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Memory Freezer - LN2 pot for RAM @ ocaholic
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | By: WillI can hear the arguments already of why would you need that to cool your RAM. Please everyone stop and think this is Ninjalane and we like to freeze everything. Well almost everything. Needless to say it is freaking red and cool.
"Due to the fact that ten degrees less on a memory module can make a significant difference in overclocking ocaholic decided to develop its very own liquid nitrogen pot for Corsair Dominator modules. In combination with Corsair GTX2 modules Roger (splmann) Tanner and Marc (Besi) Voser gave their best in overclocking these modules driving them at 1.8 VDIMM and very tight 5-7-7-21 timings."
Pun intended!
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NL: Computex 2010 Roundup
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | By: WillComputex 2010 has been unleashed with all kinds of goodies this year. One of the biggest topics is that Computex turns 30 years old. Okay, maybe not the top topic, but it had to be said.
- Computex 2010 Day 1: Gigabyte shows off X58A-UD9, Notebooks, Tablets @ Legit Reviews
- Unreleased Intel 6-Series Chipsets on Display at Computex 2010
- Computex 2010 Spotlight Thermaltake @ TechwareLabs
- Computex 2010: Enermax’s New PSUs & Cases @ Hardware Canucks
- Computex 2010: ASUS CE Products: Smartphones, Apps, iPad Killers & More @ Hardware CanucksNot bad for a first day. Also don't forget to check out our coverage as well.
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The EVGA SR-2 Motherboard Gets A Custom PC Case @ Legit Reviews
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | By: WillThe new big bad SR-2 Motherboard from EVGA has a new case to hang out in. This Cooler Master case does not have a real name yet, but it looks freakin awesome for this serious setup.
"We had a chance to stop by and meet with EVGA at Computex 2010 and found that they are showing off their first ever PC case! The case doesn't have a name yet, but it has been developed to properly enclose their massive $599.99 EVGA Classified Super Record 2 (SR-2) motherboard. we have pictures from both of the original case prototypes that are a must see."
I take the whole setup, Thank You.
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NL: Computex 2010
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | By: WillAnother wonderful year of Computex and Ninjalane is right in the middle of the coverage on all the newest hardware there. Let's get some other websites info as well to share in the wealth.
- Computex 2010: ASUS R.O.G. CG8490, Eee Pad's, ARES, A10 & More @ Legit Reviews
- Computex 2010 Show Floor Coverage - Day 0 @ Legit Reviews
- Follow Computex 2010 Live on PCSTATSIt is a short list for right now, but the party has just gotten started. So more stuff will be posted soon enough. Also don't forget to check out our Blogs for the latest info on Computex 2010.
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NL: PC Game Reviews Roundup
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | By: WillHere is some new PC games that are coming out with some attention from review sites. So let's check out these new PC games.
Alpha Protocol (PC) - Agent-RPG Review @ TweakPC
"Alpha Protocol is a RPG which is not playing in the fantasy world. We played it and tell you what we think about it."
Splinter Cell Conviction @ HardOCP
"We look at performance in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction using four of the hottest video cards on the market. Come with us as we see if Sam Fisher still has what it takes to make our high-end video cards wish they were never born, or if today's GPUs leave Splinter Cell out in the cold."
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NL: GeForce GTX 465 Roundup
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | By: WillThe newest Graphic cards for the mid-range gaming market is out from NVidia. Let's read some reviews in this roundup to find out if the hype is worth it.
- ZOTAC GeForce GTX 465 @ techPowerUp
- Galaxy GeForce GTX 465 GC Video Card @ TweakTown
- Zotac GeForce GTX 465 Graphics Card Launch Review @ HardwareHeaven
- ASUS GeForce GTX 465 1GB Voltage Tweak Edition Review @ Hardware Canucks
- EVGA GeForce GTX 465 1GB Superclocked Review @ Hardware Canucks
- NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 465 Debuts @ HotHardware
- GeForce GTX 465 (single card & SLI) review @ Guru3D
- EVGA and Galaxy GeForce GTX 465 SLI Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews -
Bigfoot Networks Killer 2100 Gaming Network Card Review @ ThinkComputers
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | By: WillA new graphics card to a new faster processor will give you a better gaming experience, but will a Killer NIC do the same for your gaming. Let's read this review and see if it helps out at all, or just wastes a PCI-Express slot.
"Bigfoot Networks originally released the Killer NIC M1 and K1 models in 2006, with the suped-up network cards getting some major attention in 2007. Mid-2009, Bigfoot Networks released the Killer Xeno Pro, a slimmed down version of the first generation models, both in size and extra features. It didn't stop there, though. Bigfoot Network released May 11, 2010 the Killer 2100 Gaming Network Card. This new version focuses on the core features at the heart of the idea of a network processing unit: offloading and acceleration. ThinkComputers measures up the Killer 2100 in this extensive review. Read on for more information, pictures, and benchmarks."
Judgement is still out on this one.
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NL: Intel Unlocked Processors Roundup
Published: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | By: WillThe new unlocked Intel processors are now finally hitting out into the market, and here is a roundup of what other sites had to say about them.
- Intel's Core i7-875K and i5-655K processors reviewed @ TR
- Intel's Core i5-655K & i7-875K Unlocked Processors @ Techgage
- Intel Core i7-875K and i5-655K Processor Review @ Motherboard
- Intel Core i7-875K 2.93GHz Unlocked Quad-Core Processor Review @ LR
- Intel Core i7-875K (Socket 1156) Unlocked CPU @ TweakTown
- Core i5 655K and Core i7 875K processor review @ Guru3D
- Intel Core i7-875K and i5-655K Unlocked Processors @ HotHardware
- Intel Core i5-655K & Core i7-875K Unlocked Processors Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Intel Core i7-875K & Core i5-655K Processors Review @ HardwareHeavenEnd of that roundup.
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Computex 2010 Pre Show Presentations - Day 0
Published: Monday, May 31, 2010 | By: DennisComputex officially starts June 1st and marks the 30th anniversary of the show. Aside from getting a visitors badge and studying the show floor map there isn't much to do at the actual show. In the WTC Hall 1 you can still see some booths being assembled and no carpet on the floor. This is likely to keep the carpet from getting damaged and to cover up the exposed wires afterwards.
Some companies do host pre-show meetings and/or parties; sometimes you can get an invite to these, other times you have to know the special handshake and various passcodes just to get the time of day, either way it's all about who you know, and being in the right place at the right time.
I did get an invite to the nVidia 3D Experience presentation; several things were announced including 3D PCs (complete with nVidia 3D Vision glasses). GeForce 465GTX (Fermi), and something I'm rather interested in, 3D Video streaming using Microsoft Silverlight.
The last event of the day was the media welcome party hosted by Gigabyte, its one of those events that doesn't really serve a purpose other than pulling all of the worldwide media together in one place to drink beer and have a good time.
I may have mentioned this before but one of my favorite pastimes in Taiwan is to witness what I call "scooter rage". Despite the name it is not a violent act but rather the intense sound of 50+ chainsaws running full bore when the traffic light changes.
All good fun.
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MSI 890GXM-G65 Review @ OC3D
Published: Friday, May 28, 2010 | By: WillOkay, I will admit that the quote does leave something to be desired here. I have had sometime to play with this board and a Phenom II X6, and this board is the real deal in a little tiny package. This board is able to overclock like no ones busniess.
"Want an AMD motherboard that's m-ATX and has all the latest tech? MSI might have just the thing."
Yeah, it also has USB 3.0, SATA 6.0, and its even Crossfire ready.
