Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: a75, crossfire, GIGABYTE, llano, ud4h
GIGABYTE A75-UD4H is designed to bring CrossFireX to AMD’s new Llano platform by splitting the x16 PCI-E into dual x8. Keep reading to find out whether Llano is fast enough for gaming.
INTRODUCTIONOne of the limitations with AMD A75 FCH (chipset) for the recently launched Llano is the limited PCI-E bandwidth. The chipset only has 24 lanes of PCI-E, and 16 of them are reserved for graphics.… Read More |
GIGABYTE A75-UD4H: CrossFire for Llano
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Sapphire Pure Platinum A75 (PT-A8A75)
Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: a75, a75 platinum, AMD, crossfire, llano, pure, SAPPHIRE
The Sapphire Pure Platinum A75 is packed with quite a few special features that make it stand out from the crowd. Keep reading to find out how well Sapphire’s new Llano board performs.
INTRODUCTIONSapphire Technology has been quite busy lately expanding its portfolio. Sapphire used to be known primarily as an AMD/ATI graphics card vendor but the company has broadened into different areas such as motherboards and mini-PCs.… Read More |
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ASUS Rampage IV Extreme Motherboard
Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: asus, crossfire, Extreme, Hotwire, LGA2011, LN2, OC, overclock, Rampage, SLI, UEFI, x79 The Rampage IV Extreme has earned its place in our pantheon of products without equal, and we are proud to give it our recommendation.
Introduction – asus rampage iv extreme |
The X79 Chipset has finally launched and now we are looking at the best of the best of overclocking motherboards: the ROG Rampage IV Extreme from ASUS. The ROG line of motherboards has been a long-standing supporter of the high end enthusiast community.↧
MSI X79A-GD65 8D Review
Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: crossfire, LGA2011, sandy bridge, SLI, x79
MSI’s newest X79 offering attempts to take on the top dogs in the X79 family. See how well it does.
Introduction: msi X79a-gd65 (8D)
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The X79 Chipset has launched, and now comes the feverish pace of getting a look at each model out there and what makes them special. Today we have the X79-GD65 (8D) from MSI. This board is the top of MSI’s Intel-compatible lineup.… ↧
Gigabyte HD 7770 OC with CrossFire
Categories: AMD, Hardware, Reviews & Articles, Video Cards/Graphics Cards Tags: AMD, crossfire, GIGABYTE, graphic cards, GV-R777D5-1GD, GV-R777OC-1GD, hd 7770, pcie 3.0, southern islands, video cards, xfx
Gigabyte’s HD 7770 OC is the cheapest factory overclocked HD 7770 available. It strikes a good balance of price and performance. We put the card to the test and also pair it up with XFX HD 7770 to assess its CrossFire performance.
INTRODUCTIONThe AMD HD 7770 brings is mid-range graphics card that is power efficient and low operational noise.… Read More |
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GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 3 Motherboard
Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: 3570K, 3770K, 4way, Benchmarks, crossfire, digital, eatx, G1, GIGABYTE, intel, Killer, overclock, Overclocking, SLI, sniper, sniper 3, z77
GIGABYTE now has a second entry into the G1.Killer series for the Z77 lineup. Needless to say, when we look at a gaming board, we expect the appearance to scare the competition away, and the power to back it up. Does the G1.Sniper 3 deliver? Let’s take a look.
Introduction – GIGABYTE Sniper M3
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GIGABYTE released the G1.Sniper M3 earlier this year.… ↧
Biostar TPower TZ77XE4
Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: 3570K, 3770K, biostar, crossfire, intel, mvp, performance, SLI, value, virtu, z77
Biostar has recently been pushing its way into the enthusiasts offerings, and with the new TPower TZ77XE4, they have introduced a board designed for overclocking. Knowing the TPower line’s capabilities and excellent value we should be in for one hell of a show.
Introduction – Biostar TPower TZ77XE4The Z77 chipset has been out for a while us and knowing now after many boards tested that overall performance on air/water cooling is very similar from board to board the features start to be the key selling point. … Read More |
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GIGABYTE Z77X-UP5 TH
Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: 1155, 3570, 3570K, 3770, 3770K, bridge, crossfire, digital, GIGABYTE, HDMI, ior, ivy, PWM, SLI, thunderbolt, z77
GIGABYTE was not long behind the release of Intel’s Thunderbolt, and quickly instituted the new technology on desktop boards. One of their first entries in the Z77 line with included Thunderbolt is the Z77X-UP5 TH. So far, it looks like a great product with dual-Thunderbolt, allowing for up to 12 devices. Let’s see if the board can perform as well as its specs say.… Read More |
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ASUS Maximus V Formula
Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: 3570K, 3770K, 4.0, bt, crossfire, Extreme, formula, Maximus, mpice, msata, OC, overclock, Overclocking, ROG, SLI, UEFI, V, WiFi, z77
ASUS hit the market hard with the little board that packed a big punch. Now they’ve released the bigger brother of that board: the Maximus V Formula, and the Maximus V Extreme is following shortly. Let’s check out the Maximus V Formula and see what it has to offer.
Introduction – ASUS Maximus V Formula
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ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z
Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: 8150, 8350, 990fx, AMD, asus, benchmark, bulldozer, crossfire, crosshair, DIGI+, formula, fx, fx-8150, FX-8350, fx8150, fx8350, overclock, piledriver, ROG, SATA, SLI
ASUS has been all the rage with its Z77 models, from the most basic to the more extravagant ROG series. Today we look at the AMD side of things with the new revision of the Crosshair V Formula.
Introduction – ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z
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Powercolor HD 7870 Myst Edition
Categories: Hardware, Reviews & Articles, Video Cards/Graphics Cards Tags: 7870, AMD, crossfire, HD7870, le, myst, overclock, pitcairn, powercolor, tahiti, tahiti le Powercolor has been a lesser-seen name in the GPU market but their primary focus is AMD based GPU’s since their creation in 1997. Today we have the HD7870 MYST Edition card which is based on the new Tahiti LE GPU, so let’s see what what exactly this thing can do.
Introduction – Powercolor HD 7870 MYST Edition
Powercolor has a long history in AMD cards being owned by TUL and with that Powercolor has made some very interesting designs based on AMD GPUs such as the recent Devil 13 which was one of the only 7990 based models to first arrive on the scene.… Read More |
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Sapphire HD7790 2GB: Beefing up the Midrange Monster
Categories: AMD, Hardware, Reviews & Articles, Video Cards/Graphics Cards Tags: 2GB, 7790, crossfire, OC, overclock, SAPPHIRE
Sapphire was the first to get us a 7790 to check out and again the first with the 2GB variation of the card. Some neat little features make this card a nice standout from the crowd, so let’s see what the card has to offer .
Introduction – Sapphire HD 7790 2GB
Sapphire is the premier partner for AMD and so to get things from this first is growing less and less surprising.… Read More |
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AMD releases Catalyst 13.8 beta, promises to fix Crossfire micro stutter
Categories: News Tags: AMD, catalyst, crossfire, frame pacing, performance AMD has released a beta of their latest Catalyst-drivers: Catalyst 13.8 Beta. One of the big fixes in this driver is that AMD has added frame-pacing to help get rid of or at least minimize the micro-stuttering a lot of people have experienced when running more than one GPU. So what is frame pacing? AMD ... |
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MSI Z87M Gaming Micro ATX Motherboard Review
Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: 4770k, crossfire, Dragon, gaming, haswell, msi, overclock, SLI, z87 Introduction – MSI Z87M Gaming MSI has already had a few entries of its gaming line for Z87 and now there is a third with the board we are looking at today the Z87M Gaming. This board is the mATX version for those looking for a smaller form factor gaming grade board. We have looked ... |
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Biostar Z87X 3D Motherboard Review
Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: 4770k, crossfire, gaming, haswell, LGA1150, overclock, SLI, z87 Introduction – Biostar Z87X 3D Motherboard Biostar is one of those names you hear about but not as common as the “bigger” players in the component game but regardless of this they have a decent share in the more cost conscious market which is actually a very large segment to live in. Also on previous ... |
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The Black is Back! ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition Motherboard Review
Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: 3960x, 4960x, asus, black, black edition, crossfire, Edition, gaming, OC, overclock, ROG, SLI, supremeFX, x79 Introduction – ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition Echoes of AC/DC ring in my head as I came up with this title, and it took everything in me not to have about a thousand different “Back in black” references but I think we can survive a few. ASUS seems to reserve its “Black Edition” moniker for ... |
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Sapphire R9-290X Tri-X “Sapphire Takes a Shot at Cooling the Monster”
Categories: AMD, Hardware, Reviews & Articles, Video Cards/Graphics Cards Tags: 290X, crossfire, R9, R9 290X, radeon, SAPPHIRE, Tri-X Sapphire Radeon R9-290X Tri-X When AMD launched the new Hawaii based GPU in the R9-290X it was to huge fan fare but it was not long until many enthusiasts and media alike called foul on the simple fact that the card would ramp up to 94C and sit there while throttling quite alot to maintain ... |
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MSI Radeon R9 290X Gaming
Categories: AMD, Hardware, Reviews & Articles, Video Cards/Graphics Cards Tags: AMD, crossfire, gaming, msi, overclock, R9 290X MSI Radeon R9-290X Gaming We have seen many MSI custom PCB or fully custom PCB or even just custom cooled cards and they always impress with some very nice temps along with looking pretty awesome as well. The gaming series carries the Red/Black theme with a custom Twin Frozr model cooler and offers usually a ... |
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Gigabyte Z97MX-Gaming 5 – mATX Gaming Muscle from Gigabyte
Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: 4670k, 4770k, crossfire, Devils Canyon, gaming, GIGABYTE, haswell, intel, SLI, z87, Z97 Introduction – Gigabyte Z97MX-Gaming 5 Gigabyte is a well-known name in the component industry and for good reason as they have made motherboards and graphics cards for a very long time. Among them some great boards such as the X58 OC board, some great P45 boards and I’m sure many more I’m not thinking of. For Z97 they ... |
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MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC – MSI’s top tier gaming offering for the Haswell refresh
Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: 9, AC, crossfire, Devils Canyon, gaming, intel, msi, overclock, SLI, Z97 Introduction – MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC MSI looks to be hitting Z97 pretty hard with not just a gaming board but a full line along with OC series boards and even standard boards so now this begs the question. If offering so many SKU’s will it pay off in better customer satisfaction byhaving plenty of options ... |
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