Spire Rocketeer 500 Watt Power Supply
Hi-Techreviews :: Friday, March 31, 2006
I was pleasantly surprised when I removed the cover off of the Rocketeer and looked inside, I was expecting to find a jumble of wires like most power supplies plus a couple of heatsinks stuck in the middle to cool everything off. To my surprise I found a very well organized and tidy compartment with the wires not only well grouped and sheathed but also having nylon ties affixed to them for added neatness.
Titan Eagle GPU Coolers
Pro-Clockers :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Quote: Today, video cards are getting faster and more powerful. Because of this speed and power there is more heat. The manufacturers of these cards provide you with just enough cooling power to get back. So, that is why we rely on companies like Titan to give us gamers and overclockers what we need to beat the heat. Titan we generous enough to send us a couple of their new GPU coolers, the Eagles.
SICURO DEC-900 Laptop CardBus TV Tuner Card w/FM Radio/Video Capture Reviewed
Futurelooks :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Wouldn’t it be cool to be able to watch TV on your Laptop while trying to get work done? Well now you can! This little gizmo was dropped in our laps for our laptop. Is it all that, or does it need to go back to the drawing board? Let’s find out!
News: Abit’s AN8 32X motherboard
The Tech Report :: Friday, March 31, 2006
The first step in Abit’s bid to reclaim the enthusiast market could be the AN8 32X, a Socket 939 Athlon 64 motherboard based on NVIDIA’s nForce4 SLI X16 chipset. One of only three X16 motherboards available for sale, the AN8 32X doesn’t mess around with cheesy gimmicks or Fatal1ty branding. Instead, it’s equipped with useful peripherals, passive chipset cooling, loads of overclocking potential, and best-in-class fan speed control and hardware monitoring. But is all that enough to keep up with the latest enthusiast-oriented motherboards from Asus, DFI, ECS, and MSI? Read on to find out.
Dell XPS 600 Renegade Systems Sell Out
Legit Reviews :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“When Dell put the systems on sale last week they were jam packed with the latest in technology and the price reflected that. The Dell XPS 600 Renegade system came with the Dell 3007WFP 30-inch flat panel monitor and prices started at $9,930. While we saw many publications joke about the rich buying these and some stated no one would buy these Legit Reviews found out that they sold out in under a week! Who is laughing now?”
Irresponsible, Distrustful and Lame
CoolTechZone :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“And again, Windows Vista is delayed to January 2007, as opposed to its original and vague Q4 2006 release date. What is Microsoft thinking? Seriously, the company has been delaying Vista for a long time now. Not only that, but Microsoft stripped numerous critical features to make the deadline, but apparently the laziness, disguised as security improvements this time, depicts irresponsibility and distrustfulness beyond what most of us expect from the Redmond, Washington-based software “giant” (so much for that moniker).”
Vizo MirrorBox 32-in-1 Card Reader Review
XS Reviews :: Friday, March 31, 2006
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Quote: “When I recieved the Vizo Mirrorbox 32-in-1 card reader, I had no idea who VIZO was; even google had a hard time finding this little known company. However, “What’s in a name?” I thought, and progressed with my testing. Needless to say, I was very impressed, read on to find out why.”
Asus A8R32-MVP review
Neoseeker :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“The A8R32-MVP’s general motherboard performance is directly on-par with the established top-dogs, including the DFI LANParty nF4 SLI-DR and ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe, and it has proven itself extremely reliable. While we’re on the topic of performance, I’m going to point out that the A8R32-MVP is still only in line with a one-year-old motherboard. The performance records set by the DFI board a year ago have yet to really be beaten by any board we’ve seen out there. Given all of ATI’s design choices in the RD580, and ASUS’ design experience, there simply isn’t a dramatic leap in performance over year-old chipsets and hardware.”
ThinkOutside Stowaway Travel Mouse
Think Computers :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Zalman HD160 HTPC Case
HTPCnews :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“Since this is a Zalman product we expected it to be extremely quiet and were not disappointed. There was no noticeable difference between the x15e and HD160 running at 5v fan speeds. From any distance over a foot, the case is simply not heard except an occasional heavy hit on the hard drive. ”
The State of Digital Music in 2006
Designtechnica :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“With the start of 2006, digital music has started its growth from infancy into adolescence. In the week between Christmas 2005 and New Year’s, 20 million tracks were downloaded in America, and another million in Britain. Those are some seriously healthy numbers. Not only do they reflect the huge amount of iPods and other portable devices sold, but also the spread of broadband connections, and the fact that people are now comfortable consuming their music digitally, on a track-by-track rather than album-by- album basis. Long predicted, the listening habits of the general population are beginning to shift.”
ECS KA1 MVP Extreme Motherboard Review
The Tech Zone :: Friday, March 31, 2006
How To Reinstall Windows XP
Laptop Gamers :: Friday, March 31, 2006
For anyone that has reinstalled their operating system a few times the process seems pretty straightforward as they have found all of the gotchas the first few times. I have lost mail and contacts but not much else over the years by following (or not following) a system to reload my operating system and software. This purpose of this guide is to give you a checklist to follow so that a reloading of Windows goes smoothly the first time.
Cooler Master Centurion 534 Case
Hardware Secrets :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“Centurion 534 is the latest case in the Centurion series from Cooler Master. While its front panel is aluminum made, the rest of the case is made of zinc-coated steel (a.k.a. SECC). It is a good intermediate solution for those without the budget to go straight to an all-aluminum case. We took a look on this new release by Cooler Master.”
Firefox versus Internet Explorer in a Corporate Network
Digital Grabber :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Two years ago I blogged about a similar subject. I discussed the advantages of Internet Explorer (IE) over Mozilla and other web browsers in a corporate environment. I concluded that IE is by far the better choice. Recently we deployed about 250 new computers and so I considered this question again. Now, Firefox is the main rival of IE. The decision was not so easy this time, but IE won again in the end.
I am using Firefox myself for a quite while and I really like this web browser. However, when it comes to the question of switching to a new web browser in a corporate network, other arguments have to be considered.
Vizo Mirrorbox 32 in 1 Card Reader
TechTastic :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Quote: With the amount of consumer electronic devices that use flash memory cards, it makes sense to have some sort of card reader for your computer. Flashcard readers are a handy and fast way to get your data from your digital device to your computer.
Today we take a look at one such flash card reader, the Vizo Mirrorbox 32 in 1 Card Reader. As the name implies, the reader can be used with thirty two different varieties of flash cards.
VIZO Shuttle Portable 2.5″ HDD Enclosure Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Quote: “The installation is so damn simple, a caveman can do it {;-Þ No tools are needed because VIZO supplies one for you. Start by removing the 2 screws in the end cap. Then plug the end cap on to a 2.5″ HDD, slide the HDD into the enclosure and then button it up with the screws. See, I told you a caveman could do it.”
Nexenta Alpha 4 Elatte
Phoronix :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Summary: “Nexenta, an operating system forged by using the Solaris kernel while tapping into the Debian and Ubuntu packages, has reached its Alpha 4 stage for Nexenta OS, with the codename being Elatte. This testing release provides massive cleanups of the userland, Nexenta OS installer, re-designed and optimized for speed, and Nexenta OS hardware database. In total, there are 3627 packages in Alpha 4. With this hybrid OS of GNU/Solaris, the results were quite interesting.”
SuperTalent PC2-6400 2GB Dual Channel Kit
ViperLair :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“SuperTalent does a nice job of exceeding my expectations, getting all of the way to 880MHz, while maintaining 4-3-4-8 timings. I did have to juice them to 1.9V but lets be serious here, I put my OCZ modules at 2.0+V frequently (I must note however that the OCZ heat spreaders are much more substantial then those SuperTalent uses, of course there is yet to be proof of any value to overclocking performance, I digress however).”
AGEIA PhysX.. First Impressions
Techgage :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Quote: “Last week at the GDC, the buzz was all around us. At hardware and software booths alike. I was able to see the Ageia PhysX card in action as well as sample ATI and NVIDIA’s approach to physics and gaming.”
How Digital Signal Processing Works
Digital Grabber :: Friday, March 31, 2006
It happens that many people have no idea what Digital Signal Processing means, although they hear more and more often these words, today. Considering the name, Digital Signal Processing, people are lead towards thinking that this procedure deals with digital signals. No; Digital Signal Processing is a method of improving the quality of the analog signals, only. Indeed, the naming used is rather improper, because it relates to all types of digital processing, only that the methods, and the techniques used in DSP deal only with signals that are analog in nature. In the digital signals case, we can only compress, encrypt, and translate them to other digital formats; these (different) procedures do not require any DSP techniques. Using the DSP name when referring to digital signals causes confusion.
Antec P150
Pro-Clockers :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Quote: Antec is one of the top manufacturers of cases in the entire world. The name is mentioned in any conversion dealing with cases. Taking that reputation and adding in the words quiet and well built, you get the P150.
Modding the Large HSPC Tech Station Guide
Virtual-Hideout :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Quote: “When all of that is finished, mount the supplied PCI brace and you are DONE. You have just now reversed the layout of the stock large Tech Station. With the motherboard mounted on top, you will not be limited with larger heatsinks…”
Sharkoon Silent Eagle 2000 120mm Cooling Fan
Pro-Clockers :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Quote: Remember back during the days of XP mobile processor overclocking, when it was necessary to have a high spinning fan like a Delta or equivalent. Yes, those days are far behind us now. Today we don’t have to pump loads of voltage in our processors nor do have to resort to using loud 80mm case fan. Today, we have larger 120mm, slower spinning, noiseless and high CFM fans. Sharkoon was kind enough to send us their latest offering into the 120mm cooling fan market, the Silent Eagle.
Sansun Bat Case
Think Computers :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Quote: “As a modder, I’ve seen plenty of pre-mods, especially ones based on comic book characters, anime characters and the like. The Bat case is no different in that respect. Here we have Batman’s cowl wrapped around a standard seeming mid-tower enclosure with the obligatory glowing eyes and hinged door. But all pre-mod cases are not created equal, some are of high quality and others are seemingly held together with a bit of bailing wire and a prayer. How does Sansung’s Bat fit into this collection of pre-mods? Let’s take a closer look.”
News: NVIDIA ‘SoundStorm 2’ to power Playstation 3 audio?
The Tech Report :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Slides now online from Sony’s presentations at GDC include some juicy details about the Playstation 3 and the chips that power it. Among the slides is a high-level block diagram of a PS3 system that shows many of the system components connected as one would expect. But right there among them is an arrow shooting out of the side of the NVIDIA-supplied RSX graphics processor with a label that will raise some eyebrows: “8 Ch. Audio”. This suggests none too subtly that the RSX will provide the PlayStation 3’s audio capabilities as well as its graphics.
I would be inclined to dismiss this possibility outright, had I not been in the room when NVIDIA’s CEO vowed to create a “SoundStorm 2” the very morning the Sony deal was announced…
Crucial Gizmo! Overdrive 1GB USB Flash Drive
Big Bruin :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Quote: All of our tests demonstrated under certain conditions the transfer rates that Crucial advertises are definitely possible. The additional functionality of the encryption-based PortableVault software helps improve this product’s rating. It is reassuring that personal or confidential data will remain safe on this drive, even if the Gizmo! is lost or stolen.
HP Photosmart R927 Review
Designtechnica :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“In digital imaging HP is best known for its inkjet printers. Yet the company has over a half-dozen digital cameras meant for casual picture taking. While not targeted to Ansel Adams wannabes, better HP Photosmart digicams more than do the job for the vast majority of photographers. We were big fans of the now discontinued 5MP HP R707. That model is long gone, replaced—and then some–by HP’s top-of- the-line R927, an 8.2-megapixel point-and-shoot camera with a 3x optical zoom. What really sets it apart is its 3-inch LCD screen, one of the largest you can get. The camera has a number of other pluses and minuses. Does the Photosmart R927 offer more plus than minus? Let’s start shooting and find out.”
Modifying an nVentiv Mach I for extreme subzero performance
Madshrimps :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Quote: “In this article I will show you how I improved nVentiv’s first Subzero machine, the Mach I, so it can easily match the Mach II GT and asetek Vapochill LighSpeed performance wise!”
Samsung SP2504C 250 GB SATA-300 Hard Disk Drive Review
Hardware Secrets :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“Samsung SP2504C is a 250 GB hard disk drive using the new SATA-300 interface, which allows a maximum theoretical transfer rate of 300 MB/s. Its main specs also include an 8 MB buffer, 7,200 rpm rotation speed and support to NCQ (Native Command Queuing). In this review we checked the performance of Samsung SP2504C installed on a motherboard using a regular SATA-150 port and also on a motherboard using the new SATA-300 port.”
It’s a Great Time to be a Gamer
Designtechnica :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“Never mind all the doom and gloom which currently dominates the headlines (Market Sales Down 5% in January! Xbox 360 Shortages Continue! Activision Cuts 150 Jobs!). Here’s what you won’t read on the front pages of the local paper: It’s actually a great time to be a gamer.”
BFR Review: Nikon Coolpix S3 6.4MP Digital Camera
Bona Fide Reviews :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Nikon’s Coolpix digital camera line has been well-regarded since its earliest days, and now includes a wide range of 17 models from entry-level to prosumer cameras. The Coolpix S3 fits in the middle of the range and is aimed at the user seeking style combined with ease of use. In the Coolpix S3, Nikon offers a subcompact design with great looks, a generous 6 megapixel imager, a 3X optical zoom lens, a large 2.5 inch LCD screen, and a feature set designed to make it easy to use, even for the beginner.
Enermax Liberty 620w Power Supply Review
XS Reviews :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“Over the last couple of years, PCs have become increasingly busy places. Dual core CPUs, twin graphics cards in SLI or Crossfire and soon we will all be looking to add a dedicated physics card to the mix. Added to this with have the increasingly common “Extreme” cooling solutions of water and phase change, plus the myriad of LCD displays, fan controllers and card readers that come standard with many cases these days. All these things mean one thing, more power. Gone are they days when a 400w PSU would support your high powered gaming rig. Where can you turn for your PSU needs to be met? One solution is the Enermax Liberty 620w PSU, a high powered modular PSU with plenty of extras, but is the steep price more than its worth? Lets find out.”
Intel Duo Couture Event Coverage Posted!
Tech ARP :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“Recently, Team ARP were invited to the Intel Duo Couture event, to see how haute couture and technology complement each other. Join us as we take a look at the fashion.. and the pretty models! ”
HP Photosmart 8750 Professional Review
Windows A to Z :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“More and more consumers are looking to purchase high-quality inkjet photo printers to print their pictures that they took with their digital camera. Since today’s digital cameras take such high-quality pictures, it’s essential to have a high-quality printer that can print them with the best quality and detail possible. HP’s Photosmart line of printers have earned an excellent reputation for some very good consumer-grade photo printers.”
Give-Away – Cooler Master “Aqua Gear”
Big Bruin :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: This time up we have some water cooling accessories and clothing. All Cooler Master brand, so you can keep your gear cool, and look really cool as well (ooh, that was bad). There is an AquaTrident universal CPU block, an AquaTurtle HDD block, a hat, and a shirt to one winner in a fairly simple give-away. And if you need a case for this system, there is one week left in our Cooler Master Centurion 532 give-away, as well.
OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Gold Dual Channel Memory Review
Madshrimps :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: “OCZ PC2-6400 GOLD has been around awhile and is a great choice for the gamer on a budget. Perhaps not as exciting as some of their recent memory, it´s a practical choice for 915 to 975 chipset based systems, gives a decent overclock and looks great dressed in GOLD.”
New SLI 17″ AMD Turion 64 Notebook
AMDboard :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Second SLI Turion 64 laptop to show up, the Arima W830-DA is following the 19″ Clevo M590K notebook with a 17″ TFT version of the powerful NVIDIA nForce4 SLI chipset and the NVIDIA G70M/G71M Ge7800 graphic card, with MXM connector allowing future upgrade of the graphic part. On the resolution side the W830-DA can go as high as UXGA mode with an impressive 1600×1200. Thanks to its Socket 754, the Arima W830-DA can accept AMD Turion 64 MT30 to MT40, AMD Turion 64 ML30 to ML40 and AMD Mobile Sempron from 2800+ to 3200+. In single GPU configuration with 73W (35W CPU + 38W GPU) consumption, a 12 cells Li-ion battery is necessary for a 2.30 hours autonomy. This new gaming laptop complete specifications are now available at AMDboard.com, the AMD specialist, at
Cooler Master CM Media B260 mBTX Case Review
BTX FormFactor :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: The Cooler Master CM Media B260 mBTX Case is a very sharp looking unit, and as well suited to serve as a typical desktop as it is to be an HTPC. In addition to the looks, the system has the silence necessary to make it a good fit in your media center… Cooler Master has a reputation for doing things right, and the design of the B260 as intended for use in an HTPC setting is no exception.
3R System M-Station HT-1100 HTPC Case
Driver Heaven :: Monday, March 27, 2006
They are usually more feature-packed than tower cases and have a higher level of aesthetic appeal. These cases are designed for your living room and are not meant for normal everyday PCs, even though nothing keeps you from using them for that purpose. Today we will have a look at one of the most advanced HTPC cases available, the M-Station HT-1100 from 3R System. The M-Station is a very well built case which also features an integrated iMON VFD and remote control. The iMON has been very popular among HTPC enthusiasts so it is very nice to see it integrated in a HTPC case.
XP-64 Dead? DOA! @ ThinkComputers.org
Think Computers :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: “With Windows Vista on the horizon will companies finally adopt the 64bit architecture that they pretty much refused to adopt with Windows XP64, or will we the consumer be left waiting longer for those 64 bit drivers and applications that should have been here a couple years ago?”
Enermax Liberty Power Supply
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, March 27, 2006
“The latest release from power supply manufacturer Enermax is a “true wattage” power supply unit with modular cabling system, called Liberty. Available in three flavors – 400 W, 500 W and 620 W – we took a preliminary look on the 500-watt model, a.k.a. ELT500AWT.”
[News] Microcool NorthPole XE Whisper Chipset Cooler Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: “..the whisper part about the fan, its true. This thing is just about dead silent, only measuring around 18db. So if anyone is looking for a cooling solution for their chipset, give the Microcool NorthPole XE whisper a shot.”
Leadtek WinFast 7900 GTX Extreme
Bjorn3D :: Monday, March 27, 2006
When new cards hit the market, I always hope to see new bundles and innovative or at least quieter coolers. One company that has repeatedly delivered unique bundles and coolers for years now is Leadtek. Coolers seem to have lost a lot of focus over the last several launches for NVIDIA’s board partners, including Leadtek. Factory overclocking has taken center stage as custom coolers head to the backseat. In this review, I’ll be looking at the Leadtek WinFast PX7900 GTX TDH Extreme, which is a factory overclocked GeForce 7900 GTX that features NVIDIA’s reference cooler.
Building Your Own Computer (DIY) Guide
Legit Reviews :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Now that Legit Reviews has been doing system guides since the start of 2006 one of the most asked questions is how to put one of these systems together. We recently had a reader in the St. Louis area order in our March 2006 Do-It-Yourself Mainstream Intel System and we were there to document the build.
Directron Black Phantom Computer Case Review at 3DXtreme
3dXtreme :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Unlike the Musical and the Movie – you can’t go wrong bringing this Phantom into your home!
AeroCool 620W Zerodba Power Supply Review
Legit Reviews :: Monday, March 27, 2006
“Besides the stability, another aspect of this PSU that really impresses me is the specifications. With a combined total of 38A supplied to the +12V rails, this PSU greatly surpasses the 30A requirement for a high-end SLi PC according to this page over at SLI-Zone! If you are building an ATI CrossFire system you will soon find out that ATI doesn’t mention 12V Amp requirements on their certified site and only list two brands of power supplies that are in their voluntary program. We contacted ATI and they informed Legit Reviews that their X1900 CrossFire solution needs at least a 550W power supply with a 38A 12V rail, which means the AeroCool 620W power supply will again meet the requirements for both ATI and NVIDIA power requirements…”
ASRock 939SLI32-eSATA2
techPowerUp! :: Monday, March 27, 2006
ASRock did it again. The 939SLI32-eSATA is the killer budget board of 2006. It comes with two PCI-Express x16 slots and supports NVIDIA’s SLI. Other new features are Gigabit Ethernet and support for eSATA. Also the overclocking has been polished some, the dreaded 275 MHz limit is gone and there are more memory timings options available. With a CPU socket upgrade card this board can even run with AMD’s upcoming AM2 CPUs.
A Look at ajaxWrite
The Tech Zone :: Monday, March 27, 2006
What if there was alternative for Microsoft Word that would install and open in 6 seconds, read and write Microsoft Word .doc files and run on Macintosh, Microsoft Windows or Linux computers? And oh yeah, it was FREE so consumers didn’t have to pay $499 for Microsoft Office.
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 Pinmod guide v1.1
OCInside.de :: Monday, March 27, 2006
The newest development of the interactive Socket 939 Pinmod guide is published on ocinside.de. In the new version 1.1 are some new connections to increase the Vcore (CPU voltage) and now also selections to lower the Vcore which is important to underclock processors. For example to lower the power consumption of HTPCs (Home Theater PCs).
“120mm Fan Roundup: 17 Fans Compared”
Madshrimps :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: “17-Way roundup of 120mm fans from different manufactures including Scythe, Aerocool, Nexus, GlobalWin, Spire, Coolermaster, Papst, Coolink, Acoustifan, mCubed and AC Ryan. We test their performance both temperature as noise wise – and include sound samples of the fans running at different voltages so you can compare them head to head. Are all fans created equal? Let’s find out.”
Mozilla Firefox v2.0 Alpha 1
Phoronix :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Summary: “With a few months since Firefox v1.5 had been released, the Mozilla developers have been quick to progress in the Mozilla v2.0 development tree. Being released today is the first Alpha release for Mozilla Firefox v2.0, which is tentatively penciled in for a release towards the end of this year. As the Firefox 2 development progresses, among the many goals Mozilla wishes to address include Really Simply Syndication improvements, redoing their tabbing support, and many other nifty features to come. Today at Phoronix we took a look at the Mozilla Firefox v2.0 Alpha 1 build.”
Silverstone ST56ZF 560W PSU Review on Technic3D
Technic3d :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: “The next PSU from Silverstone in the Technic3D Editorship is that ST56ZF 560W. Just as well as its large brother with 650W ? See you at the Review on Technic3D”
SilverStone Zeus 650W – ST65ZF PSU
OCIA :: Monday, March 27, 2006
“Moving to the bottom of the box, we get a good look at the NVidia, AMD, and Intel logos indicating their endorsement for this unit. It’s always comforting to know the maker of your CPU and VGA card/s recommends the unit you’re using. This was the first true 600W+ NVidia certified SLI PSU available for purchase as of 02/24/2005.”
Vizo MirrorBox 32-in-1 Card Reader Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Scythe Samurai Z CPU Cooling Review on Technic3D
Technic3d :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: “The Midrange Cooling Scythe Amurai Z arrived the Technic3D editorship and we compare the Cooler with 38 others.”
XG Duro 900W Power Supply w/ Quad +12V Rails Review #662
3dgameman :: Monday, March 27, 2006
XG Duro 900W Power Supply w/ Quad +12V Rails Review #662: “The XG Duro 900W Power Supply with Quad +12V rails is obviously going to turn heads. No matter how you swing it, 900 watts is a lot of power. Some may say it’s way too much power and not necessary. This is probably true for your average computer user. MGE is not targeting the average mom and pop computer user with this product though. Rather, it’s is geared towards the hardcore computer gamer…” ~3dGameMan.com
Zalman HD160 HTPC Chassis Giveaway
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: “Win yourself the new Zalman HD160 HTPC Chassis before anyone can buy it! This is a 2 week easter egg hunt and the winner gets the actual case reviewed on VH. Why? Why not! I want to give back to the people. This isn’t a sponsored contest. It’s coming out of my pocket. Check the VH front page or the forum link for all the details! Best of luck!”
Cooler Master Musketeer 3
PC Apex :: Monday, March 27, 2006
“Scott Stapp’s voice sounds good, and the guitar licks are clear, and sharp. That is till the bass and the drums kick in towards the end portion of the song. When the music starts to build it gets more distorted, and seems to be causing the Musketeer 3 to lower the sound even more.”
Crucial Gizmo Overdrive 512mb Flash Drive Review – XSReviews
XS Reviews :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Gigabyte Poseidon Case
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, March 27, 2006
“Gigabyte has entered the case business a while ago and their latest release is Poseidon, an all-aluminum case. We had the chance to take a look on one of this latest case from Gigabyte.”
FireDTV & FloppyDTV review
Nordic Hardware :: Monday, March 27, 2006
FireDTV is manufactured by a small company in Austria and has in rather a short time swept many user of their feet. These Firewire connected external digital receiver have some properties lifting them above the average DVB tuner and today we thought we’d see why.
ECS KA1-MVP Crossfire Motherboard Review @ Virtual-Hideout
Virtual-Hideout :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Zalman TNN 300 Compact Fanless Case Video Review #661:
3dgameman :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
The Zalman TNN 300 Compact Fanless Case is a marvel! This case sets a new standard for silent microATX design. The way Zalman has implemented heatpipes and heatsinks in this case is nothing short of brilliant. The overall quality and looks are also exceptional. Let’s not forget this is an all aluminum case. Those who demand the best and need their computers silent will defiantly drool over this product. If you would rather a standard ATX case, Zalman has the TNN 500 model. Watch the Video to find out more…” ~3dGameMan.com
Zalman VF900-CU Videocard Heatpipe GPU Cooler Review
Tweaknews :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Game Developers Conference – Day 1
Techgage :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Quote: The GDC, Game Developer’s Conference, for those of you who haven’t been keeping up, kicks off today (March 21st.) It is located in the heart of San Jose, California and promises to be a showcase for the heavy hitters in the gaming industry.
System Builders Guide (SBG) Updated!
TweakTown :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
QUOTE: “We are often asked what type of system to build for a particular amount of money. Since it’s hard for us to reply to every question, we’ve decided to launch our “System Builders Guide” feature or SBG for short. It’s a new section of TweakTown which will be updated every month with our recommendations on what parts you should buy to build a system based on three different budgets.
We are covering budget (The Avenger – under $800), mid-range (The Executioner – $1500) & high-end (The Slayer – No Budget). All prices are listed in USD and prices are sourced from a variety of popular retailers in the United States. Prices are only accurate at the time of publishing.”
TypeMatrix EZ-Reach 2030 Keyboard
Think Computers :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
AGEIA @ GDC.. Part 2
Techgage :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Quote: The past 24 hours here in San Jose have been hectic to say the least. In that time, I have met with representatives from Ageia about their upcoming PhysX card. For those of you that have been living under a rock, the introduction of dedicated physics chips/cards into the gaming community has the potential to change the entire status quo in this industry.
Delphi MyFi xm2go Satellite Receiver
Digital Grabber :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Think of the MyFi as the Sony Walkman of satellite radio. The Delphi MyFi xm2go is a 7 ounce satellite radio receiver and recorder that will work at the beach, at the gym, in your car, or anywhere else you can dream up. At 4.5 inch high by 2.8 inch wide by 1.3″ deep the MyFi is about the size of a large portable music player. The unit itself is a model of simplicity; 15 buttons, a 2.2″ monochrome display, a headphone jack and a docking connector.
Vizo Luxon HDD Enclosure
Techgage :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Quote: Vizo is a new company that’s making a mark on the peripheral market. Their Luxon hard drive enclosure is one of the reasons they are making that mark, and we are going to find out why.
MSI’s K8N Diamond Plus motherboard
The Tech Report :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
SEEMINGLY CONTENT TO MAKE DO with the original nForce4 SLI, motherboard manufacturers have been slow to adopt NVIDIA’s nForce4 SLI X16 chipset. For months, Asus’ A8N32-SLI was the only Socket 939 motherboard capable of feeding 16 lanes of PCI Express to each of a pair of graphics cards in SLI, giving enthusiasts seeking gobs of graphics bandwidth few options. Fortunately, that’s starting to change. Mobo makers appear to be warming to the X16 chipset, and MSI is the latest to take the plunge with the K8N Diamond Plus.
Like most enthusiast boards, the K8N Diamond Plus comes loaded with features, including dual Gigabit Ethernet options, two flavors of Serial ATA RAID, and a BIOS filled with tweaking, overclocking, and even fan speed controls. MSI has also fitted the board with a Sound Blaster Audigy chip that promises support for EAX Advanced HD and better audio quality than typical motherboard audio implementations.
Is the K8N Diamond Plus’ integrated Audigy audio really all that, and more importantly, can the board keep up with the latest nForce4 SLI, X16, and even CrossFire boards on the market? Let’s find out.
Nexus Breeze Real Silent Computer Case
SystemCooling :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
snip: “Nexus Technology is addressing the problem of noisy computers head-on with their new Nexus Breeze Real Silent computer case. The Breeze was specifically designed to be very quiet and comes equipped with a unique airflow system, Nexus case fan, noise absorption material, and a Nexus power supply. The Nexus Breeze is an oversized mid-tower ATX enclosure featuring a sturdy steel chassis with plastic trim and elegant styling. The Breeze is available with your choice of a Nexus 350W, 400W, or 500W SLI Ready power supply.”
ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe and HIS Radeon X1900 Crossfire
Driver Heaven :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Our review on the Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe was held off for a while, as our regulars will know we were working closely with Asus in fixing some rather major clock issues and due to our intervention Asus allowed us to host and release a beta bios last week. So whlie other sites published reviews with the faulty bios, we waited until we could deliver an accurate and indepth look at this rather impressive board from Asus. This review is a double whammy as we are also testing a HIS X1900 Crossfire setup.
God of War II Official
Primo Tech :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Word from Sony today via press release and fact sheet that the follow-up to one of the best games of 2005, God of War, is in the works and will be available in early 2007.
Antec P150 Quiet Case
Think Computers :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Quote: “Well we all know Antec and we know they are known for good quality cases. I honestly believe that they are one of the best case manufacturers out there today. There are so many extra features in their cases that people take for granted. Today we will be taking a look at another great case from Antec. It has tons of features and it’s one of the coolest cases I have seen in a while. The case I’m talking about is the Antec P150 Quiet PC Case; it’s from Antec’s performance one series which features such great cases as the P160 and P180. So let’s take a look.”
XFX REVO64 NC3000 Gamer\’s Edition @ Bjorn3D
Bjorn3D :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
I had several reviews to do before this product but found myself daily being intrigued by the X-shaped box sitting on the shelf just begging for attention. Today I finally had the opportunity to open that box and dive head first into what turned out to be a very detailed and comprehensive review of the XFX REVO64 SPU, NC3000 Gamer’s Edition.
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 Processor
Hexus :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Intel has now hit back with a Pentium Extreme Edition that’s clocks in at 3.73GHz, up from the ‘955’s 3.46GHz. Is it enough to dislodge the FX-60’s as the fastest x86 CPU around? Read on to find out if the Pentium Extreme Edition 965 processor has what it takes to dislodge the FX-60 as high-end desktop CPU of choice.
Sony 2006 Las Vegas Open House Round Up
Designtechnica :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Sony Electronics held their annual open house in Las Vegas in mid-March to show off their 2006 product line up. While there were the usual announcements of new home theater systems, televisions and the like, the big news of the day focused on their next generation Blu-ray Disc products, which the consumer electronics giant is betting big bucks will herald a new wave of revenue for it in coming years.
Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Review
DV Hardware :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Professional small-format photos the easy way, with a compact portable photo printer roughly the same size as a loaf of bread and engineered like a nuclear powered toaster! It makes digital photography easy and fun for all the family, even the Windows print driver is comparatively simple. This is practically the swan-song for the once lucrative but frustrating and time consuming commercial photo processing market. The PictureMate 500 is marketed as a printing accessory for any digital camera, it supports direct printing from PictBridge cameras, popular digital camera technologies and a computer is optional for most printing tasks, however it can not execute complex manipulations, such as red eye reduction.
Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal (nForce4 SLI Intel Edition)
Hardware Zoom :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
With 7 fans connectors, HSF on both north/south bridge, and plenty of clearance around CPU area, cooling should never be a problem even to hardcore overclockers. Gigabyte also bundle the board with PowerDVD, Norton Internet Security and Bluetooth USB dongle to make the package even more attractive.
CeBit Day 6
techPowerUp! :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Our Cebit coverage ends with reports from SiS, Asetek, Foxconn, Primecooler, Scythe, Arctic Cooling and NVIDIA. The highlights here are definitely the NVIDIA Quad-SLI and slides from the NVIDIA press conference.
Intel’s Pentium Extreme Edition 965 processor
The Tech Report :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Before you nod off to sleep and plant your face in the keyboard, realize that this CPU is actually a pair of chips wound up to 3.73GHz and, well, that’s a lot and stuff. Perhaps more importantly, thanks to refinements to its 65-nanometer manufacturing process, Intel has found a way to crank up the clock frequency while dialing back the heat on this double-barreled blowtorch of death. In fact, it’s more like a blowtorch of pain now, with power consumption actually reduced from the Pentium Extreme Edition 955 we reviewed a few months back, despite the 965’s increased clock speed.
The result could be that this CPU based on a lame-duck microarchitecture manages to do something few Pentiums have done in recent times: catch up with the competition from AMD in terms of performance and power use. And if that doesn’t work, we can always try turning up the clock speed to 4.53GHz, right? Let’s have a look at what Intel’s new fastest processor has to offer.
Zalman VF900-Cu VGA Cooler Review @ Virtual-Hideout
Virtual-Hideout :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Verbatim 4GB Store ‘n’ Go USB HD Drive Review
The Tech Zone :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
The new Store ‘n’ Go HD Drives come pre-loaded with Ceedo Mobile Launchpad, a utility providing users with the ability to download applications for running directly from the USB HD Drive. Mobile Launchpad also allows users to have complete access to personal files and data without loading the content on a guest system. For quick and immediate access, the drives can also be used in regular drag ‘n’ drop mode.
Thermaltake Toughpower 550W Power Supply Review
Big Bruin :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Quote: Thermaltake has raised the bar once again with the newest addition to their power supply family. The Toughpower 550W is all that Thermaltake claims and more. With the well sleeved cabling and ample connections alone, this power supply has become one of my favorites. Add in the extremely tight voltage rails and the Toughpower has earned itself a permanent place in my computer’s case.
XG Magnum 600 External Power Supply
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, March 20, 2006
“XG, a division of MGE, has launched an external high-end 600 W fanless power supply, called Magnum 600 External. Yes, you read it right: external. The idea is to provide “true” 600 W power and, at the same time, to help lowering the temperature inside the PC, since high-end power supplies increase the PC internal temperature. Let’s take a look on this new concept.”
The Reader’s Guide To Using RSS Posted!
Tech ARP :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Quote – “Although it’s pretty old news these days, most people still have not tried using RSS to sort out updates on their favourite websites and manage the flow of information. That’s a real shame. RSS is so darn useful!
If you have no idea what RSS is, and why it’s so darn useful; join Edward as he shows you just how easy it is to use RSS to quickly and efficiently manage updates on your favourite websites! ”
RockeTeer VI Power Supply
Pro-Clockers :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Quote: Everything in a computer case these days has some bling factor to it. Whether it is a CPU cooler to case fan grillz. But one of the first items to receive this treatment was the power supply. Being arguably one of the most important devices in the system, why not add some flair to it. And that just want Spire did with the Rocketeer VI. The black chrome finish and the blue LED fan add some class to any case. At the same time producing more power that most would need.
Slim Devices Squeezebox Network Media Player
Think Computers :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Cooler Master Real Power 550W Power Supply
Big Bruin :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Quote: Cooler Master did not wrap the cables (other than the 24 pin power cable), which for me, is the biggest issue with this power supply. However, they did do a nice job keeping the cables separated, and used many cable ties to keep them secure. The cables are pretty long, and I had no issues routing them, and reaching any location within my full tower case.
Cleaning Up Your Windows-Based PC
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, March 20, 2006
“Everybody that uses Windows knows that from time to time we need to perform a major clean-up to remove unused junk in order to not only freeing hard disk space, but also to make Windows run faster and make our computer to run more stable. This tutorial is a step-by-step guide on how to make a major clean up on your PC.”
Antec P150 Case Review Review
Bjorn3D :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Today we are going to an in-depth look at Antec’s P150 Case; the newest member of its Performance One line of computer enclosures. In this review, we’ll focus on determining how well this case fits each of the above captioned criteria which hopefully will answer most if not all of your questions about whether this case is right for you.
GAIN (Gator) – Program Or Virus?
Digital Grabber :: Monday, March 20, 2006
A virus is legitimately defined as an executable program, however, any script or macro should be included in that definition in my opinion. If they are written with the intent of causing harm to a user’s computer or they are written and installed on a user’s computer in order to gather information on that user, then they are no better and no different than a virus, and should fall under the same laws that apply to viruses.
If these programs like GAIN, Gator, and WinFixer are so legitimate, why are the techniques they use to install it on a user’s computer so sly? Why are they using these sneaky tactics, such as downloading it onto someone’s computer without disclosing what it actually is to the user in a clear manner?
Beginners Guides: Essential USB Memory Drive Projects & Tips
PCStats :: Monday, March 20, 2006
The USB memory key appears well on its way to replacing the floppy drive completely; as flash memory prices have dropped, these devices have become cheap enough that anyone can afford them. This, coupled with the easy support of such drives in Windows XP, has made them an extremely attractive device for anyone that needs to move files from place to place. USB memory drives are not just geek toys anymore!
Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router Review
Windows A to Z :: Monday, March 20, 2006
“The Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router takes wireless routers to a whole new level by being the first to use the new MIMO technology. MIMI stands for multiple input/multiple output and it uses a single channel for multiple data streams, which in turn, produces greatly enhanced range and throughput of wireless networking based on a new specification called 802.11n. It’s also compatible with both the standard 802.11b and 802.11g wireless specs.”
Western Digital Raptor X – Return of the 10,000 RPM King
TweakTown :: Monday, March 20, 2006
QUOTE: “Hard drives are vacuum sealed from the factory to prevent the entry of foreign matter on the drive platters. When you open a drive you allow air, moisture and foreign matter into the drive, which results in bad sectors, data corruption and eventually, rendering the drive totally useless. The Raptor X has a factory built in window allowing you to view the drive platters and heads at work, which is a much safer option than doing the mod yourself.”
Corsair TwinX 2048-4000PT review
Driver Heaven :: Monday, March 20, 2006
“They (Corsair) still produce the TwinX 2048-4000PT kit, which consists of two modules of 500MHz RAM, 1GB each. This kit is aimed at mid-range overclockers, enthusiasts and gamers. According to Corsair, it has good overclocking potential and provides a hefty amount of RAM for today’s applications and games. 2GBs of RAM is certainly large enough for everything today, so let us see how well the modules perform.”
“Zalman HD160 HTPC Enclosure Review”
Madshrimps :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Quote: “With the HD160 Zalman is expanding their product range, this HTPC enclosure is of high quality and aims to deliver a good balance between cooling and noise generation; it has support for full size ATX motherboards, and comes with a VFD display and Windows Media Center remote control.”
Intel’s Conroe, it’s good, but don’t hold your breath?
Hardware Asylum :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Intel released preliminary performance results for their new Conroe processor last week, we take a few steps back and look at the bigger picture, including AMD’s position.
Super Talent DDR2 PC2-6400 Low Latency Dual Channel Memory Review #659:
3dgameman :: Monday, March 20, 2006
“You would think by now that DDR2 would have better latencies. Well, it does now, at least that’s the case for this memory anyway! Fact is, most other DDR2 memory still have high latencies. With an impressive 4-3-4-8 memory timing at 800MHz DDR2 it really stands out. If that’s not enough, it can be overclocked much higher at this low latency. Of all the DDR2 memory I’ve tested so far, this one takes the cake…” ~3dGameMan.com
Aluminus ATX Mid-Tower Case
Overclockers Online :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Quote: Ultra, however, has managed to design a case that can be both be trusted with my hardware and also stand out at a LAN party. There is a lot to like about the Aluminus. Somewhere between the amazing paint job, flawlessly finished, the super easy and efficient installation, the roomy interior, the wiring options, the oversized window, and the rubber grommets, greatness ensues.
Cooler Master NotePal Laptop Cooler
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, March 20, 2006
“Everyone that has a laptop computer knows how hot it can be, especially if you are using it on your lap. Cooler Master has an all-aluminum laptop cooler, called NotePal, to cool down your machine. Let’s take a look on this laptop cooler.”
Thermaltake Matrix VX
techPowerUp! :: Monday, March 20, 2006
The Matrix VX is a new budget case from Thermaltake with a great amount of features borrowed from high-end cases. It is specifically designed for LAN party users with full aluminum, screwless drive installation, two 120mm fans for case ventilation, side panel with large transparent plexiglass and net weight only of 3.8kgs.
SilverStone Zeus ST56ZF 560W Power Supply Review @ 3DXtreme
3dXtreme :: Monday, March 20, 2006
“Today 3DXtreme is taking a look at the Zeus 560 Watt Power Supply. The SilverStone Zeus has been designed around an industrial core and features 38a on the 12 volt rail at 50 C. Other features include Active PFC, dual 6 pin PCI-E connectors (SLI) and four Serial ATA connections. Taking a break from their amazing creations like the TJ07, the Case used for last years Maximum PC’s Dream Machine, SilverStone has brought some amazing Power Supply Units to the market.”
DH Review: Turbine Card Cooler XT
Driver Heaven :: Monday, March 20, 2006
“Fast-forward to today, PC modding has hit mainstream big time. Nowadays companies sell pre-modded cases, pre-modded PSUs, pre-modded pretty much everything, with impressive neon lights, UV-coated material and cool-looking fans becoming the norm these days. Today on DriverHeaven we?re going to take a look at a very cool set of fans for your PC, called the Turbine Card Cooler XT and manufactured by The Card Cooler, a company specializing in cooling solutions and based in Ohio, USA.”
Ultra Fan Commander + 3 Titanium Fans Giveaway @ Virtual-Hideout
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, March 20, 2006
DragonModz Aluminum Dragon Mesh
PC Apex :: Monday, March 20, 2006
“My first impression of the product was actually of a little concern. DragonModz states that “our aluminum mesh is very easy to form, very light weight” and my initial thoughts after handling it (in it’s 12″X12″ form) were that this stuff was not going to be substantial enough to take even a slight blow. This thought however was soon dismissed after I cut a few smaller pieces to start shaping for a mod I am currently working on.”
Thermohawk 200
Mod Guidez :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Quote: ” All in all I’ve very impressed with this temperature sensor as it is accurate, convenient, and even fun to use. Trust me, you’ll be testing everything you come across for days once you get your hands on one ;) ”
OCZ Gold XTC 2GB PC2-4200
Techgage :: Monday, March 20, 2006
The Future Of Wireless Technology
Laptop Gamers :: Monday, March 20, 2006
If you are a part of the modern information age today, you would have noticed that everything these days is moving at a blistering pace. It wasn’t that many years ago that we were tethered to our walls if we wanted to talk to someone that wasn’t within earshot. These days you are hard-pressed to find a place that average everyday users like you or I would go where a mobile phone will not get coverage. If we indeed do happen to find such a place, we are outraged at the inconvenience. It is surreal to think that something that sounded like science-fiction such a short time ago is now so ingrained in our society today that we seemingly cannot live without it. Well brace yourself for Round Two, because Internet connectivity is about to come of age as well.
StarTech.com PEXSATA22
Overclockers Online :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Quote: As we saw in the testing section, the StarTech.com PEXSATA22 is a very good performer as far as software RAID controllers go. The PEXSATA22 performs on par or better than all of the onboard controllers that were tested and did so using less of the CPU in most instances.
Cebit 2006: Day 3
techPowerUp! :: Monday, March 20, 2006
In this Cebit report you will find coverage of Albatron, Corsair, Tyan, Akasa and Powercolor. One highlight is Albatron’s new i975 motherboard which is designed to run with two PSUs and comes with 10 SATA ports and 7-phase CPU power.
Archos Gmini XS 100 MP3 Player
CoolTechZone :: Monday, March 20, 2006
“I’ve always noticed this, but only recently I’m making an entry about this. We all know Apple’s iPod is a headline grabbing device, and what you read in the news is generally what you pay attention to, and thus buy. While it’s all well and good for Apple, there’s an unfortunate side effect to the overall economics of MP3 players and the industry.”
Turbine Card Cooler XT review
Driver Heaven :: Monday, March 20, 2006
“Fast-forward to today, PC modding has hit mainstream big time. Nowadays companies sell pre-modded cases, pre-modded PSUs, pre-modded pretty much everything, with impressive neon lights, UV-coated material and cool-looking fans becoming the norm these days. Today on DriverHeaven we’re going to take a look at a very cool set of fans for your PC, called the Turbine Card Cooler XT and manufactured by The Card Cooler, a company specializing in cooling solutions and based in Ohio, USA.”
Sennheiser HD 435 Headphones
The Tech Lounge :: Monday, March 20, 2006
“Sennheiser is a name most are familiar with even if you don’t own any of their products. I know I’ve seen more than my fair share of people recommending their headphones on various forums as well as countless positive reviews of Sennheiser products as well. Since I’m apparently one of the few people who doesn’t own a pair of Sennheiser headphones of my own, I was eager to take a look at their HD 435s which are up for review today.”
Cooler Master Wave Master TAC-T01-PB Review
Hi-Techreviews :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Some people say the Wave Master is the signature series case for Cooler Master, while it may be an older model it remains one of their best selling cases. What makes the Wave Master so special is it the removable motherboard tray, or the 100% aluminum construction or perhaps it is just the overall good looks the case has to offer. Look for the Wave Master to remain an integral part of Cooler Master’s line-up for years to come.
Unitek AV-999 5.1 Surround Speaker Set Review on Technic3D
Technic3d :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Quote: “sounded better good price? see you in the following Review from Technic3D over Unitek AV-999 5.1 with elegant Design ”
Epson PowerLite Cinema 550 LCD Projector
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
The TW100 was Epson’s first home theater projector. It cost $4,999 and produced an attractive image, but its features and aesthetic still reflected the company’s business roots. Epson has come a long way since then. Their latest entry to the PowerLite line, the $2,499 Cinema 550, is the complete home theater package. Underneath that sexier, more curvaceous body is a 720p LCD projector with HDMI connectivity, an auto iris, vertical and horizontal lens-shift options, and a ton of picture adjustments.
The Future of the TV Remote Control
Blue Tomorrow :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Quote: According to Mike Foley, President of the Bluetooth SIG, the TV remote control could benefit from Bluetooth technology due to the significant advantages it offers over standard infrared remotes.
truD HD Chip Eliminates Motion Blur for Flat Panel HDTVs
Team Xbox :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Using Micronas’ patented truD HD technology, this new IC can generate 120 frames per second (fps) from 50/60Hz broadcast content and even from 24 fps film sources. Surpassing other products that are limited to 720p processing resolution, the FRC 94xyH is the first IC that has a film de-judder solution for Full HD 1920×1080 digital TV sets.
Firth has reviewed the Logitech MX510 Gamers Mouse
XS Reviews :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
“Whether you’re into first person shooters, real time strategies or even delve into occasional graphics design, you should know that a good mouse is an essential tool in your daily computing activities. In this review we are going to look at the Logitech MX-510 optical wired 8-button mouse. Back before I became addicted to Counter Strike I used basic £2 mice from ebuyer which back then served their purpose fine when I played things like Diablo 2 and Freelancer. But then I started to play Half Life WW2 mod Day of Defeat. I then started to notice the major faults with my mouse. It just loved to jump my cursor around the screen, which while trying to shoot a German in the head, frankly doesn’t help. I eventually came to my gaming senses and decided to get a “decent” mouse. After chatting with my other gaming associates I discovered the Logitech MX-510 seemed to be a trend among them, they all had it and highly recommended it. At this moment I knew it was the mouse for me.”
Zalman CNPS 9500AT Socket 775 Heatsink
Pro-Clockers :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Quote: The goal of a lot of today’s Intel owner is to figure a way to cool the CPU that they elected to build their system around. And many companies have tried to aid in this adventure. Some fail and some succeed. Today, we have a cooler that looks very much like one that you may have seen before. That cooler is the new CNPS 9500AT from Zalman. The cooler that it resemble so much is the CNPS 9500LED. Actually, they are the same cooler minus two small differences. The 9500AT has no blue LED and only mounts on the Intel Socket T.
News – Memory OverClocking Guide
Eclipse OC :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
So, it’s time to tweak your memory to get maximum performance out of it eh? After playing around with a LOT of memory, I’ve sorta settled on what I think is a good way to overclock memory. It might not be the fastest, as there is a lot of testing and tweaking involved, but you’ll be sure to learn a lot about what the memory can do, and see if there’s any hitches along the way.
100GB Hard Drive Rumor False
Team Xbox :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
There’s been a rumor today on the internet that the US Xbox 360 Premium Pack would, starting April, include a 100GB HD instead of the current 20GB. I didn’t post it here ’cause it didn’t sound very realistic and it’s now been officially denied by Microsoft via the Team Xbox GamerScore Blog: [QUOTE] To answer this rumor getting a lot of steam: during April, will Xbox 360 will come bundled with a 100 gig hard drive? No. Not true. False. Here’s the official statement: “We haven’t announced any additional hard drives for the Xbox 360 beyond the 20GB version available today.”
Cebit 2006: Day 2
techPowerUp! :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Our second day of Cebit coverage includes the companies GeCube, Sparkle, Sirtec, AOpen, Zalman and ABIT. Among the highlights are dual-GPU X1600 from GeCube, quad-12V rail PSUs from Sirtec and overclocking with Crotale at ABIT’s booth.
March Madness on Your Computer or in HD
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
The NCAA is going to make it easier – and cheaper – for you to watch any of the 56 games from the first three rounds of the tournament being covered by CBS Sports television. Highlights and recaps will also be available for viewing. Of course, you’ll have to watch the games on one of those tiny little media player windows on your computer screen – but, hey, it’s free, so don’t complain. (You can also complain that local blackout rules will limit availability to 37 games for most people, but no one will listen to you.)
Wathing any of the games available on NCAA March Madness on Demand is free, but NCAAsports.com recomends that you register for a free VIP pass to “get quicker access to the action than General Admission ticket holders.” You can register for a free VIP Pass at www.ncaasports.com/mmod before March 16th.
ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe Motherboard @ Viper Lair
ViperLair :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
“If you are in the hunt for a new board, the ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe will rank pretty high on VL’s recommended list for a number of reasons. Performance was generally better than the MSI K8N Neo4 Diamond on average, which up until today was the fastest NVIDIA SLI board, let alone an Athlon 64 board, in our labs. Out of the box, the A8N32-SLI worked like a charm, with no problems whatsoever.”
7900GT Workstation Performance
Phoronix :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Summary: “One of the issues we have yet to touch on when pertaining to the GeForce 7900 series is its workstation performance in OpenGL rendering. Today at Phoronix, we have completed a small set of tests to examine such a scenario using SPECViewPerf v8.1, which relies upon such application viewsets as Maya, Pro/ENGINEER, and SolidWorks. Will the EVGA GeForce 7900GT 256MB continue to remain supreme when it comes to non-gaming tasks?”
Interview with Ctrl-Alt-Del Writer Tim Buckley
Think Computers :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Quote: “ThinkComputer.org’s Alex Billington spent some time with Ctrl-Alt-Del writer and artist Tim Buckley at the Digital Overload LAN in Rhode Island over the weekend to chat about his love for games and more.”
Toshiba 32HLX95 LCD HDTV
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
While speaker manufacturers trip over themselves to design the perfect flat-panel-friendly speaker system, source and electronics manufacturers, for the most part, continue to live in a square-box world. “What, people want DVD players that match their LCD? OK, just make the box silver.”
SilverStone SST-ST56F Power Supply
Bjorn3D :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
In the last year or two, it has become quite evident to the Computer Enthusiast market that having a quality power supply is no longer just an option; it is a necessity. This is due in no small part to the ever increasing demands by components for more and more power to satisfy their ravenous hunger. There was still a bit of wiggle room until the advent of SLI and Crossfire. Both of these new technologies, as you’re probably already aware, facilitate the use and processing power of multiple GPUs. This year we’ll see the requirements increase even higher as the technology will move from currently supporting a maximum of two GPUs to four and possibly beyond.
Cooler Master CM Media 260 HTPC Case
PC Apex :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
“The idea behind a home theater PC is to make it as inconspicuous as possible while able to handle a plethora of different media types. Anyone can take a small form factor case, slap the right gear in it, hook it up to different types of media input, network it, then call it a home theater PC. So why should someone shell out the money for a case that is specifically designed for HTPC? It’s all about the control…”
Seagate 160GB Momentus 5400.3 Hard Drive Pictorial Review Posted!
Tech ARP :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Quote – “Is your notebook hard drive feeling cramped? Is 40GB too little for your use? Then consider upgrading to a bigger hard drive!
Thanks to perpendicular recording technology, you can now buy a 160GB hard drive like the new Seagate Momentus 5400.3! Let’s take a look! ”
JVC RX-D702B A/V Receiver
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
JVC’s video achievements are legendary. In 1939, JVC marketed the first TV in Japan. In 1970, Japanese consumers went gaga over the Videosphere, a TV built into what looked like an astronaut’s helmet (complete with an AM/FM radio). Even today, JVC’s D-ILA technology is a highly regarded player in the high-def-microdisplay market.
Cebit 2006: Day 1
techPowerUp! :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
This is our Day 1 coverage of Cebit 2006, the biggest electronics expo in the world. We have reports from the memory manufacturers A-Data, G.SKILL, Kingmax, OCZ Technology and Patriot.
Lian Li PC-V600 Mini Tower Case
SystemCooling :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
snip: Lian Li’s V-series cases have been tremendously popular ever since their initial release. Users and reviewers alike have been drawn to their innovative design and excellent cooling ability. Both the V1000 and V1200 have received high marks in reviews here at SystemCooling and today we will be looking at the latest iteration of the V-series cases, the V600. Does this new, smaller brother live up to the V-series name? Let’s find out.
PS3 Delayed – Is it game over for Sony?
Bona Fide Reviews :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Quote: Early this morning while most of us still lay asleep, on the other side of the globe industry shaking news was finally revealed about the ever elusive PS3. It has been nearly a year since 2005’s E3 PS3 conference and with little to no further knowledge being disclosed to anyone about anything, we’ve been feeding off of “Target” Videos and Tech Demo’s for what feels to be an eternity. It would seem Sony had left us completely in the dark. Fortunately today Sony decided to hit the light switch. At 8am in Tokyo, Japan a wide-eyed Ken Kutaragi took the stage with a full arsenal of information about the PS3.
Thermaltake Golden Orb II CPU Cooler
The Tech Report :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Enermax Noisetaker 701AX 600 Watt Power Supply
Pro-Clockers :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Quote: With the growing popularity of hardcore systems running Crossfire and SLI setups, comes the problems of providing enough power to the system. With a lot of companies producing high wattage power supplies, some still lack the necessary ampere of the 12 volt rails. I have many power supplies in my work space that provide a max of about 16 to 18 volts. Our newest test subject provides 22A to each of dual 12 volt rails. The
Dual-Core Is Hard-Core!
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
ThermalTake PurePower Power Station 520W
Bytesector :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
“ThermalTake has been a leader in power supplies over the past couple of years. They have provided consumers with one of the first 650+W power supplies and continue to innovate as they release unique PSU designs. The last power supply that really caught my eye was their TWV series that provided the user with readout of wattage use. Today, they continue to impress me with their latest innovation that allows the user to put the power anywhere they need it. The ThermalTake PurePower Power Station design separates the main power connectors from the power supply unit and puts it all into a power station that fits into any 5.25” drive bay. The Power Station series sports modular cable management, power station, mini-power station, and ATX12V 2.0 support.”
[News] Antec Take 4 Quiet 4U Rackmount Enclosure Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Quote: “Setup is not much different than any other case out there. The only difference is the approach taken. Again, remember this is a server case and it’s meant to be solid. So, no tool free stuff is found here.”
Intel Dual Core Gaming Analysis
Neoseeker :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Neoseeker has published a brief report which attempts to look at the gaming performance differences between a highly clocked Dual Core Pentium D versus an equivalent single core Pentium. We took an 840D and 670 and push both to 4Ghz, then compare their performance in several current day games on single and SLI 7800GTX cards.
“Remember that with a single card, plunking down a second core into the system did absolutely nothing. With SLI, there are clear performance improvements at the lower resolutions where we still manage to avoid hitting the video cards’ limits. Once we get down into the very high resolutions, the dual core advantage is diminished to nothing, because the balance of power transitions over from the CPU back to the 7800s.”
Gigabyte GA-G1975X Turbo S775 Motherboard Review
Madshrimps :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Quote: “Gigabyte is now jostling for the motherboard maker Performance / Feature title. With Abit seemingly loosing favor with the Enthusiast crowd it is now Asus v. Gigabyte, with DFI and AOpen coming up fast. Today we look at the ultimate saddle to throw over your .065 micron Presler Dual core.”
Thermaltake’s Big Typhoon Heatsink
TechTastic :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
An Interview with Greg DeKoenigsberg (Fedora)
Phoronix :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Summary: “On the heels of the much-anticipated Fedora Core 5 launch, we have managed to conduct an interview with Greg DeKoenigsberg. Greg DeKoenigsberg presently serves as Red Hat’s Community Relations Manager and is on the Fedora Extras Steering Committee. Today in this interview, we posed him questions regarding this release that is to be released on Monday, March 20, 2006. There are also other pertinent questions to the future of the Fedora Project as well as other general Linux outlooks.”
CoolerMaster Musketeer III review
Driver Heaven :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
“Today we get the chance to look at an accessory item for PC users. What is a Musketeer III you ask? Oddly enough so did I when asked if I would like to review this item. Well where to begin. The Musketeer III is a device that you input your PC audio signal into. Then it will process the audio signal and try to simulate the sound of and old style tube amplifier. If that sounds like a foreign language well then you are far younger than me. A tube amp will provide a very pleasant “warm” sound when compared to a digital sound that can be considered “harsh” by people that consider themselves a true audiophile expert.”
ThermalTake Min Typhoon
DV Hardware :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
“When the Thermaltake Mini Typhoon arrived I was impressed with the bling factor. Once I got over the shininess of the copper I began to have second thoughts about attaching it to my motherboard due to its weight. The Mini Typhoon weighs in at a chunky 1.2 pounds with a large amount of it at the head of the unit. The fit and finish of the Mini Typhoon is equal to the detail that Thermaltake puts into their computer cases..”
Noctua NH-U9 & NH-U12 coolers review
Driver Heaven :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
“As you can see in the above charts the coolers from Noctua proved to be very good performers, the NH-U9 managed to keep up with the XP120 using a slow spinning 92mm fan while the XP 120 used the bigger (more powerful) 120mm fan. The NH-U12 was even more impressive, outperforming the XP 120 by 5° using the same fan is outstanding!”
AMD’s M2 socket, lowering performance?
Hardware Secrets :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
If all goes well AMD will move to a new socket and support DDR2 in 2006, but will this further up performance? Or will we be faced with a Prescott debacle once again?
Corsair TWINX2048-3500LLPRO Memory Review
The Tech Zone :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
MERC Gaming Keyboard Review
Bjorn3D :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
It is indeed my pleasure to share with you today my impressions of the ‘new and yet to be released’ ZBoard MERC Gaming Keyboard from Ideazon (ZBoard).
The End of the Megapixel Race
The Tech Lounge :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
“When consumer digital cameras hit the market, manufacturers looked for that magical feature which could determine the worth of one camera versus another. Once the megapixel barrier was breached, it was only a matter of time before the megapixel rating would become the star of the digital camera marketing world. Even now, many consumers associate more megapixels with higher quality. Some manufacturers have even touted digital features to further confuse the consumers. Features such as a digital zoom, acting as a multiplier of the true optical zoom to produce a big number for “total zoom,” or interpolated (up-scaled) resolution – which while bringing lower quality, still carried the illusion of being higher quality because of the higher numbers.”
Cooler Master Centurion 530 ATX Chassis Review @ Virtual-Hideout
Virtual-Hideout :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: “All things considered I would give the Cooler Master Centurion 530 an excellent rating. The case is extremely functional, and clean, with plenty of room for marginally advanced system configurations but still small enough for even the most basic unit. ”
Plantronics Discovery 640 Bluetooth Headset
Think Computers :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Zalman VF900 Cu GPU Cooler
Pro-Clockers :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: Today’s graphic cards are getting more and more powerful every generation. With all this power; a good cooling system is needed. Even when companies sell these cards with good cooling, there are never enough. There is when companies like Zalman come to the rescue. Zalman have been producing great GPU cooling solutions for years now, take the VF700 for instance. But even the VF700 is no match for the likes of the ATI X1900 series. So, now enters the VF900.
PowerMate USB Multimedia Controller Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: “Such a device, with only one button (or dial in this case), really makes you think that it can’t possibly be that functional. However this product is different. It’s programmable. You tell it what to do, and it can probably do it! ”
Abit AN8 X32
t-break :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Like a few other manufacturers, Abit implements a heatpipe design on their AN8 32X between the MCP and the MOSFETs and a mesh grill on the back panel allows for the heat to escape with a little bit of help from the fan on the CPU. This is a reasonable configuration and work well on stock speed
Dual Core Battle: AMD Athlon64 X2 vs. Intel Pentium D Presler
hardCOREware :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Deciding between an Athlon64 and a Pentium 4 used to be a generally tough decision. AMD was easily faster in games, but the Pentium 4 was always backed by superior platforms (Intel’s own chipsets), better multitasking performance thanks to HyperThreading, and generally better audio and video encoding performance.
Now that the playing field is even with both products supporting dual cores on a single CPU, it will be interesting to see how they compare. Today we’re looking at a couple mid-to-high range and a couple high end CPU’s from both Intel and AMD to see how they compare, in our first AMD vs. Intel Dual Core Battle.
DH Competition: Win Toca Race Driver 3 on PS2
Driver Heaven :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
To enter just post “Codemasters and Driver Heaven ROCK!” in this thread on the forums – no limits on the amount of times you can enter you just need a forum account. Ill close this competition around the 15th of April so get entering now !
Rules: You need a forum account to enter, no post count limitation. winners will be announced by myself on 16th April and game will be mailed anywhere in the world. Staff are allowed to enter.
EPoX EP-9NPA+ Ultra AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe Motherboard Review
OCInside.de :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
The EPoX EP-9NPA+ Ultra PCI express motherboard set a good example in the latest board and BIOS revision. Because beside the brilliant equipment the nForce4 Ultra board offers awesome features to overclock and delivers significant performance gains. All important details of the EP-9NPA+ Ultra Socket 939 motherboard are available in the Review, and in the comparison with altogether 17 Athlon 64 motherboards.
Building a Simple Home Monitoring System
PC Mechanic :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
You can do this even project if you have limited technical knowledge. All that is required is a PC, two keyboards, a few standard burglar (momentary contact) alarm switches, or homemade switches, and a few lines of BASIC.
OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Platinum Enhanced Latency XTC Dual Channel Memory Review #658
3dgameman :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
“DDR2 Memory is becoming extremely popular and lately you’ll find more of it on the market then ever before. One improvement over the previous DDR2 memory is the tighter memory timings and higher speeds, although I would like to see even tighter memory timings. This feature is something that the average user doesn’t even consider. Most people will look for memory that is reliable, stable, and comes with a lifetime warranty. Thankfully, this product has all that as well…” ~3dGameMan.com
SilverStone Temjin TJ-06 ATX Chassis Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
New Thermalright products spotted at Cebit: Ultra-90 and Ultra-120
Madshrimps :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: “Both use a clip-on system similar for the HR-01 and they are light weight. Unlike the HR-01 however they come with clips so you can install a fan onto them. While the HR-01 was Thermalright’s first tower cooler, it didn’t support a fan mount, the “Ultra-90” and “Ultra-120″ are designed for use with a fan and it will be interesting to see how they will perform.”
Dual Radiators Roundup
Technic3d :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: “Technic3D has has 8 Dual Radiators in the comparison”
Silverstone Strider ST56F 560W
Techgage :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: Power supplies are often overlooked when building a system, but they shouldn’t be! The ST56F is a great example of what a PSU should include feature wise. Boasting a 560W power output and 80% efficiency, it’s obvious that this has the fuel to feed to your beefy system.
Mushkin 2GB XP2-5300 3-3-3
techPowerUp! :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Mushkin has been making performance memory for enthusiasts for a long time. Today we have their new DDR2 XP2-5300 memory on the testbench. This 2 GB kit comes with tight timings of 3-3-3. It can even run at impressive 1000 MHz when the timings are relaxed to 5-5-5. The elegant black heatspreaders add to the excellent impression this memory left.
Geeks.com Digital Camera Deluxe Accessory Kit
Think Computers :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: “It seems everyone today has a digital camera, and it also seems that many companies out there sell accessory kits for them. Today for review I have a cool digital camera accessory kit from Geeks.com. What makes it so cool is that it includes a portable storage device called an Image Tank. It contains a lot of other useful stuff as well, this is going to be a long review so settle in and enjoy!”
Linux Audio Comparison
Phoronix :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
DH Review: Noctura
Driver Heaven :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
As you can see in the above charts the coolers from Noctua proved to be very good performers, the NH-U9 managed to keep up with the XP120 using a slow spinning 92mm fan while the XP 120 used the bigger (more powerful) 120mm fan. The NH-U12 was even more impressive, outperforming the XP 120 by 5° using the same fan is outstanding!
Ctrl-Alt-Del Presents Digital Overload
Think Computers :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Full Auto – Xbox 360
Driver Heaven :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
“When we heard about a game that involved racing cars while trying to destroy everything in your path, we were obviously enthralled by the idea. Developed by Sega, Full Auto attempts to bring the driving genre to a whole new level by combining fast-paced arcade style driving with a substantial arsenal to dispose your rivals with. To say the least, Full Auto is an innovative title that does a great job at distinguishing itself from the mainstream of games. ”
Corsair TwinX2048-3500LLPro
TechFEAR :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Summary: “The Corsair TwinX2048-3500LLPro is low-latency memory with plenty of overclocking headroom. With more applications utilizing 2GB of memory, could this kit be what DDR users are looking for?”
Thermaltake AquaBay M4 HDD Cooling Review
Technic3d :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
Jetart VC2000 VGA Cooler
XS Reviews :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
“Jetart, although not a particularly mainstream company, have been growing steadily in popularity and notoriety throughout the cooling world over the past couple of years. They have produced such fantastic graphics card coolers as the JASCH1, which in XSR’s own test, trounced Artic Cooling’s offering for the same card. And here I am again, reviewing Jetart’s latest all in one VGA cooler, the VC2000.”
Samsung SpinPoint P120 Series SP2504C 250 GB SATAII Hard Drive Review
Futurelooks :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
Who knew that Samsung made hard drives? Raise your hands! Samsung has been quietly pushing their way into the hard drive market with high value, and low noise offerings. We check out their latest SATA offering to see if it is up to task.
OCZ Gold series EL PC3200 GX XTC 2GB Kit
Driver Heaven :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
“The GX XTC modules certainly appear different than any other RAM currently available and are easily identifiable by their heatspreaders. The new XTC heatspreaders from OCZ are supposed to enhance the cooling of the modules, but they certainly enhance the appearance as well. The heatspreaders glint like gold, which makes them look extremely glamorous. The heatspreaders are totally covered by holes forming a honeycomb design. This design allows for superior cooling performance and OCZ dubs it XTC (xtreme thermal convection).”
“HEC WinPower 550 – Compucase Power Supply Review”
Madshrimps :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
Quote: “We have heard of Herolchi HEC power supply before. Heorlchi was a division of Compucase. This time, the HEC logo is once again called for active duty. Today we are checking out their new 550 watts ATX Power Supply cooled by a single 120mm fan.”
AMD’s M2 socket, lowering performance?
Hardware Secrets :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
If all goes well AMD will move to a new socket and support DDR2 in 2006, but will this further up performance? Or will we be faced with a Prescott debacle once again?
Corsair TWINX2048-3500LLPRO Memory Review
The Tech Zone :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
MERC Gaming Keyboard Review
Bjorn3D :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
It is indeed my pleasure to share with you today my impressions of the ‘new and yet to be released’ ZBoard MERC Gaming Keyboard from Ideazon (ZBoard).
The End of the Megapixel Race
The Tech Lounge :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
“When consumer digital cameras hit the market, manufacturers looked for that magical feature which could determine the worth of one camera versus another. Once the megapixel barrier was breached, it was only a matter of time before the megapixel rating would become the star of the digital camera marketing world. Even now, many consumers associate more megapixels with higher quality. Some manufacturers have even touted digital features to further confuse the consumers. Features such as a digital zoom, acting as a multiplier of the true optical zoom to produce a big number for “total zoom,” or interpolated (up-scaled) resolution – which while bringing lower quality, still carried the illusion of being higher quality because of the higher numbers.”
Cooler Master Centurion 530 ATX Chassis Review @ Virtual-Hideout
Virtual-Hideout :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: “All things considered I would give the Cooler Master Centurion 530 an excellent rating. The case is extremely functional, and clean, with plenty of room for marginally advanced system configurations but still small enough for even the most basic unit. ”
Plantronics Discovery 640 Bluetooth Headset
Think Computers :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Zalman VF900 Cu GPU Cooler
Pro-Clockers :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: Today’s graphic cards are getting more and more powerful every generation. With all this power; a good cooling system is needed. Even when companies sell these cards with good cooling, there are never enough. There is when companies like Zalman come to the rescue. Zalman have been producing great GPU cooling solutions for years now, take the VF700 for instance. But even the VF700 is no match for the likes of the ATI X1900 series. So, now enters the VF900.
PowerMate USB Multimedia Controller Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: “Such a device, with only one button (or dial in this case), really makes you think that it can’t possibly be that functional. However this product is different. It’s programmable. You tell it what to do, and it can probably do it! ”
Abit AN8 X32
t-break :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Like a few other manufacturers, Abit implements a heatpipe design on their AN8 32X between the MCP and the MOSFETs and a mesh grill on the back panel allows for the heat to escape with a little bit of help from the fan on the CPU. This is a reasonable configuration and work well on stock speed
Dual Core Battle: AMD Athlon64 X2 vs. Intel Pentium D Presler
hardCOREware :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Deciding between an Athlon64 and a Pentium 4 used to be a generally tough decision. AMD was easily faster in games, but the Pentium 4 was always backed by superior platforms (Intel’s own chipsets), better multitasking performance thanks to HyperThreading, and generally better audio and video encoding performance.
Now that the playing field is even with both products supporting dual cores on a single CPU, it will be interesting to see how they compare. Today we’re looking at a couple mid-to-high range and a couple high end CPU’s from both Intel and AMD to see how they compare, in our first AMD vs. Intel Dual Core Battle.
DH Competition: Win Toca Race Driver 3 on PS2
Driver Heaven :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
To enter just post “Codemasters and Driver Heaven ROCK!” in this thread on the forums – no limits on the amount of times you can enter you just need a forum account. Ill close this competition around the 15th of April so get entering now !
Rules: You need a forum account to enter, no post count limitation. winners will be announced by myself on 16th April and game will be mailed anywhere in the world. Staff are allowed to enter.
EPoX EP-9NPA+ Ultra AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe Motherboard Review
OCInside.de :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
The EPoX EP-9NPA+ Ultra PCI express motherboard set a good example in the latest board and BIOS revision. Because beside the brilliant equipment the nForce4 Ultra board offers awesome features to overclock and delivers significant performance gains. All important details of the EP-9NPA+ Ultra Socket 939 motherboard are available in the Review, and in the comparison with altogether 17 Athlon 64 motherboards.
Building a Simple Home Monitoring System
PC Mechanic :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
You can do this even project if you have limited technical knowledge. All that is required is a PC, two keyboards, a few standard burglar (momentary contact) alarm switches, or homemade switches, and a few lines of BASIC.
OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Platinum Enhanced Latency XTC Dual Channel Memory Review #658
3dgameman :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
“DDR2 Memory is becoming extremely popular and lately you’ll find more of it on the market then ever before. One improvement over the previous DDR2 memory is the tighter memory timings and higher speeds, although I would like to see even tighter memory timings. This feature is something that the average user doesn’t even consider. Most people will look for memory that is reliable, stable, and comes with a lifetime warranty. Thankfully, this product has all that as well…” ~3dGameMan.com
SilverStone Temjin TJ-06 ATX Chassis Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
New Thermalright products spotted at Cebit: Ultra-90 and Ultra-120
Madshrimps :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: “Both use a clip-on system similar for the HR-01 and they are light weight. Unlike the HR-01 however they come with clips so you can install a fan onto them. While the HR-01 was Thermalright’s first tower cooler, it didn’t support a fan mount, the “Ultra-90” and “Ultra-120″ are designed for use with a fan and it will be interesting to see how they will perform.”
Dual Radiators Roundup
Technic3d :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: “Technic3D has has 8 Dual Radiators in the comparison”
Silverstone Strider ST56F 560W
Techgage :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: Power supplies are often overlooked when building a system, but they shouldn’t be! The ST56F is a great example of what a PSU should include feature wise. Boasting a 560W power output and 80% efficiency, it’s obvious that this has the fuel to feed to your beefy system.
Mushkin 2GB XP2-5300 3-3-3
techPowerUp! :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Mushkin has been making performance memory for enthusiasts for a long time. Today we have their new DDR2 XP2-5300 memory on the testbench. This 2 GB kit comes with tight timings of 3-3-3. It can even run at impressive 1000 MHz when the timings are relaxed to 5-5-5. The elegant black heatspreaders add to the excellent impression this memory left.
Geeks.com Digital Camera Deluxe Accessory Kit
Think Computers :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: “It seems everyone today has a digital camera, and it also seems that many companies out there sell accessory kits for them. Today for review I have a cool digital camera accessory kit from Geeks.com. What makes it so cool is that it includes a portable storage device called an Image Tank. It contains a lot of other useful stuff as well, this is going to be a long review so settle in and enjoy!”
Linux Audio Comparison
Phoronix :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
DH Review: Noctura
Driver Heaven :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
As you can see in the above charts the coolers from Noctua proved to be very good performers, the NH-U9 managed to keep up with the XP120 using a slow spinning 92mm fan while the XP 120 used the bigger (more powerful) 120mm fan. The NH-U12 was even more impressive, outperforming the XP 120 by 5° using the same fan is outstanding!
Ctrl-Alt-Del Presents Digital Overload
Think Computers :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Full Auto – Xbox 360
Driver Heaven :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
“When we heard about a game that involved racing cars while trying to destroy everything in your path, we were obviously enthralled by the idea. Developed by Sega, Full Auto attempts to bring the driving genre to a whole new level by combining fast-paced arcade style driving with a substantial arsenal to dispose your rivals with. To say the least, Full Auto is an innovative title that does a great job at distinguishing itself from the mainstream of games. ”
Corsair TwinX2048-3500LLPro
TechFEAR :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Summary: “The Corsair TwinX2048-3500LLPro is low-latency memory with plenty of overclocking headroom. With more applications utilizing 2GB of memory, could this kit be what DDR users are looking for?”
Thermaltake AquaBay M4 HDD Cooling Review
Technic3d :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
Jetart VC2000 VGA Cooler
XS Reviews :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
“Jetart, although not a particularly mainstream company, have been growing steadily in popularity and notoriety throughout the cooling world over the past couple of years. They have produced such fantastic graphics card coolers as the JASCH1, which in XSR’s own test, trounced Artic Cooling’s offering for the same card. And here I am again, reviewing Jetart’s latest all in one VGA cooler, the VC2000.”
Samsung SpinPoint P120 Series SP2504C 250 GB SATAII Hard Drive Review
Futurelooks :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
Who knew that Samsung made hard drives? Raise your hands! Samsung has been quietly pushing their way into the hard drive market with high value, and low noise offerings. We check out their latest SATA offering to see if it is up to task.
OCZ Gold series EL PC3200 GX XTC 2GB Kit
Driver Heaven :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
“The GX XTC modules certainly appear different than any other RAM currently available and are easily identifiable by their heatspreaders. The new XTC heatspreaders from OCZ are supposed to enhance the cooling of the modules, but they certainly enhance the appearance as well. The heatspreaders glint like gold, which makes them look extremely glamorous. The heatspreaders are totally covered by holes forming a honeycomb design. This design allows for superior cooling performance and OCZ dubs it XTC (xtreme thermal convection).”
“HEC WinPower 550 – Compucase Power Supply Review”
Madshrimps :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
Quote: “We have heard of Herolchi HEC power supply before. Heorlchi was a division of Compucase. This time, the HEC logo is once again called for active duty. Today we are checking out their new 550 watts ATX Power Supply cooled by a single 120mm fan.”
Jetart all in one GPU cooler – JASCH1
XS Reviews :: Tuesday, March 07, 2006
“For the last few weeks I have cursed my lack of knowledge at the time of building my last rig. From buying a Venice core CPU instead of spending a bit more for a San Diego, to RAM being more expensive than my motherboard and power supply combined. None however has annoyed me as much as my choice of my XFX PCX6600, when a 6800LE was much the same price. Because of this very reason I have squeezed every last drop of speed I can from this card. With a large core clock OC and a small mem clock overclock to boot, my graphics card has begun kicking out some serious heat. So upon contacting Jetart, I was sent their VGA all in one cooler. Needless to say I was very impressed by this cooler, to the point that it is still in my rig as I write this, replacing the now defunct arctic cooler. Read on to find out why.”
Sunbeam Silent Storm Case Review
Overclocker Café :: Tuesday, March 07, 2006
The Truth About NiCd Batteries
Hardware Secrets :: Tuesday, March 07, 2006
“Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd) is a very well known rechargeable battery technology, used by several electronic equipments, such as laptop computers, cell phones, cordless phones, old motherboards, etc. It is also very well known by its (in)famous “memory effect”, which makes this kind of battery to lose its charge faster when it is old than when it was brand new. In this article we will be explaining more in depth how NiCd batteries work, what and why the “memory effect” happens and how to prevent it.”
Vizo Master Panel and Memory Heatsinks
Techgage :: Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Quote: We are taking a look at two different products in one article today. First up is Vizo’s MasterPanel which allows you to hook up your hard drives outside of your case. Secondly, we are taking a look at their memory heatsinks which are soon to be available.
Thermaltake Tenor HTPC Case
HTPCnews :: Tuesday, March 07, 2006
“For a budget case there isn’t a lot to complain about. The layout while not perfect is generally forgivable since it is a rather inexpensive case as HTPC cases go… …If the styling of the Tenor doesn’t strike your fancy but you like the internal characteristics Thermaltake has three other designs based on the same internal structure called the Mozart, Bach, and Mystic.”
Ultra Aluminus Case
Pro-Clockers :: Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Quote: The Ultra Aluminus case is a build of the ever popular Chenbro chassis. But Ultra takes the chassis a few steps further by adding a shiny coat, motherboard tray and light weight to the mix. Let’s see if the Aluminus is the next case for you.
Arctic Cooling NV Silencer 5 (Rev. 3) Video Card Cooler Review
Futurelooks :: Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Finally! A bigger cooler for the nVidia 7800 series GPU’s! Come and check out how Arctic Cooling’s NV Silencer performs compared to the stock cooling found on our stock XFX 7800GT guinea pig.
Philips 42PF9630A Plasma HDTV
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Microsoft Shifts the Digital Lifestyle Into High Gear
Microsoft :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Concurrently, Microsoft and Fiat Auto Group unveiled Blue&Me, the first in-car infotainment system based on Windows Mobile for Automotive. Blue&Me allows motorists to use voice commands and a push-to-talk button to operate their mobile phones, digital music players and other devices in a safer, more convenient manner in the car. The system supports hands-free communication for more than 140 types of mobile phones via a Bluetooth® connection, and through a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port it can connect with a wide variety of personal music players and other devices. The software is upgradeable, so it can be refreshed to accommodate consumers’ changing needs supporting future devices and new industry standards. The system supports nine languages and is available to drivers and passengers throughout Europe in the company’s Fiat Grande Punto, Alfa Romeo 159, Alfa Romeo Spider and Alfa Romeo Brera models.
Thermaltake PurePower 600Watt Power Supply Review
Tweaknews :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
“During my tenure here at Tweaknews, I’ve had the privilege to use and review more than a few high-end (and high-cost) power supplies. None of them have impressed me as much as the new Purepower 600W from Thermaltake. Granted, I haven’t looked at every PSU on the market, but after putting the 600W through its paces, I’d have to say that I can recommend it highly for its performance, features, appearance and price point.”
Vantec Vortex 2 review
Driver Heaven :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
“Of course cooling is not going to make any hard disk drive invulnerable, but can dramatically lengthen its lifespan and increase its reliability. Vantec is a company with tradition on cooling, which also has several products concerning hard disk drive cooling in their line-up. There are many types of hard disk drive coolers; today we will have a look at the latest and greatest from Vantec, the Vortex 2.”
News: NVIDIA cuts TCP offloads to end data corruption
The Tech Report :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Since the nForce4’s release, the chipset’s ActiveArmor networking capabilities have struggled to live up to their promised potential for reducing CPU utilization by handling TCP checksumming in hardware rather than on the host CPU. Over time, we’ve watched ActiveArmor’s CPU utilization oscillate between impressively low and alarmingly high. Every new driver release seemed to change ActiveArmor’s CPU utilization, and to make matters worse, many found that using ActiveArmor at all could lead to data corruption or instability.
NVIDIA claims the latest ForceWare drivers—6.70 for the nForce4 for AMD and 6.85 for the nForce SLI X16—have resolved ActiveArmor’s data corruption issues for good, but the fix comes at the expense of CPU utilization. NVIDIA has today confirmed to TR that it’s been forced to scale back ActiveArmor’s TCP offload engine in order to avoid data corruption.
Gigabyte Socket AM2 Motherboard
TweakTown :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
QUOTE: “The pictures you are about to see are of a motherboard which is a “dummy”, meaning it doesn’t work and it is still very much a prototype, as the Chinese characters indicate in this article’s icon at the top (and no I cannot read Chinese characters, yet!). Gigabyte told us that the motherboard is going to go through a lot of changes (extra features) and maybe layout changes, but at least you have an idea of what AMD’s Socket AM2 motherboards will look like in this single chipset solution.”
VIZO Luxon USB/SATA 3.5
Virtual-Hideout :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Onkyo TX-NR1000 A/V Receiver
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
A receiver that doesn’t handle the latest video and surround formats is a doorstop. A similarly outmoded high-end receiver is a very expensive doorstop. And that’s a problem for anyone who bought one during the 20th century. Most DVDs have Dolby Digital and/or DTS soundtracks—those are must-haves. Stereo material usually sounds much better to me in Dolby Pro Logic II than in DPLI or stereo. And, for the largest rooms, Surround EX and DTS ES have added the back channels some people deem necessary. HDMI is on its way in, component video is on its way out, XM and HD radio are knocking at AM/FM’s door, and, in a few years, surround receivers will be called on to do things that we can barely begin to imagine today.
Epos M22 Speaker System and Butler Audio TDB 5150 Amplifier
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
There’s a compelling magic that has kept my butt on the sofa— it’s the enthralling And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself. It was for no small reason that this HBO film earned an Emmy for sound editing. The width and depth of the soundscape, the detailed sound bits, the way the dialogue comes through, and the score’s ability to underscore the power and poignancy of scene after scene are remarkable. Each of these turns a made-for-TV movie into a film that transcends the limitations of the home venue for which it was created. And the system I’ve been using—an Epos M Series 5.1 speaker setup powered by the Butler Audio TDB 5150 vacuum-tube power amplifier—reveals such wonderful nuances in Pancho Villa that I have been completely glued to the couch.
Vizo Windstorm and Muffle Case Fans
Pro-Clockers :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Quote: Ok, this is the tale of two little fans. The first little fan was quiet and low spinning, while the second fan was loud and fast. The first fan would sit in the rear of the case letting hot air escape. The second fan would take its place on top of an overheating processor. Ok, before I get carried away with this silly introduction, Vizo has provided me with two 80mm cooling cases. Each one fits the descriptions of the tale above. Let’s see what the Muffle and the Windstorm is all about.
Compro VideoMate H900 PCI TV/FM Card
TweakTown :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
QUOTE: “In the old days of computers (you remember… about 10 years ago), these machines were just beginning to make an appearance in the average person’s home. With a design that was set to become “industry standard”, you could upgrade to a whopping 1-2MB of memory and had processors that matched the processing power of those that sent the Apollo rockets into space! Of course, multimedia was a new buzzword at this point in time and just something to be dreamed about.”
Thermaltake Tai-Chi M Laptop Cooler
Techniz.co.uk :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Thermaltake Rhythm HTPC Liquid Cooling System
Big Bruin :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Quote: The Thermaltake Rhythm HTPC Liquid Cooling System has taken the formerly extreme art of water cooling and made it feel right at home in an HTPC environment. The extreme cooling and extremely low noise output are welcome features in a home theater personal computer, and will help insure that your system stays up and running without you having to hear that it is doing so.
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro
OCIA :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Futuremark 3DMark06 Analysis
Hexus :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
The launch of Futuremark’s 3DMark06, it’s latest ‘Gamer’s Benchmark’, has thrown up all manner of questions and concerns about the benchmark itself, Futuremark as a company, the changes facing consumer 3D graphics in Windows Vista, and just how much weight the benchmark carries outside of the forums and hardware websites of the world.
ASRock 775XFire-eSATA2
techPowerUp! :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
ASRock is a subsidiary of ASUS and manufactures low-cost motherboards. The ASRock 775XFire-eSATA2 for Intel Socket LGA775 is based on Intel’s i945 chipset and can run ATI Crossfire. Due to a lack of PCI-E lanes in the Intel chipset this is only possible in x16/x4, but this board costs only USD 80.
AeroCool Zerodba 620 Watt Power Supply
Hi-Techreviews :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Power supplies are like the young child in family, often overlooked by his sibling until something goes wrong and then everyone is there for him or her. A power supply is the same way; you install it and ignore it till something acts funny or your system won’t boot. Today we are looking at AeroCool’s newest addition to their power supply line-up, the AeroCool Zerodba. This unit is ATX 12V V2.0 compatible and rated at 620 watts of power, what makes it so unique is the fact that it operates without generating any noise. Come on all as we check this one out.
Vikuiti LCD enhancement
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Microsoft Unveils Windows Vista Product Lineup
Microsoft :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
The Windows Vista product lineup consists of six versions, two for businesses, three for consumers, and one for emerging markets: Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows Vista Starter. The number of offerings is the same as the number of offerings currently available for Windows® XP. More important, the lineup is designed to deliver clear value to a broad range of customers, each product tailored to meet specific needs of various segments of customers — home PC users, small and medium-sized businesses and the largest enterprises — and is aimed at bringing 64-bit, Media Center and Tablet PC functionality into the mainstream.
Aspire X-QPack Case Review
Technic3d :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Quote: “A normal case is heavy and unmanageable. Users those their PC transport much, contacts Aspire with the X-QPack.”
Corepad Eyepads @ ThinkComputers.orgv
Think Computers :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Hiper’s New 730W Quad-SLI Ready PSU Info Leaked!:
3dgameman :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
HPU-4×730 series is the flagship HIPER PSU for 1st half of 2006, it is enclosed with our PATENTED MESH & Industry’s fist Stainless Steel PSU Body. Compared to the Type R 580 series, HPU-4×730 utilizes all new Omnigrid II that enables one-step lock/release mechanism. It’s specially designed for BTX chassis. It also features four independent 12V rails. In terms of connectivity, HPU-4×730 comes with 2 dedicated PCI-E straight from the 12V rails, 2 additional Molex/PCI-E exTender, deigned to support NVIDIA’s new technology – Quad-SLi , which providing much more stabilized 3D hard-gaming. HPU-4×730 also provides P4 and P8 connector for users with motherboard that requires P8 connection, and with 5 modules of Molex output thus by using appropriate exTender it enables user to connect up to 20 devices.
Accelerated Knoppix v1.0
Phoronix :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Summary: “Released late last month by Japan’s Alpha Systems was Accelerated Knoppix v1.0. Whether you are a die-hard Linux user, or even a Windows enthusiast, Knoppix is one of the most commonly known LiveCD Linux distributions. Japan’s Alpha Systems have taken Knoppix v4.0 and constructed it into an efficient masterpiece. The developers have re-arranged the Cloop file system block and optimized the hardware detection and configuration process. This LiveCD can fully boot on a system in under 60 seconds! Accelerated Knoppix is certainly one of the fastest Linux distributions we have ever tried, and Alpha Systems have provided complete technical illustrations with their project.
Pre-Chat NVIDIA Questions @ Bjorn3D
Bjorn3D :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
We are having a live chat on IRC this coming Tuesday with NVIDIA. We would like any of you or your readers to post some questions ahead of time in the following thread.
GeIL Value DDR2-1000MHz PC2-8000
Phoronix :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Summary: “Last year we had the Ultra PC2-5300 memory from Golden Emperor International LTD. This memory ran respectively at DDR2-667MHz and it had maxed out at DDR2-843MHz speeds. Since then GeIL has released a new set of memory modules — GeIL Value PC2-8000 DDR2 Dual Channel Kit. Today we have the modules that are rated to run at 1.0GHz and are designed to break the performance barrier with Intel 955X Chipsets. We have cradled the GeIL DDR2-1000MHz modules inside of an Abit AW8-MAX v1.0 and are taking these modules for the ride of their life.”
OCZ PC-3200 2GB Gold Edition GX XTC Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Maxent MX-26X3 LCD HD Monitor
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Seagate 5.0GB Pocket Hard Drive
Phoronix :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
How To Secure Your Wireless Network
Digital Grabber :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
The days of buying a wireless router and just hooking it up without turning on any of the security features are long gone. Only a fool would leave their network wide open. How tightly you want to lock down your wireless network depends on your level of paranoia. To help you out we have prepared a step by step how to on locking down your network from unwanted attacks. To serve you better we also rated the important of each security protocols on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the most important. Doing all the steps listed won’t make your wireless network hacker proof but it will greatly reduce the risk of a security breach
Inputs outputs and headaches
Home Theater Blog :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Ok, now I understand that many of you are seasoned veterans when it comes to putting together the various pieces of gear that comprise a home theater, but for those who might need a little guidance the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) has a handy little app for determining what goes where on the back of that new surround sound receiver.
Speaking of hooking up new surround receivers, you’d be surprised how useful some white vinyl tape and a fine point sharpie can be, for labeling that gaggle of wires behind the receiver. And trust me, you do want to label them.
GT Legends—10tacle
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
The Art of Videogame Visuals: Part 1 (Chris Davie)
Bytesector :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
“The increased technical capabilities of the Xbox 360 give developers more horsepower when it comes to making their titles as realistic and as detailed as possible. With the right skill and attention to detail, it is now possible to create games that have incredibly realistic looking worlds. In light of this, Microsoft organized the Art of Xbox 360 event, which took these games off the TV screen, and put them on the gallery wall. The event featured showings from some of the biggest releases for the Xbox 360. Concept art and high resolution screenshots of Kameo: Elements of Power , Perfect Dark Zero , and Project Gotham Racing were all featured.”
Catch a First Run Movie Without Leaving Home
Home Theater Blog :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
When I read this story the implications hit me immediately, IFC Entertainment aka The Independent Film Channel has reached an agreement with Comcast to deliver select first run indie films the same day they hit theaters. The titles will be shown via Comcast’s “On-Demand” service for $5.99.
The Asys Eiffel Tower case
Case Mod God :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Summary: The Asys Eiffel Tower is one of two Super Tower / Entry Level Server Case options offered by Asys. The Eiffel Tower has several great options that should appeal very well to anyone. It can handle 6 5.25″ drives, 1 3.5″ drive, and 4 internal 3.5″ drives. The Eiffel Tower will use either ATX or BTX motherboards depending on the consumers choice.
meedioTV Review
HTPCnews :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Silverstone TJ07 Mid-Tower Case
The Tech Lounge :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
“Back in 2004, Silverstone introduced the Temjin TJ03, a top-of-the-line case that they haven’t attempted to outdo until now. Today we will be taking a look at their latest offering, the Temjin TJ07. The TJ07 is Silverstone’s flagship case; it is their most expensive case to date and has its sights set to take over where the TJ03 left off. With a price tag of over $300, you can bet that we have some very high expectations.”
Asys Freedom Tower Full Case
Pro-Clockers :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Quote: Every once in a while a company come alone that makes a big splash on the computer community. And I think that this is one of those ‘once in a while’. While walking thought my local electronic stores and browsing for a new pc case, I came across the Asys Freedom Tower. Granted the name Asys was one that I have never heard of, but I was looking for quality and name. Leaving the store I had nothing in hand. Contacted Asys and they granted me any opportunity to review one of there cases. The Freedom. Read the rest of this article to see if quality is what they sent me.
Mainstream System Building Guide
OCIA :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
“OCZ’s Platinum 2GB memory kit made our list for two reasons. First, 2GB of memory is fast becoming the new standard. Ask anyone who has taken the jump from 1GB to 2GB and they will confirm this. The added memory increases overall system performance, especially in some of the newer graphic-intensive games. The second reason for choosing this kit is the timings. 2-3-2-5 @ 2.6v is quite impressive for large capacity modules. With a Lifetime Warranty rated up to 2.8v, these modules are a no-brainer.”
How to Buy a Digital Camera
Designtechnica :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Digital cameras are almost as popular as Apple iPods! That may be a slight exaggeration but by the end of this year over 50 percent of U.S. households will own at least one as another 20 million will be bought in 2005, according to the Photo Marketing Association, a key industry trade group. Why are digicams so popular? There are many reasons but a few of the key ones are quality, price and convenience.
Whoopty has Reviewed Powercolor’s X1300 128mb PCIE graphics card
XS Reviews :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
“Over the past 6 months, the prices of top of the line graphics cards have become as “xtreme” as their affluent names. Laying almost £1000 on an SLI or Crossfire setup is not hard to do, of course this guarantees you the best frame rates money can buy. However, what about those of us who can’t afford such extravagances? Or those of us who aren’t bound to always running 1900*600 at 100 frames per second? For the £50 this card costs, the X1300 is a dream card for those that want to play their games or watch their movies with no problems at all, at comfortable detail levels; read on to find out why.”
Plantronics Pulsar 590A Bluetooth Headset
Think Computers :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Steel Series 5H USB PC Headset
Designtechnica :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
The number of integrated headphones has increased exponentially over the last several years. Online gamers are looking for better performance and enhanced ergonomic designs which will make their experience more enjoyable. Steel Series has stepped up to the plate with their new 5H USB headphone which integrates an external USB audio device, in-line controls, and extendable microphone. While the build quality and ergonomics of the headphones are exceptional, the headphone’s overall performance is somewhat lackluster and leaves a lot to be desired. However, for someone looking for just about everything in one place, they might be worth a try. Good alternatives that fall into the same price range include the Sennheiser PC 160’s and Plantronics.AUDIO 90. Click here for more PC headsets.
“Unsupported and bitter” Open Source Editorial @ DH
Driver Heaven :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
“ATI’s stance in the whole subject reminds me of the whole SLI debate when it was re-introduced by nVidia, also known as burying your head in the sand. At first, ATI tried to downplay its importance, telling people left and right that it is practically useless, that they don’t believe it will catch on, or that it will interest/benefit consumers. Do you know what happened after one year? – Crossfire. ATI saw the market, saw nVidia walking away with an easy victory, regrouped, and presented an alternative. Well ATI, guess who’s walking away with an easy victory in the Linux front for the past years. Guess which company is preferred by people who are interested in running Linux, not only as their main operating system mind you, but even as a casual alternative in a dual-boot system.”
Taking the SLI Plunge – Part 2
Virtual-Hideout :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Quote: “It’s no secret that SLI is also for Gamers, video editors and other professionals looking for the absolute most graphics processing power they can get. It’s not designed for people who do nothing but check email, surf the web and play solitaire on their computers. And by the way, playing poker online is not so hefty of a graphical consumption that it warrants dual video cards.”
ECS’s KA1 MVP Extreme motherboard
The Tech Report :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
The latest of ECS’s Extreme offerings is the KA1 MVP, a Socket 939 motherboard that combines ATI’s Radeon Xpress 200 CrossFire Edition chipset with PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet and Serial ATA RAID. That looks like a decent spec on paper; however, we enthusiasts are a picky lot, and we demand more than just an “Extreme” moniker and checkbox features. Read on to see if the KA1 MVP delivers the performance, BIOS, layout, and extras needed to back up ECS’s intentions.
“CPU Heatsink Roundup Q1 2006”
Madshrimps :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Quote: “In our first roundup of the year we compare 21 popular heatsinks from different manufactures. Heat pipes, Fan-less, Copper and Aluminum, close to 12kg of heatsink put through extensive testing and compared to the new AMD stock cooling.”
Vizo Opera Media Enclosure
Pro-Clockers :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Quote: For a long time now hard drive enclosures served one purpose and that was to store data from various reasons. Not only can the Vizo Opera store data but it can also play that data back on your television, just as long as it is video or audio data. Playing those family reunion movies back on your television has never been so easy.
Look at Gentoo 2006.0 LiveCD
Techgage :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Quote: A new version of Gentoo has been released, so I am going to take a quick look at it to see what’s new. Alongside this new release, there is a LiveCD version available in which you can install Gentoo from within a GNOME desktop. Let’s see if this means that Installation will be easier!
Fedora Core 5 Benchmarks
Phoronix :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
ECS C51G-M754 Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
“ECS C51G-M754 is a socket 754 motherboard based on the latest nVidia chipset with integrated graphics (a.k.a. on-board video), GeForce 6100, which also provides PCI Express slots. In this review we will compare its performance to commercial entry-level video cards, namely GeForce 6200 TurboCache and GeForce 6200, to other chipsets with on-board graphics (VIA K8M800 and SiS 760 GX) and also to another motherboard based on GeForce 6100.”
News: AMD’s Opteron 165 and 180 processors
The Tech Report :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
This change has most likely provoked a whole other bundle of pyschological issues–namely, an identity crisis. Take the Opteron 180, for example. With 1MB of L2 cache for each of its two CPU cores and a 2.4GHz clock frequency, the 180 looks for all the world like an Athlon 64 X2 4800+. The main difference between the two? The name, pretty much. Now, that doesn’t make the Opteron 180 a bad product–far from it, in fact–but it may never escape comparisons to its Athlon 64 doppelganger.
The Opteron 100 series seems to have developed a tendency to overcompensate as a result of this troubled legacy, and the Opteron 165 is the apparent result. This unassuming processor is among the cheapest of AMD’s dual-core processors, with a 1.8GHz clock rate and 1MB of L2 cache. Yet when plugged into an obliging enthusiast-class motherboard, the Opteron 165’s overclocking prowess has earned it a rep for being more dangerous than Dick Cheney with a 20-gauge full of birdshot. How do these two dual-core Opteron processors fit into the larger picture, and will they ever find inner peace? Let’s see what we can see.
Coolermaster Hyper48 KHC-L91 Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
“The Coolermaster Hyper48’s all copper construction is augmented by four copper heatpipes that advance the flow of heat out from the base to the upper tips of the cooling fins. As we will see shortly in the synthetic thermal test results, the heatpipes play an important role. Really though, the most notable benefit of the Coolermaster Hyper48 heatsink is its quietness. The low noise output is due to a specialized Delta fan which has side vents and a conservative impeller speed. The 92x92x25mm Delta NFB0912L fan moves 42CFM of air whilst generating just 29.1 dBA noise, according to the mfgr’s spec sheet.”
AMD to Launch AM2 Socket at Computex
CoolTechZone :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
“We met with a few friends of ours at AMD and tried to weasel out the exact launch date for the company’s AM2 socket. Although the replies were mostly mysterious, we were told that the socket was up and running. AMD also confirmed that samples have been delivered to their partners and motherboard production is well underway. If true, this should definitely enable AMD to have a massive hard launch.”
HEXUS.reviews :: UK Exclusive – Corsair Nautilus 500
Hexus :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
The Corsair Nautilus500 is the simplest watercooling system we’ve come across. The external, all-in-one nature, carried on over from the HydroCool series, means that you don’t have to mix and match parts; the hard work is done for you. Multi-platform support is also present, as is the opportunity of adding in GPU and northbridge blocks at a later date.
Corsair Nautilus500 External Watercooling Kit Preview
Futurelooks :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Revolutionizing the way people view watercooling, Corsair’s new Nautilus500 combines chilly cooling performance and QuickInstall design to unleash system performance with ease. Nautilus500 is the industry’s first complete watercooling kit that can be installed in less than 15 minutes!
Samsung Yepp YP-U1ZB 1GB MP3 Player Review
PCStats :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“The aptly named Samsung YP-U1ZB MP3 player is no larger than an iPod Shuffle, has 1GB of memory (good for about 330 songs at 3MB apiece), and unlike the screenless iPod Shuffle utilizes a nice black and white back-lit LCD display that’s actually legible in direct sunlight. The Samsung YP-U1ZB draws power from an internal rechargeable Li-polymer battery (non-removeable) that puts out roughly 13-hours of music. Best of all, the whole contraption recharges right in the USB slot with the same USB2.0 jack it uses for moving data.”
From Floppy To USB – The History Of Portable Storage
The Tech Zone :: Friday, March 31, 2006
History of secondary storage is quiet interesting, as it has seen the use of papers to silicon to optical medium. With each generation it gets better, faster and smaller is size and always increasing the storage capacity.
Wrist Watch Ultra Portable PC
CoolTechZone :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“Remember the cartoon Futurama, and how Leela always sported a wrist computer/sensor device? Now, would you believe me if I told you such a machine was in the works? Well, believe it or not, it does exist. Recently announced by Eurotech as a concept device, it has a tremendous amount of potential to be a flop or change-the-world device.”
Motorola HT820 Bluetooth Stereo Headset Review
Legit Reviews :: Friday, March 31, 2006
NaturalPoint TrackIR 4:PRO
Techgage :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Quote: There are ways of gaming that we’re all familar with. Today we’re taking a look at a way of getting ‘into’ the game in a new way, using your head. Literally.
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3100 Review
FastLaneHW :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Description: Logitech has been known to produce highly acclaimed keyboard/mouse combos. Today, we will be taking a look at Logitech’s flagship cordless keyboard/mouse set, The Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3100.
Logitech MX610 Mouse
CoolTechZone :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“I’m surrounded by a number of left-handed people, and one thing I’ve always noticed is the lack of left-handed peripherals for such individuals. It’s not just computer peripherals either; we are talking an utter lack of corkscrews, can openers and other common household items. Apparently manufacturers don’t have a liking for left-handed customers, or else we would see these things more often.”
Logitech Harmony Universal Remote for Xbox 360
Techgage :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Quote: Are you an Xbox 360 owner and want an all-in-one remote control? Logitech was on the ball and produced such a remote, and it can control probably every device in your gaming room. Let’s take a closer look to see how user friendly this thing is!
Nokia 7360 Cell Phone
CoolTechZone :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“When it comes to cell phones, Nokia is on top of trends. With its consistently updated product line for a variety of users, the company surely leaves a mark, especially with such a sensual collection. The L’Amour Collection consists of three cell phones, the 7370, the 7380 and the 7360, which we are previewing today. For starters, this collection isn’t necessarily designed for an average person. It’s a designer series, if you will, for the classy consumer, quite possibly women with a sense of style and fashion.”
irock! mp3EZ mp3 player
PC Apex :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Logitech Force 3D Pro Joystick
The Tech Lounge :: Monday, March 27, 2006
“Today we will be taking a look at Logitech’s Force 3D Pro joystick. As you might have guessed by the name alone, it features force feedback technology. Force feedback is a feature that your standard joystick isn’t likely to have, and although it might make flying a little harder at times, it goes a long way to make your gaming experience a more realistic and therefore immersive one. When gunfire from another plane hits you, you feel the joystick shake and fight you as you struggle to control the damaged aircraft. Or if you’re piloting a gigantic mechanical robot and are hit by an opposing robot, the rumbling indicates your damage quicker than you can hear a warning message and/or read a flashing status display. You get the drift. Let’s go crash some airplanes.”
Getting the Most out of Your iPod: Accessories
Designtechnica :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
The most popular digital music player is Apple’s iPod. Aside from being a wonderful music player and having lots of great features, the iPod has a whole lineup of accessories ready to be tapped into. With everything from FM tuners to cases, we’ll make sure you know what to add on to your iPod for the most enjoyable audio experience ever! Here are the Top 10 most interesting, useful, and creative iPod accessories.
Casio Exilim EX-S600 Review
Windows A to Z :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
“This new compact digital camera from Casio makes digital photography fun again. The new Casio Exilim EX-S600 camera sports 6-megapixel shooting capabilities, 3X zoom, and tons of picture modes into a very compact camera. The S600 also features other state-of-the-art features, including some to help you take pictures like a pro.”
Lapworks Laptop Desk 2.0 and Ultralite Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Quote: “I really like the portability factor, but I do not like the sacrifices made for that portability. Again this is my opinion but I think the lack of any cushion on the underside of either the laptop desk 2.0, or the UltraLite, is a major drawback.”
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3000 Laser Review
The Tech Zone :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Getting The Most Out Of Your Digital Camera Memory
Digital Grabber :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Digital cameras are revolutionizing the world of home and professional photography, but they are married to memory cards just as traditional cameras are married to film. Making the best use of memory cards can have a very big impact on your enjoyment of digital photography. Choosing the right memory card for the job can be as important as choosing the right film for a traditional camera.
If you are new to digital cameras, the digital camera memory cards are the most important parts of any digital camera, without which they may not work at all. So if you are handling a digital camera or planning a purchase, you must know more about the memory cards used in these cameras.
Nokia 7380 Cell Phone
CoolTechZone :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
“The Nokia 7380 is a compact tri-band phone with a 2-megapixel camera, a mirror display, enhanced voice commands, integrated handsfree speaker, integrated FM radio, and a music player. The 7380 packs in a plethora of multimedia features, and defines a new standard for cell phones as the budding CE devices.”
Steelpad QcK+
Techgage :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Quote: If you like to live large, then maybe you feel the same way about the size of your mousepad. The Steelpad QcK+ is no wimpy looking mousepad. Get ready to clear off your kitchen table for this one..
Digital Content Wars – Cable Vs. Telephone
The Tech Zone :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
New Jersey isn’t that big of a state that Alexander Graham Bell and David Sarnoff – two of the 20th Century’s leading inventors, engineers and scientists – certainly must have bumped into each other periodically. If they had spent more time together and merged their respective laboratories in Murray Hill and Princeton we wouldn’t have two content transport systems fighting over who is going to service our home today. But it didn’t happen. Now there are too many people making a living with both men’s inventions that it probably never will. It will just look similar. The Cable Guy and the Telephone Guy are both jockeying to be the bigger winner in delivering voice, data, video content to the home.
Logitech QuickCam Fusion Webcam
CoolTechZone :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
“Unlike many products, webcams are one of the slowest evolving devices in the industry. Even though webcams are impressively popular, the innovation wasn’t there to seriously attract the next-generation crowd, at least until now. However, that has changed with Logitech’s QuickCam Fusion, which packs in 1.3-magapixels to deliver the best image quality.”
Hewlett Packard LaserJet 2550L Printer
Think Computers :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: “The HP Color LaserJet 2550L is ideally suited for home office and small office use. At 18.98″ x 17.8″ x 12.8″ the 2550L is extremely compact for a full color laser. Print speed is 20 page per minute for black and 4 page per minute for color. Monthly print volume is recommended at 30,000. This should be more than enough for most home and small office users.”
Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse at CaseModGod.com
Case Mod God :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Summary: Logitech combines their classic ergonomic design with the power of laser precision and an innovative counterweight feature in their G5 Gaming Mouse. We take a look at the G5 and see where this combination of new and old stands in the booming market for gaming mice.
Samsung SPP-2040 Photo Printer.
The Tech Zone :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
Microsoft Origami
CoolTechZone :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
“The latest buzz in the industry currently is Microsoft’s soon to be announced Origami. Ever since the video leak, there have been more than enough speculations to fill a truck fleet. From the looks of the video, the device appears to be a must have, though some may disagree with me.”
Motorola PEBL
Designtechnica :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
For a product as utilitarian as a cell phone, care should always be taken when inserting a gimmick that could limit functionality. To be sure, the smooth rubberized PEBL feels like no other handset — the TV commercial in which the phone is meta-morphed from meteorite to river-worn rock, captures the feel of the phone. And once mastered the PEBL’s geek-cool sliding cover that pops up when slid down and disengaged from its magnetic hold is kind of addictive. But all this cell style belies the bland cell phone underneath — plain old GPRS, not EDGE, network compatibility; VGA instead of mega pixel digital camera with no flash; a narrow monochrome instead of square color exterior display. The PEBL performed well, but so do many other far less expensive, admittedly less attractive T-Mobile models.
Motorola PEBL Cell Phone Review
CoolTechZone :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
“At a first glance, the PEBL looks just like, well, a pebble. The edges are smooth, stylistic and chic – the three most elements that are needed to impress the crowd initially. Motorola steps out of the traditional design and adds its own touch. As we now know, Motorola has that special touch, which is apparently discovered with the RAZR.”
Nikon Coolpix P1
Bytesector :: Tuesday, March 07, 2006
“Over the past few years, almost every camera manufacturer anywhere has been spitting out one point and shoot digital camera after the other. It has gotten to the point where the only recent innovations have been in size reductions. Of course, everyone and their mother have released an ultra-slim model, so it’s back to square one. Nikon decided to kick it up a notch with their P series of cameras. They are the first consumer-oriented cameras to hit the market with onboard Wi-Fi capability. This means they’ll interface with your wireless network and transfer data entirely without wires. A neat little feature and one we’ll be looking at with this review of the Nikon Coolpix P1.”
Logitech Precision PC Gaming Headset Review
Legit Reviews :: Tuesday, March 07, 2006
“For a retail price of $29.95, the Logitech Precision PC Gaming Headset is popular with users attempting for the first time to use real-time communication in gaming as well as other chat programs such as Skype or Google-Talk. At first glance, this set would seem to have everything a gamer and a grandmother would need.”
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX5000 Laser
Overclockers Online :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Quote: All in all, Logitech has added yet another amazing product to their line-up. The Logitech MX5000 Cordless Desktop Laser is sure to be a hit in the Bluetooth input device industry, along with Logitech’s own diNovo Media Desktop Laser. It’s only a matter of time before we see new Bluetooth keyboard/mouse combinations from Logitech itself and its competitors.
Sony Ericsson\’s 2006 mobile products announcement
Hardware Zoom :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Motorola SLVR L7 Mobile Phone
Designtechnica :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
There’s been a lot of hub-bub about Apple creating an Apple branded iTunes phone. But Jobs and company have held off, probably because Motorola is swimming at that cell phone end of the iPod pool, first with the poorly received ROKR E1 and now with the higher-profile SLVR L7, which is available through Cingular for $199.99 with a two-year contract. On its glitzy surface, SLVR is a vast improvement over the ROKR. But despite its impressive Nano-meets-RAZR looks, the SLVR suffers from many of the same music-centric limitations as the ROKR — a 100-song capacity, slow song transfer, mono Bluetooth and ill-fitting headphones using an unusual mini-USB jack.
Creative Zen Vision:M (30GB) Review
Windows A to Z :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
“Portable media players are quickly becoming all the rage among music listeners and video watchers that want an all-in-one device. The Apple iPod 5G (aka- iPod Video) has become a hugely popular handheld device for both watching videos and listening to music, but some complain that the iPod’s screen is too small for watching videos, so does this video/music player from Creative beat the iPod in quality? It just might, but our review breaks it down for you and tells you which is better.”
Motorola RAZR V3i Cell Phone Review
CoolTechZone :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
“In a nutshell, if you wanted functionality, you stayed away from the RAZR. Period. With the V3i, Motorola is attempting to change that. In fact, if you look at the recent history, Motorola has come up with some excellent products and has priced them very competitively.”
Samsung SCX-4100 All-In-One Printer Review
Hardware Secrets :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
“All-in-one printers are all the rage nowadays. To be noticed a gadget must go the distance and double as a MP3 player, personal organizer and a portable videogame device, for instance. All-in-one printers were pioneers in that particular field, combining printing, copying, scanning, and faxing functions. The Samsung SCX-4100 Digital Productivity Center does all that – minus faxing – in an affordable package.”
mobiBLU DAH-1500i Cube Digital Audio Player Review
Bjorn3D :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Today, it’s time to review some digital audio player goodness in the form of a 1GB mobiBLU DAH-1500i Cube Digital Audio Player, one of the smallest MP3 players in the world. The DAH-1500i is 24mm cubed, which means it is just under one inch tall, wide and deep.
Olympus Stylus Verve S
Bytesector :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
“The Verve S is a beautiful camera; nothing more to be said. Its aesthetics are striking from first glance and they only grew on me. The promise of all weather performance only sweetened the deal further. But can the performance of this upgrade to the Verve live up to its looks?.”
Icemat Siberia Black Headset @ techFEAR
TechFEAR :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Summary: “Icemat promises a headset that can satisfy multipurpose roles. From gaming and MP3 use to home audio and VoIP, the Icemat Siberia Black Headset is designed to fill those roles and ‘look damn cool’ doing it. Did Icemat meet the challenges?”
Gigabyte 7900 GTX Review
Technic3d :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Quote: “Several 7900GTX lie in the Technic3D Editorship. The beginning makes Gigabyte with the NX79X. Fast and Faster? See you in the follow Review on Technic3D”
AVerMedia AVerTV Purity 3D MCE 500 Dual Tuner Card
Big Bruin :: Friday, March 31, 2006
Quote: Using Windows Media Center (and other popular scheduling programs) the The AVerMedia AVerTV Purity 3D MCE 500 worked flawlessly, and would record two channels at the same time. I did not have to specify which tuner to select, as the software recognized the card had the capability of two tuners, and would auto select the available TV tuner. Finally, I was pleased to see that I did not have to split the signal prior to attaching it to the card, just one less thing to have to install for a dual tuner.
Silverstone LC17B HTPC Case
ViperLair :: Friday, March 31, 2006
“An all aluminum design would have been nice, albeit very expensive, but otherwise, we found the LC17 to be quite solid and well built. It is aesthetically pleasing, and looks great now that even the external connections are behind a small door. Definitely recommended if you’re in need of a HTPC case that won’t clash with your A/V components.”
How to build a home theater PC
Corsair :: Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Based on the success of our first system build log (How to Build an Ultimate Gaming PC), Corsair has just published another system build log. This time we dive into the details of building a home theater PC. From component selection, system build, software installation, to watching and recording TV – we have every step covered in great details! Over 100 photos to document the process to show your readers how easy it is to put a HTPC together.
ATI Presentation: The Product Stack
techPowerUp! :: Monday, March 27, 2006
In this presentation ATI talks about “The Product Stack” which is one way to measure how much bang you get for your buck. There is a comparison of different price segments against what the competition from NVIDIA has to offer. Also there is a hint of “cable-free CrossFire mode” with upcoming Catalyst 6.5.
NVIDIA 1.0-8183 Display Drivers
Phoronix :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Summary: “When continuing our investigation for a recent article, it was found that Hewlett-Packard is hosting a NVIDIA Linux display driver that is numbered 1.0-8183. The interesting part about this is that the latest drivers available from NVIDIA’s official site are 1.0-8178, which was released toward the end of last year. If you had read our other related articles, you will also know that we have been testing the 1.0-8751 Beta display drivers for most of this month now, and NVIDIA is not expected to release a new set until early April. What is inside the drivers that are entitled 8183 Revision 1? What are the details involved? We have a small report today on these findings, as well as a download.”
NGO NVIDIA Optimized Driver v1.8425
NGOHQ :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Quote: “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.”
HP: The SLI Godfather?
Phoronix :: Monday, March 27, 2006
Summary: “Here at Phoronix we have been covering the Scalable Link Interface support under Linux since its launch with the inception of the 1.0-8174 display drivers back on December 5, 2005. While this NVIDIA SLI support can still be considered very much rudimentary compared against the Microsoft Windows support with the ForceWare drivers, which were introduced back on November 9 of 2004, there is no clear sight for how it will ultimately fair in the world of Linux. According to some information we have obtained from our sources and research, NVIDIA’s motives for Linux SLI may largely dissent from the public opinion. In this article today, there are a few comments we would like to share about the big green manufacturer and their outlook on alternative operating systems.”
Sapphire X800 GTO2 Review
The Tech Zone :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Albatron GeForce 7300GS128 PCI Express x16 Videocard Review
PCStats :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
nVIDIA addressed a couple of the main issues with the GeForce 6200TC that were bottle necking it, that being a relatively slow core clock speed and increasing memory on the PCB of the videocard. These alterations gives the Geforce 7300GS core its ability to perform in some cases 100% faster than the GeForce 6200TC was capable of. All this without having to raise videocard prices too. This we like. ;-)
Samsung SyncMaster 214T Silver 21.3″ LCD Monitor
Bona Fide Reviews :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
The Samsung SyncMaster 214T is Samsung’s latest 21.3″ LCD display and is currently listed at an online price of around $670USD. The 214T features a gamer-friendly1600x1200 resolution, 178 degree viewing angle, and a quick 8ms Gray-to-Gray response time. In addition to supporting the standard Analog and Digital video inputs, the 214T is also equipped with a Composite and S-Video input.
EVGA 7800GS CO Edition Review
Technic3d :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Quote: “Faster than a 6800 Ultra, more quietly than a 6800 Ultra. Transfer? See you at the Review on Technic3D”
PowerColor ATI X1600XT Bravo Edition
Think Computers :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
BFG nForce 4 Ultra Motherboard
The Tech Lounge :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
“Wouldn’t it be nice to buy a BFG motherboard to go along with that BFG video card? But BFG doesn’t make motherboards, do they? Why yes, they do! BFG sells a single motherboard model based on the NVIDIA nForce 4 Ultra series chipset. This single model thing is certainly odd for a company that lists so many different video card options on their product list, but hey, it’s their first shot at this, so give ‘em a break. This board is perfect for BFG to cut its teeth on and get a foot in the door of the motherboard market.”
NGO ATI Optimized Driver v1.6.3
NGOHQ :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Quote: “The NGO ATI Optimized Driver is a tweaked version of the ATI Catalyst driver. The main purpose is to satisfy the users with better performance and image quality. The Driver has support for all Radeon cards.”
Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS Video Card Preview
Legit Reviews :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
“The NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS is a single slot card that features a 400MHz core clock speed with a GDDR2 memory clock speed of 400MHz (800MHz double data rate). The 7600 GS features 5 Vertex shading units with a total of 12 pixel shader pipelines. This is the same number of shading units and pipelines found on the GeForce 7600 GT, so the only difference on the card is the clock speeds and the memory type used. Thanks to the lower clock speeds NVIDIA has been able to get the peak power consumption down to 32 Watts from the 67 Watts found on the 7600 GT…”
GeForce 7900 GTX review
Nordic Hardware :: Monday, March 20, 2006
The architecture is actually pretty much identical to its predecessor. Despite this there are actually many interesting things to say about NVIDIA’s new circuits, the most obvious being NVIDIA’s decision to use a 90mm manufacturing process for its high performance circuits.
Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide Rev. 10.3 Posted!
Tech ARP :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Covering over 265 desktop graphics cards, this comprehensive comparison allows you to easily compare 15 different specifications for each and every card! If you need to find out about the specification of any card, just come over and check out our Desktop Graphics Comparison Guide!
XFX GeForce 7900GTX
t-break :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Inside the box, the card is well packed for protection against any damages in shipping and handling. Along with the user manual and quick start guides, XFX throws in the drivers CD and a full version of Starship Troopers game. Strangely, no DVI-DSUB converter or any cable was included in the package which is weird as XFX puts an HDTV sticker on the front and some people might not have the 6-pin power connector needed for this card.
Gigabyte Geforce 7800GT 256MB VIVO Review
XS Reviews :: Monday, March 20, 2006
“Recently I decided to upgrade myself from my rather aged x700 to a brand spanking new Gigabyte Geforce 7800GT 256MB VIVO. The all powerful 7800GT, but does it really live up to its name? Read on! This card was developed under the NX78 series. This is a card that targets the top end of the market, which means we will be expecting a lot from the NX78. Let’s see what it can do.”
Creative’s Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty audio card
The Tech Report :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
IT’S RARE THAT a new product completely outclasses its competition, but that’s what happened when Creative introduced its X-Fi audio processor—not that there are many real competitors left in the PC audio market, mind you. Still, it’s hard to argue with the X-Fi’s attractive blend of exceptional sound quality and hardware acceleration for positional 3D audio. Those attributes, combined with the X-Fi’s flexible architecture and a well-stocked quiver of useful features, were enough to earn the chip distinction in our Best of 2005 Awards. The X-Fi XtremeMusic won an Editor’s Choice award when we reviewed the card back in October, too.
While the XtremeMusic’s reasonable price tag has made it our favorite X-Fi, the card doesn’t offer much in the way of extra I/O ports. It also lacks X-RAM—onboard memory that can be used by the X-Fi audio processor to store additional voices and higher quality audio assets. Creative claims X-RAM can ultimately improve gaming performance. Fortunately, both X-RAM and additional I/O ports are available on the X-Fi Fatal1ty, with a red LED riding shotgun, of course.
To explore the X-Fi’s potential with X-RAM onboard and a collection of extra I/O ports at its disposal, we’ve cornered an X-Fi Fatal1ty for testing. Read on to see if it can match the XtremeMusic’s impeccable audio quality—and whether X-RAM makes a difference in the games that support it.
Roku Soundbridge M1000 Audio Bridge
The Tech Lounge :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
“Today I have just such a device in front of me. The M1000 from Roku labs allows the user to bridge their network using either wireless or wired Ethernet and output to standard RCA or optical audio jacks, allowing users to listen to their MP3 collection, iTunes and even Internet radio anywhere in their house. Just how well does the M1000 perform? Let’s find out.”
BlueTake BT400 G5 Bluetooth Headset Review
The Tech Zone :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
ATI Catalyst 6.3 Performance Analysis
TweakTown :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
QUOTE: “Never fear, our Catalyst performance analyst for March 2006 is here, so let’s take a look at what ATI have done this month. We would like to thank everyone for taking the time to comment last month on our monthly articles and we’re happy to mention that we’ll be including the Radeon X800XL from now on since it was the most requested graphics cards to be added to our benchmarks from our readers.”
Gainward 7900 GT Review on Technic3D
Technic3d :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Quote: “Technic3D wants to show how much achievement with Overclocking in the 7900GT puts.”
HIS X1600 Pro IceQ Turbo DL-DVI 128MB PCIE Video Card Video Review #660
3dgameman :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
HIS X1600 Pro IceQ Turbo DL-DVI 128MB PCIE Video Card Video Review #660: “The HIS X1600 Pro IceQ Turbo DL-DVI 128MB PCIE Video Card has all the latest technologies: SM3, ATI AVIVO, and much more. While this is clearly not a hardcore video card, it does offer major value. If you are not a serious gamer, or simply can’t afford an X1900 series card, then this is a great alternative. This product makes it easy to get in the game at a great price! Watch the Video to find out more…” ~3dGameMan.com
Samsung A950 Mobile Phone
Designtechnica :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
It’s no secret that Samsung makes high quality phones; in fact, today they are one of the main providers of mobile phones to cellular carriers. One of Samsung’s latest phone offerings, the A950 for Verizon Wireless, is a great mix of features and showcases Verizon’s new VCAST service stupendously. However, the phone does have a few flaws, such as a high price and crippled software. Read our full review for the whole scoop.
HP z556 Digital Entertainment Center
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
MSI RX1800XT-VT2D512E RX1800XT Videocard Review
PCStats :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Looking at memory bandwidth requirements, videocard’s also surpass CPU’s here as well. A single Pentium 4 operating on an 800 MHz front side bus (FSB) has access to up to 6.4GB/s worth of bandwidth. A dual core Pentium D will realistically can use up to 12.8GB/s, but only half is available. By way of comparison, ATi’s smoking hot Radeon X1800 XT has access to up to 48GB/s bandwidth. That’s eight times what a Pentium 4 will use!
What Price TiVo?
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
March 11, 2006 — TiVo officially announced revised, “simplified” pricing plans that will go into effect for new subscribers to the TiVo service beginning the week of March 13. Previously, TiVo subscribers paid for a TiVo box and the TiVo service separately. Under the new plan, new customers will be able to “bundle” the purchase of a TiVo 80-hour Series2 box and the service together for a price based on a one-, two-, or three-year service commitment.
Pricing for the three box-with-service bundles are:
- $19.95/month (or $224 prepaid) for the TiVo box with a one-year service commitment
- $18.95/month (or $369 prepaid) for the TiVo box with a two-year service commitment
$16.95/month (or $469 prepaid) for the TiVo box with a three-year service commitment
Icemat Siberia Headphones
Think Computers :: Sunday, March 19, 2006
Quote: “Sound is an integral part of every computer advocate’s life: from listening to music to experiencing the intense and sometimes frightening in-game sound effects. The world of designing headsets that have great sound, look great, and are all cost effective is a demanding and competitive market. Icemat, previously only a mouse pad manufacturer, has taken an interesting step forward into the audio market with a release of some MP3 players and the Icemat Audio Siberia headphones. In this review we’ll be looking at how confident of a step they took and how the sound quality of these headphones compare to another top-of-the-line headphone model as well as their durability for traveling LAN partiers and their level of comfort.”
ASUS EN7800GT TOP Silent Review @ Beyond3D
Beyond3D :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
While most partners (and, indeed, users) have had little complaint with this state of affairs, particularly given the unobtrusive and reasonably quiet reference cooler seen on GeForce 7800 parts, there is of course a niche market to be filled for those after something a little different from the norm. This is particularly true of the increasing number of enthusiasts who concern themselves with keeping the noise level of their PCs to a minimum.
It is to this demographic that ASUS have targeted the subject of today’s review – The GeForce 7800 GT-based EN7800GT TOP Silent. As many AIBs have been content to provide passively cooled solutions based around low and mid-range parts (often with slower clock speeds than their actively cooled counterparts), the creation of a silent part based around a high-end SKU such as this one is a true rarity for this generation of graphics card. Naturally, creating a high-end board such as this utilising passive cooling is quite a challenge, so let’s see how ASUS have fared in this intriguing venture.
The Death of iTunes Music Store
CoolTechZone :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
“The French government is proposing a law that could force Apple to open standardize its iTunes Music Store and make the audio format compatible with all music players, as oppose to exclusively working with the iPod. Though Apple doesn’t generate much profit from the music store in comparison to other products and services, Apple counts on iTunes to retail the much profitable and trendy iPod family of portable audio players. The law is under consideration and will be voted on Thursday in parliament.”
NVIDIA 7900GT + NVClock
Phoronix :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Albatron GeForce 6600 512MB Videocard Review
PCStats :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
With more people connecting their PC to the television, the PCI Express x16 Albatron GeForce 6600-512 also supports all the latest TV output standards like S-Video, composite and of course YPbPr component output. Who needs Intel VIIV or AMD Live, enthusiasts already know how to build their own HTPC. ;-)
Altec Lansing AHS302USB Headset Review
Legit Reviews :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
“Our search for a quality PC Gaming Headset makes a stop at Altec Lansing where we take a look at their AHS302usb. For a street price of under $30, we still consider this an “entry-level” headset, but for those just getting their feet wet with Skype, this is a comfortable price range…”
XFX 7600 GT XXX Edition Video Card Review
Legit Reviews :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
“Even though the 7600 GT XXX Edition is overclocked directly from XFX, we decided to do just a little overclocking of our own to see how much headroom was left in our 7600GT. For the sake of simplicity we allowed the driver to do the overclocking for us by using the “detect optimal frequencies” feature in CoolBits. A moment later the screen had refreshed and we were greeted with a modest overclock of 609 MHz core and 1690 MHz memory, a gain of 19MHz and 90MHz respectively…”
LG L1981Q 19-inch monitor
Designtechnica :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
LG is thinking out of the box with their L1981Q 19-inch Flatron monitor. With design in mind, the L1981Q is the slimmest monitor we have seen. The L1981Q also has a number of innovative features such as heat sensitive controls, a neck that folds down flat so you can hang the monitor on the wall without removing it, and inputs that are embedded in the stand, not the back of the display. The LG L1981Q won last years’ 2005 reddot Design Award for this very reason. Those wanting a little style on their desk will find the L1981Q as the center of attention many times over. Innovation doesn’t come cheaply however as you can expect to pay around $600 dollars for this beauty.
MSI NX7300GS Review at nV News
NVIDIA :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: “Having used a couple of GeForce 6800 GT graphics cards in SLI during the past few months, we brought Kyle Kerley back down to earth by asking him to take a look at MSI’s budget-oriented MSI NX7300GS graphics card.”
NVIDIA 1.0-8751 + EVGA 7900GT @ Phoronix
Phoronix :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Summary: “Now that last week we presented the world with our findings for the NVIDIA GeForce 7900GT 256MB, we are back with our complete Linux gaming benchmarks. Although the 7900 supportive drivers are not yet in the hands of the public, we have obtained the Linux drivers from NVIDIA and are numbered 1.0-8751. Is the 7900 series plagued by the issues we had originally faced when dealing with the 7800GTX last year, and its clocking problems? We shall find out as we compare the 7900GT against some popular NVIDIA competitors.”
AVerMedia UltraTV USB 300 and AVerTV Cardbus TV Tuners
Big Bruin :: Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Quote: In the end, the results I had anticipated before starting the review had been reversed. I wasn’t expecting much from a PCMCIA tuner for reasons related to the interface and the specifications of the host system, but I was quite surprised at just how well TV viewing, basic recording, and time shifting functioned… Going into the review of the UltraTV USB 300, I had higher expectations, and they weren’t necessarily met. My experience with other USB 2.0 based tuners has educated me as to what is possible, and considering the impressive performance of AVermedia’s PCMCIA tuner, I was expecting great things. The UltraTV USB 300 didn’t do poorly, but it definitely wasn’t the best, and failed to really “wow” me when it came to image quality, recording quality, or time shifting options.
Samsung SyncMaster 940T LCD Monitor
TechTastic :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
Quote: Today we take a look at Samsung’s new SyncMaster 940T LCD monitor. The SyncMaster 940T is a sleek looking unit that not only has a 19″ screen, it features a screen that can be rotated 178′ degrees.
NVIDIA 7600GT & 7900GT pics and specs
techPowerUp! :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
Cebit is starting tomorrow and NVIDIA will launch new models for their GeForce 7 Series there. We got some spy pics of the 7600GT and the 7900GT for you together with detailed specs of the cards.
Powercolor X1300 Hypermemory 2
techPowerUp! :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
Powercolor (Tul’s graphic card division) is no newcomer to the graphic card segment. Over the years, it has built up a strong reputation, which it is constantly improving. In the past weeks, we were all able to notice that Powercolor started offering a “lifetime” guarantee on their X1900 series cards. Today, we take a look at the opposite side of the X1000 spectrum – the low end X1300. But perhaps low end is not the correct word. The card comes pre-overclocked to a massive 600 MHz compared to ATI’s default of 450 MHz. Using HyperMemory technology the VGA memory can be expanded from 128 MB to 512 MB.
ATI v8.23.7 Display Drivers
Phoronix :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
Samsung SyncMaster 960BF 19″ LCD Monitor
Bona Fide Reviews :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
The SyncMaster 960BF is one of Samsung’s latest monitors to join their ever-growing 19″ LCD lineup. The 960BF is currently priced at $379 and features a brightness of 300 cd/m2, contrast ratio of 700:1, aspect ratio of 5:4, and a response time of 4 ms from gray-to-gray. It only supports a DVI connection but comes packaged with a DVI-to-Analog connection cord for the many consumers that have AGP-based graphic solutions.
NVIDIA GeForce 7900GT 256MB
Phoronix :: Thursday, March 09, 2006
Altec Lansing AHS-602i Gaming Headset
Laptop Gamers :: Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Any serious gamer would tell you that having good sound is as vital as having good frames. Most first person shooter games these days use 3D sound technology, which allows you to determine where the source of the sound is coming from. Since you can not visually determine where your opponents are at all times, you must rely on sound to get a general sense of where they are. How much of an advantage do you have by hearing your opponent around the corner before they actually take that turn? The Altec Lansing AHS-602i Gaming Headset is designed to give you that advantage.
Samsung SyncMaster 910MP Multifunction LCD Monitor Review
The Tech Zone :: Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Sapphire Radeon X1600 Pro AGP
OCModshop :: Tuesday, March 07, 2006
In the middle of ATI’s current GPU lineup is the X1600 series, based on the R530 GPU and described by ATI as the “Absolute in Mainstream Gaming Performance”. On paper, the specs look quite impressive for a card in the US$120-150 price range, moreover, AGP versions are available for those who want an inexpensive experience of SM3.0 goodness. All of this and even a game bundle is consolidated in the cornucopia described as X1600 series.
HD DVD on the Warpath
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Stating that two models, the HD-XA1 and HD-A1, will be the first HD DVD players to hit store shelves in the United States, Toshiba says retailers will begin receiving shipments of the newfangled high-definition optical-disc format players in March of this year. To help bring sales people up to speed on – and increase consumer awareness of – the wonders of the new technology, Toshiba personnel are packing their bags, loading demo discs, and frantically buying plane tickets so they can take the HD DVD format to the people in over 40 select cities.
SageTV Media Center Review V4.1.6
HTPCnews :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Sage Media Center, (can I coin the term SMC for this? I won’t charge royalties), had a trio of major features added this release. The big shock to the community was the release of Studio after all of these months. As expected OTA HDTV and DVB-T support was added. The last major feature was the release of their $100 Media Extender.
Free TiVos! no really!
Home Theater Blog :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Well TiVo is apparently planning on offering their hardware with zero upfront cost in order to lure new subscribers. How does this differ from third party resellers doing the same you ask?
With TiVo cutting out the middlemen on the kickbacks, the zero-up-front offers may actually be just that, zero up font. Whereas before the reseller always had to recoup the initial hardware cost somewhere in the chain.
This is great news if you were considering the addition of a TiVo to your home entertainment system, but I seriously doubt this offer will extend to TiVos’s upcoming HD-DVR’s as it would likely be cost prohibitive. But hey, you never know what’s around the corner in the heavily competitive subscription based DVR market.
ATI X1900XTX Graphics Card Review
CoolTechZone :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
“Ever since the GeForce 6 series debuted, NVIDIA has held the performance crown undoubtedly. Then it launched the GeForce 7 series and the king became the overlord and made NVIDIA the God of Graphics with hard launches and excellent performance. Despite the R520’s best efforts, the 7800GTX 512 bettered it by far and put it in its place. Things, however, have changed.”
Albatron 6600 512 DDR2 Video Card Review
Legit Reviews :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
“The 6600-512 is a great card for you gamers on a budget, and those of you who don’t spend a lot of time gaming and want something to play the latest games coming out today. If you’re an avid gamer and prefer to run with Anti-Aliasing on then you should probably look at some more expensive options.”
Saitek A-250 2.1 Wireless Speaker System
Think Computers :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Samsung DVD-HD950 HDTV-Compatible DVD Player
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Interview: Concerned: A Half-Life Comic
Primo Tech :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
There’s a sort of smug satisfaction one gets when tuning in to the Gordon Frohman show every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. It’s like an inside joke only you (and the other however-many million players of Valve’s epic first-person shooter) will get. We spoke to Mr. Livingston himself about his magnum opus.
The Blue Laser Wars: Episode I HD DVD
Team Xbox :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Now that Microsoft chose a side, giving full support to HD DVD on Windows Vista and announcing an external HD-DVD drive for the Xbox 360, we thought it was time to talk about HD DVD and Sony’s own next-generation DVD format, Blu-ray Disc
Handy High-Definition Camcorder
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Blu-ray Coming Your Way
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
Beam Me Up a Movie, Scotty
Home Theater Magazine :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
And they might just get it.
HIS Radeon X1600 XT Review
Hardware Secrets :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
“Radeon X1600 XT is the fastest graphics chip inside the latest mid-range graphics chip family from ATI. Today we will review HIS Radeon X1600 XT IceQ Turbo with 256 MB and we will compare its performance to other members of the Radeon X1000 series, to previous ATI chips and also with competing products from nVidia. Its main advantage over competing products is its cooler design, which blows hot air out of the computer case and thus preventing your PC from overheating.”
EVGA e-GeForce 7300GS 256MB PCI-E Video Card Video Review #655:
3dgameman :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
“The EVGA e-GeForce 7300GS 256MB PCI-E Video Card is a wonderful product for anyone who requires a very quiet Home Theater PC. With its passive cooling feature, it’s completely silent. This product comes loaded with most of the current technologies like CineFX 4 graphics engine, Intellisample 4.0, TurboCache, PureVideo, and supports DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3. Performance is reasonable, but this clearly is not a hardcore gamer’s card. Watch the Video to find out more…” ~3dGameMan.com
ASUS Geforce 6600GT EN6600GT Silencer/HTD Video Card @ Viper Lair
ViperLair :: Sunday, March 05, 2006
“Gaming performance was as expected, although since this is my first 6600GT card, I was actually quite surprised by how much performance was on offer. Much like the XFX 6600 we reviewed late last year, unless you’re playing at ultra high resolutions and HQ settings, you can get a lot of performance from the more modest hardware available.”
ATI Radeon X1900XTX – Performance and overclocking
OCModshop :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
But nVidia’s shrewd moves were over and now it was ATI’s turn. ATI had in parallel with the R520 also developed a circuit codenamed R580. With a more mature 90nm manufacturing process and multiple enhancements to the core, it was now time for ATI to perform a castling and get back on the playing field
PowerColor 128MB Radeon X800 GTO Graphics Card
Big Bruin :: Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Quote: The PowerColor 128MB Radeon X800 GTO graphics card definitely provides a solid bang for the buck. It may not be one of the cutting edge cards out there, but it is priced at a mere fraction of one of those cards. The performance definitely out weighs the price, and if you want a graphics card that can keep up with some of the latest games without costing much more than $100, this one might be hard to beat.