OCZ gave everyone a hint of things to come at Computex 2011 with a sneak peak of the third generation of the RevoDrive. We’ve been impressed with our previous encounters with this SSD line and this time is no different as we give the RevoDrive 3 X2 480GB PCI-E SSD a test drive. Is it fast? Well, how does 1500MB/s reads grab you? Oh yeah, there’s TRIM support too!
If you’ve been waiting for an enthusiast motherboard that supports the PCI Express 3.0 specification then your wait is over! This morning ASRock announced the Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 motherboard and the company says it Continue reading “Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 Motherboard w/ Two PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots!”.
Patriot Memory today announced it is now shipping their new Wildfire series solid-state drives powered by a new SandForce SSD processor. The Wildfire series utilizes the new SandForce SF-2200 processor enabling it to shatter previous Continue reading “Patriot Wildfire Series SSDs Released – SandForce SF-2200 w/ Firmware 3.1.9”.
Acer recently announced the AC700, the companies very first Chromebook in the United States and its first product running Googles Chrome-based operating system. The Acer AC700 is an 11.6-inch ultraportable that is said to deliver Continue reading “Acer Announces AC700 WiFi Only Chromebook At $349 – Intel Atom N570 & 16GB SSD”.
Motorola is giving service providers an elegant and cost-effective solution for expanding their service offerings with the new Motorola VIP1853 an IP set-top with a click-in Digital Video Recording (DVR) module. The Motorola VIP1853 was Continue reading “Motorola Unveils New IPTV Set-Top DVR – VIP1853”.
MSI today launched the fanless mini-ITX motherboard, IM-PV-C, based on the Intel Atom D525 dual-core processor and the Intel ICH8M chipset. The Intel Atom D525 is a 45nm processor that runs at 1.80GHz with a Continue reading “MSI Launches Fanless Intel Atom D525 Mini-ITX Motherboard – IM-PV-C”.
NZXT HALE90 750W Power Supply Review @ OCC and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums! “The NZXT HALE90 750W power supply got a little warm during testing thanks Continue reading “June 28, 2011 News from Around the Web”.
EVGA officially announced Frostbite Thermal Grease today and while there are hundreds of thermal pasts on the market today this one is different as it is engineered for both extreme overclockers and everyday users. It Continue reading “EVGA Announces Frostbite Thermal Grease That is k|ngp|n Approved!”.
When Crysis 2 was released by EA and Crytek the game title didn’t go over too well when it came to graphics quality since it used a DirectX 9 when most big game titles are Continue reading “EA and Crytek Release DirectX 11 Update For Crysis 2”.
A Duke University graduate student has found a way to double the battery life of mobile devices such as smartphones or laptop computers by making changes to WiFi technology. WiFi is a popular wireless technology Continue reading “WIFI NAPPING DOUBLES PHONE BATTERY LIFE”.
Today is a day that many gamers have waited for. Read all about it at the VGVN’s press release on the matter while I jump up and down the street screaming in victory. In its Continue reading “Video Games Protected Under The First Amendment”.
Today, ASRock released their A75 Motherboard series featuring what they say is the perfect integrated graphics performance for the mainstream DIY market. Based on the latest AMD A75 chipset and FM1 socket, the ASRock A75 Continue reading “ASRock Launches Five AMD A75 Motherboards For Llano APUs”.
Super Talent Technology recently announced their latest SATA III 6Gbps SSD, the TeraDrive PT3. The TeraDrive PT3 uses the SandForce 2200 processor (controller) and features Double Data Rate ONFi flash that Super Talent claims help Continue reading “SuperTalent Announces TeraDrive PT3 SSD Series – SandForce 2200 Driven”.
ENERMAX just sent us over a press release that announced a new USB rubber fan in the companies U.R. VEGAS fan series that looks rather interesting. The U.R.VEGAS USB Rubber Vegas Fan is 120mm that Continue reading “ENERMAX Announces U.R. VEGAS USB Powered Rubber Fan w/ 18 LED Lights”.
Porsche Design Group and LaCie today announced that the pair has created Mobile (P’9220) and Desktop (P’9230) Hard Drives together. The LaCie Porsche Design Mobile Hard Drive (P’9220) comes in 500GB and 1TB capacities. Additionally, Continue reading “Porsche and LaCie Design External Hard Drive Together”.
