CORSAIR ANNOUNCES
WORLD’S FIRST 1000 WATT POWER SUPPLY CERTIFIED FOR 3-WAY NVIDIA®
SLI®
TECHNOLOGY AT CEBIT 2008
Fremont, CA, February 28, 2008 – Corsair®
http://www.corsair.com, a worldwide leader in high performance
computer and flash memory products, today announced the HX1000W
power supply unit (PSU), the world’s first 1000 watt PSU to be
certified under the newly-created 3-way NVIDIA® SLI® Technology
Certification Program from NVIDIA Corporation. The Corsair
HX1000W will be debuted at the CeBIT 2008 show next week in Hanover,
Germany
on Corsair’s stand (Booth 40, Hall 21).
The
HX1000W is the latest addition to Corsair’s award-winning HX-series
of modular power supplies for the gaming and enthusiast community.
Featuring a twin-transformer, true dual-rail design, DC-to-DC
conversion and high-quality solid state capacitors, the HX1000W
delivers the rock-solid performance and stability required for
high-end enthusiast gaming systems. Read the full press release
here.
AMD Collaborates With
Microsoft® on Windows Server® 2008 to Deliver Industry Leading
Solution to Customers
— Microsoft’s New Operating System Paired with AMD
Processors Provides a Solid Business Foundation with Better
Investment Protection, Low Energy Usage and Unmatched Performance —
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- February 27, 2008 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) today
announced it has worked closely with Microsoft throughout the
Windows Server® 2008 development process, to deliver the ultimate
server solution. Through their strong partnership, both companies
have optimized their respective hardware and software technologies
to work together to address the demands of today’s global digital
economy and meet the computing requirements of businesses of all
sizes.
AMD
Opteron™ processors were designed with 64-bit computing in mind and
in combination with Windows Server 2008 they deliver a powerful
platform for running business solutions that can maximize
productivity and profitability. Customers using AMD Opteron
processors, including Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors, and Windows
Server 2008 can experience unparalleled performance, energy
efficiency and investment protection, further pushing
virtualization, web serving, and business intelligence capabilities
into the mainstream. Read more
here.
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DriverHeaven Review: Coolermaster Cosmos S Chassis
http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews.php?reviewid=530
Apevia X-Jupiter Jr. G Type @ techPowerUp
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Apevia/X_Jupiter_Junior_G_Type
Mushkin HP2-6400 4GB Memory Review @ Ninjalane
http://www.ninjalane.com/display.aspx?docname=mushkin-hp2-6400
Intel Ships New
Processors for Embedded, Communications and Storage Markets Based on
New Transistors, Manufacturing
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 27,
2008 – Intel Corporation today announced expanded offerings for
embedded market segments with new processors with extended, 7-year
life cycle support, a new chipset and a carrier-grade server. The
processors, based on Intel's revolutionary high-k, metal gate
transistor formula and manufactured on the company's 45-nanometer
(nm) process, include the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5400
Series and Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5200 Series.
Read more here.
New Microsoft Enterprise Products Bring Big
Benefits to IT Professionals and Developers
Largest enterprise launch in company history includes
Windows Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and Microsoft Visual
Studio 2008; focuses on security, Web, virtualization and better
business intelligence.
LOS ANGELES — Feb. 27, 2008 — Kicking off more than 225 events
around the world and joined by more than 4,000 customers and
partners, Microsoft Corp.’s Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer
today showcased the next generation of infrastructure and
application platform products, including Windows Server 2008,
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
The launch represents a major milestone to help customers on the
road to Dynamic IT, Microsoft’s initiative to help customers
optimize their people, processes and technology, and in turn
position IT as a strategic asset for their business. These new
enterprise products help customers more efficiently and securely
manage their entire infrastructure and move to a virtualized
environment while also delivering business intelligence and
next-generation Web experiences to boost business results. The theme
of the events, “Heroes Happen Here,” highlights the outstanding work
that IT professionals, developers and partners do every day to
create solutions and cutting-edge applications that keep global
commerce and industry running.
Read the entire press release here.
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Review @ OCIA.net
http://www.ocia.net/reviews
Thermaltake BigWater 760i Liquid
Cooling System Review @Virtual-Hideout
http://www.virtual-hideout.net
Crucial Ballistix Tracer
PC2-8500 2GB DDR2 Memory Kit Review @ EOC
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Zalman ZM1000-HP 1,000W Power
Supply Review
http://www.pcper.com/
CE-Secure Vault Edition Review @
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http://www.techwarelabs.com/
Gigabyte GA-945P-S3 Motherboard
Review @ OCModShop
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BFGTech ES-800 800w Power Supply
Review
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BFG ES-800 800W Power Supply
Review @ Hardware Canucks
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com
Palit GeForce 8800GT Super+1GB
Review
http://techgage.com/
SilverStone SG03 SFF Case
Reviewed @ TheTechLounge.com
http://www.thetechlounge.com
AMD Testing Functional Devices Made
Using Extreme Ultra-Violet (EUV) Lithography
SAN JOSE, California. -- February 26, 2008 --AMD (NYSE: AMD),
working together with its research partner, IBM, announced it has
produced a working test chip utilizing Extreme Ultra-Violet (EUV)
lithography for the critical first layer of metal connections across
the entire chip. Previous projects utilizing EUV to produce working
chip components were only “narrow field”, covering just a very small
portion of the design. The work of AMD, IBM, and their partners at
the UAlbany NanoCollege’s Albany NanoTech Complex, will be presented
by Dr. Bruno La Fontaine of AMD at the premier lithography
conference in the industry on Tuesday. The paper will show
successful integration of “full-field” EUV lithography into the
fabrication process across an entire 22 mm x 33 mm AMD 45 nm node
test chip.
Read the PR here.
Microsoft Unveils Its
First Windows Embedded R&D Center in Europe
AACHEN, Germany — Feb. 26, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. today announced
the launch of its first Microsoft Embedded Systems Development
Centre (MESDC) in Aachen, Germany. The MESDC is part of Microsoft’s
effort to expand regional development centers in Denmark, France,
Ireland, Serbia, the U.K. and other countries across Europe. The
center will support global product development and drive smart,
connected, service-oriented device development. Located within the
European Microsoft Innovation Centre (EMIC) in Aachen, the MESDC is
a significant part of the $75 million (U.S.) global R&D investment
that the Windows Embedded Business is making in Europe this fiscal
year.
Read about it here.
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http://aphnetworks.com/reviews/asus_en8800gts_top_512mb
Tuniq Ensemble 1200W Review - XSReviews
http://www.xsreviews.co.uk/reviews/power-supply-units/tuniq-ensemble-1200w/
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Processor Review @ Legit Reviews
http://legitreviews.com/article/668/1/
RaptoxX RT-750 and RT-1000 PSUs
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OCZ PC2-8000 4GB Platinum Edition Dual Channel Memory Review @
OCIA.net
http://www.ocia.net/reviews/pc2_8000platinum/page1.shtml
Biostar GeForce 9600 GT 512 MB V9603GT52 @ techPowerUp
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Biostar/GeForce_9600_GT
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 With the
increased power of the modern performance video card comes the need
for more power and the creation of more heat. While we cant do
much to bring down the power needs of these monsters, companies like AeroCool are working hard to bring down the heat. Today we
will be looking at the AeroCool DoublePower VGA cooler. With
not one, but two heatsinks, is this cooler worth an upgrade?
Lets take a look.
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ZOTAC GeForce 8800 GT 512MB AMP! HDMI Video Card
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Diamond Viper HD 3850 PCIE 512MB Crossfire
Review
http://www.gamepyre.com/hardwared.html?aid=929&p=1
Radeon HD 3870 X2 Round-Up: Asus & HIS @
HotHardware.com
http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/Radeon_HD_3870_X2_RoundUp_Asus_HIS/
Thermaltake BlacX SATA Hard Drive USB Docking
Station Review
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=524
VOX V1 750GB eSATA/USB 2.0 External Hard Drive @
Pro-Clockers
http://www.pro-clockers.com/review.php?id=321
The Tech ARP Graphics Card Giveaway
http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=504
Gigabyte GA-EX38-DS4 @ Bjorn3D
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Overclock3D Content: XFX Triple SLI - 8800
Ultra's in 3 Way SLI
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B-2 Stealth Bomber Crashes at
Anderson AFB
A B-2 Stealth Bomber has crashed at Anderson
AFB in Guam early this morning. The Air Force is report that both
pilots ejected safely and are in good condition.
KUAM News in Guam
is reporting that the incident happened at around 10:45am Saturday
when the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff. There is no word on
why the aircraft crashed.
You can view eyewitness video here:
http://www.kuam-media.com/news/streaming/aafbcrash-0223.wmv
Patriot Memory releases 4GB Viper Series DDR2 PC2-8500 Enhanced
Latency Kit
Fremont, California, USA, February 21, 2008 - Patriot Memory, a
global provider of premium quality memory module and flash memory
solutions, today announced the release of their DDR2 Extreme
Performance, 4GB Viper Series PC2-8500 (2 x 2GB) enhanced latency
kit. This kit offers PC gamers and enthusiasts the power to take
advantage of PC applications and today's DirectX10 games that
require more than 2GB of memory. Read the full press release
here.
Cooler Master
Unleashes the COSMOS S Chassis
Taipei,
Taiwan – February 22, 2008 - Since its introduction, Cooler Master's
COSMOS PC Chassis has garnering numerous awards and accolades around
the world. Today, the best just got better as Cooler Master
unleashes the COSMOS S Chassis, featuring a new racing design, a
touch-sensitive panel, and a gamut of user-friendly features, the
COSMOS S is the evolution of the ultimate PC enclosure.
When laying eyes on the COSMOS S for the first
time, one is immediately drawn in by its sleek contours and
exhilarating styling. Inspired by the some of the world’s finest
race cars, the COSMOS S exudes both speed and sophistication. From
the meshed front and side panels to the brushed aluminum finish, the
COSMOS S is pure lust, offering an enclosure fit for evolved
sensibilities of the discriminating PC enthusiast.
Read the full press release
here.
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TrustedReviews Article Bulletin: nVidia GeForce
9600 GT
http://www.trustedreviews.com/graphics/review/2008/02/22/nVidia-GeForce-9600-GT/p1
Samsung's Spinpoint F1 hard drive
http://techreport.com/articles.x/14200
Thermaltake Mozart TX Cube Tower Case Review @
HardwareLogic
http://hardwarelogic.com/news/135/ARTICLE/2070/2008-02-22.html
A-DATA Classic C701 2 GB USB Flash Drive @
techPowerUp
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AData/Classic_Series_C701_2GB
Super Talent Project X DDR3-1800 @ Bjorn3D
http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1231
TRENDnet TEW-633GR Wireless N Gigabit Router
Review
http://techgage.com/article/trendnet_tew-633gr_wireless_n_gigabit_router/
Kingston HyperX DDR3-1375 2GB Memory Kit Review
@ ThinkComputers.org
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=718
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SAPPHIRE HD 3870 goes TOXIC!
 SAPPHIRE Technology has
just announced global availability of its exciting new HD 3870
TOXIC edition high performance graphics accelerator.
The SAPPHIRE HD 3870 TOXIC
version features the award winning - and SAPPHIRE exclusive -Vapor-X
single slot cooler, SAPPHIRE’s implementation of Vapour Chamber
Technology (VCT). This advanced cooling solution provides more
efficient and quieter cooling allowing the TOXIC edition to ship
overclocked out of the box, and to allow enthusiasts even more
scope for performance tuning. The single slot design allows the
use of multiple cards in the latest CrossFireX configurations
even where PCI-Express slots are sited closely together.
Read the full PR
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SAPPHIRE HD 3870 goes ATOMIC!
Following the launch of its
exciting new gaming portal,
www.sapphireatomic.com – SAPPHIRE Technology introduces a new
limited edition product under the SAPPHIRE ATOMIC brand.
The SAPPHIRE HD 3870 ATOMIC
version features an exciting new single slot cooler – the first in
the world to feature Vapour Chamber Technology (VCT). This advanced
cooler provides more efficient and quieter cooling allowing the
ATOMIC edition to ship overclocked out of the box, and to allow
enthusiasts even more scope for performance tuning. The single slot
design allows the use of multiple cards in the latest CrossFire-X
configurations even where PCI-Express slots are sited closely
together. Read the full PR
here.
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OCZ Technology Announces New
DDR3-1333 Kits in the Award-Winning Reaper HPC Series
 Sunnyvale,
CA—February 21, 2008—OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in
innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory,
today announced two new Reaper HPC solutions for enthusiasts
upgrading to next generation of cutting-edge platforms. The
PC3-10666 Reaper HPC Series is available in both 2GB and 4GB dual
channel kits to meet the specific needs of customized gaming systems
or workstations, offering perfect compatibility with the latest
platforms and chipsets at a price that will be attractive to
upgraders with a specific budget in mind.
With the high frequencies of DDR3 comes added heat that can damage
the module’s sensitive ICs. To ensure superior stability and
performance over the entire life of the modules, the Reaper HPC
Series makes use of an innovative cooling solution to more
effectively dissipate heat produced by high-speed memory. The
thermo-conductive copper heat pipe conduit is ideal for overclocking
where every degree matters, making certain that your cutting-edge
investment will maintain its integrity throughout the toughest
gaming missions, overclocking, or intense program applications.
Read the full press release
here.
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NVIDIA Reveals One
of the Largest Generational Performance Leaps in Company History
 SANTA
CLARA, CA—FEBRUARY 21, 2008—NVIDIA®
Corporation, the world leader in visual computing technologies, has
unveiled the first graphics processing unit (GPU) of its
next-generation GeForce®
9 Series that may offer the largest single-generation performance
jump in the Company’s history. Introduced today, the NVIDIA GeForce
9600 GT GPU delivers up to 116% more
performance than its predecessor at a price below $199.
“After going to all the GeForce LANs and seeing
the rigs that gamers play on, we wanted to kick off the GeForce 9
with the perfect GPU for gamers,” said Ujesh Desai, general manager
of GeForce desktop GPUs at NVIDIA. “The first product to be
introduced in the GeForce 9 family gives gamers the horsepower to
play cutting-edge DirectX 10 games at a price they will love and can
afford.”
Read the full NVIDIA press release
here!
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Windows XP SP3
RC2 v3264 available for public download
Microsoft has posted the latest build of Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 2 for
public download. You can download and install at your own risk
here. As a note, this is the same version of RC2 that was released to
testers a few weeks ago.
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OCZ Vendetta CPU Cooler Review @
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QNAP TS-109 Pro SATA Gigabit NAS @
Benchmark Reviews
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NVIDIA's New 9600 GT GPU @ [H]
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Palit 9600GT Sonic review
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ZOTAC GeForce 9600 GT AMP! Edition
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EVGA, Palit and XFX GeForce 9600
GT Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews
http://legitreviews.com/article/666/1/
I4U: XFX 9600 GT Video Card Review
http://www.i4u.com/full-review-385.html
Zotac GeForce 9600 GT Amp! Edition
@ techPowerUp
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_9600_GT_Amp_Edition
NVIDIA 9600 GT Reviewed
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Sun
Microsystems to aquire MySQL
Today Jonathan Schwartz, CEO and President of Sun
Microsystems, announced that Sun will be acquiring MySQL. Interesting news as
I'm sure users are excited to see what Sun has in store for the MySQL
Marketplace.
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"So what are we announcing
today? That in addition to acquiring MySQL, Sun will be
unveiling new global support offerings into the MySQL
marketplace. We'll be investing in both the community, and
the marketplace - to accelerate the industry's phase change
away from proprietary technology to the new world of open
web platforms." ~ Jonathan Schwartz |
Read Mr. Schwartz's blog
here.
AMD Accelerates
Application Development with Inaugural Release of Open Source
Performance Library
SUNNYVALE, Calif. --
February 20, 2008 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) today
announced that it has open sourced it’s AMD Performance Library
(APL). Now referred to as “Framewave version 1.0,” the goal of this
new open source project is to further enable the
performance-optimized APL and expand its functionality beyond the
existing core media capabilities, ensuring developers have an
accelerated conduit to high performance application development.
Contributions by partners, customers and the broader open-source
software development community will accelerate library optimizations
and feature enhancements in-line with their respective needs while
AMD software engineers will continue to be dedicated contributors to
the Framewave project. With functionality today that spans from
simple arithmetic routines to rich domains such as image and signal
processing, Framewave provides a quick path to high performance
development. It also offers aggressive internal threading features
which manage sophisticated threading models to exploit multi-core
and multiprocessor systems. With thousands of routines dedicated to
image and signal processing, Framewave helps enable faster
development of projects such as media players, codecs, image
editors, audio applications and media streaming.
“As a long time supporter of
open innovation and collaboration, AMD’s release of its APL code to
the Framewave open source project represents another milestone
contribution to the open source community. We believe that Framewave
will quickly become a significant resource for developers, helping
them to build faster, highly optimized and multi-threaded
applications more efficiently,” said Earl Stahl, vice president of
Software Development, AMD. “Developer collaboration is one of the
cornerstones of AMD's software vision, so we are excited to see what
innovations the community will develop leveraging Framewave."
Read the full press release
here.
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http://www.hothardware.com
Lamptron Modders Case Handles Review at 3DXtreme
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Skulltrail Sweepstakes @ HotHardware.com
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TrustedReviews Article Bulletin: MSI P7N SLI
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Corsair TX650 650W Power Supply Review
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Gigabyte Cyclops Review - XSReviews
http://www.xsreviews.co.uk
NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Preview - Palit N78S
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CoolJag Falcon 92-CU CPU Cooler Review @ Hardware
Canucks
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com
HEXUS.net: VVIKOO (VVI-who?) launches GeForce
9600GT Turbo
http://www.hexus.net
Paragon Hard Disk Manager 2008 Suite @ Bjorn3D
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The
2.5" OCZ Solid State Hard Drive (SSD)
Thanks to our friends at OCZ Technology, we were able to get our hands on one of
their first solid state hard drives. Although this one is only 64 gigabytes in
size and retails for more than a grand, it was a great opportunity to see what
the future of hard drives has in store for us hardware enthusiasts. Here's a
clip from the review:
"Once upon a
time, there was a PC vendor that wanted to bring a notebook to the market that
featured a hard disk RAID array based upon Solid State Drives (SSD). One thing led to another and the end result was a downward spiral of vapor-ware
and unfilled orders. While the HD market continues to
recover from that quagmire, the idea of marketing SSD drives is still alive and
well. Just about every memory based hardware manufacturer at the 2008 Las Vegas
Consumer Electronics Show had an SSD drive on display."
Read the full
review of the OCZ Solid State Hard Drive, right here at Club
Overclocker!
Toshiba Announces Discontinuation of HD DVD Businesses
Tokyo—Toshiba Corporation
today announced that it has undertaken a thorough review of its
overall strategy for HD DVD and has decided it will no longer
develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders. This
decision has been made following recent major changes in the market.
Toshiba will continue, however, to provide full product support and
after-sales service for all owners of Toshiba HD DVD products.
HD DVD was developed to offer consumers access
at an affordable price to high-quality, high definition content and
prepare them for the digital convergence of tomorrow where the
fusion of consumer electronics and IT will continue to progress.
Read the full press release
here.
Intel Delivers 'Hard-Core' Eight-Core Platform for PC Performance
Aficionados
'Skulltrail'-Based Desktop PCs Lead to 3-D, Hi-Definition
Media and Gaming Bliss
GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE, San Francisco, Feb. 19, 2008 – For those
who crave more performance than what four processing cores and a
single graphics card can deliver today, Intel Corporation has
introduced the Intel® Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform. Formerly
codenamed "Skulltrail," this is one of the first enthusiast desktop
platforms to support two Intel quad core processors for a total of
eight processing engines and a choice of multi-card graphics
solutions from either ATI or NVIDIA. Read the press release
here.
Think Big. Go Small. The ASUS Nova P22
FREMONT,
CALIFORNIA (Feb 19, 2007) To better integrate with various room
types in the modern digital home, ASUS®, producer of high quality
Digital Home products, has released a new desktop PC – the Nova P22.
The space-saving Nova features an Intel® Core™2 Duo Desktop
Processor, WiFi 802.11n and Bluetooth 2.0 technology for robust
multitasking and communication. Operating at a mere 25 decibels,
(below human hearing) the P22 offers multimedia enjoyment free of
distraction. Its diminutive footprint, slot-loading drive and a
classy exterior revisits the multimedia system concept on a whole
new level. Read the entire press release
here.
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Palit GeForce 8600GT Super+1GB Review
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OCZ 64GB SATA 2.5" Solid State Drive OCZSSD64GB
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Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6 Review
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HighPoint RocketRAID 3120 @ Bjorn3D
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eBay boycott to start
Monday
~Scott
Users opposed to eBay's upcoming fee and policy changes are ready for
a weeklong boycott starting Monday. The boycott is planned to run
February 19th thru the 25th and will overlap eBay's rollout of their
significant policy changes. Not only will the new policies cost
sellers more money, but the changes also include the removal of
buyer feedback. This will obviously leave sellers more vulnerable to
scammers and fake bidding. Personally, I've been scammed numerous
times by fake bidders and by those who never pay. This not only cost
me money and time, but I loose faith in eBay's system a little more
each time. With the new rules about to cost us more money as well as
making it easier for sellers to get scammed, I believe we may be
seeing the beginning of the end for eBay. Stay tuned for details
throughout the week...
For the longest time, if you wanted
to have room to work with then you pretty much had to go with a full
tower enclosure. However, many of those full-towers only provided
extra room in the form of more 5.25" drive bays. Since most of the
real work on a PC is done on and around the motherboard,
that doesn't help us a whole lot. The m988 from Ultra may be a
mid-tower enclosure but it's not just another cookie-cutter
mid-tower chassis. Ultra has made the m998 slightly larger than a
typical mid-tower and packed in a few extras along the way. How
much larger? Find out
right here at Club Overclocker!
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Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme Fan Controller @ techPowerUp
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Maingear Ephex 3-Way SLI Gaming System @
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Logitech G51 5.1 Computer Speakers @ APH Networks
http://aphnetworks.com/reviews/logitech_g51
Tagan 900Watt BZ900 Power Supply Review @
TechwareLabs
http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/misc/tagan_BZ900/
DH Review: OCZ and Kingston PC3 14400 DDR3
http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews/OCZKINGSTONDDR31800/index.php
Gigabyte 8800GT Turboforce @ Bjorn3D
http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1233&pageID=4467
Happy Valentine's Day!
US plans to shoot down spy satellite
It's becoming blatantly obvious the Bush
administration does not want any chance of this big hunk of space
junk falling into the wrong hands. Oh yes, there is that part about
some danger to humans in the form of a toxic cloud... Today
President Bush asked the Pentagon to come up with a plan to shoot
down the malfunctioning satellite. Very little information has been
passed down to the public about the satellite, other than the object
is "classified" leading many people to believe the object is a spy
satellite. Our government wont even tell us exactly where or
when the object will come crashing down to earth, instead only
saying it will come down "some time early next month". You can read
more about this story at the
WashingtonPost.com.
Teens Less Likely to
Download Illegally When They Know the Laws
REDMOND, Wash. —
Microsoft Corp. today announced the results of a new survey that
found teenagers between seventh and 10th grades are less likely to
illegally download content from the Internet when they know the laws
for downloading and sharing content online.
About half of those teens, however, said they
were not familiar with these laws, and only 11 percent of them
clearly understood the current rules for downloading images,
literature, music, movies and software. Teens who were familiar with
downloading rules credited their parents, TV or stories in magazines
and newspapers, and Web sites — more so than their schools — as
resources for information about illegal downloading.
“Widespread access to the Internet has amplified
the issue of intellectual property rights among children and teens,”
said Sherri Erickson, global manager, Genuine Software Initiative
for Microsoft. “This survey provides more insight into the disparity
between IP awareness and young people today and highlights the
opportunity for schools to help prepare their students to be good
online citizens.”
Read about the survey
here.
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Kingwin
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It was not long ago when I held the original
Kingwin Revolution (RVT-9225) in my hands and said "This would
be great as a 120mm heatsink". It appears the gods of
overclocking have heard my plea, as my wish has been granted with
the RVT-12025. So, is this new heatsink truly a blessing, or
are they a curse?
Read on to find out!
OCZ Technology Group
Sponsors eSports Organization Cyber Evolution
Sunnyvale, CA—February 13, 2008—OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a
worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high
reliability memory, components, and system builds, today announced
its partnership with Cyber Evolution® (CEVO), a premier national
online gaming organization that attracts teams from across the
country to compete in the hottest PC and console title tournaments.
In its ongoing effort to reach out to gaming communities, OCZ
Technology is proud to join forces with CEVO in the mutual quest to
unite gamers with the high-performance hardware that is specifically
tailored for their demands.
CEVO hosts a multitude of gaming competitions throughout the year,
with over 75,000 attendants and 2,500 participants each season in
the most popular titles, including Counter-Strike, Call of Duty, and
Day of Defeat. OCZ Technology products will be featured at these
events to make its memory, power supplies, cooling, and peripherals
accessible to gamers and expand the opportunity to define itself as
the foremost PC hardware choice for enthusiasts.
“I am very excited about OCZ Technology Group’s 2008 sponsorship
commitment to CEVO,” said Charlie Plitt, CEO of CEVO. “OCZ
Technology Group Inc. is a leader in the industry and this
sponsorship further highlights their commitment to eSports and the
importance of the competitive gaming space. Likewise we are very
excited to be able to provide the members of CEVO’s community the
opportunity to experience OCZ products first hand.”
Read the entire press release
here.
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Abit of what you fancy - inside the mainboard maker's HQ!
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EU
raids Intel & retailers
The European Commission raided the Munich offices of Intel, the
world's largest chipmaker, the Commission and the chipmaker said on
Tuesday. The Commission also raided retailers including Germany's
Media Markt, a unit of trading company Metro. Read about the details
here.
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Tagan is back in the Club with their new
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rails and one of the most feature rich packages I have ever seen in
a power supply. The Tagan BZ 800W is a intriguing mix of
innovative features, packaging and color, but will the performance
live up to all the promise?
Lets find out.
Intel and FREEDOM4
Collabrate to Accelerate Deployment of WiMAX Network in the U.K.
LONDON – Feb. 11, 2008 – In an effort to bring
people faster, lower cost and a truly mobile, data broadband
technology, FREEDOM4 and Intel Corporation today announced a
collaboration to accelerate mobile WiMAX deployment in the U.K.
Intel Capital, Intel Corporation's global investment organization,
also announced that it has signed an agreement to make a substantial
investment in U.K. based FREEDOM4 Limited (“FREEDOM4”), formerly
known as Pipex Wireless Limited. Pipex Communications PLC will also
join Intel Capital in this investment. This latest investment from
Intel Capital and Pipex Communications, a major U.K. based
telecommunications provider, follows FREEDOM4's successful WiMAX
trials in the U.K. Read the entire press release
here.
Microsoft Responds to
Yahoo! Announcement
REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 11, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) today
issued the following statement in response to the announcement by
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) that its Board of Directors has rejected
Microsoft’s previously announced proposal to acquire Yahoo!:
It is
unfortunate that Yahoo! has not embraced our full and fair
proposal to combine our companies. Based on conversations
with stakeholders of both companies, we are confident that
moving forward promptly to consummate a transaction is in
the best interests of all parties.
We are offering shareholders superior value and the
opportunity to participate in the upside of the combined
company. The combination also offers an increasingly
exciting set of solutions for consumers, publishers and
advertisers while becoming better positioned to compete in
the online services market.
A Microsoft-Yahoo! combination will create a more effective
company that would provide greater value and service to our
customers. Furthermore, the combination will create a more
competitive marketplace by establishing a compelling number
two competitor for Internet search and online advertising.
The Yahoo! response does not change our belief in the
strategic and financial merits of our proposal. As we have
said previously, Microsoft reserves the right to pursue all
necessary steps to ensure that Yahoo!’s shareholders are
provided with the opportunity to realize the value inherent
in our proposal.
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Read the full Microsoft press release
here.
Yahoo!
Board of Directors Says Microsoft's Proposal Substantially
Undervalues Yahoo!
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb 11, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO),
a leading global Internet company, today said the Yahoo! Board of
Directors has carefully reviewed Microsoft's unsolicited proposal
with Yahoo!'s management team and financial and legal advisors and
has unanimously concluded that the proposal is not in the best
interests of Yahoo! and our stockholders. Read Yahoo's press release
here.
NVIDIA Introduces APX
2500
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2008—BARCELONA, SPAIN—FEBRUARY 11, 2008—NVIDIA
Corporation, the world leader in visual computing technologies and
inventor of the GPU, today introduced NVIDIA® APX 2500, a
breakthrough applications processor that enables intuitive 3D user
interfaces and engaging high-definition video on connected Windows
Mobile phones. The APX 2500 applications processor delivers an
unprecedented 10 hours of 720p HD playback—an industry first for
video quality and power consumption on a mobile device, as well as
stunning HD camcorder and ultra-high-resolution photo imaging
capabilities. Read the NVIDIA press release
here.
Microsoft helps bring
down $900 million piracy ring
Today there are details immerging about a huge world wide bust of a
piracy ring that had been pushing near perfect knockoffs of 21
different Microsoft programs. All I can say is good for Microsoft.
Although I'm no Vista fan boy, I also don't believe it's right for
honest people to pay full price for legitimate software while
pirates pay pennies on the dollar, or nothing at all.
Read the details here.
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Intel,
STMicroelectronics Deliver Industry's First Phase Change Memory
Prototypes
SANTA CLARA, Calif and GENEVA,
Feb. 6, 2008 – Intel Corporation and STMicroelectronics reached a
key industry milestone today as they began shipping prototype
samples of a future product using a new, innovative memory
technology called Phase Change Memory (PCM). The prototypes are the
first functional silicon to be delivered to customers for
evaluation, bringing the technology one step closer to adoption.
Read the press release
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“DDR2 is starting to adopt 1066 MHz as the new
mainstream frequency, not only for extreme overclocking but also for
high system memory densities,” commented Dr. Michael Schuette, VP of
Technology Development at OCZ Technology. “In order to
maximize the system performance, especially in the latest games, 4GB
of memory are more and more becoming a must have…but it is also
necessary to maintain the throughput regardless of the increase in
density. The new PC2-8500 Reaper HPC 4GB kits combine the best of
two worlds by delivering extreme bandwidth at 1066 MHz data
frequency at 5-5-5 latencies, in combination with advanced heatpipe-based
thermal management to again raise the bar for high system memory
densities.”
The latest PC titles that make use of DirectX 10
crave more than the standard 2GB of RAM for the ultimate gameplay
experience and the highest settings. Computer enthusiasts and
professionals utilizing high-bandwidth video, music, and graphics
applications will also benefit from the ultimate balance of speed
and density the new PC2-8500 4GB Reaper HPC offers.
