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GeForce 7950 GT Performance Previewed

Published 2006-08-19 02:44 by Newsfactory 0

Upon news of an unannounced GeForce 7950 GT graphics card from Nvidia, the guys at PC INpact have scurried to run some benchmarks (in French) on an overclocked GeForce 7900 GT with 512MB of memory in order to get an idea of the supposedly upcoming card's performance.

7900GS Benchmark Results Leaked

Published 2006-08-19 02:34 by Newsfactory 0

HardSpell has leaked some benchmarks of the upcoming NVIDIA 7900GS. If you look at the CPU Test Score, tests seemed to be ran on a slower single-core processor system.

VR-Zone

Undervolting the AMD A64 X2 4200+ AM2 Processor

Published 2006-08-19 02:30 by Newsfactory 0

Today Legit Reviews takes the same processor we overvolted to reach an amazing 3.1GHz thanks to water cooling and go the other direction. We undervolt the AMD A64 X2 4200+ AM2 processor and try to find the lowest possible voltage the processor can run still stable at with the hopes of lowering power consumption and system temperatures.

VGA Cooler Mini-Roundup

Published 2006-08-19 02:28 by Newsfactory 0

Like the CPU industry, prices are rapidly falling in graphics industry -- high-end cards like the X1900 XT can be found for under $350, while the X1800 XT 512MB is below $200 and the 7900 GT is quickly approaching $250. Prices have never been this good. A lot of these high-end cards however generate a lot of noise, and so many enthusiasts are swapping out the stock coolers for aftermarket units and finding that the new coolers generate less noise with lower GPU temps.

ATI Theater 650 Pro & Catalyst Media Center Preview

Published 2006-08-19 02:17 by Newsfactory 0

While NVIDIA impressed us with their DualTV card, ATI has been hard at work fine tuning their Theater 650 Pro processor. Building on the successes of the Theater 550 Pro, ATI brings new enhancements to the overall technology for even greater image quality and performance.

ATI's R600 has 64 Real Pipes

Published 2006-08-19 02:13 by Newsfactory 0

We previously wrote that the chip will have sixty four Shader units but we never realised at the time that the design is actually built around a full sixty four physical pipes. That is what various high-ranking sources are telling us. In this scenario, unless Nvidia also managed to triple its pipeline count in the upcoming G80, this chip could lose out big time when put against a 64-pipeline ATI offering.

The Inquirer

Exclusive Microsoft Zune Details

Published 2006-08-18 03:15 by Newsfactory 0

Thanks to our awesome tipsters, we scored this exclusive picture of the Microsoft Zune. Yes, it looks almost exactly like the images we've shown you before on Gizmodo. The player also comes with a pair of magnetic headphones, which as you can see from the picture, stick to each other so they're easier to manage.

Successor of Intel 975X: Bearlake X/G+

Published 2006-08-17 20:02 by Newsfactory 0

Technology is advancing that new products are too soon to be outdated. To further boost up the CPU capacity, 1333MHz FSB Intel Core based Desktop processors are going to be launched in Mid-2007. For supporting the new CPU, a new chipset corresponding to 1333 MHz FSB would be launched together. Code named Bearlake, it included Bearlake-P for mainstream and Bearlake-G for IGP market.

Another Kentsfield WR so close to 5GHz.. + 3d @4,75GHz

Published 2006-08-17 19:55 by Newsfactory 0

Well I'm letting my Kentsfield go, due to the expenses of my hobby... So, before i let it out of my hands.. I had to have another go at it... Using my new Asus P5W DLX LN2 and a 7950 GFX.

XtremeSystems

Can You Run Nvidia Dual Graphics Without SLI?

Published 2006-08-17 19:43 by Newsfactory 0

Nvidia says you need an SLI motherboard to support dual- and quad-Nvidia graphics. But will a cheaper mobo from Epox do the job that isn't SLI certified?

Intel DDR3 and Multi-GPU Desktop Chipsets Next Year

Published 2006-08-17 19:36 by Newsfactory 0

DailyTech has received a new Intel roadmap that outlines more details on Intel?s upcoming Bearlake chipset family, which is the successor to the recently released Broadwater 96x chipset family.

Nvidia to Expand Lineup with GeForce 7950 GT

Published 2006-08-17 19:25 by Newsfactory 0

As rumors swirl about ATI prepping a new Radeon X1950 XTX and its Radeon X1900 XT inches closer to the $299 mark, Nvidia apparently has a surprise in store for next month. Leaked Nvidia slides obtained by Chinese site IT.com.cn reveal the existence of an upcoming GeForce 7950 GT planned for September 14.

Intel Quad-core Kentsfield Coming in Q4 @ $999

Published 2006-08-17 19:12 by Newsfactory 0

Sources tipped that Intel has confirmed to release Quad-core Desktop processor earlier to Q4. The price is set at $999, following the traditional price for the most high-end Core 2 Extreme product. Its performance-to-cost would sure be in great advantage than AMD Athlon 64 FX-64, the high-end product from AMD releasing in Q4 also. The first Desktop quad-core processor is originally scheduled in 2007 Q1, yet it has been pushed earlier to 2006 Q4, according to the latest roadmap from Intel.

D-Link Hardens Firmware For Wireless Bug

Published 2006-08-17 18:44 by Newsfactory 0

D-Link on Wednesday said it's preparing final versions of firmware updates that address a buffer overflow vulnerability in several of its consumer-grade wireless routers. final versions of the firmware will be available for the four routers: the DI-524 Rev A, DI-524 Rev D1, WBR-1310 Rev A and WBR-2310 Rev A models.

CRN

G965 updates

Published 2006-08-16 17:29 by Newsfactory 0

According to our sources, the about to be shipped boards will be carrying with the older drivers for its integrated X3000. Thus, the performance will not be as good if compared to 945G. It is expected that the new driver will be available by October 2006. This is also the month where we will see E4xxx 800MHz FSB series Core 2 Duo processors.

OCWorkbench

ASUS P5WDH Deluxe Testing

Published 2006-08-16 17:21 by Newsfactory 0

We have ran some tests on a modified ASUS P5WDH Deluxe. Results are quite impressive. Take a look.

VR-Zone

Dell's Massive Laptop Battery Recall

Published 2006-08-16 16:25 by Newsfactory 0

Dell plans to announce a voluntary recall of 4.1 million lithium-ion batteries used within its laptops because the batteries could overheat. The batteries, manufactured by Sony, were found in 25 Dell laptops and eight Dell "mobile workstation"-class notebook PCs. Here's what you need to do if you're a Dell laptop owner.

AMD Launches Socket F Opterons

Published 2006-08-15 18:37 by Newsfactory 0

AMD has finally unveiled its "next-generation" Opterons for Socket F. Like existing Socket AM2 Athlon 64 chips, the Socket F Opterons support DDR2 memory and hardware virtualization features known as AMD-V. The processors slip into a new land grid array-style socket called Socket F. This new socket increases pin count from the previous 940 pins to a massive 1,207 pins.

The TechReport

Bigfoot Networks Killer Nic Card Seen For The First Time

Published 2006-08-15 18:16 by Newsfactory 1

I'm sure you've heard about it. I'm sure that you have seen the software rendered pictures. And I'm pretty sure you've seen people saying that the Killer NIC by Bigfoot Networks is nothing more than vaporware. Today Legit Reviews has the exclusive on the first pictures of the card.

BOSS: FX57 by TechDaddy

Published 2006-08-14 17:42 by Newsfactory 0

Inspired by the Mustang muscle cars of yesterday, Craig Tate whips out the bondo and the spray paint to create a horsepower-heavy case mod that has what it takes under the hood.

Bit-Tech