Nov 24, 2010
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Gigabyte to announce gaming motherboards at CES

Gives us a sneak peek on its blog

FOR A VERY long time now, Asus has been the only company with so called “gaming” motherboards, although we’re still not quite sure what this term really implies, as most of its R.O.G. boards have been favoured by overclockers and general enthusiasts as much as gamers. However, it seems like Gigabyte is getting ready go head to head with Asus with a range of new gaming motherboards that the company will unveil at CES.
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Nov 22, 2010

AMD Radeon 6800 Series Review

power and performance

1 year and 1 month after the launch of the Radeon HD 5800 series, the Radeon HD 6800 series is unleashed upon the world. This new line of graphics cards from AMD consists of the Radeon HD 6870, and 6850. Retail prices for these cards are $239 and $179, respectively. However, despite the names, and as their prices imply, these cards are not intended to replace the Radeon HD 5870 and 5850. The replacements for these cards will come at a later date and shall be reviewed at that time. This marks a change in both nomenclature and product positioning for AMD, which will be explained later in this article.
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Nov 17, 2010

The regular Sandy Bridge motherboards from Asus

No fancy model names, but pretty decent features

IT’S REALLY QUITE amazing how advanced motherboards are these days, just about everything you need is already right there on the board and even more so now that we’re moving towards integrated graphics in every CPU. Not that long ago anything integrated onto a motherboard was frowned upon by anyone that knew anything about computers, but alas, today that is not the case.
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Nov 17, 2010

Asus adds tactical vest to its TUF motherboards

And a thermal radar

THE TUF SERIES of motherboards from Asus has always been a product range that we haven’t quite understood, as it makes bold claims about MIL-SPEC tested components and has never struck us as a must have type of motherboard. The latest addition to the TUF series is the Sabtertooth P67 and it adds even more head scratching features, although it’s very possible that we’re not the target market and that’s why we don’t understand Asus’ reasoning.
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Nov 16, 2010

Brazos performance numbers arrive

Good enough graphics, not quite as good CPU

AMD HAS FINALLY allowed the first benchmarks of its Brazos platform to be published and it’s without a doubt an Atom beater, well, at least the Zacate based E-350 is. As expected the graphics performance is quite good, albeit quite some ways away from AMD’s discrete offerings, however it seems like on the CPU side of things, VIA of all companies have managed to one-up AMD in terms of entry level processor performance.
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Nov 16, 2010

Intel Z68 chipset rumours start

K and Z were sitting in a tree…

AMIDST CONCERNS THAT Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors will lack much in the way of overclocking it seems like Intel might’ve come up with a solution that will appease the masses. We’ll take this with a grain or two of salt for now, as the leaked slide covering what is set to be a new performance chipset from Intel doesn’t quite look like an Intel slide, but that doesn’t mean we won’t entertain the thought of such a chipset being launched.
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Nov 15, 2010

New motherboard features from Asus

UEFI, Digi+ VRM and plenty of software news

BEFORE WE CONTINUE with the rest of Asus’ new motherboard line-up, let’s take a closer look at some of the new features that Asus’ Sandy Bridge motherboards will feature. It’s interesting to see how many of the big motherboard companies are turning into software companies to be able to offer additional value-adds, although this article will talk about a bit more than just new software features.
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Nov 14, 2010
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Asus set to launch mini-ITX H67 board

We got hands on pictures

INTEL’S SANDY BRIDGE processors are scheduled for a January 2011 launch, but as you’ve seen over the past few weeks, motherboard manufacturers are already showing off their new motherboard models based on the next generation chipsets. We attended an Asus preview event just over a week ago, but we weren’t allowed to post any details of the new boards until today, so let’s start with a really small board.
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