Wednesday, October 7, 2009

IT News HeadLines (PC Perspective) 07/10/2009


PC Perspective
Silverstone Raven RV02 ATX Case Review
Silverstone has really been one of the premier PC enclosure manufacturers for several years now and they always seem to be finding different ways to handle all types of platforms from ATX, micro ATX, and even mini ATX cases. Their newest creation is the RV02, which builds upon the original Raven case, but adds a few new wrinkles to its design and construction. The new Raven 2 is smaller, lighter, and Silverstone claims it outperforms the original Raven....
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES, ARM, and You
Today GF has released news of a partnership that it has developed with well known CPU designer ARM (Advanced RISC Machines). While ARM itself does not actually produce their CPUs for end users, they do license out their designs to anyone and nearly everyone in the industry. One of the latest ARM enabled designs is NVIDIA's Tegra, which features t...
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Atomic powered all-in-one desktop system
It looks just like just a touchscreen LCD, but hidden behind that screen is a fairly powerful desktop system. The overall power and heat limitations that an all-in-one system imposes have been avoided thanks to the usage of a dual core 1.6GHz Atom 330 and the onboard Intel GMA 950 GPU. Think Computers were impressed by the power offered, HD movie...
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Cooler Master's extremely flexible power supply
Universal power adaptors for notebooks are a great idea, as you are no longer trapped buying replacement parts from the manufacturer at $150+. Some adaptors miss out on voltages or specific amperages, others have good power compatibility but are lacking the one plug that you need. Cooler Master's SNA95 will set you back $54 and sports nine differ...
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Not everyone loves the cans
For $100 you can pick up a great set of headphones with surround sound and possible even noise cancellation technology, but some like their audio to fill the room, not just their heads. Logitech has an answer, the 2.1 Logitech Z523 speaker system. They are not really audiophile quality but for those who play games or stream music via their PC w...
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Microsoft's curvy mobile mouse
As a mobile user, you have either mastered the touchpad or you hate it with a passion and cart around a mouse. Many mobile mice have appeared on the market, shrunken little wireless versions of desktop mice. For about $30, Microsoft has an interesting alternative that they have aptly named the Arc mouse. Its USB wireless receiver fits into a soc...
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Intel Core i7 Custom Desktop Challenge - Will Your Vision of Tomorrow Rock the World?
WHEN: Oct. 5 through Dec. 14, 2009. WHERE: Intel Core i7 Custom Desktop Challenge Contest: www.intelcorechallenge.com WHAT: Intel Corporation has begun a multi-country "Intel Core i7 Custom Desktop Challenge" for PC enthusiasts to build desktops powered by Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors that envision the possibilities of tomorrow's technolo...
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Where do we go now
Ryan has been spending some time thinking about nVIDIA and what their plans are in the near future and has collected his thoughts into a new editorial on the front page. The company has done a huge about face compared to just a few years ago. Previously they were having success beating ATI in the graphics card market and then managed to take adva...
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Anyone running a Raven RV02?
I am considering this case, input appreciated. sparx
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Memory remap BIOS feature makes Windows 7 64 bits give BSOD
Hi guys, I'm having a problem with a ALiveXFire-eSATA2 R3.0 (http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=ALiveXFire-eSATA2%20R3.0) mobo: I have 4GB...
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Another arguement for the US to drill for oil
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/the-demise-of-the-dollar-1798175.html Drill hard, drill deep, drill repeatedly! Sorry, got a little...
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dental question
So a couple years ago i got my braces off and got retainers. The retainers made me sound retarded, and were just horribly uncomfortable. I'm finding...
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Firefox Security Policy
Firefox security Policy http://www.h-online.com/security/First-Firefox-demo-for-Content-Security-Policy--/news/114383 Normally I run No-script...
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Possible to use wireless router to play audio from PC to Stereo?
I have a spare wireless router, and I would love to know if there is some way to use it to create a connection between my PC and my home stereo. I...
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Ah! The good 'ole days!
Image: http://www.whatthechrist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/its_a_mans_world.jpg
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how do you email everyone in your gmail account?
???
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It's Done!!! Finally!!!
This probably took me around 300 hours or so so far. Right now it's basically done. I may make a line brighter or darker here and there,and I already...
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help with new monitor purchase
Hello, first time poster... I'm in the market for an excellent LCD to replace my 10 year old Sony 21" CRT...it's come down to the Dell U2410, HP...
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Laptop wont show list of networks
Hey, My friend has a Toshiba Satalite Pro A300 laptop, and when searching for wireless networks nothing shows up...im lost to why...I know very...
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DVD Printable media question
I'm going to print DVD labels, and I have the choice of purchasing either labels, stick on type, or the printable media. If you've had experience...
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Core i7 940 still in 9/14/9 HWLB High End System?
Ok, reading the "Twilight Zone" (http://pcper.com/comments.php?nid=7842) article summarizing some current threads in the forums. I read the thread...
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Patch for nVidia drivers (PhysX)
Anybody tried the new patch that says it disables nVidia's 'check for ATI code' and allows PhysX to be turned on again? It says it only works for...
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