Foxconn MCP61SM2MA-ERS2H PCIe AMD Socket AM2 mATX Motherboard Review

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.

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

EPoX EP-9NPA+ SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe motherboard Review

The EPoX 9NPA+ SLI Socket 939 PCI express motherboard offers in addition to the two 16x PCIe SLI video card slots even three PCI card slots. And in spite of the original chipset voltage this board was overclocked to a HT reference clock of 330 MHz, so also processors with locked multiplier are able to reach a real good frequency. There’re many reasons why this EPoX motherboard got the OverClocking Dream Award, so you shouldn’t miss out on.

ASRock 939S56-M AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe motherboard Review

Not all AMD PCIe motherboards are inevitably equipped with a nForce4 chipset. ASRock shows us, what’s possible with a SiS 756 chipset in combination with a SiS 965L South Bridge. The inexpensive ASRock 939S56-M Socket 939 PCIe motherboard offers the most important features, which are necessary for the entrance into the fast 16x PCI express technology. Further details regarding the equipment, performance and overclocking of the approx. 54 Euro PCIe motherboard are tested in the latest ocinside.de motherboard Review and … Continue reading ASRock 939S56-M AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe motherboard Review

AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 CPU in a Socket 939 Motherboard

An AMD Socket AM2 CPU in an AMD Socket 939 motherboard won’t work ? It works 😉 As already mentioned in the previous Review, the ASRock 939SLI32-eSATA2 motherboard offers beside the AMD 939 pin CPU socket also a so-called ASRock Future CPU Port. Who already own this board and would like to buy now one of the inexpensive AMD AM2 CPUs, is able upgrade the board for Socket AM2 within a few minutes This Review contains the final result, the … Continue reading AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 CPU in a Socket 939 Motherboard

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