XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB XXX Edition Video Card

The GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Is Ready!

NVIDIA is launching another video card based off the ever popular G92 GPU this morning! The GeForce 8800 GTS 512 MB is the latest video card in the NVIDIA line-up. The GeForce 8800 GTS 512 MB delivers impressive new levels of performance in the $299-$349 price range and brings new features such as PCI Express 2.0 support and second-generation NVIDIA PureVideo HD with full H.264 video offload to the enthusiast segment. The original GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB and GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB video card configurations had 96 stream processors. The new 512MB configuration has 128 stream processors, support for PCI Express 2.0, dual-link HDCP support, and the second-generation PureVideo HD engine thanks to the updated core. So, in a sense, the new GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB boards should be better across the board thanks to the updated GPU. Let's take a look at the XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB XXX Edition graphics card!


The original BFG Tech GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB OC video card is pictured above the new XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB XXX Edition graphics card. While the cards are the same length they are obviously very different. The clock frequiences on the reference 512MB cards are 650MHz/1940MHz with a sharder clock of 1625MHz, but XFX overclocked their XXX edition up to 678MHz on the core, 1972MHz on the memory and 1700MHz for the shader clock for even more performance. The XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition that Legit Reviews is looking at today comes with the part number PV-T88G-YDD4.




The reference GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB graphics card has a board power draw of less than 150W, so just a single 6-pin PCI Express power connector is present on the card. The GeForce 8800 GTS 512 MB graphics cards require a minimum 400W or greater system power supply (with 12 V current rating of 26A) for single GPU operation. NVIDIA has not stated how big of a power supply would be needed for SLI, but if the board uses less than 150W adding another card would pit the power supply requirements at a minimum of 550W for a pair of cards. From this angle, you can also see that the front of the video card isn't smooth, which is a bit different than before.


There is a single SLI connector on all of the 8800 GTS 512MB cards, which makes it possbile to do SLI. It should be noted that when NVIDIA does 3-way or 4-way SLI down the road with upcoming NVIDIA 780i chipsets that the GeForce 8800 GT and GeForce 8800 GTS cards will not be supported since it has just one connection.


The pair of dual-link DVI connections with a maximum resolution of up to 2560 x 1600 and the TV output connector on the XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Alpha Dog are what one would expect on any GeForce 8800 GTS. The TV output is HDTV ready and the card does come with the proper cables to use the TV output as you will later see when we cover the bundle.


The back of the XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB Alpha Dog XXX Edition Graphics Card shows off the green PCB, which means that our sample is made by NVIDIA. Eventually XFX will have their own black PCB, but the initial cards will feature this snappy NVIDIA green PCB. Since there are no heat sinks or covers on the back there isn't too much to talk about! Let's take a look at the bundle before we move on to testing.

DI-624 High-Speed 2.4GHz (802.11g) Wireless 108Mbps Router

Description
D-Link's award winning 802.11g wireless router DI-624, can deliver 108Mbps speeds for your wireless network
D-Link®, an industry leader in networking, introduces another performance breakthrough in wireless connectivity – the AirPlus Xtreme G® series of wireless networking devices. Based on D-Link 108G Technology, these 802.11g compatible devices are capable of delivering maximum wireless signal rates of up to 108Mbps* when used together.


The award-winning DI-624 Wireless Router creates an 802.11g wireless network and wirelessly share a single broadband Internet connection throughout your home or office. Furthermore, the DI-624 has the superior performance capability to transfer large files and handle heavy network traffic.

The Wi-Fi certified DI-624 features extremely high performance as well as industry-wide compatibility. With this certification, this router remains compatible with a wider range of networking devices. The built in 4-port switch allows you to connect up to four Ethernet-enabled devices such as additional computers or network storage devices.

The DI-624 also features D-Link’s Extended Range (XR) Technology designed to provide increased wireless signal range as well as fewer dead spots**. When used with XR-enabled client devices, enjoy wireless coverage in areas where you were previously unable to get reception.

The DI-624 also provides Network Address Translation (NAT) firewall functionality to help secure and protect your network from hackers and malicious attacks. Additional security features include WPA and support for 802.1x. Advanced Parental Controls give you the authority to prevent your children or those on your network from viewing inappropriate content.

Setting up your DI-624 is a straightforward process using the Setup Wizard and user-friendly Web-based management utility. As an added bonus, the built-in Cable Tester utility can detect and troubleshoot physical Ethernet cable problems if they arise. Packed with features and delivering exceptional performance, experience the best of wireless with the DI-624 at the center of your network.

AMD, the AMD arrow logo, AMD Athlon, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advance Micro Devices, Inc.

This wireless router product has been verified for basic compatibility with corresponding Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology based notebooks and/ or Intel® Viiv™ Technology based PC. Notebooks based on Intel Centrino mobile technology, and Intel Viiv Technology based PCs do not support proprietary 802.11 performance-enhancement features. Data rate features and performance may vary based on the configuration of your system and other factors.

Intel, the Intel logo, Centrino, the Centrino logo, Intel Viiv, and Intel Viiv logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

* Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11g specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors will adversely affect wireless signal range.
** All devices in the wirelss network must be enabled with D-Link Extended Range Technology

from : http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=6

4port ADSL2+ Wireless Modem

4port ADSL2+ Wireless Modem

Product Description
Features:
Supports G. DMT. Bis full-rate, G. Lite Bis and ADSL2 Plus connectivity.
Advanced with 125Mbps (802.11g) to power the LAN & WAN link for your entire office
Including friendly installation and maintenance via Ethernet port
Specification:
Line Connection
- RJ-11(2 wires), RJ-45 (4 port) Connection
ADSL Features
- DMT modulation and demodulation
- Tone detection for low power mode
ITU 992.1 (G. Dmt) Annex A, B, C
ITU 992.2 (G. Lite)
ITU 992.3 ADSL2 (G. Dmt. Bis)
ITU 992.4 ADSL2 (G. Lite. Bis)
ITU 992.5 ADSL2 Plus
ANSI T1.413 Issue 2

Full-rate adaptive modem
- Maximum downstream rate of 24 Mbps(ADSL2 )/1.5 Mbps( G. Lite)
- Maximum upstream rate of 512 Kbps

WAN Mode Support
- PPP over ATM (RFC 2364)
- PPP over Ethernet (RFC 2516)

LAN Mode Support
- Bridged/routed Ethernet over ATM (RFC 2684/1483)
- Classical IP over ATM (RFC 1577) and PPP over Ethernet
(RFC 2516)

Bridge Mode Support
- Ethernet to ADSL self-learning Transparent Bridging
(IEEE 802.1D)
- Supports up to 128 MAC learning addresses

Router Mode Support
- IP routing-RIPv2 (backward compatible with RIPv1)
- Static routing
- DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server and Client
- NAPT (Network Address and Port Translation)
- NAT (Network Address Translation)
- ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
- Simultaneous USB and Ethernet operation
- IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol)
- UpnP supported
- NAT Firwall(ALG), Rule-based Policy firewall, System log, Firewall for DoS attack, URL Filter, Access Control, Local Password
- VPN Pass Throug ( PPTP, L2TP)
- Support DDNS ( Dynamic DNS )

802.11g+ Wireless Access Point
- 125M/54Mbps Access Point for wireless connectivity
- Interoperable with IEEE 802.11g+/g
(PBCC & OFDM Modulation Technology supports) 2.4GHz
Compliant equipment
- Supports full mobility and seamless roaming from cell to cell
- Support Ad hoc and Infrastructure mode
- Support AP client architecture
- Support WEP (64/128/256 bit), 802.1x, WPA
- Work range: Per node indoors approximately 30m~100m, outdoors (line of sight) 200m~300m
Antenna
- one 2dbi detachable antennas with diversity support
(Reverse SMA connector)
Ethernet Features
- Four RJ-45 connectors for 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN connection,
DMZ function can be set up between them
- Complies with IEEE 802.3u specification
- Supports Auto-Negotiation
- Supports Auto-MDIX, Auto-MDI
- Supports IEEE 802.3x Flow control in Full Duplex mode
PTT and Safety
- FCC Part 15, CE,
Operating System
- Win 98SE/2000/ME/XP OR Mac
Power
- Input: 100/230/240V; 50/60Hz
- Output: 7.5 VDC/1.5A

LED Indication
- Power, ADSL LINK, WLAN, LAN PORT1~4

Software Upgrade
- Upgrade by Ethernet Port

More Product FeaturesStandard: CE
Unit Price/Payment : T/T LC, West Union
Origin : China
Packing : color box
Min. Order : 100boxes
Company : Hong Shuo Hardware & Electronic Limited

Best Performance Desktop PCs

The past couple of months have had some major changes in the performance market. Processors have come out that feature six cores on a single chip and NVIDIA has released their first Direct X 11 graphics cards. Even with these releases, many companies are sticking with previous designs and hardware to keep costs down as consumers are focused much more on value than before.

The majority of people looking for a high performance desktop computer are typically using it for PC gaming. There are people looking to use them for tasks like desktop video and the such, but most manufacturers still market them as game machines. With the current economy though, people are not as eager to spend $5000 for such a system as they did in the past. As a result, I've changed the focus of my best performance desktop list to focus more on performance at a value price and breaking out the list based on various features and functions as well as price.

LCD Monitors and Color Gamuts

What is Color Gamut?

Color gamut refers to the various levels of colors that can potentially be displayed by a device. There are actually two types of color gamuts, additive and subtractive. Additive refers to color that is generate by mixing together colored light to generate a final color. This is the style used by computers, televisions and other devices. It is more often referred to as RGB based on the red, green and blue colors used to generate the colors. Subtractive color is that used by mixing together dyes that prevent reflection of light that then produce a color. This is the style used for all printed media such as photos, magazines and books. It is also generally referred to as CMYK based on the cyan, magenta, yellow and black colors used.

Since we are talking about LCD monitors in this article, we will be looking at the RGB color gamuts and how various monitors are rated for their color. The problem is that there are a variety of different color gamuts that a screen can be rated by.
sRGB, AdobeRGB and NTSC

In order to quantify how much color a device can handle, it uses one of the standardized color gamuts that define a particular range of color. The most common of the RGB based color gamuts is sRGB. This is the typical color gamut used for all computer displays, TVs, cameras, video recorders and other consumer electronics. It is one of the oldest and therefore narrowest of the color gamuts that is used in reference for computer and consumer electronics.

AdobeRGB was developed by Adobe as a color gamut to provide a wider range of colors than sRGB. They developed this to be used with their various graphics programs including Photoshop as a means to give professionals a greater level of color when they work on graphics and photos before converting for print. CMYK has a much greater color range compared to RGB gamuts, thus the wider AdobeRGB gamut gives a better translation of colors to print than sRGB.

NTSC was the color space developed for the widest range of colors that can be represented to the human eye. Many may think that this has to do with the television standard group that it is named after, but it is not. Most real world devices to date do not have the ability to actually reach this level of color in a display.

So, to quantify the various color gamuts in terms of their relative range of color of narrowest to widest would be: sRGB < AdobeRGB < NTSC. In general, displays are generally referred to compared to the NTSC color standard unless they state a different standard.
What is the Typical Color Gamut of a Display?

Monitors are generally rated on their color by the percentage of colors out of a color gamut that are possible. Thus, a monitor that is rated at 100% NTSC can display all of the colors within the NTSC color gamut. A screen with a 50% NTSC color gamut can only represent half of those colors.

The average computer monitor will display around 70 to 75% of the NTSC color gamut. This is fine for most people as they are used to the color they have seen over the years from television and video sources. (72% of NTSC is roughly equivalent to 100% of the sRGB color gamut.) The CRTs used in most televisions and color monitors also produced roughly a 70% color gamut.

Those that are looking to use a display for graphical work for either a hobby or profession will probably want something that has a greater range of color. This is where many of the newer high color or wide gamut displays have come into play. In order for a display to be listed as a wide gamut, it generally needs to produce at least a 92% NTSC color gamut.

An LCD monitor's backlight is the key factor in determining its overall color gamut. The most common backlight used in an LCD is a CCFL (Cold-Cathode Fluorescent Light). These can generally produce around the 75% NTSC color gamut. Improved CCFL lights can be used to generate roughly 100% NTSC. Newer white LED backlighting has been able to actually generate greater than 100% NTSC color gamuts.
Summary

If an LCD monitor's color is an important feature for your computer, it is important to find out how much color it can actually represent. Manufacturer specs that list the number of colors are generally not useful and typically inaccurate when it comes to what they actually display versus what they theoretically can display. Because of this, consumers should really learn what the monitors color gamut is. This will give consumers a much better representation of what the monitor is capable in terms of color. Be sure to know what the percentage is as well as the color gamut that percentage is based off of.

Here is a quick list of the common ranges for different levels of displays:
Average LCD: 70 to 75% of NTSC
Professional non-Wide Gamut LCD: 80 to 90% of NTSC
Wide Gamut CCFL LCD: 92 to 100% of NTSC
Wide Gamut LED LCD: 100%+ of NTSC

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