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    What happened to Lucid's Hydra chip?

    Innovation happens all the time at big and small companies alike. Lucid has proposed a unique approach to multi gpu rendering. The company even had a working demo. That said, they are still a start up business and there are challenges that have nothing to with the actually product. Board...
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    Stick with Core 2 or upgrade to Core i7?

    I had to make a similar platform upgrade decision recently. I bought an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0GHz and an ATI 4980 for about what it would of cost me to upgrade to i7. I will not upgrade to i7 until the next die shrink to 32nm.
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    Corsair P256 SSD review

    Samsung drives have a good combination price/performance/capacity. They will sell well as a consumer drive.
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    OCZ Summit

    soon
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    HP Dreamcolor LP2480ZX 24" LED LCD

    It's a great monitor, it does everything well or amazing. With a few compromises you can get 80% of the way there with a cheaper high end monitor.
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    HP Dreamcolor LP2480ZX 24" LED LCD

    I finally bought the HP Dreamcolor monitor since OLED monitors don't seem to be arriving any time soon. The price has dropped from $3500 to below $1900. I just noticed that HP's Part Number has changed along with the price. OLD Manuf part# GV546A4#ABA NEW Manuf part# GV546A8#ABA...
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    LED LCD Monitors?

    The HP Dreamcolor has come down in price alot. It was like $3400.00, now it going for $1900.00 http://www.nextag.com/HP-DreamColor-LP2480zx-24-611505743/prices-html Looks like OLED isn't happening any time soon until they can break build them at a consumer level price. The economy...
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    LED LCD Monitors?

    The CNET review completely bashed that Lenovo monitor...too bad. I saw that new Apple LED Cinema display. The color looked pretty good but it has a glossy screen that reflects EVERYTHING. Very distracting.
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    Logitech Z-5500 - Anyone have/used these speakers?

    I had the z5500s. I have since moved to home theater equipment for better(expensive) sound but the z5500 were an exceptional value. Heavy on the bass, easy to setup, very nice control center. Definitely on the upper end of PC speakers. I would pick them again if I had to start over. The...
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    Asus Update bios updater not working..

    What is the easiest way to make a thumb drive bootable?
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    Nehalem & Larrabee presentations from IDF

    An interesting note on Nehalem overclocking in Cinebench R10. Nehalem @ unknown overclock scored 45864 (IDF 64-bit) Core 2 Quad X9770 @ 5.367 Ghz scored 24067 (64-bit) Nehalem @ 2.93Ghz scored 16445 (Hexus.Net 64-bit) This implies an overclock of the IDF system close to 8 Ghz. This...
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    Intel Larrabee architecture revealed

    Whats interesting about larrabee is that they can really scale the cards any way they want by simply adding more cores and Intel's manufacturing is one of the best. Nvidia & AMD also have modular designs but the limiting factors are still heat, power, and die space. I think speculation that we...
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    Second Nvidia card for Physx

    No, only Geforce 8 class cards and above suppot physx. Nvidia has publicly stated that they will help anyone enable Physx on their GPUs including ATI and Intel so an intel chip could do physx with a driver update. I vaguely remember reading Intel and AMD have both sided with Havok and...
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    Second Nvidia card for Physx

    I think having a 2nd nvidia dedicated to physx is a big waste. You have to realize that Aegia spent the last year trying to sell dedicated physx cards and failed. There is nothing to indicate that a cheap nvidia card would out perform a dedicated PPU. The money you would spend on a 2nd card...
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    What CPU speed is needed for 1080p playback

    I'm using Core 2 Duo as a reference point. What is the minimum speed will I need to handle 1080P bluray, H.264, VC-1, and x264 playback. I've tested as low as 2.4Ghz core 2 duo. Anandtech quotes "From our previous experience though, only CPUs faster than an E6600 can guarantee smooth...
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    Ascend Acoustic Sierra-1 for the PC

    These speakers could easily last 10 years yet the upgrade bug is always itching. When do you guys decide enough is enough? I'm very please with the sierra-1 performance but I cant help but want to compare to something else in the price range.
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    New PC - Quiet Powerful ~$700

    The 9800 GTX is not much more than 9600GT these days and it's a major upgrade. If you play even one video game it would be worth the upgrade IMO.
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    recommend me a LCD HDTV

    Samsung with LED backlighting is pretty impressive.
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    Ascend Acoustic Sierra-1 for the PC

    The Sierra-1s finally came in. I'm a little shocked on the improvement over the CBM-170SEs. I tested them in the living room and they were incredibly smooth. Comparable to some B&W 800 series speakers I've heard. I've moved them into the bedroom to test them with my PC. Admittedly...
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    Ipod Touch vs. Iphone vs. Iphone 2.0

    Is the Touch not getting any upgrades passed down from the new iphone?
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    Is It a Good Idea to Go from 2.4 to 2.8-ish Ghz After Keeping it at 2.4Ghz for Over 1 Year?

    I'm not an EE but it shouldn't matter than you ran it at 2.4ghz. Running a CPU way out of spec in general will lower it's working life but by then it's time for an upgrade anyways.
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    Western Digital working on 20,000 RPM Raptor

    scored about 20k on the BS meter
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    Proposed av setup

    "I'll probably pick up a HD-DVD player and cheap HD content" HD-DVD is a dead format.
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    What version of PowerDVD 8 do i need for HD and Blu-ray playback.

    did u check the website? http://www.cyberlink.com/multi...cts/compare_1_ENU.html You need Ultra version for Blue Ray. the old codec should be irrelevant. Powerdvd will install everything it needs.
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    dell 3008 LCD

    I've been considering an upgrade from dual Dell 2405s to a Dell 3008. I like that the 3008 handles over 100% of the color gamut, has S-IPS panel, and has display port. Has anything been announced in the next 6-8 months that would be better than a 3008. The only others I was considering...
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    Ascend Acoustic Sierra-1 for the PC

    I know what you mean. I got kicked from a couple servers pulling 180 headshots based on sound. I really like the idea of having a premium audio setup for gaming but I feel like so much of it is negated by the fact that games don't use audiophile quality like a music CD. Most games use...
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    Ascend Acoustic Sierra-1 for the PC

    I have an pair of CBM-170 SEs and I have been very happy with them. It's been a few years so I figured it was time for an upgrade. I just ordered a pair of Sierra-1s that will be attached to a Denon 1907 and my PC. Has anyone else purchased these? What did you think about their...
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    New Raptor

    pretty badass. I wonder if they are going to release higher capacities. Seems like 2 platters in a 2.5" format is limited.
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    Gaming / HTPC build advice

    Anandtech just did an article on a Shuttle SG33G5 http://www.anandtech.com/systems/showdoc.aspx?i=3177 I built out the deluxe version that comes with remote, bluetooth, and wifi. Works really well as a media center / HTPC. It can handle a 8800GT but will be pushing the limits of the power...
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    Alienware curved DLP monitor

    They claim the segments will be invisible on the production model. For something this cool I'm really disappointed that the height is only 900px
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    CRYSIS was so awesome! (Got some screenies. Big 56K warning)

    I really like this game though I think the stealth suit makes most of the game a little too easy even on very hard.
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    SecuROM Discussion Thread

    Nothing new here... a) why does a single player game have to connect to the internet to be played? b) even the music industry is offering DRM free songs, when has DRM every really helped a game sell more copies? c) if a company violates its own license agreement when does the class-action...
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    The absolute best 24" LCD monitor.

    I have both a Dell 2405 and Samsung 24" screen. Personally I would wait for the LED backlit screens to come out later this year. Between the 2 the samsung is the better choice. Good color and responsiveness. Dell usually rebrands so you may want to find what panel they are using for the...
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    Pimp my PMP

    I wasnt too impressed with the iPhone. Very nice UI but not very flexible in terms of video and audio formats. Not much storage space. If I needed a new phone I'd consider it but I dont like it as a PMP
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    Pimp my PMP

    I'm currently looking at the Archos 605 WiFi and the Cowon Q5 Specifically I want the Audio, Video, and WiFi Web browsing ability. Are there any other brands/models that compete with the features of these 2 players? Archos vs Cowon has one company historically been better than the...
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    Never buy a GPS from Magellan

    I have a Garmin c550 I love it and wouldnt trade it for anything.
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    Halo 3 beta impressions

    High res beta vids http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/787/787...360.ign.com/articles/787/787729p1.html Personally I'm a bit disappointed for a game with this much hype. Halo3 doesn't look much different than Halo2 PC. Gfx look good but nothing exceptional. No Gears of War thats for sure...
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    LED backlight LCDs

    I saw multiple LED-LCD product announcements in the tech news a month or so ago but I cant find any solid information regarding prices release dates etc... Anyone have some info on this?
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    question about dx10

    Halo 2 is Vista only and is still DX9. Dont count on something Vista only being DX10 only unless u have information stating its DX10. From Gamespot.com interview...