The History of the CPU
Updated: 2012-01-31 18:14:24
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While most computers these days have at least some sort of memory card reader built in, you may still occasionally find yourself in possession of a card your machine can’t read. That’s why there’s still a market for those add-on multi-card readers. But one thing the almost all have in…
DotGizmo Paris Metro to introduce new NFC Passe Navigo cards in 2013, designed by Philippe Starck Home add your blog Archives Search Your Gadget Reviewed Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Rare 128k Macintosh prototype with 5.25 floppy drive surfaces post from Ubergizmo on 31 January 2012 08:06:59 AM . Ubergizmo Fans of Apple or vintage computers might be interested to know that a very rare 128k Macintosh prototype has surfaced onto the internet , albeit not for sale but in the form of photos . What you are looking at above is supposedly a rare Macintosh prototype that utilized a 5.25 Twiggy floppy disk mechanism that Apple used on the first generation Lisa
DotGizmo The Amazing Spider-Man first official screenshot released Home add your blog Archives Search Your Gadget Reviewed Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Acer will be on the attack in 2012 and will merge netbook and ultrabook segments post from Ubergizmo on 31 January 2012 06:20:42 AM . Ubergizmo The start of a new year is always a good time to reevaluate things , such as business strategies and what not . Acer seems to have done just that and in an opening ceremony to commemorate the lunar new year , Acer s chairman JT Wang revealed that the company would no longer be taking the defensive stance for 2012, but will instead be on the attack and will be moving
The Bitfenix Raider ATX mid tower boasts several features of note, including – Full USB3 support, soft touch bezel and top, superior air cooling, Integrated fan control and Pre-installed Spector fans to name a few. Introduction: Following on the heels of cases such as the Colossus and Survivor chassis much is expected from this case in terms of quality and features. Offering Full USB3 support and integrated fan control is a good start. Specifications: Materials Steel, Plastic Color (Int/Ext) Black/Black Dimensions (H xW xD) 210 x 500 x 493mm (ATX Mid Tower) Motherboard Sizes Mini-ITX, mATX, ATX 5.25″ Drive Bays x4 3.5″ Drive Bays x6 2.5″ Drive Bays x7 Cooling . . .
Our recent Giveaways in cooperation with Prolimatech that happened on Mnpctech facebook Group were very popular. Prolimatech has been kind enough to offer their Prolimatech PRO-MGH-C Megahalems Revision C CPU Cooler and two Prolimatech Aluminum bladed 140mm “Vortex” fans for a Giveaway on CaseModBlog. Here is the components included with the Prolimatech PRO-MGH-C Megahalems Revision C CPU Cooler Compatibility: Intel Socket LGA 775/1366/1156/1155 AMD Socket AM2/2+/3 Heatsink Dimensions: 130mm x 74mm x 158.7mm Weight: 790 g Model #: PRO-MGH-C Included with this Cooler is two Prolimatech Aluminum bladed 140mm “Vortex” fans. Each fan includes a 3 pin resistor for under powering the fan to 1600 RPM, 1200 RPM or 900 . . .
Long Live the Extra Large Full Tower PC Case? My last review at Benchmark Reviews left off praising the shrink factor of technology and the maturation of micro cases (Silverstone PS07b micro case (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=857 Itemid=61)). At the same time, Benchmark Reviews has been busy reviewing monster sized cases. One conclusion that can be derived from the size and options of PC cases is that the PC case is not nearly as dead as some surmise, be they large or small. Otherwise, we'd be getting less variety and more generic offerings, along with fewer manufacturers. So, let's get going and see how the Fractal Design Define XL Silent PC Full Tower Chassis measures up to a market awash in full tower cases.
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We live in a three-dimensional world, and display technology is finally catching up to how we see things. Games, movies, multimedia video, and even photos are now widely available in stereoscopic 3D. Packaged with a NVIDIA 3D Vision-2 glasses kit, the ASUS VG278H LCD Monitor gives you that big screen experience with vivid color, 120Hz high-definition 1080p picture quality, and added 3D special effects. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the ASUS VG278H 27 LED-backlight widescreen 120Hz monitor with NVIDIA 3D LightBoost technology and show off its built-in stereoscopic 3D Vision-2 functionality.
Rikuntyudady is an avid PC Modder and lives in Shizuoka, Japan. Here is one of his most recent projects involving an Antec Twelve Hundred tower. He enclosed the 5.25″ optical bay with acrylic. Two 120mm fans were incorporated into the custom bay shroud. Fans and lights are connected to Lamptron “FAN-ATIC” The 5.25 bay shroud was covered with 3M Di-Noc Carbon Fiber with “TWELVE HUNDRED” cut out. The factory side panel was replaced with hinged acrylic access doors. View of the PSU is blocked by Di-Noc Carbon Fiber covered acrylic sheet. EL Tape used to illuminate flame cut-outs made in the film, later applied to Smoke Acrylic pieces attached to . . .
Enermax have recently released there supersized tower the FULMO GT, Toby Kirkby was lucky enough to get his hands on this mighty sized case and share it with us! OUTSIDE – First impressions Looking at the outside it is clear to see one dominating feature this being it’s HUGE size, this case means business, with outer dimensions of D 674 x W 235 x H 640 (mm), the case is also outfitted with four USB3 ports and eSATA. An additional dial and button control the speed and LED pattern of some of the pre-installed Vegas blue fans A rather attractive theme carried on the case is the use of honeycomb, . . .
Last time we shared Mnpctech’s BF3 progress, they had stripped down the Arc Midi Mid tower for PC Case Handles, added bullet holes and airbrushed mural, The system hardware has finally arrived, and they’re armed with our rattle cans again! This video shares a glimpse into the techniques for spray painting the camouflage patterns on the exterior of Fractal-Design Arc Midi. Video was produced by Josh Smith at Fractal-Design NA. The entire interior of the Arc Midi, including all of the shrouds and covers were also painted camouflage, including all of the 140mm Honeycomb Fan Grills for the exhaust and floor intake. Supplies in order of Use. 1. Red Scotch . . .
Last time we saw kier’s Silverstone TJ11, it was getting “di-noc’d” for first time on our blog, here Dutch Modder, Kier is a resident “Mod God” in our PC hardware & Modding community. kier covered portions of exterior and interior with 3M Di-Noc Carbon Fiber Sheets A second mid plate was added, so space was created for two Aquaero VFs to be visible below the window. Case: Silverstone TJ11 PSU: Be Quit 1200w Motherboard: REX III Processor: I7 930 GPU: 3 x GTX 480 Memory: 6 x 2GB Corsair DDR3 1600 HDD: 1 x SSD 120GB And 4x 1 GB sata hdd’s Cooling components: 6x Cooler Master Excalibur fans 2x . . .