Intel X58

by Rafael Hernandez on August 4, 2011 · 0 comments

ASUS Rampage III Black Edition Intel X58 LGA1366 motherboard image

It’s no secret that Intel is moving on from the first Socket that brought the Core i7 lineup to the masses so everyone’s eyes are on the future LGA2011 and its enthusiast class of features… that doesn’t mean the LGA1366 can’t have a going away party. The ASUS Rampage III Black Edition Motherboard represents just about […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 27, 2010 · 0 comments

Intel’s P55 and X58 Express chipsets occupy two separate price categories but it isn’t always clear cut on which offers the best possible performance given that each handles a different processor socket. TweakTown has a look at how well each platform performs, given a bit of an overclock, when running the same memory: In wondering […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on April 17, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Core i7 launch brought about new performance levels for us to enjoy, unfortunately the prices on components used to support the new CPUs cost almost as much as the chip themselves.As with most gadgets, time has brought down the…

Read more Intel X58 Express On The Cheap, Gigabyte EX58-UD3R And EX58-UD4P

by Rafael Hernandez on March 27, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel has taken a bit of a hard-line in order to protect their intellectual property recently hoping to either muscle out the competition, corner the market for all manner of chips, or bring some added drama to enthusiast forums…

Read more NVIDIA Files Countersuit, Intel Probably Not Shaking In Their Boots