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Zogis GeForce 9800 GTX

Nvidia's new GeForce 9800 GTX 3D graphics chip is the spiritual successor to the GeForce 8800 GTX. That latter chip has been the PC gamers' watermark for excellence since it came out at the end of 2006. The difference this time around is while the 8800 GTX debuted with a...

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Nvidia GeForce, GeForce 9800, chip, card

Product reviews 2008-04-09

nVIDIA launches high-spec nForce 790i series chipset and GeForce 9800 GX2

nVIDIA launches high-spec nForce 790i series chipset and GeForce 9800 GX2Yay for more stuff for me to waste my money on!I love high end computer components. Is it me or do nvidia computer chipsets put on boards not made by nvidia seem to be unstable?As for alienware.. i can...

Tags: Games, GeForce 9800, GeForce 9800 GX2, series chipset, nForce, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-03-18

Additional Resources

Der Frankenputer: A Last Hurrah at System Building

It all started with two extra Opteron CPUs and RAM and a bunch of hard drives which I had lying around, that mushroomed into a Build-Your-Own monster PC project. Like a modern day Victor von Frankenstein, who digs up bodies in graveyards in order to bring his...

Tags: PC, AMD Opteron, Amazon.com Inc., Power Supply, CPU, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-08-12

Maingear Pulse

PC gamers demand speed, a pursuit that--at least with current technology--runs directly counter to the idea of saving energy. HP's Firebird struck a reasonable balance between the two earlier in the year, and had we reviewed Maingear's new Pulse six months ago, it would have given the Firebird stiff competition...

Tags: Chipsets, Semiconductors, PCI, Maingear, Firebird

Product reviews 2009-07-21

Maingear introduces 'world's greenest gaming PC' for $799

Claiming a title not unlike the "world's most fuel-efficient sports car," high-performance computer manufacturer Maingear has introduced its Pulse, a small form factor gaming PC based on NVIDIA ION graphics. Maingear says the Pulse is the world's first "ION-based" PC that can be...

Tags: Game, PC, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Gaming PC, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Maingear, Pulse, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-05

AMD Radeon HD 4770: Great graphics for $99

AMD has made the eagerly-anticipated Radeon HD 4770 GPU official. Although it is based on some of the most advanced technology--it's the first GPU manufactured using a 40nm process and has nearly as many transistors as the flagship Radeon HD 4890--it is neither the company's fastest nor most costly GPU....

Tags: ATI Radeon, ATI Technologies Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Radeon, GPU, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-04-28

NVIDIA cancels plans for GeForce GTS 240 graphics card

NVIDIA will not be going ahead with its controversial GTS 240 rebranding of the GeForce 9800 GT graphics card, reports DailyTech. Instead, NVIDIA is telling customers to focus on the three cards using the 9800 GT name: the standard version, a reduced power version and the 9800...

Tags: Card, Video Card, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Graphics, Video Cards, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-13

Gateway FX P-7805u

Editors' note: This review is part of our Winter 2009 Retail Roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores. Gateway's budget-minded 17-inch gaming laptops have impressed, offering a mix of decent components and high-end video cards for around $1,200. The most recent version, the...

Tags: Processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, Gateway Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo P8400, Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2009-02-20

EVGA e-GeForce 9800GTX Superclocked - graphics adapter - GF 9800 GTX - 512 MB

EVGA e-GeForce 9800GTX Superclocked - graphics adapter - GF 9800 GTX - 512 MBI use the 4850 for the need I have for a sound card and added power supportI was using Nvidia and after reading this article the heat built up in my 4850 from my aquarium...

Tags: adapter, graphics adapter, eVGA, graphics

Discussion threads 2009-02-09

EVGA e-GeForce 9800GTX+ Superclocked - graphics adapter - GF 9800 GTX+ - 512 MB

EVGA's Superclocked edition of Nvidia's GeForce GTX 9800+ is a fast 3D graphics card at an affordable price. You can expect it to play most current PC games at smooth frame rates, especially on lower resolutions. We've seen prices as low as $165 and as high as $235, so you...

Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Games, adapter, graphics, eVGA, NVidia Corp., Nvidia GeForce, Nvidia GeForce GTX, chip

Product reviews 2009-01-31

Acer Aspire 8930-6448

The original Acer Aspire 8920 was the very first 18-inch laptop we had a chance to review, and the follow-up Acer Aspire 8930-6448 is similar in terms of its essentials, with only a handful of component upgrades. The display has the same native resolution as a 1080p HDTV; that coupled...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Processors, display, volume slider, Acer Aspire, Acer Inc., laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-01-26

NVIDIA Quadro CX - Accelerator for Adobe CS4

NVIDIA Quadro CX - Accelerator for Adobe CS4Sadly enough...An 8 core cpu would encode h264 in about the same time, and cost under half, as well as have much better memory bandwidth than the dual core if its a ci7.Whats interesting is: h264 encoding and other photoshop features are not...

Tags: Processors, CS4, motherboard, H264, NVIDIA Quadro CX, GPU, NVidia Corp., CPU, Adobe Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-12-17

First Core i7 desktops from Dell, Alienware and Gateway

Now that Intel has officially released its Core i7 processor, fresh desktops are arriving daily. Dell has released four systems with Core i7 processors, including one mainstream Studio XPS desktop and three gaming rigs. Gateway also announced two FX-series gaming systems. Notably absent is HP, which has yet to announce...

Tags: Desktop, Alienware, Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Gateway Inc., Memory, Core, Gateway FX6800-01, Games, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Flash Memory, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-19

Nvidia cutting prices to counter AMD gains?

Has AMD's recent gains in GPU sales got Nvidia spooked? The latest rumors are that Nvidia has a GPU price cut planned. With AMD's recent gains in the discrete graphics card market, Nvidia is planning to cut its graphics card prices in an attempt to curb further loss of...

Tags: Video Card, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Video Cards, Sales Strategy, Hardware, Components, Sales, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-11-14

Velocity Micro Edge Z-55 (Intel Core i7-920)

Velocity Micro's Edge Z55 is the second PC we've seen with Intel's new Core i7 processor. This $2,499 gaming desktop is not quite as ambitious as the $8,000 or so Falcon Northwest Mach V, but thanks to the new chip and a smart configuration, the Edge Z55 holds its own...

Tags: Desktops, Processors, Intel Core Microarchitecture, Velocity, Velocity Micro, Edge Z55

Product reviews 2008-11-12

Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core i7-965 Extreme Edition)

As it often does, Falcon Northwest has provided with an ultra-high-end PC as a showcase for Intel's latest high-end desktop CPU. This $8,028 Mach V comes with the latest and greatest of everything and provides a useful benchmark of the performance we can expect to see from boutique gaming PCs...

Tags: Desktops, Games, Intel Core Microarchitecture, Falcon Northwest, PC, Intel Corp., hard drive, Mach V, game

Product reviews 2008-11-06

Apple gadget lust for me, but anything for Ed Tech?

Apple gadget lust for me, but anything for Ed Tech?Your Mac Lust borders on Creepy....Geez... that article is just a little bit scary. The kid on the eTrade commercials is in my head..."I seriously underestimated the creepiness factor"... he says this about a clown and I am applying it...

Tags: Corporate communications, Desktops, DVD, Consumer electronics, Notebooks, Apple Inc., video

Discussion threads 2008-10-14

Psystar OpenPro

Ongoing lawsuits notwithstanding, Psystar remains the only desktop vendor other than Apple to offer PCs with Apple's Mac OS X operating system. Thanks to a new restore disc and improved software updating, this $2,660 Psystar OpenPro computer is much more secure than the lower-end Open Computer the company released back...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, insurance policy, Psystar, Psystar OpenPro, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, disc

Product reviews 2008-10-11

178.13_geforce_winxp_64bit_english_whql.exe 6.14.11.7813 (Windows)

This package supports the following driver models:NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT NVIDIA GeForce 6600 NVIDIA GeForce 6200 NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS/XT NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400/4400 NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT NVIDIA...

Tags: Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-09-17

178.13_geforce_winxp_32bit_english_whql.exe 6.14.11.7813 (Windows)

Click on the following links for the driver package readme info:.../extract/Readme.txt This package supports the following driver models:NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT NVIDIA GeForce 6600 NVIDIA GeForce 6200 NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GS/XT NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400/4400 NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Series GPU NVIDIA GeForce...

Tags: Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows, Manufacturing, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-09-17