Articles by Barry Gerber | Tom's Hardware

Palit's GeForce GTX 470 Gets Big Custom Cooling

By Barry Gerber Published 4 May 10

Palit Microsystems Ltd, the leading graphics card manufacturer, announces the first custom design Palit GTX 470, featuring Dual Fans and 4 Video outputs which support HDMI, DisplayPort, and two Dual-Link DVI display outputs.The first custom design

Antec Unveils New Mini-ITX Cases: ISK 300 & 310

By Barry Gerber Published 5 April 10

Power Saving, Compact Solutions Designed to Offer Versatility and Functionality.

ASUS Eee PC 1000HE Netbook - A Home and Office Powerhouse?

By Barry Gerber Published 25 February 09

Vendors of small, light and allegedly underpowered netbooks promote them as browsing tools, best suited for web browsing and email.They’re only partially right. Some of the netbooks available today are ready for business computing prime time.

Tom's OC Competition: Mid-day Pics

By Tuan An Nguyen, Barry Gerber Published 10 November 08

Check out mid-day pictures from our overclocking competition!

Tom's Overclocking Contest Date Set!

By Barry Gerber Published 25 June 08

We now have a firm date for our overclocking contest. Read about it here.

Comparative Component Charts

By Barry Gerber Published 3 June 08

Our new component charts may not be perfect (we're working on that), but they're still full of useful information. Click here for our quick access guide.

Computex, Where Hardware Is King

By Barry Gerber Published 2 June 08

Computex is underway in Taipei, Taiwan. New products galore are being announced. Check out the best as judged by our worldwide editorial staff.

First Look: VIA OpenBook Mini-Notebook

By Barry Gerber Published 27 May 08

You can't buy the OpenBook mini-notebook computer directly from VIA, but some of its features, like WiMax capability, may set your heart thumping.

Overclockers, Big Contest Coming Soon!

By Barry Gerber Published 14 May 08

Nominate contestants for the Tom’s Hardware overclocking contest to take place in Los Angeles on September 16th.

Pro Printer Titans Clash in Vegas

By Barry Gerber Published 22 March 07

After years of pro printer market dominance by Epson, Canon and HP have caught up. Pro and prosumer photographers are jumping up and down with glee. Click in to see why.

Weird and Wonderful PCs: Your Stories Part 2

By Barry Gerber Published 2 March 07

From Cheez-It boxes to heavy metal cases, here are more great stories about cool, strange and fantastic PCs and PC mods.

Weird and Wonderful PCs and PC Mods, Your Stories

By Barry Gerber Published 23 February 07

We asked you to tell us about your favorite cool, strange or unusual PC or PC mod and, man, did you! The story's a click away.

Rock, Roll 'n Print

By Barry Gerber Published 16 February 07

Rocker Graham Nash is a driving force in inkjet photo printing technology. How it happened in Nash's own words. Including fanstastic images.

Weird and Wonderful PCs and Mods

By Barry Gerber Published 15 February 07

Tell us about your favorite cool, strange or even wacky PC or PC mod. We might publish your story.

CES 2007: The unusual stuff

By Barry Gerber Published 10 January 07

Some people take CES all too seriously. There are lots of vendors at the show who know how to have a little fun and still make a dollar. We have picked three examples.

CES 2007: The unusual stuff

By Barry Gerber Published 10 January 07

Some people take CES all too seriously. There are lots of vendors at the show who know how to have a little fun and still make a dollar. We have picked three examples.

CES 2007: Microsoft and Ford promise to sync your life

By Barry Gerber Published 9 January 07

Microsoft showed off a system, named "Sync", for synchronizing data you want to take on the road. It also do other tasks that make driving easier and safer. Ford Motor Company is making Sync real in twelve of its products this year.

CES 2007: Microsoft and Ford promise to sync your life

By Barry Gerber Published 9 January 07

Microsoft showed off a system, named "Sync", for synchronizing data you want to take on the road. It also do other tasks that make driving easier and safer. Ford Motor Company is making Sync real in twelve of its products this year.

Windows Vista Ultimate, A Hands On Diary: Entry #1

By Barry Gerber Published 2 January 07

Even a hacking-cough-let-me-go-to-sleep cold didn't deter Barry Gerber from picking up and playing with an Acer Ferrari 1000 laptop with Release To Manufacture versions of Windows Vista Ultimate and Office 2007 installed. He records his experience in this diary.

Microsoft's power drain bug patch: Does it work?

By Barry Gerber Published 10 June 06

Not quite four weeks ago, Microsoft issued a patchfor a serious power drain issue in notebook computers that are running Windows XP SP2. Our engineers took a close look at the patch and its effects to find out whether Microsoft dropped a Q&D fix or if the company in fact resolved a problem that can reduce the battery running time in notebooks by up to 90 minutes.

CES 2006: ASUS moves into notebooks, cordless phones, with a little help from Lamborghini

By Barry Gerber Published 6 January 06

Developing CES story

Intel demonstrates AMT for notebooks

By Barry Gerber Published 16 June 05

Intel's Mobility Group VP, Mooly Eden, came to the Mobile and Wireless World Conference to bring IT managers up to speed on Intel's Yonah processor, but also showed the firm's Active Management Technology (AMT) that promises to become a "virtual IT department" on a chip.

Western Digital and LSI Logic explain and promote SATA II harddrives

By Barry Gerber Published 25 May 05

Disk drive maker Western Digital Corp (Lake Forest, California) and disk controller chip and adapter manufacturer LSI Logic Corp (Norcross, Georgia) have taken to the road to help system builders and resellers transition to the latest hard disk standard, Serial Advanced Technology Attachment II or SATA II. While marketing is always a goal of such efforts, the two companies are placing a heavy emphasis on technical information in their presentations.

Bare Metal Backup and Recovery for Small Business Networks

By Barry Gerber Published 2 May 05

Small business backup solutions are numerous, but restoring files to the "bare metal" of a new disk drive after disaster strikes is probably the easiest and most effective strategy. We examine three different solutions for a Windows environment and point out the advantages and disadvantages of each.