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  • ASRock 890FX Deluxe: Comprehensive Motherboard Review & Investigation of Thuban Performance Scaling Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:14AMWe kick off our long overdue focus on AMD with an in-depth review of ASRock's 890FX Deluxe 4. Landing with an MSRP of $180, the Deluxe 4 slots in between the very best 890GX motherboards and the enthusiast 890FX based offerings. Have ASRock done enough to draw our attention away from the cheaper 890GX based ASUS M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 (circa $150)? It's a close call; the M4A89GTD Pro is the better ...
  • Corsair A50 and A70 Review Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:26PMPrimarily known for their desktop and laptop memory, Corsair has been expanding their product lines to solid state hard drives, power supplies, as well as cases and cooling products.
  • Quick Look: PowerColor’s Radeon HD 5770 PCS+ Vortex Edition Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:14AMWith the recent rise in the number of triple-slot cards, we have a few different cards in-house that we’re going to be looking at over the next few weeks. But to kick things off, we decided to start small, looking at an interesting product from PowerColor that takes an interesting direction with the triple-slot concept. The PowerColor Radeon HD 5770 PCS+ Vortex Edition is a factory overclocked ...
  • ATI takes Nvidia down in a laptop benchmark test Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:50AMTHE INQUIRER Two Mobility HD5870s whup a GTX480M
  • Microsoft builds a Franken-processor Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:47AMTHE INQUIRER CPU/GPU combo in the Xbox 360 slim
  • Microsoft details new Xbox 360 SoC Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:05PMMicrosoft has published a virtual tear down of its new system-on-a-chip (SoC) that powers the Xbox 360 Slim. read more
  • Microsoft beats Intel, AMD to market with CPU/GPU combo chip Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:53PMAt Hot Chips today, Microsoft's Xbox team unveiled details of the system-on-a-chip (SoC) that powers the newer, slimmer Xbox 360 250GB model . Produced on the IBM/GlobalFoundries 45nm process, it's fair to say that the new SoC (pictured above) is the first mass-market, desktop-class processor to combine a CPU, GPU, memory, and I/O logic onto a single piece of silicon. The goal of the ...
  • Reportlinker Adds 2010 U.S. PC Gamers' Choice Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:52AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
  • AVADirect Clevo W860CU 3D Review Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:30AMThe W860CU 3D is the latest NVIDIA 3D Vision notebook from Clevo. This model is equipped with a WXGA resolution 120Hz-panel, an NVIDIA GTX 285M graphics card, and an Intel Core i7 processor. In this review we take a look through its supplied NVIDIA 3D glasses and see how well this notebook stacks up against the competition.
  • Thermalright HR-02 Review Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 11:57PMFounded in 2002, Thermalright has been a part of the computing world for nearly a decade. Throughout their presence in cooling market, Thermalright has not ceased to manufacture top-of-the-line cooling products for CPUs, GPUs and RAM - since the introduction of the first generation AMD Thunderbirds.
  • Starcraft ll Fried My Video Card: Here's A Quick Fix Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 2:39PMStarcraft II players beware, Blizzard's new game may overheat your video card. The issue has been around for about two weeks now, but finally hit home (literally) when my own video card went kaput running Starcraft II this past weekend. (More on Techland: Blizzard Reflects On Five Years Of World Of Warcraft) The issue at [...]
  • ASUS P6X58D-E Motherboard Review Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 10:16PMNot all motherboards are created equal. Generally, manufacturers create one solid item and then chop features off of it to fit lower price points.
  • Antec Launches KÃHLER Series CPU Coolers Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 11:24PMYou know Antec for its cases and power supplies among it lineup of computer products. Now, Antec has announced its new KÜHLER series of high performance CPU coolers. The series consists of three cooler models, the KÜHLER Box, KÜHLER Shelf and KÜHLER Flow. The KÜHLER Box is a symmetrical tower design which can be rotated 90°, 180° and 270° to coordinate with interior airflow requirements in your ...
  • Technical Paper Earns 2009 I&CPS Ralph H. Lee Department Prize Paper Award Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 7:49AMNewburyport, MA - A technical white paper entitled, "Selectivity Analysis in Low Voltage Power Distribution Systems with Fuses and Circuit Breakers" recently received the 2009 I&CPS Ralph H. Lee Department Prize Paper Award. The award was presented at the 2010 I&CPS Technical Conference Awards luncheon in Jacksonville, FL, USA. The paper was co-authored by Marcelo Valdes, PE and Tom Papallo of ...
  • Kingston introduces water-cooled HyperX memory Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 11:36AMThe newest member of Kingston’s performance memory series is the HyperX H2O. As you can probably guess from the name these DDR3 memory modules are liquid-cooled, with the line running along the top of the heatsink. The kits will come in dual- and triple-channel varieties in 4GB and 6GB capacities. The 2×2GB kits come in frequencies [...]
  • G.Skill to sell massive 48GB DDR3 RAM kit in August Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:36AMAll things being equal, one of the easiest and cheapest ways to maximize your computer’s performance is to upgrade your RAM. But how much RAM is good enough? 4GB? 8GB? Or are you one of those bleeding-edge trendsetters pushing as much as 16GB of DDR3 in your glowing, throbbing ultra-rig? Pfft. That’s nothing. G.Skill has just [...]
  • G.Skill unveils 48GB DDR3 RAM kit Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 6:07AMG.Skill has announced the launch of a new RAM kit that packs in a whopping 48GB of DDR3 RAM operating at 1900MHz. The RAM kit has 12 different 4GB sticks of RAM and is designed specifically for a high-end EVGA Super Record SR-2 mainboard. The mainboard in question has dual Intel Xeon LGA1366 CPU sockets and 12 DDR3 memory slots. The RAM kit has DIMMS that are designed to operate at 1900MHz CL8 ...
  • Research and Markets: 2010 U.S. PC Gamers' Choice Report - Dependability and Reliability Uppermost in PC Gamers ... Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 11:30AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "2010 U.S. PC Gamers' Choice" to their offering.
  • Aluminum Extruders Doing Things Right in the Eyes of Their Customers. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 2:01AMTwo United States aluminum extruders provide outstanding services to customers based on the results of this early 2010 customer satisfaction survey. Of 103 participating locations, two locations, Alexandria Extrusion Company and Pennex Aluminum Company, stood out from the others.
  • TO-220 footprint compatible switching regulator delivers up to 1-A Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 9:34AMCampbell Collins Ltd, has introduced a range of TO-220 footprint compatible switching regulators from Arch Electronics, which offer customers an ultra high efficiency alternative to LMxx Linear Regulator devices.
  • Taiwan heat sink maker Neng Tyi invests US$400,000 to expand LED light bulb capacity in China Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 4:27AMNeng Tyi Precision will invest US$400,000 in its Kunshan, China plant for expanding LED light bulb capacity, raising the capital of the plant to US$10.2 million from US$9.8 million, according to the company.
  • Cooler Master V6GT Review Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 11:59PMAs technology progresses, so must the necessary equipment to cool down today's most extreme components. One of the manufacturers bringing the public some of the best performing heatsinks, cases, and other computer components is Cooler Master.
  • Mersen to Display New Helio Protection Brand of Products at the Intersolar North America 2010 Expo Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 7:06AMread more
  • Mersen to Display New Helio Protection Brand of Products at the Intersolar North America 2010 Expo Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 7:00AMMersen, formerly known as Ferraz Shawmut, is a global leader in electrical protection and offers innovative circuit protection solutions for the residential, commercial, industrial and utility solar power industry.
  • Cool Age Debuts Two New 6-Pipe Heatsinks Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 12:18PMThe Z120 Aero and Z120 Wing will cost $55 and $50 when they hit the market. Business - Materials and Supplies - Pipes and Fittings - Site Construction - Construction and Maintenance
  • Eurotech Wins 1.5M USD Contract To Supply Embedded Computers For Medical Application Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 10:19AMEurotech Sphere II Single Board Computer Powers Multiple Devices for Medical OEM Supplier read more
  • Eurotech Wins 1.5M USD Contract To Supply Embedded Computers For Medical Application Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 10:00AMEurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products, and systems, today announces a 1.5 Million USD contract to supply embedded computers to a medical original equipment manufacturer that specializes in diagnostics and information technology solutions.
  • STMicroelectronics Extends Class-D Amplifier Portfolio, Enabling High-End Home Multimedia to Look as Good as it Sounds Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 9:28PMGENEVA, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a leading supplier of audio ICs, has announced production availability of an analog-input 2x100W class-D power amplifier.
  • STMicroelectronics Extends Class-D Amplifier Portfolio, Enabling High-End Home Multimedia to Look as Good as it Sounds Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 5:05PMAudiophile amplifier delivers space savings, cost benefits and outstanding performance for equipment designers read more
  • STMicroelectronics Extends Class-D Amplifier Portfolio, Enabling High-End Home Multimedia to Look as Good as it Sounds Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 5:00PMSTMicroelectronics , a leading supplier of audio ICs, has announced production availability of an analog-input 2x100W class-D power amplifier. This high-end amplifier extends the company's range of class-D devices that deliver audiophile sound quality in components smaller than competing devices by using an advanced chip manufacturing process.
  • Gigabyte GTX 470 'Super Overclock' Speeds, Fans Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 2:06PMWe go hands-on with Gigabyte's next Super Overclock GPU. Graphics processing unit - Gigabyte - IPhone - IPad - Apple
  • Newegg Subsidiary Rosewill Exhibits at June Computex 2010 in Taiwan Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 8:26AMInnovative Manufacturer Rosewill Showcases a Broad Range of High-Performance Computer Hardware and Peripherals
  • Newegg Subsidiary Rosewill Exhibits at June Computex 2010 in Taiwan Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 8:24AMRosewill Inc., the private label subsidiary of leading online retailer Newegg Inc., is showcasing a wide range of high-performance computer hardware and peripherals at the Computex electronics trade show in Taipei, Taiwan (June 1-5). read more
  • Newegg Subsidiary Rosewill Exhibits at June Computex 2010 in Taiwan Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 8:10AMCITY OF INDUSTRY, CA--(Marketwire - 06/01/10) - Rosewill Inc., the private label subsidiary of leading online retailer Newegg Inc., is showcasing a wide range of high-performance computer hardware and peripherals at the Computex electronics trade show in Taipei, Taiwan (June 1-5). Rosewill demonstrates its value-driven product line in an attention-getting exhibit specially designed for Computex ...
  • T8 LED Tubes replace traditional Cathode Fluorescent Tubes. Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 7:39AMDesigned to fit standard G13 sockets, T8 LED Tubes support 4 AC input voltages of 100-110, 120, 220-240, and 277 V. Lumens start at over 500 lm at flux of 52-58 lm/W with 130-206 lux at 1 m on 2 ft version, while 4 ft version has over 1,000 lm also at 54-64 lm/W with 212-377 lux at 1 m. Power consumption is under 10 W for 2 ft tube and under 20 W for 4 ft tube. Equipped with over temperature ...
  • Overclock and Seriously Amplify a Linksys Wi-Fi Router [Hacks] Wednesday, May 12, 2010 @ 9:48AM# hacks The WRT54GL is a hacker's dream Wi-Fi router, capable of running third-party firmware and upping its signal power internally. A brave Instructables user shows how to go whole-hog on the blue box with extended antennas, fan-cooled overclocking, and the DD-WRT interface. More »
  • Freeware Friday: Mechwarrior 4 - Mercenaries Friday, May 7, 2010 @ 9:37PMFiled under: Features , Action , Simulation , Full Games Welcome to Freeware Friday , a weekly column showcasing excellent games that you can play free of charge! The Mechwarrior series is one of the better in gaming. Based upon an old board game, they have consistently put players into the cockpits of complicated war machines and told them to, plainly, "figure it out." While the second is one ...
  • Corsair Releases Wickedly Fast GTX 2533MHz DDR3 Memory Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 11:39PMWell, that didn't take long. A couple of weeks ago the world's fastest DDR3 memory was announced with clock speeds of 2500MHz . Now Corsair has announced its Dominator GTX4 ultra-high-speed memory modules with operation guaranteed up to 2533MHz. To reach these speeds, Corsair had to manually screen literally thousands of ICs to select the 32 that meet the stringent requirements. Once assembled ...
  • Coolink Corator DS Review Sunday, May 2, 2010 @ 9:48PMWhen it comes down to it, we are all enthusiasts in one way or another. We all want to get the highest performance and clock speeds from the hardware we have at the lowest possible temperatures.
  • Ferraz Shawmut Introduces the New Surge-Trap Pluggable SPD Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 2:31PMFerraz Shawmut, a global leader in circuit protection, announces the introduction of its new Surge-Trap® Pluggable Surge Protective Device (SPD). The Surge-Trap Pluggable SPD meets requirements for both UL 1449 Third Edition and IEC 61643 standards. Like its modular predecessor, the pluggable SPD features TPMOV® technology and is a "no-fuse" SPD that doesn't require the use of additional ...
  • What I Want from Mass Effect 3 Monday, April 26, 2010 @ 1:26PMAction RPG? RPG Action? Mass Effect 2 streamlines the original into something that's both great, yet with less substance than the original. click to enlarge
  • Lighting Goes Green at Alexandria Extrusion Company Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 2:01AMAlexandria Extrusion Company (AEC) recently completed a major energy efficient lighting project in its Alexandria, MN, manufacturing facility.
  • Coolit ECO A.L.C. Review Tuesday, April 13, 2010 @ 12:51AMWhen you buy your parts to build a new computer, CPU cooling is't always high on the list of things to get if you are not an enthusiast. Mainly because the CPU comes with a heatsink already! If it ain't broke then don't fix it right? Wrong! But where do you go and what do you choose?
  • ProlimaTech MK-13 Multi VGA Cooler Review Friday, April 9, 2010 @ 12:40AMMost avid enthusiasts will get into either silent/quiet computing or extreme forms of cooling.
  • Corsair Intros High Density 16GB and 24GB Memory Kits Tuesday, April 6, 2010 @ 11:29PMCorsair today announced additions to its Dominator family of memory products in the form of new 16GB and 24GB Dominator DDR3 memory kits. The new workstation-level DRAM kits feature a clock speed of 1600 MHz and a CAS latency of nine cycles (9-9-9-24) and are rated at 1.65V. The 24GB kit is designed for use with triple-channel CPUs such as the Core i7 980X processor. The 16GB Dominator DDR3 ...
  • Home world of Pac-Man found Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 3:48PMWho can forget the iconic video game character Pac-Man from the 80’s? Better yet, how about the Saturday morning cartoon that was based on the ghost eating hero that showed Pac-Man and his adventures in his home town of Pac-Land? Well, if you’ve ever wondered what planet or moon Pac-Man lived on it seems NASA [...]
  • US District Judge orders torrent site IsoHunt to shut down Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 3:04PMAll the big pirates just keep on toppling. Just a few months after famed torrent site Mininova pulled all illegal torrents and the Pirate Bay lost a landmark case, the founder of popular BitTorrent site IsoHunt, Gary Fung, has been ordered to remove the .torrent files of all infringing content. It could and probably will [...]
  • Google announces OAuth support for GMail Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 2:33PMYou’ve probably never heard of OAuth, but you actually know what it is. Ever told an external Twitter client it could publish to your Facebook? That’s OAuth. Ever told a third-party program or website it could send out a tweet on your behalf? Yup. OAuth again. And now Google’s getting it, which will allow third-party [...]
  • ABB buys Polvodice’s semicon biz in Czech Tuesday, March 30, 2010 @ 8:05AMSAN JOSE: Zurich, Switzerland-based seller of power and automation equipment, ABB, has taken over the semiconductor arm of Polvodice a.s in Czech Republic.
  • Intematix Introduces Energy Star Certified LED-based Retrofit Downlight Tuesday, March 30, 2010 @ 7:00AMFREMONT, Calif.----Intematix Corp., a leading innovator in phosphors, LED components and solid state lighting solutions, today announced the introduction of the DL6 solid state retrofit downlight, designed for installation in standard 6-inch recessed can fixtures.