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Guru3D Rig of the Month - July 2010 - Meet Kyle Brocke , a mechanical engineer working for NASA. He made his PC his own Fish tank based PC. He claims that it has way better cooling then most extreme air or water cooled machines
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Alienware M11x UltraPortable -  Recently Alienware released the M11x UltraPortable laptop which you can configure with Core i3/i5/i7 and next to that it received the royal NVIDIA Optimus treatment. Basically you have two graphics processors inside the laptop.
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CoolIT ALC Vantage - The latest model comes with a LCD screen that enables user-selectable control profiles with a display capable of 6 colors and 4 orientation settings. The Vantage A.L.C. provides good performance, reliability and a great feature set.
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KFA2 GeForce GTX 460 1024MB EX and LTD OC - We test and review the KFA2 GeForce GTX 460 1024MB EX OC and LTD OC models. The GTX 460 LTD OC (Super OC models) clock up toward a blazing 810 MHz and the GDDR5 at 4,000 MHz (effective).
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MSI GeForce GTX 460 Cyclone OC 1024MB - The Cyclone GTX 460 OC model flexes the GPU muscle all the way up towards 725MHz, the shaders to 1500 MHz and the GDDR5 to 3600 MHz (effective).
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ASUS Xonar Essence ST DeLuxe - We test and review the Xonar Essence ST Deluxe 7.1 soundcard. Yes, you read it right, the full deluxe model! ASUS has been relentless with its R&D and soundcard releases, putting out one high end card after another.
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Gigabyte Radeon HD 5770 SOC - An improved Radeon HD 5770, a decent looking product that we overclocked quite easily to 1000 MHz... yeah, we just got your attention didn't we?
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GeForce GTX 460 SLI review - This article will cover SLI performance among the new GTX 460 cards with 768MB in several games, we look at performance scaling and also we'll check ATI versus NVIDIA with the R5830, to see what is the best solution. 
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GeForce GTX 460 review - In this first roundup we'll look at eVGA's regular 768MB and SuperClocked 768MB editions, MSI's 768MB Cyclone edition, Gigabyte's 768MB OC edition, Palit's Sonic Platinum 1024MB edition and Zotac's 1024MB regular edition. All in all we've been busy benchmarking our guts off... that's six cards plus two reference GeForce GTX 460 768MB and 1024MB graphics cards.
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DIY PC Buyers Guide Summer 2010 - Guru3D offers you their annual PC Buyers Guide, this is the 2010 Summer edition. This article brings you a set of recommendations of products we feel are great components to build yourself a nice gaming rig.
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MSI 890FXA-GD70 motherboard - MSI's 890FXA-GD70 is loaded with features like the aforementioned, but also USB 3.0, automated overclock options and even five (physical) PCIe x16 slots and even core unlock functionality from within the BIOS.
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Corsair Force 120 (F120) SSD - We test and review the F120 SSD from Corsair, and SSD with read and write performance close to 280~285 MB/sec.
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MSI N465GTX Twin Frozr II - MSI's customized GeForce GTX 465. The end result is a much better looking card that you honestly can hardly hear, it comes with really first-class GPU temperatures. And boy, does it overclock.
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Cooler Master HAF X - We test and review the HAF-X from Cooler Master. The HAF X rears its head marketed as the most powerful HAF (High Air Flow) chassis to date.
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eVGA GeForce GTX 465 SC - We'll have a look in particular at the GeForce GTX 465 SC model, with SC short for Super Clocked
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Zalman Z7 Plus  -  These cases will cost you roughly 55 EUR / 65 USD for the most expensive PLUS version, yet carries pleasant features.
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Inno3D GeForce GTX 480 iChill Black Series - This GeForce GTX 480 graphics card is liquid cooled, that's roughly 40 degrees less than the reference cooler offers.
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Danamics LMX Superleggera CPU cooler - With actual liquid metal inside a heatpipe loop, which is circulated by a electromagnetic pump creating flow inside the CPU cooler, touching the aluminum heat fins which are armed with two fans to quickly and easily get rid of heat. Stuff from the future?
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Corsair F100 Force SSD - Today the turn goes to Corsair. To fall into clichés, will the Force be strong with this one ? We'll check it all out in a nice review on Corsair's Force F100 SSD.
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ASRock X58 Extreme3 motherboard -  If you want an X58 based platform and want to enjoy USB 3.0 and SATA3 6G, there really are no affordable alternatives on the market, until now that is. ASRock has released a new X58 motherboard. It's loaded with extra features yet comes with SATA3 and USB 3.0. It is up-to date, has some nice extras, and will cost only 165 EUR or roughly 189 USD.
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Samsung Spinpoint HD203WI 2TB HDD - We test the latest Samsung Spinpoint F3 HD203WI HDD. it comes with 2TB that's 2000 GB of storage and sells at an incredible 115 EUR these days.
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GeForce GTX 465 SLI review - Based on the same 40nm GF100 as the GTX 470 and 480 will thermals be better?, will the noise levels stay within normal limits ? Well, you are here to find out all about the GeForce GTX 465
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OCZ Enyo USB 3.0 Portable SSD -  Back in January earlier this year when we visited OCZ at CES in Las Vegas, we noticed a cool little external storage unit, it's called the Enyo and it pretty much is a USB 3.0 portable Flash SSD. However it's not 'just' an external device, it is done OCZ style ... and that entails amazing and breathtaking performance taking full advantage of that USB 3.0 SuperSpeed 5Gbps port.
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Core i5 655K &  Core i7 875K unlocked processors - Intel today releases two new processors targeted at a somewhat more enthusiast audience. Yes, processors for tweakers and overclockers. On socket LGA 1156 Intel now releases two K series processors.
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MSI Big Bang X58 XPower Motherboard- It is chucked full with the latest gadgets and features, it is equipped to make sure you get the very best overclock out of it and heck, even if you can't overclock, flick a button and the motherboard will do the work for you, completely automated.
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GeForce GTX 480 4-way SLI - Lets create an uber-PC worthy of breaking that personal 3DMark Vantage score of mine. Alongside Quad SLI  we will overclock a Core i7 980 Extreme CPU over 4600 MHz. Will we shatter 40k points in 3DMark Vantage ?
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ASUS Matrix 5870 Platinum ROG - ASUS ROG team started to design the ASUS Radeon 5870 Matrix Platinum. In all its ways the 5870 Matrix Platinum card needs to be extreme.
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GeForce GTX 470 2 and 3-way SLI - We'll have a look at SLI scaling of the GeForce GTX 470. We look at single card performance, dual-card performance but also triple (3-way) SLI performance to see how well these puppies will scale.
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GeForce GTX 480 liquid cooling Danger Den - Have a peek at what we'll be assembling today... the GeForce GTX 480 with that Danger Den liquid cooling block mounted on top of it.
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Gigabyte Radeon 5870 SOC edition - Gigabyte did it properly I can already state, they overhauled the PCB, used first rate components, changed the cooling solution and badabing badaboom... there it is. The Radeon HD 5870 SOC edition graphics card.
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HIS Radeon 5850 iCooler V Turbo - We test the HIS Radeon HD 5850 iCooler V Turbo edition. While the non-Turbo variants use reference AMD clock speeds of 725 MHz core and 4000 MHz memory, the Turbo model we test today, ups that number to 765 MHz and 4500 MHz respectively, brings a little more stamina to the product.
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OCZ Vertex 2 SSD - The random IO on read/write rates spotted on this Vertex 2 takes productivity to the next level, check out the performance of this SSD.
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GeForce GTX 480 3-way SLI  - We look at single card performance, dual-card performance and also triple (3-way) SLI performance to see how well these puppies will scale.
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ASUS Crosshair IV Formula (AMD 890FX) - We test the Crosshair IV Formula, the Mc Daddy of AMD 890FX motherboards. The alpha dog motherboards loaded with features like USB 3.0, automated overclock switches and get this four PCIe x16 slots
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Phenom II X6 1055T and 1090T review - We test the AMD Phenom II X6 six-core series processors today. A 289 USD Phenom II X6 1095T Black Edition processor and the AMD Phenom II X6 1055.
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ASUS Rampage III Extreme - We test the ASUS Rampage III Extreme motherboard. The X58 based Rampage III Extreme is unadulterated performance, quality, versatility, some recently introduced innovation and massive overclockability
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    Starcraft II Wings of Liberty GPU performance - With no less than 13 graphics cards we see how well this soon to be released game behaves in terms of image quality and frame rates.
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    ASUS ARES graphics card - ASUS went back to the drawing board. They came up with a dual-GPU design solution based off Radeon 5970, but an overall better design, new PCB, higher clock frequencies on GPUs and more memory (2GB per GPU).
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    Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity6 - We test the Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity6 edition card, in CrossfireX actually combined with six ... yes SIX monitors.
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    USB 3.0 performance explored - A couple of weeks ago we published some USB 3.0 performance results based on an engineering board from MSI. In that early test we where not impressed at all by USB 3.0 performance. The final production sample of MSI's Star USB controller just arrived though, and that certainly makes the difference.
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    Phenom II X4 Overclocking Master class  - It's the extreme side of overclocking, yes the guys that use extravagant cooling methods to lift the core frequency to way higher levels. And today we'll be doing exactly that. We'll have our tame race driver 'OldScarface', a Dutch overclocker, tryout the latest revision of the Phenom II 965BE.
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    CeBIT 2010 tradeshow coverage - Another year has passed and this year's CeBIT was held this week. In this editorial we'll visit ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, Powercolor, ADATA, Enermax, G.SKill, OCZ Technology, ThermalTake, Cooler Master, Gelid and Corsair.
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    Radeon HD 5970 single & Crossfire - It's time to unleash the beast, welcome to a nice feature length review on the latest dual-GPU offering from ATI. What ATI did with the Radeon HD 5970 is to place two RV870 chips onto one PCB. Bridge them, Crossfire them and all of the sudden you'll have 4.3 Billion transistors at your disposal with a whopping 4.6 TFLOPs of raw performance.
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    COD Modern Warfare 2 VGA performance - Over the next few pages a word or two about the game, some image quality comparisons and obviously a nice lengthy VGA chart ranging from monitor resolution 1280x1024 up-to 2560x1600 measured with and with out AA.
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    Blizzconn 2009 - The place is packed across 4 halls and here you see a mob waiting to try out the latest class for Diablo III, the Monk. Some of the latest hardware was on display; Oh and this year of course there was Ozzy.
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    Anno 1404 VGA graphics performance - So then, 1404’s levels are set on a series of islands. Some of them are already inhabited, while others are virgin territory, ripe for conquest. The 3D engine is smooth, beautifully detailed, so how will the game perform with a selection of 15 graphics cards ?
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    A Decade of Guru3D:

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    Computex 2009 - Guru3D traveled half way around the globe to attend the Computex exhibition in Taiwan. Check out the diverse reports covered in over 50 pages of content.
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    Gigabyte Nan-Ping Factory Tour - Guru3D visited Gigabyte's Nan-Ping production factory in Taiwan. We followed the design and productions stages of both a motherboard and VGA card.
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    Guru3D Rig of the Month  - We just adore hardware. And sometimes some you guys really make a PC that really stands out. We ask you to answer a few simple questions and send in photo's of your rig. Each month we'll have a look at the entries and perhaps pick you and post your PC with photo's and everything here at Guru3D.com, each month we add a new addition - join now! 
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    Guru3D VGA Charts - The VGA charts is simply put a selection of games in which we will show you performance numbers (measured by average framerate). The distinct difference review results and these charts is two-fold, in our reviews we can only show you 5 maybe 6 comparative graphics card results due to limitation. In the VGA chart you can see all the reference cards we have tested in an orderly and easy to comprehend manner.
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    Guru3D PC Buyer's Guide - Time to build that dream PC before you head off for school! Surely don't take our advice for granted, but at the very least let us help you a little.
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    PhysX by NVIDIA - A review - NVIDIA will introduce a new set of GeForce drivers, PhysX driver and a PhysX pack. All GeForce series 8 and newer cards will get full PhysX support with a little help of the guys from Ageia and NVIDIA's CUDA team. We take a peek at what is released next week, what can you expect, what combo's are possible and obviously our opinion on the entire PhysX experience.
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    Guide to MKV x.264 GPU acceleration - How would you like to learn to playback MKV / x.264 content 98% accelerated by your Radeon of GeForce graphics card ? And we'll even go a step further, optimize image quality with the help of your graphics card shader processors ?
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    Core i5 750 - Core i7 860 and 870 - Today Intel is introducing the P55 motherboard chipset and no less than three new Nehalem based Lynnfield processors, with many more to follow in the upcoming months. Today's product releases are targeted at the higher segment of the mainstream market.
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News Headlines

Guru3D Rig of the Month - July 2010
Alienware M11x UltraPortable review
CoolIT ALC Vantage CPU cooler review
Panasonic HDC-SDT750 - a 3D camcorder
NZXT Phantom Enthusiast Full Tower Chassis
AMD preps native USB 3.0 chipset
NVIDIA Fermi based Quadro cards outted
Tagan PipeRock III PSU has heatpipe cooling system
Apple Cinema Display 27-inch available in September
Intel Milestone Confirms Light Beams Can Replace Electronic Signals
Dungeon Siege III Video Teaser
iPhone Jailbreaking now legal in the USA
Thermaltake V6 BlacX Edition Chassis
ATI on lacking Anti Aliasing support in StarCraft II
ATI Catalyst 10.7 Drivers Download
AMD Phenom 1035T and Athlon II X2 220 Shipping
Updated Palit GTX 460 Sonic Platinum results
ATI Catalyst 10.7 Beta Download
Computer Board Table is something else alright
Fable 3 Floor Gameplay Video
PC Game Digital downloads reaches retail sales
ASUS and Sennheiser work together on Xonar Xense One Premium
G.Skill offers a 48GB DDR3 1900 MHz CAS8 memory kit
SilverStone PS01-E has a dark theme
VLC Media Player 1.1.1 available for download

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Guru3D Rig of the Month - July 2010
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, July 29, 2010 - 9:54 PM - 0 Comments


 

Guru3D Rig of the Month - July 2010

Guru3D Rig of the Month July 2010 Meet Kyle Brocke , a mechanical engineer working for NASA. He made his PC his own Fish tank based PC. He claims that it has way better cooling then most extreme air or water cooled machines. We just go by the looks and think that is an awesome design !

Kyle Brocke is the winner of Rig of The Month July 2010. Meet this man at the age of 24 with his rather wet PC, a fish tank !

You can read all about his rig right here:
http://www.guru3d.com/article/guru3d-rig-of-the-month-july-2010/


  

 


Alienware M11x UltraPortable review
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, July 28, 2010 - 9:34 PM - 0 Comments


 

Alienware M11x UltraPortable laptopWe test and review the Alienware M11x UltraPortable.

Recently Alienware released the M11x UltraPortable laptop which you can configure with Core i3/i5/i7 and next to that it received the royal NVIDIA Optimus treatment. Basically you have two graphics processors inside the laptop.

One embedded Intel IGP for the regular 2D stuff and the minute you start up games, an NVIDIA chip will take over and manage your accelerated gaming experience, but is this Ultra portable any good ?

You can read all about it in this Guru3D article right here.

Alienware M11x UltraPortable laptop


  

 


CoolIT ALC Vantage CPU cooler review
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, July 26, 2010 - 8:12 PM - 0 Comments


 

CoolIT ALC Vantage CPU cooler review

CoolIT ALC Vantage reviewWe test and review the CoolIT ALC Vantage. The ALC series are single self contained water-cooling based unit, that are very easy to install. No need to full em up, nope .. seat them, secure them activate them and you are good to roll. The latest model comes with a LCD screen that enables user-selectable control profiles with a display capable of 6 colors and 4 orientation settings. The Vantage A.L.C. provides good performance, reliability and a great feature set.

Check out the full Guru3D review right here.

 

Coolit ALC VANTAGE


  

 


Panasonic HDC-SDT750 - a 3D camcorder
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, July 29, 2010 - 9:12 PM - 0 Comments


 

Panasonic is unveil a consumer-level 3D camcorder, the HDC-SDT750 certainly looks interesting.  In effect a regular Full HD camcorder with a new, image-splitting lens attachment, the SDT750 can shoot 960 x 1080 resolution 3D footage, or – with the lens taken off – 1080/60p HD 2D footage says slashgear.

It’ll also take 3D images, which can be saved to an SD card and shown on a Blu-ray player hooked up to a 3D-capable TV, while 3D footage can be played with a direct HDMI connection from the camcorder itself.  Sound is recorded in 5.1 surround, thanks to five separate microphones, and there’s a 3-inch touchscreen LCD for controlling the whole show.

Otherwise it’s a pretty straightforward camcorder, with the usual high-end processing, a large-diameter (46mm) F1.5*3 Leica Dicomar lens, manual controls, face recognition and both optical and digital image stabilization.  The Panasonic HDC-SDT750 will arrive in October 2010, priced at $1,399.95.

Press Release:

SECAUCUS, NJ (July 27, 2010) – Panasonic ,today announced the launch of the Panasonic HDC-SDT750, the world’s first consumer 3D camcorder, which includes a 3D conversion lens*1 that enables the camcorder to shoot powerful and true-to-life 3D video content. The Panasonic SDT750 is a user-friendly consumer 3D camcorder that makes experiencing 3D at home easy and affordable*2. In addition to shooting 3D, the SDT750 can record full 1080p High Definition (HD) in AVCHD, when the 3D conversion lens is unattached, and includes powerful features such as a 3MOS system, a Leica Dicomar lens and a 12x optical zoom.

To shoot 3D video with the Panasonic HDC-SDT750 camcorder, the user needs to attach the 3D conversion lens that comes included, to record dynamic images. The specially-designed 3D conversion lens records right-eye and left-eye images simultaneously through its two lenses, thus resulting in video that can be viewed in 3D. The right and left images (each with 960 x 1080 pixels) that enter through the lenses are recorded using the side-by-side method.

The Panasonic SDT750 features a Time Lapse Recording feature, which plays a scene such as a sunset or a blooming flower at an accelerated speed, similar to a fast-forward. By setting the recording interval to 1 second, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute or 2 minutes, the user can view an otherwise long recording in a reduced time period. For example, when a scene is recorded at the 1-second interval setting, a 10-minute sunset scene can be played back in approximately 10 seconds, making the slow change in the subject appear as if it were taking place in a very short time. This interval recording feature is also available when the 3D conversion lens is attached to the SDT750.

Panasonic offers a 5.1-channel audio recording sound system that uses five microphones, so when voices are recorded from the front, right, left and back are played on a 5.1-channel home cinema system, users are surrounded by clear, detailed sound that makes them feel as if they are right in the middle of the action. The Focus Microphone function, which has been made possible by five highly-directional microphones, picks up the sounds from sources in the area in front of the camcorder, regardless of whether the lens is focusing on a near or distant object. It also allows footage recorded in 3D to be enjoyed with lifelike and dynamic sounds.
The high-sensitivity 3MOS System has 7.59 million effective motion image pixels (2.53 megapixels x 3), so this advanced image sensor separates the light received through the lens into the three primary colors – red, green and blue – and processes each color independently. As a result, the Panasonic SDT750 produces beautiful images with rich color quality, detail and gradation. Adding to the quality, the SDT750 also features a large-diameter (46mm) F1.5*3 Leica Dicomar lens and Crystal Engine PRO, a high-speed processing unit – both components which contribute to the effectiveness of the camcorder’s light gathering, increased sensitivity, and reduced noise when shooting, even in dim lighting.

Users can play back 3D videos recorded on the Panasonic HDC-SDT750 on 3D-capable televisions, such as Panasonic VIERA® Full HD 3D televisions, including the TC-P50VT25, TC-P54VT25, TC-P58VT25, TC-P65VT25 and the TC-P50VT20 models. Playback using a VIERA TV is done by connecting the 3D camcorder to the television using an HDMI cable. In addition, it is also possible to play 3D images recorded on SD Memory Cards by using an AVCHD compatible player,*4 such as a Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Disc player – the DMP-BDT350 or DMP-BDT300 models are currently available. When watching 3D content recorded by the SDT750 on any of the Panasonic Full HD 3D VIERA televisions, users can view the true-to-life content and the VIERA television will automatically engage the side-by-side method for smooth viewing of 3D content – no change of settings necessary.


  

 


NZXT Phantom Enthusiast Full Tower Chassis
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, July 29, 2010 - 8:56 PM - 0 Comments


 

NZXT is proud to announce Phantom, the company’s most elegant and intelligent chassis design to date.  Phantom exudes sophistication with pristine contours and a robust menu of high performance features that will satisfy the demands of even the most discerning PC enthusiast.

High Performance Cooling Advantages – Phantom’s extensive cooling capabilities include 7 fan cooling options with dual 200mm, single 230/200mm, triple 120mm, and front 140mm fans.  For enhanced control and expandability, NZXT includes dual radiator support, quad watercooling cutouts, and an integrated fan controller with up to five 20W channels.

Extensive Compatibility and Expandability – Features support for larger heat sinks, graphics cards, and E-ATX motherboards enabling enthusiasts to include any of today’s hottest components. Vast space within the enclosure allows for 7 hard drives with SDD support and up to five 5.25” bays.

Simple Installation – Phantom celebrates an array of innovative features designed to enhance every stage of the build.  Meticulous wire management is easily attainable with large spacing behind the motherboard. The innovative all-new 5.25” screwless rails make installing and swapping HDDs an effortless process.

Additional Advanced Features – Further distinct features include an LED on/off button to control case lighting, rubber PSU and case feet to reduce vibration, easily removable front and top panels, and top mounted USB, Audio/Mic, and E-SATA ports.

“This is the most intelligent and elegantly designed chassis we’ve ever conceived” said Johnny Hou, Founder and Chief Designer at NZXT.  “The profoundly unique contours combined with a highly functional, robust feature set solidifies Phantom as one of the most innovative case designs on the market.”

NZXT reached out to the enthusiast community and enlisted the design input from the renowned modder of the L.O.S.I.A.S., Rogue, and OSIDIAS Projects, Craig Brugger, to aid in the creation of Phantom.  “NZXT has shown that there are still companies willing to listen to the community, and that collaboration can lead to innovation and a product with few compromises,” remarked Brugger.

Phantom will be available in early September in White, Red, and Black for the MSRP of $139.99.   


  

 


AMD preps native USB 3.0 chipset
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, July 28, 2010 - 9:24 PM - 0 Comments


 

AMD is currently in talks with Renesas Electronics, which was merged with Japan-based NEC, about the licensing of USB 3.0 technology, and is considering integrating USB 3.0 support in its upcoming Hudson D1 southbridge chipsets, according to sources from notebook makers says digitimes.

The Hudson D1 chipset will be introduced for AMD's 40nm Ontario APUs that are set to be shipped in the fourth quarter of 2010. The new platform will mainly target the ultra-thin notebook and netbook markets.

In 2011, AMD will launch Llano-based processors for its mainstream desktop and notebook segments.

AMD is set to launch six-core Phenom II X6 1045T; dual-core X2 560; quad-ore Athlon II X4 645 and 650; and triple-quad Athlon II X3 450 and 455 processors in third-quarter 2010. The company will also launch the single-core Sempron 150 in the fourth quarter.


  

 


NVIDIA Fermi based Quadro cards outted
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, July 28, 2010 - 9:22 PM - 1 Comments


 

Guru3D.com ImageNVIDIA released its line of Quadro graphics cards based on Fermi architecture.

NVIDIA issued five products with the Quadro 4000 has 2GB of GDDR5 memory and 256 stream processors (SP). Also, the Quadro 5000 has 2.5GB VRAM and 352 stream processors, whereas the Quadro 5000M, for mobile workstations, boasts 2GB GDDR5 and 320 SP. The shader processor count hints to the GF104 GPU being used, which is the latest update of Fermi running in the GeForce GTX 460 as well.

Then in the more powerful segment a GF100 silicon wazs used as the Quadro 6000 has a good 6GB graphics memory (!) and 448 stream processors. And then get this, the Quadro Plex, the most powerful by far, with a massive 12GB of memory and 896 SP -- obviously empowered by two GPUs.

"We have built engines like AXE to enable the creation of next-gen applications. When you couple these technologies with our Fermi architecture, the result is a new Quadro family that's exponentially better than anything the market has ever seen " said Jeff Brown, general manager, professional solutions group at Nvidia.


  

 


Tagan PipeRock III PSU has heatpipe cooling system
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, July 28, 2010 - 9:15 PM - 0 Comments


 

Interesting concept, Tagan has reelased a new model PSU, the PipeRock III. It is a line of 80Plus Silver power supplies with a heatpipe equipped internal cooling system and 135mm LED fan.

The PipeRock III PSUs are EPS12V v2.91 and ATX v2.2 compliant, and feature four 12V rails, an efficiency of up to 85% (80Plus Silver certified), a super heat-pipe-equipped internal cooling system, a 13.5cm LED fan (thermally controlled), and ribbon cables for easier wire management.

The Tagan PipeRock III 700W is already shipping for 129EUR, while 800W, 900W and 1000W versions will follow by mid-August [via tcmagazine].


  

 


Apple Cinema Display 27-inch available in September
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, July 28, 2010 - 9:11 PM - 0 Comments


 

Some will love em, some will hate them, fact is these are good monitors alright. Apple slipped it will start shipping a 27" Cinema Display in September. This new LED-backlit has an IPS (color precise) panel with 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution, it will ship for $999. For an IPS screen at that resolution its a pretty nice deal.

Apple® today unveiled a new 27-inch LED Cinema Display with stunning 2560 x 1440 resolution and 60 percent more screen real estate than the 24-inch LED Cinema Display. Featuring a built-in iSight® video camera, microphone and speakers, powered USB 2.0 hub, and universal MagSafe® connector, the new LED Cinema Display is an ideal companion for the MacBook® family or a Mac® desktop, and is available for $999.

“With built-in MagSafe charging, iSight camera, speakers, and USB ports, the LED Cinema Display is ideal for MacBook and MacBook Pro users,”said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “With its massive 2560 x 1440 resolution, the new 27-inch LED Cinema Display is a perfect fit with our powerful new Mac Pro, and it gives iMac users an easy way to double their screen real estate.”

The new, larger 27-inch LED Cinema Display features a beautiful 16:9 edge-to-edge glass display on an aluminum stand with an adjustable hinge that makes tilting the display almost effortless. The LED Cinema Display has vivid colors and exceptionally high contrast and uses a premium display technology called in-plane switching (IPS) to provide a brilliant image across an ultra wide 178 degree viewing angle.

Designed as a companion for any Mac notebook or desktop, the 27-inch display includes a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing, an integrated MagSafe charger to keep Mac notebooks charged, built-in Mini DisplayPort connectivity for video and audio input and a powered three-port USB 2.0 hub so customers can charge their iPhone® or iPod® even when they take their MacBook with them.

The new LED Cinema Display now includes a new ambient light sensor which automatically adjusts the display brightness based on external lighting conditions and uses only as much energy as necessary to provide an optimum viewing experience. Made with mercury-free LED technology, arsenic-free glass and highly recyclable materials, the LED Cinema Display meets stringent Energy Star 5.0 requirements and achieves EPEAT Gold status.* The new display contains no brominated flame retardants and all cables and components are PVC-free.


  

 




 

Intel Corporation today announced an important advance in the quest to use light beams to replace the use of electrons to carry data in and around computers. With the technology behind it Intel sees this as a replacement for connectors such as USB 3.0.

They already reached 50 Gbps with this new Photonics link. The prototype is composed of a transmitter chip, which merges the beams of four 12.5 Gbps lasers, as well as a receiver chip tasked with separating them and directing them into photon detectors. Said detectors then convert the data back into electrical signals.


  

 

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