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Raptor codes will defeat rapacious telcos: Raptor codes will defeat rapacious telcosYour assumption on saving in retransmits is incorrect...Most video streaming in this world uses UDP. While FEC may be able to help video quality - it is not going to help reduce bandwidth use because udp never retransmits dropped packets.don't see the real innovationI...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, NETWORKING, Raptor, rapacious telco, Federal Election Commission, telecommunications company, UDP; Discussion threads 2007-11-20
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
Weekend Project - Building two quad-core PCs: Weekend Project - Building two quad-core PCsWith the 10k HDD instead of a 7.2KI wonder what the performance advantage is these days for running your OS and applications on the faster drive. Will you get the chance to run some comparative benchmarks on this machine by loading your OS...; Tags: Corporate communications, Desktops, Performance management, Operating systems, Raptor, quad-core, ATI Technologies Inc., desktop, operating system; Discussion threads 2007-08-31
Velocity Micro ProMagix E2230: We've already written about Velocity Micro's lower-end Best Buy PC; now we take a look at the ProMagix E2230, a more ambitious $2,100 desktop. Like the less-expensive E2035, the higher-end E2230 combines a dual-core Intel CPU and a Nvidia graphics card to skew toward those looking for a decent gaming...; Tags: Desktops, Processors, Games, PCI, Raptor, Velocity, Velocity Micro, ProMagix E2230; Product reviews 2007-05-25
Velocity Micro Raptor DCX (ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT): We've given Velocity Micro plenty of good reviews in the past, but this might be the best PC we've ever seen from the midsize vendor. True to its specialty of building powerful, smartly configured gaming desktops, this Raptor DCX comes in at $3,995, but it feels like you're getting a...; Tags: Games, ATI Radeon, Velocity, Velocity Micro, Raptor, DCX, card, PC, game, ATI Technologies Inc., NVidia Corp.; Product reviews 2007-05-14

Speed up your PC - Fit a 10,000 RPM system drive: Speed up your PC - Fit a 10,000 RPM system driveWhere do you get your math?How do smaller drives at higher RPM compare to larger drives at lower RPM?Last I checked, overall performance of a 72 or 36 GB Raptor even in RAID 0 was nill compared to pulling from...; Tags: Desktops, CPU, Memory Speed, RPM, Raptor, PC, hard drive; Discussion threads 2007-02-27
Speed up your PC - Fit a 10,000 RPM system drive: Power uses go to great lengths to tweak their systems in order to experience improved performance but Im here to tell you that all the registry tweaks and killing unnecessary services wont beat fitting a 10,000 RPM drive and loading your OS onto it.The price per GB is high compared...; Tags: Performance, Hardware, DIY PC; Blog posts 2007-02-26
Velocity Micro Raptor DCX (Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800): With Dell and Alienware unveiling exciting new cases recently, we wonder if Velocity Micro is starting to feel a bit of a pinch. We continue to appreciate the clean lines of its high-end desktops, but the company has used the same case for a while now (the same can be...; Tags: Video cards, Processors, Semiconductors, Intel Corp., Velocity, Velocity Micro, Velocity Micro Raptor DCX, Velocity Micro Raptor, Raptor, DCX, Intel Core 2 Duo; Product reviews 2006-07-27
Velocity Micro Raptor 64 DualX (AMD Athlon 64 FX-60): Velocity Micro's Raptor line of gaming systems are proven performers, and the new Raptor 64 DualX is no exception. Driven by AMD's new dual-core Athlon 64 FX-60 processor and a pair of powerful GeForce graphics cards, this pricey ($5,395), overclocked system is built for speed. It couldn't quite match the...; Tags: Processors, Raptor, Falcon Northwest, Velocity Micro, Velocity, AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.; Product reviews 2006-02-08

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Western Digital VelociRaptor - Plenty of bark, not enough bite: Western Digital VelociRaptor - Plenty of bark, not enough biteI definitely want onenot sure I can justify the price. I saw the 750GB WD drives at Fry's for 109.00 on sale. What's the fastest 750Gb I wonder?I want one and i will tell you why.Gaming.When playing a game, you need...; Tags: Games, Western Digital VelociRaptor, Western Digital Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-06-20
Western Digital VelociRaptor - Plenty of bark, not enough bite: Western Digital has revamped the Raptor line of 10,000RPM high-performance hard drives by unleashing the VelociRaptor. But does the performance boost justify the cost? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Performance, Western Digital Corp., VelociRaptor, Serial ATA, Performance Management, RAID, Storage, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-06-20
Alienware Area-51 (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770): From its chrome trim to its customizable case lighting, Alienware's Area-51 ALX high-end gaming desktop bears all the visual hallmarks of a luxury-class gaming PC. Our $7,738 review model came configured with Intel's highest-end Core 2 Extreme CPU, overclocked, no less, and a quad-graphics card set up, which give it...; Tags: Games, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Alienware, Area-51 ALX; Product reviews 2008-06-05
What gets Photoshop cooking?: What gets Photoshop cooking?Heh heh hehPs CS3 on my 3.0GHz Core 2 Extreme with 8GB or RAM completed the Retouch test in 24 seconds with other stuff running ... one second short of the Mac Pro on the list ... I'm pretty sure that if I moved my scratch disk...; Tags: Memory, Adobe PhotoShop, PS CS3, RAM, http://www.blackviper.com; Discussion threads 2008-05-30
Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770): Falcon Northwest's latest Mach V ($6,957, as reviewed) remains true to the company's reputation of high performance and best-of-breed craftsmanship. But for a few exceptions, its parts offerings remain on the cutting edge, and its smart system building philosophy results in outstanding performance. If your goal is to build the...; Tags: Processors, Memory, Intel Corp., Falcon Northwest, Mach V, Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Duo; Product reviews 2008-05-29
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 Jun/Jul 08: OK, it's time once again for ... drum roll please ... The Hardware 2.0 "Best Kit List" for Jun/Jul 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. Check...; Tags: Card, Video Card, Performance, Board, Motherboard, Price, CPU, RAM, Graphics, Intel Corp., Q9300, LGA775, AM2, DDR3, Logitech Z-5500 Speaker System, PSU, Galaxy EGX1000EWL, Samsung T220, Corporate Governance, Performance Management, Chipsets, Video Cards, Processors, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-28
Roulette Raptor - American Wheel (exe): Wheel-Bias Detection: Using casino industry-standard Chi-Square analysis, Roulette Raptor can detect with up to 99% certainty that a wheel is bias. Wheel Analysis: Roulette Raptor shows you your total spins and the count for each number on the wheel. Profit Analysis: Roulette Raptor calculates based on the standard casino return,...; Tags: Wheel, Casino, Analysis, Roulette Raptor; Software downloads 2008-05-26
Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04: Yesterday saw the release of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" so I grabbed myself a copy of the .ISO and took a look. So, what's it like? First impressions Hardy Heron is what I've come to expect from an Ubuntu release. ...; Tags: Ubuntu, Western Digital Corp., PIII System, Video Cards, Memory, Processors, Hardware, Components, Semiconductors, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-25
XP SP3 performance gains - Nothing to write home about: Those who believed that Windows XP Service Pack 3 would provide the aging OS with a performance boost may well be disappointed. My benchmark tests show that the application of XP SP3 makes negligible difference to system performance. The Test Systems For this round...; Tags: Hard Drive, Result, Performance, Western Digital Corp., RAM, Performance Management, Microsoft Windows XP, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Western Digital VelociRaptor hard drive: Western Digital have started shipping the company's fastest drive yet - the VelociRaptor. The VelociRaptor, model WD3000GLFS, is a 10,000RPM, 300GB drive. It differs from the existing Raptor models not only in the capacity (the largest Raptor has only 150GB of storage) but also in fact that...; Tags: Hard Drive, Western Digital Corp., Serial ATA, Games, Notebooks, Retail, Storage, Hardware, Personal Technology, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-22

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Raptor Networks Technology Inc.: Raptor Networks Technology Inc. is an early stage technology company that is engaged in designing, producing and selling standards-based, proprietary high-speed network switching technologies. Co.'s...; Raptor Networks Technology Inc. company page on BNET »