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Dual & Quad VGA Charts 2008
For users who want the highest graphics performance a system can provide they need to add more cards in dual and quad configurations. In these charts we test the best configurations of AMD's CrossFire and Nvidia's SLI. We wanted to take all the guesswork out of who is best in what game. This is the ultimate graphics resource tool for hardcore gamers and power users. Each configuration is run them through a battery of eight intensive tests including 7 real world gaming applications and one synthetic benchmark. * Battlefield 2142 * Dark Messiah of Might and Magic * Doom 3 * Microsoft Flight Simulator X * Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion * Prey * Warhammer: Mark of Chaos * 3DMark06 Our charts are interactive and regularly updated to enable you to make informed buying decisions. By clicking on a particular graphics card's performance bar you will see the test configuration. These charts are the answer to what a user needs: the best multi-video card configuration available for a particular price and application!

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Software tests virus protection in 64-bit CPUs
March 23, 2004 – 8:41 AM
A small utility is now available to test the DEP security feature in AMD and Intel 64-bit CPUs.
Defense Department tests hybrid active/passive RFID
December 30, 2004 – 10:10 AM
There is more to radio-frequency identification than the passive RFID that retailers are looking to deploy.
Car Racing Of The Future: FIA Tests Digital Flags
February 27, 2008 – 7:18 PM
Flags, like the checkered finish flag, have always served a critical part in any form of car racing, but drivers can sometimes miss those wavy pieces of fabric driving at 200+ MPH. In a bid to change the status quo between judges, race organization and the drivers themselves, FIA as the world's automotive governing body recently tested digital flags on the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona.
Boeing Prepares Tactical Laser Weapon For Series Of Tests
December 11, 2007 – 11:23 AM
Boeing said that it recently installed a high-energy chemical laser, commonly referred to as the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL), aboard a C-130H aircraft.
Tests show GeForce 7800 GTX texture shimmering at high quality mode
August 22, 2005 – 11:05 AM
An extensive review by the German Web site 3DCenter.org, recently translated into English, appears to lend credence to some complaints by users of graphics cards using NVIDIA's 7800 GTX graphics processor, that textures appear to shimmer even at highest quality.

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Tom's Ultimate RAM Speed Tests
April 9, 2008 – 10:40 AM
We compare all popular DDR2 and DDR3 speeds on both a fast Core 2 Duo and an older Pentium 4 single core. The big question is a simple one: what memory speed do you really need?
RAID 5 Scaling Tests With Up To Eight Drives
July 23, 2004 – 1:01 PM
Costs are no doubt an important factor for SATA storage. We tested several configurations using up to eight drives from RAIDCore, Raptor and Western Digital to determine the best price/performance ratio.
How THG Tests Power Supplies
July 11, 2005 – 1:04 PM
Power supply performance specs are going through the roof, but you can't tell from looking at a device whether it will actually deliver the 600 watts it claims to. That's why we put them through their paces in the lab - and this is how we do it.
Cool Stuff: How THG Tests Coolers
June 13, 2005 – 1:04 PM
If the CPU stays cool, then the cooler's good. If that sounds too simple, then you're right: in reality, a lot of factors affect a cooler's "performance". We'll let you in on what they are and how we tested them.
The Secret Sauces of THG's LCD Tests
November 10, 2005 – 12:06 PM
We've taken great pains to put the displays we review through the most stringent and detailed tests we can find, and according to your feedback, we're at least doing some things right. And we're not standing still either; we've recently made some improvements in the way we determine what is worth your money and what is not.

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