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- Upcoming microATX MSI H57 motherboard pictured
Intel will aim its upcoming dual-core, 32-nm Clarkdale processors at the mid-range and mainstream markets, but that doesn't mean matching motherboards have to be dull and boring. We already caught a gander at an enthusiast-oriented H57 motherboard from Asus earlier his week, and now, the guys at TechSweden
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Last by albundy at 3:32 PM on 11/21/09 - Deal of the week: A $550 ultraportable and a $225 home server
Black Friday isn't here quite yet, but that doesn't mean you can't find any good bargains around—you might just need to look a little harder than usual. For instance, Newegg is currently selling a 13.3" Aspire Timeline 3810 consumer...
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Last by UberGerbil at 4:52 PM on 11/21/09 - Asus hops on the Atom home server bandwagon
Following in the footsteps of HP and Acer, Asus has announced a small-form-factor Windows Home Server machine based on Intel Atom hardware. The new Asus TS mini is debuting at an affordable $349.99, and with dimensions of...
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Last by Usacomp2k3 at 11:00 AM on 11/20/09 - $700 MSI 'nettop' has dual-core Pentium, Nvidia graphics
MSI's latest Wind "nettop" doesn't have the looks or software of Apple's iMac, but it's definitely not far from it in terms of hardware. Unlike previous all-in-one nettops, the new Wind AE2220 features a dual-core Pentium T4300 processor clocked...
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Last by shaq_mobile at 10:56 AM on 11/20/09 - Asus' upcoming Clarkdale motherboard revealed
If we can trust the latest wave of stories from the rumor mill, Intel's 32-nm Clarkdale processors will launch just a month and a half from now. Meanwhile, motherboard makers are putting the finishing touches on motherboards designed to accommodate those processors. One of those boards is the Asus P7H57D-V...
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Last by UberGerbil at 3:12 PM on 11/18/09 - AMD claims spots in top supercomputers
The new Top500 list of the world's fastest supercomputers is now out. Who came out on top this month? AMD believes it did, and it has a pretty strong case. Jaguar, a Cray XT5 system situated the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, has become the world's number-one supercomputer thanks...
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Last by Sahrin at 12:59 PM on 11/17/09 - Nvidia says it didn't, won't block Lucid's Hydra
Our hands-on preview of the Lucid Hydra GPU load-balancing chip included some reporting about the status of the first Hydra-based product, MSI's Big Bang Fuzion motherboard, and the rumors that have swirled around that delay, some centering on a possible role Nvidia might have played in the whole drama....
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Last by shank15217 at 9:17 AM on 11/17/09 - Dell Zino HD reaches the U.S., starts at $229
Well, that didn't take long. Two days after its first appearance in Europe, Dell's Zino HD has made it across the Atlantic and onto Dell's U.S. online store. We expected Dell's U.S. arm to charge around $349 for the AMD-based nettop, but as it turns out, the company only...
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Last by MadManOriginal at 12:58 AM on 11/13/09 -
Hands on with Lucid's Hydra GPU load balancer
The first performance results revealed
We recently got the chance to test Lucid's Hydra GPU load balancer first hand. We came away with some of the first public performance numbers, along with our impressions of this magical toy that allows Radeons and GeForces to work together.
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Last by mattthemuppet at 2:16 PM on 11/16/09 - Dell Zino HD 'nettop' is cheap, has AMD guts
Eat your hearts out, nettops. There's a new kid in town, and it's got a little more power under the hood than your typical Atom processor and old-school Intel chipset. Dell has started offering the Zino HD, a low-cost, small-form-factor, Athlon-powered PC, on its Irish website. Measuring just 7.8" x...
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Last by Creamsteak at 9:42 AM on 11/12/09 - DFI readies P55 Mini-ITX motherboard
You might think a 95W power envelope is a tad too high for a Mini-ITX build. However, that hasn't stopped DFI from developing a P55 Express motherboard based on the diminutive form factor—and the guys at Clunk.org.uk have nabbed a few photos and specifications. The DFI MI P55-T36 has an...
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Last by OneArmedScissor at 10:48 PM on 11/06/09 - Etc.
If you don't frequent our forums, you may have missed the announcement of Asus's Xtreme Design contest. This is something a little bit different: a PC design and building contest. The first stage is design only—explain what sort of unique system you would build with the latest components. Try...
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Last by Bensam123 at 10:48 AM on 11/02/09 - Gigabyte, too, has USB 3.0 and 6Gbps SATA mobos
Although we caught a peek at two Asus motherboards with USB 3.0 and 6Gbps Serial ATA connectivity earlier this week, the firm certainly doesn't have a monopoly on support for new, state-of-the-art I/O technologies. Gigabyte has followed suit with an entire lineup of P55 motherboards that claim similar...
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Last by stdRaichu at 9:00 AM on 10/30/09 - Intel may not add USB 3.0 to chipsets until 2011
Today, adding USB 3.0 support to a motherboard involves buying a third-party controller. And things may stay that way for the next year and a half or so. According to EE Times, Intel has postponed the implementation of USB 3.0 in its own chipsets until 2011. Quoting two anonymous sources,...
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Last by mutarasector at 12:07 AM on 10/28/09 - USB 3.0, 6Gbps Serial ATA coming in new Asus mobos
Over just the past few weeks, we've seen the arrival of Intel's mainstream Core i5 and i7-800 processors, the first DirectX 11 graphics cards, and Windows 7. What's missing? Why, next-gen I/O connectivity, of course. We already caught a gander at Asus' 6Gbps Serial ATA-toting P7P55D Premium...
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Last by UberGerbil at 1:22 AM on 10/27/09 -
Gigabyte's GA-P55M-UD4 and MSI's P55M-GD45 motherboards compared
Lynnfield goes MicroATX
The first wave of P55-based Lynnfield motherboards has included not just the usual ATX fare, but also number of interesting MicroATX models. We've rounded up a pair of micro boards from Gigabyte and MSI to see how they stack up against full-size competition.
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Last by MadManOriginal at 1:20 PM on 10/26/09 -
TR's Windows 7 system guide
Recommendations for building the right enthusiast's PCs
Windows 7 is upon us, as is a whole line of DirectX 11 graphics processors from AMD. Come see how we've updated our system guide to account for these new products and other changes in the hardware landscape.
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Last by Inkedsphynx at 4:59 PM on 11/13/09 - Apple refreshes iMac, MacBook, Mac mini systems
On the heels of its record-breaking financial results, Apple has revamped its consumer Mac line with new, larger-screened iMacs, a polycarbonate unibody MacBook, and a faster Mac mini. Despite all the rumors, though, starting prices haven't gone down a dime—perhaps last quarter's 17% increase in Mac unit sales had...
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