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The Atom from Intel and the Nano from Via
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 It would seem that the age of "good enough" computing is upon us. In many cases, what folks want most out of a computer isn't bone-jarring speed or fluid, stunning visuals; it's low power consumption (with the correspondingly long battery life and quiet operation), low cost, stylish design, and performance that, well, doesn't get in the way. The system needs to be adequate to the tasks at hand—typically things like web surfing, email, office productivity applications, and perhaps lightweight media playback. Beyond that, eh, why pay more?
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Sapphire HD4870 512mb DDR5
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"We take the Sapphire HD4870 512mb GDDR5 for a ride and pitch it up against its nearest rivals. in the latest review of ATI's flagship model."
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How to Identify Japanese Electrolytic Capacitors
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"Not all electrolytic capacitors are manufactured equally. Japanese and solid caps have better quality, protecting your equipment from the infamous capacitor leakage problem and also increasing the life-span of your equipment, especially if it works at high temperatures, like it is the case with power supplies. In this short tutorial we will teach you how to identify Japanese capacitors and why they have a better quality."
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Super Talent Pico C 8GB Flash Drive USB Flash Drive
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Perhaps the most important asset of the Super Talent Pico-C is its
tiny form factor combined with its large capacity of 8 GB. Read performance
was up to par with other drives. In terms of build quality and looks, the
flash-based USB drive is very solid and sleek, although susceptible to
fingerprints. It is also waterproof, which is a great thing.
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TRENDnet 300Mbps Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router
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"How do you decide which router to buy in this day and age? Is there one product that has it all? You’ll be hard pressed to find a product with all the bells and whistles, but we may have one here today that comes close to the mark.
Today we get up close and personal with TRENDnet’s very latest router, the 300Mbps Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router sporting model number TEW-672GR. Specifically, we are looking at version 1.0R, which is the shipping version you’ll find in the stores when buying."
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Kingston HyperX PC3-14400 2GB Memory Kit Review
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"Listen up folks, the DDR3 era is upon us. Both Intel and AMD have adopted the newer standard, and with Intel's Core i7 (the chip formerly known as Nehalem) peeking around the corner, there's just no looking back. Despite the temptation posed by dirt-cheap DDR2 modules, any build from the ground up should be focused on DDR3, save for those on an extremely tight budget. Newer processors are finally starting to benefit from the added benefit, and each new chipset release finds new ways of optimizing memory performance, making those DDR2 modules seem ancient by comparison."
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Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3: Extra-Ordinary Budget Mainboard
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Today we are going to discuss an entry-level mainboard from Gigabyte on Intel P45 Express chipset. The design of this solution is used as a base for the entire lineup including 14 models. Read about this product in our detailed review.
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Corsair TX750 750Watt Power Supply Review
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Ninjalane has just posted another great guest article this time of the Corsair TX750 power supply. This isn't a technical review but more of an introduction to the TX750 and what you can expect from Corsair.
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Moneual Lab Moncaso 972 HTPC Case Review
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This case offers just about everything one would need in a HTPC enclosure, although it comes at a steep price of around $500. For someone who is serious about building the ultimate media center system the Moncaso 972 is hard to beat."
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NVIDIA has been on the hunt
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"To date, Intel has not described Larrabee's development environment.
While focusing on one aspect of the architecture - the X86 instruction set
- any differences or new challenges on top of the existing problems with
multi-threading have yet to be revealed. With a new SSE architecture, new
software layers to manage threads, perhaps another new language with Ct -
developers are not simply using the X86 instruction set--they need to
learn the way around a different computing architecture. "
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Server Logs Revealed: What Systems Are You Running These Days?
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"Every now and then, I find it interesting to delve into the server logs for PCMech and find out what you guys are using in your system. The PCMech audience is pretty representative of the “normal” computer-using audience. We don’t have an uber-geeky crowd here. We have what I think is a normal cross-section of the computer using public. So, what do the server logs say about you?"
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Hiper Anubis Mid Tower Case
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In the world of computer enthusiasts there is always a competition to have the newest, coolest, and most innovative case. Hiper (High Performance Group) a company known for its computer power supplies is now jumping into the high end computer case market. Anubis is the Egyptian god of the dead, will the Anubis 'kill' all the other computer cases in the market? Read on to find out.
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Olympus E-520 digital camera
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“Olympus E-520 is considered as ticket to D-SLR world and its price speaks for itself. When you take this model into your hands you really got the feeling that you are holding a quality pro model that can accomplish a lot. For testing purposes we’ve got two additional lenses: Zuiko Digital ED 50 mm Macro and telephoto lens Zuiko Digital 50-200mm (equivalent of standard 100-400mm). Olympus E-520 is available in two variants: kit with zoom lens Olympus Digital 14-42mm (we got this one also on test) and variant without this lens (just body)…”
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AMD Puma Sneaks into Town
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You've heard of the new AMD Puma notebook platform from us even before the official launch at Computex and it's now finally available in retail over the last week. We bring you more tech details of the platform and what you can get today.
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ECS A770M-A Motherboard Review
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The ECS A770M-A motherboard is based on the AMD 770 chipset and supports the latest AM2+ processors available (up to 95W TDP). It provides four DDR2-1066 capable sockets, one PCIe 2.0 x16 slot, eight channel HD audio and eSATA. This affordable board provides the basics you would need to build a budget AMD system and allows you to save your cash or spend it on other components. If you happen to be in the market for a reasonably priced, no frills motherboard you will want to check out this review. Read on to find out if the A770M-A has what it takes to be the foundation of your next build.
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Albatron and Leadtek launch GeForce 9400 GT-based card
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Leadtek Research announced the launch of the latest graphics cards in the mainstream series - the WinFast PX9400 GT. The new graphics cards are designed with Leadtek's exclusive performance-driven layout that can increase your PC stability and performance while operating overclocking process, while Albatron introduced the 9400GT-512, boasting an excellent graphical execution in the value-segment class.
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Nvidia backtracks to authorize native SLI technology support on Intel X58 mother
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Digitimes reports interesting news today....."Nvidia will authorize native SLI support on Intel X58 motherboards without the need for its nForce 200 chip.
The company's partners will need to certify their X58 motherboards through Nvidia and, after certification, will receive an approval key to place in the system BIOS. Nvidia's drivers will check for the approval key and the device ID of the chipset before determining whether to enable SLI support on the system.
Nvidia will charge motherboard makers for certification, but the price will be cheaper than that for its nForce 200 chip, costing around US$30, which until recently Nvidia insisted was required to enable SLI on motherboards not using its own chipsets. Peterson also noted that Nvidia will continue to support the nForce 200 solution.
Peterson stressed that certification will apply on an individual basis for each motherboard maker, meaning in other words that makers cannot just buy X58 chipsets from Intel and automatically gain a license to enable SLI. However, Nvidia remains open to further negotiations with Intel over the SLI licensing, he added.
As for whether SLI authorization will be expanded to other platforms, Peterson said Nvidia only plans to only allow SLI on X58 motherboards, alongside its own nForce chipset products, and is currently not considering supporting other chipsets.
Peterson also noted that although Nvidia has received a license to use Intel's QPI technology, the company is currently not planning to launch any chipsets supporting QPI. It will however launch Intel Socket 1160 platform-based chipsets supporting DMI."
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