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Review Thermaltake Level 20 XT Review

Thermaltake's new giant, glass-clad E-ATX cube gets tested in our lab.

24-9-18 // 5:00p.m.

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Review Megaquarium Review

Mussel memory.

24-9-18 // 1:00p.m.

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Telltale Games hits the rocks

Lays most staff off, cancels most projects.

24-9-18 // 11:42a.m.

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Google's Chrome 69 brings privacy concerns

Ties Chrome sign-in to Google sites.

24-9-18 // 11:15a.m.

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bit-tech Mod of the Year Winner No.1

Our mod of the year is well under way, and to reward those of you who took the time to vote - our first prize given away today is worth nearly £500!

26-12-07 // 12:27p.m.

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Gigabyte X48, P35 gets Energy Efficient

Gigabyte has exclusively shown bit-tech roadmaps of its upcoming products - the most notable of which is its new Dynamic Energy Saver software which will be rolled out in Jan.

21-12-07 // 3:23p.m.

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Review Abit IX38 QuadGT

Abit loads its IX38 QuadGT with digital power regulation, fancy looks and buttons and an awesome BIOS, but has the silicon enhancement worked out well? Let's find out...

6-12-07 // 8:07a.m.

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MSI HydroGen - Watercooling, MSI Style

bit-tech has obtained some exclusive photos of MSI's new "HydroGen" waterblock that is due to arrive in a limited edition with its next generation Intel X48 motherboard.

26-11-07 // 8:34a.m.

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Review Asus Maximus Formula & Maximus Extreme

Asus' latest Republic of Gamers motherboards are feature packed to the point of exploding at the edges. Thankfully you shouldn't have to fight to the death in an ancient arena, to get a hold of one of them though.

22-11-07 // 8:02a.m.

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Review Gigabyte X38-DS5 review & X38T-DQ6 revisit

We look at the Gigabyte X38-DS5 to see if it's a worthwhile compromise for those that can't afford the higher-end X38 boards. While we're at it, we also revisit the GA-X38T-DQ6 to get a full set of performance numbers and a look at the retail bundle.

6-11-07 // 1:43p.m.

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Review CrossFire Comparison: Intel X38 vs. P35

We test ATI CrossFire on 16x16, 8x8 and 16x4 configurations using the Intel X38 and P35 chipsets to see if the extra bandwidth actually makes a difference. From this we discuss what you should aim for if you've got your heart set on an Intel-CrossFire setup.

12-10-07 // 5:25p.m.

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Review Asus P5E3 Deluxe WiFi-AP @n

Draft-n Wireless, Embedded Linux, Dual Gigabit Ethernet, Silent heatpipes, Dual PCI-Express Gen-2 x16 lanes, six SATA and just 5 seconds from turning on to getting on the net. Has Asus created the ultimate motherboard for us?

1-10-07 // 12:02p.m.

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Review DDR3: Kingston and OCZ at 1333MHz

DDR3 is the new memory that you will need to take full advantage of upcoming chipsets featuring technologies like XMP and EPP. We grab some modules from Kingston and OCZ to see which is better if you feel the need to upgrade.

27-9-07 // 11:46a.m.

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MSI X38 Diamond preview

Here in Shanghai today, MSI gave us the final details of its up coming X38 Diamond board. Richard sits down and pens the details - more curvy pipes and more lanes seem to be the flavour of the month.

14-9-07 // 4:35a.m.

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More information on the X38 delay

Was it respun into 45nm? or was it just to rejig the internals to make it faster? As to why Intel's X38 is late - we've got some more educated answers.

11-9-07 // 3:01p.m.

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First Look: Gigabyte GA-X38T-DQ6

Intel's enthusiast-orientated X38 chipset arrives later this month - we have a first look at Gigabyte's top of the range DDR3-based GA-X38T-DQ6 motherboard to see how things are progressing.

11-9-07 // 6:20a.m.

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Gigabyte X38 and RD790-DQ6

Get your wallets ready as details and pictures of Gigabyte's Intel X38 and AMD RD790 DQ6 boards arise.

30-8-07 // 6:34p.m.

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Asus Maximus - X38 Republic of Gamers

Straight out of the gates of Rome, Asus is due to extend its enthusiast favoured Republic of Gamers motherboards with the Asus Maximus.

28-8-07 // 3:18p.m.

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MSI X38 mobo to have many new features

The MSI X38 Diamond is arriving next month will have tons of features in its flagship product, including a revised liquid Circu-Pipe heatpipe arrangement.

17-8-07 // 3:16p.m.

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Intel X38 to arrive with two new technologies

Intel is to launch two new technologies with X38: Extreme Memory and Extreme Tuning Utility. Good news: P35s might get it. Bad news: DDR3 only.

8-8-07 // 3:15p.m.

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DFI due to release LANParty v2?

COMPUTEX 2007: DFI is due to revamp it's LANParty range, and the northbridge is just the start of the impending craziness.

11-6-07 // 3:12p.m.

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Intel Turbo Memory for Desktops?

COMPUTEX 2007: We catch sight of Intel's Turbo Memory modules for desktop motherboards in the wild, yet they won't be available to buy.

7-6-07 // 5:20p.m.

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XPCs get new chassis and an OASIS

COMPUTEX 2007: Intel's 3-series chipsets and Robson technology come to Shuttle's next-gen XPCs, while the T-series is dispanded.

7-6-07 // 4:27p.m.

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Abit MAXes out its IX38

COMPUTEX 2007: If you thought Abit's IN9-32X MAX was good, the IX38-MAX and IX38 QuadGT come with a whole host of new features.

7-6-07 // 1:34a.m.

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Intel's X38 "BoneTrail" mobo pictured

COMPUTEX 2007: We managed to find Intel's own next generation X38 "BoneTrail" motherboard on display. Looks promising, pictures inside...

6-6-07 // 6:59p.m.

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Gigabyte's X38 boards look promising

COMPUTEX 2007: Gigabyte was showing off its upcoming X38-based products, which will come in both DDR3 and DDR2 varieties.

6-6-07 // 6:03a.m.

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P35 supports PCI-Express 2.0

COMPUTEX 2007: It turns out that there's yet another 'hidden' feature in Intel's P35 chipset, as Intel has now revealed that it supports PCI-Express 2.0.

6-6-07 // 5:42a.m.

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Intel's X38 chipset has IHS

COMPUTEX 2007: Intel's upcoming X38 chipset will feature an integrated heatspreader. Pictures inside.

5-6-07 // 7:16p.m.

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Corsair talks DDR3, EPP and Overclocking

IDF SPRING 2007: Continuing Richard's slight obsession with everything DDR3, bit-tech grabbed a word with Corsair Co-founder, John Beekley about his thoughts on the upcoming product.

18-4-07 // 6:29a.m.

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