January 2010

by Rafael Hernandez on January 25, 2010 · 5 comments

Developer AMD Details Driver for ATI T200 AVStream Video In Video Out (VIVO) chipset commonly found on ATI Radeon X1000 Series and earlier graphics cards Version 6.14.10.1095 Driver Date 3/31/2009 Size 464KB Category Video Drivers Operating Systems Supported Microsoft Windows Vista 32bit and 64bit, Microsoft Windows 7 32bit and 64bit Hardware Supported ATI T200 AVStream […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 25, 2010 · 0 comments

Intel’s GMA integrated graphics lineup has never really mustered much on the performance front making it better suited to business-class computers or for users that don’t need much in the way of pixel-crunching power. bit-tech has decided to test out how the latest Intel GMA HD, integrated on the new Core i3 and Core i5 […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 24, 2010 · 0 comments

CPU coolers have come a long way over the past few years combining a few subtle, and not so subtle, design tweaks to the mix. Of course when all of the minor changes aren’t enough you can just throw brute force at the problem. The Noctua NH-U12P SE2 comes prepped with a pair of 120mm […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 22, 2010 · 0 comments

CPU coolers tend to vary in performance and quality quite a bit, what’s extremely expensive might perform a slight bit better but the cheaper option isn’t lagging behind too badly. Getting great cooling performance doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. The Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus offers up some impressive features, […]

Read more Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus cools your processor right quick

by Rafael Hernandez on January 22, 2010 · 0 comments

Solid State Drive performance depends on quite a few factors but the biggest tends to be the controller driving all of the individual memory chips. A good controller is needed in order to keep data moving for the best possible performance. Benchmark Reviews has a look at the Toshiba T6UG1XBG Solid State Drive Controller found […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 21, 2010 · 0 comments

While there’s a huge benefit to the top-end of the market once a new GPU hits the street there’s an equally large performance boost to the mid-range and low-end graphics cards based on the newest cores. Testseek Labs has a look at the AMD Radeon HD 5670 graphics card which promises a good performance jump […]

Read more AMD Radeon HD 5670 sports a fine graphics pedigree

by Rafael Hernandez on January 20, 2010 · 0 comments

Putting together a gaming rig used to mean laying down a rather large chunk of cash for the best components that would give you an advantage over the competition…or in some cases just to run that new game that requires insane system resources. Thankfully the mid-range isn’t too far off from the high-end nowadays. The […]

Read more Sapphire HD 5770 and 5850 provide gaming thrills

by Rafael Hernandez on January 20, 2010 · 0 comments

VIA’s Envy24 sound processor lineup was a high-quality series of audio chipsets found in a wide variety of peripheral cards from the low-end on up to the high end. The company’s Windows drivers version 5.40A support the following chipsets: Envy24 MT, DT, GT, PT, HT-S audio processors The Windows operating systems supported are as follows: […]

Read more VIA Vinyl Envy24 MT/DT/GT/PT/HT-S Windows Audio Drivers

by Rafael Hernandez on January 19, 2010 · 0 comments

With all of the focus on high-end hardware it’s easy to overlook the changes at the low-end of the market, specifically those that will likely power office machines and entry level systems for years to come. Intel’s DH55TC motherboard supports the company’s recently launched Core i3 and Core i5 “Clarkdale” CPUs which feature an integrated […]

Read more Intel DH55TC Motherboard serves up basic Clarkdale support

by Rafael Hernandez on January 19, 2010 · 0 comments

HP, being a technology oriented company, comes up with some nifty gear on occasion but their latest innovation, dubbed the “Wall of Touch” sports some mighty impressive technology that harnesses 9 43″ LCD displays with some optical touch screen functionality all wrapped up in an impressive package. You’re unlikely to see it in your house […]

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by Rafael Hernandez on January 19, 2010 · 0 comments

It’s readily apparent that Solid State Drives outperform the age-old spindle-based solutions by insanely wide margins and, as time goes on, the performance gap is only going to get larger while they come down in price. The G.Skill Falcon II 128GB SSD offer blazing performance and can even outrun some of its SSD based competition. […]

Read more G.Skill Falcon II 128GB SSD is as fast as you’d imagine