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AMD Phenom II 965 Black Edition CPU Reviews Roundup

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 08/13/2009 09:40 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 702 views

Here the first round of AMD Phenom II 965 Black Edition CPU reviews. HotHardware, PC Perspective, Elite Bastards, Neoseeker, The Guru of 3D, OCC, Legit Reviews, Techwarelabs, The Tech Report, Benchmark Reviews, and TechSport posted a review on the latest AMD Quad Core processor.

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Windows 7 now supported in CompatDB compatibility database

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 01/08/2009 01:06 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 1614 views

Windows 7 is now supported in the free CompatDB compatibility database

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More Intel Core i7 Reviews

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 11/04/2008 12:19 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 1547 views

The second round of Intel Core i7 articles

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Intel Core i7 Reviews Roundup

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 11/03/2008 10:14 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2957 views

The first Intel Core i7 reviews are in

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ThinkPad W700 Review

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 10/24/2008 12:33 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 1486 views

For the last few years we have heard the term “desktop replacement” used to describe notebooks 15.4-inches and larger.

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HP EliteBook 2730p Notebook Review

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 10/24/2008 12:33 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 1645 views

Thanks to Intel’s release of Centrino 2, HP is back with a number of new models and the 2710p has been replaced with the EliteBook 2730p.

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WD ShareSpace 4TB NAS Review

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 10/24/2008 12:32 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 1530 views

WD just released a network-attached storage (NAS) device. While the the consumer-centric My Book line already has networked devices, the ShareSpace is intended to take WD into the level of something like a NetGear ReadyNas, Buffalo Technology TeraStation, or one of the many other four disk NAS units currently available.

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ThinkPad X301 Reviewed

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 09/19/2008 10:04 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 1759 views

A few weeks ago, when Intel’s Montevina rolled into town we saw a number of notebooks refreshed. Every company wanted to move their notebooks to the new platform, and Lenovo was one of the first out of the gate. Almost every ThinkPad received the Centrino 2 treatment, but one that was obviously missing was the flagship X300. This model uses Intel’s ultra-low voltage processor which was not included in the first part of Intel’s Centrino 2 release. The ULV models were rolled out later than the standard mobile processors, which is why we are seeing products like the ThinkPad X301 and HP EliteBook 2530p coming out later than their 14.1 and 15.4-inch counterparts.

ThinkPad X301 Reviewed

8 Cores on a Budget- Building a Better Workstation

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 09/11/2008 01:26 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2031 views

Top 10 things you should be doing to maintain your computer

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 06/05/2008 09:13 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2326 views

PugetSystems posted top 10 things you should be doing to maintain your computer

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The Best USB Keys

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 03/25/2008 04:52 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2608 views

PC Magazine published an article on the best USB keys

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Wolfking Warrior XXtreme Keyboard

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 03/24/2008 10:02 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2080 views

playREACTION published a review of the Wolfking Warrior XXtreme gaming keyboard


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DIY: Build an Entertainment System with Windows Home Server

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 02/27/2008 08:37 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2336 views

Here?s how to add TV and stereo streaming to your home's data network using Windows Home Server.

DIY: Build an Entertainment System with Windows Home Server

Format Wars Guide

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 02/22/2008 11:13 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2258 views

There is a new article dedicated to explaining, in simple layman's terms, the differences between Blu Ray and HD DVD. In spite of the recent rumours of Toshiba retiring from the race, the article provides technical insight and understanding in key concepts of the format war that are not easily understood by less tech-savvy people. The site's Glossary explains most of the terms, with illustrations.

Format Wars Guide

Nokia warns consumers of battery overheating risks

Posted by: Jim McMahon on: 08/16/2007 03:37 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2703 views

Nokia warned consumers that 46 million batteries used in its mobile phones could overheat.

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Symantec, Intel work on security on microchips

Posted by: Jim McMahon on: 08/15/2007 03:53 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2156 views

Symantec and Intel are building it so it can directly interact with the Intel chips instead of the OS.

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AMD Preps Partners for Barcelona Launch

Posted by: Regeneration on: 07/26/2007 09:48 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2757 views

AMD is set to debut its third-generation Opteron server processor architecture later this quarter. The company publically announced its upcoming launch next month, but the company's latest processor guidance, released just this week, states otherwise. According to partners close to AMD, sampling for Barcelona processors will hit top tier system builders this week.

Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Revealed

Posted by: Regeneration on: 07/23/2007 10:41 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 3714 views

AMD is preparing to launch a new high-end desktop processor, the Athlon 64 X2 6400+, which will be the last processor in the Athlon 64 X2 family, according to sources at motherboard makers. Currently, AMD's highest-end desktop processor is the Athlon 64 X2 6000+, however with its performance unable to match Intel's upcoming Core 2 Duo E6850, AMD plans to launch the new 6400+ to cover up the gap in the market, noted the sources.

AMD to Launch Barcelona Slow this August

Posted by: Regeneration on: 07/01/2007 05:13 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2778 views

AMD announced today what analysts have been dreading for months: the company will launch its next-generation architecture this August, at top-out frequencies of 2.0 GHz. This next-generation CPU will become the successor of the existing K8 AMD Opteron lineup. DailyTech has more.

Posted by: Regeneration on: 06/23/2007 09:19 AM [ Print | 8 comment(s) ] · 3262 views

In a keynote address this morning to the American Antitrust Institute in Washington, AMD CEO Hector Ruiz gave attendees what he described as "an idea of what it's like to do business day in and day out when you are competing against an abusive monopolist." Although he also invoked the phrase "illegal monopoly," he left a convenient 846-word buffer zone between that phrase and his first invocation of the term "Intel."

Swiftech and Danger Den Water Cooling for Geforce 8800 Series

Posted by: Newsfactory on: 06/08/2007 07:26 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 3698 views

In this test at Madshrimps they take an in-depth look at the advanced cooling options available for the Geforce 8800 series. Both Danger Den and Swiftech have water blocks designed to fit the latest NVIDIA high end cards, so they take them for a test ride, comparing performance at different pump speeds, SLI compatibility and see how they do compared to high end air cooling solutions. Read on to find out if water cooling a G80 based VGA card is worth it.

ExtremeTech's Wacky Mouse Showdown

Posted by: Newsfactory on: 06/08/2007 07:11 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2202 views

ExtremeTech takes a trip to the land of weird mice and reviews quite a few of them. Among them are car mice, mice with rubber duckies, and so forth.

Intel P35 Bearlake And DDR3 Memory Launch

Posted by: Regeneration on: 05/21/2007 02:34 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2507 views

Although information has been floating around for ages and product hit the channel sooner than expected, today is actually the day Intel is officially unleashing their newest mainstream desktop chipset, the P35, a member of the formerly codenamed ?Bearlake? family. In addition to a new Southbridge, the P35 chipset ushers in support for DDR3 system memory in the desktop. It also supports legacy DDR2 memory, depending on the motherboard?s DIMM slot configuration.

Quad Core Laptop Pictured

Posted by: Regeneration on: 05/18/2007 07:57 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 3663 views

This laptop will supposedly support dual 8800 Video cards, a 17" screen and chassis, Two internal Hard Drives up to 160GB each, and the new quad core Intel CPU all using a 975 chipset. We dont think the cooling solution is up to the task of cooling that amount of heat but time will tell.

Is Dell Ready for the Linux Challenge?

Posted by: Regeneration on: 05/12/2007 12:00 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2462 views

Like Apple, Dell has a good handle on the hardware side of things. After all, they will be in full control when they are ready to release this round of Linux boxes. However, what has me concerned are some areas where they might not be ready for is the WiFi realm, most noticeably, WPA encryption.

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