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MSI P55-GD85 Motherboard Announced

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MSI has introduced P55-GD85 Motherboard. This is the most high energy  motherboard for socket 1156 processor.

This can run with  Windows Vista and offering an Intel Centrino processor, the 14-inch notebook’s “economic” price comes in at £499 and £569, depending on spec.

This high-end motherboard supports LGA 1156 processors and features four DDR3-2133 memory slots, two PCI-Express x16 slots for SLI or CrossFireX setups, a 7.1 channel audio and a SuperPipe-equipped cooling system.

In terms of connectivity ports, it provides two SATA 6.0 Gbps, seven 3.0 Gbps, one eSATA, dual Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire and two USB 3.0.

The MSI P55-GD85 is now available for pre-order in Europe for 185 Euro (about $266).

Source: pocket-lint.com

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ASUS Lets You To Overclock A Motherboard Via Bluetooth

asus_ROG-Maximus-IIIASUS has invented a new technology, which allows you to overclock a motherboard via Bluetooth. ASUS will be debuting the Republic of Gamers (ROG) Maximus III Extreme P55-based motherboard at DreamHack Winter from November 26–29, 2009. This new motherboard enables users to tweak system settings wirelessly over Bluetooth via a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone. The Republic of Gamers (ROG) Maximus III Extreme supports up to 16GB DDR3 memory, 5x PCIe x16 slots, Intel P55 Express chipset, and nVidia SLI / ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU technology.

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DFI MI P55-T36 Mini-ITX Motherboard

DFI_Mini_ITX_P55_board_11DFI has recently unveiled another one of its upcoming Mini-ITX motherboard called the MI P55-T36. This Intel P55-based motherboard integrates a six-phase PWM with Japanese-crafted solid capacitors, two DDR3 dual-channel memory slots, one PCIe x16 slot, three SATA II ports, six USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA/USB port, Gigabit Ethernet, ABS II technology, Realtek ALC 885 7.1 Audio and supports for both Intel’s LGA 1156 Core i5 and i7 processors. Pricing and availability are still unknown at the moment.

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Latest Asus Motherboards With USB 3.0

asus_usb3_motherboardHere is good news for those who can’t wait for the USB 3.0-powered PC motherboard. Asus has announced a new range of enhanced motherboard solutions that provides true USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s data throughput performance. The Asus Xtreme Design P7P55D-E Series motherboard has onboard support, while the ASUS Xtreme Design P7P55D Series utilizes the ASus U3S6 PCIe x4 expansion card to offer the latest USB and SATA data transfer capabilities.

Both motherboard series come equipped with the Intel P55 Express chipset that supports the latest LGA 1156 socket for Intel Core i7/Core i5 Processors and exclusive Hybrid Technology (Hybrid Processor, Hybrid Phase, and Hybrid OS) to give users intelligent performance enhancement, active cooling, and rapid online access. Both motherboard series also support the latest Microsoft Windows 7 OS.

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