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• THG At The Races*
  Monday 27 June 2005 – 06:00
  It's hard to believe, but once in while we come across a tech story topic that is not related to benchmarking but still gets us excited. Such an opportunity recently came along when AMD invited us to take a look behind the scenes of a Formula 1 (F1) race - the ultimate geek fest for car and tech enthusiasts.
• How THG Tests Power Supplies*
  Monday 11 July 2005 – 07:00
  Power supply performance specs are going through the roof, but you can't tell from looking at a device whether it will actually deliver the 600 watts it claims to. That's why we put them through their paces in the lab - and this is how we do it.
• THG Graphics Card Buyers Guide*
  Wednesday 10 November 2004 – 06:00
  The THG Graphics Card Buyer's Guide has been written to be a guideline for the purchase of a new graphics card. It aids beginners in selecting the right model with the right feature set, and explains the newest technologies and features.
• THG 2003 Holiday Buyers Guide*
  Monday 22 December 2003 – 06:00
  It is the holiday buying season once again and with it comes the angst of what to get. THG certainly offers an abundance of choices worthy of your dollars, but then again we reviewed hundreds of products this year. So to make life easier, we put together a no-brainer gift list that is sure to please.
• 17 Vendors Bring THG Their Latest Gear*
  Tuesday 26 April 2005 – 06:00
  THG held court in Irvine, near its Southern Calif. headquarters this month where 17 vendors took the wraps off their latest electronics gear. See what made us salivate as we got a sneak peak of what to expect from the networking, memory, storage and display channels during the coming weeks.
• THG Unveils New LCD Benchmarking Method*
  Thursday 23 September 2004 – 07:00
  We can't say it often enough: Don't go by manufacturers' specs in choosing a TFT display, which are often stamped by the innate optimism of the Marketing department. We were previously unable to measure LCD monitor latency under real conditions in a satisfactory and coherent way and had to rely on the old-fashioned human eye. But now, that is a thing of the past.
• AOpen Fixes XC Cube EX915 Fan Noise Problem Noted in THG Review*
  Thursday 23 June 2005 – 07:00
  On its second try, AOpen has succeeded in making the XC Cube EX915-T quieter. Equipped with a new motherboard and CPU fan, this barebone is suitable for a quiet working environment.
• The First Hammer Board Hits the THG Lab*
  Thursday 17 October 2002 – 07:00
  We bring you a first look at details of the board with Socket 754 for ClawHammer. Top secret: new info for manufacturers from VIA, NVIDIA and AMD, as well as an overview of roadmaps.
• THG Solar-Powered PC - Live Test*
  Tuesday 18 September 2007 – 05:27 in Hardware
  An overview of all pages of our Solar-PC, upadted every minute: current, voltage, power, battery charge, live-cam images, ad weather data from the live system.. ...
• THG Introduces Workstation VGA Charts*
  Wednesday 24 January 2007 – 11:14
  We lined up the graphics workhorses in a new VGA Charts offering. ATI's FireGL series as well as Nvidia's Quadro FX family stand head to head in 19 professional graphics benchmarks.
• Cool Stuff: How THG Tests Coolers*
  Monday 13 June 2005 – 07:00
  If the CPU stays cool, then the cooler's good. If that sounds too simple, then you're right: in reality, a lot of factors affect a cooler's "performance". We'll let you in on what they are and how we tested them.
• Buyer's Guide 2006, Part 1: 7 Graphics Cards in the THG Lab*
  Monday 8 May 2006 – 03:30
  THG is proud to present the newest instalment of our graphics card buyer's guide. Split into three parts covering several boards each, the buyer's guide covers two AGP cards and 23 single-card solutions. On the ATI side, we look at the Radeon X1300, X1600, X1800, and X1900 families, while the NVIDIA camp features the GeForce 6800 GS, 7600, 7800, 7900 GT, and 7900 GTX boards.
• Cooling Off: THG visits AMD*
  Monday 29 October 2001 – 06:00
  One small step for electrical engineers, one big step for Palomino owners. The THG video revealed glaring weaknesses in the AMD Palomino when used with modern motherboards. AMD responed by providing a solution for such problems in the future. Here's our take on this solution.
• The Secret Sauces of THG's LCD Tests*
  Thursday 10 November 2005 – 06:00
  We've taken great pains to put the displays we review through the most stringent and detailed tests we can find, and according to your feedback, we're at least doing some things right. And we're not standing still either; we've recently made some improvements in the way we determine what is worth your money and what is not.
• Countdown to Windows Vista: The THG Rundown*
  Tuesday 23 January 2007 – 06:35
  January 30 is Microsoft's official release date for its new Windows Vista operating system. Microsoft claims that Vista is more secure, faster, more versatile and easier to use. We take a look at the new OS and give you the information you need to know.