X-bit labs has a look at the performance of integrated SerialATA controllers and their RAID characteristics. Intel, VIA, and SiS are represented in this roundup with quite the performance disparity between the top performer and the rest. It’s an area…
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HotHardware tests out the latest and greatest in high-end video card gear in their look at NVIDIA’s SLI technology. The hardware, namely motherboards, which support the mode should be hitting the market in a matter of weeks so it’s nice…
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SystemCooling has a look at the Aerocool HT-101JR heatsink assembly for the AMD K7/K8 and Intel P4 Socket 478 platforms. This particular heatsink features the now popular heatpipe and massive number of fins design which has proven effective in the…
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MADShrimps has a reivew of the Silverstone TJ06, an ATX chassis with a bit of a twist. The rather large enclosure has the system motherboard in an inverted position and pumps cooler incoming air where most CPUs are located with…
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CNET News covers Intel’s plans to bring its 64-bit extensions from the Xeon processor line to its desktop chips. The Pentium 4 and Celeron processors are set to get the technology which would allow the processors to run 64-bit applications….
Read more Intel to Spread EM64T Next Year
NewsFactor has the details on the sale of IBM’s PC business to Lenovo, China’s largest PC manufacturer. The deal sees some cash going IBM’s way as well as a decently sized chunk of control in Lenovo. A good solution, overall,…
Read more IBM Sells Off PC Business
TechWeb has news, from a report, which states that the majority of Linux-based servers that are currently being sold are dual processor machines. The news isn’t all that surprising considering the database roles many of these servers perform under scale…
Read more Linux Servers Beefier Than Most?
CNET News has coverage of a report which states that the growing popularity of online games could stress ISP’s current infrastructure and force them to upgrade in order to better serve their gaming customers. There isn’t much ISPs can do…
Read more Online Games Stress Broadband Networks
The Register has a bit of information on some supposedly shipping 90-nanometer variants of AMD’s 64-bit capable Opteron CPU. The shrunk-down version would allow for cooler running and/or higher clocked processors which is always welcome in the server/workstation arena where…
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AnandTech has a thirty three page comparison covering thirteen motherboards based on Intel’s i915 chipset for the LGA775 Pentium 4s. The roundup points to some clear winners in the Pentium 4 arena, unfortunately these boards have a heck of a…
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It would appear that NVIDIA and Sony are teaming up to design a custom GPU for the upcoming PlayStation 3 gaming console. NVIDIA has had plenty of experience with such products, having provided the graphics core for Microsoft’s Xbox, making…
Read more NVIDIA, Sony Team Up on PS3 Graphics
