http://www.tomshardware.com en 10 Fri, 25 May 2012 19:06:14 +0200 http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_us.jpg http://www.tomshardware.com http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-Asus-MSI-Thunderbolt-Motherboard,15767.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-Asus-MSI-Thunderbolt-Motherboard,15767.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Fri, 25 May 2012 19:00:00 CEST Insiders predict the obvious: Thunderbolt will be a key competitive spec for motherboard manufacturers in 2H 2012.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/STEAM-AMD-FX-Processors-BSOD-bios,15630.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/STEAM-AMD-FX-Processors-BSOD-bios,15630.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Tue, 22 May 2012 15:00:00 CEST Tom's Hardware has reached out to AMD and a few motherboard manufacturers to get an understanding of what looks to be a long stemming issue with its FX processors and Steam games. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/jpr-pc-gamers-numbers-pc-gaming-dead,15530.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/jpr-pc-gamers-numbers-pc-gaming-dead,15530.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Fri, 04 May 2012 20:00:00 CEST PC gaming isn't dead. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-NUC-Next-Unit-Computing-Raspberry-Pi-Size-Compare,15499.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-NUC-Next-Unit-Computing-Raspberry-Pi-Size-Compare,15499.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Tue, 01 May 2012 19:40:00 CEST Set for release later this year, this little computer measures just 4x4 inches.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/P67-Z68-Z77-Ivy_Bridge-Sandy_Bridge,15226.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/P67-Z68-Z77-Ivy_Bridge-Sandy_Bridge,15226.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:00:00 CEST On April 2nd, Intel quietly announced its P67 Express chipset has been discontinued just ahead of Ivy Bridge's release. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/benchmarks-database-chart-update-hardware,15101.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/benchmarks-database-chart-update-hardware,15101.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:00:00 CEST We have all the numbers you crave.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-chipset-ivy-bridge-motherboard-7-series,15089.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-chipset-ivy-bridge-motherboard-7-series,15089.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 02:30:00 CET A new round of price drops is affecting motherboard makers using Intel's 7 series chipset before it is even officially announced.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Classified-SR-X-LGA2011-Dual-CPU-Xeon-E5,14928.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Classified-SR-X-LGA2011-Dual-CPU-Xeon-E5,14928.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:00:00 CET EVGA has finally released the Classified SR-X after initially showing it off at CES 2012.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/VIA-quad-core-mini-ITX-EPIA-M900-EPIA-M910,14786.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/VIA-quad-core-mini-ITX-EPIA-M900-EPIA-M910,14786.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:00:00 CET VIA has reintroduced two mini-ITX boards that now support its 1.2 GHz VIA QuadCore E-Series processor.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/counterfeit-piracy-fake-parts,14704.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/counterfeit-piracy-fake-parts,14704.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:00:00 CET A booming counterfeiting industry sent the number of incidents of pirated devices soaring in 2011. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Motherboard-Gigabyte-Shanghai-Shenzhen-LGA-1155,14620.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Motherboard-Gigabyte-Shanghai-Shenzhen-LGA-1155,14620.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:30:00 CET Sources claim that motherboard manufacturers are raising their prices by the end of 1Q12, but Gigabyte says that's not true -- at least on their part.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Raspberry-pi-launch-availability-shipping-SoC,14645.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Raspberry-pi-launch-availability-shipping-SoC,14645.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:30:00 CET One serving of Raspberry Pi, coming right up!]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/science-research-jobs-outsourcing-employment,14513.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/science-research-jobs-outsourcing-employment,14513.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:00:00 CET A new study released by the National Science Board (NSB) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) raises concerns about the global leadership of the U.S. in Science and Technology investments. The report also highlights massive job losses in high-tech.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/ultrabook-thunderbolt-ivy-bridge-usb-3.0-displayport,14527.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/ultrabook-thunderbolt-ivy-bridge-usb-3.0-displayport,14527.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:00:00 CET It's assumed that ultrabooks based on the Ivy Bridge platform will feature Thunderbolt connectivity on the higher-end models. Updated, adding info provided by Gigabyte.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Cooler-Master-Heatsink-Computer-Computer-in-a-heatsink-CES,14479.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Cooler-Master-Heatsink-Computer-Computer-in-a-heatsink-CES,14479.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:00:00 CET We see a lot of cool concepts at CES and today is no different, thanks to Cooler Master's latest effort.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Gigabyte-motherboard-G1.Sniper-3D-Pwer-3D-BIOS,14474.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Gigabyte-motherboard-G1.Sniper-3D-Pwer-3D-BIOS,14474.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:00:02 CET Gigabyte is showcasing new motherboards and tech this week in Las Vegas including a G1.Sniper 3 motherboard with Dual LAN, a new digital PWM design called 3D Power and more.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-x79-system-design-contest,14017.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-x79-system-design-contest,14017.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CET Build the coolest system to win.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/toms-hardware-benchmarks-comparison-charts-graphs,14428.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/toms-hardware-benchmarks-comparison-charts-graphs,14428.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:10:00 CET Another month has gone by and our hard-working team has made numerous new updates to our hardware testing charts. Peep all the new additions at the links inside!]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/chip-semiconductor-growth-sales-industry,14404.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/chip-semiconductor-growth-sales-industry,14404.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:00:00 CET The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported a sequential decline in chip sales, when revenues of the industry decreased globally from $25.7 billion in October to $25.1 billion in November 2011. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/patent-application-uspto-microsoft-google-apple,14351.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/patent-application-uspto-microsoft-google-apple,14351.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:00:00 CET These are the 2011 patent applications you should be aware of.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Gigabyte-X79-UD3-Motherboard-F7-BIOS,14397.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Gigabyte-X79-UD3-Motherboard-F7-BIOS,14397.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:00:00 CET An expert overclocker pushes Intel's Core i7 3930K to over 5.6 GHz.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/MSI-MultiConnect-Panel-Voice-Genie-Wi-FI-Bluetooth-3.0,14383.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/MSI-MultiConnect-Panel-Voice-Genie-Wi-FI-Bluetooth-3.0,14383.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:00:00 CET MSI has announced two new exclusive products: MultiConnect Panel and Voice Genie]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-wol-power-on-patent-wake-on-lan,14375.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-wol-power-on-patent-wake-on-lan,14375.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:00:00 CET Intel has been just granted a patent which enables electronic devices to be switched on via an intermediate computing device.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Gigabyte-MOSFET-G1.Assassin-2-GA-X79-UD3-GA-X79-UD5,14374.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Gigabyte-MOSFET-G1.Assassin-2-GA-X79-UD3-GA-X79-UD5,14374.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:00:00 CET Three Gigabyte motherboards need a critical BIOS update.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/transistor-chip-processor-integrated-circuit-Molybdenite,14171.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/transistor-chip-processor-integrated-circuit-Molybdenite,14171.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:00:00 CET Scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) claim to have built an integrated circuit that uses molybdenite instead of silicon. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/fet-transistor-semiconductor-science-research,14337.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/fet-transistor-semiconductor-science-research,14337.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:00:00 CET German researchers claim to have developed the first transistor that can configure itself to either being a n-type or p-type field-effect transistors (FETs). ]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/VIA-Android-support-Em-ITX-EITX-3002-embedded,14286.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/VIA-Android-support-Em-ITX-EITX-3002-embedded,14286.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:00:00 CET VIA's x86 embedded platforms will support Google's Android OS starting with the EITX-3002 Em-ITX board.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-USB-3.0-SuperSpeed-Certification-mobo,14251.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-USB-3.0-SuperSpeed-Certification-mobo,14251.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:00:00 CET Today, USB-IF announced that the upcoming Intel 7 Series Chipset and Intel C216 Chipset Family has achieved SuperSpeed USB Certification.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/chip-semiconductor-sia-sales-cpu,14189.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/chip-semiconductor-sia-sales-cpu,14189.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:00:00 CET It's been a yawner of a year, but we will hit a milestone mark.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-samsung-nvidia-amd-semiconductor,14141.html#xtor=RSS-18112 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-samsung-nvidia-amd-semiconductor,14141.html#xtor=RSS-18112 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:30:00 CET There are not many highlights in the 2011 semiconductor sales ranking; only four of the 20 largest chip companies were able to post double-digit growth rates.]]>