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How To Best Spend $250 on Upgrading Your RigJul 18, 2005 - in Reviews
Your PC may have been on the high end of the screaming scale a few years back, but your once trusted gaming machine can no longer play some new-generation titles. What to do? The good news is that an investment of $250 can really make the difference.
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OCZ announces new DDR400/600 memoryJul 17, 2005 - in News
OCZ said it has added the PC-4800 Platinum Elite Edition (EE) to its memory lineup.
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Intel to extend sequence numbers to Xeon, Itanium processorsJul 15, 2005 - in News
Intel recently informed system that it will introduce a sequence numbering system for its server platforms covering Xeon and Itanium 2 processors, beginning with the arrival of next-generation dual-core products. Xeons will be integrated in the 5000 (DP) and 7000 (MP) series. The future "Montecito" chip will be marketed as Itanium2 9000 with up to 1.8 GHz clock speed and a power consumption as little as 62 watts.
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Pinnacle Showcenter 200 Brings HD To The Living RoomJul 15, 2005 - in Reviews
Pinnacle's new Showcenter 200 brings HD features after "broadcasting" sound, video and photographs around the home. More compact, the 200 also provides a front-mounted USB socket (for connecting a hard disk) and uPnP compatibility.
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KVM Switches that do DVI from AtenJul 15, 2005 - in Reviews
The use of a KVM switch to operate several PCs with a single keyboard, mouse and monitor has grown from a niche application limited in scope to devices that now offer DVI connections, dual VGA support and other options.
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Sharp develops 'two-way viewing' LCDJul 14, 2005 - in News
Will the digital age bring an end to squabbles over which TV channel to watch? Sharp Corp.
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TransFlash becomes MicroSDJul 14, 2005 - in News
The SD Association (SDA), the organisation that oversees the SD memory card format, has formally taken on board the TransFlash specification and renamed it MicroSD.
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More clock speed for Pentium D with arrival of 900-seriesJul 14, 2005 - in News
Intel will renovate its complete desktop processor product line in 2006. 65 nm processors will replace current single and dual-core Pentiums, Yonah will be officially introduced as mobile and desktop processor for small form factor devices. But Intel will not be able to increase speed levels dramatically until the arrival of its next-generation processor architecture, Tom's Hardware Guide has learned.
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Headsets Gamers Can LoveJul 14, 2005 - in Reviews
Superior audio is not often associated with headsets, but great gaming, music listening and film watching experiences can be had without the ambient blast of speakers. What's out there, though, in the way of so-called high-end headsets ranges from the great to the not-so-great to the just okay.
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Hitachi's 500 GB DeskStar MonsterJul 14, 2005 - in Reviews
Hitachi has become the first hard drive vendor to offer 500 GB of capacity. But while coming out on top in the size superlative, the DeskStar 7K500's heat dissipation and other performance factors might involve some compromises.
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Live Stress Test Rundown: AMD vs. IntelJul 14, 2005 - in Reviews
We have put together all the results from the last live stress test. They are ready for your review at a glance, complete with information on performance, energy consumption, practical applications, stability and buying tips.
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ECS enters server board market, to partner with LenovoJul 14, 2005 - in News
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) announced yesterday that it has partnered with Lenovo in the server market.
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Intel seeks to revive clone NB marketJul 14, 2005 - in News
Intel is seeking to revise a program promoting tighter cooperation between makers and distributors in an attempt to revive the clone notebook market, channel sources said.
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Kingston raises DRAM module quotesJul 14, 2005 - in News
US-based Kingston Technology has instantly responded to the recent DRAM memory price rebound by raising its memory module prices, according to a company official.
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Graphics card makers see OEM orders reboundJul 14, 2005 - in News
The monthly revenues for Leadtek Research and Tul, two Foxconn-affiliated graphics-card makers, rebounded in June buoyed by increased OEM orders, according to the companies.
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SanDisk intros 512 MByte micro SD cardJul 13, 2005 - in News
Samsung claims it is first to offer a 512 MByte microSD card.
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Matrox announces first PCIe x1 graphics cardJul 13, 2005 - in News
Yes, there is more than Nvidia and ATI and just in case you recently wondered whatever happened to Matrox, we have some news for you.
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The AMD and Intel Energy CrisisJul 13, 2005 - in Reviews
How much electricity PCs consume undeservedly gets little attention compared to processor performance. But whether you want to save on your electricity bill or have environmental concerns about using too much power, the energy consumption of a typical system deserves a look.
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ECS to cooperate with Lenovo on server developmentJul 13, 2005 - in News
Motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) recently reached an agreement with Lenovo to develop server motherboards, according to the Chinese-language Commercial Times.
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Multifunction monitors the next display trend?Jul 13, 2005 - in News
With the growth of LCD monitor sales slowing down and profits narrowing, makers have been pushing products with more functionality to remain competitive, with Sony, Sharp and BenQ among the makers that are offering multifunction monitors (MFMs).
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Memory makers still not bullish on DDR2Jul 13, 2005 - in News
Despite the penetration rate of DDR2 growing 11 percentage points through the first half of 2005, a conservative outlook for further growth had pushed memory makers into delaying their DDR2 volume production schedules.
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LCD monitor makers reluctant to raise pricesJul 13, 2005 - in News
Even though Taiwan-based TFT LCD panel makers expect prices for 15" and 17" panels to pick up in August, Taiwan-based monitor makers are reluctant to raise prices in the channel as it may discourage demand.
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Nvidia 6600 LE series graphics cards to be priced at $60-70Jul 13, 2005 - in News
Nvidia will introduce its 6600 LE series SLI (Scalable Link Interface)-supporting graphics processing unit (GPU) in early August, and the FOB (free on board) price of 6600 LE graphics cards is expected to be $60-70, according to sources at graphics card makers.
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Philips: DVD+RW Alliance has no right to negotiate royalty feeJul 13, 2005 - in News
Philips Electronics does not currently plan to lower its DVD+R/+RW disc royalty charge of $0.06 and the company stated that neither Ricoh nor the DVD+RW Alliance has the right to negotiate prices on its behalf, according to James Li, general manager of Philips Intellectual Property & Standards in Taiwan.
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DDR spot prices continue trending upwardJul 13, 2005 - in News
DRAM and NAND spot prices continued trending upwards during the week of July 5-12 amid strong demand from PC OEMs and makers' continued capacity reallocation to NAND flash production.
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Intel to aim Yonah at SFF PCs - sourcesJul 12, 2005 - in News
Intel informed notebook and desktop PC manufacturers during a regular roadmap update that the upcoming mobile dual-core processor Yonah will debut not just as a notebook chip: Sources told Tom's Hardware Guide that Intel will aim its mobile processor for the first time at desktop devices such as Small Form Factor PCS (SFF PCs) as well.
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DDR2-667 memory going mainstream, DDR1-600 samplingJul 12, 2005 - in News
System memory is entering a new phase with Samsung's announcement to shift mainstream DDR2 from 400 to 667 MHz devices. Performance memory maker Patriot will offer a speed upgrade for DDR2 to 1000 MHz and DDR1 to 600 MHz.
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Touring Western Digital's harddrive fabJul 12, 2005 - in News
With the dual-core CPUs and graphics cards hogging up the headlines, it's easy to forget about our trusty magnetic friends, the harddrives. Making these devices is serious business, requiring serious quality control, which is what we found out when we visited the Western Digital Hard Drive factory in Navanakorn, Thailand. Join us on our tour and watch the video we brought home.
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Small or Smaller? Ultraportable Hard DisksJul 12, 2005 - in Reviews
Seagate puts its top 2.5" portable hard drive model into the running, and Transcend counters with an even smaller, ultraportable offering based on a 1.8" hard drive. Which product makes the most sense?
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Intel to drop high-end Napa chipset, beef up mainstream partsJul 12, 2005 - in News
Intel plans to cancel development on the high-end 955XM chipset for its next-generation mobile platform, codenamed Napa, but beef-up the DDR2-memory support for the two remaining Napa chipsets still on its roadmap, according to sources in the motherboard industry.
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