Plextor PX-755SA Burner
3d Game Man :: Sunday, September 3, 2006
“The old IDE interface is slowly but surely dying! While Serial ATA hard disk drives have been on the market for some time, Serial ATA burners are relatively new to arrive. The Plextor PX-755SA burner supports dual layer media, buffer memory size of 2MB, and a gamut of other features. Watch the Video to find out more…”
MSI NX7950GX2 Review at nV News
nV News :: Sunday, September 3, 2006
“You begin to appreciate the sheer power of the NX7950GX2 as doubling the resolution from 1024×768 to 2048×1536, with 4X antialiasing, only resulted in a 34.5% decrease in the overall 3DMark05 score.”
The Problem with Being Ahead of Your Time
The Tech Zone :: Sunday, September 3, 2006
Not too long ago Panasonic’s corporate slogan was, “Just slightly ahead of our time.” It was catchy and it inferred their products were on the cutting edge of the industry. There was only one problem with this, as Panasonic found out, people feel uncomfortable using products ahead of their time. Consequently, their slogan was changed to, “Ideas for Life.” But this essay is not so much about slogans as it is about marketing products ahead of their time. The marketing graveyard is full of fine examples of products that were introduced and considered ahead of their time.
How to install Laptop RAM
Tech Nibble :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
“This guide has been created to instruct readers (both technicians and consumers alike) the proper procedures of installing laptop memory. It includes a step-by-step illustrated guide on the physical steps required for installing laptop RAM.”
OCZ PC2-8800 2x1GB DDR2 Memory Kit Review
Virtual Hideout :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
The OCZ PC2-8800 2GB Gold XTC Dual Channel Memory may be the equivalent of OCZ’s VX2, and Platinum modules. The memory is definitely equipped to reach the 1100Mhz rating and being that it has quality memory modules also operates at better, tighter memory timings. Voltage scalability of 2.2 to 2.4 volts is also a plus as some memory modules require 2.4 or higher to even come close…”
Zalman ZM-NWB1 Northbridge Waterblock Cooler Review
Tweak News :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
“I was pleasantly surprised by the performance of the ZM-NWB1. It is reasonably priced, as these things go, and does a great job. Installation was a breeze using both supplied solutions.”
ATI Sturgeon CrossFire Xpress 3200 AM2 reference board
Hexus :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
With SB600 ready and used by board partners for next-gen. CrossFire Xpress 3200 mainboards on Socket 939 and Socket AM2, ATI has its reference board for partners to work with. And if whispers reaching our ears are correct, the Sturgeon isn’t just a work in progress; you’ll see it in retail form from the usual suspects.
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 and E6700 Overclocking Performance
Tech Spot :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
But when purchasing a Core 2 Duo processor, is it best to spend big and purchase a 4MB L2 Cache version? And what kind of overclocking performance can you expect using an after market heatsink? Well that’s what we are here to find out today. That said, the higher-end E6700 is not the only Core 2 Duo processor that we are going to squeeze some extra GHz out of. The bargain basement E6300 will also have its clock speeds re-worked for extra performance.
Stick With Vista, Microsoft
OS Weekly :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
“One of the things that the Web 2.0 explosion has brought upon us is the proliferation of the Beta. It seems like you can’t go anywhere online anymore without seeing “BETA” plastered all over everything. The word makes reference to a trial of a product in the final stages of its development by either the public or a select group of individuals. That term used to command a little more respect, but these days, online services are using it as an easy excuse to point you to if something doesn’t work like it should. “Our service took all of your account information and sent it to offshore spammers? Sorry – it’s in Beta.””
Ultra X-Finity 500 Watt PSU
Fast Lane HW :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
So today we’re looking at what appears to be a decent PSU from the folks at Ultra Products (henceforth just Ultra). This is the Ultra X-Finity 500 Watt PSU w/ Active PFC (in black, with a retail price of $119.99). The PSU is “SLi Ready” according to Ultra web site, so I’m going to be testing an SLi configuration to see if a 500 Watt PSU can run an overclocked gaming machine.
Thermaltake Big Typhoon CL-P0114 4in1 Heatpipe Processor Cooler Review
Tweaknews :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
“With the Big Typhoon, Thermaltake has added another great cooling solution the their stable of products available to PC enthusiasts. If you want good performance with minimum noise, this may be the cooler for you. The orientation of the fan also provides beneficial airflow under the large umbrella of the Big Typhoon, a big plus for this design.”
Overclocking Intel Core 2 Processors – How far will they go?
Tweak Town :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
“Core 2 is simply the answer to all our processor prayers. Not only does Core 2 show a good overclocking curve, even from these early samples we have, but the amount of heat generated per MHz over its default is less than half of what the Pentium 4 generated. Adding to that the reduction in the amount of wattage the processor needs to pull from the PSU to do its job results in a quieter and cooler system.”
Thermaltake Toughpower 750 W (W0116RU) Power Supply
Hardware Secrets :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
“Toughpower 750 W is today the most high-end power supply from Thermaltake and they are going to release very soon 850 W, 1,000 W and 1,200 W models on this very same series. This model, internally called W0116RU, features a modular cabling system, a big 140-mm fan, is EPS12V-compatible and should deliver more power than any regular user needs, being targeted to SLI and CrossFire systems. Let’s take an in-depth look on this power supply. ”
Titan TTC-NK34TZ Cooler
Technic 3d :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
“The new Titan TTC-NK34TZ Cooler arrived Technic3D. The Price are hot? See you in the following Review against others CPU Cooling.”
Scythe Kama Connect
techPowerUp! :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
Have you ever dreamed of a device that lets you connect all kinds of IDE and SATA devices via your USB port? This is what the Kama Connect does. You can connect all EIDE and SATA drives, 5.25 and 3.5″, CD/DVD-ROM and HDD to it. It is even possible to connect SATA and IDE devices at the same time and use them both. With a price of only $29 this is one of the most useful USB devices ever.
SilverStone FM121 120mm Fan Review
Dragonsteel Mods :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
” Today for review I have the SilverStone FM121 120mm fan. If you read my review of the FM122, then you might be interested in this review as this one is sort of special; SilverStone specifically asked me to review this fan for comparison with the same CPU Cooler setup to see what the differences are between them. So, let’s just jump right into this review shall we? ”
SilverStone MS01 External 3.5″ Hard Drive Enclosure
PC Apex :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
“The MS01 is a sexy little thing. Maybe because the Coke bottle shape is so reminiscent of the female form or maybe its because I’m an incurable geek. Either way, the appeal of brushed aluminum and graceful lines is undeniable. Whether you are someone looking for an enclosure that doesn’t clash with the high dollar aluminum computer case in your office or you’re Mr. Bling Bling Boy with an Amazing Modded Computer of Death, the MS01 is a very attractive piece that would be at home on most anyone’s desk.”
A64/Opteron IHS Removal Guide
Overclockers Club :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
“This guide covers an AMD Athlon64 3500+ Venice Core and an Opteron 146, but the removal technique will work on other 64-bit AMD cpus” such as 754 and 939/940 cpus. AM2 CPU’s has not been tested yet so I cannot confirm they will work, I do not see why not but you never know.”
A-Data 1GB EPP PC2-8000 Vitesta Extreme Edition Review
Techgage :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
In the memory market, there are two things I am skeptical of. 1GB kits, and EPP. Today we are looking at a new kit from A-Data that has both. It proves to have some solid overclocking ability, thanks to it’s GMH chips. Are you willing to pay $200+ for a 1GB kit though?
AlphaShield Home Edition Firewall Review 
GruntvillE :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
“The AlphaShield repelled attacks from the hacking-for-dummies type tools without even breaking a sweat, so it was time for the big guns. We decided that it is unlikely that anyone would spend more than a few hours trying to hack someone’s home network so we gave our hacker a time limit of 4 hours. Surely 99% of the people trying to hack a home network would give up after 4 hours.”
Premium Socket 939 Heatsink Round-Up
The Tech Lounge :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
“AM2 has revitalized AMD’s K8 architecture. Core 2 has spurred the competition fiercely. Socket 939 has lost its leg up. Or has it? From the early nForce3 and K8T800 chipsets to the awesome nForce 4 SLI x16, this champion of microprocessors has been paired with motherboards that have defined and re-defined out-of-box high-performance features, like early adoption of gigabit ethernet, RAID, PCI-Express, automatic and extreme overclocking systems, CPU throttling, hardware firewalls, and ridiculously comprehensive BIOS-level control, all of which are now standards of the industry. So what of the gains made by AMD and Intel’s new offerings? We’re seeing the streamers of change, but the real-world performance differences are still decidedly marginal. No one is about to set fire to his or her rig because some upstart hardware has shown up, trying to unseat solid computing. It’s time to roll up your sleeves and show some steel, crank up the volts, and overclock. These heatsinks included in this round-up are the apex of air cooling. Which of them is going to pull ahead and give you the greatest advantage?”
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Overclocking Adventure 
Virtual Hideout :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
“Overclocking the Core 2 Duo is extremely easy in my opinion, especially with a quality motherboard. It’s actually dangerously easy because cranking this E6400 up past 3.2GHz was super easy, but the heat generated is the killer here. And if you don’t monitor the temperatures you’re crazy. I used the included AiSuite…”
Are You Satisfied With Your Computing Experience?
Cool Tech Zone :: Saturday, September 2, 2006
“If I were to ask you how you felt about your computing experience, what would you say? I’m sure I’d receive a number of wishy-washy responses, and I could probably count on hearing from people who have had enough and are tired of the frustrations that they deal with on a regular basis. In my mind, I would think that there would be very few who are totally happy with how things are and wouldn’t want to change very much about their day-to-day computing lifestyle.”
Blu-Ray shortage could halve PS3 shipments
Game Industry Biz :: Friday, September 01, 2006
Sony may be forced to drastically cut its PS3 unit shipments for the launch of the console in November, due to a shortage of blue laser diodes. 8/31/2006 9:09 AM
The 25 Greatest PCs of All Time
PC World :: Friday, September 01, 2006
The IBM PC is 25. And here are the top PCs ever, from machines you owned and loved to systems you’ve never heard of.
Microprocessors – Cheaper Chips Through the Power of Light
CIO Magazine :: Friday, September 01, 2006
Could ultraviolet light lead to lower-cost microprocessors and then to lower-cost PCs? It might, if a U.K. research project pans out. Researchers at University College, London, have found a way to use UV light instead of energy-hungry blast furnaces to create the important silicon dioxide insulation layer on PC chips.
RSS: The Next Generation
CIO Magazine :: Friday, September 01, 2006
While RSS is best known as a way to filter the vast world of the Web, most CIOs will want to manage the information they make available via RSS from behind their firewall so that outsiders can’t pry into the innermost thoughts of the company. That need has prompted two companies—NewsGator and KnowNow—to develop enterprise RSS platforms to serve as in-house RSS aggregators so that CIOs can tailor internal and external RSS feeds to specific needs.
SLI vs. Crossfire Benchmarks
Extreme Tech :: Saturday, September 02, 2006
If you want the absolute best PC gaming experience possible and have the money to pay for it, which dual graphics technology setup do you go with: Nvidia’s SLI, or ATI’s Crossfire? We present the benchmarks here.
VisionTek™ Introduces First Retail RADEON®™ X1300 256MB PCI
VisionTek :: Friday, September 01, 2006
VisionTek™ Products, LLC, a supplier of advanced PC graphics cards, memory solutions and PC accessories, today announced the launch of their new RADEON®™ X1300 256MB PCI PC graphic card. Available now on the shelves of Circuit City, CompUSA, and Fry’s Electronics, as well as from the following leading e-commerce sites Best Buy.com, Buy.com, CircuitCity.com, CompUSA.com, Dell.com, Monarchcomputers.com, Newegg.com, and Outpost.com.
