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If you haven't noticed by now, there isn't a single GT 240 on the market that features the SLI connector on its PCB. We found it quite awkward that not even one partner has decided to go for it, especially considering the fact that most PCB designs are non-reference.
The story behind it is ...
Video Cards
SLI
Lifeforms can lurk inside a PC, so with flamethrower at ready to go in, here are some of the unspeakable horrors.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/13/ventblockers/
Other
Most people associate EVGA with their lifetime/10-year warranty and the step-up program. Asking almost anyone who is familiar with the brand and they will associate EVGA with their lifetime warranty and their customer service. Now, if they let their lifetime warranty slip, who's to say they ...
Video Cards
eVGA
After Google announced the availability of the Chrome OS / Chromium OS source code, one of our engineers (Jon Ursenbach), immediately got to work on compiling the code, trying to see if he could get an instance of Chromium OS running in a virtual machine.
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Other
Chrome
Anybody who claims "the French are lazy" hasn't seen their latest master piece. hardware.fr tested 131 CPUs from both Intel/AMD Camp, with 14 benchmarks. Sure the text is still in the language of love but the charts are international.
[url]http://www.hardware.fr/articles
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Motherboards and Memory
Intel
AMD
At last, here's the droid we were all looking for. In this frame you can clearly see R2-D2's cameo in JJ Abrams' Star Trek. This time there's absolutely no doubt about it: It's been confirmed by ILM.
http://gizmodo.com/5405276/r2+d2-fin...d-in-star-trek
Other
If you have a shared access computer, it can be aggravating when other users make a bunch of changes to the settings. Today we take a look at SteadyState for Windows Vista and XP which lets you return the computer to the original state after a user session.
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OS
Windows Vista
If you want Intel's platform that can alone support HD content, that will be the Cedar Trail D for desktop and some other Cedar Trail for netbooks.
According to the intel we managed to gather, Cedarview 32nm Atom will feature a new graphics core that will have DirectX 10.1 support as well as ...
CPUs
Atom
Intel
DirectX 10.1
HDMI
DisplayPort
Well an interesting post from an OCZ rep seems to indicate that USB 3.0 accessories are coming sooner rather than later. In a post looking for help naming the product, OCZ appears to have developed a prototype USB 3.0 portable solid state drive.
While we don't have any other specfications ...
Motherboards and Memory
USB 3.0
OCZ
Consumer Electronics Show
Overall, I was able to run the card higher than the clock speeds on the HD 5870 for a nice increase in performance, but to do so brought out the fan noise that ATI reference cards always bring to the table when you bump up the fan for additional cooling. I was able to reach clock speeds of ...
Video Cards
Radeon HD 5970
Sapphire
A silent case may seem like a "sales gimmick" to some people, after all how can a case make noise? While it is true that the case itself isn't loud it can help transmit sound. After all it is the fans and other components that actually generate the noise. But the direct noise is only ...
Cases and Coolers
Cooler Master
Sileo 500
Today we are looking at the Lian Li Armorsuit PC-P50, a well crafted and premium mid-tower case that packs some very innovative features, classic aesthetics, and impeccable quality for consumers with discerning tastes.
http://www.pureoverclock.com/article857.html
Cases and Coolers
Lian-Li
The bright side is the modules ability to run tight timings at their stock frequency. After spending a few hours with them, making sure sure I got the most out of every setting while keeping them fully stable, I was able to drop them to 7-7-7-18.
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Motherboards and Memory
Intel
OCZ
DDR3
AMD has been pushing out alot of different Athlon 2 versions to the market so today we are giving our attention to their tri channel 435 CPU on our test bench. We decided to run this a couple of AMD cpu's and also vs a Intel processor to give you an idea how this unit performs. We will of ...
Motherboards and Memory
AMD Athlon
AMD
Intel
The graphics solution world is constantly evolving with visual quality being stepped up at an ever-growing exponential rate. The launch of Windows 7 and with it the tantalising prospect of DirectX 11 games is perhaps not so much just a single step up but a whole flight of stairs designed to ...
Video Cards
DirectX 11
Sapphire
Radeon HD 5850
Windows 7
Sapphire Radeon HD 5750 review also features Sapphire Radeon HD 5770. Sapphire Radeon HD 5750 has 18% lower clock speed, 5% lower memory speed and 10% less Shader Processors.
http://www.ultimatehardware.net/ati/...on_hd_5750.htm
Video Cards
Sapphire
Radeon HD 5750
The inWin Maelstrom Case is the next PC Case in the Technic3D Editorship. The case designed for gamers, a maximum of 10x120mm Fans and many more can you see in the following Review from Technic3D.
http://translate.google.de/translate...hl=de&ie=UTF-8
Cases and Coolers
InWin
So, we've looked at the HD 5970 in single form and we've also seen the massive OC potential of the card. You have to wonder what else there is to do? - We'll, that's easy; install our second HD 5970 into the system and see how CrossFireX goes.
Since the second card arrived from big red ...
Video Cards
Radeon HD 5970
GPU-Z
Elixir is known for their standard JEDEC modules, usually found in budget and mid-range systems. Their 1600 MHz tri-channel kit tries to give you that same value with a hint of overclockability thrown in the mix, for those who want that magical 1600 MHz speed, while spending as little as ...
