AMD Athlon 64 FX 60 (Dual Core)
Hexus :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
Quote: There’s not much suspense to hold with this new CPU. The mystique of whether or not the next Athlon 64 FX would be single or dual core was dashed a while ago, and really it was obvious if you think about it. Once you understood that it was dual-core, then going on to figure out the target clock frequency was a piece of cake, given Athlon 64 X2 4800+.
Create a Stormy Orb in Photoshop
Photoshop Support :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
2. Filter > Render > Clouds
3. Filter > Render > Difference Clouds
4. Press “Ctrl+F” to repeat the Difference Clouds Effect. Press this about 20 times, until you get a rigid look similar to this.
Newance Triplecone review @ DH
Driver Heaven :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
“For most home users, when it comes on deciding which high end computer case to buy, the greatest factor is most probably not the efficiency of the case but the innovation of its design. Today I have a pretty strange looking case for review from Newance, a new found company which is a subsidiary of the large German company Listan, the Triplecone. The Triplecone is not only a large and very well built case, but its design can even confuse many unwary eyes, as many people will confuse it for a large speaker. Let us have a look of it up close..”
Thermaltake Blue ORB II Review”
Madshrimps :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
Quote: “Thermaltake revolutionized the PC-market with their original ORB back in early 2000, today we test a reincarnated Blue ORB version barring little resemblance to its former self.”
Western Digital: The Attractive Raptor X @ CoolTechZone.com
CoolTechZone :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
“If you’ve read our recently published report from CES in regards to the storage industry, you will realize that 2006 appears to be a dull year for hard drives. But what has me intrigued is Western Digital’s attempt to favor the enthusiast community with its newly announced Raptor X drive that features a window, so you can see live platters, read and write heads and the actuator arm moving crazily.”
BTX Standard Gradually Sees Market Adoption
CoolTechZone :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
“Is BTX standard dead? From all the silence, you would think so, but that’s not the case. Intel is still pushing the BTX standard as much as it can, but unfortunately, the market isn’t responding as well as Intel thought it would. At CES 2006, case makers pointed out that the world’s largest chipmaker is working with case manufacturers and the industry to encourage BTX, but since ATX is still the preferred standard, BTX is having a troubling time keeping up. On the positive side of things, however, Intel supported standard is gradually picking up.”
Sennheiser PC 160 Gaming Headset
Designtechnica :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
“There are a number of gaming headphone options with integrated microphones. So, what happens when a high end, audiophile headphone manufacturer throws their best into the ring? The Sennheiser PC160, while exhibiting the same build quality we’ve come to love from Sennheiser, was slightly lacking in sound quality, but a good overall performer.”
All Opteron Models
Hardware Secrets :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
“Opteron is the AMD processor targeted to the server market. It is also based on the Athlon 64 architecture (a.k.a. x86-64 or “hammer”) like almost all other CPUs from AMD available on the market today, like Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2, Turion 64 and Sempron (socket 462 Sempron models aren’t based on this architecture, however). In this tutorial we will present Opteron’s main features and also several tables listing all models released to date.”
Newance Triplecone (Speaker style case)
Driver Heaven :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
For most home users, when it comes on deciding which high end computer case to buy, the greatest factor is most probably not the efficiency of the case but the innovation of its design. Today I have a pretty strange looking case for review from Newance, a new found company which is a subsidiary of the large German company Listan, the Triplecone. The Triplecone is not only a large and very well built case, but its design can even confuse many unwary eyes, as many people will confuse it for a large speaker. Let us have a look at it up close.
AMD Athlon X2 Stock CPU Cooler @ ThinkComputers.org
Think Computers :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
Intel Plans to Update Core Duo in Few Months
CoolTechZone :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
“As many of us know, Intel launched its Core Duo mobile platform at the Consumer Electronics Show 2006 earlier this year. While Intel’s partners were excited about launching their notebook products equipped with the new platform, Intel was busy making plans to revise the platform in the upcoming months to increase its overall performance.”
All Athlon 64 Models
Hardware Secrets :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
“All new processors from AMD found on the stores nowadays are based on AMD’s Athlon 64 architecture, also known as x86-64 or “hammer”. In this tutorial we will list all Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX and Athlon 64 X2 models released so far and the main differences between them.”
Tt Bach HTPC Case Review
Overclocker Café :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
CES 2006 – The Parties @ The TechZone
The Tech Zone :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
Most people think the Consumer Electronics Show is just a big trade convention but that’s only a small part of it. The companies that exhibits at CES throws some of the biggest and baddest parties around and yours truly is the master at getting invited to them. The first trick is finding out where the parties are.
News: Condemned Coming to PC this Spring
Primo Tech :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
One of the most discussed games of the last weeks and months will appear at the end of March for PC: Sega publicizes the uncensored original verson of Condemned, with which PC gamers will experiences the same unfiltered pleasure of the nightmarish atmosphere of the most recent game from something famous developer Monolith.
Exclusive VIA C7 based mini-itx mainboard pictures @ Epiacenter.com
Epiacenter.com :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
DFI NF4 SLI Infinity motherboard
Pro-Clockers :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
Quote: Everyone knows that DFi is the king of the hill when it comes to AMD 64 overclocking. There is no other motherboard out there that offers you the controls over the voltages and timings. When DFi brought the LanParty line of boards to the market, it offered all the goodies that would make the inside of your case look as good as it would run. But some of us enthusiasts don’t need all that added flare, so DFI gave us the Infinity line.
2006 CES Follow Up @ ThinkComputers.org
Think Computers :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
News – Picasa update from Google
TekBunker :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
Want a free Photo editor that only 3.18Mb? A Tekbunker member of staff has put together a little review of a surprising “free” product, read on. We also have updated this with new information. Read More..
KickButtComputers.com – Skull and Crossbones Theme
InsaneTek :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
“Tired of messing up your cases while attempting to do some mods? Want a crazy looking system without doing any of the work? KickButtComputers has the solution. Their latest Skull and Crossbones them is pimp!”
Thermaltake Blue Orb II
Overclockers Online :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
Quote: The Blue Orb II is a spectacular heatsink…. It managed to give the Thermalright XP-120 some tough competition and, in some cases, even performed better! Though the heatsink is not exactly quiet, it is bearable and most of the noise is the swooshing of air. Not only does this heatsink perform well, it also looks great! It is the Blue fins, and not obtrusive LED fan that makes the heatsink stand out! Overall, this heatsink is truly remarkable and is priced much lower than its competitors.
OCZ PC4000EB 2GB dual channel kit review
OcPrices :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
Quote: “Until recently, those looking for the best memory performance out of their Athlon64 systems were best served with 2 or 4 sticks of 512mb of memory, rather than 2 sticks of 1GB memory because of slow timings and poor overclocking performance of large DIMMs. Today I have on the bench OCZ’s PC4000EB 2x1GB dual channel kit, which promises much improved performance. Does it deliver? Read on.”
CES 2006 Day 4: Company Spotlight – SanDisk
Futurelooks :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
SanDisk made several new product announcements at their press conference at CES 2006. Out of those new products announced, there will be two new series of flash memory based MP3/WMA players as well as new Cruzer U3-smart USB flash drives. Let’s check them out!
CES 2006 – Booth Babes & Demo Cars
The Tech Zone :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
Roomba the Robot
PC Mechanic :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
A robotic vacuum cleaner. It may seem like something out of a science fiction book. Some may be skeptical of its practicality and/or usefulness. I’m here to say that, believe it or not, the robotic vacuum cleaner is real, and it is the coolest piece of technology I’ve ever seen.
Nonux v2.2 @ Phoronix
Phoronix :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
Summary: “The Dutch developers of Nonux have embarked upon yet another release. Enhanced in this v2.2 release is the Linux kernel 2.6.14.5, GNOME 2.12.2, OpenOffice 2.0.1, and vast improvements to the hard disk installer. This weekend we took Nonux v2.2 for a spin, but if you are interested in giving it a shot, remember to bring a translator.”
600,000 Xbox 360 game units sold in U.S. – group
Reuters :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
The Xbox 360 debuted to much fanfare on November 22 in North America, where the unit has been in short supply. Analysts, video game publishers and retailers have said shipments during the key holiday season fell short of expectations.
CES Day 4 Coverage @ TW Labs
Techwarelabs :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
“Another year has passed, and another CES is complete. Don’t be too sad, though; the final day did include visits to some exciting booths and events. Check out coverage of some Fatal1ty gaming, new Ridata, Creative Labs, Altec Lansing, Zalman, and other products, complete with photos (of course). And although CES is over, it’s just the beginning of a series of great product reviews coming up, so check back soon.”
Custom PC Makers Not Fearful of Dell
CoolTechZone :: Sunday, January 15, 2006
“When Dell recently updated its XPS line of gaming systems, it resulted in numerous concerns in the community speculating that Dell might cause problems for custom PC makers by using its brand equity and OEM leverage to get discounts on high-end components///”
CES 2006 Coverage: AMD Expects Strong Year Ahead
CoolTechZone :: Wednesday, January 11, 2006
“People are worried that AMD might lose its ground against Intel, since it won’t be making any significant upgrades to its architecture in 2006. While that’s somewhat of a logical statement, AMD doesn’t have much to worry about regardless of what Intel does and launches.”
