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Dan´s Data has posted a review on the AOpen MX3W and ASUS CUWE-RM microATX motherboards. Here a clip:



The only standard built-in component for all 810-based boards is the graphics adaptor. Which is not up to the standard of a $150 stand-alone graphics card, but which is far better than the questionable video hardware that came on lots of other integrated motherboards.

An 810 board has 2D video output quite good enough for pretty much any application - high resolutions, high refresh rates, no problem. And the built-in adaptor gives a reasonable account of itself for 3D games, too; as long as you´re happy to stick with 640 by 480 or 800 by 600 mode in 16 bit colour, an 810 board with an inexpensive Celeron on it won´t spoil your gaming high too badly.

Both of these boards also have sound built in, with the usual line in, line out and microphone connectors, and a joystick/MIDI port.
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