Marco Chiappetta
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Now that the dual-GPU GeForce 7950 GX2 has hit the streets, the GeForce 7900 GTX is no longer NVIDIA's flagship desktop graphics adapter. But that doesn't mean it should all of a sudden be disregarded and brushed aside as an afterthought for a high-end gaming rig. In fact, the 7900 GTX may even become a more attractive option for some...
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Here's one that's going to anger many of you. Just when you though Microsoft's image couldn't get any worse, the relative new WGA tool is now a source of scrutiny. It seems that the WGA tool is phoning home and transmitting data about your PC to Microsoft on every boot. What kind of data you ask? Groklaw's...
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Hardware Secrets has just published a new tutorial where they go into detail on memory timings. If you don't know your CAS from your Command Rate, this article will be of interest. "DDR and DDR2 memories are classified according to the maximum speed at which they can work. But, besides...
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Hello Everyone. BW here with an early evening update to let you all know that we've just posted a new article where we evaluate the features and performance of Seagate's Barracuda 7200.10 750GB SATA Hard Drive. Not only does this drive boast the largest capacity of any...
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The Tech Report has reviewed Western Digital's excellent Raptor WD1500ADFD. If you're unfamiliar with the WD1500, it's the latest member of the 10K RPM Raptor family, that features a 150GB capacity, a 16MB cache, and support for NCQ. It's a killer driver. You can read our review for reference right here....
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Here's something that's bound to get some of you excited. Digital Trends has just posted a review of Sony's UMPC (Ultra-Mobile PC), the UX50. It's not quite as small as a PDA, but it's much smaller than a laptop. Not matter how small it is though, it's definitely cool...I want one......
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The folks at Hardware Secrets have put together a tutorial outlining the features and benefits of HDTV. The tech savvy among you can probably sift through the good and bad HDTV branded products out there, but it's not always easy to figure out where to spend their hard earned money for the uninitiated. This tutorial should...
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GamePC has just posted a review of eVGA's GeForce 7950 GX2. Killer card(s) to say the least. If you haven't already done so, you can check out our review of XFX's GX2 for reference... "Today at GamePC, we've taken a good, solid look at nVidia's new GeForce 7950 GX2 graphics card. The 7950 GX2 is nVidia's first multi-GPU product,...
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NVIDIA introduces PureVideo HD - Essential TECHNOLOGY for the Ultimate HD movie experience on PCs PureVideo HD Technology Combines High Definition Features with HDCP Support to Provide Stunning Blu-ray and HD DVD Movie Playback on PCs SANTA CLARA, CA - JUNE 7, 2006 - NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) today unveiled PureVideo HD technology,...
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NVIDIA TO SHOWCASE NEXT-GENERATION NVIDIA NFORCE PROFESSIONAL 3000-SERIES CORE-LOGIC SOLUTIONS AT COMPUTEX New NVIDIA nForce Professional 3000 Series MCPs Will Bring New Levels of Performance and Manageability to Enterprise Computing Markets SANTA CLARA, CA - JUNE 7, 2006 - NVIDIA Corporation...
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Ever wondered who the analysts quoted so often in news reports and articles are and what they do? Ars hunted down a couple of analysts to ask what makes them qualified to expound on technology-related issues, products, and news. "Analysts cover everything. They are quoted in stories about...
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VIA Extends Licensing Agreement with ARM VIA licenses ARM9 family processors aimed for integration into next-generation communication and multimedia solutions Taipei, Taiwan and Cambridge, UK - 7 June 2006 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of silicon chip technologies and PC platform solutions, and ARM [(LSE:ARM);...
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New Chip Delivers Exceptional TV To PC Users Around The World Enjoy a new way to experience PC multimedia entertainment with ATI Theater(TM) 650 Pro and Catalyst Media Center(TM) MARKHAM, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - June 6, 2006) - ATI Technologies Inc. (TSX:ATY)(NASDAQ:ATYT) announced the...
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All of today's big news is regarding the official release of NVIDIA's GeForce 7950 GX2. If you missed the frash link at the top of the page, you can read our review right here, but we've also pulled together a few other articles from around the web to give you some different perspectives... GeForce 7950 GX2 Reviews: The Tech Report...
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In January of this year, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NVIDIA and Dell jointly unveiled an ultra high-end gaming system equipped with a pair of specialized graphics adapters that were each powered by a pair of GeForce 7800 GTX GPUs and 1GB of memory. The final configuration...
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There is a very good write up posted at GamePC evaluating Intel's new 5000 series dual-core Xeon processors. GamePC tested the new CPUs with Intel's new chipsets and FB-DIMM memory as well. "Today at GamePC, we've decided to take a thorough look at Intel's new dual-core Xeon...
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Wired has a concise article on-line outlining what they think are the Top 10 worst engineering mistakes in history. This kind of stuff always makes me laugh, then it makes me wonder what other mistakes haven't been uncovered yet that affect all of our daily lives. Like number 4 on the list, for example. Thankfully my laptop battery had...
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Here's a story that's bound to anger quite a few of you. Apparently, a couple brought their computer in for repair at a local Best Buy and were told their hard drive needed to be replaced. The old drive was supposed to be...
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Hello everyone. Just in case you missed the fresh link at the top of the page, we wanted to let you all know that we've just posted the world's first review of Alienware's Aurora m9700 17" SLI Notebook. Armed with a fast Turion 64 processor, 2GB of RAM, dual 7200 RPM hard drives, and a pair of GeForce 7900 MXM cards, the Alienware...
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VIA Launches Ultra Low Power VIA EPIA CN Mini-ITX Mainboard VIA EPIA CN Series mainboard embodies VIA's "embedded made easy" approach, featuring the VIA C7 processor with dual monitor output, DDR2 and extended connectivity for embedded devices Taipei, Taiwan, 1 June 2006 - VIA...
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It seems Wall Street is buzzing today with rumors that AMD may be looking to merge with ATI. We won't speculate much because rumors like this tend to circulate every few months and nothing happens. But is an AMD & ATI merger possible? Possible - Yes. Likely - No. Advanced...
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Just when you thought CRTs were dead, Samsung comes along with their "SlimFit" TVs and breathes new life into the technology. XYZ Computing has got the skinny (pun intended) on Samsung's SlimFit technology posted right here... "Samsung's SlimFit TV is their answer to those...
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