What is Motherboard?

You have heard the word motherboard, but don’t know exactly what it is? Motherboard is one of the most significant parts of a Central Processing Unit (CPU). Motherboard is the place where all the key components of a computer system are set up. You can also consider the motherboard as the central base as all the other PC components are connected to it.

Motherboard is basically a printed circuit board. You will find thousands of printed circuits in it which convey information or data from one part of the computer to another. A motherboard also features numerous slots and attachments so that other pc components can be attached.

Typically, in the motherboard of a desktop computer you will find microprocessor, main memory, and other essential components. In addition, other important components such as external storage, controllers for video display are also attached via cables. However, in most of the latest motherboards now integrate some of these peripherals into it. On board graphics card is a good example in this context.

The most vital part of the motherboard is the CPU slot. There are a number of motherboard brands available in the market and you can select any of them. ECS Elitegroup and Redfox are some of the most trusted brands. You can consult a remote PC repair company to get assistance in this regard.

How to fix Motherboard problems

Since all computer components are connected on the motherboard, motherboard failures can be difficult to troubleshoot. If the motherboard fails completely,no beeps will be heard, since the computer cannot perform a power on self test. Power supply fluctuations and spikes can damage the motherboard.

How to fix Motherboard problems:
1. Check if the power supply to the motherboard is connected properly. Also check the output voltage from the power supply using a multimeter. If output voltage from the power supply is very low, replace the power supply.
2. Inspect the motherboard and remove any dust or particles which may be causing shorting. If any contacts seem to be oxidized, remove the oxidation. Sometimes the jumpers may come off when the computer is moved, so check if they are fitted properly.
3. Check the connectors and see if any of the pins are bent. Try to straighten them slowly, taking care to ensure that they do not break off
4. In older motherboards there may be a problem due to leaky electrolytic capacitors (a manufacturing defect). You can either replace the capacitors or the motherboard.
5. If you have changed the speed of the CPU (over clocking), reset the speed to the default BIOS setting. This can be done when the computer is started
6. Check if the CPU fan is working properly. This is very important for an AMD CPU like Athlon or Duron, since more heat is generated compared to an Intel CPU.
7. The details of the motherboard are usually written on the motherboard and the manual provided with the PC. If you wish to upgrade to a new CPU, check if the CPU is compatible with the motherboard. Also ensure that the power supply rating is adequate.
8. The voltage of the CMOS battery should be checked. Ideally, the voltage should be 3V, but if the voltage is lower than 2.8V, the battery should be replaced.

GA-EX58-EXTREME LGA1366 Gigabyte Motherboard

Form Factor: ATX
Processor Socket: Intel
Processor Interface: LGA1366
Processors Supported: Intel Core i7
Intel Core i7 Extreme
Additional Technologies: HyperThreading Technology
Intel QuickPath Interconnect

Motherboard H8SMi-2 AMD Opteron Pro Socket AM2

Single AMD Opteron 1000 Series (Socket AM2) Support, 1000 MHz HyperTransport Link. 2---nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset. 3---Up to 8GB DDR2 800/667/533 SDRAM. 4---Dual-port Gigabit LAN/Ethernet Controller. 5---Up to 6 SATA2 3.0 Gb/s HDD Support. 6---1 (x16) PCI-Express 1 (x8) PCI-Express using x16, 1 (x4) PCI-Express using x8, 3 32-bit 33MHz PCI slots. 7---ATI ES1000 Graphics and VGA port. 8---SIMLP / SIM1U IPMI 2.0 Support.

Memory Type - DDR2 800/667/533MHz un-buffered ECC / non- ECC SDRAM 72-bit, 240-pin gold-plated DIMMs
SATA - 6 SATA Ports, SATA RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD Support
IDE - Supports UDMA Mode 5, PIO Mode 4. Supports ATA/100/133
IPMI - Intelligent Platform Management Interface v.2.0

Form Factor ATX

AGP Slots No AGP

Max RAM 8GB

Power Supply Minimum Size 300W ATX

Memory Slot 4

Serial Port Qty 2

Parallel Port Qty 1

USB 2.0 Port 6

Max Bus Speed 1000 MHz

Warranty 1 Year Parts; 3 Years Labor

Power Supply Pin Size 24-pin ATX, 4-pin ATX 12V

Serial ATA Controller 6 x Serial ATA

USB 1.x Port Same as USB 2.0

Processor AMD Opteron

LAN Dual GbE Lan

RAID Controller RAID 0/1/0+1/5 and JBOD

Onboard Graphics ATI ES1000

Max CPU Speed N/A

Graphics Memory N/A

Slots 6 expansion slots

IDE Controller ATA 100/133

Pin Count Socket AM2

Supported RAM Technology DDR2 800/667/533

Chipset Type nVidia MCP55 Pro

Detail Specifications

MBD-H8SMi-2-O - H8SMi-2 (Standard Retail Pack)

Form Factor - ATX 12" x 9.6 " (30.5cm x 24.4cm), 6 layers

CPU - Supports one Dual-Core AMD Opteron 1000 Series (Socket AM2) processor

-Single 940-pin ZIF Socket, 4 phase VRM

System Bus - 1000MHz HyperTransport

Chipset - nVidia MCP55 Pro

Memory Capacity - Four 240-pin DIMM sockets, Supports up to 8 GB DDR2 memory

Memory Type - DDR2 800/667/533MHz un-buffered ECC / non- ECC SDRAM 72-bit, 240-pin gold-plated DIMMs

SATA - 6 SATA Ports, SATA RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD Support

IDE - Supports UDMA Mode 5, PIO Mode 4. Supports ATA/100/133

IPMI - Intelligent Platform Management Interface v.2.0

-Low Profile: (Optional: AOC-SIMLP), 1U: (Optional: AOC- SIM1U), RMM (Remote Management Module)

-(Card not included)

Network Controllers - nVidia MCP55 Pro Chipset Dual-port LAN / Ethernet Controller

-Supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T, RJ45 output

VGA - ATI ES1000 graphics controller

Super I/O - Winbond 83627HF

Input / Output

-Floppy - 1 Floppy port 1.44 MB

-LAN - 2 RJ45 LAN ports

-USB - 6 Total USB 2.0 Compliant, 1.1 Compatible. 4 USB Internal Headers, 2 USB Rear Ports

-VGA - 1 VGA port

-Keyboard / Mouse - PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports

-Serial Ports - 1 Fast UART 16550 serial ports, 1 Header

-Parallel Port - 1 ECP / EPP parallel port

Expansion Slots

-PCI-Express - 1 x16 PCI-e, 1 x8 PCI-e using x16, 1 x4 PCI- e using x8

-PCI - 3 PCI 32-bit, 33MHz slots

BIOS Type - 4Mb Flash EEPROM with AMI® BIOS

BIOS Features - Plug and Play (PnP), DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 2.0, BIOS Rescue Hot Keys, SMBIOS 2.3, USB Keyboard support , Hardware BIOS Virus Protection

Important Chassis Notes

-To ensure system stability, a 300W (minimum) ATX power supply

-4-pin (+12V) and 24-pin are required

Motherboard A33G AMD Athlon / Sempron

A33G is one of the most advance and unique modules of PCCHIPS production.It can also support latest AMD AM2 CPUs,up to 1000MHz FSB,Dual-DDR2 800,two Serial ATA and 8 USB 2.0 ports.With embedded Mirage1 Graphic engine,128M share memory,one PCI ExpressX16 slot and one PCI ExpressX1 slot,all these advance supports,we believe your computer can run with best performance and bring you the great value and enjoyment.


Form Factor mATX - Micro ATX
Max RAM 16 GB
Hyper-Threading Technology Yes
AGP Slots No AGP
Memory Slot 2
Parallel Port Qty 1
Graphics Memory 128MB

Max Bus Speed 1000 MHz

IDE Controller 2xUltraDMA 133/100/66

Audio Output 6-Channel Audio

Power Supply Pin Size 24-pin ATX, 4-pin ATX 12V

USB 1.x Port Same as USB 2.0

Firewire Port Qty N/A

Warranty N/A

RAID Controller N/A

Max CPU Speed N/A

Chipset Type SiS 761GX/965L

USB 2.0 Port 8

LAN 10/100 Lan

Serial Port Qty 1

Onboard Graphics Mirage Graphics

Serial ATA Controller 2 x Serial ATA

Pin Count Socket AM2

Processor AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron

Supported RAM Technology DDR2 800/667/533

Slots 1 x PCI-E X16 , 1 x PCI-E X1 , 2 x PCI , 1 x CNR

Detail Specifications

CPU

-Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64 x2 Dual- core/Athlon 64/Sempron processor

FSB - 1000 MHz

Chipset - SiS 761GX/965L

VGA - Embedded Mirage Graphics with 128MB share memory

Memory

-Dual-channel DDR2 memory architecture

-2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets support up to 16 GB

-Support DDR2 800/667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM

Expansion Slots

-1 x PCI Express x 16 slots , 1 x PCI Express x 1 slot

-2 x PCI slots , 1 x CNR slot

LAN - Boardcom AC131 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Phy

Audio

-Realtek ALC655 6-channel audio codec

-Compliant with AC97 2.3 specification

IDE - 2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66

Back Panel I/O Ports

-1 x PS/2 keyboard , 1 x PS/2 mouse

-1 x Parallel Port , 1 x Serial Port

-1 x VGA port , 4 x USB 2.0 Ports , 1 x RJ 45 Port

-1 x Audio I/O (Line-in, Line-out and Mic-in)

Internal I/O Connectors and Headers

-24-pin ATX Power Supply connector , 4-pin ATX 12V power supply connector

-2 x USB 2.0 header support additional 4 USB2.0 ports

-1 x Front panel switch/LED header

-CPU / SYS FAN headers

-1 x Speaker header , 1 x IrDA for SIR header , 1 x CD in header

-1 x Floppy connector-support 360K to 2.88M Byte, 3 Mode FDDs or LS120

-2 x Serial ATA connectors , 1 x Front panel audio header

System BIOS

-AMI 4Mb Flash ROM

-Supports Plug and Play 1.0A, APM 1.2, Multi Boot, DMI

-Full support for ACPI revision 1.0 specification

Form Factor - Micro-ATX Form Factor, 244 x 200mm

Motherboard M2N-SLI DELUXE AMD Althon 64

Support AMD Socket AM2 CPU2. AMD LiveReady3. NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI Technology4. Advanced Thermal Design Heat-pipe Thermal solution5. Dual channel DDR2 800 6. ASUS Crystal Sound - ASUS Array Mic , Noise Filter

Special Features ASUS EZ DIY(ASUS Q-Connector,ASUS CrashFree BIOS3, ASUS EZ Flash2),ASUS Music Alarm
Accessories 1 x SLI bridge, 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit,1 x ASUS Array Mic,1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable, 1 x Floppy disk drive cable,6 x SATA cables, 3 x SATA power cable for 6 devices, 1 x 2-port USB2.0 module,1 x IEEE1394a port module, 1 x I/O Shield
Chipset Type NVIDIA nForce® 570 SLI™ MCP
Detail Specifications

CPU- Support AMD Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 / Athlo 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Sempron, AMD Cool n Quiet Technology, AMD64 architecture enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing, AMD Live Ready

Chipset- NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP(media and communications processor)

Front Side Bus -2000 / 1600 MT/s

Expansion Slots- 2 x PCI Express x16 slot at x16, x8 speed, Support NVIDIASLI technology (both at x8 mode), 2 x PCI Express x1, 3 x PCI 2.2

SLI- Support two identical NVIDIA SLI-Ready graphics cards (at x8, x8 mode), ASUS two-slot thermal design,ASUS PEG Link

Storage- 1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66 / 33, 6 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s, NVIDIA MediaShield RAID supports RAID 0, 1, 01, 5 and JBOD span cross Serial ATA drives, 1 x Internal Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s , 1 x External Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s port on back I/O (SATA On-the-Go), Support RAID 0, 1, and JBOD

LAN- Support Teaming and Fail-Over functions, Support TCP/IP Acceleration

Audio -ADI 1988B 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC ,Support Jack-Sensing, Enumeration, Multi-streaming and Jack-Retasking,Coaxial, Optical S/PDIF out on back I/O port

IEEE 1394a -TI 1394 controller supports 2 x 1394a ports

USB -max.10 USB2.0/1.1 ports Overclocking Features- ASUS AI NOS (Non-delay Overclocking System), AI Overclocking (intelligent CPU frequency tuner),ASUS PEG Link (automatically performance tuning), vDIMM 15-step DRAM voltage control, vCore Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125V increment, Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) allowing FSB tuning from 200MHz up to 400MHz at 1MHz increment, PCI Express x16 Frequency from 100MHz up to 200MHz at 1 MHz increment, ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall),

Special Features- ASUS Q-Connector, ASUS CrashFree BIOS3, ASUS EZ Flash2

Back Panel I/O Ports- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port(purple), 1 x PS/2 Mouse (green), 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Out port, 1 x External SATA ,2 x LAN (RJ45) port, 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports, 1 x IEEE 1394a port, 1 x COM port, 8-channel Audio ports

Internal I/O Connectors- 3 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 6 USB 2.0 ports, 1 x Floppy disk drive connector,1 x IDE connector for two devices, 7 x SATA connectors,1 x CPU / 4 x Chassis / 1 x Power Fan connectors,1 x ADH connector,1 x IEEE1394a connector, 1 x Parallel connector,Chassis Intrusion connector, Front Panel Audio connector, 1x S/PDIF output connector,CD audio in,24-pin ATX Power connector,System panel connector ,4-pin ATX 12V Power connector

BIOS - 4Mb AWARD BIOS, PnP, DMI, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 Manageability - WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE

Accessories- 1 x SLI bridge, 1 x ASUS Q-Connector Kit(USB, 1394, system panel Retail version only), 1 x ASUS Array Mic,1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable, 1 x Floppy disk drive cable, 6 x SATA cables, 3 x SATA power cable for 6 devices,1 x 2-port USB2.0 module,1 x IEEE1394a port module,1 x I/O Shield, InterVideo Media Launcher (OEM version only),Users manual

Support CD- Drivers, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS Update , ASUS AI Booster, NVIDIA MediaShield RAID,Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Form Factor- ATX Form Factor, 12x 9.6 (30.5cm x 24.5cm) ASUS AI Lifestyle Features-AI Nap, AI Gear, ASUS Fanless DesignHeat-pipe Thermal solution,ASUS Array Mic, Noise Filter

Motherboard H8QM3-2 Quad AMD Opteron

Quad AMD Opteron 8000 Series (Socket F) Support, 1000 MHz HyperTransport Link. nVidia MCP55 Pro / IO55 / NEC uPD720400 Chipsets. Up to 128GB 32 DIMMS DDR2 667/533/400 SDRAM. Intel 82546GB Dual-port Gigabit LAN/Ethernet Controller. 8-port LSI 1068E SAS Controller.

MPN: MBD-H8QM3-2-O
Vendor: Supermicro
Key Features
Bulk/Retail Retail

Memory Slot 32

Serial Port Qty 2

USB 2.0 Port 4

LAN Dual Gigabit Lan

Max Bus Speed 1000 MHz

Warranty 1 Year Parts; 3 Years Labor

USB 1.x Port Same as USB 2.0

Processor AMD Opteron

Serial ATA Controller 6 x SATAII

RAID Controller RAID 0/1/0+1/5 and JBOD

Onboard Graphics ATI ES1000

Form Factor Proprietary

Supported RAM Technology DDR2 667/533/400

IDE Controller ATA 100/133

Power Supply Pin Size 8-pin , 8-pin , 24-pin

Pin Count Socket 1207

Chipset Type nVidia MCP55 Pro

Power Supply Minimum Size 1200W ATX

Max RAM 128 GB

Detail Specifications

Physical Stats

- Form Factor: Proprietary

- Dimensions: 16.4" x 13" (41.7cm x 33.0cm)

CPU

- Quad 1207-pin Socket F. Supports up to four Dual-Core AMD Opteron 8000 Series (Socket F) processor(s)

- 1000MHz HyperTransport

Chipset

- nVidia MCP55 Pro, IO 55, NEC uPD720400

System Memory

- Thirty-two 240-pin DIMM sockets. Supports up to 128 GB memory.

- DDR2 667/533/400MHz buffered (registered) ECC SDRAM 72- bit, 240-pin gold-plated DIMMs

On-Board Devices

- nVidia MCP55 Pro SATA2 3.0Gbps Controller. 6 SATA2 Ports. SATA RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 JBOD Support

- LSI SAS1068E. RAID 0, 1, 10 support. (Optional: AOC- IButton68) RAID 5 support

- Support for Intelligent Platform Management Interface v.2.0. 200-pin IPMI slot

- Intel 82546GB Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet Controller

- Super I/O: Winbond 83627HG

- VGA: ATI ES1000 Graphics Controller

Input / Output

- 8 SAS / SATA ports, 6 SATA2 ports

- Single EIDE channel support up to two UDMA IDE devices. Supports UDMA Mode 5, PIO Mode 4, ATA 100 / 133

- 1 Floppy port; 1.44 MB support

- 2 RJ45 LAN ports, 1 VGA port

- Up to 4 USB Ports 2.0/1.1 Compliant (2 Rear Ports, 2 Internal Headers)

- PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports

- 1 Fast UART 16550 serial port, 1 Header

Important Chassis Notes

- To ensure system stability, a 1200W (minimum) ATX power supply [ 8-pin & 8-pin (+12V) and 24-pin are required]

Expansion Slots

- 2 x16 PCI-e Slots, 1 x8 PCI-e Slot, 1 x4 PCI-e Slot (Using x8 Slot)

- 1 64-bit 133 MHz PCI-X (3.3V) slots

System BIOS

- 8Mb Flash EEPROM with AMI BIOS. SST 49LF080A BIOS Chip

- Plug and Play (PnP), DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 2.0/1.0, USB Keyboard Support, SMBIOS 2.3

Warranty

- 1 year parts & 3 years labor

nForce® 790i motherboard for Quad NVIDIA SLI

Combine a pair of these multi GPU graphics cards with an nForce® 790i motherboard for Quad NVIDIA SLI® technology and get the world’s fastest gaming PC. Plus, an ESA-enabled control panel provides a state-of-the-art interface and HybridPower™ technology* gives you optimal power savings.

NVIDIA nForce 720a-based motherboards

# GeForce Boost technology
Turbocharge the performance of your GeForce GPU*. Plug it into an NVIDIA motherboard to enjoy the additive performance of GeForce Boost technology. Get performance increases and more for your money.

# NVIDIA HybridPower technology
Unleash graphics performance when you need it or opt for a quiet, low-power PC experience with HybridPower™ technology. Plug your GeForce GPU(s) into an NVIDIA motherboard for the ultimate control. Dial up performance for demanding 3D games and applications; or go green and reduce noise and power consumption for everyday computing and Web surfing.
# NVIDIA MediaShield™ technology
Provides a simple point and click wizard-based interface for creating and managing multi-disk storage configurations. Allows multi-disk designs to be set up for maximum performance (RAID 0), for data protection (RAID 1), or for a combination of both performance and protection (RAID 0+1 and RAID 5).
# Networking with NVIDIA nForce® MCPs
NVIDIA networking delivers the highest network throughput at the lowest CPU utilization. The manageable and stable NVIDIA networking solution results in better networking management and a lower total cost of ownership. Only NVIDIA integrates this level of networking features to allow you to take your online experience to the next level.
# NVIDIA Native Gigabit Ethernet Technology
The industry's fastest Ethernet performance eliminates network bottlenecks and improves overall system efficiency and performance.
# NVIDIA FirstPacket technology
Be the 'King of Ping' with NVIDIA FirstPacket™ technology. Get the crystal-clear phone conversations and online gaming performance you expect. FirstPacket technology assures your game data, VoIP conversations, and large file transfers are delivered according to preferences set by you in an intuitive wizard.
# NVIDIA PureVideo technology
NVIDIA PureVideo® technology is the combination of video decode acceleration and software that delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for movies and video.

Motherboard P4SCI P4 IntelE7210 Socket478

Intel Pentium 4 Support up to 3.4 GHz, Celeron up to 2.4 GHz 2. Intel E7210 (Canterwood ES) Chipset 3. Up to 4GB DDR 400/333/266 SDRAM 4. 1 x Intel 82547GI CSA, 1x Intel 82541 Gigabit Ethernet Controller 5. Intel H6300ESB Serial ATA Controller 6. 2 x 64-bit 66MHz PCI-X, 2 x 32-bit 33MHz PCI (5V) slots 7. ATI RageXL 8MB PCI Graphic

MPN: P4SCI
Vendor: Supermicro
Key Features
Processor Pentium 4

Pin Count 478

Max Bus Speed 800 Mhz

Warranty 3 Years

Form Factor ATX

Max CPU Speed 3.4GHz

Parallel Port Qty 1

USB 2.0 Port 2

Chipset Type Intel E7210

Motherboard With Intel G33+ICH9R chipset

Support Intel Core 2 multi-core processors
- Dual Channel DDR2 800
- Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator
- SATA 3Gb/s with RAID
- Gigabit LAN & Firewire
- 8-channel High Definition Audio

Motherboard Gigabyte EP45-DQ6

The DQ6 class of motherboards have a way of creating their own headlines as each revision comes into existence and GA-EP45-DQ6 has several landmark features to make the DQ6 family proud of this newcomer. On board, you'll find four PCIe based Realtek 8111C Gigabit LAN controllers and this is readily seen by the rear-I/O panel's impressive quad Gigabit LAN ports. Before your jaw drops to the floor, we'll jog your memory that this isn't the world's first consumer board with quad LAN ports - that honor while still belonging to Gigabyte, was first introduced in their nForce 680i implementation in the GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard . So that makes the GA-EP45-DQ6 the second board in history to feature four Gigabit LAN ports.
That's not to say that that this isn't one-of-a-kind, because the Realtek Gigabit controllers as well as the new software stack now supports teaming functionality across all these ports which enables four discreet connections to act as a singe massive connection with four times the bandwidth. Simply put, you've the equivalent of a single 4Gbps connection at your disposal for an ultra high performance digital media home server. Factor in Duplex operational modes and your theoretically have an 8Gbps connection! And unlike previous onboard LAN incarnations, these new network connection standards support Receive Side Scaling (RSS) that helps balance network traffic load among dual-core processors for better overall system performance. Furthermore, the network ports and the software stack are more resilient than ever before with fault tolerance support. Should any link suffer from a hardware failure, it is able to prevent network downtime by transferring the load to the other remaining working ports - be it in teaming mode or not. Sounds almost as if you're getting an onboard router with this motherboard, doesn't it?

Motherboard ASUS M2N-SLI Dual-Channel DDR2-800

Support AMD Socket AM2+/AM2 CPU
- Dual Channel 4x DDR2 800/667/533/400MHz Slot
- Gigabit LAN

ASUS M2N-SLI (nForce560 SLI/ATX) Dual-Channel DDR2-800

New AMD motherboard

For overclockers, the A79A-S comes with Foxconn's proprietary Windows-based overclocking utility, FoxOne, which allows newbie overclockers to adjust their motherboard settings without venturing into the more complex BIOS environment.

Since the SB750 Southbridge was designed specially for overclockers, now is probably a good time to mention talk about it. One of the key features of the SB750 is the incorporation


of something called Advance Clock Calibration (ACC), which is a feature that works together with AMD's Overdrive to give overclockers more headroom with AMD Phenom chips - up to 200MHz or more in some cases. To add on, the new Southbridge will also support RAID 5, something that was missing from its predecessor, the SB600. Other features include more SATA 3Gbps ports (two more for a total of six) and USB 2.0 support for up to 12 ports (an increase from 10 ports). There's also an SB700 Southbridge model that has identical features to the SB750, sans the RAID 5 support.

Motherboard PVL-D/1U Intel Xeon E7520 LGA603 Asus

Asus PVL-D/1U is especially for 1U servers based on Intels latest dual core processor platform, it provides customers the most advanced technologies and superb performance with DDR2 400 and other leading technologies.

MPN: PVL-D/1U
Vendor: Asus
Key Features
Warranty 3 Years
Max RAM 16 GB

Max CPU Speed 3.6GHz

Pin Count 603

LAN GB Lan

IDE Controller Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133

Supported RAM Technology DDRII-400

Form Factor EATX

Chipset Type Intel E7520

Processor Intel Xeon

Bulk/Retail N/A

Serial ATA Controller N/A

Firewire Port Qty N/A

Audio Output N/A

Slots N/A

USB 2.0 Port N/A

Serial Port Qty N/A

Cables N/A

AGP Slots N/A

RAID Controller N/A

Accessories N/A

Special Features N/A

Power Supply Minimum Size N/A

Power Supply Pin Size N/A

SCSI Controller N/A

Onboard Management Controllers N/A

Graphics Memory N/A

Memory Slot N/A

Hyper-Threading Technology N/A

USB 1.x Port N/A

Onboard Graphics N/A

Parallel Port Qty N/A

Max Bus Speed 800MHz

Detail Specifications

Dual core Xeon with 800MHz FSB, DDR2 400 and advanced network connection are the latest high-performance technologies for those that demand the very best

Dual PCI-E Broadcom Gigabit LAN chips deliver most efficient network connectivity with load balance and failover function

ECC Registered DDR2 400 provides superb memory performance with better signal quality, stability and reliability

ASUS P5NT WAS motherboard

Asus, Intel central processing power to the small computer system is not intended for office, and similar business unit, which is built around the launch of a new main board, said. ASUS P5NT WAS motherboard is compatible with Intel chipsets in the center of the main use on the market today, NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI Socket LGA 775 based on Intel dual-or quad-core processors are supported.
ASUS P5NT WAS motherboard new line up has been designed as a solution quickly, so the latest version of the complete software and hardware compatibility of previous generations and PCI to maintain the existing traditional PCI standard PCI-X structures, including the latest technologies to design, implement, are . The new standard provides improved data transfer bandwidth, when the speed of the motherboard is easy to maintain with the most demanding applications.

NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI chipset-based motherboard is compatible with the latest Intel processors, such as the current processing unit adapted to a different clock to support the front-side bus speed. Integrated NVIDIA chipset for the high diversity between the motherboard 533 and running at 800 MHz supporting DDR2 random access memory, while the 1333MHz front side bus, the speed from 533 to 42 features.

Department of expansion slots, 3 PCI Express x 16 slot with NVIDIA SLI technology PCI-X and one PCI slot, and also traditional, others to support 2 PCI Express ASUS P5NT WAS motherboard is equipped with the latest add-on card for x 1 slot. ASUS products, totally using NVIDIA Quadro professional graphics solutions, which will be ratified as a main board for computer systems around the building and at least one of the Quadro graphics card, integrated digital entertainment content creators to provide a reliable platform and players.

Effective voice to a minimum while providing cooling to maintain the main board, where it is safely in the production of the CPU to improve cooling airflow can be destroyed thanks to the back side of the board that the chipset and power conversion (all 10 of the scattering of heat-pipe cooling solution to create the field copper asus work. Asus and more stable operating conditions, and high performance output for reduced input ripple current output voltage ripple motherboard with innovative technologies. technology heavy current and voltage output and the standard rate to be highly reliable as a main board, will be applied directly over the function.

ASUS AI Clock Skew technology exists to safely and nTune memory modules memory modules run at higher frequencies to guarantee a stable environment.

Motherboard X6DAI-G Intel Xeon

Dual Intel Xeon EM64T Support, up to 3.6 GHz, 800 MHz FSB. 2. Intel E7525 Chipset. 3. Up to 16GB DDR 333 SDRAM (or) Up to 32GB DDR 266 SDRAM. 4. Intel 82541GI Single-port Gigabit Ethernet Controller. 5. 2x SATA Ports via 6300ESB On-chip SATA Controller. 6. 1 (x16) and 1 (x8) on a (x16) PCI-Express, 2 x 64-bit PCI-X, 2 x 32-bit PCI. 7. AC97 Audio, 6-channel Sound.

Processor Dual Xeon
Max Bus Speed 800 Mhz
Max CPU Speed 3.6GHz
Pin Count 604
Supported RAM Technology DDR 333/266
Memory Slot 8

Serial Port Qty 2

Parallel Port Qty 1

USB 2.0 Port 4

Serial ATA Controller 2 Serial ATA Controller

IDE Controller ATA100

Audio Output 6-Channel Audio

Chipset Type Intel E7525

Form Factor EATX

LAN GbE LAN

RAID Controller RAID 0/1/JBOD

Max RAM up to 16GB DDR333 ; up to 32GB DDR266

Choosing a motherboard

Choosing a motherboard is actually something of a backwards process, because the motherboard will determine which CPU and RAM you can use. In most cases, I advocate picking a CPU first and then looking at your available motherboard options. It makes sense especially at the high-end, where the CPU will be the most expensive component in your PC. The only circumstance where I would choose a motherboard before a CPU is if you have expensive legacy adapters, older PCI or even ISA adapter that you are married to for industrial use reasons, and you require a motherboard featuring the proper number of legacy slots.
The 4th edition of Build Your Own PC features three different motherboard and CPU combinations, representing the latest in mainstream PC technology. The first build is a Pentium 4 LGA (Land Grid Array), the new Intel CPU package design for Socket 775. The motherboard used was an Intel D925XCV, which Intel kindly provided with the CPU, which was pre-production at the time I did the photography for the book. I'd actually put off doing the 4th edition for almost a year while waiting for Intel and AMD to release the platforms that would have a little shelf life, and the Socket 775 design with DDR2 support should remain the desktop computer flagship for Intel for a while. The motherboard also features the new PCI Express standard for the highest speed video card support, double the throughput of AGP X8.

owever, it's been AMD that's been pushing the performance barrier for desktop computers the past couple years, and we used an ASUS ABV Deluxe motherboard to support a Athlon 64 3800+ CPU. The ASUS motherboard supported 8X AGP, two banks of DDR, built in Gigabit networking, and didn't buckle under the weight of that huge chunk of copper called a heatsink:-) Both of these motherboard were standard ATX boards and could have just as easily been built in the other's corresponding case.

The Pentium 4 in Socket 478 with RAMBUS RDRAM (RIMM) was held over from the third edition, in part to illustrate the RDRAM, and in part because of the SCSI drive option. The motherboard was a D850MD, which is really a small format ATX, but was available pre-production back when I was doing the third edition. All of these motherboards featured full I/O cores with sound, I/O ports and USB, with the newer motherboards going over the top with 6.1 and 7.1 sound!

The second chapter of the book discusses choosing a motherbard and getting the most bang for your buck with components, which roughly translates into, "buy a middle of the road CPU in the latest technology (in case you need to upgrade) with a middle of the road motherboard." It's really a question of buying what you need with the option to expand, since after you build your own PC you'll be ready and willing to upgrade it when the price of the $800 CPU falls to $100.

GA-N650SLI-DS4 New Motherboards

Designed for enthusiasts with extreme overclocking and blistering high-definition gaming performance in mind, the GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard features the advanced NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI MCP chipset, delivering true dual PCI Express x16 connectivity for flawlessly smooth 3D video rendering and screaming frame rates. With support for an additional x8 lane of PCI Express connectivity, GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 allows users to add a standalone games physics processing card for an additional boost of graphics performance, taking games to the next level of hyper-realistic detail and effects.
Providing the most powerful gaming solution in the industry, the GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 features 1333 FSB support for Intel next generation Core2 Quad CPUs and NVIDIA SLI-Ready memory technology supporting DDR2 1200MHz memory modules (up to 8GB total system memory) for the ultimate in overclocking performance. Delivering an unprecedented level of features including an all-solid capacitor design, Quad-Triple Phase power and revolutionary GIGABYTE cooling technologies, the GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 was built tough to provide maximum stability, durability and performance for even the most hard-core PC gamers.

GIGABYTE also provides an additional extreme SLI motherboard featuring the NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI MCP chipset. The GIGABYTE GA-N650SLI-DS4 offers exceptional gaming performance and leading-edge connectivity features including dual PCI Express x8 connectivity, support for the latest generation SATA 3.0Gb/s devices, optimized Gigabit LAN and support for 8-channel Intel High Definition audio.

Worldwide distribution of the GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 and GA-N650SLI-DS4 is expected for late December, 2006.

Motherboard with 2.4 GHz Intel P4

Asus P4P800-VM motherboard with 2.4 GHz Intel P4 to them and upgrade my own machine. Since I do a fair amount of number crunching but am not too concerned about video performance on my workstation, I started looking for a new motherboard with a cheap but decent nVidia video chipset and decent audio chipset onboard, with good Linux compatibility reports. I was also interested in an AMD 64 bit architecture since I had heard so many glowing performance reports. It seemed like the amd64 architecture had been around long enough to have most of the painful issues worked out in Linux, and I like to play around with new-but-not-bleeding-edge technology. So I narrowed my choice to amd64 motherboards and looked for some Linux motherboard recommendations online. Newegg.com turned up a few likely contenders.

After seeing a few negative comments at various places around the web regarding Asus' negative attitude toward Linux users, and not liking some of Asus' recent hot and fan-ful motherboards, I decided to give other vendors a try. The MSI K8NGM2-FID had a couple of positive Linux user reports on Newegg, and was certainly cheap enough, with onboard nVidia 6150 video, so I got one.