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Alienware M18x Laptop

noreply@blogger.com (MatnoQ sQuarDa) — Mon, 16 May 2011 17:36:00 +0000

Alienware produce new version of their laptop which called Alienware M18x. If you have too much money to spend, you can buy this powerful(?) gaming laptop. This laptop using one of Intel most powerful processor, which is core i7. But if you ask me, I would say "you can build a more powerful desktop compared to this with that money" but for hardcore laptop user, I recommended this because this is a powerful 18" laptop in the world.

Specification

Processor
Intel Core i7 (ranging from 2.0 GHz - 2.5 GHz

Memory

4GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (2DIMMS)
6GB DDR3 at 1333MHz (2DIMMS)
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (2DIMMS)
16GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (4DIMMS)
32GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz (4DIMMS)
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (4DIMMS)
16GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1600MHz (4DIMMS)

Graphics

3072MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX460M

2048MB AMD Radeon HD6970M

1536MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX460M

Display

18.4" Display (1980x1080)

HDD

Up to 1.5 TB SATA (7200RPM)

Up to 512 GB SSD

Dimension

Front: 53.00mm (2.09 inches)
Rear: 54.20mm (2.13 inches)
Depth: 322.00 mm (12.68 inches)
Width: 436.00 mm (17.17 inches)
Starting at weight: 5.41 kg (11.93 lbs)

PRICE : $1999 / RM (More than 7000 cause not yet released)

Must Have Gadget in 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:22:00 +0000

Lenovo IdeaPad U1

The 3.8-pound IdeaPad U1 runs
Windows 7 and offers a 128GB
solid-state drive. If you detach
the 11.6-inch screen, you get a
Linux-based multitouch tablet.
Many people will choose be -
tween a laptop and a tablet this
year; the convertible U1, coming
this spring for around $1000,
might make their decision easy.

Apple iPhone 4G

Rumors abound that the next iPhone—the “iPhone

4G,” as it’s being called— could appear as early as

this spring. Speculative designs like this one by

Isamu Sanada are showing up on the Internet as

the pressure mounts for Apple to upgrade its hugely popular phone to

better compete with new Android smartphones.

Sezmi

Sezmi can stream video from the Web and

your PC to your TV, but it can also grab overthe-

air broadcasts via an in-home array an -

tenna. The gear ($299) and the service ($5 to

$25 per month) launch nationwide this year

Alienware M11x

Far smaller than previous gaming

laptops, the 11.6-inch M11x

sports a 1336-by-768-pixel highdef

screen, and can play current

games at a stunning 30 frames

per second. The M11x ships this

spring for less than $1000.

HTC Nexus One

Though the Nexus One

($179 with contract) is no

more a “Google phone”

than the HTC G1 is, it’s the

best Android phone available

today. And Google

has done such a good job

associating itself with the

Nexus One in the minds of

consumers and the media

that the handset is bound

to sell like hotcakes.

Microsoft ‘Project Natal’ for Xbox 360

Later this year, Microsoft will one-up Nintendo’s Wii with its own

3D-motion-sensing controller. Players can use full-body gestures,

like kicks or punches, to interact with the action on screen.

Source : PC World Magazine March 2010

Simple Guide How To Clear Your Cookies In Google Chrome

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:56:00 +0000

Here some tutorial about how to clear your cookies using Google Chrome. This tutorial is for ~~ads hunter like Innity that doesn't see the Ads while other can.~~ some people who is new to Chrome.

1. Click "OPTION".

2. Click "Under the Hood Tab" and then "Clear Browsing Data.."

3. Finally check "Delete cookies and other site data" box and click "Clear Browsing Data"

p/s :: Click to enlarge images

Ansys Product 11

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:47:00 +0000

Ansys is a software use by mainly engineers or engineering students for designing and analyze the product for any kind of analysis such as Structural Mechanics, Fluid Dynamics, Explicit Dynamics Electromagnetics, Simulation Process & Data Management and Geometry Interfaces.

The latest product of ansys is Ansys Product 12.1. If you're a student of aerospace or mechanical engineering which take FEA (finite element analysis) subject, this is one of the software for you.

Here some useful links for you.
Official Ansys Website
Tutorial : University of Alberta Website
How To Install Ansys 11 : Download

p/s :: the reason I post this entry because I've been stuck with the assignment using this software for a week.. So busy.. T_T

CM Storm Tech - The Sentinel Advance

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:45:00 +0000

This is a new mouse released by CoolerMaster. I don't even know CoolerMaster have other products other than chassis, power supply and cooler. This nice looking mouse has 5600 DPI twin laser, rapid fire mode, internal Sentinel-X™ memory and patented security, Storm Guard™. Here some pictures and specifications that I get from CoolerMaster page.

Features

Specifications
Model:
SGM-6000-KLLW1-GP

Available Color:
Black and Gray

Material:
Rubber Grip / ABS Plastic / Mesh Bezel / Metal Plate

Dimension:
(W) 3.3 X (H) 5.3 X (D) 1.6 inch
(W) 83.5 X (H) 135 X (D) 40 mm

Weight:
161.5 g / 0.356 lb

Sensor:
5600 DPI Storm Tactical™ Twin-laser Sensor

X&Y Axis Configuration:
Independent and programmable

Maximum Tracking Speed:
6.00 m/s 235 IPS

Maximum Acceleration : 50g

Polling Time : 1.0ms

Speed Measurement : Real-time

Dynamic Surface Adaptation :
Tracks on most surfaces, ensures minimal lift-off distance

Onboard Memory :
64Kb

Form Factor :
Right Hand Ergonomic

Button Assignment :
8

Illumination :
IC controlled Illumination with 7 colors and variable lighting effects

DPI Display :
OLED

Weight System :
Yes, 4.5g X 5 pcs

UPC Code :
884102006159

Souce : CoolerMaster

CM 690 II Advanced

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:51:00 +0000

A new chasis from CoolerMaster. CoolerMaster is famous with their chasis (casing) with nice ~~body~~ design and thermal flow with medium price. Here their new CM 690 II Advanced.

Features
Oversized front and top mesh design for superb ventilation
Accommodates 120 x 240 mm radiator inside the top or bottom
Dust-control filters for all meshed areas
Air cooling support for up to 10 fans (with support for up to 5 x 140mm fans)
External SATA X-dock
Front blue LED fan on/off switch
Rear retaining holes for water cooling kit
Includes 1.8" & 2.5" HDD and SSD adapter
Cable managment and CPU retaining hole for easy maintainence
Includes VGA card bracket (supports triple GPU card)

Specifications
Available Color :
Black

Material :
Steel body / Plastic + Mesh bezel

Dimension (W / H / D) :
214.5 x 511.8 x 528.8 mm / 8.4 x 20.1 x 20.8 inch

Weight :
Net Weight: 9.56 kg / 21.08 lbs
Gross Weight: 11.56 kg / 25.49 lbs

M/B Type :
Micro - ATX / ATX / Mini-ITX(supports)

5.25" Drive Bay :
4 (without the use of exposed 3.5”drive bay)

3.5" Drive Bay :
6 Hidden
1 Exposed (converted from one 5.25” drive bay)

I/O Panel :
USB 2.0 x 2 , eSATA x 1 , MIC x 1 , Audio x 1 (supports HD / AC97 audio)
Expansion Slots 7 + 1

Cooling System :
Front: 140 x 25 mm Blue LED fan x 1 / 1200 RPM / 19 dBA
Rear: 120 mm fan x 1 / 1200 RPM / 17 dBA
Top: 140 x 25 mm fan x 1 / 1200 RPM / 19 dBA (supports 120 / 140 mm fan x 2)
Bottom: 120 mm fan x 2 (optional)
Right side: 120 / 140 mm fan x 2 (optional)
Left side: 80 x 15 mm x 1 (optional)
HDD cage: 120 mm fan x 1 (optional)
VGA holder: 80 x 15 mm fan x 1 (optional)

Power Supply :
Standard ATX PS2 / EPS 12V (optional)

Source : : CoolerMaster's Site

ASUS-LAMBORGHINI VX5 Laptop

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:40:00 +0000

While searching the Net, I've found this cool laptop from Asus. Asus are a well-known brand in computer world for its motherboard. Actually in ~~Lappy~~ Laptop world, Asus are less famous than other manufacturer like Compaq or Dell but this ASUS-LAMBORGHINI VX5 specification are enough to put Dell's Alienware laptop to a fair fight.

ASUS-LAMBORGHINI VX5 Specifications

Processor
Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q9000 : 2 GHz 1066 MHz, 6MB L2 cache;

Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate

Chipset
Mobile Intel® PM45 Express Chipset +ICH9M

Main Memory
DDR3 1066 MHz SDRAM, 2 x SODIMM socket for expansion up to 4GB SDRAM

Display
16.1" HD (1366x768) Color-Shine (Glare-type)

Video Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 130M, with 1GB GDDR3 VRAM

Optical Drive
5.25" , 12.7mm
Blu-Ray DVD Combo

Card Reader
8 in 1 card reader, SD,MMC,MS,MS-Pro,xD,Smart Media,mini SD w/ adapter,MS-Duo

Video Camera
2.0 Mega Pixel web camera

Fax/Modem/LAN/WLAN
Built-in Bluetooth™ V2.1+EDR (optional)
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100 ABGN

LED Status Indicator
Power-on/Suspend
Battery Charging/full/low
Storage device access
Capital / Scroll / Number Lock
Bluetooth on status indicator(optional)

Interface
1 x Express card
1 x Line-in Jack
1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Headphone-out jack (S/PDIF)
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x IEEE 1394 port
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x HDMI
1 x E-SATA

Audio
Built-in speaker and microphone

Keyboard
19mm full size 88 Key with MS Windows function keys

Battery Pack & Life
6 cells: 4800 mAh

AC Adapter
Output: 16 V DC, 4.7 A, 120W
Input: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz universal

Dimension & Weight
39.4 x 27.4 x 4.80 cm (W x D x H)
3.5 kg (with 6 cell battery)

Security
BIOS Booting / HDD User Password Protection and security lock
Kensington lock hole
Fingerprint

Supplied Accessories
Optical Mouse
Carrying bag

Virus & Tool Software
Norton™ Internet Security 2009

ASUS Utility
ASUS SmartLogon
ASUS Net 4 switch
Asus Power4Gear eXtreme
Asus Live Update
Asus NB Probe +
ASUS Life Frame 3
ASUS Wireless Console
Asus Data Security Management(ADSM)
ASUS Splendid
ASUS Hotkey
ASUS Express Gate
Asus Screen Saver
eManual

Warranty & e-support
2-year limited global hardware warranty (different by country)
1-year battery pack warranty
On-line problem resolution through web interface (BIOS, Driver update)
OS (Microsoft Windows Vista) install/uninstall consultation
Bundled software install/uninstall consultation
ASUS software supporting

Source : Asus's Website

Alienware OptX AW2310 23-inch 3D Full HD Widescreen Monitor

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:10:00 +0000

Are you a hardcore gamers?
Want to buy a new monitor?
Want your game to be alive? ~~and shoot you like the game you're playing?~~
Or see ~~the sexy and hot~~ Lara Croft Tomb Raider become alive?
Alienware suggest you a new Alienware OptX AW2310 23-inch 3D Full HD Widescreen Monitor

This great monitor will enchants you with a new experience in playing game. With a GeForce 3D Vision Kit, your game now can be see "out-of-monitor" like 3D movies. I'm not sure this "spectacle" can be use in 3D cinema or not, but this new invention will blow your mind.

Tech Specifications

General
Display Type : LCD display / TFT active matrix
Width : 21.6 in
Depth : 7.6 in
Height : 18.4 in
Weight : 16.5 lbs

Display
Diagonal Size : 23" - widescreen
Viewable Size : 23"
Dot Pitch / Pixel Pitch : 0.265 mm
Max Resolution : 1920 x 1080
Color Support : 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Max Sync Rate (V x H) : 120 Hz
Response Time : 3 ms
Display Positions Adjustments : Height, swivel, tilt
Display Screen Coating : Hard coating
Signal Input : DVI-D, HDMI
Features : 83% color gamut, HDCP, anti-glare

Image
Image Aspect Ratio : 16:9
Image Brightness : 400 cd/m2
Image Contrast Ratio : 80000:1 (dynamic)
Image Max H-View Angle : 170
Image Max V-View Angle : 160

Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces : 1 x DVI-D - 24 pin digital DVI ¦ 1 x HDMI - 19 pin HDMI Type A ¦ 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A

Miscellaneous
Included Accessories : 3D glasses

Compatible with Windows 7
"Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.

Compliant Standards : TCO '03, TCO '99

Environmental Standards
ENERGY STAR Qualified : Yes

Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support : 3 years warranty

Price :: Monitor With Kit : $648.99
Monitor Only : $499
Kit Only : $199

Newsletter that I get from Alienware

Source : Dell's Website

The JooJoo : A Better iPad

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:16:00 +0000

After a few week when Apple released their new ~~useless~~ iPad.. CSL, the Malaysian Company which famous with manufacturing a lot of "great" technology like ~~BlackBerry~~ BlueBerry, agree to manufacture a new and much better version of iPad, the JooJoo. This product is produce by Fusion Garage. The JooJoo is a tablet which can be use to surfing the net and watch HD movie.

The JooJoo Specifications

Size & Weight
Depth : 199mm / 7.8inch
Width : 324.5mm / 12.8 inch
Height : 3.8-18.9 mm / 0.2-0.7 inch
Weight : 1.1kg / 2.4lbs

Display
12.1 inch widescreen display
Multi-touch capacitive display
1366x768 px resolution
Fingerprint-resistant coating

Wireless
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth + EDR Wireless technology

Power & Battery
Built-in rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Charging via power adapter

Capacity
4GB solid state drive

Internet Use
Up to 5 hours on Wi-Fi

External Button
Power button (On/Off/Standby)

Camera
For video conferencing

Connector
1 Charger port
1 USB port
Built-In Speakers
Microphone
3.5mm stereo headphone jack

Sensors
Accelerometer
Ambient Light Sensor

Software Snapshot
Browser Based Operating System (OS)
Video includes 1080p Support
Flash 10.1 and Java compliant

Source Lowyat and Joojoo site

GO XI FA CHAI

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:17:00 +0000

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR

TO ALL MALAYSIAN PEOPLE

HP TouchSmart IQ508a

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:59:00 +0000

HP Pavilion Touchsmart IQ508a PC is a touchscreen PC where you can be able to do an action on it with touching the screen. It is equipped with wireless keyboard and mouse. This computer is not a "perfect" computer. HP TouchSmart software is also included and is the major highlight of the PC. This software allows users to listen to their music, play stored videos, check the weather, write post-it notes, play games (like Spider Solitaire, Chess Titans, and Mahjong), and surf the Internet. The interface is divided into two major sections, with the one on top displaying live content. The touch-sensitive screen worked well for the main icons, but unfortunately we had some issues pressing (and dragging) the smaller icons on the screen.
Since the unit comes with a built-in TV tuner, users can record TV shows directly to the hard drive and watch TV shows when they want to. It also comes with a built-in Wi-Fi, allowing users to stream/retrieve content from their existing home network.

HP TouchSmart IQ508a Product Specifications:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5850 2.16GHz
Memory: 4096MB DDR2
Audio: Integrated Intel High Definition Audio, 5.1 Surround Sound Ready
Hard Drive: 500GB
Optical Drive: Slot-load SuperMulti DVD Burner
Video Card: nVidia Geforce 9300M-GS (256MB)
TV Tuner: Single PAL TV Tuner with Personal Video Recorder Functionality
Wireless: Wireless 802.11 b/g/n
Remote Control: HP Media Center Remote Control
Memory Card reader: 5-in-1 Digital Media Reader supporting: MMC (MultiMediaCard), SD (Secure Digital), SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity), MS (Memory Stick), MS PRO (Memory Stick Pro)
Keyboard and Mouse: HP Slim Multimedia Cordless keyboard (2.4GHz) and HP Cordless mouse
Dimensions: 93 x 535 x 442 mm
Weight: 10.7kg

For more info you can check this professional review from Smarthouse

BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 Smartphone

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:01:00 +0000

This is the new product from Blackberry the new Blackberry storm 2 that yet to be launch in Malaysia by Celcom.

BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 Smartphone Specifications

Available Features
Wi-Fi® Enabled
3.2 MP Digital Camera
Video Camera Capabilities
Supports BlackBerry App World™
Bluetooth® Enabled
Multimedia Player
SMS/MMS
Wireless Email
Organizer
Browser
Phone
Corporate Data Access

Display
High resolution 480 x 360 pixel color display
3.25” (diagonally measured)
Transmissive TFT LCD
Supports over 65,000 colors
Dynamic hardware brightness control

Camera & Video Recording
3.2 MP camera
Flash
Auto-focus
2x digital zoom
Image stabilization

Battery & Battery Life
Standby time: GSM: 12.7 days (305 hours), UMTS: 11.7 days (280 hours), CDMA: 11.2 days (270 hours)
Talk Time: GSM: 5 hours, UMTS: 6 hours, CDMA: 5.5 hours
Battery: 1400 mAhr removable/rechargeable lithium-ion battery

GPS & BlackBerry Maps
Includes BlackBerry® Maps
Integrated GPS with assisted-GPS capabilities

Memory
2 GB Embedded Multimedia Card
256 MB Flash Memory

Wi-Fi
802.11b/g enabled
802.11 infrastructure mode; ad-hoc mode is to be disabled
802.11d
802.11i including EAP-TLS, PEAP, EAP-TTLS/MS-CHAPv2, PEAPv0/MS-CHAPv2,PEAPv1/EAP-GTC

PRICE :: N/A

More info at Blackberry Website

Late 2009 iMac 27-inch

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:01:00 +0000

This is the Late 2009 version of iMac with 27" screen. As usual, iMac always make a simple but elegant technology which has become their trademark. With a very high quality display and wireless Mac keyboard and mouse this "thing" is the most simple desktop I ever seen. With HD display it is very suitable for graphic designer. I tested Iron Man 2 HD trailer in the iSwitch Shop today and my impression is one word. "Wow!"

For this version of Mac all the USB and Audio slots are embedded behind the beautiful screen. Mac technology of elegant always way in front of other competitors but ~~a great power always comes with a great responsibility~~
a great computer always come with a great price. For me who is a Windows user since ~~born~~ first time using computer, I don't quite get the Mac OS work. So if you offer me to choose between money or iMac.. I definitely choose "MONEY" but different people come with different thinking.

Late 2009 iMac 27-inch Core i5 Specifications
2.66GHz Intel Quad Core Intel Core i5 Processor
4 GB 1066 MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 RAM support up to 16GB with 4 RAM slots
1 TB 7200 RPM HDD
Vertically-mounted slot-loading DVD±R DL "SuperDrive"
ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB GDDR3 graphics
16:9 LED-backlit TFT Active Matrix LCD 2560x1440 native display with IPS technology
Built-in iSight video camera and built-in stereo speakers
4 USB 2.0 ports
Firewire "800" port
Built-in AirPort Extreme
Gigabit Ethernet
Mini DisplayPort which supports an external display up to 30" (2560x1600)

PRICE :: US$1999 / RM6999

More info here or here.

Laptop For Dummies : By Intel

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:39:00 +0000

This is a guide that I honestly think very good for beginner who doesn't know anything about laptop's hardware. Intel create this guide to prevent ~~noob~~ newbie from being cheated by sellers. Here the guide.

or you can download it in pdf format here

Innity

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:14:00 +0000

Innity is another ads network like Nuffnang which gave you money through ads click or view in your website..
For those who interested can apply this at Innity's Website but not like nuffnang, innity has a Site Requirement. But still you can try to apply it because it give much more money than Nuffnang. Your glitterati status from nuffnang also will be gone because innity is a Malaysian Company.

One thing I want to tell you that innity ads are like Nuffnang which sometimes "sleep". So if you see innity ads that show join "innity" thats mean its not an ad because innity ads are like Nuffnang which is Celcom, Tigerairways etc.

Let us make money together. Thanks

Samsung N220 : Another Way Of Surfing The Net

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:03:00 +0000

Netbook is a kind of laptop but with a lower specification. It mainly use as a internet surfing laptop which is very small in size and very portable so you can bring it anywhere and surf the Net. So if you're ~~a Facebook Addict~~ can't live without internet by your side, I recommended you to buy a netbook. Important note here, you must know that netbook performance is much lower than ordinary laptop so you can't play games or open a lot of program at one time using this.

Here the Samsung N220

Samsung N220 Specifications
Intel® ATOM™ Processor N450 (1.66GHz, 667MHz, 512KB)
Intel NM10 Chipset
1GB DDR2 RAM
10.1" WSVGA (1024 x 600), Non-Gloss, LED Back Light
Intel GMA3150 Internal Graphic
HD Audio
3W Stereo Speaker (1.5W x 2)
250GB SATA 5400rpm HDD
Ethernet LAN and Wireless LAN
Battery life of up to 12 whole hours
1.32kg(2.91lbs)Weight

Price :: RM1,499

More info in Lowyat Site or Samsung Site

iPad : A Huge Version of iPod

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:19:00 +0000

Everybody know that Apple always released new but weird things if compare to other. Now Apple has released a brand new invention.. the iPad

You're bored with your small iPod with small video?
Want to show off your iPod but too small to show off?
Want to watch high quality video everywhere?

So.. iPad is the answer.. a HUGE version of iPod that come in 10" display. So now.. everybody will know that you're carrying and iPad on the street.

iPad Specification
1GHz Apple Processor
10" Display
SIM card tray on its Wi-Fi + 3G model
Storage space of 16/32/64 GB
Battery life up to 10hours of active usage

Price :: $499(MYR1746.5)

Guide To Build a Computer 2 : Motherboard

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:43:00 +0000

Motherboard like a mother to your computer.. (its name also "mother"board). It play important role in your computer performance and how "far" your computer performance can go after full-power upgrading.
Steps to choose a motherboard :

1. Processor
Of course it depend on your processor.. There no way you could use AMD processor on INTEL keyboard. ( I hope there are no one make this mistake ). For AMD it has various socket like AM3, AM2+ and AM2. This socket depend on your processor, so please check your processor socket before buying a motherboard. For INTEL, the socket for Dual Core, Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad is 775, Core i3 and Core i5 is 1156 and for Core i7 is 1366. With different socket processor, you'll need to buy different kind of motherboard.

2. Manufacturer
There are a lot of motherboard manufacturers like ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte etc. Each manufacturer has its own price and specialty but even with the same manufacturer, your motherboard performance might be VERY GOOD or VERY BAD. So before buying, you'll need to list the motherboards you want and search for reviews via internet so you'll know its problem and its specialty.

3. Chipset
Chipset is important for you computer. It determine the performance of your graphics either ATI or nVidia.
AMD chipset is build to CrossFire which is a "term" for using two graphic card in one computer for ATI's graphic card. nVidia chipset is build to SLi which is a "term" for using two graphic card in one computer for nVidia's graphic card. If you choose wrong partner, you can't SLi or CrossFire your graphics.

4. Performance
Different motherboard performance comes with different price. You must make sure:

RAM clocks that you want to use (eg. DDR2 800MHz or DDR3 1333MHz) and make sure your motherboard can support it and how many RAM slot it have.
Graphic Card Slot : This is important because make sure you choose 1 slot if you want to use one graphic card and NEVER EVER want to CrossFire or SLi, and 2 slot if you want to or plan to CrossFire or SLi.
SATA Slot : How many hard disk you have? Make sure SATA slots are enough for you.
Functions : You can use multi-function or less-function motherboard. Multi-function is good if you want to overclocking or know what the functions are and less-function for you don't think you'll use any of its function and less-function equal to less-power and less-price.

For futher info you can refer to this Site

THE LAST IMPORTANT THING IS MAKE A LIST BEFORE CHOOSING MOTHERBOARD

Guide To Build a Computer 1 : Processor

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:59:00 +0000

Now i will make a guide how to build a computer. All this guide are make based on my experience, so if there something i state wrong, please give comment. I will divide this guide to several part because it's too long to write all at once. So here the first part of the guide.

1. PROCESSOR

Processor is the ~~heart~~ most important thing in a computer. Mostly of your computer performances come from here. So you must make a wise choice to pick your processor.
As we know.. there are two main processor you can choose.. AMD and Intel processor. Both processor have its own pros and cons.

1. Price
~~All people in the universe~~ Some people know that INTEL has a high price compare to AMD even though its clocks are lower than AMD. See the clocks and price different between both processor in red below

You can get a WAY different clocks speed processor with lower price with AMD but still INTEL has higher cache memory which is important for multitasking.

2. Performance
Obviously ~~AMD~~ INTEL has the best performance. You can check it here at Tom's Hardware site. INTEL has the best multitasking processor which is important if you involve in graphic design or engineering design. AMD is good when it come to gaming ~~because when you play game you only run one program.~~

3. Power Usage
I don't have a lot of experience here but from other article i read, AMD cost more power than INTEL which is not good for your bill ~~but good if you're using your PC at university which you doesn't need to pay for electric bill~~. AMD also has higher temperature than INTEL which you need to buy a good cooler for AMD processor especially if you want to overclock your PC.
for overclocking ask someone else because i don't know much about it

4. Conclusion
You buy AMD if

Not using your computer for multitasking
Mainly playing games
Have a low budget but want a powerful PC

You buy INTEL if

You use your computer to do graphic design or engineering design software
Multitasking a lot
Want a very high performance PC
Have a lot of money and you don't know where to waste your money

if you ask me which one i pick surely i'll answer AMD because i'm an AMD fan. AMD FTW!!

p/s :: Later i post about motherboard

Guide To Buy A Laptop

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:12:00 +0000

This is a guide by me of how to buy a laptop. First of all.. I need to tell you guys i'm NOT a laptop fan because I'm ~~hate~~ not comfortable working with laptop but at least with ~~a great~~ a little knowledge of mine in computer i can guide you how to choose a laptop.

1. BUDGET
This is the most important thing when you want to buy not only laptop.. but everything you want to buy. You must first consider your budget before go to shop and make choice because the salesman will make sure you buy the ~~CHEAPEST~~ highest price laptop. You must make a range of your budget for example RM2000-RM2600. Don't be cheated by the free gift from buying the laptop because the free gift is usually the cheapest item on the market and you can purchase it yourself later.

2. PURPOSES
Purposes are also important point in buying a laptop. For example if you want to buy a laptop for presentation (eg. for lecturer) and travel a lot, you may need a small laptop like SONY VAIO P Series. If you're a student and do a lot of work and playing games with your laptop.. maybe you need a casual laptop that sell a lot nowadays.

3. Brands
Here 3 example of brands that in your budget.

There are a lot of brands nowadays with same price range with a different performance. For example
1. CompaQ are known because it is the cheapest brand with good hardware.
2. Toshiba are known as the highest price and long lasting laptop
3. Dell are known as the BEST after service provider.

4. Hardware and Performance
From the three example above.. you can compare the spec of all the three item. You can ask someone who knows about computer hardware and suggest it to you OR you can search the internet for people's review about the item. A lot of people like to write review about laptop or computer hardware so you can easily find a nice review.

LASTLY MAKE UP YOUR MIND BEFORE BUYING AND DON'T BELIEVE 100% OF WHAT THE SALESMAN TELL YOU!

p/s :: the price i get from PC Depot

How To Lose Your Money Quickly Guide

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:18:00 +0000

This post is a guide how to lose your money at one shop.

1. You must be a computer geek like me.
2. Go out with a friend that want to buy computer part with RM1500 in his wallet.
3. Have a "driver" that very persuasive that can persuade you to buy.
4. Have things in mind that you want to buy but not sure about it.
5. Have nearly RM3000 in a bank.

This is how i lose my money nearly RM950 at one shop.. but the most important thing of this.. don't regret!

I went to Bukit Jambul in Penang last Saturday to accompany my friend that want to buy new Chassis and I finally end up spend more money than him. I forgot that I "accompany" him. The things that i buy

AMD Athlon II X4 930 2.80GHz Processor :: RM390

ASUS M4N68T-M AM3 Motherboard :: RM220

Picture of the motherboard

Corsair 2x2GB 1333Mhz DDR3 RAM :: RM160x2

TOTAL = RM930

So my latest rig spec now are ::

AMD Athlon II X4 930 2.8GHz

ASUS M4N68T-M AM3 Mobo

2x2GB Corsair 1333MHz RAM

HIS ATI3870 512MB DDR4

500GB Seagate HDD + 320GB WD HDD

BenQ 19" LCD Monitor

CoolerMaster Hyper N520 Processor Cooler

Altec Lansing ATP3 2.1 Speaker

Logitech G3 Laser Mouse

SteelSeries MERC Stealth Gaming Keyboard

p/s :: I post my review later..

Perfume For Sale

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:49:00 +0000

Sorry for this "out-of-topic" post.. My beloved sister suddenly started a perfume business..
So just thought I can help her a bit.

BUY PERFUME CLICK HERE

You can test it at shop and buy it my beloved sis.. Thanks..

p/s :: too busy to update about where my money lost.. later i post.. when i have a little free time.. T_T

Money?

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:22:00 +0000

My Money Gone Today.. RM930.. tomorrow i'll update the things i buy.. T_T

Alienware M11X Gaming Laptop

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:55:00 +0000

You're tired of bringing a big ~~useless~~ laptop?
Your laptop too ~~sucks~~ slow when playing game?
Your laptop too slow when you doing your work?

HERE THE SOLUTION!!
Buy the new Alienware M11X laptop..

HAHAHAHA!! Actually I just read on Lowyat's website that ~~elianware~~ Alienware released their new tiny gaming laptop the M11X.
This is the first tiny product from alienware.. but you can't expect less because it's still a gaming laptop.

Alienware M11X Spec
Intel Core 2 U7300 ULV Processor
Gigabit Ethernet
A multi-card reader
D-Sub
Wi-Fi
HDMI outputs
11.6-Inch LCD Display
GeForce GT 335M Switchable Graphics
Battery up to 6.5 hours in lower-graphics function mode
and surprisingly can support game like Call Of Duty : Modern Warfare 2 and Crysis which required very high graphic display.
Price :: < RM3377 (nice price.. I can make a powerful gaming PC with this money.. sorry cause i'm a computer geek.. not a lappy geek.)

It's suitable for a gamers who like to travel and ~~got a lot of money that he/she can waste~~ like to play games anywhere he/she went. Got people like this?
Anyway.. Alienware is still one of the best supplier of Gaming PC and Laptop..
So.. Two thumbs up for alienware..

How To Bypass Your Internet Blocking For Facebook

noreply@blogger.com (Astroxknot) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:38:00 +0000

University and school usually block ~~a few~~ a lot of website such as Facebook. I know there are a lot of Facebook's ~~geek~~ addict out there. So here one way view facebook as simple as it can by using google chrome extension.
but first you need to use Google Chrome Beta. Click to see how to install Google Chrome Beta.

Then, go to think Google Chrome Extension Download and install the facebook extension.

Finally, your facebook extension will be like this...

p/s :: You must login on facebook first by normal browser