July 2006

by Rafael Hernandez on July 25, 2006 · 0 comments

SFFTech has a review of the Shuttle XPC X100 system. The miniscule rig supports Intel’s Core Duo CPU and features surprisingly “beefy” graphics option in the form of an ATI Radeon Mobility X1400 which could (theoretically) be upgraded since it…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 25, 2006 · 0 comments

FrostyTech has a look at the Apack ZeroTherm BTF90 heatsink/fan combo. The device does its cooling with with a set of heatpipes mating up with a number of pointy looking copper fins. It’s an absurd looking contraption but it still…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 25, 2006 · 0 comments

Sudhian has a look at the Antec Fusion desktop/HTPC case. The Fusion is down-right dull compared to the competition but that’s what you want when you have a PC mingling with your AV gear. The integrated VFD and included powersupply…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 24, 2006 · 0 comments

Madshrimps has a look at four different Nvidia GeForce 7900GT based graphics cards. The “reference” design has had a few changes made by the competitors mostly in the clock rate category but one goes and adds an extra helping of…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 24, 2006 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a short look at the Abit AB9-Pro motherboard. The board is based on the Intel P965 Express chipset which features support for the Core 2 Duo CPU. They seem to have found a few early issues but they…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 24, 2006 · 0 comments

AMD has all of the details on its merger with ATI Technologies. The two companies bring to the table some interesting possibilities for future hardware but, for the time being, they’ll just have to settle for a selection of solid…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 20, 2006 · 0 comments

HARDiNFO carries on the World GPU Tour flame with their look at Nvidia SLI and ATI CrossFire performance. Quite a few game benchmarks done across the low to high end from each company. Interesting results but it would seem the…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 20, 2006 · 0 comments

HardOCP had a chat with Nvidia’s Product Manager concerning their Quad SLI technology. The company recently released drivers that allow enthusiasts to run their 7950GX2s in SLI mode which had been previously limited to select high-end gaming system builders. An…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 19, 2006 · 0 comments

HotHardware has a review of the Systemax Wildcat AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 SLI Gaming PC. The system is jam-packed with all sorts of high-end gear including two Nvidia GeForce 7900GTX graphics cards and an Ageia PhysX board. Impressive amount of…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 19, 2006 · 0 comments

HardOCP has a look at the Shuttle m1000 HTPC. The miniscule unit is prepped to go with an Intel Pentium M CPU and an Nvidia GeForce 6600 graphics card which should be more than sufficient for your media needs. It…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 19, 2006 · 0 comments

AnandTech has grabbed a nice large batch of hardware and tossed it against Intel’s Core 2 Duo “Conroe” CPU. The chip is a beast but you need the proper “read: high end” gear to power it correctly. A nice batch…

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