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Intel to Launch its First Quad-core Mobile CPU in 3Q08

Hardware · Author sineoc · March 14, 2008 · 1826 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Intel outlined plans to launch its first quad-core CPU for notebooks, the Core 2 Extreme QX9300, in the third quarter of this year with pricing set to US $1038. It will be manufactured using the company's advanced 45nm process, and have a core frequency of 2.53GHz (1066MHz FSB). Using a socket P package, the chip will…

GeForce 9800GX2 benchmark

Hardware · Author sineoc · March 14, 2008 · 2272 reads · ★★★★☆ (2 votes)

Pconline.com just released an review of NVIDIA GeForce 9800GX2(but to me, it is only a quick bench). In the test they use a QX6850(333*9=3GHz) , Striker II Formula(nVIDIA 780i), GA-X48-DQ6, PNY DDR2-1066 1GB x 2. Driver is 173.67beta and Cat 8.3. There is two things you should keep in mind: 1. They have to enable SLI…

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX Priced

Hardware · Author sineoc · March 13, 2008 · 2925 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

According to NordicHardware, the price of NVIDIA’s upcoming GeForce 9800 GTX card to be $349. The card should go on sale on March 25th, and the reference specifications have a G92-420 core running at 675MHz with 512MB of GDDR3 memory at 2000MHz. Source: nordichardware

Powercolor HD 3650 Xtreme 512 MB review

Hardware · Author sineoc · March 9, 2008 · 1891 reads · ★★★★☆ (2 votes)

Not long ago AMD announced their new HD 3400 and HD 3600 Series which are the follow up to the HD 2400 and HD 2600 cards. Our collegues from techPowerUp! have just posted a new review to Powercolor HD 3650 Xtreme 512 MB Source: techPowerUp!

StarCam Clip and Racer - MSI webcams

Hardware · Author Stuyo · March 6, 2008 · 1672 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Broadband internet access to every home long has been available and more and more services, which use it, gain popularity. One of these services is videoconference. For such calls respectively you will need a suitable device, most frequently that is the webcam. This review will feature two such devices bearing the MSI…

Thermaltake V1 CPU Heatsink Review

Hardware · Author TsvetanVR · March 6, 2008 · 1753 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Our colleagues at techpowerup reviewed the new Thermaltake CPU heatsink - V1. Let's find out how well it performs and does it justify its price here .

Albatron 9800 GX2 Pictures

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 5, 2008 · 1719 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Graphics card manufacturer Albatron has sent some pictures to our colleagues from techPowerUp! of its upcoming GeForce 9800 GX2, which are shown below. The company has commented that NVIDIA is allowing it to display the cards at CeBIT 2008, but as the launch date is not officially until later this month it was not…

A-DATA Debuts innvoative DDR3 Memory Kits

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 4, 2008 · 2025 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

A-DATA is on display at CeBIT with some very innovative memory modules. In this scenario the focus is primary on cooling, not the highest clocks. These DDR3 memories will come in three flavours: basic version with regular heatsinks only, a heatsink with two fans attached and even a version that can be cooled by LN2.…

MSI Prepares 2GB Version of GeForce 9600 GT

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 3, 2008 · 1806 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Taiwan-based Micro-Star International is preparing a 2GB GeForce 9600 GT version in addition to the five 9 series cards already released. The upcoming card features Quimonda memory chips and has a red PCB plus dual-slot cooler. In addition to the extra memory the card also comes with a DisplayPort connector. The…

Excluisve shots of NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · March 2, 2008 · 1858 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Our German colleagues from Allround-PC got some exclusive information and shots of the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2 video card, meant to be NVIDIA's new flagship model. The card will feature two G92 65nm cores, each clocked at 600MHz, 1GB GDDR3 memory clocked at 1GHz and 1.5GHz shader clock. Allround-PC say that…

GeForce 8800 GS/GT/GTS Voltmods

Hardware · Author Stuyo · February 29, 2008 · 2233 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

You want to push up even further your new NVIDIA 8800 GS, GT or GTS 512MB than you'va already did? Well, you're lucky, with little voltmodding you can do it. Our colleagues at Techpowerup have provided you with a guide, according to which using only soldering iron and some simple transistors you can reach new graphic…

DFI Changes X48-T3R PCB Layout

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · February 29, 2008 · 1797 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

In order to further improve the soon released X48-T3R motherboard, DFI has changed the 2nd and 3rd PCIe slots position. In the first revision they were too near to each other, which prevented using three dual-slot air cooled video cards. DFI wll show the MP version with the new layout with ThermalRight heatpipe cooler…

Black Novint Falcon and pistol accessory

Hardware · Author Stuyo · February 21, 2008 · 2233 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

There's no denying the coolness of the Novint Falcon revolutionaryt gaming controller, but it looks like realness factor is getting upped a notch - the company just announced the separate availability of that pistol grip it's been demoing for a while, as well as a black version. The pistol grip is a $20 add-on for any…

Corsair TX750W PSU review

Hardware · Author Stuyo · February 19, 2008 · 1936 reads · ★★★★☆ (3 votes)

Corsair expandс its popular PSU range with a high-end 750 watt model in its new TX-series. It's manufactured by a different OEM to the HX-series' everyone is so fond of, so has Corsair managed the same level of quality? Let's find out: Source: http://www.bit-tech.net

PowerColor Radeon HD 3850 Xtreme PCS 512MB

Hardware · Author Stuyo · February 18, 2008 · 1648 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

PowerColor threw the Radeon HD 3850's reference design out of the window with its HD 3850 Xtreme PCS 512MB graphics card. Are a decent factory overclock, a new cooler and an interesting display output choice enough to win us over? Let's find out: Source: http://www.bit-tech.net

GeForce 9500 (D9M G96) unofficially revealed

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · February 17, 2008 · 2311 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Forceware 174.xx doesn't only reveal GeForce 9400 series but GeForce 9500 as well. There are 5 SKUs for D9M and 5 more SKUs for NB9P! Also, a Quadro version based on the G96 probably is about to be announced. Source: VR-Zone

Forceware 174.xx Confirms GeForce 9400 Series

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · February 17, 2008 · 2339 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Looking at part of the code of the new beta NVIDIA ForceWare 174.XX, we might find out that it reveals some unannounced desktop and mobile GPUs. Part of that list are few GeForce 9400 cards like GeForce 9400 and 9400 GS. As for the mobile GPUs - there are NB9M-GE/GS/NE all based on the G98 core. Source: VR-Zone

ASUS EN9600GT Retail Video Card Pictured

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · February 16, 2008 · 2477 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

One more week and some of you might receive exactly the same ASUS EN9600GT 512MB retail package. The official release date for all GeForce 9600 GT cards is February 21, 2008. Source: XtremeSystems

Coolink GFXChilla VGA Cooler For 8800GT & HD 3870

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · February 13, 2008 · 1867 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Coolink today presented its new GFXChilla VGA cooler. Employing 4 high-performance heatpipes and two large 80mm fans, the GFXChilla provides superior cooling performance at minimum noise levels. The GFXChilla is widely compatible, simple to install and can easily be upgraded. Thanks to four thick 6mm heatpipes and two…

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770

Hardware · Author Stuyo · February 12, 2008 · 2079 reads · ★★★★★ (6 votes)

When your name is Intel and you're already winning the performance race, why stop there? The QX9770 has faster... everything. It uses an 1,600MHz front side bus and four, 3.2GHz 45nm cores, a 12MB of L2 cache and it's a monster! Check out our colleagues' from bit-tech review to see what it is capable of: Source:…

Optimus Maximus on eBay at ridiculous price

Hardware · Author Stuyo · February 12, 2008 · 2543 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Recentry on eBay an auction for NIB Optimus Maximus keyboard emerget. As you can imagine, large interest was generated - mainly by the eBay employees themselves, who decided it would be a cool item to feature on their homepage. The auction finished quickly and under special rules and now a poor, poor soul (ot rich, at…

Review: Zotac GeForce 8800 GT 512MB AMP!

Hardware · Author Stuyo · February 11, 2008 · 2433 reads · ★★★★★ (10 votes)

Lets see what the pre-overclocked GeForce 8800 GT 512MB AMP! by Zotac is better than a stock-clocked 8800 GTS 512MB: Source: http://www.bit-tech.net

Evergreen's Genius Navigator 365 - mouse for idiots

Hardware · Author Stuyo · February 8, 2008 · 2977 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Evergreen are testing the limits of convergence with their Genius Navigator 365 mouse. It is a 1600/800dpi laser mouse, which, you guessed it, has e built-in gamepad. We suppose none of them perform as good as dedicated devices. Look, we may not approve your choice of mouse, but we will fight for your right to chose…

Numonyx shipping phase-change memory samples

Hardware · Author Stuyo · February 7, 2008 · 2220 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Дочуваме, че паметта базирана на преход между състоянията е супер специална и се надяваме скоро да можем да я видим реално, защото Numonyx (фирма, създадена от Intel и STMicroelectronics за производството на такава памет) в момента доставят прототипи с кодово име "Alverstone". Естествено, прогреса идва и с рекламата:…

Dynamic holographic displays: a couple decades late

Hardware · Author Stuyo · February 7, 2008 · 2242 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Нека си признаем, последните 20 години холограмите не са се развили много. Абонаменти карти? Логота и етикети? Защита от софтуерно пиратство? Това не е виждането, което имаше научната фантастика. За късмет, няколко учени от Университетав Аризона се опитват да доведат технологията в настоящето с техния 3Д холограмен…

MacBook Air with SSD tests: no performance boost whatsoever

Hardware · Author Stuyo · February 7, 2008 · 2944 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Бехме доста любопитни с какво ще се промени тъй или иначе посредствената производителност и живот на батерията на MacBook Air с използването на SSD. Оказа се, че отговорът е "почти нищо". Source: http://www.engadget.com

Sapphire Prepares WaterCooled Atomic Radeon HD 3870 X2

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · February 6, 2008 · 1841 reads · ★★★★☆ (2 votes)

Sapphire are ready with their new Atomic WaterCooled Radeon HD 3870 X2 and will start shipping it after 11th February. This version of RV680 will be ultra overclocked although there is no information about its clock speeds yet. Let us remind you that CoolIT and DangerDen are already shipping Radeon HD 3870 X2 full…

Intel D5400XS Skulltrail hands-on

Hardware · Author Stuyo · February 6, 2008 · 2388 reads · ★★★★☆ (4 votes)

Check out what 8 processing cores are capable of in the hands-on of the new Intel D5400XS Skulltrail: Source: http://www.gamespot.com

Holocube: 3D holograms in desktop size

Hardware · Author Stuyo · February 6, 2008 · 2181 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

After years of promises, it looks like holograms gain up to speed, although their still limited use. Source: http://www.engadget.com