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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.”
Intel X6800 Core 2 Extreme @ TweakNews
“Is it worth the ~US$1000 current pricetag or is there something that is faster from Intel that can be purchased for the same money? Well, for one thing, you won’t need a new motherboard if you stick to the 1066Mhz FSB, but with the quad-core line dropping in price, will this processor be deemed the black sheep of Intel’s higher end processor lineup?”
ASRock 4Core 1333-eSATA2 @ Madshrimps
“ASRock introduces another new board 4Core 1333-eSATA2 using the newly released Intel P31 chipset in succession only days after the release of 4Core 1333-Viiv P965 main board. Can this board outperform and beat the P965 in performance and price?”
Foxconn X38A @ Hardware Zone
“By now, you’ve probably seen all the major upcoming boards in the market from this year’s CeBIT and Computex coverages, but we happen to actually have a Foxconn X38 motherboard on hand to give you a closer preview of what to expect. For a high-end motherboard, the Foxconn X38A looks deceivingly subtle, with no fancy cooling or elaborate technology claims to be seen.”
Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo @ TweakNews
“The people that will be taking advantage of this new processor will be the new system builders trying to get their best bang for the buck at the moment. Seeing this processor can be purchased for under US$200, it is a lot cheaper than the US$320 E6700 it is replacing.”