Intel

by Rafael Hernandez on July 23, 2009 · 0 comments

Can’t figure out just what sort of cooling you’ll need for your new Intel Core i7 build? Well HardOCP has rounded up four of the newest heatsinks out there and tested them against their overclocked rig of doom. They’ve even…

Read more Intel Core i7 Heatsinks Rounded Up and Compared

by Rafael Hernandez on July 23, 2009 · 0 comments

Solid state drives are the current best path to improved PC performance. Its speed is great enough that it’ll cut down on application load time and make memory to disk swapping all the more bearable, unfortunately they cost about as…

Read more Intel's X25-M G2, More of the Same but Cheaper

by Rafael Hernandez on July 21, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s solid state drives have been some of the fastest consumer drives available although their pricing meant they were a bit of a reach for most people. The company has been working on that fact and has launched their new…

Read more Intel's SSDs Hit 34nm, Cheaper Drives Incoming

by Rafael Hernandez on July 20, 2009 · 0 comments

Gateway has announced their new LT2000 netbook lineup powered by Intel’s Atom processor platform. The company says they’ve designed the new models for mobility and communication although its design is certainly a key selling point.Main features include a Intel Atom…

Read more Gateway Adds LT2000 Netbook Series, Goes Sleek

by Rafael Hernandez on July 19, 2009 · 0 comments

It’s tough to match the flexibility that Nvidia’s ION platform offers. It takes the lowly Intel Atom processor, pairs it with a power friendly system chipset which sports a moderately competent graphics core built-in, the perfect combination for media playback.Zotac’s…

Read more Zotac's ION A-Series ITX Board, WiFi'ed Atom Goodness

by Rafael Hernandez on July 18, 2009 · 0 comments

A collection of computing hardware links for you to peruse, just don’t drool over any of your sensitive electronics.Cases, Cooling, and Power SuppliesEnermax Revolution 85+ 1050W Power Supply Review – Hardware CanucksIKONIK System Cases Taran A20 and Zaria A20 SIM…

Read more Hardware Roundup: Saturday July 18th, 2009

by Rafael Hernandez on July 16, 2009 · 0 comments

Facebook, everyone’s favorite social network, have a bit of an issue with Intel and AMD. They aren’t seeing quite the performance benefits that the two companies tout for their products when they use the new platforms in their massive server…

Read more AMD Begs to Differ With Facebook, Thinks Chips Perform Well

by Rafael Hernandez on July 16, 2009 · 0 comments

Intel’s Core i7 processor is the fastest consumer available processor on the market today. It can easily handle your run of the mill office tasks and, for gamers, it’s performance pushes gaming to new levels.So why wouldn’t you want it…

Read more Intel Core i7 Notebooks, A Gamer's Dream

by Rafael Hernandez on July 15, 2009 · 0 comments

Tablet computers fill that sweet little niche of gadgetry where you feel infinitely cool walking around and using one bringing many geek kudos…while everyone looks at you as an oddball.HotHardware has a look at the Asus Eee PC T91 swivel-screen…

Read more Asus Eee PC T91, The Netbook Goes Tablet

by Rafael Hernandez on July 14, 2009 · 0 comments

It’s a funny thing when a company creates a new platform, they get to implement all sorts of restrictions despite the obvious forward march of technology.As is the case with Intel’s Atom product line which was initially limited to a…

Read more Intel Allows for Higher Resolution Netbook Displays

by Rafael Hernandez on July 14, 2009 · 0 comments

SATA 6.0 Gb/s storage controllers from Marvel have been having something of a hard time keeping themselves stable so the introduction of 600MB/s SATA ports on motherboards, specifically the major Intel P55 launch over the coming months, appears to be…

Read more SATA 6G Launch Delays, SSD Insanity Restrained a Little Longer