New Diamond Heatsink Helps Keep Component Heat Down

Submitter: negraoandre - (http://www.fraunhofer.de)

Site Tags: new diamond heatsink helps keep component heat down

Category: PC/Tech

Too much heat can put laptops and other devices out of action, so manufacturers equip them with metal plates to discharge it.

A new composite can do this better, to quote:

While portable computers were still rather cumbersome several years ago, they now easily fit inside small briefcases. This is because the components on the substrates and microchips are...

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Submitter: Takavach - (http://www.fudzilla.com)

Site Tags: bfg preparing passive 9800 gt pc video card

Category: PC/Tech

Here is an interesting listing of BFG 9800 GT card... It would be quite normal if the card isn't passively cooled. As far as we know, this is the only card from BFG that has a passive heatsink, at least in last few graphics card generations.

The new card is simply dubbed BFG Geforce 9800GT 512MB GDDR3 and it works at reference 600MHz for the core, has 112 stream processors...

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Submitter: PS3 News - (http://community.eu.playstation.com)

Site Tags: concept ps3 usb port card reader plate unveiled

Category: PlayStation 3

On the official PS3 EU boards (linked above) st0rmbr1nger has announced news of his new PS3 USB port/card reader plate concept.

He states that the lack of card slots on the PS3 is a real problem, this coupled with a shortage of USB ports means that some new product development is needed! So whats the big idea? A plate which connects to one of the existing USB ports using a slimline...

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Submitter: PS3 News - (http://boardsus.playstation.com)

Site Tags: gamer opens up ps3 after year see dust collection

Category: PlayStation 3

What better way to celebrate your PS3 turning 1 year old than to open up the console, see what approximately 4000 hours of potential dust looks like, and then give it a clean! pumba512 did just that on the official PS boards (linked above).

To quote: So, my PS3 turned 1 not long ago.. so.. I decided to see what 1 year (about 4,000 hrs) of dust looks like in it, and to give it a...

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Submitter: Takavach - (http://benheck.com)

Site Tags: inside 60 gig xbox 360 console

Category: XBox 360

Key points from Ben Heck: Well of course I couldn’t resist grabbing one of these, and since I need parts anyway for an upcoming contest, why not?

“60 GIGA PRO-GEAR SPEC” would be a lot catchier.

The big question of course is whether or not this unit has the new 65nm GPU... check out the photos (linked above) to see!

The box. They stuck on a...

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Xbox 360 'Opus' Motherboard Discovered

Submitter: Takavach - (http://gear.ign.com)

Site Tags: xbox 360 opus motherboard discovered

Category: XBox 360

GN has been following the Xbox 360's various hardware alterations for quite a while now, and it's been a pretty interesting story so far. From the original, RRoD prone Xenon mobo to the Zephyr and Falcon successors as well as the upcoming Jasper design, there's been no shortage of news in the field. Today, as a matter of fact, we've got a look at another Xbox 360 chipset, the extremely...

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Submitter: Starlight - (http://dpad.gotfrag.com)

Site Tags: xbox360 console news

Category: XBox 360

The Xbox 360 had one of the strongest years in console gaming, second only to the Nintendo Wii, the charming console for the whole family. But amidst all the success and the record-breaking sales, an ugly demon reared its head as well, the ‘Red Ring of Death.’

The Ring of Light on the front of the Xbox usually greets us with its swirling green lights accompanied by the...

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