force | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 30 Mar 2023 18:42:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png force | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 KitGuru TV interview – Gigabyte X99 Super OC Force https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/interviews/bill-smyth/kitguru-tv-interview-gigabyte-x99-super-oc-force/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/interviews/bill-smyth/kitguru-tv-interview-gigabyte-x99-super-oc-force/#respond Fri, 29 Aug 2014 18:57:57 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=209601 As a mountain of X99 news, reports and previews go live around the world, KitGuru unveils an exclusive interview that we shot a long time before the launch. Jonathan Geoff is one of Gigabyte's technical marketing gurus from HQ over in Taiwan and he brought something very special with him. Gigabyte claims that this board's all …

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As a mountain of X99 news, reports and previews go live around the world, KitGuru unveils an exclusive interview that we shot a long time before the launch. Jonathan Geoff is one of Gigabyte's technical marketing gurus from HQ over in Taiwan and he brought something very special with him.

Gigabyte claims that this board's all digital CPU power design is the right choice for setting records with Intel's new CPUs.

Intrigued by the concept, we invited Gigabyte down to our studio and they were happy to send Jonathan Geoff along with an early sample of the X99 Super OC Force mainboard.

Gigabyte X99 Launch – Exclusive interview with Jonathan Geoff from Kitguru on Vimeo.

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KitGuru says: The recession flattened the market, but an economic recovery is not enough to re-energise the technology market. We also need the biggest and best companies to make our socks roll up and down in the realms of R&D. The X99 launch certainly seems to be doing its part and we look forward to the next offers from nVidia and AMD.

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Corsair Force LX 512 GB SSD Review https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/henry-butt/corsair-force-lx-512-gb-ssd-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/components/ssd-drives/henry-butt/corsair-force-lx-512-gb-ssd-review/#respond Mon, 04 Aug 2014 06:40:07 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=205492 Today we are going to take a look at one of Corsair’s latest solid state drives, the Force LX 512 GB. This is targeted at the mainstream enthusiast audience, seeking to deliver a good balance between cost and performance. With the price of NAND having come down significantly over the past few years, solid state …

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Today we are going to take a look at one of Corsair’s latest solid state drives, the Force LX 512 GB. This is targeted at the mainstream enthusiast audience, seeking to deliver a good balance between cost and performance.

With the price of NAND having come down significantly over the past few years, solid state drives are starting to reach prices which are affordable to the masses. This makes it the perfect time for Corsair to launch the Force LX range of mainstream drives alongside their more established performance ranges.

It’s worth noting, before we start looking at the Corsair Force LX 512 GB in more detail, that this drive is available in 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB flavours and that the claimed write performance of each capacity is different.

Corsair claim that all of the drives offer sequential read speed up to 560 MB/s, and the claimed sequential read speeds for the 512 GB, 256 GB and 128 GB models are 450 MB/s, 300 MB/s and 150 MB/s respectively.

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Specification

  • Interface Type: SATA 6.0 Gb/s (SATA 3).
  • Form Factor: 7mm high, 2.5 inch.
  • Max Sequential Read (ATTO): Up to 560MB/s.
  • Max Sequential Write (ATTO): Up to 450MB/s.

Compatibility

  • SATA 3 6Gb/s.
  • Backward compatible with SATA II and SATA I.
  • Microsoft® Windows® 8, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 7, Vista®, and XP; Macintosh OS X; Linux.
  • 2.5″ bay, or 3.5” bay with 2.5” drive support.
  • 7mm height for laptop and notebook compatibility.
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Turtle Beach Ear Force X12 Xbox 360 Headset Review https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-reviews/henry-butt/turtle-beach-ear-force-x12-xbox-360-headset-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-reviews/henry-butt/turtle-beach-ear-force-x12-xbox-360-headset-review/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:25:59 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=66164 Turtle Beach are one of the biggest names in the gaming audio industry and their products are favoured by gamers across the globe.  We recently looked at one of their PC headsets – the Z6A, which was very impressive indeed.  Going on past experiences we were very happy to receive their latest Xbox 360 headset …

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Turtle Beach are one of the biggest names in the gaming audio industry and their products are favoured by gamers across the globe.  We recently looked at one of their PC headsets – the Z6A, which was very impressive indeed.  Going on past experiences we were very happy to receive their latest Xbox 360 headset to test.

Today we are going to look at the Turtle Beach Ear Force X12 gaming headset which is designed specifically for Xbox 360 gamers.  It boasts an impressive specification which includes 50mm drivers and an in-line amplifier.  It can also be used with PC which makes it ideal for those who game on both platforms.

Specification

Headphones:

  • 50mm diameter speakers with neodymium magnets
  • Speaker frequency response: 20Hz – 20 kHz, >120dB SPL @ 1 kHz
  • Condenser Microphone Frequency Response: 50 Hz – 15 kHz
  • Cable Length: 16 ft. (4.87m)
  • Weight: 6.4 oz (233 g)

In-line Amplifier:

  • Headphone Amplifier: Stereo DC-coupled, 34mW/ch, THD <1%, Frequency Response: DC -30 kHz
  • Bass Boost: Variable up to +12 dB @ 150 Hz
  • Mic mute switch
  • Maximum analog input level with volume control on maximum setting: 2 Vpp (700mV rms)
  • 3.5mm plug for line input
  • 3.5mm plug for mic output
  • 3.5mm Xbox 360 controller input jack
  • USB connector for power (5V DC @ <60 mA max)

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Turtle Beach Ear Force Z6A 5.1 Headset Review https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-reviews/henry-butt/turtle-beach-ear-force-z6a-5-1-headset-review/ https://www.kitguru.net/tech-news/featured-tech-reviews/henry-butt/turtle-beach-ear-force-z6a-5-1-headset-review/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 08:05:43 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=59187 Many serious gamers will have heard of Turtle Beach as they are renowned for producing some of the best gaming headsets on the market for both console and PC gaming.  Turtle Beach as a company have actually been around for over 20 years now so they have many years more experience than newcomers such as …

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Many serious gamers will have heard of Turtle Beach as they are renowned for producing some of the best gaming headsets on the market for both console and PC gaming.  Turtle Beach as a company have actually been around for over 20 years now so they have many years more experience than newcomers such as Tt eSPORTS and CM Storm.

Today we are going to look at one of Turtle Beach's latest PC headsets, the Ear Force Z6A which boasts an impressive feature set considering the reasonably modest price tag.  The most prominent feature is that the Z6A features proper surround sound with no fewer than four drivers in each earcup.  Unlike some surround sound headsets, though, the Z6A isn't overly heavy, weighing only 380g.

Specification

Front Channel Speakers

  • 30mm diameter speakers with neodymium magnet
  • Angled design for better 3D audio perception
  • Frequency response: 20Hz – 20kHz, >120dB SPL+3dB/mW

Surround Channel Speakers

  • 30mm diameter speakers with neodymium magnet
  • Angled design for better 3D audio perception
  • Frequency response: 20Hz – 20kHz, >120dB SPL+3dB/mW

Center Channel Spakers

  • 30mm diameter speakers with neodymium magnet
  • SFrequency Response: 80Hz – 16kHz, >110dB SPL+3dB/mW

Subwoofer Channel Speakers

  • 40mm diameter with high-impact magneto-resonant vibration coil
  • Frequency Response: 20Hz – 500Hz

Other Specifications

  • Condenser Microphone Frequency Response: 50Hz – 15kHz
  • Weight

Surround Sound Amplifier

  • Includes six independent amplifiers
  • Frequency response Sub Channel: 20Hz – 200Hz
  • Frequency response (Front, Surround and Center channels): 20Hz – 20kHz
  • Amplifier power (all 8 channels): >100mW rms @ THD <1%
  • 3.5mm stereo line input jacks x3 (Front, Surround, Center/Sub)
  • 3.5mm microphone jack
  • Maximum analog input level with volume control on maximum setting: 2 Vpp (700mV rms)
  • 2.5mm Xbox 360 controller input jack
  • Quick Disconnect for easily removing headset from the amplifer
  • Weight 120g
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