Geforce 8800GTS and Geforce 8800GTX Preview
Just got word from the Chinese site PC Show that their Geforce 8800GTS and Geforce 8800GTX Preview has been posted!
Intel P965: DDR2-667 Memory Performance
After a flood of emails we take a look at DDR2-667 memory performance on our Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 motherboard.
AnandTech
AnandTech
The Gaming Case Showdown
Four mid-size cases arrive in time for the holiday season. Which one should you buy?
GeForce 8800 GTX benchmark?
Victor Wang has thrown up the first Benchies for Nvidia's upcoming GeForce 8800 GTX for both 3DMark05 and 3DMark06.
Radeon X1950 Pro CrossFire Performance Preview
In today's article we're evaluating ATI's X1950 Pro CrossFire, and find that while we like its built-in CrossFire support, all isn't perfect with the solution just yet. See how the X1950 Pro cards running in CrossFire mode compare against the GeForce 7900 GTX, Radeon X1900 XT, and GeForce 7900 GTO in this article!
FiringSquad
FiringSquad
Intel Caneland, Tigerton Demoed and Pictured
These products are still a ways off on its roadmap, but Intel already has working preliminary hardware for its next-gen Caneland server platform and Tigerton quad-core processor. TechReport editor Geoff Gasior is visiting Intel's offices in Oregon, and he sent along these pictures from a live demo of four Tigerton processors running in a quad-socket, Caneland-based system.
Single Core Battle : Intel Wolfdale-L vs AMD Spica
We have discussed about the performance and mainstream Yorkfield and Wolfdale processors from Intel and compared to the AMD offerings; Altair and Antares for year 2007. Now we will tell you more about the value offerings from Intel and AMD for next year. As previously reported, Intel will release native 2MB L2 cache Conroe early next year to cut costs and better position against 65nm AMD Brisbane processors.
VR-Zone
VR-Zone
Analyzing L2 Cache in Modern Dual-Core Processors
It's known that Shared L2 Cache makes a significant microarchitectural difference between modern dual-core processors from Intel, based on the improved P6+ microarchitecture and the new Intel Core microarchitecture, and competing solutions (i.e. AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors). And dual-core processors from AMD are notable for individual L2 Cache of a fixed size for each core.
Asus EN8800GTX (GeForce 8800 GTX) Details & Specs
An Asian web-site has published several details concerning Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX graphics card from Asustek Computer that do not reveal any performance or micro-architectural peculiarities of the chip code-named G80, but do reveal some information regarding the details of graphics cards powered by Nvidia?s forthcoming graphics processing unit (GPU).
Sony Explains Battery Problems
Sony has provided greater detail about a battery manufacturing problem that is expected to see the replacement of up to 9.6 million laptop computer battery packs.
PC World
PC World
20 inch WS: Dell 2007WFP vs. Samsung SM205BW
Over the last year we've seen a steady trend of manufacturers moving away from the already popular and well established 19" sector to concentrate on the emerging 20" market. This has been matched by a growing demand by the consumer for a larger format and resolution, with an increased interest in the widescreen format in particular.
NGOHQ?s Survey Shows Radeon 9x00 Still On Top
We posted a survey back on September 5th asking our readers, ?Which GPU do you have?? and the results have shown to be very interesting. The survey ran for just over six weeks and after all the votes are in it seems that a large majority still have Radeon 9xxx series video cards. As an owner of a 9x00 card in the past, I can understand some of the respect for this card. It served me quite well until just over a year ago when I finally purchased an X100 card.
Tricks on optimizing HD Video: Saving your battery life
During the IDF Fall 06, Patrick Wong, Intel?s Marketing Engineer of Digital Home Group, talked about tricks for Developers to optimize HD Video playback as well as ways to saving power. Most are for developers, but there are still some tricks we may borrow to enhance our existing playback time.
ATi R600 Card Is Long & Hot
Since we have to go quiet for the G80 now, we will focus our attention on the ATi next generation R600.
Two New Sockets For Nehalem in 2008
Intel is going to implement 2 new sockets for the next generation Nehalem architecture in 2008 and they are Socket B and Socket H. As we know, Nehalem is 45nm based and we are going to see some exciting changes such as IMC (Integrated Memory Controller) and CSI. Socket B will be LGA1366 and Socket H will be LGA715.
VR-Zone
VR-Zone
GeForce 7900GS Roundup
The mainstream or performance sector of the graphics card pie got a little jolt this month with the introduction of the GeForce 7900GS. For the first time, you can now get GeForce 7800GTX level of performance for a little over USD 200. To add fire to the mix, manufacturers have also started selling slightly higher clocked versions of the GeForce 7900GS. Are they worth it?
The New Graphics - A Tale of Direct X 10
A tale of Direct X 10, and rumours of the hardware to drive it. While the demand for Direct X 9 hardware is not slipping, and more graphics cards are constantly being launched, there is much interest in this new standard and the hardware that will support it.
Toms Hardware Guide
Toms Hardware Guide
ATI X1950 XTX works well in DirectX under Vista
We previously tested an Nvidia card under Vista RC2 and now its ATI's turn. we used a GDDR 4 Radeon X1950XTX and installed ATI Catalyst drivers for Vista. We tested everything on Vista RC2 build 5744, again at 32-bit to get a valid comparison.
Pricing for Intel's Quad-Core Chips Leaks Out
Intel has yet to announce official pricing for its upcoming Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor, but DigiTimes has gotten its hands on figures for both that chip and a cheaper "Kentsfield" derivative supposedly scheduled for the first quarter of next year.
The TechReport
The TechReport
Intel ''Conroe'' Refresh Details Unveiled
Three refreshed models will debut with the upcoming Bearlake 3 series chipsets. These models include the Core 2 Duo E6850, E6750 and E6650 clocked at 3 GHz, 2.66 GHz and 2.33 MHz respectively.
DailyTech
DailyTech
ATI Radeon X1950 Pro Performance Previews
ATI's got a new card for the $200 crowd, and it's cooler, quieter, and faster than the Radeon X1900 GT it replaces. See how the Radeon X1950 Pro performs in comparison to cards ranging from the Radeon X1600 XT and GeForce 6800 GT all the way up to the Radeon X1900 XT and GeForce 7900 GTO in today's article!
Is ASUS Cheating?
In the past, many accusations have been raised towards ASUS. Many websites and even competitors have complained about their ?PEG Link Mode? feature that actually overclocks the user?s graphics card without their knowledge.
Vista ready VIA hardware for the AMD platform
The new Microsoft Windows Vista is not far off now. We already have a lot of enthusiasts in the VIA Arena forums testing out the RC1 release. I think most computer users who use Windows XP have heard that Windows Vista requires more graphics processing power than Windows XP. There is some confusion and concern about whether current systems can run Windows Vista.
nForce 680i SLI coming in November, board pictured
Nvidia has provided us with a sneak peak at a motherboard based on its upcoming nForce 680i SLI chipset. The nForce 680i SLI is aimed at Intel systems, and motherboards based on the chipset are scheduled to hit stores next month.
The TechReport
The TechReport
New SoundBlaster X-Fi Cards
Out of nowhere two new SoundBlaster soundcards joined the X-Fi Family. The SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeGamer and the SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio. Prices of the new cards are a lot lower compared to the original X-Fi cards.
Sony AW-G170A 18x DVD Writer Preview
CD Freaks Review Team member, Dee-27, has just published her preview of the newest DVD re-writer from the Sony NEC Optiarc group. In particular, the Sony AW-G170A. The drive is sporting some nice specs too! 18x DVD±R, 8x/6x DVD+RW/DVD-RW, 12x DVD-RAM and 8x DVD+R DL/DVD-R DL writing, makes this a fast and versatile piece of hardware indeed.
Intel Core 2 Chipset Power Consumption Shootout
You've got a new low power Core 2 processor but what chipset do you use? Does chipset choice impact power consumption? We find out today
PCI Express Performance: Two Years Later
With faster hardware and more powerful games, we set out to test the performance improvement x16 PCIe brings over x8. You may be surprised by some of the performance gains we found, and where we saw them in this article!
FiringSquad
FiringSquad
SafeBoot to Enhance the Compatibility to AMD Processors
Have you experienced compatibility problem between processor and mainboard due to outdated BIOS? We know it always be the problem from the old Microcode. But who could have a spare CPU to upgrade the BIOS for new CPU?
HKEPC Hardware
HKEPC Hardware
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX Mobile GPU Preview
NVIDIA has just announced the GeForce Go 7950 GTX as their new flagship mobile gaming graphics solution and Legit Reviews is here to bring you the low down on what the changes are.
Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3: BIOS Mania
We take a quick look at the overclocking improvements in the soon to be released F7 BIOS.
Shootout: Four 975X Motherboards For Core 2 Duo
Intel's Core 2 Duo is the best desktop processor, but which is the best motherboard? We took a look at four 975X offerings from Asus, Foxconn, Intel and MSI.
Dual Core Battle : Intel Wolfdale vs AMD Antares
Intel plans to counter 65nm AMD "Antares" dual core processor with their 45nm "Wolfdale" dual core processor based on Penryn core architecture in Q3 '07. Wolfdale will contain 6MB of shared L2 cache compared to 512KB dedicated L2 per core (1MB total) and 2MB shared L3 on the Antares.
AMD Unveils Barcelona Quad-Core Details
AMD takes the wraps off its next-generation quad-core microarchitecture, code-named Barcelona. Rather than a complete overhaul, Barcelona integrates highly tweaked enhancements to the current Opteron architecture.
Intel P965 Shootout Part 1 - ASUS, MSI and Foxconn
In part 1 of our Intel P965 roundup we check our motherboards from ASUS, Foxconn and MSI - which is best for you?
TweakTown
TweakTown
Investigating Core 2 Extreme QX6700 Support On Motherboards
We have been hearing this term "Optimized for Quad Core" used on some Motherboards recently. Apparently, almost all Motherboards supporting Core 2 Duo should be able to run the Core 2 Quad processor launching soon.
ATI ''RV570'' Radeon X1950 Pro Performance Unveiled
DailyTech has managed to obtain an early sample of ATI?s upcoming Radeon X1950 Pro graphics card. The Radeon X1950 Pro was expected to arrive next week, however ATI has pushed the launch date back to the last week of October.
ATi AMD Chipset Roadmap
ChileHardware has gotten some exclusive slides on the ATi/AMD Chipset Roadmap. It seems that RD790 and SB700 is scheduled for second half of 2007. RX790 and IGP solutions RS790 and RS740 are pin to pin compatible with RS690, RX690 and RS690C chipsets.
GeForce 7900 GTO to GeForce 7900 GTX Bios Mod
New, more or less unofficial GeForce 7900 GTO graphics cards from Nvidia have started to pop up in various online retail stores, as we noticed last Friday. These cards have the same cooler and specifications as the GeForce 7900 GTX, but their memory is clocked at 660MHz (1.32GHz effective) instead of 800MHz, and they're selling for around $250 instead of $400+.
Howto buy a cheap notebook
Remember last year when a sale featuring laptops priced at $500 caused a stampede in one store. What a difference a year makes! Laptop prices have been steadily dropping, falling below those stampede prices in some cases. As productions costs come down and the marketplace is flooded with all makes of laptops, you can expect laptop prices to drop even further.
DV Hardware
DV Hardware
Extended Warranties
Extended Service Plans Lack Benefit: In Most Cases, Extended Product Service Plans Don't Benefit Consumers.
Documents Leak NVIDIA's Quantum Physics Engine
With the release of the G80, NVIDIA will also release a new engine dubbed Quantum physics engine. Quantum Effects Technology is similar (at least in spirit) to NVIDIA's PureVideo Technology -- a dedicated layer on the GPU for physics calculations. A few documents alluding to this new engine appeared on public FTP mirrors late last week.
DailyTech
DailyTech
ASUS P5B Deluxe w/ QX6700 On X1950 Crossfire
Tests are underway for ASUS P5B Deluxe on Core 2 Extreme QX6700 and X1950 Crossfire setup. Drop us a note on what benchmarks you would like to see!
VR-Zone
VR-Zone
1333MHz Bearlake is soon to be ready
Without much break since Intel 965 chipset was launched a few months ago, manufacturers now have to busy working on the next-generation Bearlake chipset.
NVIDIA ''G80'' Retail Details Unveiled
DailyTech's hands-on with the GeForce 8800 series continues with more information about the GPU and the retail boards. The new NVIDIA graphics architecture will be fully compatible with Microsoft?s upcoming DirectX 10 API with support for shader model 4.0, and represents the company's 8th generation GPU in the GeForce family.
CPUs and GPUs for '07: A Peak Into the Future
NVIDIA G80. ATI R600. AMD K8L. Intel Yorkfield. All of these codenames are attached to upcoming products that will be hitting shelves shortly. In this article Brandon goes over the roadmap for both CPUs and GPUs from AMD, ATI, Intel, and NVIDIA. Whether you plan on upgrading soon, or you're waiting until next year, this is one article you won't want to miss!
Quad Core Battle : Intel Yorkfield vs AMD Altair
Yorkfield Extreme Edition based on the 45nm Penry core architecture will meet heads-on with AMD Altair based on the 65nm K8L core in Q3 2007. Both are quad core offerings but AMD touted theirs to be a native quad-core with dedicated 512KB L2 cache for each core and an additional 2MB L3 cache for the 4 cores to share.
VR-Zone
VR-Zone
AMD Quad-Core Altair upcoming in 2007 Q3
AMD just released the roadmap for Desktop processors which tells more about the next-generation K8L architecture based Altair, the first AMD?s Quad Core to be available in 2007 Q3.
HKEPC Hardware
HKEPC Hardware
NForce 680I SLI to Come
Talk about fast to the trigger, we have heard that the DFI C55 + MPC55 solution will be assembled this weekend, and that the market name for the C55 + MCP55 is NF680I SLI.
VR-Zone
VR-Zone
