USB 3.0

by Rafael Hernandez on September 25, 2011 · 0 comments

ASUS P8H67-M EVO microATX LGA1155 USB 3 Core i3 i5 i7 motherboard image

The ASUS P8H67-M EVO motherboard is the sort of board you want when there’s a system to be built which won’t see any form of enthusiast level tweaking. Aside from the restrictions on pushing your CPU there are a ton of reasons to consider this microATX board with its LGA1155 processor support and multi GPU capability […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on August 12, 2010 · 0 comments

MSI Big Bang XPower motherboard picture

Multi-GPU setups are expensive, and sometimes a bit of a pain to set up with all sorts of driver finagling, but when you start to jump into the 3 graphics card and up range you’re staring at some might expensive motherboard options in order to get the most out of them. The MSI Big Bang […]

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by techETA Staff on August 2, 2010 · 0 comments

SIIG SuperSpeed USB 4-Port Hub picture

USB 3.0 is capable of bringing a serious amount of speed to portable storage devices and just about any other gadget that needs a large amount of bandwidth to get things done. Unfortunately there is no system chipset that natively supports the standard so you’ll have to live with the meager number of ports tacked […]

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by Pedro Hernandez on July 14, 2010 · 0 comments

Lian Li EX-10Q - USB 3.0 HDD/SSD Enclosure picture

Lian Li has just released a USB 3.0 hard drive/solid-state drive enclosure, so if you’ve been itching for a home for an external drive that will do justice to those break-neck data transfer speeds, read on… The computer casemaker’s EX-10Q, a $30, all-aluminum enclosure that supports 2.5-inch SATA I and II drives, can help snag […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 12, 2010 · 0 comments

USB 3.0 has all of the makings of a must-have feature going forward mostly for its insane transfer speeds which enable a wide variety of improved gadgets to get a much needed improvement. The Seagate BlackArmor PS110 USB 3.0 External Drive brings an interesting, and fast, feature set to your notebook computer with its very […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on December 11, 2009 · 0 comments

Updated system interfaces are something enthusiast types get excited over because it usually means increased speeds and a whole host of new gadgetry to make use of the new ports. USB 3.0 is shaping up to be one big increase in performance for storage and…well other devices. HardOCP has tested the standard with some mighty […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 23, 2009 · 0 comments

When Intel’s P55 chipset was released to compliment the LGA1156 series of processors there were quite a few issues with  support chipsets that were to bring USB 3.0 and SATA 6G connections to the masses so motherboard manufacturers decided to ship without them. It seems as if they’ve caught up now. The ASUS P7P55D-E Premium […]

Read more ASUS P7P55D-E Premium and Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD6 bring in USB 3.0 and SATA 6G support