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The quad-core project - Building the PC walkthrough

Last weekend we built two new quad-core PCs over at the PC Doc HQ.  I promised that you'd be first to see the results of our hard work (buildig these PCs is easy, the hard part is the photography ... hot lights, having to keep your arms out of the...

Tags: PC, Board, Quad-core, Heatsink, Motherboard, CPU, RAM, Raptor X, HX520 PSU, Corsair, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-09-10

Quad-core PC project - Update on the Asus Striker Extreme motherboard

Quad-core PC project - Update on the Asus Striker Extreme motherboardAsus vs eVGAI purchased one of the first Striker Extreme boards in Dec 2006 and then spent months attempting make it stable. Many RMAs and months later, I switched a different Asus board, until that failed. Finally, after giving...

Tags: Corporate governance, ASUS, Asus Striker, Evga, Quad-core PC, Asus Striker Extreme, board, quad-core, motherboard

Discussion threads 2007-09-04

Quad-core PC project - Update on the Asus Striker Extreme motherboard

Seems like I misjudged the difficulty I would encounter installing the Asus Striker Extreme motherboard. Before making this purchase I had carried out a quick search of the Asus support forum and come to the conclusion that at the very least the Striker Extreme board that I'd...

Tags: ASUS, Board, Quad-core, Truth, Motherboard, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-09-03

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Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Jun/Jul 08

Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Jun/Jul 08The CaseI own the case that you show here. I've had it for several months and let me tell you, it's GREAT. A few thing other thing that you don't mention that's worth noting are the built-in cable routing ability, included...

Tags: Cable, Construction, Enermax, Hardware 2.0, hardware

Discussion threads 2008-05-28

Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08

OK, it's time once again for ... drum roll please ... The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Apr 08/May 08. Here I've put together a list of the best high-end and mid-range components currently available, with some decent budget parts listed too, along with a few honorable mentions. These components are on...

Tags: ASUS, Card, Video Card, Performance, Board, Motherboard, CPU, List, Intel Core 2 Duo, RAM, Graphics, Intel Corp., LGA775, AM2, ASUS Maximus Extreme, Maximus Extreme, DDR3, PSU, Corporate Governance, Performance Management, Processors, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-03-28

Belated Friday Rant - ASUS motherboard mass suicide

I was so busy yesterday that I forgot to post my usual Friday Rant.  However, due to poplar demand, I've posted it today ... sorry it's late. Early last week we suffered the first motherboard failure in ages - a ASUS Striker Extreme board that we've had...

Tags: ASUS, Board, Motherboard, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-02-16

Quad-core PC project - Problems so far ...

Quad-core PC project - Problems so far ...quad buildI also built two quad core rigs this weekend using the Asus striker.The only diff is that i picked up two brand new QX6800s for $900 for both,! Here's my parts list:CoolerMaster Black 830 Stacker / QX6800 OCed to 3.2GHz with a...

Tags: QX6800 OCed, quad-core, Quad-core PC, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Discussion threads 2007-09-10

The quad-core project - Building the PC walkthrough

The quad-core project - Building the PC walkthroughThe quad-core project - Building the PCSo you scored a 5.3 on a Quad Core??? Whooppee doo! I scored that on my 2.4GHZ Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, an 160Gb SATA HDD and an Nvidia 7950GT.2 suggestions...First, if you research you'll...

Tags: Nokia Corp., RIM BlackBerry, quad-core, PC, Hewlett-Packard Co., Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-09-10

The quad-core project - Looks like I made some good parts choices

When I looked over the spec of HPs new Blackbird 002 PC, I was surprised how similar some of the spec was to the quad-core systems I built. The first thing that struck me was that HP had gone with the Asus Striker Extreme motherboard for the...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Quad-core, System, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-09-07

HP Blackbird 002

HP's Blackbird 002 is the first product from the collaborative design and production minds of HP and its year-old boutique acquisition, Voodoo PC. The result is a system that makes an unexpectedly large dent in what we expect from high-end gaming PCs. In addition to its unique appearance and a...

Tags: Video cards, Games, Blackbird 002, Voodoo, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Blackbird 002, HP Blackbird, video card, graphics

Product reviews 2007-09-05

Quad-core PC project - Price list

Here’s a complete price list for the quad-core systems I’ve been building: Q6600 Core 2 Quad $284.99 ASUS Striker Extreme $289.99 SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 2600XT 256MB 128-bit GDDR4 $139.99 2 x CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM PC2...

Tags: Quad-core, OEM, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-09-05

News to know: Building PCs; Jotspot; Windows Live; iPhone skins

Notable headlines: Garett Rogers: Get ready for JotSpot in Google Docs. Techmeme discussion. Hidden flight simulator application in Google Earth. Robin Harris: Build a $2,500 supercomputer. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Quad-core PC project - Update on the Asus Striker Extreme motherboard. The parts list. Weekend Project...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, PC, Quad-core, Microsoft Windows Live, Microsoft Windows, JotSpot, Cell

Blog posts 2007-09-04

Quad-core PC project - Parts list

OK, many of you have asked for a detailed parts list for the two quad-core systems that I'm building.  Well, here it is: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 This is the newer 95W G0 stepping. Asus Striker Extreme This has the NVIDIA 680i chipset...

Tags: Quad-core, Downside, 520W Corsair PSU, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-09-03

Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800)

We've stayed away from the $6,000-plus gaming PCs for awhile, largely because the shift to Windows Vista has thrown the high-end PC market into a state of uncertainty. Still, we agreed to review this Mach V from Falcon Northwest because the company sent us a configuration with two long-rumored but...

Tags: Desktops, Processors, Consumer electronics, DVD, Falcon Northwest, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Corp., PC, Intel Core 2 Duo

Product reviews 2007-07-26

The "money no object" desktop PC

The other day I took on the challenge of putting together a spec for a budget $500 PC.  The result was a 2.0GHz dual core system with 1GB or RAM and a 160GB hard drive.  Not a bad system I'm sure you'll agree, and you have the advantage over a...

Tags: Components, DIY PC, Hardware

Blog posts 2007-05-31

ABS Ultimate X Striker Elite

We generally like ABS systems. Of the lesser-known vendors (we call them "third tiers"), we usually find ABS PCs built well, with strong bang for the buck. The ABS Ultimate X Striker Elite is no different, but you should be extra careful if you place an order. If you look...

Tags: asset based security

Product reviews 2007-04-10

Widow PC IX2 SLI

We've seen a handful of quad-core PCs so far with a single Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTX 3D card in them, but we had yet to see any with two of those cards in SLI scalable link interface mode until the Widow PC IX2 SLI. More than simply a high-end game...

Tags: Performance management, Desktops, Games, Processors, Widow PC IX2 SLI, Widow PC, IX2 SLI, PC

Product reviews 2007-01-05