July 2010 - Overclockers

Performance Numbers Leaked on AMD’s Ontario

July 31, 2010 Brett Taylor 7

The German website hardware-infos.com has scraped some performance numbers from the BOINC database on AMD’s upcoming Ontario accelerated processing unit (APU).

Vendor Spotlight #1: Who You Calling Crazy?

July 30, 2010 Dave 3

These will be ongoing interviews from vendors who provide us at Overclockers.com with the shiny parts we need for building our cutting edge computers!

NZXT Vulcan Case Review

July 29, 2010 Jeremy Clifton 3

I’ve been in the market for a new computer case for quite some time. My little Antec Aria has served me well, but I’ve been experiencing a growing need for something with more flexibility. I’ve actually been on the search for the right case for over a year now, but the need hasn’t been pressing enough to rush me. Thus, I’ve been able to take my time and select one that fits all of my needs. These needs are, in no particular order: mATX, full-size PSU, lots of ventilation, small footprint, many cooling options, easy to work in, super stylish, and reasonably priced. When the NZXT Vulcan was offered up for review, after looking over specs and photos for a few days, I realized this may be just what I’d been looking for.

ATI Releases Catalyst 10.7 Drivers

July 28, 2010 Matt Ring 1

It seems like only yesterday Catalyst 10.6 came into this world, and already Catalyst 10.7 is on the scene. It does not appear that the new drivers will have a major impact on performance or benchmarks, but let’s see how they stack up.

GIGABYTE Announces GO OC 2010 North America Regional Final in California on August 7

July 26, 2010 Jeremy Clifton 1

It’s that time again! On August 7, I, along with several other members of the overclockers.com community, will be returning to Los Angeles to compete in the North American finals of Gigabyte’s annual overclocking competition, GO OC 2010. MIAHALLEN came in first place last year, and I took the second place position. We both went on to compete at the finals in Taipei, Taiwan. This year we’ll be seeing some familiar faces, as well as some new ones. See the official press release below for event details including prizes, hardware info, and a chance to win some nice prizes! Stay tuned for a complete list of overclockers who will be competing this year.

Intel to Restrict Overclocking on Sandy Bridge

July 22, 2010 Matt Ring 136

After all the overclocking triumphs with the Core line of processors, it is hard to believe that the latest Sandy Bridge CPUs from Intel will be more difficult to overclock. Bit-Tech.net is reporting that Intel has “designed the CPUs to deliberately limit overclocking” according to slides prepared by Intel.

In-Win Dragon Slayer mATX Case Review

July 22, 2010 Adrian Favell 10

Today I will be reviewing the “Dragon Slayer” case, provided to me by the manufacturer, In-Win Development Inc. According to their website, In-Win has been in the computer case business since 1985. I personally have been aware of them for more than a decade, and most, if not all of what I’ve heard has been positive. Let’s see how well the “Dragon Slayer” lives up to In-Win’s reputation.

Month: July 2010