Content and news by Rob Williams

NVIDIA has set out to bring the ultimate video and HDTV experience to the PC. Their PureVideo technology has exciting features like acceleration of video decoding, HDTV deinterlacing, Inverse Telecine and a high-quality rescaling engine. In the second part of this 35-page presentation NVIDIA’s new DualTV technology is shown. It is the “industry’s highest quality dual-analog tuner”, according to NVIDIA.

This is yet another slideshow from NVIDIA.. this one was not meant to be seen to the public until next month. NVIDIA really wants ATI dead, that’s for sure. Head over to techPowerUp! for the full slideshow.

As this AquaBay M3 will connect up to just about any pipe size it is universal for all water cooled heatsinks systems on the market and as you can see in our example it would only be a five minute job to install this reservoir. We found that you can fit 10mm tubing to the standard small pipe fittings. We are going to award this our Editors Top Choice for a water cooled heatsink system reservoir as it is the best we have seen.

Check out the full review over at A1 Electronics.

If Hiper can deliver some additional features in a rev.2 of the product, I think they’ll have a big winner on their hands. Given the massive competition going on in the power supply market these days, if Hiper wants to compete, I wouldn’t be surprised to find that Hiper delivers.

Check out the full review at Overclockers Online!

The Gigabyte K8N Pro SLi comes with a very affordable price tag along with some nice features, such as dual BIOS, support for SATA3GB/s and many more. Overall, the Gigabyte K8N Pro SLi is a value board with moderate performance. But if you are looking on overclocking, you may want to look else where because this motherboard offers limited overclocking. For users who are interested in getting a budget SLI setup, this motherboard will certainly fit the bill!

Head on over to PC Modding Malaysia for the full review!

DFI’s 855GME-MGF motherboard has been receiving a fair amount
of attention in recent months due to its Socket 479 Pentium M support.
When an Intel Pentium M is utilized in conjunction with one of these
Socket 479 desktop motherboards, the high performance level can be quite
shocking. Although we’re running the Pentium M 750 notebook at stock
speeds in this article, we’ve posted some results to demonstrate Intel’s
mobile capabilities under Linux. Hitting the bench today is an
IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad R52 with 1.86GHz Pentium M processor, i915 Express
Chipset, 512MB DDR2, and an ATI X300 utilizing GCC 4.0 and the Linux
2.6.12 kernel.

Check out the full article at Phoronix.

Not long ago I reviewed a case that I modded, un-modded review of course. The case was made by a company called Atrix, the quality and price was exceptional. The case was well built, sturdy and functional. Today I have another case from Atrix, the Lexicon, it is a pre-mod case of course. The internal chassis is essentially the same as my last Atrix review, but the outside has got a complete overhaul, with an etched plexi window and EL front panel. It even includes a 480Watt power supply.

Check out the full review at Think Computers!

NVIDIA’s launch of the GeForce 7800 GTX has been a huge success, now they bring that platform to the mobile sector. It has double the rendering performance, while having the same power consumption. It also comes in a pin-compatible package making it easy for notebook manufacturers to upgrade their designs. We have a 26 page presentation straight from NVIDIA.

I remember when the Go 6800Ultra was released.. I was drooling. Now it feels like deja vu with the Go 7800GTX. Check out the full slideslow at techPowerUp!

Evercool continues to release many various cooling products for our system needs. The Nighthawk looks similar to the Jetart VGA
cooler. The Neon Crab might come in handy for those toasty hot memory sticks.

Head over to InsaneTek for the full review!

Without a doubt, the 7800GTX offers the best performance possible
from a single video card at this point in time. While it certainly costs a
lot of money, those who can afford it won’t be disappointed. I look forward
to the day when Albatron releases a model that has their Cold Fusion (Wise
Fan III + Heat Pipe Technology) cooler! With hope, we should be seeing
something new from Albatron in the very near future.

Check out the full review at Overclockers Online!

It looks like the second beta of the 80 series has been leaked by Asrock. Wierd entries added to this one, including 6100, 6250, 6500 and 6700. Did we really need more releases in the 6*00 series?

If you are interested in downloading the driver, you can do so at NGOHQ. I’ll have to give it a go..

ATI’s competitor NVIDIA has sat down and put together a presentation dealing with the shortcomings of CrossFire. Problems like limited resolution and game issues are listed. Not only do they cover the CrossFire video cards, but also problems with ATI’s dual VGA motherboard chipsets.

Well, I learned today what type of morons NVIDIA can be. Lots of half-truths and lies in this one. Check out the full article at techPowerUp!

Hang on doesn’t the AW8-MAX come with a realtek sound????… ok no seriously this is were I think the new version of the µGuru clock comes into its own. Not only does it report temperatures, voltages fan speeds and Skype to name a few there is a built in sound card inside the clock usable through a set of headphones and mic to plugged into the clock itself.

Check out the full review at Xtreme Computing.

In early August, we presented a short preview of the
KickButtComputers Signature series chassis to our readers, but today,
the Signature Combat Phoronix chassis is finally complete and in our
hands. In this article, we have a horde of our own exclusive images on
these fabulous looking pre-modded cases; for any computer enthusiast or
hobbyist, this is definitely a necessary read.

Check out the full article at Phoronix!

By the looks of OCZ’s PC3500 EL Gold Edition GX memory, and more specifically each 512MB module’s CAS 2-2-2-5 timings, we’re right on the money with that assessment. By default the OCZ PC3500 EL Gold Edition GX DDR memory is rated to run at up to 216 MHz (or DDR433). A memory capacity of 1GB seems like the sweet spot for everyday computing, and the two 512MB OCZ PC3500 EL Gold Edition GX DIMMs are also “optimized” for dual channel configuration.

Check out the full review at PC Stats! You can also check out our review of the memory here for comparison.

I’ll admit, my first impression of it was one of cautious hope, but after watching the demo and keynote, I’m now excited about video games in a way I haven’t been since I first picked up that blocky rectangle of gray plastic.

I have no idea what to think of this, yet. I just can’t picture myself enjoying gaming with such a controller.. I would think ones arms would get tired some quick. It’s definiately innovative though, so you’ve got to hand it to Nintendo for being daring. Check out the read at Ars Technica.

Well ATI sure kept us waiting, but it will finally be introduced this month, the R520 architecture, the successor to the X800 family of graphics cards and a contender for the 3D graphics throne. But why wait for that introduction when you can have a sneak peek today? Normally we would’ve adhered to ATI’s NDA and published results the moment it expired. However this time around ATI decided to just not bother with us as they made it very clear that we did not make the cut, as we have written some articles about CrossFire, R520 and ATI’s financial situation that were apparently not appreciated. Hence we’ve not been briefed by ATI, nor did we sign an NDA, or have been invited to the launch event, so basically they decided to cut us off.

So out of spite, they published results that they acquired through a vendor. Now, I’m not sure whether to be impressed or not. In some tests, it doesn’t awesome, and in others it sucks. Maybe we will just have to wait for official benchmarks.. Check it out at Hardware Analysis.

3D Gameman has just hit the 600th video review mark! This is an incredible accomplishment, as each review must take a lot of effort. You can check out their special video here!

What makes a good i955X motherboard? From what we’ve seen in this review, it’s a combination adding a number of useful discrete features to boost a i955X-equipped motherboard to deluxe standard. All three motherboards here carry additional SATA support from Silicon Image, FireWire800 connectivity, and in the case of the ABIT AW8-MAX and Gigabyte Royal boards, dual PCIe Gigabit LAN ASICs from Broadcom. Both also add in enthusiast-specific features, with ABIT opting for heatpipe northbridge cooling and Gigabyte running with a potential 8-phase power supply.

Check out the full look at Hexus!

Over the past week Mozilla has been fierce at releasing
updates for everything from Thunderbird to Firefox to Camino, and today
is a new addition to Mozilla’s portfolio with the release of SeaMonkey.
The Mozilla SeaMonkey Project is based upon the Mozilla Application
Suite to offer such web utilities as a powerful email client, WYSIWYG
editor, and an advanced IRC client. Like usual, today we have images
from this latest open-source project.

Check out the full pictorial at Phoronix.

Not everyone can afford graphics card such as the GeForce 6800 or 7800 series. One, not everyone can or are willing to pay that much for a graphics card. Two, not many people really need that kind of performance. And of course, three, not many people will tolerate the heat, noise and power drain these cards can reach under heavy load. For most people, mainstream cards such as the GeForce 6600GT and Radeon X700 Pro offer the best combination between price, performance and convenience.

Check out the full review at Tech-Hounds!