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BIOS Option Of The Week - Burn-In Mode
Since 1999, we have been developing the BIOS Optimization Guide, affectionately known... Read here
Western Digital 320 GB Scorpio Black Notebook Hard Disk Drive Review Rev. 2.0
If you were impressed with the performance of the 5400 RPM Western Digital Scorpio, y... Read here
Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide Rev. 18.7
Covering 380 desktop graphics cards, this comprehensive comparison allows you ... Read here
Hard Disk Drive Performance Comparison Guide Rev. 3.2
Ever wanted a guide on hard drive performance, where you can compare the performance ... Read here
Samsung Spinpoint F1 (HD103UJ) 1 TB Hard Disk Drive Review
The Samsung Spinpoint F line currently consists of the F1 family of drives which are ... Read here
Workstation & Server CPU Comparison Guide Rev. 3.3
If you have no idea what's different between an AMD Opteron processor and an Intel Co... Read here
Mobile GPU Comparison Guide Rev. 8.3
These days, there are so many mobile GPU models that it has become quite impossible t... Read here
Workstation Graphics Card Comparison Guide Rev. 5.8
These days, there are so many workstation graphics card models that it has become qui... Read here
Desktop CPU Comparison Guide Rev. 7.7
There are so many CPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the ... Read here
Intel 80 GB X25-M (50 nm) Solid State Drive Review
The Intel Mainstream series of 2.5" SSDs feature a native SATA interface with support... Read here
3D Gaming Advances In Microsoft Windows 7 Rev. 2.0
We recently got our hands on more internal documents on DirectX improvements in Windo... Read here
Tech ARP 2009 Desktop Memory Giveaway Contest
Team ARP is proud to announce our Desktop Memory Giveaway for 2009! This is our way o... Read here
Microsoft Windows 7 Graphics Enhancements Rev. 2.0
Beta testers have so far been very impressed with Windows 7. It's fast and it's stabl... Read here
Mobile CPU Comparison Guide Rev 5.3
There are so many CPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the ... Read here
Super Talent 128 GB UltraDrive GX Solid State Drive Review
Today, we will be looking at the 128 GB UltraDrive GX SSD of the MLC type. Even thoug... Read here
   
ED#113 : Microsoft Windows 7 Installation Woes!
Amidst the many favourable reports of Windows 7 beta, many techies were eager to upgr... Read here
ED#112 : Microsoft Windows 7 Free Upgrade Program Screw-Ups!
The announcement of the free upgrade option program for Windows 7 have kept sales of ... Read here
ED#111 : Checked Your CD-Rs Lately? Rev. 3.1
In the past, hard disk drives were small (in capacity) and costly. To make up for the... Read here
ED#105 : The Latest Microsoft Windows 7 Roadmap Rev. 4.4
Microsoft is releasing monthly updates to OEMs on their upcoming Windows 7 operating ... Read here
ED#106 : Windows Vista Service Pack 2's Latest Release Schedule Rev. 4.7
We have news of the upcoming Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista! Microsoft is doing the... Read here
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Disrupts OEM Communications
How ironic. Microsoft's new Internet Explorer 8 browser is reportedly not compatible ... Read here
ED#109 : Do YOU Really Know What's Inside Your Computer? Rev. 1.1
Meet Huang Jing. She is a young Chinese lady who discovered that her laptop was using... Read here
ED#108 : NVIDIA GeForce & Fallout 3 Rev. 2.0
While testing Fallout 3 for use in our NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 review, it kept crashin... Read here
ED#107 : Latest Details On Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Rev. 2.2
Just one day after our confidential source revealed the rough dates for the release o... Read here
ED#83 : Installing DirectX 9 Can & Will Kill DirectX 10 Rev. 3.0
Recently, I reinstalled the software on our testbed for another long run of benchmark... Read here
ED#104 : Intel Reveals More Details On The Core i7 Processors
Earlier today, Intel talked to us about their upcoming Core i7 processors, whi... Read here
ED#103 : Intel To Launch New Core 2 Desktop Processors
Intel will be launching three new Core 2 processors as well as a Pentium Dual-Core pr... Read here
ED#102 : The Intel Core i7 Processor & Intel X58 Express Chipset Are Ready For Launch Rev. 1.2
Back in June, we leaked Intel's desktop CPU and chipset roadmaps. They showed that th... Read here
ED#101 : NVIDIA Refutes Claims Of Bad GPUs
Charlie Demerjian of the Inquirer reported last month that NVIDIA G84 and G86 GPUs we... Read here
ED#100 : NVIDIA Responds To The ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Today’s Free Apple iPhone / iPod Touch Apps!
12:40 AM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong

Here are more free apps!
- Seaglass
- Stickman Movie
- Jive Turkey Shoot
- Aves
- Giraffe’s Matching Zoo
- Orba
- Sheeple


Get the links (and more apps) here!

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BIOS Option Of The Week - Burn-In Mode
12:02 AM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong


Since 1999, we have been developing the BIOS Optimization Guide, affectionately known as the BOG. From a meager beginning of a single page, it now covers over 400 BIOS options. As old BOG readers will know, we started offering two editions of the BOG since Revision 8.0 - a simplified edition and the complete edition.

Normally, the complete edition is only available to subscribers who help sponsor the development of the guide through a small fee. However, that changes today! From now on, we will post a BIOS option from the complete edition of the BIOS Optimization Guide every weekend.

This week, we will be taking a look at the Burn-In Mode BIOS setting.

Link : BIOS Option Of The Week - Burn-In Mode

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Discuss here: http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/24898-bios-option-week-5.html#post354684




Friday, November 20, 2009
It’s been a really bad day... (Day 33)
11:58 PM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong

It’s Day 33. She is getting stronger physically. Still not very communicative. I think she can understand what we say most of the time, but most of the time she just ignores us.

The good news is today, she has started drinking more water, and even allowed us to feed her a small chunk of kuih (Malay cake). It’s a start... We are going to try feeding her some juice tomorrow.

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Discuss here: http://forums.techarp.com/adrian-wong/25602-s-been-really-bad-day-19.html#post354682




Thursday, November 19, 2009
It’s been a really bad day... (Day 32)
11:41 PM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong

She wasn’t very communicative either today, but she did shake her head a few times, so we are getting through to her sometimes...

After an entire night of talking to her (and having her ignore us!), she finally allowed us to give her some water. It’s an improvement since she usually refuses to drink any water.

Baby steps, but better than nothing, I guess...

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Discuss here: http://forums.techarp.com/adrian-wong/25602-s-been-really-bad-day-18.html#post354665



More Free Apple iPhone / iPod Touch Apps!
12:32 PM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong

Here are more free apps! Accura and Ace are free only for TODAY! So grab them right now!
- Accura - The Most Accurate Battery Monitor
- Sniper Somali Strike
- Ace


Get the links (and more apps) here!

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Western Digital 320 GB Scorpio Black Hard Disk Drive Review Rev. 2.0
12:44 AM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong


If you were impressed with the performance of the 5400 RPM Western Digital Scorpio, you will be astounded by the "higher-end" Western Digital Scorpio Black.

Running with a higher spindle speed of 7,200 RPM and boasting twice the cache of a Scorpio, the Scorpio Black represents the epitome of Western Digital mobile hard disk drive technology.

We had the opportunity to give their top-of-the-line 320 GB Scorpio Black for a test drive and we were most impressed with its performance.

Not only did it deliver a large storage capacity, it also delivered excellent results in our benchmarks. In fact, it had the same platter-to-buffer transfer rates as the 500 GB Western Digital Caviar GP desktop hard disk drive!

In this update, we added a new page on Surface Temperature and the Platter Data Transfer Profile, as well as a new page on Usable Capacity.

Link : Western Digital 320 GB Scorpio Black Hard Disk Drive Review

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Free Apple iPhone / iPod Touch Apps!
12:22 AM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong

Here are more free apps!
- Fayju Ball
- Bernama
- Sky Defender
- How Smart R U? - MyMemoryMad
- Photo Share - Upload & Share Photos


Get the links (and more apps) here!

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Discuss here: http://forums.techarp.com/notebooks-mobile-devices/25619-free-iphone-ipod-touch-apps-usually-available-only-limited-time-2.html#post354648



It’s been a really bad day... (Day 31)
12:12 AM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong

Nothing much changed today...

Well, she’s stronger now and can move both her legs pretty well. Physically, she’s definitely better than she was days ago. However, mentally, she’s still not herself.

She would mostly ignore us although she did laugh on two occasions to some joke I made. Obviously, she understands what we tell her. Just no idea why she refuses to communicate most of the time...

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Discuss here: http://forums.techarp.com/adrian-wong/25602-s-been-really-bad-day-17.html#post354644




Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Free Apple iPhone / iPod Touch Apps!
11:01 PM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong

Here are more free apps!
- Cows in Space
- Major Warhead


Get the links (and more apps) here!

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It’s been a really bad day... (Day 30) Part 2
10:53 PM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong

When I went to see her this evening, nothing much had changed.

It’s not so much that she can’t remember who we are. Her behaviour was also quite puzzling. She would not communicate with us, sometimes closing her eyes to ignore us. :wall:

Sigh, it’s been a month since her accident. I guess we should be grateful she has come so far. But it looks like there’s still a very, very long way to go.... :(

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It’s been a really bad day... (Day 30) Part 1
02:46 PM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong

It’s the 30th day...

Today is a happy day, but one that’s mixed with great sadness.

When I visited her at mid-noon, she was awake and moving her arms and legs. I tried talking to her and she was quite responsive. She seemed to understand what I was saying, which was fantastic!

Unfortunately, she cannot recognize anyone... not me, not her mother, not even Ryan. She couldn’t even recognize herself (in a photo)... Very depressing... :(

Sigh, I have Intel breathing down my neck about a review and I just have no mood to do anything. Yes, they KNOW about Jenny’s case, but do they care? No, it’s business as usual.

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Discuss here: http://forums.techarp.com/adrian-wong/25602-s-been-really-bad-day-16.html#post354629



Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide Rev. 18.7
12:14 AM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong


Covering 404 desktop graphics cards, this comprehensive comparison allows you to easily compare 20 different specifications for each and every card. If you need to find out about the specification of any card, just come over and check out our Desktop Graphics Comparison Guide.

We hope it will prove to be a useful reference. We will keep this guide updated regularly so do check back for the latest updates.

Here are the latest updates in Revision 18.7 :
- Added the NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 graphics card.
- Updated the specifications of the NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 and GeForce 210 graphics cards.
Link : Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide Rev. 18.7

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It’s been a really bad day... (Day 29)
12:08 AM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong

They moved her to the neurosurgical ward this afternoon when I went to see her.

She’s still very sleepy and she now looks quite gaunt and weak. However, her vitals are good, and when she woke up this time, she seemed a little responsive.

The intensivist doesn’t think her lack of response is due to sedation... but we have no choice but to give her time. Hopefully she just needs a little more time.

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Discuss here: http://forums.techarp.com/adrian-wong/25602-s-been-really-bad-day-16.html#post354617




Monday, November 16, 2009
Garmin-Asus nüvifone M20 is now available with Windows Mobile 6.5‏
07:24 PM MYT   |   Posted by: ChampionLLY

Cayman Islands and Taipei, Taiwan/November 09, 2009/Business Wire — Garmin-Asus, a co-branded alliance between Garmin® Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) and ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (TAIEX: 2357), today announced that the nüvifone M20—an all-in-one phone, mobile web-browser and premium navigation system—is now available with Windows Mobile® 6.5. Users will be able to enjoy the host of improvements that Windows Mobile 6.5 provides, such as large touch-optimized icons, mobile applications via Windows Marketplace for Mobile, and the convenient Microsoft® My Phone service.

With Windows Mobile 6.5, the new nüvifone M20 boasts interface improvements, such as large touch-optimized icons and a streamlined Home screen, and comes preloaded with Facebook. In addition, users will be able to take advantage of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Marketplace for Mobile to easily download and install additional applications to their M20. The Windows Marketplace offers high quality mobile applications for free or purchase, from important business tools to popular social networking applications such as MySpace to games. Last but not least, the new My Phone service offers a wealth of features such as data migration, data auto-syncing, backup and restoration, remote data wiping, as well as viewing, syncing and sharing of photos across PC, phone and web platforms.

Garmin-Asus has blended its signature navigation centric user interface with Windows Mobile 6.5. "Through its innovative integration of a phone, navigator, and browser, the nüvifone M20 is designed to enhance the lives of consumers today,” said Benson Lin, Vice President and General Manager of the ASUS Handheld Business Group. “With Windows Mobile 6.5, users can enjoy the same great LBS (location-based service) features of the original nüvifone M20, but with a richer and more rewarding user experience.”

“Windows phones bring together the best of the Web, the PC and the phone so you can connect instantly to the people and information you care about, no matter where you are,” said Stephanie Ferguson, general manager, product management, Microsoft Corp. “The Garmin-Asus nüvifone M20 helps people do more while on the go by combining the familiar, easy to use software on a Windows phone with a premium navigation experience.”

The Garmin-Asus nüvifone M20 running Windows Mobile 6.5 will be available in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Czech, Turkey and other markets by the end of 2009.

Existing users of nüvifone M20 phones running Windows Mobile 6.1 are also eligible for the free update to Windows Mobile 6.5. Details on how to perform the update can be found on www.garminasus.com from November 11.

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It’s been a really bad day... (Day 28)
02:46 PM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong

Sigh.. Was hoping for some progress these few days, but nothing so far.

She has been waking up spontaneously the past few days, but she just stares blankly. Unlike before, she doesn’t seem to recognize anything, or anyone.

After weeks of non-stop sedation, the sedatives would have built up in her fatty tissues and will take time to dissipate. However, she was responsive earlier... and it’s been three days since she was last sedated.

I just don’t know what to think... Maybe I’m getting worried for nothing...

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Discuss here: http://forums.techarp.com/adrian-wong/25602-s-been-really-bad-day-16.html#post354595



News From Other Hardware Sites!
08:46 AM MYT   |   Posted by: Chai

- MSI NF980-G65 Motherboard and Sapphire HD 5770 review @ Neoseeker
- Aerocool DCC-C900 CPU Cooler review @ OverclockersHQ
- AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 3.4 GHz 125W Processor review @ PCSTATS.com
- ASRock ION 330HT-BD Nettop Unboxing and Undressing Video @ TweakTown
- Turn Off your Display Using a Windows Shortcut and More @ TechSpot.com
- HIS Radeon HD 5850 1GB Video Card review @ TweakTown
- Cooler Master Lab Test Bench V1.0 review @ Madshrimps
- LiteON iHAS424 Dual-Layer DVD Writer review  @ PCSTATS.com
- Leadtek Winfast Geforce GT 220 1Gb - A 9500 GT with DX10.1 review @ Madshrimps
- Thermaltake BlackX Duet HDD Docking Station review @ OverclockersHQ
- Video Card Benchmarking - Goodbye Vista and XP, Hello Windows 7 @ TweakTown
- PhysX Performance Tests @ Ninjalane
- NZXT BETA – EVO Computer Case/Chassis review @ TechwareLabs
- Seagate Savvio 15K.2 SAS 2.0 6Gb/s 146GB 2.5-inch Hard Disk review @ TweakTown
- Ultra X4 850 Watt Modular Power Supply review @ Club Overclocker
- Airlink101 SkyIPCam777W Surveillance Camera review @ OCIA.net
- Xigmatek Bifrost VD1065 VGA Cooler review @ TweakTown
- OCZ Eclipse Double Laser Gaming Mouse review @ Virtual-Hideout
- NZXT Gamma Mid Tower review @ OverclockersHQ
- Gameskulls GS-1 Tactical Gaming Helmet review @ OCIA.net
- HIS Radeon HD4890 iCooler x4 Videocard review @ Tweaknews
- Sapphire Radeon HD 5870 1GB Vapor-X Video Card review @ TweakTown
- Gigabyte TweaKING Overclocking Event Paris Fall 2009 @ Madshrimps
- VIA ARTiGO A2000 review @ TechwareLabs
- ASUS P7P55D Deluxe (P55 Express) Motherboard review @ TweakTown
- ATEN VS481A 4-Port HDMI Switch review @ OCModShop
- Sapphire HD 5870 Vapor-X review @ Neoseeker
- GIGABYTE P55-UD6 (P55 Express) Motherboard review @ TweakTown
- H1-Touch Mobile Holder review @ OCIA.net
- Corsair H50 Hydro Series Liquid/Water CPU Cooling System review @ Tweaknews
- Acer Timeline 14" 4810T Notebook review @ TechSpot.com
- Logitech Squeezbox Boom review @ TechwareLabs
- Seagate Savvio 10K.3 SAS 2.0 6Gb/s 300GB 2.5-inch Hard Disk review @ TweakTown
- Best Heatsink? Frostytech’s Top 5 Heatsink Chart @ Frostytech.com
- Verbatim Store n Go Micro 4GB Flash Drive review @ OCModShop
- Leadtek Geforce GT 220 Extreme Overclocking Experiment @ Madshrimps
- NZXT M59 Case review @ Neoseeker
- Early look at USB 3.0 X25-M SSD performance versus USB 2.0, eSATA and more @ TweakTown
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Graphics Performance @ TechSpot.com
- ZOWIE Hammer Gaming Headset review @ TweakTown
- Thermaltake Element G Case review @ Modders-Inc
- AMD Phenom II 955 review @ TechwareLabs
- Cooler Master Gladiator 600 Mid-Tower Chassis review @ OverclockersHQ
- InWin Maelstrom Case review @ DreamWare Computers
- XClio Godspeed One Advanced Mid Tower Case review @ TweakTown
- Tech Tip: Install Over 50 Freeware Apps Hands-Free with Ninite @ TechSpot.com
- DFI LANParty DK P55-T3eH9 Motherboard review @ TweakTown
- Gigabyte GTX260/275, HD 5870 Graphics Cards review @ iXBT Labs
- Cooler Master Hyper N620 Heatpipe CPU Cooler review @ Tweaknews

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Sunday, November 15, 2009
Free Apple iPhone / iPod Touch Apps!
01:40 AM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong

Here are more free apps!
- Make A Martian
- Santa’s Village
- Greeble
- Battle Dot
- Hook Me -- The Creatures Of The Deep is only free for 24 hours!
- Where I Am


Get the links (and more apps) here!

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Discuss here: http://forums.techarp.com/notebooks-mobile-devices/25619-free-iphone-ipod-touch-apps-usually-available-only-limited-time-2.html#post354555



BIOS Option Of The Week - Byte Merge
01:30 AM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong


Since 1999, we have been developing the BIOS Optimization Guide, affectionately known as the BOG. From a meager beginning of a single page, it now covers over 400 BIOS options. As old BOG readers will know, we started offering two editions of the BOG since Revision 8.0 - a simplified edition and the complete edition.

Normally, the complete edition is only available to subscribers who help sponsor the development of the guide through a small fee. However, that changes today! From now on, we will post a BIOS option from the complete edition of the BIOS Optimization Guide every weekend.

This week, we will be taking a look at the Byte Merge BIOS setting.

Link : BIOS Option Of The Week - Byte Merge

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Discuss here: http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/24898-bios-option-week-5.html#post354578



It’s been a really bad day... (Day 26)
12:40 AM MYT   |   Posted by: Adrian Wong

I met Dr. Lau, the neuroradiologist who was supposed to "fix" her AVM and aneurysm, early this morning. Very, very nice guy who took the time on a Saturday morning to sit down and go through her scans with me before discussing her treatment options.

Ultimately, Jenny’s condition is best treated by embolizing the the AVM and aneurysm. Basically, embolization involves the blocking of the target blood vessels with glue or metal coils.

He is the most experienced neuroradiologist in Malaysia when it comes to fixing AVMs and aneurysms through embolization, but as luck would have it, the man who taught him how to do that, a Dr. Gyula Gal from Sweden, will be coming to Malaysia for a couple of days.

He suggested that we make use of this fortuitous opportunity to have him perform the procedure on Jenny with his assistance. Since Dr. Gyula Gal has 15 years of experience, her chances of a successful embolization in a single sitting would be much greater. There is still a 10% chance of complications, but those are very good odds as far as these conditions go.

Needless to say, we were ecstatic and accepted his very, very kind offer. Dr. Lau will now arrange for her embolization on either Dec. 14 or 15 when Dr. Gal will be free to do it.

The timing is just perfect. They usually aim to do this about six weeks after the "accident". Dec. 14-15 will be about 7 weeks from her accident. Perfect!

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Discuss here: http://forums.techarp.com/adrian-wong/25602-s-been-really-bad-day-15.html#post354559




Friday, November 13, 2009

   
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 Details Rev. 2.0
Used Lens Buying Guide Rev. 3.0
Seagate 750GB Pushbutton Backup Review
XGI Volari 8300 Graphics Card Review
Intel Mobility Party Report
Icemat Siberia Multi Headset Review
Jetart ThermoEye DT2000 Thermometer Review
Zalman 400W PSU Showdown
Reconfigurable Computing - The Future Of Computing
Cooler Master CoolDrive 3 Hard Disk Cooler Review

 
 
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