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Friday, May 18, 2007
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Ageia and their PhysX technology have taken some serious flack since they first introduced the idea of a dedicated PPU (Physics Processing Unit). Despite this however, they have struggled on, getting their hardware supported in many a popular game. Recently, Cell Factor also came into play, a game that practically runs like a PhysX benchmark. Just over a year on from our original PhysX review how have things changed and is there any difference between the two currently offered choices for a physics junkie; the BFG and the Asus? We hope to answer these questions in this review.
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Thursday, May 17, 2007
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HT Omega is among the first companies to offer authentic high-fidelity sound at a true 24-bit level of performance. The world class Oxygen 8788 based audio processor by C-Media supports most all industry standards for 3D computer sound; including EAX, A3D and DirectSound. Other very large companies abused consumer trust and have made claims to having this level of sound, only to wind up in court disputes or offer subsequent products that boast 24-bit processing but haplessly renders at 16-bit. Benchmark Reviews investigates the real deal: the HT OMEGA CLARO 24-bit 192KHz 8-channel high definition sound card.
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Unfortunately Shuttle is stuck between a rock and a hard place: its XPC range is too expensive but fantastically built and the cheaper T-chassis range is larger and falls into a more saturated marketplace of equally cheap barebones. In all, it may not be the cheapest out there, but it still makes for a very capable budget system that works.
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Thermaltake keeps themselves busy churning out computer cases, CPU coolers, and power supplies, but don't label them a 3-trick pony. Venturing into previously unchartered territory for Thermaltake, today HardwareLogic looks at their Max 4 external HDD enclosure.
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Now, Netgear has thrown its hat into the ring with its wireless Digital Entertainer HD EVA8000, a device - amazingly - that can stream HD video from your computer's hard disk or NAS box straight to your shiny new high resolution telly.
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Once is a while we get to try out products that aren't just interesting or cool but mark the start of a revolution. The Panasonic HDC-SD1 camcorder is such a device - a camcorder that can capture images at 1080i resolution without the need for tapes. It's not the first consumer level High Definition camcorder on the market, with Sony's HDR-HD3 being its second stab at the market. However, while the HD1 and HD3 record onto MiniDV tapes the Panasonic HDC-SD1 records onto SD card.
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XFX's hardcore GeForce 8600 GT is put through its paces. Find out if this heavily overclocked ~£100 graphics card should make it to the top of your upgrade list in this HEXUS.review.
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I started off by trying to find my maximum CPU FSB so I set the multiplier to 6 and worked my way up from 320MHz to 410MHz before the first crash. I couldn't get it any further than 408MHz stable, regardless of whether I dropped the multi to 5 or not. Keep in mind that this was with stock timings of 5-5-5-15. I didn't loosen timings until later, when I ran into the poof! monster. RAM frequency at this point was only 984MHz anyway and I knew there was more to come with stock timings alone. Next, I traveled through the various multipliers searching for a max stable CPU speed for this RAM and ended up with 2.85GHz. Not bad, but I was expecting over 3.0GHz like I had gotten with my 3800+ single core CPU. Perhaps this was due to the CPU being a low power version, but I am not certain. It could always just be a less desirable stepping.
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A 4U rackmount chassis such as the ICX-4830B-20BX is easy to get into and perform maintenance, making it a great choice for those on a frequent upgrade schedule. While many similar cases are designed strictly for business, this Maxtop offering provides a mix of features that would make it convenient to use at home, too.
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Antec is preparing its revenge starting from TP3-650. We're talking about a stable and silent unit, built without forgetting price nor power. TruePower Trio delivers 650W of true real&continued power for around 150?: in this area, it represents probably the best buy product. Maybe it doesn't care of its look, reminding old OEM Chinese products, and the cables are hard to move? however it's anything important: Quality is hidden inside the case and could be nice to see a modular version of this powerful PSU.
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Spire have released several cases recently and the Bergwind II is one of their most cost-effective. Even before we received it for evaluation, we knew that it is not a case that can compete against any enthusiast chassis (it costs less than a third of the money) but it is not meant for that reason at all. It is a case suitable for building a typical office system, a normal home PC or for OEM use; not for housing a $3000 high end gaming monster.
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The SuperTalent 1GB USB2.0 Flash Drive arrived Technic3D. The Ready Boost for Windows Vista in the Super Talent DG-Series USB2.0 with 1GB see you in the following Review.
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Relax, Metal Gear fans - there's no need to be nervous. It's all here this time. Unlike the two oddball Metal Gear Acid games, the first real Metal Gear on PSP has everything you might expect from a Metal Gear Solid. Third-person sneaking? Twisting and slightly bewildering storyline? Snake as the main character? Striking boss characters with distinctive peculiarities? Brilliant cut scenes? Gratuitous cleavage shot? Slightly silly in-jokes? All here, and just as you might expect.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
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It was several months that we first had tested out the OCZ Flex XLC memory when we had used this DDR2 memory in Overclocking, The Natural Way. In this natural sub-zero overclocking expedition we had used OCZ's Flex XLC as our DDR2 memory of choice with an Abit AW9D motherboard, which was pushed to its death. However, we just wanted to share some more information on OCZ's Flex XLC PC2-9200 memory along with some benchmarks from Fedora 7.
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Power supplies have been getting bigger and bigger in recent years, from 500 to 800 to 1000 watts; now we even have the option of a 2000 watt PSU! Today however, I have something a little more conservative but hopefully with enough juice to power the XSR test setup. I will be testing the FSP Epsilon 700w, let's see how it does.
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