[OCWORKBENCH] Intel Core 2 Extreme Reviews & Benchmarks

bluetooth · #1 10-07-2006, 02:46 PM

:: 14-July-2006 (Friday)

OCW Article : Intel Core 2 Duo and Extreme Information and Review Links
Posted by overclocker at 3:45

Based on the Intel Core Microarchitecture design which replaces the old Netburst architecture, the Intel Core 2 will be the standard for desktop processors. We will not elaborate on the Core Microarchitecture as we have covered it here before. Some of them are EM64T, Virtualization Technology, and Execute Disable Bit. The release will also introduce LaGrande Technology, SSE4, Enhanced SpeedStep Technology, and Active Management Technology (iAMT2).

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OCW Exclusive Review : ASRock ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 for Intel Core 2 Conroe/Extreme
Posted by overclocker at 3:43

This board is also VISTA Ready and comes with HDA 8ch audio using ALC888 codec. The board also comes with a HDMI_SPDIF connector which allows audio to be output through a HDMI graphics card. Using the ICH7R south bridge, 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel® Matrix Storage), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions. There are also 2 x eSerial ATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors (shared with 2 SATAII ports) and support "Hot Plug" function. On top of that, the board supports 1394 (with external bracket) and Gigabit Ethernet.

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OCW Exclusive Review : ASRock 775Dual-VSTA for Intel Core 2 Duo/Extreme
Posted by overclocker at 3:42

The Dual series is really a very good choice for those who still owns an older AGP card. Last August, we reviewed the first such board for the Pentium 4 LGA775. It was the 775Dual-880Pro. One year later, ASRock reintroduces an improved version of this board based on the same VIA PT880 Pro chipset. This mainboard is similar to the 775Dual-880, it supports both AGP and PCIe interfaces. It can also hook up to 4 monitors to do surround video.

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OCW Exclusive Review : ASUS P5W DH Deluxe for Intel Core 2 Duo/Extreme
Posted by overclocker at 3:40

ASUS P5W DH Deluxe is specially designed for Gamers, Personal Workstation, SoHo, high-end and multi-tasking PC users. The Intel 975X is Intel most high-end desktop chipset designed to support Intel next generation CPU, ATI CrossFire Graphics, maximum 8GB dual-channel DDR2 800/667/533 architecture, 1066/800 FSB (front-side-bus). Easily build an entertainment PC or create a multimedia environment with its exceptionally high bandwidth. Together with the Serial ATA ports enabled through the SATA 3Gb/s RAID controller integrated in the ICH7R Southbridge, the Intel 975X satisfies multi-task processing and data security.

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