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Stabilizing your memory overclock on Core i7 platform Stabilizing your memory overclock on Core i7 platform
In today's short article, we'll have a look at the effect of just one memory timing, the Back-to-Back Cas Delay timing, which seems to be one of the more important timings both performance and stability-wise. If you're looking for a solution for your high-frequency capable memory kit, performance increase with low-frequency memory or stabilizing high BCLK/high memory ... this is something for you....
by massman @ 2009-06-30
CoolerMaster updates the UCP900 to version 4: 80+ GOLD! CoolerMaster updates the UCP900 to version 4: 80+ GOLD!
We got hands-on experience with the latest and greatest Cooler Master PSU, a 900W unit rated 80 Plus Gold, and it will be available in shops soon too! Using some advanced test gear we get to put it under extreme load to see how it handles. Read on if power saving and a world´s first 80 Plus Gold rating is interesting for you!...
by geoffrey @ 2009-06-19
LN2 Overclocking At Alternate – Hello 8Ghz CPU! LN2 Overclocking At Alternate – Hello 8Ghz CPU!
Last weekend Madshrimps was the main guest at Alternate; two of our experienced overclockers demoed their skills during live overclocking sessions. On Friday CPU speeds over 8Ghz were reached, on Saturday video cards were tortured. Read on to find out if world records were broken....
by piotke @ 2009-05-25
Intel Core i7 CPU Water Block Roundup May 2009 Intel Core i7 CPU Water Block Roundup May 2009
Cooling down Intel´s latest CPU with air cooled heatsinks is fine if you don’t plan on extensive overclocking, once you want more though you will have to look for better cooling solutions. We take a look at seven CPU water blocks from EK, Enzotech, Koolance, OCZ, XSPC and Swiftech to see if they can tame the i7 heat monster, also known as Nehalem....
by leeghoofd @ 2009-05-20
30x 120mm Fans Roundup - Tested on WC Radiator 30x 120mm Fans Roundup - Tested on WC Radiator
Today we have a guest article from Martin who tested 30 different 120mm fans when mounted on a water-cooling radiator. He measured generated noise, cubic feet per minute of air moved with each fan, allowing for some impressive comparative result charts. If you arere looking for a 120mm fan upgrade, this article is a must read!...
by Martin @ 2009-05-19
Antec Three Hundred Case Midi Tower ATX Case Review Antec Three Hundred Case Midi Tower ATX Case Review
The Antec Nine Hundred Gaming case was very well received by enthusiasts from all over the world, today we take a closer look at its little brother, the Three Hundred. Featuring a build in 140mm fan at the top and 120mm in the rear, both with integrated fan speed control, this case promises to deliver good cooling and custom noise level without costing a fortune. Can it tame a higher end system? L...
by jmke @ 2009-05-14
Acard ANS-9010 RAMdisk vs OCZ Vertex 30Gb SSD: Shootout Acard ANS-9010 RAMdisk vs OCZ Vertex 30Gb SSD: Shootout
We take a comparative look at the ACARD ANS-9010 ramdisk drive versus the OCZ Vertex 30Gb Drive in this video enhanced head to head shoot-out!...
by jmke @ 2009-05-11

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    [M] Stabilizing your memory overclock on Core i7 platform

    In today's short article, we'll have a look at the effect of just one memory timing, the Back-to-Back Cas Delay timing, which seems to be one of the more important timings both performance and stability-wise. If you're looking for a solution for your high-frequency capable memory kit, performance increase with low-frequency memory or stabilizing high BCLK/high memory ... this is something for you.



    NZXT Panzerbox ATX Gaming Case Review

    If you are a gamer you probably tend to go to a lot of LAN parties. I have been going to LAN parties for quite a while now and something I've done over the years is keep on trying to make my gaming rig lighter and smaller so when it comes down to lugging it to a LAN party the task is pretty simple. It's no fun carrying a steel full tower around with you! NZXT knows this and has come up with the Panzerbox, which will fit an ATX motherboard, large graphics cards, and 4 hard drives. All of this inside a light and compact package, let's take a look...



    Corsair® Launches New 128GB and 64GB Performance Series Solid State Drives

    Fremont, CA. June 25th, 2009. Corsair®, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer memory, power supplies and flash memory products, including solid-state drives, today announced two new products in its Performance Series SSD family: the P128 and P64 high-performance solid-state drives. Building on the success of the award-winning P256 SSD, the Corsair P128 delivers the same 220MB/sec read speeds and 200MB/sec write speeds as its higher capacity cousin, at a lower cost. The P64 is one of the best-performing, lower-density SSDs available, with read speeds of up to 220MB/sec and write speeds of up to 120MB/sec. Both drives utilize the same cutting-edge technology as the P256, including a sophisticated Samsung controller IC with 128MB of cache memory and NCQ support to deliver class-leading, stutter-free performance. “The high performance of the new Performance Series solid-state drives, combined with the inherent reliability and stability of flash technology, make them ideal for both new system builds and upgrades of desktops and notebooks,” said Jim Carlton, VP of Marketing for Corsair. “These drives have also been extensively validated in a wide range of popular notebook computers, which means that you can upgrade with absolute confidence.” The Corsair P128 solid-state drive is available immediately from Corsair’s authorized distributors and resellers worldwide, and is backed by a Two-Year Limited Warranty. The Corsair P64 solid-state drive will be available in early July. Complete customer support via telephone, email, forum and Tech Support Express is also available. For more information on Corsair solid-state drives, please visit corsair/ssd About Corsair® Founded in 1994, Corsair Memory, Inc., is a worldwide leader in high-performance components for personal computers. Specializing in very high performance memory and ultra-efficient power supplies, our flagship products, Including Dominator™ memory modules, are the choice of overclockers, enthusiasts, and gamers everywhere. Our expertise in design and manufacturing is also evident in our complete line of Flash Voyager® and Flash Survivor™ USB storage devices. Corsair offers 24/7 customer support via forums and the Tech Support Express helpdesk.



    Ecs X58b-a

    The ECS X58B-A delivers a little of the good, the bad and not so much on the ugly. The board is a full featured board that at stock speeds delivers performance on par with some hardware that costs as much as $180 more than the X58B-A. The onboard debug LED is useful for diagnosing no boot conditions and just in case you go too far the CMOS reset button is within easy reach on the I/O panel. The onboard power and reset buttons are easy to use and come in handy on a tech bench when you don't want to spend the time to hook up the front panel connections. Overclocking the ECS X58B-A was a challenge. All of the boards I have looked at were able to hit at least a 200+ MHz bclock without any drama. The ECS was just not going to play nice at this level. No amount of tweaking would get me there, voltages, timings, nada! That's not to say that the ECS X58B-A can't overclock, indeed it can taking my little CO stepping i7 920 up to 3.7GHz running at 185x20. This means that the overclock is just over 1GHz from the ECS X58 solution. The one thing I feel holding it back is that there is a serious drop in voltage to the CPU when loading it heavily. When the CPU core voltage is set to 1.425 in the BIOS, under load I saw as little as 1.35 volts during some serious Prime 95 load testing. The CPU I used in this review runs Prime stable at 4.1GHz with 1.4125 volts.



    Asus HD 4770 Formula Edition

    Asus has long been considered one of the top manufacturers of all kinds of PC components, so it comes as no surprise that they have decided to make their own cooler for the brand new ATI HD 4770. They have called this card the Formula edition. Asus being the big company they are, have paid a lot of attention to detail on the heat sink design. I will explain a bit later on in the review. With this larger heat sink comes lower temperatures. Surely Asus geared this card for the mid range graphics card buyer who is looking to gain some performance by overclocking. Just one look at the HD 4770 specs is enough to say the card is the perfect card to play all the latest games at decent settings without breaking the bank, so it would seem that the Asus 4770 Formula has its work cut out for it. Surely with the ability to cool the card better will lead to a higher overall overclock, thus increasing the cards performance even more. This is stacking up to be a tight competiton between this card, and its other ATI siblings, the 4670 and 4850.



    Cooler Master Real Power M1000 PSU Review

    Cooler Master Real Power 1000W is a high-end PSU with quiteacceptable price. Its stable, power efficient and has extremely good protection and ample opportunity for expansion (connector and power wise). It might not be the very best there is, yet it still is one of the best in its class and at that price its a bargain. So is the real 1000W are enough for your machine - look no further.



    Noctua NF-S12B FLX

    Noctua, makers of silent PC cooling components, sent us their newest fan: the NF-S12B FLX. With silence in mind, the NF-S12B was designed to produce the smallest amount of noise possible, while still pushing enough air to keep your computer cool. Can it live up to Noctua's reputation for manufacturing super quiet, well performing fans and heatsinks? Read on to find out.



    IN-WIN Comander 650/750 watt

    Power supplies are everywhere and it seems just about every computer component manufacturer makes one or two. Adding to the mix of the total confusion, is what power supply do we get to use in our computers? The Power Supply Unit is the most important component that is in our computers. Unlike video cards, motherboards, CPU's, etc., if a power supply fails, it normally takes out one or two other important computer components along with it. IN-WIN, a long time manufacturer of chassis and power supplies, has come up with a new line of mid range power supplies. We at Bjorn3D going to be looking at two of these midrange power supplies, the 650/750 Watt Commander series power supplies.



    Nexus XiR-3500 Copper Edition CPU Cooler

    Can't hear yourself think over the noise of your existing cooler trying to tame the heat from your new i7 CPU? Prehaps Nexus have the answer?



    MSI GX723 Gaming Laptop Review

    A while back we looked at the MSI GT725, a stylish 17 inch notebook containing the powerful Radeon HD4850 and a 2.53GHz dual core processor. Today we’re going to be taking a look at the GX723, a similar laptop but slightly less ‘high octane’ with a 2.4GHz processor and Nvidia 130M GT.



    ZOTAC IONITX-A-U Atom N330 WiFi N Motherboard Kit

    We all want more for less. That's why enthusiasts overclock, and that's why we build HTPCs. The PlayStation 3 game console has sold millions of units because of its ability to delivery realistic video game performance, but Sony has sold more units because of the PS3's Blu-ray Disc player capability than any other factor. Bringing personal computer technology into the home theater environment has just come one step closer, thanks to the NVIDIA ION platform. The synergistic effect of an NVIDIA GeForce 9400M and the dual-core 1.6GHz Intel Atom process have delivered true high-definition performance beyond any HTPC before it. The Zotac IONITX-A-U packages the Atom N330 CPU and 9400M GPU on a Mini-ITX DDR2 motherboard. Benchmark Reviews discovers how nice it is to have native HDMI connectivity from the HTPC into the HDTV in this article.



    iXBT Labs Review: Five Premium CPU Coolers In Tests

    Today we are going to examine five premium coolers: ASUS Royal Knight, Noctua NH-C12P, Scythe Mugen 2, Thermalright IFX-14, and Thermaltake BigTyp14Pro. They are the best there is. Although only Scythe Mugen 2 is a new model here (taking the first steps on our market), all of them, including the true veterans Noctua NH-C12P and Thermalright IFX-14, are leading their series.



    Kingston HyperX PC2-6400 SODIMM Memory Kit Review

    While the memory performed well, the results in any test couldn't really make a strong case for 4GB over 3GB or 2GB, and for that matter 800MHz over 667Mhz. Benchmark results are not the only thing to consider when looking at a memory upgrade, as most people are well aware that adding more memory improves overall system performance, especially when multi-tasking.



    ASUS P6T7 WS Supercomputer Motherboard

    ASUS has taken the Core i7 platform and turned it into a pseudo supercomputer. The combination of three NVIDIA Tesla cards and a Quadro card brings up to four TeraFLOPS of possible computing performance. Performance of the board itself was extraordinary with high scores throughout the testing. The P6T7 is designed for the workstation crowd and stability, manageability, support for SAS drives are as important as performance. The board was completely stable throughout testing and the ability to run four dual-GPU cards together will bring the ultimate in performance in games anyway. ASUS has an Editor's Choice product here for sure; especially in light of all of the extra features this board offers for the workstation crowd, great stability and great performance making this board a great choice for your new computer. Rock On ASUS!



    Spire TherMax II

    Spire's TherMax II is a new DHT CPU cooler for AMD and Intel CPUs. Its four heatpipes make direct contact with the processor for optimum cooling. Also included in the package is a fan controller which allows you to control the UV reactive fan in any way you want.



    Kingston HyperX T1 PC3-16000 3GB Memory Kit

    As the largest memory company in the world, Kingston Technology knows a thing or two about making fast, high quality products that fits users' needs. Want proof? Check out their HyperX T1 Series PC3-16000 memory kit which runs at 2000MHz with 8-8-8-24 timings. Besides being one of the fastest rated kits on the market, this memory comes with two XMP profiles for easy overclocking and the tallest heatsinks you can get. Let's find out if this RAM has what it takes to be your next upgrade.



    ASUS M4N82 Deluxe

    I am highly pleased with that ASUS motherboard sporting the disguised 780a chipset, despite a few downsides. I think it is stupid to use SATA ports which allow only the supplied cables to be used. Also, it is a bit deceiving that the small fan bundled with the motherboard won't fit along a large processor heatsink. Furthermore, if the case in which the computer is housed is not well ventilated, this fan will be a must. Without it, on my tech station, the northbridge was uncomfortably hot. I had to put a 120 mm fan over the setup so that it would be fine.



    Core i3, Core i5, Lynnfield: Intel interviewed

    PC Games Hardware interviewed Klaus Obermaier from Intel Germany about the reorganization of the Core family brand and he revealed some pieces of information.



    Galaxy GeForce GTX260+

    A year ago, Nvidia has announced their GeForce GTX200 series graphic card; GTX280 and GTX260 where GTX260 is the mainstream model while GTX280 is performance model. Today we are going to review GeForce GTX260+ from Galaxy which is the overclocked version. Based on the specification, Galaxy GeForce GTX260+ is able to gain 8% performance boost in gaming averagely. Let us have a quick look on this interesting graphic card.



    Noctua NF-S12B FLX 120mm Fan Reviewed

    Today for review I've got another 120mm fan entry from Noctua, it's called the NF-S12B FLX, the FLX meaning flex, or that it can be run at variable speeds. I've put the NF-S12B FLX up against several other fans I've got on hand, including Noctua ones, and it performs admirably well.



    Asus GeForce GTS 250 review

    The Asus GeForce GTS 250 review also featuring the Pov GeForce GTX 260. The Asus GeForce GTS 250 has a 25% faster clock speed, 1% higher memory speed but the Asus GeForce GTS 250 has 64 less Pixel Shaders which is a disadvantage.



    Hipro K1 580W - PSU Review

    Hipro K1 580W is mediocre product. Its performance is not on the level, its price is anything but low, its expansion capabilities - low. At least it uses quality components that protect your system instead of turning it in a time bomb. Bottom line is - this PSU is suitable for use in serious pre-assembles systems (mediocre performance, quality components, capable of supporting relatively powerful components), if only its price wasn't so unjustifiably high.



    Thermal Paste Round Up

    We as computer users, are always on the search for the best thermal paste we can find. The use of good thermal paste has become just as important as the heat sinks and or cooling devices we use to help keep the temperatures of our CPU's cool. Ever more so, we need to rely on our thermal paste's performance even more as summer is upon us. Well, at least for us Northern Hemisphere people. Here at Bjorn3D, and into the dark dank mysterious Dragon's Lair, are going to look at seven different manufacturers, totalling up to eight different thermal pastes, and find out what thermal pastes meets the grade and which ones fail miserably.



    Asus Crosshair III Formula motherboard

    Roughly a year ago we reviewed the Asus Crosshair II Formula, based on the Nvidia nForce 780a SLI chipset. This board provided those who were brave enough to pick up a Phenom processor with a stable platform that sported a number of impressive features such as Triple-SLI. At the time we said the Crosshair II Formula was a well designed motherboard that was let down by a power hungry chipset and sub-par processors. But AMD managed to turn things around when they released the Phenom II X4 with models clocked at 2.8GHz and 3.0GHz. And now with the Phenom II X4 955 in their arsenal, AMD is finally starting to look like they mean business. Now after much anticipation AMD has a processor that really deserves a quality high-end motherboard. The new Crosshair III Formula dumps the Nvidia chipset for the popular AMD 790FX and as a result drops SLI support for CrossFireX. This latest Asus motherboard comes stocked with just about everything in traditional ROG (Republic Of Gamers) fashion.



    Inno3D GeForce GTX 295 Platinum (Single PCB)

    NVIDIA has silently introduced a new revision of their GeForce GTX 295. The new version crams everything onto a single PCB. While the performance characteristics have not changed, thermals, fan noise and power consumption did change indeed. Is the new single PCB GTX 295 a success or just an unimportant product revision?



    Nvidia Geforce GTX 295 Single PCB

    PC Games Hardware has reviewed the new single PCB Geforce GTX 295. The dual GPU card was tested with Crysis Warhead, Fallout 3, GTA 4 and several other games. Furthermore the new cooling solution was checked for its cooling capabilities and loudness.



    Kingston Value PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz CL9 12GB (6x2GB

    Can 12GB be a worthwhile investment? Now that DDR3 prices are dropping, does it make sense to opt for a 12GB Value kit instead of a 6GB performance kit?



    ASUS Maximus II Gene mATX Motherboard

    ASUS has some tough shoes to fill. Fortunately, they're familiar shoes; their own, in fact. A long string of high performance motherboards that got adopted simultaneously by the enthusiast and gaming sets, led ASUS to create a specialty brand segment they call "Republic of Gamers". The ROG Creed goes like this: "The Republic of Gamers is committed to delivering the most innovative and best performing PC solutions to enhance the gaming experience of power users." That's a tall order, especially in the competitive PC component market where today's news is already old news. One of the newest members of this Republic is the Maximus II GENE, part of a new group of small form factor components that give nothing away in performance to their larger brethren. Benchmark Reviews is pleased to review this latest offering, based on the Intel P45 and ICH10R, and we put it through the wringer against a well known full ATX-size reference boa! rd. The new ASUS Maximus II Gene motherboard goes by the tagline: Mini Size, Max Mobility. You have to take these marketing lines with a grain of salt, because taken at face value, you might expect a mini-ITX board. Instead we have a micro-ATX (uATX) board that squeezes almost every last feature from its feature-rich ROG brother into the slightly smaller format. A more accurate description might be: Micro Size, Max Performance. Let's dive in and take a look at what ASUS calls: A new band of ROG heroes, the GENE squad.



    AMD ATI Radeon HD 4770 512MB GDDR5

    The world is at its knees because of financial crisis threatening to surpass the great depression of '29 and at times like these even the large manufacturers do change their marketing strategies in order to cope. AMD and NVIDIA gained momentum by releasing products that have high price/performance ratio, and while the older models are constantly reevaluated, the new ones that are being released have even lower prices and grater performance. While in the low end NVIDIA cease not releasing pleiad of cards based on the extremely successful G92 core, that does not change the fact that its nearly year and a half old, thus AMD chose to approach the low-mid class with a tad different strategy. And it is best presented by the new ATI HD 4770 512MB GDDR5, based on the RV740 - the very first 40nm TSMC technology core. So, let's see what exactly we've got here before us, what indeed for that lucrative recommended price of only $99.



    ASUS Crosshair III Formula Motherboard

    ASUS has set a reputation among enthusiasts of offering high-priced excellent performing gaming motherboards of choice with their Republic Of Gamers motherboards and the CROSSHAIR III Formula is an excellent example of its breed. The board overclocked to 3.21GHz from the default 2.6GHz a 23% overclock that was completely stable. The board also has the features you want from an AMD board including support for AM3 Phenom II CPUs, an LCD POSTER, the ability to "Level Up" your CPU with the flick of a button and onboard Start, Reset and MemOK buttons on the board. The one negative on this board is the lack of more than two PCI Express x16 slots as the flexibility of more slots offers more choices for the gamer. Otherwise the CROSSHAIR III Formula board is excellent in every way from features, performance and stability. This board is a serious Hot Product as it has great features and excels in performance.



    Solidata K5-64 SLC Indilinx Solid State Drive

    It is a little known fact that the Indilinx Barefoot controllers that we have been raving about for the last two months are capable of using Single Level Cell (SLC) flash memory. In the past we tested several SLC drives and were amazed at how fast the drives were compared to their MLC counterparts. Just as amazing were the prices associated with the SLC drives. you follow along with solid state drives then you know that the big call to fame for the Indilinx Barefoot has been its low cost, at least lower than the Intel controller. So what happens when we take the Barefoot and pair it with fast SLC memory ? Well, that is what we are here to find out.



    ASUS EN9600GT 512 meg

    As an ATI user myself, I can not dismiss the fact that one of the most versatile computer components that is out today, is a Nvidia 9600GT based video card. Reason for me saying this, well it is cheap enough for just about any one on any budget for light to moderate gaming, can be used in a HTPC for Blue Ray play back, and finally can be used as a dedicated Physx card for those who wanting or needing that extra little bit in our Ageia Physx based games.



    NZXT Cryo S

    The NZXT Cryo S notebook cooler is a very well made laptop cooler that does its primary function well, while also providing several secondary benefits - such as the USB hub on the back, and the added benefit of having a keyboard that is tilted as to improve ergonomics. While the cooler didn't pack as large of a punch as its bigger brother, the Cryo LX, it is also quite a bit smaller, and perfectly fits my 15" MacBook Pro. This isn't really a cooler that you would take on a trip with you as it is rather large and bulky, but this is a problem that most people won't be affected by. As seen below, I have given the Cryo S our gold medal, which is one away from our highest award. This is due to the fact that on some laptops, especially Macs, the power provided by the USB ports cannot match the power drawn by the fans, meaning that the only option is to plug the cooler directly into the wall. Other than that one issue, this is an excellent cooler that will have a place on my desk for a while.



    Netgear XAVB101 Powerline Ethernet Adapter

    Running Ethernet cable can be a hassle. Join Chris as he checks out an electrifying new product from Netgear that can help with your networking needs. The all new Netgear XAVB101. This handy little device lets you easily run ethernet all over your house using the already in place power lines. Will this Ethernet adapter be the biggest thing since Wi-Fi, or will it not even make it to the history books. Join us as we take a look...



    Spire (SP9007B) SwordFin PC Case Review

    After finishing this review, I found the average online retailer price for this case to be around £50. This puts it up against the Antec 300 – a personal favourite of mine. Other than the SwordFin’s louder cooling, I think I’d choose SwordFin over the 300 any day. It is definitely better put together, and its steel construction helps with rigid stability.



    In-Win X-Fighter AL-13 Series Case

    In Win set out to design a unique solution on their X-fighter case and it shows in the design and features of the case. The X-Fighter looks sort of like a spaceship but does not look like the ships we come to expect from the Star Wars universe like the X-Wing and TIE fighters. In terms of cooling the case has adequate cooling with a front fan, a rear fan, and a GPU cooling solution. The X-Fighter is available online for under $100 USD and sports high end features like the I/O area having e-SATA, Firewire, four USB.20 port. The inclusion of anti-shock drive rails is another high-end selling point of this case. Overall this case has potential for the end user, especially if you are looking for something a bit out of the ordinary.



    Titan Fenrir cooler

    This heatsink was able to beat Noctua's flagship cooler by a fair margin, which is impressive considering it is, or rather was, among the best air cooled heatsink's available today.



    Kingston SSDnow V-Series 128GB Solid State Hard Drive

    One good example of the benefits of economies of scale, increased reliability and performance is Kingston Technology’s new SSDnow V-Series drives. This 128GB drive that we have on the bench retails for right about $229. If you remember same time last year, a similar sized drive was easily double that price. Clearly the V in V-Series also stands for value, but how much of that is taken away in performance? Kingston says they worked hard with controller manufacturers to get the price point and performance just right. We’re definitely anxious to see if it’s ready for the mainstream user. On with the review!



    GeIL Black Dragon DDR2 1066MHz dual channel kit

    Geil Black Dragon DDR2 1066 is a cheap dual channel kit aimed mostly at gamers. You can expect out of it very stable work, nice performance and limited overclocking capabilities. Basically you get what you paid for (which mind you is less that for any of the other rival 1066MHz kits out there). One well positioned in its class product, that shines mostly with its price/performance ratio, still nowadays you'll get more from a 2x2GB gaming memory at even lower frequency. And indeed that is what we recommend you should do, unless of course that does not contradicts with your priorities in some way.



    Kingwin HTC XT-1264 i7 Ready CPU Cooler

    Though the RVT-12025D is still being manufactured, Kingwin has replaced both tower coolers with a new series, the HTC (Heatpipe Touch Chip) Series. Today I will be looking at the 120mm version of the HTC series, the XT-1264. Still utilizing the concept of the heatpipes making direct contact with the CPU surface, the HTC Series has a new twist that should improve the cooling capabilities of these already capable coolers. Read on to check out the Kingwin XT-1264!



    Intel roadmap

    The roadmap includes as expected for the coming quarter three Lynnfield processors with 4x 2.66, 4x 2.80 and 4x 2.93 GHz, while the smallest model in the feature SMT and must therefore renounce well as Core i5 instead of the Core i7 trade. [img]http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/6510/inteldesktoproadmap2009.jpg[/img]



    Intel to supply Nokia with mobile chips

    June 23 (Reuters) - Intel (INTC.O) will supply Nokia Oyj (NOK1V.HE) with processors for mobile devices, as it seeks to enter into the expanding wireless and mobile markets, Bloomberg said, citing a person familiar with the matter. The world's top chipmaker will announce the deal at a conference call Tuesday, the person told the news agency.





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