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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[but can it run crysis?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seightan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 3:34AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[with everything on low...<br><br><br>... possibly...<br><br><br>... at 10fps.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ray k]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 8:26AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[Why the extra large PCB, there's nothing on it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[OneLove]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 4:17PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[What Nvidia or ATI can this be compared to performance-wise?  I need a new GFX card (My 8500 GT Fried Itself) that's under $100.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Number 1 Cubs Fan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 3:35AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[Geforce 8400/Radeon 3450<br><br>Performance-wise, this card competes against the low-end of the last generation.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[futurepastnow]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 8:13AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[Get an 8800GT. It's probably at least twice as fast as the 8500GT.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[thethirdmoose]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 11:43AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[Thanks.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[The Number 1 Cubs Fan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 12:43PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[The 8800 gt is out of production, though the 9800 gt is pretty much the same thing. Even the lowest end 9800 gt with GDDR2 memory will run you $100. A 4850 would be a much better choice. It is as fast as if not faster than a 9800 gtx in almost all benchmarks, and it's only $15 more: <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121272" rel="nofollow">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121272</a>.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bandit5317]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 12:57PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[When a small oem is building basic internet machines for a client these cards would be ideal and the builder could tout future compatibilty and with  $15-30 per machine price difference, it can really add up to costing a whole lot. I can see a market for them, but it will be niche and low end PC's hocked on HSN at 2am. Or people who get a new display port monitor and just want a basic hook up. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (BarCODE)]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 11:53PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[Oh, I forgot, for $50-60 or so it will do blu-ray. Not bad. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (BarCODE)]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 11:55PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sounds great except S3 reminds me of all the trouble i had in the 90s with SIS video and S3, also Diamond multimedia so i stay far far away in modern times]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[digitallysick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 3:37AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[Why do they always put outdated software in the bundle? WinDVD is version 9 already.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[pika2000]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 3:37AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[Because it's cheap or free for them to license it]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 4:26AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[just look at all that empty pcb]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[▀█▀ █ ▀█▀ ▄█▀]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 3:46AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[yeah. seems like unnecessary waste.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[shawnmos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 3:49AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[yeah it should have been made low profile, they would be hitting on a wider audience, and making it look better]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Oli D]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 4:08AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[Low profile would mean a lack of room for the ports.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 4:27AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[Many low-profile cards come with extra brackets so you can move the extra ports to an empty slot when going low-profile.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[R K]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 5:02AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[It looks soooooo underpowered  . .. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[~~Tito~~]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 3:59AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[thats what she said]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Oli D]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 4:08AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[it can run Doom!, 2]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Amir]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 4:15AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[ATI HD 4650 and 4670's can be had for the same price +/- $10. Who are they trying to kid?<br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bebop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 4:38AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[lol 64bit memory....that right there shows that the card performs like a low to mid range laptop card.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[willj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 4:53AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[Video's great and all, but what about audio?  Will it pass uncompressed 8 channel PCM, or better yet, bitstream for Dolby +/True HD and the DTS variants?<br><br>From the press release: "all while enjoying 8 channels of high fidelity audio with the S3 Graphics built-in Dolby® 7.1 digital surround sound processor."<br><br>That doesn't sound like it.  When did HD become Video only?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marshall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 7:49AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[its sounds exactly like it will pass dolby 7.1 surround.  It is obviously not Video only.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[sim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 9:22AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[Right, but Dolby Digital 7.1 isn't HD, is the same sound we've been getting for years on DVD.  The new HD-audio formats don't seem to be supported, but only another press release or official product information can tell for sure.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marshall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 10:28AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[If you pinned it against the wall and threw a (very spiky) dart at it, I'd wager to say that you wouldn't hit anything important.<br><br><br>Other than that, it seems to be a solid product.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[roundgob]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 1:29PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[This is a pretty interesting piece of hardware...... Would be nice for making some small cheapo boxes.....]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hackettman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 2:42PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[awww, look at its little fan, bless lol]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[GingerFox]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 3:27PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[Open Source drivers?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 7:30PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[No. S3 claims to have Linux support in the Chrome series, but never released a driver. In other words, they've been lying about it. So if you're a Linux user, avoid S3 at all costs.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Zey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 8:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on S3 crams DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI onto $70 Chrome 540 GTX]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/s3-crams-displayport-hdmi-and-dvi-onto-70-chrome-540-gtx/</guid><description><![CDATA[Why do I want DisplayPort again?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[scottp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 16th 2009 8:32PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
