http://pchardware.blogsome.com Computers Hardware | Computer Accessories Thu, 21 Jun 2007 05:54:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en StarTech today released the SLIMDVDRW8U2, a compact burner for computer users with either ultraportable notebooks that lack optical drives or those who use the same drive for multiple systems. The Panasonic-made drive is originally built for notebooks and manages to stay travel-friendly, measuring only half an inch despite the new ... http://pchardware.blogsome.com/2007/06/21/startech-rolls-out-slim-8x-dvd-burner-for-usb/ Though Sony’s VAIO line is more closely linked with consumer laptops, the company has just announced the VAIO RM1N, the latest in its series of desktop workstations. The system is aimed squarely at digital video editing, since it comes preloaded with Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0, and its default storage comes ... http://pchardware.blogsome.com/2007/06/21/sony-aims-for-pro-editing-market-with-vaio-rm1n/ At least on paper it is. Because in practice, Barcelona’s appearance was almost inexistent. Few bechmarks ran on AMDs native quad-core series and I have to say that I wasn’t very impressed. Barcelona’s 128-bit FPUs coupled with a tuned memory controller helped it perform on par with INTEL’s quad cores ... http://pchardware.blogsome.com/2007/06/16/amd-ready-to-roll-out-the-fx-80-and-fx-90-series/ Asustek Computer Inc. (ASUS) of Taiwan will make full-scale entry into the market for robust notebook personal computers as early as the fall of 2007. At COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2007 held in Taipei, Taiwan, ASUS exhibited the Hermes Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) with 7-inch LCD display and a robust ... http://pchardware.blogsome.com/2007/06/14/asus-to-launch-waterproof-umpc-and-robust-pc/ Nvidia on Wednesday announced its highest-performance DirectX 10 GPU for notebooks. The new GeForce 8700M GT graphics processing unit (GPU) for notebook PCs extends its GeForce 8M Series product line to include high-performance notebooks. As with the GeForce 8M Series notebook GPU lineup, the GeForce 8700M GT delivers the fastest ... http://pchardware.blogsome.com/2007/06/14/nvidia-ships-geforce-8700m-gt-for-high-end-notebooks/ General Dynamics on Tuesday became one of the first rugged PC makers to offer Intel Santa Rosa in a notebook by releasing the GoBook VR-2. The notebook packs a 2GHz Core 2 Duo with the faster system bus, improved graphics, and 802.11n, but also features a uniquely survivable design ... http://pchardware.blogsome.com/2007/06/05/general-dynamics-intros-outdoor-worthy-gobook-vr-2/  NVIDIA has recently unveiled some spicy info on their latest G92 developments. This is the successor of the current G80 GPU and according to Michael Hara, vice president of the "green" company, the chip will be ready by Christmas 2007. This means that NVIDIA will try to update their high-end ... http://pchardware.blogsome.com/2007/05/24/nvidias-g92-joins-the-1-teraflops-clu/ Eizo announced a trio of large LCDs targeting both the home and business crowds. Headlining the collection is the HD2451W. Reflected in its name, the 24-inch display focuses on receiving HD content: the screen is one of the first for computers that ships with dual HDMI inputs, allowing multiple sources ... http://pchardware.blogsome.com/2007/05/23/eizo-intros-24-inch-lcd-with-dual-hdmi/ Memory manufacturers including Micron and Samsung have already announced their Intel P35 Certified DDR3 chips and now it’s time to check out what memory integrators have to offer. OCZ Technology, one of the leading memory integrators, also becomes one of the first companies to release DDR3 memories for Intel’s P35 ... http://pchardware.blogsome.com/2007/05/23/ocz-readies-pc3-10666-ddr3-memories/ Gigabyte’s PSU line-up bears the name of the Norse Supreme God Odin. All these PSUs come in Pro and GT variants, featuring total outputs of 550W, 680W and 800W. Gigabyte regards the Odin GT as its flagship series and claims that the design and testing for the new line-up took ... http://pchardware.blogsome.com/2007/05/23/gigabyte-summons-odin-to-power-your-pc/