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From our front-page news: Although NVIDIA isn't exactly blowing anyone away lately with their GPUs, the company is hoping to sell the entire industry on their CUDA technology, as we've explored many times in the past, and will likely continue to talk about in the future. Essentially, CUDA is a...

The secure hardware layer sounds like a good idea, but there always seems to be some gotchas that come out of nowhere, which is why we keep hearing about these technologies, but none ever seem to come to market. We reported about such a technology used in online gaming at last year's IDF, and...

I tend to agree a bit with the thought that Intel could find themselves a little behind the curve when sticking to their own fabs, but Intel as a whole has a lot more money kicking around than AMD, and they are not going to be too hurt by investing billions into their fabs. Though, whoever gets...

If that's a real screenshot, then AMD is no doubt on the right track, and Intel might finally have reason to raise an eyebrow. There's a lot I'd question, though. First, the smallest known Deneb model is supposed to be the Phenom X4 20350, clocked at 2.8GHz. Why does one screenshot show a 2.2GHz...

I have to say... I'm surprised by how many stories I hear of brand-new cards artifacting. What's causing it? Poor coolers or a generally overheated GPU? Or bad selection in memory? It seems to be happening way too often.

Hah, way to take an already crazy case and modify the heck out of it Merlin. I can't believe that chassis allows TEN fans... that's insane. You are going to have one loud case when you're done.

It seems like we've been covering Nehalem forever (which we kind of have been), but it's finally right around the corner, with a 'leaked' launch of the week of November 16. My question to you guys is... who's excited enough about the new processor to upgrade almost immediately? The next six...

Hmm, well, it's been about seven months, so how about we update this thread? I changed up a few icons, but not much has changed around here. I'm kind of boring.

From our front-page news: We saw the release of the 2.6.26 Linux kernel this past summer, but fall is in the air, and so is a new release. Nothing truly mind-blowing has been added to 2.6.27, but as always, if you are familiar with compiling your own kernel, there are many security and...

From our front-page news: After countless rumors, Apple's October 14th press event is official, and there's no question that it will be new MacBook's they'll be showing off, and little else. Both MacBook lines are to be not only refreshed, but overhauled. The most popular rumor is that the new...

From our front-page news: When talking smack about Windows Vista, one of the most common aspects to pick on is the User Control Panel, or UAC for short. Even I've whined about it. Mostly, I think it's for good reason, and I think few could argue that. Microsoft themselves have even stated they...

From our front-page news: When NVIDIA launched their GTX 200 series in June, I don't think anyone had an idea of how fast they would be overshadowed, but leave it to AMD... it was done. Since then, NVIDIA hasn't had a truly competitive high-end part, but it appears they're working towards...

From our front-page news: Regardless of the motherboard, the most expensive component is the chipset, which includes both the North and Southbridge. Though prices aren't confirmed, the rumored price for an Intel P45 chipset is $40 in quantities of 1,000, while X48 hovers around $55. So with...

From our front-page news: No matter how much Seagate, Western Digital and all the other large hard drive manufacturers try to tell you otherwise, SSD is not just a fad, and it's not going away. Though the longevity of Solid-State Disks is still in question, we're unlikely to find a serious...

From our front-page news: What does Linux founder Linus Torvalds look for in a distro? It might surprise you, but the guy who is one of the lead maintainers of the Linux kernel and could tackle most any issue that would leave the rest of us stumped... prefers a refined and simple distro. It's...

From our front-page news: It's been a clean five months since we've last heard rumors about a prospective Blu-ray add-on for the Xbox 360, but that can of worms has just been re-opened with the help of X-bit labs. They claim that Microsoft is working on preparing an external Blu-ray drive...

From our front-page news: When Microsoft launched the Xbox 360 in late 2005, it was one heck of a product. Everything from the design, the software, the games, the high-def-ness... was fantastic. But that was three-years-ago, and now upgrades need to be made to help things keep fresh and to also...

I didn't know there were two versions of the card, but in no way did I find this card loud. You can see the system specs here, but not once during benchmarking did I find the card to be noticably loud - but I do at times with the reference version of the card. If I'm able to make time, I'll...

From our front-page news: We first learned about AMD's "Asset Smart" plan a few months ago, but the company today made an official announcement that the company would finally be splitting up into two entities. To help rid some of their debt and also make production easier, AMD has teamed up with...

Looking for one of the best HD 4870's that money can buy... without spending more than what you would on a competitor's model? Look no further than Palit's Sonic Dual Edition. This is also the first review to utilize our latest methodology revamp, so comments are welcomed. It's no secret that...