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Graphics power is key to playing HD videos on a PC
Games may not be the only applications anymore that create an incentive for buying a faster graphics card. HD DVD and Blu-ray videos require enormous processing power to decode codecs and overwhelm virtually all CPUs available today. So, how much does it take to make HD look good on a PC screen? TG Daily got a first impression at an exclusive meeting with Nvidia. Read more
Nvidia looks for growth beyond the PC
The PC will remain the core business for Nvidia, but the company is looking to other market segments, chief executive Jen-Hsun Huang told shareholders today. The company hopes that applications such as Google Earth will fuel demand for 3D graphics chips in electronics devices far beyond the PC. Read more
GPUs to increase Folding@Home processing power up to 500x
Stanford University's Folding@Home project today announced a new software that will enable the use of graphics cards within the distributed computing project. Project leaders will tap into the floating point horsepower of graphics chips and hope to see a massive jump in processing power that can lead to more research results in less time. Read more
ATI releases new mainstream card into the gaming arena
ATI today heated up the battle in the midrange of the graphics field, offering a new contender for Nvidia 7900 GS graphics cards. The manufacturer claims that the new Radeon X1950 Pro will offer 10 to 35% more more gaming performance than its its competitor and - for the first time- includes native Crossfire support by default. Read more
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Once you've used a multi-monitor setup, it's almost impossible to go back to a single screen. Notebook users likely feel this pain most sharply. However, Village Tronic's ViBook proposes a USB-based solution for the folks looking for more display space. Read more
Setting Up Your First 64-Bit Digital Audio Workstation
You already know how to build a PC. But do you know how to take desktop hardware components and turn them into a digital audio workstation? John Brandon discusses how he pieced together his latest musical creation, along with the accompanying software. Read more
Windows 7 Versus XP: Which Belongs On Your Netbook?
Windows Vista was never really an option for netbook users, but the release candidate of Windows 7 piqued our interest. Can Microsoft finally retire Windows XP in the netbook space? Even now with RC1 available, the answer seems tied to driver development. Read more
A Lesson In Backup: Taking Care Of Your Data
If you aren't regularly backing up your data, now's a good time to start. In this piece we cover some of the basic backup strategies, a handful of available tools, and backup performance over USB 2.0 using Samsung's newest Story Station external drive. Read more
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