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MotorStorm Review for Playstation 3 @ Rbmods

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · April 29, 2008 · 2130 reads

Our friends posted a review of MotorStorm for Playstation 3. Briefly: "As the best selling Playstation 3 game as of February 2008, there was always a lot of hype surrounding this game. A less-than-typical racer, this game prefers off-road, muddy fun over serious, tight cornering track-based action. But how will it…

ATI Catalyst 3DMark Vantage Hotfix

Software · Author krisko92 · April 29, 2008 · 3239 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

In relation to the new 3DMark Vantage benchmark, all ATI owners that experience some problems with the benchmark, or just want to try some new drivers for their cards can now try 3DMark Vantage Catalyst hotfix driver for Windows Vista 32/64-bit. The 3DMark Vantage Catalyst hotfix (737-33840) includes bug fixes and…

GeForce 9900 GTX is 10.5-inch Long, Dual Slot

Hardware · Author krisko92 · April 29, 2008 · 1759 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

28 April 2008 - VR-Zone got to know that the GeForce 9900 GTX card is 10.5" long, full height and dual slot and the cooler is TM71 from CoolerMaster. Dubbed GT200 or D10U, we heard that this architecture might be dual chip with TDP up to 240W. Source: VR-ZONE

3DMark Vantage available for download

Software · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · April 28, 2008 · 3410 reads · ★★★★☆ (8 votes)

Well, 3DMark Vantage is now available for download. At this moment Futuremarks' servers are completely overloaded so we recommend you to get it from our colleagues from techPowerUp! .

NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB Officially Released

ModReactor · Author ZzZaPyr · April 28, 2008 · 2558 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

NVIDIA haven't been too much of a press release poster lately, so from yesterday their latest GeForce 9600 GSO modification is considered as official (the card is now listed on NVIDIA's home page here). Expect all partners of the graphics maker to release new cards very soon. The NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO GPU offers a…

Futuremark 3DMark Vantage available in 6 hours

Software · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · April 28, 2008 · 3870 reads · ★★★★★ (4 votes)

Less then 6 hours till 3DMark Vantage is released and available for public download. 3DMark Vantage is the anticipated DirectX 10 benchmark. It's engine is written entirely for DirectX 10 (Vista only). Below you can see some screenshots and our team is hopping to be able to buy and download the benchmark today for a…

NVIDIA GeForce 9900 GTX and 9900 GTS GT200 Powered Graphics Slated for July Launch

Hardware · Author krisko92 · April 27, 2008 · 2040 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

NVIDIA is prepping the already confirmed GT200 graphics chip for an early July launch several sources reported last week. In order to counter ATI and their RV770 GPU which is almost complete, NVIDIA will launch GT200 powered GeForce 9900 graphics cards hoping to take the performance crown from ATI once again using old…

ASUS Previews Industry's Most Energy-Efficient Motherboards

Press Releases · Author sineoc · April 27, 2008 · 188 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

ASUS worldwide leader in component and notebook design and manufacturing, today previewed the P5Q series of motherboards equipped with the exclusive ASUS EPU Energy Processing Unit. This energy-conserving series is based on the upcoming Intel P45 chipset, and features full support for the latest Intel processors and…

ASUS Previews Industry's Most Energy-Efficient Motherboards

Press Releases · Author sineoc · April 27, 2008 · 2722 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

ASUS worldwide leader in component and notebook design and manufacturing, today previewed the P5Q series of motherboards equipped with the exclusive ASUS EPU Energy Processing Unit. This energy-conserving series is based on the upcoming Intel P45 chipset, and features full support for the latest Intel processors and…

Nintendo Wii Fit Now Available in Europe

Games · Author krisko92 · April 26, 2008 · 2843 reads · ★★★★☆ (2 votes)

Nintendo Europe is pleased to inform all Wii owners that the state-of-the-art Wii Fit console accessory is now available in Europe. Wii Fit is designed to let you do more than 40 fitness exercises including Aerobic Exercises, Yoga, Muscle Workouts and Balance Games. The Wii Fit and its accompanying software will cost…

Second open source HD movie set to arrive on May 15

Press Releases · Author ZzZaPyr · April 25, 2008 · 2284 reads · ★★★★☆ (2 votes)

So you hear about open source software all the time, but what about open source movies? There are few who actually know that the first open source movie, Elephants Dream, created by the Orange Open Movie Project, made its debut back in 2006. The group’s second open source movie is scheduled to be released next month.…

EVGA First to Introduce New GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB Video Cards

Hardware · Author krisko92 · April 25, 2008 · 2082 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

EVGA has become the first graphics manufacturer to introduce two new video card under the GeForce 9600 GSO brand. The e-GeForce 9600GSO 384MB (384-P3-N966-TR) and e-GeForce 9600GSO Superclocked 384MB (384-P3-N967-TR) both feature NVIDIA's 65nm G92 GPU with 96 stream processors, second gen PureVideo HD, 100% DirectX 10…

BFG Announces Enthusiast Class ES-800 PSU

Hardware · Author krisko92 · April 25, 2008 · 1762 reads

BFG Technologies, the leading North American and European supplier of advanced NVIDIA-based 3D graphics cards, power supplies, and other PC enthusiast products, announced today the BFG ES-800 , an enthusiast level 800 watt power supply which has won numerous awards for its high efficiency and unique Frequency…

GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3P Motherboard Review @ Virtual-Hideout

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · April 25, 2008 · 4418 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Our friends at Virtual-Hideout posted a review of the GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3P Motherboard. Briefly: "The Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3P Motherboard is an aggressive, extreme, yet efficient platform. It's a shock to see this board do so well and do it even better at more extreme frequencies. It's more affordable than most P35…

Head-Direct RE1 Earphones @ techPowerUp

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · April 25, 2008 · 2050 reads

Our friends at techPowerUp posted a review of the Head-Direct RE1 Earphones. Briefly: "Head-Direct has just released their RE1 earphones which are quite different compared to all the other in-ears on the market today. The special thing about them is that they are based around some very unique performing drivers that…

Mushkin XP-800 AP 800W PSU @ techPowerUp

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · April 25, 2008 · 2074 reads

Our friends at techPowerUp posted a review of the Mushkin XP-800 AP 800W PSU. Briefly: "Mushkin's new XP-800AP power supply offers enough power for even the most demanding rigs. The shiny black paint looks great and the connectors are numerous. One special feature is Rail Fusion which lets the user select if the whole…

Steve Ballmer hints at possible XP extension

Software · Author ZzZaPyr · April 25, 2008 · 2653 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Microsoft CEO today said that the software company may extend the life of its previous operating system Windows XP, a glimpse of welcome news to fans of the OS and potentially seen as an admittance of Vista's slow growth. Speaking at a news conference in Louvain-La-Neuve University in Belgium, Ballmer said, "If…

Exclusive MSI NVIDIA 9600 GSO pictures leaked @ ModReactor

Hardware · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · April 25, 2008 · 3005 reads · ★★★★★ (5 votes)

We got some exclusive shots of the upcoming MSI NVIDIA 9600 GSO based card. The release date is 13th May. NVIDIA 9600 GSO is the new name of 8800 GS, so you can expect the same G92-150 core, although it's very possible that the core, shader and memory clocks are changed. Soon we hope to have more details regarding the…

GeForce 9900 GTX & GTS Slated For July Launch

Hardware · Author krisko92 · April 25, 2008 · 1932 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

24 April 2008 - The first 2 models from the GeForce 9900 series will be 9900 GTX and 9900 GTS instead of 9900 GT we reported earlier and they will be GT200 based not G92b based. Nvidia is slated to launch them in July to counter AMD RV770 series which is slated for launch during Computex. Nvidia will differentiate the…

ModReactor Forum more than 500 registered users

WTF · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · April 25, 2008 · 2131 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Although ModReactor has been around for more than 2 years, now, in the last 6 months we keep growing like never before. We hope that in the time you have been visiting this site we have been able to present you useful, interesting and even funny articles, reviews and news. In the end our success is because of you :)…

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS 'Hardy Heron' Released

Press Releases · Author ZzZaPyr · April 24, 2008 · 2263 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

The newest Ubuntu Linux release, code named "Hardy Heron" and officially called Ubuntu 8.04 LTS is now available for download in two versions - Desktop and Server. The "LTS" version of Ubuntu means long-term support - 3 years for desktop versions and 5 years for server versions. Please refer to the release notes for…

Kingston has low latency notebook RAM

Hardware · Author sineoc · April 24, 2008 · 1554 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Kingston Technology, the world’s largest memory manufacturer, has today taken the covers off an interesting new memory product for notebook users. Say hello to Kingston’s DDR2-667 SO-DIMM notebook memory. You can pick it up in 2GB or 4GB kits with timings of 4-4-4-12 at 1.8 volts. The memory company claims it is the…

Nvidia Produces Cheaper SLI Chipset For AMD

Hardware · Author krisko92 · April 24, 2008 · 1787 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Nvidia is planning to release the cheaper SLI capable chipset for AMD platform this month end. The NVIDIA nForce 740a SLI SPP includes 2×8 PCI Express 2.0 lanes (configurable as 1×16) and 2×1 PCI Express 1.0 lanes, 12 USB ports, six SATA ports, and single GigE. Source: VR-ZONE

ATI Radeon 4800 gets 480 stream processors

Hardware · Author krisko92 · April 24, 2008 · 1671 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Next month will be more important for AMD’s graphics division than any other month of this year: The company is set to release the (RV770) 4800-series of graphics cards, including the models 4850, 4870 and 4870 X2. While the launch is still very much a secret, TG Daily was able to receive details and the…

Samsung Introduces ''Touch of Color'' Widescreen LCD Monitors

Hardware · Author krisko92 · April 24, 2008 · 2140 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Samsung Electronics America announced today the launch of its “Touch Of Color” (TOC) line of desktop monitors: the T190, T220, T240 and T260. Delivering industry-leading performance to design-conscious markets, these ultra-sleek monitors advance Samsung’s signature style with a unique edge, uncluttered minimalist…

3DMark Vantage Launch Date Changed to April 29, 2008

Press Releases · Author krisko92 · April 24, 2008 · 2108 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Reserved to be available on April 22nd, Futuremark's next-gen 3DMark Vantage failed to make it on time and is now rumored for an April 28-29 release, a week later than expected. 3DMark Vantage is a DirectX 10 benchmark that works with Windows Vista only, since it's the only OS to support DX10. Benchmarkers will be…

LiveWires T1 Custom IEMs @ techPowerUp

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · April 24, 2008 · 1971 reads

Our friends at techPowerUp posted a review of the LiveWires T1 Custom IEMs. Briefly: "LiveWires T1 is the name of some new custom earphones that cost about half of its main rivals. They are built exactly to fit your ear with additional customization options like colors. These in-ears use two balanced armatures and…

Interview with Franck Delattre / CPU-Z @ techPowerUp

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · April 24, 2008 · 1911 reads

Our friends at techPowerUp posted an interview with Franck Delattre / CPU-Z. Briefly: "Today we have an interview with one of the key figures in the hardware scene. Franck's CPU-Z and ClockGen applications are legendary and part of every overclocker's toolbox. He explains how he made first contact with computers and…

Asus 9600 GT TOP Videocard Review @ Rbmods

Affiliates · Author Stuyo · April 24, 2008 · 1770 reads

Our friends at Rbmods posted a review of the Asus 9600 GT TOP Videocard. Briefly: "Today we take a look at a new videocard from Asus. It this in the middle class segment on the market but the question is how it actually performs. We are goint to compare it vs the 8800GT and Asus 3850 videocards to see what type of…