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06/10/2008 All in the Family: Intel Releases the 4 Series Chipsets
After introducing the powerful X48 chipset, Intel had a big hole in their mainstream lineup - one that has just been filled by the new P45 and G45 4 Series chipsets. The P45 standardizes mainstream support for the 45nm Core 2 processors, while the G45 offers 1080p HD video with all the fixin's.
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04/08/2008 Is the X48 King? ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Edition Motherboard Review
The Intel X48 chipset is finally here, and motherboard vendors are all trying to hit that "sweet spot" with enthusiast buyers. The ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n Edition motherboard certainly won't be caught napping in any performance or features comparison, but its $400 price tag just might induce sticker shock.
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02/22/2008 The GA-EP35-DS4 Motherboard Review: Gigabyte Ushers in Dynamic Energy Saving
Gigabyte is all fired up about their latest Dynamic Energy Saver utility, and offers up the GA-EP35-DS4 as the poster child for their new technology. This feature does work, but the excellent overclocking, performance and features of the Gigabyte P35 Express-based motherboard overshadowed it for the most part.
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12/23/2007 More Cowbell: NVIDIA and AMD Up the Multi-GPU Ante
Just when it looked like 2-way SLI and CrossFire would be enough for the enthusiast market, here come AMD and NVIDIA with a new wave of 3-way and even 4-way multi-GPU platforms. The AMD 790FX and nForce 780i SLI are looking to rewrite the high-end platform handbook, both for gamers and multi-monitor aficionados alike.
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11/21/2007 Moving AMD Forward: Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DQ6 Motherboard Review
The latest and greatest AMD processors and video cards have been unveiled, but hardware enthusiasts still need a high-end platform. The AMD 790FX would seem to hold all the keys, offering Phenom support, quad CrossFire possibilities, and a ton of performance and overclocking options. The Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DQ6 hits all of these requirements and is a very impressive platform base.
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10/24/2007 NVIDIA's take on Media Centers: Gigabyte GA-73UM-S2H Motherboard Review
Intel has had the integrated graphics market to itself for far too long, and with Vista Aero compatibility becoming almost a standard requirement, it's great to see NVIDIA jumping back in. The Gigabyte GA-73UM-S2H motherboard is based on the GeForce 7150, and it gives us a very good look at the features, performance and target market of this new chipset.
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08/15/2007 Vindicated At Last? Foxconn's P35A Motherboard, Reviewed
A look at Foxconn's latest effort to capture the middle market, with sound overclocking and performance using the Intel P35 Express platform.
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08/01/2007 DDR2, DDR3, and Supreme Overclockability: Gigabyte P35C-DS3R Motherboard Review
Builders face the same decision every time a new technology emerges: Buy now or wait for prices to drop. Fortunately, Gigabyte is helping to bridge the transition to DDR3 with a new motherboard that also supports DDR2 -- as well as offering some very intriguing prospects for expert overclockers.
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