Stephen Triple Mainstream AMD 785G Roundup @ HardwareZone
“The heir to the popular mainstream AMD 780G chipset, the 785G has arrived but it appears to have kept with the status quo. Can these three new motherboards from ASUS, ECS and Gigabyte convince us otherwise? We take these boards for a spin in our lab and paint the results for you.”
ASUS P7P55D Premium P55 Preview @ PC Perspective
“So, while ASUS has essentially doubled the speed available to the Marvell 9123 chip, they have done so at the cost of additional logic and traces on the board and without actually meeting the 600 MB/s theoretical speed maximum. Still, 500 MB/s is still much better than 250 MB/s and I think that users will be able to see a noticeable difference – once we actually get SATA 6G devices out and available.”
MSI X58M @ Neoseeker
“The X58M is a very capable motherboard out of MSI’s entry-level lineup: it packs a whole bunch of features into a small mATX form factor. And with the ability to install the usual six DDR3 modules in triple channel configuration, as well as two video cards in CrossFire or SLI, the X58M is on equal footing with some of the more expensive, higher-end X58 ATX boards we have reviewed.”
AMD Phenom II X4 965 @ TweakTown
“Just recently we had a look at the Black Edition 955 Phenom II processor with unlocked multipliers. Today we have been sent AMD’s latest addition to its speed bin. Clocking in at 3.4GHz, this processor is the fastest clocked model to come from AMD, even when including the Athlon X2 line. Let’s see how well it does.”
ECS X58B-A2 @ PC Shop Talk
“During testing, and even during overclocking, the VRM was cool. The X58 chipset did overheat a little, this is why I have used an extra 80mm fan. When I have closed the case, the X58 chipset temperatures fell real quick, and this told me that if there is optimal airflow in the case, the chipset does not need extra cooling.”
All Intel Atom Models @ Hardware Secrets
“Atom is a low-power CPU from Intel targeted to laptops or handheld devices with internet access. In this tutorial we will explore this CPU’s technical specifications and will list all models released so far.”
Intel Core i7 975 @ Motherboards.org
“Intel is launching their second series of Core i7 processors in the form of the Core i7 950 and Core i7 975 which is the fastest available Intel CPU on the market today at 3.33GHz. This processor uses the same core features and design as the previous Core i7 CPUs taking up the $999 spot on their lineup previously taken up by the Core i7 965 Extreme Edition. With unlocked multipliers and the ability to overclock automatically, it should be an interesting ride in the least.”
AMD 790GX vs. 785G @ TweakTown
“While most of us on Tweak Town are after the most performance and overclocking capable boards out there, it’s important to note that there is still a very large side of the market that we don’t always give a great deal of thought to, that being the integrated market.
Today as a follow up to the 785G chipset review, we are taking a look at the 785G’s graphics performance compared the 790GX’s. Since the 785G is DX10.1 compatible, will it have any performance increase over the 790GX? – Let’s have a bit of a look see.”
ASUS P7P55D Premium @ Hot Hardware
“As we creep ever closer to the official launch of Intel’s Lynnfield platform, more news and information regarding the processors, chipset, and motherboards seems to be hitting the web almost daily. The latest piece of interesting Lynnfield-related information we have for you comes in the form of Asus’ high-end P7P55D Premium P55-based motherboard.”
Gigabyte P55-UD6 Preview @ HardwareZone
“Gigabyte’s new Intel P55 motherboards promise smart and efficient computing with their new optimized functions and utilities in addition to the new hardware platform. We give you a sneak peek of its hardware, BIOS and several new utilities you can expect with your next Gigabyte motherboard upgrade.”