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Good Evening HotHardware Fans! BW here, checking in to let you all know that we've just posted a big Socket 939 Motherboard round-up featuring four high-end motherboards from Abit, Gigabyte, and MSI. Two of the mobos, the Abit AV8 and MSI K8T Neo2-FIR, are based on VIA's K8T800 Pro chipset and the other two, the Gigabyte K8NSNXP-939 and MSI...
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With the release of each new processor platform comes the inevitable wait for "enthusiast-class" motherboards to support them. We've seen the same scenario play out time and again. When Intel released its Socket 478 Pentium 4 processors, for example, it was a few months before tricked-out motherboards, with a full complement...
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Good morning friends, I am glad to see you are back :) Things around the HH lab are shaping up to be a busy day. With most of the team grinding away on their respective reviews I am sure the Mr. Coffee is going to get a through workout today. Speaking of which, go grab a cup of joe and settle in. Here is your AM shot......
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While the AMD Athlon XP still remains popular, it is no longer the sought after enthusiast part it once was. This isn't because the Athlon XP is a poor performer, but rather it's because a new era of AMD processors are now in the limelight. Regardless, there are still plenty of reasons to consider a system based on the Athlon...
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Good morning folks! How is everyone doing today? I take it your week started out well? :) Mine is going pretty good. I've been taking a ton of pictures to prepare for a few upcoming reviews, did a little benchmarking, and did a some modding. I also found the time to finish reading "The Da Vinci Code"...
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Hey all, time for your morning news update. I'm up a little earlier than usual to get things going for you. Recently I picked up mountain biking to get my lazy butt into shape and I find beating the North Carolina Sun is a good idea. All this sitting in front of a PC is bad news for the body and I figured I better do something or I'm going...
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Good evening friends, welcome back. With a majority of the HH crew playing with our new "toy" (the forum), the labs have been fairly subdued today. The news-front, however, has been quiet active. So, go grab a glass, I am starting to server the juice... Arctic Silver Thermal Compounds...
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Greetings HotHardware Fans! The weekend is over, and it looks like the whole world got back to work with a vengeance this morning! Our news mailbox is absolutely jammed with press releases at the moment. I've picked out some of the tastiest morsels, I hope you like 'em... GeForce 6800 Gameplay Review @ nV News: "We...
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Good Evening HotHardware Fans! We've just posted a review of Abit's K8T800 Pro powered socket 754 motherboard, the KV8 Pro. The KV8 Pro is a value priced Athlon 64 mobo, with a fairly complete feature set and an excellent selection of overclocking and monitoring options. Click here or on the link at the top of the page to check it out......
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Since the release of AMD's Socket 939 processors, motherboard manufacturers have wasted little time transitioning to the newer design, but that doesn't mean previous AMD platforms are now completely obsolete. Like the older Athlon XP, the 754 pin Athlon 64 processors still have some life left as a relatively economical alternative. With...
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Good morning everyone, I hope you slept well :) Things on the news front seem to be moving quite quickly this morning. With some interesting reading from all walks of the hardware scene, there is surely something to satisfy everyone's hunger. So, go grab a second cup of coffee, kick back and relax...
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Good evening friends, welcome back :) Things around the HH labs have quieted down for the night. However, before we dive between the sheets for a bit of shuteye, we have a tasty bedtime snack for you. With a killer "case" mod, some insight into BTX MoBo's and a few other swank articles, you should rest at ease knowing...
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Back in October of 2003, we had the opportunity to take a good look at several new Athlon 64 motherboards. We had two high profile boards from ASUS and MSI that came packed to the gills with features, extras and a promise of high performance courtesy of VIA's K8T800 chipset. A third, less prolific motherboard from Shuttle was a...
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Foxconn is a relative newcomer to the commercial motherboard market, but they are no stranger to the industry. Like we reported when we reviewed the Foxconn 875A02, they have been producing computer parts for quite a long time, but mostly as a component maker for different OEMs. With the manufacturing facilities already in place,...
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For those of us that like to piece together our own computer systems from the ground up, deciding which piece of hardware to buy can tough. With more and more companies coming to market with competitive products, its never easy to choose which component best suits both your needs and budget. And it's not like one component will...
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Greetings HotHardware Fans! We've just posted a new review of Asus' Radeon 9100 IGP powered P4R800-V Deluxe Motherboard. The link is up at the top, but just in case you're still getting used to our new layout, we've got a link for you right here as well. Thanks!...
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Foxconn's 875A02-6EKRS Motherboard A New Motherboard From a Not-So-Familiar Face By: Jeff Bouton April 5, 2004 While computer enthusiasts may not have Foxconn on their "short list" of favorite motherboard brands, chances are they have some Foxconn parts in their rig and just don't...
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DFI LANParty NFII Ultra B vs. ABIT AN7 The Clash of the nForce2 Ultra's By: Tom Laverriere February 29, 2004 Fast, stable, feature-rich and affordable, these are just some of the words we have chosen historically, when speaking about NVIDIA's nForce2 chipset. Over the past year we have seen quite a...
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Albatron's PX875 Pro Motherboard Power, Performance, and Good Looks By: Jeff Bouton February 5, 2004 Since the advent of Intel's i865 and i875 chipsets, the two have performed similarly, with a slight advantage going to the 875 and its PAT (Performance Acceleration Technology). Soon after the release of the 865 however, motherboard...
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Soyo's SY-CK8 Dragon Plus Motherboard A New Enthusiast Board for the Athlon 64 By: Jeff Bouton January 29, 2004 If all goes as planned for AMD, 2004 will be the year of the Athlon 64. They gave us a taste of their new product line in the last quarter of 2003, with a limited supply of Athlon...
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ASUS SK8V K8T800 Motherboard Review Socket 940 Platform Featuring VIA's K8T800 Chipset By: Chris Angelini January 4, 2004 They say it takes years to establish a solid reputation and minutes to destroy it, which is why the office Christmas party requires a delicate balance of business and pleasure. Dating back to 1997, the folks...
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Ideazon Zboard Interchangeable Keyboard System Tom Laverriere December 23rd, 2003 Every once in a while a company will develop an innovation that makes an ordinary piece of hardware exciting. In the arena of input devices, more specifically, keyboards, there have been many innovations to aid with the ever monotonous task of typing. ...
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