CES 2008 - Palit the biggest graphics/mobo company you’ve never
CES 2008 - Palit the biggest graphics/mobo company you’ve never
TG Daily - Las Vegas (NV) – Chances are you probably own a Palit graphics card, but you don’t even know it. The company is the 3rd largest graphics card maker in the world and has made cards for other vendors, but now Palit is gunning to take over the
Total n00b CPU question, re what's best for my mobo - Atomic
Total n00b CPU question, re what's best for my mobo - Atomic
Atomic, Australia -
Just upgraded my vidcard from a GeForce 6800GS 256Mb, to a 8800GT 512Mb overclocked (650/1900, vs the stock 600/1800), which ALONE has taken me from 2823 …
Intel Skulltrail Performance Preview
Intel Skulltrail Performance Preview
Sharky Extreme - If the name got our attention, the hardware configuration kept it - the Skulltrail offers true 8-core processing on a high-end workstation-level motherboard, up to 8GB of system memory, and support for any multi-GPU technology you can throw at it
The strange power of junkie retro soul. - New Yorker
The strange power of junkie retro soul. - New Yorker
New Yorker
New Yorker, United States -
It has now sold 1.6 million copies in America, and had won Winehouse several awards in England—including the MOBO (Music of Black Origin) for Best UK …
Cold Boot Attacks on Windows Vista BitLocker Encryption Keys
Cold Boot Attacks on Windows Vista BitLocker Encryption Keys
Contrary to popular assumption, DRAMs used in most modern computers retain their contents for seconds to minutes after power is lost, even at operating temperatures and even if removed from a motherboard. Although DRAMs become less reliable when they are not refreshed, they are not immediately erased, and their contents persist.
Samsung hangs 27-inch panel - Inquirer
Samsung hangs 27-inch panel - Inquirer
Inquirer, UK -
MadBoxPC is playing around with an ECS GF7100PVT-M motherboard. Granted ECS isn’t known for great performance, but the 7100 is a sort of office kinda mobo. …
AMD CrossFireX preview - scaling to new heights
AMD CrossFireX preview - scaling to new heights
HEXUS.net - Support for the nascent CrossFire technology necessitated the provision of a motherboard capable of running the two PCI-Express cards - be it ATI or Intel chipset-based - albeit with split-lane PCIe arrangements.
Tyan causes tempest in Intel teapot
Tyan causes tempest in Intel teapot
The Inquirer - SERVER MOBO firm Tyan said it has released the Tempest i5400XT workstation board, as part of a programme Intel is pushing. The “Intel Qualified Server Board” programme is aimed at customers who want tested, proven and reliable server products. So
Posts in Gaming
Posts in Gaming
CNET News - The Skulltrail motherboard not only supports two CPUs, but it also supports both Nvidia’s SLI and ATI’s Crossfire multigraphics card standards. The problem is that for all of Skulltrail’s power, PC gaming isn’t quite ready for it. Also, a better
Xbox 360 failure rate at 16 percent? Try higher
Xbox 360 failure rate at 16 percent? Try higher
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - The reason most often cited for this is overheating, which causes the motherboard to warp and circuits to dislodge. Xbox 360 maker Microsoft Corp. insists the system failure rates are closer to those of competing systems, but has expanded the warranty