Published December 1, 2005 · 0 comments

DigiTimes has the details on Asus’ planned overclocked version of the ATI Radeon X1800XT GPU. The card will feature boosted core and memory clock speeds, that are mildly higher than the norm, and toss in King Kong the game and…

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Published December 1, 2005 · 0 comments

HotHardware has a look at the S3 Graphics Chrome S27 video card. S3 has been out of the spotlight in the face of over the top GPUS from Nvidia and ATI but their latest chip is putting up a bit…

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Published December 1, 2005 · 0 comments

The Tech Report has a look at the DFI LANParty UT RDX200 CD-DR motherboard. DFI has been making a name for itself by creating a potent mix of hardware features and BIOS options which enthusiasts crave. This ATI CrossFire capable…

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Published December 1, 2005 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a look at the Nvidia GeForce 6150 chipset which is nicely attached to the Asus A8N-VM CSM motherboard. The board appears to have the same nForce 4 pedigree but the integrated GPU will make setting up your system…

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Published November 30, 2005 · 0 comments

The Tech Report put together a few lists on what gear to grab if you’re putting together a new PC. Mixing and matching components to get in on a budget can be time consuming and since these folks have seen…

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Published November 30, 2005 · 0 comments

EETimes has the skinny on TiVo and a few other companies jumping in on the Intel ViiV bandwagon. The initiative is an effort to finally bring the PC into the living room with powerful hardware and, now, software. Some nice…

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Published November 30, 2005 · 0 comments

AnandTech has an early look at the Intel “Yonah” dual-core CPU. The chip is based on their popular Pentium M mobile chip regularly found in Centrino notebooks but the added core gives it a nice kick in multi-threaded environments. It’s…

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Published November 29, 2005 · 0 comments

Phoronix has a look at 5 radiators designed with your liquid cooling needs in mind. A little light on the visuals but the numbers speak for themselves. If you want the best performance a dual 120mm fan setup will almost…

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Published November 29, 2005 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a look at a batch of notebook PCs in the $600 price range. The segment isn’t known for flashiness and while you can’t expect the best in performance and features there are examples of good build-quality and value…

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Published November 29, 2005 · 0 comments

The fine folks at Mozilla have put the finishing touches on Firefox version 1.5 which you can find, with some effort, at one of their mirror pages located here. Tons of bug fixes and enhancements are to be expected but…

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Published November 28, 2005 · 0 comments

GamePC has a review of the Zalman TNN300 PC chassis. The case is a mass of jet black aluminum with various heat pipes to connect your components to. It’s a marvel to behold but that engineering accomplishment will set you…

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