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by Rafael Hernandez on September 22, 2005 · 0 comments

HardOCP has a look at the pre-built Velocity Micro Gamer’s Edge 1500 PC. The “gamer” focused system comes in at a around $1500USD pricetag and includes some mid-range to low-end gear for the price. It’s still a capable machine that…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 22, 2005 · 0 comments

A Washington Post blog has details on a flaw in the Firefox web browser and a possible exploit that could be floating around. Given its surge in popularity since its launch it’s a good bet that this particular browser’s exploits…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 22, 2005 · 0 comments

AnandTech has an early look at the Nvidia GeForce 6100 powered Biostar TForce 6100-939 motherboard. The board comes in the compact MicroATX form-factor and features integrated graphics as well as a 16x PCI Express slot if you’re bringing along your…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 21, 2005 · 0 comments

HardOCP tested the Abit AX8 v1 motherboard and has some interesting results to share. The board features VIA’s K8T890 chipset for the AMD Socket939 CPUs bringing along PCI Express support and good performance. A solid product, overall, but it’s a…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 21, 2005 · 0 comments

Think Computers has a look at the FIC Ice Cube IC-HU61 SFF barebones kit. The mini-PC supports AMD’s Socket 754 chips which hasn’t been getting much attention lately but it’s still a very viable performer. If you’re looking for some…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 21, 2005 · 0 comments

GamePC tests out five cooling solutions on a dual-CPU setup featuring dual-core AMD Opteron processors. Cramped quarters and two CPUs can lead to cooling nightmares but their selection of four heatsinks and one liquid cooling rig do a fine job…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 20, 2005 · 0 comments

t-break has the details on Nvidia’s newly announced nForce 400 chipset. It’s designed for AMD’s Athlon 64 and Sempron CPUs bringing in some integrated video action. There’s nothing earth-shattering about it but it’ll make a good solution for the low-end…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 20, 2005 · 0 comments

HotHardware has a look at the VapoChill Micro CPU heatsink. Asetek is well known for its phase-change cooling kits/cases which bring sub-zero temperatures that allow for some serious overclocking. Their CPU heatsink isn’t as extreme but, somehow, they managed to…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 20, 2005 · 0 comments

AnandTech has the details on ATI’s Avivo video technology. The new features help reduce the strain on CPUs when playing back and transcoding videos from one format to another. The biggest benefit will be to High Definition content which can…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 19, 2005 · 0 comments

Think Computers has United Key’s press release on their upcoming 205PRO keyboard. Ye’ ol’ QWERTY is back with its function keys replaced by programmable keys with miniature LCDs that you can assign icons to. Interesting and yes it’s as pricey…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 19, 2005 · 0 comments

GideonTech has a review of the Logitech Mobile Freedom Bluetoth headset. Headsets are growing in popularity in a number of applications beyond the usual voice-recording/dictation scene but they focus on the boring old hands-free cell phone test where it did…

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