Digital Daily - Motherboard Reviews http://3dnews.ru/motherboard/ Digital Daily - Motherboard Reviews Digital Daily http://www.digital-daily.com/i/3dn.gif http://www.digital-daily.com Overclocker motherboards by MSI and Gigabyte (Intel P45) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/overclocker_motherboards_by_msi_and_gigabyte/ Extended overclocking tools in the BIOS, a water block on the north bridge of the chipset - are these enough for extreme overclocking? Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:00:00 +0400 ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Mempipe (NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus_m3n_ht_deluxe_mempipe/ ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Mempipe is a good enough implementation of the frequency capability of the NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI chipset and can be regarded as a framework for the high-end system based on an AMD processor Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:00:00 +0400 MSI's and Foxconn's motherboards (P45) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/msi_s_and_foxconn_s_motherboards_p45/ MSI P45 Neo and Foxconn P45A-S are typical "workhorses", albeit based on a new chipset Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0400 ASUS P5E64 WS Evolution and MSI P45D3 Platinum http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus_p5e64_ws_evolution_and_msi_p45d3_platinum/ Release of the Intel P45 chipset has extremely complicated the flagship Intel X48 chipset. Despite the formal differences, the resultant functionality appears to be very close, with the two-fold price difference Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0400 ASUS Rampage Formula (Intel X48) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus_rampage_formula_intel_x48/ A motherboard based on the top-end chipset - a real gift for true gamers. How do its functionality and price meet such a high rating? Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:00:00 +0400 Jetway HA03 Ultra (AMD 790X) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/jetway_ha03_ultra_amd_790x/ As it turned out, JetWay has been producing motherboards all this time, unlike some numerous companies of the "tier two". With the motherboard HA03 Ultra at our test lab, let's see what's it that Jetway is going to surprise us Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0400 ECS GF8200A (NVIDIA GeForce 8200) with integrated graphics http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/ecs_gf8200a_nvidia_geforce_8200/ Examining a motherboard built on the latest NVIDIA GeForce 8200 chipset versus the predecessors as well as direct competitors based on the AMD 780G chipset Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0400 MSI P45 Platinum and ASUS P5Q Deluxe (Intel P45) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/msi_p45_platinum_asus_p5q_deluxe_intel_p45/ Looking deep into the details of top-end motherboards on Intel P45. The overclocking capability proved superb, and the configuration flexibility with a pack of proprietary will certainly appeal to demanding users Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0400 ECS P45T-A (Intel P45) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/ecs_p45t_a/ ECS P45T-A is a perfect alternative to ECS P35T-A based on P35. With precisely the same expansion options, the board based on Intel P45 overclocks much better and works much better with the AMD CrossFire technology Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0400 Foxconn A7GM-S (AMD 780G) + tests of the Hybrid CrossFire http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/foxconn_a7gm_s/ Foxconn A7GM-S is a good enough implementation of the capabilities of the 780G chipset. The Hybrid CrossFire technology indeed gives a boost in performance, although you should not expect miracles Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0400 ASUS Striker II NSE (NVIDIA nForce 790i SLI) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus_striker2_nse/ ASUS Striker II NSE - we found no issues in the technical side of the board. As regards overclocking, the board has shown superb results and become on par with best overclocker-friendly motherboards based on Intel chipsets Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0400 "Workhorse" motherboards based on 945GC by Gigabyte and Foxconn http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/945gc_gigabyte_and_foxconn/ Manufacturers are adding support for 1066 MHz and 1333 MHz buses to the old 945GC chipset. Some of them are even equipping the motherboard with a soldered-in CPU. Read on, to know comes of that Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0400 ASUS P5E3 Premium (Intel X48) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus_p5e3_premium_intel_x48/ The advantages of Intel X48 as compared to the predecessors can hardly be said of as revolutionary. However, that hasn't hindered engineers at ASUS to create quite an impressive product Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0400 abit I-N73HD and MSI P6NGM (NVIDIA GeForce 71õõ) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/abit_i_n73hd_and_msi_p6ngm/ Any of these motherboards will suit for a value platform for Intel processors, but the graphic component of the chipset is well behind AMD 780G Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 +0400 Biostar TA780G M2+ and ECS A780GM-A: value products of wide capabilities http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/ecs-biostar-780g/ Even value products can be produced in a different way. What to give preference to, if the price matters but you don't have to sacrifice the functionality and ease of use Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:00:00 +0400 XFX N780-ISH9 (NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/xfx_n780_ish9/ This motherboard of NVIDIA's reference design allowed to make the final conclusions regarding the nForce 780i SLI chipset Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0400 ASUS Striker II (NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus_striker2/ The nForce 780i SLI is the most powerful and technologically advanced chipset in NVIDIA's produce assortment. The company has also debugged graphic and system drivers, which allowed the users to install the third video card and launch 3D applications in the 3-way SLI mode. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0400 Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-S2H (AMD 780G) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte_ma78gm_s2h/ The outcomes of releasing the chipset 780G will be indeed perceivable for the IT industry. The competitors (Intel and NVIDIA) will have to release integrated chipsets of the same performance level and with the same level of support for modern graphic technologies Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:00:00 +0300 MSI P7N Diamond vs. MSI P7N SLI Platinum http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/msi_p7n_diamond_platinum/ Another two motherboards by MSI, which demonstrates that the company is determined to not lag behind the competition and is inheriting the best what is in competitor products. But.. nothing is perfect. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0300 MSI P35 Neo3 è Gigabyte EP35-DS4 http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/msi_p35_neo3_gigabyte_ep35_ds4/ Two "work-horses" differing in price by over 1.5 times. See what is worth the extra money, what can be given up. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0300 ASUS P5E64 WS Professional vs. MSI X48 Platinum http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus_msi_x38_x48/ A review of two top-end and maximum functionality motherboards based on different chipsets. Once again, we are looking for advantages of DDR3 and the differences to the user between X38 and X48 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0300 Intel P35 / X38 Motherboards Roundup http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/intel_p35_x38/ A roundup overview of 23 motherboards based on Intel P35 and Intel X38 chipsets. Choosing by the price, functionality, and overclocking capability. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0300 Gigabyte X48-DQ6 (Intel X48) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte_x48_dq6_intel_x48/ First tests of a motherboard based on the yet unannounced chipset by Intel. Plus a complete change of the test platform and test applications. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0300 abit AN52 vs. MSI K9A2 Platinum http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/msi_abit_am2/ Another comparison of motherboards of different price sectors - this time for the AMD platform. Let's see what makes motherboards priced at $200 and $70 different? Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0300 abit LG-95C vs. ASUS P5E-V HDMI http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/abit_lg_95c_vs_asus_p5e_v_hdmi/ A review of two mATX motherboards priced at 50$ and 180$. They are not competitors, but that does not prevent us from placing them into the same category Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0300 Gigabyte 780SLI-DS5 íà NVIDIA nForce 780i SLI http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte_780sli_ds5/ A review of two "first swallows" running only with DDR3, whose release has proved to be a bit premature but they demonstrated a new record at CPU overclocking Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0300 ASUS P5E3 Deluxe vs. ASUS Maximus Extreme http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus_p5e3_deluxe_maximus/ A review of two "first swallows" running only with DDR3, whose release has proved to be a bit premature but they demonstrated a new record at CPU overclocking Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0300 Intel P35 Motherboards Roundup Review http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/p35-roundup/ Although the P35 chipset in combination with the south bridge ICH9(R) is a little bit better than the previous generation (P965 + ICH8(R)), by the end of 2007 it has taken a firm position in the middle-end and partly in the high-end sector Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0300 NVIDIA nForce 700i Series: new chipsets for the Intel platform http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/nvidia_nforce_700i_series_new_chipsets_for_the_intel_platform/ ESA and NVIDIA 3-Way SLI technologies; support for CPU Intel Yorkfield and Wolfdale, as well as PCI Express 2.0 - this and much more in the new series of NVIDIA nForce 700i chipsets, among which is the "high-end" nForce 780i SLI and cheap nForce 750i SLI Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0300 ASUS Maximus Formula Special Edition (Intel X38) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus_intel_x38/ Original product of the Republic of Gamers series with an interesting cooling system and outstanding overclocking capability Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0300 ASUS P5E3 and MSI X38 Platinum (Intel X38) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus_msi_x38/ These two motherboards surprised us by their overclocking results, vast functionality and other traits typical of the highest among the top-end products on the market. But there were also some annoying points... Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0300 Gigabyte 73UM-S2H and 73PVM-S2H http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte_73um_s2h_and_73pvm_s2h/ Late in 2007, NVIDIA started its expansion over the market of integrated graphics for the Intel platform. To achieve that goal, a new line of GeForce 7000 series chipsets based on the G73 chip was released, and the models by Gigabyte have been the firstlings at our test lab Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0300 Foxconn X38A (Intel X38) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/foxconn_x38a_intel_x38/ Another motherboard built on the Intel X38 chipset that stands out among the others by its support for both DDR2 and DDR3 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0300 Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI on NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/abit_fp_in9_sli/ The target audience for motherboards based on 650i SLI has shrunk essentially, but that does not prevent manufacturers from releasing more and more new products... Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0300 abit IN9 32X-MAX (NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/abit_in9_32x_max/ A technically impeccable motherboard with powerful expansion options, and a Wi-Fi module. But... there are some things to note anyway. Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0300 MSI G33M and K9NGM3: new MoBos on integrated chipsets http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/msi_intel_amd/ We exploring the capabilities and performance of two motherboards by MSI - G33M and K9NGM3, for Intel and AMD platforms, based on new integrated chipsets Intel G33 Express and NVIDIA GeForce 7050, respectively Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0400 Gigabyte MA790FX-DQ6 http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte_ma790_dq6/ Eventually, AMD has overcome the problems of integration with ATI and presented the new 790FX chipset (codenamed RD790). Its major distinctions from RD580 are about support for the HyperTransport 3.0, as well as 42 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0400 Foxconn MARS, and abit IP35 Pro (Intel P35) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/fox_abit_p35_high/ An intriguing comparison of motherboards! The return of abit has a bit overshadowed the MARS by Foxconn which did just another successful leap into the hi-end sector Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0400 Gigabyte X38-DQ6 (Intel X38) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte_x38_dq6/ We are testing a new chipset of the Ultimate Performance class whose announcement will be held these days, with the Gigabyte motherboard used as an example Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0400 ASUS Blitz Extreme and Formula (Intel P35) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus_blitz/ Both the motherboards relate to the "Republic of Gamers" series and are aimed at computer enthusiasts for whom engineers at ASUS have prepared a lot of interesting, including the system of water-powered cooling of the chipset. Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0400 Intel D945GCPE (Intel 945GC) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/intel_d945gcpe/ The phrase "low end" does not at all imply "poor" or "slow". The board is based on the Intel 945GC chipset which is a modified version of 945G and is meant to assemble low-end systems. Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0400 ASUS P5K3 Premium and Deluxe http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus_p5k3_series/ Exploring another creation of ASUS with the DDR3 memory modules welded in. From theoretical reasoning of the expediency up to our standard kit of tests Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0400 ASUS P5K series motherboards http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus_p5k/ Release of a number of motherboards on the same PCB design is now quite an everyday thing. This allows manufacturers covering several user categories thus saving engineering resources. But sometimes it happens that manufacturers excited by their "game" release a "redundant" model. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0400 Foxconn P35A and ECS P35T-A: two novelties on a new chipset http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/foxconn_ecs_p35/ The new Intel P35 chipset is gradually forcing its predecessor P965 out of the retail shelves . Today, we are introducing Foxconn P35A and ECS P35T-A for you to assess their similarities and differences Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0400 Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R: introducing DDR3 http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte_ga_p35c_ds3r_znakomimsya_s_ddr3/ Migration to new memory standards has always been uneasy for manufacturers. Introducing you to the experience of using DDR3 on the example of the DDR2/DDR3 motherboard Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0400 ASUS P5K Deluxe WiFi (Intel P35) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus_p5k_deluxe_wifi/ This motherboard is the most recent analog of ASUS P5B Deluxe WiFi but based on the Intel P35 chipset. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0400 MSI P35 Neo versus MSI P35 Neo Combo http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/msi_p35_neo/ Two "workhorses" based on P35 chipset - MSI P35 Neo and MSI P35 Neo Combo. Both are aimed at middle-end systems but the retail price is rather high because of the chipset's novelty. Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0400 Roundup tests of motherboards aimed at Intel Core 2 Duo processors http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/core2duo_roundup_update/ Roundup tests of 30 motherbioards (LGA775 Socket). Choice among the price, functionality, package bundle contents, and performance Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0400 Roundup tests of motherboards aimed at Intel Core 2 Duo processors http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/core2duo-roundup-update/ Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0400 Gigabyte P35-DQ6 (Intel P35) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte_p35_dq6/ Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0400 ASUS AV8-MX versus MSI RS482M4-L http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/via_vs_ati/ Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0400 Gigabyte GA-G1975X (i975X) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte_g1975x/ Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0300 nForce4 family chipsets in ASUS motherboards http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/nforce4-asus/ Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0400 PCCHIPS M789CLU-2000 platform on VIA C3 processor http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/pcchips_m789clu_2000_via_c3/ Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0400 ECS KN1SLI Extreme (nVidia nForce4 SLI) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/ecs-kn1sli-extreme/ Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0400 Chipsets for AMD processors http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/amd-chipset/ Sat, 27 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0400 Asus P5LD2 Deluxe (Intel 945P) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus-p5ld2-deluxe/ Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0400 Biostar I945P-A7 (Intel 945P) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/biostar-i945p-a7/ Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0400 Tul AX480A-GF (ATI Xpress 200P) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/tul-ax480a-gf/ Mon, 02 May 2005 00:00:00 +0400 Gigabyte K8NXP-SLI (nVidia nForce4 SLI) MoBo Review http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte-k8nxp-sli/ Fri, 15 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0400 Gigabyte 8N-SLI Royal (nVidia nForce4) SLI Intel Edition http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/gigabyte-8n-sli-royal/ Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0400 Asus P4S800D-E (SiS 655TX) Motherboard Review http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus-p4s800d-e/ Wed, 02 Jun 2004 00:00:00 +0400 Asus P4P800-E Deluxe (i865PE Springdale) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus-p4p800-e/ Wed, 26 May 2004 00:00:00 +0400 Abit AN7 (nVidia nForce II 400 Ultra) Review http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/abit-an7/ Fri, 07 May 2004 00:00:00 +0400 Intel D875PBZ (Intel 875P Canterwood) Motherboard Review http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/intel-d875pbz/ Fri, 09 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0400 DFI LanParty Pro875B (Intel 875P Canterwood) Motherboard Review http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/dfi-pro875b_lanparty/ Thu, 08 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0400 Abit KV8-MAX3 (VIA K8T800) Motherboard Review http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/abit-kv8-max3/ Sat, 13 Mar 2004 00:00:00 +0300 Asus P5AD2 Premium (Intel 925X) Review http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asus-p5ad2-premium/ Wed, 23 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0400 Abit AA8 (Intel 925X Alderwood) http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/abit-aa8/ Thu, 17 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0400 ASRock K7S8XE versus Soltek 75FRN2L ("Golden Flame") http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/asrock-vs-soltek/ Fri, 04 Jul 2003 00:00:00 +0400 Abit BH7 (Intel 845PE) Motherboard Review http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/abit-bh7/ Tue, 29 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0400 Sapphire A4-A985 (Ati A4) Motherboard Review http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/ati-a4/ Mon, 28 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0400 Abit AT7 Max2 (VIA KT400) Motherboard Review http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/abit-at7max2/ Mon, 02 Dec 2002 00:00:00 +0300 Abit KR7A (VIA KT266A) Motherboard Review http://www.digital-daily.com/motherboard/abit-kr7a/ Tue, 05 Mar 2002 00:00:00 +0300