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One Step Forward, One to the Left and a Jump Up: DFI LANPARTY DK P55-T3eH9 Mainboard Review DFI LANPARTY DK P55-T3eH9  Intel P55  LGA1156
[11/24/09 | by Doors4ever]

The main hero of our today’s review belongs to the DFI LANPARTY DK series that you are already familiar with. However, it doesn’t mean that we won’t see anything new. We are going to uncover some truly unique technologies as well as new features deep inside the mainboard BIOS.

Worry-Free Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R Review Gigabyte GA-P55-UD3R  Intel P55  LGA1156
[11/17/09 | by Doors4ever]

The recommended retail price for this mainboard is set at $140, but what is it really capable of? Can it meet our needs and expectations fully? Won’t it turn out having limited functionality and being priced too high for what it can offer? Or it has all the potential for successful competition against its more pricy rivals and is worth every penny?

Biostar TPower I55: Uniquely Interesting LGA1156 Mainboard Biostar TPower I55  TPower  Intel P55
[11/05/09 | by Doors4ever]

Our today’s review will talk about packaging, accessories and software bundle, strengths and weaknesses of the Biostar mainboard, its functionality in terms of system configuring and overclocking, performance level and power consumption compared with the already tested solutions. We will also talk about the features that sometimes make us exclaim: “OMG”!

ASRock P55 Deluxe Mainboard: Everything but the Nominal Mode ASRock P55 Deluxe  Intel P55 Express
[10/15/09 | by Doors4ever]

The top ASRock mainboard on Intel P55 Express chipset looks good, comes with rich accessories bundle and boasts a number of different functions and features. Unfortunately, fault-free performance in nominal mode is not one of them: the board couldn’t ensure stable CPU functioning at nominal settings.

Superfluity and Insufficiency of Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6 Mainboard Gigabyte GA-P55-UD6  Intel P55 Express
[10/09/09 | by Doors4ever]

Gigabyte’s flagship solution has absolutely all, even some unnecessary, features and functions of the previous generation products. However, all real innovations are not too numerous. Today we are going to find out what they are.

Guide: Lynnfield Overclocking on Asus P7P55D Deluxe Mainboard Lynnfield  LGA1156  overclocking  ASUS  p7p55d deluxe  Core i7-860  Core i5-750
[09/30/09 | by Doors4ever]

Using Core i5-750 and Core i7-860 processors we are going to find out how well they overclock with static and dynamic Turbo Boost implementation and will also discuss the features and functionality of Asus P7P55D Deluxe LGA1156 mainboard on Intel P55 Express chipset.

AMD vs. Intel: Integrated Platforms
[09/15/09 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

Not so long ago AMD refreshed their integrated chipsets lineup and launched 785G core logic set. Let’s try to find out which integrated platform, the AMD one or the Intel one, can currently offer the best performance and functionality.

Foxconn A7DA 3.0: Socket AM3 Mainboard on AMD 790GX Chipset
[09/05/09 | by Doors4ever]

Our today’s primary goal is to study the features and functionality of Foxconn A7DA 3.0 mainboard and provide the general advice about most optimal work with it.

Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R (rev. 1.6): Another Inexpensive LGA1366 Mainboard
[08/31/09 | by Doors4ever]

This mainboard is especially interesting because it is the junior model in the Gigabyte lineup on Intel X58 Express chipset. Moreover, this is so far the only Gigabyte mainboard that has been released in two revisions: 1.0 and 1.6.

EVGA X58 SLI LE: Light Charm of an Inexpensive Mainboard
[08/20/09 | by Doors4ever]

"Inexpensive" doesn’t mean "cheap". The functionality of this solution is almost as diverse as of LGA1366 mainboards from other manufacturers, and the quality is on the highest level. It could have scored really high if it hadn’t been for a few BIOS flaws and not very high performance.

Size Doesn’t Matter: Asus Rampage Gene II MicroATX LGA1366 Mainboard Review
[08/13/09 | by Doors4ever]

One doesn’t have to be big to be efficient – this saying perfectly described Asus Rampage Gene II mainboard. Read more in our review!

Nvidia ION Based Nettop with Your Own Hands: Zotac ION-ITX-C Mainboard Review
[08/04/09 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

Nvidia ION platform that combines an Intel Atom processor with Nvidia GeForce 9300 chipset turned out of interest not only to nettop and netbook makers, but also to mainboard manufacturers. We managed to get our hands on a mini-ITX solution like that from Zotac. With the help of this mainboard we learned what we can actually expect from a DIY PC based on ION platform in the new Windows 7 operating system.

ASRock X58 Extreme Mainboard: Getting Better and Better
[07/29/09 | by Doors4ever]

This article will be talking about a new LGA1366 mainboard that is way better than any of its predecessors in a number of aspects.

"Dark Horse": DFI LANPARTY DK X58-T3eH6 LGA1366 Mainboard Review
[07/10/09 | by Doors4ever]

This mainboard from DFI belongs to a "dark" series of products. In our today's review we are going to find out if it manages to make a bright impression on us.

Intel DX58SO: a Completely Different Mainboard
[07/02/09 | by Doors4ever]

We are going to talk about numerous features of the flagship LGA1366 mainboard from Intel that belongs to the Extreme product series. Read our review for details!

Budget Socket AM3: Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P Mainboard Review
[06/24/09 | by Ilya Gavrichenkov]

It becomes quite real to put together an inexpensive system on AMD Phenom II or Athlon II processors equipped with DDR3 SDRAM. This type of memory has already become affordable enough, and Gigabyte managed to come up with a Socket AM3 mainboard for DDR3 at a very modest price point. Read more in our review!

MSI Eclipse Plus: Interesting Mainboard on Intel X58 Express and NF200
[06/10/09 | by Doors4ever]

This review is devoted to a very interesting and well-done mainboard with a number of unique features and peculiarities, but, of course, not without drawbacks.

Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P: Super Functional Mainstream Mainboard
[05/29/09 | by Doors4ever]

A ton of additional controllers, a sophisticated chipset cooler and high price are totally not necessary for successful overclocking and high performance. Read about a mainboard that has it all despite being a mainstream product.

EVGA X58 SLI Classified: A Mainboard for SLI Fans and Extreme Users
[05/26/09 | by Doors4ever]

Today we will talk about a flagship EVGA mainboard for Intel processors that is also one of the first EVGA solutions built around an Intel core logic set. Read our extensive review for all the details on this interesting product!

DFI LanParty JR X58-T3H6 MicroATX LGA1366 Mainboard Review
[05/08/09 | by Doors4ever]

Today we will talk about the features and functionality of a small mainboard with huge potential designed by DFI that belongs to the famous enthusiast LanParty series. Read more in our new review!