Intel's Lynnfield Sneak Peek, Mainstream Core i5 Motherboard
hothardware.com — We thought we'd give you faithful HotHardware readers a gander at a couple of Gigabyte-built motherboards that also feature Intel's upcoming P55 chipset for LGA1156 processors, codenamed Lynnfield. The board's dual PEG slots support SLI and CrossFire and a couple of its SATA ports are labeled as SATA 6Gbs. More…
Fusion-io vs Intel SSD RAID, Killer Storage Grudge Match
hothardware.com — Is even the high performance SSD as we know it today, eventually going to end up on a proverbial endangered species list? We'll leave you pondering that question as we take a competitive look at two killer fast SSD solutions that peg the performance scales with very different approaches to the technology. More…
Beyond Atom, Exploring Performance Small Form Factor PCs
hothardware.com — If you find the idea of a tiny small form factor machine appealing but can't stand the limited performance and lack of customizability of current "nettops", then listen up. We're going to take you on a quick tour around some exciting new ITX products from SilverStone, Intel and Zotac and show you that "performance ITX" isn't an oxymoron. More…
Possibly The Best Core i7 Motherboard Money Can Buy
hothardware.com — The EVGA X58 Classified raises the bar for enthusiast grade motherboards everywhere. With never before seen features such as 3-way SLI + PhysX + 1x PCIe device on a single board, 2 8pin +12V connectors capable of delivering 600 watts of power, 10 phase Digital PWM with a switching frequency of up to 1333KHz, three times the amount of normal gold... More…
How to Buy a Netbook
tech.msn.com — Netbooks are tiny – usually between half and two-thirds the size of a garden-variety laptop – and they typically weigh around 2.5 lbs. With their cool, slim designs, they outclass some ultraportables. And best of all, these diminutive laptops start at around $200 (in some cases $100, when purchased as part of a mobile broadband promotional deal). More…
Water-Cooled Supercomputer Doubles as Dorm Space Heater
wired.com — Massive supercomputers that devour electricity to keep them humming are not exactly the poster children for green technology. But IBM hopes to change that with its plans to build a supercomputer that will use water to keep the system cool and even recycle some of the waste heat to help heat the university where it’s housed. More…
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