Everything About PC Motherboard

Motherboards have become cheaper and better in terms of longevity for capacitors that used to dry up with high operating temperatures are now a thing of the past. Using the latest in capacitor technology, most motherboard manufacturers are now using solid state caps or ones that are not filled with oil that eventually fail. Better [...]

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Cooling is essential for optimal computing but installing a custom air conditioning unit for your motherboard is well, kinda’ going overboard. Cooling fans tend to work best and with many aftermarket brands and types around, they are essential for keeping your computer cool. Choosing the best would be a good investment but you should also [...]

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PC MoBo’s have gotten easier to use with easy setup jumpers that makes installation a breeze. They usually come in the box pre-set to optimal settings and the manual has simple instructions, enough for medium techies to experiment enough to get the most of their recent purchase. Be sure to know what you’re doing and [...]

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Intel’s new second generation core processors, which has a codename Sandy Bridge, is getting a lot of a attention from PC enthusiasts. The main reason is the ability of the CPU to turbo boost all four cores of the processor, not just one of it. Anticipation is really getting stronger especially now that Sandy Bridge [...]

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The CNR, or Communication and Network Riser, is a type of slot that supports audio, modem, USB and Local Area Network cards. This slot is highly recommended for any user building a large number of computers because the cards costs a lot lesser than the standard PCI or ISA cards. 4.ISA Nowadays, ISA or Industry [...]

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There are different types of slots in a motherboard. Here are the definitions of the slots that are present in a PC motherboard: 1.AGP The AGP, or Advanced Graphics Port, is used to contain video cards. It is highly recommended (and more practical) that only motherboards with AGP slots be considered to be bought. 2.AMR [...]

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Another of Intel Core i7 capable motherboards, from one of Taiwan’s largest manufacturers of PC related hardware, loaded with Intel’s X58/CH10R architecture it’s one heck of a gaming PC board. It supports the Core i7 Extreme Edition with dynamic speed control that allows utmost configuration control with minimal fuss. Capable of 6X4 Gigabyte Dimms, it [...]

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Another of the leading motherboard makers, this board from MSI is designed to support Intel’s Core i7 Series of Processors. Loaded with six memory slots allowing a maximum 24 Gigabytes of ram for seamless gaming performance. One of the new generation all solid state boards without using electrolytic capacitors for utmost performance, without the strains [...]

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Inspired by their success as one of the most prolific manufacturers of video cards on the market, they have come up with their own motherboards to further enhance the abilities of their video cards with added support and extensions for their famed gaming video cards. Delivering top performance 1600 MHz FSB for Intel CPUs allowing [...]

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Dell has pointed to a supposed flaw with regard to the compatibility of their motherboards with the Nvidia graphics chip. The computer manufacturer has already contacted several of their vendors and distributors who have stocks of these products to return affected units to them. Here’s an excerpt from the original article: Dell Computer will start [...]

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