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J&W's near-perfect HTPC mainboard is almost here

16 July 2008, 10:56

J&W's 780G-based Mini-ITX board, the MINIX-780G-SP128MB, is preparing for launch. This could be the HTPC solution you've been looking for.

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Intel's Centrino 2 is alive and gunning for AMD's Puma

15 July 2008, 11:57

Intel has launched its Centrino 2 platform and promises better performance, improved battery life and faster wireless. What's not to like?

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NVIDIA SLI heading to Intel's X58

14 July 2008, 13:20

NVIDIA and Intel reach an agreement, and X58-based mainboards will be getting SLI after all - though, it's not quite that easy.

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Leaked AMD slides hint at 790GX performance

9 July 2008, 10:02

AMD's 790GX chipset is just around the corner, and a pair of leaked slights boast a significant IGP performance boost.

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Foxconn X58 board supports Intel Nehalem: LGA1366 ahoy

6 June 2008, 09:27

The CPU isn't out for almost six months but supporting boards are ready to go.

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Biostar showcases unannounced AMD 790GX chipset: the best IGP yet

6 June 2008, 09:26

The best IGP just got better.

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Intel parades Xeon Nehalem boards at COMPUTEX

5 June 2008, 17:06

Why wait for someone else to blow your trumpet when you can do it yourself, huh?

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The world's best HTPC mainboard? Quite possibly

5 June 2008, 01:24

A Mini-ITX 780G, that is.

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Foxconn jumps on Atom Mini-ITX; two boards to come soon

5 June 2008, 01:21

It's all about the Atom, folks.

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GIGABYTE's flagship P45 motherboard simplifies water cooling

4 June 2008, 08:09

GIGABYTE continues to laud its energy saving technology, but its GA-EP45-EXTREME motherboard offers a whole lot more.

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NVIDIA showcases VIA's Nano platform

3 June 2008, 19:50

NVIDIA and VIA cosy up together, produce Nano-supporting GeForce love.

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Gigabyte's G45 board set to appeal to home theater crowd

2 June 2008, 12:47

Cheap and cheerful G45-equipped motherboard set for HTPC chassis

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Foxconn's Intel G45 board ready to challenge AMD 780G

2 June 2008, 11:26

But will Intel produce quality DX10 drivers anytime soon, we wonder?

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MSI details its DrMOS BIOS tools

27 May 2008, 11:21

Armed with a selection of BIOS tools, MSI details the overclocking potential of its forthcoming P45 mainboards.

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YoYoTech and Foxconn unite for BLACKOPS event

19 May 2008, 14:53

This Saturday, Foxconn's Quantum Force motherboards will be on show for the first time at YoYoTech's London store - and there's an exclusive discount for HEXUS readers!

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China quake could impact Intel chipset prices

19 May 2008, 09:55

According to motherboard manufacturers, Intel's G31, G33 and 945GC chipsets are to increase in price following China's devastating earthquake.

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VIA's Pico-ITX board gets smaller, and slower

15 May 2008, 10:24

VIA has taken its PX10000G Pico-ITX board, removed the fan, dropped the CPU down in speed, and announced the PX5000EG.

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Intel's X58 chipset to bring Nehalem support in Q4?

13 May 2008, 14:08

Leaked Intel slides provide a glimpse of what its X58 chipset may have on offer.

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Intel delays next-gen integrated chipsets to fix video bug

7 May 2008, 11:41

When does an Intel chipset launch? When it's first mentioned by the company in public? The next time? The time after that?

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125W Phenom X4 CPU and 780G chipset incompatibility rears its ugly head

29 April 2008, 15:29

So you can't pair a 125W TDP Phenom X4 CPU with some 780G chipset-based boards. More woe for AMD.

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Sapphire pledges support for Phenom

17 April 2008, 14:42

Sapphire declares full support for AMD's 125W Phenom X4 CPUs across the latest range of its mainboards, including its microATX Hybrid CrossFire 780G.

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AMD to put NVIDIA's DX10 IGPs to the sword: 790GX on the horizon

16 April 2008, 14:12

Brings even more DX10 IGP performance and wider Hybrid CrossFire compatibility, it is claimed.

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No-one else loves NVIDIA. Who cares?

11 April 2008, 09:50

NVIDIA congratulates itself on a job well done, but surely a CPU needs to figure in the world's-best platform somewhere, right?

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ASUS EPU motherboards boast 80.23 percent CPU power savings

3 April 2008, 11:09

With it's EPU series of motherboards, ASUS claims the world's first hardware-based energy saving solution and boasts up to 96 percent power efficiency.

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ZOTAC announces its nForce 750a, inadvertently launches 750a chipset

27 March 2008, 11:47

NVIDIA's nForce 750a chipset doesn't yet officially exist. Still, that hasn't stopped ZOTAC in announcing its new 750a-based AMD platform.

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VIA chipsets to be manufactured by NVIDIA?

26 March 2008, 16:39

The rumour of NVIDIA's plans to purchase VIA now seem to be behind us, but with one rumour gone, another appears. Are NVIDIA now planning to manufacture chipsets for VIA?

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SAPPHIRE launches AMD 780G-based motherboard

20 March 2008, 12:37

Hot on the heels of the introduction of AMD's 780G chipset comes the first 780G-based motherboard from SAPPHIRE, the PI-AM2RS780G.

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MSI's X48 Platinum mainboard for overclockers goes under the lights

11 March 2008, 10:30

Every generation of CPU brings with it new chipsets and mainboard implementations. MSI's Richard Stewart opens up a brand new X48 Platinum board and takes us through the overclocking features ...

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Intel breathes life into mini-ITX form-factor with do-it-all mainboard

6 March 2008, 15:19

G45 shoehorned into mini-ITX by Intel.

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HEXUS - CeBIT 2008 :: Foxconn attempts world record for performance

6 March 2008, 07:59

Not satisfied with the performance levels delivered 'out of the box' by the new kit on display at this year's CeBIT, Foxconn has decided to pull out the liquid nitrogen ...

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