Core i7 plays nice with Linux

MICHAEL OVER at Phoronix is running some new Core i7 tests under Linux. Back in November, Core i7 Linux benchmarks were nowhere to be seen, but Michael seems to have taken care of that. Big thumbs up it seems.

With Nvidia's Ion making some design wins, Tom's Hardware Store thought it best to compare Nvidia's GeForce 9400 mGPU to Intel's G45 IGP. As you can imagine it's a bit embarrassing for the latter...

Hot Hardware has a preview of Corsair's soon to be released P256 SSD drive. A Samsung-based product, Corsair adopted Samsung's new microcontroller that just pours out the GB. X25 beware.

Overclockers Online is testing the OCZ Eclipse Laser Gaming Mouse. Despite its odd claw-like grip mode, its dual lasers, on the fly DPI switching and onboard profiles make for a killer mouse, thinks Jared.

It's Small Net Builder's article on the Iomega UltraMax Pro (yeah, they're pushing it) desktop hard drive. 100MB/s write speeds on tap or additional security via RAID 1, your pick.

HardOCP has a roundup of thermal pastes and even throws in a bit of American cheese for flavour... no joke. Shin-Etsu wins hands down, and the pea-drop technique seems to work fine.

Legit Reviews is guiding us through some Home NAS Server DIY with the QNAP TS-439 Pro Turbo NAS kit. This is in fact an Atom device cloaked as a NAS which is probably one of the most complete packages around. Still, $900 is hard to swallow...

TechARP has updated its Workstation Graphics Card Comparison Guide. This has added the new Nvidia Quadro offerings and no totals 115 cards total...

Think Computers received some brand shiny new Kingston HyperX T1 Series DDR3-2000 3x1GB kit. The new memory is way faster than its predecessor and substantially cheaper too...

UPS' don't get enough credit. They save your PCs from overloads and feedback, and keep it alive when the power fails. DevHardware tests the APC Back ES-550VA UPS... and it just works.

Hardware Canucks is testing the WD Caviar Black 1TB. It's a fine drive for multiple tasks and it won't be replaced by SSDs anytime soon.

eVGA and its X58 3X SLI Classified motherboard are getting the lookover at Guru of 3D. Hilbert is downright disappointed at the cost of the mobo, but he can't help but think there's a market for it: overclockers and enthusiasts.

The Firing Squad has a new Tritton Ax Pro 5.1 gaming headset plugged in. Tom says it's one of the best surround sound headphones around so it should be worth a listen...

The electric guitar is possibly one of the coolest things made by man. Extremetech is testing a way to learn how to impress the chicks... and it plugs into a PC (or Mac) too! It's the Fretlight Interactive Guitar Learning System...

XS Reviews has pubbed an article on the Scythe Gentle Typhoon 92mm fan. It's an almost-silent fan which you can attach to your CPU heatsink or case, providing some serious cooling capacity. Almost as good as Noctua's NF-B9.

If cooling is an issue, you can try out Cooler Master's Storm Sniper Mid-Tower case, on review at Tech Gage. It operates like a massive wind tunnel thanks to the mesh covers and multiple massive fans...

Finally, Benchmark Reviews has that sleek minimalist PC case from Antec, the Performance One P183. Great thermals, fan speed control and some noise insulation... almost straight marks, there. µ