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Scientists Shoots Lasers at MosquitoesMar 16, 2009 - in News
When rocket scientists shoot lasers at mosquitoes, does it mean they're bored and inhumane? No, it means that they can build lasers using parts bought off eBay... all in the name of battling malaria.
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New EFiX Module V1.1 Now On the WayMar 16, 2009 - in News
This week, Art Studios Entertainment announced that it has released a new version of its EFiX module.The new module improves on the stability of the unit's internal electronics, allowing it to be used in a greater variety of conditions. According to Art
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QOTD: What Don't You Like About Macs?Mar 15, 2009 - in News
I think it's fair to say that Apple has a hard time catering to the audience that reads Tom's Hardware. Based on some of my past articles, some things are really clear, while others are still up in the air.
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AMD Overclocking Returns: Phenom X3 720Mar 13, 2009 - in News
Listen up Phenom X3 720 owners, the AMD Virtual Overclocking Competition is back!
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Team Ironmods Wins 'Power of 3' OC AwardMar 13, 2009 - in News
The the name Team Ironmods sounds familiar to you, it’s because the it was the winner of our Tom’s Hardware Overdrive Overclocking Championship 2008.
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AMD Partners Debate Radeon HD 4870 PriceMar 12, 2009 - in News
Although ATI reduced the price of its Radeon HD 4870 last week to better compete with Nvidia's GTS 250 rebranding, apparently ATI's partners don't think the price reduction is such a good idea.
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BFG Dishes Out Watercooled GeForce GTX 285Mar 11, 2009 - in News
According to BFG Technologies, consumers can now pick up its new watercooled GeForce GTX 285 H2O graphics card starting Monday.
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MSI Unveils DDR2+DDR3 Combo MotherboardMar 7, 2009 - in News
MSi is reaching out to touch the memory lover in every gamer with two very unique motherboards: the 790GX-SD and the P45-8D. What's so special about these boards? Read on...
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Gigabyte Unveils Core i5 MotherboardMar 6, 2009 - in News
Core i5 isn't necessarily a new term floating around the Internet, however lately there's been quite a bit of talk about the "Core i7 lite," and now there's a motherboard to support it.
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Memory Manufacturers Merge to Save SelvesMar 6, 2009 - in News
A chip industry veteran will now lead a new Taiwan-based, state-backed company that merges six memory chipmakers into one collective--the TMC.While the $23.6 billion computer memory industry struggles to stay afloat, Taiwan's economic affairs ministry ele
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AMD 'Bulldozer' CPU Not Coming EarlyMar 6, 2009 - in News
Apparently, AMD will not release its 32nm Bulldozer CPU before late 2010 even though Intel's rival processor will roll out by Q4 2009.
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Fusion IO's 100K IOPs SSD Goes to HPMar 6, 2009 - in News
Fusion-io has joined forces with Hewlett-Packard to create the HP StorageWorks IO Accelerator, using Fusion-io's ioMemory technology for BladeSystem c-Class servers.
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A-Data Announces Big 500 GB SSDMar 5, 2009 - in News
A-DATA unveiled its new consumer solid-state drive, packing in a whopping 500GB in an itty-bitty 2.5" space.
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Intel to Start Shipping P55 Motherboards in JulyMar 4, 2009 - in News
Seems as though it may be possible that P55 motherboards compatible with Intel's Core i5 CPUs (Lynnfield) may actually start shipping in July. Ultimately, that's Intel's call.
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ASRock Crams CrossFire and SLI in One BoardMar 3, 2009 - in News
As if giving Nvidia the middle finger or slapping the graphics company in the face, ASRock managed to make ATI CrossFire cards run on Nvidia SLI motherboards.
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Inno3D Unveils Green 9600GT E-Save, GTS 250Mar 3, 2009 - in News
Inno3D sent over some info and screenshots of its GeForce GTS 250 and GeForce 9600GT E-Save cards, currently on display at CeBIT 2009.
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Twintech GTS250 Claims Windows 7 SupportMar 2, 2009 - in News
This afternoon Twintech revealed its GTS250 line of graphics cards, featuring on-board HDMI in 512MB and 1GB flavors.
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AMD 3.2GHz Phenom II X4 Coming in AprilMar 2, 2009 - in News
According to HKEPC, AMD plans to release the 3.2GHz Phenom II X4 955 in April while the 3.1GHz Phenom II X4 950 will not even make it to the market.
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ATI Cuts Price of HD 4870 512MBMar 2, 2009 - in News
Everyone likes cheap without cutting down quality. Apparently ATI is hacking HD4800 prices like a crazed maniac from a slasher movie.
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ASRock Brings Supercomputing to X58 MobosFeb 25, 2009 - in News
Yesterday ASRock said that it will unveil its personal Supercomputer system at CeBIT '09, sporting its ASRock X58 Supercomputer motherboard.ASRock said that its X58 SuperComputer motherboard spawned from the world's need for something practical and cost-e
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First Ever GeForce GTX 285 2 GB CardFeb 24, 2009 - in News
Palit Microsystems has unleashed its very first custom designed GeForce GTX285, available in both 1GB and 2GB tasty flavors.
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Inno3D's GeForce GTX 260 with FreezerX2Feb 24, 2009 - in News
Inno3D is offering PC enthusiasts double the cooling and a better value for the buck with its new GeForce GTX 260 with FreezerX2
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Silicon Power's 256 GB SSD ReleasedFeb 19, 2009 - in News
This morning Silicon Power said that it plans to release a 256MB version of its 2.5-inch SATA II SSD.
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Cooler Master's Monstrous V10 CPU CoolerFeb 19, 2009 - in News
Building on the reputation of the Cooler Master V8, the new V10 with hybrid Thermal Electric Cooler, or also known as Peltier cooling, brings even more thermal dissipating power to your Intel Core i7 LGA1366 PC.
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Shuttle's New Flagship SX58H7 HTPCFeb 17, 2009 - in News
Looking to downsize your rather large and mundane tower case that currently hosts your Home Theater PC or semi-extreme gaming rig? Shuttle delivers with its latest Prima flagship model--the SX58H7.The new Shuttle SX58H7 features Intel's X58 chipse
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SLI now Available on Intel X58 MotherboardsFeb 12, 2009 - in News
Nvidia announced today that it's SLI technology would now be available for use on Intel branded X58 motherboards.
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Hynix Produces 40nm 1 GB DDR3 for Q3'09Feb 11, 2009 - in News
Sunday South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor said that it has developed the world's highest-density memory chip built on 40nm process technology.
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Lite-On Delivers 24x DVD Writers SoonFeb 11, 2009 - in News
Optical drive maker Lite-On revealed its plans to ship new internal DVD writers capable of speeds up to 24x
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GeForce GTX260 with New PCB DesignFeb 9, 2009 - in News
Nvidia's 3rd-generation GeForce GTX260 features a new printed circuit board (PCB) design, set to reduce overall cost.
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Nvidia GT218 Card & Specs Possibly SurfacingFeb 5, 2009 - in News
Technical drawings and specifications for the upcoming Nvidia GT218 cards seem to be surfacing slowly – possibly more information to follow at CeBIT this coming March and a possible public launch in April.