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ASRock P55 Extreme Motherboard @ PCShopTalk
“In this review I will test the P55 Extreme motherboard from ASRock, a much better equipped motherboard from their P55 series, will present its features, applications, BIOS and ultimately will compare it with the other motherboards I have tested in the past ( not only 1156 but also 1366 ).”
AMD Athlon 2 X3 435 @ Bjorn3D
“We’re going to take a look at the new AMD Athlon 2 X3 435 triple core CPU and see if we can’t unlock it’s potential, then we’re going to try and unlock that disabled core. You should know that unlocking that disabled core is a crap shoot and not every Triple core CPU can handle it.”
AMD Athlon II X3 435 CPU @ X-Bit Labs
“The launch of triple-core Athlon II X3 CPUs can hardly be called a big surprise. Being an exclusive manufacturer of processors like that, AMD pays special attention to these solutions. They are great from marketing as well as technical standpoints. On the one hand, Phenom II X3 and Athlon II X3 CPU series provide the company with an extra way of putting partially defective quad-core dies (with the defects in one of the cores) to good use.”
AMD Athlon II X2 240 2.80 GHz @ TechPowerUp!
“AMD’s Athlon II X2 240 is set out to deliver a best-in-class experience for less than $60. Even though it has only two cores it can deliver in many benchmarks including gaming. Its attractive price point and undervolting capabilities also make it an interesting choice for a budget oriented media PC setup.”
G.Skill Ripjaws 4GB DDR3-1600 @ PureOC
“We’re looking at a set of G.Skill Ripjaws 4GB DDR3-1600 modules that are designed for use in the LGA1156 socket Core i5/i7 platform. We’ve seen in the past that G.Skill modules typically great performance at excellent prices, particularly in the more “mainstream” market, so let’s find out if G.Skill has produced another winner with these Ripjaws sticks.”
ASUS Maximus III Gene @ Elite Bastards
“Of course, this motherboard sports an LGA 1156 socket, while memory support is offered up via four DDR3 slots which can take a 4GB module each, with the Maximus III Gene supporting speeds of up to 1333MHz at stock clocks and up to 2133MHz in an overclocked configuration.”
ASUS Sabertooth 55i – Military Grade @ HardwareZone
“ASUS’ new series of motherboards, ‘The Ultimate Force’ or TUF, gets its first member with the SABERTOOTH 55i. Featuring military grade components and an unique ceramic-based heatsink coating, this is a rugged premium board using the Intel P55 Express chipset. We find out just how tough it is.”
ECS P55H-A @ Overclockers Club
“The layout wasn’t the most impressive. For instance, I was not at all happy with where ECS decided to stick the auxiliary power connector. I was also unhappy about where the IDE connector was located. To me layout is one of the most important aspects of a motherboard, so these defaults really brought the P55H-A down a few notches in my book. I was also surprised that the Driver CD didn’t work. Vista has been out for a while now, and 64-Bit is nothing new. The fact that the Driver CD didn’t support 64-Bit Vista is just ridiculous.”
Gigabyte’s GA-P55M-UD4 & MSI’s P55M-GD45 @ TechReport
“The first wave of P55-based Lynnfield motherboards has included not just the usual ATX fare, but also number of interesting MicroATX models. We’ve rounded up a pair of micro boards from Gigabyte and MSI to see how they stack up against full-size competition.”
Jetway Atom-GM1-330-LF @ eTeknix
“Today we are looking at the Jetway Atom-GM1-330-LF motherboard. This is a micro ATX based board which may be small in size, but is big in performance. Perfect for a general desktop rig, or dedicated download box, you will not be disappointed in this fantastic board.”