MSI introduced the G965/Q965 motherboard series made for Intel Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme processors, codenamed Conroe. The new motherboards are based on the Intel’s G965 and Q965 Express chipsets.
According to the press release, MSI G965/Q965 motherboards provide complete support for forthcoming Windows Vista 64-bit operating system.
The forthcoming Microsoft Windows Vista is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com. The Vista will be released on January 30, 2007, according to Amazon.
Here is a simplified list of listed Windows Vista versions.
| Windows Vista Version | Full | Upgrade |
| Windows Vista Home Basic | $199 | $99 |
| Windows Vista Home Premium | $239 | $159 |
| Windows Vista Business | $299 | $199 |
| Windows Vista Ultimate | $399 | $259 |
See full list here: Windows Vista Pre-Order
Asus recently announced the KFN5-D SLI motherboard featuring two F sockets for new dual-core 64-bit AMD Opteron 2000 Series processors. Asus KFN5-D SLI targets the “enthusiast crowd” with the SLI-ready, dual-PCI-E x16 platform. Running on the Nvidia nForce Professional 3600 chipset, it also offers eight DIMM slots to support dual-channel DDR2-533/667 memory up to 32GB.
The MCP55 Pro incorporated in the KFN5-D SLI provides 6 SATAII hard drive ports.
Asus recently introduced the P5B-V, P5B-VM and P5B-V DH DELUXE/HDMI motherboards from the new Intel G965 based P5B-V series supporting Intel’s new Core 2 (Conroe) processors. The new mainboards are made for both the mainstream and digital home segments.
The Asus P5B-V motherboard series feature Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3000 (Intel GMA X3000) integrated, while the P5B-V DH DELUXE/HDMI is a home entertainment solution that comes with a HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) card onboard.
Abit recently announced its AW9D and AW9D-MAX motherboards made for new Intel Core 2 Duo (Conroe) processors. The AW9D and AW9D-MAX are based on Intel’s 975X chipset. Difference is that Abit AW9D-MAX features additional Serial ATA ports, dual Gigabit Ethernet and Silent OTES 2 cooling technology in place of the older Silent OTES used by the standard Abit AW9D.
Abit claims the two new motherboards are forthcoming quad-core (Kentsfield) ready.
Intel plans to launch Xeon 3000, server versions of its Core 2 Duo desktop processor, in September. System builders said they believe the Xeon 3000 will be made up of the top-performing Core 2 Duo chips and is designed for one socket servers, CRN has learned.
An executive at motherboard maker and system builder SuperMicro, said Intel released the Mukilteo-2 chipset, now called the 3000 and 3010 line, and that SuperMicro already has developed a line of motherboards to support Xeon 3000 and Core 2 Duo processors.
After Microsoft Senior Program Manager Steve Riley announced that HD DVD and Blu-ray will only play in 64-bit version of forthcoming Windows Vista, because Microsoft intentionally crippled HD DVD and Blu-ray support in Vista 32-bit, Microsoft PR manager Adam Anderson said to CNet that the original statement made by Riley is partially incorrect.
“Any next-generation high definition content will not play in x32 at all. This is a decision that the Media Player folks made because there are just too many ways right now for unsigned kernel mode code [to compromise content protection]. The media companies asked us to do this and said they don’t want any of their high definition content to play in x32 at all, because of all of the unsigned malware that runs in kernel mode can get around content protection, so we had to do this,” Riley said during the TechEd 2006 in Sydney.
But, Anderson says “it is up to the ISVs providing playback solutions to determine whether the intended playback environment, including environments with a 32-bit CPU, meets the performance requirements to allow high-definition playback while supporting the guidelines set forth by the content owners”.
“No version of Windows Vista will make a determination as to whether any given piece of content should play back or not”, Microsoft PR manager tells CNet.
ASUS introduced a new AI Lifestyle Series motherboard – the M2R32-MVP providing higher memory frequency and bandwidth up to DDR2 800 on AMD’s AM2 platform. The Asus M2R32-MVP is tailored to “power high-performance and reliable systems”.
The M2R32-MVP motherboard supports multiple graphics card operation. It comes equipped with two PCI Express x16 slots for ATI’s CrossFire graphics interface, allowing two CrossFire-applicable graphics cards to run simultaneously.
TYAN, whitebox (barebone) server platform provider, announced 18 new desktop workstation and server platforms and motherboards powered by Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors, including Opterons for the new Socket F with 1207 pins.
TYAN’s new server platforms and motherboards support Next-Generation AMD Opteron 8000, 2000, and 1000 Series. Permalink
BFG announced new NForce 590 SLI motherboard with AM2 socket for AMD Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2 and Athlon 64 processors, and two x16 PCI Express slots with SLI support.
The BFG NForce 590 SLI features support for 6 hot-swappable SATA drives, 8-channel audio, and “BIOS that allows you to change every clock setting”. It supports Dual Channel DDR2 400/533/667/800 memory.
“The HP ProLiant and HP BladeSystem servers, using Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors, enhance power and cooling efficiency while improving system performance by up to 15 percent,” HP published recently, announcing new servers and server blades powered by the new dual-core 64-bit AMD Opteron processors.
The announced servers incorporate AMD Opteron 2000 and 8000 Series processors, DDR2 memory technology and small form factor disk drives.
Gateway FX510XT is a new high performance desktop PC powered by the latest Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 processor running on 2.93GHz with 4MB of cache. The FX510XT features Intel 975X chipset, 4096MB of DDR2 memory, Dual card ATI Radeon X1900 XT CrossFire graphics solution with 512MB of DDR3 memory per card and a 1000GB SATA2 hard drive.
It comes with FPD2185W 21″ Black Widescreen High-Definition LCD, and a 16x Double-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer.
The Gateway FX510XT has preloaded Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and comes with Microsoft Office Basic included at no additional charge.
The BTX Technology incorporated in FX510XT enables the PC to run quiet and cool, while its tool-free chassis lets easy removal your PC’s side panel and then installing hard drives, add-in cards and optical drives.
For Gateway FX510XT specifications and more info go here: Gateway Computers - Product Details for Gateway FX510XT Desktop PC
Lenovo today unveiled the new ThinkCentre A60, the first ThinkCentre desktop PC featuring an AMD processor. It’s available in a mini-tower or small desktop form.
For the first time, Lenovo is offering 64-bit AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 dual-core processors, AMD Athlon(tm) 64 and AMD Sempron(tm) processors on the ThinkCentre A-Series family.
The new desktop AMD-powered computers are made for the large enterprises and mid-market customers focused on acquisition costs.
The A60 is equipped with SATA drive support, hard drives up to 2 X 500GB, DDR2 memory support, and nVidia GF 6100 integrated graphics. Additionally, the ThinkCentre A60 supports PCI Express graphics adapters.. The A60 also comes equipped with 6 USB 2.0 ports, front side audio ports and internal speakers.
Gateway FX510XG is a new multimedia and gaming desktop PC from FX510 series featuring the latest Intel Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme (both codenamed “Conroe”) processors on Intel 975X chipset. The base FX510XG configuration, with price of $2209, features Core 2 Duo E6400 CPU running at 2.13GHz with 2MB cache, 2048MB PC5300 dual-channel DDR2 667MHz SDRAM, ATI Radeon X1900 XT CrossFire Edition 512MB graphics card and a 320GB SATA2 hard drive.
It comes with FPD2185W 21″ Black Widescreen High-Definition LCD, a 16x Double-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer and preloaded Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system.
The BTX Technology enables this PC to run quiet and cool, while its tool-free chassis lets you easily remove your PC’s side panel and then install hard drives, add-in cards and optical drives.
Gateway FX510XG can also be configured with E6600 and E6700 Core 2 Duo, and X6800 Core 2 Extreme processor.
For Gateway FX510XG specifications and more info go here: Gateway Computers - Product Details for Gateway FX510XG Desktop PC
Shuttle announced small form-factor PC chassis XPC SD37P2 Barebone, which supports new Intel Core 2 Duo (Conroe) Processor. The Shuttle XPC SD37P2 motherboard is based on Intel 975X chipset, featuring four memory slots to take up to 8GB of 667MHz DDR 2 SDRAM and two x16 PCI Express card slots ready to take two ATI CrossFire graphics cards.
The XPC SD37P2 chassis can hold three 3Gbps SATA drives and features a 400W power supply. It’s also equipped with Gigabit Ethernet networking, 7.1-channel HD audio, ten USB ports and two FireWire ports.
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