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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
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Building a new machine and want DDR3 support? Then the X48T-DQ6 should be up for consideration. It offers great performance, very stable high overclocks (500MHz) and lots of connectivity, including a full eight USB ports at the back. The layout is not ideal, but the board still proves good overall.
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Windows Vista has given the hardware industry a good reason to feed Microsoft's pig of an Operating System nothing but the finest high-performance hardware. The very first thing I noticed during testing was the incredibly sluggish performance compared to Windows XP. Windows Vista caches startup programs so boot times are decent, and it indexes every single file for faster searches, but if you want a genuinely fast Operating System, you had better be prepared to change your idea of what "sufficient hardware" is. Programs and games alike suffered from poor performance, and at the end my testing I was very much convinced that the 2 GB of system memory used in Windows XP was simply not enough to enjoy (or cope with) Windows Vista. It was time to step it up, and the first thing that needed to be done was to upgrade the RAM. Installing 4 GB worth of Aeneon DDR3-1600 XMP RAM worked like magic, and would end yet another great era: the usefulness of 2 GB RAM kits in a modern Operating System.
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The Biostar T-Series has been seen around Overclockers Online and has always performed well. In this review, we will be looking at one of the newer members of the T-Series, the TF7150U-M7 which features an integrated NVIDIA GeForce 7150 video chip on the nForce 630i platform for Intel LGA775 processors.
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As various components become more advanced, they also require more power to operate. According to Western Digital, the average 1 TB hard drive has a power consumption rating greater than 13.5 watts. Western Digital's new GreenPower drive, which we will be looking at here today, claims to shave 4-5 watts over typical drives in the same category. Any power saving is a welcomed addition, but will the drive's performance be hampered to accomplish this?
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As a conclusion of the 9800GX2 I have to say that it's a truely impressive piece of kit. I had my doubts about dual GPU systems, but in our tests the SLI worked nicely and gave a significant performance boost over single card setups.
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Depending on how successful AMD's new triple core CPU is, it will either go down in history as a marketing achievement or blunder. I mean, we're not really talking about new technology here- the Phenom X3 is the same CPU as the Phenom X4 with one core shut off. Its as plain and simple as that.
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The FuZion v.2.0 may not be a monumental difference from its older brother, but this prettier version has a lot going for it. Outside of the convenient Pro-Mount for LGA-775 users who want to set it and forget it, it's got a lot of fluid running through its veins. The differences in this test may seem small, but we're dealing with a battle of some of the best of the best. The TDX, as I've said time and again, is far from too old to compete. But the FuZion manages to shave degree after degree off as my beefy test system starts to stretch its legs. It's to the point where I look at the radiator and wonder if it's becoming the limiting reagent of the system...
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More and more I get people approaching me asking about cooling their rig. Sunbeamtech never really crossed my mind when people ask me. I tend to go with Thermalright, Zalman, Noctua, or Tuniq myself. After having my hands on the Core-Contact Freezer from Sunbeamtech, I might have to start adding them to the list of viable solutions to today's cooling needs.
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Previously we have already reviewed a number of GeForce 9600 GT graphics cards, and the one we are taking a look at today, is a BFG GeForce 9600 GT OC card with 512MB GDDR3 RAM, that has been overclocked by the manufacturer. The GeForce 9600 GT is a PCI Express 2.0 graphics card, supporting DirectX 10, but it is of course possible to use in PCI Express 1.0 slots, which most people have today.
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Small enough to fit in your palm, JVC's Everio GZ-MG330 is a lightweight camcorder that's really, well, handy.
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The A-DATA X-Series is available in DDR2 and DDR3 flavors. Their DDR3 1600 MHz is set at a solid CL7 and comes with graphite colored heatspreaders in a very elaborate package. If 1600 MHz is not enough, you may go for the 1900 MHz version instead.
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Chipset cooling has become a predominant factor in many people's choices when purchasing coolers, and with many CPU coolers offering impressive collateral cooling for the chipset, it seems that not much more can be done to cool the sometimes inaccessible chipset. Enter Coolink, who have sent me the new ChipChilla to review.
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If you're shopping for a robust flash drive that has the added benefit of security and synchronisation tools, the DT400 is an ideal solution. Sure there are cheaper alternatives, but few will help keep your documents and settings completely up-to-date, in sync, and totally secure. The only feature you might want is biometric security, but you'll pay a lot more for this built-in stronghold. Kingston's DT400 is supported by a 5-year warranty and free 24/7 technical support.
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Featuring a large 6mm dual-heatpipe and a quiet 60mm fan; will the ChipChilla keep todays chipsets cool while keeping noise to a minimum?
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The price tag of the NesteQ ECS5001 comes in at around $115.00 which seems a little high given the wattage. It's right at about that mark where some users who aren't so worried about reliability will opt for a little bigger wattage PSU in another name. However, you're not going to find this sturdy a power supply for much less these days. Can I recommend the NesteQ ECS Series Power Supplies to anyone including the enthusiasts? Definitely! If your system requires more power or if you have a newer Quad Core Extreme and 8800s in SLI, you'll want to consider something more powerful like their ECS6001 or ECS7001. Otherwise, the ECS5001 won't disappoint any expectations. A big thanks to Acoustic PC for bringing us something surprisingly new.
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