August 2008 - Overclockers

Real and Ridiculous AMD News

August 28, 2008 Ed Stroligo 0

There’s some real AMD news and some ridiculous news out there, too.

Betting Without Money

August 28, 2008 Ed Stroligo 0

Ex-AMD head Hector Ruiz recently visited the site where AMD may build its next fab. Then he went to the nearby race track. How fitting.

Overclocking Coffee

August 28, 2008 Joe Citarella 0

When you think about it, Espresso is overclocked coffee.

Heatsink Test Results

August 27, 2008 Joe Citarella 0

Results from our heatsink tests.

nPowertek NPH 775-140 HC

August 26, 2008 Joe Citarella 0

The good guys at nPowertek were nice enough to send a sample of their NPH 775-140 HC heatsink. This features 104 aluminum fins with a 33 mm copper heatpipe core.

nVidia: What Do You Do?

August 26, 2008 Ed Stroligo 0

A sword continues to hang over nVidia’s head. What should you do about it?

AMD’s Deneb: Good News, Bad News

August 25, 2008 Ed Stroligo 0

Intel is giving AMD a break. Can they take advantage of it?

The Empire Strikes Back with Jerry Seinfeld

August 21, 2008 Joe Citarella 0

Microsoft has apparently budgeted $300 million for an ad campaign to “hip” its image.

xigamtek Talisman Notebook Cooler

August 21, 2008 Joe Citarella 0

Laptop cooler for limited cooling

By Technical Means: Does Whois Prove That Obama Will Choose Kathleen Sebelius as VP?

August 21, 2008 Ed Stroligo 0

Somebody seeks to prove Obama’s VP choice not by political, but technical means. We look into this.