Elite Bastards at CTS 2006
Elite Bastards have coverage of this year's Computer Trade Show in the UK, which featured everything from AMD's Socket AM2 to NVIDIA's Quad SLI to AGEIA's PhysX boards.
Abit HDMI Certified Motherboard
We just got word from Universal Abit that the company is on its way to unveil the first HDMI certified motherboard. The motherboard, dubbed Abit IL-80MV, is a 945GT motherboard designed specifically for Yonah (and eventually Merom).
DailyTech
DailyTech
Looking Back Pt. 3: The 6800 Ultra, ForceWare, and the Future
We wrap up our driver investigation series with a look at ForceWare performance on the NVIDIA 6800 Ultra.
AnandTech
AnandTech
E3 2006: Hands on with Nintendo's Wii and new Dell Designs
We spent some quality time with Nintendo's Wii and some new gaming desktops and notebooks from Dell.
AnandTech
AnandTech
AGEIA's PhysX In Action: ASUS and BFG
On Monday the first AGEIA PhysX cards hit the retail market armed with a new beta driver. The new driver claimed to resolve the performance issues that were first brought up last week, but how successful was it at accomplishing this task? Join us as we tackle this issue as well as go over the retail PhysX card offerings from both ASUS and BFG!
FiringSquad
FiringSquad
Abit Fatal1ty AN9 32X Pictures
You can check out pictures here of the Abit Fatal1ty AN9 32X Socket AM2 Nvidia based motherboard. Abit says to expect them not too long after AM2 launch.
AMDZone
AMDZone
3dfx Voodoo5 6000 & TrackMania Nations Game: The Video
On 3dfxzone.it forums was posted a video in AVI format (2.63Mb) that shows TrackMania Nations game, optimized by developers for nVIDIA GeForce gpus, running on a system with a AMD Athlon XP 2000+ cpu (clocked at 2083MHz), and a 3dfx Voodoo5 6000 video card. These are main graphics settings: video resolution at 1024x768, color depth at 32 bit, FSAA at 2x. The game looks nice and playable.
Additional Members of the GeForce 7 Family?
Today we had the chance to speak with a very reliable, unofficial source who is very familiar with some of Nvidia?s plans. The same source gave us some news regarding additional members of the GeForce 7 family. Since this source is unofficial, consider the following information as a rumor: 7900GS, 7600GTX, 7600LE and 7300GT.
Pre-AM2 Mid-Range Buyers' Guide, May 2006
Thinking about upgrading, even with AM2 and Core Duo 2 right around the corner? We've got some analysis on the situation, as well as some currently available recommendations.
AnandTech
AnandTech
A 4.1 GHz Dual Core at £79.95 - Can it be True?
The bottom line is that the Athlon FX-60 and the Pentium Extreme Edition 965 have both met their match - there's simply no escaping this conclusion! This is bound to cause lamentation among the elite circle of users who've invested big bucks in their high-end systems, if not outright wailing and rending of garments.
AM2 Performance Preview
We managed to acquire a sample of the Athlon64 3500+ AM2 CPU and decided to quickly test a few of our standard applications. However, keep in mind that the numbers we?re posting are from a beta CPU using a beta motherboard with a beta BIOS. Lets look at the CPU-Z screenshot of the CPU.
T-Break
T-Break
2x1GB DDR Memory: Corsair, Mushkin and OCZ @ PureOverclock
Games such as Battlefield 2, F.E.A.R, Quake 4, and more recently Oblivion are setting an obvious trend that will only continue. If you?re a serious gamer then you really should have 2GB of fast system memory, and if you currently have 2GB of ' value' stuff but are looking to upgrade, then the kits on test today from Corsair, Mushkin and OCZ are perfect replacements.
AMD Turion X2 Launch and Final Model Numbers
Our friends over at Computerbase.de posted some interesting information on AMD's upcoming mobile dual-core Turion 64 X2 processors.
AMD Turion X2 Launch and Final Model Numbers
Our friends over at Computerbase.de posted some interesting information on AMD's upcoming mobile dual-core Turion 64 X2 processors.
PCMag.com's Best Products of Q1 2006
Following its Worst Products list of Q1 2006, is PCMag.com's Best Products of Q1 2006. These 26 products represent the cream of the crop, such as the Dell Dimension E310, Creative Zen MicroPhoto, Saitek A-250 speakers, and more.
HD DVD vs. Blu-ray
Just when you finished replacing all your VHS tapes with DVDs, you heard that there are two new kids on the block, HD DVD and Blu-ray. They both claim that they're the successor to DVD, and that eventually they're going to replace it completely. If you've been watching this fight from the sidelines, confused by the differences between the competing standards, keep reading, and we'll explain some of the technical details behind the marketing hype.
An iPod that's not an iPod
A few weeks ago, I installed Rockbox on my trusty 30GB iPod Photo. Rockbox isn't one of the many applications that run on the iPod software platform; rather, it's firmware that completely replaces the iPod's, with the goal of expanding the possibilities and the limits of the existing hardware.
ABIT's new identity, AM2 stuff, etc
We visit the ABIT HQ in Taiwan and take a look at some of their upcoming AM2 boards as well as their new brand identity.
TweakTown
TweakTown
Merom T7400 VS Yonah T2600
Intel keeps pushing it`s new Core architecture ahead. So does XS members keep showing exclusive previews on these new and still unavailable products.
Gigabyte's AM2 Boards NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI & 570 SLI Preview
Gigabyte delivered us a surprise package containing not only their nForce 570 SLI solution, but even their stunning nForce 590 SLI board.
