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Marco Chiappetta

Managing Editor

Marco's interest in computing and technology dates all the way back to his early childhood. Even before being exposed to the Commodore P.E.T. and later the Commodore 64 in the early ‘80s, he was interested in electricity and electronics, and he still has the modded AFX cars and shop-worn soldering irons to prove it. Once he got his hands on his own Commodore 64, however, computing became Marco's passion. Throughout his academic and professional lives, Marco has worked with virtually every major platform from the TRS-80 and Amiga, to today's high end, multi-core servers. Over the years, he has worked in many fields related to technology and computing, including system design, assembly and sales, professional quality assurance testing, and technical writing. In addition to being the Managing Editor here at HotHardware for close to 15 years, Marco is also a freelance writer whose work has been published in a number of PC and technology related print publications and he is a regular fixture on HotHardware’s own Two and a Half Geeks webcast. - Contact: marco(at)hothardware(dot)com

Recent posts

Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 - Yorkfield Has Landed

by Marco Chiappetta - Sun, Oct 28, 2007

It seems like Intel started talking about the Penryn core as soon as the Conroe core launched in the form of the first Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme processors. Penryn was to be the next evolution in Intel’s Core microarchitecture and would be the foundation of a new class of mobile... Read more...

AMD DTX Small Form Factor System Sneak Peek

by Marco Chiappetta - Mon, Oct 22, 2007

It was back in January of this year at the Consumer Electronics Show that AMD first revealed their plans for the DTX open industry standard for small form factor computers. The focus of those early briefings was to explain AMD’s vision for interoperable small form factor systems. ... Read more...

Asus PG221 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor

by Marco Chiappetta - Fri, Oct 19, 2007

Whether you’re a hardcore power user or a casual tinkerer who knows just enough to get into trouble, Asus is a company that you’re no doubt familiar with. The company is held in high regard in the PC enthusiast community thanks in no small part to their consistent track record and seemingly never-ending flow of innovative products.... Read more...

Asus PG221 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor

by Marco Chiappetta - Fri, Oct 19, 2007

Just in case you pointed your browser right to the news and missed the link at the top of the page, we wanted to let you all know that we have just posted a new article at here HotHardware that you may want to check out. In the article we look at (no pun intended) an LCD from Asus, the PG221, that the company has branded a ‘Hardcore... Read more...

AMD Reports Third Quarter Results

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Oct 18, 2007

AMD Reports Third Quarter Results – 18 Percent Sequential Revenue Increase Driven by Record Microprocessor Unit Shipments and Increased Graphics Segment Revenue – SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Oct. 18, 2007 — AMD (NYSE: AMD) today reported third quarter 2007 revenue of $1.632 billion, an 18 percent increase compared to the second quarter of 2007 and... Read more...

Hardware Round-Up

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Oct 18, 2007

Video: GeForce 8500 GT Round-Up @ PCTuner Memory & Storage: OCZ ATV 4GB USB Flash Drive Review @ OCModShop Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000340AS 1TB HDD @ I4U Kingston 4GB DataTraveler 100 @ TechwareLabs Crucial Ballistix 2GB PC3-12800 DDR3 Memory Kit @ Bigbruin OCZ DDR3 PC3-14400 Platinum Edition @ Legion Hardware Power: Ultra X3 800w... Read more...

OCZ Intros Two New Titanium Edition Memory Kits

by Marco Chiappetta - Wed, Oct 17, 2007

OCZ Technology Introduces Two New Titanium Edition Memory Kits, Coupling Low Latencies with High Speeds to Meet Enthusiast Demands Sunnyvale, CA—October 17, 2007—OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today announced two... Read more...

Hardware Round-Up

by Marco Chiappetta - Wed, Oct 17, 2007

Video: Envision H190L 19-inch LCD Monitor Review @ ThinkComputers Motherboards & Chipsets: Motherboard Roundup: 12 Solutions on AMD 690G (AM2) @ Digit-Life MSI K9AG Neo2-Digital AMD 690G Motherboard @ PCStats Biostar TForce TA690G Review @ PenStarSys GIGABYTE GA-G33M-S2H @ Bjorn3D Memory & Storage: Western Digital's Caviar GP hard... Read more...

Zalman Z-Machine GT1000

by Marco Chiappetta - Wed, Oct 17, 2007

We have just posted a new article here at HotHardware featuring the Zalman Z-Machine GT1000 case, which Zalman labels a "High End Gaming Enclosure." This case is made from aluminum, but it bucks the lightweight trend of typical aluminum cases due to it being constructed of metal that is 4-5mm thick. In addition to its high quality,... Read more...

BFG GeForce 8600 GTS OC2

by Marco Chiappetta - Mon, Oct 15, 2007

In the event that you pointed your browser right to our news section and missed the link at the top of the page, we’re writing to let you all know that we’ve just posted a new article at here HotHardware in which we evaluate the features, performance, and overclockability of BFG’s GeForce 8600 GTS OC2 with Thermo Intelligence cooling. ... Read more...

AMD Introduces New Tuner Products

by Marco Chiappetta - Mon, Oct 15, 2007

AMD Introduces New Tuner Products to Deliver Exceptional HDTV on PCs Expands industry’s premier placeshifting TV-on-the-PC portfolio with addition of TV Wonder 650 Combo USB and TV Wonder 600 PCI/PCI Express Sunnyvale, Calif. — Oct. 15, 2007 —AMD (NYSE: AMD) is expanding its TV Wonder product lineup that enables HDTV(see footnote 1) on the... Read more...

Hardware Round-Up

by Marco Chiappetta - Mon, Oct 15, 2007

Video: Half Life 2: Episode 2 Performance and IQ - Full Story @ [H] Motherboards & Chipsets: GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L Motherboard Review @ Virtual-Hideout Memory & Storage: Crucial Ballistix PC3-12800 2x1GB @ Overclockers Online Corsair DOMINATOR Twin3X2048-1800C7D @ PCStats Super Talent DH Flash Drive Review @ OCC Power: Antec TruePower... Read more...

Abit introduces the IX38 QuadGT motherboard

by Marco Chiappetta - Fri, Oct 12, 2007

Abit introduces the IX38 QuadGT motherboard Get in the Driver’s Seat with Extreme Performance October 12, 2007 – abit today announced their brand new enthusiast Intel® X38 chipset based IX38 QuadGT Speedster motherboard. With the IX38 QuadGT Speedster you are prepared for the latest 65nm... Read more...

Hardware Round-Up

by Marco Chiappetta - Fri, Oct 12, 2007

Video: Real-Time Ray Tracing : Holy Grail or Fools’ Errand? @ Beyond3D ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 1024MB @ Digit-Life Sapphire Radeon HD 2600 Pro @ Modders-Inc Unreal Tournament 3 Performance Revealed @ PCPer XFX 8800 GTS 320 MB: Another Fatal1ty @ Bjorn3D Memory & Storage: OCZ ATV Turbo @ DVHardware CFI TeraBox II+ USB Multiple HDD Enclosure... Read more...

Ultra X3 1000 Watt Energy Efficient Modular PSU

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Oct 11, 2007

We wanted to let you all know that we’ve just posted a new article here at HotHardware in which we take a look at the Ultra X3 1000 Watt Energy Efficient Modular PSU. Boasting high efficiency and a modular design, the Ultra X3 has more to offer than just 1000 watts of peak power; it also... Read more...

Hardware Round-Up

by Marco Chiappetta - Thu, Oct 11, 2007

Video: PowerColor HD 2900 Pro Review @ Neoseeker XFX 8800 GTS 320MB Fatal1ty Video Card Review @ I4U HIS Radeon HD2900 Pro Limited Edition @ Hard Tecs 4U Processors: Maximum CPU Temperature @ Hardware Secrets Motherboards & Chipsets: EVGA 680i SLI 775 A1 Motherboard @ Motherboards.org Memory & Storage: Mushkin HP2-6400 4GB Memory Kit... Read more...