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A hotfix update for Crysis has been released, updating Crytek's action game to version 1.21. The 37MB sized patch for Crysis fixes the known security hole in the game code which causes client and server crashes when playing online. Be sure to have patch 1.2 installed before, installing patch 1.21. Source: techPowerUp!
In their newest review our colleagues at TPU! tested the HIS HD 3870 IceQ3 512 MB. Briefly: "The HIS Radeon HD 3870 IceQ3 uses the proven HIS IceQ3 cooling solution. It also comes with higher clocks out of the box which are among the highest we have seen so far from all manufacturers. The recent price drops from AMD…
Following the release of its GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics card yesterday, NVIDIA has launched its new nForce 790i SLI and 790i Ultra SLI chipsets. Both versions support up to 1600MHz FSB and 2GHz DDR3 memory modules, as well as being capable of running Quad SLI. For full details, check out NVIDIA’s product pages. The…
NVIDIA has updated its beta ForceWare driver to version 174.53, which is intended for use only on the GeForce 9600 GT and the new 9800 GX2. The only changes in this release are new PureVideo HD features for the GX2 card. Download locations are as follows: * Windows XP 32-bit – HERE * Windows XP 64-bit – HERE * Windows…
MSI proudly unveils the MSI N9800GX2-M2D1G-OC graphic card. This graphic card is designed and engineered for extreme graphic performance. The MSI N9800GX2-M2D1G-OC is an ultra-powered, dual GPU-based graphic card that provides a complete high definition entertainment and gaming solution for the PC. MSI delivers an…
Our colleagues from Virtual-Hideout have written a review regarding ASUS 8800 GT 512MB TOP Edition . Quote: “So, where does the 8800 GT fit in terms of market niche? I'd say it's still well tuned for users looking for the best bang for buck. I mean, it's still a really, really good buy. The regular 8800 GTS, GTX, and…
Graphics card manufacturer Palit has introduced a new version of its GeForce 9600 GT graphics card featuring 1GB of memory, twice that of the standard model. The 9600 GT 1GB Sonic has a core speed of 700MHz and GDDR3 memory running at 2GHz. The card also comes equipped with HDMI, DisplayPort, Optical SPDIF and two DVI…
Although there’s not yet been an official press release directly from NVIDIA, a number of graphics card manufacturers have today released their GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics cards. The card itself features two graphics processors with a reference speed of 600MHz core and 2000MHz memory, with 256 stream processors and…
In their newest review our colleagues at TPU! tested the Zotac GeForce 9800 GX2. Briefly: "Today NVIDIA launches the GeForce 9800 GX2. As the name suggests this card is a dual GPU design, just like the AMD Radeon HD 3870 X2. Compared to the latter there is a big design difference, NVIDIA uses two seperate PCBs with…
In the new review in Modreactor we look at Kuroshio BI-100 P35 motherboard: "For quite few years now Jetway are building a image of a company that has quality products at reasonable prices. Of course, the lower price does come after sacrificing something, but luckily for us sacrifices here were made in the bundle of…
Both of the cards will be released later, but the crew of Chinese based website it168.com have already got their hands on both 9800GX2 and 9800GTX and posted a full review. Source: EXPreview
With the release of its new V2400W premium LCD display, BenQ not only debuts the world's slimmest 24" widescreen LCD monitor, but creates a new lifestyle trend in computer hardware design that targets the sophisticated, stylish consumer. The V2400W, in fact, recently received the internationally-renowned iF Design…
Well-known motherboard manufacturer Gigabyte looks set to diversify into the high end PC accessories market later this month, starting with the introduction of its new GK-K8000 keyboard. The company will be targeting its products at gamers, and the initial focus will be on strengthening brand awareness. The GK-K8000…
Ubisoft has quietly announced that Tom Clancy's EndWar, a brand new real-time strategy wargame in the Tom Clancy series of video games, is now available in the UK. Developed by Ubisoft's Shanghai studio, Tom Clancy's EndWar is built from the ground up as a revolutionary war playable on PC, PLAYSTATION3, Xbox 360, Sony…
Inno3D introduced last week the new i-Chill ZEROtherm Hurricane equipped GeForce 9600GT. Boasting overclocking speeds up to 750MHz/1625MHz/1940MHz core/shader/memory this card utilizes the ZeroTherm HC92 Cu 8800 3-in-1 cooler. Ideal for both active or passive operation, it is made of a large copper heatsink with 4…
We always sympathized to companies with good marketing departments and aggressive market strategy. A bright example for this are Jetway and their Kuroshio BI-100 motherboard, based on the popular P35 chipset. Let's see exactly what we're getting for the... well, economical price. For some days now I'm feeling…
Behavior Tech Computer Corp. is introducing the new 9051H Cheetah Professional Gaming Keyboard and Mouse kit with high-tech gaming hardware specially designed for PC gamers.
Our colleagues from techPowerUp! have just posted a new review covering Sleek-Audio SA6 earphones. Brief:: "Sleek-Audio SA6 is the name of a brand new pair of earphones with customizable performance. The earphones feature both a treble and bass tuning system that allows the user to alter the audio performance…
ASUS' Eee PC met with surprising success when it was launched last year, offering users a small, simple and cheap notebook to perform basic tasks such as browsing the internet and creating office documents. The company is now planning to try and build on that success by launching a desktop variant of the Eee PC,…
MSI N9600GT-OC T2D512 deserves a little bit more attention, as it offers factory overclocked core and memory, nice silent heatpipe cooling, huge bundle and all that at a great price! You'll find the review in English in a day or so in section reviews or directly HERE !
Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV is almost certain to become one of the biggest hits of 2008, and now some details about the game’s online capabilities have finally been released. According to Spain’s official PlayStation magazine, the game will support up to 16 players on one server, offering a choice of 15…
Finally, Sapphire rolls out their HD 3690(which we have some posts before).As you can see, the card’s only difference with HD 3850 256MB is the memory interface, limited in 128bit. The card is only available in China, as cheap as 126 USD. If the card can sell outside China, i believe it will be even cheaper. Source:…
Intel outlined plans to launch its first quad-core CPU for notebooks, the Core 2 Extreme QX9300, in the third quarter of this year with pricing set to US $1038. It will be manufactured using the company's advanced 45nm process, and have a core frequency of 2.53GHz (1066MHz FSB). Using a socket P package, the chip will…
Since its unveiling, NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT reaped laurels amongst the mid class videocards. Understandable, companies manufacturing such hardware rushed to push out wit a myriad variations based on 9600GT's chip - G94. MSI, leaders in the field had presented 6 different cards (some of them with 2 variations each) and…
Pconline.com just released an review of NVIDIA GeForce 9800GX2(but to me, it is only a quick bench). In the test they use a QX6850(333*9=3GHz) , Striker II Formula(nVIDIA 780i), GA-X48-DQ6, PNY DDR2-1066 1GB x 2. Driver is 173.67beta and Cat 8.3. There is two things you should keep in mind: 1. They have to enable SLI…
Sony has updated the PS3’s firmware taking it to version 2.17. Unfortunately there are very few improvements with this update – under the main features in this version Sony lists only “The operating stability of some PLAYSTATION 3 format software has been improved.” The simplest way to update the firmware is via the…
According to NordicHardware, the price of NVIDIA’s upcoming GeForce 9800 GTX card to be $349. The card should go on sale on March 25th, and the reference specifications have a G92-420 core running at 675MHz with 512MB of GDDR3 memory at 2000MHz. Source: nordichardware
DirectX 10 games have never looked so good. PCGH posted today a story showing the first S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky DirectX 10 screenshots. The game is running on Windows Vista and video cards from NVIDIA's 9 series, probably GeForce 9800 GX2. If you ask me, this game puts Crysis to shame. Source: PCGH
Our colleagues from techpowerup have just reviewed the new Lancool case - Metal Boned K7: "The Lancool brand is from Lian-Li and denotes cases which are meant for gamers and LAN party participants. These enclosures feature the same type of understatment and clean aluminum exterior and interior innovations found in the…
In their newest review our colleagues at TPU! tested the VVIKOO GeForce 8800 GT Max 1024MB. Briefly: "The GeForce 8800 GT is already several months old, but still one of the best cards on the market. It is built around the NVIDIA G94 chip which has 505M transistors. This same chip will even be used on the soon to be…