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Intel Preps Overclocking Application for its Core i7 Processors

Software · Author TsvetanVR · October 27, 2008 · 127 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

During IDF Taipei earlier last week Intel demonstrated its DCC (Desktop Control Center) overclock software for the forthcoming Intel Core i7 processors. The DCC is a easy to work with software that will allow overclocking in Windows environment and help novice overclockers and experts. The Desktop Control Center can…

Sapphire Radeon HD4850X2 2GB GDDR3 Pictured

Hardware · Author TsvetanVR · October 27, 2008 · 2048 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 graphics card, which was formally announced way back in August and is still unavailable, was spotted today over at pchacc.cn leading us to believe that it will finally hit the market for real. The card below is build by ATI\'s major partner Sapphire and features custom dual-slot cooling system,…

ASUS unleashes ROG Rampage II Extreme

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 26, 2008 · 2027 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

ASUS has launched what it claims to be the highest performing motherboard so far. ASUS ROG Rampage II Extreme uses the Intel X58 chipset and as we previously revealed, ASUS hasn't held back at any point with this board. It offers a lot of unique features like TweakIT and ASUS ProbeIT, while the number of power phases…

EVGA working on Intel X58 motherboard

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 26, 2008 · 1750 reads · ★★★★☆ (2 votes)

As may know, NVIDIA doesn't have a chipset ready for the launch of Nehalem. This has forced companies that use NVIDIA chipsets exclusively, like EVGA, to rethink and instead turn to Intel and its X58 chipset. This comes with at least one obvious advantage for faithful EVGA customers; you now get CrossFire support as…

Foxconn Quantum Force 'Blood Rage' X58 preview

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 26, 2008 · 1940 reads · ★★★★☆ (3 votes)

Foxconn is working on getting a bigger portion of the enthusiast motherboard market and especially before the coming launch of Intel's coming Core i7 where the new Intel X58 chipset will become the first platform. Over at VR-Zone they've published both pictures and specifications of Foxconn Quantum Force 'Blood Rage'…

HIS Radeon HD 4830 Pictured

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 23, 2008 · 1764 reads · ★★★★☆ (4 votes)

HIS is ready with its newest graphics card, based on the upcoming Radeon HD 4830 graphics processor, and what do you know? It looks identical to the HD 4850 Fan the company released earlier. This can be attributed to the fact that the RV770 LE GPU uses the same pin-layout as the HD 4850, and uses the same memory…

Review of A-Data Vitesta Extreme Edition DDR2 800MHz @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · October 22, 2008 · 1720 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

RAM memory is one of the three factors that influences the performance of the gaming machine. A-DATA is one of the biggest manufacturers of memory worldwide and they have a special series of products dedicated to the gamers and hardware enthusiasts.One of their products has been sent to the ModReactor lab for testing…

Leadtek Announces WinFast GTX 260 EXTREME+

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 21, 2008 · 1849 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Rising to the expectations of international gamers, Leadtek Research Inc., a global front runner in extreme visual graphics technology development, announces the upgrade of its graphics card, WinFast GTX 260 EXTREME+. Based on the NVIDIA GTX 260 chipsets, the enthusiastic graphics card has been upgraded to 216 stream…

PowerColor Adds to the Radeon HD 4830 Range

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 21, 2008 · 1829 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

PowerColor will be making its addition to the range of graphics cards based on AMD's newest GPU, the Radeon HD 4830. The PowerColor card features a custom-design for cooler and the PCB. The GPU is cooled by a circular cooler with radial fins. The memory is provided with a heatspreader.The card is likely to use…

ECS Ready with MCP7A-S based Motherboard

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 21, 2008 · 1649 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), is ready with an ATX motherboard based on the NVIDIA nForce 730i (MCP7A-S) chipset, the ECS GF9300T-A Black Series. The motherboard gets its Black Series tag from the range of boards ECS makes, which offer great value for their features, performance and board design.The GF9300T-A…

MSI Eclipse series for upcoming Intel Platform

Press Releases · Author krisko92 · October 21, 2008 · 1999 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

MSI Eclipse is designed with in mind to overshadow all other mainboards. The MSI Eclipse mainboard is based on the upcoming new Intel chipset and supports the new Intel Nehalem architecture CPU. The new colour scheme of the MSI Eclipse is similar to the colours visible during an eclipse. This mainboard is equipped…

MSI Radeon HD 4830 Spotted, Benchmarked

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 21, 2008 · 2112 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

On October 23rd, AMD would release its answer to the GeForce 9800 GT, the Radeon HD 4830 graphics processor. The company has succeded in giving the 9800 GTX/GTX+ some serious competition in the form of the HD 4850 and HD 4850 1GB, and looks to take the attack across all segments. MSI is ready with its HD 4830 512 MB…

Review of Noctua NH-C12P - CPU cooler @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · October 15, 2008 · 1565 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

When we tested the Noctua NH-U12P we had the impression, that this is a great solution for every hardware enthusiast who loves quiet. But now from Noctua had send us NH-C12P -cooler, again aimed to the overclock enthusiast, but very low profiled with more heat pipes and more cool looking. Let us at ModReactor see how…

XFX GTX 260 with Call of Duty 4

Press Releases · Author krisko92 · October 15, 2008 · 2846 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

XFX GeForce GTX 260 now including highly awarded "Call of Duty 4". Top-notch performance with a lethal "Modern Warfare" bundle. More information about the video card here - XFX Ge Force GTX 260 @ eBuyer

MSI's P45 Platinum breaks new OC records

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 15, 2008 · 1942 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

A user at Xtremesystems forum that goes under the screen name Ivanqu has managed to get the FSB on MSI's P45 motherboard up to 640MHz on air. According to the rest of the posts at that thread this is possible on both MSI P45 Platinum and MSI P45 Neo2-FR as both have the same PCB.The best score that Ivanqu managed to…

Sparkle Presents GeForce 8400 GS PCI Express x1

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 15, 2008 · 2218 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd., the professional VGA card manufacturer and supplier, today presents the SPARKLE GeForce 8400 GS PCI Express x1 Graphics Cards, the first PCI Express x1 solution on SPARKLE family product. SPARKLE GeForce 8400 GS PCI Express x1 Graphics Cards create upgrade possibility on your generic PC,…

MSI MCP7A-S Motherboards Pictured

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 15, 2008 · 4524 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

MCP7A series are one of NVIDIA's first nForce chipsets for the Intel platform with a monolithic design. The chipset isn't split-up into northbridge and southbridge anymore. This space-saving design is supposed to be very economical for the company to produce, and for motherboard vendors to come out with attractively…

Thermalright Ultra 120 Full-Copper On Sale this Month

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 14, 2008 · 2050 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Thermalright Ultra 120 has been one of the most successful high-performance air coolers. The company planned to release a pure-copper version of this cooler. The cooler will indeed hit shelves later this month, but only limited quantities would make it. The company plans to make only 2000 units of these, dismissing…

Patriot Memory Introduces ''LITE'' Series 32GB & 64GB SSD for ASUS Eee PC

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 14, 2008 · 1598 reads · ★★★★☆ (2 votes)

Patriot Memory, a global provider of premium quality memory module and flash memory solutions, today announced the Lite Series SSD storage solutions. Available in both 32GB and 64GB capacities, these upgrade solutions are designed specifically for the ASUS Eee PCs.Lite Series 32GB and 64GB SSDs are compatible with the…

SUPoX AP58+ GTR Motherboard Pictured

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 14, 2008 · 1741 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

SUPoX follows other tier-one manufacturers such as ASUS, MSI and Gigabyte, with its motherboard based on the Intel "Tylersburg" X58 chipset. The motherboard supports the upcoming Intel Core i7 series processors, with its LGA-1366 socket. Perhaps it sticks to older memory specifications from Intel, that stated the i7…

Thermaltake Releases V14 Pro CPU Cooler

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 13, 2008 · 1672 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Thermaltake, famed of their variety in air cooler selection, has released another one of their best performing CPU coolers today, V14Pro. Claiming to have reached the highest cooling performance ever, the new V14Pro comes with the giant size 140mm fan, 6 copper heatpipes, and 98 extended copper fins. The spec along…

MSI Releases Bravo EX620, the Best Audio-Video Enjoyment

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 13, 2008 · 2234 reads · ★★★★☆ (8 votes)

MSI Bravo EX620 features Cinema Pro Technology, which offers consumers the finest movie viewing experience. With a simple touch of the exclusive Cinema Pro button; you may immediately switch to Movie Mode. The quality on screen will be more detailed, the richness in sound and the subwoofer as well as Dolby sound will…

Musashi Full Throttle VGA

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 12, 2008 · 1555 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Scythe announces its first original VGA Cooler, “Musashi” to the worldwide market. After several years of intensive and deep market research as well as our product development without compromise, the Musashi VGA Cooler is proudly ready with the various features, which users can take the advantages for silencing and…

Core i7 965 XE Races Through to 4.20 GHz

Hardware · Author krisko92 · October 12, 2008 · 1852 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

It's high time to break the dogma. Core i7 965 Extreme, Intel's next generation flagship desktop processor based on the Nehalem architecture, does indeed overclock satisfactorily. IT OC Taiwan overclocked the chip, which sports an unlocked FSB multiplier, to a respectable 4.20 GHz, at a FSB speed of 200 MHz, and…

Exclusive hands on pictures of Nahalem Intel Core i7 processor

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · October 9, 2008 · 2424 reads · ★★★★★ (7 votes)

Intel Core i7 processors with Nahalem core are to be released in the second half of November but we already got our hands on an engineering sample. What we can say for now is that the CPU is huge. Stay tuned for more info and exclusive review once we manage to get an engineering X58 sample :)

DFI LANPARTY UT X58 Motherboard Pictured

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · October 9, 2008 · 1688 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

One of our readers sent us the link to a TweakTown story that gives an exclusive look at DFI's latest LANPARTY UT X58 motherboard. I won't bother you with the Intel X58 specs you probably already know by heart. Pictures speak enough for themselves: Source: TweakTown

RAZER Unveils RAZER LYCOSA MIRROR SPECIAL EDITION™ AND RAZER ARCTOSA™

Press Releases · Author krisko92 · October 7, 2008 · 4145 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Razer™, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming peripherals, is proud to announce the launch of the Razer Lycosa Mirror Special Edition and the Razer Arctosa, inspired by fusing both form and function into an ultra-sleek gaming keyboard. Both gaming keyboards retain the stylistic appeal and main…