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Ubuntu 8.04 KVM (Virtualization) Benchmarks

Phoronix - Back in January of 2007 we had looked at Linux Virtualization Performance as we had compared a running native OS (at that time, Fedora Core 6) against the same operating system running as a virtualized guest OS using Xen, QEMU with the (once closed-source) kqemu kernel module, and then KVM. In this testing we had found that KVM had performed well and won a number of the tests, but it wasn't the clear winner nor it had won by a substantial margin. However, the Kernel-based Virtual Machine had premiered with the Linux 2.6.20 kernel and it has matured quite a bit over the past year and a half since its christening. With that said, we are in the process of conducting new Linux virtualization benchmarks to see how these various implementations compare today.

 
A Pair of Blazing Fast Solid-State Drives

Extreme Tech - Recently, Imation send us a pair of their 64GB SSDs, based on MTRON's 7000 Pro SSD technology. These are very high end SSDs, so we wanted to compare them to something a little more mainstream. DVNation, an online reseller of solid-state drives, loaned us a pair of MTRON Mobi SSDs. These are also 64GB units, but are rated for slower speeds than the 7000 Pro—but they also cost quite a bit less. Of course, "high end" and "a little more mainstream" are relative terms, here. The 7000 Pros, as distributed by Imation, cost around $2,000 each, while the 64GB MTRON Mobi drives will set you back just shy of $1,300 apiece from DVNation.

 
Corsair Survivor 32GB Flash Drive

Techware Labs - Priced at $189.99 from Newegg.com, the Corsair 32GB Survivor flash drive can seem rather expensive. We've seen that the average read speed is 23.3 MB/sec between all three benchmarking tests, that the average write speed is 8.36 MB/sec, that the cost per gigabyte is roughly $5.94, and that the Survivor has a CPU utilization of a mere 6%. The people over at Corsair even thought to include a copy of True Crypt to keep our data safe. When you consider the 200m water resistance, the shock-proof collar, the industrial crafted aluminum, and the sheer size of the drive, you'll see that it's worth every penny.

 
Transcend 4gb microSDHC class 6 Flash card

DragonSteelMods - With our lives becoming more and more mobile there is a need to take more 'stuff' with us, and by stuff I mean data. Most cellphones today utilize the microSD card system and a lot of them can handle the newer SDHC cards as well so you can fit even more data on them to take your music, photos and even movies with you if you wish. Today for review I've got the Transcend microSDHC Class 6 Flash Card, it's your standard type microSD card and includes the adapter for regular SD cards as well. I put it up against two other brands of microSD cards I've got on hand, let's see how well it performs...

 
Samsung 24 Inch LCD Showdown - 245T vs. 245B

BCC Hardware - We have just taken a look at a couple of 24" LCDs from Samsung and put them side-by-side for some comparison. We've got the affordable 245BW beside the feature-laden 245T and find out which one is better all around. The 245T has a ton of inputs, and a lot more features but it carries a much larger price tag as well. Check out our review for all the details.

This monitor really is a "all-in-one" solution for someone looking for a monitor that can also double as a TV, and thanks to all of it's options, that's exactly what it can do. The picture quality of the 245T is very good thanks to its high-end S-Panel LCD, and when you put this monitor side-by-side by the 245B you really can notice a sharper picture and wider viewing angle.

 
ASUS Radeon HD 3850 X2 1GB Review

PC Per - "The ASUS Radeon HD 3850 X2 1GB turned out to be a surprisingly competent graphics card that augments the gaping hole between the HD 3870 X2 and the HD 3870 in the product stack.  ASUS is the only card vendor currently selling this product design and its likely they will remain so as the life span of the RV670 creeps along.  But with the aggressive pricing ASUS has put on the product (that hopefully becomes MORE aggressive) the 9800 GTX from NVIDIA has a new, and very competent, competitor.  If ASUS and AMD can get the word about this custom ASUS-built Radeon HD 3850 X2 it might breathe new life into AMD's GPUs this spring."

 

 
HP Blackbird 002 (nVidia nForce 780i chipset)

Computer Shopper - We take a look at a version of HP's gaming system with a propietary motherboard based on the nVidia nForce 780i chipset and, curiously, using a pair of 1GB ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT graphics cards in CrossFire mode. The result? While it pulled just slightly ahead of the original Blackbird in almost every test, it lagged behind somewhat cheaper gaming PCs and was trounced in every single tested title by equivalently priced Penryn systems.

 
Sunbeam SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter
Techpowerup! - The Sunbeam SATA/IDE to USB Adapter is a useful little device that any PC enthusiast or repair technician would enjoy having around. This device can come in handy when needing to connect multiple drives on different occasions.

What I did not like about the Sunbeam SATA/IDE to USB Adapter is that is does not provide any protection for the drive itself, and the number of cables for the unit can make the work area slightly cluttered. Although I think this is a great idea for a tool bag or work bench, I think it would be a bit too messy for everyday desk use.

 

 
Xigmatek HDT-S1283 and Red Scorpion CPU Coolers

Madshrimps - We have not had a chance to test Xigmatek products until now, their products have been gaining popularity with the enthusiast crowd. Their heatsink design is unique in the industry. At first sight it might look like yet another tower cooler with heatpipes, until you take a closer look and realize what the HDT abbreviation stands for. Heatpipe Direct Touch heatsinks from Xigmatek bring the base of the heatpipe in direct contact with the CPU underneath. We have seen a similar product from OCZ (Vendetta) but it’s unthinkable that it was designed by the same person/company as the heatsinks tested today.

 
Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP

BIOS Magazine - “Whether you’re a corporate chieftain or a gaming guru, the UltraSharp 2408WFP will impress. It has excellent colour reproduction and has almost every modern video input you can think of, including the all-important HDMI. The overall is extremely solid and the adjustable base is really accommodating. Images are crisp and clean, and the level of white achieved is stunning. The only downsides are that black levels aren’t as good as those on a CRT monitor or plasma, and reds are perhaps a little too saturated by default. Hardcore gamers should also remember that the 6ms response time can be bettered if you’re worried about lag time, though to be fair we didn’t really encounter any issues.”

 
CoolIT Freezone Elite watercooling kit

Bit Tech - The Freezone Elite will definitely beat anything you can likely build to fit in anywhere near the same space by a mile - let alone any pre-built kits. But its price class puts it in a whole different realm, which is why I built such a big system to compare it to. An enthusiast is going to look at what he or she can build for a similar cost, not just what fits in the same space. The watercooling system I compared to costs around £200 in the UK (and $320 in the US) – that's about £50 less, and it's quieter and cooler. However, every time I need to make a change, I invest twenty minutes in undoing everything, draining the loop, etc. And that's in a case that's designed for it.

 
New Horizon or the End of the Road for PC Operating Systems?

Ecoustic -  Nearly 16 months after Microsoft launched Vista, the company is still trying to convince some consumers of the operating system's merit. Vista "is a disappointment," says Shawndra Hill, operations and information management professor at Wharton and a Vista customer. "It's too complicated. We had Windows XP and were using it fine. Then Microsoft decided to provide us with something new. But there wasn't anything really new" about it.

 
Dust-Off Keyboard Quiver LAN Party Travel

Futurelook -  Sometimes gaming gear comes from the most unlikely of places. One of those places is from a company normally known for is cleaning and safety products. Falcon Safety Products, makers of the well know Dust-Off compressed air cans, has introduced an interesting gaming accessory that will keep your gaming gear safe in transport. They call it a Keyboard Quiver.

 
Quad Core CPU scaling vs Gaming Article

Guru3d - Guru3D takes 10 modern dual & quad core processors and then fires off a dozen of games at them in combo with a high-end graphics card. Then they observe the raw differences in performance with the more modern games. They show & scale 8 AMD & Intel Quad-core processors and 2 dual-core processors in gaming resolutions from 1024x760 up-to 2560x1600.

 
Asus P527 GPS Smartphone Review

I4U - "Today we are checking out a smartphone that features GPS and more from Asus called the Asus P527. This phone has some very interesting GPS software that comes with the device.  The software included with the Asus P527 is very interesting though with the ability to capture images with the camera on the phone and append them to a GPS route that can be uploaded to Google Earth. The software also allows for reporting your GPS position to contacts on pre-defined lists."

 

 
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