Thermaltake Max 4 Hard Drive Enclosure
Techware Labs :: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
“The Thermaltake Max 4 hard drive enclosure aims to provide cooling and good looks for your hard drive at an affordable price. We find out how easy this enclosure is to use as well as taking a look at it from the inside out. ”
OCZ Vanquisher
Technic 3d :: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
“The OCZ Vanquisher CPU Heatsink arrived Technic3D. The Vanquisher CPU cooler is compatible with sockets AMD 754/939/AM2 and Intel 775. See you in the following Review the OCZ Cooler with 92mm fan against others CPU Cooling.”
ASUS Nova
t-break :: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Space is costly- and Dubai is a prime example of that. Offices/Homes are getting smaller and costlier by the day and at times, people no longer have the luxury of providing enough space for a full-sized PC on Office Desks or next to your TV in your bedroom. Taking such considerations into account, we have minuscule sized PCs such as Shuttle\\\’s X series, AOpen and Apple\\\’s Mac Mini. ASUS adds their name to this list with their recently announced Nova and we take a quick look at it today.
AMD Phenom processor family performance
Tech Spot :: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
While Intel has been quick to regain a lot of the popularity lost during the past few years, that is no excuse to forget about the #2 company in computer processing. AMD made a name for itself with the original Athlon and Athlon 64 processors and it would only seem logical that its next generation product called Phenom (K10) was to raise expectations all over the place, and it did.
Today we will be comparing the Phenom 9500, 9600, 9700 and the 9900 (B2 Stepping) against the recently released Core 2 Duo E8400, as well as the very popular Core 2 Quad Q6600. An older Athlon64 X2 5200+ processor will be added to the mix as well.
Patriot Viper 4GB DDR2-800 (PVS24G6400LLK) Review
Hardware Logic :: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
“We’re still not ready to proclaim Vista a must-have upgrade, but as DirectX 10 titles continue to hit the market, the days of XP could be numbered among the gaming community. Factor in DDR2’s rock bottom pricing, and 4GB kits have suddenly become a viable option, helping to negate the concerns over jumping onto Microsoft’s resource hungry OS.
But despite deliciously low prices, gamers (and the overclocking enthusiasts who are synonymous with this crowd) aren’t willing to bite on just any kit of RAM, instead showing an appetite for low latency modules. The reward for such selectivity typically manifests in better performance at stock speeds, along with a reasonable amount of frequency headroom. Or at least that’s what we’ve become accustomed to in a 2GB world.
Today HardwareLogic plays with Patriot Memory’s 4GB Extreme Performance Viper Series DDR2-800 kit. Slithering along at 800MHz with 4-4-4-12 timings, these DIMMs look promising on paper, but do they pack enough bite in a real-world setting?”
Tuniq Miniplant 950watt Power Supply
Tweak Town :: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
“Enter the Tuniq Miniplant, a 950 watt power supply that is aimed at those who want that extra kick for a performance level system. There are, however, many high-end power supplies currently on the market so our goal is to help you determine if this product is capable of putting out quality power in your own system.
This particular unit produced some of the highest voltage levels I have ever seen. Though nothing is at a range that would be detrimental, rest assured that you will have power to spare with this beast. Add to this the standard sized footprint and we have ourselves a very impressive power supply.”
Phenom Roundup: 9500, 9600 & 9900
Chile Hardware :: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
We´ve just published a new review, this time we compared Phenom 9500, 9600, 9600 with Intel´s Core 2 Quad Q6600 and QX9650.
Beginners Guides: Formatting and Partitioning a Hard Drive
PC Stats :: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
“In this Beginners Guide, we’ll cover all the necessary steps for installing and preparing a second hard disk drive on both Win9x/ME and Win2K/XP systems, as well as setting up the hard drive for installation on a brand new computer with no operating system. As both IDE and Serial ATA hard drives are used in modern PCs, we’ll also investigate the differences between these two types of hard disk. Fortunately, hard disk space continues to expand affordably. As the average computer can use up to three hard disks in addition to a CD drive, it’s easy enough to go out and buy a new drive to add extra storage space to your system.”
How Much Power Do Electronic Equipments Consume When in Standby Mode?
Hardware Secrets :: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
“Is it true that electronic equipments consume a lot of power when they are on their standby mode and presumably turned off? We took a digital power meter and measured the most common electronic equipments found at home to check this out. We came to out with very interesting results. Read on.”
Arctic Cooling Alpine 7 Pro Intel Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
“The Alpine 7 Pro retails for less than $15CDN ($15USD), and comes with a pre-installed patch of thermal compound. This is a no-frills heatsink, but it makes some concessions towards lower noise production. In tradition Arctic Cooling fashion, the Alpine 7 Pro is equipped with a fan suspended on rubber shock absorbing posts. The fan is suspended on Fluid Dynamic Bearings, is PWM controlled and rotates from a whisper quiet 500RPM to a moderately audible 2000RPM. Weighing it a 480 grams the Alpine 7 Pro is entirely aluminum, and covered by a 6 year warranty. The real question is whether the Alpine 7 Pro can stand up acoustically, and thermally.”
Crucial 4GB (2GB x 2) DDR2-6400 800MHz SODIMM RAM Review
i4u :: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
“Today we are looking at 4GB of PC2-6400 SODIMM RAM from Crucial for use in a notebook computer. To get the full benefit from 4GB of RAM, you need to have a 64-bit OS. I was very impressed with the performance of the Crucial 4GB DDR2 PC2-5300 RAM in my Vista Ultimate machine. I wholeheartedly recommend that anyone running Vista seriously consider a RAM upgrade, it can make a huge difference in your performance.”
Thermaltake Toughpower 1500Watt Modular Power Supply Review
Hardware XL :: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
“Are you running out of power? I am taking a look at the ToughPower 1500Watt power supply from Thermaltake. My first thoughts before testing this huge PSU was to find second job to pay the electric bill, but it seems that the ToughPower 1500Watt PSU is very power effecient. The cables are all modular (apart from the main atx power cable) which is great seeing you would only have to connect those needed to run your system instead of having to tie down all the access cables which you dont use. Some say size does matter, well in this case it’s true. A normal PSU has a length of about 16cm, the ToughPower 1500Watt takes up 20cm. Will it fit in a case? “
Xigmatek NRP-HC1201 1200W
techPowerUp :: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Xigmatek’s new NRP-HC1201 power supply offers 1200W of power with support for up to six VGA power connectors. Juice is delivered over four 12V rails with up to 36A per rail. Of course the usual features like long and fully sleeved cables and 80+ high efficiency are present as well.
KDE 4.0 Release Event
Phoronix :: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
“This past week was the KDE 4.0 release event taking place at the Googleplex in Mountain View, where around 200 KDE enthusiasts had celebrated this major desktop release as well as discussing the roadmap for KDE and some of the major advantages of the K Desktop Environment.”
All Xeon Models
Hardware Secrets :: Saturday, January 26, 2008
“In 1998 Intel started including the name “Xeon” to label their processors targeted to the server and workstation market. These processors can access more RAM memory, can work on a multi-processing environment (i.e. motherboards with more than one CPU installed) and have a performance higher than their counterpart targeted to the end-user market. ”
ASRock 4Core1333-eSATA2 R5.0 Motherboard Review
Hardware Canucks :: Saturday, January 26, 2008
The subject of this review is ASRock’s new Core 2 Duo (LGA 775) ready motherboard called the 4Core1333-eSATA2 R5.0. This motherboard is based on a heavily tweaked Intel P31 & ICH7R chipset architecture and has been modified so it can support just about any C2D processor from the older 800MHz FSB to the newer 1333MHz FSB CPU’s.
High Power Rock Solid 1200w Power Supply
Driver Heaven :: Saturday, January 26, 2008
There have been a plethora of 1kw power supplies released recently from many of the leading power supply manufacturers. Today we will take a look at a unit from a company not so well known among technology enthusiasts, Sirtec. They are not a new company, they have been designing and manufacturing PSUs for quite some time now although you might not have heard of them because their units can be commonly found in OEM systems and pre-installed in cases of many system and chassis manufacturers.
Sirtec have recently launched the “High Power” division, parallels of which could be made with Micron and Crucial; a branch of the main company marketing and selling products under their own umbrella. Sirtec’s move is very bold since they have already registered several patents and have a large product range. Today we will take a look at the most powerful Sirtec unit, the High Power RockSolid 1200W (HPC-1200-G14C) the specifications of which are quite promising.
Get a free copy of A-Squared Anti-Malware Software
Madshrimps :: Saturday, January 26, 2008
“The software is quite flexible regarding the options it has and you have a wide range of features you can use to protect your computer. I was very impressed by the full version and I had absolutely no problem in handling it. The Background Guard option is most useful as it alerts you of potential and real risks that are knocking at your computer’s ports.”
OrigenAE S16V Case
Missing Remote :: Saturday, January 26, 2008
OrigenAE has no doubt put out a very high quality case, easily in the top 2 or 3 of the full-ATXHTPC case market. At the end of the day, you end up with a build that will garner high scores in the WAF department and the geek department. Not only is the case well designed, the accessories and features are nothing to sneeze at.
MSI X48 Platinum Motherboard
Tweak Town :: Saturday, January 26, 2008
“We have already tested the X48 chipset in its DDR2 variant (that’s right, because it’s a direct descendant of the X38 it keeps the dual mode memory controller); the DDR2 version has already managed to produce some better scores than the X38 DDR2 thanks to its increased FSB support. Today we are moving onto X48 in DDR3 form.
MSI has graciously provided us with their new X48 Platinum motherboard which is designed to be an ultra overclockable and feature-rich model. How it stacks up is the subject of today’s review.”
How To Install An Intel Socket 775 Processor and Heatsink
PC Stats :: Saturday, January 26, 2008
“Here at PCSTATS, we had our share of troubles and frustration with the new installation method before we got completely used to it, so we thought we’d run off a quick guide illustrating the how to properly install a socket 775 Intelprocessor and heatsink for the benefit of our readers. If you are planning on building a Intel based computer anytime soon, bookmark this article.”
Swiftech H2O-220 Compact Water Cooling Kit Review
Club OC :: Friday, January 25, 2008
Just a few short months ago, I had the opportunity to review Swiftech’soriginal Compact water-cooling kit, the H20-120 Compact. What we concluded then was that the Compact idea was a great way to simplify installation of a water cooling kit without sacrificing performance. Fast forward to 2008, and we have the second iteration of the Compact series: the H2O-220 Compact. The challenge has also changed, however, as the original Compact was tested on an overclocked Opteron 170; this time the challenge is Intel Q6600, and I fully expect to push the kit to its limit.
Asus P5K64 WS motherboard review
RB Mods :: Friday, January 25, 2008
Today we take a look at a fully loaded workstation card from Asus. We recieved a sample of their P5K64WS that has HDMI, DDR3, etc etc features that we are going to take a closer look at. We decided to run some tests vs the P5K3 Deluxe motherboard that we reviewed in the past, we had some great luck with performance and overclocking when it came to that board and we don’t expect anything less from this board.
Xigmatek HDT-S1283 Exposed Heatpipe Base Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Friday, January 25, 2008
“The Xigmatek HDT-S1283 heatsink features three heatpipes in direct contact with the top of the processor, resulting in one very potent CPU cooler. The technique is called Heatpipe Direct Touch, and for today’s class of heatspreader capped processors it’s the only way to go. The Xigmatek HDT-S1283 heatsink FrostyTech is reviewing today is equipped with vibration absorbing rubber fan posts, a 120mm PWM fan that scales in speed from 1000-2200RPM, and a little spoiler to direct exhaust airflow down towards adjacent motherboard components.”
Seagate unleashes new Momentus laptop drives
Club Overclocker :: Friday, January 25, 2008
Just recently, I had the pleasure of discussing the new generation of Momentus hard drives from Seagate. If you don’t know, the Momentus is Seagate’s laptop line of disk drives, and the new product line is denoted by the 5400.4 moniker. The 5400.4 boasts densities of up to 250GB, second generation perpendicular recording, as well as a native SATA 3Gbps interface, resulting in a substantial performance increase over the 5400.3. Seagate’s internal testing of their new hard drives show that the performance is on par with the Samsung 250GB drive, and seriously outclassing other 2.5″ drives from Fujitsu, Hitachi, Toshiba and Western Digital.
Sanyo Denki A11H Online UPS
techPowerUp :: Friday, January 25, 2008
These days, computer equipment is more sensitive to power disruptions than ever before. The Sanyo Denki A11H is a true on-line UPS that provides constant power to multiple computer systems, and its design allows it to work well with backup generators. We take a look at a 700W tower-style model and the optional LAN Interface card.
Foxconn X38A – a Motherboard on the Intel X38 Chipset
Digit Life :: Friday, January 25, 2008
“The Foxconn X38A is interesting because it combines two contradictions: being a top motherboard and being fit for memory upgrades. Both types of products have been manufactured for a long time already. But we cannot recall somebody trying to combine them.”
Tuniq TX-2 Thermal Compound Review
3d Xtreme :: Friday, January 25, 2008
“Tuniq set out to beat AS5; they have however small the difference. It’s nice to see some competition on the market for AS5 as their tubes are so small and so expensive competition is always good for the consumer.”
Speedlink Styx Review
XS Reviews :: Friday, January 25, 2008
“There are two key gaming mice manufactures that have been doing just that for years, Razer and Logitech. However, these high-spec mice come at a cost, and are often over the top for the average gamer, who wants accuracy and comfort, but still some money left in the bank.
So today I have Speedlink’s Styx which features a laser diode to pick up your movements, and spitting out 2200 DPI accuracy. Let’s see how it performs.”
Thermaltake Xaser VI VG4000BNS Case Review
Hardware XL :: Friday, January 25, 2008
“Thermaltake is known for their cool cases and their latest editions will only enforce that fact. The Xaser VI series include aircooled cases with clear side panels and mesh panels as well as watercooled editions. I will be looking at the VG4000BNS, which has red mesh on both sides, although I like the color red it kinda hurt my eyes when looking at it 24/7 so I decided to change the case by giving it a paint job. But let’s not get to far ahead, read on to check out the full review of the original Xaser VI. “
More Trouble For AMD In 2008?
Tech ARP :: Friday, January 25, 2008
“With the long delays in getting newer and faster models of their new Quad-Core Opteron (Barcelona) workstation/server and Phenom desktop processors out into the market, AMD is faced with a daunting year ahead. ”
ASUS Maximus Formula (Non-SE) Motherboard
Bjorn 3d :: Friday, January 25, 2008
Today we intend to not only review the ASUS® Maximus Formula but perform the review using a somewhat different approach that we hope is a precursor to something really unique and exciting for our readers. We’ll detail the changes we’ve made when we get to the ‘Testing Methodology’ section of the review where the change actually are implemented. Up until then the format of our review of the Maximus formula will remain essentially the same. Please join us in our pursuit of presenting the Maximus Formula from a much broader and complete perspective.
PC Power & Cooling Silencer Quad 750w PSU Review
OCIA :: Thursday, January 24, 2008
“Despite being named the Silencer Quad, this PSU uses just a single beefy 12V rail, running 60 amps! Seeing specs like those just makes you want to drool. High efficiency, just one silent fan, and single rail design, all of this is amazing… but is it too good to be true? Continue on as we find out.”
Intel QX9650 Core 2 Extreme Review
Hardware Logic :: Thursday, January 24, 2008
“After months of hype and anticipation, INTEL and AMD have unleashed their next generation processors on the market. While AMD’s Phenom line has received luke warm reviews to this point, INTEL’s Penryn line has been the toast of the town. Why?
Today, HardwareLogic breaks down the quad core QX9650. While a casual glance might leave the impression there’s little difference between the QX9650 and its predecessors (the QX6800 and QX6850), looks can be, and in this case, are deceiving. There’s much more here than meets the eye…”
Seagate FreeAgent Pro 160GB Review
Digital Trends :: Thursday, January 24, 2008
“Take your office with you thanks to the Seagate FreeAgent Pro hard drive, available in a number of sizes.”
SimpleTech PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz S1024R5NP2QA
Benchmark Reviews :: Thursday, January 24, 2008
Of all the RAM kits we have reviewed thus far in our High-Speed DDR3 Overclocking and Review Series, practically every set has been aimed towards performance enthusiasts and overclockers. But Benchmark Reviews isn’t going to ignore our roots within the system builder and reseller community. SimpleTech offers OEM system builders and GSA suppliers with a solid PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz S1024R5NP2QA RAM kit for the Intel P35/X38/P45/X48 chipsets.
Lapworks Laptop Desk Futura Review
Mikhailtech :: Thursday, January 24, 2008
Lapworks, located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, specializes in products that make working with notebooks easier, safer, and more productive. With such an outstanding claim, you may be wondering what exactly Lapworks means by these three enhancements. Let’s take a further look.
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Black Edition CPU Review
Virtual Hideout :: Thursday, January 24, 2008
“Now why would AMD release an AMD Athlon X2 5000+ Black Edition Processor? Try affordability and performance on for size. At a reasonable $115.00 for 2.6GHz of power running through two cores, this processor should be very capable of providing more than enough power for today’s most graphic intensive games. Of course as with any of the newest processors, it should be teamed up with a good graphics card like the NVidia 8800 or ATI’s newest series. This more affordable processor is basically AMD’s way of thanking all of the people who have chosen and continue to choose AMD processors.”
CES 2008 – Microsoft
Futurelooks :: Thursday, January 24, 2008
In terms of raw square footage, the Microsoft booth was perhaps only rivaled by Intel, which just happened to be across the way in the Central Hall. Nah, the Microsoft booth was definitely bigger and that’s because each segment of their business got about the same amount of space as some smaller vendors might have for their entire lineup. Was this Bill’s idea of a digital decade? Perhaps. And the Redmond, Washington-based company had a lot to show off, even if it wasn’t all entirely new.
mnpctech Custom Painting Service & Recent Modding
PC Apex :: Thursday, January 24, 2008
“My current painter, Lin Anderson isn’t outfitted to handle color finishes, clearcoating or any large volume of work. This is why we never focused on offering custom paint outside of large customer projects. After a few weeks of humping the paint community forums, including craigslist, making phones calls, I found Brad Galvin. It turns out I drive by his house everyday. Brad is 34 and hes been painting professionally for 14 years. He does everything in house, including custom color finishes, clearcoating, candy pearls, airbrushing, pinstriping!”
GlacialTech Igloo 5750 Silent CPU Cooler Review
RB Mods :: Thursday, January 24, 2008
Upgrading from a stock CPU cooler is one of the easiest and best modifications you can make to your computer, and choosing the right one can make a big difference. GlacialTech, makers of a wide variety of thermal management solutions, sent us one of their latest cooler products, the GlacialTech Igloo 5750 Silent CPU Cooler. This cooler actually has one feature not seen on many coolers: dual cooling fans. Is two better than one? We are here to put that theory to the test in this review.
Intel Core 2 Performance Comparison Guide
Tech ARP :: Thursday, January 24, 2008
“In this article, we will be comparing the performance of several Intel Core 2 processors in five benchmarks – three game-based benchmarks and two application benchmarks. We hope to add on more and more results as we get hold of additional Core 2 processors over time. Let’s take a look at the Core 2 processors we have rounded up for this comparison.”
Thermaltake Max 4 Active Cooling eSATA and USB 3.5″ SATA HDD Enclosure Review
Dragonsteel Mods :: Thursday, January 24, 2008
“Thermaltake has sent me their Max 4 hard drive enclosure that features active cooling in the form of a silent 80mm fan that is only 15mm thick, so it really only adds about 15mm to the overall thickness of the enclosure and keeps your hard drive cool. The Max 4 also features dual interfaces in the form of USB and eSATA allowing you to utilize the higher transfer rates of an eSATA connection if there’s one available. So continue on to check out this enclosure… ”
Make Ice Cream Using Liquid Nitrogen
Techware Labs :: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
“Looking for some truly hardcore and high tech food. We have some insta ice cream we overclocked into high gear using LN2. Wanna see the chilli results? Check out our entire cool video. ”
Thermaltake Toughpower Q-Fan W0163RU 650Watt Modular Power Supply Review
Tweaknews :: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
“With four independent 12V rails providing stable power, it is a fine choice for an overclocked rig. The 140mm Qfan does it job as well with its nearly silent operation even when under heavy load. In fact, this is the quietest PSU I’ve worked with that wasn’t fanless.”
CES 2008: Cooler Master
Think Computers :: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
“Cooler Master makes some the most solid, attractive cases on the market. It also makes some top quality power supplies and cooling products, too. The company’s focus on green power supplies and a new hardware monitoring architecture garnered it a lot of attention, and we at ThinkComputers believe that Cooler Master is doing a lot of cool and good things. Read on for coverage.”
Editorial: MacWorld 2008 Roundup
TechReviewSource :: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
“Apple’s big MacWorld 2008 Keynote by Steve Jobs made some product unveilings this week, some surprising and some not. TechReviewSource.com’s editor-in-chief takes a look at all the product announcements made and lets you know all the important details of what’s to come of them.”
2008 CES Coverage: Cooler Master, CSX, Zalman
OCIA :: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
“Cooler Master also had their line of custom computer case art at their booth, CSX. Cooler Master has teamed up with Smooth Creations to provide these hand-painted, limited edition chassis in many unique designs. I was totally blown away by the quality and detail of these paint jobs. The CSX cases have, by far, the best paint job that I have ever seen on a computer case. Expect to drop off $1200 – $1500 for a custom-designed CSX chassis.”
Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 Case Review
3d Xtreme :: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
“Cooler Master proves with the Cosmos that they can still build killer Case complete with cutting edge features and a sleek look!”
Corsair TX650W PSU
Driver Heaven :: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Attempts to diversify are common among PC component manufacturers, but these are not always marked by success. One of the most successful diversification attempts was made by Corsair nearly a year ago. Corsair, being a highly reputable RAM manufacturer at the time, released a small range of high class PSUs aimed towards enthusiasts, with the “HX series” moniker. We reviewed the HX620W unit back then which we found an excellent choice for enthusiasts and a year later the HX620W is still one of the best choices for performance systems. Because of the great success of the HX series, Corsair launched the VX series back in August and the TX series shortly after that. The VX series units are aimed towards the value-conscious PC users, however our review of one of the first VX450W units was a surprise because of its remarkable performance.
OCZ PC2-8500/DDR2-1066 nVidia SLI-Ready Edition 2GB Kit Memory Review
OC Inside :: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
OCZ offers optimized memory modules for different application ranges for years. It does not only concern the memory module overclocking with sophisticated RAM heatsinks, but also an optimal adjustment of the RAM to the respective system. For example the reviewed OCZ PC2-8500 nVidia SLI-Ready Edition 2GB kit is optimized for current nVidia motherboards. This SLI ready PC2-8500 memory was tested on a motherboard with ULi M1697 chipset and also on a motherboard with nVidia nForce 590 SLI chipset (SLI-Ready support). Of course the memory was overclocked up to the limit.
Danger Den MC-TDX Waterblock
techPowerUp :: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Danger Den redesigned the TDX to improve its performance on multiple-core CPUs. This new version, dubbed the MC-TDX, features 240 pins above the CPU core area to help dissipate heat. The rest of the design is classic TDX, with its offset outlet barb, acrylic top and simple mounting hardware.
Mapower MAP-OT21 2.5 Inch eSATA / USB Enclosure Review
Big Bruin :: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
The Mapower MAP-OT21 2.5 Inch eSATA / USB Enclosure features a one touch backup button that works through software found on the included CD. The “PCClone EX Lite” software doesn’t do anything fancy like some other backup software I have used, but the simplicity is a strong point. The whole thing occupies less than 11MB on disk, and it allows you to easily setup your profile of what you would like backed up.
Plextor PX-PH160US
Bjorn 3d :: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
While USB-flash drives have both dropped in price and increased in size they still are far too small if you need to carry around anything larger than some images or documents. The regular external hard drives of course are an alternative but while they do have the storage space they also are big, heavy and need extra power thus making them less useful for the mobile computer user.
A better alternative is the new external hard drives that are based on the smaller 2.5” notebook drives. These drives not only are small but they also can be powered over the USB-port (albeit by using two USB-ports). As you finally can get hold of 320 GB 2.5” drives it means that the smaller drives now have become cheaper and thus perfect for the new wave of external hard drives.
Today I am reviewing one of these new 2.5” external hard drives from a company mainly known for their CD and DVD-burners: Plextor. The Plextor PX-PH160US comes with 160 GB of storage and in addition to the expected USB 2.0 connection it also has a eSATA connection for even better performance.
Noctua NF-P12 Fan
CDR Info :: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Noctua has a good reputation for presenting high performance products. The nine-blade design of NF-P12 seems to offer increased performance compared with the simpler NF-S12 model. Overall a good product that will enhance your cooling performance.
Foxconn Mars Mainboard
Technic 3d :: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The Foxconn P35 Quantum Force Mars Mainboard arrived Technic3D. The Mainboard with Overclocking functions on the Gladiator Bios for all Intel Socket 775 CPUs. See you in the the following Review over 500 MHz FSB on Windows Vista.”
Corsair TX750 PSU review
Icrontic :: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
“Upon cracking open the TX750 and kissing the warranty goodbye, it was immediately evident that it is indeed a CWT built power supply. It is very similar in construction to the CWT built Corsair VX550. The thick black heatsink fins and green tape wrapped components are a telltale sign. Interestingly, the TX750 board could have easily fit in a standard size PSU casing had it not been for the oversize 140mm fan.”
Hybrid Aluminum Case Review
Techware Labs :: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
“LANCOOL (Lian Li) has sent us an aluminum/steel hybrid case to test out. With a black annodized aluminum exterior and sporting multiple interior design features that we find lacking in many cases the K7 may be an excellent case from several viewpoints. We explore the K7 in our review and take you from unpacking to installation and give you our conclusion on this “metal boned” new enclosure for your system.”
Foxconn X38A Motherboard Review
Legit Reviews :: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
“The Foxconn X38A motherboard offers everything you could want out of an Intel X38 Express chipset based board. After you get past all the standard X38 features such as dual Lan, HD audio, PCIe-Gen 2.0, the board goes the extra mile of adding in dual ram compatibility. This lets you take advantage of great DDR2 prices right now, with the added piece of mind of future upgradeability when DDR3 prices stabilize. When you factor in that this comes at no apparent cost to performance, you can’t really ask for more…”
DDR2-800 vs. DDR3-1333. Does DDR3-1333 Make Sense
Digit Life :: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
“We’re going to compare performance of two processors in combination with different memory modules: standard DDR2-800 and higher-clocked DDR3-1333. The Core 2 Extreme QX9650 processor (1333 MHz FSB) will be tested with one and the same motherboard that supports both memory types (Foxconn X38A). And the Core 2 Extreme QX9770 processor (1600 MHz FSB) will be tried with two motherboards, different in supported memory types.”
Mid-End Heatpipe Cooler Shootout
Digit Life :: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
“Today we’ll focus on 21 Mid-End coolers and their tests. It won’t be a traditional shootout-we don’t want to wear our readers out and distract them from their preholiday cares. So we’ll try to keep away from purely technical details, paying more attention to practice. We hope that our shootout will help you choose the right cooler in the new year.”
CES 2008 – D-Link, Genius and UBICOM
Futurelooks :: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
The Consumer Electronics Show has sections for all sorts of technology. If you head to one part of the Las Vegas Convention Center, you’ll get bombarded by very loud car stereos. Walk over to another spot, and you get a huge variety of cell phones. That said, you could say that everything on display has something to do with a digital lifestyle and in case you didn’t notice, that’s what we’re about at FutureLooks. Here are a couple of companies that we strolled across at CES this year that are dedicated to promoting the digital lifestyle.
ASUS P5K3 Deluxe WiFi-AP Intel P35 Motherboard
Benchmark Reviews :: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Market forecasts predict DDR3 memory poised to replace its predecessor DDR2 as the main volume product for 2008. Already aware of this, memory chip manufacturers like Micron, Samsung, Hynix, and Qimonda have begun tooling up for mass production. As a result we should finally start to see the dizzying prices of DDR3 come down – being affordable will no doubt help to spur adoption in the market. With price drops looming, many will be looking for quality motherboards suitable for high-speed DDR3. With this in mind Benchmark Reviews thought it would be of interest to examine one of the more mature DDR3 based motherboard offerings on the market today; the ASUS P5K3 Deluxe Wi-Fi-AP Motherboard based on the Intel P35 chipset.
Tagan ICY BOX IB-3220
GideonTech :: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
“Following in the ICY BOX line, Tagan has come out with another external enclosure in the same family of products. The original ICY BOX I looked at earlier this year was a nice product that supported a single 2.5″ SATA drive. The ICY BOX IB-3220 I have today takes a single USB cable and attaches two 3.5″ SATA drives to your computer via the USB port. Double the pleasure, double the fun.”
Tagan BZ1100 1100W Power Supply Review
Extreme Outervision :: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
“Tagan BZ PSU blows the competition away. BZ PSU are made with best components and loaded with various safety implements to protect your expensive components. Tagan PSU is made to last and outperform. Look no further for the best power. The PipeRock modular cable management with colorful housing to avoid wrong connection.”
Foxconn Blackops Motherboard Prototype
Hardware Secrets :: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
“During CES 2008 Foxconn displayed the prototypes of two motherboards targeted to overclockers: F1, which we have already posted here, and Blackops. Blackops is based on the forthcoming Intel X48 chipset, have three PCI Express x16 slots, a myriad of overclocking options and a cooler that refrigerates the chipset and the transistors from the voltage regulator circuit that can operate as a simple passive cooler, as a water cooler or adapted to accept dry ice or liquid nitrogen. Sounds impressive? Read on.”
Motherboard Roundup Jan 08 (Asus Maximus Extreme, Asus Maximus Formula)
Driver Heaven :: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
For anyone buying a socket 775 motherboard the choice is now quite bewildering. For a while the number one choice was the 975X chipset but more recently the G33, P35, X38 and X48 have all been released with each targeting a specific market segment. Today we will be looking at the mainstream and enthusiast models to identify which boards offer the best value, performance and features.
Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound
techPowerUp :: Monday, January 21, 2008
Noctua recently released their new NT-H1 thermal compound. This new thermal interface material is designed to give maximum performance while being simple to use. Best of all, it is ready to use immediately and does not require a “burn-in” time like the other manufacturer’s products. With a long storage life, long-term stability on the CPU, being non-conductive and being suitable for compressor cooling, this thermal compound seems to have it all.
CES 2008: In Win
Think Computers :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“In Win is a company that is not that well know, but very creative. Back in April they sent us their Alpha 360 case and it was one of the best cases we reviewed last year. Well at CES they showed us a few of their new cases, a new concept case, and a very interesting hard drive enclosure. Read on to see how In Win is changing how people think about PC cases.”
2008 CES Coverage: The Parties
OCIA :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“Besides being able to check out all of the latest in tech gear, CES is a great place to network, and what better setting to do that than a party? This year, there were over 50 parties going on during CES. It is impossible to attend them all, because many take place at the same time…”
CES 2008: Sony
Think Computers :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“Sony always makes an impact at CES because of its large booth and flashy products. Sony introduced some new things, but a lot of them are outside of what ThinkComputers covers. However, there are a few things that TC simply must mention. Read on for the coverage…”
OCZ ReaperX PC2-6400 4Gb DDR2 Kit
Overclock 3d :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“Just when we thought that all the DDR2 reviews had dried up, OCZ comes and surprises us with their latest “ReaperX” 4GB kit.”
CES 2008: Sands Expo
Think Computers :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“The Sands Expo and Convention Center is located behind the Venetian and hosts a Mini CES. While the Sands Expo is officially part of CES the cost is far less than being on the LLVC show floor. For this reason we see a lot of smaller and start-up companies at the Sands Expo. And sometimes we see the most innovative and interesting products here. Read on to see the companies we talked to at the Sands Expo and what they showed us.”
OCZ ReaperX HPC PC2-6400 4 GB Memory Kit Review
OCIA :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“And since there are still uses for it, the memory guys are still designing and building new DDR2 memory modules, treating us to lower latencies and higher frequencies than previously available…at ridiculously low prices.”
2008 CES Coverage: Thermaltake
OCIA :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“Today, Thermaltake offers nearly every accessory you can imagine: PC cases, air and water cooling solutions, power supplies, external hard drive storage, etc. We stopped by Thermaltake’s booth in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center to see what they have in store for the coming year.”
Interview with Antec Senior VP Scott Richards
Nordic Hardware :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“Lastly, as a company that has always strived to make the best quality possible for the money invested, it does drive us at Antec a bit crazy when we see consumers run their power supply right on the line of available power. The excess heat and having components running constantly on the ragged edge can inhibit overall performance and substantially shorten the life span of the PSU.”
Benchmarking the AMD Spider Platform
i4u :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“Today we are looking at a Spider platform computer system from AMD. This particular machine is running a Phenom 2.4GHz processor in an Asus M3A32-MVP Deluxe mainboard with a single ATI HD 3850 graphics card. I used the computer in my daily activities on average ten hours a day for nearly a month. I found that in normal situations like editing large photos, surfing the web and rendering video the AMD spider platform is every bit as speedy as my Intel based test machine with much higher specifications.”
Sigma Luna Type-W Case Review
Hardware Logic :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“What is it enthusiasts look for in their cases? Style and looks, or functionality at an affordable price point? Sigma attempts both with it’s Luna lineup of aluminum mid-towers, aiming to win over the crowd with a fusion of stunning appearance and sleek yet practical design. All at a decent price point to boot. Is the Luna ready for prime time, or is it back to the drawing board? HardwareLogic has the intel on where the Luna stands.”
Hiper HPU-5K880 and HPU-5B680 Type R Mk II PSU’s
Benchmark Reviews :: Monday, January 21, 2008
Fresh from our review of the HPU-4M880/HPU-4M630 Type M Series,Hiper returns with an all new concept for power supply units. By combining the passive cooling of an open-grill chassis design with a set of integrated High-Speed USB ports, Hiper introduces their Type R Mk-II power supplies in 680W and 880W versions. Benchmark Reviews reveals the innovative HPU-5K880 & HPU-5B680 PSU’s with our set of power regulation tests.
CES 2008: ASUS
Think Computers :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“ASUS was one of the hottest names this year at CES. With all the hype from the Eee PC and ASUS’s keynote earlier in the week their booth was crowded, but they took the time to take us through and check out all of their new products. They have new notebooks, motherboards, video cards, and other CE products. Read on to see what we saw from ASUS at CES this year.”
MacWorld Highlights: MacBook Air a Winner
Digital Trends :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“The newly announce MacBook Air looks to be another homerun for the company, and movie downloads get serious through iTunes.”
Paradigm Monitor 7 and UltraCube 10 Review
Digital Trends :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“The Monitor 7/UltraCube 10 system sounds great and carries a very affordable price tag.”
Foxconn X38A Digital Life Motherboard
Tweak Town :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“Today we have a new board from Foxconn who are always trying to push further into the motherboard sector. If you want to get ahead today, you have to be creative or reduce costs as much as possible without sacrificing features.
Foxconn has been one of the first to give an X38 based motherboard both DDR2 and DDR3 support on the same board. In total you get four DDR2 memory slots which are coloured dark blue and yellow. Two light blue DDR3 memory slots are also included to allow you to upgrade to DDR3 later down the track if you so desire.”
Tuniq TX-2 Thermal Compound Review
Mikhailtech :: Monday, January 21, 2008
As a supporter of PC enthusiasts, Tuniq presents the TX-2 thermal compound. Tuniq reworked the formula of the TX-1 compound and produced TX-2 with a smaller molecular structure, which should allow it to better fill the microscopic spaces in-between the CPU die and heatsink service. Today we will investigate if Tuniq’s efforts have paid off!
Mushkin XP2-6400 DDR2 4GB Memory Kit Review
Club Overclocker :: Monday, January 21, 2008
Today Club Overclocker will be looking at Mushkin’s XP2-6400 DDR2 Kit, just one of the several new 4 GB kits available. Featuring low latencies and double the space we have become used to, this may be the 4 GB upgrade you have been looking for.
ASRock 4Core1600P35-WiFi+
Phoronix :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“For years ASRock has been regarded as very much a budget motherboard manufacturer, while over time they’ve begun to introduce motherboards with more enthusiast-level features and even products that are more overclocker-friendly. It wasn’t until recently that they finally started offering Gigabit ethernet and IEEE-1394a Firewire on their motherboards, but this month with their 4Core1600P35-WiFi+ they have made another step forward showing that they are able to offer an economically-priced motherboard with Intel’s P35 Chipset and even integrated 802.11g WiFi. We have our hands on the ASRock 4Core1600P35-WiFi+ for testing and we will be seeing how well this P35 creation performs on Linux.”
CES 2008: Dell
Think COmputers :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“Dell was neatly tucked away in a corner of the convention center, and attracted a decent mass with its new displays and and all-in-one PC. While ThinkComputers would have liked to see Dell have a larger presence, what it did bring to the table was pretty neat. Read on for the coverage. Before you do, though, grab a napkin-you may salivate.”
Ultra Stackables
Overclock 3d :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“Today, we take a look at the Ultra Stackables, a line of matching external enclosures, media readers, and usb hubs, offered by Ultra.”
Corsair TX750W Power Supply Review
RB Mods :: Monday, January 21, 2008
About a year ago, we had the chance to review a power supply from Corsair, who is typically known for their memory and cooling products. At that time, we were impressed with their performance and quiet operations. Corsair has continued to develop power products in the meantime and has sent us one of their newer supplies, the Corsair TX750W Power Supply. Will this supply prove that Corsair is serious about becoming a player in the power supply market? We will attempt to answer that question in this review.
Foxconn DigitaLife X38A Intel X38 Express Motherboard Review
PC Stats :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“In this review PCSTATS is testing out Foxconn’s DigitaLife X38A motherboard, an Intel X38 Express and Intel ICH9R platform that supports both DDR2 and DDR3 memory formats. The Foxconn X38A works with 45nm Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad processors, and every other socket 775 CPU that runs on a 800/1066/1333MHz Front Side Bus. The DigitaLife X38A has four DDR2 and two DDR3 memory slots, these accommodate either 8GB of DDR2-1066/800 memory or 4GB of DDR3-1333 RAM respectively. Memory types cannot be mixed together though.”
2008 CES Coverage: Yoggie Security Systems
OCIA :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“Yoggie Security Systems is the developer of the world’s first hardware-based computer security solution. The whole goal behind Yoggie is to eliminate software-based security solutions and move those off of your computer. Doing so, according to Yoggie, has several advantages.”
CES 2008 – Sony Online Entertainment
Futurelooks :: Monday, January 21, 2008
Setup at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, I had the chance to meet up with the folks at Sony Online Entertainment and they had a handful of games that they were looking to highlight at this year’s CES. These games are all approaching different markets and genres, ranging from child-friendly virtual living to swashbuckling in the 18th century. Let’s have a look!
CES 2008: Lunch@Piero’s
Think Computers :: Monday, January 21, 2008
“Piero’s is an upper-class Italian restaurant near the Las Vegas Convention Center. It’s owned by someone very high in the management structure of chipmaker Via. Each year, Piero’s hosts lunch for press and has a mini show floor in another section of the restaurant. A number of companies host booths there in order to get a quieter atmosphere and more one-on-one time with press. ThinkComputers spent two lunches there talking with some of the companies and picking up what they were putting down. Read on for the coverage.”
Asus P5N-T Deluxe 780i Motherboard
Overclock 3d :: Friday, January 18, 2008
“780i boards are popping up all over the place. This time it’s Asus latest Digital life board, the P5N-T Deluxe”
Xigmatek HDT-S983 Exposed Heatpipe-Base Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Friday, January 18, 2008
“In this review Frostytech is testing out Xigmatek’s new HDT-S983 heatsink, an innovative thermal solution that employs sculpted & textured aluminum fins, and large copper heatpipes that make direct contact with the CPU. If you take the Xigmatek HDT-S983 and look at the bottom you’ll see an aluminum base with three 8.5mm wide grooves cut deeply into it. Set snugly within each groove is an 8mm diameter copper heat pipe, which has been flattened so everything is flush. Instead of using a bulky copper plate, Xigmatek use the superior heat conducting capabilities of heat pipes to conduct heat away from the core of an AMD or Intel processor.”
CES 2008: Targus
Think Computers :: Friday, January 18, 2008
“If you have not heard of Targus you should have. They are the leading global provider of notebook carry cases and accessories. We checked out a few of their bags last year and they were nice enough to invite us to check out some of their new products that they will be launching in 2008. Although they did not show us as many products as last year, they did have some new laptop bags and accessories.”
CES 2008 Booth Babes Gallery
Techware Labs :: Friday, January 18, 2008
“No coverage of CES would be complete without a look at the glamorous CES 2008 booth Babes. Each year flocks of eager geeks gather to eye these amazing babes. We have a small but glorious gallery for you guys this year. Take a peek.”
Vizo Ninja II notebook cooler review
DV Hardware :: Friday, January 18, 2008
Today is the first time I’m taking a closer look at a product from Vizo, this firm focuses on external storage solutions, cooling products and accessories. The subject of this review is their Ninja II notebook cooler – this product was designed for 15″ and 17″ notebooks with widescreen displays. The Vizo Ninja II features an aluminum housing and is advertised as a silent and efficient laptop cooler.
Asus Arctic Square Cooler
Driver Heaven :: Friday, January 18, 2008
While Asus have enjoyed success, they have not stood still, they have been diversifying into more PC components and peripherals. Today they produce everything; from servers, notebooks and cellular phones to routers, monitors and computer cases. If Asus could make their own processors and hard disk drives, they could offer a home PC exclusively made by them!
Histrionics aside today we will be looking at a high end CPU cooler from them, the Arctic Square. Although Asus currently produces 10 high end CPU coolers, each of them has different potential and performance. The Arctic Square for example is marketed as a high end cooler balanced between thermal and acoustic performance, which in theory means that good thermal performance is only part of the picture; it should be able to keep noise levels to a minimum as well.
OCZ Technology PC3-10666 ReaperX HPC 2GB DDR3 Kit Review
Big Bruin :: Friday, January 18, 2008
With the 6-5-5-18 timings, the OCZ Technology 2GB PC3-10666 ReaperX HPC DDR3 Dual Channel Memory Kit is very impressive right out of the package at 1333MHz. Testing showed that it can outperform other comparable memory with looser timings, providing a quick plug-and-play upgrade for those who aren’t all that into overclocking and tweaking their BIOS.
Will Microsoft keep missing the boat?
Hardware Analysis :: Friday, January 18, 2008
Microsoft often pitches itself as the great innovator and its products innovative, but are they really? Here’s a closer look which paints an entirely different picture.
Crucial Ballistix DDR3-1600
Bjorn 3d :: Friday, January 18, 2008
If you are a computer enthusiast and I’d like to think at heart we all are, then you will have noticed every few years we are introduced to a new memory technology. It will start out expensive and rare then eventually become affordable and mainstream. Which is where we are now with DDR2. Just as we get comfortable it is supplanted by a new memory technology that starts the cycle all over again. Every time the cycle begins we all get a little excited at the possibilities the new memory can bring and what wonders it will behold. But we also ask ourselves ‘Is it for me?’, ‘Should I upgrade now or wait?’. These are valid questions that everyone should ask themselves when a new product arrives and that is what I am here to help you with today.
Without further ado I present the Ballistix DDR3-1600 memory kit from Crucial. Designed with high speed and quality construction in mind, this kit is offered with rock solid support. Does it have what it takes to earn a spot in your rig? Is it the right choice for you? And most importantly, should you upgrade now or wait? Let’s get to it.
Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250w PSU
Tweak Town :: Friday, January 18, 2008
“Today we will take a look at one of the latest high-end power supplies offered by Cooler Master. It is from their Real Power product line and offers 1250 watts of power. We’ll delve into its features and then see how well it handles itself when put under a bit of stress.
With this much power one would expect to have a lot of compatibility and the Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250 doesn’t let us down.”
CES 2008: Intel
Think Computers :: Friday, January 18, 2008
“Chip giant Intel made a fanciful showing at CES, but its desktop processors were not its top dog this year. No, folks, this year, Intel was pushing WiMax, the next generation wireless standard designed to provide broadband speeds throughout the world. Intel also showed off its mobile computing platform and companies who use it. Intel also announced a mobile Internet device platform, as well as a system-on-a-chip platform aimed at set-top boxes. Intel did formally announce its 45 nm process, though. ThinkComputers has the scoop.”
G.Skill 4GB PC6400 Review
XS Reviews :: Friday, January 18, 2008
“There are several performance memory companies out there, some more well known than others. Perhaps one of the lesser known brands when compared to the likes of Corsair or OCZ, is G.Skill. In the past they have put together some of the best overclocking kits around and hopefully the one I have with me today will be no exception.”
CoolIT Water-Cooling Products
Hardware Secrets :: Friday, January 18, 2008
“At CES 2008 we could see the complete range of current and forthcoming water-cooling products from CoolIT, including the prototype of a water-cooling solution for rack-mount servers. Check it out.”
2008 CES Coverage: Logitech
OCIA :: Friday, January 18, 2008
“Logitech released five new or improved products at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show. The five products that were unveiled: Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote, diNovo Mini Keyboard, Z Cinema Advanced Surround Sound System, Squeezebox Duet Network Music System and the Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution.”
Lite-On LH-20A1S 20x DVD+/- RW Drive Review
OCIA :: Friday, January 18, 2008
“With all of this ballyhoo about HD-DVD-this and Blu-Ray-that, it’s easy to forget that regular old DVDs and even our old faithful CDs are still quite posh. Not only is your box nearly unusable without some sort of compact disc reader for software, but most forms of entertainment such as movies and music still sells predominantly on these “old” formats of DVD and CD.”
Gigabyte 3D Mercury Water Cooled Case
Phoronix :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
“Water cooling used to be a very daunting task for all but the most experienced enthusiasts. It required time, dedication, and knowledge of many different types of components, and installing them in an orderly, professional matter was a very time consuming process. Many have simply jumped ship, including me, and returned to air-based cooling solutions over the past years. But nowadays, water cooling is becoming more and more accessible. Just about every vendor involved in the cooling business provides all-in-one systems, 5.25″ bay contraptions, and integrated case solutions. Today we have Gigabyte’s 3D Mercury integrated water-cooling case for review. The 3D Mercury is built around Gigabyte’s 3D Galaxy water cooling system but is built into a large chassis that is compatible with even Extended ATX motherboards.”
OCZ preps neural headband controller for release
Tech Report :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
The folks at OCZ have been talking for a while about a device known as the Neural Impulse Actuator, which employs several sensors embedded in a headband to read certain electrical impulses from the wearer, theoretically acting as a PC input device. Our own Cyril Kowaliski even got to try out the device at Computex last year, affording us a priceless opportunity to publish a picture of him wearing a headband.
Last week at CES, we got an update on OCZ’s progress with the device, courtesy of Dr. Michael Schuette, OCZ’s VP of Technology Development. Dr. Schuette has teamed up with the inventor of the device to improve it and prepare it for release as a product.
TT Big Water 760i Review
3d Xtreme :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
“At stock the Big Water 760i was impressive and completely overtook the stock cooler without a problem. I fear adding a GPU block with more heat would more than likely start to push this system further than it can really go. For $150 it’s a great starter kit, a great alternative to air cooling and allow someone who might want to play with water cooling to enter the foray in a safe way.”
Mediasonic Dual Bay RAID Hard Drive Enclosures Review
Hardware Canucks :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
Just recently Canadian-based Mediasonic, a relative newcomer to the market, released two small external enclosures named the HUR1-SU2 (USB2.0) and the HUR1-SU2FWB (Firewire & USB 2.0). These devices are marketed as low-priced, “instant” storage solutions that are designed for archival backups, large-capacity portable storage, classified/sensitive data storage or just extra disk storage. Both of these units are small 2 bay enclosures that not only allow you to use any 3.5” SATA hard drives but also allow you to set them up in RAID 1 or 0.
Auras LPT-700 Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
“The Auras LPT-700 is an Intel-only socket 775 heatsink designed for quiet cooling. The LPT-700 is equipped with a 92mm PWM fan that scales in speed from 700-2100RPM with compatible motherboards, and at its fastest speed is moderately audible. Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) compatible fans are noted by their 4-pin power connectors, and what PWM does is enable the BIOS to directly control fan speed. Versatility is the key to any good heatsink, and the PWM approach ensures you computer can keep itself cool when under load, yet decrease fan noise when it isn’t.”
NZXT Hush
Driver Heaven :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
“Usually the primary criteria when shopping for cases are the exterior design, thermal and acoustic performance and the number of features. A good case usually is a balanced combination of those criteria; a case without fans would be very silent but the thermal performance would be awful, while a case with extremely fast fans would offer extremely good thermal performance but the noise would make it intolerable for many people. With those criteria in mind NZXT designed the Hush, a case which can offer proper cooling and good looks but at the same time be entirely silent and comes at an affordable price. Perhaps one of the most balanced quality cases ever designed? We will soon find out.”
Corsair DOMINATOR TWIN3X2048-1800C7DFIN G Memory Modules
Digit Life :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
“This article begins a new series of reviews devoted to DDR3 memory modules. In this article we’ve tested Corsair DOMINATOR TWIN3X2048-1800C7DFIN G Memory Modules on a platform based on an Intel Core 2 processor and an Intel X38 chipset with 333 MHz FSB. This platform can provide memory performance on the level of DDR2-800 and lower, so DDR2-1066 and faster DDR3 memory is redundant here. In practice, reality is full of surprises, which may change our categoric attitude formed by theoretical data. That’s what we’ll do in this article.”
Intel Skulltrail Out In Feb ’08!
Tech ARP :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
Back in October, we gave you details on the new Intel Skulltrail or V8 system. With two CPU sockets supporting up to 8 processing cores, the Intel Skulltrail will be based on Socket 771 Xeon processors.
The Skulltrail will use the upcoming Intel D5400XS motherboard. Built around two NVIDIA nForce 100 MCPs, this new Intel motherboard will support up to four PCI Express graphics cards.
Ultra M998 Mid-Tower Case
Modders Inc. :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
The M998 brings several great features to the table like an aluminum chassis, 11 drive bays, removable motherboard tray, casters, and offers complete accessibility to your hardware just to name a few.
Proposed New Years Resolutions for Apple
Futurelooks :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
With people making resolutions, so will probably be the case when it comes to a company’s new years resolutions. Naturally, this list is far from official, but here are five proposed resolutions for the folks at Apple. I hope you’re listening Cupertino. Let’s see how bang on I might be with the impending MacWorld Expo just around the corner.
Thermalright Ultima 90I CPU Cooler Review
Hardware Logic :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
“Ever finding ways to stick more pipes on smaller surfaces, Thermalright has presented us with it’s new Ultima-90I tower cooler. Featuring two more heatpipes then it’s big daddy the Ultra-120 and a compact physique, the Ultima may just be what enthusiasts are asking for in a high quality and performance cooler that doesn’t require it’s own zip code.”
CES 2008: Thermaltake
Think Computers :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
“Thermaltake was probably showing the most products at CES this year. They had a huge booth this year that was lined with a ton of new products as well as current ones. They have new cases, power supplies, CPU coolers, hard drive enclosures, and water-cooling systems. Thermaltake is definitely a company to watch in 2008 and we have the scoop on all of their new products. Read on to find out more…”
ULTRA Stackable
Bjorn 3d :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
A quick glance underneath my desk (and I am sure that it’s the same for most of you guys out there), you will find that it’s filled with cables and power bricks. There are connectors for the desktop, the monitor, a router, an external storage, laptop connector, Ipod charger, cell phone charger, speaker, modem, etc…. In fact, two six plug power strip is not even enough for my needs and I constantly finding myself unplug one connector for other devices. How unfortunate for the gadget junkies like us who live in the tech world.
One of the many annoyances with modern computer system is the share amount of cables cluttering the work space. Many of us probably have multiple surge protectors coming off the wall sockets for our computer, monitor, printer, cell phone charger, MP3 player, and various peripherals which all use their own power brick. It is so annoying and I often think “why can’t the tech industry get together and standardize the external power connector?” How we all wish that we can simply use one or a few connectors and free our work spaces from cable clutters.
Luckily, the folks at Ultra understand this problem and have come up with a product that tries to ease some of the cable clutters. Their Ultra’s Stackable, a family of computer peripherals that include a power center, external storage, and media readers, will be the focus of today’s review. Join us as we take a look at the Ultra Stackable to see if the Stackable can be a part of the solution to your cable clutters..
2008 International CES Computer Technology Highlights
Benchmark Reviews :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
The 2008 International CES is now finished, and while exhibitors use the weekend to tear-down booths there are as many writers who will feverishly extol the numerous technology displays viewed over the past week. Benchmark Reviews was after the only the most notable computer technology highlights and announcements at the show, and this article reveals what we believe to be the most important innovations for Q1/Q2 2008.
2007: Looking back
Lost Circuits :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
The year 2007 has been rather turbulent for the computer industry. Price erosion in the semiconductor market in general and the DRAM market in particular have taken their toll on the players. Some new technologies have been emerging, in particular the 3rd generation of DDR a.k.a. DDR3. Other technology-hopefuls have encountered problems, delays, bugs. The same holds for actually released products that did not catch on in the market place despite bullying their distribution through OEMs by the manufacturer. Originally, this was meant as a short blog but once I started writing, the number of Deja Vues increased quite rapidly.
2008 CES Coverage: Arctic Cooling
OCIA :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
“We scheduled a meeting with Arctic Cooling to check out their new lineup for 2008. Arctic Cooling specializes in making silent, high performance cooling solutions such as heatsinks, fans, VGA coolers and even power supplies.”
2008 CES Coverage: AEE Show Floor Photos
OCIA :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
“The AEE is the largest event for the adult industry worldwide. Think of it as the CES of the adult entertainment industry: manufacturers, distributors, retailers and adult stars all converge here to do business. The one difference between CES and AEE is that the AEE is open to fans on specified days.”
Supertalent ProjectX 2GB DDR3-1800 Memory Kit
RB Mods :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
When things named ProjectX drops down the mailbox or are delivered to the door it really makes me curious. It was no different this time when the UPS guy dropped buy a package from Supertalent. We got a package with Supertalent´s latest memory named ProjectX DDR3-1800. This is a 2GB kit with some sick specifications that we are going to take a look at right away in the review so stay tuned.
Synology Disk Station DS207+ Review
Techware Labs :: Thursday, January 17, 2008
“Our networking and storage guru Matthew Homan takes a look at the DS207+ from Synology. This updated version of the DS207 includes several new features as well as hardware upgrades. Matthew provides detailed information about this device and how it can save your small to medium business a lot of money with its wide array of uses, supported features and high effeciency.”
ASUS Triton 75 CPU Cooler Review
Virtual Hideout :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
“Asus offers a myriad of CPU coolers, ranging from fanned, to fans with LED’s, to the silent fan-less models. Most of the coolers are universally compatible with AMD and Intel processors. So, with this many options, what type of cooler will we have in this review? Well, I’m sure you already have a pretty good idea just from the name in the title, but I will still name it fully here. The CPU cooler in the spotlight this time around is the ASUS Triton 75. The Triton 75 is a fan-less CPU cooler that helps dissipates heat away from the core roughly 10% faster than other coolers. The fan-less design allows the end user to choose whatever brand of 120mm fan they want.”
2008 CES Coverage: Art Lebedev
OCIA :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
“We stopped by the Art Lebedev Studio booth in the Sands convention center on Tuesday. You may already be familiar with the name Art Lebedev: these are the guys responsible for the Optimus Maximus keyboard, which has been a very hot product this past year.”
CES 2008: Microsoft
Think Computers :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
“Microsoft was a strong presence at CES 2008. Its booth was one of the largest, and much of the space was devoted to companies using Microsoft products in their own products. While the Redmond, Wa. giant didn’t unveil any new technologies or products at CES, it did show off some of its recent releases. Windows Home Server and the new Zune revision were present, as was Origami 2.0, Microsoft’s upcoming revision of its UMPC software.”
AMD clarifies Phenom delays, cites customer input
TechSpot :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
AMD publicly stated late last year that it would be able to offer quad-core AMD Phenom 9700 and 9900 CPUs with fixed erratum as well as at higher clock-speeds in Q1 2008. However, the chipmaker recently notified its partners that the launch of its higher-end chips will be postponed until next quarter.
Noctua NF-P12 120mm Fan Review
Mikhailtech :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Many of us are not happy by the noise that our computers are making. I am one of those people, and I know how annoying fans can become especially when you want to work in a quiet environment. After hearing about Noctua, I thought, well this could be just another company that states that their fans are totally silent, but I was wrong. I got a sample of Noctua’s NF-P12 120mm fan and I was shocked by how quiet computers can become. Noctua’s fans use high-grade components as well as extremely strict quality control in order to maintain the highest possible quality standard. In this review I will be looking at the Noctua NF-P12 fan. The NF-P12 is the latest fan that Noctua has to offer at the moment. So let’s take a look at what this fan has to offer.
Western Digital Caviar SE16 500GB HDD Review
OCIA :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
“With drives as large as 1TB (that’s a terabyte, you know… 1024GB) available in mainstream technology, the once considered monstrous 500 giggers now seem like pocket change and are the budget user’s choice buy. Today we’re going to have a look at Western Digital’s 500GB Caviar SE16 (WD5000AAKS) drive, one of the most popular drive for system builders lately.”
CES 2008: Antec
ThinkComputers :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
“This year at CES Antec showed us quite a few of their new products. They invited us up to their suite at the Wynn to show us what they will have for us this year. We have the scoop on the Mini P180, Twelve Hundred, Three Hundred, Fusion Max, and the Signature power supply series. Read on to find out more…”
CSX Cases by Cooler Master
Hardware Secrets :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
“CSX is a partnership between Cooler Master and Smooth Creations USA to provide professional-grade paint job and artwork for Cooler Master cases. So you can buy from them any Cooler Master case with an outstanding paint job. You can either choose from one of their existing artworks or ask them to create an exclusive artwork for you. On Cooler Master booth during CES 2008 we could see several different artworks they have available; the final quality of the paint job is one of the best we’ve seen, using automotive painting. In this article we will show you all the cases they were displaying during CES 2008.”
Sunbeamtech Freezing Storm reviewed
Burnout PC :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
“It’s been a case bonanza the last few weeks here at BurnOutPC. We’ve looked at two Antec cases, two revoltec cases, and now it’s time for Sunbeamtech to step into the game and see what their made of. Sunbeamtech has been around for a while now. At first only active in the casemodding scene, but later with unique high performance products under their subsidiary brand Tuniq. Sunbeam has had a few cases in their assortment already, one of those is the Freezing Storm.”
Super Talent PC14400 1800Mhz DDR3 2GB Memory Kit Review
Tweaknews :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
“The Super Talent PC3-14400 CL7-7-7-21 High-Speed DDR3 1800MHz 2x1GB RAM kit W1800UX2GP is like a fine wine, it’s not going to be appeasing to all types of taste pallets. This ram is defiantly tailor made for the high-end enthusiast that wants the fastest memory performance possible. One quick glance at spec sheets, you will find few boards at this time list official 1800MHz support.”
In Win Allure mATX Case Review
Hardware Canucks :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
If you’re expecting this case to appeal to the hardcore gamer with flames on the sides and a skull on top, then go somewhere else… unless this hardcore gamer is buying a case for his girlfriend. The Allure is aimed straight at the most womanly of computer users; the flower art work and Swarovski crystals ensure that no one else would be interested in it.
ASUS Silent Knight II CPU Cooler Review
Virtual Hideout :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
“The most promising physical technological improvements have been, and still are, the implementation of heat pipes. Manufacturers have designed heat pipe specific CPU coolers using various numbers of pipes. Some makers design theirs with only a couple heat pipes while others seem to add as many as they can fit on a CPU cooler. Some look like CPU coolers and others look like engines with copper headers. While all these variations have their own appeal, ASUS has chosen to design coolers with a more isometric feel in their lineup.
We’ve seen a few of their coolers here at VH before and they were always worthy of recommendations. We have a new one on hand that is actually an updated version of the original Silent Knight CPU Cooler. Today, the Silent Knight II CPU Cooler is on the work bench and looks quite promising.”
Foxconn F1 Motherboard Prototype
Hardware Secrets :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
“During CES 2008 Foxconn showed us a prototype of a motherboard based on a non-revealed Intel chipset (probably Intel’s forthcoming P45 chipset) that will have four PCI Express x16 slots, allowing four video cards under CrossFireX using an Intel solution. It is not only that, this prototype – internally known as F1 – will come with a water-cooling solution to cool down the chipset and the transistors from the voltage regulator circuit, and below the north bridge block it has a thermoelectric cooler (TEC, a.k.a. “Peltier”).”
AMD delays faster Phenoms, juggles B3 allocations
Tech Report :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
We reported earlier today that AMD was denying problems with the upcoming B3 stepping of its quad-core processors, the new rev of the chip expected to squash the TLB erratum and, perhaps more importantly, to cast off the performance hit cause by the erratum workaround. AMD maintains that some B3-step chips are still on track for introduction this quarter, but it has delayed the introduction of faster Phenom 9700 (2.4GHz) and 9900 (2.6GHz) processors into the second quarter of 2008.
PC Hardware Myths To Avoid In 2008
Tech ARP :: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
“Okay, those are the few myths that have gotten on my nerves whenever I try to give sound advice to customers at the PC shop where I work. I try to educate buyers but when one’s mind is set (thanks to the very effective marketing strategies used by PC hardware companies), one can only watch and listen to their woes later.”
SmarThumb Software Review
Dragonsteel Mods :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Last year we took a look at a few useful programs from SmarThumb, these programs are small and made to be installed on a USB Drive and taken with you as a portable suite of different types of software. They’ve recently released Vista compatible versions of their more popular tools and have me to check them out and give my impressions. One thing interesting about working with companies is that I sometimes get to actually help in the development of products, especially software like this. When I first received it I found a couple bugs and of course reported them and asked to be advised on how to proceed. So of course I got on IM with the developer and we spent a few hours bouncing back and forth and trying out different versions of the software to make sure it’s 100% compatible with Vista. I’m not going to go into boring details about all that, but with my help new versions of the software were released that now function as they should. I’m sure I won’t get credit or anything but that doesn’t really matter, it was fun to do, and just knowing that I was part of the process is kinda cool… So, read on to check out the four new versions of the SmarThumb Software, myBackup, myEncoder, myShredder and myZip. This review will be done a bit differently than others, in that each page will be devoted to one of the programs…
Kingston Media Reader Hi-Speed 19-in-1 Card Reader Review
Dragonsteel Mods :: Monday, January 14, 2008
While I was reviewing the Kingston CompactFlash Ultimate 266X 4GB Card, I ran into an issue with read speeds on the compact flash cards I was testing, luckily my contact at Kingston was able to send out a press sample of the Kingston 19-in-1 Card Reader, besides helping me finish that review, this card reader has become the swiss army knife for all my flash memory needs. With nineteen different reader interfaces, I challenge you to find a popular flash memory card that this device will not be able to read. Flash readers are great for transferring data from flash media and for using memory cards as portable storage. The 19-in-1 Card Reader is a USB 2.0 reader, with its small form factor and retractable USB cable, this device is portable to be carried with a laptop and stylish enough to be displayed out on ones desk. Let’s get started…..
CES 2008: Logitech
Techgage :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Logitech today announced five new products that bring media convenience to a new level. Included is a brand-new Harmony One remote, diNovo Mini keyboard, Squeezebox Duet, Z Cinéma surround-sound system and a bluetooth MX 5500 desktop.
USB Flash Card 2GB MP3 Player Review
Dragonsteel Mods :: Monday, January 14, 2008
It’s been a long time since I’ve reviewed any mp3 players, I’ve personally got one that I love, it’s the S.Beat from Swiss Memory and it goes quite a few places with me all the time for when I get the chance to listen to it. There are other mp3 players out there besides the iPod, believe it or not, and I’ve never quite understood the fascination with having 20+ gigs of storage on a portable music device, my S.Beat is a 1 gig and I’ve never filled it yet, there’s just not that much I like I guess. So I can’t figure out how people actually can listen to 20+ gigs of music, or have that much that they actually like… Anyway, today for review I’ve got a small and portable, credit card sized mp3 player from our friends at Brando WorkShop, it’s officially called the USB Flash Card MP3 Player, and it’s the 2Gig capacity variety, which should be more than enough for most people…
The Next Big Thing For PCMech Is…
PC Mechanic :: Monday, January 14, 2008
As we come to the end of another work week, I can tell you that this week I am tired. Why? Because I have been working hard to set something new up. Something that is coming to PCMech and that I really believe is going to change the scope of PCMech in a big way. […]
Disable Outlook 2003 Connectivity Balloon Error Messages
PC Mechanic :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Outlook 2003 automatically displays error messages from the system tray when connectivity issues are detected. Unfortunately, when using mail servers off-site, these balloon tip error messages tend to appear excessively, even when there are actually no problems. You can stop these messages with a couple quick registry fixes: Go to Start > Run and type regedit. Navigate […]
CES 2008: Toshiba
Techgage :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Toshiba may be having a rough time handling their latest HD DVD blow, but other products shown off at their press conference show that things are going well in other areas. New displays were unveiled in addition to a few unique display technologies, including DynaLight and PixelPure.
CES 2008 Coverage
Overclockers Club :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Scribd.com Hoses My Docs, Is Your Content Safe There?
PC Mechanic :: Monday, January 14, 2008
As more and more of us put our neck out there by putting our information and documents on the Internet, it becomes more of an issue that you simply down OWN your own work anymore. We have Scoble’s recent banning from Facebook (he has since been reinstated). And today, I got banned from Scribd.com. Scribd.com […]
Razer Piranha Gaming Communicator Review
Overclockers Club :: Monday, January 14, 2008
CES Unveiled: A CES Preview for the Press
Techgage :: Monday, January 14, 2008
CES Unveiled is one of the smaller events at CES, but there were a handful of products being showcased worthy of your attention. Of these is Edifier’s wireless Rainbow audio transmitter, Yoggie’s security thumb drive, SentrySafe’s hard-drive protectors, Beko’s thin HDTVs and more.
Put IE7’s Menu Bar On Top
PC Mechanic :: Monday, January 14, 2008
One of the most common annoyances early on with IE7 was that the File Menu wasn’t on top as with most Windows applications. Here’s a quick registry tweak to move it to the top of the window where you would expect to find it: Go to Start > Run and type regedit. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser Create […]
HighPoint RocketRAID 2300 & 1740 SATA II Preview
Overclockers Club :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Duke Nukem Teases with New 2008 trailer
Maxit Mag :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Looks like the Duke is ready to come out of hiding and start ramping up the media hype. 11 years in the making and a hundred game engine changes later, the almost total media silence from 3Drealms (http://www.3drealms.com) about their follow up to the hugely successful Duke Nukem 3D game has lifted with a teaser trailer for Duke Nukem Forever. In typical 3Drealms fashion it shows little more than some cut scene footage of Duke weight training and gives no real indication to the quality of the game engine they are now using. But who cares. The good news is that there really is a Duke Nukem game in the pipeline and just maybe 2008 could be the year we all get to kick some alien butt and chew bubblegum. The loyal fans on the 3Drealms forums are over the moon – you just can’t keep a Duke fan down and the promise of more media footage must mean 3Drealms are getting close to the goal post. For now here’s the Duke pumping up. Asta la vista baby. cWuteFLUPSY
CES 2008: NETGEAR Press Conference
Techgage :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Netgear’s been positively humming with activity lately, averaging one product release per week in 2007 (with the exception of the holiday weeks.) We check in with them to see what they’ve got in store for us in 2008, and to put it plainly, we like what we see.
Dot-Info Domains For a Buck
PC Mechanic :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Note before starting this one: PCMech.com receives no perks from this. This is just us passing on the savings to you. Dotster, my all-time favorite domain registrar, is have a promotion right now where you can get 1-year dot-info domain registrations for 99¢. So everyone is aware, I have bought 99-cent dot-info domains from Dotster before. […]
CES 2008 Booth Babes
Maxit Mag :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Well it’s CES time of the year again – the hot technology showcase in Las Vegas – and of course the booth babes were out in force to attract would be buyers and enthusiasts with their hardware. It’s amazing that a beautiful babe is still considered necessary to sell gadgets in the 21st century – I mean what do boobies and technology have in common. Ok I guess they are both great to play with and the packaging is invariably difficult to remove with one hand. But apart from that a gorgeous babe offering me a look at the latest bit of kit would in no way influence my decision to buy the product. Okay I’m lying. It would. I’m a sucka for hot pants and hardware. Bring on the babes (http://gadgetmodels.i4u.com/gadget_photo_model_CES-2008-Booth-Babe-Gallery-2_thumbs.html).
CES 2008: Intel Announces Sixteen 45nm Processors
Techgage :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Intel has just announced sixteen new 45nm-based CPU offerings, but the desktop Quad-Cores will have to wait for actual launch until “sometime” in Q1. Available this month are both the desktop and mobile Dual-Core units. Pricing and specs inside.
Open PDFs Outside Of Your Browser
PC Mechanic :: Monday, January 14, 2008
One function you might find annoying with PDFs and PDF Readers is that when you click on a link to a PDF, it opens in a browser window, rather than its own PDF Reader window. Here is how to change this behavior for each of the major browsers: In Opera, go to Tools > Preferences and […]
Lacie Lacineman Premier Wows Film Fans
Maxit Mag :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Lacie have launched a new product to easily turn your TV into an entertainment center for enjoying your movies, photos and music in comfort. Simply connect the LaCinema Premier to your PC or Mac via USB to transfer your digital media files then plug it into your TV for instant playback. Designed with HDTV screens in mind, it can adapt video content up to a 1080i resolution. Enjoy surround sound thanks to its optical output capability. They are touting it as fun and simple to use with an easy-to navigate on-screen menu and convenient remote control. The LaCie LaCinema Premier (http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?pid=11002) is available in capacities of 500GB, 750GB, and 1TB. With prices starting at around $229 for the LaCie LaCinema Premier 500GB model, it’s looking like a great product for film buffs. More specs over the page.
The Reviews Are Back! January 11 – 13
PC Mechanic :: Monday, January 14, 2008
As many of you know, the largest trade show for consumer technology CES 2008 show took place this past week. Here are several reviews coming out of the show: CES 2008 Day 2 – Day 2 is over. “Lastly, Crucial has unveiled the Ballistix Tracer Red series of modules. These modules are basically the same as the […]
Shogo Touchscreen Photo Frame with WiFi
Maxit Mag :: Monday, January 14, 2008
SHOGO is the first touch screen WiFi lifestyle digital picture frame designed to receive, view and share digital pictures with friends and family around the world. All without a PC. With its wireless Internet/WiFi connection and integrated battery plus 1 Gb of built-in memory, the neat looking screen allows lots of photos to be displayed in their original 4:3 format. The auto rotate function automatically adjusts photos and menus in either portrait or landscape position. Thanks to the built in WiFi support, the tricks don’t stop there. The SHOGO can do show weather forecasts, listen to Internet radios and allsorts of nifty digital content freeing. Every Shogo frame (http://www.realease.com) is easily managed from the free myshogo.com portal, an internet-based portal that is fully integrated with major photo portal sites such as Flickr, Picasa, SmugMug and .Mac. From an industry perspective, myshogo.com is a fully functional Internet-based content provisioning service that provides back end web-based services that automatically “update†each frame with pictures and other digital content such as weather forecasts and RSS feeds. From the user’s perspective, it’s like magic: with myshogo.com, you can manage your mother or grandmother’s Shogo frame remotely. And with the “Shogo Friend†capability, you can share your favorite shots from your Shogo, instantly and with one or multiple friends without a PC. Specifications for the SG 080 include a 8” 800×600 TFT LCD display capable of displaying 32.000 colors (16 bit), touch screen navigation, integrated battery for cordless operation, integrated memory card reader: SD/MS/MMC/xD/SDHC, RF remote control, WiFi 802.11 B/G / Ethernet / USB 1.1 and mini USB, stereo audio and audio out jack and dimensions of 200 x 160 x 32mm.
CES 2008: DeviceVM’s Splashtop
Techgage :: Monday, January 14, 2008
We caught up with DeviceVM at CES to see what’s new with their Splashtop embedded Linux environment, which we first saw on the ASUS P5E3 Deluxe motherboard. As we found out, development has been steady with many new features implemented and ready for deployment with notebooks.
Apple Launches New Ad: Time Machine
PC Mechanic :: Monday, January 14, 2008
I saw a new ad today on TV while watching the San Diego and Indianapolis game. It was another Apple ad, this one touting Time Machine. Time Machine is, of course, the new backup feature built into OS X Leopard. This newest ad is part of the ongoing Get a Mac series of TV commercials. I […]
Is The Tech Economy Going to Crash?
PC Mechanic :: Monday, January 14, 2008
David takes a look at the 2008 economy and asks whether us geeks are going to see a slowdown of fortune. Also, he talks about what you can do to weather the potential storm.
Use a Domain Name Instead Of Your IP
PC Mechanic :: Monday, January 14, 2008
Having to remember your home IP address, especially when it changes from time to time, is rather cumbersome, especially if you tend to use VNC, SSH, Remote Access, or any other method to access your home computer/network. Here’s how to do it: Register for an account at DynDNS. This is a dynamic DNS service […]
Aerocool I-Curve+ Case Review
3d Xtreme :: Saturday, January 12, 2008
Aerocool has been delivering us their newest products for quite a while now and they have always impressed us with their latest designs. Today 3DXtreme is taking a look at the newest member of the ever growing product line of Cases from Aerocool. An intake, exhaust and two side intakes push the I-Curve+ Case to the edge of what’s possible with air cooling within a Case. The front panel LCD with touch button controls adds a little bit of fruit to the mix, reminiscent of an Apple perhaps?”
Thermaltake SwordM Full Tower Case Review
Tweaknews :: Saturday, January 12, 2008
“Overall, the SwordM is an exciting case to work with. The thick aluminum construction is expertly manufactured and aggressive styling throughout give it a look all its own. The hydraulic-powered top and side panels will surely turn heads, even if their usefulness may be questionable. This chassis comes equipped with just about every feature imaginable and then some, so it can easily be a case that lasts through several more system builds.”
GIGABYTE X48-DQ6 Mobo – DES Arrives!
Tweak Town :: Saturday, January 12, 2008
“Today we have a look at the Intel X48 chipset for the first time. While it has a new name, things haven’t changed; in fact, X48 is essentially an X38 chipset that has been hand picked to run higher clock speeds and to support the 1600MHz FSB CPU when Intel finally releases it sometime this year.
We have our first X48 board in hand from GIGABYTE; dubbed the X48-DQ6 it packs in some mighty features including a new heat and voltage management technology. Let’s see how it all comes together.”
NZXT Rogue Crafted Series SFF Gaming Case
Benchmark Reviews :: Saturday, January 12, 2008
As an Enthusiast I have always considered many Small Form Factor cases to host my gaming rig, and I can comfortably state that a large number of members of gaming community consider SFF cases as well, but in my case full or mid tower cases have always been my choice due to higher cooling potential and better airflow they have been known to offer. Today at Benchmark Reviews we have the new NZXT Rouge Crafted Series SFF gaming chassis which focuses on key-points such as higher cooling potential, supporting bigger power supplies and most importantly hosting the highest end gaming cards with no size restrictions. Please join us as we explore NZXT’s newest addition to SFF gaming cases.
Siretc High Power 400w VGA Booster Review
OCIA :: Saturday, January 12, 2008
“You just upgraded your PC, you got the latest motherboard and processor, several gigs of fast memory and a high-end video card so you can play that cool new game that just came out. You put the system together and get your OS loaded, only to see a warning that your video card performance will be degraded because it isn’t getting enough power. Doh! You forgot to consider a power supply as part of your upgrade.”
QNAP TS-109 Turbo Station NAS Review
Neoseeker :: Saturday, January 12, 2008
“The QNAP TS-109 Pro is a very easy to use NAS solution – it can easily handle the file, print, and web serving needs of a home or a small business.”
Cooler Master Cosmos S Case
Hardware Secrets :: Saturday, January 12, 2008
“During CES 2008 Cooler Master made two major announcements: first a brand for customized cases, called CSX, in partnership with Smooth Creations USA – which we will cover on another article. Second they are launching a new brand for gamers, called Storm. The first product to be launched using this new brand will be Cosmos S case, a high-end seven-bay case that will arrive the market during this year.”
Asus Striker II Formula 780i Socket 775 Motherboard
Overclock 3d :: Saturday, January 12, 2008
“Armed with Nvidia’s 780i chipset the latest addition to Asus’ ROG series looks like it could well hit the spot. But can it keep up with the beastly Intel P35 and X38 chipsets?”
Ultra Power Partner PSU Review
RB Mods :: Saturday, January 12, 2008
As component power demand grows, so do power supply outputs; nowadays it’s not uncommon to see a 1000W+ power supply being offered. But what if you already have a decent power supply but just want to add a bit more juice? Ultra, well-known makers of a wide range of power products, might have created the answer to that question with the release of the Ultra Power Partner Power Supply. This add-on supply provides an additional power source to help out your existing power supply. Is adding this supply worth the trouble? Read on to find out.
Swiftech Apex Ultra H20-220 Water cooling
CDR Info :: Saturday, January 12, 2008
A high end package for users who wish to get best performance and all-in-one package. The installation process is rather tricky for amateur users, but in the end, the performance is satisfactory…
VisionTek Radeon HD 2600XT 256MB
Driver Heaven :: Saturday, January 12, 2008
“Visiontek have taken the 2600 XT 256Mb and redesigned it to perfectly suit low profile PCs or Media Centres. Part of this redesign is a native HDMI port which when added to full high definition video support could make the card an essential purchase. In this article we will be putting the card through a number of gaming and media tests to find out if media centre enthusiasts have a new must have purchase.”
Auras LPT-709 Wave Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Saturday, January 12, 2008
“Looking for a light weight heatsink that’s compatible with both AMD and Intel processor platforms? The Auras LPT-709 heatsink is one such cooler, and it runs fairly quietly too. The LPT-709 comes with a 92mm PWM fan that scales in speed from 800-2400RPM with compatible motherboards. At its fastest speed the fan is moderately audible. Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) compatible fans are noted by their 4-pin power connectors, and what PWM does is enable the BIOS to directly control fan speed so the PC keeps itself cool under load, yet decreases fan noise when it isn’t. ”
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 PSU review
DV Hardware :: Saturday, January 12, 2008
Almost a half year ago I published a review of the PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 power supply and today I’m taking a look at the 610W model. The Silencer 610 is less expensive and features a single powerful 49A +12V line, that’s 11A less than the +12V rail of the Silencer 750..
Thermaltake Armor+
Bjorn 3d :: Saturday, January 12, 2008
The heading sounds more like military news bulletin doesn’t it? Although it’s not, it means the same just different context. When it comes to upgrading your PC case, there are lots and lots of options. Hundreds of companies fighting for your money trying to outrun each other with fancy designs, abnormal and extreme solutions. Thermaltake is a company where anything is possible with the right personnel. Whether it’s a new case or simple upgrade, Thermaltake comes to a rescue with dozens of enclosures to pick from.
The model I had received is tagged VH6000BWS — Thermaltake Armor+ which isn’t a simple upgrade, it’s revolutionary to say the least. It’s painted black with window and overall steel structure. All models come with a transparent windows, though the other two are pre-installed with liquid cooling system. All together there are four different variations of Armor+
CES 2008: Digital Experience
Think Computers :: Friday, January 11, 2008
“Digital Experience is like an ultra-slimmed down version of CES which focuses primarily on computer-oriented technology. ThinkComputers visited a number of vendors, some which are well-known, and a few which may be up-and-coming in the technology world. Here follows ThinkComputers’ experience at Digital Experience.”
2008 CES Coverage: Tagan, Data Drive Thru
OCIA :: Friday, January 11, 2008
“This year Data Drive Thru unveiled the iTornado, a device that simplifies and expedites the computer-to-computer file transfer process. Housing two retractable USB cords and a microcomputer within its spiral casing, the iTornado has the ability to transfer documents, pictures, and music instantaneously without the need to clutter both computers with software.”
Battle of the CPU coolers
CDR Info :: Friday, January 11, 2008
This is a big roundup with over 18 different cooler configurations. We tried to have exactly the same testing conditions in terms of performance, noise and of course retail price. As it seems the bigger size doesn’t exactly reflect the best performance… From our tests, the Titan Amanda Tech proved to be very efficient, while Akasa AK-965 won the Best Buy Award.
CES 2008 Day 1 Coverage
Techware Labs :: Friday, January 11, 2008
“Our coverage of CES 2008 Begins at TechwareLabs. We cover some of the heartpounding technology that you should keep an eye out for this year. Check out our flash gallery full of booth babes, tech gadgets, and some photo’s of off the wall products.”
CES 2008 Day 2 Coverage
Legit Reviews :: Friday, January 11, 2008
Foxconn has a couple new motherboards they are showing off at CES that are worth looking at. Both are directed at enthusiasts and are the most extreme board we have ever seen Foxconn show off. If you are into overclocking and system performance then this article is for you! Get ready to be impressed!
Maxtor OneTouch 4 Plus 500GB Review
Digital Trends :: Friday, January 11, 2008
“Maxtor’s latest OneTouch drive (4 Plus) has a monolithic look, and lots of features. It also has some shortcomings. ”
OCZ 2x1GB DDR3-1333 Gold Edition Memory Kit Review
Virtual Hideout :: Friday, January 11, 2008
“Since some users don’t need the lower latencies, higher latencies can afford them a bit more avid performance at lower price. A good case and point is the new OCZ DDR3-1333 Gold Edition 2GB Dual Channel Memory Kit. OCZ has obviously been paying attention to the market comments and has done something to help their fans that are looking to make the move to DDR3. It isn’t that there aren’t many DDR3 kits to choose from, it’s more that there aren’t a great deal of DDR3 boards circulating yet. And there hasn’t been a large enough performance boost from DDR3 boards that can draw people out to spend that pretty penny required to upgrade their motherboard and memory kit to tap in to their Core 2 Duo’s hidden potential.”
CES 2008 Day 1 Coverage – Evening Editon
Legit Reviews :: Friday, January 11, 2008
The first day of CES is nearly over, but our coverage is just starting. Legit Reviews has posted up five more articles with detailed coverage of the new products on display here at CES.
Intel is unveiling 16 new 45nm processors this morning at CES and Legit Reviews brings you the scoop as to what they are and more importantly what the MSRP on each one. The dual-core 45nm series is lead by the 3.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor and the quad-core 45nm series now has the 2.83GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Processor QX9550 at the helm. Read on to see which of these 16 new processors could be in your next system.
2008 CES Booth Babes Article
OCIA :: Friday, January 11, 2008
“The 2008 CES officially kicked off today as the show floors were opened to industry affiliates and media earlier this morning. Normally we would wait until the end of the week to publish our CES “Booth Babes”, but let’s face it, everyone loves booth babes, so if we don’t have to wait, why should you?”
How To Become a Web Host
Technibble :: Friday, January 11, 2008
“Four years ago I used to do alot of work as a web developer creating websites for clients. Back then, I used to provide complete packages containing the creation of the website, registering the domain name and hosting it for them. Though this I gained many good, well paying clients. Even though I wasnt the cheapest, I was the most convienent because I did it all for them. The time and work that was needed to setup my clients on my servers was done 4 years ago and Im still getting paid for it. In this article, we’ll show you how to get started as a web host.”
Thermalright HR-03 GT VGA Cooler Review
Planed 3d Now :: Friday, January 11, 2008
“Thermalright has combined the wrap-around design of the original V1 cooler with their through-hole technology from the HR series and produced the HR-03 VGA cooler. There are several versions of this cooler, the HR-03 GT represents the latest edition, compatible with the newest nVidia G92 (8800 GT/GTS) and ATI RV670 (HD38x0) cards.”
Digital Experience Event Coverage
Techare Labs :: Friday, January 11, 2008
“Check out the Digital Experience event and some of the vendors and products we took a look at which you can expect to see on store shelves soon. New products like the Dell Crystal, Alienware Superwide screen, and products from CoolIT Systems.”
Gigabyte GA-G33M-S2H motherboard
Driver Heaven :: Tuesday, January 08, 2008
“Gigabyte are a Taiwan based manfacturer with a vast portfolio comprising Pc’s. optical drives, LCD monitors, keyboards, mice and cooling components. They are however best known for their high quality enthusiast motherboards. Today we are taking a look at their new GA-G33M-S2H. This is based on the G33 Express Chipset that supports the latest multi-core processors up to 1333MHz FSB and the new 45nm platform.”
Thermalright HR-05 Review
XS Reviews :: Tuesday, January 08, 2008
“While your CPU is underneath what looks like a chuck of metal scavenged from a battleship hull, your chipset is often left with either a simple extruded aluminium number or hidden with a spider chain of heatsinks and heatpipes.
If your motherboard has the former, and you’re looking for a bit more overclocking headroom, you’ll need to search for an upgrade. There are several solutions, but today I have Thermalright’s HR-05. Let see how it performs.”
Apack Zerotherm Nirvana 120 Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Tuesday, January 08, 2008
“The Zerotherm Nirvana 120 heatsink is compatible with socket 775 Intel Core 2 Duo/Quad/Extreme and socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+ AMD Athlon64 processors. It ships with a manual fan speed controller that can bring sound levels down to whisper quiet, though we’d prefer to leave that aside and let the Nirvana 120 work at its best. You’ll see exactly what we mean by that a little later in this review. A 120mm fan is set within the body of the heatsink, and it spins at a speed of 700-2600RPM (as manually controlled). A pair of blue LEDs illuminate the translucent impeller blades.”
Kingston Showcases Four New Flash Drives
Legit Reviews :: Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Kingston has just added four new flash drives to their DataTraveler product line. The 110, 400, Style & HyperX DataTravelers each come in a variety of capacities. Read on to get the scoop of what these flash drives will offer and pricing!
Thermaltake Armor+ VH6000SWA
Technic 3d :: Tuesday, January 08, 2008
“The Thermaltake Armor+ VH6000SWA is the next big PC Case in the Technic3D Editorship. The Case is equipped with one 140mm, one 120mm and one 230mm fans (running at low speeds). Optional you can make inside 4x 140mm! This Thermaltake also ships with 4x USB 2.0, eSATA, FireWire and audio support. See you in the following Review which qualities the new Big Tower for Gamer presents.”
SanDisk 72GB SSD SATA 5000 1.8”
Legit Reviews :: Tuesday, January 08, 2008
SanDisk Corporation was showing off a 72-gigabyte (GB), 1.8-inch solid state drive (SSD) as a drop-in replacement for the standard mechanical hard disk drive that will be available in mobile products later this year. Read on to take a look at this small SATA drive!
Alienware Curved Seamless Display
Legit Reviews :: Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Legit Reviews looks at new Hybrid SLI-capable products from NVIDIA! Included is the NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI, nForce 750a SLI, and nForce 730a media and communication processors (MCPs) for AMD CPUs, which will be released next month, as well as the new GeForce 8200—the industry’s first micro-ATX motherboard solution with an onboard Microsoft DirectX 10-compliant motherboard GPU
Hiper Type-M 880W Power Supply Review
Hardware Canucks :: Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Aside from being the highest wattage power supply I have tested to date, this is also the first Hiper power supply I have had the pleasure of reviewing. To tell you the truth, my expectations are quite high since this power supply is made by CWT which is the same company which built some of the better performing units we have seen in the last few months. Even though Hiper hit the ground running here in North America, finding stock of their products here in Canada is a lesson in futility but things do look a bit better for our friends south of the border.
Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L
Bjorn 3d :: Tuesday, January 08, 2008
To shed some light on a confusing situation Gigabyte has sent us one of their P31 motherboards for review. P31 hardware is targeted directly for the budget consumer and accordingly can be found for just under $80 in several flavors from various motherboard makers. Intel is not known for cheaply pricing their venerable chipsets, so P31 is unique in that it is a hybrid of the much acclaimed P35 and old stalwart 975X chipsets. For the technically inclined the P31 chipset is composed of the P35 northbridge MCH chip with the 975X’s ICH7 southbridge chip for an interesting combination of old and new. For reference 965 chipsets used ICH8 and P35 uses the ICH9 series of southbridge chips.
P35 has been a popular, if usually pricey choice until late as it has offered tangible performance benefits over the older 975X and 965P chipsets it has replaced, and today we shall discover if P31 can offer the same performance or even a possible performance improvement at a lower price! While there are more than a few motherboard manufacturers with P31 based offerings, these boards are not very common and more importantly all P31 boards do feature some strings attached which we will cover in detail later in the article.
2008 Bill Gates CES Keynote Article
OCIA :: Monday, January 07, 2008
“After brief opening remarks by Gary Shapiro, the President and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, Bill Gates was welcomed on to the stage. Gates started his speech off by announcing that he will no longer be working at Microsoft full-time but will remain the Board Chairman.”
PNY DDR2 XLR8 PC2-9384 2GB Memory Kit
Tweak Town :: Monday, January 07, 2008
“Intel still supports DDR2 quite readily, and even X38 and upcoming X48 motherboards will both have DDR3 and DDR2 memory controllers as options on select boards, so you still have the flexibility there depending on what board you get.
Today we are testing out another somewhat unknown company to us; while we have heard of PNY before, we haven’t seen them in the extreme memory range which they are pushing for today with the new PC2-9384 DDR2 memory kit we have been sent.”
CES 2008: Day 0 Preview
Phoronix :: Monday, January 07, 2008
“While the International Consumer Electronic Show (CES) doesn’t officially get underway until tomorrow, this afternoon we have some pictures of the setup process that goes on each year to prepare the show floors at the different exhibit halls for the over 100,000+ visitors that have swarmed to Las Vegas. Here are today’s pictures, prior to being threatened by a Microsoft security agent. As you can see, the workers are still very much preparing the hundreds of booths that will be on display.”
Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooler Review
3d Xtreme :: Monday, January 07, 2008
“If Thermaltake could just get some better instructions included with the V1 I feel they’d have a real hit on their hands. I have no reservations suggesting the V1 based on its performance just be ready for what might be a frustrating installation…”
2008 CES Unveiled Coverage
OCIA :: Monday, January 07, 2008
“The 2008 Consumer Electronics Show doesn’t officially start until Monday, but if you are a member of the press, you are invited to get a sneak peek at the latest technology at CES Unveiled. CES Unveiled took place Saturday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Marco Polo Ballroom at the Venetian Hotel.”
Thermaltake Xaser VI Chassis
t-break :: Monday, January 07, 2008
I’m one of those people that needs a big and roomy chassis for my crossfire/raid/water-cooled setup. I also like my chassis to look nice and possibly not weigh a ton so if need be, I can carry it to a LAN party. Last and certainly not the least, my continuous desires to upgrade components warrant a chassis that can easily be accessed and worked with. Thermaltake scores nicely on all these points with their “Xaser VI” chassis- an upgraded version of the almost forgot Xaser III.
Minority Report Computing – A Stones throw away?
Xtreme Computing :: Monday, January 07, 2008
“Well were do we begin, you probably are reading this article thinking I am either totally mad or have completely lost the plot, but I have not and I intend to show you why. I was inspired when I saw Tom Cruise in the film Minority Report, using his hands in thin air to control on screen information and move and pull objects. It is been quite a while since that film and slowly the technology to make this happen is not far off, by this I mean we could end up seeing this in action by the end of 2008,”
CES Unveiled 2008
ThinkComputers :: Monday, January 07, 2008
“Well it is that time of year again, time for CES. With CES just a few days away they hold a press event called CES Unveiled that shows off some of the latest products and gives you an idea of what to expect at the actual show. Although there was not a whole lot so see (it’s the smallest press event of the show), we were able to talk to companies like Logitech, Netgear, and Sandisk to see what they will have for us in 2008. Read on to see what they have in store for us!”
Corsair, Kingston, OCZ, Super Talent DDR3 1800MHz Memory Kits
Legit Reviews :: Monday, January 07, 2008
“When it comes to DDR3 a 2GB kit will set you back anywhere from $199 for a 1333MHz kit to over $500 for an 1800MHz kit. Obviously, DDR3 memory is still for early adapters and enthusiasts, but prices are expected to drop significantly as the year goes on. Intel is getting ready to release more chipsets that support DDR3 memory with the Intel X48 Express chipset and NVIDIA is rumored to support DDR3 for the first time with their nForce 790i SLI chipsets. With both of these chipsets soon becoming the main component of their flagship performance platforms, it will lead to improved DDR3 memory sales. So, before those chipsets come out Legit Reviews gathered together four 1800MHz DDR3 memory kits from the leading memory companies here in North America. Corsair, Kingston, OCZ and Super Talent are familiar names here on Legit Reviews for good reason – they all make great enthusiast memory…”
Thermaltake TMG A1 CPU Cooler Review
Hardware Canucks :: Monday, January 07, 2008
Thermaltake still makes some very good after market coolers and while they no longer wear the crown of “king of the coolers” they are still recognized as an industry leader. The subject of today’s review is one of Thermaltake’s Thermal Maximum Grade CPU heatsinks called the A1. This cooler is designed to fit most of AMD’s socket cpu’s, whether they be the older socket 754, the venerable 939 or even the newer AM2 and the newest AM2+ CPUs.
Coolink Silentator Heatsink Review
Mikhailtech :: Monday, January 07, 2008
The Coolink Silentator is truly one of the best coolers I have come across. Many different companies sell a lot of different coolers, but this one is an exception. Because of its slick design and silent operation, it is not only a perfect solution for extreme cooling, but also an excellent silent setup for today’s computer systems. This cooler is a must have for any PC user from just normal PC use, Gaming, or even for Extreme Overclockers.
Cooler Master Real Power Pro 1250W Power Supply Review
Extreme Outervision :: Monday, January 07, 2008
“The Cooler Master surprised me with number of PCI-Express leads! There is a total of six 6-pin and three 8-pin connectors. Why so many you might ask? While Real Power Pro 1250W definitely has more PCI-Express connectors than you could possibly use, you should be prepared for 3-Way SLI or whatever is new NVIDIA or AMD currently cooking!”
Ultra m998 PC Case Review
Think Computers :: Monday, January 07, 2008
“Ultra makes fantastic products. Its cases, power supplies, fans, and such are top-notch and quite affordable. The Ultra m998 PC Case is no exception to this. It’s one of the company’s newest high-end enthusiast cases. It’s solidly built and easy to install and modify-Ultra’s exclusive Power Bar makes power cable management incredibly easy and simply fantastic. It’s also the first case I’ve seen with a front eSATA port. ThinkComputers takes a look at the m998 in this review.”
Visiontek HD2600 XT 256MB
Bjorn 3d :: Monday, January 07, 2008
Don’t have a lot of money but need something to get you by for a while? Maybe you need something better than that onboard video but don’t need something like an enthusiast might need. Might I offer the Visiontek ATI Radeon HD2600 XT 256mb. Inexpensive, dependable and has low power consumption.
Kingston 2x1GB HyperX PC3-13000 DDR3 Memory Review
Virtual Hideout :: Monday, January 07, 2008
“If you are looking to make that jump to a DDR3 setup, then I would suggest investing in the Kingston KHX13000D3LLK2/2G kit, even if it’s just for the simple fact that 1333MHz and above will surpass the performance of the top-of-the-line DDR2 modules currently out. The low latency of the KHX13000D3LLK2/2G kit will yield great efficiency, but don’t expect massive overclocking at the stock timings; but then, who cares? It’s a DDR3 module at 1625MHz!”
GlacialTech IGLOO 5610 Series CPU Cooler
Tweak Town :: Monday, January 07, 2008
“Moving onto the card itself, the front looks a bit weird with a large plate covering most of the front and three little pipes heading out the top and going around the back. To the right of the card you can also see a heatsink covering some of the hotter components on the card.
The specifications for the 5610 is lower than that of the 5710 so we are not going to be looking at stellar performance numbers, but honestly how low can a product line go. The 5710 were not great performers and border the low end of what a modern day CPU should use for aftermarket cooling performance. With that said though, let’s have a look at the specs and see if the GlacialTech 5610 can surprise us.”
Xilence RAM HP Cooler Review
Hard H2O :: Monday, January 07, 2008
Cooling of such components as RAM memories is more than advisable; it is almost compulsory. It guarantees more stability and a longer life. Xilence RAM HP Cooler is a passive cooler for single and double sided memories, with a huge heatpipe with will work exceptionally well.
Antec TruePower Quattro 1000W Modular Power Supply Review
Think Computers :: Sunday, January 06, 2008
“It’s Antec. Antec is best-known for its cases, but its power supply business is growing immensely because of units such as the focus of this review, the TruePower Quattro 1000W Power Supply Unit. This race-car themed stallion of a power supply delivers a keen 1000W to an enthusiast’s innards. Its four 12V rails are adequate to power just about anything thrown at it. Prepared to be jolted by this review.”
Nox Pulsar 750 W Power Supply Review
Hard H2O :: Sunday, January 06, 2008
Nox makes continuous efforts to provide premium-class computers with as much power as possible with high standards of quality and affordable prices.
Their new power supply, Pulsar 750 W, is intended to give plenty of power. Its great stability and an effective cooling system are their main strongholds.
OCZ PC2-6400 ReaperX HPC Enhanced Bandwidth 4GB Memory Review
PC Stats :: Sunday, January 06, 2008
“OCZ has put together a very interesting 4GB DDR2 memory kit, namely because these modules feature heatpipes and a large aluminum fin heatsink. The ReaperX HPC heatsink system draws heat way from the DDR2 BGA DRAM Modules, allowing system airflow to do all the work silently. The OCZ PC2-6400 ReaperX HPC Enhanced Bandwidth dual channel memory kit is 4GB in capacity, and it retails for a competitive price. This 4GB kit of PC2-6400 memory kit operates at DDR2-800 speeds with timings of 4-4-3-15.”
Foxconn G33M-S Mainboard
Technic 3d :: Sunday, January 06, 2008
“The Foxconn G33M-S Mainboard arrived Technic3D. The Bearlake Mainboard with Onboard Graphics for Intel Socket 775 CPUs and a small price? See you the the following Review on Windows Vista.”
Zalman CNPS9700NT Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Sunday, January 06, 2008
“The Zalman CNPS9700NT follows in the footsteps of the popular CNPS9700 LED heatsink, and it’s just as big as the latter. What sets the CNPS9700NT apart is a 100mm Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) compliant fan – making this heatsink a more attractive choice for Intel platforms than the pervious version and its manual fan speed controller. Oh, and did we mention it’s chrome plated an evil Terminator-grey shade of silver? Blame nVidia for that one, personally we prefer our heatsinks in bare aluminum or copper.”
AMD Phenom 9500 Linux Performance
Phoronix :: Sunday, January 06, 2008
“Have you recently upgraded to AMD’s Spider platform with their quad-core Phenom processor and are running Linux? If so, and are experiencing kernel panics, stability problems, and even a psychedelic Ubuntu logo, you’re not alone. Earlier this week we had looked at AMD’s new 790FX Chipset under Linux and now it’s time to deliver the world’s first Linux benchmarks of AMD’s Spider platform. However, getting to the point of delivering these Linux benchmarks wasn’t exactly smooth sailing. In this article, we’ll be looking at the AMD Phenom 9500 performance under Ubuntu 7.10 as well as sharing our experiences with this new AMD platform.”
Win 2Gb OCZ PC2-6400 FlexXLC Memory Kit
Madshrimps :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
“Here’s our little new year present for our readers, with help of OCZ, we’re giving away our 2Gb review kit of the OCZ PC2-6400 Flex XLC, and we’re sending it out to any reader around the globe that is able to answer two questions and fulfill one condition.
Eva Mendes and Frank Miller on The Spirit
Maxit Mag :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
The Spirit is promised to be a dynamic new picture directed by drawn-novelist, Frank Miller. But will there be any women in it?
Asus Maximus Extreme
Bjorn 3d :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
Ferrari automobiles, Rolex watches and Brioni suits. Each of these items commands respect in their individual fields. Standing as the pinnacle of engineering, each of these products fetch a high premium but with that premium comes the satisfaction of knowing you are getting the very best. While they may not be the most practical choices for one reason or another, they deliver on their promise of quality. Which brings me to the Maximus Extreme, a motherboard that offers the very latest in features and options. Keeping the enthusiast in mind, this motherboard was not designed for a casual gamer or even a hard-core gamer who only loves to play. No. This board was designed for those of us who must tweak and fiddle endlessly, eek out every last MHz of performance. Is it practical? Much like a Ferrari, there are cheaper ways to get to the store but this is the one we all dream about. So come with me as I dive deep into the inner workings of the Maximus Extreme and try to uncover the true potential of this board. And if nothing else, you get to use the line ‘I have a Maximus, what do you have?’
GlacialTech Altair A380 Media Center PC Case Review
Big Bruin :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
GlacialTech has a new case on the market, the Altair A380 Media Center PC Case, which is designed to look like a component in a home theater and not like a typical computer. This review will cover the black version, and with the option to also choose silver, there shouldn’t be a home theater system out there that this case wouldn’t look right at home in.
Three OCZ PC2-6400 DDR2 Kits For The Budget Conscious
Madshrimps :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
“As DDR2 ram becomes cheaper, some interesting deals become available. We have a look today at three OCZ kits, available for $70-$100. Which one to get ? Take a look to find out.”
LiteON DVDRW-LH20A1L
CDR Info :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
A new DVDRW recorder from LiteON with 20X DVD writing speed. While the price is low, the burning quality suffers and hopefully things will get fixed with a new firmware.
Sunon Waturbo Liquid Circulation Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
“The Sunon Waturbo isn’t your average heatsink, at its center is a liquid core and a little magnetically coupled impeller to stir things up. As the 92mm fan spins, so do the blades of the internal impeller. This pumps the red glycol based coolant around the small aluminum chamber at the heart of the Waturbo, through a pyramid of 1mm square copper pins and around again. The idea is to use the liquid to distribute the heat from the hefty copper base to the rest of the aluminum heatsink. In practice, the concept more or less works.”
Analyze Searches With Google Trends
PC Mechanic :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
A surprisingly little known, yet powerful tool that Google offers is the ability to “data mine” (sort of) keywords run against their search engine via Google Trends. Simply type in a search phrase like you would normally and you will be presented with all sorts of statistical data on the popularity of the search. It’s […]
Steve Jobs And Bill Gates: Together and Not Killing Each Other
PC Mechanic :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
I ran across an interesting set of videos on Youtube that show a long interview with two juggernauts of the technology industry: Apple’s Steve Jobs and Microsoft’s Bill Gates. Before I comment further, here are the links to the videos in the proper order. The way they are posted on Youtube makes it rather difficult […]
VisionTek Black Box HD3850 Review
Overclockers Club :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound Review
Dragonsteel Mods :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
There are so many companies out there now making their own thermal compounds now, most every company that makes a CPU cooler now has their very own thermal compound to go with it. Is that a bad thing? Not really, but how does a person know which one is really the best choice where the choices are so many? Well that’s why there are sites like this one to help people make informed decisions by throughly testing these products and comparing them to the other leading brands out there. I just reviewed the Noctua NH-U12P CPU cooler and with it came a small sample of their new NT-H1 thermal compound, they also sent me a full tube as well to test for review purposes. It just so happened I was also in process of doing a thermal paste round-up comparison when this arrived for review so the timing was great to get a good comparison of the NT-H1 against the four others I’d already tested so far. So continue on to learn more about the new Noctua NT-H1 thermal compound and see how it compares to the leading brands out there today…
Bgears 550 Watt Tarantula Review
Overclockers Club :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
Modbook Now Shipping – Yes, It’s a Mac Tablet
PC Mechanic :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
The guys and gals at Axiotron have done it – it’s a Mac in tablet form called the Modbook. It’s got OS X Leopard and a Wacom integrated pen-sensitive LCD. The price? $2290. This is one of those type of expense-be-damned computers. Yes, it’s dangerously close to the price of a Mac Pro – but the Pro […]
OCZ ReaperX HPC DDR3 10666 2 x 1 GB Review
Overclockers Club :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
Sapphire Atomic HD 3870 Review
Overclockers Club :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
Asus Splits Into Three Companies
PC Mechanic :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
Asus has been a long time manufacturer of computer hardware. I have long been a fan of their motherboards, and lately we have been seeing Asus notebook computers here and there. So, they’re a popular and prevalent company. Well, Asus has announced they are splitting themselves up into three separate companies. The Asus name will still […]
Aeneon XTune DDR3 1333 2 x 1GB PC-10666 Review
Overclockers Club :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
Windows Vista Services List
PC Mechanic :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
If you are an experienced Windows XP user who has upgraded to Windows Vista, you have probably noticed the number of Windows services available in Vista is much more numerous. Trying to determine what each service does and how changing it’s status can be time consuming and confusing. Instead of trial and error, check out […]
Seagate 1 Terabyte Barracuda 7200.11 Review
Overclockers Club :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
Google Presentations Now Allows Embed
PC Mechanic :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
Google has released an update to Google Presentations. Presentations is the Powerpoint-like presentations application in the Google Docs package. The new update allows the presentations you create to be embedded into an external website. Just like a Youtube video. In fact, here is the embedded presentation announcing the update taken right from the Google Docs blog. […]
AMD to introduce 65nm Kuma in late Q2
Beyond3d Processor News :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
According to Digitimes, AMD is slated to introduce a new dual-core CPU family based on the Barcelona architecture in late Q2. These products will presumably be based on the previously…
Macro Case by macroman [Modding]
Bit-Tech Modding :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
Back from the depths of modding history, via the bit-tech.net wayback machine – we remember the first mod from our very own macroman. He shows us how he created a winning case – stealth mod heaven!
4 GB memory modules around the corner
Maxit Mag :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
The leading memory chip maker, Micron, started recently to produce 2 Gb ones, opening the way for up to 4 GB memory modules. That translates into a maximum of 16 GB for your desktop PC (provided that your motherboard and your OS support them). The drawback about this news story, is the DDR3-only aspect of it, which leaves most of the current owner base out of the water. Mass production is expected to begin without further ado, with speeds that will stop at 1333 MHz for the time being. A side effect of the increased density of these chips is that, besides increasing capacity, they will eat less power (as long as you need fewer 78nm chips, for the same storage size, than you needed when using the old ones). Link: TG Daily (http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/34615/118/).
Will Windows Vista finally sell well?
Maxit Mag :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
When Microsoft’s benefits for the third quarter were made available to the public, it was suspicious the lack of information regarding their flagship Operating System. Halo 3 record-breaking sellings were previously known, but about Windows Vista…. not a word. It seemed as if they wanted people to assume that, being their primary product, it should have helped to the overall figures. Some sites even swallowed the bait and pointed to it as one of the products responsible for the increase. Nothing more far from the truth. The Inquirer (http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/10/29/vista-sales-slow) disclosed those benefit numbers from Microsoft, and it became evident than Vista was selling less and less copies as time went by: 60 millions for the first quarter, 30 for the second and 28 for the third. Now that the fourth is over, it’s time to see some gains here, but you never know. On the one hand, the Christmas season should help, but on the other hand there’s still a lot of people waiting for SP1.
Inspect Your PC For Software With Security Flaws
PC Mechanic :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
One thing we all know we should do, but is very hard to, practically, is make sure the software installed on our PC’s is as secure as possible. Again, while this is a great idea, having to keep up with all your installed programs, OS patches, browser plugins, etc. is quite daunting. Instead, use Secunia’s […]
Scythe Ninja Copper Anniversary Model CPU Cooler
Dragonsteel Mods :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
Today we’ve got another CPU cooler up on the review block, been doing a lot of those lately, and I just got another one in for review yesterday… Anyway, the cooler I have for review today is one that many people have been talking about all over the internet, it’s one that those same people and others have been waiting for its’ arrival with baited breath and sweet anticipation, it’s the Scythe Ninja Copper Anniversary Model CPU Cooler, and yeah… it’s all that! So, I don’t think anymore introduction is needed…. hit it.
For The College Students: What Works and What Doesn’t When Trying To Get a Tech Job?
PC Mechanic :: Saturday, January 05, 2008
As a guy who played the white-collar game for quite a few years, here’s my bits of advice for any college student studying tech that wants to find work when they graduate. This is assuming your college job placement program isn’t as great as they said it was. (heh) This is stuff you will never learn in […]
Desktop CPU Comparison Guide
Tech ARP :: Friday, January 04, 2008
There are so many CPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different models or even remember their specifications.
Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications of the various desktop CPUs in the market, as well as those already obsolescent or obsolete.
Currently covering over 620 desktop CPUs, this comprehensive comparison will allow you to easily compare up to 18 different specifications for each and every CPU.
Interview with Giuseppe Amato, AMD Technical Director sales and marketing EMEA
Driver Heaven :: Friday, January 04, 2008
Since the release of the Core 2 Duo platform Intel has been doing really well in the enthusiast and mobile processor market. Do you see yourself creating a killer product in the near future that could do the same for you?
Giuseppe: In the mobile space AMD had a very strong 2007 and we have our sights set even higher for 2008 with the release of the Puma platform in 1H 2008. Puma will raise the bar in platform performance per watt with more visual computing performance than any other mobile platform.
In the desktop segment we will continue to work to increase the frequency and performance of Phenom but the focus is really on the platform proposition. While our competitor would prefer to keep the performance argument on CPU Ghz we would challenge users to look at the complete picture with technologies like CrossFireX that allow you to significantly scale enthusiast gaming performance for an incremental GPU investment. While the CPU is an important part of the equation the GPU is really what defines the experience in the high-resolution HD gaming world.
Vizo Voyager Review
XS Reviews :: Friday, January 04, 2008
“Vizo pride themselves on making efficient, economical and stylish cooling and storage products. Today, I have something that fits into the former of those categories, the Vizo Voyager. It’s designed to straddle your HDD and keep it chilled with 2 small fans. Is it up to the task? Let’s find out.”
NZXT Rogue Super Cube
Technic 3d :: Friday, January 04, 2008
“The NZXT Rogue Super Cube is the next PC Case in the Technic3D Editorship. The Gamingcube is equipped with three120mm fans (running at low speeds) and have installed rubber padding near hard drives to further reduce the sound level. This NZXT also ships with USB 2.0, eSATA, and audio support. See you in the following Review which qualities the new Rogue Super Cube Gamer Case presents.”
Thermalright Ultima 90 CPU Cooler Reviewed
Dragonsteel Mods :: Friday, January 04, 2008
Thermalright is a well known provider of quality thermal products and it’s been awhile since we’ve taken a look at any Thermalright CPU Coolers here at DragonSteelMods so I’m happy to be bringing you the Ultima 90 for review today. The Ultima 90 is a now familiar heatpipe style CPU cooler, but what makes the Ultima 90 special is its size, compared to most other tower heatpipe coolers out there today this thing is tiny. So with this review I can finally answer the age old question: Does size matter?
OCZ Vendetta CPU Cooler
Overclock 3d :: Friday, January 04, 2008
“OCZ have released a couple of nice CPU coolers recently. We take a look at their latest and set our overclocked Intel Quad on it…”
BFG Tech 800 Watt Power Supply Review
Hardware Logic :: Friday, January 04, 2008
If you have never heard of BFG technologies, you have probably been living under a rock (which is good, we all need to get outdoors more often). BFG is a privately held US based company best known for their NVIDIA and Ageia based graphics cards. As one might expect, they are a gamer focused company (their slogan is “The Gamer’s Choice!”). Graphic cards are not their only product however, and BFG carries a product line ranging from mousepads to motherboards, and in a place in between, they also carry power supplies.
Today we get a chance to check out one of BFG’s PSUs in the form of an 800 watt unit. BFG technologies touts its 800 watt power supply as perfect for a “…gamer running dual PCI Express graphics cards, or a PC enthusiast building a killer system with tons of power-hungry components.” They back that with a lifetime 24/7 warranty. Among the features of the BFG 800 watt PSU are quad 12V rails and “Silent Control Technology” for quiet operation. Does this 800 watt monster represent? Let’s find out!
OCZ ReaperX DDR2-800 4GB & Kingston Hyper X DDR2-1066 2GB
Driver Heaven :: Friday, January 04, 2008
The DDR2 memory market currently has two major options for consumers using the latest CPUs. Consumers can either go for 2 GB kits of speeds up to 1066MHz, which are priced quite reasonably or 4 GB kits of DDR2-800 with tighter timings. What difference does this make to the latest CPUs and which option should the consumer go for when seeking the best performance?
ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe motherboard review
TechSpot :: Friday, January 04, 2008
After a longer than anticipated delay the new Phenom processors saw the public light last November, but unfortunately for AMD not even then things got back to plan. Put in simple terms, instead of getting a full pack of competitive products, we only got two moderately clocked Phenom processors (9500 and 9600) that are characterized for offering quad-core processing on a budget rather than outpacing competing Intel Core 2s.
As part of the Phenom launch, AMD also unveiled a new platform (used by the ASUS M3A32-MVP we are testing today) built around the AMD 790FX chipset and the semi-new socket AM2+. This new platform still uses DDR2 memory but adds HyperTransport 3.0 support and split power lanes (which benefits power savings). The socket AM2+ is backwards compatible with Athlon X2s and Semprons, so it can serve as a middle platform if you can’t upgrade CPU and motherboard all at once.
Revoltec Rhodium reviewed
Burnout PC :: Friday, January 04, 2008
“The Rhodium looks stunning, the blue led in the front illuminating the entire door looks really cool. The paint finish is tough enough to withstand some heavy using and although it doesn’t stand out in size, it’s still a large enough case to fill it with lots of hardware. In the end, this case looks great, but don’t expect to remove a dvd drive within a few seconds. Better get your toolkit out and start removing that front bezel again.”
Glacialtech Igloo 5750 Silent Heatsink Review
FrostyTech :: Friday, January 04, 2008
“In this review Frostytech is evaluating the new Glacialtech Igloo 5750 Silent heatsink, a quiet little cooler with double fans and a single power cord for your convenience. This cooler is compatible with socket 775 Intel processors and the full range of AMD K8 CPU’s. Made by Taiwanese heatsink manufacturer Glacialtech, the Igloo 5750 Silent is first and foremost a low noise heatsink – so don’t let its dual 92mm fans fool you into thinking otherwise.”
Silentmaxx Frostbite CPU Cooler Review
RB Mods :: Thursday, January 03, 2008
CPU coolers come in all shapes and sizes, many with very intricate designs. However, sometimes a computer doesn’t need a fancy cooling setup when a simpler yet effective solution might do. AcousticPC.com, a great online retailer of a variety of quiet performance computer products, sent us a sample of one of their popular CPU coolers, the Silentmaxx Frostbite CPU Cooler, which has a simple design package but promises respectable cooling performance nonetheless. Will this vertical cooler perform well compared to horizontal coolers? We will attempt to answer that question in this review.
Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound Review
Dragonsteel Mods :: Thursday, January 03, 2008
“There are so many companies out there now making their own thermal compounds now, most every company that makes a CPU cooler now has their very own thermal compound to go with it. Is that a bad thing? Not really, but how does a person know which one is really the best choice where the choices are so many? Well that’s why there are sites like this one to help people make informed decisions by throughly testing these products and comparing them to the other leading brands out there.
I just reviewed the Noctua NH-U12P CPU cooler and with it came a small sample of their new NT-H1 thermal compound, they also sent me a full tube as well to test for review purposes. It just so happened I was also in process of doing a thermal paste round-up comparison when this arrived for review so the timing was great to get a good comparison of the NT-H1 against the four others I’d already tested so far. So continue on to learn more about the new Noctua NT-H1 thermal compound and see how it compares to the leading brands out there today… ”
In-Win Allure MicroATX Designer Case Review
Madshrimps :: Thursday, January 03, 2008
“In-Win has a flashy microATX in their product lineup, the Allure comes in white color with fancy flower pattern and small footprint. Designed to blend in with its environment will certainly please the ladies. Let’s take a closer look”
AMD’s Phenom 9900 / 9600 Black Edition: Beyond Erratum 298
Lost Circuits :: Thursday, January 03, 2008
AMD’s release of the Phenom processor along with the Spider platform was not exactly a head turner. Well, maybe the other way. There has been a lot of confusion, benchmarks chasing each other, whether they were relevant or not and by the end of the day, the entire platform is still a mystery. We took the current flagship edition, that is, the Phenom 9900 and pitted it against the Phenom 9600 Black Edition with the lower speed NorthBridge. We ran AOD and different memory frequencies and then compared the results with whatever competition is out there. We also did some more research into Erratum 298 and the bug it describes along with possible scenarios where it can occur and the workaround solution a.k.a. patch that could be worse than the bug itself. And that is not just in terms of performance.
OCZ PC2-6400 Titanium CL3 Edition Review
Club OC :: Thursday, January 03, 2008
It is hard to believe that DDR2 has been out for over four years now, and with the introduction of DDR3 within the last six months, it would seem that DDR2 is starting to become passé. However, with the high cost of DDR3 and the lack of available DDR3 platforms for AMD, DDR2 still has plenty of life left.
OCZ aims to show us what capabilities DDR2 can still present to us with their new Titanium sticks, the CL3 edition. So what makes this set of DDR2-800 special? How does CAS 3 sound?
GlacialTech Igloo 5750 PWM and Silent CPU Coolers Reviewed
Dragonsteel Mods :: Thursday, January 03, 2008
“Not long ago we took a look at a couple GlacialTech 5610 Series CPU coolers, they are the smaller sized heatpipe variety and overall they are a decent performing cooling option. Today I’ve got two more CPU coolers from GlacialTech, these are the 5750 Series and they are much larger, offering 4 heatpipes, dual 92mm fans, a choice of silent or PWM versions and they should prove to be a great performer. So continue on to learn more about these CPU coolers… ”
AMD 790FX Phenom Chipset On Linux
Phoronix :: Thursday, January 03, 2008
“Back in November AMD had launched their “Spider platform”, which is made up of AMD’s first quad-core processor, ATI Radeon HD 3800 series graphics, and the AMD 7-Series chipsets. While we were quick to cover the ATI Radeon HD 3850 and 3870 graphics under Linux, today after much testing we are finally delivering our first Linux report from AMD’s new 790FX Chipset. Is the chipset that’s designed for PC enthusiasts and performance seeking overclockers worth anything under Linux? Does this chipset even work with the latest Linux desktop distributions? We’ll be answering these questions and more, as we look at the Gigabyte MA790FX-DS5 motherboard.”
Crucial PC3-12800 DDR3 1600MHz BL2KIT12864BA1608
Benchmark Reviews :: Wednesday, January 02, 2008
DDR3 Memory offers such a high front side bus to overclocker’s that CPU speeds can reach well beyond extreme. Crucial has produced the Ballistix PC3-12800 CL8 BL2KIT12864BA1608 DDR3 1600MHz 2x1GB RAM kit for hardware enthusiasts to take advantage of. Benchmark Reviews has discovered more overclocking headroom in these modules than any other, and put them to the test in this review.
AMD Phenom CPUs
t-break :: Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Its a classic Hollywood script- AMD, the underdog, came out of nowhere with the Athlon64 and captured the hearts of the enthusiast and a reasonable market share from the 800lbs gorilla that Intel is. Not only did AMD do well on the desktop but even their server based Opteron CPU started eroding Intel’s Xeon’s market share. Unfortunately it wasnt a “Happily Ever After” ending for AMD once the Core 2 was released by Intel over a year go. The Core 2 CPU started taking back the market share AMD had advanced upon during its hay days. All eyes now rested on AMD’s Phenom CPU, however, as you’ve already read in many websites, its too little too late
Antec P190 + 1200 Case and PSU package Review
Xtreme Computing :: Wednesday, January 02, 2008
“Today I shall be looking at a product from one of the better- known manufacturers of pc equipment. The manufacturer is Antec and the product in question is the Antec P190 + 1200. That, for those of you who didn’t realise, is a case with 1200watts of psu included, that’s not a typo it has 2 psu’s included a 550watt and a 650watt.”
easyNova DATA BOX EX-25U
Technic 3d :: Wednesday, January 02, 2008
“The easyNova DATA BOX EX-25U External Hard Drive Enclosure arrived Technic3D. USB 2.0 connectivity for 2,5″ in a HDD Design see you in the following Review. We looks how good it is against other HDD Cases.”
Western Digital 320GB Scorpio 2.5 Inch SATA 3Gbps Hard Drive Review
Big Bruin :: Wednesday, January 02, 2008
The 250GB version of the Western Digital Scorpio 2.5 inch SATA hard drive was reviewed at Bigbruin.com in September 2007, and it made a very positive impression. With an even higher capacity and faster transfer rates, it seems that the newer 320GB version would be destined for even greater accolades.
AMD Phenom 9600: Black Edition
Bjorn 3d :: Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Today, we at Bjorn3D have the pleasure of reviewing the first of the Phenom family of processors to be released for sale to the public sector, the Phenom 9600. This processor will be sold in two versions; the Standard Edition with a multiplier locked above its 11.5X standard and the Black Edition which has a completely unlocked multiplier. Our review will be conducted using the Black Edition and for added flavor we’ll include benchmarks and statistics from the Phenom 9900 engineering sample AMD was kind enough to include.
Seagate Momentus 7200.2 200GB 2.5″ Hard Drive Review
Techware Labs :: Wednesday, January 02, 2008
“Usher in the new year with renewed performance for your laptop. We take a look at the Seagate Momentus 7200.2 laptop hard drive which is packed with features as well as heart pounding performance. See why our tests show that the Momentus should be your next upgrade of choice and how its use will lead to a better overall computing experience.”
LANCOOL Metal Boned K7 Review
XS Reviews :: Wednesday, January 02, 2008
“Nearly everyone who’s looked for a new PC case will have heard the name Lian Li who are celebrated for their aluminium enclosures. Lian Li have always aimed their cases at the conservative computer owner, who would rather have a light-weight clean looking case rather than one jam packed full of cold cathodes and LED encrusted fans.
Today I have in my hands the Metal Boned K7 chassis that while being dressed with a ‘LANCOOL’ badge is manufactured by Lian Li and has a distinct taste of it manufacturers styling. In fact the badge could be changed for a Lian Li and no-one would bat an eye-lid.”
Kingston 8GB Ultimate 266x CompactFlash Card
Legit Reviews :: Wednesday, January 02, 2008
“The Kingston 8GB Ultimate 266X CompactFlash card offers an amazing minimum sustained write speed rating of 266X, making it one of the fastest cards to support high-end digital cameras and devices. With transfer rates of 45MB/sec. read and 40MB/sec. write, you can capture more continuous, high resolution images in less time with the CompactFlash Ultimate than traditional CompactFlash memory cards…”
Gigabyte Volar GH-PSV21-FB Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Wednesday, January 02, 2008
“The Gigabyte Volar heatsink looks cool because it looks different. Perched at an angle above the processor, the Volar’s 120mm diameter smokey grey fan has rather large impeller blades that look as if they’ll propel air into the cooling fins of its donut shape heatsink with quiet force.”