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Asus Crosshair II AM2+ Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 15th June 2008
The latest release from Asus sees the Crosshair II blessed with Nvidia's 780a chipset. We strip the board past its copper clothes to see if it's a worthy upgrade.
P45 Showdown - Asus P5Q Deluxe vs MSI P45 Diamond
CPU & Mainboard | 27th May 2008
With Intels latest chipset about to be officially launched we have managed to grab two P45 samples and pitch them against one another to see who is top dog.
Nvidia 780a Chipset Preview
CPU & Mainboard | 9th May 2008
Nvidia's latest chipset release for AMD is feature packed and ready to roll. We take a look at what's new and if it can live up to the hype.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Quad Core CPU
CPU & Mainboard | 10th April 2008
With a 3.0ghz stock clock, unlocked multiplier and a whopping 12mb cache, how does the QX9650 compare to some of its more affordable counterparts?
Asus Striker II Extreme 790i DDR3 Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 18th March 2008
Is nVidia's latest 790i chipset an X48 killer? We put it through its paces on Asus' latest Republic of Gamers motherboard.
AMD Phenom 9600 Black Edition Quad Core CPU
CPU & Mainboard | 10th March 2008
Is Black the in colour for CPU's nowadays? Or is Blue much more in vogue? Take a look at how Phenom gets on in the labs...
Asus P5E3 Premium X48 DDR3 Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 8th March 2008
Asus gives their popular P5* series a makeover with a spangly new X48 chipset, but how does it hold up against its predecessors?
XFX nForce 630i Socket 775 mATX Motherboard
CPU & Mainboard | 27th February 2008
An nForce 630i mATX motherboard with integrated GeForce 7150 Graphics. Does this sound like the ideal HTPC motherboard for you?
OC3D Articles ›› CPU & Mainboard
ARM Launches 28nm-Based SoC Chips
Gaurang Shah | 26th February 2010
ARM has tied-up with AMD spin-off Globalfoundries to unveil a new series of SoC chips that are based on the latter’s ground-breaking 28nm HKMG process.
AMD’s 890GX Chipset Coming Next Month
Gaurang Shah | 26th February 2010
AMD will soon be unveiling its new high-end 890GX IGP chipset; according to reports, the launch should take place next month.
Intel Ready to Revamp Notebook and Desktop CPU Line
Gaurang Shah | 25th February 2010
Intel is all set to update its notebook and desktop CPU lineups with a range of new releases in the coming months.
ASUS Shows off World’s Greenest Motherboards
Gaurang Shah | 23rd February 2010
Asus today unveiled its new motherboard design in the form of the ASUS Protect 3.0; based on Xtreme Design, the motherboard boasts of the lowest electromagnetic radiation standards in the industry.
Intel Planning Pentium E6700 Launch in Q2
Gaurang Shah | 22nd February 2010
Intel is gearing up to launch an all new Pentium CPU with the brand name Pentium E6700.
AMD To Introduce Dynamic Speed Boost
Derrick Huey | 8th February 2010
AMD's upcoming hex-core Thuban processor will come bearing a Turbo Boost-like feature.
AMD, Intel to float 6-core CPUs soon
Gaurang Shah | 30th January 2010
AMD and Intel – the two giants of the CPU domain are both ready to go to market with their 6-core CPUs.
AMD Hex-Core Coming May?
Derrick Huey | 29th January 2010
Word is AMD's desktop hex-core Thuban processor line is expected to hit the market in May.
Apple's iPad Has Home Grown CPU
Gaurang Shah | 29th January 2010
Apple has used an all new chip for its recently launched iPad tablet; according to iFixit, the tablet is powered by an Apple CPU that is based on an ARM design.
EVGA W555 First Look
Bryan Waters | 28th January 2010
Was the Classified a bit weedy for your requirements? Got a few grand kicking about and a need for speed? EVGA have your answer.


