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Core i7: Triple vs. Single Channel December 30, 2008 - Triple channel memory? It wasn't too long ago that dual channel was the newest thing. How much of a performance increase will you get with triple channel? It depends. Read full article

Intel DG45FC ITX Motherboard December 10, 2008 - The Intel DG45FC is an ITX motherboard with none of the stigma attached to small form factor systems. It is feature rich and supports fast processors. Read full article

VIA EPIA-SN1800 February 20, 2008 - The SN model of the EPIA series from VIA is the fastest and most expandable board to date. It takes the ITX lines to a whole new level and even includes PCI Express. Read full article

Intel D201GLY2 ITX Motherboard January 5, 2008 - The D201GLY2 is Intel's latest ITX series board. It combines good power for a great price. Intel has been doing some good things lately and this board is proof. Read full article

Balanced Technology eXtended (BTX) June 1, 2005 - Perhaps you've heard of BTX already, but how many of us have seen or used it? BTX is more than just another form factor. BTX hopes to make computers smaller and quieter by changing the component layout on the motherboard. This article will serve as a primer for BTX as it stands today. Read full article

VIA MII-12000 August 26, 2004 - The newest MII-12000 mini-ITX board is here and it carries the EPIA platform even further with a better CPU and more features. Make sure you check out this review... Read full article

SiS 655TX March 13, 2004 - With a new memory controller and some tweaks, this evolution to the 655FX proves to be faster indeed. This is the new chipset to buy for the Pentium 4 boards. Find out why... Read full article

SiS 655FX March 5, 2004 - SiS makes some great chipsets. The 655FX is the first dual channel SiS chipset for the Pentium 4 platform. It targets the Springdale market, and it does it well. It is even faster than the Springdale! Read on... Read full article

Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000 Pro August 31, 2003 - The Springdale boards are in full force and Gigabyte isn't one to stay out of the same. Let's see what this Springdale board can offer that others can't. Read full article

SiS 648FX Reference Board July 14, 2003 - The 648FX is SiS' latest Pentium 4 chipset. I take the reference board out for a spin and see how it performs. Read more to find out. Read full article

EPIA M10000 Nehemiah June 15, 2003 - The EPIA M10000 is not only a speed upgrade to the M9000, but a new CPU core as well. This board is a nice improvement over the M9000. Read the review to see more. Read full article

VIA EPIA-M Platform March 2, 2003 - Mini-ITX is a very small form factor. VIA tries to fit a multimedia system into a motherboard that is a bit bigger than a jewel case. The performance is another story, though. Read full article