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CPU News |
Tuesday, 24.02.2009 |
AMD Phenom II X3 AM3 710 unlocked as X4 Cores Tutorial
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According to a news post in a Korean website playwares, it is said that when the processor is paired up with a Biostar motherboard, it can enable the disabled 4th core of the processor, making the Phenom II X3 710 becomes a quad core processor. To enable the 4th core, just go to bios and set Advance...
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AMD Phenom II X4 810 and X3 720 Black Edition Reviewed
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Phenom II may have just launched last month, but AMD didn't want to waste time in following-up with their first AM3-based processors. We're taking a look at two, including the X4 810 and X3 720 Black Edition. Both offer great performance at their respective price-points, but the X3 became the more a...
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Processor Review
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While not as powerful as the newly released items, previous generation hardware does have its advantages. As I just mentioned, it is much cheaper than the latest and greatest. Also, since the hardware is at the end of its production cycle, odds are that all of the bugs and kinks have been taken care...
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Review and Overclocking
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The Q8300 is easy on your hydro bill, and gives pretty darn good performance for the buck. Its overclocking is limited by the 1333MHz FSB, but you are extremely likely to be able to run at 3.375GHz 450 x 7.5 on any decent motherboard, and that is 175MHz faster than the stock speed of the extremely e...
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AMD Phenom II X3 720, X4 810 and X4 920 Review
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We can conclude that Phenom II processors demonstrate more attractive performance than their direct competitors from the Core 2 series. For example, the 810 processor looks much better than Q8200 and Q6600 that has a much larger cache.
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AMD Phenom II 810 and 720 BE Processor Dry Ice Overclocking
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AMD has done a great job at getting the word out that Phenom II is a new and improved processor, but how do these new Phenom II processors overclock with extreme cooling? AMD showed us that the temperature bug is long gone by running a AMD Phenom II X4 processor at 1.95V and at below -190C, but what...
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AMD Phenom II AM3 X4 810 2.6GHz Quad Core CPU Reviewed
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Review of the AMD Phenom II AM3 X4 810 2.6GHz Quad-Core CPU. AMD, creator of the Phenom labeled processors, finally releases their X4 810. We are very excited about this product because it is focused towards lower costs for the consumer without sacrificing performance.
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AMD Phenom II 810, 805, 720 and 710 Socket AM3 CPU Review
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Finally, AMD is mostly lacking stock - right now, even a few days after release you still can't buy any of these CPUs - that's a mirroring of the Athlon X2 7750 and Phenom II X4 940/920 launches where actual product was unavailable for several weeks. We seriously hope AMD rectifies this soon, becaus...
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AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition CPU Tested
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Review of the AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition CPU HDZ940XCGIBOX. Nearly every enthusiast who has overclocked a computer system has wished that processors weren't restricting them from the hobby they love. Even I can still recall the good old days - less than four years ago - before Intel and AMD ...
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Intel Core i7 965 Extreme Quad Review
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Core i7 a well known name for most computer users these days, it is Intels latest processor that really seems to crush all opponents on the market right now. We are going to benchmark the 965 Quad Core today which is the most expensive Core i7 processor on the market that retails for around 1000 USD...
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition Review and Overclocking
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AMD is squarely targeting the enthusiast crowd with this chip: the unlocked multiplier, along with the stated intent to price it similarly to the Core 2 Duo E8400, both make it clear that they are gunning for the overclocking crowd.
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 BE Black Edition AM3 CPU Review
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Three is a number not normally associated with processors, although it's actually gaining momentum thanks to Intel's triple-channel memory architecture that caters to the 3GB sweet-spot for Windows XP. Dispite this, a triple-core processor just doesn't seem natural to many of us, because we're so us...
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AMD Phenom II X4 810 and AMD Phenom II X3 720 Processors Tested
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A month ago we saw the launch of the Phenom II X4 940 and 920 processors. Today AMD is launching FIVE new chips to add to their Phenom II lineup. We are finally seeing the socket AM3 DDR3 design that has been talked about for many months. The two chips we will be taking a look at specifically are th...
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Heatsink News |
Tuesday, 24.02.2009 |
Nanoxia FX08, FX09 and FX12 Case Fans Reviewed
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Case fans are the one part of a computer that many people overlook in the midst of such techno-talk as new GPUs, SLI compatibility, and SATA hard drives. I, however, have had a very nasty experience with an overheating computer and I never wish to live through the ordeal again. In comes Nanoxia, a G...
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Xigmatek Thors Hammer S126384 H.D.T. CPU Cooler Tested
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Today's sample is the Xigmatek Thor's Hammer S126384, a variation on their four heat-pipe cooling solution. The Thor's Hammer is a complete re-think of a bunch of the features of the previously released four-pipe coolers. Thor's Hammer introduces dual layered heat-pipe cooling, as well as a unique t...
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Gelid Solutions Wing 8 UV Case Fan Review
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The GELID Solutions Wing series of fan uses a Nanoflux bearing NFB, which is better known in the enthusiast community as an electromagnitic fan. By using a magnetic design, the fan is able to run friction-free and has no motor noise since no brushes are spinning inside the fan. This means that the f...
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Asus Silent Knight II Review
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We have a high end CPU cooler up for review. Let's see whether this increase in cost leads to big benefits in the cooling department. Time to introduce the product itself; I give you the ASUS Silent Knight II, kindly sampled by QuietPC.
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Swiftech H2O-220 Apex Ultima Plus Review
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Swiftech H2O-220 Apex Ultima Plus is the top-spec kit from Swiftech and comes with some of the company's latest components. Cooling power should be there but is the installation easy enough and the noise levels low enough to justify the cost?
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Cooler Master Hyper N520 CPU Cooler Review
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Even with the leaps and bounds in processor performance and new technology, it never seems to be enough. The enthusiast market continues to thrive from the simple demand that everyone wants to overclock their processors. Consumers want to cool their processor effectively and efficiently, and maximiz...
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Thermaltake BigTyp 14Pro CPU Cooler Tested
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This BigTyp 14Pro CPU Cooler from Thermaltake is fancy and good performance CPU cooler. This CPU cooler is an ideal choice for those users who wish to overclock their CPU. The entire cooler is really looks different compare with others.
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35 120mm Fan Roundup
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We compare the performance noise balance of 35 different 120mm fans from AcoustFan, Aerocool, Arctic-Cooling, Cooler Master, Coolink, CoolJag, Delta, Gelid, GlobalWin, mCubed, Nexus, Noctua, NoiseBlocker, Papst, Revoltec, Scythe, Sharkoon, SilenX and Xthermal.
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Misc News |
Tuesday, 24.02.2009 |
HP Compaq 6730b Notebook Review
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Review of the HP Compaq 6730b Notebook. It seems that difference between B and S series of HP notebooks was never more distinctive then in recent period at least when it comes to quilt quality. HP Compaq 6735s didn't impress us but HP 6730b is worthy to represent its famous manufacturer. Big differe...
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Hiyatek HY-HB-8700 USB-Hub Review
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Hiyatek is one of the many manufacturers of USB-peripherals. Their products range includes USB-hubs, USB-mobile racks, notebook coolers, thermal panels and other USB-related products. This time we got an opportunity to have a look at their 7-port USB hub.
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Smooth Creations LANShark Extreme Gaming Rig Review
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We have just posted a new article at HotHardware, in which we evaluate the features, performance, and value of the Smooth Creations LANShark Gaming Rig. Smooth Creations offers three different base configuration levels of the LANShark: Standard, Pro and Extreme. We received the LANShark Extreme for ...
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Nextar I4-BC GPS Review
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Review of the Nextar I4-BC GPS. Today, RTM takes a look at the Nexus attempt to get you from point A to point B in style. Will RTM get where he wants to go, or will he end up 200 miles away in Georgia at five in the morning, unaware of how he got that far?
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Elgato EyeTV Hybrid Review
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Elgato is a company with years of experience creating software and hardware for Macs to watch and record SDTV and HDTV. With the EyeTV Hybrid they have created a pretty powerful PVR tool in a small package. The EyeTV Hybrid is a USB based TV tuner stick that allows reception and capture of HDTV, Ana...
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Linksys Powerline Network Kit Tested
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Plug and Play. We've heard that many times before but Linksys' Powerline Networking Kit really works by doing just that- plugging it in and start playing. Packaged neatly in a small blue box, this kit contains two units along with their stands and two Ethernet cables plus the quint-essential DVD and...
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Alienware M17 Laptop Review
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Towards the latter half of 2008 we took a look at two high performance laptops from Alienware, the m15x and m17x. Both laptops offered phenomenal performance in an attractive package. Today we are going to look at the Alienware M17, a laptop which slips in next to the m17x, ditching Nvidia's SLI for...
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