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ASUS P5K Premium @ OC Club

“This board features two 16x PCI-E slots one blue for 16x operation and the other (black) that runs at 4x and can run any card from 1x to 16x with a maximum speed of two GB/s. These two ports are crossfire compatible. Three standard PCI slots and two PCI-E 1x slots are also available.”

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Yorkfield @ PC Per

“The introduction of the new Penryn core enhancements to Intel’s desktop product line up is known as Yorkfield. That core designation has existed for some time and most PC enthusiasts have been looking forward the updates in performance, features and power consumption that Intel’s move from 65nm to 45nm process technology could bring.”

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Yorkfield @ Hot Hardware

“After many months of trickling out information regarding Penryn and Intel’s 45nm manufacturing process, we’re finally able to offer up some firsthand information regarding Yorkfield, Intel’s quad-core, desktop Penryn derivative. We recently got our hands on a new Yorkfield-based Core 2 Extreme QX9650 processor and were able to run it through a host of benchmarks, monitor power consumption, and overclock it as well.”

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Yorkfield @ Techgage

“Intel will be launching their first 45nm desktop processor in a few weeks, but we have an in-depth look for you here today. Penryn brings improved efficiency, new high-k metal gate transistors, additional cache and something that will make multimedia buffs rejoice: SSE4. Welcome to the 45nm era!”

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Yorkfield @ Neoseeker

“Months of anticipation and speculation are about to end, as Intel prepares the launch of the first 45nm Core 2 CPUs known as “Penryn”. This is the new kid on the block – and while you can’t buy one yet, we are here to tell you about Penryn, and how it performs. We spent several weeks with a Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad core Yorkfield processor and we’re pretty excited to finally report it all to you.”

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Yorkfield @ MadShrimps

“Intel is launching their successor the popular Conroe CPU, build on 45nm manufacturing process, it boasts reduced power consumption and has 50% more L2 cache. The first product out the door is a quad core beast dubbed QX9650. We take this new creation through its paces, comparing performance, power consumption and venturing into overclocking land, where sub zero cooling is the norm.”

Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2H @ TechGage

“Gigabyte’s new GA-MA69GM-S2H board has HTPC written all over it, with no fewer than six possible video output types, optical Toslink output, and AMD’s 690G chipset with Radeon X1250 IGP. In our review, we find more than a few reasons to recommend it to anyone who’s considering a new HTPC.”

ASUS P5E3-Deluxe WiFi @ PC Per

“The Asus P5E3 Deluxe motherboard is a great X38 solution that utilizes DDR3 memory and has three PCI Express x16 slots, two of them PCI Express 2.0, to give you one of the fastest and most future-proof platforms on the market. By throwing in features like ExpressGate and integrated wireless connectivity, nearly all enthusiasts will find something (or things!) to love here.”

ASUS Maximus Formula Special Edition @ Techgage

“We took a look at the Blitz Formula and Extreme boards from ASUS just over two months ago, and now we have the X38 version of those boards on the bench today. In addition to featuring a Northbridge waterblock, it also has “extreme” overclocking ability and a great bundle.”

Intel X38 & Foxconn X38A @ Hexus

“Can Intel’s X38 chipset offer enough to tempt users away from highly-popular motherboards based on the P35 and nForce 680i SLi chipsets? We’re taking a look at an early sample of Foxconn’s X38A motherboard to try to find out.”

ASUS Blitz Formula @ TweakTown

“So far we have seen a lot of P35 boards come out, some good, some bad and some that fit the extreme users bill. ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI and ABIT have been the biggest players so far, but none have done what ASUS has managed to do here. Today we are reviewing the ASUS Blitz Formula P35 motherboard which gives a whole new setup for Crossfire users. How does it fair compared to our GIGABYTE P35-DQ6? Let’s have a look.”

ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFi @ Neoseeker

“Add to the mix the extensive PCIe 2.0 support, great SATAII transfer rates, and more I/O than you can shake a stick at – and it becomes an obvious choice for gamers and overclockers looking for a good high-end X38 DDR3 board. Really, the only ‘flies in the ointment’ for the P5E3 Deluxe WiFi are the poor IDE performance, and the expense of high-end DDR3 memory modules; neither of which will stop devoted enthusiasts with money from plunking down cold hard cash for the great performance offered by this board.”

ASUS P5K Deluxe WiFi-AP @ ViperLair

“If you was to ask any PC hardware enthusiast who some of their favourite manufacturers are, I’d lay down money that one name that would keep popping up would be Asus. They do try to cater to everyone and for everything with their motherboards and other products. The motherboard I’m looking at here, the manual for it has 6 pages at the front describing the special features, both expected and extra.”

Gigabyte GA-G33M-S2H @ Bjorn3D

“Among enthusiasts this has become a four letter word never to be uttered in their presence. It has come to mean lacking, underpowered and weak. But there is another side to integrated. Efficient, flexible, and simple. If you are looking to put together a home theatre PC (HTPC) then finding the right motherboard with integrated components is crucial.”