Tech News
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Infinity Ward aiming to have dedicated servers in Modern Warfare 3
Published: Sunday, June 12, 2011 | By: DennisI caught this while trolling neoseeker this evening and the promise of this news is exciting to say the least.
One of the top concerns for Modern Warfare 3 is the potential lack of dedicated servers for the PC version. Bowling could not confirm whether or not there would be dedicated servers but there is an effort underway to allow players run their own servers. Ideally, Bowling would like to see dedicated servers and IWnet coexist.
I also like the comment they made about if you should buy Battlefield 3 or Modern Warfare 3, check out the article for more details.
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AMD Radeon HD 6870 CrossFire with 5x1 Eyefinity @ HotHardware
Published: Wednesday, June 8, 2011 | By: DennisEyefinity technology is a great thing but really only remains useful in the hands of people who can use it. HotHardware shows you how to setup Eyefinity using a single card and then explains some of the benefits of doing so.
With the performance of more mainstream cards on the rise, monitor prices on a downward slide, and support for 5x1 Eyefinity available (sort of), we decided to see what a pair of Radeon HD 6870 cards running in CrossFire mode could do with a quintet of screen out in front.
The cleanest way to pull off a 5x1 Eyefinity configuration, without using an array of adapters, is with a card that has at least five, similar outputs, connected to matching monitors. To that end, we got our hands on a pair of PowerColor Radeon HD 6870 2GB Eyefinity 6 Edition cards and five Dell 22” screens with DisplayPort inputs...I'm still a dual screen kinda guy, not because I can't benefit from more screen real estate but rather because I have more than enough already. You won't believe how much space is used by dual 24" flat panels.
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NL: Review Block - Cases System Memory and Video Cards
Published: Monday, June 6, 2011 | By: DennisMore reviews than anyone will click on at once.
Cases
- Silverstonetek Raven 3 System Enclosure reviewed in Metku
- Coolermaster Storm Enforcer Review - XSReviews
- Corsair Graphite 600T White Special Edition Case Review @ Legit Reviews
- Corsair Special Edition White Graphite 600T Chassis Review @ Techgage
Memory
- G.Skill Sniper 8GB CL7 DDR3 memory review @ Guru3D
- Kingston HyperX 2x4GB DDR3 RAM Review @ APH Networks
- Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer 6GB DDR3-1600 @ PureOverclock
Video Cards
- Gigabyte GTX 560 SuperOverclock @ PureOverclock
- Funky Kit Review: Gigabyte Geforce GTX 560 OC (1Gb GDDR5)
- HIS Radeon HD 6970 IceQ Turbo 2GB Video Card Review @ TT
- Zotac GTX 560 TI Amp! Edition Review - XSReviews
- MSI GeForce GTX 580 Lightning Xtreme Edition 3 GB @ techPowerUp
- MSI GTX 580 Lightning Xtreme Edition (XE) 3GB Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Gainward GTX 560 Ti 2048MB Reviewed in Metku
- Zotac GTX 580 Amp! Edition Review - XSReviewsMore news to come
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Still in Taiwan - Post Computex Coming
Published: Sunday, June 5, 2011 | By: DennisWow what a crazy week.
Typically my Computex trips last about two weeks with a week for the show and a week following to catch up with some friends and travel around. I don't have a travel buddy this year so I've resorted to forcing myself to find stuff to do but it is still fun.
I still owe the website some news updates and I still owe all of you my post Computex write-ups along with the famed Booth Babe edition. So stay tuned for those and with any luck the Booth Babes gallery should be going up later today.
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TR's Computex digest
Published: Thursday, June 2, 2011 | By: DennisThe below is simply snatched from the notification email with some bolding in a few key locations. Enjoy.
With staffers both on the show floor and back at home watching things from afar, we've produced some fairly exhaustive Computex coverage this week. Here's a handy list of the highlights, from major announcements like Microsoft's Windows 8 reveal to geekier developments like Lucid's work on Virtu for AMD platforms.
Monday:
Asus shows ultra-thin notebook, Eee PC at Computex
Asus combines smartphone, tablet in Padfone
Nvidia intros two new mobile GeForcesTuesday:
RevoDrive Hybrid combines SSD, HDD on a single PCIe card
X79, Llano motherboards break cover at Computex
Intel's mobile roadmap: Ultrabooks, better Atoms
Corsair rolls out a pair of new cases priced at $99, $139
Latest two NZXT cases cost only $40, $50
AMD teases tablet platform with 5.9W APUWednesday:
PCI Express 3.0 slots appear on MSI Z68 motherboard
Z68, 890GX chipsets pop up on Zotac Mini-ITX mobosThursday:
Microsoft demos Windows 8's new interface
Antec follows up on a classic with the P280
Virtu goes Universal, tackles vsync
Kingston, Patriot intro 6Gbps SandForce SSDs
Imagination Tech supports DirectX for ARM, x86 tablets -
Intel P67 Roundup: ASUS, GIGABYTE, Intel & MSI @ Techgage
Published: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 | By: DennisHere is the first actual "round up" I have seen using the P67 motherboards and given how similar they are in terms of performance I can clearly see how this might be the best way to represent all of the major boards you can choose from.
We've been a little short on motherboard content lately, so to kick things back into action we're taking a look at four P67-based motherboards at once - all benchmarked using our newly revised test suite. The boards we're looking at are the ASUS P8P67 Deluxe, GIGABYTE P67A-UD4, Intel DP67BG and MSI P67A-GD65.
The real question is, which board will they pick as an overall winner. You'll have to read the review to find out.
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Bulldozer 990FX Launch Day
Published: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 | By: DennisIt would seem we are now getting a glimpse into what Bulldozer can bring to the table as the next generation processor from AMD.
- OC3D: ASUS Crosshair V Formula 990FX Review
- ASUS Crosshair V Formula (AMD 990FX) Motherboard Review
- Bulldozer mobos from Asus and MSI: Sabertooth 990FX and 990FXA-GD80
- ASUS Sabertooth 990FX and MSI GeForce GTX 580 Lightning Xtreme edition reviews
- MSI 990FXA-GD80 Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews
- ASUS RoG Crosshair V Formula (990FX) and MSI 990FXA-GD80 - AMD 990FX Launch Review @ HardwareHeavenThere are plenty of these boards on display at Computex, and some crazy ones with nVidia NF200 chips on board as well.
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Computex is Coming Up
Published: Saturday, May 28, 2011 | By: DennisTrip number seven is under way and it is starting to look like it will be some good fun. I'm currently traveling but will be posting a little something when I land.
If you have any Computex requests, such as what you want to see, post up a little something in the forum and I'll look it up for you.
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How to spot a psychopath
Published: Thursday, May 26, 2011 | By: DennisI would like to say I'm pretty good at the "guess who is crazy" game but sometimes the worse of the bunch also appear perfectly fine, in fact that is the real danger.
It was visiting hour at Broadmoor psychiatric hospital and patients began drifting in to sit with their loved ones at tables and chairs that had been fixed to the ground. They were mostly overweight, wearing loose, comfortable T-shirts and elasticated sweatpants. There probably wasn't much to do in Broadmoor but eat. I wondered if any of them were famous. Broadmoor was where they sent Ian Brady, the Moors murderer, and Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper.
So how do you get out of the "mad house" once you have gotten yourself in there? Simply put, you don't!. Most of the time you have committed a crime and while you avoid jail time you are still locked away until you can prove you are ready for the jail time.
Double edged sword for sure.
Its a good read, give it a look
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NL: Review Block - Video Cards Cases and Flash
Published: Thursday, May 26, 2011 | By: DennisHere comes another review block. Nothing bad here (that I can tell), do check out that Patriot flash drive, its a speedy little guy.
Video Cards
- HIS HD6970 IceQ Turbo Edition Review @ Kitguru
- PowerColor HD 6670 1 GB @ techPowerUp
- Gigabyte GTX 580 Super Overclock Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Sapphire Ultimate Radeon HD 6670 Review with Passive Silent Cooler @ HardwareHeaven
- HIS 6950 IceQ X Turbo X 2GB Graphics Card @ Viperlair
Flash Storage or SSD, you decide
- Patriot Memory Supersonic USB 3.0 Flash Drive at Modders-Inc
Cases
- Sentey Optimus GS-6000 Case Review @ ThinkComputers
- Cooler Master Elite 371 Midtower Case Review @ OCIAKeep them coming
