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by Rafael Hernandez on May 16, 2009 · 0 comments

Nvidia has released new drivers for their nForce series of chipsets bringing further bug fixes and enhancements.Chipset support includes:nForce 980a, 780a, 760i SLI, 750a, 740i SLI, 730i, 730a, 720i, 720a, 790i Ultra SLI, 790i SLI, 780i SLI, 750i SLI, 740a…

Read more Nvidia nForce Windows Drivers 15.26 / 15.37

by Rafael Hernandez on May 13, 2009 · 0 comments

There’s a segment of the notebook market that slots in between the inexpensive integrated graphics toting models and the high-end game destroying monsters. The Asus F70 comfortably fits in with its Intel Core 2 Duo CPU and Nvidia GeForce…

Read more Asus F70 Laptop, A Budget Mobile Multimedia Wonder

by Rafael Hernandez on May 11, 2009 · 0 comments

There’s no getting around the glut of graphics cards in the low-end to mid-range segment of the market and with Nvidia’s rebranding efforts things get even more confusing if you’re in the market for an upgrade.Hardware Canucks hopes to clear…

Read more Nvidia GeForce GTS 250 Roundup, Mid-Range a Plenty

by Rafael Hernandez on May 7, 2009 · 1 comment

Microsoft’s Windows 7 has been analyzed from every angle imaginable, given the free reign the developers have had in order to keep end-users in the loop, with all of their blogging and whatnot, it’s not surprising that you’ll know…

Read more Windows 7 RC1 Impressions: The Laptop

by Rafael Hernandez on May 5, 2009 · 0 comments

ATI’s Radeon HD 4770 fits into that nice category where it’s faster than the low end and almost as fast as the more expensive mid-range. Given the small performance trade offs and a $99 MSRP they’re a bargain for the…

Read more ATI Radeon HD 4770 CrossFire, A Budget Gamer's Dream

by Rafael Hernandez on May 4, 2009 · 0 comments

You could always count on ASRock to combine the latest CPU support with some oddball features and somehow make it all work together, lately that doesn’t seem to be the case. Oh their products do work splendidly but you’re likely…

Read more ASRock M3A790GXH-128M, A Normal AM3 Supporting Motherboard

by Rafael Hernandez on May 4, 2009 · 0 comments

Getting the most out of PC hardware is the computer enthusiast’s pastime. Overclocking gear to make it operate far beyond its stock settings gets quite a bit of glee out of the consummate tweaker, doing the same to a value…

Read more Radeon HD 4770 Overclocking the Guru3D Way

by Rafael Hernandez on May 1, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s motherboards have a reputation for being somewhat…bland. Sure they offer stable performance and security features, so they’re tried and true, but most other manufacturers tend to pass over for the full throttle overclocking prowess so they get all of…

Read more The Intel DX58SO, A Performance Platform

by Rafael Hernandez on May 1, 2009 · 0 comments

While the biggest trend for computing hardware is an ever shrinking footprint something is certainly lost as we reclaim precious space, namely performance. The mini-ITX platform was an effort to save space and has been, so far, host to an…

Read more Intel DG45FC Versus Zotac GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi, Mini-ITX Comparison

by Rafael Hernandez on April 30, 2009 · 0 comments

NVIDIA has released driver version 185.81 for their GeForce lineup of video cards. As always they’ve come through with plenty of support for Windows operating systems running GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs.These drivers are…

Read more NVIDIA GeForce 185.81 Video Card Drivers

by Rafael Hernandez on April 30, 2009 · 0 comments

The normal, pedestrian, laptop is fine for tasks mere mortals require out of them. The web-surfing, media consuming ways isn’t what keeps you going though so you need that extra dose of horsepower in order to get through your…

Read more HP EliteBook 8730w, A Powerful Workstation On The Go