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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
10:45 PM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
Ever wanted a guide on hard drive performance, where you can compare the performance of a wide range of hard drives? With 23 hard disk drives and 2 SSDs for comparison, the guide is fleshing out nicely.
In this performance comparison guide, we will test and compare the performance of all the hard drives we can get our hands on. This is similar to what we are doing in the Intel Core 2 Processor Performance Comparison Guide.
Here are the latest updates in Revision 3.3 :- Added the 2 TB Western Digital RE4-GP enterprise hard disk drive.
- Added the 2 TB Western Digital AV-GP CE hard disk drive. Link : Hard Disk Drive Performance Comparison Guide Rev. 3.3
Monday, March 08, 2010
11:05 PM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
As successful as Windows 7 has been, everyone has been wondering when Microsoft will release Service Pack 1 for Windows 7. In fact, when Microsoft intends to release Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is of great interest to many corporations which make it a point to migrate to a new Microsoft operating system only after the first service pack is issued.
So when do you expect Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 to be released? We aren’t very sure ourselves, but let’s see what our source says...
Link : ED#115 : Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Roadmap
11:03 PM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
WD® (NYSE: WDC) today announced that the company is shipping its first consumer-oriented solid state drive (SSD) with the new WD SiliconEdge™ 2.5-inch SSD family. WD SiliconEdge Blue™ SSDs offer fast read/write speeds and high SSD capacities, making them an ideal storage solution for read-intensive applications requiring high performance and plug-and-play compatibility.
WD SiliconEdge Blue SSDs, in capacities up to 256 gigabytes (GB), feature a native SATA 3.0 gigabits per second (Gb/s) interface with read speeds up to 250 megabytes per second (MB/s) and write transfer rates up to 170 MB/s. Fast and rugged, WD SiliconEdge Blue SSDs accelerate application performance and deliver maximum tolerance for drops, shock and vibration along with silent and low-power operation.
To read more, click here!
Sunday, March 07, 2010
11:17 PM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
Since 1999, we have been developing the BIOS Optimization Guide, affectionately known as the BOG. From a meager beginning of a single page, it now covers over 400 BIOS options. As old BOG readers will know, we started offering two editions of the BOG since Revision 8.0 - a simplified edition and the complete edition.
Normally, the complete edition is only available to subscribers who help sponsor the development of the guide through a small fee. However, that changes today! From now on, we will post a BIOS option from the complete edition of the BIOS Optimization Guide every weekend.
This week, we will be taking a look at the AGP to DRAM Prefetch BIOS setting.
Link : BIOS Option Of The Week - AGP to DRAM Prefetch
06:50 PM MYT
| Posted by: ChampionLLY
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia – (January 28, 2010) – Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of the second-generation SSDNow V+ solid-state drive. The SSDNow V+ solid-state drive has Windows 7 TRIM support, is available up to 512GB and provides faster performance than the previous generation.
“The new SSDNow V+ is an ideal solid-state drive for high-level consumers and in corporate environments where efficiency and performance are important as more system resources are in use,” said Nathan Su, Flash Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston. “Users will be more productive as the drive now features TRIM support, is available in higher capacities and is speedier overall with improved read/write speeds.”
The addition of TRIM support helps keep the SSDNow V+ maintain optimal write speed throughout its lifespan. Using PCMark Vantage 1.0.1 for Windows 7, the 512GB SSDNow V+ drive received a score of 28,264, whereas a 7200RPM hard-disk drive reached 3,294**. PCMark Vantage 1.0.1 for Windows 7 runs a series of tests such as operating system startup, importing photos, adding music to Windows Media Center and application loading. The score is an indicator of how many bytes are moved per second.
The SSDNow V+ is the latest addition to Kingston’s SSDNow family of solid-state drives. It is available in 64GB, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB capacities. As part of Kingston’s goal to provide an easy upgrade path, the drive is also available with a bundle that includes cloning software, 2.5" USB enclosure, 2.5" to 3.5" mounting brackets and SATA data and power cables.
Kingston SSDNow V+ Features and Specifications:
• Sequential Speed*: 230MB/sec. read
180MB/sec. write
• Innovative: 2.5" form factor; uses MLC NAND Flash memory components
• Silent: runs silent and cool with no moving parts
• Shock Resistant: no moving mechanical parts means the SSD handles rougher conditions
• Supports S.M.A.R.T.: Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology
• Guaranteed: three-year Kingston warranty, free tech support
• Interface: SATA 1.5Gb/sec. and 3.0Gb/sec.
• Capacity1: 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
• Storage temperatures: -40° C to 85° C
• Operating temperatures: 0° C to 70° C
• Dimensions: 69.85mm x 100mm x 9.5mm
• Weight: 84 grams
• Vibration operating: 2.17G
• Vibration non-operating: 20G
• Operating Shock: 1500G
• Power specs: 2.6W active; 0.15W idle
• Life expectancy: 1,000,000 hours MTBF
06:48 PM MYT
| Posted by: ChampionLLY
Hannover, Germany. March 2, 2010 — Corsair, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer memory, power supplies and flash memory products, including solid-state drives, today announced the Flash Voyager® GTR family of USB flash drives. These USB flash drives feature outstanding speed in a variety of densities.
The quad-channel architecture employed by the Flash Voyager GTR series delivers read speeds up to 34MB/s and write speeds up to 28MB/s, approaching the maximum transfer rates supported by the USB 2.0 interface. The outstanding performance numbers translate into genuine, real-world results. In the Corsair Labs, using a typical Windows 7-based PC, the Flash Voyager GTR 128GB was tested head-to-head against a 128GB USB drive from one of the world’s largest suppliers of UFDs. For the first test, a folder containing 8,125 MP3 files was copied to the Flash Voyager GTR in only 39 minutes, while the competitor took over 66 minutes to complete the same task. The second test copied a documents folder containing 37,000 small DOC files, which took just 6 minutes on the Flash Voyager GTR versus more than 37 minutes on the competitor’s USB flash drive. Details of this testing can be found here.
“As we continue to digitize the sights, sounds, movies, and business of our everyday lives, we need better and better ability to transport our data and access it quickly,” stated John Beekley, VP of Technical Marketing at Corsair. “The Flash Voyager GTR combines the best features of a USB flash drive and the performance of an external hard drive to provide the ultimate data portability tool.”
The Flash Voyager GTR drives will be available in densities of 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB. They feature a durable and water-resistant rubber housing to protect the drive against accidental damage.
The Flash Voyager GTR series is available immediately from Corsair’s authorized distributors and resellers worldwide, and is backed by a 10-Year Limited Warranty. Complete customer support via telephone, email, forum and Tech Support Express is also available.
06:47 PM MYT
| Posted by: ChampionLLY
FREMONT, California, February 26, 2009 — Corsair, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer and flash memory products, today announced the addition of the Reactor Series and Nova Series to its family of solid-state drives (SSDs). Both the Nova Series and Reactor Series provide the performance benefits of solid-state technology at an attractive cost per gigabyte.
The Reactor Series, including 60GB and 120GB drive capacities, is built using the new JMicron JMF612 controller. This second-generation controller from JMicron incorporates 128MB of DDR2 cache memory for stutter-free performance. The 120GB Reactor Series SSD delivers speeds of up to 250MB/s read and 170MB/s write, while the 60GB Reactor Series SSD features speeds up to 250MB/s read and 110 MB/s write.
The Nova Series is built using the popular Indilinx Barefoot controller with 64MB of cache memory, and is offered in drive sizes of 64GB and 128GB. The 128GB Nova Series SSD is able to achieve speeds of up to 270MB/second read and 190MB/second write, while the 64GB Nova Series SSD delivers speeds up to 270MB/s read and 130MB/s write.
Both Reactor Series and Nova Series SSDs fully support the TRIM command in Microsoft Windows 7 operating systems, which automatically maintains optimal performance over the lifetime of the drives.
The Reactor Series and Nova Series are available immediately from Corsair’s authorized distributors and resellers worldwide and are backed by a Two-Year Limited Warranty. Complete customer support via telephone, email, forum and Tech Support Express is also available.
06:46 PM MYT
| Posted by: ChampionLLY
SAN JOSE, Calif.– March 1, 2010 – OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (OTCBB:OCZT), a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high-reliability memory and flash-based storage as an alternative to hard disk drives, intends to focus on driving solid state drive (SSD) adoption in the European market at CeBIT 2010 to be held March 2-6 2010, at the Hannover Exhibition Center in Hannover, Germany. As a pioneer in the booming SSD sector, OCZ has designed its latest technology to deliver the highest levels of performance for both consumers and enterprise clients. For conference participants interested in viewing OCZ’s products, the company will be located in Hall 17, Stand E64.
“There are an increasing number of applications where SSDs are quickly replacing traditional hard drives, including mobile and high-performance computing as well as numerous enterprise environments,” commented Alex Mei, CMO at the OCZ Technology Group. “At CeBIT 2010, OCZ continues to expand our robust SSD lineup with the introduction of next-generation solid state storage solutions in an increasingly wide array of interfaces that truly deliver transformational capabilities when addressing the unique challenges of enterprise clients.”
OCZ’s SSDs not only continue to redefine storage performance, reliability, and power efficiency, but also address a wide range of applications from top-tier data management to personal notebooks. At CeBIT, OCZ will demonstrate how its SSDs can transform businesses still relying on traditional hard drives for storage infrastructures and OEM solutions. Implementing the latest technology, next-generation OCZ SSDs characterized as Vertex LE, Vertex 2, and Agility 2, deliver versatility in the management of all file sizes, and are ideal for customers who place a premium on optimal productivity, low power consumption and total cost of ownership (TCO).
With a proven track record in the design and manufacture of SATA-based solid state drives, OCZ is now addressing the demand for even higher-performing PCI-Express and serial-attached SCSI (SAS) SSDs in the enterprise space, including current options such as the innovative Z-Drive series, which will be showcased in its fourth-generation design. The sophisticated drives feature an innovative, high-performance design to serve the needs of the entire range of large-scale computing environments, from server arrays to the small business.
OCZ remains committed to the enthusiast community and will be demonstrating the cutting-edge Enyo USB 3.0 portable SSD. Geared toward the early adopting power-user, the OCZ Enyo sets the bar high for external storage devices with speeds that are 10 times faster than USB 2.0. Likewise, the latest OCZ power supplies offer industry-leading efficiency and stability to support a wealth of power-hungry components and push high-end systems to the limit.
Friday, March 05, 2010
11:24 PM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
The biggest difference between the Western Digital RE4 hard disk drive and the Western Digital RE4-GP hard disk drive is the spindle speed. The "regular" RE4 drive spins at 7,200 RPM while the RE4-GP spins at a slower fixed speed between 5,400 RPM and 7,200 RPM. Everything else remains identical between the two drives.
Although the WD RE4-GP may appear to be a RAID-optimized version of the WD Caviar Green desktop hard disk drive, it is far more than just the Caviar Green with TLER support. Let’s find out just how well it performs against the 10,000 RPM WD VelociRaptor and other leading desktop hard disk drives.
Link : Western Digital RE4-GP 2 TB Hard Disk Drive Review
Thursday, March 04, 2010
02:17 PM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
These days, there are so many mobile GPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different configurations. Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications of the various mobile GPUs in the market as well as those already obsolescent or obsolete.
Currently covering 193 mobile GPUs, this comprehensive comparison will allow you to easily compare 17 different specifications for each and every GPU. We hope it will prove to be a useful reference. We will keep this guide updated regularly so do check back for the latest updates.
Here are the latest updates :- Revamped the Intel tables, and corrected numerous mistakes.
- Added the Intel GMA HD integrated graphics.
- Added the Intel GMA 3150 integrated graphics.
- Added the Intel GMA 500 integrated graphics. Link : Mobile GPU Comparison Guide Rev. 9.1
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
02:23 PM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
After a tough year fighting against Intel’s chipsets for the Atom platform, NVIDIA is launching a fresh assault with their Next-Generation NVIDIA ION platform. Thanks to the Intel Pine Trail’s lacklustre graphics performance, the Next-Generation NVIDIA ION will have a better shot at wresting some market share away from Intel in the super-hot netbook segment.
Let’s take a look at the Next-Generation NVIDIA ION and see what it holds for the netbook and nettop market. Is it a necessary addition to all netbooks as NVIDIA hopes it will be? Or will it end up a niche product like the original NVIDIA ION? Let’s find out...
In this revision, we added a new page on the NVIDIA ION desktop graphics card, as well as new NVIDIA ION desktop and netbook system block diagrams.
Link : The Next-Generation NVIDIA ION Tech Report Rev. 2.0
01:35 AM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
Here are more free apps!
- Ground Effect (only free TODAY!)
- Assassin’s Creed II : Multiplayer
Get the links (and more apps) here!
01:23 AM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
After a tough year fighting against Intel’s chipsets for the Atom platform, NVIDIA is launching a fresh assault with their Next-Generation NVIDIA ION platform. Thanks to the Intel Pine Trail’s lacklustre graphics performance, the Next-Generation NVIDIA ION will have a better shot at wresting some market share away from Intel in the super-hot netbook segment.
Let’s take a look at the Next-Generation NVIDIA ION and see what it holds for the netbook and nettop market. Is it a necessary addition to all netbooks as NVIDIA hopes it will be? Or will it end up a niche product like the original NVIDIA ION? Let’s find out...
Link : The Next-Generation NVIDIA ION Tech Report
Saturday, February 27, 2010
12:34 AM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
The new x264 HD Benchmark 3.0 is here!
This is the improved version of the x264 HD Benchmark 2.0 benchmark which has become a standard CPU benchmark for Tech ARP as well as many other hardware enthusiasts.
The new x264 HD Benchmark 3.0 ups the ante by using the latest r1342 x264 encoder as well as other changes under the hood. This makes the x264 HD Benchmark 3.0 the new best tool for testing the full capabilities of modern multi-core processors.
Do note that due to the changes, the results from x264 HD Benchmark 3.0 are NOT comparable with results from older versions of the benchmark.
In addition to the release of the benchmark, we will be compiling benchmark results for this new version. There are now 80 CPUs in this article, but we need MORE results! So please contribute your new benchmark results to this project!
Here are the changes in this update :
- Improved the x264 HD Benchmark 3 Render Speed (Average) results by showing the Pass 1 : Pass 2 ratio (mouse-over the chart to see the difference).
- Added the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 desktop processor (overclocked to 3.26 GHz).
- Added the Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 mobile processor.
- Added the Intel Core 2 Duo T4300 mobile processor.
- Added the improved results of the AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE desktop processor.
Check out the latest results!
Link : x264 HD Benchmark 3.15
Thursday, February 25, 2010
11:18 PM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
Once upon a time, a 40 MB hard disk drive was considered state-of-the-art. Now, Western Digital gives us a hard disk drive of the same physical size, but with 50,000 times the capacity! We present - the 2 TB Western Digital AV-GP hard disk drive!
The 2 TB AV-GP is an audio-video version of the the WD Caviar Green hard disk drive. Like its Green Power compatriots, it features a slower spindle speed of between 5400 RPM and 7200 RPM, which greatly reduces its power consumption. However, in addition to common Green Power features, it also boasts several AV-specific features. Let’s find out just how well this hard disk drive performs!
Link : Western Digital AV-GP 2 TB Hard Disk Drive Review
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
10:27 PM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
Here are more free apps!
- Tiki Totems (only free TODAY!)
- Astraware Casino (only free TODAY!)
- blastination (only free TODAY!)
- Stack Master (only free TODAY!)
- Max Injury
- Sentinel : Mars Defense
Get the links (and more apps) here!
10:16 PM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
There are so many mobile CPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different models or even remember their specifications!
Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications of the various mobile CPUs in the market, as well as those already obsolescent or obsolete.
Currently covering 540 mobile CPUs, this comprehensive comparison will allow you to easily compare up to 18 different specifications for each and every CPU!
Here are the latest updates in Revision 5.6 : - Added the Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 and SU3300 mobile processors.
- Added the Intel Core 2 Solo U2200 and U2100 mobile processors.
- Updated the Intel Core 2 Duo SU9000, T8000, T6000, P9000, P8000 and P7000 series of mobile processors.
- Updated the Intel Pentium T4200 and SU2700 mobile processors. Link : Mobile CPU Comparison Guide Rev. 5.6
Saturday, February 20, 2010
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