Published January 24, 2007
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Yahoo! News informs us that Microsoft won’t be quick to cut off support for their XP operating system in the face of their Vista rollout. The company will extend their patching/maintenance of the OS until April 2009 for the Home…
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Published January 24, 2007
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XSReviews has a look at the passively cooled MSI 7600GT. The board manages such a feat with a large amount of copper and heatpipes which for such a low-power consuming chip is a perfect cooling method. A nice enough card…
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Published January 24, 2007
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Asus has a batch of new motherboards on tap which feature support for Microsoft Windows Vista. The boards offer support for such features as SideShow, ReadyBoost, and BitLocker with modules you can add or comes with the motherboards. A nice…
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Published January 23, 2007
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Bjorn3D has the scoop on the HIS X1650XT IceQ Turbo graphics card. The board makes use of a solid low-end ATI graphics chip and mounts a fancy cooler to it for low temperatures and quieter operation. A nice card for…
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Published January 23, 2007
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DailyTech has the skinny on Microsoft’s Windows Vista hitting online retailer shelves a few days before launch. The new operating system is the company’s first major consumer OS release in over 5 years and it brings several new features and…
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Published January 23, 2007
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The Tech Report runs the Nvidia GeForce 8800 series GPUs through their paces in SLI mode. The high powered cards get a rather large boost when paired together, plenty of performance to drive your large shiney display. Absurd performance, perfect…
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Published January 22, 2007
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Legit Reviews has had a bit of fun with their AMD QuadFX based system. The platform revolves around a dual socket motherboard which can currently accept dual core chips. A nice setup but the other big name chip maker also…
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Published January 22, 2007
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HotHardware has a look at the MSI GeForce 8800 GTX graphics card. The board is the current high-end offering from Nvidia and is also the fastest currently available. A great choice for Windows Vista, what with its DX10 support, also…
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Published January 22, 2007
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HardOCP does some testing with top-end processors from AMD and Intel to see if the CPU really makes a difference. A high-powered Nvidia GeForce 8800GTX SLI setup for both powering games at up to 2560×1600 resolutions sure is able to…
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Published January 19, 2007
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HardOCP tests out the BFGTech GeForce 8800 GTX Water Cooled Edition graphics card. The board is designed for the enthusiast with a liquid cooling setup and a desire for insane gaming speeds and image quality. A killer card with its…
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Published January 19, 2007
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TrustedReviews has tested the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ EE AM2 processor. The chip is based on the 65nm production method so it runs cooler than its older siblings and uses up less energy. A solid performer but it’s still…
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