Setting up HDMI on your HDTV - nVidia vs. AMD
"When you connect a computer to your TV using a digital signal like HDMI, the process isn’t as seamless as connecting a dedicated piece of AV hardware, like a TV tuner or DVD player. This is because AV equipment makes automatic allowances for overscan whereas graphics cards don’t. To fix this, there’s a certain amount of manual tweaking required in the driver.
I wanted to compare AMD and nVidia’s driver capabilities to get your system up and connected properly to an HDTV. The two cards used were an MSI NX7600GT Diamond Plus and Sapphire X1600 Pro HDMI. Both cards have native support for HDMI."
DIRECT URL: http://www.tweaktown.com
Electricity Quiz @ Hardware Secrets
"A new quiz on Electricity has just been added to Hardware Secrets Test Your Skills section. Take this quiz and check whether your knowledge on electricity is good enough or if you should study more."
DIRECT URL: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com
Beginners Guides: 99 Performance Tips for Windows @ PCSTATS.com
"Brrr.. the weather outside is frightful, but the Guides are so delightful... :-) Good thing PCSTATS has a pile of handy Guides freshly updated so you can sit by your warm computer, and tweak away during Christmas. Welcome to PCSTATS massive Tips and Tweaks Guide! This time around, our focus is on making your Windows XP computer perform faster, boot quicker and run better! Whether this means booting and shutting down quicker, achieving better 3D gaming performance, or just making your PC feel quicker, chances are there's a tip or two in here to help you speed things up. We'll also cover the basics of overclocking the processor, memory and video card, so as not to miss out on this important area of extra performance potential. Please pay special attention to our 'Tweak Insurance' tips at the beginning of this guide to help you prepare your system against any potential mishaps. Now, let's begin."
ARTICLE URL: http://www.pcstats.com
NZXT
Zero Case Review @ ThinkComputers.org
“NZXT has been offering very nice
looking midrange cases since their establishment in 2004 and they have
decided to enter the high-end market with the Zero Crafted Series. The
Zero case is designed to appeal to that group of computer enthusiasts
who are looking to provide their case with the maximum amount of
cooling without weighting a ton. In addition the NZXT case also
features a tool-less drive bay system so many of us who are always
swapping out hardware won't be slowed down by screws. So without
further delays let's begin our look at the NZXT Zero case.”
REVIEW URL: http://www.thinkcomputers.org
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB - Perpendicular recording at its best
"The hard disk is simply the slowest part of the computer system. CPU’s can transmit data in the form of gigabits per second, memory bandwidth goes over 5GB/s and graphics cards can handle data in the order of 38GB/s across its memory buses. But the trusty hard disk in most cases cannot deliver sustained data faster than about 60MB/s, simply put, going for the faster CPU isn’t going to be able to speed up your load times on games if you can’t get the data off the disk quickly enough.
In recent years, the advancement of the hard disk has started to become a major part of the PC industry with Serial ATA replacing the older Parallel standard that was used for over 10 years. Native Command Queuing or NCQ for short sped up the way the data is read off the drive, and now with perpendicular recording coming into the frey from companies like Seagate, we are now starting to see speed increases as much as what a magnetic recording device is capable of."
DIRECT URL: http://www.tweaktown.com
Foxconn MCP61SM2MA-ERS2H PCIe AMD Socket AM2 mATX Motherboard Review
"MicroATX motherboards are unfortunately often less overclockable than ATX boards and are partially a nightmare regarding the overclock options. The Test of the current Foxconn WinFast MCP61SM2MA-ERS2H motherboard will clarify, whether this inexpensive board is an exception.
Moreover the Review shows, whether the integrated GF6100 onBoard graphics solution is fast enough for current 3D games and if the board also has enough features
to satisfy power users."
REVIEW URL: http://www.ocinside.de
Noctua NC-U6 Heatpipe Chipset Cooler
"The Noctua NC-U6 Heatpipe Chipset Cooler is an excellent choice for those looking for a significant upgrade in the chipset cooling department. It provides excellent performance that would make it appealing to overclockers and gamers, while offering absolutely silent operation that anyone could appreciate, especially HTPC users."
DIRECT URL: http://www.bigbruin.com
ECS PX1 Review
"I can't seem to get over the impression that ECS hasn't figured out
whom this board is targeted towards. It'd make a great silent and
stable board for a Windows Media Center Home Theatre system, due to its
expansive drive and networking support, it's inclusion of the ICH8DH
Southbridge for Intel VIIV support, and it's dual PCI-E x16 slots
supporting ATI Crossfire. Many enthusiasts though will pass this board
up simply because of the meager BIOS. It's a shame.”
REVIEW URL: http://www.fastsilicon.com
Super Talent Holiday Giveaway – 1 week left!! @ ThinkComputers.org
“Well it is the Holiday season, which is the giving season. Super Talent was nice enough to supply us with some prizes to give to you! So here is what we are giving away! One 2GB Mega Screen MP3 player, and 1 1GB ReadyBoost USB Drive!! To be entered into the contest all you have to do is send us an e-mail to
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with your name and address and you're entered! It's that simple! So go ahead and send us an e-mail for a chance to win one of these cool prizes from Super Talent. The contest will run for 2 weeks starting December 13th and ending the 27th, so this will make a nice "after-Christmas" gift.”
GIVEAWAY URL: http://www.thinkcomputers.org
D3DGear V.1.73 is available for download @ 3DChip
Release Notes:
1. Fixed the bug where D3DGear would crash if movie save folder or
screenshot save folder do not exist.
2. Fixed the problem where D3DGear movie recording was not compatible
with some of sound card such as SigmaTel and C-Media; this resulted that
recoarded movie would not have audio.
3. Added code to enhance DirectInput7 support. This is required in order
to work with some of game emulator such as ePSXe. Those game emulators
normally use old DirectInput API and DirectX API.
DOWNLOAD URL:
http://www.3dchip.de
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