Motherboards

by Rafael Hernandez on March 25, 2009 · 0 comments

AMD’s AM3 platform might seem like nothing more than a push into the DDR3 realm….well that’s because that’s pretty much the case. Still they pony up the rather impressive 790GX chipset, which the MSI 790GX-G65 just so happens to feature,…

Read more MSI 790GX-G65 Reviewed, AMD AM3 Motherboard Fun

by Rafael Hernandez on March 21, 2009 · 0 comments

Pairing a rather low power, low-cost CPU with a low-end chipset is bound to get everyone really excited. Nvidia’s Ion platform takes Intel’s Atom processor and pairs it with their GeForce 9400M chipset giving it enough power to do some…

Read more Nvidia Ion, A Deeper Look

by Rafael Hernandez on March 19, 2009 · 0 comments

There’s nothing quite like another round of vulnerability scares to take your system security worry levels to the next level. Security researchers have come up with a way to load code into the System Management Mode which, by no simple…

Read more Intel Chip Flaw To Be Exposed, Let The Hand Wringing Begin

by Rafael Hernandez on March 12, 2009 · 0 comments

ASRock began life as a company that created some rather odd hardware combinations that somehow worked well and allowed users to make use of some older hardware. The company’s new motherboard, the ASRock AOD790GX/128M, keeps things ordinary with support for…

Read more ASRock AOD790GX/128M, The Weird Go Normal

by Rafael Hernandez on March 6, 2009 · 0 comments

AMD’s Phenom II has gotten the enthusiast crowd excited about the company’s platform again so SilentPCReview thought it’d be a good idea to take a look at the 790GX chipset that are conveniently affixed on a pair of motherboards from…

Read more Gigabyte/MSI 790GX Showdown

by Rafael Hernandez on March 4, 2009 · 0 comments

There’s no easy way to say it, abit is no more…well at least that’s what Hexus is reporting. The company was one of the first to kick off the modern enthusiast computing movement offering all manner of easily accessible overclocking…

Read more abit No More

by Rafael Hernandez on March 4, 2009 · 0 comments

Going for the budget brand side of the PC hardware market is a tough proposal given the “bad vibes” associated with inexpensive hardware. The ECS A780GM-A Ultra Black appears to buck that trend competently handling any AMD AM2+ CPU you…

Read more ECS A780GM-A Ultra Black Motherboard, Performance On The Cheap

by Rafael Hernandez on February 8, 2009 · 0 comments

The good old BIOS has served PC users somewhat well….ok pretty horrendously for the uninitiated for quite a long time. EFI is an effort by leading technology companies to modernize the BIOS interface and allow for some interesting PC functionality…

Read more MSI EFI BIOS, Beautifying The Boot Up Process

by Rafael Hernandez on December 26, 2008 · 0 comments

If over the top naming schemes are any indication of product performance then the Asus Rampage II Extreme should be the most kick-ass Intel Core i7-based motherboard in existence. InsideHW has a look at the board and its performance in…

Read more ASUS Rampage II Extreme, YEAH!

by Rafael Hernandez on December 6, 2008 · 0 comments

As with any new CPU Intel’s Core i7 chip needs a potent chipset in order to connect all manner of high speed devices and have them work harmoniously. The company’s X58 northbridge and ICH10R southbridge are aiming to do just…

Read more Intel X58 Roundup, Finding Your Core i7 A Home

by Rafael Hernandez on December 4, 2008 · 0 comments

With all of the buzz surrounding Intel’s Core i7 CPU you’d think that the competition was dead and buried, fortunately with a few improved die-shrunk Phenom II CPUs around the corner things are going to get interesting. What better way…

Read more Asus M3A78-T Motherboard, AM2 Gets Some Attention