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How to Buy a Motherboard
(How To) Whether you're building a new PC or overhauling an old one, a new motherboard is the place to start. Here's our advice for choosing the right one.
(How To) Whether you're building a new PC or overhauling an old one, a new motherboard is the place to start. Here's our advice for choosing the right one.
Goodbye SkullTrail, Hello Dual Socket Extreme
(News) Intel's new powerhouse motherboard goes public at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
(News) Intel's new powerhouse motherboard goes public at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
Via's Mobile ITX board now expected next year
(News) Via Technologies is not likely to ship its supersmall Mobile ITX motherboard, aimed at ultramobile PCs (UMPCs) and other light portable devices, in production volume until next year, company officials said here at the CES show Monday.
(News) Via Technologies is not likely to ship its supersmall Mobile ITX motherboard, aimed at ultramobile PCs (UMPCs) and other light portable devices, in production volume until next year, company officials said here at the CES show Monday.
Sony to show Cell-based computing board
(News) Sony Corp. has developed a prototype computer board based on the Cell processor, the same high-power chip used in the PlayStation 3, and will show it at a conference in the U.S. next week.
(News) Sony Corp. has developed a prototype computer board based on the Cell processor, the same high-power chip used in the PlayStation 3, and will show it at a conference in the U.S. next week.
Via has working samples of Mobile ITX board
(News) The unveiling of Via Technologies Inc.'s tiny Mobile ITX motherboard turned heads at last week's Computex exhibition in Taipei. But what the company didn't announce was that prototypes of the board are already running Windows XP.
(News) The unveiling of Via Technologies Inc.'s tiny Mobile ITX motherboard turned heads at last week's Computex exhibition in Taipei. But what the company didn't announce was that prototypes of the board are already running Windows XP.
Via CEO promises even smaller motherboards
(News) Via Technologies Inc. plans to develop PC motherboards that are even smaller than the business card-sized Mobile ITX product it announced on Tuesday.
(News) Via Technologies Inc. plans to develop PC motherboards that are even smaller than the business card-sized Mobile ITX product it announced on Tuesday.
Via develops namecard-sized PC board
(News) Taiwan's Via Technologies Inc. has a knack for making motherboards smaller, and its latest design pushes the boundary of what's possible further than ever before.
(News) Taiwan's Via Technologies Inc. has a knack for making motherboards smaller, and its latest design pushes the boundary of what's possible further than ever before.
Asustek to ship motherboard with HD interface
(News) Asustek Computer Inc. plans to launch a PC motherboard in April with an interface that will allow users to watch high definition (HD) movies on either the Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD formats.
(News) Asustek Computer Inc. plans to launch a PC motherboard in April with an interface that will allow users to watch high definition (HD) movies on either the Blu-ray Disc or HD-DVD formats.
Laptop Board Swaps?
(How To) Our expert discusses how to find and install a replacement motherboard on a notebook PC.
(How To) Our expert discusses how to find and install a replacement motherboard on a notebook PC.
AMD shows design for small, quiet PCs
(News) AMD is pushing a new motherboard format called DTX, which it says will allow system assemblers to build smaller PCs that are quieter and less wasteful of energy.
(News) AMD is pushing a new motherboard format called DTX, which it says will allow system assemblers to build smaller PCs that are quieter and less wasteful of energy.
Motherboard makers show Intel's upcoming chip sets
(News) Motherboard makers are showcasing products based on two of Intel Corp.'s upcoming PC chipsets, which are due for release during the middle of this year.
(News) Motherboard makers are showcasing products based on two of Intel Corp.'s upcoming PC chipsets, which are due for release during the middle of this year.
Motherboards
(reviews) Loaded Asus boards take top honors on our chart, but low-cost models like Gigabyte's GA-K8N Pro-SLI perform just as well.
(reviews) Loaded Asus boards take top honors on our chart, but low-cost models like Gigabyte's GA-K8N Pro-SLI perform just as well.
Up Front: Want a PC Done Right? Do It Yourself!
(howto) Up Front: Want a PC Done Right? Do It Yourself!
(howto) Up Front: Want a PC Done Right? Do It Yourself!
Nvidia Puts a Firewall on a Motherboard
(news) Upcoming chip set will include built-in security features for your PC.
(news) Upcoming chip set will include built-in security features for your PC.
Building a Better System
(reviews) Assembling your own PC starts with the right motherboard. We look at eight boards and show you what to look for.
(reviews) Assembling your own PC starts with the right motherboard. We look at eight boards and show you what to look for.
PC World's Top 100
(reviews) Assembling your own PC starts with the right motherboard. We look at eight boards and show you what to look for.
(reviews) Assembling your own PC starts with the right motherboard. We look at eight boards and show you what to look for.
A Tubular Motherboard
(reviews) AOpen's high-tech AX4B-533 Tube motherboard includes a vacuum tube for audio.
(reviews) AOpen's high-tech AX4B-533 Tube motherboard includes a vacuum tube for audio.
Buyers' Guide to Motherboards
(howto) Spending extra for a motherboard with features like USB 2.0 ports and IDE RAID can save you money in the long run.
(howto) Spending extra for a motherboard with features like USB 2.0 ports and IDE RAID can save you money in the long run.
PCI Express Usurps AGP, PCI Standards
(news) Evolutionary 3GIO bus gets a brand; expect products in 2003.
(news) Evolutionary 3GIO bus gets a brand; expect products in 2003.