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Some CES 2012 Stories
Published: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 | By: DennisMore CES News from around the web, hardware related at least
- CES 2012: Digital Experience @ ThinkComputers
- x86 Everywhere: Intel Announces Medfield Phones @ HotHardware
- CES 2012: EVGA SR-X Dual Socket 2011 Motherboard @ Legit Reviews
- 7-series mobos abound at Gigabyte @ TR
- TechwareLabs Event Coverage: CES2012 Monster Press Conference
- CES 2012: MSI’s Z77 Motherboards & Graphics Upgrade System @ Hardware Canucks
There isn't a wide range of Review site media at CES this year, which kinda explains the sudo lack of news. Stay tuned, more to come.
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Sapphire Radeon HD 6970 2GB Dual Fan Review @ Hardware Canucks
Published: Sunday, January 8, 2012 | By: DennisEven though the next generation of AMD HD graphics has been released and has proven to be faster than the 6900 series but not fast enough to justify a totally ignoring the previous generation.
Especially when they are a custom design from Sapphire.
The HD 7970 may be the graphics card everyone is talking about but it only just became available in somewhat limited quantities and pricing is far beyond the reach of most consumers. But while the Southern Islands-based cards will take over AMD’s flagship range, lower end cards still provide great performance at a fraction of the cost. That's where Sapphire's HD 6970 Dual fan enters the equation.
Of course the only real issue with a dual fan cooler on a GPU is that it won't vent to the outside, and that is why we have good case cooling.
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NL: Review Block - Cases Roundup Style
Published: Sunday, January 8, 2012 | By: DennisBeing that this is CES week the news postings will be a little on the light side. Hopefully I can make up for it in CES news.
Until then here are a few cases from the news box.
- Antec's P280 enclosure
- Cooler Master Cosmos II Full-Tower Chassis Review @ Techgage
- SilverStone Grandia DG06 HTPC Chassis Review @ MissingRemoteBe sure to check out our own reviews of the Antec P280 and Cooler Master Cosmos II for comparison.
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ASRock Extreme9 X79 Motherboard Review @ SSD Review
Published: Friday, January 6, 2012 | By: DennisI hate to admit it but the latest ASRock X79 motherboard does look really good both in terms of overall look and the UEFI interface.
Today we are going to test the new X79 Extreme9 ASRock Motherboard in a variety of high powered benchmarks. This new high end enthusiast-class motherboard looks to set the tone for the high powered X79 overclocking segment and we are testing to see if it can live up to its reputation as the “Overclocking King”. Let’s fire up the test bench, and see what she has!
ASRock is claiming that this board is the overclocking king which might just be marketing but the board appears to have all fo the required components and appears to look the part so only time will tell.
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Fit for fan update - which cooler fit on the motherboard ?
Published: Friday, January 6, 2012 | By: DennisEver wonder if a certain cooler will fit on a motherboard? Overclocked inside has created another JavaScript guide that does just that.
The interactive fit for fan guide is a new development, which contains some AMD Socket AM3/AM3+, Socket AM2/AM2+, Socket 939, Socket 754, also older Socket A motherboards and some HSFs for each Socket.
The guide is somewhat limited in that it doesn't cover memory height limitations or mounting hardware but if you are curious about physical dimensions be sure to check it out.
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CES Next Week
Published: Friday, January 6, 2012 | By: DennisJust a friendly reminder that CES 2012 starts next week and unless I miss my flight or the end of the world occurs I plan to be in attendance.
Be sure to check the site and blogs section for highlights from the various CES days and get an idea of the stuff I have been looking at. Unlike previous years I don't plan to do reports on the show itself but do plan to post pics of some of the new gear the mfgs have on display.
There should also be a new Ninjalane Podcast episode posted during the show but likey won't cover anything from CES.
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Canadian man uses iPad to enter US
Published: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 | By: DennisI will admit that I am not an avid smartphone user, I have a Blackberry Pearl and love it for the form factor and the fact I can make calls. Aside from emails and text messages I use it for its intended purpose. a phone.
With that said I was surprised to see people in the SFO airport using their iPhones to validate their boarding passes making the whole process truly paperless. The same sort of thing has happened with a Canadian man who was able to enter the US with a digital copy of his Passport and valid driver's license.
Martin Reisch said Tuesday a slightly annoyed U.S. border officer let him cross into the United States from Quebec after he presented a scanned copy of his passport on his Apple iPad. Reisch was a half hour from the border when he decided to try to gain entry rather than turn back and make a two-hour trek back home to Montreal to fetch his passport.
He told the officer he was heading to the U.S. to drop off Christmas gifts for his friend's kids. He said that true story, the scanned passport and his driver's license helped him get through last week.
He said the officer seemed mildly annoyed when he handed him the iPad.Of course a story like this wouldn't be something that border patrol would report so who do we have to blame for the story? Yep you guessed it
Cannot say I agree with allowing people to enter with a digital scan of their Passport but I do support digital versions of passports provided they can lock them down to prevent tampering, theft and tracking.
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Intel discontinuing over 25 desktop CPUs, say Digitimes
Published: Wednesday, January 4, 2012 | By: DennisWe always hate to see reports of things coming to an end, especially when it comes to game changing processors like the Core i7 920 and Core 2 Duo.
To pave the way for the upcoming launch of 22nm Ivy Bridge processors in April 2012, Intel has notified its hardware partners of its schedule for stopping the supply or production of over 25 existing desktop CPU models, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Intel has issued a notice to suspend the supply of Core i5-661/660, Core i3-530, Pentium E5700 and Celeron E3500 and will cease the production of those models in the second quarter of 2012, the sources indicated.The full list in the posting includes:
Core i7-960/950/930/870
Core i7-880S/870S
Core i7-875K/860S
Core i5-760/750S/655K
Core i5-2300/680/670
Core i5-661/660
Core i3-530
Core Duo E7500/E7600
Pentium E6600/E550
Celeron E3300
Pentium E5700
Celeron E3500
Pentium G960
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Cooler Master Cosmos II Ultra Tower Launch Day
Published: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 | By: DennisExciting times if you are in the market for a totally custom case for your enthusiast level system build. This case is pretty big weighing in a 47 pounds and standing a little less than 2 and a half feet.
Reviews from around the web
- Cooler Master Cosmos II review
- Cooler Master Cosmos II Ultra PC Case @ Pro-Clockers
- Cooler Master Cosmos II Ultra Tower @ PureOverclock
- Cooler Master Cosmos II Ultra Tower Case Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Cooler Master Cosmos II Ultra Tower Case Review @ Legit Reviews
- OC3D: Cooler Master Cosmos 2 Review
- Cooler Master Cosmos II Case Launch Review @ HardwareHeaven
- Cooler Master Cosmos II Review -
MSI Z68A-GD80 G3 Z68 Motherboard Review @ Hardware Canucks
Published: Monday, January 2, 2012 | By: DennisI'm not sure I like the placement of everything on this motherboard. For instance power and reset buttons are under the last 16x PCI Express slot and voltage test points are "under" the 24pin power connector. Just seems like something you would never be able to use.
MSI has been fighting an uphill battle against the likes of Gigabyte and ASUS for the last few years but their new Z68A-GD80 G3 looks to even the playing field. It features a long 5 year warranty, PCI-E 3.0 slots, user friendly auto overclocking options, a great layout and an intuitive BIOS which in many ways surpasses the competition's offerings. But can MSI complete this near-perfect equation with stability? We find out in this review.
MSI was one of the first to claim support for PCI Express 3.0 on their motherboards, which is an easy claim to make since there is no way to test that it works, yet.
