Clevo launches the latest notebooks, the P150HM and has NVIDIA MSN modules which are interchangeable and allow for upgrading. The 15″ screen is ideal for gamers and combined with i7 Intel CPU with some overclocking features, so you get more value for your investment. This notebook can support 75W powered graphic cards. The P170HM3 is a 3D monitor machine that can support 100W graphic cards and when you wear the glasses you get theatre like 3D display.
YoungPro shows his overvclocking skills by overclocking G.Skill memory, taking it to the edge of its capability, at very cold temperatures. The reason for the cold temperatures is to keep the products from overheating. The feedback from YoungPro assists and advises the G.Skill engineering team on how to improve their high-end products.
Introducing the new Ripjaws DDR3 series Memory monster kit, featuring a massive 48GB at 2000MHz, with memory timings at a blistering speed of CL8-9-8-24. The kit is overclocked and tweaked at the show to display the quality of the kit and its versatility. Check out more at G.Skill
MSI afterburner over-clocking utility for graphic cards makes OC easy and convenient for gamers looking to extract the most from their cards.
Lian Li Chassis are rare and endangered, and very valuable indeed.None more so than this flirtatious creature captured on film for the first time– in its unnatural habitat. The Lian Li Pitstop spider which brings aluminium (aluminum for Yanks) to life, except for the few threads of spider webbing (which look a bit like nylon puppet strings, but are in fact strands of web spun from out its sphincter).
The Lian Li T1 Pitstop is a chassis designed for a few users, but all of them are nitromanics who delve into the depths of BIOS’s and extract every ounce of power from them.
We present this unusual beast for speculation and when more is uncovered, we will reveal more, but only next time where we take it into the lab and give a” how to tame the beast” tutorial.
Leave comments and let us know what you think.
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ASUSTek is on the verge of releasing a graphic user interface (GUI) BIOS for all users of the P5Q motherboard series. The new type of BIOS called an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) makes the transition from an older keyboard driven environment to something so much more appealing and easier to use. At this stage it doesn’t add any extra features except stylish good looks, but for those users who have been afraid of delving into the BIOS, now is your chance, especially if you feel comfortable in a Windows environment. You can monitor temperatures using color coded bars, and navigating with a mouse makes the BIOS much more user friendly and easy to use. We will provide you a link as soon as it is available for download. Please leave your comments and any ideas you might have to further advance the EFI BIOS and we will relay them to the people involved with the this project.
Thanks to our friends at Xtremesystems: You can download the EFI BIOS here: ASUS EFI BIOS for P5Q Deluxe
Gigabyte P55 Motherboard Hardware Technologies:
1.2oz Copper PCB in 100% of Gigabyte P55 motherboards (11x P55 SKUs)
2.24 phase power delivering stable power and cooler operations around the CPU
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PM Jacob Freeman shows EVGA’s the latest offerings with the P55 chipset from Intel. EVGA P55 is an enthusiast motherboard with dual BIOS, it has pulsating LED in the heatspreader, and a 10 phase analog PWM. The EVGA FTW line has a total of 3 BIOS chips and each chip can store a different BIOS version. The active switch helps you select which is your preference. Its an excellent feature for testing out new BIOS’. It has a 12 Phase analog PWM and has dual 8 pin inputs for a total of 600W of power to the CPU and PWM region directly. Peter Tan, the world renowned overclocker working for EVGA gives his take on the P55 chipset. Inside the CPU socket cavity EVGA have inserted low inductance surface mount capacitors. The high grade capacitors give low inductance and are the best ones for the job.
Vapor gives more details about how they achieved the win at the GoOC over some stiff competition from the Swedish and Australian competitors.
However at the end the USA team took the lead and managed to shrug off all contenders.
Team USA won this years GoOC finals in Taipei, Taiwan. Charles aka Fugger and Eric aka Vapor took an i7 975 and 2 GTX 260 VGAs in SLI to 5.5Ghz CPU clock speed on Liquid Nitrogen.
Colin Brix from Gigabyte emphisises the value of working with overclockers and also explains why events like the GOOC help Gigabyte create better motherboards. He believes Gigabyte has a real advantage working hand in hand with the enthusiast community in creating the ultimate motherboards.
Today DFI has stretched the boundaries with their executive LANParty DKX58 Nehalem Motherboard which supports LGA1366 socket CPUs from Intel’s all-new Core-i7 processor range.
This LANParty DKX58 motherboard has plenty of features that will allow you to tweak and fiddle until you have your system purring to your satisfaction.
Like the Audio Realtech ALC889 chip and the LAN Chip, which is a Marvel 8053 and gives 15% better LAN speeds than other integrated chips.
The Debug LED helps when things go wrong and 33 different codes to tell you exactly where the problem lies. The Power and rest buttons are also very convenient.
The X58 chipset allows three graphic cards PCI 2.0 slots, for three-way SLI or CrossFireX setups, supporting a 16x, 16x, for 2 cards in tandem, or 16x 8x 8x for three-way SLI or CrossFireX
DFI leave the MOSFET cooler exactly where it is needed, so it cannot be detached, but for the enthusiasts, they allow the Northbridge heatsink part to be removed, but not completely. There still remains a protective copper plate which can accept any kind of cooling device as needed. The copper plate conducts the very cold cooling from LN2 or dry ice directly to the MOSFETs through the specially sintered heatpipe, or alternatively offloads heat as needed.
What should also be noted is that the Sintered heatpipe is very unique and not found on other brands of motherboard. It has much more liquid inside the pipe and with a thicker porous rim, it transfers heat in a very effective way, the same way that a sponge works when absorbing water. This allows the heatpipe to be oriented in any position and still work effectively.
Next is the number of fan connectors to be found throughout the motherboard. In total 6 headers are available and each can be monitored directly through software in the BIOS.
The digital PWM can be monitored and controlled to some degree via a GUI called Smart PWM in a windows. The motherboard automatically senses work load and activates 2 phases for idle load, and 6 phases under full load.
ABS or Automatic BIOS Settings, DFI have preprogrammed the BIOS in this DKX58 motherboard to accept an automatic overclock.
Just press F1 when you start up and the BIOS will do the rest.
The CPU, memory and other components are automatically boosted, and in some cases can give 20% performance boost. Perfect for enhancing your PCs performance without having to know too much about overclocking.
When you want to reset your bios, most modern high end motherboards have some kind of switch or jumper to do this. Some are inside the case, some are outside on the back panel. DFI have taken this a step further. If you press the reset and Power on button simultaneously, then your BIOS is essentially cleared. No need to reach around the back of your PC, just press together and you clear your BIOS.
Similarly on the DKX58 motherboard DFI have utilized two buttons which are pressed together to clear the CMOS if you are benching without a case. This adds to safety.
This motherboard is packed with features, most of them are based inside the BIOS, and going through them briefly you can see some of the new settings and what they are for.
Essentially there are two levels of BIOS, one is called Genie BIOS and is for you guys who know what you are doing. The other standard interface is for those who prefer standard settings or automatic OC without too much hands on tweaking.
Here you can see a very quick overclock via the Genie BIOS, and the bus speeds before and after so you can judge the boards capabilities for yourself.
Without a doubt DFI stand alone when it comes to BIOS settings and tweaking options since there are over 100 unique settings available.
This motherboard really is a work of art. Having met the guys at DFI, seen their commitment and attention to detail as well as witnessed their passion at creating the ultimate motherboard with the most tweak ability
This is Amanda Roveda Reporting for FirstZoom.tv directly from Taipei
Gigabyte recently invited a group of overclockers to their HQ in Taipei. The OC experts were from South Africa, Australia and Singapore. The event results helped fashion the GA-E58 series of motherboards.
Overclocking is a growing and thriving pastime, with more and more companies like Gigabyte supporting these high-end enthusiasts with more events and bigger prizes.