| Friday News Edition |
| Sapphire HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 GPU @ pro-clockers.com |
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on August 01st 2008
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Today we will be covering the ATI top card in the form of the 4870.The 4870 is based on the long awaited RV770 from AMD. The RV770 core wasmanufacturer from the 55 nanometer technology. This whole technology is whatgave us DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.1 and PCIe 2.0 support. The most impressivefeature that we see in the new 4870 GPU is the GDDR5 which is clocked at900MHz in this new AMD card.
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| [Affiliates News] Thermaltake Toughpower Cable Management 650W (Report) @ aphnetworks.com |
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Posted by newsbot
on August 01st 2008
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Wow, time sure flies by. Precisely two months ago, I was stillsitting in a classroom, scribbling down notes and preparing for exams. Thenthere's the excitement of the stuff I have planned for the summer afterexams. And of course, I was often found at various car dealerships checkingout the latest releases (And of course test driving, which is just my excuseto redline cars) -- that aside, what I'm talking about is that I have thisThermaltake Toughpower Cable Management 650W modular power supply sittinghere at APH Networks for the last two months before I even started thisreport. Historically, I haven't been a big fan of Thermaltake power supplies.I owned quite a few of their cases, which were excellent. But the powersupplies, at least back in the days, were low in price but not really the'tier 1' performance that I'd come to expect. Generally speaking, this powersupply didn't capture much of my attention either due to my personalimpression. When I finally decided to open it and check what was inside overa month later, and did some research online, it seemed to me that theToughpower Cable Management 650W offered incredible performance across theboard. Was I surprised? Well, yes I was. Let's crack open this power supplyand take a look at the physical build of this Channel Well Technology builtunit in our report today.* Link:http://aphnetworks.com/reports/thermaltake_toughpower_cable_management_650w[1]* Image:http://aphnetworks.com/report/thermaltake_toughpower_cable_management_65...[2]Thanks for your support. Don't forget to send your site news tonews@aphnetworks.com [3] as well!Best Regards,JonathanAPH Networkshttp://aphnetworks.com [4]Add this newsletter issue to a newsletter by selecting a newsletter from theselect list.Send a newsletter or a test newsletter by selecting the appropriate radiobutton and submitting the node.Install Mime Mail module to send HTML emails. Mime Mail is also used to sendemails with attachments, both plain text and HTML emails.
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| Renegade Gaming Chair - XSs @ xsreviews.co.uk |
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Posted by newsbot
on August 01st 2008
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Whenvisiting the Channel Expo trade show in Birmingham a few monthsago, I stumbled upon one booth with a product that really caught byeye. The booth was owned by
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| How to Identify Japanese Electrolytic Capacitors @ hardwaresecrets.com |
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Posted by newsbot
on August 01st 2008
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Solid and Japanese capacitors provide a higher quality over regular electrolytic caps. Learn how to recognize Japanese electrolytic capacitors.
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| Galaxy GeForce 9500 GT Overclocked 512 MB @ techpowerup.com |
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Posted by newsbot
on August 01st 2008
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NVIDIA recently launched the GeForce 9500 GT. This low-end card in the GeForce 9 Series is designed to offer acceptable gaming performance for the small wallet. Galaxy has created an overclocked edition which runs at higher clocks and comes with a quiet heatpipe cooling solution. In our testing we saw amazing overclocking potential of over 35% compared to the reference design clocks.
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| Making A Sound Decision On The Source @ tweaktown.com |
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Posted by newsbot
on August 01st 2008
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This is the second of my two part guide on suiting your new system out with the best quality and value audio equipment possible for your budget. The first segment explained what’s most important when hunting for a decent set of speakers. Now we shift our focus towards the source; a sound card.I will also cover surround standards as well as specific information regarding surround sound in gaming. Let’s see what to keep an eye out for and what to stay well clear of. Enjoy!
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| Rosewill Xtreme 630W Power Supply @ thinkcomputers.org |
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Posted by newsbot
on August 01st 2008
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Rosewill recently introduced the extreme 630W version of its Xtremeseries of extreme power supply units. The Xtreme 630W version retains thequadruple 12V rails and extreme SLI readiness of its more powerful Xtremesiblings, while adequately powering most mid- to upper-mid-end rigs.ThinkComputers goes man and machine, power extreme, in this review of theRosewill Xtreme 630W.
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| The Xigmatek HDT-S1283 CPU Cooler @ legitreviews.com |
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Posted by newsbot
on July 31st 2008
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The HDT-S1283 from Ximatek may not have a name that rolls off the tongue with ease, but it is light, easy to install, easy on the wallet, and it has a spoiler; that has to at least add 1 or 2 horsepower. Aside from the possible clearance issue with some large chipset coolers I didn’t find anything that I didn’t really like about the HDT-S1283...
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| Zotac GeForce 9800 GT Amp! Edition @ techpowerup.com |
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Posted by newsbot
on July 31st 2008
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NVIDIA's new GeForce 9800 GT Series is not really new. The performance, specification and GPU are identical to that of the GeForce 8800 GT. Only a few minor features like Purevideo HD and Hybrid Power are present. At least Zotac showed a bit of creativity and added a bright orange PCB and higher clocks out of the box.
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| Razer Piranha Gaming Headset @ hardwaresecrets.com |
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Posted by newsbot
on July 31st 2008
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Our test of the entry-level gaming headset Piranha from Razer.
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| Silverstone CMD01 Commander ESA Edition @ techpowerup.com |
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Posted by newsbot
on July 31st 2008
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The Silverstone Commander ESA Edition enables complete system monitoring functionality through the nTune System Monitor. Instead of going for one of the few ESA enabled cases out there, the CMD01 Commander gives unprecedented flexibility, as you can enable ESA connectivity for any case of your choice.
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| Apple iPhone 3G @ cooltechzone.com |
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Posted by newsbot
on July 31st 2008
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We?ll get right to the chase. Apple?s iPhone 3G is very similar to the original iPhone. In fact, first-generation iPhones can be updated to use the iPhone 2.0 software, which will give a lot of the software capabilities of iPhone 3G to its predecessor. However, that doesn?t mean that iPhone 3G isn?t worth the upgrade. If you were holding out on the original iPhone in hopes of iPhone 3G, this is your chance to grab one, assuming can get past the strict requirements of activating the phone in AT&T or Apple Stores. That?s of course to prevent a lot of folks from unlocking their iPhones.
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| Eye-Fi Wireless SD Card ed @ thetechlounge.com |
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Posted by newsbot
on July 31st 2008
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I'm of two minds on this wireless SD card. It's clever, unique, relatively inexpensive, and essentially universal. It's pretty, in a memory card sort of way. It has a couple of flaws that would be far from deal-breakers if, as a whole (hardware and software) it just did more. Without raw image support, this Eye-Fi creation will never be the memory card for professionals. Without open wireless networking support, it won't help the traveling photographer. The direct-to- online photo service feature is cool, but indiscriminate, posting every underexposed, blurred up-nostril without remorse.
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| Thermaltake Thoughpower 1500 W Power Supply @ hardwaresecrets.com |
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Posted by newsbot
on July 31st 2008
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Thermaltake Thoughpower 1500 W is probably the most powerful PC power supply in the world – so powerful that it can’t be sold in the USA. We took an in-depth look on this monster.
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| Thermaltake DuOrb CPU Cooler @ thinkcomputers.org |
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Posted by newsbot
on July 31st 2008
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The Thermaltake DuOrb CPU Cooler provides more than just CPUcooling. The dual fan design cools the entirety of the upper portion of themotherboard in addition to the CPU. The DuOrb includes double-sided radiantheatpipes disperse the heat through the extensive number of fins surroundeach fan. The mirror coated copper base provides even better heatdissipation between the contact surface and the CPU over other CPU coolers.Read on further for the full review.
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