Published January 30, 2007
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Bjorn3D has tested the Asus X1950XTX in single card and Crossfire configurations. The cards are great performers in the DirectX 9 race although it does lack DirectX 10 support which will become increasingly important. They’re still a great set of…
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Published January 30, 2007
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Nvidia gets into the Windows Vista driver fray with verion 100.54 of their ForceWare software suite. The drivers are for their GeForce 6/7/8 series cards with the 8 series receiving the future ready DirectX10 support. You can snag a set…
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Published January 29, 2007
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ATI has released drivers for its Radeon line of graphics cards running under Windows Vista. The drivers are Catalyst 7.1 and appear to offer good support for the OS but they promise further improvements as time goes on. Drivers for…
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Published January 29, 2007
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XYZ Computing has a review of the Toshiba Tecra M6 notebook computer. This lightweight laptop comes complete with a 12.1″ widescreen display and Intel’s older Core Duo processor combined with integrated graphics. A decent enough machine for those that don’t…
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Published January 29, 2007
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AMDZone has a look at the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ processor. The chip is the first in a series of die shrunk chips AMD will be rolling out. The shrinking process usually makes for cooler and more power efficient…
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Published January 26, 2007
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HardOCP takes a look at the MXM and its failure (so far). The MXM interface was touted as a way to upgrade the graphics chip in a notebook, the same freedom PCs enjoyed which has not been the case so…
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Published January 26, 2007
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PC Perspective takes hand-holding to a whole new level with their walkthrough for the Windows Vista installation process. It’s a simple enough process but if you need that extra bit of reassurance it’s as good a guide as any that…
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Published January 26, 2007
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Hexus.net has a look at the Asus EN8800GTS graphics card. The GTS variant is the new mid-range standard offering up fantastic image quality and great performance that can match or even beat the best of the last generation. A great…
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Published January 25, 2007
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HardOCP has a look at the Asus P5B-E motherboard. It’s yet another board designed for the Intel Core 2 lineup but it’s a tad more value oriented than the rest of the Asus lineup. A solid looking performer with plenty…
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Published January 25, 2007
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TechSpot wanted to know how the Intel Core 2 E4300 performed compared to the E6300. The chips are both value chips in the Intel lineup with the E6300 made from rejects of the 4MB sister versions while the E4300 is…
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Published January 25, 2007
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Techgage has a look at how well Microsoft’s Windows Vista performs compared to the good old XP. The OS has a lot to prove given its lofty goals and its checkered past. As far as a fairly recent PC is…
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