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NOW SAPPHIRE HD 4870 TOXIC has 1GB !
NOW SAPPHIRE HD 4870 TOXIC has 1GB !
Vapor-X cooler again featured on latest high performance graphic card
SAPPHIRE Technology has just announced global availability of a new 1GB version of its highly acclaimed HD 4870 TOXIC Edition graphics card featuring Vapor-X – the Vapor Chamber cooling technology pioneered by SAPPHIRE.
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Dymo DiscPainter Giveaway, Redux
The fine folks at DYMO have not only sent us a DiscPainter to review over at PlanetX64 but they also sent us a second one to give away! That's right gang, a $279 DYMO DiscPainter.
Here's what you have to do:
Post a short essay on what you will use the DiscPainter for. Post your entry here before noon EST (GMT-5) on January 18, 2008. The staff and I will review the entries and select the best one.
That's all there is to it! So get writing and the DiscPainter is yours!
If you already entered the previous contest (all four of you), no worries. I will take your e-mail entries and post them here.
Some info
DYMO’s DiscPainter is a dedicated CD/DVD printer. The mini printer (about the size of two jewel cases) features a patented RadialPrint Technology which prints your discs from the inner-hub to the outer-edge as they spin! It also boasts great quality and speed – it prints 600 dpi in about a minute. Mac/PC compatible, DiscPainter works with leading creative applications including Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator and you can also use the included Discus for DYMO design software. The winner of this contest will receive:
DiscPainter CD/DVD printer
Discus for DYMO design software
Ink Cartridge
USB cable
3 inkjet-printable CDs
Read our review at PlanetX64.com
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Swiftech Apogee GTZ waterblock for Intel Core i7
The word Apogee means the farthest or highest point according to Merriam-Webster. With this definition in mind Swiftech gave this name to their top of the line water block. The Swiftech Apogee under various sub-names (GT, GTZ etc.) is one of the best water blocks out. But can the Apogee keep Intel’s newest i7 965 cool running full out?
Read on to see if the Apogee GTZ can maintain its orbit or if it crashes to earth in flames.
Product: Swiftech Apogee GTZ for Core i7 (with H20 220 Apex Ultima)
Author: Sean Kalinich
Reviewed on: December 15th 2008
Product cost: $$69.99 (plus $9.95 for i7 mounting kit) $300 for Complete H20 220 Apex...
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Swiftech Apogee GTZ waterblock for Intel Core i7
The word Apogee means the farthest or highest point according to Merriam-Webster. With this definition in mind Swiftech gave this name to their top of the line water block. The Swiftech Apogee under various sub-names (GT, GTZ etc.) is one of the best water blocks out. But can the Apogee keep Intel’s newest i7 965 cool running full out?
Read on to see if the Apogee GTZ can maintain its orbit or if it crashes to earth in flames.
Product: Swiftech Apogee GTZ for Core i7 (with H20 220 Apex Ultima)
Author: Sean Kalinich
Reviewed on: December 15th 2008
Product cost: $$69.99 (plus $9.95 for i7 mounting kit) $300 for Complete H20 220 Apex Ultima Kit
Manufacturer: Swiftech...
http://www.planetx64.com/index.php?option=...6&Itemid=14
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Hiper Anubis Aluminum ATX Case Evaluation
Hiper is a name that used to be synonymous with high end modular PSUs. However they were not content to leave it there and have branched out to many other facets of performance gear. One of their recent products is the Anubis high-performance PC Enclosure. This is a Mid-Tower design with an interesting twist in looks and cooling. We took a good long look at the Anubis to see if the design, looks and performance are worth your hard earned money.
Product: Hiper Anubis Aluminum ATX HTC-1K614-A1
Author: Sean Kalinich
Category: Enthusiast
Reviewed on: December 14th 2008...
http://www.planetx64.com/index.php?option=...5&Itemid=14
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Cryostasis Technical Preview Demo
When Ageia was running the PhysX game the biggest complain (other than needing another card in an increasingly crowded system) was the lack of game support. The second complaint right on the heels of the first was that even in games that supported PhysX there was nothing big to motivate anyone to want to spend the extra money.
Now that nVidia has taken over these questions are still there but the Green team is working very hard to answer them. With that in mind we show you Cryostasis, the first game ever to include PhysX accelerated fluid. Using SPH (smoothed particle hydrodynamics) Cryostasis will be able to simulate fluid in a way never seen before.
Although we do not have the full game we do have a rendering demo (time demo) to show off what the game should be capable of.
Product: Cryostasis Tech Demo
Author: Sean Kalinich...
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Thecus® Digital Era Has Arrived with Supreme N7700 NAS Sensation
Thecus® Digital Era Has Arrived with Supreme N7700 NAS Sensation
Publish By: Thecus Technical Marketing
12/16/2008- Already with an enviable and complete portfolio of network attached storage (NAS) products, Thecus® has once again impressed IT community with the latest enterprise level storage platform, Thecus® N7700.
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CoolerMaster ATCS 840 Evaluation
CoolerMaster has been hard at work over the last few months turning out some top notch products.
From the HAF 932 to the V8, now they have dropped another Full Size (perhaps jumbo would be a better word) case that build on the success of the HAF and refines it into something even better.
I am talking about the ATCS 840, this case in CoolerMaster’s Classic Series and looks like it might just be one of the best all around cases out.
Product: Cooler Master ATCS 840
Author: Sean Kalinich
Category: Enthusiast
Reviewed on: December 2nd 2008...
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HP Touchsmart IQ816 PC
Brief Review
Quite frankly, the whole touch screen on a computer up until now seemed impractical to me. I may have just changed my mind, sort of. When you open up the HP Touchsmart IQ816 PC box, the feeling is of excitement. For this unit is not only slick in design, but rugged and well built. Slightly heavy (35.28 lbs approx), but nothing the well designed adjustable rear stand can't handle.
Very reminiscent of an Apple iMac, the computer feels a whole lot different than your typical all in one PC's. Very elegant and modern lines.
The TouchSmart IQ816 runs on a Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1 GHz with 4 GB of RAM, and a 750GB hard drive. The Built in Display is a 25.5-inch flat panel display capable of 1920 x 1200 resolution. Want to know more? Lets get to the spec's first....
http://www.planetx64.com/index.php?option=...1&Itemid=14
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QNAP Unveils TS-509 Pro Firmware Upgrade
Taipei, Taiwan, December 2008 - QNAP Systems, Inc. today unveils the new firmware version 2.1.0 for the high performance TS-509 Pro Turbo NAS (http://www.qnap.com/pro_detail_feature.asp?p_id=104) to support iSCSI (http://www.qnap.com/pro_application.asp?ap_id=135) target service and a number of security solutions, e.g. AES 256-bit volume-based encryption, automatic policy-based IP blocking, instant SMS alert, and the powerful Surveillance Station (http://www.qnap.com/pro_application.asp?ap_id=70) for live video monitoring and recording of up to 4 network cameras.
The new firmware of the TS-509 Pro has brought a number of benefits to the business users, specifically cost-effective and flexible storage expansion as well as secure data protection. The built-in iSCSI target service with Thin Provisioning on the NAS enables the server administrator to create up to 8 iSCSI devices for expanding the storage capacity of the existing application servers on the network, e.g. database server, mail server, or configuring the NAS as the backup destination of these servers. To meet the demand for high security data protection of the business users, the TS-509 Pro now supports AES 256-bit volume-based encryption. The encrypted disk volumes of the NAS must be unlocked by the encryption password to be accessed, which eliminates the...
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Streaming Speeds Video Conversion for SAPPHIRE users
Streaming Speeds Video Conversion for SAPPHIRE users
Latest driver unlocks potential of Stream Processors
SAPPHIRE Technology has announced that the next release of graphics driver from AMD – Catalyst 8.12 - will unlock the potential in all the recent generations of SAPPHIRE graphics cards to use the on-board Stream processors for a wider range of computing tasks.
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Cooler Master Unveils 500 Sets of Black Label Limited Edition
Cooler Master Unveils 500 Sets of Black Label Limited Edition
A masterful collection of Cooler Master’s best in chassis, cooler and power supply
Taipei,
Taiwan – December 11th, 2008 – Cooler Master introduces the Black Label Limited Edition with worldwide availability of 500 individually numbered sets. This luxiourious collection brings together the company’s award-winning computing chassis, cooler and power supply, with an added touch of sophistcated black appearance plus feature enchancements: Cosmos Black Label, Hyper Z600 Black Label and a powerful PSU unit. MSRP 599USD or 499EUR. Details at: blacklabel.coolermaster.com
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2K GAMES LICENSES NVIDIA PHYSX TECHNOLOGY
2K GAMES LICENSES NVIDIA PHYSX
TECHNOLOGY FOR ITS STUDIOS WORLDWIDE
SANTA CLARA, CA—DECEMBER 8, 2008—NVIDIA Corporation today announced that 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., has selected NVIDIA® PhysX™ technology for use by 2K Games’ studios worldwide. NVIDIA PhysX technology is the world’s most pervasive physics solution for designing real-time, real-world effects into interactive entertainment titles, and is another example of how NVIDIA GPUs transcend beyond the realm of just graphics rendering.
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EA SIGNED ON TO LICENSE NVIDIA PHYSX TECHNOLOGY
EA SIGNED ON TO LICENSE NVIDIA PHYSX
TECHNOLOGY
NVIDIA PhysX Technology Made Available as a Development Platform for EA’s Global Studios
SANTA CLARA, CA—DECEMBER 8, 2008—NVIDIA® Corporation today announced that Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) has licensed NVIDIA PhysX technology as a development platform which will be available for EA’s studios worldwide. NVIDIA PhysX technology is the world’s most pervasive development platform for physics acceleration in interactive entertainment.
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HP Magic Giveaway begins now!
The PlanetX64/PlanetAMD64/Echenique dot com edition of the HP Magic Giveaway starts right now! Here's what you have to do:
Sign up to Animoto (http://animoto.com/?ref=luyofxgh) (free) and create a 30-second slideshow using your pictures and their holiday music showing the magic of giving - pictures of you and the other person(s) you would like to share the prize bounty with.
Post your video to YouTube (free too).
Go to PlanetAMD64 and post a link to your video in the HP Magic Giveaway Begins Now thread (here) on the home page (requires free membership as well) and include your story (doesn't have to be a novel).
That's all there is to it.
The contest period runs from December 8, 2008 0000 EST to December 13, 2008 2359 EST. The winner will be announced on December 14, 2008 at 1500 EST over at Echenique dot com (http://www.echenique.com).
Remember, the HP Magic Giveaway Rules require that you share your prize with someone deserving. The Magic is in the Giving.
To see the complete list of prizes head over to the HP Magic Giveaway Homepage (http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/blogger-magic/). And remember there are 50 other sites holding contests too!
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HP Magic Giveaway begins now!
The PlanetX64/PlanetAMD64/Echenique dot com edition of the HP Magic Giveaway starts right now! Here's what you have to do:
Sign up to Animoto (http://animoto.com/?ref=luyofxgh) (free) and create a 30-second slideshow using your pictures and their holiday music showing the magic of giving - pictures of you and the other person(s) you would like to share the prize bounty with.
Post your video to YouTube (free too).
Go to PlanetAMD64 and post a link to your video in the HP Magic Giveaway Begins Now (http://www.planetamd64.com/index.php?showtopic=37922) thread on the home page (requires free membership as well) and include your story (doesn't have to be a novel).
That's all there is to it.
The contest period runs from December 8, 2008 0000 EST to December 13, 2008 2359 EST. The winner will be announced on December 14, 2008 at 1500 EST over at Echenique dot com (http://www.echenique.com).
Remember, the HP Magic Giveaway Rules require that you share your prize with someone deserving. The Magic is in the Giving.
To see the complete list of prizes head over to the HP Magic Giveaway Homepage (http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/blogger-magic/). And remember there are 50 other sites holding contests too!
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HP Pavilion dv4 -1145go
Brief Review
The HP Pavilion dv4 -1145go is an Entertainment Notebook PC powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5800.
It comes with 4GB of RAM, 360 GB had drive, and is pre-loaded with Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1.
With it's 14.1 HP Brightview, the units native resolution of 1280 x 800 demonstrates it's ability to display rich colors and deep blacks, while doing daily computing tasks, as well as watching entertainment media, or playing games.
http://www.planetx64.com/index.php?option=...4&Itemid=14
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HP Pavilion dv4 -1145go
Brief Review
The HP Pavilion dv4 -1145go is an Entertainment Notebook PC powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5800.
It comes with 4GB of RAM, 360 GB hard drive, and is pre-loaded with Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1.
With it's 14.1 HP Brightview, the units native resolution of 1280 x 800 demonstrates it's ability to display rich colors and deep blacks, while doing daily computing tasks, as well as watching entertainment media, or playing games.
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HP Mini 1035NR
Brief Review
The HP Mini 1035NR Netbook (aka. HP Mini 1000 line) is HP's next addition to the growing netbook market. Given the current flood of netbooks, there appears to be some room for vendors to provide a better experience to different users at varying price points.
That said, the HP 1035 is a good performer when compared to it's predecessor the HP Mini-Note 2133 which was slightly under powered by the Via C7-M (1.2G) processor. The 1035 is powered by Intel Atom 270 (1.6 Ghz) Processor with 1 Gig of RAM, and a 60 GB hard Drive running Windows XP Home. Having experienced both the MSI Wind and the eee PC line, I'll be using my knowledge with those as a reference point.
http://www.planetx64.com/index.php?option=...3&Itemid=14
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HP Mini 1035NR
Brief Review
The HP Mini 1035NR Netbook (aka. HP Mini 1000 line) is HP's next addition to the growing netbook market. Given the current flood of netbooks, there appears to be some room for vendors to provide a better experience to different users at varying price points.
That said, the HP 1035 is a good performer when compared to it's predecessor the HP Mini-Note 2133 which was slightly under powered by the Via C7-M (1.2G) processor. The 1035 is powered by Intel Atom 270 (1.6 Ghz) Processor with 1 Gig of RAM, and a 60 GB hard drive running Windows XP Home. Having experienced both the MSI Wind and the eee PC line, I'll be using my knowledge with those as a reference point.
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