Intel has now introduced their "third-generation" mobile processor design, based on the long-awaited "Yonah" architecture, and sold under the Core Duo (Dual-Core) and Core Solo (single-Core) product names. While still fresh on the notebook market, we've seen an incredible amount of interest from enthusiasts interested in seeing these processors on the desktop as well. This time around, we're seeing every major board manufacturer, ranging from Asus to Gigabyte to MSI producing Core Duo compatible desktop motherboards. However, the first to officially hit the market is from AOpen, who have finally merged the notebook qualities of Intel's Core Duo processor lineup with a true desktop class chipset with Intel's 975X, normally featured in high-end Pentium-D dual-core systems. We're extremely excited to see what Intel's latest architecture is capable of in a true desktop environment. Let's get to work.

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