SLI

by Rafael Hernandez on August 10, 2009 · 0 comments

Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 295 setup was the fastest "single card" graphics product on the market for some time. The issue was that the design is in fact two graphics cards attached together into a nightmare cooling scenario. This changes things.Gainward’s…

Read more Gainward Single PCB GTX 295, Incredibly Fast and now Much Longer

by Rafael Hernandez on June 5, 2009 · 0 comments

Foxconn tends to build things for a whole host of other computer manufacturers but their own computing products are overlooked despite the fact that they put out impressive motherboards, such as their FlamingBlade.HardOCP has a look at the Intel…

Read more Foxconn's FlamingBlade, the Red Signifies Performance…I Think

by Rafael Hernandez on May 12, 2009 · 0 comments

It used to be that the microATX segment was underserved, relying on expensive boards that didn’t have much going for it other than a smaller form-factor. Those performance hungry engineers got their hands on to everyone’s favorite miniature spec and…

Read more ASUS Rampage II Gene mATX Motherboard, Extreme Performance in an Itty Bitty Formfactor

by Rafael Hernandez on May 9, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Core i7 chip is quite a performer in its own right, given the right motherboard though you can do so much more with it. Budget boards just won’t do when you want to push your chip to new levels…

Read more MSI Eclipse SLI X58 Motherboard, High-end Performance

by Rafael Hernandez on May 1, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s motherboards have a reputation for being somewhat…bland. Sure they offer stable performance and security features, so they’re tried and true, but most other manufacturers tend to pass over for the full throttle overclocking prowess so they get all of…

Read more The Intel DX58SO, A Performance Platform

by Rafael Hernandez on April 23, 2009 · 0 comments

When one considers the microATX form factor its best trait is the small footprint it has in comparison to larger ATX boards. It’s all about the size in that market so very little focus is actually placed into making performance…

Read more ASUS Rampage II Gene, A Little Core i7 Board

by Rafael Hernandez on February 17, 2009 · 0 comments

In the unmerciful pursuit of all things speedy you’ve no doubt come across the multi-GPU approach as a quick and dirty way to get more gaming performance. NVIDIA’s GeForce GTX 295 uses that very approach in a single card package…

Read more NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 Quad SLI, When Two GPUs Just Isn't Enough

by Rafael Hernandez on January 27, 2009 · 0 comments

If you had any doubt in the sheer graphics processing power Nvidia’s Tri-SLI multi-GPU technology brings to the table have a look at TweakTown’s go at it with the new GeForce GTX 285 graphics cards. It’s not an inexpensive setup…

Read more GeForce GTX 285 Tri-SLI, Yes It's Absurdly Fast

by Rafael Hernandez on December 12, 2008 · 0 comments

The multi-GPU route has been very beneficial to the two leading chip makers and their board partners. While it leads to thinner bank accounts on the part of the gamers that own them they’re more than happy with the added…

Read more XFX GeForce GTX260 XXX SLI, Slightly Fast

by Rafael Hernandez on December 4, 2008 · 0 comments

When a graphics company decides to allow a pair of its fastest graphics chips to work in tandem there isn’t much to do aside from gaze in astonishment and drool a bit then pick your jaw up off the ground….

Read more EVGA GTX-280 SLI, I Guess You Could Call It Speedy