Intel B150 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Sun, 20 Sep 2015 01:28:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png Intel B150 | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 MSI unveils Night Elf: Inexpensive Intel B150 mainboard for gamers https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/anton-shilov/msi-unveils-night-elf-inexpensive-intel-b150-mainboard-for-gamers/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/anton-shilov/msi-unveils-night-elf-inexpensive-intel-b150-mainboard-for-gamers/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2015 00:58:39 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=268349 MicroStar International has unveiled its new mainboard for Intel Corp.’s latest code-named “Skylake” processors that belongs to its Gaming family of platforms designed for gamers, but which costs significantly less than higher-end solutions. The MSI B150M Night Elf mainboard does not support overclocking or other advanced capabilities of modern motherboards. The MSI B150M Night Elf …

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MicroStar International has unveiled its new mainboard for Intel Corp.’s latest code-named “Skylake” processors that belongs to its Gaming family of platforms designed for gamers, but which costs significantly less than higher-end solutions. The MSI B150M Night Elf mainboard does not support overclocking or other advanced capabilities of modern motherboards.

The MSI B150M Night Elf mainboard for Intel “Skylake” processors in LGA1151 packaging comes in micro-ATX form-factor and features 6-phase voltage regulator module for CPUs, which consists of solid-state inductors and capacitors. The platform is powered by the entry-level Intel B150 core-logic set that only supports eight PCI Express 3.0 lanes and is generally aimed at office PCs.

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The new B150M Night Elf mainboard sports four DDR4 memory slots, two PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots for graphics cards (one of which can operate in PCIe 3.0 x4 mode), two PCIe x1 slots for add-in-cards, six Serial ATA-6Gb/s ports, 8-channel audio, six USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet (based in Intel I219 controller) and so on. The mainboard only has one DVI output and hence is not compatible with DisplayPort or HDMI monitors unless a discrete graphics adapter is used.

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While the MSI B150M Night Elf platform formally belongs to the MSI Gaming family, this one does not support contemporary I/O capabilities, such as M.2 slot for solid-state drives, SATA Express connector, USB 3.1 ports and so on. Several things that actually differentiate the Night Elf from inexpensive solutions for office PCs are the red LED illumination, EMI-shielded audio sub-system, MSI Gaming LAN software that automatically prioritizes games above other applications as well as support for DDR4 memory tweaking.

Exact price of the MSI B150M Night Elf is unknown, but it should be pretty low.

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KitGuru Says: Usage if Intel B150 core-logic for a gaming mainboard is a very strange decision. The B150M is not designed for personal computers with high-end standalone graphics adapters or high-performance storage devices. Nonetheless, features like red LED illumination, MSI Gaming LAN software and some other clearly point to the fact that it is indeed a solution for gaming PCs. On the other hand, if you are building a very inexpensive machine, the Night Elf may be a rather good solution: it has high-quality VRMs, four DDR4 memory slots, Gigabit Ethernet, 8-channel audio and so on.

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Asrock unveils mainboard for ‘Skylake’ with DDR3 and DDR4 memory slots https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/anton-shilov/asrock-unveils-mainboard-for-skylake-cpus-with-ddr3-and-dd4-memory-slots/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/anton-shilov/asrock-unveils-mainboard-for-skylake-cpus-with-ddr3-and-dd4-memory-slots/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2015 00:16:16 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=267754 Asrock has quietly unveiled a unique mainboard for Intel Corp.’s latest processors code-named “Skylake”, which features both DDR3 and DDR4 memory slots. The motherboard is an affordable platform, but it can be used to build rather high-performance personal computers for gaming. The Asrock B150M Combo-G mainboard for Intel “Skylake” processors in LGA1151 packaging is based on …

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Asrock has quietly unveiled a unique mainboard for Intel Corp.’s latest processors code-named “Skylake”, which features both DDR3 and DDR4 memory slots. The motherboard is an affordable platform, but it can be used to build rather high-performance personal computers for gaming.

The Asrock B150M Combo-G mainboard for Intel “Skylake” processors in LGA1151 packaging is based on the Intel B150 core-logic, which features modern functionality, but does not support overclocking of central processing units. The micro-ATX motherboard is built on high-density glass fabric printed circuit board and features six-phase digital voltage regulator module with high-quality solid-state inductors.

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The new motherboard from Asrock can work with DDR3/DDR3L and DDR4 memory modules, but not simultaneously. Compatibility with two types of dynamic random access memory is the key feature of the platform.

The B150M Combo-G mainboard is equipped with two PCI Express x16 slots, one PCI Express x1 slot, six Serial ATA-6Gb/s ports, one SATA Express port, six USB 3.0 connectors, Intel Gigabit Ethernet controller, 7.1-channel audio based on the ALC887 audio codec with ELNA capacitors and so on.

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Exact pricing of the Asrock B150M Combo-G is unknown, but given rather modest functionality, the platform will not be expensive. It is expected that the mainboard will hit the market shortly.

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KitGuru Says: Keeping in mind that DDR4 memory is still more expensive than DDR3, it makes a great sense to use the latter for inexpensive systems running Intel “Skylake” microprocessors. Such PCs can be upgraded with DDR4 memory modules later.

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Biostar preps Intel ‘Skylake’ mainboards with DDR3 and DDR4 memory slots https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/anton-shilov/biostar-preps-low-cost-intel-skylake-mainboards-with-ddr3-and-ddr4-memory-slots/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/anton-shilov/biostar-preps-low-cost-intel-skylake-mainboards-with-ddr3-and-ddr4-memory-slots/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2015 10:05:53 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=257239 Even though the vast majority of enthusiast-class mainboards for Intel Corp.’s upcoming code-named “Skylake” processors will rely mostly on DDR4 memory, lower-end solutions may support DDR3L as well. Moreover, for maximum flexibility, Biostar is readying two LGA1151 motherboards with both DDR3L and DDR4 memory slots. Biostar plans to release two rather unique mainboards for Intel …

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Even though the vast majority of enthusiast-class mainboards for Intel Corp.’s upcoming code-named “Skylake” processors will rely mostly on DDR4 memory, lower-end solutions may support DDR3L as well. Moreover, for maximum flexibility, Biostar is readying two LGA1151 motherboards with both DDR3L and DDR4 memory slots.

Biostar plans to release two rather unique mainboards for Intel “Skylake” processors that will wed retro and modern technologies. The Biostar Hi-Fi H170Z3 (mATX) and the Biostar Hi-Fi B150Z5 (ATX) motherboards are based on Intel’s H170 and B150 core-logic sets, respectively. The chipsets do not support overclocking of microprocessors, but still provide rather compelling feature-set. Both motherboards feature 7-phase voltage regulator modules, hence, will support all upcoming “Skylake-S” central processing units, including those with high thermal design power.

The two mainboards will support Intel’s upcoming chips in LGA1151 packaging as well as two 288-pin DDR4 modules, PCIe x16 graphics cards, SATA Express storage devices, solid-state drives in M.2 form-factor (Hi-Fi H170Z3 only) as well as regular things like USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI, DVI and so on. The mainboards will also feature 8-channel audio shielded from EMI for improved quality.

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In addition to modern features, the motherboards will also support numerous retro technologies, including two 240-pin DDR3 memory slots, two or three PCI (32-bit/33MHz) slots, a header for a parallel port (which can be used to connect to an LPT printer or any other device with such interface), a D-sub display output as well as a PS/2 port for a mouse, according to a report from AnandTech.

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Not a lot of manufacturers prep Intel LGA1151 mainboards with both DDR3 and DDR4 memory slots. Nobody (except Biostar) plans to offer “Skylake-S” motherboards with PCI slots, parallel LPT port and PS/2 ports. D-Sub outputs are also no longer found on mainstream solutions.

Biostar plans to address price-conscious market segments with its and Hi-Fi H170Z3 and Hi-Fi B150Z5 mainboards. Given rather unique feature-set of the platforms, it is logical to expect the company to charge a small premium, but in general the motherboards are not going to be too expensive.

Disclaimer: It is impossible to use DDR4 and DDR3 at the same time because of technological limitations and different voltages. Moreover, not all DDR3 memory modules will work on LGA1151 motherboards as officially only DDR3L memory with 1.35V voltage is supported.

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KitGuru Says: While it seems to be technically possible to install both DDR3 and DDR4 memory slots on the same mainboard, the question is whether it makes a lot of sense in general. Enthusiasts use four DDR3 modules and will not throw away two of them to keep another pair. On the other hand, if you want a new Intel processor, do not plan to overclock it and have a couple of DDR3 modules, several rare PCI add-in-cards as well as a PS/2 mouse, then the new LGA1151 mainboards from Bistoar may be just what you need.

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Asustek readies 21 mainboards for Intel’s ‘Skylake-S’ processors https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/anton-shilov/asustek-readies-21-mainboards-for-intels-skylake-s-processors/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/anton-shilov/asustek-readies-21-mainboards-for-intels-skylake-s-processors/#comments Fri, 22 May 2015 01:19:40 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=250661 Being the world’s largest maker of mainboards, Asustek Computer traditionally offers the broadest lineup of motherboards for all new microprocessors. This fall Asus plans to introduce 21 new platforms designed for Intel Corp.’s upcoming code-named “Skylake-S”central processing units. Intel’s “Skylake-S” processors will be supported by the company’s new 100-series core-logic sets, including Z170, H170, H110, B150, …

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Being the world’s largest maker of mainboards, Asustek Computer traditionally offers the broadest lineup of motherboards for all new microprocessors. This fall Asus plans to introduce 21 new platforms designed for Intel Corp.’s upcoming code-named “Skylake-S”central processing units.

Intel’s “Skylake-S” processors will be supported by the company’s new 100-series core-logic sets, including Z170, H170, H110, B150, Q150 and Q170. The vast majority of platforms for the channel and retail markets will be based on either the high-performance Z170 and H170 core-logic sets or the inexpensive H110 chipset. Other core-logic sets will be aimed at OEMs and producers of PCs for corporate customers.

Asustek plans to offer 13 mainboards based on the Intel Z170 chipset that supports overclocking of microprocessors, including flagship Sabertooth Z170, Maximus VIII Extreme, Maximus VIII Gene and Maximus VIII Hero, reports BenchLife web-site. The list of other Intel Z170-based mainboards for LGA1151 processors includes Z170 Pro Gaming, Z170-A, Z170-Deluxe, Z170-G, Z170-K, Z170-P and Z-170 Pro. Asustek will also offer two – Z170M-E and Z170i Pro Gaming – motherboards for compact systems in micro-ATX and mini-ITX form-factors respectively.

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The world’s largest maker of mainboards will also offer five platforms based on the Intel H170 chipset, including H170 Pro Gaming and H170-Plus in ATX form-factor, H170M-E and H170M-Plus in micro-ATX form-factor as well as H170i Plus in mini-ITX form-factor.

The list of Intel H110-based motherboards from Asus will include three models: H110H4-TM for ATX chassis, H110M-C for micro-ATX cases and H110i-Plus for compact mini-ITX systems.

The majority of Asustek’s mainboards for Intel’s “Skylake-S” microprocessors will rely on 288-pin DDR4 memory modules, but those designed for smaller systems will likely support 204-pin DDR3L SO-DIMMs.

Features, capabilities and prices of Asustek’s upcoming LGA1151 mainboards for Intel “Skylake” processors are currently unknown.

Intel's 100-series chipsets will feature a number of substantial upgrades when it comes to support for PCI Express 3.0 and some other things. The Z170 and the Q170 core-logic sets aimed at premium PCs will feature 20 PCI Express 3.0 lanes, whereas the H170 will support 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes. The expanded support of PCI Express 3.0 will let mainboard makers to implement multiple SATA Express and M.2 ports for high-performance solid-state drives with up to 4GB/s of bandwidth (in case of PCIe 3.0 x4 interface). In addition, it will be possible to implement multiple additional PCI Express x8/x16 slots for multi-GPU systems. The Q170 will support corporate-oriented technologies like vPro, active management, small business advantage and some other.

Asustek Computer and Intel did not comment on the news-story.

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KitGuru Says: Expect Asustek and other makers of mainboards to demonstrate their LGA1151 mainboards for Intel’s upcoming code-named “Skylake-S” microprocessors at the Computex Taipei 2015 trade-show in early June. Thanks to improved chipsets, the news platforms promise to be really powerful.

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Specifications of Intel’s ‘Skylake’ 100-series chipsets unveiled https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/anton-shilov/specifications-of-intels-skylake-100-series-chipsets-unveiled/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/cpu/anton-shilov/specifications-of-intels-skylake-100-series-chipsets-unveiled/#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2015 03:07:40 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=233817 A web-site has published specifications of Intel Corp.’s 100-series core-logic sets designed for the code-named “Skylake” microprocessors due in the third quarter of the year. The new platforms will receive a significant upgrade of PCI Express lanes, which will improve their storage and multi-GPU capabilities. The family of “Skylake”-supporting Intel 100-series chipsets will include six …

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A web-site has published specifications of Intel Corp.’s 100-series core-logic sets designed for the code-named “Skylake” microprocessors due in the third quarter of the year. The new platforms will receive a significant upgrade of PCI Express lanes, which will improve their storage and multi-GPU capabilities.

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The family of “Skylake”-supporting Intel 100-series chipsets will include six models: Intel Z170, Intel H170, Intel Q170, Intel Q150, Intel B150 and Intel H110, reports Chinese VR-Zone. Traditionally, different core-logic sets will be aimed at different market segments. The only SKU that will support overclocking will be the Z170. Another core-logic – the Q170 – will support corporate-oriented technologies like vPro, active management, small business advantage and some other.

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The advanced 100-series chipsets – such as Z170, Q170 and H170 – will receive substantial upgrade of PCI Express lanes. The Z170 and the Q170 core-logic sets will feature 20 PCI Express 3.0 lanes, whereas the H170 will support 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes.

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The expanded support of PCI Express 3.0 will let mainboard makers to implement multiple SATA Express and M.2 ports for high-performance solid-state drives with up to 4GB/s of bandwidth (in case of PCIe 3.0 x4 interface). In addition, it will be possible to implement multiple additional PCI Express x8/x86 slots for multi-GPU configurations.

Intel did not comment on the news-story.

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KitGuru Says: The improved PCI Express support by the new core-logic sets will make it considerably easier for mainboard makers to implement modern storage interfaces, something that will make SSD makers (including Intel) very glad as this will boost demand for higher-end SSDs.

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