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Wednesday, 12-August-2009 04:13:08 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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MadShrimps have an i7 performance scaling analysis. In this article we take a closer look at the overclocking aspects of the Core i7 platform. Core, uncore, QPI, memory, bclk... all have been analyzed with performance scaling tests to you help extract the most performance from your setup.
TechReport checked out some headphone-specific sound cards. Asus and Auzentech recently released the Xonar Essence STX and X-Fi Forte sound cards designed specifically for use with headphones. We've taken them for a spin to see which sounds the best and whether you should consider either over integrated motherboard audio.
Tweaktown compared VGA performance in Win7 and Vista. Today we'll be having a look at how the new Windows 7 operating system goes against Windows Vista which has really got a love / hate relationship going for so many people. The uptake on the OS was never great, which is the main reason why today we're still including XP in our graphics card benchmarks.
Here's a bizarre Apple security issue, using a keyboard with hacked firmware. While it's not yet possible to perform this hack remotely, the fact it occurs at the firmware level means no amount of OS cleanser or anti-virals will remedy it -- which might be a bit of a bother to MacBook owners who can't simply swap to an uninfected keyboard.
Mpot sent word that you can help Google test their next-generation search infrastructure. The new infrastructure sits "under the hood" of Google's search engine, which means that most users won't notice a difference in search results. But web developers and power searchers might notice a few differences, so we're opening up a web developer preview to collect feedback.
The Malaysian government seems to be backing away from internet censorship plans, in the face of commercial pressure. Malaysia's government drew criticism from rights groups when news of the plan leaked and political analysts said it would have put at risk high-technology investment attracted by incentives and a promise made in the 1990s not to curb the internet.
HardOCP checked out video card performance in ARMA II. ARMA II puts the current generation of video cards to the test, this realistic and demanding game is a graphics hog. We'll evaluate eight video cards running this game and let you know what kind of gameplay experience to expect.
Timbot sent in this editorial strongly criticising Apple. I'd like to discuss four major issues around Apple’s current product line that I believe are stifling the industry, consumer choice and pricing. Instead of just giving a simple solution to the problem, I thought long and hard about the opportunities for Apple to be less controlling and more open.
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