual Gigabit NICs, an additional four channel Serial ATA controller and IEEE 1394a Firewire.


DFI Dec 05, 2005
AOpen i945Ga-PHS Motherboard Review AOpen i945Ga-PHS Motherboard Review
The motherboard is a pretty well rounded platform, it even supports HDTV component output (Y, Pb, Pr) by default!


AOpen Dec 03, 2005
Foxconn WinFast 761GXK8MC-S Motherboard Review Foxconn WinFast 761GXK8MC-S Motherboard Review
The Foxconn WinFast 761GXK8MC-S motherboard we're testing out in the course of this review is based upon a new chipset from SiS which has a couple media-friendly assets.


Foxconn Nov 09, 2005
Epox 8NPA SLI Motherboard Review Epox 8NPA SLI Motherboard Review
The bevy of new Socket 754 motherboards being released will extend the investment you made in that processor all those months ago.


Epox Nov 09, 2005
ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Socket M2 Upgradable Motherboard Review ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 Socket M2 Upgradable Motherboard Review
Both the Socket M2 AMD processor and the necessary ASRock daughter card are not currently available, but the CPU is expected in Q2 of 2006 so the ASRock 939Dual-SATA2 is certainly forward-looking.


ASRock Oct 07, 2005
Albatron Mars PX915SLI Intel 915PL SLI Motherboard Review Albatron Mars PX915SLI Intel 915PL SLI Motherboard Review
Albatron is one of the more innovative motherboard manufacturers, and its team of engineers has actually figured out a way of running SLI on the budget Intel 915PL chipset!


Albatron Oct 05, 2005
ECS KN1-SLI Extreme nForce 4-SLI Motherboard Review ECS KN1-SLI Extreme nForce 4-SLI Motherboard Review
Onboard data connections consist of IEEE 1394a Firewire which hums away at 800Mbps, a 7.1-channel audio codec, Gigabit and 10/100 NICs, and an additional Serial ATA II/RAID controller.


ECS Sep 29, 2005
Foxconn NF4SLI7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review Foxconn NF4SLI7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review
Based around the versatile nVIDIA nForce4 SLI Intel Edition, the Foxconn NF4SLI7AA-8EKRS2 supports Socket 775 Pentium 4/D/XE and Celeron D processors.


Foxconn Sep 28, 2005
MSI P4N Diamond NF4-SLI Intel Edition Motherboard Review MSI P4N Diamond NF4-SLI Intel Edition Motherboard Review
Since the MSI P4N Diamond is based on the nForce4 SLI chipset, it supports running two nVidia GeForce 6xxx videocards in SLI mode. The innovation is the switchless changeover.


MSI Sep 13, 2005
Epox 5NVA+ SLI NF4 Intel Edition Motherboard Review Epox 5NVA+ SLI NF4 Intel Edition Motherboard Review
The four DIMM slots can accommodate up to 8GB of unbuffered non ECC DDR2 memory running at 400/533/667 MHz, while operating in dual channel mode with 1.8V.


Epox Sep 12, 2005
Foxconn 945P7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review Foxconn 945P7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review
The Foxconn 945P7AA-8EKRS2 supports 533/800/1066 MHz FSB Pentium 4/D and Extreme Edition processors and can be equipped with up to 4GB of non ECC DDR2-667 memory.


Foxconn Sep 12, 2005
ECS PF88 Extreme Hybrid Intel/AMD Motherboard Review ECS PF88 Extreme Hybrid Intel/AMD Motherboard Review
The ECS PF88 Extreme Hybrid motherboard, in the configuration pictured, works with either a socket 775 Intel Pentium 4 or socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 processor.


ECS Sep 06, 2005
Epox EP-9NPA+ SLI Motherboard Review Epox EP-9NPA+ SLI Motherboard Review
The Epox 9NPA+ SLI supports any current and future socket 939 AMD Athlon64 processor and is based on the Nvidia nForce4 SLI chipset with support for up to 4GB of PC3200 DDR memory.


Epox Aug 25, 2005
ABIT AN8-SLI nForce4-SLI Motherboard Review ABIT AN8-SLI nForce4-SLI Motherboard Review
Hardware goodies include IEEE 1394 firewire, a Gigabit NIC, a stand-alone 7.1 channel AC'97 audio card, a Port 80 diagnostics card.


ABIT Aug 16, 2005
Tyan Thunder i7501 Xtreme S2726UGN Rev.02 Server Motherboard Review Tyan Thunder i7501 Xtreme S2726UGN Rev.02 Server Motherboard Review
Tyan does have a reputation for quality and stability, and the company earns its bread and butter by producing some of the best server and workstation motherboards in the market.


Tyan Aug 15, 2005
Foxconn 955X7AA-8EKRS2 Intel 955X Motherboard Review Foxconn 955X7AA-8EKRS2 Intel 955X Motherboard Review
The board supports up to 8GB of PC5300 DDR2 memory as well as 800/1066MHz FSB Intel Pentium 4, Pentium D and Pentium Extreme Edition processors.


Foxconn Aug 12, 2005
ECS KN1 Extreme nForce 4 Ultra Motherboard Review ECS KN1 Extreme nForce 4 Ultra Motherboard Review
Hardware features on the socket 939 AMD Athlon64 ECS KN1 Extreme include an additional Serial ATA/IDE RAID controller, IEEE 1394a, a 5.1 audio codec and two network cards.


ECS Aug 11, 2005
Gigabyte GA-8I955X Royal Intel 955X Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-8I955X Royal Intel 955X Motherboard Review
The Gigabyte GA-8I955X Royal motherboard is a dual core Pentium 4 processor compatible platform, built around Intel's very own 955X chipset.


Gigabyte Aug 09, 2005
Asus A8N-SLI Premium Athlon64 Motherboard Review Asus A8N-SLI Premium Athlon64 Motherboard Review
In terms of expansion, the motherboard offers up one PCI Express x1 slot, one PCI Express x4 slot and three traditional 32 bit PCI slots to the two PCI Express x16 sockets.


ASUS Aug 09, 2005
Gigabyte GA-8I945P Pro Intel 945P Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-8I945P Pro Intel 945P Motherboard Review
Two PCI Express x1 slots and three conventional PCI slots take care of further peripheral expansion needs, and the GA-8I945P Pro can support up to six IDE and four SATA II devices.


Gigabyte Aug 08, 2005
Foxconn WinFast NF4SK8AA-8KRS Motherboard Review Foxconn WinFast NF4SK8AA-8KRS Motherboard Review
The WinFast NF4SK8AA-8KRS is a no-frills AMD Athlon64 socket 939, nVidia nForce4 SLI chipset based motherboard.


Foxconn Jul 27, 2005
Foxconn WinFast NF4K8AC-8EKRS Motherboard Review Foxconn WinFast NF4K8AC-8EKRS Motherboard Review
Onboard features include a PCI Express x16 and two PCI Express x1 slots, an integrated 7.1 channel audio codec, Gigabit LAN and IEEE 1394a firewire.


Foxconn Jul 25, 2005
MSI K8N Neo3-F Motherboard Review MSI K8N Neo3-F Motherboard Review
This motherboard supports all AMD Athlon64 and Sempron Socket 754 processors and up to 2GB of single-channel DDR memory.


MSI Jun 20, 2005
MSI RS480M2-IL Motherboard Review MSI RS480M2-IL Motherboard Review
If you'ret a fan of integrated video, rejoice. The MSI RS480M2-IL also features a full PCI Express x16 slot as well as three PCI slots for expansion.


MSI Jun 14, 2005
MSI 661FM3-V Motherboard Review MSI 661FM3-V Motherboard Review
The MSI 661FM3-V Micro-ATX motherboard, which is based on the SIS 661FX chipset and SIS 964 Southbridge. This tiny board supports all 533/800MHz FSB Intel Socket 775 Pentium 4 processors.


MSI May 30, 2005
Albatron K8SLI Motherboard Review Albatron K8SLI Motherboard Review
The Albatron K8SLI motherboard being tested over the following pages is a compact nVidia nForce4 SLI board that packs in quite a bit into a small space.


Albatron May 30, 2005
ECS RS400-A Motherboard Review ECS RS400-A Motherboard Review
In this review we'll be testing out the ECS RS400-A motherboard, which supports 800MHz FSB LGA775 Intel Pentium 4 processors and offers up PCI Express functionality.


ECS May 10, 2005
Asus K8N4-E Deluxe Motherboard Review Asus K8N4-E Deluxe Motherboard Review
Onboard goodies consist of an extra Serial ATA/RAID controller, a 7.1-channel audio codec, IEEE 1394a Firewire and Gigabit LAN.


ASUS May 06, 2005
Chaintech Zenith VNF4 Ultra Motherboard Review Chaintech Zenith VNF4 Ultra Motherboard Review
There's little doubt that if you're thinking about buying a new system or parts right now, Socket 939 Athlon64 + PCI Express is the way to go.


Chaintech Apr 20, 2005
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Motherboard Review MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Motherboard Review
This board can use any Socket 939 Athlon64/FX processor and can be stuffed with up to 4GB of PC3200 DDR RAM.


MSI Apr 12, 2005
DFI LANParty NF4 SLI-DR Motherboard Review DFI LANParty NF4 SLI-DR Motherboard Review
The DFI LANParty NF4 SLI-DR is a Nforce 4 SLI chipset-based motherboard incorporating a pair of PCIe x16 slots for dual SLI videocard action with compatible nVidia-based graphics accelerators.


DFI Apr 05, 2005
Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI Royal NF4-SLI Intel Edition Review Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI Royal NF4-SLI Intel Edition Review
The Crush 19 nForce4-SLI Intel Edition chipset differs substantially from the Nforce 4 chipset for AMD64 in a couple respects.


Gigabyte Apr 04, 2005
Epox EP-9NPA+ Ultra Socket 939 Motherboard Review Epox EP-9NPA+ Ultra Socket 939 Motherboard Review
The EP-9NPA+ Ultra offers users a very flexible nForce 4/PCI Express platform, and has some useful integrated peripherals.


Epox Mar 10, 2005
Gigabyte GA-K8N Ultra-SLI Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-K8N Ultra-SLI Motherboard Review
The GA-K8N Ultra-SLI includes an additional four channel Serial ATA/RAID controller, two Gigabit NICs, IEEE 1394b, 7.1-channel audio, SPDIF in/out...


Gigabyte Mar 08, 2005
Soltek SL-K890Pro-939 Motherboard Review Soltek SL-K890Pro-939 Motherboard Review
Integrated components include a Gigabit Ethernet adaptor, AC'97 audio codec, firewire and a Promise SATA/IDE RAID controller which adds two extra SATA ports and a pair of IDE connectors.


Soltek Mar 08, 2005
Albatron PX925XE Pro-R Motherboard Review Albatron PX925XE Pro-R Motherboard Review
The 925XE chipset is a fickle one, supporting only Socket 775 Pentium 4 processors compatible with an 800 MHz or 1066 MHz FSB.


Albatron Mar 08, 2005
AOpen i915Pa-PLF Motherboard Review AOpen i915Pa-PLF Motherboard Review
The Aopen i915Pa-PLF motherboard is a socket 775 Intel Pentium 4 solution designed for mainstream users getting ready to upgrade a little of everything.


AOpen Mar 02, 2005
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI nForce4-SLI Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI nForce4-SLI Motherboard Review
If you consider yourself a performance enthusiast and are contemplating purchasing a new system or motherboard in the near future, do yourself a favor and get something that's SLI compatible.


Gigabyte Feb 25, 2005
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI Motherboard Review MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI Motherboard Review
The motherboard supports Socket 939 AMD Athlon64 processors with HyperTransport running at a smooth 1 GHz.


MSI Feb 24, 2005
Albatron K8X890 Pro II K8T890 Motherboard Review Albatron K8X890 Pro II K8T890 Motherboard Review
The VIA K8T890 chipset supports PCI Express, so as you'd expect we see a full PCI Express x16 video slot on this board.


Albatron Feb 17, 2005
AOpen n250a-FR Socket 754 Motherboard Review AOpen n250a-FR Socket 754 Motherboard Review
his board supports any Socket 754 AMD Athlon64 or any of AMD's new budget 32-bit AMD Sempron processors.


AOpen Feb 16, 2005
VIA PT894 Chipset Reference Pentium 4 Motherboard Review VIA PT894 Chipset Reference Pentium 4 Motherboard Review
The VIA PT894 supports up to 20 PCI Express lanes, although there will be no SLI option.


VIA Feb 02, 2005
Blown, Burst and Leaking Motherboard Capacitors - A Serious Problem? Blown, Burst and Leaking Motherboard Capacitors - A Serious Problem?
faulty capacitors are suspected to have been rooted in the theft of an aqueous electrolyte formula which was not copied correctly.


PCSTATS Jan 15, 2005
BTX Form Factor Exposed - A New Way of Building PC BTX Form Factor Exposed - A New Way of Building PC
First there was AT, then came ATX, and now we have to deal with BTX!? In the ever changing world of computer case and motherboard form-factors, it pays to know the differences.


Intel Jan 12, 2005
ASRock K8 Combo-Z/ASR Motherboard Review ASRock K8 Combo-Z/ASR Motherboard Review
Based on the ALi M1689 chipset, the K8 Combo-Z/ASR can be used with both Socket 754 and Socket 939 Athlon64 CPUs.


ASRock Dec 07, 2004
Soltek SL-K8TPro-939 Motherboard Review Soltek SL-K8TPro-939 Motherboard Review
The new Soltek SL-K8TPro-939 motherboard is based on the VIA K8T800 Pro chipset, and with a sticker price of $135CDN is quite a steal next to the competition.


Soltek Nov 28, 2004
ASRock 775V88 VIA PT880 Motherboard Review ASRock 775V88 VIA PT880 Motherboard Review
ASRock's boards are based on the same technology as other current chipset products, but are built with less frills, and less expensive components.


ASRock Nov 26, 2004
Gigabyte GA-8TRX330-L Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-8TRX330-L Motherboard Review
The ATI RX330 doesn't boast any new innovations. In fact, on paper its feature set is identical to the ATI IGP 300 and 350 chipsets.


Gigabyte Nov 26, 2004
Albatron Mars PX915P-AGPe Motherboard Review Albatron Mars PX915P-AGPe Motherboard Review
Features include a IDE RAID controller, 7.1-channel Intel 'Azalia' audio, four SATA headers, eight USB2.0 ports, and two onboard Ethernet LAN connections.


Albatron Nov 25, 2004
Epox 9NDA3+ Motherboard Review Epox 9NDA3+ Motherboard Review
The Epox 9NDA3+ Socket 939 motherboard comes with onboard IEEE 1394a Firewire, Gigabit Ethernet, 8 USB2.0 jacks, an additional 2-channel SATA controller.


Epox Nov 17, 2004
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 nForce4 Ultra Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-9 nForce4 Ultra Motherboard Review
The GA-K8NXP-9 is bound to be a favourite solution, for not only does it incorporate PCI Express x16 slot, but it also features a remarkable array of goodies.


Gigabyte Nov 12, 2004
MSI 915P Neo2 Platinum Motherboard Review MSI 915P Neo2 Platinum Motherboard Review
The MSI 915P Neo2 Platinum has thee regular 32bit PCI slots, two PCI Express x1 slots, and one PCI Express x16 slot for your videocard. The four dual channel memory slots support DDR-2 533MHz memory.


MSI Nov 03, 2004
Epox EP-5EGA+ 915G Motherboard Review Epox EP-5EGA+ 915G Motherboard Review
The standard flavour is the 915P, but as you guessed it, the 915G boasts its own Intel GMA900 integrated video package.


Epox Oct 12, 2004
DFI LANParty 875P-T Motherboard Review DFI LANParty 875P-T Motherboard Review
DFI's LANParty 875P-T is a very interesting motherboard, and one of only a few in its class.


DFI Oct 12, 2004
Gigabyte GA-8GPNXP Duo 915P Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-8GPNXP Duo 915P Motherboard Review
Along side the Socket 775 Pentium 4 the GA-8GPNXP Duo will support up to 4GB of DDR-2 or DDR memory (though not at the same time); which is one the nicer features of the 915P chipset.


Gigabyte Oct 09, 2004
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Motherboard Review MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Motherboard Review
Built upon the nVidia nForce3 Ultra chipset, the MSI K8N Neo2 supports the socket 939 AMD Athlon64 or AthlonFX processor, and will support up to 4GB of PC3200 DDR memory.


MSI Oct 01, 2004
Gigabyte GA-8ANXP-D Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-8ANXP-D Motherboard Review
Based on the 925X chipset, the Gigabyte GA-8ANXP-D supports the new Socket 775 Intel Pentium 4 processor formfactor.


Gigabyte Sep 26, 2004
Albatron Mars PX915G Pro Motherboard Review Albatron Mars PX915G Pro Motherboard Review
Of course there's more to the Albatron Mars PX915G Pro than PCI Express, and we'll be getting to those other features in a bit.


Albatron Sep 24, 2004
Gigabyte GA-8TRS350MT Radeon 9100 IGP PRO Review Gigabyte GA-8TRS350MT Radeon 9100 IGP PRO Review
Bread by a videocard card company endowed the ATI RS300 with a couple of cool features like SurroundView, DX8 integrated graphics, and support for 16X AF and 4X FSAA.


Gigabyte Sep 22, 2004
Gigabyte GA-8KNXP Ultra-64 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-8KNXP Ultra-64 Motherboard Review
In this review PCstats will be looking at a true workstation-class i875P-based motherboard from Gigabyte, called the GA-8KNXP Ultra-64.


Gigabyte Sep 10, 2004
Asus K8N-E Deluxe Motherboard Review Asus K8N-E Deluxe Motherboard Review
Comes loaded with features like an additional four port Serial ATA/RAID Silicon Image controller, Gigabit IDE RAID, 8.1 channel audio and IEEE 1394a.


ASUS Sep 10, 2004
Gigabyte GA-K8NSNXP-939 Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-K8NSNXP-939 Motherboard Review
The Gigabyte GA-K8NSNXP-939 is powered by the nForce3 Ultra chipset, and includes an onboard Serial ATA RAID controller, IEEE 1394b Firewire, Gigabit LAN, a 10/100 NIC, 7.1 channel audio.


Gigabyte Sep 03, 2004
MSI K8T Neo2-FIR K8T800 Pro Motherboard Review MSI K8T Neo2-FIR K8T800 Pro Motherboard Review
The motherboard PCstats is testing today is made by MSI Computer, and based on the second generation VIA K8T800 Pro chipset.


MSI Aug 25, 2004
Epox 8RDA6+ PRO Socket A Motherboard Review Epox 8RDA6+ PRO Socket A Motherboard Review
Goodies include a built in hardware firewall, and nVidia's special nVRAID software which bridges RAID on both Serial ATA and regular Parallel IDE drives at the same time!


Epox Aug 10, 2004
Asus A8V Deluxe Athlon64 Motherboard Review Asus A8V Deluxe Athlon64 Motherboard Review
Standard onboard goodies consist of 7.1 channel audio, IEEE 1394, Gigabit LAN, Serial ATA RAID, not to mention a PCI/AGP lock and HyperTransport links at 1000MHz.


ASUS Jul 26, 2004
Gigabyte K8NSNXP nForce3-250Gb Motherboard Review Gigabyte K8NSNXP nForce3-250Gb Motherboard Review
Based on the nForce3-250Gb chipset, this Socket 754 Athlon64 motherboard is literally filled to the gills with virtually every option under the sun.


Gigabyte Jul 19, 2004
Gigabyte GA-7VT600-RZ Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-7VT600-RZ Motherboard Review
Most of the computer hardware community has been focusing on Pentium 4 and Athlon64 CPUs, but we shouldn't count out the trusty ole AMD K7 just yet


Gigabyte Jun 09, 2004
Epox 8KDA3+ nForce3 250Gb Motherboard Review Epox 8KDA3+ nForce3 250Gb Motherboard Review
When it comes to enthusiasts, the Epox name is well known. In fact I know of many overclockers that wait to check out Epox's take on new chipsets before buying a new motherboard...


Epox Jun 04, 2004
MSI K8N Neo-FIS2R Platinum NF3-250Gb Motherboard Review MSI K8N Neo-FIS2R Platinum NF3-250Gb Motherboard Review
When AMD integrated a memory controller into the Athlon64 processor, they took away one of the key performance features that differentiates one chipset from another.


MSI May 18, 2004
Asus P4R800-V Deluxe Motherboard Review Asus P4R800-V Deluxe Motherboard Review
If you were to install a Radeon 9000 and up AGP videocard, you could still use the onboard Radeon 9100 IGP and up to three monitors simultaneously!


ASUS May 12, 2004
Albatron PX875P Pro Motherboard Review Albatron PX875P Pro Motherboard Review
Albatron have accomplished a lot in the relatively short time that they've been making motherboards and videocards


Albatron May 12, 2004
Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000 Pro2-W Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000 Pro2-W Motherboard Review
The GA-8IPE1000 Pro2-W comes with a wireless LAN option, Intel CSA Gigabit LAN controller, IEEE 1394 firewire, onboard 5.1 audio and dual BIOS.


Gigabyte Apr 22, 2004
AOpen AX4SG Max II i865G Motherboard Review AOpen AX4SG Max II i865G Motherboard Review
Looking at the long list of features which accompany the AOpen AX4SG Max II, the item that stands out the most is undoubtedly the support for up to six SATA devices!


AOpen Apr 20, 2004
ABIT KV8-MAX3 Athlon64 Motherboard Review ABIT KV8-MAX3 Athlon64 Motherboard Review
The KV8-MAX3 is an Socket 754 Athlon64 motherboard based on the venerable, and highly recommendable VIA K8T800 chipset.


ABIT Mar 30, 2004
DFI LANParty PRO875B Motherboard Review DFI LANParty PRO875B Motherboard Review
The LANParty PRO875B motherboard comes with a HighPoint IDE RAID controller, Intel CSA Gigabit LAN and 5.1 audio.


DFI Feb 18, 2004
Asus K8V-Deluxe/WiFiB Athlon64 Motherboard Review Asus K8V-Deluxe/WiFiB Athlon64 Motherboard Review
Every store I visit carries multiple Asus products - there's really no other manufacturer with such a broad selection.


ASUS Jan 23, 2004
Gigabyte GA-8TRS300M Radeon 9100 IGP Review Gigabyte GA-8TRS300M Radeon 9100 IGP Review
The benefit of the using the Radeon 9100 IGP chipset is that it includes a Radeon 9200 class VPU within.


Gigabyte Jan 16, 2004
DFI LANParty NF2 Ultra B Motherboard Review DFI LANParty NF2 Ultra B Motherboard Review
Now that it's our time to test the DFI LANParty NF2 Ultra B, I can tell you my expectations are raised pretty high.


DFI Jan 15, 2004
VIA PT880 Reference Pentium 4 Motherboard Review VIA PT880 Reference Pentium 4 Motherboard Review
VIA's memory controllers have been revamped for the PT880, and now implement a technology called DualStream64.


VIA Jan 14, 2004
Chaintech Zenith ZNF3-150 nForce3 Motherboard Review Chaintech Zenith ZNF3-150 nForce3 Motherboard Review
Take it from me, with the "regular" Athlon64 'K8' processor you get about 95% of the Athlon64 FX performance, for about half the price.


Chaintech Jan 06, 2004
Gigabyte GA-8S655TX Ultra Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-8S655TX Ultra Motherboard Review
In the Pentium 4 world there haven't really been many real mainstream alternatives to Intel's own chipsets, that is until very recently.


Gigabyte Dec 17, 2003
Soltek SL-K8AN-RL nForce3 150 Motherboard Review Soltek SL-K8AN-RL nForce3 150 Motherboard Review
Soltek have arguably produced the least expensive Athlon64 motherboard on the market with their SL-K8AN-RL.


Soltek Dec 07, 2003
Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000 Pro2 i865PE Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000 Pro2 i865PE Motherboard Review
The GA-8IPE1000 Pro2 is PAT enabled with it's special MIB (Memory Intelligent Booster), and as you'll see in the benchmarks the board is indeed very speedy!


Gigabyte Nov 25, 2003
Epox 8HDA3+ K8T800 Athlon64 Motherboard Review Epox 8HDA3+ K8T800 Athlon64 Motherboard Review
The Epox 8HDA3+ supports the Socket 754 Athlon64 processor, and unlike a lot of other Athlon64 motherboards, only features two DDR memory slots.


Epox Nov 08, 2003
SiS 655FX Chipset Reference Motherboard SiS 655FX Chipset Reference Motherboard
With the SiS655FX, the company is now positioned to be a key player in the Intel chipset market, offering better value to motherboard makers.


SIS Nov 03, 2003
Albatron PX865PE Lite Pro i848P Motherboard Review Albatron PX865PE Lite Pro i848P Motherboard Review
The i848P's feature set is almost identical to that of the i865PE except for one thing, there is only one 64 bit memory controller instead of two.


Albatron Oct 30, 2003
Gigabyte K8NNXP nForce3 150 Motherboard Review Gigabyte K8NNXP nForce3 150 Motherboard Review
The K8NNXP boasts an impressive list of features, workstation-oriented addons, and performance stats that should make it a crowd favorite among demanding users.


Gigabyte Oct 28, 2003
Albatron K8X800 ProII Motherboard Review Albatron K8X800 ProII Motherboard Review
Based around the very popular VIA K8T800/VT8237 chipsets, the bright blue Albatron K8X800 Pro II supports Socket 754 Athlon64 processors.


Albatron Oct 21, 2003
MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R K8T800 Motherboard Review MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R K8T800 Motherboard Review
Now that the Athlon64 era is upon us you will soon be bombarded with all types of Athlon64 based peripherals.


MSI Sep 23, 2003
Gigabyte GA-8S655FX Ultra SiS655FX Motherboard Gigabyte GA-8S655FX Ultra SiS655FX Motherboard
Today we're going to be checking out Gigabyte's new GA-8S655FX Ultra motherboard which is based on the hot new SiS 655FX chipset.


Gigabyte Sep 22, 2003
Gigabyte GA-8KNXP i875P Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-8KNXP i875P Motherboard Review
We're testing Gigabyte's GA-8KNXP. The GA-8KNXP is based on the i875P chipset and the board has native support for Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID, Ultra/133 RAID, IEEE 1394, GbE LAN, and 5.1 audio.


Gigabyte Sep 21, 2003
Epox 4PDA2+ Rev2 i865PE Motherboard Review Epox 4PDA2+ Rev2 i865PE Motherboard Review
Enthusiasts, and regular consumers alike have been flocking towards this gem of a chipset, largely because it offers 95% of the performance of the i875P.


Epox Sep 09, 2003
Albatron KX18D Pro II Motherboard Review Albatron KX18D Pro II Motherboard Review
The nForce2 has held top spot in the AMD chipset world for the last year without much effort.


Albatron Sep 03, 2003
AOpen AK77-600 Max Motherboard Review AOpen AK77-600 Max Motherboard Review
As we've seen lately, AOpen packs a ton of value into their motherboards and their AK77-600 Max is no different.


AOpen Aug 29, 2003
Gigabyte GA-7VT600 1394 VIA KT600 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-7VT600 1394 VIA KT600 Motherboard
VIA are also the only third party chipset manufacturer to rise to AMD's challenge and capture dominance riding the highly successful Athlon processor.


Gigabyte Aug 20, 2003
AOpen AK79D-400 Max Motherboard Review AOpen AK79D-400 Max Motherboard Review
The Ultra name may be more symbolic than descriptive, but I would expect a little extra performance over stock nForce 2 chipsets at the very least...


AOpen Jul 31, 2003
Gigabyte P4 Titan 8PENXP i865PE Motherboard Review Gigabyte P4 Titan 8PENXP i865PE Motherboard Review
Standard features of the board consist of Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID, Ultra 133 IDE RAID, IEEE 1394, 5.1 audio, Intel CSA enabled Gigabit LAN, dual BIOS's and Gigabyte's special DPS2.


Gigabyte Jul 23, 2003
Epox 4PCA3+ i875P Motherboard Review Epox 4PCA3+ i875P Motherboard Review
For not only are Epox motherboards typically fast, they are also typically very good overclockers.


Epox Jul 21, 2003
Asus P4C800 DLX i875P Motherboard Review Asus P4C800 DLX i875P Motherboard Review
Asus motherboards based on the i875P Canterwood and i865PE Springdale chipsets were almost immediately available for retail sale upon the chipset release.


ASUS Jul 18, 2003
Massive nVidia nForce2 Motherboard Roundup Massive nVidia nForce2 Motherboard Roundup
Despite a bit of a delay at the release of the nForce2 chipset, nVidia appears to have learned their lessons well and have not made the same mistakes twice.


various Jun 29, 2003
Magic-Pro MP-K7V-400A Motherboard Review Magic-Pro MP-K7V-400A Motherboard Review
VIA's second attempt at a 333MHz FSB AthlonXP chipset, known as the KT400A, is a good one even though it is a little too late to make a difference.


Magic Pro Jun 23, 2003
Abit IS7-G i865PE Motherboard Review Abit IS7-G i865PE Motherboard Review
Who could forget great motherboards like the BH6, BE6-II and BX-133? How about the more recent TH7II, BD7 or ABIT IT7 MAX2 Rev2 for the Pentium 4 processor?


ABIT Jun 16, 2003
MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R Motherboard Review MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R Motherboard Review
The question as we see it is whether or not MSI can provide the gear necessary to convert die hard overclockers who usually have a lot of brand loyalty (ie. Asus, Abit, Epox).


MSI Jun 15, 2003
Albatron KM18G Pro V2.0 nForce2 IGP Motherboard Review Albatron KM18G Pro V2.0 nForce2 IGP Motherboard Review
The KM18G Pro v2.0 supports current 200/266/333 MHz FSB based AthlonXP processors and can be used with a maximum of 3GB of PC1600/2100/2700/3200 DDR RAM.


Albatron Jun 13, 2003
Magic-Pro K7N-Ultra S nForce2 SPP Motherboard Review Magic-Pro K7N-Ultra S nForce2 SPP Motherboard Review
With the release of VIA's new KT600 chipset the nForce2 finally has some real competition to face up against.


Magic Pro Jun 12, 2003
Magic-Pro MP-P6PE-1000 i865PE Motherboard Review Magic-Pro MP-P6PE-1000 i865PE Motherboard Review
The board has native Serial ATA support (then again all i865 and i875P based motherboards do as well), onboard 3Com 10/100 LAN and a 5.1 soundcard.


Magic Pro Jun 12, 2003
MSI 865PE Neo2-FIS2R i865PE motherboard Review MSI 865PE Neo2-FIS2R i865PE motherboard Review
Today we're going to be weighing the pros and cons of MSI's first entry into the mainstream Springdale (i865PE) desktop mainboard market.


MSI Jun 11, 2003
AOpen AX4C Max i875P Motherboard Review AOpen AX4C Max i875P Motherboard Review
Cast aside the i850E chipset and RDRAM which have gone the way of the dodo, and the new king of the hill is clearly Intel's i875P chipset a.k.a. "Canterwood."


AOpen May 26, 2003
Albatron PX865PE ProII i865PE Springdale Motherboard Albatron PX865PE ProII i865PE Springdale Motherboard
We expect the Albatron PX865PE Pro II will have a lot of "goodies" as well, and hopefully offer a little more in terms of overclocking.


Albatron May 22, 2003
AOpen AX4SPE Max i865PE Motherboard Review AOpen AX4SPE Max i865PE Motherboard Review
The release of the Intel i865 'Springdale' chipset comes today, and Intel has released no fewer than three flavours (i865P/G/PE) to choose from.


AOpen May 21, 2003
Gigabyte P4 Titan GA-8PE800 Ultra Motherboard Gigabyte P4 Titan GA-8PE800 Ultra Motherboard
I think this may be one of the best "bang for the buck" i845PE/Pentium 4 motherboards on the market at the moment!


Gigabyte May 20, 2003
MSI E7205 Master-L Workstation Motherboard Review MSI E7205 Master-L Workstation Motherboard Review
The GNB Max is a good board by its own right, but if your computing situation demands more of a heavy-hitter then todays review of the MSI E7205 Master-L could be just what the doctor ordered.


MSI Apr 23, 2003
Tyan Tiger i7500 S2722GNN Dual Xeon Motherboard Tyan Tiger i7500 S2722GNN Dual Xeon Motherboard
The Tyan Tiger S2722 is based on the Intel server E7500 chipset and supports up to two Socket 603 Xeon processors.


Tyan Apr 22, 2003
FIC AU13 nForce2-ST Motherboard Review FIC AU13 nForce2-ST Motherboard Review
FIC's AU13 takes over where the AU11 left off and add's the ever important Serial ATA ports.


FIC Apr 17, 2003
AOpen AK79G MAX nForce2-GT Motherboard Review AOpen AK79G MAX nForce2-GT Motherboard Review
Aiming for the mass markets generally means you get good value with AOpen products, and one such example of this is the AK79G Max nForce2-GT (Crush 18G) motherboard.


AOpen Apr 07, 2003
ABIT NF7-M nForce2 IGP Motherboard Review ABIT NF7-M nForce2 IGP Motherboard Review
Other then the on board GeForce4 MX videocard care of the nForce IGP northbridge this board is virtually identical to Abit's extremely successful NF7/NF7-S motherboards.


ABIT Apr 03, 2003
Albatron KX400-8XV Pro KT400 Motherboard Review Albatron KX400-8XV Pro KT400 Motherboard Review
There was a lot of anticipation in the lab as we set out with a fresh pair of Corsair XMS3500 DDR in hand to see how the KX400-8XV would perform.


Albatron Apr 01, 2003
Abit IT7 MAX2 Rev2 i845PE Motherboard Review Abit IT7 MAX2 Rev2 i845PE Motherboard Review
Based on the i845PE chipset, the IT7 MAX2 Rev2 supports any Pentium4 processors based on the 400/533 MHz FSB.


ABIT Mar 28, 2003
Albatron PX845PEV-800 i845PE Motherboard Review Albatron PX845PEV-800 i845PE Motherboard Review
Based on the i845PE chipset, the PX845PEV-800 motherboard supports 400/533/800 MHz FSB Pentium 4 processors (including Hyper-Threading).


Albatron Mar 26, 2003
Epox EP-8RGA+ nForce2-IGP Motherboard Review Epox EP-8RGA+ nForce2-IGP Motherboard Review
The onboard components include ATA/133, two Firewire ports (IEEE 1394), 10/100 LAN, six ports USB2.0.


Epox Mar 21, 2003
MSI K7N2G-ILSR nForce2 Motherboard Review MSI K7N2G-ILSR nForce2 Motherboard Review
Well equipped with SATA/IDE RAID, 10/100 LAN, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, 6-channel audio, TV-out and of course nVIDIA's integrated video.


MSI Feb 19, 2003
Asus A7N8X nForce2-SPP Motherboard Review Asus A7N8X nForce2-SPP Motherboard Review
Asus have been producing motherboards, videocards, and countless other OEM components since 1989, and today we're going to be examining the Asus A7N8X nForce2 SPP.


ASUS Feb 14, 2003
MSI K7N2-L nForce2 Motherboard Review MSI K7N2-L nForce2 Motherboard Review
nVIDIA's original nForce chipset had lots of potential and made a lot of promises, but in the end it fizzled out big time.


MSI Jan 30, 2003
Epox 8RDA+ nForce2 Motherboard Review Epox 8RDA+ nForce2 Motherboard Review
Today we're going to be checking out Epox's take on the nForce2 SPP; the 8RDA+ motherboard. Based on the same nForce2 SPP (System Platform Processor).


Epox Jan 28, 2003
FIC AU11 nForce2 Motherboard Review FIC AU11 nForce2 Motherboard Review
Based on the same nForce2 SPP (System Platform Processor) you can already guess that that the FIC AU11 is going to be fast.


FIC Jan 17, 2003
DFI AD77 Infinity KT400 AMD Motherboard DFI AD77 Infinity KT400 AMD Motherboard
The AD77 Infinity has all sorts of "goodies" such as Serial ATA, USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, 10/100 LAN, 5.1 audio and 8x AGP.


DFI Jan 09, 2003
DFI NT72-SA i850E Motherboard Review DFI NT72-SA i850E Motherboard Review
With Intel dropping support for RDRAM and adopting dual channel DDR for the Pentium 4, it's obvious that RDRAM will be soon be taking a less important role in the P4 mainboard markets.


DFI Dec 26, 2002
Albatron PX845PE Pro II Motherboard Review Albatron PX845PE Pro II Motherboard Review
In this relatively short time, they have earned themselves a much deserved reputation for high quality, overclockability, innovation.


Albatron Dec 20, 2002
MSI GNB MAX-FISR Granite Bay Motherboard Review MSI GNB MAX-FISR Granite Bay Motherboard Review
The MSI GNB MAX-FISR is a workstation class motherboard, and one which is packed with its fair share of features & goodies.


MSI Dec 19, 2002
Iwill P4HT-S i845PE Motherboard Review Iwill P4HT-S i845PE Motherboard Review
Looking down at the P4HT-S we find an on board 10/100 NIC, on board 5.1 audio (AC'97 codec), IDE RAID, Serial ATA RAID, memory stick and smart card headers.


Iwill Dec 03, 2002
MSI 845PE Max2-FIR Motherboard Review MSI 845PE Max2-FIR Motherboard Review
Supports 2 GB of DDR, USB 2.0, Ultra DMA133 IDE RAID, 5.1 channel audio, Gigabit LAN, integrated IEEE 1394 Firewire and six PCI slots!


MSI Nov 14, 2002
Albatron PX845PEV Pro Pentium 4 Motherboard Review Albatron PX845PEV Pro Pentium 4 Motherboard Review
The Ethernet connection is powered by a 3Com 910-A01 10/100 integrated NIC.


Albatron Nov 13, 2002
Epox 4SDA5+ SiS648 Motherboard Review Epox 4SDA5+ SiS648 Motherboard Review
In addition to the old standard IDE RAID we find 5.1 audio (software codec), 10/100 NIC, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, three DIMM slots and AGP 8X.


Epox Nov 12, 2002
Albatron PX845E i845E Silver Motherboard Review Albatron PX845E i845E Silver Motherboard Review
Based on the i845E chipset, the Albatron PX845E supports both 400MHz and 533MHz Pentium 4 processors with up to 2GB of PC1600/2100/2700* DDR RAM.


Albatron Nov 12, 2002
Iwill P4ES i845E Motherboard Review Iwill P4ES i845E Motherboard Review
The P4ES has IDE RAID, Serial ATA, 5.1 audio and support for various portable media (compact flash, secure digital cards and memory stick).


Iwill Oct 28, 2002
Iwill P4GS i845G Motherboard Iwill P4GS i845G Motherboard
A quick glance at the hardware features shows us that the P4GS is a pretty well rounded motherboard, it has onboard 10/100 LAN, 5.1 audio, IDE Raid, Serial ATA


Iwill Oct 28, 2002
Massive 10 Motherboard i845E/G Roundup Massive 10 Motherboard i845E/G Roundup
Traditionally, Intel chipsets have always been the fastest and most stable for Intel processors; just consider the venerable i440BX, i815E or even the i850E.


Various Oct 23, 2002
MSI KT4 Ultra-FISR KT400 Motherboard Review MSI KT4 Ultra-FISR KT400 Motherboard Review
Looking around the cramped PCB on the MSI KT4 Ultra-FISR, we can say it's easily the most equipped motherboard we've ever tested!


MSI Sep 26, 2002
ABIT SR7-8X SiS648 Motherboard Review ABIT SR7-8X SiS648 Motherboard Review
It's nice to see that manufacturers are quickly adopting the SiS 648 chipset as an alternative to Intel's i845D/E/G DDR chipsets.


ABIT Sep 10, 2002
Epox 8K5A2+ Bluetooth Motherboard Review Epox 8K5A2+ Bluetooth Motherboard Review
The small module to the left contains the CSR Bluetooth chip and related circuitry, all in a space of less than 24mm x 14mm.


Epox Sep 06, 2002
MSI KT3 Ultra2-BR Bluetooth Motherboard Review MSI KT3 Ultra2-BR Bluetooth Motherboard Review
KT3 Ultra2-BR has all the goodies we've come to expect - onboard USB 2.0, 5.1 audio, five PCI slots, three DIMM's and now even Bluetooth!


MSI Sep 04, 2002
MSI 648 MAX-F Motherboard Review MSI 648 MAX-F Motherboard Review
I was really excited about sitting down and testing this SiS 648 based motherboard. From what I've read the SiS 648 chipset is supposed to be a full-blown i850E/RDRAM killer.


MSI Sep 03, 2002
Soltek SL-85DR2 i845E Motherboard Review Soltek SL-85DR2 i845E Motherboard Review
The SL-85DR2 is based on the Intel i845E chipset and has support for any Pentium 4 on the Socket m478 form factor (400MHz and 533MHz FSB).


Soltek Jul 19, 2002
Business and School Integrated Motherboard Roundup Business and School Integrated Motherboard Roundup
Faced with the purchase of dozens of new computers, government agencies, schools and businesses need to find ways to keep costs down while still getting the equipment they require.


Various Jul 19, 2002
Iwill P4R533-N i850E Motherboard Review Iwill P4R533-N i850E Motherboard Review
Iwill P4R533-N is based on the Intel i850E chipset which combined with the 82801 ICH2 southbridge offers host bus, memory and I/O interfaces capable of running on either 400MHz or 533MHz FSB.


Iwill Jul 17, 2002
Transmeta Reference Motherboard: PCexpo Transmeta Reference Motherboard: PCexpo
Of particular interest to us, and I suspect many of you reading this is the announcement of a Crusoe TM5800 System Development Kit (SDK).


Transmeta Jul 16, 2002
Soyo P4S Dragon Ultra Plus Motherboard Review Soyo P4S Dragon Ultra Plus Motherboard Review
Around back we see a typical colour coded set of IO ports with two big exceptions - the USB ports are in a different location and there is an onboard RJ-45 Ethernet jack.


Soyo Jul 01, 2002
Albatron P4X845EPro i845E Motherboard Review Albatron P4X845EPro i845E Motherboard Review
With the recent release of the 533 MHz based Pentium 4's obviously comes a whole slew of new chipsets to support the new bus speeds as well.


Albatron Jun 07, 2002
Epox EP-8K3A+ KT333CE Motherboard Review Epox EP-8K3A+ KT333CE Motherboard Review
When Epox announced the release of the KT333-based 8K3A+ many wondered if they would be able to reproduce the successes they had enjoyed in the past.


Epox May 31, 2002
MSI 850 Pro5 Pentium 4 Motherboard Review MSI 850 Pro5 Pentium 4 Motherboard Review
The MSI 850 Pro5 uses the i850 chipset and has support for Socket478 Pentium 4's running on a 100 MHz FSB.


MSI May 18, 2002
Shuttle AK35GTR Ver 2.2 KT333CE Motherboard Review Shuttle AK35GTR Ver 2.2 KT333CE Motherboard Review
The Shuttle AK35GTR Version 2.2 is a new board all together and this time it's based on VIA's KT333 chipset.


Shuttle Apr 04, 2002
Soltek SL-75DRV5 KT333CE Motherboard Review Soltek SL-75DRV5 KT333CE Motherboard Review
With the era of the KT333 chipset and consequently DDR333 upon us in full swing it leaves one wondering what to really make of it all.


Soltek Apr 03, 2002
MSI 845Pro2 i845 SDRAM Motherboard Review MSI 845Pro2 i845 SDRAM Motherboard Review
The i845 chipset is known to be one of the slowest P4 chipsets out there.


MSI Apr 01, 2002
ABIT KR7A-133RAID Socket A  Motherboard Review ABIT KR7A-133RAID Socket A Motherboard Review
Abit has always had a warm spot in the hearts of overclockers because they openly embrace the enthusiast market.


ABIT Mar 28, 2002
AOpen AX45-V SiS 645 Socket 478 Motherboard Review AOpen AX45-V SiS 645 Socket 478 Motherboard Review
It seems that AOpen has adopted a black PCB for all their new motherboards and I must say it looks quite nice.


AOpen Mar 19, 2002
FIC AN11 Stealth Socket A Motherboard Review FIC AN11 Stealth Socket A Motherboard Review
The AN11 Stealth is powered by VIA's much loved KT266A chipset, which practically guarantees that the board is going to be a great performer.


FIC Mar 14, 2002
MSI KT3 Ultra-ARU KT333 Motherboard Review MSI KT3 Ultra-ARU KT333 Motherboard Review
MSI has always embraced new technology - often they are one of the first manufacturers to adopt, and the KT3 Ultra-ARU is no exception.


MSI Mar 04, 2002
Epox 4SDA+ SiS645 Socket 478 Motherboard Epox 4SDA+ SiS645 Socket 478 Motherboard
Epox has always had an adventurous side as a company. That trait was evident in their recent AMD boards which gained so much attention.


Epox Mar 01, 2002
VIA P4PA Socket 478 Motherboard Review VIA P4PA Socket 478 Motherboard Review
The P4PA supports existing 400MHz based Pentium 4 processors, and goes an extra step further by including support for the up and coming 533MHz Pentium 4 processor.


VIA Feb 27, 2002
ACorp 4D845A Socket 478 Motherboard ACorp 4D845A Socket 478 Motherboard
The 4D845A mother board we're looking at today should appeal to thrifty buyers as ACorp produce relatively inexpensive motherboards for the value market.


Acorp Feb 25, 2002
VIA P4XB-RA P4X266A Motherboard Review VIA P4XB-RA P4X266A Motherboard Review
Apollo P4X266A chipset maker VIA, had to do something rather drastic for a chipset manufacturer - they had to start selling their own motherboards.


VIA Feb 21, 2002
MSI 845 Ultra-ARU DDR / P4 Motherboard Review MSI 845 Ultra-ARU DDR / P4 Motherboard Review
With its bright red PCB, and yellow IDE-RAID ports glaring at us we removed the MSI 845 Ultra from its box in record time and in went a 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 with an Arkua 8568 sitting on top.


MSI Feb 18, 2002
Shuttle AV45GTR Motherboard Review Shuttle AV45GTR Motherboard Review
Yet another motherboard from Shuttle that sounds like it should be a car... I mean with a name like AV45GTR who wouldn't think of some wicked little roadster?


Shuttle Feb 10, 2002
Shuttle AK35GTR Motherboard Review Shuttle AK35GTR Motherboard Review
The Shuttle AK35GTR is based on VIA's much loved KT266A chipset, so we already have a pretty good idea of how fast this board is going to be.


Shuttle Jan 31, 2002
DFI NB70-SC Motherboard Review DFI NB70-SC Motherboard Review
With the rather plain brown PCB, the NB70-SC looks quite drab in the face of the red and black coloured boards we have been seeing so much of these days.


DFI Jan 22, 2002
Iwill XP333-R Motherboard Review Iwill XP333-R Motherboard Review
IWill has made quite a name for themselves by catering towards the enthusiast market with a wide lineup of good motherboard solutions.


Iwill Jan 17, 2002
Aopen AK77 Plus Motherboard Review Aopen AK77 Plus Motherboard Review
This good looking jet-black motherboard from Aopen is the hallmark of a new trend in motherboards - designer colours!


AOpen Jan 15, 2002
ACorp 7KT266A Motherboard Review ACorp 7KT266A Motherboard Review
The 7KT266A is based on - if you haven't guessed already - VIA's KT266A chipset...


Acorp Jan 14, 2002
EPoX 8KHA+ Motherboard Review EPoX 8KHA+ Motherboard Review
Having heard many great things about the EPoX 8KHA+ I was very excited to get my hands on one, and test it to the limits.


Epox Nov 30, 2001
MSI 845Pro2-R Motherboard Review MSI 845Pro2-R Motherboard Review
The MSI 845 Pro2 (model: MS-6528) is a six PCI slot packing socket 478 Pentium 4 solution with 3 DIMM's capable of supporting upto 3GB of PC133 SDRAM.


MSI Nov 23, 2001
Epox 4B2A i845 P4 Motherboard Epox 4B2A i845 P4 Motherboard
Sometimes you have to wonder if the amount of effort that goes into the packaging of a motherboard is indicative of the level of engineering vested in it.


Epox Nov 02, 2001
MSI K7T266-Pro2 RU Motherboard Review MSI K7T266-Pro2 RU Motherboard Review
MSI's latest entry is the new K7TPro266-RU, with on board IDE RAID and USB 2.0. The K7T266Pro2 is based on the new VIA KT266A chipset.


MSI Nov 01, 2001
Iwill KK266 Plus Motherboard Review Iwill KK266 Plus Motherboard Review
The immensely popular KK266 line of motherboards has already won over the hearts of performance users and overclockers a like...


Iwill Aug 26, 2001
Intel D850GB P4 Motherboard Review Intel D850GB P4 Motherboard Review
Intel are known more for their line of incredibly successful processors than their motherboards, but if the D850GB is any indication, they can definitely hold their own...


Intel Aug 24, 2001
MSI 850 Pro2 P4 Motherboard Review MSI 850 Pro2 P4 Motherboard Review
With its' distinctive three and one RIMM slot orientation, the MSI 850 Pro2 is set to capture the attention of the ever increasing P4 market.


MSI Aug 14, 2001
Tyan Trinity KT-A Motherboard Review Tyan Trinity KT-A Motherboard Review
Tyan have generally been known as the manufacturer of highly stable server boards. While the groundbreaking dual AMD Thunder K7 has recently propelled them into the spotlight somewhat.


Tyan Aug 11, 2001
Iwill KA266 DDR Motherboard Review Iwill KA266 DDR Motherboard Review
Since I have been particularly impressed with other Iwill motherboards like the KK266 and BD133, I was hoping that my first experience with ALi's Magik 1 chipset and DDRAM would be pleasant.


Iwill Aug 06, 2001
Asus A7V133 Motherboard Review Asus A7V133 Motherboard Review
When VIA released the KT133 chipset last year, only a few motherboards had multiplier adjustments.


ASUS Jul 30, 2001
Iwill BD133 Motherboard Review Iwill BD133 Motherboard Review
After the initial introduction of the i815, three more variants would eventually surface to claim differing segments of the market.


Iwill Jul 25, 2001
Iwill KK266 Motherboard Review Iwill KK266 Motherboard Review
The KK266 motherboard from Iwill continues a long standing tradition of providing overclocking friendly solutions.


Iwill Jul 23, 2001
DFI AK-74AC KT133A Motherboard Review DFI AK-74AC KT133A Motherboard Review
DFI has released a series of Socket A boards based on the VIA KT133 and the KT133A chipsets the past few months. These being the AK74-SC, the AK74 EC and the AK74-AC. Although these boards look almost identical, they have some very significant differences.


DFI Jun 26, 2001
Soyo K7VTA B KT133 Motherboard Review Soyo K7VTA B KT133 Motherboard Review
Some weeks ago, we reviewed a Socket A motherboard from Soyo, the 7KVTA. As promised, we are now looking at a revised version of the same model the Soyo 7KVTA B. These boards look almost identical but they do indeed have some significant differences between the two.


Soyo Apr 02, 2001
Thunder K7 - The World's First Dual AMD Board Thunder K7 - The World's First Dual AMD Board
Tyan has long been known to be working on a dual AMD solution. The Thunder K7 as this mysterious board is known...


Tyan Mar 18, 2001
Intel D810E2CA3 Motherboard Review Intel D810E2CA3 Motherboard Review
We are currently witnessing a flooding of high performance motherboards on the market today. These days, the fastest motherboard may only be marginally faster than the slowest ones available. Without a doubt, the mainboard and chipset market is no less than cutthroat. Though most users are accustomed to seeing such products available in abundance, a significant portion of the market remains interested on those products that focus upon the delivery of good business performance at a low cost.


Intel Mar 18, 2001
VIA Apollo 133A Mainboard Shootout VIA Apollo 133A Mainboard Shootout
This is not going to be pretty folks, so I'll take this moment to recommend that anyone easily disgusted by low performance, or has a weak stomach to leave this article immediately.


Various Feb 28, 2001
Intel D810E2CB Motherboard Review Intel D810E2CB Motherboard Review
Most of us are familiar with Intel through their long and successful presence in the processor business. They have also managed to accrue a good portion of the budget/OEM market with their i810 based products. Intel is about to introduce a new motherboard based on the i810E2 chipset the D810E2CB.


Intel Feb 25, 2001
FIC AZ11E VIA KT133 Motherboard Review FIC AZ11E VIA KT133 Motherboard Review
A few short months ago came the introduction of VIA's KT133 chipset. Though the chipset itself has remained pretty much constant (aside from a minor Southbridge revision), host motherboards have been going through good deal of change in a relatively short amount of time. Current generation motherboards now include multiplier adjustments, ATA/100 support and more recently, some form of Voice Diagnosis a feature that is catching on rather quickly.


FIC Feb 19, 2001
Inside MSI Computer Inside MSI Computer
Ever wonder what goes on behind the doors of your favorite motherboard manufacturer? We did, so we went down to MSI and graciously got a tour of their very shiny Fremont office.


MSI Feb 18, 2001
DFI CA64-EC VIA Apollo 133A Motherboard Review DFI CA64-EC VIA Apollo 133A Motherboard Review
Apollo Pro 133A based motherboards have been selling very well in the past year primarily due to their excellent performance/price ratio and good feature set. In this review, we will be taking a look at one such board based upon the said chipset-- but with a twist.


DFI Jan 15, 2001
Soyo K7VTA KT133 Motherboard Review Soyo K7VTA KT133 Motherboard Review
In the wake of the popularity of the Athlon/Duron platform, Soyo has released 2 Socket A boards of their own: the SY K7VTA B and the SY K7VTA. Soyo Europe was kind enough to provide us with both of them. These two boards look quite similar, but they do have some significant differences in feature set.


Soyo Jan 09, 2001
DFI CS65 SC i815 Motherboard Review DFI CS65 SC i815 Motherboard Review
The Intel i815 chipset can be considered as the true successor of the renowned Intel 440BX chipset. Starting from the 810, Intel has shifted its position from the standard north/south bridge design in favour of what they like to call Accelerated Hub Architecture, or AHA for short. Under this particular design, there are 3 individual hubs: the Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH), the I/O Controller Hub (ICH) and the Firmware Hub (FWH). The GMCH and the ICH are connected through an internal bus, which offers a bandwidth of 266MB/sec (twice as fast as the PCI).


DFI Jan 03, 2001
MSI's Q1:2001 Motherboard Line-up MSI's Q1:2001 Motherboard Line-up
MSI has a solid line up of motherboards for the first quarter of 2001. While boards like the MS-6332, MS-6364, and PM133M Pro have not yet been officially announced....


MSI Dec 31, 2000
ABITs Newest Motherboards for 2001 ABITs Newest Motherboards for 2001
New motherboards from Abit? That's right, and it looks like a whole lot are on the way! We have 8 newbies to show you!!


ABIT Dec 28, 2000
Soyo 7VMA PM 133 Motherboard Review Soyo 7VMA PM 133 Motherboard Review
VIA has recently entered the integrated mainboard chipset market with the release of the VIA PM 133, a Socket 370 based chipset. This chipset is essentially a combination of the VIA Apollo 133A chipset coupled with the S3 Savage 2000 2D core and S3's Savage4 3D core.


Soyo Dec 10, 2000
Soltek 75KV2 KT133 Motherboard Review Soltek 75KV2 KT133 Motherboard Review
The fruits brought forth from AMD's newest line of processors, namely the Duron and the "Thunderbird", not only delivered excellent performance at a very low price, but also boasted of a tremendous potential for overclocking.


Soltek Dec 02, 2000
  Tyan - First Dual AMD Motherboard ?
Will we have a dual AMD motherboard byt the end of quarter 1, 2001. This report came straight from COMDEX FALL 2000.


Tyan Nov 15, 2000
Soltek 75KV KT133 Motherboard Review Soltek 75KV KT133 Motherboard Review
Plagued by numerous problems in the recent past, Intel now sees itself in a very difficult position. Quite a contrast from the days before the existance of the Athlon. Since the Athlon's conception, AMD has been moving forward at full speed and minimal hindrance many thanks to the vast pool of chipset and motherboard support.


Soltek Oct 12, 2000
DFI TA64B VIA Apollo 133A Motherboard Review DFI TA64B VIA Apollo 133A Motherboard Review
DFI has been quite a well known motherboard manufacturer and this fame can directly be attributed for their very attractively priced products. They offer a wide range of motherboards which are set not to pinch your pockets too hard. And as with all the others out there, DFI does have a VIA Apollo Pro 133A chipset based solution as well¡­ their DFI TA64B.


DFI Sep 08, 2000
Soyo 6VCA VIA Apollo 133A Motherboard Review Soyo 6VCA VIA Apollo 133A Motherboard Review
Soyo has been one of the most well known motherboard manufacturers around the world for quite sometime now. In the last few years Soyo's boards have build up a good reputation for their overclocking capabilities. With the introduction of the Via Apollo Pro 133A chipset, pretty much every motherboard manufacturer out there began to release their own motherboards based on this chipset. In this review we will be taking a look at the Soyo 6VCA which is based on the Via Apollo Pro 133A.


Soyo Aug 28, 2000
Gigabyte 6OMM7 Mobo Review Gigabyte 6OMM7 Mobo Review
The Intel 815E chipset was such a highly anticipated component, and when it arrived, many pro-Intel types breathed a sigh of relief....


Gigabyte Aug 26, 2000
ABIT KA7 Slot-A Motherboard ABIT KA7 Slot-A Motherboard
When the AMD Athlon processor was first released, back in the days of the AMD Irongate 751 chipset, a lot of people waited for ABIT to release...


ABIT Aug 05, 2000
Asus CUV4X Motherboard Review Asus CUV4X Motherboard Review
Asus is perhaps the most prominent motherboard maker around, they are renown for quality, stability and speed. The Asus CUV4X hopes to carry on the tradition....


ASUS Aug 01, 2000
Soyo SBA+IV i440BX Motherboard Review Soyo SBA+IV i440BX Motherboard Review
Some weeks ago, Soyo was kind enough to provide us with a few of their mainboards for reviewing. One of them being the 6BA+IV. The 6BA+IV is an enhanced Intel 440BX-based motherboard.


Soyo Jul 30, 2000
Gigabyte 6OXM7E Motherboard Review Gigabyte 6OXM7E Motherboard Review
Gigabyte has long been a staple manufacturer of highly integrated motherboards. The recent addition of this i815E based board is no exception.


Gigabyte Jul 29, 2000
Soyo 6VCA Motherboard Review Soyo 6VCA Motherboard Review
Soyo 6VCA is a good board because of the support in VIA133A products with Bios upgrades that allow for faster memory scores... but see for yourself!


Soyo Jun 29, 2000
Soltek 77KV KX133 Motherboard Review Soltek 77KV KX133 Motherboard Review
Optical High anticipation was the tone prior to the release of AMD's Pentium X killer, the Athlon processor. An exciting time for AMD fans in particular who finally saw their dreams come to fruition as AMD finally surpassed long time rival Intel with regard to high performance microprocessors.


Soltek Jun 20, 2000
Transcend AKT4 KT133 Motherboard Review Transcend AKT4 KT133 Motherboard Review
Its been a roller coaster ride the past few months. AMD is totally at the top of their game while Intel has seemed to falter along the way. With AMD being such a threat to Intel, it is no wonder that nearly every mainboard manufacturer out there provides a platform for AMD's ever popular Socket A platform.


Transcend Jun 19, 2000
Transcend AVE3 VIA Apollo 133A Motherboard Review Transcend AVE3 VIA Apollo 133A Motherboard Review
Transcend's position is a very unique one indeed. Now a full scale manufacturer of a wide range of motherboards and memory modules, Transcend can be considered the "one and only" in the industry to specialize in both areas.


Transcend Jun 17, 2000
Gigabyte GA-7VM Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-7VM Motherboard Review
First impression of this motherboard is 'small', but small things sometimes hide very big surprises... This little board has some secrets...


Gigabyte Jun 12, 2000
Iwill VD133Pro VIA Apollo 133A Motherboard Review Iwill VD133Pro VIA Apollo 133A Motherboard Review
Good, bad, or indifferent. Whatever your thoughts and/or feelings may be of the VIA Apollo Pro 133A chipset, the fact remains that it has given a strong boost of support to Intel's newer range of processors.


Iwill Jun 11, 2000
MSI K7-Pro Motherboard Review MSI K7-Pro Motherboard Review
The K7-pro represents MSI's second attempt at the AMD Athlon motherboard market. Did they get it right this time, or fumble trying?


MSI Jun 02, 2000
Iwill WS133 i810E Motherboard Review Iwill WS133 i810E Motherboard Review
For the entry-level / budget conscious user, manufacturers have provided a solution to this market in the form of integrated motherboards. With onboard graphics, audio (usually in the form of an AC97 audio CODEC) and at times including RAID, SCSI, or an Ethernet solution, all-in-one motherboards have been accepted and implemented on a relatively wide scale.


Iwill May 18, 2000
ABIT VA6 Apollo 133 Motherboard ABIT VA6 Apollo 133 Motherboard
Every once and a while, companies such as Intel and AMD tend to give overclockers surprise gifts. Take the Intel Pentium III 550E for example.


ABIT Apr 16, 2000
Soltek 67KV Slot 1 VIA Apollo 133A Motherboard Review Soltek 67KV Slot 1 VIA Apollo 133A Motherboard Review
Slowly but surely, 133Mhz front side bus speeds are becoming the evident standard being set. More so due to the recent release of the Intel Coppermine line of CPUs. For those of you who don't know, the Coppermine is actually the name given to the newest edition of Intel Pentium III CPUs.


Soltek Apr 12, 2000
RED FOX Super Socket7 Motherboard Review RED FOX Super Socket7 Motherboard Review
A couple of years back, Intel had completely dropped support for the Socket 7 platform starting from the release of the Pentium II and Celeron processors. At the time, CPU manufacturers such as AMD, Cyrix (before being purchased by VIA), IDT (the Centaur division also owned by VIA), IBM and Rise remained on the Socket 7 bandwagon as they knew it was costly for the consumer moving to a Slot 1 solution.


Redfox Apr 12, 2000
Asus P5S-B Super Socket 7 Motherboard Review Asus P5S-B Super Socket 7 Motherboard Review
Opti The Super7 platform isn't once what it used to be. Just a little while ago (ahhhh... nostalgia) just about every single CPU on the market had its home in that lovely little Socket 7 interface we have all come to know and sometimes love


ASUS Apr 12, 2000
Asus P3B-F i440BX Motherboard Review Asus P3B-F i440BX Motherboard Review
For the last couple of years, the industry has been seen supporting a chipset like no other. Back in mid-1998, Intel had introduced their i440BX chipset which was the designated chipset for their Pentium II line of processors. Naturally, every mainboard manufacturer wholeheartedly accepted the chipset as at the time, as there were not any other chipsets on the market that could provide the support and stability as well as the 440BX did.


ASUS Apr 12, 2000
Azza PT-810DMC i810 Motherboard Review Azza PT-810DMC i810 Motherboard Review
Taiwan's motherboard manufacturing industry is so tremendous that it can be deemed a cottage industry itself. I can't begin to count the number of manufacturers of mainboards out there...and I won't even try. All across the web you will find reviews for the big name boys such as Asus, ABit, Transcend, Soltek, etc. In this review, you will see the review for a mainboard made by a relatively unknown (well, at least I never heard of it until my father bought this board) company called Azza.


Azza Apr 12, 2000
AOpen AX6BC Pro II Millenium Edition AOpen AX6BC Pro II Millenium Edition
nough room to slap a monster sink on your Slocket 370, or PII / PIII type chips without eating all the mem slots.


AOpen Jan 30, 2000
ABIT BE6 440BX Slot-1 Motherboard ABIT BE6 440BX Slot-1 Motherboard
ABIT is a very well known company among overclockers. And why shouldn't they? The were the first ones to come out with cool stuff like jumperless motherboards...


ABIT Sep 02, 1999
ABIT BP6 440BX Dual Celeron Motherboard ABIT BP6 440BX Dual Celeron Motherboard
ABIT has always been a pioneer in their industry. Well, this time they have done it again.


ABIT Aug 27, 1999
Soltek SL-65D Socket-370 Motherboard Soltek SL-65D Socket-370 Motherboard
he SL-65D is Soltek's Via Apollo Plus based Socket 370 mainboard. It features 4 PCI, 2 ISA and 1 AGP slot, along with 3 DIMM slots for a maximum memory capacity of 768 MBs.


Soltek Aug 25, 1999
Soltek SL-67B Slot-1 440BX Motherboard Soltek SL-67B Slot-1 440BX Motherboard
Soltek is a relatively newcomer in the computer industry. The company was founded in 1996 by ex-Soyo employees.


Soltek Aug 21, 1999
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