Tech News
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Q9400S & Q8200S: Intel's 65W Quad-Cores @ Techgage
Published: Monday, February 9, 2009 | By: DennisI dunno about you but I'm pretty sure this guy has every single Intel processor known to modern man.
The benefits of a low-TDP processor are obvious, but a usual downside is also obvious: low clock speeds. Intel's changing that thinking with their Core 2 Quad "S" series, which includes the Q9550S, Q9400S and also the Q8200S. Compared to their non-"S" variants, they draw less power and run cooler, all while retaining the performance they've become known for.
Then again it could just be good parenting.
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OC3D: Foxconn Renaissance X58 Digital Life Motherboard
Published: Monday, February 9, 2009 | By: DennisHere is another super cool X58 board from Foxconn. Not as fancy as the BloodRage but comes with a black and orange color scheme and many of the same accessories
Upon first impressions, the Foxconn Renaissance demands your attention. The black and orange theme has been continued on from the packaging that we saw on the previous page and gives the motherboard a sleek and professional appearance. This is a major departure from the A79A-S and ELA P45's mismatch of colours. Personally I don't think a black PCB can be beaten for 'coolness'.
Stay tuned the BloodRage shall return.
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NL: Review Block - Daily Roundup 2-6-2009
Published: Friday, February 6, 2009 | By: WillNinjalane Hardware Roundup for Feb. 6, 2009.
Motherboards & Processors
- X58 Showdown: ASUS Rampage II Extreme vs. MSI Eclipse @ HotHardware
- EVGA X58 SLI @ Hardwareoverclock Austria
- AMD Phenom II X4 940 Subzero Overclocking Test: 6Ghz Obtainable? @ MadshrimpsGraphic Cards
- Leadtek Limited WinFast GTX260 EXTREME+ Video Card Review @ Bigbruin
- Gainward 285GTX Graphics Card review @ Metku
- Sapphire HD 4650 @ Bjorn3DMemory
- Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600MHz CL9 @ InsideHW
Cases, Cooling, & PSUs
- Coolermaster V10 Hybrid T.E.C. Cooler @ Pro-Clockers
- Silverstone TJ10 Nvidia Edition Case Review @ HardwareLogic
- Cooler Master ATCS 840 system chassis review @ Elite BastardsMisc.
- Intel X25-E Extreme SATA SSD @ ocaholic
- Samsung Syncmaster 2243BW 22" LCD Display Review @ PCStats -
Traffic Delays for Road Work, Not Zombies
Published: Thursday, February 5, 2009 | By: DennisHere is an interesting followup to some stuff we posted a few days ago
Pranksters in at least three states are corrupting electronic road signs meant to warn drivers of road work. The latest breach came Tuesday during the morning rush hour near Collinsville, Ill., where hackers changed a sign along Interstate 255 to read, “Daily lane closures due to zombies.” A day earlier in Hamilton County, Ind., the electronic board in a construction zone warned drivers of “Raptors ahead — Caution.” And signs in Austin, Tex., recently flashed: “Zombies in area! Run.” The authorities have not figured out how the signs are being reached.
For why this is so funny, see this news report.
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Several Taiwan PC players to not attend CeBIT this year
Published: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 | By: DennisThis isn't much of a surprise to us. In fact I would expect CeBit attendance to be down quite a bit this year.
Several Taiwan-based motherboard makers have decided to not attend CeBIT 2009, since recent shows have not provided as much of a marketing benefit as in earlier years, according to sources at the makers.
Motherboard makers including Gigabyte Technology, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and Albatron Technology will not have an official booth at CeBIT, but will still rent private rooms for visitors.
In addition to motherboard makers, several Taiwan-based companies have decided they will not attend largely because of booth-raids conducted by the German police during CeBIT 2008 due to patent issues.Here is the best line from the short news posting
The Taiwan-based players said they are planning to focus their efforts this year on Computex.
We of course are planning to be there
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Heavy Snow Brings London to a Stop
Published: Monday, February 2, 2009 | By: DennisLONDON, Feb. 2--A beautiful yet crippling blanket of snow fell across much of England Monday, causing transportation nightmares but giving rise to thousands of cheery snowmen in a nation barely equipped for heavy winter weather.
Nearly a foot of snow had landed in London by mid-day and another solid dump was expected Monday night in what meteorologists called the heaviest snowfall in nearly two decades. Snow also caused transportation disruptions in France and Ireland, as the icy weather blew westward across northern Europe.I didn't think it ever snowed in London, just fog all the time every day.
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NL: Review Block - Daily Roundup 2-2-2009
Published: Monday, February 2, 2009 | By: WillNinjalane Hardware Review Roundup for Feb. 2, 2009.
Motherboards & Processors
- Intel Core i7 In Detail - Hyper-Threading and Turbo Boost @ iXBT
- MSI X58 Eclipse SLI Core i7 Motherboard @ Tweaktown
- Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz Processor Review @ ThinkComputersGraphic Cards
- BFG Tech GeForce GTX 285 @ HardOCP
- ASUS HD 4850 MATRIX HTDI 512M A Review @ Motherboard
- ASUS 9800GTX+ Dark Knight @ t-breakMemory
- Kingston HyperX TC DDR3 2000 (KHX1600D3ULT1K3/6GX) @ Bjorn3D
- OCZ Platinum DDR3-1333 Triple Channel @ Pro-ClockersCases, Cooling, & PSUs
- Coolermaster UCP 900W Power Supply Review @ Tech-Reviews
- SilverStone RV01 Raven Case Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Thermaltake BigTyp 14Pro @ PureOverclock -
Inside Programmable Road Signs
Published: Sunday, February 1, 2009 | By: DennisHacking road signs. how muh fun could that be?
3. Programming is as simple as scrolling down the menu selection to “Instant Text”. Type whatever you want to display, Hit Enter to submit. You can now either throw it up on the sign by selecting “Run w/out save” or you can add more pages to it by selecting “Add page”
What would make the sign say??
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Are AMD and ATI About to Become Extinct? @ Motherboard
Published: Friday, January 30, 2009 | By: WillIt really has been a while since we all have seen a good doom & gloom article on the state of AMD. So lets kick off the happy go lucky death of a company article.
"The old war between ATI and NVIDIA may be coming to an end as ATI steps farther and farther away from game developers and he gaming community, and not having any leading edge technology other than DX 10.1 as an appeal, combined with limited games with the ATI logo are becoming more noticeable every new game launch. NVIDIA has now introduced PhysX technology that works exclusively on NVIDIA VGA cards and that combined with their gaming partnerships will propel them ahead of ATI by offering more bang for the buck across the board. I fear we may be seeing the end of ATI, much sooner than expected. Their All In Wonder division has been sold off due to poor internal support and lack of top end leadership, and John Swimmer the one man who was always the sole of the project will be sorely missed by many of us in the industry, hats off to you mate if you read this."
I just cannot count AMD and ATI out yet. Still there is some good points in here.
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NL: Gaming Review Roundups
Published: Thursday, January 29, 2009 | By: WillToday we are looking at a new PC game review. Which this one looks to be pretty cool to me.
Cryostatis (PC) Preview @ GamingHeaven
"We recently spent some time with Cryostatis developer Action Forms Limited and they let us play their forthcoming PhysX supported title. Many of you will have already tried out the graphics demo which has been available for a while. It certainly seems an ambitious title, but is it actually any good?"
Tomb Raider Underworld Review @ ocaholic
"Lara is back! Again in sexy outfits she got a lot of work to do to unravel a new mystery. This time you can find her Greek mythology and you have to get Thors - the god of thunder - hammer. On the way to get there you'll face many questions and answers as well as further information about Laras parents."
