Tech News
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CPU3D Review: Palit Geforce GTS 250 (1Gb GDDR3)
Published: Friday, May 1, 2009 | By: DennisOur first review in recent months of an NVIDIA based graphics card was a reference design from Palit for the GTS 250. The card was excellent and performed well however the plain jane card really didn't scream "Palit". Later we found that the real GTS 250 would look considerably different.
Check out the review the heatsink design and PCB color are just awe inspiring.
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CSX Diablo 6GB DDR3-2000 @ PureOverclock
Published: Friday, May 1, 2009 | By: DennisThese are some pretty cool looking modules and feature the now "extra tall" style of heatspreader.
The design of these Diablo modules is very well done, they are very sleek and sport some rather unique heatspreaders, coloured in a matte black finished and accented with red detailing that again continues the Diablo theme and aesthetic. CSX has done an excellent job of capturing a very refined and modern look while conveying a recognizable and unique feel. The colour scheme would perfectly complement an ASUS Rampage II Extreme or Foxconn Blood Rage motherboards in our opinion.
Black and red, of course they will look good on the Bloodrage
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Eteknix Competition Faking Update @ XSReviews
Published: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 | By: WillGrab the popcorn, and sit down for this one. Looks like there is going to be some fireworks going off on this situation.
"There has been some recent controversy when it came to light that the review website Eteknix could be faking their current competition for some AMD hardware. It was denied by the owner, and the issue was left as probably a hoax. However, after the finishing of the competition, two winners were picked and I was emailed a database screenshot that showed that the winners were infact, the owner in disguise."
I call Shenanigans! Well everyone remember that Ninjalane has real contest with real winners, and none of this stuff going on.
*Redmax Update* I have actually spoken with "Andy" the owner of Eteknix and have had him on MSN Messenger ever since he launched his site. Overall the guy seems nice and has been trying to figure out ways to promote his website. Well recently his MSN account was compromised and the person that hijacked it started spreading rumors about the site and the contest. This of course got out of hand hence the crazy news posting.
I suspect a Trojan Horse was planted on his PC and the hijacker had been watching is chats for months. This Just goes to show that you should always have antivirus running, scan for spyware and generally be smart about what you download from the web or click on in emails.
We are currently hosting several real contests with real winners, winners of the past contests are still active members of our forums and I urge you all to check them out. If you would like to comment on this story visit this thread in our forums.
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Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship 2009 @ Techgage
Published: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 | By: WillWow, how things have really changed. I remember the days when hardware manufactures thought of Overclocking as a hidden taboo. Now it is almost a sponsored sport to them. I love how things have changed.
"The North American regional final of Gigabyte's GO OC 09 overclocking championship took place this past weekend in the City of Industry, and we were there to take it all in. Although no world records were broken, no one disagrees that it was an exciting event, and the result is one lucky overclocker who's now getting ready to head to Taipei for the final."
I wish Ninjalane could have made it there.
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Kingston Technology Factory Tour @ PC Perspective
Published: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 | By: WillHere is a very short and sweet look at the Kingston Technology Factory in Cali. As I know all of us fellow geeks love to see this kind of stuff.
"Before Gigabyte's Open Overclocking Championship 2009 North America Regional Final this weekend, Kingston invited several members of the media to tour their global headquarters and manufacturing facility located in Fountain Valley, Calif. Kingston's public relations manager David Leong and Louis Kaneshiro, senior technology manager, started the tour at their headquarters building. They gave us a brief overview of their operations as well as an "off the record" sneak peek into some projects coming down the pipe this year."
Wow, that place looks so clean I bet you could eat off the floors without regret.
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The Future of Mankind Depends on NVIDIA PhysX Technology
Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 | By: DennisTerminator Salvation Video Game to Feature Highly Interactive Environments Courtesy of NVIDIA PhysX Technology
SANTA CLARA, CA—APRIL 28, 2009—Without NVIDIA® PhysX® technology, John Connor and the rest of mankind battling the metallic armies of Skynet doesn’t stand a chance. Luckily for all of us, GRIN—the Sweden-based developers of the upcoming video game Terminator Salvation—chose NVIDIA PhysX technology to help them deliver a compelling, interactive, action-packed, third-person shooter video game that will be released in conjunction with the highly-anticipated Halcyon film, which opens nationwide in the U.S. on May 21, 2009.
The game Terminator Salvation offers players the chance to assume the role of John Connor, a soldier in the resistance, battling for survival against the far superior forces of Skynet. Featuring third-person action adventure, with concentrated armed combat against all of the Skynet enemies from the film as well as new enemies designed specifically for the game, NVIDIA PhysX technology allowed GRIN designers and artists to bring the futuristic world of 2016 to life. From realistic weapon effects to destructible environments, Terminator Salvation will deliver wholly interactive and immersive gaming environments to satisfy even the most discriminating players.
“NVIDIA PhysX technology really allows us to do things in the game that we couldn’t do before,” said Bo Andersson, CEO at GRIN. “A world run by Skynet is indeed a scary one, and by working with NVIDIA and the PhysX teams very closely, we were able to make the Terminator Salvation game environments look and react as realistically as they do in the film. Gamers are going to be in for a real treat.” -
NVIDIA PhysX Technology Brightens Darkest of Days
Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 | By: DennisGamers Can Go Back in Time to Fight Their Way Through History’s Most Epic Battles
SANTA CLARA, CA—APRIL 28, 2009—Darkest of Days is a historically-based first-person shooter (FPS) where gamers will travel back and forth in time to experience some of history’s “darkest days” and fight through some of the most epic battles in history. To ensure the battles are as realistic as possible, developer 8monkey Labs turned to NVIDIA® PhysX® technology in order to create environments that were interactive, expressive, and as natural as possible.
“It was critical to the success of Darkest of Days that these epic moments in world history are experienced in eerily accurate detail, and NVIDIA PhysX technology helped us achieve that goal,” said Mark Doeden, Art Director at 8monkey Labs. “Our Marmoset Engine brings these battles to life with a completely unique look, and the PhysX technology was instrumental in making the game feel alive and real.”
Darkest of Days goes beyond the successful formula that has attracted gamers to titles such as Call of Duty and movies such as Saving Private Ryan by allowing them to revisit all the most visceral moments in world history, travelling “Quantum Leap” style to such eras as the U.S. Civil War, World War I, World War II, and Pompeii, and participate in historical battles that helped shape history. The game looks and plays realistically thanks to the inclusion of fully destructible yet natural environments, complete with realistic leaves and flowers, wind, ground fog, smoke, volcanic ash, snow, and more. -
ASRock X58 SuperComputer Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews
Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 | By: DennisFunny thing I thought ASRock folded up a long time ago, seems that I was wrong.
LegitReviews has posted a hybrid text + video review of the new SuperComputer X58 from ASRock, complete with fancy box and 4x 16x PCIe slots all evenly spaced apart. (Quad SLI anyone?)
The ASRock X58 SuperComputer was a fantastic performer, had great overclocking potential, and had a decent bundle. ASRock produced a board that rivals most of the other leading manufacturers out there. The only hold up for the board may be the price once you compare it to some of the other offerings out there.
Out there I would also suggest a gander towards the Bloodrage and soon to be released "Flaming Blade"
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Sapphire Pure CrossFireX 790GX PC-AM2RS790G @ Technic3D
Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 | By: DennisHere is the full sized edition to the Sapphire board we reviewed a few months back, and now with a 790G chipset!
The Sapphire Pure CrossFireX 790GX PC-AM2RS790G - AMD 790GX Mainboard arrived Technic3D. See you this in the following Review with the AMD Phenom II X4 940 CPU and the Gainward GoldenSample HD 4870 1GB Graphic Card on Windows Vista 32Bit SP1 Performance Benchmarks.
Sadly we didn't get a Gainward Golden Sample but all in due time
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NL: Review Block - ATI Launch Day HD4770
Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 | By: DennisAMD/ATI is sometimes a little flakey when it comes to review samples and usually is quite stingy when deciding who to send the samples to. Well not to be completely out in the cold here are a few reviews of the next slower than most card from ATI.
- ATI/Gigabyte Radeon HD4770 RV740 Preview @ Motherboards
- HIS (ATI) Radeon HD 4770 @ HEXUS
- ATI Radeon HD 4770 512MB GDDR5 Review @ Hardware Canucks
- AMD Radeon HD 4770 @ techPowerUp
- ATI Radeon HD 4770 40nm GPU @ HotHardware
- GIGABYTE HD 4770 512MB GDDR5 Graphics Card @ TweakTown
- ASUS EAH4770 HTDI/512MD5/A Radeon HD 4770 Videocard Review @ PCSTATS
- HD 4770 Launch Review @ neoseekerWe of course have been supporting the nVidia movement but hope to start spreading the wealth as well.
