Marco Chiappetta
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Good afternoon folks! Just in case you missed the fresh link at the top of the page, I'm here to let you all know that we've just posted a review of the HIS' X700 Pro IceQ Turbo VIVO 256MB PCI Express. This card sports an oversized dual-slot cooling solutions and is guaranteed to overclock to...
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Good morning folks. We've got some interesting news this morning, by way of NVIDIA. They have just announced their new nForce Professional MCPs that bring PCI Express, SLI, and a few other new technologies to AMD's Opteron platform. Dave and I spent some time talking with NVIDIA about the nForce Professional, and its various implementations,...
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Good afternoon folks! Just in case you missed the link at the top of the page, I'm here to let you know that we've just posted a new review of two Corsair DDR memory kits, the TWINX 1024-3200XL v1.2 and TWINX 1024-4400C25PT. One of these kits is geared for low-latency 2-2-2-5 operation, and...
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Good Evening Folks! BW here to let you all know that we've just posted a new review of PDP Systems' PDC22G4200+XBLK 2GB DDR2 memory kit. We overclocked these bad boys, and compared them to some other DDR2 modules from Corsair and PQI. Click here and check 'em out......
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Hello HotHardware fans! Just in case you missed the new link at the top of the page, I'm here to let you know that we've just posted a review of a small form factor system from Soltek, the EQ3901-300P. This little machine is based on VIA's K8T800 Pro chipset and has support for all Socket 939 Athlon 64 processors. Click here and check it out......
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Every time a new small form factor system arrives in the lab, inevitable comparisons are made to Shuttle's popular line of XPC systems. The simple fact of the matter is that Shuttle's XPCs have set the bar for the rest of the industry. And their XPC systems have sold so well, they've transformed Shuttle from a second tier motherboard...
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Hello All! I just got back from CES in Las Vegas and am trying to get back into the swing of things. I should be updating my blog shortly and will also be working on a review of a sweet little small form factor PC from Soltek. For not though, I think it's time for some...
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Good evening folks! Dave checking in here but I'm going stealth under BW's login.... Why? Feast your eyes below. Marco and I are out at CES in Las Vegas right now and we've captured some spy photos of a few new motherboards that we're sure will pique your interest. Alrighty then, it's an Intel...
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Good afternoon HotHardware fans! Our man Jeff just finished up a review of some top notch DDR2 memory from PQI. Their PQI24200-1GDB DDR2 Turbo Memory Kit held its own against some of Corsair's best, and it ran at even lower latencies than it was rated for. Click here and check it out......
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Good afternoon all! Just in case you missed the new link at the top of the page, I'm here to let you know that we've taken a look at a motherboard powered by the SiS755FX chipset, the inexpensive Foxconn WinFast 755FXK8AA-8EKRS. With the 755FX, SiS has added support for Socket 939 Athlon 64 processors, dual-channel memory, and a 1GHz HyperTransport...
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A few months ago, we took a look at a sampling of Athlon 64 Socket 939 motherboards, and ended up giving an Editor's Choice award to the NVIDIA nForce 3 Ultra based MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum. At the time, the K8N Neo2 Platinum struck the best balance between features, performance, overclockability, and price. Another motherboard tested...
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Good afternoon HotHardware fans! We're closing out 2004 with a couple of motherboards from DFI. We've taken a look at DFI's flagship LANPARTY boards designed for Intel's LGA775 Pentium 4 processors, the 925X-T2 and the 875P-T. Both of these boards are built with hardcore PC enthusiasts in...
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Over the past year, DFI has made a name for itself with a crowd that is traditionally very hard to please. A company that once built parts strictly for the OEM / white box folks, is now catering to the enthusiast and overclocking communities with a bold, feature laden line of...
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Hello All! And Happy Holidays! Just in case you're the type to just jump right into the news, I wanted to let you know that we've just posted a new review of Soltek's QBIC EQ3501 Pro. The QBIC EQ3501 Pro is a small form factor system for LGA775 Pentium 4 processors, powered by Intel's i915 chipset. Click here and check it out......
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Good afternoon HotHardware fans! Just in case you missed the new link at the top of the page, I'm here to let you know that we've just posted an article outlining the features and benefits of NVIDIA's PureVideo Technology. Click here and check it out......
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We've been hearing details about NVIDIA's on-chip programmable video processor ever since the NV40 originally launched about eight months ago. Back then NVIDIA had stated that the NV40's on-chip video processor incorporated a high-quality adaptive de-interlacing engine, along with better filtering and scaling techniques, video de-blocking...
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Good Afternoon HotHardware fans! Just in case you didn't see the link at the top of the page, I'm here to let you know that we've just posted a new article investigating the overclocking potential, thermals, and power consumption of AMD's...
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When Intel released the first batch of Pentium 4 processors based on their Prescott core, which were built using a .09 micron manufacturing process, analysts found that the CPUs generated more heat and consumed more power than similarly...
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Good morning HotHardware fans! We've got two new articles posted up for you today. In the first we take a look at ATI's brand new Radeon X800 XL. This card will appeal to anyone in the market for a high-end PCI Express graphics card, as its got all of the features of an X800...
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Back on December 1, 2004 ATI officially announced their latest flagship GPU, the Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition. The GPU powering the Radeon X850, previously code named R480, is an evolutionary product designed to improve yields and hit higher clock speeds than the older R423 GPU used on PCI Express variants of the Radeon X800. ...
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The performance and capabilities of 3D graphics cards for the PC have been increasing at an exponential rate these past few years. High-end video cards that debuted at $500 just over a year ago, are now being surpassed in features and performance by cards being introduced at prices at or below $200. This unyielding drive to push...
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