“If you want one of Intel’s swanky new Core i7 processors, you’re going to need a motherboard upgrade. But which one? We’ve faced off X58-based motherboards from Asus and Intel to see which makes the sweetest Nehalem system.”Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
Motherboards
- Intel DX58SO “Smackover” Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets
- Intel IGP Chipset Showdown – GeForce 9300 mGPU vs. Intel G45 @ Hardware Zone
- Gigabyte EP45-UD3P @ motherboards.org
- Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P Motherboard Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Let’s Play: First Look at MSI Click BIOS @ X-bit Labs
- EVGA nForce 790i SLI FTW: making the most of NVIDIA’s multi-GPU chipset @ Hardware Zone
The chips are only as good as the board they’re served on
One big factor that will differentiate Core i7 systems are the motherboard that it is run on. Quite a few previews have been shown, but the NDA on the i7 it’s self guaranteed that you didn’t get to see any benchmarking data. Now that they are allowed to share, The Tech Report has a pair of motherboards to show you, the Asus P6T Deluxe and Intel’s own DX58SO. Both offer BIOS’ you’ve never played with, that differ from each other, much like the card and memory layout. See which can gain the upper hand.
