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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review Comment Thread

    Actually it's my third one :haha: I'm on a break right now though - just too much stuff going on, but I do hope it won't be my last.
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    Conclusion Conclusion There have been many out there who have questioned the pricing strategies of Intel’s latest solutions and in many cases with good reason. AMD’s own processors may not perform at the same level as Intel’s finest but a strategy which focuses on performance per dollar seems...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    Motherboard Temperature & Power Consumption Testing Temperatures & Power Consumption Temperature Testing Temperatures play a vital role in determining the stability of a system. In addition to keeping CPU and RAM cool, the MOSFETs, Northbridge, and Southbridge chipsets also require cooling to...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    Processor Unlocking and Overclocking Processor Unlocking and Overclocking Core Unlocking – Simply Easy With “Core Unlock” prominently advertised as one of these boards’ distinguishing features and coupled with the dedicated “Core Unlocker” toggle situated on the motherboard itself, it would...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    Gaming Benchmarks Gaming Benchmarks Futuremark 3DMark06 3DMark06 v1.1.0 Graphic Settings: Default Resolution: 1280X1024 Test: Full Test Comparison: Generated Score The Futuremark 3DMark series has been a part of the backbone in computer and hardware reviews since its conception. The trend...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    System Benchmarks System Benchmarks SuperPi Mod v1.5 When running the SuperPI 32MB benchmark, we are calculating Pi to 32 million digits and timing the process. Obviously more CPU power helps in this intense calculation, but the memory sub-system also plays an important role, as does the...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    General Task Benchmarks General Task Benchmarks PCMark Vantage x64 PCMark Vantage Advanced 64-bit Edition (1.0.0.0) PCMark Suite / Default Settings Comparison: Generated Score The main focus of our General Tasks category lies with the most recent installment of the PCMark series, Vantage...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    Synthetic Benchmarks Synthetic Benchmarks Lavalys Everest Ultimate v5.02 Everest Ultimate is the most useful tool for any and all benchmarkers or overclockers. With the ability to pick up most voltage, temperature, and fan sensors on almost every motherboard available, Everest provides the...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    Included Software Included Software Now that we have the motherboard unpacked and installed, it is time to take a look at some of the software utilities that ASUS has included with the M4A88TD-M and M4A88TD-V. The DVD contains all the drivers or ASUS-specific utilities that you will need to get...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    Test Setup and Methodology Test Setup and Methodology The following hardware configuration was used for all benchmarking: Temperature testing was done using a Mastercraft 52-0052-2 Digital Multimeter and a K-type Thermocouple. Power consumption testing was done using a Blue Planet...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    BIOS Breakdown BIOS Breakdown In general, the BIOS settings offered by the ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 and the ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 are extremely similar. As a result, we are going to focus on the screenshots of the M4A88TD-M/USB3 and point out any differences along the way. The first screen...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    A Closer Look at the M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 Part 2 A Closer Look at the M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 Part 2 The area around the CPU has sufficient clearance to accommodate the behemoth CPU coolers on the market today. The included MOSFET heatsink provides ample cooling, and the Northbridge cooler is...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    A Closer Look at the M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 A Closer Look at the M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 Now that we’ve taken a look at the M4A88TD-M/USB3, let’s take a look at the bigger ATX brother – the M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3. There are quite a few similarities between this board and its M-ATX sibling we looked at...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    A Closer Look at the M4A88TD-M/USB3 Pt. 2 In this section we dive into the more important parts of the motherboard. In addition, we’ll explore any clearance issues which may arise when installing larger CPU heatsinks, RAM modules with tall heat spreaders, or extremely long video cards...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    A Closer Look at the M4A88TD-M/USB3 A Closer Look at the M4A88TD-M/USB3 The M4A88TD-M/USB3 is a mini-ATX motherboard designed to be used in HTPC or small form factor cases. Starting at the top edge of the board, we see a 4-pin 12V power connector and a CPU-fan header in the usual locations...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    Packaging and Accessories Packaging and Accessories Let’s first take a look at the packaging and goodies contained in the boxes of these two motherboards. Firstly, the box design is strikingly similar between the two motherboards. Both advertise compatibility for AM3 Phenom II processors up...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    880G Features and Motherboard Specifications 880G Features and Motherboard Specifications Over the past few months we’ve reviewed a few AMD motherboards featuring 800-series chipsets, from the Gigabyte 870A-UD3 with the low-end 870, to the ASUS Crosshair IV Formula with the most powerful 890FX...
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    ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 & M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 AM3 Motherboards Review

    Time and time again we find ourselves mentioning the advantages of owning an AMD system. While it isn’t possible to build the fastest consumer system available using AMD parts, you can bet that whatever components you bought will be the best bang for your buck. AMD’s marketing strategy is...
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    Want to Sell ALL SOLD

    Bump!
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    Want to Sell ALL SOLD

    Bump!!

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