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Thursday, October 11, 2007
Asus goes beyond motherboards and graphics cards to bring you 20 new types of products. In the PC Cooling area, the Triton 75 CPU Cooler gets put to the test at Driver Heaven, where it will be pitted against the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro. Tune in to find out who wins. Tweak News has pinned down not one but two Razer Mantis mousepads, both of which offer "expertly engineered surfaces." They continue to wax eloquent saying, "This is the best cloth mouse pad I've used and Razer was smart to offer two versions to satisfy those with different sensitivity preferences." See for yourself. If your system memory is cause for embarassment, the OCZ ATV Turbo Flash Drive, which comes with ReadyBoost technology, might be just what you need. The dual channel technology and thick waterproof rubber casing puts it ahead of the crowd of other USB2 drives. Take a look @ 3dgameman.com. |   |
| Hardware News
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
tbreak.com takes a look at DDR3 memory modules for the first time since its release many moons ago. "OCZ XTC Platinum PC3-12800 DDR3 modules, rated to run at 7-7-7-20 timings and DDR3-1600 frequency, got a chance to prove themselves worthy as successors of wildly popular DDR2 memory." So is it a thumbs up or down? Only one way to find out. The new Gigabyte Volar Cooler gets its turn at the Overclocker Cafe. As a high-end cooling system, the Volar steps things up with the addition of a 45 degree convection fin and fan mounting, giving the motherboard more airflow. In their view, "At both the 2000 and 1500 RPM settings, we were able to achieve acceptable performance far superior to OEM cooling. This also applies to fan noise which will be of interest to you HTPC builders out there." You can find the whole review @ the Overclocker Cafe. Benchmark Reviews hones in on the Tagan CS-Monolith Mid Tower ATX case. Coming from a strong reputation with power supplies, this case will have to live up to the expectations of the brand it bears. "There has been a growing industry trend toward exotic cooling schemes. Manufacturers capitalizing on this are willing to go to any extreme to stand out in the crowd." Will the case live up to the Tagan name? You know where to look. | |
| DirectX 10: Are We There Yet?
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
DirectX 10 was expected to be slow on the uptake by game developers. While new technology is always great to have, many people prefer to stick with what they know works and work cautiously on new inventions. A year since its release, DirectX 10 is now under the microscope at HotHardware as they ponder just how far DX10 has come in comparison to DX9 using popular DX10-capable games. Performance is noted across a range of graphics cards to keep things fair. Take a look at how far DX10 has progressed. | |
| They Should Have Stayed on the Drawing Board
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
In an industry that grows as fast as IT, there's bound to be some great marvels and some major blunders. As ocmodshop tells us, "The home comptuer has grown from a room full of vacuum tubes to a small powerful consumer device that is almost ubiquitous in today's society. Even a modern cell phone has more processing power than the Apollo Moon Lander!" And then of course there are the "marvels" that "left us scratching our heads, threw
the industry into a backwards spin, or just plain sucked." Get a glimpse of the 11 worst PC technologies...ever.
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| Video Game Programming
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Tired of playing the same old, same old? If you're the creative sort, here's your chance to make your own video games. PC Mechanic has uploaded a video guide for "How to Program Your Own Video Game." XNA makes a good place to start for those with little to no experience. In fact, they say, "Even if you have absolutely no programming experience, you can check out XNA to see how easy or difficult it is for you to use. Hey, it’s better than starting from absolute scratch!" Check out the video. | |
| The new MTube
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Bjorn Stromberg of ultramobilelife.com gets a brief glimpse of the new MTube, one of the first devices to be based on the new VIA Mobile-ITX form factor. For all those who read Chinese, the Taiwan website has a few words to offer on the new UMPC. Stromberg promises further details (in English) in the near future. But for now, feast your eyes on the MTube @ ultramobilelife.com. 
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| Vesa mounted PCs explained
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Earlier in the week VIA made an announcement about a new VESA mounted PC, the VIA vm7700 (VMPC). We posted the info from the Press Release and a picture that shows the flat PC attached to the back of a monitor. Technovoyance have created a video featuring the product and show how it actually gets mounted. As they explain later in the video, VMPCs are useful anywhere where space is at a premium. | |
| Hardware News
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Modders-Inc. takes a look at the right lighting options, including colors, number, and placement; all to give you just the right effect to set off a nice looking mod and turn it into something great. They tell us that the DrgaonModz DragonFire Light Bar is "a unique approach at a universal lighting solution." Find out why. OCC recently got a hold of a PNY GEFORCE 8500GT 512MB PCIe. Although their reviews are unbiased and objective, past reviews of PNY products have not been too glowing. This is despite the fact that "PNY has defined its GeForce 8 Series graphics cards as designed in mind for the performance enthusiast." Here's a look at how this particular graphics card performed. Acer's AL2216W 22 Inch LCD Monitor gets rave reviews for the average user from 3DGameMan. It doesn't quite hit the spot for a hardcore gamer and HTPC purist, though. "The 1650x1050 resolution gives you enough real estate to have multiple windows open with enough room to work in each. While the contrast ratio is limited at 700:1, I find that most every application looks great." For more on the specs and performance take a look @ 3dgameman.com. | |
| Is India Turning its Back on IT?
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Bruce Einhorn reports that India's Internet connections are apparently dropping at a time when every other country is on the rise. He says, "The number of Net connections in the country actually dropped in the second quarter, falling from 9.27 million to 9.22 million." What's going on? Nandini Lakshman of Mumbai, India suggests that the falling numbers record landline rates and not cell phone connectivity. Einhorn tells us, "According to the Economic Times, over a fifth of India's 200 million-plus mobile subscribers go online via their handsets." You'll find his report @ businessweek.com. | |
| Looking at the SPH-P9200 in Korean Style
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Chippy has uncovered a manual for the SPH-P9200. The downside is...it's in Korean. The upside is...he's given us a brief rundown of what's in it. Equipped with a VIA C7-M processor, a 30GB hard drive, and 512MB of RAM, Chippy appears to be quite happy with the little package. "I'm liking this device very much and now that I know its got HSDPA and Wifi and is running on a VIA processor (How? Its so small. It must be using components from the mobile-itx platform. Surely.) I like this device a lot. It has the portability of the Everun but which a much nicer keyboard and a more advanced processor. 2.5 hours battery life isn't so hot though is it." If you can read Korean, that manual may be of interest to you too. Check out what else is on the SPH-P9200. 
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