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PC Perspective Podcast #96 - 03/04/10 

This week we talk about NVDIA's Next-Generation ION 2, the new AMD 890GX Chipset, Newcomers in the SSD market, GF100 Rumors, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!

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Hosts:  Ryan Shrout, Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath, Allyn Malventano and Colleen Kelly 

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Program length:  1:21:23

Program schedule:

• 0:01:05 Introduction 
  
• 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com 
  
• http://pcper.com/podcast
• http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
• 0:02:03 NVIDIA Next-Generation ION 2 Preview - Discrete GPU + Optimus
  
• 0:12:45 This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com the internet’s leading provider of audiobooks with more than 60,000 downloadable titles across all types of literature, including fiction, non-fiction and periodicals.  Visit audiblepodcast.com/pc for a free audiobook download!
• 0:14:23 AMD 890GX Chipset Review - SATA 6G goes native
• 0:25:57 Western Digital SiliconEdge Blue 256GB SSD Review - WD enters the SSD market
• 0:33:00 This Podcast is also brought to you by MSI Computer, and their Big Bang series of motherboards.
• 0:34:29 Plextor gets into the SSD game!
• 0:36:35 Corsair adds two new models to SSD lineup: Reactor and Nova
• 0:40:10 Patriot's Project Artimis SSD Rig
• 0:46:53 GF100 cards only coming from a select few NVIDIA partners
• 0:51:56 Is TSMC causing your GPU prices to go up?
• 0:55:26 Super Talent intros USB 3.0 flash drive with encryption
• 1:01:09 PC Gaming Update - Metro 2033, Supreme Commander 2 Demo, and DRM
• 1:06:45 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
  
1. Ryan: USB 3.0 hard drive dock from Sharkoon - 210 MB/s burst, 190.6 MB/s sustained using Intel X25-M G2.
   
1. Inflatable Moose and Beavers.
   
2. Jeremy: Hauppauge WinTV HVR-1800
   
3. Josh: MSI 890GXM-G65 Motherboard
4. Allyn: StarTech USB to SATA External Dual Hard Drive Dock with Stand Alone Duplicator
   
5. Colleen: Clonezilla
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• 1:20:08 Closing

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PC Perspective Podcast #95 - 02/25/10

This week we talk about the OCZ Vertex LE SSD, the MSI Big Bang Fuzion Motherboard with Lucid Hydra, AMD's Radeon HD 5830, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!

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This Podcast is also brought to you by MSI Computer, and their Big Bang series of motherboards.

Program length:  1:40:16
Program schedule:

• 0:01:15 Introduction
  
• 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
  
• http://pcper.com/podcast
• http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
• 0:02:50 OCZ Vertex LE (Limited Edition) 100GB SSD Review - Sandforce Goes Retail
• 0:14:50 This episode is brought to you by: Carbonite Online Backup - Automatically back up your PC or Mac safely and securely–offsite–whenever you’re connected to the Internet. For a free 15-day trial plus two free months with purchase, go to Carbonite dot com, and use the code PC
• 0:19:19 MSI Big Bang Fuzion Motherboard and Lucid HYDRA Performance Review
• 0:30:04 ASUS EAH5750 Formula Radeon HD 5750 Video Card Review
• 0:37:55 This Podcast is also brought to you by MSI Computer, and their Big Bang series of motherboards.
• 0:39:07 Apple MacBook Pros likely to implement NVIDIA Optimus technology
• 0:41:02 OnLive CEO references our article at DICE talk
• 0:47:15 NVIDIA Announces...an announcement date
• 0:49:45 AMD Radeon HD 5830 Graphics Card and HD 5870 Eyefinity Edition Preview
• 1:04:19 Email from Stefan about upgrades his system for Lightroom2
• 1:10:02 Email from Stefan about SSDs not working with Windows 7
• 1:12:41 Email from Nik of Australia
• 1:16:10 Email from Rahul about SSDs and power consumption
• 1:20:37 Email from Mathew about Windows Server 2008 vs Windows 7
• 1:23:38 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
  
1. Ryan: Corsair Padlock 2 USB drive
   
2. Jeremy: A world without IE6  
3. Josh: Coolermaster CM690 II Advanced
   
4. Allyn: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and rkill
5. Colleen: TrueCrypt and Windows 7 upgrade to retail from RC
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• 1:39:35 Closing

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PC Perspective Podcast #94 - 02/18/10

This week we talk about the LG 47LH30 47" TV, Western Digital's SATA 6G Caviar Black, the Kingston SSDnow V Series 2nd Gen Review, AMD Catalyst Updates, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!

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Hosts:  Ryan Shrout, Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath, Allyn Malventano and Colleen Kelly 

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This Podcast is also brought to you by MSI Computer, and their Big Bang series of motherboards.

Program length:  1:38:05
Program schedule:

• 0:01:15 Introduction
  
• 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
  
• http://pcper.com/podcast
• http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
• 0:02:05 LG 47LH30 47" 1080p Widescreen TV Review
• 0:14:35 This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com the internet’s leading provider of audiobooks with more than 60,000 downloadable titles across all types of literature, including fiction, non-fiction and periodicals.  Visit audiblepodcast.com/pc for a free audiobook download!
• 0:18:05 Western Digital SATA 6Gb/sec 1TB Caviar Black (WD1002FAEX) Review
• 0:25:53 AMD Catalyst 10.2 and 10.3 Preview - Changes for multi-GPU multi-display users
• 0:40:09 This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their Big Bang series of motherboards
• 0:41:30 Kingston SSDNow V Series (2nd Gen) 128GB SSD Review
• 0:53:26 Acer announces Aspire One 532G: ION 2 and Optimus Technology
• 0:57:54 Corsair announces Obsidian 700D case - loses the hot-swap bays and $50
• 1:03:05 Fermi problems reported by media
• 1:09:46 Email from Joe: Optimus technology and HTPC offerings
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• 1:15:03 Email from Chris about 32-bit and 64-bit
• 1:16:21 Email from Dreux from last week!
• 1:20:20 Email from Shung Hin Hui about cash money
  
• 1:22:01 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
  
1. Ryan: USB Wall Power Plugs
   
2. Jeremy: http://www.pcper.com/comments.php?nid=8357  Ye olde 1.5TB Barracuda mod
   
3. Josh: $155 AMD PC kit at Mwave
   
4. Allyn: VANTEC CB-ISATAU2 SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter (mentioned briefly last week)
5. Colleen: Refurbrished Panasonic Toughbook and FreeNAS
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• 1:37:00 Closing

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PC Perspective Podcast #93 - 02/11/10

This week we talk about NVIDIA Optimus mobile GPU technology, AMD's Radeon HD 5570 and 5450, AMD Llano CPU information, Kingston's second gen SSDnow V series, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!

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Hosts:  Ryan Shrout, Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath, Allyn Malventano and Colleen Kelly

This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their Big Bang series of motherboards.

Program length:  1:19:27
Program schedule:

• 0:00:53 Introduction
  
• 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
  
• http://pcper.com/podcast
• http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
• 0:02:00 NVIDIA Optimus Technology: Performance and Battery Life for your Notebook
• 0:23:29 This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their Big Bang series of motherboards
• 0:24:50 AMD Radeon HD 5570 and 5450 Review - DX11 HTPC Goodness
• 0:35:02 AMD Llano CPU Information 
• 0:42:17 Google Fiber ISP Coming to a neighborhood not near you at all
• 0:48:56 Kingston releases second gen SSDNow V Series
• 0:51:00 Silverstone HDDBoost
• 0:56:41 Email from Chris of San Francisco about Optimus compatibility
  
• 0:59:58 Email from Dreux of Lafayette, Louisiana about audio hiccups
  
• 1:04:13 Email from Johan about PCIe lanes on the P55
• 1:06:08 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
1. Ryan: Optimus Technology in ASUS notebooks
   
2. Jeremy: Google Buzz
   
3. Josh: LG 47LH30 TV
   
4. Allyn: Asus U3S6 and APRICORN ASW-USB-25 USB 2.0 to SATA Adapter
5. Colleen: Roku HD-XR
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• 1:18:05 Closing

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PC Perspective Podcast #92 - 02/04/10

This week we talk about the SSD Decoder Ring Update, the Intel Flash Memory FAB tour, Intel's Gulftown processor platform, Viewer questions, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!

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Hosts:  Ryan Shrout, Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath, Allyn Malventano and Colleen Kelly

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Program length:  1:21:16
Program schedule:

• 0:00:42 Introduction
  
• 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
  
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• http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
• 0:02:01 SSD Decoder Ring - an SSD comparison guide
• 0:06:10 An Inside Look at Intel and Micron 25nm Flash Memory Production
• 0:19:32 This Podcast is brought to you by MSI Computer, and their Big Bang series of motherboards
  
• 0:20:46 Asus G51J Notebook Review - Mobile PC Gaming for the Mainstream
• 0:25:11 Nexus RX-5300 530W Modular Power Supply Review
• 0:27:26 Intel Gulftown die shot, specs revealed
• 0:36:22 First GF100 Graphics Cards to be GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470
• 0:38:59 Asus U3S6 now available at Newegg!
• 0:46:42 Voicemail from Daryl: upgrade option for current Q6600 user
• 0:51:06 Voicemail from Confused Lady - THE PAPERS
  
• 0:53:38 Email from Dan: Triple CrossFireX heat
• 0:56:35 Email from Jeremiah: Eyefinity monitor configurations
• 1:02:58 Email from Cam: Steam scams
• 1:06:30 Email from Graeme of Edinburgh: Generic versus branded ATI cards
• 1:11:24 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
1. Ryan: NVIDIA Optimus technology notebook (more info next week)
   
2. Jeremy: Shaw DOCSIS 3.0 internet access
3. Josh: D-Link DIR-655 Router
4. Allyn: Kingston SSDNow 40GB TRIM hackery
5. Colleen: Logitech QuickCam Orbit USB Webcam
• 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
• http://pcper.com/podcast
• http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
• 1:20:42 Closing

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PC Perspective Podcast #91 - 01/28/10

This week we talk about the Apple iPad and the new Apple iPad and the new Apple A4 CPU, our experiences with OnLive, Mass Effect 2, a 7-in USB display, AMD's new line of budget processors, NVIDIA's gain in discrete GPU markets and our picks of the week!

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Hosts:  Ryan Shrout, Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath, Allyn Malventano and Colleen Kelly

Program length:  1:19:31
Program schedule:

• 0:01:00 Introduction
  
• 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
  
• http://pcper.com/podcast
• http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
• 0:02:21 Apple iPad Announcement - Apple develops its first CPU: the Apple A4
• 0:23:48 This podcast is brought to you by Audible.com the internet’s leading provider of audiobooks with more than 60,000 downloadable titles across all types of literature, including fiction, non-fiction and periodicals.  Visit audiblepodcast.com/pc for a free audiobook download!
  
• 0:25:35 OnLive Game Service Preview - Is this the future of PC gaming?
• 0:44:24 Gaming Segment with Colleen - Mass Effect 2
• 0:47:05 Lilliput 7" Mini USB Monitor Review
• 0:50:06 AMD’s January Budget Refresh: 5 New Processors from $74 and Up
• 0:54:12 SSD Decoder Update
• 0:56:44 Despite lack of DX11 hardware, NVIDIA gains ground in GPU wars
• 1:03:45 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
1. Ryan: DoubleTwist
   
2. Jeremy: Hotbrick LB2 Router
   
3. Josh: DiRT 2
4. Allyn: Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows
5. Colleen: Mass Effect 2
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• 1:17:41 Closing

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PC Perspective Podcast #90 - 01/21/10

This week we talk about Our NVIDIA GF100 Architecture Preview, the AMD Radeon HD 5670, Intel i7 Extreme with NVIDIA GTX 280M, the OCZ Vertex 2 Pro SSD, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!

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Hosts:  Ryan Shrout, Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath and Allyn Malventano

Program length:  1:19:31
Program schedule:

• 0:01:03 Introduction
  
• 1-888-38-PCPER or podcast@pcper.com
  
• http://pcper.com/podcast
• http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and http://twitter.com/pcper
• 0:02:12 NVIDIA GF100 Architecture Preview - Fermi brings DX11 to the desktop
• 0:19:30 This episode is brought to you by: Squarespace.com, the fast and easy way to publish a high-quality website or blog.  For a free trial and 10% off your new account, go to Squarespace.com and use the code PC
  
• 0:22:04 AMD Radeon HD 5670 Review - DX11 breaches the $100 mark
• 0:30:20 Intel i7 Extreme 920XM with NVIDIA GTX 280M Performance Review - Breaking the Mobile Speed Barrier
• 0:33:04 OCZ Vertex 2 Pro SSD Review - The Sandforce Cometh
• 0:45:47 This episode is brought to you by: Carbonite Online Backup - Automatically back up your PC or Mac safely and securely–offsite–whenever you’re connected to the Internet. For a free 15-day trial plus two free months with purchase, go to Carbonite dot com, and use the code PC
  
• 0:49:37 Samsung official SSD TRIM firmware released
• 0:54:19 NPD Group: PC Game Sales Down 23% in 2009
• 0:59:40 Intel Earnings Report up 875%
• 1:01:19 NVIDIA Ion 2 Revealed to be GeForce G310?
• 1:03:21 New USB 3.0 Products
  
• 1:10:08 Hardware / Software Pick of the Week
1. Ryan: Wireshark
2. Jeremy: Absinthe & Flamethrowers and Dangerous Book for Boys and others
3. Josh: New AMD Processors (more info 1/25)
   
4. Allyn: Trillian Astra
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• 1:18:50 Closing

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PC Perspective Podcast #89 - 01/14/10

This week we talk about Intel Core i5 Clarkdale and Arrandale, AMD Mobility Radeon 5000 series, New Asus Notebooks, NVIDIA Tegra 2 and GF100, the OCZ Vertex 2 Pro SSD, Our Hardware/Software Picks of the Week and more!

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Hosts: Ryan Shrout, Colleen Kelly, Allyn Malventano, Josh Walrath and Jon Hung

Program length:  1:08:20
Program schedule:

• 0:00:38 Introduction
  
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• http://pcper.com/podcast
• http://twitter.com/ryanshrout and GA_googleFillSlot("ROS_300x250");

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