Good to see you again friends :) With the world of work starting back up for me again this morning, I do not have a huge amount of time to chit-chat. However, I do have enough to fire up another round of linkage. Enjoy your day, I will "see" you back here later this evening... SilverStonetek SST-FP54 Review...Read more...
Good morning all :) Last night I decided that I should hit up the local shopping mall in hopes of finishing up the last of my Xmas shopping. Thankfully I was able to get in and out in a short period of time. I don't like crowds to begin with, but, there is nothing worse then a large crowd of people in the "Christmas...Read more...
We actually had a decent amount of snow last night. I may not be good with a snowboard like Jay, but I've got some mean skills on a toboggan ;) Anyway, here's the latest in our news feed. Twinhan DTV MagicBox and VisionDTV Mini Ter @ HEXUS.net "Between the two products you've seen here, Twinhan have covered all...Read more...
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 .09 micron, Winchester core based Athlon 64 3500 processor. Our results were...Read more...
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 clocked Pentium 4 processors based on the .13 micron Northwood core. These...Read more...
Happy Friday all! Man, another week has flown by and I feel like I've got nothing done. The hardware is piling up and I can't seem to get ahead of it. With the holidays coming fast, there is so many other things to steal the time lately. With family coming into town, shopping and various...Read more...
I just got around to reading the recent news about Abit that Jeff has posted... very interesting. On the lighter side of things, we have some motherboard reviews, a digital camcorder review, plus a few other reviews that might help you decide what to get for the holiday. Foxconn 925A01-8EKRS2 and Foxconn 915A01-8EKRS2...Read more...
Hey folks, it's that time again. Sadly, we heard some disturbing news about Abit yesterday. The reports are there is a fair amount of financial wrong doing going on and the Taiwan authorities have stepped into the picture. Here's the latest details so far, but we'll need to stay tuned and see how this unfolds. The 12 Stars of Samsung...Read more...
Good morning everyone :) Sorry about the later start this morning, I am fighting off a lovely head-cold which is playing havoc on my sleep schedule. Nonetheless, our HH News Bin is filling up, so let's get the show on the road... Legion Hardware - A look at the ATi Radeon X800 series "The Radeon X850XT is said to cost...Read more...
I just received a ASUS A7N8X-X, and after looking around in the bios, it has some pretty decent features. After building a few systems using variants of the A7N8X, I've come to really like the brand. The NF7 series from ABit is also one of my top choices for Athlon XP systems. I'm going to miss the times I've spent working with Athlon XP systems,...Read more...
Hello All... Just stopping in here to formally introduce you to the newest member of the HotHardware.com team, Matt Beauvais (golf clap please!). Matt has been with us as a very active member of our forum community for years now and recently has been doing the news on a regular basis for us as well. We're breaking the man in slowly here Read more...
Heh, snow and sleet yesterday, and now it's raining. I love New England :D I do have to head out in a few minutes though, so no time to chit chat. Check back later tonight to see what I've got for gaming news. Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse Review @ The Tech Zone "When I first heard of the MX1000 Laser my...Read more...
What's going on friends? With a migraine lingering in the back of my head, I am going to cut the banter to a minimum so I can get some more drugs into me. However, we do have quite the tasty selection of juice on tap this morning. So, go grab a glass and dive in; here is your AM update... Wireless Bluetooth Mouse Battle:...Read more...
Earlier today I was shopping on E-Bay for a budget card for my friend... 9500 Pros going for around $70! I don't know, I was going to get my next card(6800 GT) from retail, probably Newegg, but E-Bay is just to good to pass up. Yeah, yeah... scammers all around and Pay-Pal can be a big hassle, but I've had some good...Read more...
Good morning folks! Happy Post Thanksgiving to all our State side friends. In typical holiday fashion, I managed to eat so much food I still feel full the next morning. We had one heck of a spread including a 25LB turkey and all the sides you could imagine. What was more amazing was that for...Read more...
Oh no, my right ear has been blocked for the past three days... this may be the beginning of an ear infection :( After this post I'm off to Google to search for some sinus pressure remedies. Hey! Did anyone else see the video of that fight at the Pistons/Pacers game? It took security forever to get that thing under control. If anyone knows...Read more...
Good morning all. I may be a little behind in delivering the news this morning, but it turned out for the better. We just found out some major news from Intel and NVIDIA that is about as big as it gets. Check the PR below for a taste and then head over to Intel.com or NVIDIA.com for more details. Then be sure to come...Read more...
Good morning all! Can you tell the holiday season is approaching fast? More commercials, more people in stores and a lot of computer hardware hitting the market. We've got lots of treats on tap in the weeks ahead, so be sure to stay close to HH for the latest updates! For now, here is your morning news... Samsung Syncmaster...Read more...
Good morning everyone :) With a cold still floating around my head and my feel-good pills wearing off, I figure this is a perfect opportunity to server up some piping hot juice. So, go grab a glass and settle in. Here is another serving of news... EE Times Article: AMD tips 'Pacifica' and 'Presidio' processors for '06 "Advanced...Read more...
Good morning all! NVIDIA informed us of a new program they have started to ensure that consumers who purchase SLI capable motherboards and video cards have a good expereience. The technology at work in NVIDIA's new SLI implementation is complex, and NVIDIA wants to be sure that someone with an MSI SLI capable motherboard, for example,...Read more...
Finally had some snow today... at one point it looked like a blizzard. It's nice to watch until you have to shovel three feet of it around your house :( Anyway, it's late so i'll make this brief. Enjoy! G.Skill PC3200-PC4400 Memory tested on A64 S939 @ Madshrimps "The results and benchmarks speak volumes for the potential performance...Read more...
Using the sheer number of "NVIDIA vs. ATi" articles posted on-line or published in every popular computer magazine as a gauge, it would be easy to surmise that these two rivals battled each other for dominance in the desktop 3D graphics space alone. Numerous head-to-head comparisons between NVIDIA's GeForce 6 series and ATi's...Read more...