<![CDATA[News Tom's Hardware UK - How To]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk en 10 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:47:48 +0200 <![CDATA[News Tom's Hardware UK - How To]]> http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_uk.jpg http://www.tomshardware.co.uk <![CDATA[Thunderbolt Will Become Key Motherboard Spec in 2H 2012]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Asus-MSI-Thunderbolt-Motherboard,news-38653.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Asus-MSI-Thunderbolt-Motherboard,news-38653.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Fri, 25 May 2012 18:48:00 CEST Insiders predict the obvious: Thunderbolt will be a key competitive spec for motherboard manufacturers in 2H 2012.]]> <![CDATA[VIA's $49 Android-Based Mini-PC is No Bigger Than a Banana]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/VIA-APC-8750-WonderMedia-ARM-Neo-ITX,news-38623.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/VIA-APC-8750-WonderMedia-ARM-Neo-ITX,news-38623.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Tue, 22 May 2012 20:48:00 CEST It's almost like hooking up an Android smartphone to your HDTV, only with mouse and keyboard support.]]> <![CDATA[Intel's Ivy Bridge Hotter Than Sandy Bridge When Overclocked]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ivy-bridge-overclocking-high-temp,news-38457.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/ivy-bridge-overclocking-high-temp,news-38457.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Wed, 02 May 2012 22:04:00 CEST Intel's 22 nano-meter die shrink can be seen as a huge achievement for the company, but that doesn't mean it is without faults.]]> <![CDATA[Raspberry Pi Now Shipping From RS Components, Allied]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Raspberry-Pi-ARM-Model-B-RS-Components-Allied-Electronics,news-38327.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Raspberry-Pi-ARM-Model-B-RS-Components-Allied-Electronics,news-38327.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:22:00 CEST The time has come to embrace the $35 Raspberry PI.]]> <![CDATA[More Leaked Benchmarks from Intel's Ivy Bridge]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Ivy-Bridge-benchmarks-overclocked-i7-3770,news-38175.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Ivy-Bridge-benchmarks-overclocked-i7-3770,news-38175.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:10:00 CEST Ivy Bridge sets Super Pi 1M record @ 5.187 seconds (unofficially).]]> <![CDATA[Awesome Battlefield 3 Case Mod Also Keeps Your Soda Cool]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Battlefield-Case-Mod-FPS-Fridge,news-38167.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Battlefield-Case-Mod-FPS-Fridge,news-38167.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:10:00 CEST Battlefield 3 case mod is equipped with a chain gun and mini-fridge.]]> <![CDATA[Godfather Case Mod Cannot Be Refused]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/godfather-case-mod-don-corleone,news-37928.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/godfather-case-mod-don-corleone,news-37928.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:10:00 CET Don Corleone is the godfather of your motherboard.]]> <![CDATA[New Nvidia Drivers 295.73 Improve Performance in Skyrim]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Nvidia-GeForce-295.73-WHQL-The_Elder_Scrolls_V-Skyrim,news-37842.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Nvidia-GeForce-295.73-WHQL-The_Elder_Scrolls_V-Skyrim,news-37842.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:10:00 CET Nvidia has released a new GeForce 295.73 WHQL-certified driver that offers up to 45 percent performance increase in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.]]> <![CDATA[Sony's PS Vita Gets the Teardown Treatment]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Sony-PS-Vita-Teardown-iFixit-Repair-Guide,news-37782.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Sony-PS-Vita-Teardown-iFixit-Repair-Guide,news-37782.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:10:00 CET Taking a peek under the PS Vita's glossy black exterior.]]> <![CDATA[CPU Performance Boosted 20% When CPU, GPU Collaborate]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/CPU-GPU-APU-fused-processor-performance-boost,news-37725.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/CPU-GPU-APU-fused-processor-performance-boost,news-37725.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:40:00 CET Researchers have managed to get CPUs and GPUs on a single chip to work together more efficiently and boost performance. ]]> <![CDATA[Updated: Raspberry Pi Commercial Version in 3Q12]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Raspberry-Pi-David-Braben-ARM11-Broadcom-GNU,news-37722.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Raspberry-Pi-David-Braben-ARM11-Broadcom-GNU,news-37722.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:40:00 CET Raspberry Pi co-creator David Braben said a "commercial" version of his credit card-sized computer will be launched in 3Q12. Updated with a response from Eben Upton.]]> <![CDATA[AMD Radeon HD 7000 Launch Schedule Leaked]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/AMD-Radeon-HD-7000-gpu-video-card,news-37657.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/AMD-Radeon-HD-7000-gpu-video-card,news-37657.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:40:00 CET In a leaked slide, we may have a reasonable picture of the pending launch dates for the Radeon HD 7000 series GPUs. ]]> <![CDATA[Corsair Offers Individual-Sleeved PSU Modular Cable Kits]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Corsair-PSU-Modular-Cables-Sleeved-Cables-power-supply,news-37633.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Corsair-PSU-Modular-Cables-Sleeved-Cables-power-supply,news-37633.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:10:00 CET Corsair quietly released its new individually sleeved modular cables for select Corsair PSU via a Facebook posting.]]> <![CDATA[Kingston Makes Red HyperX Memory for Fashionable Mobos]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Kingston-Red-HyperX-Memory-RAM,news-37582.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Kingston-Red-HyperX-Memory-RAM,news-37582.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:10:00 CET Red RAM so that your memory won't feel out of place in your enthusiast motherboard.]]> <![CDATA[Intel's Creates New Protection Plan Just for Overclockers]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Overclocking-Protection-Plan-Processors,news-37556.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Intel-Overclocking-Protection-Plan-Processors,news-37556.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:10:00 CET Intel has announce its Performance Tuning Protection Plan for a worry free overclocking experience. ]]> <![CDATA[Gigabyte Intros New Motherboards, Tech at CES]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Gigabyte-motherboard-G1.Sniper-3D-Pwer-3D-BIOS,news-37508.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Gigabyte-motherboard-G1.Sniper-3D-Pwer-3D-BIOS,news-37508.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:10:00 CET Gigabyte is showcasing new motherboards and tech this week in Las Vegas including a G1.Sniper 3 motherboard with Dual LAN, a new digital PWM design called 3D Power and more.]]> <![CDATA[Thermaltake Releases New Frio Extreme CPU Cooler]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Thermaltake-Frio-Extreme-CPU-Air-Cooler,news-37476.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Thermaltake-Frio-Extreme-CPU-Air-Cooler,news-37476.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 01:40:00 CET Thermaltake has announced the release of its new Frio Extreme CPU Cooler, which made its first appearance earlier this year at Computex Taipei.]]> <![CDATA[Tom's Hardware Benchmark Charts and Database Updated]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/toms-hardware-benchmarks-comparison-charts-graphs,news-37452.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/toms-hardware-benchmarks-comparison-charts-graphs,news-37452.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:20:00 CET Another month has gone by and our hard-working team has made numerous new updates to our hardware testing charts. Peep all the new additions at the links inside!]]> <![CDATA[AMD Radeon HD 7970 Quad CrossFireX Stomps 3DMark Records]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/AMD-Radeon-HD-7970-3DMark-ATI,news-37451.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/AMD-Radeon-HD-7970-3DMark-ATI,news-37451.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:20:00 CET You ask for more graphics power, well Asus ROG's Andre Yang shows off the power of a quad-CrossFireX Radeon HD 7970 setup, which captures not one, not two but five "unofficial" world records.]]> <![CDATA[Opinion: The 10 Most Influential People in IT of 2011]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/information-technology-luminaries-leadership-managers,news-37437.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/information-technology-luminaries-leadership-managers,news-37437.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:10:00 CET Can you guess who made the list?]]> <![CDATA[Gigabyte's X79-UD3 With New F7 BIOS Sets X79 Records]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Gigabyte-X79-UD3-Motherboard-F7-BIOS,news-37427.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Gigabyte-X79-UD3-Motherboard-F7-BIOS,news-37427.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:10:00 CET An expert overclocker pushes Intel's Core i7 3930K to over 5.6 GHz.]]> <![CDATA[USB-IF Announces New Audio/Video and Power Spec]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/usb-hdmi-audio-video-plug,news-37304.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/usb-hdmi-audio-video-plug,news-37304.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:10:00 CET Manufacturers of small form factor devices such as tablets, cameras, projectors, or mobile phones can begin taking advantage of the USB-IF Audio/Video Device Class Specification. ]]> <![CDATA[Nvidia Launches Two Tweak Guides for Skyrim]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Elder-Scrolls-Skyrim-Nvidia-GeForce-Tweak-Guide,news-37259.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Elder-Scrolls-Skyrim-Nvidia-GeForce-Tweak-Guide,news-37259.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:10:00 CET Nvidia has released two Skyrim tweak guides to get the game running optimally on your GeForce-based system.]]> <![CDATA[Kingston's HyperX Sets DDR3 World Speed Record]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Kingston-HyperX-DDR3-Memory-World-Record,news-37244.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Kingston-HyperX-DDR3-Memory-World-Record,news-37244.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:10:00 CET Kingston claims the world record for DDR3 clock frequency with its HyperX T1 model. ]]> <![CDATA[VIA Launches Tiny ARTiGO A1150 DIY PC Building Kit]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/VIA-ARTiGO-A1150-DIY-Eden-X2,news-37101.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/VIA-ARTiGO-A1150-DIY-Eden-X2,news-37101.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:10:00 CET VIA has launched new dual-core solution for those who have limited physical space but want 64-bit computing.]]> <![CDATA[CERN Wants to Upgrade LHC's Luminosity by 10 Times]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/cern-lhc-particle-collider-large-hadron-collider,news-37077.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/cern-lhc-particle-collider-large-hadron-collider,news-37077.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:10:00 CET Just two years after LHC ran its first particle collisions on all four of its detectors.]]> <![CDATA[Futuremark Working on 3DMark for Windows 8]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/futuremark-3DMark-Windows-9-benchmark-ARM,news-37011.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/futuremark-3DMark-Windows-9-benchmark-ARM,news-37011.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:10:00 CET Futuremark is releasing 3DMark for Windows 8 sometime next year.]]> <![CDATA[XFX adds 1,000+ Watt PSUs to Its ProSeries]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/XFX-ProSeries-Power-Supply-psu,news-37003.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/XFX-ProSeries-Power-Supply-psu,news-37003.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:10:00 CET XFX has added three new power supplies to its ProSeries line, which was first introduced over a year ago. The ProSeries 1050W and 1250W offer an 80Plus Gold rating, while the 1000W is 80Plus Platinum rated.]]> <![CDATA[MSI Offering iOS App for Overclocking GPU]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Afterburner-overvoltaging-overclocking-folding-home-GPU,news-36990.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Afterburner-overvoltaging-overclocking-folding-home-GPU,news-36990.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:10:00 CET MSI has released an iOS version of its Afterburner app for remotely overclocking a compatible MSI graphics card. ]]> <![CDATA[Swiftech Releases H2O-x20 Edge HD Liquid Cooling Kits ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Swiftech-Liquid-Cooling-H20-x20-water,news-36984.html#xtor=RSS-1414 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Swiftech-Liquid-Cooling-H20-x20-water,news-36984.html#xtor=RSS-1414 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:10:00 CET Swiftech has released two liquid cooling kits, the H20-220 Edge HD and H20-320 Edge HD, which utilize the new Apogee HD CPU waterblock. ]]>