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The NVIDIA Quadro family of professional graphics cards are very, very expensive. But...
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
10:04 PM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
Charlie Demerjian of the Inquirer reported last month that NVIDIA G84 and G86 GPUs were failing left and right. Unfortunately, not only the G84 and G86 parts are affected. According to the Inquirer, even G92 and G94 parts are failing as well.
If true, it is really very bad news, as the G92 and G94 are very popular parts, powering the GeForce 9800 GTX, the GeForce 9600 GT, the GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB and the GeForce 8800 GT. So we queried NVIDIA to get their view of the matter.
Here’s a quote from the guide :-"If reports of failing G84 and G86 parts are not bad enough, the report of failing G92 and G94 would certainly make more than a few gamers shudder in fear. After all, these are arguably the two most popular NVIDIA GPUs in recent history. Many of us would be using graphics cards based on these GPUs and we sure do not want our cards to fail on us, do we?
We contacted our regional NVIDIA representative about the issue. We were especially interested in the claims that the G94 and G92 GPUs were also affected. The reply came in real quick but when we read it, it was obvious why. Take a look :"
Link : ED#101 : NVIDIA Refutes Claims Of Bad GPUs
05:24 PM MYT
| Posted by: Dashken
Microsoft is not going to the social networking craze pass it by.
So get ready for the latest from the software giant in the form of a social bookmarking service aimed at developers and other members of its tech-focused communities, the Microsoft Development Network (MSDN), TechNet and Expression.
In early September, Microsoft (NADAQ: MSFT) plans to open access to those sites, making the social bookmarking application that it previewed in May generally available. (More..)
05:22 PM MYT
| Posted by: Dashken
US-CERT on Tuesday warned of attacks against Linux computers using compromised SSH keys.
SSH (Secure Shell) is a network protocol designed to provide secure network communication via public-key cryptography.
According to US-CERT, the attack appears to rely on stolen SSH keys to gain access to a system. It then uses a local kernel exploit to gain root access, whereupon it installs the "phalanx2" rootkit, derived from the older "phalanx" rootkit. (More..)
05:20 PM MYT
| Posted by: Dashken
Nasa has confirmed that laptops carried to the ISS in July were infected with a virus known as Gammima.AG.
The worm was first detected on Earth in August 2007 and lurks on infected machines waiting to steal login names for popular online games.
Nasa said it was not the first time computer viruses had travelled into space and it was investigating how the machines were infected. (More..)
05:11 PM MYT
| Posted by: Dashken
Mozilla did its best to throw a spoiler into Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) 8 Beta 2 launch on Wednesday. But the new Ubiquity add-in for Firefox doesn’t sound all that different from what Microsoft is doing with the version of its browser due to ship in November.
That’s my take, but you can form your own opinion. Starting today, August 27, at 3 p.m. EST, Internet Explorer (IE) 8 Beta 2 became available for download by anyone who wants to give it a whirl.
As expected, there are a lot of new features that were not part of IE Beta 1 which are now available in IE 8 Beta 2. InPrivate browsing (”porn mode”) and InPrivate blocking are just two of the many new items that got added to the latest IE beta. Others include crash recovery (I’m installing just for that alone!), a “Diagnose Connection Problem” button, and Compatibility View (for sites that break when viewed in IE 8 — some examples of which are on the Redmond Pie enthusiast site). (More..)
04:53 PM MYT
| Posted by: Dashken
Microsoft has updated software that verifies whether a copy of Windows is genuine in its Windows XP Professional edition, making it similar to the notification in Windows Vista and thus more persistently visible to users.
In a blog posting attributed to Alex Kochis, a Microsoft director of product marketing and management, the company said it made the changes to the Windows Genuine Notification (WGA) alerts for XP Pro because it is "the product edition that is most often stolen."
Now when a version of Windows XP Pro is found to be pirated or counterfeit, the next time a user logs on to the system, the desktop screen background will be black, replacing whatever custom desktop may have been set by the user. This will reappear every 60 minutes, even if a user resets the screen’s background. Previously, this was not a part of the WGA notification for Windows XP Pro. (More..)
08:46 AM MYT
| Posted by: Chai
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- Too Human (Xbox 360) review @ GamingHeaven
- Wolfking Trooper MVP Gaming Mouse review @ Bjorn3D
- Thermaltake Armor+ MX VH8000BWS Mid Tower ATX Case review @ Bigbruin.com
- GIGABYTE shows us its X58 Extreme mobo in Taipei @ TweakTown
- CoolerMaster GeminII S CPU + Board Cooler review @ TechwareLabs
- NVIDIA nForce 700a, GeForce 8000 Chipsets review @ Digit-Life
- Lian-Li V1100 Black Case review @ motherboards.org
- Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones review @ Digital Trends
- J&W RS780UVD-AM2+ mATX Motherboard review @ OCIA.net
- In Win Metal Suit - GunDam Case review @ TechwareLabs
- OCZ DDR2 PC2-9200 Flex II memory review @ Neoseeker
- ATI Catalyst 8.8 Analysis - XP & Vista review @ TweakTown
- IDF Day 2: Anand Chandrasekher Mobility Keynote @ HotHardware.com
- Cooler Master UCP 1100W power supply review @ Elite Bastards
- BFG ES800 Power Supply review @ Virtual-Hideout
- OCZ DDR3 PC3-16000 Flex II Water Cooled Memory review @ Madshrimps
- Buying an HDTV: What You Need to Know @ TheTechLounge
- AData Vitesta G-Series Memory 4GB DDR2-800 review @ TechwareLabs
- ASUS Silent Knight II CPU Cooler review @ Digit-Life
- IDF Day 2: Eric Kim and Renee James Keynotes @ HotHardware.com
- DIY Case Mods - Suitcase turned into PC @ TweakTown
- Novatech X80r Pro Laptop review @ DriverHeaven
- Asus P6T-Deluxe X58 Nehalem Motherboard Presentation @ Madshrimps
- MSI’s Wind U100 netbook review @ Tech Report
- Student’s Starter Guide to College @ Digital Trends
- Apevia X-Sniper Mid-Tower Case review @ OCIA.net
- Palit Radeon HD 4850 Sonic Graphics Card review @ TweakTown
- XFX GTX280 XXX: Fast & Furious review @ Bjorn3D
- Neptune from Smooth Creations review @ Neoseeker
- Motherboard Round-Up August 2008 @ DriverHeaven
- DH Nvidia Mobility Modder 0.4 released @ DriverHeaven
- Tension Labs EAP03 Earphone Audio Processor review @ techPowerUp
- Cooler Master UCP 700W Power Supply review @ TweakTown
- Thermaltake DuOrb CPU Cooler review @ TechwareLabs
- Silverstone KL01 Computer Case review @ TechwareLabs
- GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R Motherboard review @ PC Perspective
- IDF: Inside Nehalem @ HotHardware.com
- Cooler Master HAF 932 Case review @ motherboards.org
- Blu-ray Importing: Aug 2008 Buying Guide #1 @ TweakTown
- Razer Piranha Gaming Headset review @ Tweaknews.net
- Gigabyte Previews Intel Canmore DVP Platform at IDF @ PCSTATS.com
- Mobile 9800 GT is Really Re-Branded 8800 GTX @ TechwareLabs
- PC Specialist Apollo System review @ DriverHeaven
- Travagans Green & Mini speakers review @ techPowerUp
- Gigabyte EP45 DS4R Motherboard review @ motherboards.org
- Macintosh MacBook Air review @ DriverHeaven
- Patriot Viper 2GB DDR3-2000MHz Memory review @ Virtual-Hideout
- IDF In Pictures, A Video Slide Show @ HotHardware.com
02:01 AM MYT
| Posted by: Dashken
Covering 357 desktop graphics cards, this comprehensive comparison allows you to easily compare 18 different specifications for each and every card. If you need to find out about the specification of any card, just come over and check out our Desktop Graphics Comparison Guide.
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.
Link : Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide
01:26 AM MYT
| Posted by: Dashken
NVIDIA continues to offer consumers more choice with the addition today of the GeForce 9400 GT. The GeForce 9400 GT delivers unsurpassed value by enabling end users to enjoy gaming, HD video, enhanced visual effects, and smoother Vista performance for retail prices as low as US$59.
In addition, the GeForce 9400 GT further extends CUDA™ general-purpose parallel computing to mainstream PC computing markets.
NVIDIA offers the industry’s deepest product line with outstanding GPUs in the enthusiast, performance, and mainstream segments. (More..)
Do also check out how the new NVIDIA 9400 GT graphics card compared to the others in our Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide.
01:19 AM MYT
| Posted by: Dashken
SINGAPORE — AUGUST 27, 2008 — NVIDIA Corporation today announced that Futuremark Games Studio has selected NVIDIA® PhysX™ technology for its upcoming first-person shooter game, Shattered Horizon™, which was officially unveiled last week at the Leipzig Games Convention in Germany.
“Shattered Horizon has a real space setting that offers gameplay, tactics, and freedom of movement that cannot be found in any other shooter,” said Jukka Mäkinen, Head of Futuremark Games Studio. “PhysX is essential in helping our game designers create a realistic and fun zero-gravity combat experience.”
Shattered Horizon is a multiplayer first-person shooter where players fight in zero gravity surrounded by rocky debris from a huge explosion on the Moon. With simple and intuitive controls players have complete freedom of movement to create gameplay and tactics impossible in games constrained by gravity. The game’s stunning lighting effects and zero gravity physics give the look and feel of real space, bringing to life an extraordinary and epic vision of the future. (More..)
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
02:35 AM MYT
| Posted by: Dashken
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12:16 AM MYT
| Posted by: Dashken
[Taipei, Taiwan> MSI, a leading manufacturer of motherboard products, unveils its latest "P45-D8 Memory Lover" motherboard which is equipped with eight memory slots. When users want to upgrade the motherboard, they can use the current DDR2 memory to save money as well, also retain the future escalation of the DDR3 memory flexibility. When the price of DDR3 memory declines, users can utilize this to increase the performance.
The new MSI P45-8D Memory Lover motherboard is powered by the latest Intel® P45 Express chipset. It supports the Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme / Quad and other multi-core processors with an FSB up to 1600MHz. The main feature of P45-8D Memory Lover is the superb memory expansion flexibility. It has a total of eight memory slots which users can expand to 16GB by using four DDR2 memory or 8GB by using four DDR3 memory. (More..)
12:14 AM MYT
| Posted by: Dashken
Your PC is now more visual than ever. Bring your PC to life with the NVIDIA® GeForce® 9400 GT GPU and realize more vibrant photos, smoother videos, and more realistic gaming.
- Improved 3D user experience with Windows Vista, including Windows Media Center. By offloading tasks from the CPU, the GeForce 9400 GT-based graphics card allows you to increase your productivity by sharing, editing, and managing photos and videos with ease. (More..)
12:08 AM MYT
| Posted by: Dashken
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – (August 26, 2008) –Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of its first Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)*-validated USB Flash drive, the DataTraveler BlackBox, available in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities.
Gaining FIPS 140-2 certification requires a validation process that meets federal requirements set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)**, and the Communications Security Establishment of the Government of Canada. This is critical because many governmental agencies in the United States and Canada mandate that sensitive “data at rest” (i.e., all information not in the network) must be encrypted with the FIPS 140-2 standard. (More..)
Sunday, August 24, 2008
03:56 AM MYT
| Posted by: Dashken
As we saw in our review of the ASUS EAH4870 Radeon HD 4870 graphics card, the Radeon HD 4870 was very much superior to high-end graphics cards like the NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX+. It was also about 2-2.5X faster than its predecessor, the Radeon HD 3870. Now, that is what you call a quantum leap ahead in performance!
Of course, this does not mean we are not going to try overclocking the card. Even though the Radeon HD 4870 will handily tackle practically every 3D game out there, there is still a dragon left to slay and that dragon is called Crysis. The Radeon HD 4870 delivered an average frame rate of 38 fps at 1600 x 1200 and 32 fps at 1920 x 1200. Very good but it would be nice to have better frame rates, wouldn’t it? So, let’s see how well the Radeon HD 4870 overclocks!
Here’s a quote from the guide :-"The ATI Radeon HD 4870 is based on the long-awaited ATI RV770 GPU, which replaces the RV670 GPU that powered the disappointing ATI Radeon HD 3870 GPU. Both RV770 and the older RV670 are built on the same 55 nm fabrication process but that’s where the similarity ends."
Link : ATI Radeon HD 4870 Overclocking Guide
03:56 AM MYT
| Posted by: Dashken
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