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LanParty Jr X58 T3H6 Motherboard Review
Author: Dennis Garcia
Published: Thursday, March 26, 2009
Conclusion
In terms of MicroATX motherboards the LanParty Jr X58-T3H6 is clearly one of the most powerful on the market. The BIOS is powerful and very similar to the LT high-end LanParty boards and clearly overclocking is almost flawless. Combine that with chipset support for MultiGPU SLI or Crossfire and you have one powerful gaming rig that will fit into the smallest of cases.
The only downside to such power in a small space is heat; The Core i7 is well documented at pumping out some extreme BTUs and under the stresses of overclocking the PWM heats up to often match the CPU temperature. Watercooling is a good solution for any Core i7 project however if you go this route active cooling is strongly encouraged to keep the motherboard components cool.
A specific future for the LanParty Jr is uncertain but we personally feel there is an untapped market for the MicroATX form factor and we hope to see more items like this in the near future.
The only downside to such power in a small space is heat; The Core i7 is well documented at pumping out some extreme BTUs and under the stresses of overclocking the PWM heats up to often match the CPU temperature. Watercooling is a good solution for any Core i7 project however if you go this route active cooling is strongly encouraged to keep the motherboard components cool.
A specific future for the LanParty Jr is uncertain but we personally feel there is an untapped market for the MicroATX form factor and we hope to see more items like this in the near future.
Glam Photos
As with all of our LanParty motherboard reviews we have a grip of glamour photos of the X58-T3H6 under the purple glow of UV.
Also be sure to also check out our fancy LanParty X58 wallpapers located in the Ninjalane Message Forum.
- LanParty X58 Wallpapers - Under the Black Light (UV)
- LanParty X58 Wallpapers - Glam Style
These wallpapers are free for personal use, our only request is that if you post them on another site to please give us a link back.
Now for the ever popular list of Good things and Bad things.
- LanParty X58 Wallpapers - Under the Black Light (UV)
- LanParty X58 Wallpapers - Glam Style
These wallpapers are free for personal use, our only request is that if you post them on another site to please give us a link back.
Now for the ever popular list of Good things and Bad things.
Good Things
MicroATX motherboard form factor
MultiGPU support SLI and Crossfire
Core i7 on an itty bitty motherboard
Classic UV reactive expansion slots
Digital Audio
Great overclocking tools
ABS Software for BIOS setting exports
MultiGPU support SLI and Crossfire
Core i7 on an itty bitty motherboard
Classic UV reactive expansion slots
Digital Audio
Great overclocking tools
ABS Software for BIOS setting exports
Bad Things
Onboard cooling option needs an active cooler
Extra slots become covered in MultiGPU mode
Small motherboards don't fit into standard cases very well
Extra slots become covered in MultiGPU mode
Small motherboards don't fit into standard cases very well
Ninjalane Rating
We would like to thank DFI Inc. for helping to make this review possible.
