Tag Asus

Asus TM-231

Originally published November 24th 2005. I basically had all the parts at home to build a micro ATX system with an Athlon XP 3200; I just needed a case. This was a spare parts system, so the budget was next to nothing. Checking with my distributor netted me the Asus TM-231 Micro Tower for a whopping $43 Canadian.

Asus A7M266-D

This piece should be prefaced with the comment that this is a commentary on user experience with the Asus A7M266-D motherboard, not a full-blown review. I’ve always been a fan of dual CPU designs: the prospect of all that extra…

Asus A8V-E SE

I picked this board up as I had a socket 939 Athlon x2 3800+ processor and needed to use it somewhere.  I checked around for a “cheap and cheerful” motherboard; something around $50, which usually means a Via chipset and limited…

Asus A7Pro

Motherboards are a difficult item to review, for good reason. After listing the features from the manufacturer’s web site, what do you discuss? Installation is pretty well the same for all boards, depending on form factor. Benchmarks are difficult unless…