Foxconn G33M motherboard - Intel GMA3100

Intel’s platform design has usually been behind that of the retail market, Intel’s onboard graphics are quite basic and can’t really handle much in the way of 3D applications; not to mention they’re also a a memory hog, stealing as much bandwidth as possible.

With the Intel 3 series chipsets, things have changed; thanks to Vista new features are required to get a motherboard certified for Vista validation, and Intel is definitely one to strive for this. The G33 chipset is the latest instalment from Intel, and it’s designed for the Vista environment using its onboard graphics system, the GMA3100.