Tech News
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Nvidia reportedly scores QPI license while Intel gets SLI for X58 motherboards
Published: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 | By: DennisHere is some good news.
Nvidia has recently reached an agreement with Intel and received a Quick Path Interconnect (QPI) license enabling the company to design chipsets for Intel's next-generation platforms, according to sources at motherboard makers.
Nvidia will only launch solutions for entry-level and mid-range motherboards supporting socket 1160 CPUs (Lynnfield) initially. Whether this is because Nvidia is not very optimistic about the potential of the high-end market in the early stages, or a restriction imposed by Intel to make sure it gets to enjoy the lion's share of the enthusiast socket 1366 CPU (Bloomfield) market is unclear at this stage.You'll have to check the article for the rest, though I can say neither Intel or nVidia had any additional comments.
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NL: Review Block - Daily Roundup 7-15-2008
Published: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 | By: WillNinjalane Hardware Roundup for July 15, 2008.
Motherboards & Processors
- EVGA 750i FTW Motherboard Review @ HardwareLogic
- Intel Announces The Centrino 2 Platform @ Legit Reviews
- Asrock Penryn1600SLIX3-WiFi S775 Motherboard Review @ Madshrimps
- Asus Maximus II Formula Intel P45 Motherboard @ HotHardware.comVideo Cards
- PowerColor Radeon HD 4850 512MB and CrossFire performance review @ Elite Bastards
- ATI RADEON HD 4870 512MB @ Digit-LifeMemory
- A-DATA Vitesta DDR3-1600X 2GB Memory Kit @ Tweaktown
- Crucial 32GB Solid State Drive Review @ DriverHeaven.net
- Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3 1600 EPP2.0 @ Technic3DCases, Cooling, & PSU's
- Thermaltake Xaser VI Mx VH9000BWS Review @ OCC
- Sunbeamtech 9-Bay Acrylic Case Review @ Hardware SecretsMisc.
- EagleTech N Series Enclosure @ Pro-Clockers
- mStation Orb 2.1 Stereo Speaker System for iPod Review @ ThinkComputers
- Synthetic vs Real World Benchmarks @ TechwareLabs -
NL: Review Block - Daily Roundup 7-14-2008
Published: Monday, July 14, 2008 | By: WillNinjalane Hardware Roundup for July 14, 2008.
Motherboards & Processors
- Gigabyte EP45-DQ6 Intel P45 Motherboard Review @ ThinkComputers
- AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE @ MadBoxPC
- MSI K9A2 Platinum @ InsideHWVideo Cards
- ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 Graphics Card Preview @ Legit Reviews
- ASUS & Zotac Overclocked GTX 260 Cards @ t-break
- ATI R700 preview @ DriverHeavenMemory
- Silicon Power Ultima 150 Flash Drives @ Viper Lair
Cases, Cooling, & PSU's
- Coolmax CUQ-1350B 1350W Power Supply @ CPU3D
- Coolink Chipchilla Chipset Cooler @ techPowerUp
- BFG LS680 680W Power Supply Review @ JonnyGURU.com
- Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Paste Review @ OCCMisc.
- Lubix UBHS-NC1 Stereo Bluetooth Headset Review @ Bigbruin.com
- Vista SP1 vs XP SP3 Comparison @ DragonSteelMods
- QNAP NVR-1012 @ Bjorn3D -
NVidia On The Slide?
Published: Friday, July 11, 2008 | By: WillWell, we have all seen the Nvidia stock prices drop very rapidly over the last couple weeks. Then it looks like it is time for the wolves to come in. One ugly wolf that likes to chew on anyone when they are down is Rambus. Well they are getting ready with a lawsuit against NVidia.
"The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California, accuses that several Nvidia products with memory controllers infringe 17 Rambus patents. The products include chipsets, graphics processors, media communication processors and multimedia applications processors."
Does anyone hear a theme song like me? "Kick'em when their up, Kick'em when their down".
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NL: Review Block - Daily Roundup 7-11-2008
Published: Friday, July 11, 2008 | By: WillNinja Style Hardware Roundup for a TGIF July 11, 2008.
Motherboards & Processors
- Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Review @ OCC
- XFX nForce 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard @ Tweaktown
- Sapphire PI-AM2RS780G Motherboard Review @ Hardware SecretsVideo Cards
- Palit GeForce GTX 280 1GB Review @ Techgage
- ATI RADEON 4850 512MB @ Digit-Life
- Diamond Viper Radeon HD 3870 and HD 3870 1GB @ HotHardware.com
- EVGA GTX 260 FTW Edition Review @ OCCMemory
- Aeneon XTune DDR3 1600 4GB Kit @ Pro-Clockers
- Crucial Ballistix 1GBx2 PC3-16000 @ Overclockers OnlineCases, Cooling, PSU's
- Cooler Master Ultimate Circuit Protection 900W @ techPowerUp
- Enermax MODU82+ PSU: high efficiency, but at what cost? @ Hexus
- Updated C2Q Q6600 Heatsink Roundup Comparison -18 Tested @ DragonSteelMods
- Antec Three Hundred Case Review @ Virtual-HideoutMisc.
- ASUS Eee PC 900 @ InsideHW
- Logitech VX Nano Cordless Laser Mouse Review @ OCIA.net -
NL: Review Block - Daily Roundup 7-10-2008
Published: Thursday, July 10, 2008 | By: WillNinjalane Hardware Roundup for July 10, 2008
Motherboards & Processors
- ASUS Maximus II Formula P45 Motherboard @ Overclock3D
- ECS GF8200A Black Series Motherboard Review @ Hardware Secrets
- ECS A740GM-A Motherboard on AMD 740G Chipset @ Digit-LifeVideo Cards
- BFG 8800GT OCX & 9600GT OCX Thermointelligence Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Sapphire Radeon 4870 and Visiontek 4870 Crossfire Review @ DriverHeaven
- GeForce GTX 280 SLI @ t-breakMemory
- Corsair Dominator CM3X1024-1800C7DIN DDR3 @ t-break
- A-DATA 16GB Turbo Compact Flash @ techPowerUp
- Kingston 2GB DDR3-1600 HyperX DDR3 Memory Review @ Virtual-Hideout
- OCZ DDR3 PC3-16000 Platinum memory @ Neoseeker
- Mushkin Enhanced PC3-14400 2GB Memory Kit Review @ HardwarelogicCase, Cooling, & PSU's
- Tagan A+ CS-Monolize Review @ OCC
- GELID Solutions GC-1 Thermal Compound Review @ OCIA.net
- SilverStone Decathlon 800W @ PhoronixMisc.
- Samsung 2263UW LCD Monitor @ Overclockers Online
- Vizo Luxon Advanced hard disk enclosure review @ Elite Bastards
- Sennheiser PC 350 Gaming Headset Review @ Digital Trends -
NL: Review Block - Daily Roundup 7-9-2008
Published: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 | By: WillHardware Roundup for July 9, 2008
Motherboard & Processors
- ASRock K10N78FullHD-hSLI R3.0 AMD Socket AM2 Review @ Ocinside
- Sapphire PI-AM2RS780G Review @ OCC
- ECS P43T Socket 775 Motherboard @ Pro-ClockersVideo Cards
- Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 Review @ ASE Labs
- Asus GTX 280 TOP Vs. XFX GTX 280 XXX review @ DriverHeaven
- GeForce 9600 GT Triplet @ Digit-LifeMemory
- OCZ Rally2 32Gb USB Stick Review @ Madshrimps
- Super Talent Pico-C 8GB Flash Drive @ TweaktownCases, Cooling, & PSU's
- OCZ Vendetta 2 Heatpipe Cooler @ Pro-Clockers
- ETASIS ET850 850 Watt Power Supply @ TechwareLabs
- Thermalright IFX-14 CPU and Back-side Heatpipe Cooler Review @ Bigbruin.com
- Thermaltake Toughpower 1000 Watt Modular @ Bjorn3D
- Apevia X-Supra Blue Special Edition @ techPowerUpMisc.
- Aerocool Modern-V LCD Fan Controller and Temperature Monitor Review @ DragonSteelMods
- Alienware m15x 15.4-inch Gaming Laptop Review @ ThinkComputers
- Pioneer Elite X-Z9 Review @ Digital Trends
- MSI Wind U100 @ InsideHW -
NL: Review Block - Daily Roundup 7-7-2008
Published: Monday, July 7, 2008 | By: WillNinjalane Hardware Roundup for July 7, 2008
Motherboards & Processors
- ECS GF8200A Black & ASRock K10N78FullHD-hSLI @ Phoronix
- AMD Phenom 9950 X4 Quad-Core Processor @ TechwareLabs
- X48 Roundup: ASUS, ECS & Intel @ TechgageVideo Cards
- ZOTAC GeForce GTX 280 Video Card Review @ Futurelooks
- Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 512MB video card review @ Elite Bastards
- Diablotek GeForce 8600GT 1GB Graphics Card Review @ OCIAMemory
- Aeneon XTune DDR2-1142 2GB Memory Kit @ Tweaktown
Cases, Cooling, & PSU's
- Tuniq Miniplant 950W Power Supply Review @ HardwareLogic
- Antec Three Hundred @ Bjorn3D
- Silenx Ixtrema Review @ OCC
- Thermaltake Armor+ MX PC Case Review @ ThinkComputersMisc.
- Tagan IB-390 Internal / External Hard Drive Enclosure Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Qpad CT Mousepad Review @ Rbmods -
NL: Review Block - Daily Roundup 7-3-2008
Published: Thursday, July 3, 2008 | By: WillHardware Review Block for July 3, 2008.
Video Cards
- ATI Radeon HD 4870 On Linux @ Phoronix
- HIS HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 Video Card @ 3DGamemanMemory
- G.Skill PI 2x2GB PC3-12800 DDR3 Kit Review @ Hardware Canucks
Cases, Cooling, & PSU's
- CPU Cooler Roundup on C2D 20 Coolers Compared @ DragonSteelMods
- Scythe Orochi CPU Cooler Review @ HardwareLogic
- Sigma SP-700 700W Power Supply Review @ ThinkComputersMisc.
- Aten CS1782 DVI KVMP Switch Review @ OCC
- Razer vs. SteelSeries Headset Comparison @ Tweaktown
- XtremeMac Tango X2 @ Techgage Review -
Gainward to launch AMD Radeon products
Published: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 | By: DennisThis is some good news!
Though you have to wonder, will the cards still be red?
Graphics card vendor Gainward, previously an exclusive AIB partner of Nvidia, has begun working with AMD and will launch ATI Radeon HD GPU-based products soon, according to market sources.
Initially Gainward plans to launch Radeon HD 4850 and 4870-series products, and will follow HD 3800-series cards later, the sources said.
Gainward's decision to launch ATI Radeon HD products indicates that the market for AMD graphics chips is good and more traditionally Nvidia only vendors may follow suit, market watchers commented. Whether Nvidia decides to try and woo partners back with reduced pricing or other incentives bears further observation, the watchers noted.
