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- AMD/ATI Catalyst 8.8 downclocks GPU on detecting FurMark
- AMD/ATI Catalyst 8.8 downclocks GPU on detecting FurMarkGood stuff! Shows the fail involved at GPU manufacturersThey just overclocking old stuff cause they cant come up with new stuff or wont pay for the proper fans to deal with real game play.When hardware performance is driven by press releases... its...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- AMD Phenom gets (a little) faster
- AMD has rounded out both the high and low ends of its desktop processor line with three new Phenoms. Though the chips have the same basic design, they are targeted at very different audiences by virtue of frequency, power consumption and price. The Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition--now AMD's fastest...
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Overclock a Mac Pro or Xserve in software
- Overclock a Mac Pro or Xserve in softwareOverclocking Mac Pro problemsI tried it and removed it. Everything was faster and more stable, but Real Audio clips cut off short because they rely on the ticking clock to know when to stop. The speed bump wasn't worth it because I use...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-01
- Overclock a Mac Pro or Xserve in software
- Our pals over at ZDNet Germany have released an overclocking tool for the Mac Pro and Xserve that raises the speed of the processor, front side bus and memory – all without opening the case. Although tons of overclocking tools are available for Windows, up until now, little...
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770)
- Falcon Northwest's latest Mach V ($6,957, as reviewed) remains true to the company's reputation of high performance and best-of-breed craftsmanship. But for a few exceptions, its parts offerings remain on the cutting edge, and its smart system building philosophy results in outstanding performance. If your goal is to build the...
- Product reviews 2008-05-29
- The netbooks are coming, the netbooks are coming!
- With Intel's release of their Atom processors just around the corner, more inexpensive ultraportables are making their way to the market. CNet UK has a preview gallery of the MSI Wind netbook that, while a bit more expensive than competitors from HP and Asus, looks to be an outstanding...
- Blog posts 2008-05-29
- Dell XPS 730 H2C
- Dell's brand-new XPS 730 H2C high-end gaming PC ticks off all the right boxes and even manages to pull off a few new tricks, at least for Dell. It's the first PC that Dell will ship with a factory-overclocked CPU and memory. Our $6,747 review unit features the latest quad-core...
- Product reviews 2008-05-01
- Hardy Heron is hardly a snap
- Hardy Heron is hardly a snapA clean installation is always better than an upgrade...of an older version. This old wisdom is valid for every operating system under the sun.The possible problem lies in the settings and configurations of the older version. Sometimes they conflict with the new version.If you want...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-28
- Intel releases 2.5 GHz, 45nm 'Yorkfield' Core 2 Quad processor
- In today's news, Intel has released a new sibling of the 45nm family of Core 2 Quad processors: the Q9300 "Yorkfield" processor, which comes in at 2.5 GHz with a 1333 MHz front side bus. The new chip breaks down like this: You get a faster front...
- Blog posts 2008-04-28
- Reviews of the AMD Phenom X3 8750
- Reviews of the AMD Phenom X3 8750X3 and AMD 780G chipsetOne thing that I want to point this out to anyone is that AMD Phenom X3 can mate pretty well with AMD 780G chipset, when it comes to Hybrid Crossfire technology, as this is good for casual gamers who want...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-24
- Sapphire Technology offers full support Phenom X4 CPUs
- If you're planning on getting your hands on one of the new an AMD Phenom processors, you'd do well to make sure that you base your system on a Sapphire motherboard. In a press release today, Hong Kong-based Sapphire Technology has announced that AMD's latest Phenom processors,...
- Blog posts 2008-04-17
- Puget Deluge-i L2
- If we've learned anything about the first part of this year, it's that you can get an outstanding gaming PC for about $1,500. That's why we're so stymied by Puget Systems' Deluge-i L2. For $4,877, this system only barely edges out its midrange competition. It also can't compete with a...
- Product reviews 2008-04-08
- Falcon Northwest FragBox 2 (Intel Core 2 Duo E8400)
- Falcon Northwest's FragBox line has always been quirky, even among other gaming PCs. This newest iteration of the FragBox 2 is no exception. By introducing a preconfigured approach to selling its small form factor desktop, Falcon Northwest is able to make this $1,499 gaming system an awfully compelling bargain. As...
- Product reviews 2008-04-02
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08
- OK, it's time once again for ... drum roll please ... The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08. Here I've put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available, with some decent budget parts listed too, along with a few honorable mentions. These components are on...
- Blog posts 2008-03-28
- AMD Phenom X4 9850
- From a do-it-yourself perspective, we're mostly unimpressed with AMD's new 2.5GHz Phenom X4 9850 quad-core desktop processor. This $235 CPU comes in only $10 less than Intel's comparable quad-core chip, but with noticeably slower performance on almost every one of our tests. Even the new Phenom's unlocked multiplier, which enables...
- Product reviews 2008-03-27
- Examining Intel's Skulltrail platform - and Skulltrail "on the cheap"
- On Saturday an old friend got in touch with me. He's found himself due to being unexpectedly made redundant moving from being an amateur video editor into doing this for a living. He's now finding that he's getting more and more work in but that his current hardware platform is...
- Blog posts 2008-03-10
- Maingear Ephex (Intel and ATI)
- Welcome to $5,184 of gaming PC. We haven't reviewed a high-end desktop like this Maingear Ephex in a while, largely because we've wanted to upgrade our gaming benchmarks. Now that we're able to tackle the high end again, we're surprised at what we've found. On most titles, you can expect...
- Product reviews 2008-02-21
- Belated+Firday+Rant+-+ASUS+motherboard+mass+suicide
- Belated+Firday+Rant+-+ASUS+motherboard+mass+suicideOh please...Stop trolling...A software bug or quirk is not anywhere near as frustrating as a hardware problem. You can almost always find a way around a software bug.Hardware...you're talking about returning or replacing a part that usually take a minimum few days! That's really frustratingRE: Belated Firday Rant...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-16
- Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Feb 08/Mar 08
- OK, here it is folks - The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Feb 08/Mar 08. Here I've tried to compile a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available. These components are on this list because I firmly believe them to be the best either in terms...
- Blog posts 2008-02-12
- Macs and iPhones: impolitic Apple hardware can be hard to hide
- Like the Japanese car in the Dearborn auto plant parking lot, Macs and iPhones must create problems for switchers working at Apple competitors as well as companies with a PC-or-die IT policy. The other day, I heard a tale from a longtime Mac user who has worked...
- Blog posts 2008-02-06
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