Podcast #29 - 3DMark Vantage, EVGA USB VGA adapter, 780a SLI chipset with Hybrid SLI and more Larrabee details

Editorial - May 07, 2008 | 01:00 AM

This week we talk about the new 3DMark Vantage software, a 1GB Radeon HD 3870 card, EVGA's new UV Plus+ USB VGA adapter, NVIDIA's 780a SLI chipset with Hybrid SLI technology, a couple of interesting forums threads, a Larrabee team member speaking out about rasterization, and potential problems with AMD's 780G chipset.

ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe Review - nForce 780a SLI for Phenom Arrives

Motherboard - May 06, 2008 | 03:00 AM

The nForce 780a SLI chipset has been on the verge of release many times over the past several months but there was always something pushing it back. Now NVIDIA is finally ready to unveiling their first updated AMD-platform chipset in years and the ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe is the first board on the chopping block.

EVGA UV Plus+ External USB VGA Adapter Review

Graphics Card - May 05, 2008 | 09:00 AM

The EVGA UV Plus+ allows you to connect up additional monitors to your notebook or desktop PC through a USB connection rather than requiring you to install another graphics card. Can this new device from one of our favorite video card vendors help you out of a virtual desktop space deficiency?

Aqua Computer Aquaduct 360 XT Water Cooling System

Case and Cooling - May 01, 2008 | 03:00 PM

The Aquaduct 360 XT delivers excellent performance and incorporates an advanced controller and sophisticated software that allows displaying and tweaking just about every parameter that can be visualized or adjusted in a water cooling system.

Diamond Radeon HD 3870 1GB Graphics Card Review

Graphics Card - Apr 30, 2008 | 03:00 PM

The fastest single-GPU card from AMD is still the Radeon HD 3870 and continues to struggle to stand up to the increasing competition from NVIDIA. Diamond is attempting to bump up the GPU's performance by increasing the frame buffer to 1GB - but can it help performance at all?

Futuremark 3DMark Vantage Benchmark Preview

Graphics Card - Apr 28, 2008 | 09:00 AM

The new 3DMark Vantage software is finally available after several months of "leaked" screenshots and information flooding the forums. Now that 3DMark has moved to DirectX 10 what can you expect to find in this incredibly popular benchmarking software?

OCZ Technology 64GB SATA-I Solid State Disk Review

Storage - Apr 25, 2008 | 03:00 PM

Our first review of a solid state disk compares the OCZ 64GB SATA-I model to the new VelociRaptor hard drive as well as other desktop HDDs and even another 2.5" notebook drive from Western Digital. The results are incredibly interesting though not as impressive as originally hoped.

AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHz Triple-Core Processor Review

Processor - Apr 23, 2008 | 12:00 AM

AMD's triple-core processors are finally available to the public and are based on the B3-stepping that no longer has the dreaded TLB and performance issues. Can these sub-$200 processors convince you that three cores are better than two? When is getting that fourth core more valuable?

VisionTek Radeon HD 3870 GDDR4 512 MB Review

Graphics Card - Apr 22, 2008 | 04:00 PM

Previously we have reviewed the VisionTek Radeon HD 3850 card, but how does its bigger brother compare to the competition from big(ger) green? VisionTek has been making a pretty significant push into the retail market as of late, and the HD 3870 is their mainstream offering in the $169 to $200 price range.

Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB WD3000GLFS Review - Evolution

Storage - Apr 21, 2008 | 08:00 AM

The incredibly popular Raptor series of drives gets an upgrade today with the introduction of the Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB hard drive. There is more to this update than just a capacity bump; performance gets a noticeable boost as well!

War for Visual Computing: Why AMD Could Have the Best Chance

Processor - Apr 17, 2008 | 11:00 AM

The past week has been rampant with discussion on the new war that is brewing between NVIDIA and Intel but there was one big player left out of the story: AMD. It would seem that both sides seem to have written this competitor out but we think quite the opposite.

Sapphire Radeon HD 3650 GDDR3 512MB Review

Graphics Card - Apr 11, 2008 | 02:00 PM

The AMD Radeon HD 3650 is a mid-range low cost GPU aimed at the under $100 market of graphics cards. Sapphire is one of the AMD's best partners and is known for taking their products and making them better than reference design. But does the HD 3650 have the power to take on NVIDIA's 8600 GTS cards?

Crytek's Cevat Yerli Speaks on Rasterization and Ray Tracing

Graphics Card - Apr 10, 2008 | 03:00 PM

Crytek's CEO Cevat Yerli sat with us to answer some questions on the topic of ray tracing, its future in gaming and how Intel's push into hardware ray tracing might be affecting the way games are made.

BFG GeForce 9800 GTX OCX Review - G92 at its finest

Graphics Card - Apr 08, 2008 | 09:00 AM

BFG is taking the 9800 GTX a step further by bumping up the core, shader and memory clocks quite a bit in the new OCX model. Come see if these new record G92 speeds are going to be worth your money.

ASUS Eee PC 4G-X Windows XP Review - Eee PC for All

Mobile - Apr 07, 2008 | 12:00 AM

The ASUS Eee PC may not be for everyone but with a new Windows XP version that maintains the same $399 price point it might find a way into your home whether you originally were interested or not.

BFG Tech ES-800 Power Supply Review - Frequency Conversion

Case and Cooling - Apr 03, 2008 | 09:00 AM

BFG’s new ES-800 features variable frequency conversion to maximize efficiency and it can deliver up to 780W on the +12V outputs with zero load on the +3.3V and +5V rails. Sound interesting? Read on!

Intel Atom Processor Officially Announced - More from IDF

Processor - Apr 02, 2008 | 04:00 AM

Intel's IDF show is starting this morning in Shanghai and details of Intel's Atom release are finally creeping in. Though we don't have the full details on the architecture quite yet, we do have some interesting information about it to share.

NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB Review - 3-Way SLI makes a return

Graphics Card - Apr 01, 2008 | 09:00 AM

NVIDIA is pumping out new products like they are going out of style...so are they? The new 9800 GTX does not bring us anything that we haven't seen before but better performance and lower prices is always a plus. Oh, and 3-Way SLI is always fun to test!

AMD Phenom X4 9850 Processor Review - Long Awaited B3

Processor - Mar 27, 2008 | 02:00 AM

Since the revelation that AMD's first Phenom processors had an erratum in them the company has worked around the clock to get a fix out in the form of a new B3 stepping of the CPU core. They are here and not only fix the bug but increase clock speeds and performance to boot!

NVIDIA Quad SLI Take Two - 9800 GX2 up to bat

Graphics Card - Mar 25, 2008 | 09:00 AM

NVIDIA is taking another swing at Quad SLI this time with the 9800 GX2 graphics card. Can it succeed where the 7950 GX2 failed and can it best the impressive feature set that we saw with the AMD CrossFireX technology?

Thermaltake SwordM Full-Tower Case Review - Part 1

Case and Cooling - Mar 24, 2008 | 12:00 PM

A radical case, designed for elite gaming enthusiasts. The first part of this review will cover the limited edition enclosure and later in Part 2 we will take a detailed look at the optional water-cooling system.

Gigabyte X48-DQ6 Motherboard Review - DDR2 X48 Solution

Motherboard - Mar 21, 2008 | 04:00 PM

Gigabyte brings the first X48 motherboard to our testing lab and shows what the updated Intel chipset can do. They are also introducing a new energy saving technology on this and other Gigabyte motherboards so come see if it lives up to the claims.

EVGA nForce 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard and Chipset Review

Motherboard - Mar 19, 2008 | 02:00 PM

NVIDIA is on a tear with new product releases this month and their next offering is a new core logic chipset for Intel processors called the nForce 790i Ultra SLI. Yes, both Ultra and SLI. Adding DDR3 and native PCI Express support this new chipset from NVIDIA could be the best yet.

XFX GeForce 9800 GX2 1GB Review - Dual G92 is Sexy

Graphics Card - Mar 18, 2008 | 09:00 AM

NVIDIA has classed up their card line up with a new product that is both powerful for gaming and easy on the eyes with a unique completely enclosed cooling design. You might want to keep that credit card with your better half though before heading in to read.

Intel IDF Preview: Tukwilla, Dunnington, Nehalem and Larrabee

Processor - Mar 17, 2008 | 03:00 PM

Intel gave some new information to the press about Tukwila, Dunnington, Nehalem and Larrabee this morning and we present that for you all to see. We of course include some of our commentary on the subjects as well.

John Carmack on id Tech 6, Ray Tracing, Consoles, Physics and more

Graphics Card - Mar 12, 2008 | 12:00 PM

John Carmack sat down to talk with us about the current world in graphics including all the discussion about Intel and ray tracing, what id has in mind for the next engine following id Tech 5 / Rage and how the multi-GPU world is panning out.

PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 860W PSU Review

Case and Cooling - Mar 11, 2008 | 09:00 AM

The latest Turbo-Cool features 860W of clean, stable power in a compact chassis and was designed for professional users and high-end gamers alike.

Cooler Master Cosmos S Full-Tower Case Review

Case and Cooling - Mar 07, 2008 | 12:00 PM

The Cosmos is back-in-black and looking better than ever. While retaining many of the great features from the original, the S version features more advanced styling and enhanced cooling.

NVIDIA Comments on Ray Tracing and Rasterization Debate

Graphics Card - Mar 06, 2008 | 04:00 PM

Ray tracing and rasterization: the battle rages on. We have heard from Intel several times on the value that ray tracing offers to the gaming community but until now the other GPU giants have been silent. NVIDIA's Chief Scientist David Kirk sat down with us to answer a few questions.

AMD 780G Chipset Preview - Gigabyte MA78GM-S2H Evaluated

Chipset - Mar 04, 2008 | 09:00 AM

The AMD 780G chipset combines powerful integrated graphics, an improved SB700 south bridge and support for Athlon X2 and Phenom processors to offer by far the best IGP solution we have seen yet. And Hybrid CrossFire might just make 780G worth while for more than you might think.

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