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Phoronix has posted a review on the Tyan Tomcat K8E (S2865AG2NRF) motherboard



ATI RAGE XL graphics controller, PCI Express x16, NvRAID SATA-II, nTune, four DDR DIMM sockets, 4-pin fan connectors, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, and Cool 'n' Quiet are just a few of the features packed into Tyan's new single AMD Socket 939 motherboard. This new motherboard, the Tomcat K8E (S2865), sports the NVIDIA nForce 4 AMD Chipset. Like with most of Tyan's products, the Tomcat K8E is available in multiple models. The two models presently available are the S2865G2NR and S2865AG2NRF. The difference between the two models is the audio and Firewire support. As Tyan gears their motherboards toward the server and workstation environment, rather than focusing their efforts on gamers and enthusiasts, overclocking is generally an area we have seen Tyan lack in the past. However, even while running stock speeds we have generally seen above average performance in the past. Will the K8E be any different and offer magnificent overclocking abilities while retaining great onboard features?
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