- Qualcomm Launches Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
- AMD Launches Ryzen PRO 7000 Series Mobile & Desktop Platform
- Intel Launches Sleek Single-Slot Arc Pro A60 Workstation Graphics Card
- NVIDIA Announces Latest Ada Lovelace Additions: GeForce RTX 4060 Ti & RTX 4060
- Maxon Redshift With AMD Radeon GPU Rendering Support Now Available
Social & RSS Feeds
Latest Videos
Latest News
Tech News
Super Talent Launches Line of MP3 Players
San Jose, California – April 18, 2006 — Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of memory modules and flash products, today announced its entry into the MP3 player market with a new line of full-featured MP3 players.
You can read the full press release here.
Super Talent Introduces Fully Buffered DIMMs
San Jose, California – April 18, 2006 — Super Talent Technology, a leading American manufacturer of DDR and DDR2 memory modules, today announced its new DDR2 Fully Buffered DIMM (FB DIMM) modules.
You can read the full press release here.
Hardware Roundup for April 19
- CoolerMaster Ammo 533 Case – Motherboards.org
- CoolerMaster Centurion 534 – Overclockers Club
- Cooler Master Stacker 830 – TweakTown
- Lian Li PC-V1100 Plus II Enclosure – XYZ Computing
- Thermaltake Matrix VX Case – Bjorn3D
- ThermalTake Rhythm – Byte Sector
- Thermaltake Tai-Chi – techPowerUp!
- Zalman HD160 HTPC Enclosure – Bit-Tech
Cases & Enclosures
- Corsair’s Nautlius500 and Zalman’s Reserator 1 – Tech Report
- Sytrin KuFormula VF1 – PC Modding Malaysia
- Zalman VF900-Cu – Modders-Inc
Cooling
- AMD Athlon FX-60 – AMD Board
- WinFast NF4SK8AA-8EKRS – Legit Reviews
Motherboards & CPU’s
- Enermax Liberty 620W – Extreme Overclocking
- Everglide Titan Gaming Mouse Mat – XS Reviews
- Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser – Technic3D
- SteelPad QcK+ Mouse Mat – XS Reviews
- Sytrin Nextherm 460W PSU – R&B Mods
- ZVUE 200A Handheld Media Player – Think Computers
Peripherals & Power Supplies
- ATI AIW X1800XL 256MB PCI-E – Driver Heaven
- Gainward to refresh their 7800 GS AGP to 7900 GT specs – Pure Overclock
- HIS Overclocked Radeon X1600 Pro Turbo – Hardware Secrets
- PowerColor Radeon X1800 GTO – Guru3D
Video Cards & Monitor
- Digital Foci Memory Card Travel Case – Big Bruin
- Linux: Kanotix LiveCD 2006 RC2 – Phoronix
- Studiotech U-22T (TV Stand) – Design Technica
Etcetera & Contests
Scale this
Scalable computer graphics is one of the mantras we have in this industry, it’s our faith, and our goal. Due to the nature of seemingly unlimited parallelism in graphics, the scaling opportunities seem almost equally unlimited. But they are limited, and more than you might think.
It only makes sense that TOO many GPU’s will not make much of a difference after a while. This is a far more interesting look at it though. Check it out at Hexus.
The First 3.5" Perpendicular Recording Hard Drive
Seagate’s big news today is the announcement of an update to its flagship enterprise disk, the Cheetah 15K.4. The new model, the Cheetah 15K.5 will become Seagate’s top-of-the-line 15,000 RPM disk and the industry’s first 3.5″ disk with perpendicular recording. The new drive will feature capacity up to 300GB and will be available in SAS, Ultra320 SCSI, and fibre channel interfaces.
These drives are not really for the everyday computer user, but 300GB at 15,000RPM speeds is amazing. It will not be long before we can have this tech in our desktop hard drives also. Read a lot more at XYZ Computing.
NVIDIA has set things right!
We have just received a phone call from an Nvidia representative. He wanted to call us earlier but was delayed due Easter. He explained the situation to us and apologized for the situation. We believe that situation happened due the lack of communication between Nvidia and NGOHQ. I believe it will not happen again in the future. We have been asked nicely to remove the SLI Patch and we agreed to do so.
You can read more at the NGOHQ forums.
OCZ Technology Announces the Premium DDR PC-3200 Titanium XTC Series
Sunnyvale, CA—April 17, 2006—OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today announced the first Titanium XTC products—PC-3200 EL Titanium DDR 1GB module and 2GB Dual Channel kit.
You can read the full press release right here.
Hardware Roundup for April 18
- ICute Coolive QH01-5G1-BB Case – ModTheBox
- Scythe SAMURAI Z Dual Heatpipe CPU Cooler – TweakNews
- Silverstone MS02 2.5″ HDD Enclosure – Virtual-Hideout
- Silverstone SG01 – Legion Hardware
- Silverstone Temjin 5 – Modders-Inc
- ThermalTake Aquabay M4 HDD block – Xtreme Computing
Cases & Enclosures
- Tt Tidewater Dual VGA Cooling – Overclocker Cafe
- Zalman VF900-Cu – Overclockers Online
Cooling
- TeamGroup Xtreem 2x1gb Cronus – Part Two – EclipseOC
Memory & Storage
- ASRock 939SLI-eSATA2 – A1-Electronics
- Core Duo on the desktop – Tech Report
- Geeks.com Athlon 64 3000+ CPU/Motherboard Combo – Big Bruin
- Pentium D 805 – NeoSeeker
Motherboards & CPU’s
- Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 4 – Design Technica
- Logitech X-530 5.1 Speaker System – Think Computers
Peripherals & Power Supplies
- Diamond X1900XTX – Motherboards.org
- Matrox TripleHead2Go – SimHQ
Video Cards & Monitor
- Brando SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Conversion Cable – Bona Fide Reviews
Etcetera & Contests
Oblivion Content "The Orrery" Impressions
New downloadable Oblivion content has arrived on the Xbox 360 Marketplace called “The Orrery.” The new content can be purchased for 150 points and is a 9.83MB download. The previously released Horse Armor pack was received with an uneven response from gamers due to the cost for a few pieces of armor. So, is the new quest and reward worth the price?
Check it out at ThinkGaming.
Overclocking The Intel Pentium D Processor 805
Legit Reviews was able to go out and purchase the Intel Pentium D Processor 805, a $130 processor, and overclock it to run with the best that Intel has to offer. In terms of overclocking this processor couldn’t be any easier to overclock. With no voltage increase required to run 3.8GHz, all that needs really needs to be adjusted is the memory divider and the Front Side Bus (FSB).
This is a great CPU not only because it overclocks well, but because it comes in at a great price. Check out the full overclocking experience at Legit Reviews.
GeForce 7900 GX2 1GB Quad SLI Preview
NVIDIA has taken advantage of their leading position when it comes to multi-GPU technology, which they have introduced quite successfully some years ago. This technology was launched as SLI, Scalable Link Interface to bundle the performance of two graphics cards. SLI is a high-performance technology that intelligently combines and scales graphics performance and visual quality by having multiple NVIDIA GPU’s in a single system. NVIDIA has puched once again the limits and instead of running two video cards together in SLI mode, they can now run four graphics processors in SLI mode, known as Quad SLI.
Although only 3D Marks are used, it shows that we are coming to a time that the more GPU power you add, the less advantage you are getting. I would find it hard to justify such an expensive purchase, but if you have the money then it’s the definitely the best you can get your hands on. Check out the full article at MVK Tech.
XBOX 360 Transcoding Application Released
According to an article on GamesFirst, a free application called Transcode 360 allows XBOX 360 owners to playback DivX and XviD encoded movies on their consoles. Although the console itself doesn’t actually decode DivX and XviD in real time, the movies play back without a hitch. The process involves transcoding one video format into another — in this case, it’s a format that the Xbox 360 can actually decode. The applications requires a Windows XP PC to perform the actual codec translations but will allow users to use their XBOX 360 to actually view the media.
You’ll still be required to have your Xbox 360 connected to a MCE PC, but this is going in the right direction. Check out the full posting at DailyTech.
Hardware Roundup for April 17
- Cooler Master Centurion 534 Case – Big Bruin
- Cooler Master CM Media 260 HTPC Case – Technic3D
Cases & Enclosures
- BlueGears b-Cool 80mm Fan – Pro-Clockers
- Innovatek XX-Flow: Xtreme Xtreme – PC Masters
Cooling
- Crucial Ballistix PC5300 – Driver Heaven
Memory & Storage
- MSI K8N Diamond Plus – HardOCP
Motherboards & CPU’s
- Everglide S-500 Headphones – Phoronix
- Razer Diamondback (Salamander Red) – Modders-Inc
- Razer Pro|Solutions – Pro Pad & Pro V1.6 Mouse – Extreme MHz
Peripherals & Power Supplies
- ForceWare 84.43 Comparison – Technic3D
- GeForce 7900 GTX OC – PC Perspective
- Mobile GPU Comparison Guide Rev. 5.0 – Rojak Pot
Video Cards & Monitor
- 4GB Apple iPod Nano – PC Masters
- SLAMPPLite LiveCD v2.0 (Linux) – Phoronix
- Vivitar ViviCam 8300s Digital Camera – XYZ Computing
- Why High-End Audio Matters – Design Technica
- Contest: XFX 7900GT and a PowerColor X800GTO – Bjorn3D
Etcetera & Contests
Nvidia threatens NGOHQ over SLI Patch
If Nvidia wants to solve this nicely then there is a way to discuss this matter with us. And that’s by PR. There is a way to treat and to contact us on a professional level. Sending us threats to the press is surely not the respected and honored way to do so.
Read all about it at NGOHQ.
Spire SPB601B3 VertiCool II HSF Cooler Review
Spire has stamped arrows in the shroud to remind the user how the air flows
through the cooler, and should be installed with the exhaust directed toward
the rear of the case. As the cooler base is slightly smaller than the I.H.S of
my CPU, I elected to apply the supplied thermal paste to the cooler base,
rather than the CPU itself.
Check out the full review over at ModTheBox.
Coolermaster CoolDrive Lite HDD Cooler Review & Giveaway
We all know that heat is the enemy of computer components. The CoolDrive Lite from CoolerMaster performs like it’s supposed to, getting rid of that damaging heat. The aluminum construction and thermal pads really help conduct the heat away from the HDD, and the fan helps to keep the enclosure cooled with fresh air.
Check out the review at Virtual-Hideout.
Connect3D X1900 XT and XTX Review
The Connect3D X1900 XT steals the show here. Unless you are very much into overclocking the X1900 XT is a wise choice. It offers almost all the performance the XTX has to offer for less money, with the added bonus of being able to overclock to XTX speeds, stunning.
You can read the full review over at Pure Overclock.
DigiDock AC-2220 FM Transmitter Pictorial Review
Almost everyone you know has a portable media player. Even you do too. But doesn’t it suck when you can’t listen to the same music in your car? Well, today, we will show you just how that might be possible with the DigiDock AC-2220 FM Transmitter!
Check out the full review over at Rojak Pot.
Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 CPU Cooler Review
My current computer has a huge Thermalright XP-90 heatsink and 92mm fan cooling the CPU with an additional 3 80mm case fans. Which as you can imagine isn’t the quietest. But because I always use headphones on and can sleep through the noise when left on overnight I don’t see a need for change. But for some people sound is everything the slightest hum is an assault on their ears.
Head over to XS Reviews for the full review.
Ultra 80mm Glossy Fan Review
With so many options available for fans out there now, it’s getting to be a tough decision on what to go with. From the standard black case fan, to the LED variants, to the Aluminum ones. There are various styles, colors, speeds of fans that simply give you an enormous selection to choose from. I am going to show you one of Ultras new “Glossy” fans.
Check out the full review over at Modders-Inc.
ATI Radeon X1800XL + FSAA
Now that we have covered the ATI Radeon X1000 series in-depth
under Linux, we are back today with yet another look at the X1800XL but
this time it comes in form of looking at Full Scene Anti-Aliasing. While
premiering with the ATI Radeon X1000 series was new adaptive
anti-aliasing and transparency super-sampling, these abilities have yet
to be touched by the Linux 8.24.8 display drivers.
Check out the full article over at Phoronix.
PowerColor X1600 Pro AGP Card
Is the Midrange Graphic Card X1600 Pro AGP from PowerColor are a Gamer Card? Technic3D will see that with Overclocking (OC-Bios) and a 6800 Ultra and 7800 GS.
Check out the full review over at Technic3D.
Samsung SE-W164 Review
Convenience is priceless and with the SE-W164, I am able to write
files off any of my PCs and even install software from CDs and DVDs even if
they don’t have an internal optical drive. While the SE-W164 is by no means
small, it’s not cumbersome and the vertical stand allows you to minimize the
desk space used.
Check out the full review at Overclockers Online.
Slim Devices Squeezebox V3 Review
If you’re like many others progressing with technology in the 21st century, you probably have a great deal of music on your computer. However, because our computers don’t always tend to be portable or aesthetically pleasing, we usually tend to not have them near our home stereo system. We’re then presented with the problem of having our music stuck in one place when it really should be in another. Enter the latest version of Squeezebox, the V3; Squeezebox V3 is a wired and wireless digital music solution for the home that allows you to easily stream music from your computer to your stereo. With features such as track listing, multiple OS support, and built-in 802.11g wireless, you’ll be sure to get some great use out of this little box from Slim Devices.
You can check out the full review over at Design Technica.
Vizo Sleet Copper Cooling Components Review
The VIZO copper coolers do help reduce temperatures on RAM and VGA RAM chips. As with any passive cooling device, proper airflow is a must. The double-sided tape held the finned heatsinks in place. Also, the DDR cooler is held in place with double-sided tape and 2 clips. Everything felt like it was securely in place and I wasn’t worried about the copper falling off and possible shorting out my system.
Check out the full review at Virtual-Hideout.