Continuing on with our run of NZXT products, we are now taking a look at two of their power supplies; the Performance Power 600 and Performance Power 800. In case you just woke up that is a 600w rated PSU and an 800w rated PSU. NZXT is pretty new to us still and I...
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Archive for August, 2008
NZXT Performance Power 600 & 800 Watt Evaluation
One more time with nVidia denial:
Although many had lambasted me and have called the Inq and Charlie Demerjian everything under the sun that means liar and FUD spreader. It is interesting to note the nVidia has now released a new PCN. This time for the G92 and G92b (almost all 65nm and 55nm parts), I think with the PCN...
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Native SLI support on X58?
It seems that in a complete reversal of their previous stance nVidia has announced at the last minute of NVISION 08(Macworld Jr) they will allow the new X58 chipset to support SLI natively… But what does this mean in the long run? Author: Sean Kalinich Published: August 28th 2008 Type: Editorial (Comment) Spelling and...
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Why Apple and nVidia are perfect for each other:
I recently wrote a small editorial about why I think Apple will try to buy nVidia’s beleaguered chipset division. The circumstantial evidence does fit this theory, but today I found myself thinking. I was not thinking that I was wrong, but that I was even more correct that I had thought. Yes there is...
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GIGABYTE MA78GPM-DS2H Mainboard Evaluation
Not too long ago we took a look at an HTPC board from GIGABYTE with AMD’s 780G chipset on it, the GA-MA78GM-S2H. This board was fairly nice and would be good enough for most HTPC usage. There was a problem though. When GIGABYTE designed it they did not make it able to support the...
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nVidia entering the software distribution market:
Well I am sure no one will be surprised by this announcement, but it seems that nVidia now wants to distribute software. Yes that is right, according to Theo Valich at TGdaily nVidia wants to distribute, not only Cuda enabled apps but also games and other software optimized for their GPUs and systems. They...
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nVidia Caught Lying Again (Say it aint so)
It would seem that Charlie Demerjian over at the Inq has found a “smoking gun” in the issue with nVidia’s desktop GPUs (the same one that nVidia denies even exists). As we have reported before nVidia is claiming there is only a small number of mobile GPUs affected. They are also claiming (here) that...
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Is Apple gearing up to buy nVidia’s chipset division?
There have been more than a few rumors in the press lately about nVidia getting out of the chipset business. Most of these revolve around the poor reception of the 790i by OEMs (many of whom are pulling boards based on this chipset). Some claim that nVidia is not killing it off but rolling...
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GIGABYTE GN-MD300-RH
Just announced today at IDF, GIGABYTE will be putting out a small yet very functional DVP based on the Intel Canmore Processor (Donathon 800MHz core). This new product looks to fit into the "digital home" gadget market that is becoming popular with consumers. Dubbed the GN-MD300-RH this unit will offer a nice host of...
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ASUS Z7S WS Receives Intel Innovation Award
ASUS Z7S WS Receives Intel Innovation Award –Integrating Dual CPU Performance with Compact Size – FREMONT, CALIFORNIA (August 19, 2008) - ASUS, a leading name in high quality computer components and solutions, received an Intel Server and Storage Innovation Award for the Z7S WS workstation motherboard. Positioned for power users, the Z7S WS features...
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