Archive for Hardware

ATi XGP - External graphics card for NoteBooks / Laptop

A couple of years back, ASUS announced the XG station. Which was meant as an external heavy duty graphics card solution for NoteBooks / Laptops via express card connectors. However it never made it to the mainstream retail market.

Where as now its AMD which is carrying the dream forward with their latest ATi XGP platform. [...]

Acer launching ultra portable 8.9″ Aspire One

Soon after Dell shows off their plans for these 7″ ultra portable notebook (NetBook) segment, it is now Acer, who is officially launching their version of vision for NetBook segment, the Acer Aspire One.
Powered by Intel Atom processor and price at around USD 400 (for Linux version with SSD) certainly looks a good deal.

Certainly with [...]

Re-Birth for Windows XP ??

Microsoft Windows XP finds a new life via these ultra portable 7″ / 8″ / 10″ NetBook devices.
Today at Computex currently running at Taiwan, Microsoft has issued a press bulletin stating that company is in work with 20 different OEM PC manufactures, including Dell / HP / ASUS / GigaByte / Lenovo / Acer to [...]

ASUS motherboards to support 140w AMD Phenoms X4 Quad Core processors

ASUS to be the 1st motherboard makers to support the new 140W TDP AMD Phenom X4 (9900) AM+ processors. The company has issued a press bulletin listing the motherboards which would support the power hungry performance processors from AMD Phenom X4 (Quad Core) line up.
The list of motherboards to support the upcoming 140W AMD Phemon [...]

Explosion knocks 9000 servers off-line at The Planet Houston H1 facility

The Planet, one of the largest operator in US lost their Houston H1 data center facility on 31st of May due to electrical fire.

As per their official forum, the primary transformer suppling power to the facility caught fire and actually exploded. The explosion caused serious damaged to the buildings electrical system. It was so powerful [...]

ASUS EEEPC / HCL MiLeap - Now Dell entering the 7″ notebook market ?

We have already seen ASUS EEEPC and HCL 7″ MiLeap entering the market by creating a new form factor for ultra portable notebooks.

Now it seems to be Dell’s turn to enter the 7″ notebook segment.
It is reported by gizmodo.com that Dell CEO, Michael Dell is been found carrying a prototype of this device at D6 [...]

Let’s purchase a computer - Desktop buying Guide for June 2008

Computers are every where, no matter which field you are in, working or studying, entertainment or research, computers are have now become a part of your life.
So many people here in this blog as looking for a suggestion on what to buy as a desktop, so I thought let me list few basic configuration based [...]

Slim really slim, so slim as it may cut you in half

The fashion statement for a notebook is how small it is, how light it is, and off course how slim it is.
Infact the notebooks are getting so slim that they may cut you in half. One story which I think worth to read is this one, as a German user claims that the sharp edges [...]

Quick look at BSNL 8MBPS - India’s Fastest domestic broadband connection

In just 5 years we have climbed a long way up in the Internet speed ladder. I can remember my self back in 2001, seating in the same chair, typing on the same keyboard, and accessing the Internet via BSNL landline (PSTN) with Satyam (Sify) dial up connection on my P-II 400 MHz with 128 [...]

How to burn / write a bootable Windows XP installation CD ROM

Once you have successfully slipstreamed a service pack under Windows XP installation source, the next question which comes to your mind is how do you burn / write those installation files under a boot-able CD ROM so that you may boot with it and install your copy of Windows XP. This bellow article would try [...]

Quick look at 5.25″ external USB DVD writter casing for Notebook and Desktop

As usual, this post is also inspired by the questions I have received via emails.
Many of us have bought Notebook just an year ago and many of them have increased the warranty of their product for another 2 years. With warranty or without it, a notebook bought just an year ago would have good [...]

Difference between Intel LGA775 Heat sink and fans

Intel LGA775 socket is here since Pentium 4 prescot range !!! Intel have all shorts of processors with LGA775 from the lowest end Celeron LGA775 and upto the highest end 45nm Core 2 eXtreme, yet all of them come with identical looking socket 775 heat sink and fan.

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Yes, that’s a computer [...]

Firmware upgrade for your Mobiles

Firmware is a part of any hardware, which you use. Its the basic software part of the hardware. Your digital camera, micro woven, electronic calculator, watches all contains a software part which is called the firmware.
One of the device which you may use extensively would be your mobile phone. Just like any other interactive electronic [...]

Possible alternate to Nero - Quick Look at Ashampoo Burning Studio 7

As the CD Writer came to the market, apart from Windows, there is another software which became a must install software for any PC.
The Ahead Nero.
Nero 5 was the version which had made the way for its successors. Nero 5.5 or rather the 1st Nero Express version was one of the favorite burner by most [...]

How do you maximize your notebook / laptop battery life

When shorting my emails for ChotoCheeta.com, I realize that percentage of email question asking for ways to get most out of their notebook battery is quite high !
Therefore I thought of listing few basic steps one may take to get the most out of their notebook/laptop battery.

Check list before purchasing
If you are just about to [...]

 

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