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QNAP NAS’ Now Also Support Kodi Entertainment Center
It is great to see more and more NAS vendors perform the switch to the new Kodi and QNAP has done so too. Kodi was previously known as XBMC, but it got a rename and revamp as of version 14 and it requires a new install over just an update.…
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Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 32GB 1866MHz DDR3 Review
Introduction With the arrival of DDR4 it might be easy to forget that DDR3 is still the most popular memory choice for desktop PC platforms of mainstream and high-end varieties. Today we are taking a look at a quad channel memory kit from Crucial, a brand of Micron. We are looking at…
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Intel Core i7 5960X “Haswell-E” Processor Review
Introduction & What’s New? The Intel Core i7 5960X, codename Haswell-E, is probably 2014’s worst kept secret. As I am writing this review the full specifications, pricing and pictures of just about every X99 board in existence have already been made public and the NDA is still a few…
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Gigabyte G1.Assassin 3 Motherboard Detailed
Legit Reviews have managed to get a hands-on with Gigabyte’s G1.Assassin 3 at the Intel Developer Forum 2013 event. This new X79 chipset LGA 2011 socket motherboard is revamped for Ivy Bridge-E and is built on the ATX form factor. The motherboard uses a 9 phase CPU VRM with PowIRstage driver-MOSFETs…
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G.Skill Expands RipjawsZ DDR3 Range With 15 New Kits
G.Skill have revealed fifteen new quad channel memory kits designed specifically for use with Intel’s new Ivy Bridge-E processors on the X79 platform. These kits are available in 1866MHz to 2933MHz frequencies. They all use voltages between 1.5 and 1.65 volts kits are available in a variety of configurations with…
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ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition Motherboard Revealed
With the launch of Ivy Bridge-E comes a new high performance motherboard from ASUS. The ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition is not to be confused as the Rampage IV Extreme painted black because this is a totally new motherboard. The ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition is a brand new X79…
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MSI Announces X79 BIOS Updates For Ivy Bridge-E
MSI has just announced that all its X79 motherboards are now ready for Intel’s Ivy Bridge-E processors. Intel’s Ivy Bridge-E retains the same socket and chipset as Sandy Bridge-E so users can just drop the new CPU in an updated motherboard and everything should work just fine. Users will have…
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ASUS Reveal X79 Deluxe LGA 2011 Ivy Bridge-E Ready Motherboard
The TechReport has revealed ASUS’ brand new X79 motherboard the ASUS X79 Deluxe. This motherboard was launched alongside the Intel Ivy Bridge-E launch and uses the same LGA 2011 socket and X79 chipset. It will support the Ivy Bridge-E and Sandy Bridge-E processors right out of the box as it…
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Intel Core i7 4960X Extreme Edition Processor Review
Introduction Ever since Intel released Ivy Bridge to the LGA 1155 platform, LGA 2011 owners were wondering when they would see High End Desktop (HEDT) processors based on the 22nm Ivy Bridge architecture. Up until today the LGA 2011 platform lagged two generations behind the mainstream LGA 115X platforms…
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ASUS Rolls Out More Ivy Bridge-E BIOS Updates For LGA 2011 Motherboards
Around 3-4 weeks ago ASUS released a wave of BIOS updates believed to add Ivy Bridge-E support to LGA 2011 socket and X79 chipset motherboards. Today ASUS has rolled out another set of updates believed to further improve and tweak the Ivy Bridge-E compatibility of their current LGA 2011 motherboards.…
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Ivy Bridge-E A Native 6 Core, Not Cut Down 8 Core Like Sandy Bridge-E
According to some information from VR-Zone Intel’s Ivy Bridge-E platform will be quite different to Sandy Bridge-E. The Ivy Bridge-E CPUs will be native 6 core dies as opposed to cut down 8 core dies like the Sandy Bridge-E CPUs were. While this may seem like a minor or insignificant…
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Core i7 Ivy Bridge-E Pricing Is Revealed, Slightly Cheaper Than Expected
If you are interested in getting a Ivy Bridge-E CPU when they come out later this year, expected September, then you may be pleased to know pricing details have surfaced from VR-Zone. The first “entry” model, the Core i7 4820K, comes with a price tag of $310 USD which makes…
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ASUS Introduces Ivy Bridge-E BIOS Updates For X79
With Intel’s next generation High End Desktop (HEDT) platform CPUs just around the corner, Ivy Bridge-E that is, ASUS have been rolling out a wave of BIOS updates to prepare their current X79 motherboards for the new Intel CPUs. TechPowerUp reports that each motherboard series has been issued with a…
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Ivy Bridge-E Will Arrive By September 11th
According to Hermitage Akihabara, via TechPowerUp, Intel’s Ivy Bridge-E processors will arrive in just under 2 months on September 11th. These new processors will succeed the Sandy Bridge-E line up but will work on the same socket and X79 chipset with a BIOS update. New revisions of X79 motherboards with…
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Intel Core i7 4960X Previewed
Tom’s Hardware are at it once again with their Intel Core i7 4960X preview coming out way before the Intel NDA. While media publications line up to complain to Intel over this blatant violation of industry rules, for our readers this is still a great opportunity to check out the performance of…
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