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Windows 7 walkthrough and videosalso compares boot times to Vista.Oct 30, 2008 11:18 PM CDT
Diamond HD 4870 X2 XOC Edition shows upwith 800MHz core / 3900MHz mem.Oct 28, 2008 8:04 PM CDT
NVIDIA GT300 GPU to see light of day in Q4 2009?40nm GT200 refreshes will lead the way, apparently.Oct 27, 2008 1:42 PM CDT
LaCie releases LaCinema Rugged HDDs w/ HDMIHD upscaling abilities as well.Oct 23, 2008 4:57 PM CDT
Intel demonstrates Moorestown MID at IDF10x more efficient than Atom.Oct 20, 2008 5:33 PM CDT
Intel shows power of SSDs with IPTV HD stream demoGame changing technology... more inside.Oct 20, 2008 7:33 AM CDT
Futuremark's Overclocking Comp is underwayASUS ROG series notebooks up for grabs.Oct 19, 2008 5:54 PM CDT
AMD Kuma to become X2 7000 series dual-core CPUOctober roadmap has been sighted in China.Oct 15, 2008 5:36 AM CDT
Confirmed - New MacBook Pro 2008 gets NVIDIA GPUJobs praises the NVIDIA GeForce 9400 mobile GPU.Oct 14, 2008 10:02 AM CDT
UAC in Windows 7 will be MUCH betternot so 'in your face'Oct 13, 2008 7:17 PM CDT
ASUS ready up X58 workstation boardsRevolution boasts six full-length PCI-E.Oct 10, 2008 8:12 PM CDT
Super Talent makes mini PCI-Express SSD for Eee PCRanging from 16GB up to 64GB in capacity.Oct 8, 2008 1:06 AM CDT
DFI exclusively shows us its LANPARTY UT X58 moboGet an early look at DFI's first Socket 1366 mobo.Oct 7, 2008 1:20 AM CDT
New addition to Core 2 Quad line-up in the worksQ8300 SKU expected to launch in November.Oct 2, 2008 6:09 AM CDT

Insight to the progress of Windows 7Full preview published, details from PDC.Oct 29, 2008 6:31 PM CDT
Hardcore Reactor PC uses liquid submersionFirst fully submerged PC commercially available.Oct 27, 2008 8:36 PM CDT
SLI on X58 Express without NF200 chip - for $5 USDASUS, MSI and others agreed to pay license fee.Oct 24, 2008 1:17 AM CDT
ASUS preps a Xonar for true audiophilesfirst ever to achieve 124dB SNR with built-in amp.Oct 22, 2008 12:15 AM CDT
Core i7s memory options are plentifulunlocked memory multiplier.Oct 20, 2008 5:31 PM CDT
Nehalem LP: Colonies test shows 20% improvementCompared against 3.2GHz current gen system.Oct 20, 2008 6:38 AM CDT
Intel LGA 1160 to become LGA 1156?Removal of four pins, leads to name change.Oct 17, 2008 11:20 AM CDT
Corsair intros economical "Power" series PSUsQuality units at more affordable pricing.Oct 14, 2008 8:14 PM CDT
ASUS ships malware with Eee Box systems in JapanErr, what happened to quality control?Oct 14, 2008 7:06 AM CDT
XFX offers up own designed nForce 750i SLI moboThe mother you always wanted? Mmmm... cookies!Oct 13, 2008 6:43 AM CDT
Pixar Re-Rendering Original Toy Story Files720p Is So ...1995.Oct 9, 2008 12:47 AM CDT
ASUS beats the competition with quad core notebookG71 arrives with Core 2 Extreme QX9300.Oct 7, 2008 1:59 AM CDT
ASUS' Rampage II Extreme now fully equippedFinal revision pictures.Oct 6, 2008 8:31 PM CDT
GIGABYTEs EX58-Extreme for Core i7 all geared upExtreme's certainly a fitting title.Oct 2, 2008 5:21 AM CDT

AMD has new hotfix driver for Far Cry 2, Clear SkySaid to fix image quality issue in new Far Cry.Oct 29, 2008 9:24 AM CDT
Close encounter with MSI X58 EclipseIn its final revision glory.Oct 27, 2008 7:41 PM CDT
Did AMD mess up shaders on Radeon HD 4830 samples?W1zzard investigates the missing shader issue.Oct 24, 2008 12:46 AM CDT
AMD Catalyst hotfix just in time for Far Cry 2Increases performance in DX9 and DX10 versions.Oct 21, 2008 4:11 AM CDT
Intel and Yahoo Widget Channel STB hands-on at IDFGIGABYTE STB almost ready for ODM sales.Oct 20, 2008 8:48 AM CDT
Pawlowski explains Turbo Boost in IDF Fall keynoteAnimated diagram might clear up some confusion.Oct 20, 2008 5:57 AM CDT
Nehalem-based Core i7 CPUs go on sale Nov 17Intel reveals month, we reveal actual launch day.Oct 15, 2008 5:49 AM CDT
Thermaltake introduce RSI Alpha series enclosuresFour new budget oriented mid-towers.Oct 14, 2008 7:54 PM CDT
Thermalright go all out with full-copper TRUE 120Limited supply; hefty price tag.Oct 13, 2008 7:55 PM CDT
A-DATA displays triple-channel DDR3 OC at 2000MHzDuring ASUS X58 launch event in Taipei last week.Oct 13, 2008 6:08 AM CDT
We got our hands on a Core i7 "Nehalem" CPU (pics)We compare in pictures to a Socket 775 processor.Oct 8, 2008 1:50 AM CDT
AMD spins off manufacturing with new companyAbu Dhabi invests billions in struggling chip firm.Oct 7, 2008 1:47 AM CDT
Little DFI micro-ATX mobo does well in Super PISmall LANPARTY JR P45-T2RS packs a punch.Oct 6, 2008 5:53 AM CDT

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