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News archives from May, 2006
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NVIDIA nForce 500 Chipsets for AMD Processors |
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May 29th, 2006 - Let''s put it straight, NVIDIA didn''t have to launch a new series of chipsets: there are no plans on upgrading to a new standard of a system or peripheral bus so far. AMD has actually designed processors with DDR2 support. But memory operations in the AMD64 architecture are private affairs of a processor, it does not require any support from a chipset. However, an excellent occasion to nForce 500 (instead of the expected nForce5) was an announcement of a new socket of AMD Athlon 64/FX/X2 models (let''s not forget about Sempron) =97 Socket AM2. Of course, motherboards can combine well an nForce 500 chipset with old Socket 939 or, vice versa, VIA K8T800 (ok, K8T890) with Socket AM2. But it seems to me that the new chipsets will mostly be used for the new socket.
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SilverStone NT06 CPU Cooler Review |
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May 25th, 2006 - All in all, the NT06 is a decent CPU cooler that will fit in = almost any motherboard or casing. For about USD$60 / RM218, you get a = heatpipe cooler, a powerful fan and an awesome retail package. The = installation part was tough and we wouldn''t recommend it for novice = users. However, the Thermalright SI-120 is retailed much cheaper than = the NT06, but you get only the heatsink with the SI-120. The best thing = about the NT06 is that you can even fit it in a SFF case.
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AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Socket AM2 Review |
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May 23rd, 2006 - Today AMD is announcing its new socket AM2 processors and we = checked out their fastest processor for the AM2. Clocking in at 2.8GHz, = the Athlon 64 FX-62 is an amazing piece of hardware. Find out more as we = review the FX-62 dual-core processor.
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Processors for Socket AM2: AMD Catches Up in Technology and Shoots Out in Performance |
May 23rd, 2006 - The new platform from AMD is actually a well-known old one with the = only difference - a new memory controller in the processor: it now = supports DDR2 (from DDR2-400 to DDR2-800). As you can see on the photo, = it has absolutely no effect on the CPU exterior (reverting to 940 pins, = like in the first Athlon 64 FX models for the server socket, is hardly a = major modification). The first motherboard to arrive at our lab was MSI K9N SLI Platinum = based on the latest NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI chipset. It looks quite usual, = but for DDR2-800 memory used together with a typically AMD socket  .
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Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe Preview |
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May 21st, 2006 - Finally we managed to test out a socket AM2 motherboard and = this champ is all pimped out. Featuring an nForce 590 SLI chipset, SLI = x32 and DDR2-800, the Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe is looking handsome. We let = the pictures speak until AM2 is officially announced on 23rd May.
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SilverStone Zeus ST56ZF 560 Watt Power Supply |
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May 15th, 2006 - Today we take a look at one of the first few Nvidia SLI certified power supplies from Silverstone. The Zeus ST56ZF power supply is rated at 560 Watts while operating at up to 50 C internal temperature. The Zeus ST56ZF is also crossfire ready.
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RAM FAQ 1.0 |
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May 15th, 2006 - We proceed with a series of user''s guides devoted to theoretical and practical aspects of various components of a modern PC, which was started by Modern desktop x86 processors: general operation principles (x86 CPU FAQ 1.0). This guide will review the main modern types of memory used in desktop systems (memory for servers and notebooks will be left beyond the scope of this article). That is SDRAM =97 SDR (Single Data Rate), DDR (Double Data Rate), and DDR2 (DDR memory of the second generation). Perhaps, SDRAM as such (in its initial SDR SDRAM modification) is currently rather outdated. Nevertheless, all the three memory types mentioned belong to the same class and are based on similar operation principles to be reviewed right now.
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Foxconn 975X7AA Motherboard Review Ninjalane |
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May 11th, 2006 - Feature wise the 975X7AA is right in line with many other = high-end motherboards and the additional features offered on the 975X = chipset really help the board to stand out. The most notable option is = the pair of 16x PCI Express video card slots located in the middle of = the motherboard.
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Icemat 2nd Edition Mouse Pad |
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May 4th, 2006 - If you''re a hardcore gamer, you''re looking for anything to give you an extra edge over the competition. One way to gain an edge is to use a gaming mouse pad. Today we take a look at a new gaming mouse pad from Icemat, the Icemat 2nd Edition.
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The iXBT.com / Procedure for Testing Processor Performance, Version 2.0RC (2006) |
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May 4th, 2006 - The new Test Procedure 2006 (the second revision in the series of = unified x86 CPU Performance Test Procedures) was developed as an organic = successor to the previous test procedure, having absorbed all its = advantages and eliminated as many drawbacks as possible, and as a modern = procedure for benchmarking CPU performance that meets the key hardware = and software development trends in general.
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