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SM Volkswagen BUS custom build PC - Today something unique, a Smooth Creations Customized Volkswagen Bus PC review. You can purchase pre-build customized PCs, or of you have won the lottery, pick out your own PC and have it custom tailored.
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Inno3D GeForce 9800 GT Twin Turbo - The product tested is the Inno3D GeForce 9800 GT Twin Turbo, that comes from the iChill range of their products. It has a dazzling Arctic Cooling (Accelero) based cooling solution, keeping the temperatures down, noise levels low ... and to throw in a bone .. they overclocked it for you.
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HIS Radeon HD 4850 ICE4 - A test on the HIS Radeon HD 4850 ICEQ4 TurboX. A very lovely mid-range Radeon HD 4850 graphics card that comes pre-overclocked and has one of the best performing and definitely most silent coolers available on the market to date..
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AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE  - This is AMDs cream of the crop processor of their quad-core product line, it runs at 2600 MHz on all four cores with a multiplier of 13. But really, it doesn't mind clocks over 3000 MHz either. And that's what we'll show you in today's article.
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ECS AMD 790GX mainboard - ECS is trying get a more reach in the enthusiast market, I wasn't surprised to see them release the product as shown today. A mainboard in the 100-125 USD range, yet ECS style - with a bucket load of features like integrated graphics, HDMI connector, passive cooling, 8-channel sound, dual GigE Ethernet, Crossfire ready ... and decent tweakability -- meet the A790GXM mother board.
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ATI Radeon HD 4550 512MB - This the cheapest desktop graphics product series that ATI can deliver at your doorsteps. This 80 shader cores based Radeon HD 4550 (GPU codename RV710XT) comes with an optional 256 MB GDDR2 or optional 512MB GDDR3 and will cost you .. 45 to 55 USD respectively.
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ATI Radeon HD 4870 1024MB - Obviously ATI is releasing a 1GB model to compete with the new Core 216 version of that GeForce GTX 260. The 4870 series really diggs that GDDR5 memory bandwidth, and what's easy and the cheapest thing to do to gain some extra performance ? Increase the framebuffer volume.
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eVGA GeForce GTX 280 HC16 Hydro Copper - A water-cooled pre-overclocked heavily pimped out EVGA GTX 280 HC 16 is what we'll review today. EVGA already overclocked this monster for you. The core is overclocked by another 89MHz (602MHz to 691MHz), memory by 108MHz (reference 1107MHz to 1215MHz) and the shaders are up from 1296MHz to 1458MHz.
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EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclock  - The all new GTX 260 model has 24 more shader processors and was overclocked at default to squeeze more performance out of it. Overall we where very happy with the price versus performance ratio giving you a really good gaming experience.
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Atom 330 Dual Core ECS P945GC- Intel Dual Core Atom 330 processor. It has integrated sound, 10/100 Ethernet and integrated graphics. Really all you need to do is insert a slice of DDR2 533 memory and connect a HD, and you are on the web. And that Atom 330 dual-core processor .. it uses 8 Watt, amazing.
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Gigabyte Radeon HD 4850 1GB  - We test the Gigabyte GV-R485OC-1GI Radeon HD 4850 equipped with 1GB of DDR3 memory. It has a custom PCB (printed circuit board), comes with no less than 1 Gigabyte of GDDR3 framebuffer (memory), the manufacturer slapped a Zalman cooler on top of it and to finish it off they even overclocked it.
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BFG GeForce GTX 260 OCX MaxCORE  - NVIDIA was seeking for some more performance in the GTX 260 series, they need to give it a little more bite. And though I'm sure that yet another SKU will drive board-partners crazy, I say bring it on. NVIDIA today is introducing the GeForce GTX 260 Core 216, this new chip has one additional shader which brings the number of shader processors towards 216.
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ATI Radeon HD 4670 review  - The Radeon HD 4680 will roughly offer you last year's mid-range performance at 79 USD. With that amount of performance the card will allow you to flick on 4xAA and 16AF and still play modern games at 1280x1024 and maybe even 1600x1200.
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BFG GeForce GTX 280 OCX  - OCX is short for 'Overclocking eXtreme' and it literally boils down to the fact that this is BFG's most high-end specced product in whatever the product range might be. Today we take the fastest NVIDIA single GPU graphics card available on the planet. The GeForce GTX 280.
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Silicon Power 32 GB Solid State Disk  - SSD is the future, make no mistake. With Silicon Power's product the dynamics change a bit. A couple of weeks ago they released a new series of drives. We got one fresh from the factory, this is their all new revised version.
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    Guru3D Rig of the Month  - We just adore hardware. And sometimes some you guys really make a PC that really stands out. We ask you to answer a few simple questions and send in photo's of your rig. Each month we'll have a look at the entries and perhaps pick you and post your PC with photo's and everything here at Guru3D.com, each month we add a new addition - join now! 
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    Guru3D VGA Charts - The VGA charts is simply put a selection of games in which we will show you performance numbers (measured by average framerate). The distinct difference review results and these charts is two-fold, in our reviews we can only show you 5 maybe 6 comparative graphics card results due to limitation. In the VGA chart you can see all the reference cards we have tested in an orderly and easy to comprehend manner.
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    Stalker Clear Sky VGA performance - Sun rays burst through cracks in wooden roofs. Lightning lights up the night sky as well as dark interiors. It looks terrific and atmospheric, which is what S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is all about really. But how does it perform ? Guru3D takes 13 graphics cards and has a peek at performance.
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    SiSoftware Sandra 2009 Interview  -  An interview with SiSoftware Sandra lead programmer Adrian Silasi. Topics involve SANDRA 2009, GPUs and compute API's like CUDA and CAL..
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    NVISION 08 Coverage  -  Guru3D flew across the globe to San Jose to attend the NVISION 08 conference as organized by NVIDIA. We'll be attending a couple of workshops and obviously follow some of the better key-note speeches. Next to that we brought the big ol' camera with us to show you the facility, the people and thus cover the event with regular news-updates.
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    Games Convention Leipzig 2008 - We just arrived in bumble-frickin nowhere, Leipzig. The cultural rich Leipzig where this years GC - Game Convention will take place. Guru3D is there pretty much to meet up with some of the hardware vendors. We'll tell you all about the gaming hardware & show you well .. a lot of booth babes.
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    PC Buyer's Guide Summer 2008 - Time to build that dream PC before you head off for school! Surely don't take our advice for granted, but at the very least let us help you a little.
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    PhysX by NVIDIA - A review - NVIDIA will introduce a new set of GeForce drivers, PhysX driver and a PhysX pack. All GeForce series 8 and newer cards will get full PhysX support with a little help of the guys from Ageia and NVIDIA's CUDA team. We take a peek at what is released next week, what can you expect, what combo's are possible and obviously our opinion on the entire PhysX experience.
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    Computex 2008 Reports - The Computex in Taipei is a computer expo held annually at the Taipei World Trade Center in Taipei, Taiwan, Guru3D flew over and posted a good number of reports on the latest and hottest hardware items.
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News Headlines

Smooth Creations Volkswagen BUS custom build PC [Guru3D]
Inno3D iChill GeForce 9800 GT Twin Turbo review [Guru3D]
Download: Realtek HD Audio 2.06 driver
SteelSeries WoW MMO Gaming Mouse
Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333MHz)
Trailer: Grand Theft Auto IV PC
Latest NVidia GPUs used to crack WiFi
NVIDIA GeForce 270, 290 and GX2 in november
9800GT/GTX,9500GT to lower power consumption by BIOS update
NeuroSky and Square Enix show off brainwave-controlled game concept
Sony SLDR A900 has the highest in-camera write speed
Trailer: Far Cry 2 'TGS 2008' trailer
Google GeoEye-1 Satellite started snapping photos
NetGear unveils dual-band firewall with VPN security
Razer Lycosa Mirror and Arctosa keyboard
G94-based GeForce 9600 GSO in the works
Sierra closing 21 game servers
Intel worries about AMD -- well their own money really.
Gelid launches Silent Spirit CPU cooler
DFI X58 mainboard pixelated
Nikon intros Wi-Fi video player, headset combo
NVIDIA's cut away partners are ...
Trailer: Red Alert 3 super powers
How about using LEDs to go wireless ?
AMD Officially Split into Two Companies

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Smooth Creations Volkswagen BUS custom build PC [Guru3D]
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, October 10, 2008 - 8:30 PM - 2 Comments


 

Smooth Creations VB Bus PCToday something unique, a Smooth Creations Customized Volkswagen Bus PC review. You can purchase pre-build customized PCs, or of you have won the lottery, pick out your own PC and have it custom tailored.

The sky is the limit here, you pick you components from low-end to high end, regular cooling, water-cooling, single GPU or 3-way SLI/CrossfireX you name it and they make it. Ours was a Crossfire model, airbrushed in a pretty unique design.

Take a look at the photo, it really says it all.

Read the review right here.

Smooth Creations VB Bus PC

 



  

 


Inno3D iChill GeForce 9800 GT Twin Turbo review [Guru3D]
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, October 8, 2008 - 7:50 PM - 1 Comments


 

Inno3D IChill GeForce 9800 GT Dual TurboSo today's product tested here at Guru3D.com is the Inno3D GeForce 9800 GT Twin Turbo, that comes from the iChill range of their products.

It has a dazzling Arctic Cooling (Accelero) based cooling solution, keeping the temperatures down, noise levels low ... and to throw in a bone .. they overclocked it for you.

You can check out the full eighteen page review right here.

Inno3D IChill GeForce 9800 GT Dual Turbo



  

 


Download: Realtek HD Audio 2.06 driver
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, October 11, 2008 - 11:12 PM - 0 Comments


 

The new Realtek HD Audio 2.06 driver is available for download. Due to the UBER slow servers from Realtek we made a package containg both the XP and Vista drivers.

Realtek HD Audio Driver supports all of Realtek HD Audio Codec in Vista/WinXP/Win2000/Win2003 .

  1. Vista WHQL Supporting: ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC888, ALC889, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC663, ALC260, ALC262,ALC267, ALC268, ALC269, ALC272, ALC273, ALC887
  2. Windows 2000/XP WHQL Supporting: ALC880, ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC888, ALC889, ALC861VC, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC663, ALC260, ALC262, ALC267,ALC268, ALC269, ALC272, ALC273, ALC887
  3. HDMI Device WHQL Support: ATI HDMI Devices
  4. OS Supporting: Microsoft WindowsXP, Widnows2000, Vista x86/x64
  5. Pack with Microsoft High Definition Audio UAAV1.0a(5013)

Due to the UBER slow servers from Realtek we made a package containg both the XP and Vista drivers, recompressed for a real small download size.

Download - Click here.



  

 


SteelSeries WoW MMO Gaming Mouse
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, October 11, 2008 - 8:04 PM - 0 Comments


 

Well, for the freaks I'd say. A mouse designed for a specific game, how many copies and subscriptions did they sell for WOW again ?

If you’re a fan of MMOs, especially World of Warcraft, how can you live without the SteelSeries official WoW MMO Gaming Mouse? Okay, so you could probably live without it, but this thing is legit and was created along with Ideazon in collaboration with Blizzard. This mouse has a ton of features including 15 programmable buttons. There is also an in-game configuration utility that lets you assign whatever functions you would like to each of the buttons. You can also save profiles for different gaming experiences.

You can even choose from 16 million colors for the LEDs on the back that make the mouse look so cool. No macros or control scheme, however. So, you’re going to have to take the time to line up just what functions you need on the buttons. You can pick up this gaming mouse on November 13th, just in time for the Wrath of the Lich King release.



  

 


Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333MHz)
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, October 11, 2008 - 7:55 PM - 1 Comments


 

I think I still have the DDR(1) version in a system somewhere, and admittedly, the LEDs look so cool. Lexar announced immediate availability of Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333MHz) high-performance, low-latency memory modules. These modules are the world's first high-performance DDR3 memory modules to incorporate activity-indicating Light-Emitting Diodes (LED). The LEDs on the new Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3 modules are illuminated in a random pattern based on memory activity, highlighting the system memory and allowing users to visually see how intensely the memory is working. Additionally, eight blue ground-effects LEDs emit a constant glow near the motherboard memory sockets. Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3 memory modules are available in 1GB and 2GB modules, or 2GB and 4GB kits.  



  

 


Trailer: Grand Theft Auto IV PC
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, October 11, 2008 - 7:51 PM - 0 Comments


 

Rockstar Games released a new PC trailer of Grand Theft Auto IV. Still around six weeks to go until the game will be available on the PC platform.



  

 


Latest NVidia GPUs used to crack WiFi
By zinjin, October 11, 2008 - 2:55 PM - 1 Comments


 

When NVIDIA claimed that CUDA on combo with a fast GPU is very powerfull to use for computing, I'm pretty sure they didn't have this in mind. An interesting article over at SC Magazine. Seems a Russian firm is using the latest NVidia GPU's to increase WiFi password recovery by 10000%. Amazing in how powerful GPU's have become in the last few years eh ?

Global Secure Systems has said that a Russian's firm's use of the latest NVidia graphics cards to accelerate WiFi ‘password recovery' times by up to an astonishing 10,000 per cent proves that WiFi's WPA and WPA2 encryption systems are no longer enough to protect wireless data.

David Hobson, managing director of GSS, claimed that companies can no longer view standards-based WiFi transmission as sufficiently secure against eavesdropping to be used with impunity. He also said that the use of VPNs is arguably now mandatory for companies wanting to comply with the Data Protection Act.

He said: “This breakthrough in brute force decryption of WiFi signals by Elcomsoft confirms our observations that firms can no longer rely on standards-based security to protect their data. As a result, we now advise clients using WiFi in their offices to move on up to a VPN encryption system as well.

“Brute force decryption of the WPA and WPA2 systems using parallel processing has been on the theoretical possibilities horizon for some time - and presumably employed by relevant government agencies in extreme situations - but the use of the latest NVidia cards to speedup decryption on a standard PC is extremely worrying.

“The $64,000 question, of course, is what happens when hackers secure a pecuniary advantage by gaining access to company data flowing across a WPA or WPA2-encrypted wireless connection. Will the Information Commissioner take action against the company concerned for an effective breach of the Data Protection Act.

Thanks Zinjin for reporting his news.



  

 


NVIDIA GeForce 270, 290 and GX2 in november
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, October 10, 2008 - 7:33 PM - 2 Comments


 

Guru3D.com ImageOK -- Inquirerers words , not mine, but NVIDIA is to release a couple of new products next month. I weeded out the slanter though, the Inq almost makes you believe that upgraded GPUs are a bad thing, sheesh:

There is a 270 coming, it will have a big brother called the 290, and a dual card code named "China Syndrome".

They popped up on a PNY price list a few weeks ago, and then were pulled off immediately. This part is what we were calling the GT200b in May, but the public code name is GT206. It is simply an optically shrunk GT200, so clock for clock, you won't get any speed boost out of it. It is meant to fatten up the margins by reducing cost. If the GT200 is a 576mm^2 die, and the 206 is around 460mm^2 (~21mm*21mm die), even with the more expensive 55nm process. So what are the 270 and 290? That is easy, they are 55nm GT200s, aka GT200b, aka GT206. The 270 and 290 are simply a little faster 260s and 280s.

The GX2 then. We haven't seen a code name for it officially, but NV AIBs are talking about it. Take a 55nm GT200b/206 and put two PCBs together a la the 9800GX2.

 I say bring them on ...



  

 


9800GT/GTX,9500GT to lower power consumption by BIOS update
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, October 10, 2008 - 7:20 PM - 1 Comments


 

Rumor is that NVIDIA has been trying to make the 9800 GT/GTX, 9500 GT greener. According to some partners of the company, there are BIOS updates incoming for several GeForce 9 series graphic cards. With the BIOS updated, 9800GT, 9800GTX and 9500GT will have a lower power consumption when idle.

If you have tried 9500GT, you may notice the card has a 2D/3D clock, when idle the core clock can be as low as 216MHz. But the memory frequency and shader keeps unchanged. Maybe this time NV can fix this small problem [Via Expreview].



  

 


NeuroSky and Square Enix show off brainwave-controlled game concept
By Hilbert Hagedoorn, October 10, 2008 - 7:17 PM - 0 Comments


 

I'm so thinking OCZ's NIA here. NeuroSky partnered with Square Enix to develop a brainwave-controlled game concept:

NeuroSky, Inc., the leading manufacturer of “wearable” consumer bio-sensors, announced today the unveiling of a brainwave-controlled video game at the Tokyo Game Show 2008 in Makuhari, Japan, on October 9 and 10. This exciting and entertaining demonstration is based on a new game concept being jointly developed with Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix).

The technical demonstration developed with Square Enix operates in conjunction with Windows PC machines and features the NeuroSky commercial headset, MindSet™. The recently introduced MindSet is capable of interfacing to a variety of gaming platforms, including PC, console and mobile. It resembles a pair of headphones, with a single electrode contacting the user’s forehead while reading the player’s brainwave information, or EEG data. The headset registers the current state of relaxation or concentration of players, allowing them to perform a variety of actions within the game.

“At Square Enix, we are actively involved in developing a variety of gaming interfaces. I am thrilled to have this opportunity to work with NeuroSky, and apply their advanced sensor technology in this brain-wave controlled game demonstration,” commented Ryutaro Ichimura, Producer at Square Enix. “Although the main purpose of the demo is to test the results of our short development period, I hope it also unlocks new potentials in gaming.”

Stanley Yang, the CEO of NeuroSky, considers the joint development with Square Enix as further validation that brainwave-reading (EEG) technology is rapidly emerging onto the video game scene. “We are delighted to have built such an important partnership with a key industry player to have jointly developed a demonstration based on brainwave-reading technology. The market has been anticipating the introduction of this technology for many years, and the reality of controlling features of a video game through mental control is finally taking root.”



  

 

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