Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 09:32:39 in category: Press Release [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Novatech Ltd, UK’s leading PC and laptop manufacturer announced today a free upgrade program to Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 7. Commencing Monday 29th June, all Novatech PCs and laptops installed with Windows Vista* will be shipped with a voucher code to be redeemed for a full free copy of Windows 7 from 31st August.-->
ASUS P6T7 WS Supercomputer Mobo @ Motherboards.org
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 02:03:44 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "ASUS has taken the Core i7 platform and turned it into a pseudo supercomputer. The combination of three NVIDIA Tesla cards and a Quadro card brings up to four TeraFLOPS of possible computing performance. Performance of the board itself was extraordinary with high scores throughout the testing. The P6T7 is designed for the workstation crowd and stability, manageability, support for SAS drives are as important as performance."
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 02:02:28 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "The Asus RAM PAGE II extremes ranks among the most popular Main boards for core i7-Systeme. For over-clock-joyful user, which want to integrate the Main board into a water cooling, already different solutions stand to the selection. In this article we present two Main board radiator sets and compare the achievement and flow values."
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 02:00:12 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "If you like music but the standard headphones with your mp3 player or iPod just don't cut it for you then you must take a look at our review of the Monster Turbine headphones. Donning amazing headset is like strapping a high end stereo setup to your head. We compare the Turbines to headphones from Shure and Bose and bring you our take on the latest entry from Monster Cable."
Seagate Barracuda LP vs. WD CaviarGreen @ HardwareSecrets
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:58:24 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "So far only two 2 TB hard disk drives have reached the market and both are "green" models, meaning they rotate at lower speeds in order to save energy. Models spinning at 7,200 rpm will reach the market only by the end of the year (it is more complicated to build a 7,200 rpm 2 TB drive than a 5,400 rpm one) and they will be faster than these two models we are reviewing today. Let's compare the performance of Seagate Barracuda LP with Western Digital Caviar Green."
AMD Continues to Drive Industry Adoption of GPU Acceleration
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:55:17 in category: Press Release [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
At the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC), AMD (NYSE: AMD) announced that AMD FireStreamTM 9250 compute accelerators are now qualified as part of the HP Accelerator Program to deliver the significant performance benefits of GPU acceleration to a wide array of enterprise and High Performance Computing (HPC) customers using HP ProLiant DL385 G5p and DL160 G6 servers. The massive parallel processing power and double-precision floating point support on the AMD FireStream™ 9250 compute accelerator make it well suited for the most demanding compute applications. -->
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:51:47 in category: Press Release [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Seagate introduce an advanced line-up of mobile and desktop FreeAgent for Mac storage solutions: the FreeAgent™ Go for Mac with USB, FreeAgent™ Go Pro for Mac, and the 2TB FreeAgent™ Desk for Mac. -->
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:48:43 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "Spire's TherMax II is a new DHT CPU cooler for AMD and Intel CPUs. Its four heatpipes make direct contact with the processor for optimum cooling. Also included in the package is a fan controller which allows you to control the UV reactive fan in any way you want."
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:47:43 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "I was a little noncommittal in recommending the 4670 and I suspect that I’m pretty much in the same boat with regards to the 4650. On the one hand, these are inexpensive cards with impressive performance for the price, but on the other hand, for very little extra, much more capable cards can be had. But let’s say, for example, you had sixty bucks and only wanted to play WoW or the Orange Box. Will this card do it?"
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:46:54 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "Getting a nice and easy to use screen to a project can be a bit tricky as it usually involves complex fiddling with libraries etc. But don't worry, here's a nice solution to this problem: OLED displays from 4D Systems!"
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:45:27 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "As the largest memory company in the world, Kingston Technology knows a thing or two about making fast, high quality products that fits users' needs. Want proof? Check out their HyperX T1 Series PC3-16000 memory kit which runs at 2000MHz with 8-8-8-24 timings. Besides being one of the fastest rated kits on the market, this memory comes with two XMP profiles for easy overclocking and the tallest heatsinks you can get. Let's find out if this RAM has what it takes to be your next upgrade."
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:44:13 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "The Gigabyte Sumo 4112 Case is the next PC Case in the Technic3D Editorship. The Midi-Tower Sumo 4112 with Brushed aluminum body and panels, free 2.5” enclosure and built-in dock for this plug’n play enclosure and Disc storage design at the back of the front aluminum door better than other Cases?"
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:38:33 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "The Lenovo IdeaCentre A600 is an all-in-one desktop with plenty of features and bells-and-whistles to keep all but the most jaded of users happy. Perhaps taking a page out of Apple's book, Lenovo put a lot of effort into the look and feel of the A600, with its black-colored chassis, borderless 21.5-inch 1920x1080 TFT display, curved back, and svelte form factor--measuring only 1-inch thick at its thinnest point. "
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:37:25 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "What is there to say? The EVGA X58 E761 Classified is like an over-the-top blockbuster movie; it wows you on all fronts all the while costing an arm and a leg to produce. Core i7 is a new processor and motherboard and BIOS engineers are still figuring it out, but the team at EVGA has clearly stumbled across something to be able to release a board that pushes these chips past the notorious 220MHz base clock wall. "
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:36:22 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "While the memory performed well, the results in any test couldn't really make a strong case for 4GB over 3GB or 2GB, and for that matter 800MHz over 667Mhz. Benchmark results are not the only thing to consider when looking at a memory upgrade, as most people are well aware that adding more memory improves overall system performance, especially when multi-tasking."
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:35:23 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "Once again both the HX750W and HX850W models are built by CWT, but in a recent conversation with Corsair they confirmed to us that these units are no 'off the shelf' models. They are instead a completely custom design and specification, built after several months of co-operation between Corsair and CWT."
Home Theatre PC and Ripping Station Guide @ Tweaktown
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:34:06 in category: Bits and Bobs from other sites [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "So, you have the big 1080p Hi-Def TV, the awesome surround system and a DVD and music collection that puts HMV to shame. You could throw together some parts in a fancy case and make yourself a home theatre PC, but that’s so 2008. Instead, let’s spruce it up by getting your HTPC to copy your precious polycarbonates to a whopping big disk!"
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:32:26 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "Some users just like really tiny keybaords. Personally I am an ergonominc fan, so the wider my hands can be apart, the better. For those who like tiny keyboards (programmers love them for some odd reason), then you'll be glad to know that there's finally one that's built like a tank: the Enermax Aurora Micro."
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:31:22 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "One good example of the benefits of economies of scale, increased reliability and performance is Kingston Technology’s new SSDnow V-Series drives. This 128GB drive that we have on the bench retails for right about $229. If you remember same time last year, a similar sized drive was easily double that price. Clearly the V in V-Series also stands for value, but how much of that is taken away in performance?"
In-Win X-Fighter AL-13 Series Case @ Motherboards.org
Posted by Editor on: 2009-06-26 01:29:34 in category: Reviews from the Web [ Print | 0 Comment(s) ]
Quote: "The X-Fighter is available online for under $100 USD and sports high end features like the I/O area having e-SATA, Firewire, four USB.20 port. The inclusion of anti-shock drive rails is another high-end selling point of this case. Overall this case has potential for the end user, especially if you are looking for something a bit out of the ordinary."