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One would think that the high-end chipset meant to support Intel's Haswell CPUs would only be found on ATX motherboards and larger, and maybe the occasional micro-ATX, but this is not the case.
Gigabyte hasn't released the press shots yet, but the folks over at LegitReviews have managed to snag a few phot... |
22 May 2013
05:17 GMT |
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Soon, Intel will release its Haswell line of central processing units, which will prompt a new wave of PC buys and, by extension, a new string of motherboard orders. ASRock wants to make sure it has every possible advantage, as competition will be tough. As such, it has included in its 8 Series motherboards Dual Ba... |
20 May 2013
03:58 GMT |
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Having already become acquainted with the “Classic” series of Z87 chipset-based motherboards from ASUS, some might be tempted to think the company only has those five to promote, but that would be false.
As it turns out, those are definitely not the only motherboards, and not even the strongest, somethi... |
16 May 2013
07:39 GMT |
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Unlike ECS, ASUS is being quite forthcoming in regard to its motherboard lineup that is supposed to welcome Intel's Haswell series of central processing units (fourth-generation Core).
There are five motherboards based on the Z87 chipset: Z87-C, Z87-A, Z87-PLUS, Z87-PRO and Z87-DELUXE.
The first two are entry... |
16 May 2013
03:30 GMT |
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The Lynx Point chipset is no longer a far-off dream, but something that has begun to spawn motherboards left and right. And it should be, with Intel's new CPUs around the corner.
Intel's fourth generation of Core-series central processing units will be officially introduced between June 4 and 8, at Comput... |
16 May 2013
03:03 GMT |
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ASUS has released two BIOS packages, namely the 4004 and 4005 versions, that are targeted at some of its motherboards.
Specifically speaking, the compatible boards are the Rampage IX Formula, IV Gene, and IV Extreme (4004), and Sabertooth X79 (4005). Moreover, the P9X79, P9X79 PRO, P9X79 LE, and P9X79 Deluxe are als... |
15 May 2013
09:11 GMT |
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One thing about Thunderbolt is that, despite being relatively rare compared to USB 3.0, it is fast enough to get media attention periodically.
It doesn't hurt that Intel is doing its best to promote the technology, even setting up a Thunderbolt certification program.
Since the technology can move data at 10 Gb... |
15 May 2013
05:01 GMT |
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MSI may not have released the Z87-G45 gaming motherboard yet, but it somehow reached the hands of someone who snapped photos of it and posted them on CoolEnjoy website.
The platform is everything one might expect of a high-end desktop PC platform, and perhaps more since some features are rare even among those.
For... |
13 May 2013
09:57 GMT |
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Biostar hasn't introduced the Hi-Fi Z87X 3D Puro Hi-Fi motherboard yet, but that didn't stop Playwares from releasing some early photos of it.
The platform's name comes from the independent audio power design with built-in amplifier. It saves people form buying an add-in sound card.
The color scheme ... |
10 May 2013
10:59 GMT |
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Last month, NVIDIA offered the first teaser of its upcoming flagship motherboard based on the Z87 Lynx Point chipset. There was even a video of the product, though it didn't really reveal much. It wouldn't have been a teaser if it had. I hoped the next time I saw the motherboard would be in a true press r... |
3 May 2013
10:11 GMT |
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Nowadays, pretty much every motherboard and consumer electronics device has integrated sound generation capabilities, but they don't always perform as well as some may like. Sound may be choppy, volume might be limited, the bass might not be heard well, overall clarity can be second-rate, etc. Integrated audi... |
3 May 2013
09:06 GMT |
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Not too long ago, Intel decided it was time to quit while it was ahead and leave the motherboard market. It even cut orders by 80% in March, and we have even covered the presumably last and best mainboard too.
Given what was discovered in the company's support download portal, however, we might have to revise ... |
1 May 2013
08:27 GMT |
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ASRock has released a new BIOS version for its X79 Extreme11 motherboard. This update improves PCI-e compatibility. As usual, the BIOS comes in three versions (Windows, DOS and Instant Flash) hoping to make the update process as simple as possible for everyone. ASRock recommends using the “Instant Flash&rdquo... |
30 April 2013
08:33 GMT |
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Foxconn has recently released a set of BIOSes meant to update ME to version 8.1.30.1350. Though they share the same Intel B75 chipset, the update for B75M is somehow different from the rest. It has no changelog, but it differs in version name and file size.
The specifications on these motherboards differ by only a f... |
22 April 2013
09:05 GMT |
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Gigabyte's recently released motherboard drivers have just found their way to our driver database. The list is made up of Realtek's LAN and HD Audio drivers, which will make use of the UAA release from Microsoft, chipset and SATA RAID AHCI pre-OS installation drivers. Bear in mind that what is labeled as &... |
19 April 2013
08:51 GMT |
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Micro-Star International has released a teaser trailer, of sorts, for the flagship motherboard meant to welcome Intel's upcoming Haswell central processing units.
We've already seen the chips up for pre-order, and motherboard makers always provide info on their items, and sometimes the items themselves, i... |
19 April 2013
03:16 GMT |
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There was a time when mini-ITX motherboards couldn't really do much, and even micro-ATX mainboards had a hard time powering high-end PCs. Axiomtek is showing just how different things are today. The company has introduced the MANO873 Mini-ITX motherboard, which supports even the best Intel CPUs, though TDP lim... |
18 April 2013
08:38 GMT |
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We've already seen our share of motherboards that are supposedly going to support next-generation CPUs from Intel or AMD, but there hasn't really been a product release for an Intel 8-Series chipset-powered platform.
Even now there has been no “official” word on them, but ASRock did let somethi... |
18 April 2013
02:48 GMT |
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Advanced Micro Devices may not intend to release the desktop Richland accelerated processing units before June 2013, but motherboard makers already have platform sets ready. It is safe to say that the Richland series will have a better support than Trinity. Not that the current-generation APUs were short of compati... |
17 April 2013
04:49 GMT |
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Like everywhere else, there is a lot of competition on the motherboard industry, as companies race against the others in their quest to secure contracts and enchant customers.
ASUS has led in terms of shipments for quite some time, but Gigabyte is a close second. A very close second if recent reports are to be belie... |
16 April 2013
13:01 GMT |
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If people don't generally know much about Intel's Broadwell central processing units, it is understandable, even though information about them has actually begun to surface.
The reason for most people not knowing of them is simple: they aren't out yet, and won't be for some time, as they will fo... |
16 April 2013
07:42 GMT |
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ASRock has just launched new BIOSes for its AMD-based motherboards. The package includes CPU updates for all mentioned motherboards. To begin with, the updates for FM2A75M-DGS, FM2A55M-VG3, FM2A55M-DGS, FM2A75M-DGS R2.0 and FM2A55M-DGS R2.0 update the EZ-OC table, the X-Boost table for Richland CPU and add a BIOS se... |
15 April 2013
09:16 GMT |
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ASRock, the well-known electronics manufacturer from Taiwan, has launched a new BIOS for its H61M/U3S3 motherboard. Version 2.40 offers Windows 8 support as well as memory compatibility improvements.
According to the changelog, the CPU code is now updated and the discrete VGA card vBIOS compatibility has seen enhanc... |
12 April 2013
07:31 GMT |
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Back in January, Intel decided to back out of the motherboard market. Then, in March, orders were cut by 80%.
The company doesn't plan to go quietly, however. In fact, it has prepared what is clearly the strongest desktop motherboard in its lineup to date: DZ87KL-75K.
Based on the Haswell Z87 Lynx Point chip... |
11 April 2013
09:13 GMT |
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Motherboard manufacturing techniques have come a long way since the 1990s, and that goes for all other hardware really, but there is still room for improvement.
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), in particular, feels that it is possible to make motherboards overall better.
Which is to say, capable of better perform... |
10 April 2013
11:04 GMT |
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Mini-ITX motherboards are usually meant for HTPCs and nettops, but Giada has revealed one that works best in network-attached storage devices. Called GIADA N70E-DR, it measures 17 x 17 cm (6.7 x 6.7 inches) and has a chipset with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 HDD/SSD hardware configurations. The presence of six ... |
10 April 2013
09:48 GMT |
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Intel, the well-known American manufacturer, has recently released a new Management Engine driver version. However, some motherboards needed some tweaks in order to get the best out of them, so the 9.0.2.1345 gets two suffixes: 1.5M and 5M.
1.5M addresses Intel's DH87MC, DH87RL and DZ87KLT-75K motherboards whil... |
9 April 2013
09:14 GMT |
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A recent addition to our database is Foxconn's H61MD motherboard drivers. The list consists of the most recent releases for the components found on the board.
As far as OS support goes, Foxconn provided only Windows XP, 7 and 8 drivers, for both 32- and 64-bit architecture.
According to the spec sheet, the H61... |
8 April 2013
09:54 GMT |
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Anyone who saw the ROG Rampage IV Extreme knows just what kind of overpowered motherboard it is, even among high-end platforms.
The Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand is basically defined by overkill really.
Still, whether in spite or because of that overkill, the hardware usually has no trouble selling.
Occasionally,... |
4 April 2013
04:39 GMT |
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Since Intel will release its Haswell collection of central processing units (CPUs) this June, motherboard makers are preparing mainboard lineups ready to accept them. Some were previewed as early as CeBIT 2013. Micro-Star International is one of the companies that revealed its Z77 Gaming series at CeBIT 2013, in Ma... |
4 April 2013
02:33 GMT |
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Today, ASRock launched a full set of drivers for the IMB-161-D motherboard. This device is part of the IPC (Industrial PC) series and can be found in information booths, gaming machines or devices like POS units. The list includes sound, chipset, Ethernet, AHCI and graphics drivers, most of which are from Intel. Rea... |
3 April 2013
08:44 GMT |
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ASUS’ latest addition to the motherboard category, namely the P9X79-E WS board, has all the available drivers added to our database. A remark must be made, that the motherboard supports 4-way NVIDIA GeForce SLI or AMD CrossFireX technologies.
There are three producers that help the board to get at its highest ... |
2 April 2013
07:31 GMT |
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There are high-end PCs and then there are the truly ludicrous configurations that actually come close to the April Fools’ prank that Eurocom tried to play.
What we have here, though, is a motherboard for desktops, not a laptop.
Called P9X79-E WS, it stands apart from most others because it has no fewer than seven... |
1 April 2013
09:59 GMT |
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ASRock has just released a new BIOS for their IPC series IMB-170-V motherboard. Version 1.20 will help change VGA display boot priority. The available formats are ASRock's own Instant Flash, DOS and Windows. According to the manufacturer's site, the recommended update method is through the UEFI BIOS. IPC ... |
26 March 2013
10:46 GMT |
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Gigabyte has recently made available driver version 12.10 for some of its AMD chipset motherboards. Unfortunately, all we have to share with you is the preposterous size of the driver: 567.67 MB.
The motherboards picked for this update are the GA-A75-D3H, GA-F2A85XM-D3H, GA-A55M-S2V, GA-F2A75M-D3H, GA-A55-S3P, GA-E3... |
26 March 2013
10:38 GMT |
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Gigabyte's Intel H61 chipset motherboard, GA-H61M-S1, has just received a well-deserved spot in our database.
All drivers are compliant with Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8 on both 32- and 64-bit architecture.
Some of the interesting features of this motherboard are electrostatic, power failure and humidity protect... |
18 March 2013
10:59 GMT |
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Gigabyte's GA-6PXSV2 (rev. 1.0) server motherboard has recently received a new set of drivers for its embedded components. New additions include drivers for Realtek's 2.86 audio chip, Intel LAN, ASpeed graphics and Etron USB 3.0.
All the drivers mentioned above will work only with Windows Server 2003, 2008... |
15 March 2013
10:01 GMT |
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ASRock has just launched a new BIOS for their Q77M vPro motherboard. Version 1.40 improves memory compatibility and supports Intel UEFI RAID configuration in BIOS Setup. Unfortunately, the new release comes only in Instant Flash version so updating will require the usage of the BIOS preinstalled flashing utility. G... |
14 March 2013
11:24 GMT |
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Very small motherboards and PCs seem to be coming out more often than ever, but there are still some models that can surprise us, and we dare say the C1007UN-D from Gigabyte is one of them.
We can't exactly judge if the surprise is a good or a bad one. We'll let people decide that for themselves, since it... |
13 March 2013
05:38 GMT |
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The new GA-C1007UN and GA-C1007UN-D motherboards now have their drivers available for download from Softpedia's database. Differing only by the IDE connection (present only on the GA-C1007UN via a JMicron JMB368 chip), the two motherboards have a pretty common driver list. Starting with Realtek's 2.70 Fun... |
13 March 2013
04:57 GMT |
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The Intel NM10 Express Chipset and the Intel Atom processor N2800 (1.8 GHz), or the N2600 (1.6 GHz) dual core, have come together in the PICO831 Pico-ITX SBC (single-board computer). The idea was to offer something suitable for in-vehicle PCs, gaming, medical imaging, industrial automation systems, in-flight enterta... |
12 March 2013
10:25 GMT |
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Unlike ASRock, MSI, Gigabyte and Biostar, ASUS did not release new Intel-ready motherboards at the CeBIT 2013 trade show, which took place last week in Hannover, Germany. That doesn't mean it isn't making any though. In fact, the company has published three teaser images for Z87 mainboards on the Republic... |
11 March 2013
06:38 GMT |
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As PC demand dropped, motherboard sales decreased as well, something that did not lead to a very favorable situation as far as the retail channel is concerned.
Inventory levels are currently at too high a level, forcing vendors to reduce orders to component makers and ODMs.
This is all a consequence of the increase... |
8 March 2013
06:37 GMT |
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Like Biostar, Gigabyte and ASRock, Micro-Star International has completed some motherboards ready to welcome a certain CPU series that Intel won't launch until summer.
And we don't just mean the Z87A that we talked about right over here.
We are talking about three Z77-powered platforms that share the br... |
7 March 2013
08:26 GMT |
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Micro-Star International is doing what several of its peers have already done, namely launch a motherboard, or motherboard line, at the CeBIT trade show in Hannover, Germany. So far, we've seen LGA 1150 motherboards from Biostar, Gigabyte and ASRock. Now, MSI is adding its name to the list. The Z87 chipset i... |
7 March 2013
03:50 GMT |
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Since we've already seen the LGA 1150 motherboards from Biostar and Gigabyte, including a particularly overpowered model from the latter, we may as well look at the ones from ASRock as well. Heise.de reports that ASRock has two LGA 1150 motherboards on display in Hannover, Germany, at the CeBIT 2013 trade sh... |
6 March 2013
10:15 GMT |
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Intel may only intend to release the fourth generation of Core series CPUs during the middle of the year (2013), but that doesn't mean motherboards won't come out sooner.
In theory, any mainboard with support for socket LGA 1150 central processing units should be able to handle a Haswell CPU.
There are ... |
6 March 2013
08:39 GMT |
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While the Mobile World Congress was about phones and tablets, the CeBIT trade show in Hannover, Germany is more about PCs and technology in general, hence Biostar's announcement.
More specifically, Biostar has officially launched three new motherboards, all of them equipped with the LGA 1150 CPU socket.
They ... |
6 March 2013
07:58 GMT |
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It doesn't really matter how overclockable a central processing unit is if the motherboard doesn't have the necessary features to take advantage of the multiplier. That is why Gigabyte has made the GZ-Z87X-OC.
The product hasn't been formally introduced, not exactly. Instead, some photos of it have b... |
6 March 2013
02:54 GMT |
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Anyone who still harbored doubts about Intel's plans for the motherboard market can set them aside now that steps are being taken to enforce the decision.
For those unaware, Intel decided in the latter half of January 2013 to quit the branded motherboard business.
Now, a report says that the corporation has ... |
5 March 2013
03:37 GMT |
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