VR-Zone Pushes 7600GT to 715MHz! May. 03, 2006 @ 12:01AM GMT +10

Another mod job well done by the folks at VR-Zone. They managed to take a 7600GT and mod the core voltage from 1.35v to 1.55v. Also, the memory voltage was changed from 1.87v to 2.1v. The results ended up with 715MHz on the core and 830MHz on the mem, which equaled a score of 7424 in 3DMark05. Find out how they did it, HERE

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ATI's X1900GT Out, Well Sort of... May. 02, 2006 @ 11:51PM GMT +10

Okay, well the X1900GT isn't officially out yet but it seems one guy managed to purchase one from his local retailer. The card should officially be released on the 9th and it will sport 256MB GDDR3 memory, a 574MHz core, and memory clocked at 594MHz. Read the full article and see pics of the card HERE

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AGEIA PhysiX cards sampled May. 02, 2006 @ 11:43PM GMT +10

WE HEAR that AGEIA and its retail partners have begun to sample its cards. It won't be a long before you see the first review of this rather interesting product. We know that the driver weighs in at some 8MB, but we are sure that it includes some API things that will make your card run the super-cool physics. Source

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What do you think of Wii? May. 02, 2006 @ 12:31AM GMT +10

Okay, so now that Nintendo has dubbed the Revolution, Nintendo Wii, what do gamers think about the new name? Tell us and check out what some of our members think of the rather "interesting" next-gen console name. Click here to voice your opinion

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Xbox360 + Blog = 360voice.com May. 02, 2006 @ 12:26AM GMT +10

When Microsoft was stressing Connectivity playing a major role in Xbox360, they meant it. Your Xbox 360 has a great deal to tell you... give it a voice. By registering your gamertag, we will start compiling (nightly) information from your XML gamerfeed and delivering it to you as a blog. 360Voice.com Keep an eye on this THREAD to check out some of our member's blogs. If you have your own blog or want to know more about it, feel free to register at our forums and post away. Register at Ausfx Here

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The Darkness May. 02, 2006 @ 12:19AM GMT +10

2Kgames recently release 16 new screenshots from their upcoming next-gen title, The Darkness, set to release on both the Playstation 3 and Xbox360. Shot number 15 seems to be the pic of choice from fans. The Darkness

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7900 Shortage?...Not anymore May. 02, 2006 @ 12:15AM GMT +10

NVIDIA managed to maintain solid shipment of Geforce 7900 GTX and GT cards. It took it roughly six weeks after it announced the cards but from now on you should not have any major problems to find one at the local store. Source

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AGP Still Not Dead Yet... May. 02, 2006 @ 12:12AM GMT +10

GAINWARD has gone back to its roots. It managed to make some unique products and to make quite a fuss about them. It is about to ship Gainward BLISS Geforce 7900 GT "Golden Sample" 512MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) – Retail and the card should be available any week now at overclockers. It will cost you £293.69 including VAT. The core will run at 550MHz+ MHz with an overclocking potential to 650MHz and the memory will run at 1400MHz + with an overclocking potential to 1700MHz. This is, of course, just in theory. Source

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Most ways to kill a PC April. 24, 2006 @ 08:26AM GMT +10

Now we know that you don't want to kill your PC, but for interest sake, PCStats take a look at the most common ways of killing your PC.

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10Gig iPod Nanos? April. 24, 2006 @ 08:25AM GMT +10

Apple will be launching new 8GB and 10GB iPod nanos in the summer. Apple itself has hinted that iPod prices are due for a spot of pruning. “We expect [the average iPod selling price] to be down a little bit in the June quarter,” said CFO Peter Oppenheimer recently. Reading between the lines, this doesn’t necessarily mean that iPod prices will drop, but that Apple could be predicting increased sales of the cheaper Shuffle and nano models. Read more.

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MS to upgrade XBOX 360 CPU? April. 24, 2006 @ 08:23AM GMT +10

Interesting news this morning, Microsoft are looking at upgrading the Xbox 360 CPU early next year. A faster chip to combat PS3? The new CPU will be built using technology that can reduce heat and power consumption, as well as potentially increasing speed. It will also help Microsoft cut the console's cost. Read more.

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E-mail authentication April. 24, 2006 @ 08:21AM GMT +10

So your sick of spam? A host of software companies, security firms and Internet service providers met in Chicago on Wednesday to urge corporations and bulk message senders to adopt e-mail authentication technologies. E-mail authentication does not solve the problem of unsolicited commercial e-mail but provides a tool to end the spoofing of the sender's address, making the consequences of sending bulk e-mail a reality for spammers. Read more.

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WinXP on MacBook Pro April. 24, 2006 @ 08:20AM GMT +10

DriverHeaven have an article which looks at installing Windows XP on a MacBook Pro laptop. Go and check their findings.

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NVIDIA Press Release April. 21, 2006 @ 04:36PM GMT +10

NVIDIA continues to improve workstation graphics performance with six new NVIDIA Quadro FX solutions for high-end, mid-range and entry-level professionals. NVIDIA Quadro FX products have long been the industry's top choice for professional application users, and this latest generation cements the company's leadership position. Combined with the recently announced line of mobile workstation graphics, the NVIDIA Quadro FX family of solutions represents the most extensive line of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) professional graphics solutions ever assembled. The Company has also announced the NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 SDI solution, the new flagship product in its line of fully integrated graphics-to-video solutions. Read more.

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Video Card Reviews: Thursday April. 20, 2006 @ 09:48PM GMT +10

ATi All-in-Wonder Radeon X1800 XL 256MB review by DriverHeaven PowerColor Radeon X1800 GTO review by Guru3D HIS Radeon X1600 Pro review by HardwareSecrets

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