November 2005

by Rafael Hernandez on November 30, 2005 · 0 comments

The Tech Report put together a few lists on what gear to grab if you’re putting together a new PC. Mixing and matching components to get in on a budget can be time consuming and since these folks have seen…

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 30, 2005 · 0 comments

EETimes has the skinny on TiVo and a few other companies jumping in on the Intel ViiV bandwagon. The initiative is an effort to finally bring the PC into the living room with powerful hardware and, now, software. Some nice…

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 30, 2005 · 0 comments

AnandTech has an early look at the Intel “Yonah” dual-core CPU. The chip is based on their popular Pentium M mobile chip regularly found in Centrino notebooks but the added core gives it a nice kick in multi-threaded environments. It’s…

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 29, 2005 · 0 comments

Phoronix has a look at 5 radiators designed with your liquid cooling needs in mind. A little light on the visuals but the numbers speak for themselves. If you want the best performance a dual 120mm fan setup will almost…

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 29, 2005 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a look at a batch of notebook PCs in the $600 price range. The segment isn’t known for flashiness and while you can’t expect the best in performance and features there are examples of good build-quality and value…

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 29, 2005 · 0 comments

The fine folks at Mozilla have put the finishing touches on Firefox version 1.5 which you can find, with some effort, at one of their mirror pages located here. Tons of bug fixes and enhancements are to be expected but…

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 28, 2005 · 0 comments

GamePC has a review of the Zalman TNN300 PC chassis. The case is a mass of jet black aluminum with various heat pipes to connect your components to. It’s a marvel to behold but that engineering accomplishment will set you…

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 28, 2005 · 0 comments

Techniz has a look at the Thermalright V-1 VGA Cooler. The mound of aluminum and heatpipes is a slick way to get around massive two slot coolers by bringing the bulk of the fins and the fan over to the…

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 28, 2005 · 0 comments

Storage Review has a look at a batch of 2.5″ hard drives designed for the notebook market. Since laptops have been growing in popularity many of them have become primary systems for which you’d want speedy components. Their indepth look…

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 28, 2005 · 0 comments

TechSpot has their Holiday Gift Guide for 2005 up. It’s a tough job picking out a gift for those that seemingly have everything, especially gadget junkies, but their list has a few gems that may have been overlooked during this…

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by Rafael Hernandez on November 28, 2005 · 0 comments

The Tech Report has the Abit Fatal1ty AN8 SLI motherboard on their test bench today. The board sports Nvidia’s nForce 4 SLI chipset and a few nifty features like active cooling of its power regulation system. A great board but…

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