Published September 11, 2006 · 0 comments

Geek.com has the story on Samsung’s marvelous new PRAM invention. The Phase change RAM is a non-volatile storage memory that boasts speeds 30 times faster than the usual flash memory. A nice alternative which could end up cheaper due to…

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Published September 9, 2006 · 0 comments

TweakTown has gathered 9 different DDR2 memory kits and did the usual “push ’em til they fail” testing method. The latest motherboards allow for some healthy frequency settings and a number of this kits do not disappoint tossing out impressive…

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Published September 8, 2006 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a look at the Abit AW9D-MAX motherboard. The board features Intel’s top end 975X chipset with ATI CrossFire support and, most importantly, Core 2 Duo compatibility. A solid board with the features and performance to match the competition….

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Published September 8, 2006 · 0 comments

gD Hardware has a look at the Killer Network Interface Card. The specialized peripherals have been getting a bit of a beating over the past year and this card, with its $280USD MSRP, was not immune to the attacks. It…

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Published September 8, 2006 · 0 comments

GamePC has a look at five motherboards from Asus which support Intel’s Core 2 Duo CPU. They range from the mundane to the high end, jam-packed with all sorts of goodies like SLI support, silent chipset cooling, and many different…

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Published September 8, 2006 · 0 comments

the Inquirer seems to believe that AMD’s 65 nanometer CPUs will be shipping in a month’s time. The smaller die size will allow the company to get many more chips from a wafer which should lower costs and the chips…

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Published September 7, 2006 · 0 comments

CGSociety has a look at the Dell Precision M65 and M90 notebook workstations. The machines share similar components with other notebooks until you reach the 7200rpm harddrive, 4GB max memory and Nvidia Quadro graphics chips. Two serious machines for 3D…

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Published September 7, 2006 · 0 comments

EETimes writes of Samsung’s new light sensing system that can automatically adjust screen brightness and per pixel color saturation depending on current light conditions. A nice feature for those phones and mp3 players that regularly gets washed out due to…

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Published September 7, 2006 · 0 comments

AnandTech has tested an Ageia PhysX based card on the City of Heroes expansion named City of Villains. Early tests with the card were a mixed bag, in some cases lowering performance, but this new title with all of its…

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Published September 7, 2006 · 0 comments

HardOCP has a look at the EPoX EP-5P945Pro motherboard. It supports Intel’s LGA775 chips including the Core 2 Duo which is a good thing given the lack of options in that area. It seems like a good offering from Epox…

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Published September 6, 2006 · 0 comments

Trusted Reviews has a look at the Toshiba Satellite Pro A100 notebook computer. The Intel Core Duo CPU should be familiar as is the 15.4″ widescreen display making it similar to the competition’s offerings but you do have a choice…

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