Published July 28, 2006 · 0 comments

ATI has launched its latest set of Catalyst Drives bringing the suite up to version 6.7. The drivers bring in the usual glut of bug fixes as well as improved CrossFire support. You can grab your own set under the…

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Published July 28, 2006 · 0 comments

DriverHeaven has a look at the Alienware M5500 notebook. The system packs in an Intel Pentium M CPU and ATI Radeon Mobility X1600 for some decent (in the notebook world) 3D performance. It’s not the fire spitting monster we come…

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Published July 27, 2006 · 0 comments

The Tech Report has a look at the Shuttle XPC SN27P2 SFF barebones. The AMD AM2 supporting system follows the usual Shuttle formula of cramming as much as they can into as small a space as possible. A nice looking…

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Published July 27, 2006 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a look at 320GB hard drives from Western Digital and Seagate. The Seagate is primed and ready with its fancy perpendicular recording but the good old brute force approach (more platters) employed by WD keeps the competition tight….

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Published July 27, 2006 · 0 comments

PC Perspective has a look at the Intel Core 2 Duo T7400 Mobile CPU. The chip is the successor to the current Core Duo notebook/mobile chips and should, theoretically, bring about all sorts of impressive performance. It’s not much of…

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Published July 26, 2006 · 0 comments

PCSTATS has a look at one of the Intel Pentium D 940 CPU. The chip is one of the last in a long line of “NetBurst” based chips from the company and features two cores running at 3.2GHz. It’s not…

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Published July 26, 2006 · 0 comments

Trusted Reviews has a look at the Sony VAIO VGN-TX3XP ultra portable notebook. The device comes in with an Intel Core Solo ultra-low voltage CPU, 11.1-inch screen, and built-in DVD Writer. An impressive array of features in a machine that’s…

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Published July 25, 2006 · 0 comments

SFFTech has a review of the Shuttle XPC X100 system. The miniscule rig supports Intel’s Core Duo CPU and features surprisingly “beefy” graphics option in the form of an ATI Radeon Mobility X1400 which could (theoretically) be upgraded since it…

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Published July 25, 2006 · 0 comments

FrostyTech has a look at the Apack ZeroTherm BTF90 heatsink/fan combo. The device does its cooling with with a set of heatpipes mating up with a number of pointy looking copper fins. It’s an absurd looking contraption but it still…

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Published July 25, 2006 · 0 comments

Sudhian has a look at the Antec Fusion desktop/HTPC case. The Fusion is down-right dull compared to the competition but that’s what you want when you have a PC mingling with your AV gear. The integrated VFD and included powersupply…

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Published July 24, 2006 · 0 comments

Madshrimps has a look at four different Nvidia GeForce 7900GT based graphics cards. The “reference” design has had a few changes made by the competitors mostly in the clock rate category but one goes and adds an extra helping of…

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