March 2006

by Rafael Hernandez on March 20, 2006 · 0 comments

HardOCP has the details on Nvidia’s plan to get physics processing going on SLI graphics setups. The Havok physics engine seems to support some acceleration in Shader Model 3 capable graphics cards, which limits it to some of the newer…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 16, 2006 · 0 comments

bit-tech has gathered a trio of Nvidia 7900GTX graphics boards and tested them throughly. The boards are mostly identical, down to the fan/heatsink setup although the BFG board is clocked a little bit higher your choice is down to bundles…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 16, 2006 · 0 comments

TrustedReviews has a look at the Sony VAIO VGN-TX1XP notebook computer. The unit is an ultra-portable jam-packed with connectivity options and a healthy amount of processing power with the Intel Pentium M ultra low voltage CPU. A nice device you…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 15, 2006 · 0 comments

Bjorn3D has a review of the Antec P150 PC case. The case is a bit different, style wise, for Antec foregoing the grey/black/beige for a nice white/aluminum combo. A little on the pricey side but it does come with one…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 15, 2006 · 0 comments

PureOverclock runs some tests to find out if 512MB on board graphics memory is all that much faster than 256MB. Card makers are slapping as much memory as they can on these boards and with good reason, while current titles…

Read more 256 vs 512: The GPU Memory Wars

by Rafael Hernandez on March 15, 2006 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a look at the Epox EP-9U1697-GLi SLI-capable motherboard. normally that would mean it sports an Nvidia chipset of some sort but this one uses the ULi M1697 (Nvidia just so happened to buy-out ULi a few weeks ago)….

Read more Epox EP-9U1697-GLi Reviewed

by Rafael Hernandez on March 14, 2006 · 0 comments

Microsoft’s Windows Update is carrying a number of new patches for your favorite software. It’s only a pair of patches one for Office 2003 components and another for Server 2003/XP SP1. Get to patchin’….

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 14, 2006 · 0 comments

1up has the details on Sony’s delay of its next-gen gaming console the PlayStation 3. The November release date for Japan would probably put it at a Spring launch in North America. Sad news for gamers which may have to…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 14, 2006 · 0 comments

GamePC has a look at the Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe Radeon XPress 3200 CF motherboard. The product name has most of the important information such as its 32 PCIe lanes dedicated to its ATI CrossFire support. A great choice if you’re…

Read more Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe Reviewed

by Rafael Hernandez on March 13, 2006 · 0 comments

Big Bruin has a look at the Cooler Master Centurion 532 chassis. The case features a mostly tool-free design which makes putting a PC together in one of these a not-so-annoying experience. A nice product overall with plenty of cooling…

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by Rafael Hernandez on March 13, 2006 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a bit more product info from CeBIT covering a number of server products. Serial Attached SCSI will no doubt be one of the bigger trends this year, moving away from those icky ribbon cables has been a dream…

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