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Those wanting to build the ultimate performance system will naturally turn to Intel’s new LGA2011 platform which recently made its debut with the Sandy Bridge-E processors. This highly refined architecture takes the original Sandy Bridge design and...
Conclusion The ECS X79R-AX strongly appeals with its premium feature set at a budget price. We love the value added with the inclusion of WiFi, Bluetooth and the unique array of SATA ports. A power user wanting to build a powerful media and encoding...
When the Intel X79 platform was first announced it was supposed to include several features that would be new to the Intel desktop line. One of the features was Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) ports. Unfortunately due to compatibility issues, Intel...
With 40 lanes of PCIe 3.0 connectivity to host all of our high-bandwidth devices, LGA 2011 certainly qualifies as a premium processor interface. Today we examine seven X79-based motherboards that offer high-end features at a more palatable price. When...
ECS is working hard to improve the quality of its products, and this is clear by seeing the voltage regulator circuit of the X79R-AX, which uses a high-end design, on par with tier one manufacturers. ECS also hit the bull’s eye on the color...
