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Microsoft has announced the release to manufacturing of Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Today we are announcing the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. SP2 represents the latest step in Microsoft’s commitment to continuous improvement. It includes all updates that have been delivered since SP1, as well as support for new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards.
Tom's hardware has a look at how many CPU cores you actually need. How many CPU cores are right for me? Is a triple-core processor good enough for gaming, or should you splurge on a quad-core chip? Is a dual-core CPU good enough for the average user, or do more cores really make a difference? Which applications are optimized for multiple cores and which ones react only to specifications like frequency or cache size? We answer these questions.
Hexus compare ATI and NVIDIA hardware, evaluating which perform best under Linux. Almost five years have passed since my last formal comparison of ATI and NVIDIA on Linux. At the time, it was only a brief mention as part of a larger tutorial article, and the result was "an NVIDIA card three times cheaper is three times faster". Since then, I've let the impressions left on me remain, and have been pretty religious in buying NVIDIA hardware, to ensure performance under Linux.
HotHardware reviews Acers Aspire Revo SFF NVIDIA Ion PC. Regardless of what anyone thinks of Ion though, the platform is moving closer to public availability. We took a look at NVIDIA's Ion reference system a couple of months back and in our conclusion stated that "we want one - preferably sooner than later". Well, the wait is almost over as the first publicly announced Ion design win has landed in the HotHardware labs. Discussion on the forum.
TweakTown review Foxconn's Quantum Force X58 Flaming Blade Motherboard. Foxconn is going to try with their latest addition to their high-end board sector (known as Quantum Force) for enthusiasts and overclockers with this one being called the Flaming Blade. Today we are pitting the Flaming Blade against the already tested Blood Rage and the ASUS P6T Deluxe OC Palm Edition board which is our test bed setup.
Gizmodo explains Bluetooth technology and why Bluetooth 3.0 is better. Have you heard? Bluetooth 3.0 sounds like a fantasy spec: Wi-Fi speeds, faster response time and more efficient power usage. Here's a quick primer on Bluetooth and why Bluetooth 3.0 is going to rock face.
The latest beta version of Firefox is now available as a preview release. Firefox 3.5 Beta 4 is based on the Gecko 1.9.1 rendering platform. Firefox 3.5 offers many changes over the previous version, supporting new web technologies, improving performance and ease of use, and adding new features for users.
A new version of the well know graphics card information tool GPU-Z has now been made available. You can grab the latest version here. CPU-Z also had an update this week. Download link.
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