Overclockers Club news FeedThe latest news on Overclockers Club!Hardware Roundup: Thursday Edition- June 19, 2008 The AMD Radeon 4000 series of graphics cards are scheduled to be released soon but someone let the cat out of the bag early and we have a couple of quick looks at the 4850 reference cards. With the Nvidia 280GTX cards having been released earlier this week, we also get a chance to look at some performance numbers under the latest ForceWare drivers. Fun times for enthusiasts in the videocard arena. Our roundup today includes lots of other reviews covering the gamut from cases, keyboards, memory,.http://www.overclockersclub.com/news/22579/ GTX 280 VGA Cooler From CoolIT- June 19, 2008 The ink is barely dry on the press releases and reviews on Nvidia's latest GTX 280 graphics card released earlier this week. Hot on the heels of the new card is CoolIT's latest cooling solution in the form of the NV200 VGA cold plate designed to fit GTX260 and GTX280 cards. The cold plate pairs with CoolIT's existing liquid cooling products to cool the major components on the card including the GPU, RAM and power components. The end result is a single-slot cooling solution designed for the...http://www.overclockersclub.com/news/22578/ Spore Creature Creator Demo Released!- June 19, 2008 The time is drawing nearer. Maxis' Spore is set to release this Fall, and it's easily one of the most anticipated games of all-time. Until now, we've only had videos, screenshots and articles to hold us over, but as of today, we're finally able to get our hands dirty with Spore's Creature Creator. Don't have a design bone in your body Don't fret! You don't need to know Maya 3D to create your creatures. All you need is a bit of imagination and the ability to click, hold and drag your mouse...http://www.overclockersclub.com/news/22577/ Firefox 3 Shows Quick Adoption Rates- June 19, 2008 It looks like the Firefox 3 download day, which was setup to try and break a download record, has spurred the adoption of the new browser. Less than 24 hours after it was made available, FF3 now lays claim to an impressive share of over 4% of browser usage figures. Mozilla servers have been under pressure to provide all those downloads (which now clock in at over 7 million), with them struggling under the shear weight of requests at times. Download rates peaked at 14,000 copies of FF per minute.http://www.overclockersclub.com/news/22574/ UK Games Industry Concerned About Lack Of Skills- June 18, 2008 The British games industry, through campaign group "Games Up", are expressing concern that many looking to work for games developers just don't have the right skills for the job. One of the problems cited is that a large number of video gaming degree courses are not giving their students the right skillset. Another concern is the reduction in the number of high-powered Maths and Computer Science graduates who are needed to build the increasingly complex products that are expected from.http://www.overclockersclub.com/news/22575/ Hardware Roundup: Wednesday Edition- June 18, 2008 Today's roundup features more reviews of the Nvidia GTX 280 videocard. We also get a chance to look at the latest CPU cooler from Noctua, MSI's P45 chipset motherboard and Asus' Eee notebook. If you haven't already downloaded the latest version of Firefox, 3.0, you have just a few more hours to participate in Download Day in an attempt to set a world record for most numbers of software downloads in a 24-hour period. Cooling Noctua NH-C12P Bjorn3D Bjorn3D Motherboards MSI P45 Platinum...http://www.overclockersclub.com/news/22573/ Patriot Unleashes DDR3 Viper Memory Optimized for 790i MCP- June 18, 2008 Patriot knows how important stability and performance are to overclockers, and have built their reputation of manufacturing high-quality, high-speed RAM modules by consistently delivering the goods. Another fine example of that dedication to performance is Patriot's new 2GB PC3-16000 Viper Series low latency memory that's optimized for use in Nvidia's 790i chipset motherboards. These DDR3 sticks operate at a blistering 2000MHz with 9-9-9-24 timings, and are backed by EPP 2.0, which will...http://www.overclockersclub.com/news/22572/ Patriot Memory Now Offering DDR3 Memory in Nvidia Livery- June 18, 2008 Patriot today announced the latest in its Viper Series extreme performance memory lineup now available with EPP2.0 settings. Not only do these modules offer blazing speeds and ease of overclocking, they're designed to look good while doing it. These new kits, available in 1GB single and up 4GB (2x2GB) sizes, were inspired by Nvidia's colors with black PCBs with green heat spreaders. Speeds range from PC3-10666 (1333MHz) to PC3-16000 (2000MHz) and feature Intel's Enhanced Performance Profiles...http://www.overclockersclub.com/news/22571/ nowdirect.com Wants to Give YOU a Free PC!- June 18, 2008 If you're in the process of selecting components to build a brand new PC, nowdirect.com wants to give you the chance to win the entire setup! The contest started today at 12 PM PST, and it's really simple - you guys just need to head over to nowdirect.com anytime from now until July 17, 2008 at 5 PM PST, select the parts you'd want in your dream PC, and submit your vitals - couldn't be easier, right This isn't any store-brand contest, either - parts from Intel, EVGA, Mushkin, Seagate, Cooler...http://www.overclockersclub.com/news/22570/ Arctic Cooling Unveils New Dual-Fan RAM Cooler- June 18, 2008 For the casual everyday user, passive RAM heatsinks are often more than enough. But if you're visiting OCC, you're probably not a casual everyday user. No, instead, at some point in your life you have probably pushed your RAM to its limits. For you, Arctic Cooling has announced the RC Turbo Module, to be used in conjunction with its Arctic RC RAM Cooler. According to Arctic Cooling, the RC Turbo Module, containing two ultra-quiet 60mm fans, can reduce temperatures up to 74% compared to having..http://www.overclockersclub.com/news/22569/ |