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ATI Radeon HD 3870 CrossFire Video Card Review

Last month, Legit Reviews benchmarked a pair of Radeon HD 3850’s on the day they were launched, but didn’t have a pair of Radeon HD 3870’s to include in the article. We have now received a pair of ATI Radeon 3870 graphics cards to test and compare to all the other cards we have on the test bench. Read on to see how the ATI Radeon HD 3870 does as a single card and in CrossFire on recent game titles like Bioshock, Crysis and Call of Duty 4!

By Nathan Kirsch • Dec. 5, 2007 at 12:00am

December 4 News from Around the Web

HotHardware.com reviews the Asus C90S Whitebook and other reviews from around the web can be found in our forums! When it comes to mobile computing, a major detractor for many enthusiasts is their limited ability Continue reading “December 4 News from Around the Web”.

By amy • Dec. 4, 2007 at 5:12pm

Microsoft looks to curb piracy in Vista Service Pack update

Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would disable the two primary methods used by software pirates to illegally copy Windows Vista software in the next major update of the operating system. It looks like Microsoft Continue reading “Microsoft looks to curb piracy in Vista Service Pack update”.

By Nathan Kirsch • Dec. 4, 2007 at 9:15am

Intel and AMD benefit from strong demand and price war lull in 3Q

Intel and AMD in the third quarter both managed to gain share in the global CPU market due to robust sales of PCs and servers and the cessation of the brutal price war, according to Continue reading “Intel and AMD benefit from strong demand and price war lull in 3Q”.

By Nathan Kirsch • Dec. 4, 2007 at 9:07am

OCZ Announces Freeze Extreme Thermal Compound

OCZ Technology Group late yesterday released a unique thermal compound, Freeze, to their line of premium cooling products. Using the latest innovations in thermal management compounds, OCZ Freeze has higher heat conductivity potential than leading Continue reading “OCZ Announces Freeze Extreme Thermal Compound”.

By Nathan Kirsch • Dec. 4, 2007 at 8:10am

Super Talent Launches Two 256GB SATA Solid State Drives (SSDs)

Super Talent Technology today launched a pair of 256GB Serial ATA (SATA) solid state drives (SSDs). Super Talents new FSD56GC35M is 100% interchangeable with standard 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives, but offers all the advantages Continue reading “Super Talent Launches Two 256GB SATA Solid State Drives (SSDs)”.

By Nathan Kirsch • Dec. 4, 2007 at 7:38am

Ultra Aluminum Hard Drive Cooler Review

Is your hard drive getting a little toasty? Don’t want to add another fan to your system because it’s loud or will not fit? The Ultra Aluminum Hard Drive Cooler with Heatpipes is said to dissipate heat efficiently and quietly. With passive thermal heat dissipation using fan-less operation, high-performance sintered powder heatpipes and top heatsink fins this cooler should help. Read on if to see if it is right for your build and if it even works.

By Shane Higgins • Dec. 4, 2007 at 12:00am

Chip problem limits supply of quad-core Opterons

An industry source at a tier-two reseller told The Tech Report that the TLB erratum has led to a “stop ship” order on all Barcelona Opterons. When asked for comment, spokesman Phil Hughes said AMD Continue reading “Chip problem limits supply of quad-core Opterons”.

By dicecca112 • Dec. 3, 2007 at 6:18pm

Vivendi in Big Activision Deal

In case you missed last nights post, video game maker Vivendi says it will acquire a controlling interest in Activision through a transaction that the companies are valuing at $18.9 billion. The French media and Continue reading “Vivendi in Big Activision Deal”.

By Nathan Kirsch • Dec. 3, 2007 at 1:29pm

Saitek Introduces the R660GT Force Feedback Gaming Wheel

Saitek has announced the launch of its new R660GT Force Feedback Wheel, the new PC racing wheel with powerful Force Feedback and switchable gearstick. The unique force feedback technology puts the player in the drivers Continue reading “Saitek Introduces the R660GT Force Feedback Gaming Wheel”.

By Nathan Kirsch • Dec. 3, 2007 at 11:05am

Windows XP could get bigger service boost than Vista

Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system is about to get faster and Windows Vista isn’t, according to a report that caused a stir online this week as industry watchers speculated that a zippier XP could keep Continue reading “Windows XP could get bigger service boost than Vista”.

By Nathan Kirsch • Dec. 3, 2007 at 11:01am

AT&T steps away from the phone booth

The ubiquity of the cell phone has finally prompted AT&T to pull out of the pay-phone business, the company announced on Monday. By the end of 2008, AT&T says, it will have exited the business Continue reading “AT&T steps away from the phone booth”.

By Nathan Kirsch • Dec. 3, 2007 at 11:00am

Intel gets reprieve in Pentium suit

Intel had a legal reprieve Thursday when an Illinois judge threw out a state appeals court ruling that would have launched a nationwide class-action lawsuit against the company over Pentium 4 processors. The Illinois Supreme Continue reading “Intel gets reprieve in Pentium suit”.

By Nathan Kirsch • Dec. 3, 2007 at 10:57am

Samsung develops GDDR5 memory at 6Gbps

Samsung Electronics has announced that it has developed the world’s fastest memory, a GDDR5 (series five, graphics double-data-rate memory) chip that can transfer data at six gigabits per second (Gbps). Samples of Samsung’s new GDDR5 Continue reading “Samsung develops GDDR5 memory at 6Gbps”.

By Nathan Kirsch • Dec. 3, 2007 at 10:56am

Blizzard and Activision Merge in $18.8B Deal

Paris-based Vivendi Games and Santa Monica California-based Activision have announced that they will merge to be called Activision Blizzard. The chief executive will be Activision’s current CEO Bobby Kotick. Vivendi will be the biggest shareholder Continue reading “Blizzard and Activision Merge in $18.8B Deal”.

By Ken Brown • Dec. 2, 2007 at 10:05pm