• Windows 8 Beta Soon?

    Updated: 2012-02-06 21:02:00
    Hmmm, Microsoft's Bing home page has a beta swimming across the screen and one of the on screen selection is for "answers to your Windows 8 Consumer Preview." Oh Microsoft, you are sooo clever! Can we just get a date? Comments

  • Gaming [H]eadlines

    Updated: 2012-02-06 19:02:00
    Alan Wake's American Nightmare Dev Diary @ Joystiq Hawken Arrives Free-to-Play in December @ Kotaku IGF Audience Award 2012 Voting Open @ IGF Mortal Kombat Kollection punches onto PC @ Shacknews U.K. Video Game Charts @ Blue's New's

  • Intel SSD 520 Series 240 GB Solid State Drive Review

    Updated: 2012-02-06 16:40:00
    Let's take a look at the latest performance of the SATA-600 solid state drive from Intel to see how it compares to the models that competitors have to offer.

  • AMD Concedes Die-Shrink Race to Intel, Considers ARM Cores

    Updated: 2012-02-06 15:45:00
    AMD's roadmap indicates 2013 will be a big year with a 28 nm exodus, three new CPU cores, and a new GPU core

  • Intel SSD 520 Series Solid State Drive Review Round-Up

    Updated: 2012-02-06 15:02:00
    Reviews of the new Intel SSD 520 Series Solid State Drive are coming in from around the internet. As always, we'll do our best to round up as many reviews as we can and post links to them here for your convenience. We'll add more reviews throughout the day as we find them. PC Perspective Overclockers Club Hardware-Mag.de TechSpot Hardware Heaven SSD Review Cowcotland Technic3D Hardware Secrets Guru3D

  • Intel 520 'Cherryville' Series 240GB SSD

    Updated: 2012-02-06 15:02:00
    Legit Reviews has taken the new Intel 520 'Cherryville' Series 240GB SSD around the block a few times to see what it is made of. Overall this is a very positive review, here's a quote to get you started: Intel has been one of the mainstays of the SSD world and are one of the most trusted names and respected leaders in the computer industry. Their groundbreaking X25-M SSDs were the gold standard for which all other drives were judged for quite some time. That said, the SandForce SF-2281 controller has been out for close to a year now and featured in drives from just about every SSD manufacturer - so why is Intel just now releasing their SF-2281 SSD, code named Cherryville? In one word, firmware. Comments

  • 2/6/2012 Daily Hardware Reviews -- Intel 520 240GB SSD Edition

    Updated: 2012-02-06 04:04:00
    DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Monday

  • Memory in SQL

    Updated: 2012-02-05 06:06:24
    Although these posts may be older, some businesses have older SQL servers that have not been optimized.  Here’s a great blog on how to optimize your memory in SQL. Memory Use in SQL Server Microsoft how to enable AWE (This will be vague –  Use the Query Analyzer to enable AWE) Further explanation of SQL [...]

  • The Dangers of Geotagging

    Updated: 2012-02-05 05:04:22
    The following post is from an internet friend who posted this on her company’s blog.   With Facebook and other social sites, Geotagging can pinpoint you based on pictures that have been uploaded (by you or someone else).  This in-turn is placed on a map on your profile.   This can be dangerous… go over and watch [...]

  • 2/3/2012 Daily Hardware Reviews

    Updated: 2012-02-03 18:57:00
    DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Friday

  • LDRA Tool Suite Supports Direct Integration with Altera Nios II Embedded Design Suite

    Updated: 2012-02-03 15:44:36
    Earlier in the week, LDRA announced that they have enhanced the LDRA tool suite to support direct integration with Altera’s Embedded Design Suite (EDS) for Nios II soft core processors. The LDRA tool suite features templates tailored to specific industry and programming standards. These are delivered pre-populated with standard requirements, simplifying compliance for developers. Combined [...]

  • AMD calls end to core growth on server chips

    Updated: 2012-02-03 11:52:00
    Design rethink underway with 16 cores on next year's Abu Dhabi chip deemed enough

  • AMD spells out Windows 8 tablet strategy

    Updated: 2012-02-03 07:00:24
    Advanced Micro Devices has a Windows 8 tablet strategy predicated on new power-efficient chips.

  • Did someone steal from you? Hacked organizations

    Updated: 2012-02-03 05:37:47
    Every year we feature the Identity Theft Resource Center and their database on companies that were hacked during the past years.   Go over and visit their site.    Remember these are KNOWN breaches.   ID Theft Resource Center

  • ASUS P8P67 Pro Intel P67 Motherboard Review

    Updated: 2012-02-03 02:16:07
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW ASUS P8P67 Pro Intel P67 Motherboard Review ASUS P8P67 Pro Intel P67 Motherboard Review Price : Check : Abstract The ASUS P8P67 Pro motherboard is a pretty standard platform with a good feature set , ideal for mainstream overclockers and . gamers 75 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Published : nbsp Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website ASUS Feb.01.2012 Max Page Home Reviews Motherboards ASUS P8P67 Pro The ASUS P8P67 Pro motherboard is a pretty standard platform with a good feature set , ideal for mainstream overclockers and gamers . Along with the dual PCI Express x16 slots for x8 x8 SLI Crossfire

  • Avnet Announces Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA DSP Development Kit

    Updated: 2012-02-02 18:23:01
    Avnet Electronics Marketing introduced the Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA DSP Development Kit with High-Speed Analog. The new kit supports Xilinx’s 7 series Targeted Design Platforms. The Avnet includes the Xilinx Kintex-7 KC705 base board with Kintex-7 FPGA, 4DSP FMC 150 High-Speed ADC/DAC FMC, 12V power supply, Xilinx ISE Design Suite: System Edition, and Targeted Reference Designs [...]

  • Seagate Barracuda 3 TB Hard Drive Review

    Updated: 2012-02-02 16:50:00
    Let's take a look at the latest 3 TB hard drive from Seagate, the Barracuda 3 TB, and see how it performs when we put it through its paces.

  • 2/2/2012 Daily Hardware Reviews

    Updated: 2012-02-02 04:52:00
    DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Thursday

  • ADI AD9739A D/A, AD9467 A/D Boards Support Xilinx FPGA Targeted Design Platforms

    Updated: 2012-02-01 16:06:04
    Analog Devices unveiled the AD9739A D/A converter and AD9467 A/D converter FMC boards. The two data converter FPGA mezzanine cards can connect to Xilinx’s new 28nm 7 series field programmable gate array evaluation kits. The Analog Devices FMC boards support multiple generations of Xilinx kits (including the new Kintex-7 FPGA evaluation kits). The ADI FMC [...]

  • Radeon 7950 Reviews

    Updated: 2012-01-31 17:25:19
    Home News BIOS Chipsets Computers Conventions Cooling CPUs Daily Deals Drivers Gaming Laptops Linux Memory Motherboards Networking Site News Servers Overclocking Video Cards Windows Reviews BIOS Chipsets Computers Conventions Cooling CPUs Drivers Gaming Laptops Linux Memory Motherboards Networking Site News Servers Overclocking Video Cards Windows Forums Contact Us Text Size Radeon 7950 Reviews Tuesday , 31 January 2012 11:25 Written by Chris Tom The Radeon 7950 reviews are rolling out . Here are the first batch of . them Tech Report Guru3D CrossFire Hardware Secrets Hot Hardware Neoseeker t-break Rage3D Techpowerup Guru3D His Hardware Heaven His Overclock3D O verclocked.net quadfire Guru3D PowerColor techPowerUp PowerColor Neoseeker Powercolor Sapphire XFX Hardware Heaven Sapphire

  • Xilinx Debuts Three Targeted Design Platforms for 28nm 7 Series FPGAs

    Updated: 2012-01-31 17:04:20
    Xilinx introduced three targeted design platforms: Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit, the Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit, and the Kintex-7 FPGA DSP Kit. The comprehensive development kits are designed for accelerating systems development and integration with Xilinx’s 28nm 7 series Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). The new targeted design platforms include boards, ISE Design Suite tools, [...]

  • Find the best price on PC Parts

    Updated: 2012-01-31 06:30:21
    Want to find the best price on your next computer upgrade or build?  Use PCPartPicker.com.  PCPartPicker looks over hundreds of sites and allows you to filter to exactly the part you need.   Thanks Robert!

  • ASUS P8H67-M Evo Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review

    Updated: 2012-01-29 03:35:36
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW ASUS P8H67-M Evo Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review ASUS P8H67-M Evo Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Price : Check : Abstract The ASUS P8H67-M Evo is a decent Intel H67 based microATX motherboard for mainstream computer builders focused on the popular socket LGA1155 Intel 2nd Generation Core i3 i5 i7 2xxx-series 32nm Sandy Bridge processor . family 78 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Published : nbsp Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website ASUS Jan.27.2012 Max Page Home Reviews Motherboards ASUS P8H67-M Evo The ASUS P8H67-M Evo is a decent Intel H67 based microATX motherboard for mainstream

  • Hackers attack U.S. railways | Homeland Security News Wire

    Updated: 2012-01-28 20:07:30
      Last month hackers took control of passenger rail lines in the Northwest, disrupting signals twice and creating delays Hackers attack U.S. railways | Homeland Security News Wire.  (Shared with share button on author’s site)

  • First responders could be zipping through skies within two years | Homeland Security News Wire

    Updated: 2012-01-28 20:05:34
        Glenn Martin, the inventor of the Martin Jetpack, the world’s first commercially available jetpack, recently spoke with Homeland Security NewsWire’s executive editor Eugene K. Chow; in their interview Martin discusses the technical challenges of developing a viable jetpack, its uses in emergency response, and when we can expect to see civilians zipping through [...]

  • IP Address Locator

    Updated: 2012-01-28 19:23:58
    Reblogged from TTC Shelbyville – Technical Blog: If you monitor your firewall or have a computer connected to your computer (you can use netstat -a at a command prompt and see IP addresses that may be connected to your computer), you can find out who owns the IP address by using IP Address Locator. IP [...]

  • One in four wireless networks are still unsecure

    Updated: 2012-01-28 19:23:04
    Reblogged from TTC Shelbyville – Technical Blog: Annually our class studies wireless technology and its implementation into homes and industry.   Surveys are conducted to analyze security used, transmit power and geographic location of wireless technology.  According to Wigle.net, Security has improved over the last nine years.  Home users are still setting up their wireless [...]

  • NTLM Settings in Windows Vista or 7

    Updated: 2012-01-28 19:06:33
    Reblogged from TTC Shelbyville – Technical Blog: You may have devices on your network that you can no longer connect (Vista/Windows 7) to or you may not be able to network to Windows XP (for whatever reason, this works).  Actually this changes settings to accept NTLMv1 and NTLMv2 so that you can connect to Samba [...]

  • Xilinx to Discuss Stacked Silicon Interposer Technology at DesignCon 2012

    Updated: 2012-01-27 16:33:13
    At DesignCon 2012, Xilinx will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of 3D IC standards. Xilinx will also present papers on Stacked Silicon interposer technology and the design benefits of using the Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform (EPP). In addition, Xilinx will also demonstrate the latest Xilinx FPGA platforms featuring advanced Digital Signal Processing (DSP) performance, low [...]

  • Aldec ALINT 2012.01 Includes Documentation Support for Safety-Critical Designs

    Updated: 2012-01-26 17:00:05
    Aldec rolled out ALINT 2012.01. The latest version features documentation support that addresses the strict guidelines placed on various safety-critical industries such as DO-254 for avionics, IEC 61508/61513 for nuclear and ISO 26262 for automotive. The ability to generate a report with complete analysis of detected violations and justification of waivers can help engineers decrease [...]

  • AMD In Xbox 720 Stories

    Updated: 2012-01-26 00:53:20
    AMD will be inside the Xbox 720 according to Fudzilla and Semiaccurate.  ep, I'm a bit slow on this latest news, but this has been speculated for some time.

  • LatticeECP3 FPGA Devices in Low Power, High Speed, and Small Packages

    Updated: 2012-01-24 17:44:16
    Lattice Semiconductor Corporation is offering low power, high speed, and small form-factor versions of their LatticeECP3 FPGA devices. The new packaging helps engineers create power and space limited applications in professional cameras, surveillance cameras, medical imaging, video communication, and small-form-factor wireline and wireless appliances. Prices for the LatticeECP3-17K Mini Device in 328csBGA package start at [...]

  • AMD A8-3870K Unlocked Llano Quad-Core APU Review

    Updated: 2012-01-24 00:00:00
    When AMD initially released their Llano-based A-Series APUs, the company targeted cost-conscious consumers looking for highly-integrated, easy to assemble solutions for an entry-level or mid-range PCs. At the time of launch, the flagship model in the A-Series line-up was the A8-3850, which featured quad CPU cores paired to a DirectX-11 Radeon...

  • Sony Vaio Laptops Get Intel Refresh, Mod-Style Designs

    Updated: 2012-01-23 16:50:11
    Sony's Z, S and C Series Vaio laptops have received a spring refresh, complete with next-gen Intel processors, big-time color and design and (limited) free nylon sleeves. - Sony announced a quot;little surprise quot; Jan. 22 a spring refresh of its Vaio laptops that for whatever reason it decided to stay mum about at the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show. Decorated to the hilt and with new CPU options and color possibilities, the changes extend to ...

  • Radeon HD 7900 Driver

    Updated: 2012-01-20 18:47:23
    Yes, I know back in 2006 Nvidia released the 7900GT and GTX.  ure, forget 6 years ago, and welcome the brand new never used name Radeon 7900.  here is a new driver just for it for Windows 7 64 bit version 8.921.1 RC11 available for download here.  

  • ECS H67H2-M Black Edition Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review

    Updated: 2012-01-19 19:58:15
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW ECS H67H2-M Black Edition Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review ECS H67H2-M Black Edition Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Price : Check : Abstract On the review bench today PCSTATS tests the ECS H67H2-M Black Edition microATX motherboard , built on the Intel H67 B3-stepping chipset and supporting socket LGA1155 Intel 2nd Generation Core i3 i5 i7 2xxx-series 32nm Sandy Bridge processors . 84 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Published : nbsp Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website ECS Jan.18.2012 Max Page Home Reviews Motherboards ECS H67H2-M Black Edition By now we should know that integrated

  • Xilinx Releases ISE Design Suite v13.4

    Updated: 2012-01-18 18:06:01
    Xilinx rolled out version 13.4 of their ISE Design Suite. ISE Design Suite 13.4 features public access to the MicroBlaze Micro Controller System (MCS), new RX Margin Analysis and debug capabilities for the 28nm 7 Series FPGAs and partial reconfiguration support for the Artix-7 family and Virtex-7 XT devices. ISE Design Suite v13.4 is available [...]

  • A8-3870K vs. Core i3-2105 CPU Review

    Updated: 2012-01-18 17:32:00
    Let's take a look at the highest-end CPU with integrated video from AMD ("APU"), the A8-3870K, and compare it to the A8-3850 and to its contenders from Intel: the Core i3-2105 and Core i3-2100.

  • Biostar TH67XE Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review

    Updated: 2012-01-18 08:26:09
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Biostar TH67XE Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Biostar TH67XE Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Price : Check : Abstract The level of integration present here , makes the Biostar TH67XE naturally very quiet too without a videocard , the only fans in the system need be a CPU heatsink and power . supply 83 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website Biostar Max Page Home Reviews Motherboards Biostar TH67XE Every time an integrated graphics motherboard crosses the PCSTATS test bench , we find ourselves dreaming up a new Home Theatre PC build . This time around

  • Thermal Compound Roundup - January 2012

    Updated: 2012-01-16 16:12:00
    We added five new thermal compounds to our previous roundup, for a total of 60 different thermal compounds from major brands. We also tried another alternative thermal compound: Mustard.

  • Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Sandy Bridge-E CPU Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 10:43:48
    A few weeks back, we took a look at the Core i7-3960X, Intel’ first desktop processor to feature the company’ Sandy Bridge-E microarchitecture. If you're unfamiliar with the chip, Sandy Bridge-E is the ‘ock’in Intel’ tick-tock release schedule cadence that bridges the gap between first-gen Sandy Bridge-based...

  • Seagate 3TB Barracuda XT 6Gb/s SATA III Hard Drive Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:09
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Seagate 3TB Barracuda XT 6Gb s SATA III Hard Drive Review Price : Check : Abstract On the PCSTATS test bench today is Seagate's 3TB , 6Gb s SATA III Barracuda XT hard drive which gets around the 2.1TB desktop storage capacity limitation by creating two partitions 2.1TB 0.9TB with the aid of Seagate's free DiskWizard software . 95 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Hard Drives Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website Seagate Max Page Home Reviews Hard Drives Seagate 3TB Barracuda XT First it was the MP3. Then it was lots and lots of MP3s . Now computer hard drives are

  • Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 Intel P67 Motherboard Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:08
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 Intel P67 Motherboard Review Price : Check : Abstract This is a performance-oriented motherboard with a great set of gamer-friendly options , overclocking tools and extensive connectivity list in a hefty matt-black package that looks fantastic . 80 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website Gigabyte Max Page Home Reviews Motherboards Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 In this review PCSTATS is testing the Intel P67-based Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD7-B3 motherboard . This is a performance oriented motherboard with a

  • Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 Motherboard & Intel 20GB SSD Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:07
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD Intel Z68 Motherboard Intel 20GB SSD Review Price : Check : Abstract There are four key features that make the Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD a real killer among Intel Z68 motherboards a bundled 20GB Intel mSATA SSD , Virtu , SLI Crossfire and onboard HDMI video . output 95 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website Gigabyte Max Page Home Reviews Motherboards Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD There are four key features that make the Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3-iSSD motherboard a real killer among Intel Z68

  • Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 Motherboard Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:07
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 Intel Z68 Motherboard Review Price : Check : Abstract Meet the Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 motherboard , a non-integrated graphics take on the new Intel Z68 chipset . While the Intel Z68 is reknown for combining the best the Intel P67 H67 chipsets had to offer in one platform . 88 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website Gigabyte Max Page Home Reviews Motherboards Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 Meet the Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD5-B3 , motherboard a non-integrated graphics take on the new Intel Z68 chipset . While

  • Beginners Guides: 99 Performance Tips and Tweaks for Windows

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:06
    : Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Beginners Guides : 99 Performance Tips and Tweaks for Windows Price : Check : Abstract Take control of Windows Vista with help from PCSTATS . We've got 99 ways to squeeze out better performance , enhance boot times , free up hard drive space and trim away Windows Vista's . fat Table of Contents Filed under : Beginners Guides Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website PCSTATS Mike Dowler Home Reviews Beginners Guides PCSTATS Beginners Guides : 99 Performance Tips and Tweaks for Windows Vista Take control of Windows Vista with help from PCSTATS . We've got 99 ways to squeeze out

  • DIY Guides: How To Install/Remove AMD Socket FM1 CPU and Heatsink

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:05
    : Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review DIY Guides : How To Install Remove AMD Socket FM1 CPU and Heatsink Price : Check : Abstract We thought we'd run off a quick DIY Guide illustrating the procedure for installing a socket FM1 AMD processor for the benefit of our readers . If you are planning on building a AMD based computer anytime soon , bookmark this PCSTATS DIY Guide now . 90 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Beginners Guides Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website AMD Max Page Home Reviews Beginners Guides AMD A8-3850 AMD made several noteworthy accomplishments with its socket FM1 Llano'

  • Seagate 750GB Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid Hard Drive Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:04
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review Seagate 750GB Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid Hard Drive Review Price : Check : Abstract Looking no different than any common 2.5 notebook hard drive , the trick up the Momentus XT's sleeve that it learns what data you frequently use and caches this to its 8GB of internal flash memory . 86 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Hard Drives Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website Seagate Max Page Home Reviews Hard Drives Seagate Momentus XT On the PCSTATS test bench today is a unique 2nd Gen . Solid State Hybrid Drive SSHD from Seagate called the Momentus XT . This hybrid

  • MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 Motherboard Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:04
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 Motherboard Review Price : Check : Abstract The MSI P67A-GD65 motherboard brings forth a lot for computer enthusiasts to get excited about , not the least of which are dual PCI Express x16 videocard slots , 4 USB 3.0 ports , 6 SATA 6GB s ports and specialized tools for seasoned overclockers . For example , if you're one to break out a digital multimeter while overclocking there are handy voltage read points next to the boards' DDR3 memory . slots 78 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website MSI

  • ECS P67H2-A Black Extreme B3-stepping Intel P67 Motherboard Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:03
    Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review ECS P67H2-A Black Extreme B3-stepping Intel P67 Motherboard Review Price : Check : Abstract he ECS P67H2-A Black Extreme is a performance oriented ATX motherboard with a fantastic set of gaming and overclocking features , all set on a sleek black and grey PCB that'll make your expensive chassis proud . ECS has undergone a massive image improvement in the last couple . years 84 Rating : nbsp Table of Contents Filed under : Motherboards Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website ECS Max Page Home Reviews Motherboards ECS P67H2-A Black Extreme One great benefit to building an Intel

  • AMD FX-8150 Bulldozer Tested - Windows 8 vs. Windows 7 Performance

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:05:03
    . Motherboards Videocards Memory Beginners Guides News Advanced Search Feedback X Directory of Guides Reviews Beginners Guides Weekly Newsletter Archived Newsletters NEW Intel DH67BL Intel H67 Express Motherboard Review AMD FX-8150 Bulldozer Tested Windows 8 vs . Windows 7 Performance Price : Check : Abstract AMD talked a bit about benefits for Bulldozer' when paired with Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system . At the moment there is a Windows 8 Developer Preview available from Microsoft Dev Center . In this short article PCSTATS will test this claim by comparing identical computer systems running an AMD FX-8150 Bulldozer' processor , under both operating . systems Table of Contents Filed under : CPU Processors Author : nbsp External Mfg . : Website AMD Max Page Home Reviews CPU

  • Samsung SA950 3D Monitor

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:04:07
      The Samsung SA950 monitor has a lot going for it. It stands there in a paragon-esque stature; you can tell from its design that it’s outright designed to make a point, that this is a premium monitor that sails the flagship proudly and ostentatiously. And for all that’s worth, it deserves the praise and our [...]

  • HTC Evo 3D Smartphone

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:04:06
    We could see it as HTC said it – the HTC EVO 3D is a little more than just a phone slapped with a 3D-capable screen; it’s a wholly new 3D experience, freshly ground into a smartphone mould, and meant to usher a new 3D-steered direction. But does adding 3D deepen an experience? And – [...]

  • Kingston USB 3.0 Media Reader

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:04:05
    USB 3.0 is fast, surely, but it’s been only working with USB 3.0 devices, with the most portable being a USB 3.0 pen drive. What about SD-cards, and CF-cards, and microSDs? Can’t they have the USB 3.0 treatment too? Well, fortunately, they can, with the Kingston USB 3.0 Media Reader. This is essentially a media [...]

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Tablet Review

    Updated: 2012-01-16 01:04:04
    Introduced earlier this year to the South East Asian region at the Samsung Forum 2011, the latest Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is not just an evolution from the Galaxy Tab tablet that was introduced last year, but it brings a whole shebang of improvements with it apart from the increased screen real estate. First off, [...]

  • iPad 3 May Launch in March with 4G LTE

    Updated: 2012-01-13 22:10:51
    Apple’s first iPad tablet launched in the U.S. on April 3, 2010., while the iPad 2 came out less than a year later on March 11, 2011. It’s a small sample size, to be sure, but following the 11-month release cycle, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the iPad 3 come out in February, though [...]

  • Lightning Bolt, Lightning Bolt

    Updated: 2012-01-13 19:23:44
    Yep, AMD has been showing off their Lightning Bolt technology at CES.  o, they are not LARPing, but if they hired that guy from the video to help market it I would give them kudos.  ightning Bolt is a cheaper alternative to Intel's Thunderbolt.  nandtech has more details here.  The technology is designed to be very simple and affordable. On the notebook side is a mux that combines power, DisplayPort and USB 3.0 into a single DP-like cable. The other end of the cable would connect to a Lightning Bolt breakout box that would provide USB 3.0, DisplayPort and power ports.

  • Intel Cheating On DX11 GPU CES Demo?

    Updated: 2012-01-13 17:02:33
    Extremetech asks if Intel was cheating on an Ivy Bridge GPU DX11 demo at CES.  In a move that casts yet another shadow over Intel’s ability to craft a decent integrated GPU, the engineers from Santa Clara were caught cheating at its CES 2012 press conference last night. Mooley Eden, the general manager of Intel’s PC group, was on stage to show off the the DirectX 11 capabilities of Ivy Bridge’s HD Graphics 2500 GPU — but instead of actually driving a lap in F1 2011, Eden cheated and pressed play on a pre-rendered video in VLC.

  • Intel Classmate PCs Gain New Atom Chips, Increased Ruggedness

    Updated: 2012-01-12 16:57:04
    Intel is introducing its latest line of clamshell and convertible Classmate PCs. Now running Intel Atom N2600 dual-core chips, they've also received a toughened-up redesign. - Intel has updated its line of Classmate PCs, its clamshell and tablet-convertible devices designed for young users with droppy little hands. The newest versions run Intel's latest Atom N2600 dual-core processors and feature a new rounded-corner design with increased ruggedness corners strengthened...

  • CES 2012 Coverage

    Updated: 2012-01-12 02:46:00
    Instead of writing one big article with everything we saw during CES, this year we are posting separate news articles as soon as we have a break between our meetings, and you can see them in our ldquo;Latest...

  • New Baby, Store Move, Getting Back In Gear

    Updated: 2012-01-11 18:47:31
    I've had quite a busy few weeks, my wife and I welcomed our new daughter, Lila, 6 weeks premature, and I've moved, and renamed Tek Republik to Game Republik.  e are now located at 5310 Guadalupe.  'm gearing back up to get news going on the site, and pump out some reviews as time allows.  

  • Razer Revs into CES Waving a Radical PC Gaming Tablet Design

    Updated: 2012-01-10 20:40:41
    Tablet PCs have flirted with mobile gaming, and there are some fun titles out there that are playable on higher end Android and iPad devices. But it’s not a true gaming platform, at least not yet. Give Razer a chance to shake things up. The gaming peripheral maker is throwing its hat into the tablet [...]

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