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Review: NVIDIA's GPGPU ambition coming to fruition?

2 December 2008, 14:18

NVIDIA has long been touting the importance of general-purpose computing on GPUs, is it now starting to make sense?

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Cooler Master shows mercy, cuts UK prices on various products

2 December 2008, 14:11

According to Cooler Master, it's trying to "help out enthusiasts" in the current economic climate by slashing some of its prices.

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Wind tunnel modelling without the wind tunnel?

2 December 2008, 13:41

Nick Wirth, from Digital Flow Solutions, explains how Computational Fluid Dynamics is helping him build winning race cars without the expense of a wind tunnel.

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Windows 7 to offer DirectX acceleration without a GPU

1 December 2008, 16:11

WARP10, a software rasterizer found in Windows 7, demonstrates the rendering ability of powerful CPUs. But what does it tell us?

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AMD Phenom II listings begin to appear, priced at sub-£200

1 December 2008, 12:33

AMD's 45nm Phenom II processor looks set to be a Core 2 challenger, and early prices have surfaced at a UK-based etailer.

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Review: Dell Studio XPS: Intel's Core i7 system for £699

1 December 2008, 12:26

Dell turns the Core i7 world on its head by releasing a fully-built system for £699. We tell you if it's worth the wonga.

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Fujitsu Siemens' AMILO GraphicBooster ready to hit the market

28 November 2008, 11:48

Fujitsu Siemens' external notebook graphics solution will be available next month, and it promises up to 470 per cent more power.

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GeForce GTX 260/280 architectural alignment

28 November 2008, 00:00

The purpose of this HEXUS.help guide is to explain how the current GTX 200 family stack up with respect to clock-speeds and, be they core, shader, clusters or memory pathways.

What to pay for your desktop DDR3 RAM in late November 2008

27 November 2008, 14:22

Intel's Core i7 brings tri-channel memory to the fore and prices keep on dropping, but are they cheap enough to warrant the expenditure over DDR2? We tell you.

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What to pay for your desktop DDR2 RAM in late November 2008

27 November 2008, 14:18

The price of DDR2 continues to decline and we point your way towards some stonking bargains.

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Fedora 10 launched, available for download

27 November 2008, 11:17

The latest release of the Fedora Linux distribution, built by the Fedora Project community, is now available to download.

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GlacialTech launches UFO V51 CPU cooler

27 November 2008, 10:31

GlacialTech's UFO-like CPU cooler is all set to take its inaugural flight, but it doesn't look the way we remember it.

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Review: MSI Eclipse SLI - SLI or CrossFireX: the choice is yours

27 November 2008, 08:57

You've already seen how it performs in 3-way SLI, now find out how MSI's latest and greatest fares in our 2D and 3-way CrossFire test-suite.

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HEXUS.tv :: Benchtec UK unbox the ASUS Rampage 2

27 November 2008, 08:38

Paul Watkinson from Benchtec UK talks us through the new Rampage 2 mainboard from ASUS, which he used in his recent overclocking World Record session.

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BFG launches LS and MX series power supplies

26 November 2008, 15:12

BFG Technologies is upping its PSU count with four new models that promise an affordable alternative to the high-end ES-800.

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Lenovo launches IdeaPad S10e, the Splashtop-equipped netbook

26 November 2008, 12:49

Lenovo is sprucing up its S10 netbook by launching a new £299 model that's equipped with the instant-on Splashtop OS.

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Review: HEXUS.tv :: Cooler Master ATCS 840

26 November 2008, 12:32

We get our hands on the sexy black aluminium Cooler Master ATCS 840... but is sexy black aluminium enough to make this case worthy of a purchase?

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OCZ launches Fatal1ty-branded power supply units

26 November 2008, 11:57

OCZ's Fatal1ty brand - aimed solely at the gaming enthusiast - has been expanded to include a trio of high-end PSUs.

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HEXUS.tv :: Pacify Your PC - Part 5 : The final assembly!

26 November 2008, 10:44

In the last show for this build, Quiet PC's Paul Lee shows an impatient Nick how to assemble his pacified gaming PC... It's the final assembly!

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Corsair's 450W HX-series PSU hits retail, costs more than the 520W alternative

26 November 2008, 10:16

Corsair tells us its latest HX-series power supply is now available, but it's suffering from the dollar-to-pound exchange rate.

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Better late than never, Crucial's tri-channel DDR3 memory now available

25 November 2008, 16:02

Intel's Core i7 may be kicking up a fuss among the enthusiasts, but Crucial is casually rolling out its tri-channel memory kits.

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10in Acer Aspire One on course for early 2009 arrival

25 November 2008, 15:26

Acer will expand on its popular Aspire One netbook by launching a long-awaited 10in model as soon as February 2009.

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BFG offers customers a free upgrade from AGP to PCIe

25 November 2008, 13:11

BFG Technologies is dishing out some Christmas spirit by allowing its customers to swap an AGP graphics card for a PCIe equivalent.

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Review: NVIDIA ForceWare 180: GeForce GTX 260 performance realised?

25 November 2008, 10:52

NVIDIA's latest drivers arrive with the promise of blazing-fast performance. Do they deliver? We find out.

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Benchtec UK World Record attempt part 4 - Record Breakers!

25 November 2008, 10:50

Benchtec UK's Paul Watkinson breaks his own WPrime record with an Intel i7 CPU running at -128 degrees Celcius... this is extreme overclocking!

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How to upgrade to Windows Vista SP1

25 November 2008, 00:00

This HEXUS.help guide demonstrates how Windows Vista Service Pack 1 can be deployed on Windows Vista systems.

A-DATA launches internal/external SSD as part of XPG range

24 November 2008, 11:29

A-DATA has launched a 2.5in 192GB solid-state drive that offers both a SATA II interface and mini-USB for added mobility.

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OCZ launches XMP-ready tri-channel DDR3 memory

24 November 2008, 10:12

OCZ's latest tri-channel DDR3 solutions for Intel's Core i7 feature Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP) for easy overclocking.

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Review: PowerColor PCS+ 4850 HD4850 512MB GDDR3

24 November 2008, 01:00

Equipped with a ZeroTherm designed cooling system dubbed PCS, and mildly overclocked. Does this HD 4850 based card from PowerColor offer a compelling alternative to the current crop of reference ...

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