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motherboard

  1. R

    Best AM4 motherboard for whitebox server?

    My dual Xeon X5650 whitebox server (Supermicro X8DAi motherboard) is getting a bit long in the tooth as it runs ESXi. Due to new CPU support restrictions by VMWare I am unable to upgrade to ESXi 6.7 (I tried, didn't work despite my best efforts). This is important to me as the company I work...
  2. FrgMstr

    MSI MEG X399 Creation for 2nd Gen Threadripper

    We have been hammering on the MSI MEG X399 Creation motherboard with all sorts of 2nd Gen Threadripper for a about a week now, and it has not missed a beat. MSI did just get its product page posted on this board if you are interested, and video to show off its highlights as well. We got in too...
  3. FrgMstr

    Gigabyte X399 Aorus Xtreme Unboxing

    Gigabyte X399 Aorus Xtreme Unboxing Video rendering now.
  4. FrgMstr

    ASUS ROG STRIX X470-I Gaming Motherboard Review @ [H]

    ASUS ROG STRIX X470-I Gaming Motherboard Review ASUS has another mini-ITX powerhouse on its hands, and this time its for AMD’s 2nd Generation Ryzen processors. The ASUS ROG STRIX X470-I Gaming promises a lot, and frankly we expect a lot from these motherboards. ASUS practically set the standard...
  5. A

    Newegg shellshocker - Ryzen 7 1700x 8 core w/ mothboard for 269.98 after $10 buck mail in rebate

    https://www.newegg.com/Special/ShellShocker.aspx
  6. K

    EVGA X299 FTW-K motherboard

    sold might have some memory glitches, not sure.
  7. FrgMstr

    GIGABYTE Aorus Gaming 7 WiFi AMD Ryzen Mobo Review @ [H]

    GIGABYTE Aorus Gaming 7 WiFi AMD Ryzen Mobo Review GIGABYTE’s flagship X470 motherboard is a gorgeous piece of hardware, packed with features and bristling with options. It fully supports AMD's Precision Boost 2 technology for new Ryzen processors. This motherboard has overclocking in mind with...
  8. hotdun

    FS: ITX MB's - SFX PSU's - 3770K - 4770K's

    Pictures: Link Heatware: hotdun ========================================================= All Sold ========================================================= SOLD 1. Asus P8Z77-M micro ATX Motherboard 2. Intel 4770K 3. Intel 3770K 4. Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe mini ITX Motherboard with...
  9. T

    WTB: H87, Z87, H97, or Z97 m-itx motherboard

    Looking to buy H87, Z87, H97, or Z97 mini itx motherboard. LMK
  10. FrgMstr

    MSI X470 Gaming M7 AC AMD Ryzen Motherboard Review @ [H]

    MSI X470 Gaming M7 AC AMD Ryzen Motherboard Review MSI’s X470 Gaming M7 AC has a lot going for it with Precision Boost 2. It’s gaming and overclocking focus makes for a compelling option in a competitive sea of motherboard options for AMD’s new Ryzen processors. It has performance and looks as...
  11. FrgMstr

    ASUS ROG Strix X470-I Gaming Motherboard Features

    We are getting the ASUS ROG Strix X470-I Gaming motherboard on the test bench today and it constantly amazes me how many features ASUS can pack onto these motherboards. This new Ryzen X470 motherboard has a few interesting design elements that are somewhat new in the ITX footprint. Nifty...
  12. FrgMstr

    ASUS Crosshair VII Hero AM4 Motherboard Review @ [H]

    ASUS Crosshair VII Hero AM4 Motherboard Review Along with the second generation AMD Ryzen CPUs, we are getting new and somewhat improved X470 chipset motherboards. We have been beating on the Crosshair VII Hero for about a month now and have figured out what we like about, outside of it being...
  13. R

    EVGA Quietly Changes Warranty Policy

    Long praised for their customer service, and transferable warranty, EVGA has apparently, and very quietly changed their warranty policies as it pertains to used hardware. Any piece of EVGA hardware, including video cards, motherboards, power supplies, cases, laptops or peripherals that were...
  14. S

    MSI X99S XPOWER AC Spectre/Meltdown BIOS?

    Hey guys, Back in January MSI put out a press release that they were coming out with a new BIOS for a ton of mobos - including my X99S XPOWER AC - http://www.guru3d.com/news-story/msi-releases-bios-updates-to-address-recent-vulberabilities.html - however, the firmware mentioned (E7881IMS.1C0)...
  15. DooKey

    ASUS Releasing New 20 GPU Cryptocurrency Mining Motherboard

    ASUS has designed a new cryptocurrency mining motherboard that has 20 PCIe over USB slots onboard that can handle the same number of GPUs. They previously released a 19 GPU mining board which used PCIe x1 slots to handle the GPU load. The new board is going to be demonstrated at Computex 2018 in...
  16. magnux

    WTB: ASUS Maximus X Apex

    Like the topic says. Looking for this specific board. Let me know what you’ve got! :)
  17. F

    WTB: LGA 2011 2p (dual socket) motherboard

    Looking for an inexpensive option to avoid having to purchase a whole workstation and disassemble. I have 2 E5 -2670 V2s and RAM already planned to install. Need a compatible dual socket motherboard that will accept regular ATX power supply, and fit in a workstation style case. Ideally an Asus...
  18. Pieter3dnow

    Seems that StoreMI is not that bad nice X470 perk

    Very interesting conclusion.
  19. R

    AMD Combat Crate Bundle Leaked

    In quite a surprise today, a seller on Amazon has leaked the "AMD Combat Crate." According to the listing the bundle is in stock now, and includes a Ryzen 5 1600 CPU, and MSI Gaming RX580 GPU, and an MSI B350 Tomahawk motherboard for $599. This is likely a mistake in the listing, as the reviews...
  20. G

    General noob motherboard questions for AMD Ryzen build

    Hi, So i am building a new PC after more than 10 yrs. 1) What is the function of the USB 2 and USB 3 headers on the MB, what things can be attached to them like AIO CPU water cooler etc.? 2) I am looking to build a Ryzen 7 1800x mATX form factor PC. If the motherboard and case have RGB Sync...
  21. NoxTek

    A dud 8700k? (overclocking, that is)

    I wasn't sure if I should drop this here, or in the overclocking subforum... oh well, here is as good a place as any. Anyway.... Did anyone else get an 8700k and wind up with an overclocking turd? Here I see everyone else getting 5ghz with moderate voltages (1.3 to 1.35v, sometimes lower!)...
  22. FrgMstr

    GIGABYTE Aorus X399 Designare EX Motherboard Review @ [H]

    GIGABYTE Aorus X399 Designare EX Motherboard Review GIGABYTE’s X399 Designare EX is a rich, full featured solution for AMD’s Threadripper CPUs. At $370, this isn’t a budget-oriented offering. The thing people usually want to know when looking at motherboards in this price bracket is if such...
  23. NoxTek

    (Rant) Asrock Z370M Pro4 mATX - I hate this board...

    This is mostly just a random rant.... Do you ever get a board and just feel like it hates you and you're going to hate it - almost right from the first time you power it up? I have had this Asrock Z370M Pro4 up and running for barely over a day, and I absolutely loathe it already. (For the...
  24. FrgMstr

    Are More Expensive Motherboards Better Motherboards? - [H]

    Are More Expensive Motherboards Better Motherboards? In this editorial Dan Dobrowolski digs into his lifelong experience in the tech sector as well as his more than 10 years of reviewing motherboards for HardOCP and tries to answer a very simple question. While the question is very simple, the...
  25. J

    Brand new PC. MBR or OS problem?

    Just had someone build my pc TODAY. Crashed while playing a game, now my system is stuck on auto repair no matter how much I reboot it and unplug the power or kbm or Ethernet. Parts are new but maybe something might still be defunct. Parts: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ykCwP3 I'm actually...
  26. scojer

    Did I get a bad MoBo?

    I just got the Gigabyte Aorus Gaming 5 and everything worked just fine. Booted it up, installed Windows, downloaded new BIOS updated it, rebooted just fine. The Motherboard software updated with windows updates, reset computer. It won't post I tried to boot from the backup bios that didn't...
  27. FrgMstr

    ASUS ROG STRIX X399-E Gaming Motherboard Review @ [H]

    ASUS ROG STRIX X399-E Gaming Motherboard Review The ROG STRIX X399-E Gaming promises to be a lower cost options for AMD’s Threadripper processors. This is a "less is more" approach to motherboard design than the exquisite and expensive ROG Zenith Extreme. The ROG brand has always been a premium...
  28. FrgMstr

    ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-I Gaming Motherboard Review @ [H]

    ASUS ROG STRIX Z370-I Gaming Motherboard Review ASUS dominates the mini-ITX market with its various "I" series motherboards. It proved that going to a smaller form factor didn’t mean compromising on performance, only expandability. Even then, ASUS has mitigated a lot of those limitations as...
  29. C

    SOLD: Core i7 6700K, heatsink/fan, and Asus Z170M-Plus mobo $250 shipped

    I have a boxed i7-6700K, heatsink, and motherboard: https://imgur.com/a/QOxx3 Mobo was used, other components were not. Heatware: https://www.heatware.com/u/42576/to eBay: https://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=amlor
  30. R

    Gigabyte Offers Sneak Peek at a Future AMD Motherboard

    Gigabyte is showing off a new X470 motherboard for the upcoming second generation Ryzen processors. While AMD has provided few details on what X4700 will bring. Some notable features are finned heatsinks on the VRMs, a slew of Frag Harder lights, power and clear CMOS buttons on the built-in I/O...
  31. R

    UEFI BIOS Updates For Spectre

    With the Spectre vulnerability exposed, Intel is rushing out new microcode, and motherboard manufacturers are working hard to get BIOS updates released. The news today about InSpectre got us thinking, have there been any BIOS updates for our machines, and will there be? It looks like X99 is as...
  32. N

    Server Board question - Asus KCMA-D8

    Hey all, I have an older Asus KCMA-D8 from early 2011 currently running with 4130 CPUs on board. I'd love to upgrade it to 4386 chips since they've gotten cheaper on eBay but I'm at a loss on the Asus documentation of CPU support. Their page (here) makes it sound like there's a minimum serial...
  33. MavericK

    WTB: LGA 1150 Motherboard for 4790K

    Hello, Recently came into possession of a 4790K and some RAM, so I need a motherboard to use with it. Not looking for anything too crazy, just something for a spare machine to do some testing on, probably nothing gaming-related. Sub-$100 would be ideal. Must have 4 DIMM slots, though, and...
  34. FrgMstr

    MSI X370 Gaming M7 ACK AMD Ryzen Motherboard Review

    MSI X370 Gaming M7 ACK AMD Ryzen Motherboard Review MSI’s X370 Gaming M7 ACK brings a solid feature set and potential overclocking to the table. So far things have been a bit bumpy regarding AMD’s AM4 platform, but things have improved a lot recently. AMD’s AGESA code being up to scratch...
  35. F

    Upgrade suggestions for dead ASRock P67 Extreme 4

    Background: I was having random crashes and figured it was hardware related (being a relatively old PC and all). Took it apart to try a new graphics card (was able to repeatedly crash it by trying to run a gpu benchmark program)... Went to turn it back on and it's dead. I thought maybe a bad...
  36. FlimFlam

    F/S: NIB 8600K/1060 FTW*/GB Z370 G7

    Hey all. Hope you had a nice holiday season. Thanks to all my customers that paid fast and gave me good feedback. I hope you are enjoying the parts. Sorry I got to some PMs slowly since I was busy and overwhelmed with interest. I try to respond to all PMs in timely fashion but it was...
  37. FrgMstr

    ASUS ROG Rampage VI APEX Motherboard Review @ [H]

    ASUS ROG Rampage VI APEX Motherboard Review ASUS’ purpose built overclocking motherboard stands out as one of the most interesting and provocative motherboards the Republic of Gamers brand has probably ever seen. However, we’ve seen motherboards that opt to specialize in one area lose out in...
  38. FrgMstr

    ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Extreme Motherboard Review @ [H]

    ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Extreme Motherboard Review The ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Extreme is new motherboard for AMD Ryzen CPUs that comes with a very specific host of computer hardware enthusiast features with cooling being at the forefront of that feature set. 3200MHz certification for RAM, Intel...
  39. S

    FS: 4x4GB Kingston DDR3 1866 [All Sold]

    I recently upgraded to X299 and no longer need these parts. They were in-use in my own personal computer and saw use for occasional gaming and streaming use. The motherboard supports 802.11ac wifi and Bluetooth via an included external antenna. It is capable of booting from an NVME boot drive...
  40. W

    FS: 4770k+Maximus VII Impact+16gb ram, Sigma 17-50 2.8, Canon 70-300, CKR10 IEM

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