http://www.techarp.com/Adrian's Rojak Pot latest reviews and articles RSS feed.en-usFri, 03 Jul 2009 12:14:18 GMTFri, 03 Jul 2009 12:14:18 GMTARP RSS Generator v1.0Copyright 2006, Adrian's Rojak Pothttp://www.feedvalidator.org/docs/rss2.html60http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=639&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=639&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/25392-galaxy-geforce-gtx-260-oc-graphics-card-review.htmlWhen NVIDIA launched their GT200 GPU and the first two graphics cards based on it - the GeForce GTX 280 and the GeForce GTX 260, they thought they had ATI licked for good. In fact, they originally pegged the GeForce 9800 GTX+ as the direct competitor to ATI's forthcoming (at that time) Radeon HD 4870 graphics card. Unfortunately, NVIDIA grossly underestimated the ATI Radeon HD 4870, which not only roundly trounced both the GeForce 9800 GTX+ and the GeForce GTX 260, but was also more than a match for the GeForce GTX 280. As the GeForce GTX 260 was slower than the ATI Radeon HD 4850, NVIDIA came up with an "improved" GeForce GTX 260. The new GeForce GTX 260 comes with 216 stream processors, 24 more than the original GeForce GTX 260. This gave it a small 12.5% boost in texture fillrate while everything else remained the same. This small improvement, however, gave the GeForce GTX 260 new life and allowed it to better compete with the Radeon HD 4850.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:40:03 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=337&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=337&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/showthread.php?p=284460#post284460There are so many CPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different models or even remember their specifications! Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications of the various desktop CPUs in the market, as well as those already obsolescent or obsolete. Currently covering over 680 desktop CPUs, this comprehensive comparison will allow you to easily compare up to 18 different specifications for each and every CPU!Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:36:09 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=604&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=604&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/24867-ed-106-windows-vista-service-pack-2-s-latest-release-schedule.htmlWe have news of the upcoming Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista! Microsoft is doing their best to rush out Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista so there will be additional incentive for folks to upgrade to Window Vista now, instead of waiting for Windows 7. So the latest schedule should come as no surprise.Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:50:15 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=606&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=606&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/24898-bios-option-week.htmlSince 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 Sunday.Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:06:08 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=599&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=599&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/24812-ed-105-latest-microsoft-windows-7-roadmap.htmlMicrosoft is releasing monthly updates to OEMs on their upcoming Windows 7 operating system. Here is their latest update. The next update is scheduled to be released around November 13, 2008.Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:36:40 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=609&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=609&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/24964-microsoft-windows-7-upgrade-program.htmlMicrosoft issued a draft of the Windows 7 Technical Guarantee Program to their OEM partners on December 10, giving them exactly one month to provide their feedback before Microsoft finalizes the program details. We managed to obtain a copy of the draft, which tentatively refers to the program as the "Windows 7 Upgrade Program". Let's take a look at the key points outlined in the draft.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:08:54 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=619&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=619&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/25105-microsoft-windows-7-sku-strategy-revealed.htmlMicrosoft has finally finalized their SKU (stock keeping units) for the forthcoming Windows 7 operating system! Let's take a look at the choices Microsoft will be offering us, the consumers, when Windows 7 is launched. Let's start with some highlights of the finalized Windows 7 SKU strategy and finish it off with a summary of the Windows 7 SKUs.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:41:37 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=638&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=638&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/25377-microsoft-internet-explorer-8-disrupts-oem-communications.htmlHow ironic. Microsoft's new Internet Explorer 8 browser is reportedly not compatible with their own OEM extranet portal! Our sources recently complained that they have not been able to access the Microsoft OEM Communications Extranet after installing Internet Explorer 8. All IE8 does is "wait" for the portal to load, but the portal never actually loads, leaving these IE8 users frustrated and absolutely pissed.Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:21:23 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=347&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=347&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/showthread.php?p=288644#post288644There are so many CPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different models or even remember their specifications! Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications of the various mobile CPUs in the market, as well as those already obsolescent or obsolete. Currently covering over 450 mobile CPUs, this comprehensive comparison will allow you to easily compare up to 14 different specifications for each and every CPU!Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:06:08 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updateshttp://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=637&pgno=0http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=637&pgno=0http://forums.techarp.com/reviews-articles/25366-direct3d-improvements-windows-7-a.htmlWe recently got our hands on more internal documents on DirectX improvements in Windows 7, or rather how Windows 7 takes better advantage of Direct3D. Although Microsoft has publicly revealed some details on what's improved, this document reveals the details on what's improved, as well as the new Direct2D and Direct3D 11 APIs.Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:56:00 GMTLatest Adrian's Rojak Pot Updates