GeForce 8800 GTX

Redefine your gaming reality with the GeForce® 8800 GTX OC™ 768MB PCI Express graphics card from BFG Tech® featuring the world’s first DirectX® 10 GPU and a powerful unified architecture that delivers an incredibly true-to-life gaming experience. Power through games at record speeds and charge through game maps with vividly realistic, sun-up to sun-down HDR lighting effects while steering clear of mind-blowing physics effects such as explosions, fire, and smoke. Crank up 16x full-screen anti-aliasing without missing a beat – no jaggies, no worries. And when you’re not destroying the enemy, relax, watching your favorite movies with NVIDIA PureVideo™ technology.

Quick Facts:

World’s first unified architecture supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10
Built for Microsoft® Windows® Vista™
Overclocked Core and Shader Clocks
24/7 Free Tech Support & True Lifetime Warranty
Connectors: 2 Dual-Link DVI-I, HDTV + TV Out

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2x GeForce 8800 GT 512MB & SLI

Greetings and welcome my fellow guru's .. and welcome to the beginning of the silly season. It's an exciting time isn't it ? Geforce 8800 GT, ATI's RV670, AMD's Phenom, new enthusiast mainboards from both AMD-ATI and NVIDIA. What is the common denominator you ask ? Well .. that would be you guys. As you guys buy the cool new toys to do the one thing we all love doing so much, eeuhm, well the second thing we love to do so much ;) .. gaming on that nice DIY PC. This year, specifically this season is big with all the gaming titles being released. Who ever stated that PC gaming was dead or that Consoles would annihilate PC Gaming ? PC gaming has never been bigger than it is today, and this fall 254 game titles will be released ... yes 254. You better start thinking about a graphics card upgrade if needed, and this is where we land at the premises of NVIDIA.
Today we'll show you a product review based on NVIDIA's latest newborn, the (and for some reason I suspect you knew this already) GeForce 8800 GT. Well, let's just re-phrase that to NVIDIA latest product based on a smaller 0.065µ TSMC silicon production.
See, this card was firstly rumored to be the GeForce 8700 GT. But hey .. NVIDIA faced a bit of a challenge. If you are arming an updated silicon with 112 Shader processors and an optional 512MB of memory, chances then are that such a product will perform just as well as their current high-end range graphics cards. Obviously this is what happened ... and that's good for us as today they are introducing a high-end performing product in slightly above the mid-range price range. See the GeForce 8800 GT series of graphics cards are all about bang for bucks, and with silly season coming up NVIDIA hopefully have stocked their board-partners sufficiently as this product is going to be a popular one under that Christmas tree. Oh yeah baby.
So what we are looking at today is the 8800 GT. A product that should (and will) replace that somewhat handicapped 8800 320MB GTS, not only in performance yet also in price. Honestly, that 320 MB 8800 GTS ever since the beginning was my sweet spot graphics cards wise; yet the moment DX10 games became available, it also became more appearant that DX10 is utilizing the framebuffer quite extensively. Mark my words, when DX10 actually becomes popular, your graphics adapter is best off with 512MB memory or higher. It makes a lot of sense, the shader code is much more complex and thus longer, the texture limit sizes are bumped up .. and we as gamers demand more and more eye candy from our games which in the end requires a shitload of computational muscle. Hey, we demand the best gaming experience ever for our money, so the toll we set on the gaming and graphics industry is and should be high.
The 512MB 8800 GT will fill a gap, a gap that the 320MB model has set. Yet due to it's lower pricing (199 to 259 USD) will compete directly with the 8600 GTS, which is interesting as the 8800 GT will annihilate that graphics card performance wise. Do expect to see the prices in mid-range (GeForce 8600 series) collapse due to this as quite honestly, I do not see a point for you guys to buy a 8600 GT or GTS any longer if you budget allows it.
Other than the number of shader processors, a move to a smaller fabrication, there really isn't a heap of new stuff feature wise opposed to the GeForce series 8 product line, you could say it's a clone of what we've already seen. That doesn't mean nothing changed though, oh certainly not my fellow frag-meister. Next page please.

AMD ATI Radeon HD 2400 and ATI Radeon HD 2600 Series Review

Radeon HD 2400 XT 256MBRadeon HD 2600 XT 256MB GDDR3Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB GDDR4AMD has now launched no less than five desktop graphics cards, in the high-end range you'll see the 80nm fabrication process Radeon HD 2900 XT, a product that is still discussed a lot for sure. But there are four other products as well. Today ATI is launching an all new Radeon 2400 and 2600 series (low- and mid-range). These products will be based on the newer 65nm fabrication production process. So what we'll do today is go deep into the technology that is the Radeon HD 2400 and 2600. We'll have an overview of the product line-up, the features, do a good number of gaming performance tests and, after the 2900 XT UVD debacle, we'll test Avivo HD with a self-developed performance test with the help of a Blu-Ray and HD-DVD title.In total we'll test three cards today, the Radeon HD 2400 XT 256MB (ATI reference), the Radeon HD 2600 XT GDDR3 256MB (PowerColor) and the Radeon HD 2600 XT GDDR4 (ATI reference).Direct link to article:http://www.guru3d.com/article/Videocards/440/

ngadutrafik 2007

As a staff member here can attest, you never know when someone may want your mobile a hair more than you, so we've no qualms with a ngadutrafik 2007 cellphone that packs its very own form of weaponry to fend off thieves.Of course, this completely conceptual device is highly unlikely to hit production (at least in first-world nations), but there's still something about a transforming mobile that whips out a set of chainguns and walks on its own that would convince us to pick one up. Intrigued? It gets better ... click the source link :)source: guru3d.comngadutrafik 2007

Gigabyte 3D Mercury water-cooled chassis

Gigabyte 3D Mercury chassis with built-in water-coolingOne of the many trends we've seen over the past years has been case aesthetics (nicely designed rigs) and the importance of cooling. Let's explain a little. See it was merely five years ago when we all had dull beige colored towers hidden next to your computer desk as well .. they really where ugly weren't they.When a team is creative and the will is there to actually produce something which meets the variables for the mainstream market then you can have a small success on your hands, for today's product I believe that's the case. We'll be reviewing their pre-installed PC Chassis with built in water-cooling. With a design that is aesthetically pleasing, innovative functions and some really great ideas over the next pages you'll be strolling through the product that is called the 3D Mercury. A pre-modified aluminium casing with built-in and pre-installed water-cooling unit.Direct link to review: http://www.guru3d.com/article/cooling/444/

More AMD RS780 Details Revealed - AMD's next integrated graphics chipset to feature HyperFlash

AMD’s latest roadmap reveals more details of its upcoming next-generation RS780 chipset. AMD plans to target the chipset towards consumer and commercial desktop platforms, with minor differences for each respective segment. AMD designed the RS780 to accommodate its upcoming Socket AM2+ processors with HyperTransport 3.0.The RS780 sports a new graphics core with AMD’s Universal Video Decoder, or UVD, technology for hardware acceleration of H.264 and VC-1 video formats. The new chipset supports DisplayPort, DVI and HDMI digital video output interfaces. AMD also integrates an audio controller for simultaneous audio and video output over HDMI. The chipset also integrates HDCP support.Additionally, the chipset supports TV-out, VGA and LVDS outputs. The graphics core also has two independent display controllers for dual independent displays. The local frame buffer feature will make a return on the RS780, allowing manufacturers to equip the graphics core with dedicated video memory. Users that prefer more 3D graphics power can install an external graphics card via a PCIe 2.0 x16 slot. The RS780 will also have additional PCIe 2.0 lanes for lesser slots.New to the RS780 platform is the SB700 south bridge. The SB700 does away with all PCIe lanes and only supports PCI, because all PCIe functionality has moved to the north bridge. AMD increases USB support to 12 USB 2.0 ports plus an additional 2 USB 1.1 ports. The new south bridge supports up to six SATA 3.0 Gbps ports with RAID 0, 1 and 10 support. IDE remains a supported feature of the SB700. However, AMD designates the IDE port for double duty – a physical PATA port or for HyperFlash. HyperFlash is AMD’s name for its Intel Turbo Memory competitor.RS780 for commercial platform has one minor difference compared to the consumer platform. AMD designates a Broadcom BCM5761 managed NIC controller for the commercial platforms. The managed NIC allows for remote management, similar to Intel’s AMT technology. AMD also recommends a TPM 1.2 module for greater security.Expect AMD to unveil the RS780 sometime next year.

Enermax Infiniti 650W Power Supply review

have a confession to make. I have never owned an Enermax PSU to date that I didn't like or one that has failed on me. We here at Guru3D.com we believe these little masters of distribution are a key element in your PC. Today we'll gawp (for a change) not at a Kilowatt PSU, yet we can lower the price a little. Granted, it's still a high-end PSU that will still cost a good amount of money. It's the all new Enermax Infinity 650 Watt. And Kilowatt or not, we'll still throw everything at the PC that we can humanly, possibly do to get it unstable with a high wattage load to see if we can break it. I hope one day we'll succeed.The new Infinity 650 watts PSU is interesting for a lot of reasons. First off, you won't drop 300 bucks on a PSU. No Sir, you can pick it up for roughly $159.99 (at the time of writing this article) which considering what it is is not a bad price at all. We immediately notice that the PSU is DXX ready for PCI Express 2.0 / DXX next generation graphic cards with 6+2P (8P) PCI Express connector over it's three separated 12volts distribution lines. Lovely.Read the entire article right here if you please:http://www.guru3d.com/article/psu/445/

Vista Compatibility & Reliability Patch - Download Here

938194 Vista Compatibility and Reliability PackThis update resolves a number of individual issues which may be affecting some computers running Windows Vista. These issues have been reported by customers using the Error Reporting service, product support, or other means. Installing this update will improve the reliability and hardware compatibility of Windows Vista in a variety of scenarios. Some examples of the improvements contained in this update are:
Improved reliability and compatibility of Vista when used with newer graphics cards in several specific scenarios and configurations.
Improved reliability when working with external displays on a laptop.
Increased compatibility with many video drivers.
Improved visual appearance of games with high intensity graphics.
Improved quality of playback for HD-DVD and Blue-Ray disks on large monitors.
Improved reliability for Internet Explorer when some third party toolbars are installed on Vista.
Improved Vista reliability in networking configuration scenarios.
Improved the reliability of Windows Calendar in Vista.
Improved reliability of systems that were upgraded from XP to Vista.
Increased compatibility with many printer drivers.
Increased reliability and performance of Vista when entering sleep and resuming from sleep.938979 Vista Performance and Reliability PackThis update resolves a number of individual issues which may be affecting some computers running Windows Vista. These issues have been reported by customers using the Error Reporting service, product support, or other means. Installing this update will improve the performance and responsiveness for some scenarios and improves reliability of Windows Vista in a variety of scenarios. Some examples of the improvements contained in this update are:
Improves performance in resuming back to the desktop from the Photo and Windows Energy screensaver.
Resolves an issue where some secured web pages using advanced security technologies may not get displayed in Internet Explorer on Windows Vista.
Resolves an issue where a shared printer may not get installed if the printer is connected to a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 system and User Access Control is disabled on the Vista client.
Resolves an issue where creating AVI files on Vista may get corrupted.
Improves the performance in calculating the ‘estimated time remaining’ when copying/moving large files.
Improves performance in bringing up Login Screen after resuming from Hibernate.
Resolves an issue where synchronization of offline files to a server can get corrupted.
Resolves a compatibility issue with RAW images created by Canon EOS 1D/1DS Digital SLR Camera which can lead to data loss. This only affects RAW images created by these two specific camera models.
Resolves an issue where a computer can lose its default Gateway address when resuming from sleep mode.
Improves the performance when copying or moving entire directories containing large amounts of data or files.
Improves the performance of Vista’s Memory Manager in specific customer scenarios and prevents some issues which may lead to memory corruption.Download from Guru3D :Download 32-bit : http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1686Download 64-bit : http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=1687read the KB938979 review from http://www.aeroxp.org here

First Solar-Powered Mouse Tested by Dutch Minister

The Delft University of Technology realizes that sustainability doesn't sell itself. With a solar-powered mouse, they are testing whether renewable energy products, with higher functionality and a touch of design, can encourage users to adopt modern and consistently sustainable conduct.Recently, Minister Cramer of the Ministry for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment took part in a user trial of the world's first exclusively photovoltaic-powered (PV) computer mouse. The trial should demonstrate whether the mouse, named Sole Mio, can be fully charged during busy daily activities.Accordingly, its success depends on a lot of factors, including the willingness of the user to adapt his behaviour to favourable light conditions by regularly charging the unit with daylight from the window, and the computer usage pattern. We are hoping for good charging results, since most design works get that extra push after sunset.

The Battery Level Difference Between Acer Aspire 4520 and Acer Aspire 4710 running on Windows XP

Battery level meter in windows XP is just estimate ...but you can see the difference between Acer Aspire 4520 and Acer Aspire 4710 (Windows XP) ...

Acer Aspire 4520 Battery Level

Acer Aspire 4710 Battery Level

Acer Aspire 4520 platform:AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56 (1.8GHz, 1 MB L2 cache), supporting AMD HyperTransport® technologyNVIDIA nForce® 610M (MCP67-MV)Acer Aspire 4710 platform :Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile processor technology, featuring:
Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor T2450 (2MB L2 cache, 2.0GHz, 533MHz FSB)
Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (dual-band tri-mode 802.11a/b/g) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

How to make Our Acer Laptop Boot and Shutdown Faster

Are Acer laptop take a long time for boot and (or) shutdown? No… It’s just like other laptop, boot and shutdown time is depends how much services and program in startup.There are many ways to make our laptop (or PC) boot and shutdown faster, you can do this from registry, msconfig, services.msc, and other tools ... Does this need to be explained? Hmm... you can search it on google by yourself ;) I just want to tell you an acer empowering technology feature that make it easier to do. No registry editing... just a few clicks.

Open Acer ePerformance Management >

Select Speed >

Select All ;) then click Apply >

Feel faster ? ...

Acer Aspire 5920 Benchmark

New 15.4" gemstone notebook from Acer. Aspire 5920 use NVIDIA 8600M GT as graphics cards, HDMI connectivity, HD DVD, Dolby-certified surround sound and Acer Video Conference. Backed by the latest Intel Centrino Duo mobile platform with ample dual-core processing power.

Nice design huh ?... but how about the performance ? see benchmark result for Acer Aspire 5920G from PC Magazine below (SYSMARK 2007, 3DMark06, and Multimedia) :

AGP version of GeForce 7600

Well better late than never I guess. Nvidia has revised its product roadmap, due to continued strong demand for AGP-based systems and Intel's ongoing shipments of 865 chipsets, sources at Taiwan motherboard makers indicated. The graphics chip vendor plans to launch the AGP version of its GeForce 7600GS/ GT graphics processing units (GPUs) in the third quarter of 2006, according to the sources.
Nvidia is looking to add the GeForce 7600GS/ GT AGP chips to its current AGP offering – the GeForce 7800GS AGP, indicated the sources. The sources, which have reviewed Intel's latest product roadmap, hinted that shipments of Intel's entry-level 865-series chipsets will be extended through the first quarter of 2007, with the segment estimated to account for 10% of Intel's total chipset shipments.
Intel's decision was made as a result of massive demand in emerging markets, such as China, the sources noted. In addition, the adoption of AGP-capable graphics cards in the upgrade market has decelerated the complete migration of mainstream graphics cards to PCI Express, the sources indicated.

The GeForce 7600 GT 256MB PCI-Express version

Best USB stick evah !

Props to our server-monger Roman for submitting this link. What about this as USB device huh ? A decapitated teddy bear, well sorry .. but I do hav a morbid sense of humor. This is a TEDDY BEAR USB DRIVE with a French twist: The head comes off, and you plug the neck into your USB port.I want one.

Windows XP True Transparency - Look like Windows Vista - But It's Still XP

Windows Vista user interface, Windows Aero (Authentic, Energetic, Reflective and Open) is intended to be cleaner and more aesthetically pleasing than previous Windows versions, including window animations, eye candyand glass-like transparencies.Today you can make Windows XP tranparent just like Windows Vista :)TrueTransparency is a freeware that changes the windows border adding png support and so true transparency. (download TrueTransparency here) and visit TrueTransparency site here or here

Don't afraid it will eat your memory... see this picture :

by the way.. I prefer Aero2 than Aero1 :

How to change Windows Experience Index on Windows Vista

To change Windows Experience Index on Windows Vista, just go to :Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore

Edit the file with wordpad ...

max value is 9.9

How to enable Games on Windows Vista Bussines - Step by step tutorial

Actually I never play pre-installed games that came from windows like Solitare, Mahjong Titans, Chess Titans, etc... but my girlfriend like it ;) but now I use Windows Vista Bussines... and Vista Bussines seems did not include any games on it. So I must make little setting to make Microsoft games enabled in Vista Bussines :



Step 1 :





























Click "Control Panel"



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In "Control Panel" select "Programs"


Step 3 :





Select "Turn Windows features on or off"


Step 4 :





Check "Games" and hit "OK"






Please wait ...







Finally ... Microsoft Games in Vista Bussines