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Nvidia's Ion: Lending Atom Some WingsFeb 5, 2009 - in Reviews
We got our hands on an early reference Ion platform, based on Nvidia's GeForce 9400 platform and Intel's Atom, and put it up against an Intel D945GCLF. Eager to see which one offered the best experience, we benchmarked Nvidia's latest.
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MSI Claims Most Affordable X58 MotherboardFeb 4, 2009 - in News
MSI announced on Tuesday its new MSI X58 Pro motherboard for the Intel Core i7 platform, which it claims is the most affordable X58 on the market.
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Ultra Durable 3: Extra Copper, BenchmarkedJan 23, 2009 - in Reviews
Gigabyte went to the drawing table and reinvented its motherboards using more copper, with an emphasis on high performance. Does the Ultra Durable 3 feature really lower operating temperatures and improve power efficiency?
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Intel to Lay off Thousands, Close FacilitiesJan 23, 2009 - in News
The economy train is still going strong, just without passengers. Intel is now planning to lay off up to 6,000 employees and close some of its facilities.Intel plans to cut up to nearly 6,000 jobs and close four facilities in a move that will see the ch
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Nvidia Ion Named "Best Enabling Technology"Jan 21, 2009 - in News
NVIDIA announced today that its ION platform was named as the "Best Enabling Technology" during last week's CES '09 expo.
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G.Skill Unveils 'Perfect Storm' MemoryJan 2, 2009 - in News
Back in December of 2008 we brought you news of G.Skill releasing its 2,000 MHz triple channel DDR3 kits for Intel's Core i7 platform. At the time, those kits that were rated for CL9 and CL8 respectively.
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Roundup: Six Core 2 Motherboards Under $100Dec 23, 2008 - in Reviews
As Intel’s Core i7 architecture starts moving down from the high-end, value seekers can build high-performance LGA775 systems cheaply. Low-cost motherboards compete for the value crown with added features, performance, and overclocking capabilities.
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Abit Says Farewell to MotherboardsDec 19, 2008 - in News
Once again the rumor mill is churning with reports about enthusiast motherboard manufacturer Universal Abit. Reports have circulated that the company will be closing its doors for the last time on December 31st.As many in the enthusiast community will
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OCZ Intros New FLEX EX MemoryDec 18, 2008 - in News
In need of some memory for your newly planned system build? Be it air or liquid cooled, OCZ delivers its new line of Flex EX Performance memory – claiming the world’s fastest Air or Liquid cooled DDR2 4GB Kit currently available.
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We Overclock Phenom II to 4.9GHzDec 15, 2008 - in News
Competitors at our Overdrive finals tweaked Intel's Core i7 through the weekend and achieved great results. But there was a dark horse in the race as well -- AMD's Phenom II.
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XFX Announces 3-Way SLI X58 MoboDec 15, 2008 - in News
XFX has announced its new X58i Motherboard, featuring 3-way Nvidia SLI and ATI CrossFireX support.
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Graphics Boosted: 790GX's Side-Port ExploredDec 8, 2008 - in Reviews
AMD's 790GX and 780G support onboard memory to help improve the performance of integrated graphics. Is it worth paying a bit extra or is the feature a mere gimmick?
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Zotac Releases Tiny WiFi MotherboardDec 4, 2008 - in News
For times when even micro-ATX motherboards are just too big, Zotac's newly released mini-ITX motherboard could come in handy, featuring Nvidia's Geforce 8200 mGPU and built-in WiFi
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USB 3.0 Spec Finished: It's SuperSpeed USBNov 26, 2008 - in News
With USB 2.0 ports becoming a common as dirt—you’ll find them in everything from mobile phones to DVD players these days—you know the time has come to move on to a new version. And that’s just what the USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced today.
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Intel Core i7 Prices Now AvailableNov 17, 2008 - in News
Today marks the release of the Intel's new Core i7 processors, but as expected the new platform is anything but cheap
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Shuttle's New XPC Media Mini-PCNov 14, 2008 - in News
Shuttle has released a new barebones XPC system this week, featuring the Intel G45 Express chipset and the new H7 aluminum chassis
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Power-Saving Motherboards: Fact Or Fiction?Nov 14, 2008 - in Reviews
All motherboards support overclocking—now it’s time for power-saving. Here we evaluate products from ASRock, Asus, Foxconn, Gigabyte and MSI, weighing both performance and power consumption, to determine which P45 motherboard is most efficient.
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Asus Xonar STX: Audiophile SoundNov 13, 2008 - in News
Asus this week unveiled its Xonar Essence STX, which is a sound card the company claims is squarely for high-end audiophiles. The new card will be available on store shelves roughly a month from today and come in the form of a PCI-express 1X slot. Some o
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Does 790FX + SB750 = High-End Overclocking?Nov 12, 2008 - in Reviews
AMD’s shift in focus to high-value multi-core processors has disappointed performance fanatics, but overclocking helps. We tested the company's latest enthusiast parts to find out if there are any real performance gains.
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Tom's OC Competition: LN2 CrazinessNov 9, 2008 - in Picture Story
We're approaching the bottom of all eight tanks of our liquid nitrogen today. Check out some of pictures from the final day of competition!
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Tom's OC Competition: Mid-day PicsNov 9, 2008 - in Picture Story
Check out mid-day pictures from our overclocking competition!
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Tom's OC Competition: Update 2!Nov 8, 2008 - in News
It’s about 6:12PM PST now and the four teams are crunching away with benchmark scores. The competition overall is pacing along really nicely, and the teams are getting riled up. We saw a few competitors shaking hands with each other but deep down their c
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Gigabyte Announces Two New X58 MotherboardsNov 4, 2008 - in News
Gigabyte has announced two new X58 motherboards designed for the Core i7 platform
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Zotac Offers Mini-ITX Solution With Wi-Fi and Nvidia GraphicsOct 30, 2008 - in News
Been looking for a good Mini-ITX solution for a project? Home Theatre PC? Zotac has packed Nvidia power onto one of its new Mini-ITX boards, along with semi-built in Wi-Fi.
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Sneak Peek: Four Core i7 X58 MotherboardsOct 26, 2008 - in Picture Story
Core i7 is coming, Core i7 is coming! We got our hands on four of the first X58-based motherboards you're going to see come launch time from ASUS, Gigabyte, and MSI and took plenty of pictures for this sneak peek.
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EVGA Details X58 SLI FTW BoardOct 23, 2008 - in News
All kinds of information is starting to surface more and more frequency with the X58 launch nearing. EVGA has added their share to the info pool with its X58 SLI FTW board – Featuring E-LEET tuning.
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Silverstone Releases Clear CMOS: The External CMOS Reset SwitchOct 17, 2008 - in News
Tired of having to open up your case every time your have a failed overclock just to move that tiny jumper cap? Silverstone has the answer!
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Zotac and EVGA Release Geforce 9300 MotherboardsOct 17, 2008 - in News
Zotac and Evga have released new nForce 730i motherboards featuring Nvidia Geforce 9300 integrated graphics
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Editor's Corner: GeForce 9300 On The WebOct 15, 2008 - in Reviews
We follow up our GeForce 9300/nForce 730i coverage by addressing a couple of reader questions and adding detail from two other reviews that went up for the launch.
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Move Over G45: Nvidia's GeForce 9300 ArrivesOct 15, 2008 - in Reviews
Until now, AMD’s struggling processor lineup has been propped up by untouchable integrated platforms. Nvidia’s GeForce 9300 mGPU challenges that dominance with refined Intel-based core logic. Now updated with Phenom X4 9600 benchmarks.