MicroATX motherboards are unfortunately often less overclockable than ATX boards and are partially a nightmare regarding the overclock options. The Test of the current Foxconn WinFast MCP61SM2MA-ERS2H motherboard will clarify, whether this inexpensive board is an exception. Moreover the Review shows, whether the integrated GF6100 onBoard graphics solution is fast enough for current 3D games and if the board also has enough features to satisfy power users.
Yearly Archives: 2006
Foxconn C51XEM2AA-8EKRS2H nForce 590 SLI AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard OC Review
Two 16x PCI express Slots, four DDR2-800 Slots up to 8 GB memory, six S-ATA II ports, ten USB 2.0 ports, two 1 Gigabit LAN connectors and wonderful OC features is not my list of wishes for Christmas, but rather the excellent equipment of the new Foxconn C51XEM2AA-8EKRS2H Socket AM2 motherboard. Without anticipating the result, this Socket AM2 board is a dream for overclocker, because this mainboard has as many OC options, that it would be possible to write dozens … Continue reading Foxconn C51XEM2AA-8EKRS2H nForce 590 SLI AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard OC Review
ASRock AM2XLI-eSATA2 PCIe SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
After more than 20 different AMD Socket 939 and Socket 754 Motherboard Reviews and the recently published AM2 Upgrade report, it’s time to test more AMD Socket AM2 boards. To compare all Socket 939, 754 and Socket AM2 motherboards a CPU with the same frequeny was used and just the memory modules were changed to the new 240-pin DDR2 memory. The ASRock AM2XLI-eSATA2 test report shows if this board is good overclockable and if it offers a wide range of … Continue reading ASRock AM2XLI-eSATA2 PCIe SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
Interactive AMD Socket A Thunderbird and Duron painting guide Ver 2.0
Paint your own requested AMD Duron or TB ! Many home PCs still have 4 bit FID AMD processors like AMD Thunderbird and AMD Duron and of course they are still very good overclockable. This is the reason why I’ve decided to program a new clearer and much more compatible interactive painting guide for 4 bit FID AMD CPUs which is now also running fine with Netscape and other Browsers. As supplied in the first version you are able to … Continue reading Interactive AMD Socket A Thunderbird and Duron painting guide Ver 2.0
Interactive AMD T-Bred and AMD Barton painting guide
Today there’s finally again a new interactive T-Bred and Barton painting guide, with which it’s possible to ‘help’ the processor to another FSB. Mainboards gets the default FSB and the divisor for e.g. AGP, pci, etc. devices by detecting the FSB ID of the CPU. This FSB ID is considered in the new T-Bred and Barton painting guide version 2.3 to fool the mainboard another FSB. This can be partially very important if you like to overclock your system and … Continue reading Interactive AMD T-Bred and AMD Barton painting guide
AMD Socket A Duron and Athlon XP painting guide Ver 2.1
The new server will still take a few days but I don’t want to keep anybody on tenterhooks and want to publish the new AMD Athlon XP painting guide for all currently obtainable 5-bit AMD processors. From now on in a new outfit and with new functions like e.g. the direct output of the rating ! Additionally the new interactive XP painting guide is now also compatible with Netscape, Mozilla and all other browsers known to me (of course also … Continue reading AMD Socket A Duron and Athlon XP painting guide Ver 2.1
Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe motherboard Review with SLI special
Today there’s a combined test of the fast Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro SLI Motherboard with an introduction to the SLI technology on ocinside.de Gigabyte once again enthuse an overclocker, who would like quite recommend this board with little modifications to the chipset cooling as a well Tuning motherboard. All further equipment details, performance comparison SLI vs. Non SLI and the explanation of the SLI technology are in the current Gigabyte Motherboard Review.
ASRock K8 Combo-Z AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 & 754 Motherboard Review
There’s probably no better way to switch from AMD Socket 754 Reviews to Socket 939 motherboard Reviews, as with a test from a Combo board. The ASRock K8 Combo-Z can be equipped alternatively with one of these two Athlon 64 processors without any adapters, so that it’s possible to buy the inexpensive Socket 754 CPU at present and change it later without buying a new motherboard. Whether the extremely inexpensive K8 Combo-Z board is suitable despite this ingenious option also … Continue reading ASRock K8 Combo-Z AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 & 754 Motherboard Review
Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe motherboard Review
Today again a nice AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 Motherboard is tested on ocinside.de whereby it starts now after the past 11 AGP Reviews with the PCI express motherboards. The Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 motherboard offers owing to the nForce4-4X chipset an inexpensive all-round board with three pci slots and one PCIe 16x video card slot. Further details to the good equipment, the overclocking features, the performance and other important characteristics are shown in this motherboard Review.
ASRock K8S8X Socket 754 (AMD Athlon 64) motherboard test
Today I’m glad to present the first AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 test after more than 20 AMD Socket A motherboard tests. I’d like to start the Athlon 64 test series with a very cheap motherboard, the ASRock K8S8X, which also was the very first motherboard to achieve the ocinside.de Overclocking Pricetip award. The list of features which this motherboard offers and its overclocking abilities are definitely worth being read, especially (but not only) for those who are new to … Continue reading ASRock K8S8X Socket 754 (AMD Athlon 64) motherboard test
Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro socket 754 (AMD Athlon 64) motherboard Review
I don’t like to bore with socket 754 motherboard reviews, but this Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro motherboard is really worth to attract attention. The so far best equipment of all tested AMD A64 motherboards, great features and several overlocking options may convince you to buy this reasonably priced board with an inexpensive AMD Socket 754 processor to get high speed at low price.
AMD Socket A Motherboard Review and overclocking suitability comparison !
Comparison overview with 25 AMD Socket A Motherboard Reviews. After the current AMD Athlon 64 Review overview there’s a final summary of all AMD Socket A Motherboards which were tested so far on ocinside.de There will surely still appear some Socket A Motherboard on the market, but probably no new boards for exciting Reviews. So there’s now the final summary with links to all AMD SocketA Motherboard Reviews and links to numerous VCore solder tutorials. AMD Socket A Motherboard Review … Continue reading AMD Socket A Motherboard Review and overclocking suitability comparison !
Chaintech VNF3-250 Socket 754 (AMD Athlon 64) motherboard Review
Chaintech was able to bring the very good reasoned VNF3-250 socket 754 nForce3 motherboard on the market, which isn’t only for overclockers with the manifold features a real bliss, but rather also convinces through the good equipment and great performance in daily allround applications. All important details of the Chaintech VNF3-250 mainboard, which got the first OverClocking Dream award in the year 2005, are written in the latest Athlon 64 motherboard Review.
Gigabyte GA-K8NS Ultra AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 motherboard Review
ECS Elitegroup 755-A2 Socket 754 (Athlon 64) motherboard Review
The ECS Elitegroup 755-A2 have at present a price of approx. 45 euro and is thereby so far the most inexpensive socket 754 Motherboard in all reviews. What you can expect of its overclocking features, the equipment, the performance and the total result in relation to the other 64 bit boards, you can see in the newest socket 754 motherboard Review at ocinside.de