Netgear NeoTV 550 HD Network Media Player Review

Netgear recently released a robust firmware upgrade for their flagship high-definition media player, the NeoTV 550. Did Netgear include enough firmware upgrades to break their NeoTV 550 out of the crowded pile of high definition media players? Read on to find out our impressions on this Netgear branded media player!

By Ken Brown

Intel 311 Larson Creek 20GB SLC SSD Review

Intel’s 311-series 20GB Larson Creek SSD is all about Smart Response technology, a hard drive caching algorithm which is part of the Intel Rapid Storage Technology v10.5! This is one of the main features of the Z68 Express Chipset and we take a closer look at this drive along with SRT on a Gigabyte Z68 motherboard. Read on to see how this drive along with SSD caching performs on the Gigabyte GA-Z68-UD3H-B3 motherboard!

By Nathan Kirsch

Unlocking The AMD Radeon HD 6950 to 6970 – BIOS Flash Mod Guide

Thanks to an insecure restriction method, the AMD Radeon HD 6950 video card can be unlocked and turned into an AMD Radeon HD 6970 with just a few minutes work. Today we break down the process on a reference designed card and we run performance benchmarks along the way to see if the process is worthwhile or just a waste of time. Read on to see what happens to our retail ASUS EAH6950 graphics card as we perform the operation!

By Dan Stoltz

Intel Z68 Chipset & Smart Response Technology

Fresh on the heels of the Cougar Point gaffe, Intel is rolling out new product with the Z68 chipset. While not offering a lot in the way of new features absent from the P67 and H67 boards, there is one new feature that will capture the attention of many. Intel calls it Smart Response Technology and it may change the way you think about SSDs and RAID.

By Joe Evans