The Smog features an ergonomic right handed design, it has an embedded Avago 9500 laser sensor, 7+2 programmable buttons, and a DPI settings 5040 (selectable). The mouse also comes with a rubber left side grip, ceramic footpads, an adjustable weight. And sure, Macro modes for gaming profiles as well and 4-way scrolling.

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We boosted the Radeon HD 5970 Core from 725 MHz towards 935 MHz and the 4000 MHz memory is running and purring steady at 5240 MHz --- and that's a baffling result on just the reference air-cooler.

Wanna learn how we do it ? Click here.

Guru3D will be testing the retail version from HIS Graphics cards, but since we received a reference also, we might as well insert some CrossfireX results as well. Next to all the regular stuff we'll be overvolting and overclocking the card as well.

Yes the fastest graphics card in the world is unleashed, let's test it for cryin' out loud !

Go check it out right here.

• MSI Overclocking Competition
• MSI AfterBurner Skin Competition

Of course along with competitions come some great prizes, here's what we'll be giving away (twelve prizes) to the winners. Some of the prizes: MSI Radeon HD 5870 (R5870-PM2D1G), MSI Big Bang Fuzion P55 motherboard, MSI N275GTX Lightning graphics card, MSI N9600 GT Diamond graphics card (x6), MSI P55-GD80 motherboard, MSI R4890 Cyclone OC graphics card, MSI N260GTX-T2D896-OC graphics card.

For more info, requirements, rules and regulations please visit the MSI contest landing page located here:

http://www.guru3d.com/contest/

Contest entries can be submitted here:

• MSI Overclocking Competition entries - click here
• MSI AfterBurner Skin Competition entries - click here

The contest period will run for a couple of weeks, again please finds all information in the respective landing pages and dedicated forum threads. Enjoy -- and most of all good luck of course.

His configuration:

• Radeon HD 5870 1024Mb (x4)
• Xeon 3580 @ 4.72 GHz
• 120GB OCZ Vertex Turbo SSD
• 6GB Corsair Dominator
• 1500 Watt PSU
• Windows 7

Also BODAR has a three-way Eyfinity setup. If you are bored on a Sunday morning, go check out the second installment of his video's and if you like to comment him, please do so in this thread. Again nice job Bodar !

3.0.3 - 21st Nov 2009

• Fixed installer not displaying correctly for some users under Win7

Changes in version 3.0.2:

• Fixed inability to put machine to sleep with Fraps running
• Fixed bug preventing people from updating the benchmark timeout value
• Fixed problem restoring Fraps window to previous position upon startup
• Fixed AUDIODG.EXE consuming large amounts of CPU for some users

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Driver Package R2.37
Realtek HD Audio Driver support all of Realtek HD Audio Codec .

• Vista/Windows 7 WHQL Supporting: ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC888, ALC889, ALC892, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC663, ALC665, ALC260, ALC262,ALC267, ALC268, ALC269, ALC270, ALC272, ALC273, ALC887,ALC670, ALC275
• Windows 2000/XP WHQL Supporting: ALC880, ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC888, ALC889, ALC892, ALC861VC, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC663, ALC665, ALC260, ALC262, ALC267,ALC268, ALC269, ALC270, ALC272, ALC273, ALC887,ALC670, ALC275
• HDMI Device WHQL Support: ATI HDMI Devices
• OS Supporting: Microsoft WindowsXP, Widnows2000, Windows Server 2003, Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows7 - x86/x64
• Pack with Microsoft High Definition Audio UAAV1.0a(5013)
• Add/Fix -- Driver Customizations.

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The barebone kit packs NVIDIA’s Ion graphics chipset, which adds up to Full HD performance and a machine that could actually do a little gaming on your big-screen TV.

Otherwise there’s a DVD burner, two DDR3 memory slots (4GB max, though it’s unclear if that’s per-slot or overall) and a 2.5-inch HDD bay.  Connectivity includes HDMI and VGA outputs (which will work simultaneously), together with gigabit ethernet, six USB 2.0 ports, eSATA, audio in/out and a 6-in-1 memory card reader.  There’s no standard wireless connection, but two empty PCI Express Mini Card slots inside are enough for both a WiFi b/g/n card and a TV tuner if you should so wish.

Since a regular CPU and NVIDIA Ion could lead to things getting pretty toasty inside, AOpen have produced a custom cooling system with a copper processor heat-sink and integrated fan.  That’s enough, they say, for just 26dB of noise from the nettop; plus there are silent and HD playback modes which can throttle things back so that fan noise isn’t an interruption during basic video playback.

What we don’t yet know is pricing, which should be announced closer to the system’s release in mid-December.  We’re hoping for a reasonably affordable setup, since this is actually one of the more appealing desktops (and potential HTPCs) that we’ve seen in recent months.

Out of the five independent channels the controller provides, four work on the conventional voltage-control principle, while one provides PWM (pulse-width modulation) control. Each channel delivers up to 7W / 0.6 A. The PWM-controlled channel also comes with a PWM-mode with three speed presets a fourth one can be user-defined. The Zalman MFC1 Combo should be priced at around 40 EUR [via tpu].

The H57M-ED65 features an OC-Genie chip, and enables users to adjust BCLK conveniently. Besides, the board packs two PCI-e x16 slots, HDMI/DVI/D-Sub/DisplayPort connectivities, and supports MSI’s patented Super-Pipe technology. Apart from the six SATA 3 Gb/s ports the chipset provides, an additional storage controller provides two more SATA 3 Gb/s ports, and an IDE connector. The board makes full use of the Flexible Display technology, providing DVI, D-Sub, HDMI, and DisplayPort as display connectivity options. H57M-ED65 seems to be a nice offering, if it’s not too costly.

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• Added Infotips for sensors
• Fixed crash when ATI ULPS CrossFire enabled
• Added full support for ATI HD 5970 (Hemlock)
• Added full support for NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 (GT215)
• Added "ULPS active" note to CrossFire status when ULPS active
• Fixed overclocks via CCC not showing correctly
• Added checkboxes to show availability of CUDA, PhysX, OpenCL and DirectX Compute
• Improved memory type detection for GT 216, GT 218
• Added voltage monitoring support for HD 5770
• Disconnected fan now shows correctly in sensors (when detectable via hardware)
• Improved accuracy of ATI GPU load monitoring
• Added detection for ATI RV380/RV530 cards relabeled to NVIDIA 9400/9500/9600 GT
• Added support for NVIDIA 9300 SE, NVS450, GT 240, GTS 250M, G102M
• Added support for Intel G41

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• Fixed inability to put machine to sleep with Fraps running
• Fixed bug preventing people from updating the benchmark timeout value
• Fixed problem restoring Fraps window to previous position upon startup
• Fixed AUDIODG.EXE consuming large amounts of CPU for some users

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The PS-100 is the latest in Patriot's "cache" based SSD drives and has been targeted for cost-conscious consumers pursuing performance and reliability without having to empty their bank account. The 2.5" SSD makes use of a 64GB cache, power consumption of 5.3W when operating, and .5W when in standby mode; an option that is sure to attract notebook and laptop users alike. The PS-100 boosts sequential read speeds of up to 210MB/s, with sequential write speeds up to 150MB/s, another feature that will be attractive to end users. The low power consumption of the PS-100 drives extends battery life on notebooks and netbooks while the performance reduces system boot times and application load times improving overall system responsiveness.

"Our PS-100 is a great option for consumers that want all the reliability and performance of an SSD, but are looking for aggressive pricing," say Eric Ackerson, Patriot's Director of Marketing. "We are excited about getting this product into the market just in time for the holiday season, and with capacities from 32GB to 256GB, the PS-100 family brings improved system performance and longevity with a broad range of capacities and price points."

Patriot curious enough did not include any prices.