HUAWEI E153 USB MODEM

Product Detail

• Item Code18158
• Manufacturer Code-
• Shipping Weight0.100 Kg
• Dimensions12 * 8 * 4

 

Feature

• HSDPA/UMTS 
• EDGE/GPRS/GSM 1900/1800/900/850 MHz
• Equalizer
• Data and SMS service
• Micro SD Card Slot
• Plug and play

Package

• HUAWEI E153 USB MODEM

Requirement

• Windows 2000 SP4,Windows XP SP2,Windows Vista or
• Mac OS x 10.4 and 10.5 with latest upgrade
• Hardware system should meet the recommed requirement for the installed OS version
• Display Resolution 800 x 600 above

ATI Radeon HD 4670, Redefining The Mainstream

We have explained in numerous articles in the past that the bulk of GPU sales are made in the form of ether IGPs (Integrated Graphics Processors) or affordable, mainstream graphics cards.  As powerful and exciting as the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 or GeForce  GTX 280 cards may be, AMD and NVIDIA simply don't sell as many flagship products as they do mainstream cards.

It is because of this fact that both companies consistently refresh their mainstream offerings every few months or so, and continually push new features and performance down their respective product lines.  As many of you may have expected, since AMD recently released the RV770 GPU, which is the foundation of the Radeon HD 4800 series, a new mainstream offering was obviously in the works.  And today, we can finally show that card to you.

AMD is releasing a new salvo of mainstream graphics cards that should fall in the sub-$80 price segment, dubbed the Radeon HD 4670.  The GPU at the heart of the 4670 is based on the RV770 architecture used on the Radeon HD 4800 series, sans a few stream processors, ROPs, and other assorted elements, but with what is essentially the same feature set as its more expensive counterparts.  We've got a couple of these new cards on hand and plan to show you what they're capable of on the pages ahead. After reading, you may be surprised by what 80 bucks can get you these days...

ATI Radeon HD 4770 40nm GPU, $99 Graphics Return

AMD is launching yet another new ATI Radeon graphics card today. And in light of the current worldwide economic conditions, along with the performance and power consumption data we'll be presenting you on the proceeding pages, we suspect it's going to be a welcomed addition to the company's already potent graphics card line-up.

You see, the brand new Radeon HD 4770 is AMD's first mainstream desktop GPU manufactured using a 40nm process, and as such, it is more economical for the company to produce (with a smaller die size) and it consumes little power relative to the current crop of products manufactured at 55nm. The Radeon HD 4770's main features don't stray far from the other members of the Radeon HD 4000 family, but its specifications are somewhat different due to the use of a new GPU, which was formerly codenamed RV740.

Now then, what if we told you this new lower power GPU also drops in at a miserly $99 price point?  Are the days of the reasonably powerful $99 graphics card back, you ask?  We'll answer that question for you in the pages ahead but in the mean time, the Radeon HD 4770's main features and benefits are listed below for those of you who like to see all of the gritty details. We'll discuss the card itself and its overall performance a little later. Take a look...

ATI Radeon HD 4770

Simbadda CST-5100N

Speaker 2.1
Output PMPO: 30 W Input Impedance: 47K Ohm Satellite Speaker: 150 Hz - 20 Khz Sub Woofer: 50 Hz - 200 Hz Speaker Unit: 2.5"/4 Ohm, 4"/6 Ohm (magnetic Shield) Power Input: AC 220 V - 50 Hz Satellite Speaker : 85(W) x 145(H)x60(D) Sub Woofer: 135(W) x 195(H) x 250(D)
Price	:	Rp 199.000

Best Gaming Sound Card 2011

Creative Labs SB0880 PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Sound Card

he X-Fi Titanium uses a powerful audio-processing engine outperforming other motherboard audio options. The Creative PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium sound card allows your PC to perform its audio tasks at optimum levels. How does 3-D positional audio sound? You can locate opponents by hearing, using surround sound speakers or stereo headphones. Imagine hearing crackling gunfire and earth-shattering explosions delivered by the EAX 5.0. Hardware audio acceleration boosts the performance of your favorite games. DVD’s are experienced through cinematic surround sound delivered through DTS and Dolby Digital-EX decoding delivered by PowerDVD’s software. 

The card also features a TOSLINK input at the back which helps with sound functionality discarding static squeak/turn under high processor load. According to users the music quality is excellent and gaming audio experiences incredible. The only drawback seems that while ‘Entertainment Mode’ allows for a impeccable audio experience it seems to deactivate some gaming features. On the other side of the coin, ‘Gaming Mode’ reactivates all the great audio features but the music experience is sacrificed. So, it becomes a bit of a schlep to constantly switch between the two. Omitting all the hiccups users still rate Creative has the best product on the market. 

Best Gaming Sound Card 2011

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD Internal Sound Card with THX SB1270

Opening up the parcel it is comforting that the Sound Blaster Titanium HD supports a wide range of I/O connectivity featuring ports for mics, headphones, home studio speakers, I/Pods, AV receivers and game consoles like X-Box & Playstation 3. One notices from the sound card design that headphone performance is optimized through 115 dB and 24 bit/96 kHz output support ensuring high definition playback. For musos using their PC’s for audio recordings, mic recordings are also impressive with latency reducing ASIO technology. Installing this card is particularly easy.

The Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD internal sound card has been constructed with top-grade components helping minimize distortion and augment audio playback. Featuring customizable op-amps, preferences can now be tailored for every user. The signal-to-noise ratio is outstanding allowing for first-rate music, movie and game audio playback. In fact, the EAX 5.0 technology makes game play so realistic that enemies are heard before they are seen. Audio buffs have been completely satisfied as the Creative X-Fi that’s optimized for Microsoft Windows 7 and Vista systems.

The THX TruStudio PC effects takes you on a journey to another place with true High-Definition (HD) multimedia. The Titanium HD features THX's TruStudio Pro technology helps with the preservation of the original balance timbre of film audio. Card components pays attention to the pitch details of audio high and mid tones, while lows are defined and tight. Dolby Digital and DTS decoding formats allow your new system multi channel and 5.1 surround sound capabilities. Enhancing your gaming experience, the Titanium HD functions as a dedicated sound unit freeing up resources that’s tied up in audio processes and your PC then diverts it to more crucial tasks like graphical and AL processing. 

Users have tested the audio properties with Westone 3 headphones mentioning the bass along with the soundstage is incredible. It has also been tested with Sennheizer HD800 with 21.8 feet of total cord connected to the Titanium X-Fi HD having no problem to drive the HD800’s 300 ohm nominal impedance. The top-end DAC (Digital to Analog converter) is high grade and its DAC (Burr-Brown PCM1794) parallels other expensive high end CD players (for instance Cary Audio Design CD 306 and Halcro EC800).

Best Graphics Cards for Gaming

The heart and soul of any gaming system is the graphics card.  Because many gamers like to upgrade their cards every 12-18 months we decided it would be a good idea to put together an active “best rated” list so you can easily check from time to time.

We’ll sort these cards by giving one NVIDIA and one Radeon choice in each price range.  Our picks are based off of customer reviews, professional ratings, and popularity.

Best Gaming Desktop Cases – PC Computer Builds 2011

It’s not every year that the two biggest chip manufacturers in the world, Intel and AMD, release a new line of processors. In 2011 gamers everywhere are scrambling in order to incorporate the latest in PC innovation and technology so that they can easily play new release games like Battlefield 3, Gears of War 3, Elder Scrolls V, and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3.

It’s a fact, maintaining proper air temperature for your computer’s internal components makes them perform more efficiently and last longer.  For those looking to build a new custom gaming pc in 2011 we’ve put together a list of the top rated and bestselling PC cases of the 2011.  Cases were rated given data from various manufacturer sites along with feedback and data we’ve received.  Rating is as of July 1, 2011.

Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 Video Card Review

Introduction

AMD decided to mix things up a bit when they released the HD6000 series, first by releasing the midrange cards before the high-end, and next by using previous high end naming schemes to describe them. So while the HD 5870 was the previous generation "bad-boy" the new HD 6870 was nothing more than a docile pony designed to give the nVidia GTX 460 some company. So why do this? Some say the change was to expand the product line and offer more high-end card options. This makes sense, considering the current nVidia lineup. Others take a more sinister stance and claim AMD was worried about the new chip architecture and wanted something solid in the market, just in case the next card they released didn't work out.

Regardless of the actual reason the anticipated next gen high-end Radeon card has been released and is available in 2 versions, Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 6950. In this review we will be looking at the Sapphire Radeon HD 6950. Typically the XX50 cards feature the same basic specs as the XX70 counterparts with only a few minor tweaks to help bring the price down.

Specifications
Fabrication Process: 40nm
Core Clock: 800MHz
Stream Processors: 1408 units
ROP Units: 22
Memory Interface: 128-bit
Memory Amount/Type: 2GB/GDDR5 Memory
Memory Clock: 1250MHz (5000MHz effective)
Memory Bandwidth: 160.0 GB/s
DirectX Compliance: 11
Connection: 16x PCI Express 2.1
Form Factor: Dual Slot
Multi-GPU Support: CrossFire
Part Number: 21188-00-40R

DIY Computer Monitor LED Backlight

DIY Computer Monitor LED Backlight
Written by: Alan Parekh at 1:22 pm. Filed under Cool Gadgets, DIY Hacks, Electronic Hacks

Thanks to Astia for sending in this LED backlight project, I think this is the perfect way to add a festive touch to your computer system.
"The whole project consists of architectural strip RGB controlled LED’s … After several meters of the strip LED’s were received as a gift, along with a 12v DC power supply, a colour changing solution was needed to control the strip. After some dabbling to figure out how the circuit on the strip was laid out, it was off to Jaycar electronics for bits and pieces… The strip itself is wired so the three colours (red, green and blue) share a common positive off the power supply, and the negative split across the three. The voltage that is applied to the negative controls how bright that particular LED will be, hence the colour mixing. And thus, a controller box was designed and built. The box consists of three toggle switches, which control each colour, or more specifically, the negative to each LED. As a result, colour mixing can be achieved by flicking combinations of various switches. The next thought was the practical application of the strips. During the testing phase, a strip of 8 LED’s had been stuck to the underside of an LCD monitor, thanks to the adhesive backing, to achieve a neon glow affect. This ended up being the final use, but with several meters of strip lighting the result was significantly more spectacular."

LED Versus LCD Monitors

Computers are important electronic devices in a world of technology in which changes need to be made so as for all sorts of improvements to be made possible in all sorts of domains. Computers need to be good quality ones in order to enable such improvements. A very important hardware component which is said to widely influence the performance of our computers is the monitor on which results which come from all kinds of instructions which we require for the computer system to operate are displayed.
Nowadays there are numerous models of computer monitors available for everyone interested in learning more about them to analyze and compare. Many users have also been interested in being able to learn about important aspects related to the idea of considering a LED versus LCD monitors comparison, as they are widely used nowadays and users should be able to decide which of them they might enjoy more working with.

When trying to discuss about important aspects in a LED versus LCD monitors comparison there are important aspects which need to be mentioned and we should first of all mention that the main difference between LED and LCD monitors is related to their backlighting techniques.

This difference is very important to be taken in account because the lighting techniques are said to influence the picture quality very much and in this way they can represent an important factor which might help users decide which of these two types of backlighting techniques might be more appropriate for them to consider in a computer monitor. In this respect, in a comparison such as LED versus LCD monitors it needs to be mentioned the fact that LCD TV monitors use fluorescent type of tube lightning while LED TV monitors are said to use the light being emitted by diodes. It should also be made aware to all of us the fact that there are both diverse types of fluorescent lights and LED backlighting styles available nowadays.

Other aspects which should be considered in a comparison such as the LED versus LCD monitors one are the contrast presented by these monitors, the color accuracy presented by them, the viewing angles included, certain functional considerations which are also important, their longevity and many other such aspects which might enable users to decide which of them might be more appropriate to be used. In what concerns the contrast presented by these monitors it has been considered that most of the LED TV monitors are advantageous form this point of view.

In what concerns the color accuracy, things are somehow different as both monitors are said to be kind of equal in quality from this point of view. Certainly, this applies in cases in which the backlight color is not affected in any way because when this happens LED TV monitors are once again said to be more advantageous to be used. When discussing about the viewing angles, many users have also considered LED TV monitors to be better. Certainly, these opinions might not be the same among all of us but many of the users who have compared LCD and LED monitors have considered this to be the case.

There are also many situations in which LED TV monitors have been considered equal with LCD TV monitors and which are also important to be mentioned in a discussion on LED versus LCD monitors comparison. These situations refer to their use and to the quality of their video playback. There are also many features which cannot be generally considered either better or worse in one type of monitors or another as this depends on many factors and it cannot be made a general rule concerning them. Anyway, it is always possible for different users comparing LCD and LED monitors to have different opinions and in this way when we are interested in buying one type or another we should also try to compare them so as for a better decision to be made.

The age of CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) is long gone. Earlier TV and Computer monitors used CRT technology that used to generate their own light. But that is out of fashion now and the latest is LED technology. In between LED (Light Emitting Diode) and CRT monitors also came LCD monitors that are still in vogue. Most of the comparison today is between LCD and LED monitors.

It is important to compare LCD and LED technology because they have direct impact on the resolution of TV or computer monitor. Picture quality is the first thing that strikes you when you got to buy TV. Sharper the picture, better the quality. The picture quality of TV sets are directly impacted by the resolution, higher resolution means better picture.

In order to choose between LED Vs LCD monitors it is important to discuss the two technologies in detail. Although LED and LCD monitors use same technology, LEDs are latest and a little advanced.

LCD Technology

Liquid Crystal Display Monitors use cold cathode fluorescent lamps for backlighting. LCD displays manipulate external light to pass through polarized liquid crystals. Which means in order to produce an image on the monitor, the pixels in LCD have to be backlit. This technology uses fluorescent backlights for producing the image on the screen.

LED Technology

The basic technology used in LED and LCD is same. They both use backlight for producing image. The only difference is that while LCD uses fluorescent light, LED uses Light Emitting Diodes (LED) for creating the image on screen. Moreover, LED screens are basically LCD only. LED is an advancement of LCD technology.

Depending on the technology used by LCD and LED here are a few differences between an LCD and LED monitors:

Because LED uses diodes to create pictures on the screen the results are better in terms of picture sharpness and brightness. The colors are more realistic and come to life. If you are interested in graphics or aim at focusing on picture quality while buying a TV or computer, then LED is a much better choice. LED monitors are a great choice for graphic designers.

LED monitors are more expensive than LCD monitors because of the advanced technology. For people who want to focus on picture quality, LED monitors are the best bet. The cost comes into picture while buying TV. Televisions with LED monitors are almost 50% higher in price as compared to those with LCD monitors.

There is also a difference in the power consumption standards of LCD and LED TVs. LED TVs use 40% less power as compared to simple LCD technology. So the running cost of LED monitors is lesser than LCD monitors.

LED monitors are sleeker and lighter than LCD monitors. From this point of view LED monitors are better for wall mounting purpose when you are buying a TV.


Quick Facts on LCD Vs LED

LED monitors consume 40% less power than an LCD monitor. If we compare the screens of LED and LCD Television screens we see that while an LCD screen consumes 0.139 watts per square inch, an LED consumes 0.096 of the same.

2. LED Screens have a faster response time as compares to LCDs. While response time of LCDs ranges between 2 – 8 ms, an LED can respond in less than 0.01 ms.

3. LED monitors have a far better contrast ratio resulting in clearer and sharper pictures. While LCD monitors can produce 20:000 contrast ratio, an LED can produce 2.000:000 contrast ratio.

LED screens are capable of being sleeker and light weight as compared to LCD monitors. For example, Sony launched a 40 inch Bravia screen as thin as 9.9 mm.

From longevity point of view also, LED screens or TVs have longer life. They can run 100 thousand hours, while LCDs can run only for 60 thousand hours.


After reading this account on LCD Vs LED monitors we can conclude that LED monitors are finer versions of LCD technology. LEDs are the latest in monitor technology and offer ultimate color, contrast, and picture quality.

OCZ Announces the 1010 Watt GameXStream Power

The new 1010W configuration offers a more powerful solution for today's advanced PC systems in the same compact form factor that is an advantage to many gamers and system builders.

The OCZ GameXStream 1010W features active PFC (Power Factor Correction) to effectively regulate input voltage and provide superior operation in a wider range of environments and countries with varying voltages.

The 1010W GameXStream is among the most powerful solutions available, yet remains the quietest PSU around ensuring gamers hear their games and not their PC. Kept ultra-cool with a large 120mm fan, the powerful GameXStream still remains virtually silent and supremely cool even at peak loads.

OCZ GameXStream 1010 Watt PSU

The high-efficiency 1010W GameXStream features a standard-sized power supply form factor resulting in a compact footprint to accommodate virtually all computer towers. The GameXStream PSU connector cables, including quad PCI-Express and a 4/8-pin CPU connector, are wrapped in a flexible mesh promoting a tidy environment inside the case.

External BluRay Player At Last

It seems now only those into Blu-ray discs and devices manufacturing are producing the first external Blu-ray drive. This is probably due to they have just won the HD/DVD and Blu-ray format war and now their position in the market is certain. The first external Blu-ray drive is produced by PLDS or Philips and Lite-On Digital Solutions. The drive is a USB connected (USB 2.0) BD-ROM drive that is capable of reading Blu-ray disc media at 4x, single layer DVD at 12x, dual-layer at 8x and CD at 32x maximum.


According to Gizmowatch, the external Blu-ray drive can only play user-recorded high-def content from a digital camcorder, but not commercial movies released under the Blu-ray Drive format. This is due to the copy protection issues and lagging software development. One reason is due to commercial content is encrypted with High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) which can be decrypted using a HDCP-compliant graphics card that offers DVI or HDMI connections. And currently in the market, PCs with graphics chips that support HDCP are not available yet, so making it impossible to play the commercial content. Another reason is the Blu-ray disc playback software that can decrypt HDCP isn’t declared as saleable item yet.

Anyway, there is no word on the price and when it hits the street for this first external USB Blu-rayd drive.

LG-Blu-Ray-Disk-Drive

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The IPad 2 Was Recently

iTouch 4th 32GB

Detailed Specification iPod Touch 4th :
-Processor A4
-960 by 640 pixel resolution at 326 pixels per inch Retina Display
-3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
-video recording HD (720p)
-VGA-quality front camera
-802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only)
-Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR
-Maps-location based service4
-Nike + iPod support built in
-MPEG-4 video
-Motion JPEG (M-JPEG)
-Support for 1024 by 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter
-Earphones
-Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

SALE PRICE IN INDONESIA : Rp. 3.300.000,-

Processor Fan: Asus Arctic Square (Socket 754/775/939/AM2) CPU Cooler - Best Processor Fan for C2Ds & P4s I reckon

I reckon this is the best processor fan for P4s and C2Ds, especially if you've overclocked them slightly to make them sing:

Asus Arctic Square (Socket 754/775/939/AM2) CPU Cooler

Price: £36.99

With four heat pipes, a PWM function that automatically adjusts fan speed according to CPU temperature and almost silent operation, this is by far one of the best processor fans on the market at the moment - AND IT'S AFFORDABLE (even if it is almost as much as the 3GHz P4 is now)!!!

Get from OCUK: Processor Fan: Asus Arctic Square

PowerDVD 9 – The Best Blu-ray/DVD Player Software Today

The Best Blu-ray/DVD Player Software Today
World-renowned PowerDVD 9 delivers outstanding Blu-ray and DVD movie playback quality on your PC.

NEW High-definition video playback: The best video quality today with powerful support for all Blue-ray Disk and HD video formats — BD-R 1.1, BD-RE 2.1, BD Profile 1.1(Bonus View), BD Profile 2.0(BD Live); AVCHD, AVCREC, MPEG-4 AVC (H.264), MPEG-2 HD and WMV-HD.
NEW Perfect sound effects: HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) simultaneously transfers 8 channels of audio over a single cable.
NEW PC friendly: A strong audio-visual computing code offers you playing your HD movies smoothly on high or low spec CPUs.
NEW Innovative intelligent OPI: Explore your favorite movies with cool and exciting smart features including two innovations — FancyView for animated browsing and Cinema playback mode…

World Class Audio-Visual processing technologies

Maximize your DVD experience with 4 new TrueTheater™ technologies as below.
NEW CyberLink TrueTheater™ HD: To improve the resolution of the original video, eliminate the distortion and make the image more clearly. It could make the video sampling rate of 480p rised to 1080p.
NEW CyberLink TrueTheater™ Motion: By enhancing the sampling frame rate from 24 fps to 60 fps, to provide a smoother, judder-free playback, used for action films in particular.
NEW CyberLink TrueTheater™ Stretch: Video stretching technology can reduce the image distortion.

NEW CyberLink TrueTheater™ Lighting: It can dynamically adjust the overall scene’s Brightness / Contrast / Saturation.
Don’t forget about TrueTheater™ Surround, which supports three modes: Multi-channel surround sound mode, Virtual Speaker mode and Headset mode.






 All-in-one DVD Player for your PC

Blue-ray movie player: PowerDVD 9 supports the latest Blu-ray Disc BD-Live and Bonus View specifications, allows you to download more value-added film entertainment through the network, and brings you more new Blu-ray interactive experience… Learn more
Excellent DVD player: TrueTheater ™ technologies let you enjoy your DVD movies with no less than the high-definition Blu-ray movie’s quality.
Total disc player: PowerDVD supports BDAV, BDMV, DVD, AVCHD, AVCREC, DVD-VR, DVD+VR, CD, VCD, SVCD and Audio CD.
Powerful video and audio playback: PowerDVD 9 supports almost all popular video/audio formats, such as MP2, MP3, WMA, WAV, M4A, AOB, AC3…, and MPG, MPEG, AVI, WMV, VOB, MOD, TOD, Divx, MOV… Learn more
Karaoke DVD/VCD Player: You can use CyberLink PowerDVD 9 to play karaoke DVD/VCD on your PC, In addition to the surrounding crowd, the effect comes up to the Karaoke room.
Video capturing software: PowerDVD allows you to capture a separate screen from the video is on, and save it as a specific file, wallpaper or start-up image for your PowerDVD…�


For Movie Fans

Using PowerDVD 9, you can create your own movie by remixing original movies, then upload to your Remix Space and everybody’s favorite movies web site, MoovieLive, to share your database information with old & new friends.
Remix your movies
1. Bookmark scenes: Select scenes in your remix by pinpointing start and end points. Create as many scenes as you want.
2. Add animated graphics: Overlay images and apply a path for dexterous movement with the object of your choice…
Movie Collection: Often imitated, never duplicated, start your own today and watch it thrive with the more movies watched.
PowerDVD online platform: The PowerDVD movie haven and everybody’s favorite movies web site – MoovieLive, from here you can not only do film real-time information updates and links, but also be able to upload or download movie remix files, and read other users’ movie reviews…

HP G72t

HP-G72t-Review

The main purpose why HP designs G72t laptop is to give the users more than the shorter end of computer with standard computing requirements. This machine is created in order to give new impression to many users that this notebook presents effectiveness and efficiency.

The look it delivers is beautiful and stylish. There are three colors you can pick from includes charcoal, matte black, and biscotti. Apart from its design, this unit serves more productivity in sake of communication purpose as well as for the world connectivity. The keyboard fortunately suits the matte surface nicely.


This 17.9-inch diagonally-measured laptop takes a bunch of major specifications onboard. Being claimed as a solid performer, G72t is packed with the latest Intel i3 processor that offers a new and improved experience of multitasking.

HP picks Altec speakers to be built into this machine. These speakers are able to deliver good quality sound. Moreover, there is an optional 512MB or 1GB discrete graphic card if you want to improve the graphic. The connectivity factor is supported with three USB 2.0 ports which can be made use to hook any external device. An integrated Wi-Fi Wireless-N is available to improve the connection quality.

Besides, you can find a HDMI 1.3 port which enables the connection between your laptop with any external monitor or your HDTV. The entertainment enjoyment is completed with Blu-ray ROM/DVD writer for Blu-ray viewing. But you will still be able to read or write CDs and DVDs using this Blu-ray ROM/DVD.

The operating system selected to come with the laptop is genuine Windows 7 Home Premium OS. It is great that HP provides you one limited warranty on hardware with award winning services. This service includes instantaneous chat and email in order to stay in touch with customers. More importantly, all of your queries will be replied in less than an hour.

Getting closer to many reviews regarding G72t, it is found out that this machine gains massive success learning that many people or customers who purchase this unit are satisfied with its performance.

However, there are also some disappointed customers who don’t see the machine meets their expectation. Most of them complained on the lack of performance of keyboard and touch pad, so they must use external keyboard and mouse to solve the problem.

Apart from the disappointment and shortcomings, G72t can be a good preference, especially with the reasonable price tags it.




From : http://www.1computerhardware.com/hp-g72t.htm#more-229

Acer Aspire 5740- Great Configuration at a Moderate Price

Here’s some good news for laptop lovers and users – Acer made another breakthrough with the new Acer Aspire 5740. The new laptop is a major contender for all moderately priced laptops and it even supersedes them by several counts. Portable and fast, Acer Aspire 5740 is something you had been waiting for.
The Good

The 15.6 inch display and a screen resolution of 1366 by 768p make the laptop great for playing movies. It also has a complete keyboard managed inside with a number board as well. Light weight and subtle, Acer Aspire 5740 is easy to fit on desk tops. However, the thing that gave it good ratings was its price – £550 – which is rare for laptops with such configuration.

The laptop also proves itself fast for all normally used applications. This speed is due to the 2.27 GHz Core i5-430m processor and 4 GB RAM. Plus, the laptop’s preinstalled operating system is 64bit version of windows 7, which is well known for enabling users to multitask.



In addition, the Acer Aspire 5740 has every port you require. Four USB 2.0 ports are available along with a Bluetooth 2.0+EDR. Fast internet access is assured with a gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi connection and a modem as well. If you ever need to watch TV on your laptop, that is very possible since the gadget supports VGA and HDMI. Plus, you have a DVD writer available in this new laptop. Memory cards like SD, Memory Stick, and xD are also acceptable to its system.

With sufficient lighting, the 2 megapixel webcam is capable of capturing and recording good quality videos. Audio is provided by a pre-installed microphone, thus chatters will have no problems while enjoying a good video chat.
The Bad

Now for the downside of this laptop. Though the Acer Aspire 5740 is considerably cheap and has a good display, it does lack a few things that prevent it from being the best. For instance it is not recommended for gamers as no newly launched game will work well with this resolution. If you want to boost your gaming experience, you will need to pay more for a better graphics card. In addition, the battery power is quite low at 3 hours only. So, if you play movies, you might not have too much time to do any other work.

The keyboard is light and has receptive keys. However, the track pad was a huge blunder made in the design. Users’ fingers can’t adjust easily with the keys and that makes the keyboard an uncomfortable one. Similarly, the mouse buttons are also feeble and the pad requires that users apply more force.
Final Verdict

With good ratings and moderate performance, Acer Aspire 5740 proves good at multitasking and offers a decent speed for browsing and commonly used applications. Video and audio quality is not so attractive and its design of peripherals is also very uncomfortable.

Picture Collage Maker PRO v2.0.6 + Serial

Picture Collage Maker Pro 2.0.6 + Serial | 44 MB

Picture Collage Maker is a pictures and photos collage software that you can use to create cool photo collage with your digital pictures and photos. Creating stunning picture collage has never been easier! Just select your photos and drop them in this tool, add a custom mask, choose from over 10 templates, save as jpg file set wallpaper and make wallpaper slideshow.

You can choose from a variety of template layouts or create your own design from scratch, apply image frames, masks, drop shadows and other effects. The images can be cropped and resized to fit, and freely arranged within the collage. The program supports drag and drop image placements, resizing and multiple layers of images and clipart decorations. The result can be saved as new JPG image and/or set as desktop wallpaper.

You can also create your calendar, greeting card, invitation card, poster and more you can think of! Whether you see collaging as a relaxing pastime or a way of life, Picture Collage Maker can improve your efficiency, save you money and help you transform your priceless pictures into precious memories.

Features:

• Easy to Use - Extremely easy to use. No Experience Or Computer Skills Necessary!
• Create Collage - Allows you to create a mixed–image collage page by compiling various pictures of any size; then you can overlay, arrange, adjust and configure the images to match your taste.
• Photo Collage Wizard - Offers a way to create a photo collage automatically, with selected photos and a single click of a button.
• Real-Time Editing - Allows you to see your collage changes immediately, without saving and reopening the file.
• File Formats - Capable of processing most major graphic formats (JPG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, WMF, TGA, PNG etc)
• Default Templates - A large number of predefined layout designs or templates contained within Picture Collage Maker. You can use either preset templates or create your own page layouts.
• Frames and Boarders - Included. A large number of borders and frames are available in the collage program.
• Backgrounds - Included. A large number of backgrounds are available in the collage program.
• Clip Art - Included. A large number of cliparts are available in the collage program.
• Photo Masks - Included. A large number of masks are available in the collage program.
• Download Additional Clipart, Backgrounds, Masks and Frames - Offers additional collage resources online.
• Layers - One image can overlap others on a collage page; you choose the order in which to layer the images by moving a selected layer to the back or to the front. You can delete layers you don’t like and replace them with new images.
• On Screen Text Entry - Opens a text box on your photo collage project. You can resize and move the text to a precise location on your collage page.
• Editable Text - Allows you to make changes to collage text, such as font style, size and color.
• Move,Rotate, Resize, Flip Images - Move,Rotates, resizes and flips images inside a frame.
• Photo Cropping - Allows you to trim away areas of your collage photo.
• Move Frames - On a collage project template page, you can rearrange the pre–set frame display.
• Delete Frames - Erase a frame from your collage resource files.
• Stretch Frame to Fit Page - Decrease or increase frame size so it fits the collage project.
• Page Orientation - Landscape. Sets the collage project page horizontally at 11 inches wide by 8.5 inches tall. (Other collage page sizes are available.)
• Page Orientation - Portrait. Sets the collage project page vertically at 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches tall. (Other collage page sizes are available.)
• Filters and Photo Effects - Advanced photo editing tools allow you to stylize the look of collage images through the use various filters, such as a grayscale filter, sharpen filter, and a blur filter.
• Light & Color Managemanet - Allows you to edit image light and color. Picture Collage Maker give you nearly as much control as offered in basic photo editing software packages.
• Multiple Undos - Allows you to undo several recent collage changes as a group.
• Send Photo via Email - Send your collage projects to others through email.
• Print - Print your collage project.
• Save Collage as Single Picture - Save your collage project as a single picture.
• Set as Wallpaper - Set your finished collage page as desktop wallpaper or Wallpaper Slideshow.

Microsoft® Windows 98/Me/NT4/2000/XP/2003 Server/VISTA compatible.

Sparkle GT 240 1 GB GDDR3 Graphics Card Reviews

NVIDIA provides a GT 240 with two choices of types of memory: GDDR5 and GDDR3. Variants with GDDR3 memory subdivided into two types, first at 1000 MHz (2000MHz effective) with a capacity of 512 MB and the second with a speed of 900 MHz (1800 MHz effective) capacity 1 GB. Well, this last configuration used for the graphics card Sparkle GeForce GT 240 it this time. Sparkle follows the NVIDIA standards for the GT 240. Frequency of core, shader, and memory set to standard specifications of NVIDIA. This means that the performance of Sparke GT 240 will not be much different from the graphics cards based on GeForce GT 240 that use a similar configuration.

Altec Lansing MX6021 (2.1)

Live your games with the Expressionist Ultra speaker system. Crashing waves of sound hit you from five digital amplifiers powering five separate drivers, drenching you in the action. Lose yourself in titanic bass and astonishingly accurate, full-spectrum sound from precision-matched speaker drivers. This uniquely designed 3-speaker, 200-watt monster is hardcore equipment to unleash your games to the next level. The desktop controller puts you in the driver’s seat, letting you command your sound. Get earth-shattering volume, crystal clarity and seriously heavy bass whatever you plug in – computer, TV, MP3 player, games console or DVD player. With the Expressionist Ultra, you need to get ready for the ride.
*  200 Watt powerhouse
    Separate bass, midrange and treble amplifiers turn out phenomenally clean power at any volume.
*  Audio Alignment™
    Drivers, enclosure and electronics perfectly balanced for ultimate sound.
*  Exhilerating ride
    a mind blowing experience whatever you’re plugged in to.
*  Full, accurate sound
    Each speaker delivers clear, full-spectrum sound from a 3” midrange driver and a 1" inch neodymium
    tweeter.
*  Formidable bass
    6 1/2“ front-firing, long-throw woofer delivers low-frequency bass you can feel.
*  Desktop Controller
    Full-function Power, Volume, Treble and Bass controls gives you total command.
*  Plug in more devices
   AUX IN jack and RCA adapter let you add devices to the mix while plugged in to your computer. Connect to your TV, game console, MP3, DVD, VCR or CD player.
*  Headphone jack
    Get lost in your own world.

TUF Sabertooth 55i Motherboard

We have seen more than a few ASUS over the past few weeks and just when we thought that was it, they have popped up with this. It's a TUF Series Sabertooth 55i motherboard. Based on the P55 chipset (incase you hadn't guessed) it features pretty much everything that the Maximus III Formula does, such as crossfire and SLI support and overclocking features, but this takes it a few steps further.

The Sabertooth boasts a 12+2 “Xtreme” phase power design for the CPU with the addition of a 2 phase VRM for the memory. It includes unique features such as additional Drive Xpert SATA ports, a T.Probe chip for stats monitoring and a CoolMem! frame for installation of a small memory cooling fan.

Where the Sabertooth really shows it's differences is it's upgraded cooling, dubbed CeraM!X, for both the chipset and MOSFET’s. The ceramic coated heatsinks are said to yield a 50% improvement in surface area contact, resulting in far better heat dissipation. This theoritcally means the ability to overlcock even higher. The board also includes “TUF” branded MOSFET’s and capacitor’s which seems to imply higher quality for better reliability and longevity. This does seem like an extremely high end motherboard

ASUS’ P55-Powered Maximus III Formula Motherboard

ASUS has unveiled its upcoming motherboard ‘Maximus III Formula’ that is based on the Intel P55 chipset. This high-end socket provides a heap of power phases, four dual channel-ready DDR3 memory slots, three PCI-Express x16 slots for multi-GPU setups and a secsy cooling system. In addition, it also integrates one eSATA and six SATA 3.0 Gbps ports, Gigabit Ethernet, Power, Reset, Clear CMOS buttons and a large number of overclocking perks. The Maximus III Formula is expected to hit stores in later Q3 for unannounced price yet.

AMD Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition Six-Core Processor Review

Following the hyped and immensely successful April launch of the Phenom II X6 1055T and X6 1090T, and late-September introduction of the X6 1075T, AMD are now unveiling their latest six-core Thuban-based processor, the Phenom II X6 1100T. This new model is an incremental update with a native frequency of 3.3Ghz, but which can also take advantage of a Turbo mode to ramp up to 3.7Ghz in workloads that utilize up to three cores. This new part is based on the now familiar 45nm SOI manufacturing process, it has 9MB (3MB L2/6MB L3) of total cache, a dual-channel DDR3-1333 memory interface, 125W TDP, and is compatible with all socket AM3 motherboards. The X6 1100T does not replace the 3.2Ghz X6 1090T, but it does take over its position as the flagship enthusiast processor in AMD's lineup. As such, the X6 1100T will launched at the $265 price point, while the X6 1090T has already been slashed down to $235.

Much like the aforementioned 1090T, this new chip is a Black Edition model with fully multiplier unlocked, which is a boon for all the enthusiasts out there who want to take full advantage of the Phenom II X6's well-documented overclocking headroom. The X6 1100T is still based on the original E0 stepping, but it is manufactured from the newest batches, which for AMD has historically meant improved overclocking capabilities. We spent quite a few days eeking every last megahertz out of our chip, so definitely check out the Overclocking Results section to see what you can potentially expect from one of these processors.

Now AMD are not foolish, so they aren't positioning the Phenom II X6 1100T as a competitor to the unholy priced six-core/twelve-thread Core i7-970 or Core i7-980X processors, but they are aiming squarely at the $284 Core i7-870 and its pricier unlocked variant, the $320 i7-875K. As we determined in our original Phenom II X6 launch article, the 1090T was effectively tied with these two Intel chips when it came to highly multi-threaded workloads, while consistently falling behind in single-threaded applications due to the inherent performance superiority of Intel's Nehalem-based microarchitecture.

Can a 100Mhz speed bump really make much difference? Logic dictactes 'no', but it should help further push things in AMD's favour. So without further ado, let's find out!

Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition Specs

Thuban Die - Click on image to enlarge

 As many of you already know, Thuban is the codename for the Phenom II X6 family, and it follows AMD's tradition of bestowing their processors with designations based on celestial objects (Callisto, Deneb, Heka, etc). In the case of Thuban though, the codename is quite appropriate since six-core processor die is downright huge by modern standards. Coming in at 346mm2, the Thuban dies absolutely dwarfs the 248mm2 32nm six-core Intel 'Gulftown' and 263mm2 45nm quad-core Intel 'Bloomfield' dies. What this means is that AMD has to sell more silicon than Intel does, and usually at lower price points too, which obviously hurts their financial bottom line. None of this is particularly relevant to consumers though, since as you will see below Phenom II X6 processors are very attractively priced.

 As previously discussed, the Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition is the flagship of the X6 series, having displaced the hugely popular X6 1090T. Both chips are effectively identical, with the new 1100T merely featuring 100Mhz higher native and Turbo core clock frequencies. AMD were able to keep this processor within the 125W TDP limit, so it will be compatible with every AM3 motherboard out there once the manufacturers release bios updates. Consumers will be happy to see that there's no price premium for this new faster model, in is priced $30 less than 1090T's old price, which itself has received a healthy price cut.

Now it might surprise you to hear, but the 3.3Ghz X6 1100T is not actually the highest clocked Phenom II available. That honor arguably belongs to the recently released 3.5Ghz quad-core X4 970 Black Edition. Having said that, thanks to the Turbo CORE feature, the X6 1100T can ramp up to 3.7Ghz and will be faster than the X4 970 in 1-2-3 threaded workloads and also obviously in any application that can utilize more than 4 cores.

As previously discussed, the Phenom II X6 1100T Black Edition is the flagship of the X6 series, having displaced the hugely popular X6 1090T. Both chips are effectively identical, with the new 1100T merely featuring 100Mhz higher native and Turbo core clock frequencies. AMD were able to keep this processor within the 125W TDP limit, so it will be compatible with every AM3 motherboard out there once the manufacturers release bios updates. Consumers will be happy to see that there's no price premium for this new faster model, in is priced $30 less than 1090T's old price, which itself has received a healthy price cut.

Now it might surprise you to hear, but the 3.3Ghz X6 1100T is not actually the highest clocked Phenom II available. That honor arguably belongs to the recently released 3.5Ghz quad-core X4 970 Black Edition. Having said that, thanks to the Turbo CORE feature, the X6 1100T can ramp up to 3.7Ghz and will be faster than the X4 970 in 1-2-3 threaded workloads and also obviously in any application that can utilize more than 4 cores.

There is nothing particularly distinctive about the physical appearance of the chip itself, but the more astute among you will undoubtedly have noticed that very new manufacturing week. Compared to our retail purchased X6 1090T, which was manufactured in the 13th week of 2010, this new X6 1100T was manufactured in the 35th week of 2010, over 5 months later. Based on our thorough scanning of various overclocking-oriented forums, no Phenom II X6 chips past week 25 seem to have made it in the retail channel yet. That's 10 weeks of potential manufacturing process improvements, which might equate to improved overclocking headroom and lower operating temperatures. If you are anxious to find out how this chip fared, check out our Overclocking Results section.

As most modern chips do, the Phenom II X6's have variable CPU core voltage depending on the workload. Our X6 1100T sample idled at 1.188V, it defaulted to 1.298V when running 4, 5, or 6 threaded workloads, and utilized a full 1.404V when a 1, 2, or 3 threaded workload would would engage the 3.7Ghz Turbo CORE feature. For comparison, our retail X6 1090T idled at 1.212V, needed 1.260V (ie: less) for 4-5-6 threaded workloads, but saw its vCore shoot up to 1.428V when Turbo CORE kicked in. Overall, there's not much we can derive from these figures, both in the sense of power consumption and how good the actual core yield is.

It is slightly disappointing that AMD didn't choose to give the northbridge frequency a slightly increase from the stock 2000MHz, since the enthusiast community has determined that increasing it has a tremendous impact on overall performance and also all Phenom II X6 chips have quite a bit of headroom in that area. Nevertheless, the northbridge multiplier is unlocked, so users can very easily tap that hidden performance reserve.

On the memory front, Phenom II X6's officially dual-channel DDR3-1333 support. However, thanks to improvements done to the memory controller in X6 chips, many overclockers have been able to achieve DDR3-1900 very easily, and some have been able to hit DDR3-2000 with select memory modules, G.Skill Flare for example. Once again, the memory multiplier is fully unlocked, so it is a very simple task to increase the memory frequency.

AMD Phenom X4 9750 Quad Core CPU Review

When it comes to their CPU division AMD has been having a tough time of it lately. First, their long anticipated "native Quad core" which was only just released this year had a bug in it (aka the "TLB erratum"); causing many a long time AMD buyer (who had already held off on upgrading to 775 because of the "just around the corner" X4s) to flock in droves to the already mature Intel 775 Core 2 quad core technology. In retrospect announcing that they had a bug in their chips was probably just about the worst thing they could have done. Heck, by that point they may have been just as well off in postponing the Phenom release as releasing it in that condition to be hammered by Intel's marketing machine did them no good at all. Maybe it was the sudden rush of Canadian sensibilities via the ATI take-over which made the heads of AMD suddenly grow a conscience, or maybe not; whatever the reason and no matter how laudable their ideals, it was a devastating blow to an already rocky company who were both low on liquid assets and trying to merge two company cultures into one. However, above all else they no longer had the top end of the market (hurting already shaky morale) as the Q6600 from Intel was stomping all over even the fastest X2 they could make.

This perfect storm of tragedy definitely threw them for a loop and in my opinion what really hit them the hardest was confirmation they had overstated the upgradeability of early AM2 motherboards. In the early AM2 days AMD said most AM2 capable motherboards would be able to just drop in a X4 and work perfectly with just a BIOS upgrade, this was quickly debunked when the Phenoms were released as they require HT 3.0 (thus the new and “improved” X4 capable AM2 boards are called “AM2+”) to work best. This was the equivalent of a swift kick in the head to an already downed opponent and the future looked awfully bleak as even super die hard AMD customers felt betrayed, threw in the towel and went to the dark side (heck this is what did it for me as my super expensive ASUS motherboard would never run an X4 properly!).

However, AMD gave themselves a bit of breathing room to regroup and fix that horribly overblown bug on their B2 revision silicon that hardly effected anyone (yet the fix seemed to universally slam every X4 owner). Now like a street fighter who can take a hit, AMD has staggered to their feet, shaken off the past errors and have a new weapon to resume the fight with. The only question is whether this weapon is nothing more than a broken beer bottle (which is really a terrible weapon and your much better off using a UNbroken beer bottle as a bludgeon than a broken one as a cutting/stabbing implement) or is the geeky equivalent of a base ball bat and six "friends" similarly equipped?

Today we will be looking at one of AMD’s latest weapon in winning back the faithful who had lost their way and have been debating stepping into Intel's camp. The weapon that we are referring to is the bug fixed X4; or to be more precise the 2.4ghz 9750 X4 in its B3 revision. In this review we are going to put the X4 through its paces, both in Windows XP and Vista to see what it is made of and compare it against the venerable Q6600. We will of course be overclocking the X4 until is screams to not only make sure the TLB error is toast but also see what the new Phenoms are truly made of. One thing is for sure: it may not be a pretty sight at the end but we intend to see how effective this now TLB error free native quad core really is

source from : http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/9218-amd-phenom-x4-9750-quad-core-cpu-review-2.html