<![CDATA[Reviews Tom's Hardware US]]>

<![CDATA[Reviews Tom's Hardware US]]> http://www.tomshardware.com en 10 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:17:15 +0100 <![CDATA[Reviews Tom's Hardware US]]> http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_us.jpg http://www.tomshardware.com <![CDATA[ATI Radeon HD 5570: Reasonable Gaming Performance For $80?]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=9e4caec5af6c3eb84410f7ecc7c48d21 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5570,2552.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5570,2552.html#xtor=RSS-182 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CET AMD rounds out its DirectX 11-capable lineup with an entry-level gaming card sporting all of the Radeon HD 5000-series' value-adds. Does the Radeon HD 5570 represent the perfect combination of low-price, gaming performance, and features?

DirectX - Radeon - ATI Technologies - Advanced Micro Devices - Zune HD]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/microsoft_eu.jpg <![CDATA[Q&A: Tom's Hardware And Kingston On SSD Technology]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=5364e4c9f35a85df054e9dfa170ff834 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/kingston-ssdnow-ssd,2550.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/kingston-ssdnow-ssd,2550.html#xtor=RSS-182 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET

Kingston - Solid-state drive - London - England - Hardware]]> <![CDATA[In Pictures: Tom's Hardware's AMD/Eyefinity Event]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=4a0006d6b47112c70d0d2e438bf3ebbc http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/523-amd-eyefinity-toms-hardware.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/523-amd-eyefinity-toms-hardware.html#xtor=RSS-182 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:00:00 CET

Advanced Micro Devices - Tom's Hardware - Culver City California - Hardware - California]]> <![CDATA[In Pictures: The Most Promising Tech Of 2010]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=fa0b157ac01ecf833e7fc2d56d8a676e http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/522-laptop-tablet-cpu-3d-led.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/522-laptop-tablet-cpu-3d-led.html#xtor=RSS-182 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:00:00 CET

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Welcome to BlackBerry Developer Resource Fridays, a reoccurring event here on the BlackBerry Developer's Blog. We'll keep you up to date on helpful articles that have been added to the Developer Knowledge Base and other new additions to the BlackBerry Developer Zone. Learn more about this edition's pearl of wisdom: What Is - Supported versions of BlackBerry Device Software for the BlackBerry App World storefront. BlackBerry Developer's Blog >> Read more

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]]> Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Touch-Screen HTPC: Three Premium Cases Compared]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=a4c218fc69c0448b8889e927f8444a7d http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/touch-screen-htpc-case,2505.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/touch-screen-htpc-case,2505.html#xtor=RSS-182 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET

Graphics processing unit - ATI Technologies - Intel Corporation - Evergreen - Home theater PC]]> <![CDATA[ATI Radeon HD 5450: Eyefinity And HTPCs For Everyone?]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=b8bfaa29343aa4fc48aa57aae5757445 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5450,2549.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5450,2549.html#xtor=RSS-182 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CET

DirectX - Radeon - ATI Technologies - ATI Radeon HD - Video card]]> <![CDATA[High-Density DDR3: Five Dual-Module 8GB Kits Compared]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=512cc13e18ae7a106b8693d6d37068c0 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/8gb-ddr3-ram,2542.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/8gb-ddr3-ram,2542.html#xtor=RSS-182 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET

DDR3 SDRAM - DDR2 SDRAM - Dual-channel architecture - Hardware - Components]]> <![CDATA[AES-NI Performance Analyzed; Limited To 32nm Core i5 CPUs]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=d7a8def3d43140144e378635318c7714 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/clarkdale-aes-ni-encryption,2538.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/clarkdale-aes-ni-encryption,2538.html#xtor=RSS-182 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET Starting with its dual-core Clarkfield-based Core i5 processors, Intel is introducing AES New Instructions to its architecture. We've already seen great benefits from a number of synthetic benchmarks, but what are the real-life advantages of this tech?

Intel Corporation - Intel Core i5 - Multi-core - Central processing unit - Processors]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/wow_teaser.jpg <![CDATA[PCIe And CrossFire Scaling: Does Nvidia's NF200 Fix P55?]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=3a41fa85f5d51c9db9a931c88c56c9f3 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/p55-crossfire-nf200,2537.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/p55-crossfire-nf200,2537.html#xtor=RSS-182 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET The P55 chipset proved woefully inadequate for adding a third graphics card to our most recent CrossFireX configuration. Does attaching Nvidia’s nForce 200 PCIe bridge to the processor’s on-die controller fix the problem? In short, yes. Yes it does.

Nvidia - NForce - Video card - PCI Express - X11]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/fujitsu_2-5-inch_hdd.jpg <![CDATA[Presented By:]]> http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3a41fa85f5d51c9db9a931c88c56c9f3&p=4 3a41fa85f5d51c9db9a931c88c56c9f3

]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Upgrading Your Notebook Hard Drive: Does It Make Sense?]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=bf1ab5728a3a9993941bba4dddfe54f0 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/notebook-hdd-upgrade,2543.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/notebook-hdd-upgrade,2543.html#xtor=RSS-182 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET

Hard disk drive - Battery - Netbook - Hardware - hard drive]]> <![CDATA[Compact P55: Four MicroATX Motherboards Tried And Tested]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=a1dc553c838af124807885ba677658c2 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/microatx-p55-motherboard,2524.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/microatx-p55-motherboard,2524.html#xtor=RSS-182 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET

Motherboard - Micro-Star International - ASRock - Hardware - Components]]> <![CDATA[The WinFast PxVC1100 Video Transcoding Card: Worth The Price?]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=a4d95bbe3d127bcf9c1f0680bbc61d8d http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/leadtek-winfast-pxvc1100,2523.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/leadtek-winfast-pxvc1100,2523.html#xtor=RSS-182 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET

Cell - Central processing unit - SpursEngine - Hardware - Components]]> <![CDATA[Overclocking On Air: 10 LGA 1156-Compatible Performance Coolers]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=2c2b269b4b59a108cdb489c291086028 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-heatsink,2535.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-heatsink,2535.html#xtor=RSS-182 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET

Intel Core i5 - Intel Core i7 - Intel Corporation - LGA 1156 - Hardware]]> <![CDATA[2D, Acceleration, And Windows: Aren't All Graphics Cards Equal?]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=3f9d114cced4841fa9ee14329b157664 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/2d-windows-gdi,2539.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/2d-windows-gdi,2539.html#xtor=RSS-182 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET

Graphics processing unit - Microsoft Windows - Windows - Nvidia - Video card]]> <![CDATA[Phenom II X2 555 Vs. Pentium G6950: New Budget Dual-Core Titans]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=e73a422afdbbec836141049e3b4850c9 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/phenom-ii-x2-555,2540.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/phenom-ii-x2-555,2540.html#xtor=RSS-182 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:00:00 CET AMD is launching a broad spectrum of new CPUs today. And while most are simple speed bumps, today we're pitting its fastest dual-core model, the Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition, against Intel's LGA 1156-based Pentium G6950 to see who rules for under $100.

Advanced Micro Devices - Intel Corporation - Central processing unit - Multi-core - Phenom II]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/microsoft_eu.jpg <![CDATA[Presented By:]]> http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=e73a422afdbbec836141049e3b4850c9&p=4 e73a422afdbbec836141049e3b4850c9

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:00:00 CET <![CDATA[USB 2.0, FireWire, Or eSATA: Which Interface Should You Use?]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=6accbecd78f8e8d53962d1085af95ccd http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-firewire-esata,2534.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-firewire-esata,2534.html#xtor=RSS-182 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET Adding external storage to your PC can be a mess if you aren't familiar with the various interfaces in play. Should you go for compatibility with USB 2.0 or is FireWire a better choice? What about eSATA, which matches native hard drive performance?

Serial ATA - Hard disk drive - IEEE 1394 interface - Universal Serial Bus - Personal computer]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/wheel-teaser.jpg <![CDATA[In Pictures: Meet The World's Fastest Netbook]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=f6f6f32ae484840b5f6c77963e34f219 http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/521-worlds-fastest-netbook.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/521-worlds-fastest-netbook.html#xtor=RSS-182 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET

Mac OS X - Microsoft Windows - Operating system - Intel Core 2 - Mac OS]]> <![CDATA[Extreme P55: Four LGA 1156 Motherboards Over $250]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=92fa131ea218cacbb86b8bcc29848630 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-p55,2519.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/lga-1156-p55,2519.html#xtor=RSS-182 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET

Motherboard - Intel Turbo Boost - Intel Corporation - Hardware - Components]]> <![CDATA[Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: January '10]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=caacbb13b5978e39ed79c5347b6f12d4 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-cpu,2520.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gaming-cpu,2520.html#xtor=RSS-182 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET December was a somewhat slow month in the CPU world, but January promises to inject a great deal of excitement into the sector with some major announcements. We discuss some of the potential changes and make our recommendations in this month's article.

Central processing unit - Kids and Teens - Social Studies - School Time - Economics]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/7200-notebook-drives.jpg <![CDATA[Nvidia’s GF100: Graphics Architecture Previewed, Still No Benchmarks]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=82f1b08f1c5a5649c0025c9e4739564e http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gf100-fermi-directx-11,2536.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gf100-fermi-directx-11,2536.html#xtor=RSS-182 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:00:00 CET

Nvidia - Graphics processing unit - Laptop - Video card - Consumer Electronics Show]]> <![CDATA[Hi-Rely RAIDFrame: External Disk-To-Disk Backup Via eSATA]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=e41fb2a4c69a3e2b58c8efaf989b5722 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Raidframe-Server,2449.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Raidframe-Server,2449.html#xtor=RSS-182 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET Are we ready for high-capacity RAID solutions for our backup needs? Today we're looking at an external device from Highly Reliable Systems that connects to your machine through a single eSATA interface and supports up to 15 drives in a 3U enclosure.

RAID - Serial ATA - Backup - Hardware - Storage]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/alps_tumr_tiny.jpg <![CDATA[Presented By:]]> http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=e41fb2a4c69a3e2b58c8efaf989b5722&p=4 e41fb2a4c69a3e2b58c8efaf989b5722

]]> Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Experiment: Comparing Four Quad-Core Architectures At 2.8 GHz]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=94521eab2e0c8b13e79e13cb2d5bced1 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/quad-core-cpu,2499.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/quad-core-cpu,2499.html#xtor=RSS-182 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET AMD has the Athlon II X4 and the Phenom II X4. Intel offers Core 2 Quad, Core i5, and Core i7. They all have different characteristics and performance, but what’s the performance and efficiency ranking if all are operated at identical clock speeds?

Intel Core i7 - Advanced Micro Devices - Intel Core i5 - Intel Core 2 - Phenom II]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/game_developers_conf2.jpg <![CDATA[ATI Radeon HD 5670: DirectX 11 For $99]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=b3286444c0afd2e344998649caad6a31 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5670,2533.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5670,2533.html#xtor=RSS-182 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:50:00 CET We were impressed with ATI's Radeon HD 5800- and 5700-series launches. But it's a new day, and the 400-shader Radeon HD 5670 doesn't get a free pass because of its predecessors. Today we test the card's ability to hang with an old guard of solid buys.

DirectX - ATI Technologies - Radeon R600 - ATI Radeon HD - Video card]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/virus_illustration.jpg <![CDATA[Troubleshooting Windows 7 With Microsoft's Built-In Tools]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=8a48dafc7a4b184f17b0cb4d13ef1b6c http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/windows-7-troubleshooting,2504.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/windows-7-troubleshooting,2504.html#xtor=RSS-182 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET

Microsoft - Operating system - Windows Vista - Windows 7 - Windows XP]]> <![CDATA[Efficiency Explored: What's The Perfect Clock Rate For Your Core i5?]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=5963e83e0a195720c0fedf2326d71750 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i5-750-efficiency,2500.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i5-750-efficiency,2500.html#xtor=RSS-182 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET

Intel Core i5 - Intel Corporation - LGA 1156 - Clock rate - Lynnfield]]> <![CDATA[CES 2010, Wrap-Up: Zotac, OCZ, And SteelSeries]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=7f9a5d2997671cbd5b8626ec99a961c0 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ces-2010-ssd,2531.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ces-2010-ssd,2531.html#xtor=RSS-182 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:00:00 CET CES 2010 is officially over, but we have one more day's worth of coverage to give you. Loyd's wrap-up includes a tantalizing shot of Intel's second-gen Atom with Nvidia's GT218 core, an OCZ USB 3.0 external SSD, and a new headset from SteelSeries.

Nvidia - Intel Corporation - Intel Atom - Universal Serial Bus - Solid-state drive]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/capitol_hill.jpg <![CDATA[Best Graphics Cards For The Money: January 2010]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=428418236932bde5c63869631389c9b0 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2521.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2521.html#xtor=RSS-182 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET The new year brings us improved Radeon HD 5850 and 5870 availability, as well as some price fluctuations. ATI's Radeon HD 4850 is also back, though its return is likely to be short-lived. We're also seeing more of Nvidia's previously-depleted lineup.

Nvidia - Video card - ATI Technologies - Radeon - Zune HD]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/inphase2.jpg <![CDATA[Presented By:]]> http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=428418236932bde5c63869631389c9b0&p=4 428418236932bde5c63869631389c9b0

]]> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET <![CDATA[CES 2010, Day 3: Thermaltake, Gigabyte, MSI, And Shuttle]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=0cef330267af8969ac14d65ff3221df3 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ces-2010-amd-890,2530.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ces-2010-amd-890,2530.html#xtor=RSS-182 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:00:00 CET

Motherboard - Universal Serial Bus - Micro-Star International - Gigabyte Technology - Consumer Electronics Show]]> <![CDATA[CES 2010, Day 2: Tegra 2, Asus, CoolIT, And Seagate's USB 3.0]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=c65603b051ac34dcf35db3be226717f7 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ces-2010-usb-3.0,2529.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ces-2010-usb-3.0,2529.html#xtor=RSS-182 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:40:00 CET

Nvidia - Consumer Electronics Show - Universal Serial Bus - Asus - Hard disk drive]]> <![CDATA[PCI Express And CrossFire Scaling: Is P55 Good Enough?]]> http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=25c4032d2886c329fe13361d0ea3c61f http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/p55-pci-express-scaling,2517.html#xtor=RSS-182 http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/p55-pci-express-scaling,2517.html#xtor=RSS-182 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:00:00 CET Surprised by the tiny performance difference between our top-two System Builder Marathon machines, we decided to find out if the P55 platform really is good enough for several of AMD’s best graphics cards. How does it stack up against the venerable X58?

Video card - Advanced Micro Devices - PCI Express - ATI CrossFire - Hardware]]> http://img.tomshardware.com/us/_teaser/60x60/nvidia_teaser2.jpg