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Silent ContexYZ by Mr Kholl

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Check out this case mod that hails from Brazil! There's some incredibly detailed window work, outrageous orange UV paint, old-school analogue gauges and great attention to detail.

Bit-Tech
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What does it take to own World Record benchmark results?

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While most people are happy with a working-out-of-the-box Dell, some just don't rest until they have squeezed every last bit of performance out of their rig. When you're disassembling your refrigerator to use the compressor to cool your videocard, or when you catch yourself stealing liquid nitrogen at the lab, you might be one of them. Today we interview the current world record holder of the popular benchmark application 3dmark01 and 3dmark03, micutzu of crazypc.ro. For those who are wondering, he scored 76144 ('01) and 53069 marks ('03), that's more than twice the speed any prebuilt computer can offer you!
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Lexar JumpDrive FireFly and JumpDrive 1GB Secure II Product Recall

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Lexar has identified a potential issue in JumpDrive FireFly products sold between April 1 and May 31, 2006 in the U.S. in the following capacities: 256MB, 512MB, 1GB and 2GB and JumpDrive Secure II 1GB products sold at Fry's in the U.S. between May 16 and May 31, 2006. We are recalling these products in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and following the consumer safety guidelines.
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Updated AMD 65nm schedule & AM3 compatible to AM2?

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AMD released an updated schedule for 65nm production, where AMD Athlon 64 FX, AMD Athlon X2 (Brisbane) and AMD Sempron (BHrisbane) are the only left. Single-core Athlon 64 is going to fade out soon, and therefore AMD would only provide dual core processor for mainstream and performance needs.
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AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Releases in Q3

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Sources indicate that AMD plans to release Athlon 64 X2 3600+ earlier from Q4 to Q3, probably few weeks after the price-cut on July 24. Targeting on Intel Pentium D 945 (3.4GHz/2MB x2 L2/800MHz FSB/No VT), Pentium D 915 (2.8GHz/2MB x2 L2/800MHz FSB/No VT), and the upcoming Core 2 Duo E4200 (1.6GHz/2MB/800MHz) and Pentium D 925(3.0GHz/2MB x2 L2/800MHz FSB), X2 3600+ is expected to priced in $130~149.
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NVIDIA nForce 590/570 SLI Roundup Part 1

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In part 1 of our nForce 570/590 SLI roundup, we take a look at four different nForce SLI motherboards for AMD's brand new AM2 socket. Inside you'll find motherboards from ASUS, EPoX, Foxconn, and Gigabyte.
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The Speedlink Thebe2 Headset

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The Speedlink Thebe2 SL-8736 Headset is a multimedia headset, compliant with franchises such as MSN, Skype, as well as the WCG (World Cyber Games), which is the e-sports equivalent to the Olympics.

Read the Full review at: LucidLAN
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Conroe Releases at B-2 Stepping & Could G965 Release on Time?

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Intel hints that Conroe is going to release at B-2 Stepping as Intel Core 2 Duo processor. As for the previous version, a problem was found to make the system full loaded. It?s only solved in the new stepping. We don?t encourage anyone to buy the engineering sample from the web. The retail version is going to release in the end of this month, and it?s much stable.
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ATi Makes a ?Cool? Move

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ATi has just made a very cool decision regarding their AIB partners. They have chosen to stop adding their stock coolers to some of their regular shipments to AIB?s. They will still provide them if AIB?s choose to use them, but default shipments will not contain coolers. This could very well be a win-win scenario for everyone
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Samsung ships GDDR 4 chip

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Samsung has begun shipping GDDR 4 memory chips in volume, the company said today, more than eight months after it began sampling the parts.

RegHardware
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Nvidia's G80 has 32 Pixel Pipes

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It turns that the fancy Nvidia G80 chip taped out, and in working silicon stage it will have 32 pixel Shaders and, as predicted, have 16 vertex and geometry Shaders.

The Inquirer
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Windows Vista Capable or Windows Vista Weakling?

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We test three different retail computer systems sporting the "Windows Vista Capable" badges and tell you if it's a gimmick to move systems or if you can really expect an acceptable user experience. We even throw in a bit of a preview of Vista's features as well.

[H]ardOCP
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HDMI supported in RV550 & RV570XT is Designated to X1900GT?

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Replacing old weapons, ATi is going to finalize the specification and designation of RV560/570 in the coming weeks. RV570 is to replace X1900GT with the same performance but a lower cost. RV570XT is probably designated to X1900GT, same with R580GT, or a new X1950 family.
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ATi/nVidia Plans on Intel Based Chipset

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Without any doubt, the upcoming Conroe provides lots of performance improvement and is expected to be the favorite of high-end users. To advance in high-end market, instead of AMD based chipset, both ATi and nVidia are going to provide another Intel based chipset.
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Core 2 Duo, The Test

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Netburst is dead, and long live Core ! This is something Intel announced a little over a year ago. The Netburst architecture introduced with the Pentium 4 in November 2000 is now replaced by a new architecture called Core, available for desktop, mobile and server platforms.
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GeForce 7900 with HDCP support

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Nvidia will launch upgraded versions of the GeForce 7900 GTX and GeForce 7900 GT graphics cards that support HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) between July and the middle of August, with the cards continuing to be manufactured by Flextronics, according to sources at Taiwan graphics card makers.

DigiTimes
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NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI vs. nForce 590 SLI

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NVIDIA has now well and truly broken out as the number one chipset supplier for the AMD platform and they are also making their way onto the Intel scene. They have become so dominate on the AMD platform that they are now able to offer a wide range of supporting chipsets. They plan to offer total support to AM2 users with a range of four different chipsets, being the nForce 590 SLI, 570 SLI, 570 Ultra and 550.
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7950GX2 Overclocking with Intel Conroe

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I have finished building the -30C Chiller for my 7950GX2s and X1900XTs. I've just tested overclocking the 7950GX2 on the Intel XBX Motherboard with Intel Conroe X6800.

VR-Zone
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Is it worth the effort cooling a chipset?

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Overheated system chipsets can cause instability, causing unpredictable system crashes. It tends to happen when an inferior wafer/die is used in manufacturing. If the power dissipation exceeds specification, cooling is required or it will kill the chip. That's why el-cheapo VCD players always break down - so you have to buy again.

Overclockers.com
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Revisiting SLI

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Has SLI improved with the new GeForce 7600 series? The short answer is a disappointing no. Even with the addition of vertex shader units and much higher clocked core, the GeForce 7600GT SLI behave in a similar way to the GeForce 6600 SLI and 7800GTX SLI. With a hit-or-miss proposition on performance and a surpassed quality offering, the only advantage SLI has at the moment for users is ease of installation.

Tech-Hounds.com
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Wide Format LCD Monitors: Part 2

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We previously looked at 20" displays in a 16:10 format" which have become the de facto standard in retail channels. Regardless, LCDs with diagonal measurements of 19", 21" and 23" also merit consideration.

Toms Hardware Guide
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BenQ Releases Trio Writer BW1000 Blu-Ray Writer

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BenQ today officially announced the next generation optical writer, the BenQ BW1000 trio writer. The BenQ BW1000 incorporates three types of lasers to support multiple media formats - CD, DVD and Blu-Ray.

CDRinfo
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Extreme Lian Li by Ediejo

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Is this the most extreme cooling mod we've seen? We follow the progression of a PC70 mod that not only adds a Prometia box on the bottom, but a watercooling box on top. Some Orac-style sleeving and neat lighting effects makes this a great build!

Bit-Tech
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Intel end IPD and IPP Programs

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Distichannel.com has learned...Intel ends its IPD and IPP Programs in favor of a new Channel Partner Program. You've probably heard that on July 1, 2006, Intel will be making changes to its channel membership program. Yes, it's true, and we're excited about what that means for the channel and for our customers. More on that later.

Distichannel.com
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Alienware Unveils It's New Generation Notebooks

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Alienware, the leading manufacturer of high-performance notebook, desktop, media center, and professional systems has enhanced its notebook line and addressed the diverse needs of on-the-go gamers, students, professionals, and other mobile users with two versatile new systems.
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AMD Preps 2x256KB L2 Athlon 64

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DailyTech has managed to get a hold of an AMD engineering chip labeled "Athlon 64 X2 3600+ for AM2." According to CPU-Z, the processor is a 2.0GHz CPU, the same as the Athlon 64 Windsor 3800+.
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Intel Conroe X6800 4.75GHz + SLI 15,877 3D Mark 06

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As both my X1900 cards are cold bugged, while making a waterchiller for the cards, I tried SLI on Intel 975 Bad-Axe Motherboard with 2 x Inno3D 7900GTX at safe clocks of 980/980MHz. The result with Intel Conroe X6800 @ 4.75GHz is amazing! It hits 15,877 3D Mark 06, with my first run!

VR-Zone
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Microsoft Reveals The Ultimate Keyboard

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Forget Logitech, here?s Microsoft with its very own keyboard. It?s not just any keyboard, it is The Ultimate Keyboard. It always scares me when companies name their products with such oomph. I?ll tell you why. As soon as you read the name, all of a sudden you went looking for features and specifications that would make this keyboard standout.
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Alienware Interview

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Continuing our series of interviews with reps from gaming PC companies, FiringSquad chats with Alienware's president and COO Alex Aguila.
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20'' LCD Monitors: XXL Displays

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The new catalogues of many manufacturers are giving a starring role to 20-inch wide monitors. After 19-inch models became somewhat of a standard, the trend seems to be toward another increase in size. But are the new 16:10 aspect ratio panels really all that good? Here's our look at six LCD monitors, fresh from the factory.

Tom's Hardware Guide
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nVidia Quad SLI on Conroe Setup

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It looks like Quad SLI can be enabled on Conroe / Gigabyte 965P mobo after all, at least on ours :) Due to certain reasons i won't post any numbers.

T-Break
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Is Intel also in on Reverse Hyper-Threading?

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AMD wont be happy to hear of this news i'm sure. Although mentioned the other day that AMD's AM2 platform may yet be quite the competitor to Intel's Conroe with its reverse Hyper-Threading feature, more recent news has since surfaced over at the XtremeSystems forums.

TweakTown
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GeForce 7950 GX2 Retail Round-up

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In the market for a dual-GPU setup but don't fancy two separate cards? We break out the geek pr0n and get down and dirty with five (count 'em) 7950 GX2 cards from NVIDIA's partners.

Bit-Tech
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Crossfire: ATI's Answer to SLI

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After seeing what Crossfire has to offer with the Radeon X1600XTs, we really want to know just how far you can go. Thankfully, we've managed to snag a Radeon X1900 Crossfire Edition and a Radeon X1900XTX for some Crossfire testing. Like we promised last week, well actually that's two weeks ago, we will not only be looking at what a pair of Radeon X1900 can offer in Crossfire mode in terms of performance, but quality as well.

Tech-Hounds.com
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ATI's New RS700 Detailed

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DailyTech has received a roadmap outlining ATI?s integrated graphics equipped chipsets. It was previously reported RS600 would integrate a Radeon X700 class graphics core capable of AVIVO video processing and HDCP.
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GeForce 7900 GT Roundup @ FiringSquad

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Are you looking for a GeForce 7900 GT card but aren't sure which one to buy? If so, you may want to check out today's article. Inside we've rounded up 5 of the hottest GeForce 7900 GT cards on the market, all of them run are factory overclocked and some even feature custom cooling. How do these supercharged GeForce 7900 GT cards perform in comparison to the Radeon X1900 GT and X1800 XT 512MB? Find out inside!
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PES5 Screenshots with 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 and Windows XP

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As part of users feedback about 3dfx Voodoo3/4/5 SFFT drivers testing, we like notify a topic posted by in3d, a 3dfxzone.it english forums member. He got Pro Evolution Soccer 5 game running on Windows XP OS and using a 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 card.
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ATI R600 Taped Out

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According to The Inquirer ATI has managed to tape out its next big chip. R600 is taped out and it works well, we're told. When we say big, it will be physically big, very fast and very marchitecturally advanced.

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