http://www.techarp.com/Adrian's Rojak Pot latest reviews and articles RSS feed.en-usWed, 10 Feb 2010 00:52:58 GMTWed, 10 Feb 2010 00:52:58 GMTARP RSS Generator v1.0Copyright 2006, Adrian's Rojak Pothttp://www.feedvalidator.org/docs/rss2.html60http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=337&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=337&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/showthread.php?p=284460#post284460There are so many 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 desktop CPUs in the market, as well as those already obsolescent or obsolete. Currently covering over 680 desktop CPUs, this comprehensive comparison will allow you to easily compare up to 18 different specifications for each and every CPU!Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:36:09 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=520&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=520&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/25637-x264-hd-benchmark-3-0-a.htmlThe x264 HD Benchmark is the “High Definition version” of the x264 Benchmark which has become a standard CPU benchmark for Tech ARP as well as many other hardware enthusiasts. The new x264 HD Benchmark ups the ante by using a new 720p24 high-definition video clip. Therefore, it will be a great test of the processor’s ability to encode HD quality video streams. Give it a try and let us know how your processor fares!Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:00:32 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=658&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=658&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/25789-modding-barracuda-7200-11-into-velociraptor.htmlThat's a really catchy title, isn't it? Who wouldn't want to turn a "slow" 7,200 RPM hard disk drive into a super-fast 10,000 RPM Western Digital VelociRaptor? After all, the 300 GB model of the much-vaunted HDD speed king retails for US$ 199.99, while a 1.5 TB Barracuda 7200.11 only costs US$ 109.99. Imagine getting the performance of the VelociRaptor with the capacity and price of the Seagate Barracuda! The guys at TechwareLabs came up with an apparently nifty way to "transform" the 1.5 TB Barracuda 7200.11 hard disk drive into a VelociRaptor-killer. But before you go rushing out to grab yourself a 1.5 TB Barracuda 7200.11 hard disk drive, please note that their mod basically involves crippling the Barracuda…Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:19:11 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=650&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=650&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/25621-ed-113-microsoft-windows-7-black-screen-death.htmlAmidst the many favourable reports of Windows 7 beta, many techies were eager to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7. After all, those who tested it were enthusiastic enough to label it as "the operating system Windows Vista was meant to be". However, it appears that even experienced techies can expect to hit some road bumps on their way to installing Windows 7. Let's see what some of our techies experienced…Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:52:36 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=606&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=606&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/24898-bios-option-week.htmlSince 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 Sunday.Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:06:08 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=88&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=88&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/showthread.php?t=7916Covering 380 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!Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:36:03 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=347&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=347&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/showthread.php?p=288644#post288644There are so many 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 over 450 mobile CPUs, this comprehensive comparison will allow you to easily compare up to 14 different specifications for each and every CPU!Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:26:08 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=657&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=657&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/25735-ed-114-intel-turbo-boost-technology-trapping-unwary.htmlMany reviewers and hardware enthusiasts have either migrated to the Intel Core i7 and Core i5 platforms, or are in the process of doing so. Unfortunately, this upgrade is not without its pitfalls for the unwary. When it comes to the Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors, the biggest pitfall you have to watch out for is the Intel Turbo Boost Technology. Most of us would have heard of this innocuous-sounding feature. Unfortunately, it is this passing familiarity that causes most of us to virtually forget all about it. Even as seasoned reviewers and hardware enthusiasts, we were once caught with our pants down and we have no doubt that many other reviewers and hardware enthusiasts too would have made similar mistakes. It is even possible that many are still unaware of the problems that Intel Turbo Mode can cause.Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:05:33 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=655&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=655&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/25683-intel-core-i7-d0-core-performance-advantage-revealed.htmlWhen first launched on November 17, 2008, Intel offered three Core i7 models based on the C0 core stepping. They followed this up with the the new D0 core stepping on May 31, 2009. The first processors to feature the new D0 stepping was the Core i7-975 Extreme Edition, the Core i7-950 and the Core i7-920. This was followed up lately by the Core i7-960 on October 20, 2009. Stepping is another word for a revision number. It is basically a way for microprocessor manufacturers to designate "steps" in the evolution of their microprocessor designs. So what's the big deal about core steppings? Read on and find out!Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:14:52 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=656&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=656&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/25705-intel-turbo-boost-performance-advantage-revealed.htmlThis article will focus on the mysterious Intel Turbo Boost Technology. It has been bandied about by Intel as a nifty way to improve the Core i7's performance with older applications that cannot fully utilize its four processing cores, but what exactly is it?Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:10:53 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updates