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  • ASUS P5WD2-E Premium

    27 April 2006, 13:48

    With Intel's next generation of desktop CPUs - codenamed Conroe - supported by i975X core logic, i975X-sporting mainboards have come back in to focus. While it's not as clear cut ...

  • ECS C19-A SLI

    13 April 2006, 09:00

    I usually start an ECS mainboard review with a little bit of chatter about their renaissance in the world of enthusiast mainboards. It's about time to drop that, though, and ...

  • Gigabyte GA-G1975X motherboard

    5 December 2005, 01:15

    The introduction of the Intel i975X chipset renders the current i955X as obsolete; the newer chipset supports all i955X features and adds some of its own, including, crucially, multi-GPU support, ...

  • ECS ELITEGROUP PF22 Deluxe - First Look

    4 December 2005, 12:05

    Today's first look will go over the spec, board layout and some performance, before our full review next week covers everything else. Looking for an Intel mainboard that does Crossfire ...

  • Gigabyte K8N51GMF-9 nForce 430/GeForce 6100 Mainboard

    4 November 2005, 07:01

    So what you get for £52 is a solid board with very few surprises that's good for a multitude of uses. Voltage manipulation in BIOS, better subsystem performance, and, perhaps, ...

  • ECS PA1 MVP Extreme

    25 October 2005, 09:00

    From PF4 Extreme to the bonkers PF88 with others in between, the renaissance of the one-time whipping boy of PC mainboards is in full swing. I was lucky enough to ...

  • EQS A72K9-CF

    20 October 2005, 08:41

    EQS enabled HEXUS with its EQS A72K9-CF CrossFire Edition mainboard literally weeks before we got our grubby paws on the ATi Master graphics board required to complete the platform for ...

  • Foxconn 6150K8MA-8EKRS Mainboard

    7 October 2005, 16:34

    In summary, then, NVIDIA's plugged the gap that existed in its current chipset lineup by introducing a few new SKUs that feature integrated graphics. The launch is just an evolution ...

  • NVIDIA GPU Motherboard Solutions - nForce4 410 and 430 with GeForce 6100 and 6150 Announcement

    20 September 2005, 00:00

    Tarinder will have the full review for you very soon. Today's announcement merely whets the appetite for an on-paper product with lots of promise.

  • 3-way i955x motherboard shootout

    16 September 2005, 00:00

    If i955X still appeals to you, we can recommend both the ABIT AW8-MAX and Gigabyte 8I955X Royal as decent examples of what retail, high-end i955X implementations are all about. Given ...

  • SAPPHIRE PURE Innovation A9RX480 S939 Mainboard

    29 August 2005, 00:00

    SAPPHIRE Technology is launching a mainboard for AMD Socket 939 processors with all the enthusiast-orientated bells and whistles, and performance, it says, is, well, class-leading. The SAPPHIRE PURE Innovation PI-A9RX480 ...

  • ECS PF5 Extreme

    25 July 2005, 00:00

    The ECS PF5 Extreme isn't a bad board by any means. We feel as if a few tweaks here and there will make it into a real contender in the ...

  • ABIT Fatal1ty AN8 SLI S939 Motherboard

    28 June 2005, 00:00

    Think carefully about what you want from a S939 board. If it's features above all else, look elsewhere, frankly. If it's the promise of sky-high overclocks and care and attention ...

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  • EPoX EP-9NPA+ SLI Motherboard

    26 June 2005, 00:00

    Priced at around £105, the 9NPA+ SLI matches other manufacturers\' similarly priced efforts in both features and performance, making it worthy of consideration if you want a fast, stable board ...

  • Intel i945G chipset

    31 May 2005, 00:00

    In short, the i945G (or i945P) is a reasonable proposition for all but the die-hard enthusiast who needs the ability to run two graphics cards in tandem. I hope that ...

  • ABIT AN8 Fatal1ty S939 Motherboard

    24 May 2005, 00:00

    £120 is a lot to pay for a motherboard these days, and ABIT's Fatal1ty AN8 isn't the most feature-rich out there. What you're paying for, in essence, is a board ...

  • MSI P4N Diamond nForce4 SLI I.E Mainboard

    22 May 2005, 00:00

    In summary, then, MSI's taken on NVIDIA's nForce4 SLI Intel Edition chipset and incorporated a sensible array of features that make the P4N Diamond into a true deluxe mainboard. General ...

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  • ECS PF88 Extreme Hybrid Mainboard

    12 May 2005, 00:00

    ECS has brought something very new to the table - a motherboard that carries a number of modern features and one that opens up the way for multi-CPU support. In ...

  • ABIT Fatal1ty AA8XE i925XE Mainboard

    3 May 2005, 00:00

    Ask yourself exactly what you want out of a motherboard. Do you want the best feature set for £150? If so, look elsewhere. Do you want a board that, other ...

  • ABIT AX8 VIA K8T890 Mainboard

    26 April 2005, 00:00

    ABIT, then, has taken VIA's K8T890 core-logic and engineered a stable, fast, and inexpensive motherboard that carries a reasonable feature-set. Presentation, as usual, is excellent, and enthusiast-orientated options are up ...

  • Gigabyte's GA-8AENXP-D Mainboard

    17 April 2005, 00:00

    If I have to say something bad about the board, it's that the aesthetic makes me decidedly unwell. Go forth and seek, should high-performance, feature-packed, well-presented Pentium 4 be your ...

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  • EPoX EP-5LWA + i925XE Mainboard

    11 April 2005, 00:00

    The most important decision a potential i925XE purchaser needs to make is whether they really need third-party SATA/PATA RAID and wireless networking integrated into a motherboard. If you do, look ...

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  • NVIDIA nForce4 SLI Intel Edition

    5 April 2005, 00:00

    NVIDIA has made a successful transition of its SLI tech. over to an Intel-based platform. SLI works exactly in the same way it does on a current AMD machine, and ...

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  • Gigabyte 8IPE775-G 'Springdale' Motherboard

    24 March 2005, 00:00

    But if you've got your heart set on Socket-T in the near future and have decent RAM and at least a midrange AGP graphics card already in your system, the ...

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  • DFI LANPARTY 925X-T2

    24 March 2005, 00:00

    There\'s plenty of decent 900-series boards doing the rounds right now, and DFI\'s 925X-T2 is decent. The problem is, as far as I can see, that other manufacturers now offer ...

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  • ECS ELITEGROUP 915-A Mainboard

    22 March 2005, 00:00

    Not a horribly bad board, but unless you desperately want the GMA900 in order to do dual display with another discrete card, there's no reason to consider it, given other ...

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  • ASUSTeK A8N-SLI Deluxe -vs- DFI LanParty UT nF4 SLI-D

    28 February 2005, 00:00

    Both come recommended, but the DFI has strings to its bow that you will not find elsewhere. Go forth and purchase, there's absolutely no finer Athlon 64 mainboard at the ...

  • Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI

    14 February 2005, 00:00

    Buying an SLI capable nForce4 motherboard, you know you are paying a premium for the cutting edge technology it represents, and thus expect a lot for your money. The GA-K8NXP-SLI ...

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  • ASUS P5AD2-E Premium

    12 February 2005, 00:00

    ASUS has taken the simple step of updating its already impressive 925X Premium board with this incarnation. It's fast, solid and overclocks well. Users looking to migrate to a 925XE-based ...

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  • EQS A58XK9-ALF Radeon Xpress 200P motherboard

    11 February 2005, 00:00

    While I wasn't expecting this particular motherboard to offer a plethora of overclocking options, as it simply isn't aimed towards that market, what I would expect is at least the ...

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  • VIA's PT880 Pro and PT894 Core Logic Preview

    31 January 2005, 00:00

    Starting with PT894, setup alongside VT8251, it\'s clear that VIA have created a low-cost, feature-rich alternative to Intel\'s premium core logic products. PT894 supports the same memory, CPU and graphics ...

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  • ECS KN1 Extreme

    10 January 2005, 00:00

    Performance wise, the KN1 Extreme is good without being stellar, finding itself unable to match a board equipped with the Radeon Xpress 200 chipset, but still often finding itself ahead ...

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  • Soltek 8KAN2E-GR nForce3 250Gb S754 Motherboard

    14 December 2004, 00:00

    There are quite a number of decent S754 motherboards crowding the marketplace right now. Soltek, I feel, has added to that crowd by producing a stable, solid board which is ...

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