Nvidia announces the Tesla C1060 GPU Processor

November 19th, 2008

Hardware maker Nvidia has announced a new computer that has the power of a cluster of computers without the high cost.

Nvidia, working with several partners, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, Western Scientific, and others, has developed the Tesla Personal Supercomputer, using the graphics processing unit based on Nvidia’s Cuda parallel computing architecture.

Burton Smith, a technical fellow at Microsoft stated while there have been claims of desktop supercomputers in the past, “this time it’s for real,”

Nvidia representiatives say computers using the Tesla C1060 GPU processor will have 250 times the processing power of a typical PC workstation, enabling researchers to run complicated simulations, experiments and number crunching processes without the need for a supercomputing cluster.

This so-called &quotpersonal supercomputer&quot will incorporate anywhere from between two to four Tesla C1060 processors, made up of 240 stream processing cores.

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Why and How to Copy Xbox 360 Games

November 18th, 2008

You might be wondering why you would want to know how to copy your Xbox 360 games, and there are plenty of reasons. Firstly, consider how expensive each game you buy is. Now imagine what would happen if it got scratched or became unusable after you had played your favorite game many times. You would either have to buy a new game or just do without. If you know how to copy Xbox 360 games then you have a form of insurance against anything happening to your favorite game. 

Making an FTP Connection between your PC and Xbox

Before you start learning how to copy Xbox 360 games you will need to have a modded Xbox, whether hard or soft modded. You will also need a crossover cable that fits your computer Ethernet port, a new or custom hacked dashboard on your Xbox, an FTP program (preferably FlashFXP). Your Xbox will also need to be flashed auto installers can do this step. 

Once you have all these things turn on the Static IP on your Xbox, then set your IP to 192.168.0.100. Your Subnet Mask should be 255.255.255.0. Save these settings on your Xbox and connect the Xbox to your PC with the cable to the Ethernet port. On your computer go to Network Connections and then Properties, set the IP and Subnet Mask to the same as the settings on your Xbox.

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Finding the Best Laptop

October 29th, 2008

Everyone wants to have a computer that can go with them no matter where they go. Finding the best laptop deals for your needs is going to be something that you might struggle with, simply because there are many different laptops out there, and many situations where you are going to have to research before you buy. So how do you know when you have found the one for you?

Picking a laptop is a little like choosing a car – does it fit into your lifestyle and fulfill your needs?   Before your go shopping for any laptop deals, you need to think carefully about what you need the laptop to do.   If you are a college student, you definitely need fast Internet access and the ability to use word processing programs to write papers.  But if you are a businessperson who needs to show a lot of graphics at presentations, then you will have different requirements for your laptop.

Laptop reviews are a one-stop place where you can learn about what is great about particular laptops and what the downsides to them are, and you also need to do more than simply read up different laptop reviews because you should have a focus in your mind as to what you need from the laptop, as then you can narrow your choice to those makes and models which meet the exact standards that you expect from your laptop.

Do you need to add a lot of peripherals to your laptop?  Peripheral is a fancy word for any accessory that can plug into your laptop like a webcam, a projector or your cell phone.  You have to be sure your prospective laptop can handle all these accessories.

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Tips On Buying A LCD Monitor

October 22nd, 2008

The most up-to-date monitors to storm the marketplace are the super slim LCD’s and Flat Panel Monitors. As tempting as LCD monitors are to customers, not all individuals are aware of the positives and negatives of owning one or how to suitably care for them.

As a matter of fact, LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is a much more sensitive interface as opposed to the Cathode Ray Tubes which are outdated now. (CRT) and they are not capable of taking the same misuse as the CRT monitors might be able to.

Anti-Reflection Film.

LCD monitors have an anti-reflection coating of clear film that is damaged easily by ammonia-based cleaner. Using paper towels or any wood-based product to clean your LCD screen can damage it so that it appears cloudy and blurry.

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Networking Home Computers

October 18th, 2008

colored laptop computers

Have you ever thought about networking your smallest laptop at home? If you have a small collection of computers around the house (and a small collection of computer users), you can connect each one of those computers to one another and share data, software, and hardware including a single Internet connection. There are many creative uses for home networking, however it’s an ideal situation when upgrading each computer to the same capability is financially out of the question. On a home network, each computer has access to the equipment of the better machine in the group as if that equipment were their own.

Creating a home network can be accomplished by connecting either an Ethernet cable or Wireless connection. The easiest and cheapest method uses an Ethernet connection, which requires a series of network cards, a cable for each computer, and a router. A network card is used to communicate with every connected computer in the network.

You′ll want to first, select the computers that will connect to each other and then install the network cards inside each of them. Then you′ll connect a cable to each colored laptop computers that will communicate with the server. These cables won’t connect to the server directly. Instead, they’ll connect to the router. To enable Internet access for each computer, this router will need to connect with a modem of the host machine.

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