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Misc News |
Wednesday, 30.04.2008 |
Futuremark 3DMark Vantage Tested
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Few benchmarks have had such an impact amongst gamers as the 3DMark benchmarks from Futuremark. Whether it is to verify that you are getting the expected performance out of your system or to brag about how fast your system is, 3DMark has always been the benchmark to use. As the last version came out...
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Futuremark 3DMark Vantage Overview
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Futuremark has just officially unveiled the latest version of their 3DMark benchmark suite, 3DMark Vantage. Like PCMark Vantage which was released a few months ago, this latest version of 3DMark was designed for testing Windows Vista-based systems. This latest version of the 3DMark, however, is spec...
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Honeywell MT-SY-HWLM2216 22" LCD Monitor Review
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Honeywell is brand new to the LCD monitor industry, which is why they called upon the expertise of SOYO. After making giant waves in the market with their 24-Inch DYLM24D6 ultra-affordable widescreen LCD, SOYO was put to work building an up-scale version with premium features. The end result of thei...
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Edifier M1550 5.1 Speakers Tested
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We have just taken a look at some entry-level 5.1 speakers from Edifier. We've got the M1550s on our bench and give these 60 USD set of speakers a listen. While they don't have stupid loud volume, we found they had excellent clarity and quality for such an affordable pair of speakers. These speakers...
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Hypersonic AG2 12.1 inch Notebook Review
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Today we are checking out an awesome thin-and-light notebook form Hypersonic called the AG2. This little notebook has tons of performance and power tucked into a small, compact design. The weight for the Hypersonic AG2 of 4.14 pounds makes it very portable and if it was a few ounces lighter it would...
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MSI GX600 Laptop Review
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MSI have long been known for their motherboards and graphics cards but more recently we have seen them come up with some unique features which set them apart from other manufacturers. Their Stirling engine based Northbridge heatsink (fan that uses heat and pressure to power itself, no electricity fr...
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Bytescout Watermarking Software Review
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Bytescout Watermarking Software is an easy to use and very inexpensive solution to most of your watermarking needs. There are many choices for styles of marking and numerous customizations options as well. For under 20 USD DSM can easily recommend you getting this product for quick and easy watermar...
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LiteOn DX-20A4PU EZ-DUB External DVD Drive Review
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We show you the testing, features, and performance of this mighty external DVD-RW Lite-On EZ-DUB drive DX-20A4PU that won't leave you burning drink coasters.
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Video Card News |
Tuesday, 29.04.2008 |
Gigabyte GeForce 8800 GT Turbo Force Review
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Gigabyte customized their Gigabyte GeForce 8800 GT Turbo Force Edition by increasing the clock speeds of key areas on the card, but they did not stop there. Ultra Durable2 is a fab process they use to increase the durability and longevity of their products. Ultra Durable2 is featured on both their g...
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Diamond Radeon HD 3650 1GB Graphics Card Tested
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What's different about the Diamond HD 3650 from Diamond is that it carries with it a massive 1GB of memory. We're not really big on huge amounts of memory added to a mid-range card, but we'll have to see if Diamond is able to do anything with the HD 3650 here today that impresses us. Diamond does so...
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Inno3D 9600 GT Hurricane Review
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This 9600 GT is coupled with a Zerotherm Hurricane cooler and a factory overclock that gives this 9600 GT more merit than most. 811MHz on the core was an absolutely stellar gain. Even the naked memory gave us an extra 102MHz. Remember the reference specs for the 9600 GT are 650MHz on the core and 90...
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EVGA e-GeForce 8800GT Akimbo 1GB Review
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The EVGA 8800GT 1GB Akimbo is an interesting card in many respects. The performance is not up to the 9800GTX but it is close being that the two cards share the same video chip just with 16 SPs disabled. The main selling point of this card is the AKIMBO cooling solution as it kept the card noticeably...
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Asus 9600 GT TOP Videocard Review
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We are going to compare the Asus 9600 GT TOP Videocard vs the 8800GT and Asus 3850 videocards to see what type of performance we can expect.
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HIS HD3850 IceQ Turbo 512MB AGP Video Card Review
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The HIS HD3850 IceQ Turbo 512MB AGP Video Card comes action packed with powerful technology that will not let you down. And as much as we love a good hardware war, it's unfortunate that Nvidia is no longer building highend AGP cards for us to compare these results. With that said the question must b...
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Diamond HD 3870 1GB Video Card Review
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Our testing at such a high resolution should have given the Diamond 3870 1GB a chance to shine. First and foremost, if you're playing at extreme resolutions of 2560x1600 a single ATI Radeon HD 3870 is clearly not going to cut it. It is able to provide playable frame rates in some situations but is b...
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nVidia GeForce 9800 GX2 Review
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The GeForce 9800 GX2 combines the two GeForce 9800 GPUs in a single graphics solution, which offers 256 processor cores and a frame buffer of 1 GB, 512 MB per GPU. It also allows a user to take advantage of the second-generation Quad SLI technology.
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ATI Catalyst 8.4 Analysis
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Another month, another set of Catalyst drivers. Last month we saw some issues with the HD 3870 X2, but hopefully this month we see those problems disappear. There isn't much in the read me file and the majority of adjustments seem to be related to bug fixes. With the same test system that we've been...
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Leadtek 9600 GT SLI Review
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In this review we use two Leadtek 9600 GT Extreme cards and run our battery of game tests to find out what performance you can expect. With the Geforce 9600 GT pricing reaching new lows, it becomes interesting to see if pairing up two of them can get you more bang for the buck compared to the more e...
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Misc News |
Monday, 28.04.2008 |
Linux Working with Wireless Guide
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However, many people will immediately say that Linux is simply not ready for the masses - and I agree with them. What bugs me is that when asked why, I'm hearing complaints from ages past treated as present-day problems: I don't want to have to work in a command line, and It's so hard to configure, ...
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Western Digital VR150 300GB Velociraptor Review
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The new WD Velociraptor is also very quiet running; you can barely hear it when engaged, always a good thing. Games were accessed faster, files transferred quicker and Music ripped seamlessly. It seems as if the folks at Western Digital have been working late night in their R and D department as the...
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Head Direct RE1 Earphones Tested
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Head-Direct has just released their RE1 earphones which are quite different compared to all the other in-ears on the market today. The special thing about them is that they are based around some very unique performing drivers that scale particularly well. The better your amplifier is, the better the...
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Samsung SyncMaster 2263DX Dual Display Tested
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The Samsung SyncMaster2263DX provides a more reasonable balance between screen size and price by offering an enormous 22-inch widescreen monitor coupled with a more modest 7-inch side display to handle the screen overflow. Like the heads-up display in a car, the 2263DX gives users a convenient way t...
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Alienware High Definition Media Server Review
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The Alienware High Definition Media Server is not the Cadillac of media servers - it's more like a Maybach. If you have to ask how much, you probably can't afford it, but once you drive one everything else is pretty much crap. In a world that is moving towards complete home integration, Alienware ha...
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Cable and DSL Compared
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The two most prevalent technologies used today to access the internet are Cable and DSL. making the decision between one or the other can be difficult. We explain the technologies behind each, how they work, and the pro's and con's of each.
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ASUS Eee PC 900 8.9 inch UMPC Review
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Do you find traveling with your 14" notebook clumsy ? Do you need something that is more portable but is good enough for most of your work for documents, viewing youtube, editing some photos. If yes, the ASUS Eee PC 900 will probably be a good replacement for it.
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Enhance Tech T4H CR External RAID Tower Review
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Getting your hands on this device should solve your problems when it comes to flexible mobile storage with fail-safe protection. This is Enhance Technology's T4H CR. The unit comprises a very nicely built enclosure with handles for easy mobility, four HDD eSATA bays, a built-in LCD display for setup...
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