April 2010 - Overclockers

Welcome To Overclockers.com

April 30, 2010 Matt Bidinger 3

Welcome to our community at Overclockers.com! This article is about who we are, where we came from, and what we value!

AMD Black Ops Event – Today at 12 Noon CST

April 30, 2010 Matt Bidinger 4

An extreme overclocking event hosted by AMD, centered around the new processor release we’ve been talking about all week – the hexa-core AMD Phenom II X6 Thuban. 500L of Liquid Nitrogen, 500L of Liquid Helium, and extreme AMD overclocking featured on a stage unlike any before it!

The 2010 Chimp Challenge is Upon Us

April 30, 2010 DeadlySyn 0

“What is the Chimp Challenge?” You may ask. The Chimp Challenge is an annual folding team competition between some of the top teams in the world, Overclockers.com included.

AMD SB850 Southbridge in Limited Supply

April 29, 2010 Jonathan Heroux 5

Industry sources reports that AMD is unable to meet the demand for its new SB850 southbridge. Some motherboards branded as 8-series products may feature last generation SB710 parts instead of the new SB850.

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Overclockers Member Testing

April 29, 2010 Matt Bidinger 1

Overclockers Forum members already have their hands on these new Thuban processors and aren’t wasting any time putting them to the test. Pictures and links to full details of results, from everyday forum users!

AMD Phenom II X6 Processors Review Roundup

April 28, 2010 Jonathan Heroux 5

Microprocessor manufacturer AMD Corp. releases its new hexa-core Phenom II X6 parts. The new CPUs, along with HD5800 graphics and 890FX chipset, form the Leo platform.

Mythbusters

April 27, 2010 Frank Bennett 15

Overclockers.com is looking for your suggestions regarding computer myths and wive’s tales – checkout this article and send us your ideas! Reader submissions will be used for a series of articles based on mythbusting!

IN-WIN IRONCLAD Case Review

April 26, 2010 Jeremy Vaughan 0

IN-WIN Development, Inc. has been around the block a time or ten. Founded in 1986 as a manufacturer of computer chassis, they have since expanded to include power supplies and digital storage devices, but their core business remains their cases. Today we’re going to be looking at their flagship, the full-tower IRONCLAD.

ATI Tapes Out 6000-Series Graphics Cards

April 26, 2010 Jonathan Heroux 55

Graphics processors manufacturer ATI has announced that its new architecture, named Southern Islands, has taped out. The products based on the new GPU are expected to form the 6000-series of cards and will likely be launched in Q4 2010.

Managed Implementation of Change Leads to More Perfect Communities

April 25, 2010 Matt Bidinger 1

Some personal reflections regarding basic change management and how that applies to administration of the Overclockers community. Applicable to any community or environment of ongoing change.