Posts Tagged ‘ASUS’

ASUS Eee PC 1000HE

Just bought another addition to my gadgets! My new baby, Tyler is the name of my new ASUS Eee PC 1000HE. Weeh!

Because of the bulk in carrying my Compaq portable. It weighs, 2.7 kg! Heavy that is! And I can’t afford to always carry it most of the time. So I decided to own the minis! Recently and impulsively bought ASUS’ Eee PC 1000HE after a series of searching online on which netbooks is best and on the budget!

So far, I got the most affordable netbook with a record-breaking 9.5 hrs of battery life that is much at par with common netbooks that is when it comes from running the system in power-saving mode, with the LCD set to 40-percent brightness, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned off, and the Webcam disabled. It’s definitely what attracted me amongst other netbooks like the HP mini 1000. Read more…

Asus Ultimate 2009 Overclocking Show

As part of ASUS PC Fair (May 14 to 24, 2009) here in Cebu, there will be an Overclocking show competition using the top hardware brands like Intel, Logitech, etc. on May 23, 2009 at 2 pm at the Entertainment Plaza (near Food Court), SM City Cebu.

For those who are not so computer savvy or techgeeks, if you’re wondering about overclocking, let me share what I’ve got! Here:

Overclocking is the process of running a computer component at a higher clock rate (more clock cycles per second) than it was designed for or was specified by the manufacturer, usually practiced by personal computer enthusiasts seeking an increase in the performance of their computers. Some of them purchase low-end computer components which they then overclock to higher speeds, or overclock high-end components to attain levels of performance beyond the specified values. Others overclock outdated components to keep pace with new system requirements, rather than purchasing new hardware. – Wikipedia.com

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