Tech News
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Intel Initiates Mass Production of Sandy Bridge Microprocessors.
Published: Sunday, October 17, 2010 | By: DennisIt's like Clarkdale all over again!
"[In the third quarter] we began volume production of Sandy Bridge and expect to ship revenue units in Q4 as we prepare for systems launch in the first quarter of 2011. Sandy Bridge represents the largest increase in computing performance in our history. This is a truly stunning product that we cannot wait to bring to market. Early demand from customers is much greater than we originally expected and we anticipate a very fast ramp," said Paul Otellini, chief executive officer of Intel, during the most recent conference call with financial analysts.
Of course as many of us know Clarkdale lunched during CES, and while Intel was nice enough to supply "us" with a Core i5-661 processor it took almost 6 months to get an H55 board to test it on.
It even did 5.5Ghz under phase!
I highly doubt this trend will repeat when Sandy Bridge launches, but then again who is to say "we" didn't get our Sandy Bridge processor samples already?
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22nd October launch for AMD Radeon HD 68XX Series
Published: Sunday, October 17, 2010 | By: DennisI normally don't get too excited over the latest AMD launch but here is a good time to make an exception. According to this new report at VR-Zone 2 cards in the 6000 series lineup will be launching on the 22nd and they expect them to be on retail shelves at the same time.
It is confirmed that AMD has changed its mind for the second time and will launch the Radeon HD 6000 Series on 22 October 2010. The launch was initially slated for 12 October but was pushed back a week to the 19th prior to this. Fudzilla has also confirmed that the Radeon HD 6000 Series will launch on the 22nd.
Keep in mind this might be a grain of salt sort of thing (since we haven't gotten any review requests yet), but if we happen to get a last minute "hey will you review this card for us?" I'll gladly stand corrected.
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Colorful iGame GTX 460 1 GB @ techPowerUp
Published: Sunday, October 17, 2010 | By: DennisThis may be one of the coolest video cards I have seen in a really long time. While on the surface you see a dual fan triple slot video card, under the surface you find an upgraded PWM, dual power connectors, and voltage test points.
This card is built to be an overclocker like the Gigabyte GTX 470 SOC so expect some big numbers with proper cooling.
Colorful's iGame GTX 460 uses a massive triple slot cooler with two fans to keep the card cool. It also offers overclocker-friendly features like a Turbo button or voltage measurement points. Out of the box the card runs at clocks of 820 MHz core and 1000 MHz memory making it one of the faster GTX 460 variants out there.
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As mentioned before, the card has a turbo switch which lets you select between a normal mode (GTX 460 reference clocks) and a turbo mode (820/1000). The two modes have different 3D voltages so we tested overclocking potential in both of them. The first number in the following paragraph is normal mode, the second number is turbo mode.I'd like to know if these will start selling in the US, and if so. Where to do I get one! (or two
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NL: Review Block: Mobos and Memory
Published: Sunday, October 17, 2010 | By: DennisI'll refrain from talking about peas and carrots when I say Memory and Mobos were made for each other. The fact of the matter is memory is made for a processor; it just uses the mobo (and mobo bios) to make the connection.
Memory
- G.Skill Trident 12GB DDR3 1600 CL7 Memory Review on Technic3D
- G. Skill DDR3 2000 Flare II for Phenom X6 on ASUS boards review
Motherboards
- ASUS Rampage III Formula @ PureOverclock
- Gigabyte 890FXA-UD7 AM3 Motherboard Review @ Hardware CanucksWhat are your favorites Memory/Motherboard combos? Let us know in the forums.
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NL: Review Block: Cases
Published: Sunday, October 17, 2010 | By: DennisSome Cases for you to check out.
- Corsair Graphite 600T mid-tower chassis review @ HEXUS
- NZXT Phantom Full-Tower Case Review @ BURNED iN
- VidaBox CubeCase MiniITX Server Case Review @ Madshrimps
- Vidabox CubeCase Mini-ITX Chassis Review @ MissingRemote -
NL: Review Block: Cooling - Heatsinks n Stuff
Published: Sunday, October 17, 2010 | By: DennisWe often forget how important proper cooling is, heck even guys that for years said you didn't need to cool a hard drive have seen the light.
- Swiftech H20-320 Edge Review at Overclockers Online
- Thermalright HR-02 Passive Heatsink @ PureOverclock
- A quick look at Corsair's A50 and A70 CPU coolers @ The Tech Report
- Thermalright Silver Arrow CPU Cooler Review @ Real World Labs
- Corsair H70 – Water Cooling for the Masses? @ TechREACTIONProper cooling is what keeps us alive, just remember that the next time you buy a motherboard with small boardsinks.
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EVGA Classified Super Record 2 SR-2 Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews
Published: Friday, October 15, 2010 | By: DennisThis was by far one of the most anticipated motherboards of the year, the first dual processor motherboard designed with overclocking in mind. It may be big and slightly insane but if you can afford to populate it with components, you'll have one of the fastest consumer systems for many years to come.
So you need more CPU power than what a single Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition processor can provide? Look no further than the EVGA Classified SR-2 motherboard. Anyone who has been following along the enthusiast motherboard industry knows exactly what this motherboard is all about. We take it for a spin with two high end Hexa-core Xeon processors and look what kind of performance you can expect if you can afford a platform like this!
The downside to the SR-2 (aside from us not getting one for review) is that it to take advantage of the board you really do need 2 processors, and at least 2 video cards. Granted the board supports single processor operation but if you decide to go big, you really need to take it all the way.
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NZXT Phantom Case @ Rbmods
Published: Monday, October 11, 2010 | By: DennisPlenty of people like this case, the design is unique, it comes in white (unheard of in case design) and it has plenty of places to put stuff.
However they forget, the case is still a steel box wrapped in plastic.
For most people a computer case is a nondescript box that houses their computer components. It accumulates dust under their desks, and the only time they pay attention to it is when they are hunting for a port to plug in their USB drive. There are a few cases however that make a statement. They go above and beyond to make installation as easy as possible. They provide extra mounts for different sized fans. They provide tool-less installation and extra space for those large graphics cards. The NZXT Phantom manages all of this and more while wrapping it in a sleek angular case.
I do like the color, super sharp.
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HEXUS :: KFA2 GeForce GTX 480 LTD OC Anarchy graphics card
Published: Monday, October 11, 2010 | By: DennisMost every review site that has used a GTX 480 will complain about how hot the GPU gets. While it is true, the GPU does get hot, it is only hot when compared against other GPUs Past, Present, and Future. So, what is the best way to cool a super heated GPU? Our first thought is with water; however other companies would rather throw more fans at the situation.
A GeForce GTX 480 that's both cool and super-fast? Find out how KFA2 has achieved this feat.
The cooler looks familiar, could it be an off the shelf cooler from Arctic?Yep prolly is
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Pictures of Radeon 6870 leaked
Published: Monday, October 11, 2010 | By: DennisYou knew it was bound to happen; someone paid someone to "leak" a photo to exploit current keyword searches for the next generation of ATI graphics cards.
Of course the best part of "leaked" info is that it requires no credibility since there is no way to validate it. Simply post the pic, call it the AMD Radeon 6870, and eat some crisps.Only days away from suspected launch, could this be the next-gen card?
At least they posted some rumored spec details, so it's not all bad.
