Coolermaster Mystique 631 ATX Chassis Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, June 26, 2006
“Coolermaster has done a fantastic job with the Mystique 631 with its great many options. With its plentiful and standard options, the Mystique will serve any kind user whether you are an enthusiast or looking to change your home or professional computer appearance to something that suggests refinement.”
Coolermaster Mystique 631 ATX Chassis Review
Spire SP741B3-U DiamondCool II Review
Computing On Demand :: Monday, June 26, 2006
snip: So you think you have it all figured out. You bought your AMD 64 and you have your system all rigged up. You are playing your games, checking your email, surfing the net, and doing your “thing” without any consideration for what is in store for you. It’s nice and cool out, the heat hasn’t really struck yet and keeping your processor cool is the last thing on your mind. These days it seems like people are very interested in companies that think outside the box. Today, we will be looking at a heatsink designed for the box! Spire thinks they have a product here that will steal your stock heatsink’s position in your system. Enter the Spire SP741B3-U DiamondCool II.
ATP Pro Max 1GB Compact Flash Card Review
Think Computers :: Monday, June 26, 2006
ATP Pro Max 1GB Compact Flash Card
NorthQ 3390A media center cooler review
Driver Heaven :: Monday, June 26, 2006
Zaward Square Cooler Review
Technic3d :: Monday, June 26, 2006
Quote: “The Zaward Square Cooler arrived the Technic3D Editorship. See you in the following Review how the new and second Zaward CPU Cooling against others stated.”
plextor (((shock Proof)) Portable Hard Drive Px-sp08u
Psyko Tech :: Monday, June 26, 2006
When one thinks of Plextor, one doesn’t really think of hard drives. Burners, video converters, sure. But not a NAS, certainly, and not a portable hard drive designed to take an occasional beating, or a least a drop off of a desk. Yet, Plextor comes though with typical regard to quality, with the Shock Proof 80GB Portable Hard Drive.
Antec NSK2400 Desktop PC Case
Think Computers :: Monday, June 26, 2006
Quote: “At CES this year I got to check out some of Antec’s new products and I finally got one for review! It’s the NSK2400 Desktop PC case, it’s designed a bit different than other cases out there, the first thing you will notice is that it is not vertical it is a horizontal style case, the second thing you’ll notice is that it looks really cool on the outside. The real surprise is inside of the NSK2400 it features a three chamber thermal structure to isolate heat and noise produced by the power
I-Star S-8 Storm Series ATX Case Review
MODTHEBOX! :: Monday, June 26, 2006
“Out of the box, the I-Star S-8 Storm Series ATX Case looks quite attractive. While beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I’ve never been one for lights, bells, whistles or sirens. The front plastic bezel is textured with vertical lines, and brushed aluminum dash plates are a very nice touch. Ventilation holes are strategically stamped along the side panel of the case.”
OCZ GameXStream 700W Power Supply Review
Extreme Overclocking :: Monday, June 26, 2006
Posted on Fri 23 Jun 2006, 11:47 PM OCZ Technology has released a new line of power supplies dubbed the “GameXStream” series. Currently available in only 600W and 700W configurations, these power supplies are meant for serious PC enthusiasts, gamers, and power users. Both models are SLI-Ready and feature some pretty impressive specifications.
OCZ GameXStream 700W Power Supply
Matrox TripleHead2Go
Techgage :: Monday, June 26, 2006
Quote: We have all dealt with products that, on paper, are full of promise. These products generate a lot of hype and buzz but once they become hands on, the magic surrounding them seems to disappear. Today we are taking a look at a product that seems almost too good to be true.
The Making of a Motherboard: ECS 2006
hardCOREware :: Monday, June 26, 2006
If you’ve been noticing more reviews of ECS products (and getting quite good scores at the same time) you’re not mistaken. After merging with PC Chips, ECS has recently started pushing into the retail market; prior to that, they have been one of the largest OEM manufacturers for more than a few brands.
They recently took the opportunity to bring some websites on a tour of their factory-in-the-making. At this huge factory that will eventually employ 8000 people, they can make motherboards from PCB to final product. We also talk a bit about the working conditions at ECS and China in general.
Mandriva 2007 Alpha
Phoronix :: Monday, June 26, 2006
Summary: “The last time we had took a look at Mandriva was back in the Mandrake 9.2 days. Anyhow, with the first Alpha release now out for Mandriva 2007 Alpha, we decided to fire up the GNOME candidate to see how it looks these days. Some of the new items in Mandriva 2007 Alpha include X.Org v7.1, Linux 2.6.16.20, GNOME 2.15, and many other open-source software updates. Plenty of new features and changes can be found in this development release.”
Coolermaster Mystique 631 ATX Chassis Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, June 26, 2006
Quote: “Coolermaster has done a fantastic job with the Mystique 631 with its great many options. With its plentiful and standard options, the Mystique will serve any kind user whether you are an enthusiast or looking to change your home or professional computer appearance to something that suggests refinement.”
EPoX EP-9U1697 GLI Motherboard
Tech ARP :: Monday, June 26, 2006
Ultra MicroFly Micro-ATX Case Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, June 26, 2006
“Once upon a time, finding a versatile compact case that you would be proud to be seen with was nearly impossible. Then in buzzes the Ultra MicroFly Micro ATX Case. This attractive, all-aluminum case can house any micro ATX motherboard, and yet accepts standard depth optical drives and ATX power supplies due to being 1.5″ deeper than comparable cases.”
Ultra MicroFly Micro-ATX Case Review
Arctic Cooling Accelero X1 VGA Cooler Review
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, June 26, 2006
“Arctic Cooling manufactures a series of VGA coolers, divided into two series, Accelero and Silencer. Coolers from Silencer series pull hot air generated by the video card to outside the computer case. While coolers from Accelero series don’t do this, they are targeted to hi-end VGAs: Accelero X1 is targeted to video cards based on GeForce 6800 and 7800 series from nVidia, while Accelero X2 is targeted to video cards based on Radeon X1800 and X1900 series from ATI. We have already taken a look on NV Silencer 6, so now it is time for us to take a look on Accelero X1.”
Arctic Cooling Accelero X1 VGA Cooler Review
Apple: The Next Microsoft?
OS Weekly :: Monday, June 26, 2006
“Could it ever happen? Is there even a possibility that we will see OS X on the PC? To be honest, I believe there is. But unlike others who believe that it will happen on a large scale, what I foresee instead is OS X on a very select number of Apple approved PCs. And as great as this could potentially be, here comes the rub: If we do in fact see OS X on the PC platform, Steve Jobs would only allow it just for the press – nothing more.”
EPoX EP-9U1697 GLI Review
Overclockers Online :: Monday, June 26, 2006
It is not often that we see a lower-priced product compete with a higher-end product; thanks to EPoX and ULi, we have seen it! The ULi M1697 chipset, paired with EPoX’s awesome EP-9U1697 GLI board, performs greatly even against the more expensive nForce4 SLI chipset.
Tech Gurus Say They’ll ‘Switch from Mac’
eWeek :: Monday, June 26, 2006
“Playing on Apple’s past “Switch” ad campaign, which was aimed at getting Windows users to migrate to Apple’s Mac OS X-based computers, a few longtime Mac and open-source gurus are vocally publicizing their switch away from Apple’s platform to more open-source solutions.
Tech Gurus Say They’ll ‘Switch from Mac’
Spire SP-600W Rocketeer IV Power Supply
OCIA :: Monday, June 26, 2006
“The SP-600W Rocketeer IV is being marketed as a “modular cable, SLI-ready, gaming PSU”. As of this writing, if you look at the Rocketeer IV at Spire’s site, it is advertised as being “darkgrey titanium colored” (this one is definitely black), and the advertised specs are somewhat different (lower) than the ones on this PSU.”
Spire SP-600W Rocketeer IV Power Supply
Antec Atlas Quiet Mini Server Case Review
Motherboards.org :: Monday, June 26, 2006
Hot on the heels of the Titan 550 release, Antec has provided us with the smaller of its server case line, the Atlas. With the Atlas, Antec has scaled things down to more of a mid tower size. The Atlas promises to deliver the same quality and features in a smaller package. Do they deliver?
A Bluetooth ?How to?: Sending Pictures From Your Phone
Blue Tomorrow :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Quote: “Bluetooth technology is the perfect way to get around those fees you may encounter when sending pictures from your camera phone. Depending on your mobile phone and service provider, many Bluetooth enabled camera phones allow you to wirelessly transfer photos to other compatible phones, PCs, PDAs and other devices that support the necessary Bluetooth profiles. ”
OCZ PC2-8000 EL Platinum XTC DDR2 Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Quote: “OCZ has once again pushed the limits of ultra-high quality memory. Their new 2x1GB PC2-8000 EL Platinum XTC is impressive to say the least. Remember now, this is running at 1000mhz at only 5-5-5-15 and 2.1v. To top that, those are the official specs directly from OCZ. How many high quality 1000mhz 2x1GB DDR2 kits are out there?”
Computex 2006 – ECS, HIS, Corsair & Thermaltake
The Tech Zone :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Super Talent 2 GB Multimedia MP3 Player Review – The nano Alter Ego?
Futurelooks :: Friday, June 23, 2006
I have to be honest; I had never heard of Super Talent before. But a box dumped on my desk sparked my curiosity, and it turned out to be an MP3 player inside the package. I heard these guys did RAM? Well, it looks like they do MP3 players too.
Thermalright SI-120 CPU Cooler Review Posted!
Tech ARP :: Friday, June 23, 2006
It may be a lightweight, compared to the monster coolers that have been popping up, but it sure performs like a champion! Like a thoroughbred horse, the Thermalright SI-120 CPU cooler certainly shows its distinguished lineage. Find out why we love this cooler so much! ”
China’s Linux Adoption Threat to Microsoft?
OS Weekly :: Friday, June 23, 2006
“Over the past couple of years, I have seen an alarming increase in people concerned over China’s efforts to gain a stronger foothold in the digital marketplace.”
Cooltek CT 600 PSU review
Driver Heaven :: Friday, June 23, 2006
“Cooltek is a European based brand with various cooling products but with Main focus on power supplies. The products are designed in Scandinavia and Germany and produced in selected factories in China. Today we are having a look at the Cooltek CT 600 Power Supply Unit.”
Laptop Buying Guide
PC Mechanic :: Friday, June 23, 2006
In the olden days of computing, everyone got a desktop computer. Laptops became available in the mid to late 1980s, but they were clunky, expensive, and underpowered. Some road warriors purchased a laptop, but they usually had a desktop as well because of the shortcomings of the laptops of the day. However, over time laptops became sleeker, cheaper, and more powerful, and users started to get enthusiastic about them, sometimes using one as their primary computer. At this point in history, laptops are only a bit more expensive than comparable desktops at the low end, and at the high end are essentially just as powerful. Throughout the range of prices, there are laptops too big to fit in most cases as well as laptops that only weigh a couple of pounds and are very small.
Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe nForce 590 SLI AM2 Motherboard Review
PCStats :: Friday, June 23, 2006
“The Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe is one of the first Socket AM2 motherboards to make it into the PCSTATS labs, and it’s one motherboard with a lot of expectations attached. Coming out of the box, the ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe is extremely user friendly; in the hardware layout on-PCB, inside the BIOS, and with respect to its tweaking software. The Asus M2N32-SLI Deluxe supports 940-pin socket AM2 AMD Athlon64/X2/FX and Sempron processors and is based on the flagship nVIDIA nForce 590 SLI and nVidia MCP55PXE chipsets. ”
Dell XPS M2010
Designtechnica :: Friday, June 23, 2006
“Dell has a new notebook from their XPS line of high performance computers which is catching a lot of attention for its unique, cool design and powerful set of features. Get ready for the Dell XPS M2010.”
GIGABYTE M57SLI-S4 Motherboard Review
MyPcMadness :: Friday, June 23, 2006
GIGABYTE has done an outstanding job in most respects with the M57SLI-S4 motherboard. Performance on the board was below that of the nForce 590 SLI board, but that is to be expected as the 590 is the enthusiast model and the 570 is the mid-range model. Feature-wise, the board has everything you would expect from a modern motherboard today and will perform well for most desktop applications. Overall a very satisfactory product for the mid level enthusiast or gamer.
ECS factory tour
The Tech Report :: Friday, June 23, 2006
While we were in Taiwan covering Computex, ECS whisked us away for a quick tour of its manufacturing facilities in China and showed us exactly how these motherboards are built. We saw it all, from traces being etched onto individual PCB layers, to the mounting of surface components like DIMM slots and capacitors, all the way through testing and retail packaging. Join us as we walk through ECS’s Golden Elite Technology campus and witness the birth of a motherboard.
Corsair TWINX2048-4400PRO 2GB Kit Review
PC Modding Malaysia :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Content: “After a battery of benchmarking and torture testing, it’s rather impossible for us not to claim the Corsair TWINX2048-4400PRO as the king of 2GB DDR memory kit. The modules have got great scores from all aspects including aesthetics, performance, stability and overclocking. Being the fastest retail 2GB DDR kit in the planet, we managed to squeeze another 5MHz from them which resulted in a stable operating memory frequency of 280MHz (DDR560) at 3-4-4-8-1T. Despite it was rated to run at 275MHz at 3-4-4-8-2T, we managed to run it at 3-4-4-8-1T and even 3-3-2-5-1T without any stability issues.”
Computex 2006 – It’s Party Time!
The Tech Zone :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Carnegie’s is an ex-pat bar and Wednesday night is the night to go to Carnegies – it’s lady’s night. How this works is really quite genius. Ladies get in free from 7pm to 9pm and the drinks are free as well. After 9PM, they let the guys into a room full of drunken girls. How cool is that?
Nvflash 5.16 for Windows 2000/XP/2003/x64
NGOHQ :: Friday, June 23, 2006
“How many times have you had to create an MS-DOS floppy, or a bootable CD, just to flash your VGA card BIOS? Too many times I bet. We have managed to put our hands on a Windows version of Nvflash (Nvidia’s BIOS flashing utility). This utility can help make our lives a lot easier when BIOS flashing.”
iTunes’ Movie Downloads the ‘Tipping Point’ for Online Movie Distribution?
Designtechnica :: Friday, June 23, 2006
“Will iTunes do for online movies what it did for online music? Does Apple’s entry into this space represent a ‘tipping point’ for the entire segment, or is such an outcome even relevant to Apple? In other words, is this simply the next step in Apple’s larger strategy to establish a presence in living room?”
Cooler Master iGreen Power 430W Power Supply Give Away
Big Bruin :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Quote: Cooler Master was kind enough to share a brand new 430W unit for one lucky person to win. By simply posting 10 times at the Bigbruin.com forum you have a good chance of winning a 430W iGreen PSU, just like the 500W unit we just reviewed. Hurry, contest ends June 21, 2006 at midnight.
Kingwin Absolute Power ABT-600CW PSU
Think Computers :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Quote: “Power supplies, you can’t have a computer without one can you? There are many choices out there when it comes to choosing a PSU. How does one know which one to get? Well if you are like most people you read reviews and try and learn what you can about the products that are available for you to choose from. So today for review I have a 600 Watt PSU from Kingwin, it is called the Absolute Power, and from my experience so far it not only looks cool but performs well and is very stable. Read on to learn more…”
as strong must a PSU today its?
Technic3d :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Quote: “For which System which PSU? Single CPU, Dual-Core CPU, Sli, Crossfire, Quad-Sli, Overclocking and more. See you in the following Review from Technic3D.”
Summer 2006 MP3 Player Buyers Guide
Think Computers :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Quote: “With summer coming up many of us will be changing our daily activities. Some of you will be going from the classroom to the pool, others might be planning a nice vacation for your family and some of you will be preparing for the summer business trip. Whatever the case may be there are some essentials that we all must have. One of those for a lot of people is an MP3 player. So I have compiled a list of MP3 players I would recommend for this summer’s activities!”
Ageia’s PhysX physics processing unit reviewed
The Tech Report :: Friday, June 23, 2006
I’VE HAD THE CHANCE to spend a few days playing with a PhysX card from Ageia, and there is much to tell, though not much one can do with the hardware just yet. I did find some interesting ways to test the PhysX card, and the results may enlighten us about the prospects for physics acceleration in custom hardware. Read on to get my take on Ageia’s new physics processing unit.
Sytrin Nextherm PSU460 Server Power Supply Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: “This was a pretty easy decision. I would definitely recommend this power supply to anyone who wants a very quiet power supply that can provide very stable power. Very minor complaints about the number of SATA connectors, and the weight of the unit are really getting mentioned only to be thorough.”
AOpen miniPC MP915-B “Mac Mini” System Review
PCStats :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“The cute little AOpen mini PC MP915-B (Super Multi) system is based on the Intel 915GM chipset and supports Socket 479 Pentium M 400/533 MHz processors. There is a single 200 pin DDR-2 SO DIMM slot which accepts up to 1GB of DDR2-400/533 memory. On devices packed into the dictionary sized PC include a Realtek Gigabit network adaptor, a 5.1 channel sound card, IEEE 1394a, an onboard Intel GMA900 videocard and even a dual layer slot loading DVD writer!”
“Scythe at Computex 2006 – New Products Revealed
Madshrimps :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: “An overview of new products coming from Scythe, including power supplies, chipset and VGA cooling, fan controllers and of course high end CPU aircooling solutions.”
Thermalright Ultra-90 LGA775 Review
PC Modding Malaysia :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Content: “Thermalright has definitely stepped up the game with the Ultra-90. The installation was a breeze and the build quality is getting better. We strongly recommend the Ultra-90 to anyone looking at purchasing a powerful CPU heatsink without having to worry about motherboard compatibility or installation issues. The Ultra-90 also performed decently while beating almost any heatsink we pitted against it, except for the SI-120. Overall, the Ultra-90 is a high-end CPU heatsink and it only costs about USD$40 / RM145.”
Computex 2006
The Tech Report :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
COMPUTEX IS A SPECTACLE like no other. An ocean away, in a land where most motherboards and graphics cards are born, it’s almost like being dropped into the belly of the beast. The show has a different vibe than most North American trade shows, too. While the Consumer Electronics Show, Intel Developer Forum, and E3 cater to the press, Computex is mostly an event for buyers. People go to do business, and while the media’s there too, we’re mostly just along for the ride.
But what a ride. After recovering from four jam-packed days of meetings, snooping, and booth browsing, we’ve collected our thoughts in a massive Computex report. Read on to see what Abit, Asus, Albatron, ATI, BFG Tech, Biostar, Corsair, DFI, ECS, Foxconn, Gigabyte, MSI, PowerColor, Shuttle, SiS, Thermaltake, Tyan, VIA, and Zalman had at the show.
Xtrac Ripper XXL, Pro HS and Mouse Tape
XS Reviews :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“I have tested many of the Xtrac Pads products, including the Ripper XL and their InstaGlide; both of which I rated highly and for very good reason. And now today I get to test the latest offering from XTrac; their Ripper XXL. Also, I get to look at their best selling pad, the Pro HS.”
Vbox Cat’s Eye DTA-150 HDTV Tuner
HTPCnews :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
” DTV is absolutely amazing the first time you lay eyes on it. In fact, it is shocking how much better it will look over standard definition broadcasts. Of course nothing in life is a cakewalk. Poor signal reception, driver problems and hardware compatibility can hamper the effort for broadcast HDTV nirvana. That, of course, always leads to a grumpy significant other. In our ever constant attempts to reach the perfect HTPC we will be testing the VBox “Cat’s Eye” DTA-150 to see if it measures up to our needs.”
Zaward Quattro Cooler Review on Technic3D
Technic3d :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: “The Zaward Quattro Cooler arrived the Technic3D Editorship. See you in the following Review which the new CPU Cooling carries out.”
AAC On Their PureXS Conroe Powered Gaming PC
Legit Reviews :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“”LR — With Intel’s next generation processor coming out, Core 2 Duo, what are your thoughts on the gaming industry? Should we expecting a busy summer or should buyers wait for Vista to launch in 2007.
AAC — That is a hard question to answer. Conroe is going to be something special. Between it and AM2 there will be many new products available. If I was buying now I would definitely make sure the system I build is ready for Vista. But I am expecting this summer to be pretty busy once people see the new processor (Core 2 Duo).””
Seagate Barracuda 750GB 7200.10
ViperLair :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“Perpendicular Recording Technology is certainly the star of the show here, but Adaptive Fly Height and Clean Sweep are supporting players that simply get the job done in keeping data intact without any intervention from the user. Add NCQ, huge storage capacity, 5-year warranty, and solid performance, and you have a drive well worth picking up.”
COMPUTEX 2006 Spotlight: Arctic Cooling
Futurelooks :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Arctic Cooling was at COMPUTEX 2006 showing people what the Swiss had in store for the PC market for this coming year. New fans, Coolers, and a power product was on show.
Abit AT8 32X Crossfire Xpress 3200 Motherboard Review
Legit Reviews :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
With the arrival of AMD’s AM2 processors, does it make any sense to buy a new s939 board? After the recent AMD pricing changes the ‘old’ 939 processors pack a great price versus performance value on a mature platform. The question we answer in this review today is, “Is the abit AT8 32X the board to buy if you are staying with s939?”
Shuttle XPC SN27P2 SFF Socket AM2 Barebones Review
PCStats :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“Shuttle’s latest Small Formfactor PC is its XPC SN27P2 which is based around nVIDIA’s nForce 570 Ultra chipset and supports 940-pin socket AM2 Athlon64 X2/FX and Sempron processors. There are a whopping four 240 pin DDR-2 DIMM slots, making this toaster capable of supporting up to 8GB of DDR2-800 RAM. If that wasn’t enough already, the BTX-style motherboard layout means you can install a PCI Express x16 videocard with a dual-slot heatsink! It’s unheard of! Overall the Shuttle XPC SN27P2 Small Formfactor barebones PC is a nice package – it looks great and is built with reducing an impact both in the space it occupies, and in the amount of noise it generates.”
IcyDock MB453SPF-B SATA Multi-Bay Backplane Module Review
PCStats :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“The IcyDock MB453SPF-B multi-bay backplane module is a box the size of a couple optical drives stacked on top of one another that stores a handful of serial ATA hard drives in compact, individually hot swappable drive caddy’s. When internal hard drive space in a computer case is full, or if quick access to hard drives is called for, this box will allow you to add up to three SATA hard drives in the space normally occupied by two 5.25″ optical drives. ”
Intel Core 2 E6600
t-break :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
The 2.4GHz is achieved by running at a 9x multiplier at 266MHz FSB. We initally thought that 4MB L2 cache would be shared between the two cores on this CPU but the motherboard BIOS reported 8MB as total L2 cache which means 4MB per core. As per our knowledge, the E6600 will somewhat be placed in the middle with the E6700 (2.67GHz) and X6800 (2.93GHz) above it and the E6400 (2.13GHz) and E6300 (1.83GHz) below it.
Zalman VF900-Cu Heatpipe Graphics Card Cooler Review Posted!
Tech ARP :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote – “Are you tired of the lousy cooler that came with your graphics card? Chuck it for a better and quieter cooler like the new Zalman VF900-Cu heatpipe graphics card cooler!
Thermaltake Muse eSATA Review on Technic3D
Technic3d :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: “The Thermaltake Muse eSATA arrived the Technic3D Editorship. See you in the following Review whether the new external HDD Case works satisfactorily.”
Razer MANTIS Speed Mat review
Cyberwizard Pit :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
OCZ 1GB Mini-Kart USB Thumb Drive
Techgage :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: As flash memory becomes a more mature technology we see physical sizes going down while capacities go up. Today we take a look at a product that takes the reduced physical size to the extreme and find out at what premium does this reduced size come.
ECS C19-A SLI Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“C19-A SLI is a socket 775 motherboard from ECS based on nForce4 SLI XE chipset, which is a new version of nForce4 SLI Intel Edition from nVidia, correcting its incompatibility with Pentium D 820 processor and also adding support for Intel high definition audio. ECS C19-A SLI apparently offers an excellent cost/benefit ratio, let’s see if this is true in our review. Let’s check it out.”
DS Lite First Impressions
Think Computers :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
AlphaGrip AG-5
TechFEAR :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Summary: “AlphaGrip took the traditional keyboard and morphed it into a compact, handheld device. techFEAR spends a few months with the AG-5 learning to type all over again.”
Dell Ultrasharp 1707FP 17″ LCD
The Tech Lounge :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“Dell is proud of the fact that they are the world’s largest flat panel provider, and being the biggest has some benefits. Number one is that when dealing with large volumes of a product they can put more pressure on their suppliers to drive prices down and sell you products cheaper than the competition. The 1707FP is their high-end 17” model sporting an improved 8 ms response time and increased brightness over the previous model. The LCD has a maximum resolution of 1280×1024 and a contrast ratio of 600:1. It also supports both VGA and DVI inputs, which is very nice for a LCD monitor at this price point.”
Sunbeam Tech Nuuo 550 SLI PSU
Hi-Techreviews :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
While Sunbeamtech maybe best known for their computer accessories they now have added power supplies and high-end computer cases to round out their line-up. The power supply we are reviewing today is their model Nuuo 550 watt SLI version, so come on along as we test it in our Crossfire system and see just how well it handles some heavy duty benchmarking.
Quick guide to removing WGA notifications
TweakTown :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
QUOTE: “Using a not so legitimate version of Windows XP? MyGQ, one of our forum members, has discovered a way to remove the annoying Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) notifications and so forth from Windows XP. The quick and painless two step guide will guide you through how to stop the WGA notifications coming up.”
Sony Vaio UX50 Review
Designtechnica :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“The Sony VAIO UX50 trumps the Microsoft Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) initiative before it even gets off the ground. Not content to just run with the crowd, Sony reminds us all that they were doing UMPC since before UMPC was even an acronym in Intel’s techy little dreams. So, what happens when a seasoned veteran takes on the buzzword heavy world of specialized PCs? Read on to find out”
Intel DDR2 FB-DIMM Performance
Phoronix :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“Intel was first to adopt DDR2 memory when they had launched their LGA-775 socket nearly two years ago with the Grantsdale and Alderwood Chipsets. Intel Corporation is first again to introduce the latest in memory technology: FB-DIMM. FB-DIMM is short for Fully Buffered Dual Inline Memory Module, and is primarily designed for mission-critical server environments that require maximum performance with minimal errors. FB-DIMMs are designed to bring the best traits from DDR2 memory while combining a new point-to-point serial memory interface. Some of the key benefits for Fully Buffered DIMMs include enhanced reliability, greater bandwidth, improved scalability, and higher capacity per memory channel. We at Phoronix have the first performance preview of the new DDR2 FB-DIMM memory modules on the Xeon Greencreek platform.”
What? More E3 Booth Babes??
Futurelooks :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
One Futurelooks’ Forum Members “AutoPilot” managed to get all his pictures developed up and digitized to bring us a very fine, and professional selection of booth babes from E3. Some of which, I never saw before. I guess I wasn’t looking hard enough.
ViewSonic VX2025wm 20,1″ Widescreen LCD Review
Technic3d :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: “ViewSonic VX2025wm 20,1″ Widescreen LCD. See you Movies and play Games in a new Dimension.”
Tuniq 2 PC Case
Think Computers :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
SilverStone Zeus ST75ZF 750w Power Supply Review @ OCIA.net
OCIA :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“Late last year I had the opportunity to review SilverStone’s 600w Strider power supply. The unit held its own very well and didn’t even break a sweat, regardless of how far I pushed my hardware. It was clear that SilverStone had a winner on their hands with the 600w Strider, but we all know that you can’t sit idle in the computer hardware industry or you will be left in the dust. Not wanting the latter to happen, SilverStone went to work and developed what is currently considered one of the most powerful power supplies on the market today, the Zeus ST75ZF 750w.”
Everglide s-500 Professional Gaming Headphones
FastLaneHW :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Description: When it’s time to game, those speakers can help you stay focused on the task at hand – taking out enemy strong points without having somebody creep up to stab you in the back. But what about those of us who are not living alone? This is a good time to put on some gaming headphones. How about the times you bring your gaming system over to a LAN party? Are you going to pack a 7.1 speaker system in your car too? Heavens no. You are going to bring a set of gaming heaphones.
Kingwin 600w Mach 1 Power Supply Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Gigabyte X1900 XTX Review
Bjorn3D :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Gigabyte seems to make just about everything you need for your PC and more, but the company is most widely known (in the U.S. at least) for its motherboards and video cards. Gigabyte is one of only a few companies that sells both ATI and NVIDIA graphics cards. Typically, the cards closely resemble reference designs and match the reference clock speeds. While some buyers seek out the factory overclocked cards, others aren’t comfortable with them. Recent issues with overclocked cards has given buyers of non-overclocked cards a stronger argument, and many of Gigabyte’s offerings happen to be good solutions for these gamers.
Today, it’s time to look at Gigabyte’s flagship ATI-based card, which happens to be the GV-RX19X512VB-RH, which is of course a Radeon X1900 XTX and the main competitor to NVIDIA’s GeForce 7900 GTX. Like other X1900 XTXs, the GV-RX19X512VB-RH is a 512MB, dual-slot, VIVO-enabled powerhouse.
Atelier Iris 2 – The Azoth of Destiny
Techgage :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: AI2 is a completely new game, based in a different world than its predecessor. Yet, with its 2D sprites, can this game really stand up to the ever popular 3D games? I think so, and it’ll go to prove that 2D is far from dead, and is still just as fun as ever.
VIZO Gemini Cordless Optical Mouse
Think Computers :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
OCZ Game XStream 600W PSU
Driver Heaven :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
It’s always fun to wake up at the crack of noon after hearing a loud knock at the door and opening it to discover the postman bearing gifts, and I didn’t even have to blackmail him for a change! Clutched in his sweaty hands was the object of my review, the Game XStream PSU sent to me from the nice folks at OCZ. OCZ are very well known for their excellent line of memory for overclockers and enthusiasts who want to get the most from their machines and have recently branched out into offering other quality products such as power supplies.
Computex 2006 – The Best & Worst
The Tech Zone :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Computex is over and we’ve assembled some of the best and worst that we saw during the week long trade show. Some of the stuff includes a compute desk made of pure aluminum and one really hot dancing booth babe.
Nimzy Vibro Blaster Review
Technic3d :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: “The Nimzy Vibro Blaster! A new Sound for mobile?. See you in the following Review from Technic3D.”
Thermaltake Silent Water Cooling Kit Review
PC Modding Malaysia :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Content: “Priced at just USD$100 / RM360, the Thermaltake Silent Water kit is one of the cheapest entry-level water cooling kits out in the market. Its performance was also decent as it managed to keep our highly overclocked Opteron 144 processor running at 2.8GHz with temperatures of only 41ºC at full load. There’s no way you can get this sort of performance in a water cooling kit which uses copper water block, copper reservoir and semi-copper radiator for such a good value.”
Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S5 review – a 3rd PCI-E 8X slot makes things interesting
Neoseeker :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“The M59SLI-S5 is not based on the much lauded NVIDIA reference design that was sent out in Foxconn garb last month, though it does use the identical chipset and comes packing very similar features. What is important to note is that this board supports all of the new features found in the 590 SLI MCP, although it does not include the NVIDIA BIOS that 590 SLI reference boards ship with. Gigabyte did not send this board to us in a retail package and included absolutely no documentation, but we can confirm that the board that they sent us for review matches the specifications listed on their website for the production unit.”
GPU Coolers from Sytrin and Thermalright Reviewed
MetkuMods :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“This time we received two VGA-coolers for reviewing; from Sytrin and Thermalright. These manufacturers share one thing in common which makes reviewing these particular products very interesting. Both manufacturers have never done VGA-coolers before. Both coolers have copper bases, heatpipes and aluminum fins, but that’s pretty much all they share in common as the designs are totally different from each other.”
Xtrac Ripper XXL MouseMat
TechTastic :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: Some say bigger is better. When it comes to mouse pads it seems Xtrac also believes so. Today we take a look at one of the biggest mouse pads that we’ve ever come across.
Lian-Li PC-G50B
techPowerUp! :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Lian-Li is known for the great computer cases they make. Now they offer the new V series of cases, but even the classic ones have not remained unchanged. The Lian-Li PC-G50 may look absolutely tiny and cute from the outside with its perfect, sturdy build quality and paint job. Given the small size we were surprised that we could stuff a full sized ATX board equipped with a huge CPU cooler into the case comfortably and managed to keep it all cool and quiet with the two included 12cm fans.
Swissbit S.BEAT MP3 Player
Think Computers :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
SilverStone TJ08
Techgage :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: SilverStone is back again with another great looking case, but this time it’s for you BTX users. The pure black case has a brushed aluminum surface, and is one of the classiest looking you can find on the market. Is the performance up to par with it’s looks?
FujiFilm FinePix F470 6MP Digital Camera
Bytesector :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“Today, we’ll be looking at the Fuji Finepix F470. This is your run-of-the-mill point and shoot camera with average features and functionality aimed at the everyman rather than the pro-sumer or the trendy person out for the smallest camera around. Fuji provides their standard user interface, which is one of the most intuitive on the market and offers competitive pricing to put this into the market as a mid-range digital camera. Considering the average feature list and price point, is this camera …”
Phoronix Linux Forums Launch
Phoronix :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Summary: “Coming out almost two months earlier then was originally anticipated is the long-awaited Phoronix Forums. Yes, they are finally here! We have expanded upon our leading Linux-based hardware reviews and articles to now include more community involvement through the use of our brand spankin’ new web-forums. While we will classify our forums as Beta until early July, when they shall be officially announced, they are ready for public testing today. During this time, we welcome any user feedback — positive or negative — about our forums so that we are able to prepare the appropriate changes in a timely fashion. We anticipate that this will shortly turn into one of the largest Linux-centric enthusiast hardware forums. Feel free to check out our forums, sign-up, and provide any feedback.”
Zalman CNPS8000 and ZM STG1 Super Thermal Grease Reviews
Hi-Techreviews :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Today we are checking out a pair of products from Zalman, the first one is their Model CNPS8000 CPU cooler. This low profile cooler has over 60 fins and four heat pipes working together to remove as much heat as possible from the processor. The fact that the heatpipes are soldered to the base of the heatsink should be a plus for this unit.
The second item we are testing today is Zalman’s STG-1 Super Thermal Grease, we found during our testing that this product is as good if not better that some of major thermal solutions available today.
Computex 2006: Girls
techPowerUp! :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2 Preview Posted!
Tech ARP :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
iStarUSA TC-750PD2 750 Watt Computer Power Supply Review
Tweaknews :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Cooler Master iGreen Power Supply Giveaway
Modders Inc. :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Windows Vista Beta 2 Review
Windows A to Z :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“That’s right…Microsoft has released the public beta of the new Vista operating system. Our editors have gotten their hands on it and have installed it on a test machine and have a full review of what they think about it. Does Windows Vista live up to its reputation? Our full review tells all.”
Alien Trap Nexuiz v2.0
Phoronix :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Rush for Berlin Game Review on Technic3D
Technic3d :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: “The Game Rush for Berlin from Koch-Media comes into the Editorship from Technic3D. We will clear in this Review: Fun or grind?”
Western Digital’s Raptor WD1500ADFD hard drive
The Tech Report :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
For those with no desire to spend countless hours staring at the Raptor X’s drive head dart back and forth across the platter, Western Digital makes the Raptor WD1500ADFD. This drive lacks a window, but otherwise, it’s mechanically identical to the Raptor X—same spindle, cache, platters, and theoretically, performance. The WD1500ADFD also sells for roughly $50 less than the Raptor X, making it even more tempting for enthusiasts looking for a speedy storage upgrade.
Thanks to identical internals, we can expect the WD1500ADFD’s performance to at least match that of the Raptor X. But how much faster are these Raptors than the best 7,200-RPM desktop drives on the market? Can they keep up with Seagate’s latest perpendicular Barracuda 7200.10? Read on to find out.
Cooler Master Mystique 631 ATX Case
PC Apex :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“Next to the PSU area I find something I have not seen in a reviewed case yet; there are two holes with rubber inserts. They are for external water cooling kits so the coolant tubes can be easily routed outside the case. The placement is perfect for external units which rest on top of the case as very little tubing would be needed.”
Thermaltake Eureka Aluminum Full Tower Case
Big Bruin :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: The front of the Thermaltake Eureka full tower case is fairly plain, but stylish, with what could perhaps be described as a more sophisticated look than many cases on the market. The top portion of the front door has a metal speaker grill feel to it, while the bottom portion is solid and provides a bit of contrast to the top.
World Series of Unprofessionalism
Think Computers :: Friday, June 16, 2006
MSI P640 Portable Multimedia Player
Daily CE :: Monday, June 12, 2006
“P640 supports the traditional trio of audio formats, which includes MP3, WAV and WMA with DRM, of course. The video player not only supports standard JPEG image format, but it’s also capable of supporting 320×240 pixel videos. You can record audio from CDs and FM tuner, which could come in handy for particular talk shows and the like. For those of you who may need to use your multimedia player for text can also use the integrated text viewer.”
High Definition TV Basics
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, June 12, 2006
“People who are interested in home entertainment today find themselves constantly bombarded with the term “HDTV.” Studies confirm that most of us are very confused about what the term actually means, much less how to experience the full benefits of high definition television in our own homes. So what exactly is HDTV? Where does it come from? More importantly, how do I get it? Even if you think you know the answers to these common questions, this tutorial may come in handy. ”
Philips GoGear HDD6330 30GB Jukebox Review
CoolTechZone :: Monday, June 12, 2006
“Not too long ago, we evaluated Philips GoGear HDD1630 6GB Jukebox. We were certainly impressed with the unit as it wasn’t plagued with audio quality issues, or any other serious anomalies for that matter. However, what left us unimpressed was the smudge prone exterior of the device. A number of CE products are starting to use glossy exteriors, which are great for the pure appeal factor, but smudges are a serious drawback as a result.”
Sony VAIO UX180P Micro PC
CoolTechZone :: Monday, June 12, 2006
“Sony released the UX180P Micro PC not too long ago to the masses. From almost all angles, the device appears to be a winner with a host of latest technologies and developments, which will only enhance user experience, at least initially.”
Western Digital’s Raptor WD1500ADFD hard drive
The Tech Report :: Monday, June 12, 2006
For those with no desire to spend countless hours staring at the Raptor X’s drive head dart back and forth across the platter, Western Digital makes the Raptor WD1500ADFD. This drive lacks a window, but otherwise, it’s mechanically identical to the Raptor X—same spindle, cache, platters, and theoretically, performance. The WD1500ADFD also sells for roughly $50 less than the Raptor X, making it even more tempting for enthusiasts looking for a speedy storage upgrade.
Thanks to identical internals, we can expect the WD1500ADFD’s performance to at least match that of the Raptor X. But how much faster are these Raptors than the best 7,200-RPM desktop drives on the market? Can they keep up with Seagate’s latest perpendicular Barracuda 7200.10? Read on to find out.
Sony VAIO RC310G
Daily CE :: Monday, June 12, 2006
“Desktop PCs will soon crop up with Blu-Ray and HD DVD drives in the near future. To start the process, however, Sony is the first company to release a desktop PC with a Blu-Ray drive.”
Sony Vaio UX50
Designtechnica :: Monday, June 12, 2006
“The Sony VAIO UX50 trumps the Microsoft Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) initiative before it even gets off the ground. Not content to just run with the crowd, Sony reminds us all that they were doing UMPC since before UMPC was even an acronym in Intel’s techy little dreams. So, what happens when a seasoned veteran takes on the buzzword heavy world of specialized PCs? Read on to find out”
Bluegears Cool WR Fan at Modders-Inc.com
Modders Inc. :: Monday, June 12, 2006
Summary: Are you tired of seeing the same old fans? Then you need to check out the one from Bluegear.com. This is an impressive fan that goes beyond simply pushing air. Unlike most fans the Blugear Cool WR shows you the temperature of the air around the fan so you know at a glance if your systems running hot or cool.
Motorola Q Review
Windows A to Z :: Monday, June 26, 2006
SteelPad 5L Gaming Mousepad
Techgage :: Monday, June 26, 2006
Motorola Q Review
Windows A to Z :: Monday, June 26, 2006
Logitech Harmony 680 IR Remote
Box Gods :: Monday, June 26, 2006
Logitech Harmony 680 IR Remote
MOTOROLA H700 BLUETOOTH HEADSET REVIEW
Blue Tomorrow :: Monday, June 26, 2006
Quote: “Motorola employs fifth-generation technology for its H700 headset, and the extensive engineering clearly pays off. The headset is tiny and light; it functions like a dream, especially with Motorola’s mobile phones; and it looks good enough to make the average “gadget head” drool. ”
Apple Intel-powered Mac mini
Hexus :: Friday, June 23, 2006
So, if you like the mini (or, indeed, the form-factor of any new-gen Intel-powered Mac) but prefer Windows to OS X, there’s no longer a problem running your favourite OS. And, of course, OS X lovers who want to run Windows for playing games or doing some serious stuff only possible under Microsoft’s OS can do that, too, and revert to the Mac operating system for everything else where they feel most at home.
Nokia P990 Phone Expected in Mid-July
CoolTechZone :: Friday, June 23, 2006
“First they gave us the P900 and then came the P910. Nokia’s P990, however, just doesn’t seem to be coming out. After talking to a few dealers around the city, we found out that the phone is supposed to hit the stores around mid-July, so if you are about to get into a PDA purchase, wait a bit. The P990 looks like it’s worth a look.”
Digital Cowboy Water Resistant MP3 Player
Daily CE :: Friday, June 23, 2006
“The only thing going for this particular device is its water resistant shell. Other than that, the unit is fairly limited in features and technical specifications. There are water resistant covers that are available for iPod and other portable audio players, and thus we don’t see a reason for anyone to opt for this particular unit. Besides, it looks downright tacky.”
Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000
Techgage :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Quote: Your notebook is wireless, so why not have a wireless mouse? We are taking a look at Microsofts latest solution, which promises to offer a comfortable, and precise experience.
SteelPad 5L
Phoronix :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Summary: “The last time we had looked at a SteelPad product was back in 2004 when trying out their newly unleashed QcK+. However, this morning up for testing we have their new SteelPad 5L. What is unique about this mouse pad is that it is composed of five layers — plastic, cloth, soft polyisoprene, hard plastic, and rubber elements. However, just how well is this pad? We will find out today.”
Samsung MM-a900
Designtechnica :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“When it first appeared, most folks dismissed the Samsung MM-A900 as a mere knock-off of the Motorola RAZR, the iPod of the cell phone world. Many people spoke to soon. While the broadband EV- DO-capable A900 (available from Sprint for $199.99 with a two-year contract), may lack the RAZR’s iconic style and solid metallic feel, it is slightly superior in almost every other aspect. However, while both phones will turn heads, neither phone incorporates a removable memory option, which means that neither is a good choice if your interest is combining your phone with an MP3 player. Although, if you’re considering either the A900 or the RAZR mainly to up your cell sartorial splendor, your choice may come down to which carrier you prefer. The RAZR is available from Verizon and Cingular and the A900 is only available from Sprint. ”
Casion Exilim EX-Z60 6MP Camera
Designtechnica :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“The Casio Exilim EX-Z60 is a great digital camera with a lot of features. For $249 you get 6-megapixels of fine photography power behind a sleek, thin silver casing. The quality you’ve come to expect from Casio is very apparent in the Exilim EX-Z60. Pictures can be previewed on its gigantic 2.5” LCD that is crisp, clear, and bright – a valuable asset to photographers. Combined with the EX-Z60’s anti- shake DSP technology and BestShot configurations, you get a decent camera at a great price. Read on learn the positive and negative aspects about this offering from Casio. ”
USB.Brando USB Skype Phone
PC Apex :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“The main drawback to Skype is using a microphone and speakers for your phone calls. I have personally been using my gaming headset for my calls, and have had little other choice. Some companies have been selling adapters to use normal phones with a computer and others have been selling phones created solely to interface with Skype. The USB Skype phone being reviewed here today is one such device. The USB device looks much like a traditional land line phone, and is touted as being just as easy to use.”
Panasonic T4 Tablet PC
Daily CE :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“Panasonic has released a Tablet PC version of its T4 notebook with an Intel Pentium M 1.2GHz microprocessor. The device is now equipped with Microsoft’s Tablet PC OS and a Touch Panel. For some odd reason (not to distract away from the original design), Panasonic stuck with the notebook-like design. You can’t use the Tablet PC version of the T4 in a slate mode, which doesn’t exactly make it competitive in comparison to other models.”
HIS X1300 512MB DDR2 Dual DVI PCI Express Video Card
Bona Fide Reviews :: Monday, June 26, 2006
Today we have the last card in our HIS X1300 series of reviews; the X1300 dual DVI 512MB PCI Express. Unlike the previous two cards, this X1300 does not feature the IceQ cooler and instead uses a passive cooling solution. This is most likely because this card is not a part of the “Turbo” line of HIS cards meaning that it has received no overclock and comes at the normal X1300 speeds right out of the box. The core and memory speeds on this card are the typical 450MHz and 250MHz (500MHz effective).
LG V1-WCUP4 Core Duo Notebook Review
Daily CE :: Monday, June 26, 2006
“LG recently unveiled a new notebook PC based on Intel’s Core Duo microprocessor with a 15″ display with Fine Bright LCD, which is said to be 35 percent brighter than traditional LCD displays. The notebook also features ATI Radeon Xpress 200M video card and a wide range of SATA HDDs. Additional specifications were unavailable at the time of publishing. LG WCUP4 is available exclusively in Korea.”
LG V1-WCUP4 Core Duo Notebook Review
HIS X1600 XT IceQ Turbo and CrossFire reviewed
Hi-Techreviews :: Monday, June 26, 2006
HIS X1600 XT IceQ Turbo and CrossFire reviewed
Samsung HP-S5053 50″ Plasma
Bytesector :: Friday, June 23, 2006
“There is nothing more enjoyable than watching the big game or playing your Xbox on a 50″ plasma screen. Trust me; it’s a worthwhile experience for anyone who has not experienced a high definition TV before. And of course, watching DVD movies on a high definition up-scaling player is an enchanting experience in itself. All this and more is what Samsung’s HP-S5053 50″ plasma TV brings into the home theatre experience.”
Samsung S182D 18x Rewritable DVD Drive
Daily CE :: Friday, June 23, 2006
“Lots of “world’s…” entries today. Samsung has launched the world’s first 18x rewritable DVD drive that now makes Samsung the company with the fastest DVD drive on the market. Overall, it presents a 5 percent increase in speed performance over its 16x predecessors, which isn’t too much to get excited over. Combine this with Samsung’s Super-WriteMaster technology, the drive supports DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM standards while recording. Of course, all three standards have their limitations as to how many you can rerecord per disc.”
Inno3D GeForce 7600 GST Review
Hardware Secrets :: Friday, June 23, 2006
“GeForce 7600 GS is the simplest GPU from the new mid-range GeForce 7600 series from nVidia. Inno3D launched a highly overclocked model, dubbed GeForce 7600 GST, which promises to have a performance reaching GeForce 7600 GT. In this review we are going to compare the performance of this overclocked model from Inno3D with the regular GeForce 7600 GS, GeForce 7600 GT and also against other products available on the market.”
Icemat Siberia Headset Review
GruntvillE :: Friday, June 23, 2006
“During game play, sound reproduction was consistently excellent with little or no distortion even at the highest settings. Surprisingly, the microphone turned out to be better than I had imagined. As I am normally used to a boom mic attached to a headset, I have found that the detached microphone performs as well if not better than my Altec Lansing’s. The headphones themselves are very comfortable even during long gaming sessions. The only drawback to this headset is the lack of active noise cancellation. ”
Asus EN7900GT-TOP Geforce 7900GT PCI Express videocard Review
PCStats :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“The 256MB Asus EN7900GT TOP/2DHT/256M/A videocard is compatible only with PCI Express x16 slots so that means AGP users needs to get their fix elsewhere. The game comes with a large software bundle which includes a full copy of King Kong, two DVI to analog converters, a component output cable and a six pin molex power connector should your power supply not natively support the new generation of high powered videocards.”
Sapphire quietly launches X1800GTO2
NGOHQ :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Sapphire is a well-known ATi partner. Their graphic cards and motherboards are popular world-wide. It seems that Sapphire has shipped many X1800GTO2 units to world-wide shops already. Sapphire introduced the GTO2 line with their X800 boards. The GTO2 name is quite popular due to its price, overclocking, and its high potential unlocking extra pipelines.”
NGO NVIDIA Optimized Driver v1.9131
NGOHQ :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
The NGO NVIDIA Optimized Driver is a tweaked version of the NVIDIA ForceWare driver. The main purpose is to satisfy the users with better performance and image quality. The Driver has support for all Geforce cards.”
ASUS EAX1300PRO 256MB Graphics Card Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Silverstone NT05 Review – Compact and Powerful CPU Cooling”
Madshrimps :: Monday, June 12, 2006
Quote: “Today we take a closer look at a compact heatsink from Silverstone, their NT05 is designed to give a very good performance/size ratio and to test this we used an Antec Aria with an Athlon 64 system to see how cool this heatsink can keep the CPU”