2024 could have been a better year for Hardware Asylum but, we still got to do some amazing things and explore some great new hardware. 2025 marks an attempt to change things up a bit, bring back from old friends and start some new chapters.
Modern computer systems require modern products to extract the very best performance. When it comes to system memory the new CUDIMM modules are designed to deliver on that promise and there is no better example than the Lexar ARES RGB modules clocked in at 9600MT/s making them some of the fastest sticks at CES.
On display during CES, Creative was showing the latest version in the Pebble series the Nova. The Pebble Nova has the same great form factor but with the addition of a woofer directly behind the primary speaker.
This adventure started with a special memory line that you could by from GSKill, the Splave edition. This special memory bin offered Trident Z5 RGB modules with special tuning and are now getting included with custom overclocked gaming PCs tuned by Splave himself.
One of the exciting releases during Computex 2024 was the AI Top product line from Gigabyte. These new motherboards are specially designed for the unique demands of AI development and now range to include most every available chipset from the AMD B850 up to the TRX50 Threadripper and Intel W790.
Gigabyte invited myself and a handful of other tech journalists to attend the AORUS Z790 X Media event in San Diego which they called “Fast Track to Gen X – Speed Simplified”. This event served as a formal announcement for the Z790 X line of motherboards and might be one of the most exciting product refreshes I have ever seen.
I started building a Baby AT Slot 1 build and was concerned that I was getting the best performance. To settle the concern I set out to test four Baby AT Slot 1 motherboards across a variety of processors. What really amazed me is how good the memory controller really was on the 440BX compared to the competition at the time.
The Double Sub Subwoofer enclosure build continues and in this article we are covering the assembly and finishing of the final design complete with wood veneer, black stain and clear coat.
No RetroPC project is complete without a dial-up modem. Problem is, landlines are a thing of the past and the software available on Retro machines was designed for the technology of the time. This project is designed to bridge the gap using modern technology so that our solution works and still looks exactly like a Supra FaxModem 288 from the outside.
While many would argue that the Consumer Electronics Show has transformed beyond its intended purpose there is still some very interesting things that companies show during the event from simple upgrades to personal electronics to the latest in hydrogen powered cargo ships. For the most part you won’t find the latest in computer components at CES, that is unless you know where to look.
The Double Sub project was suffering from port noise called "Chuffing" and to solve this I 3D Printed a custom port and matching flange.
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