Tech News
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EVGA P55 FTW @ Hardwareoverclock
Published: Monday, May 24, 2010 | By: WillThis is still one incredible board that just rocks. I loved doing the review on it and clocking a Core i5 750 to 4.2GHz without looking back. I will have to admit I have not even looked at the newer BIOS to see what it improves on.
Hardwareoverclock.com has reviewed the EVGA P55 FTW mainboard. The P55 FTW has released 7 month ago. Many bios versions has been published since the release date. Many settings have been improved and optimized. Now we have reviewed the Board with a Core i5 650 and take a look at the new settings and Overclocking performance.
I might have to look at these new BIOS now.
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Seagate Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid Preview @ HotHardware
Published: Monday, May 24, 2010 | By: WillCall it predictable, but as soon as I heard Seagate had something awesome up there sleeve I said Hybrid. Then after that is when I didn't see it being a notebook drive. I was really hoping for a serious beast with 32gigs of SSD and 1TB disc drive. Oh well dream is shattered, but it might still be good let's read and see.
"Although there has been some noise over the years about hybrid drives that somewhat bridge the gap between hard drives and solid state drives, short of getting installed in a handful of notebooks, they haven't had a significant impact on the overall market. Hit your favorite on-line retailer and you'll find a slew of SSDs and hard drives available, but nothing in between. If you need massive amounts of storage space, a hard drive is a necessity (unless you've got an unlimited budget). But if it's maximum performance you crave, only an SSD will do. Today, however, Seagate aims to change that with the release of the new Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid.
The Seagate Momentus XT mates 4GB of solid state storage with a traditional 2.5" hard drive in an attempt to bridge the current gap between hard drives and SSDs. Seagate claims the Momentus XT can offer the same kind of enhanced user experience as an SSD, but with the capacity and cost of a traditional hard drive. That's a pretty tall order. Does the Momentus XT deliver? Let's find out..."Mark this on the not interested list.
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Four-way Gaming Mouse Roundup: G9X, XAI, Abyssus and SideWinder X8
Published: Thursday, May 20, 2010 | By: WillI love these kind of roundups for they are very hard to ever show which one is the best for the product depends on the person. Still it is a good round up to get an idea of which one you might like to game with.
"When it really comes down to it, a $20 generic optical mouse is going to deliver what you expect from your mouse even in heavy gaming sessions to the point where you won't really think about it too often, but then a pair of $20 joggers will probably offer the same sort of product satisfaction - that doesn't mean a $80 pair won't possibly be more comfortable, durable and offer just that tiny bit more of performance for the occasional recreational activity.
What it comes down to is in not knowing what I was missing - humans after all are masters at adapting and it really isn't until you try something new and improved that this becomes evident for yourself. With that said, when I was tasked to produce a roundup review of a few of the top gaming mice offerings on the market today, I was humbly introduced to the world I was missing out on - the world of the gaming mouse."I'm on the G9X series side.
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AMD 6 Core 1090T CPU Overclocked with LN2 and Benchmarked @ Madshrimps
Published: Thursday, May 20, 2010 | By: WillBeen playing with a Phenom II X6 1055T here and I can say this is a pretty impressive chip. With the right amount of cooling it is a beast ready to unleashed. So why not look at an article with LN2 being put to the test.
"This was one of the most eagerly awaited releases at the latest CeBIT show 2010. Sadly for the Shrimps reviewers we didn't see much Thuban or GTX 480 in real life at the fare. But now finally AMD's new core is amongst us. AMD released 2 brand new CPUs: the 6 core 1055T model running at 2.8Ghz and the flagship the 1090T version at 3.2Ghz with unlocked multiplier. Time to explore how it performs compared to the older 4-core as well as Intel i7 competition."
Enjoy.
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Noctua NH-C12P SE14 @ techPowerUp
Published: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 | By: WillThe heatsinks have hit the fan at Ninjalane with lots of reviews from us. So it is time to share the wealth on heatsinks with posting someone elses review of a heatsink we just recently looked at. Remember to compare the reviews and post your thoughts about our in our forums.
"Noctua has taken the high performance NH-C12P, which already offers excellent performance, and added a 140 mm fan. Noise level are still at a minimum and push the envelope in silent high performance cooling for modern processors. They all say size matters - let's see if that holds true with the NH-C12P SE14 as well."
So many heatsinks so little time.
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AMD Athlon II X4 960T OEM CPU Review @ Motherboards
Published: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 | By: WillThe rumormills have gotten the masses up in arms over this new puppy. The potential Phenom II X4 that could be unlocked to a X6 is something everyone wants. Still it might only be for the OEM market and that is not setting well with enthusiasts out there.
"In terms of performance, the AMD Phenom II X4 960T is right in-line with the expectation of a CPU that is clocked at 3.0GHz with four cores. Where this CPU really shines is when the end-user unlocks the extra two CPU cores on the die and runs this as a 6-core CPU except in the Sisoft Sandra test which is interesting. The extra cores come into play with multi-threaded apps in most cases and It works with a supported motherboard. The benefit of the AMD platform is that while the CPUs are released older motherboards still are generally compatible. Many AM2+ motherboards are certified to work with the new CPUs meaning that all you have to do to install the new CPU is update the BIOS. As the CPU is not available as of yet online I imagine the 960T will retail below the price of the 1055T making it a great competitor against the Core i5-650 CPU. More cores, more performance at the same price."
I'm sure some retailer is going to sell OEM versions of this chip soon enough.
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SandForce showdown: Corsair's Force F200 and OCZ's Agility 2 and Vertex 2 SSDs
Published: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 | By: WillThe SSD storm is not over yet. The ball keeps rolling for better and faster controllers and the flavor of the month is now SandForce SF-1200 controller. As these get better we hope to see prices fall on the older SSD drives that are just as capable as the new technology.
"A solid-state drive's controller chip largely determines its destiny. SandForce's SF-1200 is the latest controller to hit the market, and we've taken it for a spin in Corsair's Force F200 and OCZ's Agility 2 and Vertex 2 SSDs. Keep reading to see if all the hype is deserved."
Everyone is getting the itch to get an SSD the way these things keep coming out.
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AMD chipsets in tight supply
Published: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 | By: WillIt looks like the new AMD processors have put a real strain on the rest of there chipset production. With making some of the chipsets in short supply during high demand times.
"Supply for AMD chipsets is running tight as the company has agreed to allow foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to allocate part of the 55nm capacity reserved for chipsets to GPU production in order to ease current GPU shortages, according to sources at motherboard makers.
In the second half of 2009, AMD's 40nm ATI Radeon HD 5000 series faced a serious shortage due to low yields on TSMC's 40nm process, as a result, graphics card makers turned to placing orders for 55nm ATI Radeon HD 4000 series GPUs. However, since AMD took a conservative attitude toward future 55nm GPU sales after the launch of 40nm GPUs, both the company's 40nm and 55nm GPUs ended up suffering from shortages, according to previous reports."This could go very bad for AMD if they do not fix it quick.
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ATI's Eyefinity: 18 Games Benched on 3 and 6 Displays @ Techgage
Published: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 | By: WillGaming with multiple monitors is the only way to play. We'll as long as you got that money to put out for it. Here is a fun little article on Eyefinity, and what you need to get you extreme resolution game on.
"When AMD launched its ATI Eyefinity technology, it helped redefine high-end gaming, and effectively made 2560x1600 look like child's play. In this article, we put the technology to a good test across 18 different games and on both 3x1 (5760x1080) and 3x2 (5760x2160) display configurations to see just how worthy Eyefinity is."
I prefer the 3 monitor setup over the 6 because of the seems from the bezels.
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MSI 890FXA-GD70 @ PureOverclock
Published: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 | By: WillThe AMD Phenom II X6 is really picking up the pace on Intel with motherboards that are already ahead of the technology curve with USB 3.0 and SATA 6GBs. The big thing is how far will this motherboard overclock the new X6 to compete with the Core series.
"Today we're looking at MSI's foray into the USB 3.0 and SATA III market with their premium AM3 board, the 890FXA-GD70. This new board looks to build upon the success of MSI's recent product offerings, bringing some enthusiast features into the mix through the 890FX chipset to the Phenom faithful."
That is a pretty impressive board.
