http://www.tomshardware.com en 10 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:42:46 +0100 http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_us.jpg http://www.tomshardware.com http://www.tomshardware.com/news/power-supplies-psu,8016.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/power-supplies-psu,8016.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:11:00 CEST It's all about power efficiency these days.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/enermax-power-supplies-psu,7989.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/enermax-power-supplies-psu,7989.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:41:00 CEST The 80-Plus power supply standard while good, just isn't good enough, so says Enermax.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/macbook-magsafe-adapter-apple-lawsuit,7724.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/macbook-magsafe-adapter-apple-lawsuit,7724.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Wed, 06 May 2009 19:00:01 CEST Apple is at the center of another class action lawsuit regarding the MagSafe connectors on its laptop adapters.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/ocz-ups-battery-backup,7489.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/ocz-ups-battery-backup,7489.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:21:00 CEST OCZ Technology announced this week that it has stepped into the UPS arena with the release of its Pro-Source 1500 UPS.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/google-server-gigabyte-motherboard,7461.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/google-server-gigabyte-motherboard,7461.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:31:00 CEST Google this week released details of how it builds servers at its major data centers. Not surprisingly, Google focused on efficiency and power, two big criteria for running an always online operation.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/AMD-Laptop-Battery-Life-Metrics,7272.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/AMD-Laptop-Battery-Life-Metrics,7272.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:01:00 CET http://www.tomshardware.com/news/lian-li-pc-a05n-aluminum-case-chassis,6891.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/lian-li-pc-a05n-aluminum-case-chassis,6891.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:50:00 CET Lian Li’s new PC-A05N case is small and to the point. Utilizing a front-mounted power supply design, the chassis achieves a unique short and small profile]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Thermaltake-Toughpower-XT-EVO-BLU,6833.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Thermaltake-Toughpower-XT-EVO-BLU,6833.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:40:00 CET Thermaltake was showcasing its upcoming Toughpower XT series of power supplies at CES 2009, along with its new Evo_Blue power supply.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Corsair-TX-PSU-850W,6712.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Corsair-TX-PSU-850W,6712.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:00:00 CET Corsair launches its new 850-watt TX power supply]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Panasonic-Fuel-Cell-Prototype,6516.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Panasonic-Fuel-Cell-Prototype,6516.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:40:00 CEST Panasonic announced it will showcase a new methanol fuel cell prototype this week that can output up to 20 W of power for 20hours]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/corsair-power-psu-line,6493.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/corsair-power-psu-line,6493.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:10:00 CEST In need of a quiet, energy-efficient power supply for that new build? Announced today, Corsair brings you a new line of economical, quiet, energy-efficient desktop computer power supply units – dubbed Corsair Power.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-IDF-research-wireless-power,6230.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-IDF-research-wireless-power,6230.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:30:00 CEST Intel traditionally closes its Developer Forum with a visionary keynote that provides a glimpse into Intel's labs and how the company's engineers think about how technology could shape the world in five, ten or - in this case - 40 years]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/battery,6218.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/battery,6218.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:30:00 CEST Despite that some industry players expect battery cell supply will reach an equilibrium in the fourth quarter, sources at Taiwan notebook battery module makers have noted that it is still too early to tell whether supply will be enough to feed demand.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/gigabyte-cpu-overclocking,5783.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/gigabyte-cpu-overclocking,5783.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:30:00 CEST Gigabyte launches its first State-side overclocking competition and plans for more in the coming months.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/powersupply,5592.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/powersupply,5592.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CEST FSP decided to ship its new top model PSU in a stylish aluminum box. It also showed off a boxed power supply with adjustable voltage for mobile computers.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/PSU-80plus-CWT,5589.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/PSU-80plus-CWT,5589.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:40:00 CEST We wrote about Coolermaster’s 80plus Silver certification, which stands for 87% maximum power efficiency. The Taiwanese PSU manufacturer CWT, Channel Well Technology, now claims to have reached 90%.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/enermax-psu-power,5541.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/enermax-psu-power,5541.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:20:00 CEST http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Computex-tradeshow-Taipei,5517.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Computex-tradeshow-Taipei,5517.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:40:00 CEST Computex 2008 isn’t only growing, but it is transforming. This year, Computex has two different venues and it is emphasizing environmental by trying to be green - literally.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/psu-80plus,5515.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/psu-80plus,5515.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:10:00 CEST Power supplies still have opportunities for improving power efficiency. Coolermaster is the first PSU manufacturer to release a unit that complies to 80plus silver, reaching between 85 and 88% efficiency.]]> http://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-gigabyte-motherboard,5348.html#xtor=RSS-18116 http://www.tomshardware.com/news/asus-gigabyte-motherboard,5348.html#xtor=RSS-18116 Tue, 13 May 2008 18:10:00 CEST Last week Tom’s Hardware had the opportunity to sit down with Gigabyte’s technical team in Taiwan and discuss motherboards, energy efficiency and the competition. Gigabyte’s technical team wasted no time in jumping into charts, benchmarks and comparisons]]>