Pre-Chat NVIDIA Questions @ Bjorn3D
Bjorn3D :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
We are having a live chat on IRC this coming Tuesday with NVIDIA. We would like any of you or your readers to post some questions ahead of time in the following thread.
GeIL Value DDR2-1000MHz PC2-8000
Phoronix :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Summary: “Last year we had the Ultra PC2-5300 memory from Golden Emperor International LTD. This memory ran respectively at DDR2-667MHz and it had maxed out at DDR2-843MHz speeds. Since then GeIL has released a new set of memory modules — GeIL Value PC2-8000 DDR2 Dual Channel Kit. Today we have the modules that are rated to run at 1.0GHz and are designed to break the performance barrier with Intel 955X Chipsets. We have cradled the GeIL DDR2-1000MHz modules inside of an Abit AW8-MAX v1.0 and are taking these modules for the ride of their life.”
OCZ PC-3200 2GB Gold Edition GX XTC Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Maxent MX-26X3 LCD HD Monitor
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Seagate 5.0GB Pocket Hard Drive
Phoronix :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Summary: “Seagate Technology has been in the business of manufacturing disc drives since 1979 and their nearly 30 years of experience has certainly showed with their vast lineup of storage products. In fact, in 2004 Seagate had shipped over 6.6 petabytes of total storage in the form of 82.5 million drives! The Seagate product we are testing today is their 5GB Pocket Hard Drive. Will this palm-sized drive be the future replacement to flash drives and other portable forms of media?”
How To Secure Your Wireless Network
Digital Grabber :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
The days of buying a wireless router and just hooking it up without turning on any of the security features are long gone. Only a fool would leave their network wide open. How tightly you want to lock down your wireless network depends on your level of paranoia. To help you out we have prepared a step by step how to on locking down your network from unwanted attacks. To serve you better we also rated the important of each security protocols on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the most important. Doing all the steps listed won’t make your wireless network hacker proof but it will greatly reduce the risk of a security breach
Inputs outputs and headaches
Home Theater Blog :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Undoubtedly many of the gifts our readers gave and received yesterday were home theater related, as consumer electronics topped the most wanted lists of many shoppers and recipients alike. Now if you received a DVD player and or CD player, the hook-up on those is pretty self explanatory. But what about something a little more complicated, say a surround sound receiver for example?
Ok, now I understand that many of you are seasoned veterans when it comes to putting together the various pieces of gear that comprise a home theater, but for those who might need a little guidance the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) has a handy little app for determining what goes where on the back of that new surround sound receiver.
Speaking of hooking up new surround receivers, you’d be surprised how useful some white vinyl tape and a fine point sharpie can be, for labeling that gaggle of wires behind the receiver. And trust me, you do want to label them.
GT Legends—10tacle
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
The Art of Videogame Visuals: Part 1 (Chris Davie)
Bytesector :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
“The increased technical capabilities of the Xbox 360 give developers more horsepower when it comes to making their titles as realistic and as detailed as possible. With the right skill and attention to detail, it is now possible to create games that have incredibly realistic looking worlds. In light of this, Microsoft organized the Art of Xbox 360 event, which took these games off the TV screen, and put them on the gallery wall. The event featured showings from some of the biggest releases for the Xbox 360. Concept art and high resolution screenshots of Kameo: Elements of Power , Perfect Dark Zero , and Project Gotham Racing were all featured.”
Catch a First Run Movie Without Leaving Home
Home Theater Blog :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
When I read this story the implications hit me immediately, IFC Entertainment aka The Independent Film Channel has reached an agreement with Comcast to deliver select first run indie films the same day they hit theaters. The titles will be shown via Comcast’s “On-Demand” service for $5.99.
The Asys Eiffel Tower case
Case Mod God :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Summary: The Asys Eiffel Tower is one of two Super Tower / Entry Level Server Case options offered by Asys. The Eiffel Tower has several great options that should appeal very well to anyone. It can handle 6 5.25″ drives, 1 3.5″ drive, and 4 internal 3.5″ drives. The Eiffel Tower will use either ATX or BTX motherboards depending on the consumers choice.
meedioTV Review
HTPCnews :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
I need to spend a few sentences to explain the Meedio LLC product line. I am not going to discuss the company, which you can read up on here, or even talk about the Meedio team, whose mug shots you can find here. Instead I want to mention their product line, which includes Meedio Pro, Meedio Essentials, Meedio Housebot, Meedio TV, and Meedio Express. A detailed product comparison chart can be found here, but let me see if I can sum things up. Meedio Pro includes both Meedio Essentials and Meedio TV. Meedio Essentials is the frontend or media center application for all of your music, video, picture, and weather needs, not to mention numerous other applications that will not be discussed here (to give you an idea, there are over 250 add-ins available). Meedio Housebot is used for home automation, and Meedio TV is what we are reviewing today. Meedio Express is a free feature-limited version of Meedio Essentials.
Silverstone TJ07 Mid-Tower Case
The Tech Lounge :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
“Back in 2004, Silverstone introduced the Temjin TJ03, a top-of-the-line case that they haven’t attempted to outdo until now. Today we will be taking a look at their latest offering, the Temjin TJ07. The TJ07 is Silverstone’s flagship case; it is their most expensive case to date and has its sights set to take over where the TJ03 left off. With a price tag of over $300, you can bet that we have some very high expectations.”
Asys Freedom Tower Full Case
Pro-Clockers :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Quote: Every once in a while a company come alone that makes a big splash on the computer community. And I think that this is one of those ‘once in a while’. While walking thought my local electronic stores and browsing for a new pc case, I came across the Asys Freedom Tower. Granted the name Asys was one that I have never heard of, but I was looking for quality and name. Leaving the store I had nothing in hand. Contacted Asys and they granted me any opportunity to review one of there cases. The Freedom. Read the rest of this article to see if quality is what they sent me.
Mainstream System Building Guide
OCIA :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
“OCZ’s Platinum 2GB memory kit made our list for two reasons. First, 2GB of memory is fast becoming the new standard. Ask anyone who has taken the jump from 1GB to 2GB and they will confirm this. The added memory increases overall system performance, especially in some of the newer graphic-intensive games. The second reason for choosing this kit is the timings. 2-3-2-5 @ 2.6v is quite impressive for large capacity modules. With a Lifetime Warranty rated up to 2.8v, these modules are a no-brainer.”
How to Buy a Digital Camera
Designtechnica :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Digital cameras are almost as popular as Apple iPods! That may be a slight exaggeration but by the end of this year over 50 percent of U.S. households will own at least one as another 20 million will be bought in 2005, according to the Photo Marketing Association, a key industry trade group. Why are digicams so popular? There are many reasons but a few of the key ones are quality, price and convenience.
Whoopty has Reviewed Powercolor’s X1300 128mb PCIE graphics card
XS Reviews :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
“Over the past 6 months, the prices of top of the line graphics cards have become as “xtreme” as their affluent names. Laying almost £1000 on an SLI or Crossfire setup is not hard to do, of course this guarantees you the best frame rates money can buy. However, what about those of us who can’t afford such extravagances? Or those of us who aren’t bound to always running 1900*600 at 100 frames per second? For the £50 this card costs, the X1300 is a dream card for those that want to play their games or watch their movies with no problems at all, at comfortable detail levels; read on to find out why.”
Plantronics Pulsar 590A Bluetooth Headset
Think Computers :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Steel Series 5H USB PC Headset
Designtechnica :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
The number of integrated headphones has increased exponentially over the last several years. Online gamers are looking for better performance and enhanced ergonomic designs which will make their experience more enjoyable. Steel Series has stepped up to the plate with their new 5H USB headphone which integrates an external USB audio device, in-line controls, and extendable microphone. While the build quality and ergonomics of the headphones are exceptional, the headphone’s overall performance is somewhat lackluster and leaves a lot to be desired. However, for someone looking for just about everything in one place, they might be worth a try. Good alternatives that fall into the same price range include the Sennheiser PC 160’s and Plantronics.AUDIO 90. Click here for more PC headsets.
“Unsupported and bitter” Open Source Editorial @ DH
Driver Heaven :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
“ATI’s stance in the whole subject reminds me of the whole SLI debate when it was re-introduced by nVidia, also known as burying your head in the sand. At first, ATI tried to downplay its importance, telling people left and right that it is practically useless, that they don’t believe it will catch on, or that it will interest/benefit consumers. Do you know what happened after one year? – Crossfire. ATI saw the market, saw nVidia walking away with an easy victory, regrouped, and presented an alternative. Well ATI, guess who’s walking away with an easy victory in the Linux front for the past years. Guess which company is preferred by people who are interested in running Linux, not only as their main operating system mind you, but even as a casual alternative in a dual-boot system.”
Taking the SLI Plunge – Part 2
Virtual-Hideout :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Quote: “It’s no secret that SLI is also for Gamers, video editors and other professionals looking for the absolute most graphics processing power they can get. It’s not designed for people who do nothing but check email, surf the web and play solitaire on their computers. And by the way, playing poker online is not so hefty of a graphical consumption that it warrants dual video cards.”
ECS’s KA1 MVP Extreme motherboard
The Tech Report :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
The latest of ECS’s Extreme offerings is the KA1 MVP, a Socket 939 motherboard that combines ATI’s Radeon Xpress 200 CrossFire Edition chipset with PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet and Serial ATA RAID. That looks like a decent spec on paper; however, we enthusiasts are a picky lot, and we demand more than just an “Extreme” moniker and checkbox features. Read on to see if the KA1 MVP delivers the performance, BIOS, layout, and extras needed to back up ECS’s intentions.
“CPU Heatsink Roundup Q1 2006”
Madshrimps :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Quote: “In our first roundup of the year we compare 21 popular heatsinks from different manufactures. Heat pipes, Fan-less, Copper and Aluminum, close to 12kg of heatsink put through extensive testing and compared to the new AMD stock cooling.”
Vizo Opera Media Enclosure
Pro-Clockers :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Quote: For a long time now hard drive enclosures served one purpose and that was to store data from various reasons. Not only can the Vizo Opera store data but it can also play that data back on your television, just as long as it is video or audio data. Playing those family reunion movies back on your television has never been so easy.
Look at Gentoo 2006.0 LiveCD
Techgage :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Quote: A new version of Gentoo has been released, so I am going to take a quick look at it to see what’s new. Alongside this new release, there is a LiveCD version available in which you can install Gentoo from within a GNOME desktop. Let’s see if this means that Installation will be easier!
Fedora Core 5 Benchmarks
Phoronix :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Summary: “We at Phoronix have long been supporters of the Fedora Core Project since the release of Yarrow (Fedora Core 1) and continuing with Tettnang, Heidelberg, and Stentz. Sticking with Red Hat’s 9-month release interval for the Fedora Project, we are on the heals of the Fedora Core 5 launch, which is expected to be released on March 15. Striking the Internet this week was the final test build of Fedora Core 5, which also marks the continual freeze of the development process except for fixing critical bugs. With that said, today we have delivered our first Phoronix examination of Fedora 5 as well as the first official benchmarks coming out for this next release. Our primary focus today is on its benchmarking performance with our long-standing platter of tests at Phoronix, as well as seeing if Fedora Core 5 is truly ready for prime time.”
ECS C51G-M754 Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
“ECS C51G-M754 is a socket 754 motherboard based on the latest nVidia chipset with integrated graphics (a.k.a. on-board video), GeForce 6100, which also provides PCI Express slots. In this review we will compare its performance to commercial entry-level video cards, namely GeForce 6200 TurboCache and GeForce 6200, to other chipsets with on-board graphics (VIA K8M800 and SiS 760 GX) and also to another motherboard based on GeForce 6100.”
News: AMD’s Opteron 165 and 180 processors
The Tech Report :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
This change has most likely provoked a whole other bundle of pyschological issues–namely, an identity crisis. Take the Opteron 180, for example. With 1MB of L2 cache for each of its two CPU cores and a 2.4GHz clock frequency, the 180 looks for all the world like an Athlon 64 X2 4800+. The main difference between the two? The name, pretty much. Now, that doesn’t make the Opteron 180 a bad product–far from it, in fact–but it may never escape comparisons to its Athlon 64 doppelganger.
The Opteron 100 series seems to have developed a tendency to overcompensate as a result of this troubled legacy, and the Opteron 165 is the apparent result. This unassuming processor is among the cheapest of AMD’s dual-core processors, with a 1.8GHz clock rate and 1MB of L2 cache. Yet when plugged into an obliging enthusiast-class motherboard, the Opteron 165’s overclocking prowess has earned it a rep for being more dangerous than Dick Cheney with a 20-gauge full of birdshot. How do these two dual-core Opteron processors fit into the larger picture, and will they ever find inner peace? Let’s see what we can see.
Coolermaster Hyper48 KHC-L91 Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
“The Coolermaster Hyper48’s all copper construction is augmented by four copper heatpipes that advance the flow of heat out from the base to the upper tips of the cooling fins. As we will see shortly in the synthetic thermal test results, the heatpipes play an important role. Really though, the most notable benefit of the Coolermaster Hyper48 heatsink is its quietness. The low noise output is due to a specialized Delta fan which has side vents and a conservative impeller speed. The 92x92x25mm Delta NFB0912L fan moves 42CFM of air whilst generating just 29.1 dBA noise, according to the mfgr’s spec sheet.”
AMD to Launch AM2 Socket at Computex
CoolTechZone :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
“We met with a few friends of ours at AMD and tried to weasel out the exact launch date for the company’s AM2 socket. Although the replies were mostly mysterious, we were told that the socket was up and running. AMD also confirmed that samples have been delivered to their partners and motherboard production is well underway. If true, this should definitely enable AMD to have a massive hard launch.”
HEXUS.reviews :: UK Exclusive – Corsair Nautilus 500
Hexus :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
The Corsair Nautilus500 is the simplest watercooling system we’ve come across. The external, all-in-one nature, carried on over from the HydroCool series, means that you don’t have to mix and match parts; the hard work is done for you. Multi-platform support is also present, as is the opportunity of adding in GPU and northbridge blocks at a later date.
Corsair Nautilus500 External Watercooling Kit Preview
Futurelooks :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Revolutionizing the way people view watercooling, Corsair’s new Nautilus500 combines chilly cooling performance and QuickInstall design to unleash system performance with ease. Nautilus500 is the industry’s first complete watercooling kit that can be installed in less than 15 minutes!
