http://www.tomshardware.co.uk en 10 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:54:01 +0200 http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_uk.jpg http://www.tomshardware.co.uk http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/firepro-v3900-review-benchmark,review-32401.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/firepro-v3900-review-benchmark,review-32401.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:10:00 CET AMD's new FirePro V3900 is the company's low-profile, entry-level workstation graphics card. It's priced to compete against Nvidia’s Quadro 400. Today we're putting it up against Nvidia’s Quadro 400 and five other professional and desktop graphics cards.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/xeon-e5-2687w-benchmark-review,review-32393.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/xeon-e5-2687w-benchmark-review,review-32393.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:10:01 CET Intel's vaunted Sandy Bridge architecture has finally made its way to the company's dual- and quad-socket-capable Xeon processors. We got our hands on a pair of eight-core Xeon E5-2687W CPUs to compare against the older Xeon 5600- and 5500-series chips.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/power-supply-specifications-atx-reference,review-32338.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/power-supply-specifications-atx-reference,review-32338.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:10:01 CET Today's article contains everything you've ever wanted to know about PC power supply specifications. Form factor dimensions, cable end pinouts, voltage/amp/watt specifications, and even compatibility issues are covered in this comprehensive reference!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/local-area-network-gigabit-ethernet,review-32311.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/local-area-network-gigabit-ethernet,review-32311.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:10:00 CET In today's follow-up to LAN 101: Networking Basics, we discuss network topology, the hardware required for setting up wired and wireless networks, and even show you how to crimp your own 8P8C modular connector!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/local-area-network-wi-fi-wireless,review-32275.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/local-area-network-wi-fi-wireless,review-32275.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:10:01 CEST Learn about the glue that holds our networks together in this LAN primer. We cover network types, wired, Wi-Fi, protocols, and alternate networking solutions to deliver a complete picture of traditional and modern local area networks. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/upgrade-repair-pc,review-32258.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/upgrade-repair-pc,review-32258.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:10:00 CEST From the humble beginnings of mechanical adding machines to today's multi-core processors, we recount the early developments that took us to where we are today. We also include a convenient timetable showing the complete history of the PC!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/picturestory/15-dusty-pc-clogged-fan-dirty-power-supply.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/picturestory/15-dusty-pc-clogged-fan-dirty-power-supply.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:50:00 CET Ever have a system that mysteriously started crashing, and you only figured out why it was choking after popping the cover and cleaning up copious amounts of dirt and grime? Yeah, well, these 40 systems are way past the point of canned air-cleaning. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/boxx-technologies-4860-xtreme-vfx-workstation,review-32130.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/boxx-technologies-4860-xtreme-vfx-workstation,review-32130.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:10:00 CET Boxx Technologies recently submitted an overclocked workstation to prove that tweaked hardware can drive business-class money-making software. Does this nearly-$8000 beast offer enough performance in our suite to warrant its crazy price tag?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/firepro-v9800-eyefinity-quadro-5000,review-32050.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/firepro-v9800-eyefinity-quadro-5000,review-32050.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:10:00 CET What's red, black, sports 4 GB of GDDR5, and has DisplayPort outputs all over? AMD's FirePro V9800, the company's ultra-high-end workstation card. We run it through a battery of SPECapc and real-world performance tests, then compare it to Quadro 5000.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/hp-z400-workstation,review-32004.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/hp-z400-workstation,review-32004.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:10:00 CEST We've recently put a lot of effort into designing a custom benchmark suite for testing workstation-class hardware. It's a work in progress, first used to test Intel's Xeon 5600-series CPUs. Today we have some results gleaned from HP's Z400 workstation.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/quadro-5000-firepro-v8800-workstation-graphics,review-31984.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/quadro-5000-firepro-v8800-workstation-graphics,review-31984.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:10:01 CEST Nvidia sure didn't waste any time introducing its Fermi architecture to the workstation space. Its Quadro 5000 is one of the first models to use the company's GF100 graphics processor. How does this card stack up against ATI’s flagship FirePro V8800?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/picturestory/12-hp-8740w-z800.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/picturestory/12-hp-8740w-z800.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:10:02 CEST HP invited us to the launch of its latest desktop and mobile workstations, showing off Xeon 5600-based machines and notebooks with AMD's brand-new Eyefinity-equipped FirePro M7820 GPU. We also heard racing legend Gil de Ferran speak and toured DreamWorks!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/render-farm-node,review-31633.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/render-farm-node,review-31633.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:10:00 CEST You already know that it can take thousands of processing cores hours to render a single frame of film animation, but did you know it's possible for freelance artists and small studios to benefit from the same sort of parallelism? We show you how!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/digital-audio-64-bit,review-31622.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/digital-audio-64-bit,review-31622.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:10:00 CEST You already know how to build a PC. But do you know how to take desktop hardware components and turn them into a digital audio workstation? John Brandon discusses how he pieced together his latest musical creation, along with the accompanying software. ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/supermicro-5046a-xb-workstation,review-31528.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/supermicro-5046a-xb-workstation,review-31528.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:10:00 CET We’ve already established that Intel’s Core i7 is the way to go for enthusiasts looking for lots of A/V encoding muscle. Supermicro takes advantage of that commanding position to build its own X58-based workstation barebones.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/mac-osx-cracked,review-29732.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/mac-osx-cracked,review-29732.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:44:00 CET Mac OSX Leopard can now run on your PC and you don't even need a Core 2 Duo CPU. And, Apple's handling of the Leopard upgrade continues to tarnish the company's reputation; latest issue: censorship.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Linux-Guide-Desktop,review-29702.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/Linux-Guide-Desktop,review-29702.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:33:00 CEST With Linux desktop marketshare doubling in the year we present the guide to what makes Linux desktops tick and give you some insight into whether you should be jumping onto the bandwagon.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-dhcat-pc,review-29660.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/intel-dhcat-pc,review-29660.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:52:00 CEST We’ve written about the Intel Digital Home Capabilities Assessment Tool, aka DHCAT, in several recent stories, most notably on June 11 in We Test Our BYO HTPC’s With Intel’s DHCAT. In conducting that review and after subsequent analysis, we were stunned ...]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/iphone-review-revisited-uk,review-2346.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/iphone-review-revisited-uk,review-2346.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:55:00 CEST A little over a week after his initial review of the iPhone Barry Gerber is back with much new information and some strong likes and dislikes about Apple's innovative smartphone.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/the-iphone-many-hits-few-misses-uk,review-2339.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/the-iphone-many-hits-few-misses-uk,review-2339.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:17:40 CEST Hype or no, Apple's iPhone is an elegant, highly functional, soon to be very influential communications and entertainment device. Join us as we go in-depth on the iPhone to see what she can do and how she does it.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/will-the-iphone-replace-the-blackberry,review-2335.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/will-the-iphone-replace-the-blackberry,review-2335.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:16:25 CEST Could the iPhone replace your current Smartphone? We compare the features on the iPhone to those of other major Smartphones, including the Blackberry Pearl and HTC Touch, to see if it could provide stylish mobile office functionality to your pocket.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/you-want-a-blackberry-8800-now-uk,review-2324.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/you-want-a-blackberry-8800-now-uk,review-2324.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:26:25 CEST Since RIM's Blackberry 8800 has been available for several months, we decided it was high time to scrutinize its features compared to older Blackberries. We found new and nifty apps, but the smart phone's push email par excellence remains its main selling point.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-smartphone-uk,review-2124.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-smartphone-uk,review-2124.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:36:42 CEST Smartphones do more than a phone can - here's how to do more with your smartphone.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/a-convention-for-the-booth-babes-uk,review-29315.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/a-convention-for-the-booth-babes-uk,review-29315.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 21:58:04 CET David Konow took a trip last year to the one conference where the booth babes are the real attraction: Glamourcon. The convention is devoted to Playboy Playmates, Internet models, and even porn stars-and geeks and nerds are welcome.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/buying-a-pda-phone-uk,review-1942.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/buying-a-pda-phone-uk,review-1942.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:19:55 CET From business-like QWERTY with Blackberry to quirky SideKick, which of these combo PDA phones would be right for you?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/help-mobilityguru-design-a-tiny-modern-psion-5mx-uk,review-1847.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/help-mobilityguru-design-a-tiny-modern-psion-5mx-uk,review-1847.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 14:07:34 CEST After looking at the Psion 5mx of the late 1990s, we begin designing a modern version of the highly ergonomic and most iconic back-pocket sized clamshell computer. We haven't answered every question and hope you can help us get everything right.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/is-blackberry-pearl-a-little-gem-or-rough-diamond-uk,review-1840.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/is-blackberry-pearl-a-little-gem-or-rough-diamond-uk,review-1840.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:59:43 CEST The sleek black and chrome Pearl gets a camera and memory card, but can you really put a QWERTY keyboard on something as thin and light as a Motorola RAZR?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/sony-mylo-uk,review-1787.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/sony-mylo-uk,review-1787.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 14:02:34 CEST Nokia's WiFi powered 770 was the first small Internet based personal communication device. With its Mylo personal communicator Sony stakes out its claim in this newly developing product area.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/two-kool-and-slightly-kooky-mobile-keyboards-uk,review-1785.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/two-kool-and-slightly-kooky-mobile-keyboards-uk,review-1785.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Sat, 12 Aug 2006 18:28:30 CEST "A keyboard is a keyboard is a keyboard" isn't quite true any more. We look at a small, light, rollup coffee-proof fabric keyboard and one that says bye, bye to QWERTY to see if there's anything new under the sun that you'll actually want to type on.]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/who-needs-technology-anyway-uk,review-1768.html#xtor=RSS-142312 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/who-needs-technology-anyway-uk,review-1768.html#xtor=RSS-142312 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 10:26:34 CEST If Batman had to bring a PDA/Smartphone with him everywhere he went, would he have been a better superhero? And what happens to Gotham when the PDA runs out of battery?]]>