Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB Review

Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB Review

Kingston has produced an impressive range of consumer-focused solid state drives with its "SSDNow" series over the last several years. Although the SSDNow series has done fine in terms of sales Kingston didn't get an overwhelming response from serious tech enthusiasts and gamers. That changed when the team at Kingston started offering higher performance SSDs under the company's "HyperX" line of memory components for gamers.

The HyperX 3K is a more budget-friendly version of the Kingston HyperX SSD. The only thing that sets this black and gray drive apart from the original black and blue HyperX SSD is that the 3K drive uses lower cost MLC NAND flash rated at 3,000 P/E cycles instead of the more expensive Intel 25nm Compute Quality MLC NAND flash rated at 5,000 P/E Cycles. That might sound horrible but in real-world terms even a serious gamer who stresses the drive on a regular basis is unlikely to reach the limitations of the drive before the 5-year projected lifespan ends.

In reality, what you get is a less expensive SSD that still delivers exceptional performance.

The specifications for the Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD are as follows:

• Model: SH103S3/240G
• Form Factor: 2.5" (9.5mm thickness)
• Capacity: 240GB
• Memory Type: MLC
• Interface: SATA III
• Controller: SandForce
• Weight: 97g
• Advertised Max Sequential Read: Up to 555 MB/s
• Advertised Max Sequential Write: Up to 510 MB/s
• Advertised 4KB Random Read: Up to 86,000 IOPS
• Advertised 4KB Random Write: Up to 60,000 IOPS
• MTBF: 1,000,000 hours
• MSRP: $300
• Average Retail Price: $240

Samsung RV 509 driver for windows 7

The Samsung RV 509 is an 15.6" laptop that come with DOS OS, featuring an Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor P6200 and handle DDR3 SO-DIMM memory with 1066Mhz frequency speed, using the Intel HM55 chipset and an integrated Intel GMA HD graphics.

Driver list for windows 7 (External/Author: Samsung):

• Wireless LAN BROADCOM 64bit
• Wireless LAN,BROADCOM 32bit
• Bluetooth 32/64bit
• Intel Chipset
• Realtek Lan
•  VGA(Graphics) INTEL 32bit
•  VGA(Graphics) INTEL 64bit

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Apple drops new iPad's "4G" label, now called iPad + Cellular

Apple appears to have given in to regulatory pressure after the UK's consumer watchdog, the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA), as well as Australia's counterpart, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) launched investigations following a wave of complaints from consumers about the advertising of the Cupertino-based firm's new iPad 4G capabilities.

While the ASA's concerns didn't result in legal proceedings, the ACCC filed a lawsuit in the federal court of Melbourne accusing Apple of misleading consumers, for which it sought fines and a possible injunction banning sales in the country.

The two met recently for mediation, with Apple agreeing to further clarify the devices' exact network capabilities in store. At the time they rejected the idea of placing stickers on the product's box or changing the name, but they did offer refunds for any iPad owner that was unhappy with his purchase or felt mislead over the 4G speeds when purchasing the tablet.

In a rather interesting move however, over the course of the weekend Apple has re-labeled the popular tablet to "iPad + Cellular" without releasing any press statement or giving any warning ahead of the changes.

There is no doubt that "cellular" is considerably more legal-friendly than before, especially given the tablet's incompatibility with many 4G networks outside of the US and Canada. It's also likely to go a long way towards appeasing the concerns of consumer groups.

The news will be bittersweet for consumers though, as the iconic iPad retailer has already shipped millions of the new tablets in the disputed markets, no doubt buoyed by its 4G claims with consumers blissfully unaware of the 4G's incompatibility with their domestic mobile infrastructure. This is especially true in the UK, where network operators can't seem to even mention 4G in a sentence without it ending in arguments.

Therefore the real winner here is Apple -- the changes effectively bring an end to further legal proceedings and increased criticism from consumer regulatory groups, although the ACCC has made it clear they will be held to account for past conduct and the trial will continue as planned on June 4.

Credit : http://www.techspot.com

ASRock's High-End Vision 3D 252B HTPC Review 8

REFRESH RATE HANDLING

One of the issues with the ASRock CoreHT 252B was the fact that the integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 was unable to refresh the display at 23.976 Hz even when configured manually. AMD GPUs have had a history of being close to the desired refresh rates out of the box, while NVIDIA GPUs end up needing some tweaking. This is further compounded by the fact that different setups behave differently even with the same card. How does the GT 540M  in the Vision 3D 252B fare?

As we have recounted in earlier HTPC reviews, a GPU should ideally be capable of the following refresh rates at the minimum:

1. 23.976 Hz
2. 24 Hz
3. 25 Hz
4. 29.97 Hz
5. 30 Hz
6. 50 Hz
7. 59.94 Hz
8. 60 Hz

Some users demand integral multiples of 23.976 / 24 Hz because they result in a smoother desktop experience, while also making sure that the source and display refresh rates are still matched without repeated or dropped frames. The gallery below shows the refresh rate handling for 24, 25 (x2 = 50 Hz), 29.97 (x2 = 59.94 Hz), 30 (x2 = 60 Hz), 50, 59.94 and 60 Hz settings.

The native 23 Hz setting, unfortunately, resulted in a 23.971 Hz refresh rate.

However, with some custom timing setup, we were able to achieve 23.97634 Hz.

The custom timing feature is usable, but not without its quirks. Adding a custom resolution is straightforward. Setting the vertical parameters to values similar to the ones in the screenshot above achieves desired results, but the 23 Hz resolution gets saved as 24 Hz. The pictures in the gallery below bring out the issue. The first picture shows that the 23 Hz setting gets saved as 24 Hz in the NVIDIA control panel. The second picture shows that the 24 Hz setting is no longer available in the set of native refresh rates. The third picture shows that all the available EDID resolutions are displayed in the monitor properties. The fourth screenshot shows that setting the 23 Hz option in the monitor properties puts the control panel in 24 Hz custom mode (with the screen refreshing at 23.97637 Hz). The fifth screenshot shows the effect of setting the 24 Hz option in the monitor properties. Note that the control panel still shows the custom 24 Hz setting. In the sixth screenshot, we selected the 23 Hz setting of the NVIDIA control panel (under native resolution - the one that we actually intended to replace in the first place) only to get the display refreshing at 23.971 Hz. The final picture shows the NVIDIA control panel set to custom 24 Hz resulting in a display refresh rate closer to the intended 23.976 Hz. We hope NVIDIA fixes this annoying issue in one of the upcoming driver releases.

Audio-Technica ATH-M30

The Audio-Technica ATH-M30 headphones offer good build quality and detailed, natural sound with good bass. They're also very comfortable and a bargain at around $60.

There's no integrated microphone for making cell phone calls; the extra-long cord makes the headphones less suitable for mobile use; don't fold-up like the ATH-M35; and the cord isn't detachable.

While they're not in the same league as the step-up ATH-M50 headphones, the Audio-Technica ATH-M30 set costs a lot less and offers impressive performance and decent build quality for the money.