Tech News
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NL: Review Block - Cases and Junk
Published: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 | By: DennisYou know we get 100's of emails a day from sites looking to get their news posted and we do what we can to accomidate everyone but there are only so many spots in our daily news, review blocks like this help to spread the wealth and get more outward links.
Cases
- Thermaltake V9 Gaming Case at Modders Inc
- Antec Fusion Remote Max HTPC Enclosure review in Metku
- Thermaltake Xaser VI @ PureOverclock
Cooling
- AMA Aragon 900 Liquid Cooling System @ Hardware Logic
- CoolIT Domino A.L.C. CPU Cooler Review on Technic3D (<- its good to see some sites are reviewing this cooler, we were promised one but damn if it never showed up. thanks CoolIT
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- XSPC Razor 4870 Full Coverage Water Block @ Bjorn3D
Storage
- Maxtor Central Axis Business Edition NAS Server @ HotHardware (be sure to check out our reviews of the QNAP NAS
Power
- Antec Truepower New 750W Power Supply Review @ JonnyGURUVideo
- AMD FirePro V8700 1GB @ PhoronixAnd.... thats it.
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NL: Review Block - nVidia Video Card Reviews
Published: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 | By: DennisWe all like video cards right? well here is a bunch of them for you to look over.
- Arctic Cooling Accelero XTREME GTX 280 @ Hardware Bistro
- PaLiT GeForce GTX 260 55nm Video Card Review @ Legit Reviews
- EVGA GTX 280 Triple SLI Review @ Motherboards
- XFX Geforce 9800 GTX+ Black Edition Review @ TweaknewsBe sure to check out our review of the Palit GTS 250, its basically a GTX 9800 but better
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HTPC Guide @ OCC
Published: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 | By: DennisFor those of you looking to put a PC in the living room this might be the guide for you. (or not depending on your level of expertise)
The majority of you already know what goes into a computer, but there are a few extra considerations to make when it comes to building an HTPC that you might not normally think about. Things like noise and temperature begin to play a huge part in its operation, as well as physical size. When it comes to the components, you first need to examine what your use for this computer will be. Some may be building a brand new system, but you may be constrained by using spare parts you already own and coupling them with a few new ones to complete the system. Keep in mind you might be limited in functionality depending on the components you choose. Some of the typical uses of an HTPC are listed below, and depending on your needs this will greatly affect the cost and components of your project.
Keep in mind for every HTPC install you do there is prolly 100's of different ways to build and configure the system.
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NL: CoolerMaster Review Roundup
Published: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 | By: DennisSome CoolerMaster related reviews from around the News Inbox
- Cooler Master Storm Sniper @ InsideHW
- Cooler Master V10 CPU Cooler Review @ Legit Reviews
- Cooler Master Sniper case review @ DvHardware
- Cooler Master V10 Hybrid Heatpipe/T.E.C. CPU Cooler Review @ Tweaknews (<- Yep those guys again)
- CM Sniper Case Review @ RbmodsStay tuned we'll have our own CoolerMaster round up posted soon.
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TR blog roundup: iPods, vintage PC hardware, and keeping constantly high
Published: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 | By: DennisWe're actually working on getting editor blogs posted here at Ninjalane so that you can get a better idea as to what we do during the day.
Until then enjoy some of the blogs posted over at TechReport
"Stickin' it to the sat man" by Jason Fox
http://techreport.com/discussions.x/16523
"Thermaltake website leaves me dazed and confused" by Geoff Gasior
http://techreport.com/discussions.x/16534
"Google Latitude: a stalker's wet dream" by Matt Butrovich
http://techreport.com/discussions.x/16557
"The weird world of Faces in iPhoto '09" by Jason Fox
http://techreport.com/discussions.x/16562
"Latest iPod shuffle the quintessential Apple product" by Geoff Gasior
http://techreport.com/discussions.x/16571
"My first PC... R.I.P." by Adam Eiberger
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Nvidia cancels Nvision this year
Published: Monday, March 16, 2009 | By: DennisSad times, they go and create a show, then up and cancel it the next year.
Nvidia has recently decided to cancel plans to host Nvision 2009 in order to reduce costs, according to the company.
Nvidia originally planned to hold Nvision in the third quarter, but the economic decline has reduced the number of attendees considering visiting the show, Nvidia said.
The chipmaker added that it will still host several smaller forums in the fall.Maybe we'll see them at Computex
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NL: Review Block - Daily Roundup 3-13-2009
Published: Friday, March 13, 2009 | By: WillNinjalane Hardware Review Block for Friday 13th.
Motherboards & Processors
- ASRock X58 SuperComputer Intel X58 Motherboard Review @ ThinkComputers
- CPU3D Review: Asus M4A78T-E (AM3) Motherboard @ CPU3D
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550S Processor Review @ Legit ReviewsMemory
- Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3 PC3-12800 6GB kit @ OC3D
- A look at DDR2, DDR3 and SSD At Cebit 2009 @ MadshrimpsVideo Cards
- XFX Geforce 9800 GTX+ Black Edition Video Card w/ Far Cry 2 Review @ Tweaknews
- AMD FirePro V8700 1GB @ PhoronixCases, Cooling, & PSUs
- Cooler Master V10 CPU Cooler Review @ Legit Reviews
- XSPC Razor 4870 Full Coverage Water Block @ Bjorn3D
- Cooler Master Storm Sniper @ InsideHWMisc.
- Microsoft Sidewinder X8 Wireless Mouse @ DragonSteelMods
- LinkSys Cisco Media Hub 405 Review @ Driverheaven
- Toshiba Portege R600 @ InsideHW -
XFX Radeon HD 4870 XXX 1GB video card review @ Elite Bastards
Published: Friday, March 13, 2009 | By: DennisOhhh perdy!
We've already mentioned that XFX have stuck steadfastly with AMD's reference cooling solution for this board, but that aside we see clock speed increases similar to those previously noted on the Radeon HD 4850 XXX - In this particular case, the board's RV770 GPU gets a 25MHz speed boost up to 775MHz, while the 1GB of GDDR5 memory on the board gets a 50MHz increase to give it a final clock of 950MHz.
Notice how the card looks like their NVidia designs?
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Interview with Nvidia's Chris Daniel - Product Manager for GPU's @ DriverHeaven
Published: Thursday, March 12, 2009 | By: WillHere is a great little interview for all of you NVidia fans out there. Gives a view on what to see on the horizon for new NVidia products. Also what to expect from Windows 7 using NVidia hardware.
"Today we had a chance to speak to Chris Daniel, Software Product Manager for Nvidia's Geforce GPUs. Chris speaks about CUDA, PhysX and details Windows 7 driver support and development."
Good Read!
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AMD Phenom II DDR2 vs. DDR3 Performance @ TweakTown
Published: Thursday, March 12, 2009 | By: WillThis is for you guys out there that is on the fence on the RAM question for your next AMD setup. DDR3 is getting cheaper and looking pretty tasty in a new AM3 setup.
"AM3 based processors from AMD are designed with two integrated memory controllers; a 128bit wide DDR2 memory controller and a 128bit wide DDR3 memory controller. This is made possible thanks to DDR2 and DDR3 having the same mount of pins as DDR2 modules, just differently spaced. AMD has designed AM3 processors to be able to slot into AM2+ boards to run with their DDR2 memory controllers. However, you can also place the CPU into an AM3 based board to take full advantage of the DDR3 memory controller.
Now, this is a time of transition. AMD wants to get the AM3 based Phenom II's out there and current AM2+ boards have already been given support for it. But what about users who don't want to spend a fortune? - Jetway has come to the party with its AM2/AM3 combo board supporting both DDR2 and DDR3 memory slots onboard. Today we will see just how much difference there is in performance between using DDR2 and DDR3 memory thanks to this very board."DDR3 FTW!
