Intel Motherboard list

Intel® Desktop Board D101GGC
Intel® Desktop Board D102GGC2
Intel® Desktop Board D201GLY
Intel® Desktop Board D201GLY2
Intel® Desktop Board D410PT
Intel® Desktop Board D510MO
Intel® Desktop Board D5400XS
Intel® Desktop Board D865GBF
Intel® Desktop Board D865GLC
Intel® Desktop Board D865GRH
Intel® Desktop Board D865GSA
Intel® Desktop Board D865GVHZ
Intel® Desktop Board D865PCD
Intel® Desktop Board D865PCK
Intel® Desktop Board D865PERL
Intel® Desktop Board D875PBZ
Intel® Desktop Board D910GLDW
Intel® Desktop Board D915GAG
Intel® Desktop Board D915GAV
Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV
Intel® Desktop Board D915GLVG
Intel® Desktop Board D915GMH
Intel® Desktop Board D915GUX
Intel® Desktop Board D915GVWB
Intel® Desktop Board D915PBL
Intel® Desktop Board D915PCM
Intel® Desktop Board D915PCY
Intel® Desktop Board D915PDT
Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN
Intel® Desktop Board D915PLWD
Intel® Desktop Board D915PSY
Intel® Desktop Board D925XBC
Intel® Desktop Board D925XCV
Intel® Desktop Board D925XEBC2
Intel® Desktop Board D925XECV2
Intel® Desktop Board D925XHY
Intel® Desktop Board D945GBO
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCCR
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCL
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCLF
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCLF2
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCNL
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCPE
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCZ
Intel® Desktop Board D945GNT
Intel® Desktop Board D945GPM
Intel® Desktop Board D945GRW
Intel® Desktop Board D945GSEJT
Intel® Desktop Board D945GTP
Intel® Desktop Board D945GZCC2
Intel® Desktop Board D945PAW
Intel® Desktop Board D945PDK
Intel® Desktop Board D945PLNM
Intel® Desktop Board D945PLRN
Intel® Desktop Board D945PSN
Intel® Desktop Board D945PVS
Intel® Desktop Board D945PWM
Intel® Desktop Board D946GZAB
Intel® Desktop Board D946GZIS
Intel® Desktop Board D946GZTS
Intel® Desktop Board D955XBK
Intel® Desktop Board D955XCS
Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX
Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX2
Intel® Desktop Board DB43LD
Intel® Desktop Board DG31GL
Intel® Desktop Board DG31PR
Intel® Desktop Board DG33BU
Intel® Desktop Board DG33FB
Intel® Desktop Board DG33TL
Intel® Desktop Board DG35EC
Intel® Desktop Board DG41BI
Intel® Desktop Board DG41CN
Intel® Desktop Board DG41KR
Intel® Desktop Board DG41MJ
Intel® Desktop Board DG41RQ
Intel® Desktop Board DG41TX
Intel® Desktop Board DG41TY
Intel® Desktop Board DG41WV
Intel® Desktop Board DG43GT
Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB
Intel® Desktop Board DG43RK
Intel® Desktop Board DG45FC
Intel® Desktop Board DG45ID
Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ
Intel® Desktop Board DG965MS
Intel® Desktop Board DG965OT
Intel® Desktop Board DG965PZ
Intel® Desktop Board DG965RY
Intel® Desktop Board DG965SS
Intel® Desktop Board DG965WH
Intel® Desktop Board DH55HC
Intel® Desktop Board DH55TC
Intel® Desktop Board DH57DD
Intel® Desktop Board DH57JG
Intel® Desktop Board DP35DP
Intel® Desktop Board DP43BF
Intel® Desktop Board DP43TF
Intel® Desktop Board DP45SG
Intel® Desktop Board DP55KG
Intel® Desktop Board DP55SB
Intel® Desktop Board DP55WB
Intel® Desktop Board DP55WG
Intel® Desktop Board DP965LT
Intel® Desktop Board DQ35JO
Intel® Desktop Board DQ35MP
Intel® Desktop Board DQ43AP
Intel® Desktop Board DQ45CB
Intel® Desktop Board DQ45EK
Intel® Desktop Board DQ57TM
Intel® Desktop Board DQ963FX
Intel® Desktop Board DQ965CO
Intel® Desktop Board DQ965GF
Intel® Desktop Board DQ965WC
Intel® Desktop Board DX38BT
Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2
Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO

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Intel DG33TL Motherboard

• Intel DG33TL Socket 775 ATX Motherboard
• Integrated Intel GMA 3100 Graphics
• 1333 MHz FSB
• 4 * 800-667 DDR2 (Supports Upto 8GB)
• 6 * SATA II Ports
• 10/100/1000 LAN
• IEEE 1394a
• 8 Channel Audio
• Supports * Intel® Core™2 Quad processor * Intel® Core™2 Duo processor * Intel® Pentium® dual-core processor * Intel® Celeron® processor 400 Series
• 3 Years Limited Warranty

Indian Price: 3,800/-

Processors

OS X seems to work with all processors that Intel recommends as compatible with this board. If you are using a newer processor, such as the "Wolfdale" 8000 series, you may need to update the BIOS in order for it to be recognized properly and run at full speed.
Onboard Audio

The DG33TL has a SigmaTel STAC9271D Audio Chipset. Audio will not work out of the box with current distributions of OSX.

Kext for onboard soundcard can be found here .

The mute function did not work for some users with the kexts previously linked, however onboard audio is fully functional with the above kexts. .

However Mute and Mic In works with the latest VoodooHDA kext.
Onboard LAN

The DG33TL has an Intel 82566DC LAN Controller. Onboard LAN currently works with iDeneb 10.5.6 if Intel 82566DC LAN controller is selected at install. If you do not have the iDeneb 10.5.6 distro you can download the kext from here Users have also reported success with PCI and USB solutions. Please review the hardware compatibility lists for your version of OSX. . . .
Onboard Video

The DG33TL has an Intel GMA 3100 Graphics Controller. Onboard video does not currently work. Users have reported success with various PCI-E video cards, including nVidia 6, 7, 8 and 9 series cards. .

nVidia cards may need the appropriate nvinject kext, which are included in the Kalyway installation DVD.
IDE Controller

During installation, users have reported failures when attempting to use IDE drives, in particular IDE Optical Drives. Some users have reported success by selecting VIA
SATA Controller

It is recommended to use SATA0 for your hard disk, and SATA1 for your optical drive during installation. Additional drives can be added post installation. . .
Hard Drives

It is recommended that you format your hard disk as a Master Boot Record for Leopard & GUID for Snow Leopard. This can be done in Disk Utility, under the partition tab. Choose the partition you are going to install the system on and click options. If you do not format the disk correctly, you will not be able to boot without the install DVD in the DVD drive. .
Recommended BIOS settings

It is recommended to change your hard drives to AHCI (as opposed to RAID or Legacy). If you intend to dual boot your computer, the IDE setting works in Kalaway 10.5.2 and MBR.
OSX Compatibility

Board has been reported to be compatible with the following images:

Kalyway 10.5.1

Kalyway 10.5.2

iDeneb 10.5.6

iAtkos5i 10.5.5

iAtkosV7

Retail Snow Leopard 10.6.0 via USB Install Method

USB Image based Snow Leopard 10.6.2
Kernels
Kabyl

Supports Sleep and Shutdown

Final Cut Pro works

64-bit enabled .
Vanilla

Supports restart and shutdown with OpenHaltRestart

Supports all updates from System Update including iLife '09

No Sleep support

64-bit enabled Price: 0/-

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Patriot Viper II Sector 5 2000MHz 4GB Memory Kit Review

The Patriot Viper II Sector 5 Series

Patriot Viper II Sector 5 PVV34G2000LLK Review With the release of CPU's that have great overclocking potential comes the need to have ram that has lots of headroom so as not to limit overclocking potential. On more than one occasion, I have found myself wondering what the full potential of a system would have been if I had just had some DDR that was not holding me back or causing me to lower the frequency. Several manufacturers have released products that address this issue. Today, d we look at one of those companies, Patriot Memory, and their Viper II Sector 5 4GB 2000MHz kit, to see what kind of room we find it gives us in our overclocking adventures. Patriot advertises this model with the following on their website: "The PatriotViper II 'Sector 5' Series, part of the Extreme Performance (EP) line, is the ultimate performance memory solution for the Intel P55 system platform. The Viper II 'Sector 5' series are built using only the highest quality pre-sorted IC's available and are subjected to rigorous testing and validation on the P55 platform to achieve optimized performance and maximum quality. These modules are engineered to reach 2000MHz at 8-8-8-24 timings and are available in 4GB kit capacity. This kit includes Futuremark's 3DMark Vantage benchmarking software for enthusiasts to fine tune their system for optimal performance." Patriot has also decided to market this kit with a license for Futuremark's 3DMark Vantage, which is a $20 value.
VIPER SERIES SPECS AND FEATURES:
* Extreme Performance PC3-16000 (2000MHz)
* Low Latency (8-8-8-24)
* XMP Ready
* Equipped with advance aluminum heat-dispersing shields
* 100% Tested and Verified
* Lifetime Warranty * RoHS Compliant
* Tested on Intel P55 chipset As we can see from the specs, this kit is rated to run at a frequency of 2000MHz, and is able to do it at timings of 8-8-8-24. It also carries a lifetime warranty, and has the XMP profile built right into it. Let's take a closer look at the build.

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Thermaltake Element V Full ATX Tower Case Review

The Thermaltake Element V


Today I have Thermaltake's Element V full-sized ATX case up for review. The case combines a mixture of aesthetic and functional components to form a rather expansive home in which your computer can safely live. Thermaltake has a variety of cases in their product line but the Element series consists of a lineup of cases from the $49 Element Q to the $159.99 Element V. All of these cases follow a simple black aesthetic with red color accents and Colorshift fans.

Thermaltake Element V

The Thermaltake Element V is a full-sized ATX case measuring in at a hefty 31.15 lb of steel and plastic. Due to the weight the case is quite hefty but all this weight is a compromise in price and chassis rigidity. Besides being heavy the case is also quite large at 20.9 inches high, 8.7 inches wide and 21.1 inches long. This results in a lot of internal volume meaning the case can support Mini-ATX, ATX, and Extended ATX motherboards. Keep in mind the case has only 7 expansion slots, so some of the larger flagship motherboards like the EVGA X58 4-Way SLI Classified will not fit. Outside of these few oversized boards, though, you should be set. Thermaltake mentions that the longest graphic card you can fit in the case is 13.2 inches while the tallest cooler you can fit is 6.1 inches, which gives you enough room for most options on the market. For those individuals planning builds around NVIDIA's upcoming GTX480, this case is "Fermi Certified". The case can fit up to 5 5.25" drives with external access and up to 6 3.5" hard-drives in the two internal hard-drive caddies. Now let's go on a photo tour of the Thermaltake Element V.

Thermaltake Element V Build

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Plantronics Audio 476 --DSP Foldable Headset Review

Plantronics .Audio 476 DSP Introduction

Plantronics is no stranger to LR given that we have reviewed many of their Bluetooth headsets over the years. This time around, we are taking a look at the Plantronics .Audio 476 DSP which is a USB 2.0 powered headset. The Plantronics .Audio 476 DSP headset is a foldable stereo headset just announced in January 2010 during CES, that offers digital signal processing to enhance the sound quality. The noise cancelling microphone uses a wideband acoustic echo cancellation to get natural sounding voice audio.

Plantronics .Audio 476 DSP

With Plantronics' DSP and acoustic tuning features, the .Audio 476 DSP promises to deliver and capture top-quality and crisp voice audio. Besides the use for Skype or other Voice over IP communications for online phone calls, the Plantronics .Audio 476 DSP is expected to work well with online game voice communication as well as exceptional voice track playback from your favorite musical artists. The Audio 476 DSP is especially certified for Skype 4.0 Super Wideband calls, however it should perform well with many of the VoIP clients.

Plantronics .Audio 476 DSP Box

The Plantronics .Audio 476 DSP is packaged in the folded position so customers know exactly how it folds right out of the box. We also know it is compatible with PC or Mac systems allowing either market to take advantage of this product. As we like to see with any corded product, there are inline controls for volume and a microphone mute button so users can have easy access to the functions that are used the most.

Plantronics .Audio 476 DSP Bundle

Included in the package is a series of instructional pamphlets for safety, Warranty and the User Guide. While the User Guide has useful information, it was definitely not required to use the .Audio 476 DSP to its fullest potential. Being a plug and play device, we were able to plug it in and go right out of the box. The only warning we will give though is some VoIP applications may need to you configure which audio device it should use for the mic and sound if your system has these devices already integrated.
Specifications

* Speaker Driver Size: 32mm diameter
* Speaker Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz
* Microphone Frequency Response: 100Hz-10kHz
* High Fidelity 24-bit stereo: 48kHz sampling rate
* Acoustically tuned EQ
* Wideband Acoustic Echo Cancellation
* Cable Length: 6.5 feet (2 meters)
* Compatibility: Mac, Windows - USB Plug and Play
* Standard 1 Year Plantronics Limited Warranty

Now that we see the specifications, let's move on to a closer look at the headset.

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