DailyTech has the story on AMDs demonstration of a Quad-core CPU running at 3GHz. Its Phenom chip has had a number of setbacks in the clock-rate race but this demo (which happens to run with three HD2900XT cards) may show…
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XtremeComputing has a look at the Antec Fusion MATX PC case. The case is designed to gracefully sit on your AV rack disguised as any other piece of equipment. A nice enough case but it’s a bit lite in the…
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DigiTimes writes of VIA’s next set of CPUs set to debut in 2008. The “Isaiah” core will be 64bit capable, manufactured with a 65nm process, supports a 1333MHz front side bus and touts a larger 1MB cache. It might not…
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AnandTech takes a look at how the hardware accelerated physics market is doing. Of course last year saw Ageia’s PhysX chipset jump onto the scene with promises of insane amounts of debris in action games without the high CPU overhead….
the Inquirer writes of Seagate’s plans to phase out the IDE interface on its top of the line drives over the next few months leaving SATA and SAS as the favored interfaces. They’re sure to keep support going for IDE…
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AnandTech has a look at the Gigabyte Odin GT 800 Watt Power Supply Unit. The device seems to be your run-of-the-mill PSU but it features an innovative option to control the unit through software, measuring its power usage and allowing…
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DigiTimes has a small bit of info from a JPMorgan report detailing a possible AMD deal with the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company for Fusion chip production. AMD’s Fusion platform is set to introduce a number of different cores into the…
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MVKTech has a look at the PowerColor Radeon HD2600XT graphics card. ATI’s latest mid-range chipset has an interesting mix of features including DirectX 10 support and impressive high-definition video playback . A great choice for current applications but don’t expect…
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Computerworld writes of a Net Applications report stating Vista’s presence on the web is on the rise. Microsoft’s operating system was predicted to have a slow uptake by the general public but these figures show it increasing at a steady…
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Benchmarkreviews has a look at the Planar PX2611W LCD monitor. The display comes from a company known for its “high-end” label although it’s pricing this display considerably lower than the competition. Even at its lower price tag it looks to…
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TrustedReviews has a look at the Sony VAIO VGN-TZ12VN ultra-portable. The super-svelte notebook sports an Intel Core 2 Duo ULV chip mixing acceptable performance with power-saving features along-side a solid state harddrive which keeps noise down and heat at a…
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