Exploring the impact of memory speed on Core i7 performance
The Core i7's triple-channel DDR3 memory controller offers mind-boggling peak theoretical bandwidth, but does the CPU need fancy DIMMs to excel? Join us as we explore the performance impact of memory bus speed, latencies, and even the number of channels on a couple of Core i7 processors. Read more...
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Last post by Usacomp2k3 at 12:05 PM on December 3, 2008
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A tour of a Gigabyte factory
What better way to understand how a motherboard is created than seeing it for yourself? Read on as we tour Gigabyte's Nan-Ping production facility and watch a motherboard being made. Read more...
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Last post by xtalentx at 7:29 AM on November 3, 2008 -
Gigabyte's Open Overclocking Championship 2008
23 teams representing 20 countries duked it out for glory at Gigabyte's Open Overclocking Championship. Liquid nitrogen flowed freely and world records were broken during an exciting day of extreme benchmarking. Read on for our coverage of the event. Read more...
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Last post by The Stench at 10:52 PM on October 19, 2008 -
Thermaltake's A2413 7-inch LCD
Thermaltake's A2413 7" LCD display packs a touch-sensitive screen into a motorized drive bay that looks perfect for car PCs and enterprising modders. We take the screen for a spin to see whether there's utility behind the novelty. Read more...
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Last post by d0g_p00p at 11:33 PM on September 30, 2008 -
OCZ's Neural Impulse Actuator
Like flying cars, thought-based control schemes have been a staple of sci-fi movies for decades. OCZ has embraced the concept with its Neural Impulse Actuator, a headband that reads brain waves along with eye and facial muscles. We've taken this innovative device for a spin. Read more...
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Last post by seejayjames at 5:26 AM on September 18, 2008 -
AMD refines its approach to Stream Computing
Just like Nvidia, AMD provides developers with tools to use its GPUs for non-graphics applications, but AMD doesn't make as much noise about it. Curious, we got on the phone with AMD Stream Computing Director Patti Harrell and asked her to shed some light on AMD's Stream Computing initiative. Read more...
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Last post by Helmore at 6:18 PM on June 20, 2008 -
Windows Vista Service Pack 1: A performance check
How does Service Pack 1 affect Windows Vista's day-to-day performance in common desktop applications and games? We've run a host of benchmarks in order to find out. Read on to see what we discovered. Read more...
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Last post by indeego at 5:42 PM on April 10, 2008 -
DisplayLink's USB-to-DVI adapter
Last year, Samsung released a 19" LCD monitor capable of being hooked up via a simple USB connection. That's neat, but is there a cheaper alternative to paying $300 for a USB display? Yep. We see how DisplayLink's USB-to-DVI adapter handles in both Windows XP and Vista. Read more...
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A look at VIA's next-gen Isaiah x86 CPU architecture
A brand-new x86 processor microarchitecture doesn't come along every day, but today, we have just that. We visited the offices of Centaur Technology yesterday to learn about its new architecture. Remarkably, Glenn Henry and his team of less than 100 people have created a thoroughly modern x86 processor microarchitecture... Read more...
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Last post by pogsnet at 9:37 PM on March 9, 2008 -
The Enthusiast System Architecture in action
Nvidia announced its Enthusiast System Architecture back in November, promising to consolidate system and hardware monitoring under a single communication protocol. ESA-certified hardware is now available, and we've been playing with a system loaded with it. Keep reading to see ESA in action. Read more...
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Last post by JonasL72 at 3:16 PM on April 9, 2008 -
Announcing TR Tech Share 2007
We're giving away over $5K in prizes, absolutely free. We ask in return that you join us in helping outfit a Ugandan school with computers. Read our pitch, sign up to win, and make a donation. Warm fuzzies all around! Read more...
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Last post by SUSHRUKH at 2:41 PM on December 31, 2007 -
TR's Christmas gift guide
PC enthusiasts are notoriously difficult to shop for, so we've whipped up a holiday gift guide with our picks for the best gifts of the season. There's a little something for every enthusiast on your list and probably a few things regular folks will enjoy, as well. Read more...
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Last post by JdL at 10:59 PM on December 18, 2007 -
Bigfoot Networks' Killer NIC
FOR YEARS, GAMERS, enthusiasts, and even mainstream users have been getting their networking for free. Whether integrated into core logic chipsets or deployed in third-party chips, Gigabit Ethernet controllers have become a staple of modern motherboards, from high-end offerings... Read more...
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Last post by derFunkenstein at 3:21 PM on August 29, 2007 -
Belkin's Flip-DVI-D: too good to be true?
This cute little device seemed to be tailor-made for our needs: it's a dual-port switch that handles four kinds of inputs: USB keyboard, USB mouse, analog audio, and—gloriously!—dual-link DVI. Belkin claims to have designed it for users of Apple's 30" Cinema Display, a cousin to our Dell 3007WFP. But does... Read more...
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