Tech News
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Single-core Athlons to be phased out
Published: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 | By: DennisAMD has begun to phase out its single-core Athlon processor lineup andwill launch five new 45W Sempron processors in September to cover theentry-level single-core processor market, according to sources atmotherboard makers.
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In addition, AMD will launch Spica core CPUs with support for socketAM2+ and HyperTransport 3.0 for its single-core lineup in the firsthalf of 2008, while in the second half, the company will launch 45nmSargas core CPUs supporting socket AM3, added the sources.
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Intel's Mighty Dual Xeon Beast - V8 Platform Preview @ Legit Reviews
Published: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 | By: DennisI really love workstation class machines; they come with some very neat stuff that for the most part is highly specialized and very expensive to buy. Now all we need is some of this hardware over in this neck of the woods.
To fully understand and to witness this type of system we assembled onefrom scratch to see just what it could do. Using the same IntelS5000XVN Workstation Board that Intel showed off at CES and newer IntelXeon X5365 processors along with 4GB of Samsung FB-DIMMs we set off tosee just how fast this system really is against rival processors fromboth AMD and Intel. How do you think this system will do against theAMD QuadFX FX-74 system or the Core 2 Extreme QX6700 system?
can I get a dr00l?
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Corsair Voyager GT 4GB USB Flash Drive Review @ Mikhailtech
Published: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 | By: DennisWe got to see these drives at Computex this year and we must say they are a great enhancement to an already impressive drive. We still have our 512Meg unit and use it every day. So far it still works and all the parts are there too
The drive itself is the sturdiest thingI've ever seen. It's encased in thick rubber with beveled writing. The clearplastic bubble near the hook on the front of the drive protects a blue LED thatflashes whenever there's activity. The rubber casing is thick enough to allowfor maximum shock absorption and heavy weight resistance (yes, I managed tostep on mine already). The bright red colors insure that you won't lose it andgive the Voyager an expedition look. -
First-borns have higher IQ scores
Published: Friday, June 22, 2007 | By: DennisNot sure why I'm posting this but the theories are very interesting and I love this quote.
While others claim the relationship between birth orderand intelligence is false, being biased by family size - historically,couples with lower IQs have tended to have more children than coupleswith higher IQs. -
Albatron GeForce 8600GT-256 PCI Express Videocard Review @ PCSTATS
Published: Monday, June 18, 2007 | By: DennisI think the quote will say it all.
In the 3D tests we see that the Albatron 8600GT-256 performs ratherwell for its GPU class, and that for the most part it can play moderngames at 1024x768 without difficulty. Turning up the resolution orcompletely maxing out the image quality settings is not a great idea.Nvidia's GeForce 8600GT GPU simply doesn't have enough memory bandwidthto handle that kind of load. -
Tuniq Tower 120-LFB Heatsink Review @ OCIA
Published: Monday, June 18, 2007 | By: DennisI have a renewed interest in heatsinks these days but only to find out why they are getting to be so f'in big!. Back in the early days most heatsinks were a slab of metal (usually ALU or CU) with fins either attached or skivved out of them. Well it would seem with the quest to have better cooling with less sound many mfgs are looking to laptop design for the answer, ie heatpipes.
Sadly one of the drawbacks to heatpipe design is for them to be effective they also have to be big, meaning big fans, more weight, and less space in your case.
When I think of high-end air cooling, a few coolers quickly come to mind. In no particular order, those beasts include the Thermalright Ultra-120, the Scythe Infinity and the Noctua NH-U12F. Not to be forgotten though, is today’s review sample: the Tuniq Tower. Tuniq (a subsidiary of Sunbeamtech) first introduced the Tower a long time ago, and it since has gone through revisions to become the Tower 120-LFB -
XFX GeForce 8500 GT Review at NVNews
Published: Monday, June 18, 2007 | By: DennisnVidia has really gone out of their way to release a ton of different 8xxx series video cards, so many its hard to keep track as to what one is better than the other.
The XFX GeForce 8500 GT is DirectX 10 ready and fully capable of powering Vista's new graphical features. PureVideo2 support adds full decode capabilities for HD content and the card features HDCP capabilities, Dual-Link DVI support for resolutions up to 2560x1600 and an awesome double lifetime warranty. -
NL:Review Block - Memory
Published: Monday, June 18, 2007 | By: DennisWe all need memory and wouldn't you know it all memory is not made the same.
- Super Talent T800UX4GC5 4gb Review - XSReviews
- Mushkin SP2-6400 Plus 2 GB (996529+) @ Hardwareoverclock Austria
- Patriot PDC22G9200ELK PC2-9200 2GB DDR2-1150 Memory Review @ PCSTATS
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Corsair Survivor 8 GB Reviewed at Metku
Published: Monday, June 18, 2007 | By: DennisIs it just me or has USB drives deversified enough to say there is something for everyone? I actually like this product you never know when your pants might go thru the wash or that you find yourself lost in the mountains with that important powerpoint presentation and only the shoes on your feet to help you get back home.
Almost makes you wish they included a place for matches.
Physically the memory feels very solid and why wouldn't it: it's made out from aluminum. Stickers on both sides take away some of that high quality feeling. These stickers start peeling of immediately when in use. -
The Leet Dictionary is Back!
Published: Thursday, June 14, 2007 | By: DennisBeing l33t is a frame of mind, some people get it and others think you are just being stupid. Regardless, after looking over this dictionary of terms you will have a better idea as to what it takes to at least 5p34k 133+.
The current plan is to start making this list dynamic, I have gotten several suggestions for new ways to write letters however what makes this dictionary unique is the leet words and their associated meanings. This is what will help make the dictionary grow.
