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Pricing for Intel's Quad-Core Chips Leaks Out

Published 2006-10-18 18:55 by Newsfactory 0

Intel has yet to announce official pricing for its upcoming Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor, but DigiTimes has gotten its hands on figures for both that chip and a cheaper "Kentsfield" derivative supposedly scheduled for the first quarter of next year.

The TechReport

Intel ''Conroe'' Refresh Details Unveiled

Published 2006-10-18 18:18 by Newsfactory 0

Three refreshed models will debut with the upcoming Bearlake 3 series chipsets. These models include the Core 2 Duo E6850, E6750 and E6650 clocked at 3 GHz, 2.66 GHz and 2.33 MHz respectively.

DailyTech

ATI Radeon X1950 Pro Performance Previews

Published 2006-10-17 17:54 by Newsfactory 0

ATI's got a new card for the $200 crowd, and it's cooler, quieter, and faster than the Radeon X1900 GT it replaces. See how the Radeon X1950 Pro performs in comparison to cards ranging from the Radeon X1600 XT and GeForce 6800 GT all the way up to the Radeon X1900 XT and GeForce 7900 GTO in today's article!

Is ASUS Cheating?

Published 2006-10-16 18:56 by Newsfactory 0

In the past, many accusations have been raised towards ASUS. Many websites and even competitors have complained about their ?PEG Link Mode? feature that actually overclocks the user?s graphics card without their knowledge.

Vista ready VIA hardware for the AMD platform

Published 2006-10-16 16:19 by Newsfactory 0

The new Microsoft Windows Vista is not far off now. We already have a lot of enthusiasts in the VIA Arena forums testing out the RC1 release. I think most computer users who use Windows XP have heard that Windows Vista requires more graphics processing power than Windows XP. There is some confusion and concern about whether current systems can run Windows Vista.

nForce 680i SLI coming in November, board pictured

Published 2006-10-16 15:50 by Newsfactory 0

Nvidia has provided us with a sneak peak at a motherboard based on its upcoming nForce 680i SLI chipset. The nForce 680i SLI is aimed at Intel systems, and motherboards based on the chipset are scheduled to hit stores next month.

The TechReport

New SoundBlaster X-Fi Cards

Published 2006-10-16 15:47 by Newsfactory 0

Out of nowhere two new SoundBlaster soundcards joined the X-Fi Family. The SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeGamer and the SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio. Prices of the new cards are a lot lower compared to the original X-Fi cards.

Sony AW-G170A 18x DVD Writer Preview

Published 2006-10-16 15:17 by Newsfactory 0

CD Freaks Review Team member, Dee-27, has just published her preview of the newest DVD re-writer from the Sony NEC Optiarc group. In particular, the Sony AW-G170A. The drive is sporting some nice specs too! 18x DVD±R, 8x/6x DVD+RW/DVD-RW, 12x DVD-RAM and 8x DVD+R DL/DVD-R DL writing, makes this a fast and versatile piece of hardware indeed.

Intel Core 2 Chipset Power Consumption Shootout

Published 2006-10-13 16:44 by Newsfactory 0

You've got a new low power Core 2 processor but what chipset do you use? Does chipset choice impact power consumption? We find out today

PCI Express Performance: Two Years Later

Published 2006-10-12 18:10 by Newsfactory 0

With faster hardware and more powerful games, we set out to test the performance improvement x16 PCIe brings over x8. You may be surprised by some of the performance gains we found, and where we saw them in this article!

FiringSquad

SafeBoot to Enhance the Compatibility to AMD Processors

Published 2006-10-12 18:00 by Newsfactory 0

Have you experienced compatibility problem between processor and mainboard due to outdated BIOS? We know it always be the problem from the old Microcode. But who could have a spare CPU to upgrade the BIOS for new CPU?

HKEPC Hardware

NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX Mobile GPU Preview

Published 2006-10-12 17:55 by Newsfactory 0

NVIDIA has just announced the GeForce Go 7950 GTX as their new flagship mobile gaming graphics solution and Legit Reviews is here to bring you the low down on what the changes are.

Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3: BIOS Mania

Published 2006-10-12 17:33 by Newsfactory 0

We take a quick look at the overclocking improvements in the soon to be released F7 BIOS.

Shootout: Four 975X Motherboards For Core 2 Duo

Published 2006-10-12 17:26 by Newsfactory 0

Intel's Core 2 Duo is the best desktop processor, but which is the best motherboard? We took a look at four 975X offerings from Asus, Foxconn, Intel and MSI.

Dual Core Battle : Intel Wolfdale vs AMD Antares

Published 2006-10-11 18:40 by Newsfactory 0

Intel plans to counter 65nm AMD "Antares" dual core processor with their 45nm "Wolfdale" dual core processor based on Penryn core architecture in Q3 '07. Wolfdale will contain 6MB of shared L2 cache compared to 512KB dedicated L2 per core (1MB total) and 2MB shared L3 on the Antares.

AMD Unveils Barcelona Quad-Core Details

Published 2006-10-11 18:16 by Newsfactory 0

AMD takes the wraps off its next-generation quad-core microarchitecture, code-named Barcelona. Rather than a complete overhaul, Barcelona integrates highly tweaked enhancements to the current Opteron architecture.

Intel P965 Shootout Part 1 - ASUS, MSI and Foxconn

Published 2006-10-11 17:27 by Newsfactory 0

In part 1 of our Intel P965 roundup we check our motherboards from ASUS, Foxconn and MSI - which is best for you?

TweakTown

Investigating Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Support On Motherboards

Published 2006-10-10 18:31 by Newsfactory 0

We have been hearing this term "Optimized for Quad Core" used on some Motherboards recently. Apparently, almost all Motherboards supporting Core 2 Duo should be able to run the Core 2 Quad processor launching soon.

ATI ''RV570'' Radeon X1950 Pro Performance Unveiled

Published 2006-10-09 16:12 by Newsfactory 0

DailyTech has managed to obtain an early sample of ATI?s upcoming Radeon X1950 Pro graphics card. The Radeon X1950 Pro was expected to arrive next week, however ATI has pushed the launch date back to the last week of October.

ATi AMD Chipset Roadmap

Published 2006-10-06 15:53 by Newsfactory 0

ChileHardware has gotten some exclusive slides on the ATi/AMD Chipset Roadmap. It seems that RD790 and SB700 is scheduled for second half of 2007. RX790 and IGP solutions RS790 and RS740 are pin to pin compatible with RS690, RX690 and RS690C chipsets.