Toshiba Readies 2GB NAND Flash Memory Chips
Toshiba :: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Availability of the chips should mean that higher-capacity flash memory cards are on the horizon. That’s because the capacity of such cards, which are commonly used in digital cameras, music players and myriad other gadgets, are limited by the number of chips that can be physically crammed inside. Being able to store more data inside each individual chip allows for a jump in card capacity without any space concerns.
Gates: Vista key to multimedia computing era
Microsoft :: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Windows 95 was the first version of the OS to include Internet Explorer, “an obscure feature” at the time, Gates said, speaking at a Vista and Office 2007 launch event. And the things people are doing with PCs today — saving and editing digital photos, recording and viewing digital video, and other multimedia activities — were just “a gleam in our eye” when Windows 95 was launched, he said.
Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007
PC Mech :: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
News that Bill Gates will retire soon and devote himself to philanthropy made big news a couple of months ago. What you may not have noticed is that his company, Microsoft, is increasingly dabbling in philanthropy too.In the last couple of years, Microsoft has steadily rolled out a long line of no-strings-attached free software. First came the Express editions of Visual Studio, Microsoft’s premier application development environment. Express edition of SQL Server, Microsoft’s high end database software, followed soon. Then came Office Live Basics, the free web hosting package that even includes free domain name registration. The latest addition to all this freeware is Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007, a comprehensive accounting package for small businesses
Cooler Master NotePal
Overclockers Online :: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Laptops don’t always encourage proper posture and ergonomics but Cooler Master’s new notebook accessory hopes to change that. The NotePal S does a great job as a notebook stand. By raising the laptop to eye level, the NotePal S fosters better posture and comfort. No longer will you have a sore neck or back. It is also great in that you can use your laptop like a traditional desktop with the screen acting as the monitor.
Tyan Tomcat i945GM
Phoronix :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“While Tyan is mostly known for their selection of high-end server motherboards, their Tomcat i945GM is a rather interesting yet peculiar solution for them. The i945GM is a FlexATX motherboard that supports Intel’s Socket 478 mobile processors (including the Core 2 Duo) along with onboard Intel i945 graphics with both DVI and VGA connections. The Tyan S3095 motherboard is targeted for industrial applications and embedded systems.”
Kurumin Linux 7.0 Light
Phoronix :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“Kurumin Linux is a distribution we had never heard of prior to today’s encounter. The latest Kurumin release, Light 7.0, is a mini LiveCD that is targeted for Brazilian users and is based on Debian/Knoppix. This mini LiveCD is sized at 182MB while featuring the full KDE desktop along with plenty of extra software.”
Antec Nine Hundred Gamers Case Review 
XS Reviews :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“The Nine Hundred is one of Antec’s cases designed specifically for the gamer. Containing a huge 200mm fan on top, and no less than five places to mount 120’s, at least it should run cool…”
AMD Quad FX Platform
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, January 29, 2007
In response to the release of the new quad-core CPUs by Intel, AMD launched its Quad FX platform. Contrary to what many people could think, Quad FX isn’t a new AMD quad-core processor, but a platform, as we will describe in this article.
Laplink PCmover Review
Techgage :: Monday, January 29, 2007
Are you making a move to a Vista machine in the near future? Want the ability to bring all of your documents, programs, games and settings with you? That’s what PCmover promises to do well. We are here to see if their claims of a simple and quick transfer is true.
Intel Moves Closer to 45nm Penryn Processor Production
Legit Reviews :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“Intel has been able to nail down their high-k + metal gate transistor technology and the next generation dual-core and quad-core processors will have the new transistors. The first processor family to use this new technology will be Penryn, which is the next generation Intel Core 2 processor. Thanks to the high-k + metal gate technology the 45nm part will benefit from clock rate improvements…”
Ultra 800W X-Finity & X-Pro Power Supplies
3dgameman :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“The Ultra X-Finity 800W and X-Pro 800W power supplies are pretty much on equal ground when it comes to performance. The only real difference between them is; the X-Finity is black and comes with FlexForce cables, the X-Pro is silver and has sleeved cables. Both have plenty leads, two 80mm fans and thick aluminum housing. Either one of these power supplies is well suited for a hardcore gaming rig. Watch the video to find out more and check out the bloopers at the end.”
CES 2007: In Win 
Think Computers :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“While at CES case company In Win was nice enough to invite us up to their suite. Although we have heard of In Win we really did not know much about them so we were excited to see what they would be showing us. Let’s take a look.”
AMD Athlon6 X2-5200+
t-break :: Monday, January 29, 2007
AMD quietly released their 5200+, 5400+ and 5600+ CPUs a few weeks back. We managed to get the 5200+ and tested it out to see if this 90nm based CPU has any pep to it. Here\\\\\\\’s a bit from it:
Its based on the older 90nm Windsor Core and is identical to the X2-5000 in terms of raw speed- 2.6GHz. The only difference is that AMD has increased the L2 cache from 512k per core to 1Mb per core.
Thermalright HR-07 Memory Cooler Review
Madshrimps :: Monday, January 29, 2007
Thermalright is known as a very competent and successful manufacturer of after market cooling gear. Today, we take a look at their latest gem, the HR-07 Memory Module Cooler. This passive cooler is made to cool your ram beyond any stock heat sink or heat spreader. Have a look and see if it surpasses its daring intentions…
Swiftech MCW60-T Reviewed
Burnout PC :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“Overall this MCW60-T water block has impressed me performance wise, and by it’s superior built quality. Swiftech has really made a decent water block for anyone willing to go the extra step and push their video card to the next level. The TEC element runs best at it’s rated wattage of 188watts, but does produce quite a lot of heat. My water cooling system was having problems coping with that. Installation was real easy, and I experienced no difficulties using the MCW60-T.”
OCZ ModStream 520 Watt PSU
Tweak PC :: Monday, January 29, 2007
A PSU for casemodders with 520 Watt power and cable-management. That’s the OCZ ModStream 520 Watt PSU. It should be silent, too. We took a look.
Microsoft Office 2007 Review
Windows A to Z :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“Microsoft’s newest Office suite, Office 2007, is going to be released in just a few days. WindowsAtoZ.com’s editors have taken a look at the brand new Office suite and have written a full review on it so you can see if it’s worth your money.”
ECS PN2-SLI2+ NVIDIA 680i SLI Motherboard Review
Virtul Hideout :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“Anyone can definitely purchase this motherboard with confidence and know it will serve them well. And the price just adds to its attractive offerings as it retails for less than many of the current 680i platforms.”
Biostar T-Force N4SLIA9T SLI Socket 939 ATX Motherboard
RB Mods :: Monday, January 29, 2007
Motherboards aren’t the most glamorous piece of equipment in a computer build, but choosing a good one can dramatically affect your computer’s overall performance and functionality. Biostar, a popular motherboard manufacturer, offers the T-Force N4SLIA9T SLI Socket 939 motherboard that is packed with features and offers some unique overclocking utilities to help in boosting the computer’s performance to the next level. But does it deliver where it counts?
DFI LANParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G Motherboard Review
PC Stats :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“DFI has brought the world of the super insane volt modding overclocker within reach of the average overclocker. Add a spec of good engineering, a touch of awesome voltage options, and a little of DFI’s special magic and you have a platform that is killer fast right out of the box! The latest gear from those tweakers at DFI is the LANPartyUT NF590 SLI-M2R/G motherboard, and it’s looking like a real gem too. The Socket AM2 motherboard supports single and dual core AMD Athlon64, X2 and FX as well as budget Sempron processors. DFI have based the LanpartyUT NF590 SLI on nVIDIA’s extremely competent nForce 590 SLI and MCP55PXE southbridge chipsets.”
world-exclusive photos of the EPIA PX Pico-ITX board 
Epia Center :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“The main thing that was missing from xyzcomputing’s article and tweaknews.net’s photos (which were the first sites to report on the new form-factor) were close-up photos of the Pico-ITX board itself. Fortunately we have obtained 3 macro-shots of the board shown at Lunch@Piero’s!! On these photos you can clearly see that the board only comes with a VGA and LAN port, all the other connectors are available in the form of onboard headers, just like on the EPIA NL.”
MSI P965 Platinum Motherboard – Great OC without huge price
Tweak Town :: Friday, January 26, 2007
“Intel’s P965 chipset has really shown us lately there is really no great point in getting a more expensive 975X chipset based motherboard but why? P965 has native DDR-2 800 memory support, its FSB overclocking potential is usually higher and it supports more peripherals on the ICH8 Southbridge. With Crossfire reorganisation from ATI, it has all the features of the 975X and more.
MSI’s second P965 motherboard they have sent us left a much sweeter taste in our mouths. The cheaper P965 Neo that was originally sent to us really should not have been considered, however, we can say that the P965 Platinum has some major pull here and it’s quite a capable product. And it’s really not that much more expensive than the Neo version.”
Super Talent 2x1GB PC2-8000
Overclockers Online :: Friday, January 26, 2007
My main interest with memory is the overclocking and how well the memory runs at a range of timings. The T1000UX2G4 showed a distinct ability to run tight timings ridiculously well. The overclocking results at the timings of 3-3-3-8/3-4-3-8 and 4-4-4-8 are the best I have seen, without a doubt. There isn’t much else to say except that the Super Talent T1000UX2G4 are sure to continue to turn heads everywhere they go, as they have here today.
Windows Vista System Performance Reports
Techgage :: Friday, January 26, 2007
Does performance suck on Vista when compared to XP? That’s what I was set out to find out. I was worried at first, since the performance in Beta 2 was quite bad. While there is indeed a performance decrease, it’s quite minimal as you’ll find out.
Core 2 E4300 vs. E6300 Overclocking Battle
Tech Spot :: Friday, January 26, 2007
The E4300 and E4400 models are set to become the new lightweight kings. With a suggested retail value of $130 and $150 in the second quarter of this year, they are also going to be very affordable. Furthermore, due to the more limited 800MHz FSB, these processors should be able to work with a much broader range of chipsets and perhaps more importantly, overclock like mad. While the price of the E4300 is expected to fall to $130 during the 2Q, it is currently selling for around $170, pricing it very close to that of the E6300. The price drop is one of those things that is said to be happening eventually, but whether it will or not is anyone’s guess.
The E4300 is not listed on Intel’s website yet and is still waiting to be officially introduced. That said, I was amazed to find two weeks ago, it was possible to purchase one of these processors in Australia from online vendors. Without wasting any time we snapped up an E4300 so that we could put it to the test, the overclocking test.
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 Pinmod guide
OC Inside :: Friday, January 26, 2007
Finally, it was possible to find out the appropriate pins for the Socket AM2 processors and the first interactive AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 pinmod guide is published on ocinside.de It concerns – as in the previous AMD Socket A, S754 and S939 pin mod guidances – to connect CPU pins with a small wire. Hereby e.g. the CPU voltage (Vcore) can be changed, in order to reach higher CPU overclocking results. In the first version, the interactive pinmod guide offers already an increasement of the CPU voltage up to 1.550 Volt (also on PC startup), which is awesome to overclock a well cooled processor. And depending on the used motherboard it is even possible to get a Vcore up to 1.900 Volt !
Intel D975XBX2 (BadAxe) Motherboard Review
motherboards.org :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
So what differentiates the Intel D975XBX2KR from other motherboards already on the market? The first thing you get is Intel’s bundling. Intel can offer a lower price to OEMs with their CPU+motherboard combos. The software that comes with Intel’s retail box is comprehensive, offering such tools as Intel Audio Studio, Diskkeeper 9 Home Edition, Farstone RestoreIT, InterVideo’s MediaOne Gallery, and much more to their software bundle, meaning you get value with your purchase.
Spire Diamondcool II and Verticool II
Extensive Mods :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
Today’s CPUs are running at faster speeds and require sufficient cooling to prevent a Chernobyl-like meltdown. As technology gets more advanced, companies are developing new ways to cool the CPU more efficiently than ever before; be it air or water-cooling. A top of the line water-cooling setup can easily run into the hundreds of dollars and be too steep of an investment to make for the average modder. Air cooling has been the standard option to keep your CPU temperatures under control and today I’m going to look at some new air cooling units from Spire Coolers; the DiamondCool II and the Verticool II.
AOpen Mini PC MP945-VX Ultra Small Formfactor PC Review
PC Stats :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
“The AOpen miniPC MP945-VX is built with Intel’s very reliable 945GM and ICH7M chipsets (a pair of mobile core logic), and supports the Intel Core Duo Socket 478 mobile processor family. Everything else is based on notebook hardware which is compact, cool running, and quiet. The barebones AOpen miniPC MP945-VX system does not include a processor, memory or hard drive but does come with everything else including a dual layer slot loading DVD burner and wireless LAN.”
Scythe Ninja Plus Revision B CPU Cooler Review
Review Desk :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
“I really like the design of the heatsink, aside from the looks of it, from an engineering standpoint. There is a copper block screwed down to a small aluminum heatsink, which have 12 (or six, depending on how you look at it) hollow copper pipes sandwiched in between them. Attached to all those copper tubes are 23 thin aluminum sheets, which look like they were soldered on. What they soldered them on with, I don’t know, but they’re attached firmly.”
CES 2007: Asus
XYZ Computing :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
Of all the hardware companies I met with at CES, Asus may have had the best showing. Not only do these guys consistently pump out interesting products, but they do so across their entire line. This means their booth was packed enough notebooks, motherboards, monitors, and portable devices to keep a tech editor busy for some time. This year I focused my Asus coverage mainly on their notebooks, because I think this is where they are making the most headway. Some of their motherboards are extremely solid, but the portable device segment was where the newest and most exciting technology was on display.
Switched Networks Quiz
Hardware Secrets :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
“A new quiz on Switched Networks has just been added to Hardware Secrets Test Your Skills section. Take this quiz and check whether your knowledge on switched networks is good enough or if you should study more.”
INTEL Core 2 Duo E6600 Processor Review
Hardware Logic :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
The last few years have seen Intel Processors showing up to the office as your left hand man. Need that PowerPoint slide done? Intel will do it. Need that Excel spreadsheet done? Give it to Intel, he’s a hard-working guy. Right down the line, Intel has been reliable, smartly dressed and dependable. You know, boring. But all that’s changed with the Core 2 Duo line…
Windows Vista Version Comparison
Techgage :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
On Monday, we discussed whether or not Ultimate was worth your time or money. Today we will be comparing all four consumer versions of Vista together to better help you make the right decision.
Antec P180B Performance One ATX Case
Bjorn 3d :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
Antec labels the P180B as part of their Performance One family of computer cases. While the name of this product line may give some insight to the purpose of these cases, their actual performance and features remains undefined.
Mushkin XP2-8500 DDR2 2GB Dual Pack
OC Tools :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
“It performed as advertised and ran flawlessly over its rated spec. We never had any stability issues at all during the entire testing. Mushkin has a solid reputation when it comes to producing stable DDR/DDR2 ram, and their XP2-8500 didn’t disappoint us.”
CES 2007: Zalman
techPowerUp! :: Thursday, January 25, 2007
At CES Zalman announced that they will enter the monitor market. The first product is a 3D display based on LCD technology. Initially there will be two sizes available, 19″ and 22″. Another more traditional new product was a fan controller that can measure the system’s power draw.
