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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
09:48 AM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
This article compiles the best benchmark results we collected of various CPU models using x264 HD Benchmark 3.0, a free CPU benchmark developed by graysky, Dashken and Adrian Wong. This CPU performance comparison guide currently covers 216 different CPU models but this is just the beginning. We will keep updating the results as new results come in, so please contribute your results.
If you would like to participate in this endeavor, head over to the x264 HD Benchmark 3.0 page and download a copy. After you obtain your benchmark results, simply post them in the official forum thread of x264 HD Benchmark 3.0. Please post your results even if your processor is already listed in the comparison. This is because we will use your results if they are better than the results currently listed in the comparison.
Here is the list of updates :- Added the Intel Xeon X5570 workstation processor (overclocked to 3.2 GHz).
- Added the AMD Phenom II X6 1055T desktop processor (overclocked to 3.36 GHz).
- Added the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 desktop processor (overclocked to 3.9 GHz.
- Added the Intel Xeon E5520 workstation processor (overclocked to 2.5 GHz).
- Added the AMD Phenom II X4 20 desktop processor (overclocked to 3.6 GHz).
- Added the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 mobile processor.
- Added the Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 desktop processor.
- Added the improved results of the Intel Core i7-870 desktop processor (overclocked to 3.76 GHz).
- Added the improved results of the Intel Core i7-920 desktop processor (overclocked to 3.6 GHz). Link : CPU Performance Comparison Guide Rev. 2.8
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
10:27 AM 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 227 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:- Added the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 565v and 550v GPUs. Link : Mobile GPU Comparison Guide Rev. 9.7
Monday, August 30, 2010
12:03 PM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
Kingston launched their second-generation SSDNow V+ series on January 28, 2010. The new SSDNow V+ solid state drives feature Windows 7 TRIM support, better performance and come in four capacities - 512 GB, 256 GB, 128 GB and 64 GB. Kingston lists these as the SSDNow V+’s key features :
Innovative - Uses MLC NAND flash memory components.
Silent - Runs silent and cool with no moving mechanical parts.
Shock Proof - No moving mechanical parts so the SSD handles rougher conditions.
Supports S.M.A.R.T. - Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology to help maintain a healthy drive
Guaranteed - 3 year legendary Kingston warranty, 24/7 tech support.
Here are the latest updates in this revision :- Updated the review, and corrected numerous mistakes. Link : Kingston SSDNow V+ (Gen 2) 64 GB Solid State Drive Review Rev. 2.1
Saturday, August 28, 2010
01:29 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 440 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 Write CAS Latency (Twcl) BIOS setting.
Link : BIOS Option Of The Week - Write CAS Latency (Twcl)
Friday, August 27, 2010
04:12 PM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
Microsoft Windows 7 is the first Windows operating system to include native support for solid state drives (SSDs). Its SSD-specific optimizations make Windows 7 the best operating system for solid state drives.
But just how much of a boost in SSD performance can we expect from upgrading to Windows 7? That’s exactly what we intend to find out.
In this revision, we updated the comparison with the benchmark results of the OCZ Agility 2 (Extended Capacity) 60 GB solid state drive, and the Kingston SSDNow V (Gen 2) 30 GB solid state drive.
Link : Microsoft Windows 7 SSD Performance Comparison Rev. 1.2
Thursday, August 26, 2010
02:27 PM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
The latest version of the 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 (1.0, 2.0) of the benchmark.
In addition to the release of the benchmark, we will be compiling benchmark results for this new version. There are now 209 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 :
- Updated the benchmark with CPU-Z 1.55. This will not affect the results.
- Updated the sample list of benchmark results. Link : x264 HD Benchmark 3.19
Monday, August 23, 2010
09:42 AM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
The solid state drive (SSD) is a new and relatively niche storage medium, but one that is slowly but steadily eating away at the universality of the hard disk drive. After all, solid state drives offer some big advantages over hard disk drives - extremely fast random accesses, absolutely silent operation, ability to withstand tremendous amounts of shock, vibration and atmospheric pressure (or the lack thereof).
This comparison guide will compare the performance of all the solid state drives we can get our hands on. This would be similar to our Hard Disk Drive Performance Comparison Guide. It may start off small, but we intend to keep adding new solid state drives and even new benchmarks as we go along.
In this update, we added the OCZ Agility 2 (E) 60 GB solid state drive, and the Kingston SSDNow V 30 GB solid state drive.
Link : Solid State Drive Performance Comparison Guide Rev. 1.1
Saturday, August 21, 2010
11:23 AM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
This article compiles the best benchmark results we collected of various CPU models using x264 HD Benchmark 3.0, a free CPU benchmark developed by graysky, Dashken and Adrian Wong. This CPU performance comparison guide currently covers 209 different CPU models but this is just the beginning. We will keep updating the results as new results come in, so please contribute your results.
If you would like to participate in this endeavor, head over to the x264 HD Benchmark 3.0 page and download a copy. After you obtain your benchmark results, simply post them in the official forum thread of x264 HD Benchmark 3.0. Please post your results even if your processor is already listed in the comparison. This is because we will use your results if they are better than the results currently listed in the comparison.
Here is the list of updates :- Added the Intel Core i7-870 desktop processor (overclocked to 3.76 GHz).
- Added the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 desktop processor (overclocked to 3.48 GHz).
- Added the Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 desktop processor (overclocked to 3.33 GHz).
- Added the AMD Phenom II X2 545 desktop processor.
- Added the Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 desktop processor.
- Added the Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 desktop processor.
- Added the Intel Pentium 4 630 desktop processor.
- Added the Intel Pentium III-M 1.13 GHz mobile processor.
- Added the improved results of the Intel Core i7-870 desktop processor.
- Added the improved results of the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ desktop processor. Link : CPU Performance Comparison Guide Rev. 2.7
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
07:22 AM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today introduced HTC Aria™. This pocket-sized dynamo packs a punch with a five megapixel camera, a bright 3.2 inch HVGA display, and offers users Android smartphone functionality in an amazingly easy-to-carry design.
HTC Aria features the acclaimed HTC Sense experience, which automatically delivers the most-wanted information by bringing it to the forefront of the mobile experience. Featuring the latest version of HTC Sense, HTC Aria offers even more ways to stay connected, including Friend Stream, which delivers Facebook, Twitter and Flickr updates in a single, consolidated view.
“Its unique combination of compact size and beautiful design instantly separates HTC Aria from the pack of ‘me-too’ smartphones,” said Jack Tong, vice president of HTC Asia Pacific. “But what really differentiates HTC Aria from other smartphones is the acclaimed HTC Sense experience. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC Aria organizes all of your communications in the most human way possible – by person.”
To read more, click here!
07:03 AM 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 582 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 5.8 :- Added the AMD Turion II Ultra M660, M640, M620 and M600 dual-core processors.
- Added the AMD Turion II M560, M540, M520 and M500 dual-core processors.
- Added the Athlon II M360, M340, M320 and M300 dual-core processors.
- Added the Sempron M140, M120 and M100 single-core processors.
- Added the AMD Athlon Neo X2 L510, L335 and L325 dual-core processors.
- Added the AMD Athlon Neo TF-20 and MV-40 single-core processors.
- Added the AMD Sempron 220U, 210U and 200U single-core processors.
- Added the AMD Turion X2 Ultra XM-85 dual-core processor.
- Added the AMD Turion X2 RM-77 and RM-76 dual-core processors.
- Added the AMD Athlon X2 QL-67 and QL-66 dual-core processors.
- Updated the specifications of the AMD Turion Neo X2 L625 dual-core processor.
- Updated the specifications of the AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-88, ZM-87, ZM-86, ZM-84, ZM-82 and ZM-80 dual-core processors.
- Updated the specifications of the AMD Turion X2 RM-75, RM-74, RM-72 and RM-70 dual-core processors.
- Updated the specifications of the AMD Athlon X2 QL-65, QL-64, QL-62 and QL-60 dual-core processors.
- Removed the AMD Turion Ultra RM-84, RM-82 and RM 80 dual-core processors. Link : Mobile CPU Comparison Guide Rev. 5.8
06:58 AM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), one of the world’s premier technology licensing companies, and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), the worldwide leader in visual computing, today announced they have signed a patent licence agreement related to certain memory controllers.
Under the agreement, Rambus has granted NVIDIA a patent licence for certain memory controllers at a one percent royalty rate for SDR memory controllers and a two percent royalty rate for other memory controllers, including DDR, DDR2, DDR3, LPDDR, LPDDR2, GDDR2, GDDR3, GDDR4, and portions of GDDR5 memory controllers. NVIDIA has granted no licences to Rambus.
To read more, click here!
06:54 AM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today introduced Super LCD display (SLCD) technology into a variety of HTC phones including the HTC Desire and global Nexus One later this summer. The SLCD display offers an exceptional natural balanced color, clear contrast, broad viewing angles and improved power efficiency.
“HTC is experiencing high-demand for many of our phones, specifically our phones with 3.7 inch displays. The new SLCD display technology enables us to ramp up our production capabilities quickly to meet the high-demand,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “The SLCD displays provide consumers with a comparable visual experience to HTC’s current 3.7 inch displays with some additional benefits including battery performance.”
To read more, click here!
Monday, August 16, 2010
12:44 PM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
This article compiles the best benchmark results we collected of various CPU models using x264 HD Benchmark 3.0, a free CPU benchmark developed by graysky, Dashken and Adrian Wong. This CPU performance comparison guide currently covers 201 different CPU models but this is just the beginning. We will keep updating the results as new results come in, so please contribute your results.
If you would like to participate in this endeavor, head over to the x264 HD Benchmark 3.0 page and download a copy. After you obtain your benchmark results, simply post them in the official forum thread of x264 HD Benchmark 3.0. Please post your results even if your processor is already listed in the comparison. This is because we will use your results if they are better than the results currently listed in the comparison.
Here is the list of updates :- Added the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 desktop processor (overclocked to 3.6 GHz).
- Added the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 desktop processor (overclocked to 3.2 GHz).
- Added the Intel Xeon E5504 workstation processor.
- Added the Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 mobile processor.
- Added the Intel Pentium 4E 3.0 GHz desktop processor.
- Added the AMD Sempron 3100+ desktop processor (overclocked to 2.2 GHz). Link : CPU Performance Comparison Guide Rev. 2.6
Sunday, August 15, 2010
06:22 AM 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 440 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 Write Data In to Read Delay BIOS setting.
Link : BIOS Option Of The Week - Write Data In to Read Delay
Thursday, August 12, 2010
11:35 AM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
OCZ Technology has one of the most extensive SSD line-ups in the industry. They not only offer solid state drives in the traditional 1.8", 2.5" or 3.5" hard disk drive form factors, but also less common upgrade paths like PCI Express and USB 3.0.
Their 2.5" SATA family alone offers four different product segments :
- Maximum Performance / Enterprise : OCZ Vertex 2 EX, OCZ Vertex 2 Pro and OCZ Vertex EX
- Performance / Enterprise : OCZ Vertex Limited Edition, OCZ Agility 2 and OCZ Vertex 2
- Mainstream : OCZ Vertex
- Value : OCZ Onyx
Today, we will be looking at the OCZ Agility 2 (E) 60 GB solid state drive, which is one of their Performance / Enterprise-grade solid state drives.
Link : OCZ Agility 2 (E) 60 GB Solid State Drive Review
11:30 AM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
Carlsbad, Calif. – August 10, 2010 - Razer™, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle peripherals, today announced the release of the Razer Orca Gaming and Music Headphones. This stylish pair of headphones features a comfortable ergonomic design with quality sound and an ultra sleek look featuring Razer’s distinct, venomous green color. Razer unites the music enthusiast with the hardcore gamer to bring you the coolest pair of headphones to hit the streets.
“The Razer Orca marks Razer’s foray into the lifestyle audio world,” said Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff, president, Razer USA. “We specifically designed the Razer Orca for the consumer who demands unmatched comfort and the utmost style, who also happens to game. We wanted a pair of headphones that could transition from your gaming den to the subway by adding a cool look to great gaming sound.”
To read more, click here!
11:28 AM MYT
| Posted by: Adrian Wong
Kingston Technology today announced the release of HyperX ‘H2O’ water-cooled DDR3 dual- and triple-channel memory kits. With frequencies up to 2133 MHz and capacities up to 6GB, H2O is the newest addition to the HyperX product family and supports the needs of enthusiasts building with water-cooled systems.
To read more, click here!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
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