AnandTech: Motherboard Section

AMD 780G - The Three Amigos and a 9850BE

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Our 780G boards from Jetway, ASRock, and Gigabyte all survived unharmed after coming face to face with the 9850BE (disclaimer - read fine print on cooling requirements).

April 30, 2008, 17 comments

DFI X48 LT T2R: Floats like a Butterfly…

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We put the latest DFI offering to the test. What does their X48 offering bring to the competitive enthusiast market?

April 28, 2008, 23 comments

ASUS Striker II Extreme: Mucho Bang, Mucho Bucks

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Once again, ASUS is first to market, this time with their custom-designed NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra-based motherboard, the Striker II Extreme. We bring you a critical first look at what this board has to offer, including a detailed BIOS tuning and overclocking guide.

April 11, 2008, 21 comments

Post Cards from the Edge - AMD 780G, NVIDIA 790i, Gigabyte 680i

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Our Weekend Rant Session is here and we take a look at a few subjects that are currently hot topics in the lab.

April 5, 2008, 81 comments

ASUS Striker II Formula under the Microscope

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We provide a first look at ASUS' latest motherboard, a custom design sporting the NVIDIA nForce 780i chipset.

March 19, 2008, 17 comments

ASUS P5E3 Premium: One to Rule them All…

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We bring you our first look at the latest ASUS Ai LifeStyle motherboard, the P5E3 Premium, based on Intel's upcoming X48 chipset with DDR3 memory. We'll show you why this may be the next great board to consider buying.

February 20, 2008, 30 comments

ASRock Penryn 1600SLI-110dB : Penryn on the 650i, are you kidding me?

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We take a first look at ASRock's latest technical feat and see if Penryn really works or not on their new NV 650i board.

February 15, 2008, 27 comments

MSI X48 Platinum: Four PCI Express x16 Slots to go Please....

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MSI shows off their take on X48, with a lower price and four physical x16 PCI-E slots. Sounds impressive, but is it? Join us for this first look.

January 31, 2008, 21 comments

ASUS ROG Rampage Formula: Why we were wrong about the Intel X48

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We take a first look at ASUS' new wonder board and provide the reasons why tRD is the most important setting you have not heard about.

January 25, 2008, 62 comments

Gigabyte goes "Green" with DES software

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It might not save the glaciers from melting, but Gigabyte's new DES software might just make Al Gore smile - or at least smirk.

January 23, 2008, 16 comments

The Gigabyte GA-X48T-DQ6 - Redefining the High End?

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This is a preview of the Gigabyte GA-X48T-DQ6 providing detailed benchmarking and overclocking results at a variety of settings. However, the board may need a few more weeks before it's fully cooked.

January 2, 2008, 36 comments

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Add a new X48 chipset, mix in some BIOS tweaks, stir with DDR3, chill with Cascade, and out comes a few overclocking records.

December 24, 2007, 19 comments

ASUS Maximus Extreme - the Extreme Benchmarker's Choice?

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The latest ROG board from ASUS looks to fulfill the wish list of every enthusiast. We might be keeping this one in the labs for a very long time.

December 10, 2007, 27 comments

MSI P35 Neo2-FR: Platinum performance for under $100

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MSI rebadged their enthusiast level board, removed a couple of features, dropped the price, and... presto! They have a board that deserves your attention.

December 5, 2007, 35 comments

ASUS Maximus Formula SE: X38 and DDR2 Unite!

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We take ASUS' latest ROG motherboard offering for a test drive and finally find an X38 DDR2 board that can run with the P35 cheetahs.

November 9, 2007, 22 comments