First, the XFX X58i Motherboard launches the XFX/Intel® enthusiast chipset motherboard. As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure that its customers receive the best product options available, XFX has integrated state-of-the-art Intel® technology into this product.

Another first involves the XFX X58i motherboard supporting the Intel Core i7 quad-core processor. The Core i7 are the first processors to be released using the Intel Nehalem architecture. The Intel Core i7 chip succeeds the popular Intel Core 2 family and represents the largest architectural change in the Intel x86 family since the Pentium Pro in 1985

Additionally, the XFX X58i is the first motherboard to support Intel LGA 1366 processors and the only motherboard to support either NVIDIA 3-Way SLI or ATI CrossFireX, which allows two or more discrete graphics cards to work together to improve system performance and creating a substantial visual gaming experience. Also featuring Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, Intel® Quick Path Interconnect (QPI), making the XFX X58i Motherboard truly unique and amazingly agile.

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With the growing performance from multi-core processors and population of virtualization, entry and middle-range servers based on dual processors platform provide the power and versatility required for front-end servers as well as for high performance computing.

Given versatile applications desirous for much more memory capacity, designed for AMD Opteron platform, GIGABYTE GA-3CESL-RH2 features 16 DIMM (8 DIMM for each processor) supporting maximum 64GB registered DDR2-800/667/533 memory.

Being successor of well-reputed GA-3CESL2-RH server board and loaded with dual AMD Opteron 2000 series processors, systems built on GA-3CESL2-RH let users enjoy the performance advantage from Direct Connect Architecture (HyperTransport) and receive the benefits of 64-bit computing while getting the best 32-bit performance available anywhere. 6 SATA ports, RAID 0/1/5 mode provided by NVIDIA nForce Professional 3600 MCP and optional SAS RoC feature enabled to fill the needs of most internal RAID installation securing platform availability and data safety.

Besides the die shrink to 45nm process, “Shanghai” enjoys advantages based on higher frequency bump, HyperTransport Technology 3.0 up to 17.6GB/s, increased L3 cache capacity, more memory bandwidth, Smart Fetch reducing 21% power savings, improved data integrity from “L3 cache index disable” designed to protect data against L3 cache errors, enhanced virtualization by RVI (Rapid Virtualization Indexing) for up to 25% faster “world switch” time, and last but not least, 20-30% performance improvement over 65nm Quad-core Opteron “Barcelona”. All power efficiency innovations improve power consumption during idle: up to 35% lower power per processor, and up to 12% lower power at platform-level.

With the introduction of new generation AMD Opteron Processors and GA-3CESL2-RH, upcoming GIGABYTE Opteron servers and workstations will bring customers enhanced power efficiency, advanced virtualization technology, and future many-core upgradeability provided by AMD’s innovation.

MSI has launched the world's fist mATX motherboard utilizing DrMOS G45M Digital motherboard enables users to experience the super-power of high-definition HD

Keeping its position as one of the world's industry leaders in innovation and technology, MSI, the world's top motherboard manufacturers, today launched the world's first mATX motherboard, G45M Digital, which utilizes the server-class DrMOS. It provides the best energy-saving solution for multimedia entertainment applications. The new G45M Digital motherboard provides energy-saving power transmission. All CPU power supply modules are using the high-quality DrMOS chip, and the exclusive GreenPower/APS (Active Phase Switching) power-saving technology. Even when it is used for a long time, users do not have to worry about the power consumption. G45M Digital motherboard utilizes the latest Intel® G45/ICH10R chipset based, built-in Intel® X4500HD graphics core and Intel® Clear Video high-definition technology to provide high-performance 3D graphics and images. Through hardware decoding acceleration, users can also enjoy the Blu-ray high-resolution HD movies which significantly reduce the CPU loading. In addition, it also provides HDMI, DVI, D-Sub multiple display output, as well as 8-channel HD audio quality, enabling users to experience the perfect multimedia applications.

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ZOTAC International, a leading manufacturer of NVIDIA-based motherboards and graphics cards, today unleashes its first Graphics Plus capable mini-ITX motherboard – the ZOTAC GeForce 8200-ITX WiFi. Powered by an NVIDIA GeForce 8200 mGPU, the ZOTAC GeForce 8200-ITX WiFi delivers NVIDIA unified architecture, NVIDIA CUDA, NVIDIA PureVideo HD and integrated WiFi technologies rolled up into a miniature 170mm x 170mm platform. The ZOTAC GeForce 8200-ITX WiFi with NVIDIA unified architecture features 16 screaming-fast stream processors that are programmable for phenomenal visuals with DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.1 enabled 3D games and applications or high-speed general computing tasks with NVIDIA CUDA-enabled applications.

NVIDIA CUDA technology enables the ZOTAC GeForce 8200-ITX WiFi to use its integrated graphics processor to accelerate complex mathematical calculations, image processing and video editing tasks.

"General purpose computing is the future of graphics processors. The performance gains with NVIDIA CUDA enabled applications are astonishing with GeForce series graphics processors. Our new ZOTAC GeForce 8200-ITX WiFi enables users to take advantage of CUDA technology while maintaining a small system foot print," said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International.

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ASUS ROG Rampage II Extreme Smashes World Record in CPU Frequency on Latest Intel Platform

The release of the Intel® Core™ i7 has set the overclocking arena abuzz with excitement in anticipation of new world records. Armed with the ASUS ROG Rampage II Extreme motherboard that supports the newest Intel platform, the Japanese overclocking enthusiast duck smashed to the top of the overclocking charts and notched in a world record for Core i7 CPU frequencies. He managed to record an exceptional score of 5510.09 MHz-clearly laying down the gauntlet to future challengers to the throne. A veteran of overclocking CPUs, duck still holds the world's highest frequency for overclocking a Pentium 4 631 CPU to a staggering 8180.4MHz last year.......

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