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Faster and Faster, nForce2: The Latest Boards Put to the Test Performance-hungry users still can't bypass NVIDIA's nForce2 chipset. Thanks to a dual-channel memory interface, it represents the best platform for the Athlon XP. The first boards featuring the new version of the chipset, the nForce2 Ultra 400, are already available. What are the new boards capable of? May 19, 2003 One Tough Cookie: 10 Boards with Intel i875P Chipset: Part I Dual DDR400 finally ousts Rambus from the top of the Intel heap. The Intel i875P chipset promises the best performance yet for the Pentium platform. The THG lab tests 10 high-end boards in this two part review, and discovers both strengths and weaknesses. May 8, 2003 More Speed = More Performance? Fast DDR Memory from TwinMOS and Buffalo Technology Put to the Test More and more manufacturers are luring customers with fast RAM modules. DDR433 und DDR466 are the latest creations to breathe a touch more performance into today's computers. So what are the advantages of fast memory in practice? April 29, 2003 Overclocking: 875 = 7205 + X Unofficially, Intel's old chipset offers similar features to the new high-end 875 Canterwood. 200 MHz (800 MHz) FSB is no problem for the old platform. So who really needs the expensive 875? April 17, 2003 nForce2 Dethroned? VIA's KT400A Chipset Reviewed Only a few months before the release of VIA's new dual-channel Athlon chipset, a new version of the KT400 was released. The KT400A comes with an improved memory interface called FastStream64, and aims for the Socket A crown. Is it fast enough to get it? April 14, 2003 All Aboard! P4 with 200 MHz FSB and the i875P Dual DDR400 Chipset With its 875/ Canterwood, Intel increases its bandwidth to 6.4 GB/s through Dual DDR400. The Pentium 4 takes off with 200 MHz Quad-FSB and declasses Rambus to the lower ranks. Serial ATA is now integrated on the ICH5, and Gigabit LAN has migrated to the Northbridge. April 1, 2003 RAM Wars: Return of the JEDEC DDRAM comes into its own right for mainstream and performance PC applications while muscling out SDRAM and Rambus. Here's our analysis of the world of PC memory as it is being shaped by DDR. We also take a look at GDRII and GDRIII. March 31, 2003 Rambus Is Alive: SiS 658 In An Exclusive Test Alive and kicking, SiS/Rambus challenge the DDR chipsets from Intel. Does 850E and the dual platforms still have a chance? We put the latest RDRAM platform with PC1200 to the test. March 26, 2003 Compact All-Rounders: VIA's Eden Mini ITX Format Boards They are the size of a book, and yet they have all the functionality of a modern PC. We are talking about VIA's ultra-compact Mini ITX format motherboard based on the C3 processor. The latest generation works with DDR RAM and is said to handle multimedia well. We checked it out. March 12, 2003 Twice The Power: SiS655 With Dual DDR333 The Taiwanese manufacturer SIS follows Intel's footsteps with a Pentium 4 chipset that supports two DDR channels. The SiS655 has been developed from the Sis648, and it now has APG 8X. Unlike the Intel E7205, it not only supports DDR 266 but DDR 333 as well, finally. This gives the newcomer an edge, at least on paper. Can it live up to expectations? March 3, 2003 Then and Now: Athlon Platforms Compared Up till now, there has been four generations of Athlons; the fifth, called Barton, has just begun. Equally important, however, is the platform: there's a total of 11 chipsets, from KT133 to nForce2, which have contributed much to the success of Socket A Athlon. We put these chipsets in a side-by-side comparison in order to take a look at the progress made with regard to the platform. February 14, 2003 More nForce2: New Boards from Abit, Biostar and MSI Three more boards with NVIDIA's nForce2 chipset arrived in our lab. Abit, Biostar and MSI now have to show how they stand up to the established competition, Asus, Chaintech and Leadtek. February 3, 2003 Pentium 4 with Dual DDR: Endurance Test of Seven Motherboards with the Granite Bay Chipset Intel's E7205 chipset (alias Granite Bay) is descended from its E7500 server counterpart and is supposed to speed up the Pentium 4 by means of a dual-channel memory interface. And this workstation chipset really does offer the best performance of any DDR-SDRAM-based product. We rounded up seven of today's boards in our lab for a test of strength. Articles and Reviews released in 2002 December 9, 2002 The End User Pays: 13 Boards With Intel 845GE/PE The boards with the 845 GE/ PE chipset are fully developed and have a wealth of functions. But which one should the customer choose? Our critical test sheds some light on the subject. December 4, 2002 The Economical Way to a Pentium 4 System: Five Motherboards with the SiS648 Chipset SiS has done its homework: five boards with the 648 chipset get ready to rumble with confidence. Do these boards offer the ideal combination of price and performance? November 25, 2002 Dual DDR For Pentium 4: Intel E7205 Chipset Put To The Test Three motherboards - Asus, Gigabyte and Tyan - run Intel's new Granite Bay chipset through its paces in the THG laboratory. Also: First server board with E7500 for dual Xeon from Tyan. November 11, 2002 Athlon On The Fast Lane: Three Motherboards with nForce2-Chipset and Dual-Channel DDR The nForce2 platform is the first dual-channel DDR solution to enter the mainstream - beating Intel's upcoming chipsets to market and giving the Athlon the platform it needs to compete with the upcoming Pentium 4 CPUs. nForce2 also offers support for 333 MHz FSB and a wealth of features that is currently unmatched. Is this chipset able to keep its promises and put Athlon back to the very top? We took a pretty close look at the first three motherboards from Asus, Chaintech and Leadtek. October 17, 2002 The First Hammer Board Hits the THG Lab We bring you a first look at details of the board with Socket 754 for ClawHammer. Top secret: new info for manufacturers from VIA, NVIDIA and AMD, as well as an overview of roadmaps. October 7, 2002 DDR400 for Athlon: A Comparison of 9 Motherboards With support for 400 MHz DDR memory, boards with the VIA KT400 chipset have a leg up. While our initial tests were unable to verify any advantages from using DDR400, the chipset now puts on quite a show. We tested all the boards with DDR400 as well as DDR333 in order to determine, once and for all, which chipset is the better of the two, the KT333 or the KT400. September 17, 2002 DDR333 for P4: 16 Boards with Intel 845G - Part II A tidal wave of 845G boards has hit the market. We threw down the gauntlet to all P4 DDR chipsets that support DDR333 and include on-board graphics. DDR333 once again squared up to DDR266 as we put 16 boards through their paces. September 5, 2002 Changing Of The Guard: Four Athlon Motherboards For DDR400 AMD is back! Thanks to the Athlon XP 2600+, the chip manufacturer is now able to catch up with the fastest Pentium 4 systems over 2.5 GHz. Equally important, however, is a fast platform. VIA's new KT400 chipset promises more performance because it supports DDR400 memory. We put the first four motherboards through intensive testing - and the results are astonishing. August 14, 2002 First Look Exclusive: VIA KT400 for AMD Athlon We take a first look at the VIA KT400 chipset, and it's not even launched yet, officially that is. DDR400 for AMD Athlon is fully realized, and everyone can now jump on the higher bandwidth memory bandwagon. Whoohoo! We test the first sample board with KT400; the Kudoz 7X from QDI makes its debut at the THG lab. July 22, 2002 DDR333 for P4: 16 Boards with Intel 845G - Part I A deluge of 845G motherboards are arriving on the market. We challenge all DDR chipsets for P4 by putting 10 boards through a rigorous test, all of which support DDR333 and include on-board graphics. Once again, it's DDR333 vs. DDR266. July 20, 2002 DDR400 Kills Rambus: Shooting Star SiS 648 for P4 No other chipset offers more than this: DDR400 and AGP 8x, along with a stable P4 platform and serial ATA. Also, we take a look at the first of the SiS648 motherboard series from Shuttle. July 16, 2002 Full Power: NVIDIA Attacks With nForce2 The launch of the nForce chipset a year ago did not bring about the success that NVIDIA had hoped for. It should be better this time, though, because its sucessor, the nForce2, contains technology of the highest level: dual-channel DDR400 and AGP 8x should give a bigger performance boost for PCs with AMD Athlon XP. Valuable features, such as a FireWire interface and two network controllers, are optional. Integrated graphics based on GeForce4 MX is also optional, so that the success of the chipset is not endangered by a high price tag. NVIDIA has done its homework - let's see if that's enough for top scores. July 8, 2002 Testing The E-Class: 9 Pentium 4 Motherboards With The 845E Chipset In tandem with the recently launched Pentium 4 CPUs for 133 MHz FSB, the first compatible motherboards have hit the market. The features offered by this batch are quite a step up from the previous generation. But is that also true for performance and accessories? We put nine motherboard newcomers under the microscope. June 24, 2002 Warp Speed with Rambus: Six Boards for PC1066 The fact is that only RDRAM is capable of bringing out the very best in Intel's P4. We put six new boards with the i850 E chipset to the test, using brand new 32-bit RDRAM. May 20, 2002 Episode II: Attack of the Chipsets - Intel 845E and 845G for 533 MHz FSB and DDR-SDRAM Intel's second generation of DDR chipsets for the Pentium 4 makes a stand: the 845E offers support for 533 MHz FSB, and its bigger brother, the 845G, even provides an improved memory interface for DDR333 as well as integrated graphics. How do these two warriors compare to VIA's new P4X333? May 14, 2002 Bandwidth For The Masses! VIA P4X333 with DDR333 and AGP 8x Finally, the deed is done. With Intel turning away from RDRAM, DDR333 will be the prevailing memory standard for the Pentium 4 - today, VIA releases the P4X333 chipset to remove common bottlenecks and boost performance. The ingredients here: a new memory interface, USB 2.0 and, for the first time, AGP 8x. Is this chipset going to be the premier choice for the Pentium 4? May 9, 2002 VIA KT333 Put To The Test: 18 Motherboards Compared KT333 brings the promise of more speed; with fast DDR333 memory, the AMD Athlon XP speeds up accordingly. New features such as ATA/133 and USB 2.0 complete the picture. And to top it off, two of the boards come with thermal protection. May 7, 2002 Perfect Timing: DDR Performance Analysis Conventional wisdom says all kinds of SDRAM should be operated in CL2 mode, which is known to deliver the fastest performance. But what's the difference between CL 2.5 and CL 2.0 in real life? In this article, we'll answer that question! May 2, 2002 Unstoppable: DDR400 vs. Rambus We pit the fastest memory modules (DDR 400, DDR333, DDR266 and DDR200) against Rambus. Which one helps your PC system attain the highest performance level? April 22, 2002 Under The Hood: 140 Chipsets Compared The chipset plays a decisive role in the performance and features of a PC system. It wouldn't make much sense to overclock if you didn't have some knowledge on how to equip or upgrade your system properly. Therefore we bring you our analysis of all chipsets for AMD and Intel. April 3, 2002 SiS Kicks Off: 10 Motherboards With The 645 Chipset and DDR333 SiS puts the pedal to the metal: the current Pentium 4 chipset SiS645 not only stands up to the competition, but also manages to overtake most of its rivals, thanks to DDR333 support. We compared 10 motherboards and evaluated their performance in practical tests. March 18, 2002 Intel's Strike Force: 19 DDR-Motherboards With 845 Chipset and DDR-Support Bending to industry pressure, Intel added DDR support for the 845 chipset - and the long desired alternative to RDRAM was born. Due to Intel's extensive experience in the chipset sector, most people will prefer the 845 chipset to other solutions, and its availability is also widespread. We put a total of 19 motherboards to the test in order to give you well-founded advice. March 11, 2002 SiS 645DX - Is This The Best Chipset For The P4? Our previous tests have shown that Rambus holds the performance edge for P4. However, this Wednesday, SiS will announce the SiS 645DX, which supports DDR333 and 133 MHz FSB, at CeBIT. We test eight P4 chipsets and get an exclusive preview of how the 645DX stacks up. Find out if this is the best chipset for the P4. February 27, 2002 THG Visits AMD: The First PCs With The Hammer CPU We've got exclusive photos showing you a first glimpse at the AMD "Hammer". And, within a short period of time, we were able to evaluate the first two PC systems running on this platform. February 20, 2002 DDR333 For Athlon: VIA KT333 vs. KT266A New memory modules and chipsets bring the promise of greater speed and more features for AMD processors. Our test shows the advantages that the KT333 offers in comparison to its competitors. February 11, 2002 3.2 GHz Athlon Power: Dual Boards From ASUS and MSI Are you ready to go dualie? Does a dual Athlon system consistently work to its full performance potential, and is it worth the cost? January 30, 2002 The Next 'BX': 13 Motherboards For Pentium 4 With Intel's 845 Chipset and Socket mPGA478 Teaming up a Pentium 4 with a SDRAM might seem like a horrible idea to anybody who cares about performance, but the industry has accepted the i845 chipset just fine. As a matter of fact, this duo has brought Pentium 4 systems to an attractive price point, which is crucial for the OEM business. For this article, we took a look at 13 motherboards with the Brookdale chipset. January 23, 2002 A Lackluster Premiere: ALi Aladdin-P4 Nowadays, even ALi is offering a chipset for the Pentium 4, making the current selection of chipsets larger than ever before. Can the Aladdin-P4 keep up with the competition?

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