Biostar, DFI, Epox Try to Big Up Socket 775 Mobos with Added Features

jmke · 26th September 2004, 21:36

Intel's self-purported "digital revolution" is in full swing. And while there are no performance improvements worth writing home about, the 915/Grantsdale and 925X/Alderwood platforms still offer a number of features that make the Socket 775 architecture at least interesting. On top of that, the Socket 775 doesn't require expensive DDR2 memory. These positives have not gone unnoticed by the mobo makers, a number of which introduced new boards based on this platform during the normally quiet summer months.

Among those in the latest Socket 775 crop, Biostar sent us a sample of its feature-laden P4TAW Extreme (925X) mobo with its generous interface options. The new LANParty boards from DFI offer a choice of the 915P or 925X chipsets, although only the 925X offers the wide range of features we have now come to expect. Epox, with its 915G-based EP - 5EBA model, also has possibilities.

http://www20.tomshardware.com/mother...922/index.html

Sidney · 27th September 2004, 01:51

Quote:

As far as the processor is concerned, we would certainly advise against choosing a fast model, as the huge increase in heat you get with these models is not worth the small amount of extra performance they deliver. Nowadays, 2.8 GHz to 3.2 GHz is certainly fast enough.

This is the most interesting paragraph.

26th September 2004, 21:36	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Biostar, DFI, Epox Try to Big Up Socket 775 Mobos with Added Features Intel's self-purported "digital revolution" is in full swing. And while there are no performance improvements worth writing home about, the 915/Grantsdale and 925X/Alderwood platforms still offer a number of features that make the Socket 775 architecture at least interesting. On top of that, the Socket 775 doesn't require expensive DDR2 memory. These positives have not gone unnoticed by the mobo makers, a number of which introduced new boards based on this platform during the normally quiet summer months. Among those in the latest Socket 775 crop, Biostar sent us a sample of its feature-laden P4TAW Extreme (925X) mobo with its generous interface options. The new LANParty boards from DFI offer a choice of the 915P or 925X chipsets, although only the 925X offers the wide range of features we have now come to expect. Epox, with its 915G-based EP - 5EBA model, also has possibilities. http://www20.tomshardware.com/mother...922/index.html __________________

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Socket 775 cpu	Sephirothsnake	Mad Bargains	0	25th February 2006 19:31
EPoX EP-8NPA SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 PCIe SLI motherboard	jmke	WebNews	0	18th January 2006 18:50
TE koop / TE ruil: Pentium Mobile (Banias) + DFI socket 479 moederbord.	piotke	Mad Bargains	6	27th November 2005 14:50
Socket 754 DFI nForce 4 and Epox nForce 4 SLI Reviews	jmke	WebNews	0	17th November 2005 14:37
Socket Manufacturer Makes Socket 775 Sturdier	jmke	WebNews	0	18th March 2005 12:02
Motherboards Compared: 865P and 915P chipset for Socket 775	jmke	Articles & Howto's	2	6th January 2005 17:27
Socket 754 Roundup, Part 3: Asus, Soltek & DFI	jmke	WebNews	0	14th September 2004 10:58
Intel Preps New “Extreme Edition” Chips for Socket 478, Socket 775	jmke	WebNews	1	2nd August 2004 17:10
EPoX launches high end Socket A motherboard: EP-8RDA6+ Pro	jmke	WebNews	16	4th July 2004 17:26
EPoX to Showcase Socket T, Socket 939 Mainboards at CeBIT 2004	jmke	WebNews	0	16th March 2004 10:11