Ageia's Physx P1 scrutinised

HARDWAREASYLUM waffles on about Ageia's Physx P1 chippery for 20 pages or so. Grab yourself a packed lunch and head here. While such a long article may be good for page views, it is also a great way to annoy readers. Anyway, the writer goes some length to explain what's behind the PPU technology. Obviously, we can't really distinguish between PPU and GPU until more games come on the market.

Never heard of the brand but somehow, MBreview managed to get their hands on a Diablotek Geforce 6600GT. Seems that it is one of the many OEM/ODM out there. It comes with 256MB memory, a core/mem speed of 500/900MHz and with the strict minimum in terms of accessories and cooling. The card managed a honest 10% overclocking despite the lack of adequate cooling. Nothing exceptional here, a good entry level card.

Trustedreviews tests the Samsung Q35 ultra portable laptop. As for almost all such laptops, the smaller they come by, the more expensive it is. For some reason, smaller is considered a premium although the bill of material decreases. It is slightly bigger than an A4 sheet, comes with a 12.1-inch, 1280x800 pixels screen. That's on top of a Core Duo and 1.25GB of memory. Is it good? Well, TR gives it a 10/10 mark.

Phoronix reports on the Intel DDR3 FB-DIMM performance. Michael introduces us to that technology which is set to play a major role in Intel's attempt to recapture the performance/power crown from AMD. FB-DIMM will not come cheap and will dissipate a few more watts per module. Still, the advantages outweigh the inconveniences for now. We also learn that AMD is not going to adopt it for a foreseeable future.

Guru3D tests the Galaxy Geforce 7300GT with 256MB memory and a Zalman cooler. We did have a look at that same card a few weeks ago courtesy of Digit-life. It has a massively overclocked core/mem speed with SLI connections and most importantly, the fan is almost inaudible. It is also small, has a blue PCB and matching ramsinks and is HDTV capable. At less than $100, it is a bargain entry-level gamers can't overlook.

The new look Sudhian tests the Foxconn 975X7AA motherboard which is not Core Duo compatible though, the AB model is. Sudhian compares it to the Asus P5WD2-E Premium motherboard as well as an older 955x motherboard. Not only is it as good as any other high quality motherboard but it is also cheaper by more than 10%. The motherboard is quite noisy though due to the onboard fan.

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