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Intel Pentium D 805 - Dual Core on a Budget

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For a little over $130 you can now buy a dual core processor but the question is, is it any good? We answer that question and a few more in the process in our first ever cheap dual core shootout.
Hardware

BTX Lives!

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BTX hasn't gotten much traction in the homebrew PC community, but it's becoming more common in off-the-shelf systems. Will BTX ever be viable for build-your-own?

ExtremeTech
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NVIDIA Disables SLI Patch of ULi m1697 chipset

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SLI patch was probably the last secret weapon of ULi before it got acquired by NVIDIA earlier this year. It is now confirmed that the SLI patch function on the Uli 1697 will no longer work with Forceware 81.98 and later.
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GeForce Go 7900 GTX Soon

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We heard that NVIDIA is preparing the highest performing flagship GeForce Go 7900 GTX for launch soon after the GeForce Go 7900 GS pre-announced by Toshiba earlier on and the 3DMark05 score for GeForce Go 7900 GS is around 4700.

VR-Zone
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ASUS N4L-VM DH Core Duo Motherboard Sneak Preview

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We have just received an ASUS N4L-VM DH Core Duo Mini-ATX Motherboard for testing. Finally we can start to run our Yonah and see how good performing and efficient this alternative form of set-up can get.
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Conroe First Benchmark

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Looks like Conroe ES are spreading. Victor Wang our own XS XIP introduced first initial results with CoreDuo E6600. Using upcoming mainstream i965 based mainboard and without any overclocking Super PI 1M test passed in just 21 seconds.

XtremeSystems.org
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AMD Technology: Powering the Scuderia Ferrari Team

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For more than 3 years, AMD has been the official sponsor and technology partner for the world's fastest red racing group: the Scuderia Ferrari team. In this feature story, we'll take a deeper look at the technological partnership that has since yielded numerous victories for the Prancing Horse.
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Philips 190G6FB 19

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LCDs are all the rage these days, with prices crashing to acceptable levels; it has never been easier and indeed more beneficial to have an LCD panel than today. However, is it good enough to just have an LCD panel? Shouldn?t there more to it? Shouldn?t it, for example, be more of a display than just a monitor?
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Arctic Cooling Accelero x2

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A while ago we linked to a review that stated the zalman VF-900 rocked and the Accelero x2 failed bad. Well i decided to test that and bought an accelero x2 at w1zzards suggestion.

3DChipset
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CoolerMaster & OCIA.net April Giveaway

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OCIA.net has teamed up with CoolerMaster in a year-long, month-to-month giveaway promotion.

CoolerMaster has been sponsoring reviews and giveaways here at OCIA.net for several years now and we are pleased to be working with them again on what is easily the biggest giveaway news in site history. Each month this year, Coolermaster will be sponsoring a different giveaway here in the OCIA.net forums just for you guys! CoolerMaster is committed to giving back to the community as shown here by their efforts and generosity.
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Radeon X1950XTX

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Looks like a redesigned HSF is coming too. I wonder what ATI will come up with, as since the X850, all its high end cards have a similar heatsink.

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AMD Socket AM2 Pricing Information

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We have received some rather interesting info on AMD's new range of Socket AM2 processors. According to internal AMD documents, system builders will be able to purchase the new AM2 processor starting on May 15th. Dual core and single core Athlon 64 processors will be available as well as 64-bit Sempron processors.

DailyTech
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Socket 939, 940 Opteron Phase-Out Plan Revealed

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China's HKEPC has the scoop on AMD's end of life timetable for Socket 940 and 939 Opterons. The chips will be progressively terminated after the introduction of the new 1,207-pin Socket F, which will be land grid array-based and enable support for DDR2 RAM. On the Socket 940 front, the Opteron 244 and 844 will be the first to go, with last orders taking place in the first quarter of this year.

The TechReport
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ATi R6xx to Utilise 80nm and 65nm Processes

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ATI have previously mentioned that their next generation, DirectX10 architecture would leverage much of the technology designed for "Xenos", ATI?s graphics processor developed for the XBOX 360, and we surmised that would equate to the R6xx generation featuring a unified shader architecture at the hardware level.
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20'' Widescreen Monitor Group Test

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Looking to upgrade your display? We have five of the best widescreen monitors on test. Check out how they perform in our image analysis and real-world gameplay tests. Not only that, but win goodies from little-gamers.com too!

Bit-Tech
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30 (Well, 24) Years of Apple Coverage

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Follow a visual history of PC Mag's relationship with Apple computers and products, from their first Apple cover story in 1983 on "Surviving an Apple to PC Switchover" to the present: a review on the Apple iMac (Intel Core Duo). Download past PC Mag articles and reminisce 30 years of Apple in the making.
Hardware

3GHz Opteron 256/856 On Apr 4th

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AMD will launch Opteron 256 and Opteron 856 on April 4th with clock speed reaching 3GHz. It will be Socket 940 based, support 1MB L2 cache, 1GHz HT, Dual Channel Registered DDR400, 95W TDP. AMD will continue supporting Socket 940 Opteron by releasing Dual-core Opteron 285 and 885 at 2.6GHz in June and Opteron 290/890 at 2.8GHz in 2007 co-existing with Socket F Opterons.

VR-Zone
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One of the last CRT survey

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Probably one of the last of its type, BehardWare.com has released its ultimate CRT survey. Have LCDs really improved display quality, or is it just because users follow the trend, that they prefer their design and that less and less tubes components are found on the market?
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Albatron launches 7900GT for small-form-factor PCs

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Albatron Technology has launched the 7900GT graphics card in a shorter and slimmer form factor, but retaining strong game playing capabilities. The new card is designed to give gamers the power to use the most intensive 3D graphics software available today in small-form-factor (SFF) systems, according to the company.

DigiTimes
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Radeon X1900 XTX Roundup: ASUS, ATI, MSI, PowerColor & Sapphire

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Wondering which Radeon X1900 XTX card is right for you? In today's article, we've rounded up five of the hottest X1900 XTX graphics cards on the market. See what features separate the boards from each other, as well as check out our X1900 XTX overclocking results. How does 700MHz+ on the graphics core sound to you?

FiringSquad
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Gainward's AGP 7800 GS with 20 Pipelines

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This card's magic is that it actually has G71, Geforce 7800 GT PCIe core bridged down to AGP. It has G70 core with full 20 pipelines that worked at 425 MHz and famous BR2 chip managed to bridge the card down to AGP.
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First Impressions: AGEIA PhysX

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Last week at the GDC, the buzz was all around us. At hardware and software booths alike. I was able to see the Ageia PhysX card in action as well as sample ATI and NVIDIA?s approach to physics and gaming.

Techgage
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Top 3 GPU Water Blocks Square Off

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We've posted a new review on 3DXtreme.net - DangerDen Maze 4, AquaXtreme MP-1 and Swiftech MCW60 Performance Comparison. We've taken the top 3 GPU water blocks and let them square off.
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Dual Processor vs Dual Core

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Will multiple processors or a dual core processor be beneficial to you, and what are the differences between them?  These are the questions this article will attempt to lay to rest.

Puget Systems
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30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display vs. Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP

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A 17-inch LCD monitor is big enough for most people's everyday computing needs. But for others, 17 inches simply will not do--nor will 19, 20, or 24 inches. Until recently, if you wanted a large screen to use with your computer, you'd have to buy a television that doubled as a monitor. That's fine for casual use, but a low-resolution TV is far from ideal for reading text, let alone graphic design tasks or professional photo editing.
Hardware

19'' LCD Monitors: The Spring 2006 Collection

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We rounded up the best-of-the-best LCD monitors available in retail channels this year - and let us just say we were not disappointed. But what ultimately determines whether a display stands out or not depends on whether you are an office user, gamer or graphic designer.

Toms Hardware Guide
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Noise Cancelling Headphones Test

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Silence is golden? It could well be if you invest in one of these noise cancelling headphone sets. We have three sets of headphones from Sennheiser, Sony and Acoustic Authority. Which will prove the best value?

Bit-Tech
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120mm Fan Roundup: 17 Fans Compared

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17-Way roundup of 120mm from different manufactures including Scythe, Aerocool, Nexus, GlobalWin, Spire, Coolermaster, Papst, Coolink, Acoustifan, mCubed and AC Ryan. The Madshrimps test their performance both temperature as noise wise - and include sound samples of the fans running at different voltages so you can compare them head to head. Are all fans created equal?
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Sun?s T2000 ?Coolthreads? Server: First Impressions and Experiences

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Sun?s ?Coolthreads? T2000 server is an ambitious and innovative product that may provide a solid and attractive alternative to the flood of x86 based servers. So far, there have been very few independent benchmarks on the Sun T2000 server. Read about our first benchmarks and experiences in this report.

AnandTech
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Techgage Contest Reminder (1 Week left)

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We'd just like to remind everybody that our contest is over in a little over a week. We have a lot of prizes to be won, so be sure to get your name in if you want a chance at them! Techgage.
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ATI Physics Acceleration Gets a Voice

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ATI puts in the final word at GDC with their take on the physics processing on GPUs. They offer a great upgrade path in their outlook on physics as well as possible performance benefits over the competition.

PC Perspective
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ATI and NVIDIA Benchmark Number Problem?

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Ding, Ding, Ding... Ladies and gentlemen. Your attention please. In this corner, fighting in the mainstream market, GeForce 7600 GS of Santa Clara, California. And in this corner, Radeon X1600 XT of Ontario Canada. After our GeForce 7600 GS preview yesterday ATI came running and ready to fight... see why!
Hardware

AMD confirms Athlon 64 X2 5000+

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AMD will release its first batch of dual-core Turion 64 mobile processors on 9 May, lining up seven chips clocked between 1.6GHz and 2.2GHz, and accompanied by low-voltage variants, according to online claims. Separately, the vendor has itself confirmed the existence of the upcoming Athlon 64 X2 5000+.

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DFI LANPARTY UT NF4 Venus SLI Overclocking Tests

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The DFI Venus is really a premium board targeted at fans, not just of overclocking, but of the DFI brand name. Through a series of LAN Party motherboards, DFI has built for themselves a huge fan base among the enthusiasts. We take a look at this limited edition board from them, named Venus.

VR-Zone
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CPUs & Real-World Gameplay Scaling

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What do different video cards and CPUs mean to gamers in World of Warcraft, F.E.A.R., Battlefield 2, and Call of Duty 2? We played all the games with 6 different CPUs and 4 different video cards to find out the difference in real-world gameplay.

[H]ardOCP
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NGOHQ Birthday Contest: 3 DAYS LEFT

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We just want to remind everybody that our birthday contest will end in 3 DAYS. The prizes in the contest consist of the following:
Hardware

Killer Gaming Rig: Spring 2006

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This time, we dispense with the monster water-cooling case, and still bring you overclocking and faster performance. Powered by an Athlon 64 FX-60 and dual ATI CrossFire graphics and housed in a case you can carry to LAN parties, this rig will cause you no shame.

ExtremeTech
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Socket AM2 VS Socket 939

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Our friends at HKEPC Hardware have thrown up their review of AMD's upcoming Socket AM2 Athlon 64 X2 4800+ processor.
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Intel Dual-Core Gaming Performance Analysis

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The first thing I would like to point out about this article is that it has been a while in the making. By that I mean, not only has this been a piece that has been needed in general, but my writing of this piece has been mired with roadblocks and washouts.
Hardware

NVIDIA Talks G80

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NVIDIA gave some interesting tidbits on the company's next-generation G80 graphics processing unit at the Morgan Stanley Semiconductor & Systems Conference earlier this month. We discuss these statements.

Bit-Tech
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Foxconn Leaks Geforce 7900GX2 Images, Details

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Foxconn's Dual GeForce 7900GX2 1024MB adaptor sports a 500MHz core clock with 1.2GHz DDR3 memory support. These clocks are lower than the GeForce 7900GTX, which has a 650MHz core clock with 1.5GHz DDR3 memory.

DailyTech
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GeForce 7900 GTX Roundup

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Last week, NVIDIA launched the GeForce 7900 GTX, GeForce 7900 GT and GeForce 7600 GT. We've managed to round up a selection of GeForce 7900 GTX's from some of NVIDIA's board partners. Does the it live up to expectations? We have all of the answers inside.

Bit-Tech
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Intel's Robson Boosts Hard Drive Performance

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Imagine Battlefield 2 starting up in just a few seconds. Imagine significantly extending your laptop battery's life. Intel's Robson disk caching technology may do more to save power and speed up your system than a faster CPU.
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2560x1600 Gaming Performance with Dell's 3007WFP Part 1

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With its jaw-dropping 2560x1600 native res, Dell's 3007WFP is capable of dishing out some very impressive visuals provided you have the graphics card to handle it. And just which cards would that be? In Part 1 of today's article, we attempt to find out, running NVIDIA's latest GeForce 7900 cards against ATI's Radeon X1900/X1800 lines in single-card and dual-GPU configurations.

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