Tech News March 2007

Intel Penryn and Nehalem New Details
Techgage :: Friday, March 30, 2007
Intel today unveiled new information regarding their upcoming Penryn and Nehalem lineup. We are taking a look at what was discussed, including ballpark performance increase figures, benefits of the SSE4 instruction set and additional facts about their integrated memory controller and graphics processor.

Ultra X-Finity 800W Power Supply Review 
Red & Blackness Mods :: Friday, March 30, 2007
As computer performance increases and more peripherals get added, the need for a well-performing power supply becomes more crucial. Gone are the days where 300W power supplies were the average; manufacturers continue to boost the outputs to keep up with the power demands. Ultra, makers of a wide range of computer components, has provided us a sample of their X-Finity 800W power supply. Will its serious output and additional features make this power supply ultra-cool? That is the question we’re here to answer in this review.

Tech Bits: How an online business self destructed
Gideon Tech :: Friday, March 30, 2007
This is not a guide nor a review, but a story explaining what has led up to how a business was uncovered scamming it’s customers. Not only were they selling computer goods they did not own, they were taking the money and putting it back into advertising. We are sending out this article because this business has been advertised on numerous hardware websites and even in major magazines. We’re trying to warn the public about this individual and his company – hopefully preventing someone else from getting ripped off. You can see the self destruction of the CEO when confronted about his business practices in the thread that is linked in the article.

How TCP/IP Protocol Works
Hardware Secrets :: Friday, March 30, 2007
“TCP/IP is the most used network protocol nowadays. In this tutorial we will explain how it works in a very easy to follow language.”

Antec Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer Case
Modders Inc. :: Friday, March 30, 2007
Antec has put a lot of thought into their Nine Hundred Ultimate Gamer Case; well you would have to when you make a claim like that. They did add a lot of features that LAN goers will like and use. With maximum cooling and looks a must Antec set out to make a great case, but is it the Ultimate Gamer Case?

Gigabyte N680SLI-DQ6 680i Motherboard Review
Overclockers NZ :: Friday, March 30, 2007
“Gigabyte’s N680SLI-DQ6 is 680i on steroid; the motherboard offers quad Gigabit LAN, 10x SATA II ports, quad 3-phase power circuit, silent heatpipe cooling, Dolby Digital Live, DTS Connect encoding, and lots of small improvements over the reference Nvidia 680i design.”

ABIT Fatality FP-IN9 650i-SLI Motherboard Review 
Virtual Hideout :: Friday, March 30, 2007
Gamers of all styles will appreciate its stability, layout, and design. The Supercharged System Bus is quite the benefit which helps keep those frame rates and bandwidth up, while keeping the price down. It’s really an easy choice and fills a void many gamers have been waiting for.”

Xclio A380 Super Tower ATX Computer Case Review
Tweaknews :: Friday, March 30, 2007
“Xclio’s A380 chassis certainly lives up to its “ Super Tower ” nickname. It’s a big case with huge fans and lots of room for components. The jet engine look is striking, to say the least, and the large window shows off a few of the interior components not blocked by the 25cm blue LED fan. The size and tool-free features make installation relatively easy and the cable management features make for a tidy install with little effort.”

IceMat 2nd Edition
Dragonsteel Mods :: Friday, March 30, 2007
If you look around you’ll see you have many, many choices for mousepads, it seems that they are one of the most popular items to make. You’ll find them in all shapes, sizes, colors and materials, but of course they are all not created equal, there are good ones and bad ones. Today for review I have a special mousepad, at least to me it’s special, I have always wanted to own a glass mousepad, so when Icemat said they were sending one for review I got a bit excited honestly… So today for review I have the Icemat 2nd Edition glass mousepad, but I’m not sure if you can really call it a ‘pad’, more like a mousing surface to be specific… anyway read on to learn more about what has to be the best mousing surface on the market today…

Surge Protectors, Xbox Modding, Password Safety
Extremetech :: Friday, March 30, 2007
Get insightful answers to burning questions from our informed forum dwellers. This time we tackle passwords, HDTV resolutions from graphics cards, surge protectors, and more. 

Sonic or Mario? Welcome Back, Craig! Shark or Killer Whale?
Extremetech :: Friday, March 30, 2007
See what’s been going on in the ExtremeTech forums. It’s more than just tech! 

Catalyst 7.3 Causes BSOD in Vista
Extremetech :: Friday, March 30, 2007
For some users, the latest driver upgrade from AMD for ATI graphics comes with a big, blue flaw–but there is a workaround. 

Plextor Launches USB HDTV Receiver
Extremetech :: Friday, March 30, 2007
Plextor unveiled a new mini digital HDTV receiver on Wednesday that the company says will transform a user’s laptop into a wireless personal video recorder. 

Microsoft Research Highlights from O’Reilly Etech 07
Extremetech :: Friday, March 30, 2007
Researchers from Microsoft Research and Live Labs presented overviews of three projects to a packed house at the O’Reilly Emerging Technology Conference on Wednesday. 

Top Tip: What’s a good surge protector?
Extremetech :: Friday, March 30, 2007
So, recently there was a power surge in my apartment and it killed the power supply in my computer. I’m trying to get a good surge protector to prevent this from happening again. Anyone have any recommendations? 

Top Tip: Do I need standoffs or a metal backplate to mod my XBox?
Extremetech :: Friday, March 30, 2007
I was just wondering about motherboard electric currents and stuff. As in, I plan to mod my xbox and was wondering if i need standoffs or a metal backplate on whatever im going to screw the mobo into. Is there risk for shorting something? please reply. 

Top Tip: Is my password security good enough?
Extremetech :: Friday, March 30, 2007
I am planning to install the KeePass Password Safe software(freeware) on my USB drive and use it to store and carry my passwords. In that way in case someone finds the USB drive they cannot retrieve the passwords since it is encrypted(AES+Twofish).Further the software also deletes the records after 3 failed attempts.On a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is the most secure, what do you guys think is the safety rating of this arrangement. 

Top Tip: How to get full screen display on HDTV?
Extremetech :: Friday, March 30, 2007
I have a GeForce Go 7900 GS graphic card on my laptop. To get full screen on my HDTV I would need to set the resolution to 1360×768. However, GeForce Go 7900 does not support this resolution. The closer I can get is 1024×768, but then I do not cover the entire HDTV screen. Any solution? 

Geeks Now the New Schoolyard Bullies
Extremetech :: Friday, March 30, 2007
Bullies are no longer content to taunt their victims in the playground but are turning to cyberspace, according to Canadian researchers. 

Penryn Core New Features
Hardware Secrets :: Friday, March 30, 2007
Learn about the new features brought by the forthcoming Penryn core, which is a 45 nm core that will be used on Core 2 and Xeon CPUs in 2008. Includes a small peek on the next Intel microarchitecture, codenamed Nehalem, and also the latest Intel roadmap up to 2010.

Super Talent T1000UX2G5 DDR2-1000 (2 x 1 GB) Dual Channel Memory Kit
Overclockers Club :: Friday, March 30, 2007

Accountability in Today’s Internet
PC Mechanic :: Friday, March 30, 2007
Kram discusses common decency and accountability for what people say on the internet–it’s not as anonymous as you think

EditPad Lite
PC Mechanic :: Friday, March 30, 2007
Alaron reviews a replacement for Notepad

Taming the Cookie Monster
PC Mechanic :: Friday, March 30, 2007
Rahul takes a look a cookies what they do and how they can sometimes be harmful

CTIA’s Hottest Products and Services
PC World :: Friday, March 30, 2007
These are the things that had them talking at the big CTIA wireless show. 

Can a Sony Ericsson W950i Replace Your iPod?
PC World :: Friday, March 30, 2007
It’s a terrific phone for music devotees, but the slow data connection speed and a few design quirks left me unimpressed. 

Samsung SCH-u740
PC World :: Friday, March 30, 2007
This phone sports an unusual dual-hinge design and some deep messaging capabilities. 

Sony Ericsson W300i
PC World :: Friday, March 30, 2007
Solid budget music phone is light and compact but a little hard to navigate. 

Antec NSK2400 HTPC Case
Techgage :: Friday, March 30, 2007
Antecs NSK2400 is worthy of your attention if you are looking for a solid HTPC case. It has an innovative thermal design and great attention to detail. This is one HTPC case that covers all the bases. 

Seagate Momentus 7200.2 160GB Notebook Drive
Techgage :: Friday, March 30, 2007
How do you make one of the best mobile drives on the market even better? Make it faster, of course. We are taking a look at Seagates latest high-end notebook drive, which offers not only high density, but high-performance. 

Tom Bihn ID Messenger Bag and Brain Cell Review
Dragonsteel Mods :: Thursday, March 29, 2007
Everywhere you go these days you can see people carrying bags with their laptops in them. I’ve noticed that the more popular type is the Messenger style of bag, the kind that hangs off your shoulder, and that you’ll see the bike messengers carrying all around. There are many brands to choose from, and as with anything there are cheaply made ones and there are well made ones. Today for review I have one of the well made ones, actually very well made, it is the ID Messenger Bag from Tom Bihn. This bag can be a Messenger bag alone, or can also be a laptop carrying case with the addition of the Tom Bihn Brain Cell. So this is sort of a double review, of the Tom Bihn ID Messenger Bag and the Brain Cell laptop case. Read on to learn more about one of the best bags out there today…

Alienware Area-51 7500 Gaming System
Hot Hardware :: Thursday, March 29, 2007
If you are a regularhere at HotHardware.com, you havemost likely heard of Alienware, one of the companies that helped establish the market for high-performance, gaming PCs. Since hitting the scene in 1996, Alienware has become a leader not only in gaming PCs but also in high-performance desktop, … 

Ideazon Reaper Gaming Mouse
Overclockers Club :: Thursday, March 29, 2007

ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Motherboard Review
ThinkComputers :: Thursday, March 29, 2007
The last time we took a look at some Ballistix memory from Crucial was way back in August when we reviewed the Ballistix DDR2 PC2-5300 memory. This time we are checking out some Ballistix memory, but it is the Tracer Ballistix memory which features two rows of eight “chasing” red and green LED’s atop the module, circulating at varying speeds proportional to usage. That creates a really cool effect that a lot of users will like, so let’s take a look.

Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog to Team in Video Game
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Mario and Sonic The Hedgehog are teaming up for a video game featuring the Beijing Olympics which is due to hit the shelves by year-end, Nintendo Co Ltd. and Sega Corp. said on Wednesday.

 

Microsoft Announces ‘Xbox 360 Elite’
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Microsoft announced the “Elite” version of the Xbox 360 on Tuesday, an announcement that comes after numerous reports of an expected console revision. 

Two Vista-Ready Motherboards
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
ASUS releases a pair of “Vista ready” motherboards. Are these boards just old wine in new bottles, or is ASUS onto something here? 

‘Gigabyte United’ Motherboard Venture Stalls
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Asustek and Gigabyte have put their motherboard joint venture, Gigabyte United, “on hiatus,” according to company representatives. 

How TCP/IP Protocol Works
Hardware Secrets :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Learn how the TCP/IP network protocol works.

Intel Penryn and Nehalem Details Emerge
Hot Hardware :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Intel held a briefing today to further disclose and discuss details regarding their upcoming 45nm High-K Penryn and Nehalem processor cores.Roughly two years ago, Intel talked about their proposed "tick-tock" product strategy which entailed the shift to a new process technology followed … 

Saitek Pro Gamer Command Unit
Overclockers Club :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Motorola Rizr Z3
PC World :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
This well-designed multimedia phone performs satisfactorily, though its keys are a bit stiff. 

LG vx9900 EnV
PC World :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
The EnV isn’t the slimmest cell phone around, but it offers excellent messaging features and great multimedia options. 

RIM BlackBerry 8800
PC World :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Among this phone’s impressive features are excellent e-mail options, built-in GPS, and a sleek design. 

Samsung SGH-a707 (Sync)
PC World :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
For a device that claims to be a music phone, the Sync makes listening to music a lot harder than it should be. 

Nokia 6133
PC World :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
A plain design cloaks a phone containing a good set of features at a fair price. 

101 Fantastic Freebies
PC World :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Want to make your PC more productive, secure, informative, and entertaining? These downloads and services will do the trick–and they don’t cost a dime. 

New Linux Arrivals
PC World :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Ubuntu’s Feisty Fawn has our Linux critic pondering new features–and old troubles. 

Put the You in YouTube
PC World :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
We test five kinds of video-capture devices to find out which ones are best for posting online. 

Intel Penryn and Nehalem New Details
Techgage :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Intel today unveiled new information regarding their upcoming Penryn and Nehalem lineup. We are taking a look at what was discussed, including ballpark performance increase figures, benefits of the SSE4 instruction set and additional facts about their integrated memory controller and graphics processor. 

Thecus N2100
Techgage :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
If you are looking for a quality NAS, the N2100 from Thecus is worth your consideration. It can act as a music and photo sharing hub and even an FTP server, among others. Though, the best part might be it’s price. 

Review Blast From The Past: Thermaltake Toughpower 750W Modular Power Supply
ThinkComputers :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Here is another review blast from the past! We post these especially for our RSS readers on days we don’t have a new product review. This time we go back and check out the Thermaltake Toughpower 750W Modular Power Supply! From the review: As hardware manufactures add more and more components to PCs such as multi-core processors, multiple video cards, Physics processors, large RAID arrays, etc the need for a strong power supply becomes more and more important. Now a day’s a 500 watt power supply seems to be just enough to squeak by when you reach the midrange-higher end. Thermaltake has answered the call of many enthusiasts with the Toughpower 750w which provides quad +12V rails, Active Power Factor Correction and a high efficiency of up to 85%, and on top of all that it is a modular Power Supply so it won’t clutter up the inside of your case.

HD DVD and Blu-ray Ripping Guide – HDCP free HD content
Tweak Town :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
You just bought a new HD movie and are shocked to find you cannot watch without HDCP hardware – our guide will help you!

Ideazon Reaper Gaming Mouse
Dragonsteel Mods :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
If you are into gaming then I am sure you know the name Ideazon, they make some awesome gaming keyboards, and other great products as well. Today for review though I have their gaming mouse named the Reaper, and it is one great mouse. The trend in performance mice has been to use laser sensors, but the Ideazon Reaper uses an optical sensor, something I found a bit odd actually, since pretty much everyone else uses lasers. The Reaper features the ability to change dpi up to 1600, and has three buttons on the left side, something I haven’t seen before in a mouse. The Reaper gaming mouse is a nice stylish black, and performs very well, so read on to learn more about this great little mouse…

Flash Prices on the Rise Again; iPhone Blamed
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
A report released by DRAMeXchange on Tuesday said that contract prices for 4-, 8-, 16-, and 32-Gbyte single-level cell NAND Flash chips increased by roughly 4 – 7 percent this month, the second pricing jump in 2007, according to the market intelligence company. 

Sony: Every PlayStation Customer Is ‘Elite’
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
With Microsoft’s announcement of an Elite version of their Xbox 360 potential Xbox consumers have a third option at retail. So what’s Sony’s response? 

SIS Licenses Chipset Technology From Intel
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Silicon Integrated Systems said Wednesday that the company has signed a “long-term” license to use Intel’s 1,333-MHz bus technology. 

Police Offer Mexican Criminals Xboxes for Guns
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Police who have raided vice-ridden Mexico City neighborhoods in a push against drug violence hope to take guns off the streets by offering to swap them for computers and video-game consoles. 

EVGA 680i LT SLI Motherboard Review
Motherboards.org :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
There are really no down-side or negative aspects to this EVGA 680LT motherboard, it meets or excels the needs to be the backbone and beginning of any desktop system in today’s demanding PC world. EVGA offers their users excellent customer service and with their lifetime warranty on their motherboards is unbeatable so when you buy EVGA you buy more than just the product. Good Job EVGA, this is a board worthy of our Editors Choice Award for its overall effectiveness and overclocking abilities..

Hiper HPU-4M730 730Watt PSU
Viper Lair :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
“The Hiper HPU-4M730 is designed to be a no nonsense, all business, Quad SLI capable PSU that won’t break the bank, and it would seem that Hiper have succeeded. While no one is saying a PC that needs 730Watts of power is great for the environment, Hiper have also done their bit for the green team and kept the packaging to a minimum as well as used recycled cardboard for the box. RoHS compliance rounds out the green side of things.”

TN Film, MVA, PVA and IPS – Which one’s for you?
Pure Overclock :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
“The aim of this article is to make the process of buying a monitor simpler for you, the buyer, by demystifying some of the more important aspects to consider when looking for a TFT, as well as looking at some of the recent trends in the market which may impact your purchasing decision — which panel technology is most suited to your needs?”

Asus EAX1650XT CrossFire Mode
CDR Info :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
We put two Asus EAX1650XT cards under Crossfire mode and we test them under a variety of games and synthetic benchmarks. Overall, not the best solution you can buy at this price range, a generic Nvidia 7900GS is faster, produces less heat and its less noisy.

nVidia nForce 680i LT SLI Chipset Preview – Boosting Mainstream
Tweak Town :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
“Unfortunately between 650i SLI and 680i SLI there is a large price gap. So if you want full-speed SLI and other performance enhancements attributed to the 680i SLI, you need to pay a premium, right? Not according to ASUS who designed a rather unique chipset which is the basis for today’s article. The P5N32 Hybrid SLI allows you to run dual full-speed SLI graphics cards on the board by combining the 650i SLI Northbridge with the 590SLI MCP Southbridge from the AMD platform chipset.

Whether nVidia looked at this and though it was a good idea or had this chip in the pipeline is unknown, but today we have the beefed up 650i SLI chipset which has now been given the name nForce 680i LT SLI.”

QPAD XT-R Gaming Mouse Pad Review
Virtual Hideout :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
“While I laugh at the marketing hype, and I know I’m never going to do anything more with the metal case, that doesn’t take away from the pad itself. Someone put some real thought into the XT-R. It’s easy to tell the difference between all the mice I have with the Qpad. The many European reviews praising the pad might seem a bit sensationalist, but they don’t lie about anything.”

Lian Li PC-343B Modular Cube Case Review
PC Apex :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
“The biggie-sized box is indeed impressive when gauged by its sheer size alone; but it’s still pure Lian-Li. In other words, the workmanship is equally impressive. The fit and finish is absolutely impeccable. Even stretched to ludicrous proportions, Lian-Li manages to hold on to the simple elegance of design that appeals to so many.

The entire front is taken up by the (18) 5.25″ drive bays. No floppy bays, no glowing panels and when you look inside …no hard drive bays? In its stock configuration the PC-343 can accommodate (3) 120mm fans and (2) 80mm fans, none of which are included. As we’ll see, the PC-343 is meant to be customized and that includes deciding on what fans you want to use and how many.”

Lian Li PC-B20A Aluminum ATX Case Review
Benchmark Reviews :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Well known to computer enthusiasts and gamers alike, Lian Li has built a name based on performance and quality above everything else. Every single product released by Lian Li has had meticulous attention paid to details which the competition usually ignores. Clearly, there is no equal to Lian Li, especially in terms of construction and craftsmanship, but even the closest competitors have learned not to try and one-up Lian Li at their own game. In this review, the Lian Li PC-B20A (A for Aluminum Finish) mid-tower ATX computer case is up for close inspection. Labeled as part of the Classical Silent family from Lian Li, you will soon see if this should deserve to be your next investment.

Kingwin JET eSATA/USB External Drive Enclosure Review
Big Bruin :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Kingwin has updated their line up to include a new enclosure (the JET Model JT-35EU-BK) that supports a SATA hard drive that can connect via both eSATA and USB. Taking it one step further, this unit also includes a one touch back-up feature which can allow you to keep your precious data in two locations.

Noctua NF-S12 & NF-R8 Fans
Gideon Tech :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
“The U.L.N.A (Ultra-Low-Noise Adaptor) is a power cable that has a resister in line with the fan, cutting the amount of power that the fans uses, which slows it down. If you use those, there is not a way to speed up the fan without powering it down and removing it.”

ASUS M2A-VM Motherboard Review 
Hardare Secrets :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
“ASUS M2A-VM is a socket AM2 motherboard with on-board video based on the new AMD 690G chipset, also known by its codename RS690. This is the first chipset coming from the collaboration between AMD and ATI, after AMD bought ATI. We were very curious to compare its performance to the previous on-board video solution from ATI, Radeon Xpress 1100, to its competitor, GeForce 6100 from nVidia, and also to cheap add-in video cards, like GeForce 6200. Let’s see how ASUS M2A-VM performs.”

How to Safely Dispose of your Old PC
Technibble :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
“Computers are one of those things which have its novelty wear off pretty fast. Upgrade is not always a viable solution. As your system grows old, most of its components are no longer compatible with the latest available on the market. After a few years or so, you’ll usually find yourself heaps of computer relics in the corner of your garage, and wondering what you are going do with them.”

Ultra 425W Backup UPS
3dgameman :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
“The Ultra 425W Backup UPS is really intended for the lower-end to average computer system that doesn’t have massive power requirements. A lot of the high-end gaming systems will require a much more powerful UPS then this. If you have a typical computer system, this UPS would be an inexpensive route for both battery backup and surge protection. “

Corsair HX620W review
Nordic Hardware :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Today we here at NordicHardware will examine a power supply made from a company that is mostly famous for its well performing RAM. Im of course talking about Corsair. With a 620W strong power supply Corsair enters the power supply scene. Being a well reputed name on the RAM market, which falls under the category of computer components, makes power supplies not too far away.

QPAD / EC-R mouse pad 
Modders Inc. :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
This mouse pad is made for everyone. It’s a hard plastic mouse pad that’s medium sized and has a medium rough surface which makes it great for tracking with whatever you do, whether its gaming, digital imagining, or normal home use. Not to mention it’s one of the thinnest mouse pads you can find on the market.

eVGA 680i LT SLI Motherboard Review
Legit Reviews :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
The nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard brings the performance of the 680i SLI motherboard to a lower price point by removing a few components and limiting some of the features that are found in the BIOS. With many of the luxury features that are used on the 680i SLI have been removed, how will performance be impacted? Read on to see how this sub $200 motherboard does!

Quote: “There really isn’t too much more to say about the nForce 680i LT SLI as there isn’t really anything new about the product itself! NVIDIA wanted a part that would fill the void between the 680i and 650i and the 680i LT SLI does just that with a reasonable price-tag for the performance level that is offers. At $199 this board will peak the interest of many gamers that want to have a board that supports SLI Technology!”

EVGA nForce 680i LT SLI Review
NV News :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
“The “Designed by NVIDIA” motherboard is engineered for the extreme gamer and will be priced as a sub-$200 motherboard. The NVIDIA nForce 680i LT includes dual x16 PCI Express slots with support for NVIDIA SLI technology and SLI-Ready memory. Engineered for best-in-class overclocking with overclocking and stability testing courtesy of NVIDIA nTune.”

Nvidia’s nForce 680i LT SLI motherboard
The Tech Report :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
NVIDIA LAUNCHED ITS NFORCE 680i SLI chipset late last year, and it arrived in style on a motherboard designed and made by Nvidia itself. New chipsets often debut on reference motherboard, but those boards are typically meant as validation vehicles for the chipset and as design guides for mobo makers; they don’t have the polish one would expect from retail products. With the 680i SLI, however, Nvidia set out to build a reference design not only polished enough for retail, but robust enough to satiate overclockers and enthusiasts.

They succeeded, too. Nvidia’s nForce 680i SLI reference design was rebadged and sold essentially as-is by the likes of Biostar, BFG, ECS, and EVGA. We were impressed by the board, particularly its ability to hit extremely high front-side bus speeds and to fully exploit the features and extras inherent to the nForce 680i SLI chipset.

The nForce 680i SLI’s only lingering problem has been the cost of the platform—boards based on Nvidia’s reference design typically run about $250, and custom boards from other partners can cost upwards of $300. Today, Nvidia is lowering the cost of entry into the 680i fraternity with the launch of the nForce 680i LT SLI chipset. Like its older brother, the LT arrives on an Nvidia-designed retail motherboard. This time, though, boards are expected to sell for $200 or less.

What has Nvidia cut from the 680i SLI to slide this latest LT design under the $200 mark? How does the board fare as a result? Is this Nvidia’s homage to Lawrence Taylor? Read on to find out.

New Bluetooth Spec Boasts Pairing, Power Efficiency
Extremetech :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group announced a new version of its wireless specification at the CTIA on Tuesday, one that the group says will simplify the pairing process and lower overall power consumption. 

Adobe Unveils New Creative Suite 3
Extremetech :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Adobe Systems Inc. is unveiling the first upgrade in two years of its flagship design software — including Photoshop — which accounts for more than half of the company’s overall revenue. 

Source: Struggling Sanyo’s President to Step Down
Extremetech :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
The president of struggling electronics maker Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd., Toshimasa Iue, will step down and be replaced by Vice President Seiichiro Sano, a source close to the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. 

Linux Camp To Sabotage Microsoft-Novell Deal
Extremetech :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
The non-profit group that owns rights to much of the Linux operating system says it will seek to undermine a controversial deal between Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. through a new software licensing agreement to be unveiled on Wednesday. 

WindowBlinds 5.5 Review
Extremetech :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Review: A popular application for skinning Windows XP, WindowBlinds now works on Vista. Is it as useful on the new OS as it was on the old? 

Vonage: Market ‘Overreacted’ to Injunction
Extremetech :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Vonage Holdings Corp. said on Monday the market had overreacted after a federal judge agreed to bar the Internet phone company from using technology patented by Verizon Communications Inc. 

ASUS M2A-VM Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Our review of ASUS M2A-VM, a socket AM2 motherboard with on-board video based on the new AMD 690G chipset (a.k.a. RS690).

Lognetmedia ML-903 ICON 2000DPI Laser Mouse
Overclockers Club :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Steve smells more

High-Def Video Superguide
PC World :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD are here. Who makes the best next-generation movie player? 

Microsoft Xbox 360 and HD DVD Player
PC World :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
This inexpensive HD DVD option for Xbox game console owners provides weak image quality and only minimal audio options. 

Toshiba HD-XA2
PC World :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
HD DVD player offers strong performance and features–at a price. 

Toshiba HD-A2
PC World :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Low-cost HD DVD player has a well-designed remote control, but image quality is constrained by the unit’s 1080i resolution. 

Pioneer Elite BDP-HD1
PC World :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
High-end Blu-ray Disc player boasts a great warranty and excellent audio and video quality; plus, it can share video over a home network. 

High-Definition Players
PC World :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
The Samsung BD-P1000 leads the pack with its well-rounded design and strong image quality, but other players follow close behind–including the relatively bargain-priced Sony PlayStation 3, and one of our top image-quality performers, the Sony BDP-S1. 

Samsung BD-P1000
PC World :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
This Blu-ray Disc player produces solid images, but its audio quality is lacking. 

Philips BDP9000
PC World :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
This Blu-ray Disc player offers good design and image quality, but don’t expect much from the documentation. 

Panasonic DMP-BD10
PC World :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Pricey Blu-ray Disc player looks pretty on the surface, but it has a mediocre functional design and middling image quality. 

First Look: Dreamweaver Pairs Well With Photoshop
PC World :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Tight integration with Photoshop speeds site design and publishing. 

First Look: Samsung’s Two-Faced iPhone Fighter
PC World :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Samsung seeks to UpStage Apple’s iPhone. 

Adobe Creative Suite 3 Preview
Techgage :: Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Adobe has kept many secrets about their Creative Suite 3 over the past few months, but today they are unveiling everything you need to know. This includes product lineup, pricing and bundle information and also the Photoshop Extended edition feature set. 

FOXCONN 8800GTS 320mb: OverClocking Edition
Bjorn 3d :: Monday, March 26, 2007
Ever since the launch of NVIDIA’s famous 8800GTX and 8800GTS cards, even diehard ATI fans had to admit that NVIDIA was offering some very powerful graphics cards. However to the dismay of most people, NVIDIA had launched these cards at a MSRP of $600 and $450 respectively, putting them out of reach and consideration for most. Ever since then enthusiasts have demanded a more affordable DX10 part for the masses, and in turn nVidia delivered with the 320mb 8800GTS.

The 320mb 8800GTS is identical in all respects to its 640mb predecessor, so now the only question left to answer is: ‘What do they want for it, and how much performance did it lose?’ To answer, at the time of writing there are quite a few brands of 320mb 8800GTS graphics cards selling below the $300 mark, and at least several with mail-in-rebates that bring the price just below $255 right now, which is about at the upper limit to the mainstream gamer market.

Inno3D GeForce 7900GS 256MB IChiLL Accelero S1M Graphics Card
Tweak Town :: Monday, March 26, 2007
“Inno3D’s 7900GS IChiLL Accelero S1M comes overclocked out of the box quite significantly and it utilizes a heat pipe cooling solution designed by Arctic Cooling – it’s not the best when it comes to VGA overclocking, actually it is usually downright miserable to be completely honest, although did Inno3D manage to surprise us with the first graphics card offering that we have seen from them?

It clearly will be a hit or miss product, let’s continue on and see if the new iChiLL series from Inno3D is at all worth considering!”

Enermax Uber Chakra ATX Chassis Review
Virtual Hideout :: Monday, March 26, 2007
“If tall server cases are your thing, then by all means pick up the Enermax Uber Chakra. This enclosure is not bogged down with a lot of features, but the ones it does have are perfect for both the everyday user and hard core gamer or future watercooling, as there is plenty of room to install watercooling gear”

Lian-Li PC-C35 Black Desktop Case Review 
Overclockers Club :: Monday, March 26, 2007
“A lot of us like a small, sleek computer case to get us by but such a case can be extremely hard to find. This is where Lian-Li’s PC-C35 small desktop computer case comes in. It weighs in with an all brushed aluminum design, two silent 40mm fans, and a 300watt power supply. It even sports a stealthing kit so you can cover up your optical drive’s unsightly color! Nice! But be warned, this case is designed for the typical mainstream user. Due to its small size, it only supports the bare minimum of computer with no extra HDD, PCI slots, and optical drives. But its small size and sleek look is perfect for the computer where performance isn’t everything!”

AMD Athlon64 4000+ AM2
Eclipse OC :: Monday, March 26, 2007
AMD has created a new silicon revision for the AM2 socket: F3. We take a look at how overclocking performance has been changed, and a possible cause for such improvement over previous revisions of K8.

Ultra X-Pro 800Watt ATX Power Supply Review 
Tweaknews :: Monday, March 26, 2007
“So how did the Ultra X-Pro 800watt power supply do? Price-wise, it’s not cheap at $200, but not too expensive either. Performance is good, even with the 12v rails running on the high side. Connectivity is excellent, with plenty of legacy connectors. And, the brushed case looks good, giving the XPro the look of higher-end units. Ultra’s AST technology is also a neat tool, and does its’ job well.”

Why EVA? An Interview with Andrew Han
Motherboards.org :: Monday, March 26, 2007
Andrew Han is a gentleman who is light years beyond many people in this business as well; for starters he is a technical wizard who thinks way outside the box. He started making waves in the Industry back in his days as one of the founders of EpoX. I discussed with Andrew a few key points that also make EVGA a cut above the average company and I think he knows what the end-use wants. One thing that Andrew stressed was their companies vow to be loyal to their customers in ways that exceeds other companies. Things like unlimited lifetime warranties, 24 hour customer service and better designed motherboards that differ slightly than the stringent design control that NVIDIA takes to insure quality control are key elements. 

Silverstone Grandia GD01S – MXR ATX/mATX HTPC Chassis
Overclock 3d :: Monday, March 26, 2007
Silverstone make great cases and particularly nice looking media/HTPC cases. We take a look at the Grandia GD01. With it’s LCD screen and sleek looks, what do we think of this sitting under our TV? 

Cebit MAD Coverage Part 2
Madshrimps :: Monday, March 26, 2007
“In part 2 of our Cebit coverage we present to you the latest products from Leadtek, PNY, Lian-Li, MSI, Alphacool, Mushkin, OCZ, Scythe, Silverstone, Sparkle, MACS, Casetek, Spire, Titan, Twintech, XFX, Zalman and ZEROtherm. Read on to learn more about 4mm thick water blocks, V8 style CPU heatsinks, TEC Cooled GFX cards and much more…” 

Apevia X-Cruiser Case Review
Extreme OC Tech :: Monday, March 26, 2007
“The Apevia X-Cruiser case was a dream of a case to work on and build a PC in. Everything went together 1,2,3 and we had no moments of throwing it out the window or wanting to smash it beyond repair! The removable motherboard tray made it so much easier to install the system.”

In Win F430 Gaming Case Review
Hi Tech Reviews :: Monday, March 26, 2007
If you are a fan of fast cars the Ferrari F430 is more than likely one vehicle you have heard or read a great deal about. In Win has taken the design features from the F430 and implemented them into their newest case. Come on along as we start the engine on this review and see how this high speed case fares in our review.

Seasonic M12 700W Power Supply
Pure Overclock :: Monday, March 26, 2007
“This review is a continuation of a recent mini-roundup of a few 700W power supplies. I’ll be taking a look at the Seasonic M12-700 power supply to see if it’s as good as their reputation suggests.”

IBM Announces 160-Gbits/s Optical Transceiver
Extremetech :: Monday, March 26, 2007
IBM has developed a prototype optical transceiver capable of 160 Gbits/s, the company is expected to announce this week. 

Supreme Commander Benchmarks
Extremetech :: Monday, March 26, 2007
How-To: This hot new real-time strategy game is one of the most resource-intensive games you can run. It’s also heavily multithreaded, making it a great CPU test. We show you how to benchmark your system using Supreme Commander. 

Loyd Case’s Gaming Update
Extremetech :: Monday, March 26, 2007
Loyd takes a personal look at what’s going on in the PC gaming universe. This is not about what’s hot and what’s not, but about what he likes. 

NVIDIA nForce 680i LT SLI
Hot Hardware :: Monday, March 26, 2007
Nvidia had been somewhat slow getting out ofthe gate with their initial Intel Core 2 compatible chipsets. Their first nForce 4 and nForce 5 series products for the Core 2 weren't very well receivedby enthusiasts, who mostly opted for more stable and less power hungry Intel based chipsets, … 

Lian-Li PC-C35 Black Desktop Case
Overclockers Club :: Monday, March 26, 2007

Sony BDP-S1
PC World :: Monday, March 26, 2007
This Blu-ray Disc player produced terrific audio and video, but it is slow and awkward to use. 

Review: Apple TV Just Plain Works
PC World :: Monday, March 26, 2007
With a 40GB hard drive, Apple’s new device copies video, music and photos from your computer’s iTunes collection and plays them on your TV. 

ASUS A8Js 14inch Widescreen Notebook
Techgage :: Monday, March 26, 2007
ASUS has a new notebook offering that is sure to please most. It includes a fast T7200 processor, NVIDIA 7700 Go graphics card and 1GB of ram. It’s also very competitively priced at just under $1,500. Is it worth your consideration? 

ASUS P5N-E SLI 650i Motherboard Review
ThinkComputers :: Monday, March 26, 2007
ASUS is a brand known for quality and excellence in all of their products. With the launch of NVIDIA’s 680i chipset ASUS presented enthusiasts with the Strike Extreme board with the price tag of around $400. This price tag made it very unreasonable for most consumers out there. Because ASUS knows everyone is not made of money they released the P5N-E SLI board, which uses the less expensive 650i chipset. This is a very great option for consumers who want to SLI support on the Core 2 Duo platform. So let’s take a look at this budget board from ASUS.

Review Blast From The Past: SilverStone LC20B-M HTPC Case
ThinkComputers :: Monday, March 26, 2007
Here is another review blast from the past! We post these especially for our RSS readers on days we don’t have a new product review. This time we go back and check out the SilverStone LC20B-M HTPC Case! From the review: A little while ago I reviewed the SilverStone Lascala LC17S HTPC, I found it to be a very good choice for a home entertainment based PC system. Today for review I have sort of an upgrade to that chassis, it is the Lascala LC20B-M chassis, it is basically the same base chassis, but with a completely re done external housing and some great additional extra features that make this an excellent choice for an HTPC system. I am happily using it right now in my living room in fact, interested? Read on…

Corsair TWIN2X2048-8500C5DF – XMS2 Dominator Review 
Xtreme Computing :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
“Today we are looking at a DDR2 8500 kit from the new range of Dominator kits, what is so different about the Dominator series as that Corsair went out and totally redesigned the heat spreader (more on this later) they also sent over one of their memory fan coolers as well to help keep things cool.” 

In Win F430 Gaming Case Review
Hi-tech Reviews :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
When you here F430 and you follow fast cars you will know that this is the make and model of the Ferrari F430. In Win has taken the design features from the F430 and implemented them into their nest case. Come on along as we start the engine on this review and see how the first big league case fares in our review. 

Thermalright HR-07 Heatsink Review
Overclockers Online :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
The entire Thermalright High-Riser family has been a huge success. The HR-07, the latest addition to the family, easily outperformed the stock cooler much like the other High Riser products.

NVIDIA BIOS Editor (NiBiTor) v3.3 Released… 
MVK Tech :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
“MVKTech has just released a new version of NVIDIA BIOS Editor (NiBiTor) software. NiBiTor is the original and defenitive BIOS tweaker that supports the latest NVIDIA graphics cards. NiBiTor allows graphics card enthusiasts to have full control over advanced features and functionality found on firmware on supporting cards. This to gain some extra performance, enable hidden features and extra stability on the NVIDIA graphics cards.”

Tyan Toledo i965R S5180
Phoronix :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
“For years now we have been accustom to seeing Tyan motherboards in some of the best workstations and servers, but recently they have been introducing a couple FlexATX/microATX motherboards. The first microATX Tyan motherboard we had reviewed was the Tomcat i845GV S3098, which was about two years ago, while earlier this year we featured a preview of the Tomcat i945GM S3095. Now in hand today we will be reviewing the Tyan Toledo i965R S5180. The Toledo i965R is a FlexATX solution with an LGA-775 socket, one PCI Express x16 slot, two DDR2 sockets, and is powered by Intel’s Q965 + ICH8 Chipset. The Tyan i965R motherboard also supports Intel’s Core 2 Duo processors.”

Shuttle X200 XPC
t-break :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
We take a look at Shuttle’s X200- their latest form factor in the XPC series. By using mobile components Shuttle keeps the size, noise and heat low enough for it to sit in your living room.

Seasonic S12 Energy+ 550W Power Supply
Modders Inc. :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
One of the key features consumers are looking at today when purchasing a power supply is the efficiency of the unit along with the output. The Seasonic S12 Energy + 550 power supply is the one we are looking at today. They also offer the S12 Energy + in a 650 Watt version as well. This “80 Plus” certified unit will be run through the rigorous tests done by our good friend Jonny.

abit AB9 QuadGT – Fully fledged P965 motherboard
Tweak Town :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
“Now under the Universal abit brand name, the bad ass attitude of ABIT is back with a vengeance. So far we have tested three motherboards under the Universal abit brand – A8N 32X, AB9 Pro and the IN9 32X SLI motherboards and they all performed quite well with the exception of the latter which failed to impressed with very poor overclocking results.

Today we have a new motherboard based on Intel’s P965 chipset, the same that was used in the AB9 Pro board, but with a few updates to the design and layout.

It is aimed at taking on ASUS and Gigabyte’s Crossfire dual graphics based Intel P965 motherboard – today we test the AB9 QuadGT and see if ABIT are able to produce a motherboard for your Core 2 processor which packs some punch.”

Zalman ZM-600HP 600 Watt Modular Heatpipe Cooled Power Supply Review
Futurelooks :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
Zalman has been committed to making super quiet cooling solutions for quite some time. Their quality and near artistic construction have made them legendary. Today, we check out one of their innovative heatpipe cooled power supplies. Does silence have a price when it comes to power? Let’s find out!

D-Link Wireless N Router and Adapters
The Tech Lounge :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
“The sets of technologies that make up the 802.11n wireless standard are still being hammered out. What this means is that all those products out there that are being advertised as 802.11n are actually being produced as Draft 802.11n products. I have with me a full setup of draft wireless N products from D-Link. This includes their DIR-635 router, DWA-645 notebook adapter and the DWA-542 desktop adapter.”

Thermaltake Mozart TX Review
Techgage :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
Are you in the market for a roomy server case? Tired of the small cases that don’t offer enough room for all your bits and bobs? Today we take a look at a case that can run the gamut from HTPC to server to gaming case and gives you more room than you can shake a stick of Rambus at.

Intel vs. AMD: Today’s generation compared
The Tech Report :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
I SUPPOSE YOU COULD SAY we’ve conducted plenty of CPU reviews in our time, but we just can’t bring ourselves to slow things down. The release of Windows Vista and a round of price cuts by AMD prompted us to hatch a devious plan involving Vista, a new test suite full of multithreaded and 64-bit applications, fifteen different CPU configurations, and countless hours of lab testing. That plan has come to fruition in the form of a broad-based comparison of the latest processors from AMD and Intel, ranging from well under $200 to a cool grand, from two slow CPU cores to four fast ones, from the lowly Athlon 64 X2 4400+ and Core 2 Duo E6300 to the astounding Athlon 64 FX-74 and Core 2 Extreme QX6700.

So, how do the latest processors stack up in Windows Vista? Will a sub-$200 CPU suffice for your needs? Have price cuts allowed the Athlon 64 to catch up to the Core 2 Duo in terms of price-performance? Can any of these processors stand up under the weight of killer new games like Supreme Commander? Can I possibly squeeze any more questions into one paragraph? Keep reading for answers to all of these questions and more.

MSI mPC C51PV Barebone SFF
Viper Lair :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
“The mPC C51PV was completely stable during testing. We did not experience any issues using the included drivers or those downloaded directly from NVIDIA’s support site. Since the system did not run hot, heat never became a factor despite the rather cramped quarters inside. Even with an AM2 4400+ and 7950 GX2 running off the small PSU, the system ran just fine.”

NZXT Precise 850w Power Supply Review
OCIA :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
“A power switch is located on the rear of the unit, as well as a switch for the +12v rail which can be set to “split” or “combined”. This is the first power supply I have seen that offers such a switch. There has been a lot of talk the past few years with the introduction of multiple 12v rails, and even more as of late with the jump back to single 12v rails. From the outside, each method seems to have its pros and cons, so I decided to settle it once and for all and see which method truly is the best choice.”

The OSI Reference Model for Network Protocols
Hardware Secrets :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
“OSI is a model that is used to understand how network protocols work. Usually when we are studying how networks work this is one of the first topics on the study guide. The problem, however, is that usually people don’t understand why this model exists nor how it really works – even people that memorized the names of all the seven layers of this model to take an exam at college or a certification exam still have no clue. In this tutorial we will explain you why the OSI model exists and how it works and we will also present a quick correlation between TCP/IP and the OSI model.”

7 Days CeBIT
Technic 3d :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
“800 Pics for Download, a new German Record with 5,49 Ghz Intel Core2 X6800 on the Enermax Booth and more see you on Technic3D”

Silverstone Olympia OP650w Review 
XS Reviews :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
“Silverstone have been producing high end power supplies and chassis for years now. They are hoping to continue this run with their latest range of PSUs, the Olympias. Featuring a strong single 12v rail and a multitude of connectors and cables, can the OP650 model serve up what we are looking for? Read on to find out.”

Cebit 2007 Coverage
Driver Heaven :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
“CeBIT, in Hanover, Germany, is the world’s largest computer exhibition. This year the show ran from 15th to 21st March and, although both visitor and exhibitor numbers seemed down on last year (roughly 400,000 and 6,000 respectively), there was still plenty to see and do.

Although compared to previous years there were fewer new and innovative products to be found (iPod rip-offs, digital photo frames and water cooling systems were all there in abundance) we still managed get a heads-up on some of the newest and coolest kit that’s likely to hit the UK this year.”

EVGA 680i SLI Review
Bjorn 3d :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
NVIDIA used to be the kings of motherboard chipsets for the AMD platform. While they did release some chipsets for the Intel platform their true focus lay on creating the best possible chipsets for the AMD CPU’s. That is until two things happened. Number one is of course the success of the Core 2 Duo from Intel. Unless you are a real Intel fanboy there is no denying that AMD used to have the CPU’s that gave the most bang for the buck for a long time. This however changed with the Core 2 Duo. Suddenly enthusiasts where starting to flock over to the Intel camp buying all sorts of Intel i965 and i975 motherboards. Naturally NVIDIA wants a piece of that cake to. The second reason is of course the fact that AMD went and bought ATI. It wouldn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that NVIDIA not necessarily would like to indirectly only support their only real competitor in the video card market.

So with the nForce6 NVIDIA went all out and released the chipset first for the Intel platform. After the less than stellar nForce590 for Intel a lot of people, including me, were a bit cautious and didn’t know what to expect. Has NVIDIA learned their lesson and delivered an Intel experience as solid as we used to expect from their AMD chipsets? Read on to find out when we test the EVGA 680i SLI.

24 ATI Radeon PCI-E Video Cards Benchmarked 
Legit Reviews :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
“Armed with the above 24 graphics cards we set off for days and days of benchmarking to bring you some performance charts that our readers could actually use to help judge on what upgrade would be the right move for them. We are also doing this for all of our NVIDIA cards, so be prepared for some big performance charts when the upcoming NVIDIA and ATI Products are released in the coming weeks.”

Foxconn 7900GS-OC Motherboard Review
Chile Hardware :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
We have a new review: Foxconn GeForce 7900GS-OC. It´s definitely the ultimate VGA for an entusiast in a budget, it does not only include a great Russian Avant Garde design, but it also overclocks like hell! What about 640/930? We even tried this beauty under water :D 

Gigabyte 3D Galaxy II reviewed
Burnout PC :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
“Yes I was impressed, yes I didn’t think this kit would be that good, and yes If I were a consumer looking for a new water cooling kit than I would definitely keep this one in mind. Gigabyte paid great attention to detail, the parts used are not flimsy or any way cheap. Except for the radiator that could have been better, for example a Black ice radiator or something. Gigabyte also included their own fluid, because mixing aluminum ( radiator ), and copper ( block ) is not a good option unless your using some kind of fluid that makes it work together. Overall im very pleased with this kit, it looks great and it performs great as well. Also check out their web site for more water blocks and accessories.”

Ultra Grid ATX Case w/700 watt Power Supply
Club Overclocker :: Sunday, March 25, 2007
Choosing a case for your PC build is a highly personal decision. With the days of the beige box now a fading memory, we are increasingly choosing to personalize our builds based on style and included features. Today I will be looking at the Ultra Grid Mid Tower chassis with the optional 700 Watt XVS Modular power supply. 

Ultra ChillTec Thermo Electric CPU Cooler Review
Virtual Hideout :: Saturday, March 24, 2007
“Wow! This is one heck of an impressive unit. I was a bit skeptical at first, as this appears to be almost identical to the Titan Amanda I reviewed several months back. It turns out that this particular cooler is far more superior in the hardware layout and cooling ability than the Amanda unit.”

Patriot 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 Memory Kit Review 
Virtual Hideout :: Saturday, March 24, 2007
“the Patriot Extreme modules can currently be found for under $200 with some rebates floating around that make the memory well worth the buy. If you’re looking for a great “bang for the buck” memory kit that can perform very well and keep you up to date with future upgrades, then the PC2-6400LLK Extreme Performance memory will be perfect.” 

SabayonLinux 3.3 Review
Techgage :: Saturday, March 24, 2007
We have been a fan of SabayonLinux for quite some time, so we could not pass up a chance to tinker with their heavily anticipated new version. In addition to updated software, 3.3 brings about a new color scheme. It’s also touted as being more stable, so let’s put it to the test.

Evercool Rocket V System Cooler
Dragonsteel Mods :: Saturday, March 24, 2007
Today for review I have an interesting little product from our friends at Evercool, it is a system cooler and a VGA cooler as well. It includes a special PCI slot brackets to be able to install the Rocket either vertically or horizontally in your system, depending which you want to cool the most. So continue on to learn more about the Evercool Rocket!

SnoopStick
Dragonsteel Mods :: Saturday, March 24, 2007
A little bit ago there was a lot of gossip, and exaggeration on quite a few websites about the product I have for review today. It is the SnoopStick from Solid Oak Software, and many people out there were saying it was for spying on people and stealing their information, well that is a bit far-fetched, and quite a bit distant from the actual truth of this product. In the following review you will learn in detail exactly what the SnoopStick is, does and what it is really for, so continue on if you want to know the truth about the SnoopStick, it really is a cool product even if it can’t steal peoples identities…

New KillerNIC Software Offloads BitTorrent
Extremetech :: Saturday, March 24, 2007
A beta software download on the KillerNIC Web site allows users to download files via the BitTorrent network and offload them to a USB drive, without touching the main PC. 

IE7 Slowness, F.E.A.R. and Vista Performance Issues
Extremetech :: Saturday, March 24, 2007
We wrap another week of Top Tips to bring you the best of the best. This week we tackles F.E.A.R. and Vista Performance Issues, IE7 slowness, amd plenty more. 

Tech Slobs, PC Games, ET Rip Off?
Extremetech :: Saturday, March 24, 2007
Welcome to our first roundup of “Chatterbox,” which pulls together the hottest threads from the ExtremeTech community. Come have a look… 

GentleMouse Ergonomic Software Review
Extremetech :: Saturday, March 24, 2007
The GentleMouse simulates mouse clicks without the push of a button. No, it’s not a new mouse–it’s software, and one of the most intriguing ergonomic tools we’ve used. 

The OSI Reference Model for Network Protocols
Hardware Secrets :: Saturday, March 24, 2007
Learn how network protocols work by studying the OSI reference model. Includes a correlation between TCP/IP and the OSI reference model.

Ideazon Merc Gaming Keyboard
Overclockers Club :: Saturday, March 24, 2007

Use Disposable E-Mail Addresses to Stop Spam
PC World :: Saturday, March 24, 2007
When the junk mail starts to flow, you just zap that address. 

Samsung’s 500GB Internal Hard Drive Wins
PC World :: Saturday, March 24, 2007
The SpinPoint T Series HD501LJ hard drive leads our chart thanks to its capacity, speed, and affordable price. 

Thermaltake Mozart TX
Techgage :: Saturday, March 24, 2007
Are you in the market for a roomy server case? Tired of the small cases that don’t offer enough room for all your bits and bobs? Today we take a look at a case that can run the gamut from HTPC to server to gaming case and gives you more room than you can shake a stick of Rambus at. 

Velocity Micro Gamers’ Edge DualX Custom Gaming Computer Review
ThinkComputers :: Saturday, March 24, 2007
When you are looking for an ultimate gaming PC there are not a lot of choices. It’s not like you can go down to your local Best Buy or Circuit City and get a great gaming PC. At those retail stores you will find basic consumer systems, no hardcore gaming systems. So where do you turn if you want a top of the line gaming PC where you can choose the components inside and have it professionally built for you? Velocity Micro is one of the few companies out there that will do this for you. Today we will be taking a look at their Gamers’ Edge DualX Custom Gaming PC. We will see how it performs against our test system and compare results to the price of each system.

Bigfoot Networks Killer NIC & Killer K1 Network Cards
Overclock 3d :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Today we’ve been given the opportunity to take a look at Bigfoot Network’s “Killer NIC” and “Killer K1” Gaming Network Cards. With promises of lower pings and increased FPS though its ‘LLR’ technology, will these card live up to their $180+ price tag. 

Geil Ultra Plus 1gb PC6400 Review
XS Reviews :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
“Geil have been making waves in the memory market for years now and are looking to continue that trend with their latest and greatest modules, the ultra series. I have been lucky enough to receive a 1gb kit of 6400 memory from that very range. It boasts extremely tight timings and a wide range of safe voltage variation, lets see what these babies can do.”

Mushkin HP-580AP Enhanced
Phoronix :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
“During our natural sub-zero overclocking event this past winter we had chose to use the Mushkin HP-580AP power supply. The Intel processor was running 133% of its rated speed, and through the entire process the power supply was providing clean and stable voltages when monitoring the rails with multiple digital multimeters. However, now we are going back to look at this Mushkin power supply and provide some additional thoughts on this 580 Watt quad-rail modular PSU.”

abit AirPace Wi-Fi Expansion Card Review
Motherboards.org :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
The abit AirPace Wi-Fi Wireless card is an interesting computer accessory for today’s expanding market. With virtually every computer user going Wireless in one form or another, there is a growing need for PCI Express Wireless Network cards. Wireless cards are prevalent on notebooks and even some motherboards from ASUS, and the Wireless age is slowly taking over. 

Spire RocKeteer VI 600W 
Overclockers Online :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
The Spire RocKeteer SP-600W is a fairly well rounded power supply. While its performance isn’t mind boggling or extraordinary, it does hold very well and performs very, very well. Not only does it perform well, but it also looks great! The silver sleeved wires in rubber tubing, blue molex connector and black titanium finish complement each other very well.

ECS PN2-SLI2+ (V1.0) nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Review
Big Bruin :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
This motherboard comes packed with many features sure to make an enthusiast happy. The ECS PN2-SLI2+ supports the hugely popular Intel Core 2 Duo processors, along with all other socket 775 processors (even Core 2 Quad processors are supported). The board also supports SATA2 and comes with a built-in RAID controller allowing you to create RAID arrays in several configurations. Gigabit LAN (with two LAN ports) is also provided on this motherboard, as are three PCI Express slots (2 of which are capable of running modern video cards in SLI for increased performance).

MSI P6N SLI Platinum nForce 650i SLI Motherboard Review
PC Stats :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Built with the workhorse nVidia nForce 650i SLI SPP and nVidia nForce 650i MCP chipsets (nForce 430i according to MSI), the MSI P6N SLI Platinum motherboard is compatible with all Socket 775 processors on the market; Celeron D, Pentium 4/D/XE and Intel Core 2 Duo/Core 2 Quad. It supports processors that operate on a 1333*/1066/800/533MHz FSB (*when the higher FSB processors are avialalbe), and accomodates up to 8GB of DDR2-800/667/533 memory in a dual channel configuration. The bare minimum for Microsoft Windows Vista to run smoothly is 1GB, but PCSTATS recommends starting off with at least 2GB RAM.

CeBIT 2007 Coverage with many interesting news
OC Inside :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
The CeBIT Hannover is also in this year 2007 one of the most important computer exhibitions and on ocinside.de is once again a report with dozens of pictures, which you should not miss. The main focus of this 7 pages long CeBIT coverage is on current PC hardware like e.g. new motherboards, chassis and monitors. In addition there are some interesting multimedia products, innovative Gaming accessories and much more. From hell machines up to a PC, which can read your thoughts, is everything included ;) (it is only available in German language, but I’m sure it should be worth watching the pictures or using a translation tool).

ASUS DRW-1814BLT 
t-break :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
It reads and writes at 18x, uses the SATA interface and allows you to create LightScribe labels. All that being extremely quiet!

nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 640MB vs. 1280MB in SLI mode
Tweak Town :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
“We have had a look at the 320MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTS graphic card offering a few times here at TweakTown in the past – we have looked at it in its stock form, overclocked and in SLI. It’s a fantastic card and doesn’t disappoint but in our first article we mainly focused on how it compared against the 640MB in single card configuration. Today we are going to be re-focusing on this situation but when the cards are used together in SLI mode.

With in excess of 1.2GB of memory on offer when the 640MB cards are enabled in SLI mode, you have to wonder are we simply at a point of overkill. Are the 640MB cards for non-SLI and the 320MB cards for SLI? These are some of the questions we hope to answer today.”

Seasonic S-12 Energy Plus 650 W Power Supply
Hard H2O :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Nowadays power is not everything in a power supply. Our planet health should also be observed and efficiency is vital. Seasonic S-12 does not only offer 650W, but a 85% efficiency too, which guarantees the Rosh approval.

HighPoint RocketRAID 2310 Review
Techgage :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Once synonymous with servers, RAID has made its way into the mainstream thanks to the inclusion of onboard controllers by the motherboard manufacturers. Can a dedicated card make much of a difference to system performance? Along with High Point, we intend to find out.

Seagate RAID Project Part 1: Onboard RAID
Club Overclocker :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Are you frustrated by slow boot times of your OS or load times of your games? When you transfer or copy files does your computer tell you to just come back tomorrow? Ever since the PC was invited we’ve been cursed with the slowest component in a computer, the hard drive. Even though hard drives have become much bigger and faster, they are still very slow when compared to the other hardware in a computer. Eventually, the hard drive as we know it will have to completely change, but for now we have to live with what is readily available.

Even though hard drives are slowing our computer experience down, there are ways to speed things up considerably. There are a couple easy solutions. The first is to choose a good Serial ATA hard drive like the Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 SATA 3.0Gb/s and the second solution is to run a couple of these drives in RAID.

Today we begin Part 1 of our RAID project by testing the onboard SATA RAID on one of the most popular enthusiast motherboards out today, the EVGA 680i SLI. We will start out by explaining some of the basics about RAID and then test a set of Seagate hard drive in RAID.

Cooler Master Mystique 632 Case Review
Overclockers Club :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
“Is it time to upgrade that old case of yours? Have you thought about the Cooler Master case line-up? If not, you should. Having used several of the Cooler Master cases in the past, I was looking forward to getting my hands on this case. From the front door assembly, to the anodized black appearance that drew me in, I knew I had to get this one. This case features 120mm fans in the front, back and a side intake. Today we will be taking an in-depth look at the Cooler Master Mystique 632.”

AMD RS740 chipset news
Chile Hardware :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
It has a DX 9 IGP, it is compatible with AM2+ & S1G2 CPUs including Griffin family

Built in 80nm

It supports DDR2 upto 800MHz only and has 16 bit sideport and can use up to 128MB of system memory.

Cooler Master Aquagate Duo Viva Review 
Virtual Hideout :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
“What can I say? It’s another innovative, highly configurable good performing budget cooling solution. The Coolermaster Aquagate Duo Viva is all around well made with reliable components and good looks to match. The design and jet black components give it a serious, yet unique appeal. It resembles an intentional design idea of a high tech cooling system hidden within your extreme machine.”

AMD Athlon 64 4000+ CPU Review 
Red and Blackness Mods :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Looking to build or upgrade your computer but don’t want to spend a premium to get the latest system? While AMD and Intel have both moved to producing dual-core processors, there are still great deals available on the higher-end single core units. Geeks.com, popular online retailer, sent us one of the processors they offer, the AMD Athlon 64 4000+ CPU. Will this processor turn out be a good value or simply show its age? Read on to find out.

SilverStone Decathlon DA750 750W PSU review
DV Hardware :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
erStone has a new lineup of power supplies for enthusiast users, the Decathlon series. Currently this series features two models: a 750W and a 1200W power supply. The Decathlon series power supplies have only one +12V rail, but it’s very powerful. Many other power supplies feature two or four +12V power rails with on average 20A per rail, but the SilverStone Decathlon SST-DA750 750W power supply I’ll be looking at in this review has one badass 60A +12V rail while the 1200W model features 90A. One of the advantages of this is that you don’t need to worry about overloading a single rail.

SilverStone Decathlon DA750 750W PSU review
DV Hardware :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
SilverStone has a new lineup of power supplies for enthusiast users, the Decathlon series. Currently this series features two models: a 750W and a 1200W power supply. The Decathlon series power supplies have only one +12V rail, but it’s very powerful. Many other power supplies feature two or four +12V power rails with on average 20A per rail, but the SilverStone Decathlon SST-DA750 750W power supply I’ll be looking at in this review has one badass 60A +12V rail while the 1200W model features 90A. One of the advantages of this is that you don’t need to worry about overloading a single rail.

HighSpeed PC Top Deck Tech Station Review
Futurelooks :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
If you’re a PC enthusiast that loves to build and rebuild systems on a regular basis, you know how much a pain a case can be. Some just avoid cases all together and build their PC’s without a case, but that isn’t safe or secure. That’s why the enthusiasts at HighSpeed PC created the Tech Station. Let’s check it out!

Mushkin HP 580AP Power Supply Review
Hi Tech Reviews :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
In our continuing search for what we consider to be outstanding power supplies we can add the Mushkin HP 580AP to that list. Thanks to its four separate 12-volt rails this unit is able to maintain near perfect voltages on all rails, even when being subjected to a stress test.

SandioTech 3DGame O’ 6DOF Laser Gaming Mouse
Dragonsteel Mods :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Today for review I have a gaming mouse, yeah I know there are many of those out there, but this one is rather special. It’s from a company called SandioTech, and it features the ability to use the mouse for movement, or what is called ‘6 degrees of freedom’. This mouse has three small joysticks, two on each side and one on the top that allow the user to use them for pretty much anything they want to as the mouse is fully programmable. The 3DGame O’ mouse also features a laser sensor, with adjustable dpi up to 2000, and software that allows you to create and save profiles for games or applications as well. Read on to learn more about this unique mouse…

Hitachi Losing Money in Hard Drives; Closes Plant
Extremetech :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Japan’s Hitachi Ltd. said on Thursday it would close a parts factory in Mexico and cut 4,500 jobs as it aims to shave $300 million in costs in its loss-making hard disk drive business over the next five years. 

Western Digital My Book World Edition II
Extremetech :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Review: Western Digital ships a network storage device that lives behind your firewall so that you can connect to it easily. We dig into the new drive to find out how well this combination of web services and storage hardware works in the real world. 

Spring Migration: Upgrading the Day-to-Day PC
Extremetech :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Replace an aging production PC. Let the nightmares begin. 

Thermaltake LANBOX – VF1000BWS
Hot Hardware :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
When going to a party, it's customary to not show up empty handed. Depending on the type of party, a cake, pastries, a bottle of wine or maybe even your favorite beer are all acceptable items to bring asagesture to the host, thanking them for the invitation. When it comes to a LAN party, … 

Go Green Without Spending Your Green Saturn’s Green Line
PC Mechanic :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Ryan takes a look at one of the newest developments in the automotive industry with a comparable price

9 Steps to Combat Spam
PC Mechanic :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Rahul offers actions you can take to cut down on spam

5 Efficiency Tips For Microsoft Outlook
PC Mechanic :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
Rahul offers 5 fantastic tips on managing email in Microsoft Outlook

SabayonLinux 3.3
Techgage :: Thursday, March 22, 2007
We have been a fan of SabayonLinux for quite some time, so we could not pass up a chance to tinker with their heavily anticipated new version. In addition to updated software, 3.3 brings about a new color scheme. It’s also touted as being more stable, so let’s put it to the test. 

content type:x google sender auth; [March 21st 2007]
Ice Teks :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Other than the Enermax Uber Chakra Case not being aluminum, it’s veryimpressive. The styling on this product is very well done and allows easyaccess to the many drive bays. There is also a very convenient on topinterface with power button, reset button, 2 USB ports, mic jack, headphonejack, and eSATA port. The included 250mm fan is outstanding since it moves alot of air, but remains extremely quiet. There’s even plenty of room to workon the inside. If you’re budget conscious but still require a full sizecase, I would highly recommend this product. Watch the video to find outmore and check out the bloopers at the end.

[News] Cooler Master Aquagate Duo Viva [March 21st 2007]
Ice Teks :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
What can I say? It’s another innovative, highly configurable goodperforming budget cooling solution. The Coolermaster Aquagate Duo Viva isall around well made with reliable components and good looks to match. Thedesign and jet black components give it a serious, yet unique appeal. Itresembles an intentional design idea of a high tech cooling system hiddenwithin your extreme machine.

Cebit 2007 MAD Coverage Day 1
Madshrimps :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
“In our coverage of day 1 at Cebit we share the latest news on products of abit, PNY, Albatron, Antec, Arctic Cooling, Walton Chaintech, CoolIT, Coolermaster, eVGA and FSP Group.”

CeBIT 2007 Coverage!
techPowerUp :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007

CeBIT2007 Mini-ITX coverage
EPIA Center :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
we’ve finally had some time to start posting our photos and impressions from CeBIT 2007. While every website on the planet is covering the latest and greatest graphics chips, computers controlled by your mind and the latest information on overclocking memory we’re looking at things from a unique Mini-ITX perspective.

Cooler Master X Craft 250 USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure
Hard H2O :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Cooler Master does not have to prove that they really “master” when it comes to mixing design and performance in a single product. This time it wasn’t different, since their Cooler Master X Craft 250 USB HD enclosure is just perfect to fit a 2,5’’ HD and use it externally and comfortably.

NZXT Precise 850W & 1000W Power Supplies
3dGameman :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
“Other than the Enermax Uber Chakra Case not being aluminum, it’s very impressive. The styling on this product is very well done and allows easy access to the many drive bays. There is also a very convenient on-top interface with power button, reset button, 2 USB ports, mic jack, headphone jack, and eSATA port. The included 250mm fan is outstanding since it moves a lot of air, but remains extremely quiet. There’s even plenty of room to work on the inside. If you’re budget conscious but still require a full size case, I would highly recommend this product. Watch the video to find out more and check out the bloopers at the end.” 

Windows Home Server Preview
Techgage :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
We have a look at the beta version of the Home Server software, which you’ll be able to purchase separately or as part of a Home Server bundle from PC makers like HP. With its combination of features and simplicity, this is one future home networking product that’s worth looking forward to.

Security Boot Camp Part 1, 2, 3 & 4 Posted 
Tech ARP :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
“If you are always worrying about the security of your computer but do not know what to do about it, then this is the boot camp for you.

Join Empire23 as he goes through the simple ways of checking for malware and cleaning your PC of them. ”

Coolermaster GeminII Fan Review
Driver Heaven :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
CoolerMaster has been around for so long I’m seeing the label on many of the fans of the older systems I pick up and work on for other people. The company has earned a solid reputation for performance in providing devices to keep vital components cool under stress. That’s what we all need in today’s high-demanding systems where we try to squeeze out every little bit of performance gain through overclocking components like our CPUs, Video Cards and even our RAM.

So, it’s no surprise to see CoolerMaster still developing even better and better cooling systems for the enthusiast and game addicts. (Yes, you can include me in that last category. )

Noctua NH-U12F CPU Cooler
Modders Inc. :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The NH-U12F is a newer version of the NH-U12, which will accept up to two 120MM cooling fans. This cooler can be rotated 90 degrees on any socket for proper alignment. The older version (NH-U12) received over 100 awards so lets see how the new version holds up.

CellShock DDR2 1000 2GB Memory Kit 
Legit Reviews :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
“This Cell Shock DDR2 1000 2GB kit was a great memory kit to be introduced to. The memory modules that I was able to use were found to be of high quality and featured a unique design to the heat spreader. More specifically, it uses the ever popular Micron D9GKX memory IC’s, is built on an 8 layer PCB and a well built heat spreader. It performed very well, in fact, very comparable to our Corsair ram that we tested against…”

Zalman HD160XT Ultimate HTPC Case with Touch Screen Review 
Tweaknews :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
“Constructed entirely in aluminum, it comes in either a silver or black anodized finish and promises quiet cooling performance in an elegant package. It comes complete with a 7-inch LCD display, remote control and an impressive battery of software that should make building a top shelf HTPC a relatively easy task for the average enthusiast. Follow along as we take an in-depth look at the Zalman HD160XT. I think you’ll be as impressed as I was with this product.”

Thermaltake Soprano DX PC Case Review
Think Computers :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
“Thermaltake has updated the original Soprano case with the new DX version of the case. This new version addresses some issues that users experienced with the hard drive mounting system and Thermaltake has also added a few new features and new style to the case. Is this going to be the new Thermaltake case everyone wants? We will just have to see. Read on for the review!”

Ultra Grid Mid Tower Case Review
Overclockers Club :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
“A Grid can be known as a standard method for the location of a point on a map or a model that provides the ability to perform higher throughput computing.. This Grid deals with computing but does it have the ability to help you achieve a higher throughput? Ultra has developed a computer enclosure called the Grid a mid-tower ATX tower case that features an acrylic side panel an Ultra XVS 700W modular PSU and a swing out bezel to hide what many consider unsightly drive bays. Will the Ultra Grid be functional enough to provide as implied in its name?”

Asus’ P5N-E SLI and Striker Extreme motherboards
The Tech Report :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
ASUS’ STRIKER EXTREME MOTHERBOARD is a perfect example of why high-end products garner so much attention. The name alone screams “look at me,” and in a pleasant surprise, there’s actually plenty to see. You get a top-of-the-line nForce 680i SLI chipset, incredibly intricate heatpipe cooling, enough blue LEDs to be seen from space, more BIOS tweaking and overclocking options than any sane person could ever need, an LCD display right in the port cluster, and a stack of unique extras in the box. The board is also a member of Asus’ Republic of Gamers series, so it’s your ticket to gaining access to those ultra-secret Sealand LAN parties. Or something.

The Strike Extreme’s array of innovative features and decadent extras is enough to make any enthusiast swoon, but with street prices drifting well over $300, it costs more than what most enthusiasts can afford—or at least more than most of us are willing to pay. We enthusiasts tend to be reluctant to shell out for high-end products when the market is peppered with mid-range gems that cost less than half as much as the opulent Striker.

One of those mid-range gems might just be Asus’ own P5N-E SLI. The P5N-E lacks many of the extras that come with the Striker—including the fancy heatpipes, flashy lights, and LCD display—but you still get nForce 650i core logic, passive chipset cooling, SLI support, and enough BIOS-level overclocking options to exploit the full potential of a Core 2 Duo. With motherboards doing little to affect overall system performance, especially when it comes to applications and games, the P5N-E SLI should be every bit as fast as the Striker.

Cooler Master CoolViva Pro Review
OCIA :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
“The CoolViva features a copper base with three copper heatpipes that run the length (top to bottom) of the heatsink. The pipes cross through aluminum fins to dissipate heat. The radial fan forces air through the fins by blowing air from front to back and then out through the rear of the case using the vented riser plate. The fan shroud is not directly connected to the riser vent however and rather than forcing the hot air out the back of the case as some cooler designs allow for, the CoolViva is just blowing the air in that direction.”

Sunbeamtech Quarterback ATX Case
PC Apex :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
“The interior of the case looks pretty standard, except for the vertical bar that goes in the middle of the case which suspends two 120mm fans. Under the floppy cage there is room for another 120mm fan; just in case four fans are not enough cooling. The Quarterback utilizes a screw-less design which allows you to install optical drives, hard drives, and PCI cards without the need for a screwdriver. One big feature that the case is lacking is a removable motherboard tray; however, the tool-less installation makes up for it a bit I think.”

Top Web Mail Providers Compared
Digital Trends :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
” space, addresses books and more are just a few of the features these services offer. For snapshots of some of the more popular ones out there, read on.” 

A field guide to cryptography [March 21st 2007]
Ice Teks :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Cryptography the very word speaks of mystery, secrets, and agoodstoryline. In fact, what most of us know about the subject revolvesaround exactly those terms. Its history and usage are often portrayedas shrouded secrets, where the only data valuable enough to deservesuch treatment involves the national security of some nation. For mostof us, the very concept brings up images of the CIA or MI6.Hollywood and suspense writers have done little to disabuse us of thisnotion, with some of the greatest novels and movies focusing around thecloak and dagger portrayal of coded messages. That image isn’t entirelywrong, either even back before medieval times, cryptography was usedto conceal plans to overthrow governments and assassinate churchleaders. Computers have been a tremendous aid to that, allowing muchmore complex algorithms, elaborate keys and longer messages.

Cooler Master Mystique 632 Case
Overclockers Club :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Cruising the Internet at 70 MPH
PC World :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Soon you’ll be able to surf the Web, download music, and check e-mail in your car. 

HighPoint RocketRAID 2310
Techgage :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Once synonymous with servers, RAID has made its way into the mainstream thanks to the inclusion of onboard controllers by the motherboard manufacturers. Can a dedicated card make much of a difference to system performance? Along with High Point, we intend to find out. 

Top Tip: Internet Explorer 7 slow at opening new tabs?
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Does anyone know why Internet Explorer 7 could be taking about 10 seconds just to open a new tab by clicking the right part of the tab bar? And more to the point, does anyone know how to remedy this? 

OCZ Developing Neural-Controlled Brain Mouse
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
OCZ Technologies is developing a branded neural-interface pointing device, company representatives said. 

Hynix, SanDisk Team Up on Multilevel Flash
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
South Korea’s Hynix Semiconductor Inc. and U.S. flash storage card maker SanDisk Corp. said on Wednesday they signed a cross-licence deal covering NAND flash memory. 

Chartered in Talks with AMD over 45-nm Tech
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Contract chip maker Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. is in discussion with PC chipmaker AMD to make chips with more advanced technology, Chartered Semi said on Wednesday. 

Ten Must-Have Gadgets for Windows Vista Sidebar
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Monitor CPU cores, check the weather, and watch pandas with these fun and useful gadgets. 

Intel PC Design Contest Opened to the People
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Intel has thrown open its PC Design Challenge to the public, who will be allowed a glimpse of some of the innovative PCs. 

Corsair Dominator TWIN2X2048-10000C5DF
Hot Hardware :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
In PC enthusiast circles, Corsair is a name that needs no introduction. For years, the company has consistently produced some of the most sought after, high speedmemory modules available at the time. Their XMS line of DDR memory was incredibly popular when it was initially released, … 

Spire RocKeteer VI 600W [March 21st 2007]
Ice Teks :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
The Spire RocKeteer SP 600W is a fairly well rounded power supply.While its performance isn’t mind boggling or extraordinary, it does holdvery well and performs very, very well. Not only does it perform well, butit also looks great! The silver sleeved wires in rubber tubing, blue molexconnector and black titanium finish complement each other very well.

nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 640MB vs. 1280MB in SLI mode [March 21st 2007]
Ice Teks :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
We have had a look at the 320MB nVidia GeForce 8800GTS graphic card offering a few times here at TweakTown in the past we have looked at it in its stock form, overclocked and in SLI. It’s a fantastic card and doesn’t disappoint but in our first article we mainly focused on how it compared against the 640MB in single card configuration. Today we are going to be re focusing on this situation but when the cards are used together in SLI mode.With in excess of 1.2GB of memory on offer when the 640MB cards are enabled in SLI mode, you have to wonder are we simply at a point of overkill. Are the 640MB cards for non SLI and the 320MB cards for SLI? These are some of the questions we hope to answer today.

3R System [March 21st 2007]
Ice Teks :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
3RSystem is showing off a large number of cases, ranging from their top of the line M Station with seven inch LCD to an incredibly tiny and feature packed R310. They are also showing off their brand new iCE AGE CPU cooler and the huge Poseidon water cooling system, with gold plated CPU block and a dissipation of up to 400W.

AMD Athlon 64 4000+ CPU [March 21st 2007]
Ice Teks :: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Looking to build or upgrade your computer but don’t want to spend apremium to get the latest system? While AMD and Intel have both moved toproducing dual core processors, there are still great deals available on thehigher end single core units. Geeks.com, popular online retailer, sent usone of the processors they offer, the AMD Athlon 64 4000+ CPU. Will thisprocessor turn out be a good value or simply show its age? Read on to findout.

contains G.a.p.p.y T.e.x.t [March 19th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
It’s been a long time coming the game was originallyscheduled for a2003 release but for the most part it has been worth the wait. Stalkermay not be quite the revolution it was once heralded as and it has itsfair share of problems, but there’s a great deal to like about thegameplay and the wonderfully realised environment in which it is set.

XFX GeForce 8800GTS 320MB XXX (Factory Overclocked) [March 19th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
The particular variant we are looking at is the XXX edition which has the highest core and memory speed the other OC version from XFX is the Extreme edition which has slightly higher clock speeds than the base model but lower than XXX edition. There is also of course a default (base) model although we have seen the performance of that from the MSI GTS 320MB product offering already.Let’s continue on and see what XFX have for us package wise before we check out the card and then later its performance. It is actually worth spending more on the factory overclocked edition or is it a waste of money?

ASUS P5N E SLI @ Pro Clockers [March 19th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
One of the first Nvidia 650i enabled motherboards came from ASUS. TheP5N E SLI offers a low cost solution to the masses that want to build eithera gaming rig or overclocking powerhouse on a tight budget. With the supportof SLI, ample voltage selections and ram adjustment, you get everything youwill find in the P5N32 E SLI except for dual 16x PCI e bandwidth and superhuge copper cooling sinks.

Microsoft Security Programs Create Risk
PC World :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Plus: Fixes for Internet Explorer and Office, and changes to Windows support. 

The 10 Worst PCs of All Time
PC World :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Remember these clunkers? Many of them were so bad they’re hard to forget. 

Windows Home Server Preview
Techgage :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
We have a look at the beta version of the Home Server software, which you’ll be able to purchase separately or as part of a Home Server bundle from PC makers like HP. With its combination of features and simplicity, this is one future home networking product that’s worth looking forward to. 

ULTRA ChillTec Thermo Electric CPU Cooler
Dragonsteel Mods :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Peltier, or TEC coolers have been mostly limited to the hardcore, enthusiast segment of users, the main reason being the power consumption issues of the TEC itself, lately though, there has been a trend by a few companies to bring them into the light of the mainstream. ULTRA is one such company, they are known for many great products and innovations, so a TEC based CPU cooler would be something that you might expect from a company such as ULTRA. So, ULTRA has sent me their ChillTec CPU cooler for review today, so sit back, relax and continue on to learn more…

DL.TV (Digital Life) Episode 146
Extremetech :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Four Great Photo Printers, God of War 2, Hybrid Drives Ship! 

Microsoft, Alcatel-Lucent Fight Heats Up; ITC Steps In
Extremetech :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Tuesday it agreed to investigate a patent infringement complaint filed by Microsoft Corp. against Alcatel-Lucent. 

Killer K1: A Cheaper Gaming NIC
Extremetech :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Review: When we first reviewed the Killer NIC gaming network card, we were unimpressed by its modest performance benefit and steep price. Several driver revisions and a 100-buck price drop later, we test the new K1 model. 

Thermaltake Kandalf Liquid Cooling System [March 19th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
The Kandalf Liquid Cooling System includes everything needed tosetup a basic CPU water cooling system. The large radiator/fan assembly ismounted to the front door! Thermaltake borrowed this concept from theautomotive industry put the radiator up front where it can pull cool roomair in thru the front of the case. The LCS can be expanded by purchasingone of the optional video card and/or motherboard chipset waterblocks.

Noctua NH U12F CPU Cooler [March 19th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Tuesday, March 20, 2007
The NH U12F is a newer version of the NH U12, which will accept upto two 120MM cooling fans. This cooler can be rotated 90 degrees on anysocket for proper alignment. The older version (NH U12) received over 100awards so lets see how the new version holds up.

Logitech VX Revolution Laser Cordless Mouse for Notebooks Review 
The TechZone :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Anyone that has ever used a laptop can tell you that the little nubby thing in the middle of the keyboard just doesn’t give the same level of precision as a regular old mouse. I personally like the touchpad a lot more than the little red nubby, but even then, nothing beats a conventional mouse that you can actually move around. At the same time, the last thing you want is to have countless cables sticking out of your notebook, so a wireless mouse is an absolute must. And I think we have just discovered what could be the absolute best notebook mouse out there in the Logitech VX Revolution, the laptop version of its bigger and more impressive brother, the MX Revolution.

ASRock ALiveNF6G-DVI AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
OC Inside :: Monday, March 19, 2007
This Review will clarify if the ASRock ALiveNF6G-DVI MicroATX motherboard with onBoard GeForce 6100 graphics solution and provided HDMR DVI-D card can convince in a normal course of HTPC life, and if it is high overclockable. The first look to the equipment already shows ASRock’s main focus of this inexpensive mATX motherboard …

Cooler Master GeminII Universal Heatsink
Club OC :: Monday, March 19, 2007
As an avid reader of forums relating to overclocking, it is interesting to see the trends that overclockers go through. As new platforms and technologies are introduced, an initial learning period for the entire community takes place before the clear winners are crowned, and these products become the darlings of the entire enthusiast community. This is especially true for heatsinks. These lumps of metal, whose only purpose is to be a glorified radiator, can make or break overclocks, and thus, the winners are much adored. One of the problems with the overclocking community, however, is once these “winners” have been crowned, not much attention is paid to the newcomers. For the Cooler Master GeminII, however, this is not the case. Much buzz has been created for this product since it was first seen at CES in January. Check out the Cooler Master GeminII Universal Heatsink right here at ClubOC!

OCZ Vindicator High Performance CPU Cooler Review
Virtual Hideout :: Monday, March 19, 2007
“There have been a couple new CPU coolers released that are specifically aimed at dual core processors. Performance hasn’t been really aggressive for the most part. Up until the Ultra-X, there wasn’t a good extreme performer that could take a beating. Quad Core cooling is very limited as well, but we will get more coolers aimed especially for those. Till then, we have the OCZ Vindicator Ultra High Performance CPU Cooler which will be added to the lineup for dual cores. Join me for a look at the Vindicator and have a look to see if it’s an actual Ultra Performer.”

IPC Queen Dual 3.5″ HDD Enclosure
Club OC :: Monday, March 19, 2007
These days it seems like everyone is making some sort of USB drive enclosure so it takes something more to stand out. IPC Queen’s new Dual USB to IDE HDD enclosure brings the ability to run two different 3.5″ drives in the same enclosure. Thanks to our friends over at Sundial Micro we have a chance to put this double decked enclosure to the test. Are two drives better than one? Let’s find out here at the Club!

Asus EN8800GTS 320Mb Videocard
Red & Blackness Mods :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Most of us know that Cebit is going on and new videocards are probably shown there, the 8800GTS is still fairly new and it looks like it might be a excellent choice for most consumers if you look at price and performance. We are going to test this card vs some older high performers to see how it really does perform.

Noctua NF-S12 120mm Fan Review
Tekbunker :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Everyone has had a rig at some point that sounded like an airport, but did not want to compromise the cooling power of all the fans they have. Today we review an offering from Noctua, an Austrian company that has sent us one of their NF-S12 120mm fans which shift just as much air as a normal one, whilst being up to 10% quieter. Noctua say this is done by using a Novel Rotor.

Lite-On LH-20A1H Driver Review
Overclockers Online :: Monday, March 19, 2007
The Lite-On LH-20A1H really is a Super All Write as it comes packed with features. Not only is this drive the fastest on the market by supporting 20X DVD±Rs, Lite-On has made is possible to take regular media and either have them finish their writing process faster or do so with fewer mistakes.

Patriot Extreme Performance (PDC22G8500ELK) DDR2 2GB Kit
Overclock 3d :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Patriot memory may not be the easiest to get a hold of here in the UK, but that certainly doesn’t mean that its not worth the effort. Today I’ve been given the opportunity to take a look at their top-end PC2-8500 modules. Are they worth hunting down? We find out. 

OCZ PC2-6400 Titanium 2Gb DC Kit
Overclock 3d :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Looking for some new performance ram on a budget? We give OCZ’s Titanium sticks a workout in the OC3D Labs. 

Vizo Master Panel Review
XYZ Computing :: Monday, March 19, 2007
This time around we are looking at the Master Panel from Vizo. This 5.25″ bay device is designed to integrate three common drive interfaces to the front of our computer. Rather than go into your case and directly to the motherboard to access your IDE or SATA connections or to the rear I/O to reach your eSATA, you can now put these at the front of your computer. The Master Panel lines up IDE, SATA, SATA power, and eSATA across a 5.25″ bay so that these can easily and quickly be accessed when you need to plug in a drive without opening up the case.

Noctua NF-S12 80mm & 120mm Fans Review
Virtual Hideout :: Monday, March 19, 2007
“Without a doubt, these are the quietest fans I have used to date. A standard enclosure can hold up to three 120mm fans generating 30dBA plus each. That makes for a very noisy situation. The NF-S12’s in U.L.N.A. will generate around 1/5th of that. Just imagine these fans cooling a radiator in a watercooling setup; now that would be an ultra quiet PC. “

XSR Hologram created
XS Reviews :: Monday, March 19, 2007
“The laser is focussed on to liquid crystal array (a pixel array is just like a TFT but with pixel sizes of around 8 microns x 8 microns). A “hologram” is then placed on the display, hologram in this case refers to the phase patter placed on the liquid crystal. Below is a close up with the laser incident on the panel itself. “

Xclio Stable Power 500W Power Supply Review 
Big Bruin :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Overall, the Xclio Stable Power 500W Power Supply is a decent unit. It has a few faults, but nothing that should stop you from considering this power supply for purchase. It offers the connections you need for a modern system, quiet operation, and as the name implies it does provide fairly ‘stable power’.

IcyDock 2.5″ Firewire Enclosure
Dragonsteel Mods :: Monday, March 19, 2007
We all know someone who has lost important data in the past. That is why most IT people stress the importance of backups. Whether you backup data, music, video, etc, it is essential to have a drive/enclosure you can trust. The good folks at IcyDock have sent us the IcyDock MB124E, which is a 2.5” ATA enclosure with Firewire 400 interface. If the IE1394 protocol is not suitable for your system, they also make a USB 2.0 model : IcyDock MB124U.

WiMedia UWB Accepted as a Standard
Extremetech :: Monday, March 19, 2007
The WiMedia ultrawideband “standard” is now, in fact, a standard, according to Ecma International, which controls the ISO formats. 

Troubleshooting 101: Becoming an Ace PC Problem Solver
Extremetech :: Monday, March 19, 2007
It’s inevitable you’ll have problems with your PC–or any other gear you own. Some problems are worse than others, but good troubleshooting techniques can alleviate some of the pain. 

Is Vista Reliable? Using Vista’s Reliability Monitor
Extremetech :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Find out how to track reliability and troubleshoot problems under Windows Vista using Microsoft’s own Reliability Monitor. 

AMD’s ‘Active TV’ Combines Video Sites, TV
Extremetech :: Monday, March 19, 2007
As part of a new Live! Ready branding program announced earlier this week at the CeBIT show in Germany, Advanced Micro Devices said it would also be introducing a new way for consumers to stream digital content directly from their PCs to a television. 

Dell, Alienware Add 1-TB Drive Options
Extremetech :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Dell and its boutique subsidiary Alienware began shipping 1-terabyte drives inside select desktop PCs this week. 

Zogis GeForce 7950 GT Review
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Review of the GeForce 7950 GT from Zogis, a video card targeted to users that want a high-end card but don’t want to buy the most expensive model available.

CyberHome 6 Speaker Headphones [March 18th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Monday, March 19, 2007
After charging the battery overnight I was ready to get started (If you are impatient you can get started immediately by using the AC adapter). Setup was so simple that I didn’t even bother to consult the user’s manual. The headphones themselves which are of the over the ear variety posses both horizontal and vertical positional adjustments. These proved quite handy as the CyberHome headphones had no problem accommodating my freakishly large Pinky and the Brain sized noggin.

[News] OCZ Vindicator High Performance CPU Cooler [March 18th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Monday, March 19, 2007
There have been a couple new CPU coolers released that arespecifically aimed at dual core processors. Performance hasn’t been reallyaggressive for the most part. Up until the Ultra X, there wasn’t a goodextreme performer that could take a beating. Quad Core cooling is verylimited as well, but we will get more coolers aimed especially for those.Till then, we have the OCZ Vindicator Ultra High Performance CPU Coolerwhich will be added to the lineup for dual cores. Join me for a look at theVindicator and have a look to see if it’s an actual Ultra Performer.

Asus EN8800GTS 320Mb Videocard [March 18th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Most of us know that Cebit is going on and new videocards areprobably shown there, the 8800GTS is still fairly new and it looks like itmight be a excellent choice for most consumers if you look at price andperformance. We are going to test this card vs some older high performers tosee how it really does perform.

Lite On LH 20A1H [March 17th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Monday, March 19, 2007
The Lite On LH 20A1H really is a Super All Write as it comes packed with features. Not only is this drive the fastest on the market by supporting 20X DVD=B1Rs, Lite On has made is possible to take regular media and either have them finish their writing process faster or do so with fewer mistakes.

Noctua NF S12 120mm Fan [March 17th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Everyone has had a rig at some point that sounded like an airport, but did not want to compromise the cooling power of all the fans they have. Today we review an offering from Noctua, an Austrian company that has sent us one of their NF S12 120mm fans which shift just as much air as a normal one, whilst being up to 10% quieter. Noctua say this is done by using a Novel Rotor.

Pertelian X2040 LCD [March 17th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Monday, March 19, 2007
We all want the information we need right at our fingertips, and we want it now. What if you could get thelatest weather report, your favorite forum updates, or all the RSS feeds youcan handle on a portable display? The Pertelian X2040 LCD can do that and more

Vizo Master Panel [March 17th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Monday, March 19, 2007
This time around we are looking at the Master Panel from Vizo. This 5.25

nMedia HTPC 288 BA Enclosure with L.I.S. VFE Digital Display [March 17th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Enter nMedia with an HTPC enclosure solution that has a lot in common with many stereo components. nMedia is a company that was founded in 2004 with the express purpose of feeding a new niche user group with entertainment related components, namely the HTPC. Though a newer face in the marketplace, nMedia has been making a name for themselves by supplying a variety of products specifically for this enthusiast group.Relax as we delve deeper into the nMedia HTPC 288 BA with an optional digital display included and we’ll see if this new kid on the block has what it takes to be worthy of your HTPC dollars.

MSI Overclocked GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB [March 16th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Our review of the new GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB from MSI, which is sold already overclocked. Check it out.

[News] Noctua NF S12 80mm & 120mm Fans [March 16th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Without a doubt, these are the quietest fans I have used to date. Astandard enclosure can hold up to three 120mm fans generating 30dBA pluseach. That makes for a very noisy situation. The NF S12’s in U.L.N.A. willgenerate around 1/5th of that. Just imagine these fans cooling a radiator ina watercooling setup; now that would be an ultra quiet PC.

Xclio Stable Power 500W Power Supply [March 16th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Overall, the Xclio Stable Power 500W Power Supply is a decent unit. It has a few faults, but nothing that should stop you from considering this power supply for purchase. It offers the connections you need for a modern system, quiet operation, and as the name implies it does provide fairly ‘stable power’.

Titan EZ Sound 2.1 Speaker System [March 16th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Monday, March 19, 2007
They sent us over a set of their new EZ Sound 2.1 speaker systems.There are a variety of companies producing 2.1 setups, so you may ask whatcould make these any different. Well here’s the thing, these little speakersare the world’s smallest 2.1 capable speakers. So, this means that you willno longer have to carry around a larger mobile setup (despite how good wemight well look with a pimped out ghetto blaster Ed) or listen to yourfavorite music through some dinky built in speakers. But the questionremains, how do they sound? Lets find out how good the EZ Sound 2.1 speakersystem really is.

Thermaltake Big Water 735 [March 16th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Monday, March 19, 2007
There are times in a computer’s life when air cooling will no longer fit the bill.Unfortunately, most main stream computer users are sometimes afraid to experiment. This should nolonger be the case because water and electronics were meant for each other.

Icemat Second Edition [March 16th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Over the years, there have been a number of companies that have come out with large and solid material mouse surfaces. Not to be left in the dust, Icemat went back to the drawing board and came up with a second edition of their flagship glass mouse surface, aptly named ‘Second Edition’. Now aside from being larger at 10 x 12 inches, it also comes in a variety of colors to compliment your setup.

Ultra Grid Mid Tower Case
Overclockers Club :: Monday, March 19, 2007

Oki Printing Solutions C5500n
PC World :: Monday, March 19, 2007
The C5500n delivers high-quality text at a fast pace, and can accommodate lots of paper. 

Xerox Phaser 6180/N
PC World :: Monday, March 19, 2007
The Phaser 6180/N does better at printing text than photos. 

Konica Minolta Magicolor 2530DL
PC World :: Monday, March 19, 2007
The network-capable 2530DL includes a PictBridge port forprinting directly from a digital camera. 

Lexmark C530dn
PC World :: Monday, March 19, 2007
The affordable C530dn delivers high-quality duplex color printing. 

Samsung CLP-300N
PC World :: Monday, March 19, 2007
This tiny color laser is a cinch to use, but its print quality is disappointing. 

Konica Minolta Magicolor 2550EN
PC World :: Monday, March 19, 2007
This color laser offers reasonable per-page costs, but stumbles on print speed and quality. 

Razer Tarantula Gaming Keyboard
Techgage :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Razers Tarantula packs in a lot of action into it’s slick frame. Aside from the blue LEDs, there are dual USB ports on the end, alongside a mic/headphone jack. For hardcore gamers, there is anti-ghosting capabilities and also macro keys. 

Thermaltake Soprano DX PC Case Review
ThinkComputers :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Thermaltake has updated the original Soprano case with the new DX version of the case. This new version addresses some issues that users experienced with the hard drive mounting system and Thermaltake has also added a few new features and some new style to the case. Is this going to be the new Thermaltake case everyone wants? We will just have to see. Read on for the review!

Review Blast From The Past: Saitek A-250 2.1 Wireless Speaker System
ThinkComputers :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Here is another review blast from the past! We post these especially for our RSS readers on days we don’t have a new product review. This time we go back and check out the Saitek A-250 2.1 Wireless Speaker System! From the review: A little while ago we took a look at the A-200 from Saitek Audio. It was a really great 2.1 speaker system, but was limited by wires. With Bluetooth and other wireless technologies emerging many companies are coming out with wireless audio systems. Saitek is no different, today we will be checking out their A-250 2.1 Wireless Speaker System. This speaker system works on both PC and Mac and is really easy to setup, so let’s take a look…

Review Blast From The Past: Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
ThinkComputers :: Monday, March 19, 2007
Here is another review blast from the past! We post these especially for our RSS readers on days we don’t have a new product review. This time we go back and check out the Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard! From the review: Logitech is known for creating some of the best computer and gaming peripherals available. Their expertise in building well constructed and groundbreaking products definitely shows in the G15 Gaming Keyboard. The G15 has a wide array of features that any gamer would find extremely useful. The keyboard also has a folding LCD panel that is a first for keyboards. So is this keyboard for you? Let’s take a look and see…

The Visual History of Ubuntu
Phoronix :: Friday, March 16, 2007
“While Debian has been around for over a decade, Gentoo for five years, and Mandriva/Mandrake for nearly nine years, in less than three years of existence Ubuntu has received the most attention and generated the greatest amount of publicity in the Linux limelight. Why is that? In this article we will be taking a look back at all of the Ubuntu releases to date and exploring how this Linux distribution has evolved so quickly over its short lifespan.”

Pretec i-Disk Diamond and i-Disk BulletProof Review
Xtreme Computing :: Friday, March 16, 2007
“Today PRETEC has given us the pleasure of taking a look at there latest i-Disk Diamond and the i-Disk Bullet Proof USB sticks. Available in sizes from as little as 128MB right through to up to 2GB, these products really are setting the standard in small USB devices. With the i-Disk Diamond being touted as the smallest USB drive available and the i-Disk bullet proof claiming to be almost indestructible, this should prove interesting”

Ultra E-Torque Black ATX Computer Case Review
Tweaknews :: Friday, March 16, 2007
“Overall, the eTorque is a decent case for the money, but a few bad marks bring it down from a Top Rank product. The lack of case fans is something to keep in mind if you’re looking at this case, the front panel door doesn’t have much room for fan controllers, and the top mounted USB/FireWire jacks all take the eTorque down a few notches.”

Neoseeker Super Talent T1000UX2G5 PC2-8000 DDR2 Memory Review
Neoseeker :: Friday, March 16, 2007
“The modules are rated at 1000-5-5-5-15 but they readily ran at 1000-4-4-4-12 which in my opinion is significantly superior to 1100-5-5-5-15

As a matter of fact, the SuperTalent modules were able to run at up to 1069-4-4-4-12 at the default 2.2V, so they exceeded PC8500 at 4-4-4-12 – which in my opinion is excellent performance for memory only rated at PC8000 5-5-5-15!”

Ultra X-Pro & X-Finity 800watt Power Supplies
Overclockers Club :: Friday, March 16, 2007
“Today’s technology requires more power than ever, so this is where Ultra’s X-Finity and X-Pro come in, with a monstrous 800 watts. Both are extremely heavy, with dual 80MM fans and AST technology, which continues to power your fans at a low speed even after turning off your computer – a nice feature! Both the X-Finity and X-Pro are just about identical, with the X-Finity being black and having unique Flex-Force cabling and the X-Pro, silver, with sleeved cables. Even better, they’re both brushed aluminium!”

Acronis True Image 10.0 Home Review
Barry’s Rigs n’ Reviews :: Friday, March 16, 2007
“Viruses. Malware. Rootkits. Poorly-written drivers, “critical updates” and patches that sometimes do more harm than good. Months of excess baggage left behind in the registry from installing and uninstalling dozens of programs and drivers, and corrupted registry keys from all those wonderful blue-screen crashes that finally forces Windows to collapse under its own dead weight. This is the hi-tech minefield your PC navigates on a daily basis, putting the hours you invested in tuning and tweaking it to perfection, and all of your valuable data, at risk. Fortunately, there’s Acronis True Image 10.0 Home to help keep your data out of harm’s way.”

Thermaltake TMG A2, AT2 Coolers Review
Techgage :: Friday, March 16, 2007
Thermaltakes slogan for their TMG cooler lineup is “Quality Life Starts With Silence.” We have been pleased with the cooling performance of their products in the past, but silence and good cooling ability are two difficult things to put together. Let’s take a look at how well both the A2 CPU cooler and AT2 GPU cooler perform in our tests.

Enermax Uber Chakra Case
3dgameman :: Friday, March 16, 2007
“Other than the Enermax Uber Chakra Case not being aluminum, it’s very impressive. The styling on this product is very well done and allows easy access to the many drive bays. There is also a very convenient on-top interface with power button, reset button, 2 USB ports, mic jack, headphone jack, and eSATA port. The included 250mm fan is outstanding since it moves a lot of air, but remains extremely quiet. There’s even plenty of room to work on the inside. If you’re budget conscious but still require a full size case, I would highly recommend this product. Watch the video to find out more and check out the bloopers at the end.” 

Thermaltake Big Water 735 Review
Computing On Demand :: Friday, March 16, 2007
“There are times in a computer’s life when air cooling will no longer fit the bill. Unfortunately, most main stream computer users are sometimes afraid to experiment. This should no longer be the case because water and electronics were meant for each other.

If you have been following computing, things have been changing, duh. As things get faster, they require greater cooling. As things got faster, heat sinks got bigger and bigger, making more noise than my grandmother in the bathroom. For this reason, some of us have ventured into mixing water and electricity to bring the noise down and the speeds up.

Thermaltake is not new when it comes to cooling, and now they are trying to do what they do best, bringing what the enthusiasts have been doing for years to everyone else. Enter the Big Water 735 complete water cooling solution. “

Thermalright High Rise HR07 memory cooler review 
XS Reviews :: Friday, March 16, 2007
“When people think of air coolers, they think of huge tower CPU heatsinks, stylish exhaust fan setups on GPUs and miniaturised chipset fan and ‘sink combos. However little effort has ever been put into memory cooling. Attemps to cool RAM in the past have been met with more ratings with tiny 40 and 60mm fans just not being upto the job. Thermalright has stepped upto the challenge with their High Rise HR07 memory coolers; lets see if they can go where others have not.”

Noctua Low Noise Computer Case Fans
A True Review :: Friday, March 16, 2007
Maybe the most exciting component in your system is your case fan, probably not. Though, one would hardly argue against the fact that a computer case fan is the most practical component for removing hot air from a system and renewing it with fresh cool air. An annoying side effect of using fans is their noise level. This is why companies like Noctua in Austria are designing extremely quiet fan technology.

AMD roadmap update on R600 – details confirmed!
Tweak Town :: Friday, March 16, 2007
“The big daddy of them all, the Radeon X2900XTX (codenamed Dragons Head 2 in 9.5” size XTX configuration with GDDR4 memory), is due to hit shop shelves on 30th of March 2007 but it’s still unsure if they will actually make that date. Samples were already delivered to AMD’s partners last week and many companies will likely have R600 live demos on display at CeBIT. The Radeon X2900XT (codenamed Cats Eye also measuring 9.5” but with GDDR3 memory and reduced clock speeds about 15% below XTX) will hit shop shelves on 19th of April. Dragons Head 2 is actually already well into production and product will be delivered to AIB’s in just a few days from now. After a grand total of 13 revisions, it seems like AMD have finally got things right and are satisfied with production output – revision A13 it is.”

DirectX 10, no longer a Vista exclusive?
Hardware Analysis :: Friday, March 16, 2007
DirectX 10 is said to be a Windows Vista exclusive, but will it remain that way? Here’s a different scenario as to how DirectX 10 gaming on the Windows XP operating system might unfold. 

Logisys PC Extension Station review
Techgage :: Friday, March 16, 2007
If you are looking for a unique way to clean up your desk and condense your peripherals, Logisys may have you covered. Their extension station acts as a monitor stand and power center with quick access to USB ports.

Noctua NF-R8 (80mm) and NF-S12 (120mm) Fan Review
Overclockers Club :: Friday, March 16, 2007
“If you’ve been keeping up with high-end air-cooling lately, you’ve probably heard about the range of CPU coolers from Noctua being amongst the best heatsinks currently available. While for many of us the highest performance means the highest overclocks, the most efficient heatsinks can also be used with quiet fans to make the PC virtually (or literally) inaudible. By using silent fans around the entire case, it can be very difficult to determine whether the computer is even turned on if you can’t see the power or hard drive LEDs!”

ModmyMachine Video Part II
Technic 3d :: Friday, March 16, 2007
“The ModmyMachine Part II Video you can Download on Technic3D! The “Machine” can you see on CeBIT in Germany Hannover in Hall 2/C19 on the Hiper Booth. ModmyMachine powered by Technic3D!

PowerColor Radeon X1950 Pro Extreme with Artic Cooling System Review
Hardware Secrets :: Friday, March 16, 2007
“Radeon X1950 Pro is targeted to gamers that want a high-end video card but don’t want to give an arm to buy the most expensive one – which, in the case of ATI, is Radeon X1950 XTX. What is really sweet about this model from PowerColor is that it comes with Artic Cooling’s Accelero X2 VGA cooler already assembled on the card, which is a very high-end and silent cooling solution. Let’s compare the performance of this video card with its main competitors.”

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz Processor Review
PC Stats :: Friday, March 16, 2007
“All things considered equalled, enthusiasts like you are no doubt most attracted to the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 because it offers the best mix of cache size and clock speed. The dual-core processor runs on a 1066 MHz FSB, comes clocked at 2.4 GHz and most importantly has a massive 4MB of L2 cache! The E6600 processor is built on Intel’s 65 nanometer manufacturing process and comes in the Socket 775 form factor. The chip contains technologies like SSE3, Virtualization Technology (VT) and Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology (EIST) which we’ll discuss in detail later in the review.”

ThermalTake BlueOrb FX heatsink review
DV Hardware :: Friday, March 16, 2007
ThermalTake has a new innovative CPU cooler, the BlueOrb FX. Just like the iFlash+ 120mm which I reviewed earlier this week the Blue Orb FX features one of the new LED fans from ThermalTake which display information onto the fan blades. The BlueOrb FX is even a bit more advanced, it doesn’t only show the real-time temperature and a rotating ThermalTake logo, it also shows the noise level. ThermalTake calls the real-time temperature the “T-Visuals” and the rotative logo and noise level is branded as “FlashCool”. 

ThermalTake BlueOrb FX heatsink
Ice Teks :: Friday, March 16, 2007
ThermalTake has a new innovative CPU cooler, the BlueOrb FX. Just like the iFlash+ 120mm which I reviewed earlier this week the Blue Orb FX features one of the new LED fans from ThermalTake which display information onto the fan blades. The BlueOrb FX is even a bit more advanced, it doesn’t only show the real time temperature and a rotating ThermalTake logo, it also shows the noise level. ThermalTake calls the real time temperature the

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz Processor
Ice Teks :: Friday, March 16, 2007
All things considered equalled, enthusiasts like you are no doubt most attracted to the Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 because it offers the best mix of cache size and clock speed. The dual core processor runs on a 1066 MHz FSB, comes clocked at 2.4 GHz and most importantly has a massive 4MB of L2 cache! The E6600 processor is built on Intel’s 65 nanometer manufacturing process and comes in the Socket 775 form factor. The chip contains technologies like SSE3, Virtualization Technology (VT) and Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology (EIST) which we’ll discuss in detail later in the review.

Saitek GM3200 Laser Mouse
Ice Teks :: Friday, March 16, 2007
The Saitek GM3200 may be bigger than most other gaming mice, but it is so for a reason. The customizable weight system as well as a slew of programmable buttons in two modes and an on the fly DPI switch make this one of the most versatile mice out there. The great paint job, bright lighting and backlit Saitek logo make this mouse perfect for modding fans and LAN party gamers.

Asrock 4CoreDual VSTA Motherboard
Ice Teks :: Friday, March 16, 2007
The 4CoreDual VSTA from Asrock is based on the newest chipset form VIA. The PT880Ultra is low cost way for many end users to retain usage of their older AGPvideo card and upgrade to PCI e units when time and money permits. And when that time comes you canleave that AGP card in and still integrate your new PCI e card as well.Leaving the ability to use multiple monitors.

AMD roadmap update on R600 details confirmed!
Ice Teks :: Friday, March 16, 2007
The big daddy of them all, the Radeon X2900XTX (codenamed Dragons Head 2 in 9.5″ size XTX configuration with GDDR4 memory), is due to hit shop shelves on 30th of March 2007 but it’s still unsure if they will actually make that date. Samples were already delivered to AMD’s partners last week and many companies will likely have R600 live demos on display at CeBIT. The Radeon X2900XT (codenamed Cats Eye also measuring 9.5″ but with GDDR3 memory and reduced clock speeds about 15% below XTX) will hit shop shelves on 19th of April. Dragons Head 2 is actually already well into production and product will be delivered to AIB’s in just a few days from now. After a grand total of 13 revisions, it seems like AMD have finally got things right and are satisfied with production output revision A13 it is.

Asus M2A VM AMD 690G Motherboard
Ice Teks :: Friday, March 16, 2007
The AMD 690’s best features are the built in support for HDMI andDVI right from the graphics logic; though the Asus model test here doesn’thave HDMI, it does have DVI with HDCP support. Having this option forusers looking to build an HTPC system should be a big plus with onecaveat. The X1250 does NOT support HD DVD or Blu ray decoding.

An introduction to hard drive technology 
Ice Teks :: Friday, March 16, 2007
From a performance point of view, the hard drive has alwaysbeen one ofthe most overlooked components in a desktop system. Perhaps hard drivesjust aren’t sexy enough? After all, competing with the newest andshiniest graphics cards and processors is a tough business for what isessentially a nondescript rectangular box in which you put stuff.

PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad Power Supply
Ice Teks :: Friday, March 16, 2007
Like a rock. The PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad is anexcellent power supply that delivers on all the advertised claims. Itproduces very stable, clean DC outputs efficiently, with minimal noise at anaffordable price. Highly recommended!

OnAir GT A USB HDTV Tuner and DVR [March 13th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Friday, March 16, 2007
=93After all the hoop lah around the ATI All in Wonder cards and their

Ultra X-Pro & X-Finity 800watt Power Supplies
Overclockers Club :: Friday, March 16, 2007

Thermaltake TMG A2, AT2 Coolers
Techgage :: Friday, March 16, 2007
Thermaltakes slogan for their TMG cooler lineup is “Quality Life Starts With Silence.” We have been pleased with the cooling performance of their products in the past, but silence and good cooling ability are two difficult things to put together. Let’s take a look at how well both the A2 CPU cooler and AT2 GPU cooler perform in our tests. 

AMD Charges; Intel Falls, But Still on Top in Sales Rankings
Extremetech :: Thursday, March 15, 2007
A disastrous 2006 for Intel still wasn’t enough for the chip giant to drop off its perch as the top semiconductor manufacturer of 2006. AMD and Hynix showed sharp year-over-year revenue gains, climbing dramatically in a survey of sales figures released Thursday. 

You Don’t Have to Be Moby to Render Music Mixes
Extremetech :: Thursday, March 15, 2007
DJ Earworm shows you how to get your sound creations from Sony ACID to formats you can distribute. From the ExtremeTech book Audio Mashup Construction Kit. How To 

Five Rumors You Can Never Believe
Extremetech :: Thursday, March 15, 2007
If nothing else, the Internet is a vast echo chamber where information is sounded and rebounded without regard for the information’s accuracy. Here are five recurring rumors that you should certainly be wary of. 

BenQ Execs Questioned in Insider Trading Probe
Extremetech :: Thursday, March 15, 2007
Executives at Taiwan peripherals and phone manufacturer BenQ have been detained as part of an insider-trading investigation. 

PowerColor Radeon X1950 Pro Extreme with Artic Cooling System Review
Hardware Secrets :: Thursday, March 15, 2007
Our review of Radeon X1950 Pro Extreme from PowerColor, which comes with a high performance low noise VGA cooler from Artic Cooling (Accelero X2). Check it out.

Asus CrossHair NF590 SLI: Republic of Gamers
Hot Hardware :: Thursday, March 15, 2007
For almost as long as there have been PC enthusiasts, it seems that Asus has been there catering to them with feature laden, high-performance products. Nowhere is it more apparent that Asus caters to enthusiasts than with their motherboards. Yes, some of their notebooks and graphics cards are … 

Noctua NF-R8 (80mm) and NF-S12 (120mm) Fans
Overclockers Club :: Thursday, March 15, 2007
nrg is as awesome as these fans

5 Efficiency Tips For Microsoft Outlook
PC Mechanic :: Thursday, March 15, 2007
Rahul offers 5 fantastic tips on managing email in Microsoft Outlook

Top 10 Color Laser Printers
PC World :: Thursday, March 15, 2007
Color laser printers are a great alternative to inkjets, and are becoming more affordable. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info. 

Logisys PC Extension Station
Techgage :: Thursday, March 15, 2007
If you are looking for a unique way to clean up your desk and condense your peripherals, Logisys may have you covered. Their extension station acts as a monitor stand and power center with quick access to USB ports. 

Spotlight on Brando
Techgage :: Thursday, March 15, 2007
Brando offers a wide range of special, useful and helpful technology products. Alongside the myriads of USB products are a wide selection of LED items, which will also be illuminated in this spotlight. 

Foresight LiveCD GNOME 2.17.92
Phoronix :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
“Today marks the release of GNOME 2.18.0, and to commemorate today’s release we have posted some screenshots from the Foresight LiveCD 2.17.92 GNOME Release Candidate, which is designed to be a demo GNOME LiveCD. This is also Foresight’s first attempt at creating a bootable CD image.”

Ultra ChillTec Thermo Electric CPU Cooler Review
OCIA :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
“Here we get a look at the heatpipes and the TEC which is sandwiched between two copper plates. Each plate has four heatpipes leading to the upper deck of aluminum fins that are cooled by the 92mm fan. Initially, the CPU is cooled by the “heatsink” – that is, the heatpipes and aluminum fins. When the CPU is put under load, power is applied to the TEC and the CPU is further cooled by the cold side of the thermo electric cooler. The hot side of the TEC is cooled by the second set of heatpipes.”

Thermaltake Soprano Dx: Nothing Is What It Seems
HW Upgrade :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
“An aesthetically pleasing case doesn’t always turn out to be a good buy.That is the case of the Thermaltake Soprano DX. Despite its sleek design and good build-quality, it still comes up short in ease of use and assembly.”

The Blogger’s Firefox: 15 Extensions For The Beginning Blogger
Futurelooks :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
So you’ve decided to register your domain name and start a personal blog. Starting one is relatively easy, but making a habit of blogging on a regular basis can sometimes be more of a chore than a joy. In order to get you on your way, we’ve assembled a list of 15 Firefox extensions that should save you time and make you more productive. Enjoy!

SilverStone MS04 IDE Hard Drive Enclosure Review 
Review Desk :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
“There are many external hard drive enclosures out there, but none quite as pretty as the SilverStone MS04. Sure, to some people looks aren’t everything, but to people like me, well, they’re definitely important. I mean, if there are a bunch of similar products that you assume all work about equally well, wouldn’t you just pick the one that’s most visually appealing to you?”

Thermaltake Symphony Mini Liquid Cooling System Review
Tweaknews :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
“Thermaltake has a great watercooling product here with the Symphony Mini. It is easy enough for a beginner to install yet still performs well enough that enthusiasts will be satisfied. With a price tag of over $200 USD it’s definitely not the cheapest solution out there but I feel you do get what you pay for. The Mini has a nice sleek look to it although the size of the unit might be an issue for some as it is not practical to move around.”

Spire Pininfarina SP-ATX-PALU/B Enthusiasts Case
Bjorn 3d :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
I think it’s a safe bet Pininfarina is better known by their many sports car designs such as the Ferrari P4/P5 and Maserati GranTurismo rather than by their computer cases. Nonetheless Spire teamed up with Pininfarina Group to design this computer chassis “with functionality, creativity and opulent style in mind”, and in my opinion came up with some very interesting results! Pininfarina’s fresh look at what the professional, stylish computer case should be has brought some great new approaches to the table, and the results should speak for themselves!

CeBIT 2007 coverage from Taiwan (Part 2) – Bearlake, MCP73 and 8800OC
Tweak Town :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
“Yesterday we posted part 1 of our CeBIT 2007 coverage from Taiwan and as promised, we are back today with the second installment. CeBIT is still a full 24 hours away before its doors officially open and we’re back again to give you the scoop from here in Taiwan on some of the interesting products you would see if you travelled all the way to Germany for the trade show.

In this part of our CeBIT coverage we include all information that was not in the first installment including things such as Bearlake chipset information and photos, a range of new consumer electronic products from MSI including photos of their upcoming nVidia MCP73 motherboard, ASUS’s new line of interesting graphics related products including XG Station and AiGuru S2 wireless skype phone and Foxconn’s highly overclocked GeForce 8800GTX, just to mention a few.”

Ultra Products ChillTec Thermo Electric CPU Cooler Review
Big Bruin :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
The Ultra Products ChillTec Thermo Electric CPU Cooler is the first Peltier cooler I have ever used and I have to admit I am impressed by how well it works! Receiving an almost ten degrees Celsius drop in load temperatures can help to prolong the life of a processor, and can be a great asset while overclocking.

Crucial Ballistix PC-8000 2GB Kit
Technic 3d :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
“The Crucial Ballistix PC-8000 2GB Kit arrived Technic3D. Technic3D will see as good they are with 5-5-5-15 and Overclocking against other Memory Kits on Windows Vista Ultimate. You can see 1.160 MHz in the following Review.”

NZXT Duet Case Review
Modders Inc. :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
The NZXT Duet is a Small ATX case that would be perfect for a Home theater or Internet PC. The compact size and design allow you to fit a lot of hardware into a small space. With 2 – 5 1/4 bays, a spot for a single hard drive, and a floppy bay that can be used as and addition hard drive location, the Duet has plenty of room for the essentials. Looking for a small and compact yet versatile case? The Duet just might be the one.

The OCZ Vindicator CPU Cooler Review 
Legit Reviews :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
The OCZ Vindicator CPU cooler is sold as an enthusiast grade thermal solution that provides superior cooling thanks to six copper heat pipes that rapidly transfer heat away from your CPU up to the dense high-stacked fin array where the heat is quickly and efficiently dissipated. Does the Vindicator live up to it’s name or does it fall short? Read on to see how the OCZ Vindicator does on an Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 as we compare it to four other CPU coolers.

Quote: ‘Once I took the Vindicator out of the box, I quickly found out just how massive this heat sink is when I sat it next to the OCZ Tempest. The OCZ Vindicator has 23 sets of pure aluminum fins that are pressed onto the six copper heat pipes to make up what is known as the high-stacked fin array…’

CM Stacker Mod by Ediejo and Snakez [Modding]
Bit-Tech Modding :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Not every modding project has to be a scratch build to have that wow factor. We present this fantastic Cooler Master Stacker mod created by the dynamic Dutch duo: Ediejo and Snakez.

X-Gene Biometric Keyboard
Dragonsteel Mods :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
In this day and age when viruses, phishers and so many others are trying to steal your personal information security is something that everyone needs. Virus protection, spyware protection etc. can only get you so far, biometric security has been around for a while, and it uses your fingerprint for the security of your computer and its’ files. While the technology has been around for quite sometime, it has been rather expensive, and out of reach for the average ‘joe’ consumer. X-Gene has sent me over their new Biometric Keyboard for review, it is relatively inexpensive, and offers a higher level of protection for everyone. The X-Gene Biometric Keyboard not only secures your computer with your fingerprint, but encrypts files, folders, hard drives and is integrated into Internet Explorer to protect all of your personal information as well. This keyboard has many features that you can learn about in the following review…

Ultra X-Finity 800 Watt Power Supply
Dragonsteel Mods :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Without a good power supply in your system it can become cranky, locking up and causing all sorts of havoc. This could be caused by a cheaply made power supply or maybe one that just is not big enough to handle the power requirements of you system. If you look around these days you’ll notice that PSUs seem to be getting bigger and bigger, in wattage and physical size as well. If you are building that uber gaming system that you’ve always wanted then you might want to take a look at what I have for review today, it is an 800 Watt power supply from Ultra called the X-Finity. The X-Finity is a big power supply in terms of physical size and wattage so read on to check this thing out…

Evercool Buffalo Heat Pipe CPU Cooler (Intel775)
Dragonsteel Mods :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
These days CPU Coolers come in all shapes and sizes and it seems that pretty much everyone makes them, but which ones are the best? One way to know you are getting a good CPU cooler is to get one from a company that is know for its’ cooling products and that has been around for a long time. One such company is Evercool, the name itself sounds cool, and they have sent us over their Buffalo Heat Pipe CPU Cooler for Intel LGA775 for review today. The Buffalo is an interesting mix of style and performance, so read on to learn more…

Vizo Voyager Dual Fan 3.5″ HDD Cooler
Dragonsteel Mods :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Today for review I have another product from our friends at Vizo, it is the Voyager, a 3.5” dual fan hard drive cooler that looks very sleek and is very well made. The Vizo Voyager is made entirely out of aluminum and features two 50mm fans to help keep your hard drive nice and cool, so read on to learn more about it…

Super Talent Jumps Into Startling Flash-Disk Race
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Even DRAM module makers are entering the suddenly crowded field for solid-state disk (SSD) drives. Super Talent plans to follow Samsung, Intel, and SanDisk into the market. 

Top Tip: Best videocard for less than $150?
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
I plan to purchase a “barebones” machine off of eBay or some other website. After I ensure I get the processor and RAM that I want I will probably just have $150 left over for the video card. Can you all suggest the best video card out there currently for less than $150? 

Top Tip: Windows Vista using too much of my RAM?
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
However, in my 1024 RAM system, there is 400-500 RAM already taken up by the programs, effectively reducing the gaming experience. What can I do to drop it down? On my old computer, a good ol’ CTRL-ALT-DEL and you could wipe out all the unnecessary programs, but in Vista, they don’t seem to be there. And on the “Services” tab, I’m not sure what to turn off. 

Top Tip: Static electricity freezing my PC?
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
My computer desk is on a rug that generates static whenever I walk too fast and/or move too fast coming toward my pc and that causes it to freeze. Any ideas about how I can de-staticize myself… ? 

SanDisk Samples 32-Gbyte Flash Drive, Predicts Price Drops
Extremetech :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
SanDisk on Tuesday said it would be broadening its solid-state drive (SSD) family for the portable computer market with a new 32-gigabyte, 2.5-inch Serial ATA (SATA) interface model. 

Top 10 Internal Hard Drives
PC World :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Need more storage? The top-ranked internal hard drives will fill the bill. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info. 

Top 5 External Hard Drives
PC World :: Wednesday, March 14, 2007
External hard drives aren’t as fast as internal models, but they are great for backups and are easy to install. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info. 

Samsung Ships 8-Gbyte NAND Flash
Extremetech :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Samsung Electronics said Monday that it had begun shipping an 8-Gbyte NAND flash memory module, signaling the next generation of flash-based MP3 players and other devices.

 

Do Speculative Domains Threaten the Internet?
Extremetech :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
The Internet’s key site identity system is in mounting danger from new techniques that could cause havoc by turning it into a free-for-all market, the World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO warned on Monday. 

IBM Shrinks Cell Chip to 65-nm
Extremetech :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
IBM has begun manufacturing a smaller, 65-nm version of the Cell microprocessor, the company said Monday. 

All Core Duo Models
Hardware Secrets :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
A series of quick reference tables containing the main specs of all Core Duo processors released to date. Updated to include Core Duo T2700.

Asus EAX1600PRO and EN7600GT – HDMI on tap
Hot Hardware :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Today at HotHardware, we will be looking at two video cards from Asus. They don't necessarily scream "power user" and theyaren't adorned with the flashiest packaging.Instead, these two cards are more like the utilitarian work-horses that one might expect to … 

Abit AW9D Max Motherboard Review
Overclockers Club :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Thermaltake Soprano DX
Techgage :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Thermaltake has a case for everyone and for every price range. The Soprano is one of their less expensive ones, but you wouldn’t know it by looking. In addition to it’s sleek styling, it has a piano mirror coating and a brushed aluminum front panel. 

Intel P35 “Bearlake” Chipset Performance Preview
Tweak Town :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Using an Intel P35 “Bearlake” motherboard, we test performance of 1333MHz FSB CPU’s on the new DDR-3 capable platform.

Mushkin XP2-8500 Memory Review
Overclockers Club :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“When you hear the name Mushkin, you think quality products. Today we will be looking at one of the top-of-the-line sets of performance memory made by Mushkin. This is a 2x1024MB kit rated at 1066MHz with 5-5-4-12 timings. Recently, Mushkin has started shipping all of its top line modules with EPP (Enhanced Performance Profile) programming for a truly plug and play experience.”

Nyko Multi-Reader 360 for the Xbox 360 Reviewed
Futurelooks :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Almost every device these days seems to be USB connected and use some sort of storage card. Nyko wants you to connect them all to your Xbox 360 and to forget about your PC. Will the 360 be able to handle the pressure? Let’s check it out!

Technic3D/Cooler Master Gemin II
Technic 3d :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“The new very Big CPU Heatsink from Cooler Master,the Gemin II, arrived Technic3D. Only for Big Cases? See you in the following Review with A.C.Ryan Blackfire Fans against others CPU Cooling.”

ECS NF650iSLIT-A 650i SLI Motherboard Review
Legit Reviews :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“ECS put together a decent board in the form of the NF650iSLIT-A. It is a board that performs wonderfully at stock settings. As you could see in our testing, the lack of being able to keep tRCD settings for the memory really only hurt performance in a few of our benchmarks. Overall, the board hung with its competition, which is quite a statement since we have it up against the likes of chipsets like the Intel 975x and Nvidia 680i, as well as a proven winner in the Asus 650i board. In fact, it beat out these boards in some of our tests, proving that ECS and this chipset are both to be commended.”

Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570 ATX Chassis Review 
Virtual Hideout :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
: “Side loading hard drive case, optical drive latches that don’t get lost, quiet cooling that works. Quality workmanship, sturdy and the general opinion that it has excellent looks and lots of room for my stuff. It is definitely a high end case, and great for anyone who wants a lightweight aluminum case for Lans” 

Core2Duo E6600 air cooled overclocking project
Hardware OC :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Hardwareoverclock Austria has posted a new overclocking article. In this attempt a Core2Duo E6600 was overclocked up to 4 GHz, only with air cooling. 

Ultra X-Finity 800 Watt Power Supply
Dragonsteel Mods :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
” Without a good power supply in your system it can become cranky, locking up and causing all sorts of havoc. This could be caused by a cheaply made power supply or maybe one that just is not big enough to handle the power requirements of you system. If you look around these days you’ll notice that PSUs seem to be getting bigger and bigger, in wattage and physical size as well. If you are building that uber gaming system that you’ve always wanted then you might want to take a look at what I have for review today, it is an 800 Watt power supply from Ultra called the X-Finity. The X-Finity is a big power supply in terms of physical size and wattage so read on to check this thing out… ” 

ThermalTake iFlash+ 120mm fan review
DV Hardware :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
‘s been a few years since we’ve seen any innovative new ideas to make fans fancier and prettier but now ThermalTake released the iFlash+ 120mm fan which definitely gives a new spin to fans. This isn’t just an ordinary LED fan, no, this 120mm fan projects the temperature and shows a rotating and dancing “ThermalTake” logo. 

Akasa TIMclean Review
XS Reviews :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“We all, from time to time, need to replace our CPU cooler which means that we have to get rid of the old thermal pad/grease/paste. Instead of turning to White Spirt or tramps favourite turpentine, Akasa have made TIM Clean which has been designed for this very purpose.”

HR-07 Memory Module Cooler by Thermalright Reviewed 
Metku Mods :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“While overclocking, proper cooling of memory can make the difference between the computer being stable or not. Manufacturers of high performance memories have added cooling to their higher end memory modules for long time now, but there are also some after market solutions available. This time we’ll take a closer look at Thermalright’s HR-07 Memory Module Cooler.”

SilverStone Sugo SG01W + ST50EF-Plus
Phoronix :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“Prior to the SilverStone Sugo SG03 introduction, we have decided to look at the SilverStone Sugo SG01W. The SG01W is similar to the Sugo SG01 and SG01 Evolution, but the W signifies a model with two windows! Now with the SG01W you have the excellent attributes of the SG01 Evolution while having two windows for showing off your hardware as well as the innards of this chassis. Along with the Sugo SG01W we will be looking at the SilverStone Element ST50EF-Plus SC power supply.”

How To: Keep Your Kids Safe Online
Digital Trends :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“Being online is part of the world of every kid these days. For teenagers it’s the main way of communicating with friends (along with their cell phones), while younger ones use it for gaming (such things as Runescape, for example) and research. It’s an inescapable fact of life, and kids spend an average of 16 hours a week online – a figure that continues to rise. But how safe are they in cyberspace?” 

iOne Gemini-R16 Keyboard & Mouse Combo
PC Apex :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“The office group has hot keys to open Word and Excel. It also has another “lock” key like number lock, when it is activated, the F1 through F12 keys become hotkeys. Those hotkeys perform functions like opening and saving documents, and keys for email functionality. The best hotkey Is F8 (spell check) you can also find other common office hotkeys like copy, paste, mark etc. on this keyboard. The internet group has the standard buttons, Home, Mail, Search etc… The multimedia buttons are all nicely grouped together. They CAN control the playback and volume of Media Player 11 and with no issues!”

Abit AW9D Max Motherboard Review
Overclockers Club :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“Here is a quick look at the bios options that are most important to those individuals looking for an enthusiast type product. From the factory Abit gives you a 6 mhz overclock. They know their market it seems. Each of the voltages that are available to adjust have a marked impact on increasing performance, particularly the MCH and PCIe voltage.”

Abit AB9 Quad GT Review
Neoseeker :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“The Quad GT proved its mettle during gaming and overclocking benchmarks. While it is becoming increasingly familiar to see other P965 based motherboards get up to still very hard to reach 500MHz bus overclocks, this specific Abit AB9 Quad GT got up to 488×7 976 4-4-4-12, which is a superb result!” 

Silverstone Strider 850W modular PSU Review
Xtreme Computing :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“the PSU is more than adequate for a high end system and future high end systems with support for ATX 2.2 and EPS 12V, also the PSU comes with dual PCI-Express 8 pin connectors, something we will be shortly seeing appearing on cards, don’t worry though there is also 4x normal 6 pin connectors for those seeking quad sli, or just wanting to run 2×8800 GTX cards”

Zippy Emacs 500w PSU review 
Driver Heaven :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“When it comes to power supplies in the mainstream market it would be fair to say that the name “Zippy” wouldn’t be the first to spring to mind, however since 1993 they have been manufacturing PSU’s for servers as well as redundant power supplies. They also produce a range of keyboards, mice, ceramic components and switches – they are a versatile company in the truest sense of the word.

Recently Zippy launched a range of Gaming PSU’s and today’s review product is one such model. The (HP2-6500PE(G1) ) is a 500w SLI certified model which is aimed at mainstream systems rather than the ultra high end. Let’s see if Zippy can take the reliability of their server PSU’s and add gaming performance to the mix.”

The CoolIT Eliminator CPU Cooler Review
Legit Reviews :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
For those that are familiar with water cooling the CoolIT Eliminator uses the same basic method, but uses three solid-state TECs to cool the coolant down rather than a traditional radiator. Water is pumped from the +12V water pump through tubing to the CPU water block. Once the coolant leaves the water block it becomes ‘hot’ and is cooled down by going through not one, but three TECs. This process works really well as the cold side of the TEC plate can easily cool the water, but the heat from the hot side of the plate still needs to be handled. To get rid of the heat generated from the TECs, CoolIT uses a radial heat sink to absorb the heat. A 92x92x38mm fan then sucks air through the radial heat sink and blows the air out of the case…

Jetart HCA06 HDD cooler Review 
XS Reviews :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“With CPU’s under peltiers and graphics cards connected to your mains water supply, hard discs are left to sweat in the corner of your case. Heat and HDD’s don’t mix; you end up with a shorter life span which means more expenditure. To counter the temperature onslaught, Jetart have created a simple hard disc cooler which should end your woes…”

Seagate 750GB Barracuda ES Enterprise Hard Drive Review
Tech ARP :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“Enterprise-grade hard drives have always been expensive. Really, REALLY expensive. But what if you could have the performance and reliability of enterprise-grade hard drives with the capacity and cost of desktop hard drives?

Introducing the Seagate Barracuda ES enterprise hard drive. With a massive capacity of 750GB and a much lower cost per MB, this drive may be just the thing for your next server upgrade. ”

CeBIT 2007 coverage from Taiwan (Part 1)
Tweak Town :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“We managed to get the low down on Intel’s upcoming P35 Bearlake chipset with native 1333 FSB and DDR-3 memory support. We got our first look at some brand spankin’ new DDR-3 memory modules. Albatron was showing working nVidia MXM modules along with some fancy Mini-ITX motherboards. TEAM Memory showed us 64GB and 128GB IDE and SATA Solid State drives. MSI were showing a range of new products including a portable device capable of picking up digital TV on the run. ABIT showed us a range of their upcoming Intel Bearlake motherboards and the list goes on.

Put your seatbelt on for Part 1 and prepare yourself for the ride! We are bringing you this content about a full day before CeBIT Germany 2007 begins and well ahead of any other publications. Part 2 will be online March 14th covering everything else that wasn’t covered here.”

Intel P35 “Bearlake” Chipset Performance Preview
Tweak Town :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“While Intel does charge more for its chipsets, their development department does do a lot of work alongside their partners. While they have made some mistakes in the past (but we think just about every chipset manufacturer has had a few bad products) their current line has seen nothing but success.

Now it’s time for Intel to start on its next generation of chipsets to support their bunch of upcoming Dual Core and Quad Core processors later this year and next such as Yorkfield and Wolfdale. They processors are based on 45nm technology and faster FSB and more onboard cache. These new chipsets are now dubbed the “3” series with new naming and features for each and are all based around the new Bearlake architecture. Today we are previewing the mid-range P35 chipset in the form of a pre-release product from one of our partners.”

ECS AMD690GM-M2 V1.0A Motherboard Review
Motherboards.org :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
The ECS board is in many respects similar to the ASUS board I reviewed at the AMD launch of the 690G chipset. The motherboard comes with the most bare of essentials in terms of bundle, as the board comes with a single SATA cable and a single IDE cable.

Asrock 4CoreDual-VSTA Motherboard
Pro Clockers :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
The 4CoreDual-VSTA from Asrock is based on the newest chipset form VIA. The PT880 Ultra is low cost way for many end users to retain usage of their older AGP video card and upgrade to PCI-e units when time and money permits. And when that time comes you can leave that AGP card in and still integrate your new PCI-e card as well. Leaving the ability to use multiple monitors.

Cooler Master iTower 930 Case Review
Hi-Tech Reviews :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Cooler Master has become synonymous with designing cases that are not only well designed but extremely easy on the eyes to look at. The iTower 930 is no exception, with its aluminum front bezel and four hot swappable hard drives the 930 leaves very little to for a person to ask to complete the case.

Foxconn FV-N88SMCD2-ONOC Geforce 8800GTS-320MB Videocard Review
PC Stats :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
The Foxconn FV-N88SMCD2-ONOC videocard is based entirely on the ‘G80’ reference design, not a surprise since most manufacturers have gone this route. During testing the FV-N88SMCD2-ONOC was extremely quiet even during high 3D load levels. That’s great news for gamers the FV-N88SMCD2-ONOC is not just fast, it’s also quiet. Instead of bundling games that get old and out of date, Foxconn includes a swanky USB 3D game pad with the FV-N88SMCD2-ONOC videocard. After trying it out in a few games, you know for “testing purposes” we all agreed that the PS2 like controller added a new dimension to computer game play.”

Arctic Cooling Accelero S2 Video Card Cooler Review 
RB Mods :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Like most other computer components, we’ve seen tremendous gains in the level of video card performance, as manufacturers push the envelope and develop new technology. Unfortunately, along with those gains typically comes an unwanted byproduct- heat. Arctic Cooling, well-known manufacturers of a wide range of cooling products, has developed a new line of passive VGA coolers that claim to reduce heat significantly without producing any noise. Too good to be true? That’s what we’re here to find out today.

Enzotech Ultra-X CPU Cooler Review 
Virtual Hideout :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
“The installation methods for both AMD and Intel are very simple and easy. The EnzoTech Ultra-X cooled the Core 2 Duo better than any CPU cooler heat sink to ever come across this desktop. Its performance surpassed my most trusted CPU coolers which makes it my current number one recommendation.”

Super Talent Announces 4GigaByte Fully Buffered DIMMs
Super Talent :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of DRAM memory modules and flash products, today announced new 4GigaByte DDR2 Fully Buffered DIMMs (FB-DIMMs). 

Asetek to demonstrate quiet, high-performance gaming PC at CeBIT
Asetek :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Asetek, the market leader of thermal management solutions for semiconductors and computer systems will demonstrate a high-performance, yet low noise gaming PC built on Asetek’s Low Cost Liquid Cooling (LCLC) and the AMD Quad FX platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture (DSDC). The PC will be showcased at the World Cyber Game area in Hall 22, Stand A1 during CeBIT. 

OCZ Technology Announces the 1010 Watt GameXStream Power Supply
OCZ :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and components, today announced the addition of an 1010W power supply to the GameXStream family. Building on the acclaimed performance and features of the OCZ NVIDIA SLI™-Ready GameXStream series, the new 1010W configuration offers a more powerful solution for today’s advanced PC systems in the same compact form factor that is an advantage to many gamers and system builders. 

Corsair Showcases Families of Products at CeBIT Germany 
Corsair :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Spot dazzling display of Corsair flagship memory, power supply and consumer flash products in action, March 15-21, Booth B38, Hall 21

GCensus: Using Google Earth for Census Analysis
Extremetech :: Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Feature: The winner of our “Win Loyd’s PC Contest” explains the project that got him the prize–a mash-up of Google Earth and U.S. Census data. It visually reveals intriguing demographic trends.

 

All Core 2 Duo Models
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, March 12, 2007
A series of quick reference tables containing all Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme CPUs released to date. Updated to include Core 2 Extreme QX6700 and new Core 2 Duo models.

Mushkin XP2-8500 Memory Review
Overclockers Club :: Monday, March 12, 2007

Living With Vista: First 30 Days
PC World :: Monday, March 12, 2007
With the new version of Windows finally out, early users say they’re bedeviled by hardware and software problems–but some love the OS anyway. 

Zalman CNPS9500 AM2 CPU Cooler Review
ThinkComputers :: Monday, March 12, 2007
The last time we took a look at a cooler from Zalman it was way back in July! So it has been a while since we have seen Zalman’s offerings. Today we will be taking a look at the CNPS9500 AM2 CPU Cooler which is compatible with AM2/754/939/940 AMD processors and features a pure copper heatsink and innovative curved heatpipe design for a heat transfer capacity of up to six heatpipes with the use of just three. Let’s take a look and see how it compared to the other AM2 CPU coolers we have tested.

PMA 07 Initial Impressions 
Techgage :: Monday, March 12, 2007
PMA is just getting underway, but there are a slew of products that have already been announced. I am taking a look at the first eight to really catch my attention including the Nikon D40x, Canon Mark III, Olympus E-510, Lenbabies Creative Aperture kit and more.

Thermaltake Extreme Spirit II Northbridge Cooler
PC Apex :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“It’s no secret that computers continue to get hotter and hotter as speeds scale higher and higher. CPU coolers have evolved from simple passively cooled aluminum heatsinks to massive towers of copper and aluminum bristling with heat pipes and fans. It’s no suprise Northbridge chipsets are headed the same direction. The modest aluminum coolers of a short time ago have grown many times their original size. All copper NB coolers, with active fans, that were once considered unnecessary for anyone but the bleeding edge enthusiast have become commonplace on many boards. While these solutions are generally adequate to the task for the average user, if you plan on pushing your new Core2 Duo or AMD2 you might want to consider upgrading your Northbridge cooler. And even if you don’t plan on setting records, a better cooler is a good way to insure your investment.”

Patriot Extreme Performance DDR2 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-8500 RAM Review
Overclockers Club :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“These modules come with a lifetime warranty. They have black aluminum heat spreaders on them to facilitate in dispersing the heat generated. This would be especially helpful for the overclocking enthusiast in all of us. Each side of each module has a raised and brushed aluminum logo, “DDR2” on one side and “Patriot” on the other. The heat spreaders are slightly finned to increase the surface area for more heat dissipation. The attached labels show off the Patriot red, white and blue colors and allow you to clearly see the model number and timings of the modules. They also have free technical support if you should ever need it. So, let us see if these modules perform as well as they look.”

OCZ’s Flex XLC PC2-9200 Memory
Neoseeker :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“OCZ did an excellent job on the PC2-9200, it ran at up to 1250MHz without even water cooling! These are simply insane speeds that far exceed any spec that you would have believed even half a year ago. The natural comparison of the Flex XLC would be Corsair’s high performance Dominator series. If OCZ was going for a “bigger is better” approach, then they certainly came out on top. The giant OCZ XLC heatspreaders “out-dominate” the Corsair Dominator’s impressive looks, and the PC2-9200 out-overclock the XMS2’s too. ” 

ASUS P5B Premium Vista Edition 
Bjorn 3d :: Monday, March 12, 2007
If you think that we already have reviewed the ASUS P5B you are correct. I reviewed the P5B-E back in end of November 2006 and really liked it, awarding it 9 out of 10 and a Seal of Approval. So why do we review it again? Well – this time it is another variant of the P5B that we are taking a look on.

ASUS is doing the same thing as NVIDIA and ATI are doing. They come out with a wide range of products, all having almost the same name. A quick look at a local e-retailer gave me a list of 9 different P5B motherboards in addition to all the other P5-something (P5W, P5N and so on) motherboards ASUS sells.

The motherboard that is under scrutiny today is the new P5B PremiumVista Edition motherboard. As the name implies this is a motherboard that is aimed for everyone who already has or plan to build a computer with Vista.

Editorial: Real or Fake?
AcceleNation :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“So you’ve had a good idea. You’ve joined forces with a producer in the Far East. All the necessary patents have been filled. You’re the darling of all the trade shows. You’re order books are full. A story of guaranteed success you might think. Well think again. This was basically the position in which model helicopter designer Alexander Van de Rostyne found himself after joining forces with Hong Kong toy producer Silverlit Electronics in early 2005. Together they produced the remote control (RC) PicooZ toy helicopter. “

Enermax Infiniti 720W SLI Power Supply Review
Virtual Hideout :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“This is one powerfully capable PSU that works for any personal or professional computer system. It can be applied to any home based system and can absolutely handle the job of any IT project you might have in mind. The power rails are very steady and fluctuate under a mere .07 volts during operations.”

NZXT ZERO Case Review: How quiet can seven fans be?
Madshrimps :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“The NZXT company is young, yet their cases have already gained a solid foot-hold on the market. Today we test the ZERO, a case with a total of seven 12cm fans and a 8cm top mounted fan. Does it move around the floor on its own? Can it double as a hovercraft? Read on..”

nMedia HTPC 288BA Case Review
GideonTech :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“Needless to say, the HTPC market is booming big time. With the constant drop in prices for home theatre setups, many people are looking into HTPCs to perform their multimedia duties.

Not surprisingly, a lot of new companies are forming to feed this need. One of them being nMedia PC. Formed in 2004, nMedia PC is on the forefront of the HTPC boom. Based in China and the US, they manufacture pretty much all you need for your home media center. Today, we are going to take a look at their HTPC 288BA case.”

Sytrin KuFormula SHF1 Ultra HDD Cooler Review
Tech Reviews :: Monday, March 12, 2007
When we think of heat related issues in our computer we usually are referring to things link the processor, video card, and memory. The last thing we think of also seems to be the heat created by our hard drives. Whether it is a 7,500 RPM SATA drive or 10,000 RPM SCSI Drive, when you start adding multiple drives to your systems the temperature will increase considerably.

Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 LP Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“TThe Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 LP is a low profile AMD Athlon64 heatsink for media centers, or any situation where the compact size of the computer case limits the vertical profile of the thermal solution. The heatsink is compatible with both socket 754/939/940 and socket AM2 AMD processors, and due to the low profile design constraints it features a rather unique “sandwich” design. The Freezer 64 LP stands no taller than 65mm, with two low noise 60mm fans mounted at either side of the heatsink providing all the cooling airflow. The heatsink itself is a combination of two simple extruded aluminum heatsinks, bonded together where three copper heatpipes meet.”

Blame Vista
Fast Silicon :: Monday, March 12, 2007
One final point we want to make absolutely clear at the outset is that we’re not particularly zealous fans of Windows Vista ourselves. We don’t hate it nor do we understand why anyone would develop hatred for an inanimate construct, but we’re not experiencing much in the way of love for it either. For us, and this is an issue that’s been made clear in reviews and articles about Vista in other publications, it’s simply a fact that we don’t see or feel that there is any particular or compelling reason to care about Vista, at least at this very early stage of it’s deployment. The changes from a use standpoint we feel are rather mediocre and minor, and bring very little to the table that we can’t already experience with Windows XP.

ASUS M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition Motherboard Review
Motherboards.org :: Monday, March 12, 2007
From a features point of view, the M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition motherboard can’t be beat. To go along with SLI technology, the board comes with a remote control, a 512MB USB Flash drive, the ScreenDUO PDA like device and more, this board is about the most feature-rich motherboard on the market today. 

Foxconn N68S7AA-8EKRS2H nForce 680i Motherboard
Tweak Town :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“Intel has its own very solid P965 and 975X chipsets along with its upcoming Bearlake P35 and X38 series chipsets with DDR-3 memory support among other things and should show up in the May and June time frame. SiS has new ones coming out, VIA even has started to look into Core 2 and even AMD/ATI has chipsets currently on the market and even working on new ones for their competitors processor platform. nVidia though at this time is the biggest player for Core 2, especially for Dual Graphics SLI.

Today we are looking at another contender for the Core 2 market using the nVidia nForce 680i chipset being Foxconn with their obscurely named N68S7AA-8EKRS2H motherboard. Foxconn has been known in the past for the more budget conscious boards, not wanting to take on the big boys like MSI, ASUS, Gigabyte and the likes who really push overclocking to its limits but it seems like they mean business now and are ready for the challenge.”

Vizo Paragon 2,5 External HD enclosure
Technic 3d :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“The Vizo Paragon 2,5 external HDD Case arrived Technic3D. Technic3D will see as good it is against other HDD Cases. “One Touch” Backup? See you in the following Review”

How to Upgrade Your CPU
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“This tutorial is for people that are willing to replace their CPU by a faster one but don’t have a clue on what CPUs their system supports. In this tutorial we will list all CPU models you can install on your system without replacing your current motherboard.”

DDR2 800 High End RAM Roundup
Tweak PC :: Monday, March 12, 2007
After looking at DDR2 1066 RAM we decided to check High End DDR2 800 Modules. We were positively surprised.

Acer AL2223Wd Office
Phoronix :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“While not our primary focus at Phoronix, in the past we had reviewed the Acer AL1714CB, AL1732 Prestige, and dual AL1715b LCD monitors. Even though Acer’s LCDs are not nearly as popular as those from Dell are, we have been very fond of the models that we had looked at in the past. Being nearly a year since we looked at the AL1732 Prestige, which was a phenomenal display, we once again chased down another new Acer monitor. In this review we will be looking at the Acer AL2223Wd Office Line 22″ LCD monitor. The Acer AL2223Wd monitor has a recommended resolution of 1680 x 1050 with its WSXGA+ screen and the viewing angles are 160 degrees for both horizontal and vertical. Other specifications include a 300cd/m2 brightness, 800:1 contrast ratio, and 5ms response time. Both VGA and DVI are supported. For what it’s worth, this display is also Windows Vista certified.”

NZXT Steel Duet HTPC Enclosure – Affordable Home Theater Case
Tweak Town :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“Things have changed since those days. Personal computers have not only gotten more powerful, but the ability to have them fill holes within our lives has grown. One such niche market appeared with the advent of the HTPC. While maintaining a smaller footprint, this type of modern PC still manages to keep all of the computing power of its bigger brother.

As with any new market segment, products have come about to fill this new need, hence the production of HTPC enclosures such as the one we’re looking at today. The NZXT Duet is one of the more inexpensive HTPC enclosures on the market, so we want to see if it has the features we want as well as the appearance to set off our home theater/media center.”

Vigor Monsoon II Lite Active TEC CPU Cooling System
Legit Reviews :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“Vigor Gaming had to go back to the drawing table and make improvements to their design and find a way to cut costs on their TEC Cooler. I believe Vigor Gaming did just that with the Monsoon II Lite and they did so without hurting performance. They were able to keep the performance the same by not changing the fan, TEC or heat sink design and did away with some fluff that really wasn’t needed to start with. This version is being sold at 25% less than the original and performs exactly the same…”

Bluegears ‘B-Flexi’ & ‘B-Cool’ Cooling Fans Review
Virtual Hideout :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“The Bluegears fans will make nice additions to any case. The ability to change the colors of the LED’s on the b-flexi is the nicest option to have on a LED fan. Some days you may want a different color or no color at all. The b-cool120 is definitely cool in the way it’s able to display the RPM and case temperatures…”

NZXT Zero case review
DV Hardware :: Monday, March 12, 2007
The NZXT Zero is part of the company’s Crafted Series and is a full-tower aluminum case. One of the things that sets this case apart from most other cases is the huge amount of air cooling – this case comes preloaded with seven 120mm fans and one 80mm fan! This is pretty impressive as most cases only have about two or maybe three fans. But won’t the almost ridiculous amount of fans make the case really loud? According to NZXT the case features quite cooling but that’s something we’ll obviously have to check while reviewing this case. 

OCZ ProXstream 1000W Review – kW power to the people 
Madshrimps :: Monday, March 12, 2007
“For quite some time now, OCZ has rejoiced us with excellent PSU’s that lived up to the enthusiast’s demands. Let’s have a look now if the latest sibling from their PSU stable can fulfill our ever growing hunger for power, and if it can better some of the other units that are currently on the market.”

Spire RockeTeer VI SP-600W
CDR Info :: Monday, March 12, 2007
Another PSU great product from Spire, it offers 600Watt of power for enthusiast users and at the same time its SLI certified. The design is good, the performance also, we have not major drawbacks nor complains, what else can you ask from a product?

Kingston 2GB HyperX PC2-9200 Review
Techgage :: Monday, March 12, 2007
Kingston is not willing to allow other performance memory companies hog all the limelight. Their current line-up proves that point well. Today we are taking a look at their screaming fast PC2-9200 ram. Let’s see how it compares to the competition.

When Will We Have 1-TB Pocket Hard Drives?
Extremetech :: Monday, March 12, 2007
Kyle Monson chats to some of the Seagate developers at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference, and learns when they expect 1-Tbyte iPods (or at least 1-TB hard drives). 

Intel Enters Market for Flash-Based Hard Drives
Extremetech :: Monday, March 12, 2007
Analysts began speculating late last week that Apple Inc., along with LG, may soon be releasing flash-based laptops later in the year. Today, news from Santa Clara-based Intel, the company that currently supplies Apple with its processors, may lend some credence to that assertion. 

Seagate Begins Shipping Encrypted Hard Drive
Extremetech :: Monday, March 12, 2007
Seagate announced on Monday a new partnership with Fremont-based ASI Computer Technologies to start delivering laptops with the encrypting Momentus 5400 FDE.2 hard drive. 

Kingston 2GB HyperX PC2-9200
Techgage :: Sunday, March 11, 2007
Kingston is not willing to allow other performance memory companies hog all the limelight. Their current line-up proves that point well. Today we are taking a look at their screaming fast PC2-9200 ram. Let’s see how it compares to the competition. 

Project Logs Update 8 [Modding]
Bit-Tech Modding :: 
Here we are wrapping up February 2007, so it’s time for another project log update. Let”s take a look at some of what our talented modders have been doing over the past month…

Hangar 101 by SleepStreamer [Modding]
Bit-Tech Modding :: 
The man who gave us Cold Fusion is back again with another awesome mod. This one is inspired by sci-fi, and it’s a mash-up of aluminium and acylic, with some funky design features throw in. Enjoy!

Project Logs Update 7 [Modding]
Bit-Tech Modding :: 
The holidays are over and it’s time to get back in the modding groove. To round up some of January’s most promising mods from the scene, we’ve chosen four top-notch projects. Take a look!

Fire case by Wolverine [Modding]
Bit-Tech Modding :: 
Creating the first of four cases based on the elements, master modder Magnus Persson takes a Lian Li cube and fits it out with a fiery decor.

Mod of the Year 2006 [Modding]
Bit-Tech Modding :: 
As the year closes out, we pick the 12 best case mods of this year and, in association with AC Ryan, we’re asking for your help to decide on the winner. Prizes abound in this recognition of bit-tech’s awesome modding community!

Dreamhack Winter 06 report [Modding]
Bit-Tech Modding :: 
Master modder Micke Gustafsson took a trip out to Dreamhack to showcase some mods and immerse himself in a weekend of gaming at the world’s largest LAN. Fun and games, or sweat and tears?

Spiderman 3 by Matt Fielder [Modding]
Bit-Tech Modding :: 
Spiderman 3 rocks up to the cinemas next year, and in anticipation of this, Matt Fielder has gone modding crazy with this spectacular Cooler Master case mod. Some stunning visuals make this one of the best mods of the year.

Micke’s DreamHack Modding Mania [Modding]
Bit-Tech Modding :: 
DreamHack Winter has rolled around again and GoTaLL (aka Micke Gustafsson) has been working overtime to finish up a bunch of new mods to take to the show. Check out the cases here then head over and see the detailed worklogs in the forums.

Project Logs update 6 [Modding]
Bit-Tech Modding :: 
We take a look at some of the hottest modding projects over in the bit-tech forums – some great potential, some great pics and some great modders.

Cold Fusion by SleepStreamer [Modding]
Bit-Tech Modding :: 
Hailing from Sweden, Max Erlandsson has pulled off a stunning creation for what is, unbelievably, his first attempt at case modding. Join us for a look at the stunning worklog of this work of art.

Review Blast From The Past: Planon RC800 Portable Color Scanner
ThinkComputers :: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:44:00 EST

Here is another review blast from the past! We post these especially for our RSS readers on days we don’t have a new product review. This time we go back and check out the Planon RC800 Portable Color Scanner! From the review: Technology, I love it, if I didn’t I wouldn’t be doing reviews now would I? Anyway, I’ve always found it very interesting to watch as technology changes, I’ve noticed one major constant about most technology, as it changes it gets smaller. Take scanners for instance, I have a few of them, an older one that is pretty big, you could use it for a computer case if need be, if I lined them up in order of age you would find that they get smaller as they get newer. Today for review I have the smallest scanner yet, it’s from Planon, and they actually made it into the Guinness Book of World Records. Interested? Read on to check it out.

Check out the Product Inbox
ThinkComputers :: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:40:00 EST
Make sure you stop by the product inbox section of our forums. There you will be able to see what products we have just got in to review. So you will know what reviews to expect before we post them! Check it out!

Review Blast From The Past: PowerColor ATI X1600XT Bravo Edition
ThinkComputers :: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:30:00 EST

Here is another review blast from the past! We post these especially for our RSS readers on days we don’t have a new product review. This time we go back and check out the PowerColor ATI X1600XT Bravo Edition! From the review: Today for review I have one, what might be considered a mid-range card for review; it is the ATI X1600XT from PowerColor. Not long ago I reviewed the X1300 from PowerColor which would be considered a budget priced card. Let’s see how the X1600XT compares with the X1300 which is about half the price, and let’s see if almost twice the money is really worth it…

Intel VIIV vs. AMD LIVE!
Hot Hardware :: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:00:00 EDT
Without question, the process of choosing a standard, pre-built PCor building one yourself has become almost trivial over the last few years. Given the caliber of hardware on the market, even with just a little bit of knowledge, it is difficult to purchase a system today which would not be …

OCZ Flex XLC Water-Cooled CAS-3 DDR2-800 2GB Memory Kit
Hot Hardware :: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:00:00 EDT
For reasons unknown, a good portion of the enthusiast market still thinks that memory cooling is a fruitless effort. Many high-end users still believe that memory chips run plenty cool, and that putting heat spreaders and heatsinks on them is a superficial effort at best, and that they don’t …

Sapphire Radeon X1950 GT 256 MB
Hot Hardware :: Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:00:00 EDT
There is a common occurrence in the graphics industry that happens near the launch of any major new architecture. Before a company introduces a major change in their GPU designs, they will take their existing GPU designs and offer them at a wide variety of different speeds and price points, sometimes surprisingly …

AMD’s 690G/V Series Chipset Preview And Performance Testing
Hot Hardware :: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:00:00 EDT
With no major processor architecture updatesin the immediate future and their DX10-capable graphics solutions still a fewmonths away, the new AMD seems to be slowly picking up slack as we roll through the first two thirds of Q1 ’07. Today, AMD is officially introducing their first new chipset …

HP LP3065 30-inch Flat Panel Monitor
Hot Hardware :: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:00:00 EDT
For the average business-class user, extra RAM, a faster processor or a more powerful video card won’t necessarily increase work efficiency or productivity. One of the best ways to boost your productivity is to add more inches, of screen real estate that is. If you simply add another monitor …

Dell XPS M1710 Version 2.0
Hot Hardware :: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:00:00 EDT
Last year, we had the pleasure of taking a look at Dell’s flagship Inspiron XPS M1710 notebook. Taking into account the top-notch components, excellent build quality, and best-of-classperformance, we awarded the system our coveted Editor’s Choice award. Dell has …

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
Hot Hardware :: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:01:00 EDT
AMD has been fairly quiet as of late. A few months ago, we took a look at their initial Quad-FX platform and FX-70 series offerings. However,on the mainstream socket AM2 front, AMD hasn’t made any real noise since the release of the Athlon 64 FX-62 way back in May of 2006. That’s not …

Dell XPS 710 H2C Performance Gaming System
Hot Hardware :: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:00:00 EDT
Last summer, Dell agreed to purchase Alienware in a controversialmerger of two very different companies. Alienware, whowas lookingtoraise capital to fund its world-wide expansion, found a good partner in Dell when it came to realize that it would be able to meet its demandswhile simultaneously …

OCZ ProXStream 1000W Power Supply
Hot Hardware :: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:00:00 EDT
A thousand watts, a kilowatt. A kilowatt or a thousand watts. We can’t decide which term sounds larger when spoken aloud. In any case, when said aloud, both terms are conversation starters when in discussion about PC power supplies. In this day and age where energy efficiency is something which many gravitate …

XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB & 8800 GTX XXX Editions
Hot Hardware :: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EDT
Here we are, barely 12 weeks out from the initial introduction of the GeForce 8 series, and NVIDIA is ready with yet another new product based on the GPU formerly code named G80. The new GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB we’ll be showcasing here today is essentially the same card as the original 8800 …

HIS Radeon X1650 XT IceQ Turbo and Radeon X1650 XT iSilence II
Hot Hardware :: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:04:08 EDT
About a monthago, we had the privilege of reviewing HIS’Radeon X1950 Pro, a mainstream oriented graphics card that performed well, but we felt ultimately came up short against the similarly priced GeForce 7950 GT. The model we received was outfitted with an oversized cooler …

ASUS EN8800GTX GeForce 8800 GTX
Hot Hardware :: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:00:00 EDT
With Microsoft Vista and DirectX 10 poised to flood the mainstream market, those looking to take advantage of all of the new OS’s capabilities will need a quality graphics solution to appreciate new graphical features and eventually next generation gaming. Currently, …

AMD Athlon 64 X2 65nm Brisbane-Core
Hot Hardware :: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:00:00 EDT
At the end of 2006, AMD announced the availability of processors built using the company’s 65nm manufacturing process, which is first being implemented with the Athlon 64 X2 product line. The move to 65nm brings a number of advantages for both AMD and consumers. From AMD’s standpoint, …

Sapphire Radeon X1950 XTX
Hot Hardware :: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 09:00:00 EDT
While we all sit and wait to see what AMD/ATI have in store for us with their next-gen, DX10-classR600, the Radeon X1950 XTX remains ATI’s current flagship desktop GPU. In light of NVIDIA’s excellent GeForce 8 series of cards, the Radeon X1950 XTX has certainly lost some of its initial …

Intel 45nm Fab Process And Penryn Preview
Hot Hardware :: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:00:00 EDT
Intel’s impressive manufacturing process capabilitiesand fab resourcesare well known throughout the industry. In fact, most would argue that their manufacturing prowess has played a large part in the company’s success. They’ve had many “firsts” over the years due to process …

Asus P5N-E SLI Nvidia nForce 650i SLI
Hot Hardware :: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 01:00:00 EDT
Nvidia’s newly launched nForce 680i SLI for Intel’s Core 2 processors is undoubtedly the most lavish, extravagant, and exiting chipset currently on the market. This chipset, which we recently looked at in depth with our review of the high-end Asus Striker board, features such features like DDR-1200 memory …

EVGA e-GeForce 7950 GT KO SLI
Hot Hardware :: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:00:00 EDT
As enthusiasts, we’d all love to own a killer quad-core powered rig complete with a healthy amount of RAM, super-fast hard drives, and a pair of NVIDIA’s flagship GeForce 8800 GTX cards pushing the pixels. The kind coin required to assemble a system like this puts them well out of reach …

MSI GeForce 8800 GTX (NX8800GTX-T2D768E)
Hot Hardware :: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:00:00 EDT
As enthusiasts, we are always anxiously awaiting new GPU architectures, with additional pipelines and more memory. All of these aspects usually go intocreating the next must-have flagship video card. Like us, you’ve probably been wondering when single GPU cards would sport a full gigabyte …

CES 2007 Photo Report
Hot Hardware :: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 05:00:00 EDT
Last week a few members of the HotHardware crew hopped on a plane and headed out to sunny Las Vegas, Nevadafor the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show. We make the trek every year not only to check out the latest and greatest in consumer electronics and PC technology, but to meet face to face with …

Asus Striker Extreme Nvidia nForce 680i Motherboard
Hot Hardware :: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 02:00:00 EDT
There are only a few motherboard makers today who don’t design boards with the enthusiast in mind. It’s been proven that the enthusiast market, as small as it is, gets the most press coverage of any segment of motherboards. Thus, enthusiast markets do have the ability to influence purchases of an entire …

CES Report – ASUS
Hot Hardware :: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:30:00 EDT
Showcased by none other than our own Dave and Marco, we see the upcoming refresh of the ASUS Lamborghini VX1 notebook which we previously reviewed with positive results. This new system addresses all of the minor gripes we had with the previous model, …

HIS Radeon X1950 XT IceQ3 Turbo
Hot Hardware :: Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:45:00 EDT
A few weeks ago, we looked at the HIS Radeon X1950 Pro IceQ3 Turbo, a mainstream graphics card set to do battle with the GeForce 7900GS in the $200 price segment. Based on the RV570 GPU, the X1950 Pro brought a host of features to the table including native CrossFire. While X1950 Pro is a good …

975X Express Motherboard Round-Up: Foxconn, Abit, and MSI
Hot Hardware :: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:00:00 EDT
To coincide with the launch of the Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme processors, many manufacturers released new or updated motherboards to support Intel’s cutting edge CPU. Over the past few months, we’ve taken a look at a handful of these motherboards, including products based on chipsets …

Gigabyte GeForce 7950 GT
Hot Hardware :: Mon, 01 Jan 2007 12:00:00 EDT
NVIDIA has enjoyed quite a bit of success the last couple of years thanks in part to its GeForce 6 and 7 Series graphics cards. Like every other company in the world, NVIDIA likes to ride its success as long as possible. In NVIDIA’s case, this can be done with product refreshes. The most …

ASUS EAX1950CROSSFIRE/HP/512M and EAX1950PRO/HTDP/256M
Hot Hardware :: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 02:00:00 EDT
While NVIDIA is marching forward with its DirectX 10 capable GeForce 8800 series, ATI is still mum on their next generation graphics cards.Which is somewhat surprising, as one would think this time of year would be ideal for new product announcements. But while Vista is …

GDC Slideshow
Extremetech :: Saturday, March 10, 2007

AMD to Announce $250K Prize for Wiring Third World
Extremetech :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
At the TED Conference in Monterey on Friday, AMD and Architecture for Humanity is expected to announce a new open architecture award that will be handed out for the best design of a computer lab that can be adapted to meet local needs in underserved populations and connect them to the Internet. 

Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000
Extremetech :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
Review: As a tribute to Spring Training, Microsoft releases a mouse in the shape of a baseball. We took a few swings with the 6000 and found a lot to like–and a couple of warts. 

XP or Vista? Organize Drivers, Power Supply Advice
Extremetech :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
This week our forums yielded a wealth of sound advice and some opportunities for you to show off your tech chops. Among the top threads: IE7 tabs, HD acoustic settings, and Vista troubles. 

Can PC Gaming Survive in a Console World?
Extremetech :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
News: GDC 2007: Four game-industry celebrities discuss PC gaming and its future in a world saturated with game consoles. 

Top Tip: How to organize my drivers?
Extremetech :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
i am looking for a small program that will collect all of the drivers installed on the system and place them inside of the folder that it is ran from. i do not want the program called driver collector 1.2 as it does not do what i just explained i wanted. thanks for any help. 

Top Tip: Windows XP or Windows Vista?
Extremetech :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
I have been using XP for several years now and I like it very much. My concern is Vista. I feel like its being pushed on us and we don’t have a choice. Businesses such as BestBuy etc, are selling computers with Vista only. You can’t go to a store and purchase one with XP. XP has been pulled from the shelves making way for Vista. Has anyone heard if Microsoft has set a date for withdrawing tech support and updates for XP? 

Top Tip: Slow tabs in Internet Explorer 7?
Extremetech :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
Does anyone know why Internet Explorer 7 could be taking about 10 seconds just to open a new tab by clicking the right part of the tab bar? And more to the point, does anyone know how to remedy this? 

Top Tip: What size PSU do I need?
Extremetech :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
I am needing to replace the guts of my PC after an unfortunate explosion and am wondering what strengh PSU I will need. 

Welcome to Our Forum Software Upgrade!
Extremetech :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
The ET forums have been upgraded to the latest version of Community Server! 

I Got My Own DVD-R Copy of Windows Vista… Shipped by Microsoft
Hardware Secrets :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
Last Saturday I got my copy of Windows Vista, generously sent by Microsoft. The thing that immediately caught my eye was the “type” of copy they sent: a plain DVD-R. What is the message…

How to Build a Wireless Network Without Using a Broadband Router
Hardware Secrets :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
A step-by-step guide on how to build your own wireless network without using a broadband router or an access point.

Technic3D with oVerkill.OC Team on CeBIT [March 10th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
Technic3D goes with the German Overclocking Team oVerkill.OC o n CeBIT 2007. You find us in Hall 20/C42 on the Enermax Booth. Every D ay extreme Overclocking with 100=B0C and more. The fastest Game PC on CeBIT with Enermax, BFG and Kingston Hardware? You cann see that and many more in Hannover Germany

Geeks Digital Photo Frame [March 10th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
In case you haven’t noticed, digital cameras are everywhere, rangingfor large professional models to tiny ones that fit on your cell phone. Oddsare, if you own one, you have a bunch of digital photos but haven’t gottenaround to printing them, which is expensive and time consuming. Geeks.com,popular online retailer, sent us a potential solution to this problem:aDigital Photo Frame, which allows you to display your pictures instantlywithout having to sit in front of a computer. Will this product be theanswer? That is what we’re here to find out today.

Griffin Elevator Desktop Stand [March 10th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
Laptops are hard to work on all day long. Most people I know that use laptops as their main computer have an externalmonitor they hook the laptop up to when they get home. After having your neck bent down for a few hours it becomes very stiff. Thisis why people get external monitors. Well Griffin has a less expensive answer to this problem, the Elevator Desktop Stand. The standwill keep your screen level with your eyes so you are not always looking down.

HT Omega Claro soundcard [March 09th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
As a far as a pure multimedia solution goes the Claro issuperior toCreative’s X Fi. Not only is it better in terms of the actual qualityof headphone and surround sound, it’s also better from a software pointof view, too. If you spend more time gaming than watching TV on yourPC, the X Fi is the undisputed choice. The X Fi does EAX 3.0 5.0 andoffers far more package variations that include extras like break outboxes and 5.25

How to Upgrade Your CPU [March 09th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
A series of tables showing which processors you can install on your system without replacing your current motherboard.

XFX 7600 GT Fatal1ty Video Card [March 09th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
XFX recently took the 7600 GT to a new level by introducing thefastest factory clocked 7600 GT video card yet. They teamed up with Fatal1tyto create this XFX 7600 GT Fatal1ty Professional Series card. There areseveral companies that have done this in the past like Abit, Creative, andZalman. The XFX 7600 GT Fatal1ty card comes in with a 650Mhz core clock, anda 1.6 Ghz memory clock straight out of the box.

Technic3D/Vizo Paragon 2,5 [March 09th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
The Vizo Paragon 2,5 external HDD Case arrived Technic3D. Tech nic3D will see as good it is against other HDD Cases.

[News] Silverstone MFP51 MCE LCD w/ Remote [March 09th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
Do you happen to own a HTPC enclosure without a fancy LCD displayand are perhaps lacking a MCE remote control, or you just want a fancydisplay on your current enclosure? Well, the folks over at SilverStone havea solution to that problem and it’s the MFP51.

Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard [March 09th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
Saitek’s Eclipse II keyboard is the successor of the Eclipse. It features three different backlight colors and some very comfortable keys for stress and pain free gaming. The layout looks a bit futuristic, while keeping the size and weight at the same level as normal keyboards. We light it up and try it out with gaming and every day work and let you know how it fares.

Foxconn N68S7AA 8EKRS2H nForce 680i Motherboard [March 09th 2007]
Ice Teks :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
Intel has its own very solid P965 and 975X chipsets along with its upcoming Bearlake P35 and X38 series chipsets with DDR 3 memory support among other things and should show up in the May and June time frame. SiS has new ones coming out, VIA even has started to look into Core 2 and even AMD/ATI has chipsets currently on the market and even working on new ones for their competitors processor platform. nVidia though at this time is the biggest player for Core 2, especially for Dual Graphics SLI.Today we are looking at another contender for the Core 2 market using the nVidia nForce 680i chipset being Foxconn with their obscurely named N68S7AA 8EKRS2H motherboard. Foxconn has been known in the past for the more budget conscious boards, not wanting to take on the big boys like MSI, ASUS, Gigabyte and the likes who really push overclocking to its limits but it seems like they mean business now and are ready for the challenge.

A-Byte USB/FireWire Controller Review
Overclockers Club :: Saturday, March 10, 2007

Techgage 2 Year Birthday Contest
Techgage :: Saturday, March 10, 2007
Techgage has hit its second birthday and we need you to help us celebrate. We will be launching different contests throughout the month, so keep checking back as they are unveiled. Contest 1 and 2 are currently underway. 

Technic3D/Cooler Master Notepal P1 [March 08th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
The Cooler Master Notepal P1 Notebook Cooling arrived Technic3 D. Technic3D will see as good it is with the Notebook components. Only a optical Feature? See you in the following Review

Inno3D GeForce 7900 GS iChiLL ACS6 [March 08th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
Whether or not the card is worth considering over a RadeonX1950 Prodepends on what games you’re playing and your personal preferences forATI and Nvidia hardware and / or software. The Radeon X1950 XT 256MB isgenerally a much better performer at 1280×1024, but it’s also around£30 more expensive, too. At just over £100 including VAT though, theInno3D GeForce 7900 GS iChiLL is a great buy if you’re gaming at1280x1024 and aren’t too worried about DirectX 10 support for the timebeing.

nMedia HTPC 288BA Case [March 08th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
Needless to say, the HTPC market is booming big time. With the constant drop in prices for home theatre setups, many people are looking into HTPCs to perform their multimedia duties.

[News] Enermax Infiniti 720W SLI Power Supply [March 08th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
This is one powerfully capable PSU that works for any personal orprofessional computer system. It can be applied to any home based system andcan absolutely handle the job of any IT project you might have in mind. Thepower rails are very steady and fluctuate under a mere .07 volts duringoperations.

Logitech VX Revolution Mouse Your Notebook’s Little Friend [March 08th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
On the bottom of the VX Revolution is a small switch called

Buffalo FSX800D2C K1G FireStix [March 07th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
The FireStix range in bus speeds from 800MHz up to 1066. This rangetotally covers those that have decided to utilize an AMD or Intel processor.With its flaming red heat spreaders and high capacities, the FireStix issure to please. So, let’s now take a set of FSX800D2C K1G for a test ride.

[News] Corsair Nautilus GPU Water Blocks [March 07th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
The Nautilus helped achieve and maintain the test video card’shighest most stable overclock by keeping the GPU and video memory down to a46 C temperature without any noise. Performance like this is synonymous withCorsair. If you find yourself requiring this particular change of pace, thenthe Corsair Nautilus SLI VGA Water Blocks is a very easy choice.

Command & Conquer 3:Tiberium Wars p [March 07th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
What C&C really needs is an injection of something new, anew setof mechanics or advances that add to the old game and complement it,rather than simply tacking on a new graphics engine and hoping that itall pulls together. Will the new Scrin race be that injection? With therevamped UI be that injection? I don’t know, but I fear not. For thefinal verdict on C&C3, we’ll just have to wait until the full gamehits the shelves in a few weeks.

OCZ Flex XLC Hybrid Water Cooled Memory Kit [March 07th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
With the release of their Flex XLC modules, OCZ is offering aproduct which is substantially more flexible than most other enthusiastclass memory modules on the market. They can be air cooled or water cooled.They’ll run at lower clock speeds with tight timings, or at high clockspeeds with more relaxed timings. The Flex XLC modules are unique,efficient, and from what we’ve seen thus far, the pricing is in line withother high end modules.

Buffalo FSX800D2C K1G FireStix [March 07th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
The FireStix range in bus speeds from 800MHz up to 1066. This rangetotally covers those that have decided to utilize an AMD or Intel processor.With its flaming red heat spreaders and high capacities, the FireStix issure to please. So, let’s now take a set of FSX800D2C K1G for a test ride.

Asus Commando [March 06th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
In all the Commando is a well priced and solid motherboard withfantastic overclocking potential.Even if it doesn’t provide everything you’d ever wish for fromoverclocking, the board’s fantastic stability will more than make upfor it. It’s feature rich and, while it’s a Republic of Gamersmotherboard, it negates some of the novel extras in order to make theprice more attractive. If you’re looking for a solid and very overclockable board, but don’trequire multi GPU support, you can’t go far wrong with the AsusCommando. Whether or not it’s the best P965 board out there for yourown needs will come down to personal preference, though.

Asus P5N32 E SLI Plus Hybrid Chipset Motherboard [March 06th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
The performance of the new Asus P5N32 E SLI Plus motherboard wasvery impressive! It was able to run as fast as both the EVGA nForce 680imotherboard and Asus’ own Striker motherboard that is also based on thenForce 680i chipset. Usually I would say that this isn’t very interestinginformation, but since this is a first of its kind chipset combination,pairing the north bridge of the 650i chipset with the south bridge of the570 SLI chipset, that kind of performance and reliability is a great victoryfor Asus.

Wireless router group test [March 06th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
For gamers, routers are a mixed blessing. Sure, they allow youto havemultiple machines connected, doing different things power tasking.But with that comes inevitable problems port issues with multiplayergames, network lag, not forgetting the fact that 802.11 wireless isnotoriously unreliable and therefore not ideal for gaming.So what should you be looking for when it comes to buying a new router?Well, here’s the sad, but true fact many ‘reasonably priced’ routersin the £50 60 range are notoriously unreliable. We’ve had hundreds ofreports of cheaper Linksys, Belkin and Netgear gear conking out, andpersonal experience of much of this. To get reliability, you need tomove slightly higher in price.

PC Perspective Hardware Leaderboard [March 06th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
In the Dream System, we have moved to further overclocked 8800 GTXcards from EVGA, pushing the gaming performance up even further than ourprevious selections could. The majority of the rest of the components wentdown in price, helping to augment the increase in price of the graphicscards.

Super Talent DDR2 1000 PC2 8000 RAM Kit [March 06th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
With the release of more power hungry applications like the new Vistaoperating system and faster processors, there’s no doubt that the need forfaster memory modules is growing. Super Talent, a fairly new company to thememory scene, has sent us one of their DDR2 kits, a 2GB PC2 8000 kit, thatpromises maximum performance in stressing environments. Will it stand up tothe competition? Read on to find out.

Solwise Vesenet HomePlug 3 x Ethernet Adapter [March 06th 2007]
Ice Teks :: 
The Vesenet HomePlug 3 x Ethernet adapter is, as the name suggests, a

Lift a Finger(print) to Track Employee Time
PC World :: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 03:00:00 UTC
Automate hourly paid employee timekeeping with WaspTime Biometric Time and Attendance System.

Keep Yourself Safe When You Surf
PC World :: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UTC
Avoid picking up viruses and other malware–and protect your privacy–with these downloads.

SightSpeed 6.0
PC World :: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 19:00:00 UTC
This easy-to-use, no-cost application offers good-quality videoconferencing and calling.

Time Is on Your Side…With the Right Organizer
PC World :: Sun, 4 Mar 2007 09:00:00 UTC
Put your life on track with a new organizer. We review 13 calendars and information managers that you can download for free or next to nothing.

TurboTax Premier Investments 2006
PC World :: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 00:00:00 UTC
The Cadillac of tax software has a price to match.

TaxAct Ultimate Bundle
PC World :: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 00:00:00 UTC
TaxAct is a tax-software bargain, especially if you have a straightforward return and don’t need TurboTax-caliber help.

Tax-Return Software
PC World :: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 00:00:00 UTC
Pricey TurboTax remains our top choice among the three leading programs.

TaxCut Premium + State + E-File
PC World :: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 00:00:00 UTC
This package has a comprehensive interview and a fair price but awkward navigation and unclear instructions.

Check Point ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7.0
PC World :: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 22:00:00 UTC
This suite performs well and is easy to use, but it lacks a targeted antiphishing component.

Seagate FreeAgent Pro
PC World :: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 09:00:00 UTC
An eye-catching design, coupled with a useful and well-rounded software suite, differentiates the FreeAgent Pro from other desktop hard drives.

HP Pavilion tx1000
PC World :: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 22:00:00 UTC
Easy-to-use tablet PC has thoughtful design touches but short battery life.

How We Test
PC World :: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 09:00:00 UTC
The PC World Test Center uses a variety of rigorous performance tests and tools to conduct a fair and impartial analysis of major products under review.

Panasonic HDC-SD1
PC World :: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 09:00:00 UTC
This camcorder can capture outstanding footage, but you can’t edit the video–yet.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
PC World :: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 09:00:00 UTC
This app is an excellent tool for professional photographers, but some people may balk at paying extra for it.

FreshBooks.com
PC World :: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 09:00:00 UTC
This easy-to-use Web-based service handles small-business invoicing but lacks complete accounting features.

Shure SE210
PC World :: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 09:00:00 UTC
Rich audio makes Shure’s latest sound-isolating earbuds the perfect accompaniment to your music player, but they’re pricey.

Microsoft Expression Web
PC World :: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
With its focus on CSS, XML, and other Web standards, this app lets you create modern, data-driven sites–but it presents a difficult learning curve.

Nokia 5300 XpressMusic Phone
PC World :: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
This handset offers excellent music playback features, and works well as a phone, too.

The Right Operating System for You
PC World :: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
Vista or XP? Windows, Mac, or Linux? How about all of the above? With improved virtualization technology, you might not have to settle for just one OS.

Desktop Operating Systems
PC World :: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
Multi-OS options like dual booting and virtualization software have made it easier than ever to use whichever OS is best suited to the task you need to perform. Here’s our take on the strengths and weaknesses of the major contenders.

First Look: New Ways to Watch Movies on Your PC
PC World :: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
Netflix streaming-movie service is free for subscribers but limited in selection; with Wal-Mart’s beta service, some playback problems mar the experience.

Motherboards: Power at the Right Price
PC World :: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:00:00 UTC
If you want the newest CPU, graphics, and storage technologies, you need a motherboard that can support them all. Our lab tests reveal great boards that won’t break the bank.

Top Motherboards
PC World :: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:00:00 UTC
Performance within each group varied only slightly, so components and connections should guide your buying decision.

Magellan CrossoverGPS
PC World :: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:00:00 UTC
This rugged navigator is great for use in vehicles, but it’s too bulky for pedestrians.

Fast and Versatile Scanners for the Office
PC World :: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:00:00 UTC
Page scanners can help any business process documents quickly. We review the latest models.

Top Document Scanners
PC World :: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:00:00 UTC
Fujitsu’s sturdy ScanSnap s500, which delivers high image quality, takes the number one slot.

The Web Works Wonders for Tax Filing
PC World :: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:00:00 UTC
These five Internet-based tax-preparation services vary in their prices and features–and usefulness.

Nokia N800 Internet Tablet
PC World :: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:00:00 UTC
This device sports a beautiful display, but it lacks the basic PDA and office apps you’d find on a smart phone.

New LCDs Show Sharp Text and Bright Graphics
PC World :: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:00:00 UTC
A half-dozen newcomers find places on our 19-inch LCD monitors chart.

Big-Screen Fujitsu, Stylish Sony Make Chart
PC World :: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
All five laptops we tested for this month’s chart are ready to be upgraded to Windows Vista.

TaxBrain
PC World :: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
This high-priced service does little more than fill out IRS forms.

CompleteTax
PC World :: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
CompleteTax gets the job done at a midrange cost, but its weak interface makes it less appealing than the comparably priced competition.

Better Portrait Photos
PC World :: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
Face-recognition technology in Fujifilm’s FinePix F31fd digital camera promises improved shots.

TurboTax Online Premier Investments
PC World :: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
Our hands-down favorite among online tax services is loaded with helpful features that justify its premium price.

TaxCut Online Premium
PC World :: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
TaxCut is a good option for those who aren’t ready to pay TurboTax prices–but it falls down in offering guidance for some special situations.

TaxAct Ultimate
PC World :: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
This respectable product comes at a great price, especially for simpler returns–but the interface makes it a bit too easy to skip important deductions.

Your Not-So-Free Phone
PC World :: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:00:00 UTC
The cost of replacement batteries is a significant factor in the total amount that you’ll pay for your cell phone.

Processor vs. Memory
PC World :: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:00:00 UTC
Our expert explains why RAM is more important than CPU speed for a buyer on a budget.

Nikon D40 DSLR
PC World :: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:00:00 UTC
A few years ago, US$1,000 was a critical price barrier for digital SLRs. Though no DSLR camera has reached that goal yet, Nikon’s new D40 comes close.

Palm Treo 750
PC World :: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:00:00 UTC
Windows Mobile-based cell phone offers an appealing design and an impressive array of software, but its talk-time battery life is poor.

LaCie 319
PC World :: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 UTC
Extremely expensive LCD doesn’t deliver much for the price.

Eizo FlexScan S1921
PC World :: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:00:00 UTC
Pricey 19-inch display delivers great image quality.

Fujitsu ScanSnap s500
PC World :: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
Fujitsu’s compact, easy-to-use ScanSnap s500 delivers sharp, colorful scans quickly.

Microtek ArtixScanDI 2020
PC World :: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
This versatile flatbed scanner is fast and offers a high-capacity document feeder, but it doesn’t create searchable PDF files.

Epson GT-2500
PC World :: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
Epson’s flatbed scanner processes pages quickly, but its bundled software falls short–and at 22 pounds, it’s no lightweight.

Kodak i1210
PC World :: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
Kodak’s pricey i1210 scanner turns out fine-quality images, but it’s poky and it doesn’t scan two-sided pages.

Canon DR-2050C
PC World :: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
The DR-2050C’s strong image quality is offset by its slow performance and premium price.

Xerox DocuMate 152
PC World :: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
This sheet-fed scanner speeds through color pages but hits the brakes on text documents.

HP Scanjet N6010
PC World :: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
HP’s uniquely designed scanner zips through text documents but drags on color pages.

Plustek SmartOffice PS252
PC World :: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
This ultracompact and low-priced scanner turns out good-looking images at a fast pace.

Asus PG191
PC World :: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 UTC
Gaming-oriented 19-incher comes loaded with extras.

Samsung SyncMaster 971p
PC World :: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:00:00 UTC
The SyncMaster 971p sits on a uniquely shaped stand.

ViewSonic VG930m
PC World :: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:00:00 UTC
The VG930m shows better text than graphics.

Dell UltraSharp 1907FP
PC World :: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:00:00 UTC
Dell 19-incher shows razor sharp text.

HP LP1965
PC World :: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:00:00 UTC
With strong image quality and a pleasant design, the HP LP1965 is a fine 19-inch monitor for home or office use.

Acer Ferrari 5005WLMi
PC World :: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
This racing-themed laptop has modern features and design tweaks that improve on previous models.

Gateway M255-E
PC World :: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
Upgraded business laptop performs better, has tight security.

Fujitsu LifeBook A6010
PC World :: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
This full-featured mainstream laptop is short on battery life.

NetSuite Beefs Up E-Commerce Services
PC World :: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UTC
Version 11 adds multichannel and international features to its small-business e-commerce portfolio.

Fujitsu LifeBook N6420
PC World :: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:00:00 UTC
This hefty laptop has a beautiful screen but poor battery life.

Sony VAIO VGN-N170G
PC World :: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:00:00 UTC
This reasonably priced and stylish laptop has a few drawbacks, but it works for mainstream computing.

Great Graphics for Free
PC World :: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:00:00 UTC
These four free programs can help you wrangle your digital media.

Top 10 Point-and-Shoot Cameras
PC World :: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 UTC
Easy to use, point-and-shoot cameras are a great choice for the casual photographer. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

Top 5 32-Inch LCD HDTVs
PC World :: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 UTC
These are the top LCD TVs today, but ratings and rankings can change quickly due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

Top 10 Cell Phones
PC World :: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 UTC
These are the best standard cell phones today, but ratings and rankings can change quickly due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

Top 5 Internal DVD Drives
PC World :: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 UTC
These are the top DVD burners today, but ratings and rankings can change quickly due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

Top 10 Cell Phone-PDAs
PC World :: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 UTC
These are the top cell phone-PDAs today, but ratings and rankings can change quickly due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

Top 5 Power Laptops
PC World :: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:00:00 UTC
These laptops are on the heavy side, but they’re ideal replacements for desktop PCs. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes so check back frequently for the latest info.

Top 5 Ultraportable Laptops
PC World :: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:00:00 UTC
Ideal for the mobile professional, these notebooks stand out for their low weight and small footprint. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

Top 5 All-Purpose Laptops
PC World :: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:00:00 UTC
These laptops can do it all and are a great choice for most notebook users. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

Top 10 19-Inch LCD Monitors
PC World :: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:00:00 UTC
These 19-inch monitors are today’s best of breed. Roomy and fast, they’ll help you become more productive. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

The Top 15 Wackiest USB Devices
PC World :: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 19:00:00 UTC
Unplug that printer, and put down that mouse: Use your precious USB ports to connect one of these weird and wonderful peripherals.

Fabrik Myfabrik
PC World :: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 01:00:00 UTC
Online media storage makes sharing content easy, though its stylish, minimalist interface hides some features.

Adobe Photoshop CS3
PC World :: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 01:00:00 UTC
The company’s high-end image editor gets new tools–of course–but the interface enhancements are even better.

Review Blast From The Past: Silverstone SUGO SG01 SFF Case
ThinkComputers :: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 13:48:00 EST

Here is another review blast from the past! We post these especially for our RSS readers on days we don’t have a new product review. This time we go back and check out the Silverstone SUGO SG01 SFF Case! From the review: Small form factor (SFF) cases are becoming more and more popular these days, especially as LANS and home theater PC’s are becoming the ‘IN’ thing. Only a few companies have really pursued the making of a quality SFF case. I recently reviewed one by Antec, today I have one from Silverstone, both companies are known for their quality products. Silverstone has ventured into the HTPC market with lots of quality entries, the SFF PC case I have today can be one of those entries or it can be a nice LAN gaming rig as well. For review I have the Silverstone SG01 or SUGO series, it utilizes a Micro ATX motherboard, but features space for a full sized ATX power supply and full sized PCI cards.

Biostar VIA K8M800 Motherboard with Athlon 64 3000+ CPU Combo Review
ThinkComputers :: Thur, 08 Mar 2007 00:15:00 EST

If you are building a HTPC from scratch you have a ton of options to choose from. It really is a pain picking out all of the components and making sure they are all compatible. Well Geeks.com can help you out with that as they have a bunch of motherboard and CPU combo?s that are perfect for any application, not to mention they will save you a good bit on money. They were nice enough to send us their Biostar VIA K8M800 motherboard with Athlon 64 3000+ CPU combo.

NZXT Duet PC Case
ThinkComputers :: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 22:09:00 EST

Media center PCs are becoming more and more common today and with the availability of services like iTunes and Netflicks the need for a PC (or PC-like device) in the living room is becoming more and more necessary. While there are many stand alone devices that can stream media from the PC you generally loose the ability to browse the web or play video games from your couch. Today we will be looking at the NZXT Duet case, which was designed to be used in the living room for all your media center PC needs.

How to Upgrade Your CPU
Hardware Secrets :: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 12:33:00 -0300
A series of tables showing which processors you can install on your system without replacing your current motherboard.

All Athlon 64 Models
Hardware Secrets :: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 08:32:00 -0300
A series of quick reference tables containing the main specs of all Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX and Athlon 64 X2 models released to date. Updated to include new Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 X2 models.

Whats New on Windows Vista For Hardware Enthusiasts
Hardware Secrets :: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:30:00 -0300
A complete description of all new hardware-related features found on Windows Vista.

How to Enable Processor-Based Security
Hardware Secrets :: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:03:00 -0300
Learn how to correctly enable NX/EVP/XD/DEP technology on your PC, allowing the CPU to detect malicious code and block it automatically.

How To Make P2P Programs to Work on Networks Using a Broadband Router
Hardware Secrets :: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:00:00 -0200
Learn how to configure your broadband router to enable P2P file sharing programs to work on your network.

ECS KN3 SLI2 Extreme Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets :: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:00:00 -0200
Our review of ECS KN3 SLI2 Extreme, a cheap high-end motherboard for socket AM2 AMD processors based on nForce 590 SLI chipset.

How to Build a Wireless Network Using a Broadband Router
Hardware Secrets :: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:42:00 -0200
A complete guide on how to build your own wireless network using a wireless broadband router.

How To Increase Your Internet Speed on Windows XP Professional
Hardware Secrets :: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:25:00 -0200
You can make a simple configuration on Windows XP Professional that increases the speed of your Internet connection. Check it out!

Five New Quizes Test Your Skills Section
Hardware Secrets :: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:03:11 -0200
In the past few days we added five new quizes to our Test Your Skills section:

Basic Electronics – Diodes Basic Electronics – Transistors Networking Hardware – Part 1 OSI Model For Networking…

Details on Intels Forthcoming 45 nm Manufacturing Technology
Hardware Secrets :: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:04:00 -0200
An overview of Intel’s 45 nm manufacturing technology and Penryn core.

AMD Quad FX Platform
Hardware Secrets :: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:49:00 -0200
Everything you need to know about AMD’s new “four-core” Quad FX platform.

Fractured Cuboid
Hardware Secrets :: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:47:00 -0200
I always saw people that twisted their ankles and had to put a cast on as sissies. Until it happened to me: I twisted my ankle, header a “crack” noise and boom, I fractured my Cuboid bone….

Young Year YP-AB Transparent Power Supply
Hardware Secrets :: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:20:00 -0200
We took an in-depth look on a transparent power supply manufactured by Young Year and also sold under other brands, like Aspire/Apevia and Levicom and found out that inside it is a trashy low-end “generic” unit.

Mushkin Enhanced HP-580AP PSU with Rail Fusion
Tweak Town :: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:00:00 +0800
On the market for a power supply? We check out the quite capable Enhanced HP-580AP PSU with Rail Fusion from Mushkin.

Patriot Extreme Performance DDR2 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC2-8500 RAM Review
Overclockers Club :: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Intel Core2 Q6600 CPU Review
Overclockers Club :: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

PMA 07 Initial Impressions
Techgage :: Friday, March 09, 2007
PMA is just getting underway, but there are a slew of products that have already been announced. I am taking a look at the first eight to really catch my attention including the Nikon D40x, Canon Mark III, Olympus E-510, Lenbabies Creative Aperture kit and more.

OCZ 2GB Flex XLC PC2-9200
Techgage :: Friday, March 09, 2007
OCZ is on the top of their game, which is evident just by taking a look at their recent inventory. I will be taking a look at their latest high-end kit today, which utilize the new water-cooling capable heat spreaders.

Cooler Master X-Craft 350 HD Enclosure
Techgage :: Friday, March 09, 2007
In the world of external hard drives, eSATA is the clear way to go. With both USB and eSATA on the Cooler Master X-Craft 350, it is positioned with plenty of bells and whistles to entice you to buy it. But is it worth it?

Antec Nine Hundred
Techgage :: Friday, March 09, 2007
Antec has launched a gamers case that they tout as being the “most versatile ever”. It also takes on a huge task of keeping your components cool with it’s 200mm fan. We are taking a thorough tour of the case to see if it’s worth your time.

Identification out of this World
PC Mechanic :: Friday, March 09, 2007
Kram revisits the topic of RFID tags as NASA takes an interest in the technology

HP TouchSmart IQ770 PC Review
Digital Trends :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
All-in-one systems are nothing new; Sony, Apple, Gateway and even Dell all have systems that integrate the monitor and PC. But with exception to Apple’s iMac, none of these systems have been particularly hot sellers. Maybe they were ahead of their time, or simply not powerful enough to be taken serious enough, after all who wants to spend money on a system that cannot last the test of time? With the wave of digital convergence upon us, it only makes sense that a home PC should leave the office and enter the family room where it can truly be used by everyone – it just has to look stylish enough to be show off. Enter the HP TouchSmart IQ770 PC, a truly powerful all-in-one entertainment system featuring an attractive touch screen display.” 

abit IN9 32X-MAX Wi-Fi Motherboard – Hype Handler?
Tweak Town :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
“Today we are going to put their latest board, the IN9 32X-MAX Wi-Fi, based on the still newish nForce 680i chipset designed to take Core 2 platform to the next level, can it handle this or will it fizzle out under pressure? When we first had a chance to preview this board back a few months ago, we were very excited about the possibilities with claims that the board could reach around 550MHz FSB under the right conditions but now that we have a retail sample in our labs for testing, does it stand up to the hype?

It comes with some extra features such as the AirPace Wi-Fi 802.11g wireless kit and revised digital power management but how does it stack up when we overclock?”

SilverStone OP1000 Olympia 1,000w PSU Review
OCIA :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
“First, the OP1000 features a single +12v rail that is rated at 80A (88A peak). What does this mean exactly? Many other high end power supplies feature multiple (usually 2-4) +12v rails which average 20A per rail. While this is not necessarily a bad thing, it does mean that you will need to make use of multiple rails, as to not overload a single rail. With the OP1000, you can make all of the necessary +12v connections during install without worrying about balancing the load across multiple rails.”

Antec TruePower Trio 650 Watt Power Supply Review
Futurelooks :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Antec has been making some very stable and high quality power supplies for quite some time. This is in addition to their excellent computer case line up. Today, we check out their one of their newest power supplies, the TruePower Trio 650 to see if more power and three 12 volt rails makes a difference.

XClio StablePower 850 Watt Power Supply Review
Tweaknews :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
“During my battery of tests, Xclio’s Stablepower 850W PSU lived up to its name. They could also legitimately call it the “Silentpower,” as it performed its duties without a whisper of noise. (That name is already taken, but I couldn’t help myself.) The Stablepower 850W has both stability and silence, as well as features like active PFC, 80% efficiency and a two-year warranty.”

Avanquest Web Easy Professional 6 Review
Overclockers Club :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
“With today’s billions and billions of web pages, it’s almost imperative for creators to have easy-to-use website building software. Perhaps the most well known web site creation software on the market is Macromedia Dreamweaver. For most, $400 it isn’t too cost-effective. But now, VCOM has introduced their “Web Easy Professional 6” which has been quoted to be easier to use than Dreamweaver. Could a product one-eighth the price of Dreamweaver be an easier and more efficient way to produce high-quality web sites? Let’s take a look!”

Abit IN9 32x MAX WIFi (Nvidia 680i) Mobo Review
Xtreme Computing :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
“The MicroSD and the adaptors come in one plastic shock proof case, it would not withstand a heavy crush but it is good enough to avoid damage if dropped, or in the microSD thought loss… (Editors note: lol them microSD cards are very small, I lost one when it pinged out of my phone, I am sure Samsung put a pump action spring in the slot)”

Fedora v. Ubuntu: A Performance Look
Phoronix :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
“We have compared the 32-bit and 64-bit performance of Ubuntu and started a performance comparison of Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu, but how does the performance of the upcoming Feisty Fawn release compare to that of Fedora 7? In this article we have enclosed benchmarks from Fedora Core 6, Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft, Fedora 7 Test 2, and Ubuntu Feisty Fawn Herd 5. In gaming and desktop benchmarks, which of these Linux distributions is faster? We hope to answer that question today.”

Xclio A380 Super Tower Case Review
Big Bruin :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
The Xclio A380 case is an excellent choice for anyone who likes to show off their machine to their buddies while knowing they have a superior case. To my knowledge, this is one of very few cases that has dual 25CM fans, and has to be about the baddest looking of the bunch. On top of that, it keeps your hardware cool and a maintains a fairly low noise level.

BFG 8800GTS OC and XFX 8800GTS XXX
Driver Heaven :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
The 8800GTS 320Mb is a popular product amongst Nvidia’s partners and as a result there is a hugely varied range of cards currently available which differ greatly in specification, all trying to attract customers in what is a very lucrative segment of the graphics card market. Two manufacturers known for making variants of Nvidia cards which exceed reference specifications are BFG and XFX. Today we have a card from each manufacturer, both of these feature enhanced clock speeds, let’s see if these are good value to the end user.

Corsair Nautilus GPU Water Blocks Review 
Virtual Hideout :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
“The Nautilus helped achieve and maintain the test video card’s highest most stable overclock by keeping the GPU and video memory down to a 46 C temperature without any noise. Performance like this is synonymous with Corsair. If you find yourself requiring this particular change of pace, then the Corsair Nautilus SLI-VGA Water Blocks is a very easy choice.”

Corsair 2GB PC2-10000C5DF Dominator Memory Kit
Legit Reviews :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
“The performance of the Corsair TWIN2X2048-10000C5SDF 2GB DDR2-10000 Dominator Series was nothing less than impressive. Having the ability to run CAS 3 at 853MHz, CAS 4 at 1135MHz and CAS 5 at 1314MHz makes wide range of options for enthusiasts and just happen to be some of the best timings that we have ever seen at 2.4V. I can’t say enough good things about the overclocking of these modules…”

AMD Athlon64 X2 4800+ 65nm Processor Review
PC Stats :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
To further combat excessive power consumption, Intel redesigned its processor architecture completely. AMD on the other hand just tweaked its K8 architecture for more efficiency. The Socket AM2 Athlon64 X2 4800+ processor is one of AMD’s 65 nanometer parts, moving it onto a smaller manufacturing process has helped AMD cut power consumption rates to 65W. The Athlon64 X2 4800+ idles 13W less than the X2 5000+, and 20W lower than the single core Socket 939 Athlon64 4000+. It’s under load where we see the real power savings

Seagate 750GB Pushbutton Backup Review Posted 
Tech ARP :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
“If you are looking for an external backup drive that works right out of the box, the Seagate 750GB Pushbutton Backup drive might just be the thing for you.

This external backup solution from storage giant Seagate not only offers you an incredible capacity of 750GB, it also comes with all the accessories and software that you need to back up your data quickly and easily. ”

Again, Pertelian X2040 USB LCD reviewed 
Burnout PC :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
“Well I was quite satisfied with the Pertelian X2040. It’s an attractive alternative to a bay drive lcd like the ones Matrix orbital offer, and it’s a lot cheaper as well. Don’t expect too much of a character lcd because it’s not that fast nor will produce any fancy graphics. It gives you the information you might miss while your gaming and it is handy if you simply want to check the weather and bits and want the information fast. You simply press the hotkey and you can scroll through the menu’s of the lcd. You can even type on the lcd with your keyboard and have messages stored on the lcd. There is so much more you can do with this LCD, more than I can explain to you here! Overall it’s a very nice product, for a very attractive price. My suggestions to Foresight, make the software more interesting and advanced, and make a Pertelian with a blue background, because we all love blue lights :).”

NVIDIA 1.0-9755 Display Driver
Phoronix :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
“This morning NVIDIA released a new Linux display driver. While this driver was not the Linux 100.XX.XX driver that was expected, it was a minor update to append support for the new Quadro graphics cards. In addition, GeForce 8800 series SLI is now supported.”

Crucial Ballistix PC8000 DDR2 2gb Review
XS Reviews :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Crucial are well known for their extreme Ballistix range of memory kits. In the past XSR has reviewed their PC3200 and 6400 dual channel modules. Today we have the pinnacle of Crucial Ballistix memory kits, the PC8000. Like the DDR PC4000-4800 kits of old these modules promise stable overclocks but will they deliver?”

Lian Li C31 Case Review
XYZ Computing :: Wednesday, March 07, 2007
One of the hottest segments in the PC enclosure market right now is the home theater case. Home theater PCs (HTPCs) are generally placed in desktop-style (horizontal) cases that are designed to be placed in a media cabinet, often stacked with other components. In many ways the HTPC enclosure is a subsection of the desktop enclosure and there is a lot of crossover between the two styles. This review will be featuring one of Lian Li’s new desktop cases, the PC-C31, or C31 for short. This aluminum case uses an extremely clean design in order to allow it to be placed right on your desktop or in at stock of AV equipment. This horizontal design is something that has largely fallen out of favor with consumers, except for with HTPCs, despite them being very useful under the right circumstances.

AVC-K1 Middle Tower ATX Case review
Metku Mods :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
“Last year we tested two HTPC-cases made by Zalman. They were both meant to be stacked with other AV-equipment. However Media PCs do not have to be horizontal and 43 cm wide, they can also be shaped like normal midi towers. If you want to describe a media PC, you most likely focus on the special features such as remote controller and VFD-display than the size and shape of the case. According to this, the case we’re about to test this time is definitely a Media PC.”

Super Talent DDR2-1000 PC2-8000 RAM Kit Review
RB Mods :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
With the release of more power-hungry applications like the new Vista operating system and faster processors, there’s no doubt that the need for faster memory modules is growing. Super Talent, a fairly new company to the memory scene, has sent us one of their DDR2 kits, a 2GB PC2-8000 kit, that promises maximum performance in stressing environments. Will it stand up to the competition? Read on to find out.

OCZ 2GB Flex XLC PC2-9200 Review
Techgage :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
OCZ is on the top of their game, which is evident just by taking a look at their recent inventory. I will be taking a look at their latest high-end kit today, which utilize the new water-cooling capable heat spreaders.

In Win F430 Case Review
Overclockers Online :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
The F430 is an excellent case, boasting a bright red finish, and stylish air ducts. The whole case feels very rigid with no creaks or rattles, and it is a very pleasant case to work with because of the drive bay railing as well as the folded edges. The installation is straight forward, and the manual is very clearly laid out. The cooling performance is excellent. The only thing that separates this case and the truly high end computer cases is the lack of a motherboard tray and more space for internal hard drives. All in all, the F430 can pertain to anyone who has a passion for racing, because every time they would push the “START ENGINE” button, they would feel a rush of excitement.

How To: Migrate Your Data from XP to Vista
Digital Trends :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Like many PC users, you’ve probably been looking at Windows Vista since its January release and wondering whether you want to take the jump and buy it. Assuming your computer can handle its demands, and your wallet or plastic can stretch to the price, it’s tempting. But there’s one vital question – can you easily migrate your data to Vista without spending days tearing out your hair? The answer, happily, is yes. ” 

Thermaltake Big Typhoon VX Review
Overclockers Club :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
“Imagine you are building the ultimate computer. For the ultimate processor, you will definitely need the ultimate cooling solution. Thermaltake has seemingly headed everyone’s plea for a big monster of a cooler with this Big Typhoon VX. Founded in 1999, Thermaltake may not have been around as long as some companies, but they have secured a major foothold in the computing world. Making cases, power sources, coolers and more recently with liquid cooling, as well as other computer-related items. Their presence in the computer world is second to none and this Big Typhoon VX is the biggest and ‘baddest’ air cooler that they produce at present. Coming from a company with this much background, this product is bound to be a solid performer. We are about to see if the Big Typhoon VX stands up to the Thermaltake name.” 

Asus Silent Square Pro CPU Cooler
Hard H2O :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
ASUS heatsinks have never been on the top, but airs seem to be changing for the Taiwanese company. With Silent Square pro, they have achived a powerful HSF which is not only silent, but also good looking and easy to mount. 

Antec 900 Advanced Gaming Case Review
TechWare Labs :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
“Along with creating some of the best power supplies and accessories in the computer industry, Antec’s name is perhaps best known for their stylish yet functional cases for computers. Some of their well known cases are the Sonata, the P160W known as the Anodized Aluminum Super Mid Tower , the Plus-View II and the Super LanBoy have maintained their edge in the high performance cases. Today we look at their latest powerhouse named the Antec 900.”

GMC Noblesse Muse K1 Chassis
Driver Heaven :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Home theater personal computers have faced an explosive growth during the past few years, at a faster rate than most other consumer electronics. The most common equipment for a modern living room is not a 32” plasma TV, a projector or a 1000W Hi-If system, but a computer to control everything. The introduction of media center computers has seen the return of the desktop case and now can include new technology such as wireless, dedicated home theater operating systems and remote controls to improve the whole experience. For the gamers amongst us sometimes smaller cases commonly used for theater PC’s do not cater for high end components or do not have room for expansion and so a larger chassis is required.

An answer to these problems comes from Korea and GMC, who released the first tower home theater case, the Muse K1. Loaded with more features than most desktop PC cases and able to house even the most powerful systems while remaining stylish enough to match other high-tech equipment, it arrives on the scene to cover the gap between a desktop HTPC case and enthusiast’s tower case. Many might think that GMC is a new company, but actually is one of the oldest case manufacturers in Korea, founded back in 1996. GMC specializes only in computer enclosures and power supply units, and their products lineup includes many fine desktop and tower cases. The Muse AVC-K1 was released only recently and is one of the best cases GMC has to offer.

Virtual Desktop Comparison
PC Mech :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Desktop LCD prices are constantly falling but not all of us want to buy new, larger monitors every year. Unfortunately 17″ screens can feel cramped and restricted, even more so on 15″ or smaller laptops for the power user with many applications running at once. If only there were an easier way to organize multi-tasking when desktop real estate is sparse. The solution is called “virtual desktops”. Linux users have had this feature for years but it never caught on strongly in Windows, despite its usefulness. So for this week’s Freeware Frenzy, I’ll be examining four virtual desktop applications to see which is the best option for increasing productivity.

The Internet Age Generation
PC Mech :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Google. Facebook. Second Life. YouTube. MySpace.That is small sample of the vast number of popular Internet resources/sites today. Beyond being immensely popular and being listed as among the most visited websites, what do those services have in common? I couldn’t string together a similarity until after looking through Time Magazine’s Person of the Year article featured a few months ago.

JetArt HDD Guard Cooler
Dragonsteel Mods :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
” When people talk about cooling their systems, the first thing that pops up is the CPU, and then the video card would be mentioned next. Most people never think of cooling a hard drive, that is one of the components that is often forgot about in the cooling loop. You have to wonder why though, it is probably the most important part of the system, after all the hard drive is where all your data is stored, if that goes then you loose everything. Today for review I have the JetArt HDD Guard, it is a hard drive cooler that really works, and it works silently, so read on to learn more about this great product… ” 

Determinance – Mode7 Games (PC)
Overclock 3d :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Do you often get the urge to wave your sword around in a public place? If so, then Determinance – a budget sword-fighting action game, may well be what you’ve been waiting for. 

Antec Earthwatts 500w and the Akasa Greenpower 500w Reviews 
XS Reviews :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
“Unless you subscribe to the theory of a second ice age, you’ll know that humans are slowly warming our planet up due to CO2 output. While computers – probably – play a small part in this global change, there is still an impact. Step in 80+ power supplies which promise above 80% efficiency throughout their output wattage range (20%, 50% and 100%). Today I have two such units, both rated @ 500w but from two different manufacturers.”

Vizo Luxon Advanced 3.5 inch HDD enclosure
TechPowerUp :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
The Vizo Luxon Advanced HDD enclosure is a very versatile case which gives the user complete choice what type of internal and external connection is used. The rounded corners and nice black, blue or silver exterior make this a great addition to your desktop and the performance of both USB 2.0 and eSATA is good no matter what drive is used.

System Information Tools
PC Mechanic :: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500
Alaron takes a look at an array of system information tools

DIY Data-driven Web Applications
PC Mechanic :: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500
Rahul introduces an easy way to set up data-driven websites

IO2 Technology Delivers Three Dimensional Displays
PC Mechanic :: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500
Ryan takes a look at what may be the next step towards 3D holographic imagery

Virtual Desktop Comparison
PC Mechanic :: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500
Alaron takes a look at four Virtual Desktop applications based on the Linux solution but not all end up being smooth and easy-to-use.

The Internet Age Generation You: Raising the Ego
PC Mechanic :: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500
Kram takes a look at the you movement of promoting yourself on the internet and how it affects today’s youth.

Your Guide to DST Changes
PC Mechanic :: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500
Rahul sheds light on the DST changes for various pieces of software and platforms.

RSS Roundup
PC Mechanic :: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500
Alaron makes a comparison between four free RSS readers

A New Wave of Computing
PC Mechanic :: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500
Ryan takes a look at D-Wave’s recent demonstration of their quantum computer and what it may mean for us.

Setting Up a Virtual PC
PC Mechanic :: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500
David takes a look at what a Virtual PC is what you can use if for and how to use it.

Kingston MicroSD card with adaptors Review
Xtreme COmputing :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
“The MicroSD and the adaptors come in one plastic shock proof case, it would not withstand a heavy crush but it is good enough to avoid damage if dropped, or in the microSD thought loss… (Editors note: lol them microSD cards are very small, I lost one when it pinged out of my phone, I am sure Samsung put a pump action spring in the slot)”

Antec Nine Hundred Gaming Case Review
Tech Gear :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
When you catch your first glimpse of the Antec Nine Hundred case, you are likely to notice the unusual ‘bulge’ at the top of the case. Mounted on the bulge, is a huge 200mm fan that is just part of the cooling system Antec have provided. You will also notice the two 120mm fans placed on the front of the case that act as coolers for the hard drive bays. They also have very bright blue LEDs which add to the ‘military’ look this case gives.

Mushkin 650 Watt Power Supply Review 
Overclockers Club :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
“Mushkin has long been known for its outstanding line of performance memory, as well as its entry level memory. It seems that Mushkin was not content with just the memory market and have since launched a line of power supply products. These are currently available in 550, 580, and 650 watt variants. Mushkin has provided us with their top dog 650Watt PSU to test. While a lot of people may not know the name of Mushkin, for us enthusiasts, Mushkin has always been a big name when looking for great performance at an even greater cost. These power supplies have been dubbed “Enhanced Power Supplies” and if they are anything like their Enhanced Memory, then these will be some killer units as well!” 

In Win Alpha 360 Computer Case Review 
Tweak News :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
“The In Win Alpha 360 mATX case has a lot going for it. Its unique styling features make it one of the best looking small cases on the market today. Innovative features throughout the chassis also make it one of the easiest mATX cases I’ve ever worked with. Liberal use of plastic allowed the In Win design team to do some very nice things with the 360 and one would have to say that the result is quite impressive, both in appearance and performance.”

Five desktop quad-core solutions compared
Tech Report :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
AS YOU MAY KNOW, we’ve already reviewed the top-end desktop quad-core processor rigs from Intel and AMD. We examined the Core 2 Extreme QX6700 upon its debut, and we covered AMD’s Quad FX platform even before it hit store shelves. What we found, in a nutshell, is that four processor cores is a wonderful thing to have, but only if you have some heavy multitasking to do or you happen to make extensive use of one of the few applications out there capable of taking full advantage of four cores simultaneously. But things have changed somewhat since our last dance with quad-core systems, and so we’re gathered here today to take another look.

Chief among the new developments is the availability of cheaper–err, less expensive–quad-core options like the Core 2 Quad Q6600 and Athlon 64 FX-70. Intel and AMD like to showcase their top performing chips in order to show off what they can do, but top-speed-grade processors are rarely the best values. What’s more, we’ve found that practically any top-speed-grade incarnation of a processor tends to be in a rough spot with respect to heat and power consumption. Lower speed grades promise higher performance per watt.

For instance, the basic power and heat rating, or TDP, of the Core 2 Extreme QX6700 is 130W. Although it’s the same technology and runs only 266MHz slower, the Core 2 Quad Q6600’s TDP is an Al Gore-approved 105W. Officially, the Athlon 64 FX-70’s thermal power rating is the same considerable 125W per chip (in a two-chip solution) as its bigger brother, the FX-74, but we had a hunch the 2.8GHz FX-70 wouldn’t be the same class of double-barreled blowtorch as the 3GHz FX-74. There is, of course, one way to find out: test ’em. And so that’s what we’ve done.

We’ve also recently made the transition to Windows Vista for our test platforms, a move that promises to take better advantage of these quad-core system architectures in various ways. Join us as we fire up our widely multithreaded suite of test applications, many of them 64-bit executables, to see which quad-core solution offers the best mix of price, performance, and energy efficiency.

The CoolIT Systems RAM Fan Review
Legit Reviews :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
‘When using the CoolIT RAM Fan the surface temperature on the modules were found to be drastically cooler. What was strange is the fact that the outside module was now the hottest, but that is due to the angle on the RAM Fan. The RAM Fan blows air across the modules, so the outside module gets the least amount of airflow and the inside modules get the most as they are right under the fan…’

Security Boot Camp Part 2 Posted 
Tech ARP :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
If you are always worrying about the security of your computer but do not know what to do about it, then this is the boot camp for you.

Join Empire23 as he goes through the simple ways of checking for malware and cleaning your PC of them. ”

Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn Herd 5
Phoronix :: Tuesday, March 06, 2007
“The final Herd (alpha) release is now available from Ubuntu mirrors before the beta and release candidate versions of the upcoming 7.04 Feisty Fawn release. New in Ubuntu Feisty Fawn herd 5 is artwork improvements, X.Org 7.2, improved desktop effects support, and much more.”

Vizo Armada Tri-Fan Ram Cooler
Dragonsteel Mods :: 
Our friends at Vizo have sent us another new product for review, this one is a nice accessory for…

JetArt HDD Guard Cooler
Dragonsteel Mods :: 
When people talk about cooling their systems, the first thing that pops up is the CPU, and then the…

Vizo Luxon Advanced Hard Drive Enclosure
Dragonsteel Mods :: 
Portable hard disks are very popular, and they come in varying sizes, but they can be very expensive, and I’ve…

Titan EZ Sound Mini 2.1 Portable Speakers
Dragonsteel Mods :: 
Portable music mp3 devices are extremely popular these days, it seems everyone has one, everyone is plugged in and…

JetArt Nano Diamond Thermal Compound
Dragonsteel Mods :: 
They say Diamonds are a girls best friend, well that might be true but I think they may be…

Asus M2N32 WS Professional nForce 590 SLI Motherboard Review
PC Stats :: Monday, March 05, 2007
For business applications which demand SCSI configurations, or professional grade network cards, the Asus M2N32 WS Professional has two PCI-X slots located just below the blue PCI Express x16 slot. Each 3.3V 64 bit PCI -X slot operates at 66 MHz, which means each can support a theoretical maximum bandwidth of 250MB/s. This works out to the same as a PCI Express x1 connection, but obviously the list of supported PCI-X devices is much more substantial than PCI Express x1 devices at this point in time.

DDR2 Analysis: OCZ PC2-8500 Platinum 
Nordic Hardware :: Monday, March 05, 2007
Today we see DDR2 on all performance platforms, at the same time we’re seeing that DDR2 has started replacing DDR on the low end systems as well. We’ve earlier looked at the memory performance of AMD’s AM2 platform and now it’s time to examine the performance of its Intel counterpart.

It’s the end of the World (of Warcraft) as we know it!
Game Pyre :: Monday, March 05, 2007
OK, maybe not the whole world as we know it, but definitely the PC and gaming worlds. On Jan. 30, 2007, Microsoft launched Vista®, the latest iteration of the Windows® operating system. Windows Vista brought with it a host of new applications – like its Aero Glass feature, which creates translucent “glass” windows – that will make the PC experience more enjoyable for average computer users and gamers alike. 

Foxconn 320GTS GFX (8800 320mb GTS)
Driver Heaven :: Monday, March 05, 2007
Nvidia’s 8800GTX has been a great success since it was released and currently holds the high end performance crown while we wait for ATI to unleash their forthcoming DX10 card. That said, the 8800GTX is sold around the £375/$500 mark putting it clearly out of the price range of many enthusiast users. There is therefore a need to release a product which will appeal to a more widespread market – those users who want great speed and features but at a more affordable price. That is where today’s review product from Foxconn fits in. Retailing at £230/$300 with a feature set matching the higher priced GTS and GTX models, the Foxconn FV-N88SMCD2-ONOC or “8800GTS 320Mb Overclocked” looks, on paper, to be a very attractive purchase.

GIGABYTE 3D Galaxy II Liquid Cooling System Review
Virtual Hideout :: Monday, March 05, 2007
“WOW! That was a labor intensive install for sure, but wasn’t as difficult as the instruction manual made it seem. GIGABYTE didn’t leave a stone unturned on this kit: a lot of thought went into making this system upgradeable and user friendly.” 

Mushkin XP2-8500 DDR-2 memory kit
Hardware Overclock Austria :: Monday, March 05, 2007
Hardwareoverclock Austria has reviewed another high performance memories, this time the Mushkin 8500 DDR-2 kit with 1066 mhz. The most important things in this test were low Timings and the highest clock. 

Thermaltake Armor Case Review
Overclockers Club :: Monday, March 05, 2007
“Taking a look at the back of the case, the major thing that you will notice is that the power source mounts sideways, and there is fan housing with some hard drive racks mounted beside it. There is the standard motherboard I/O plate, as well as the expansion slot covers. Cooling for this case is facilitated via 120mm fans. There is one on the back, one on the top, and there is room for 2-3 on the front of the case depending on your configuration.” 

Cooler Master X-Craft 350 HD Enclosure Review
Techgage :: Monday, March 05, 2007
In the world of external hard drives, eSATA is the clear way to go. With both USB and eSATA on the Cooler Master X-Craft 350, it is positioned with plenty of bells and whistles to entice you to buy it. But is it worth it?

EPoX Optimus EP-AF590 SLI2 Motherboard
TweakTown :: Monday, March 05, 2007
“The highest offering from nVidia for AMD Athlon K8 is the nForce 590SLI boasting dual full-speed PCI Express x16 slots, advanced RAID features and overclocking that manages to score really high for the AMD platform. nVidia did announce the upcoming nForce 680a chipset and we are interested to see what that will bring but we have heard anything about motherboards based on this chipset as yet.

Today we are looking at the nForce 590SLI chipset in a motherboard from EPoX, one of the biggest AMD supporters since the K7 era. EPoX back in the day made some of the best overclocking motherboards that money could buy but recently fell off the horse a little recently but is it time for them to make a comeback with their fancy Optimus EP-AF590 SLI2 Motherboard?”

OCZ ProXStream 1kw OCZ1000PXS ATX PSU 
Overclock 3d :: Monday, March 05, 2007
Today I’ll be looking at OCZ’s first entry into the 1000w domain with their brand new ProXStream 1kw unit based around a standard ATX sized casing. Will it be any better than the other similarly sized 1kw units we’ve tested recently? Read on to find out. 

SIDUX 2007-01 Linux LiveCD
Phoronix :: Monday, March 05, 2007
“Three months of development has created SIDUX 2007-01, which is now available for download. New in this ex-KANOTIX developer release is a rewritten distribution framework, further efforts dealing with hardware support/detection, and lite and full editions of SIDUX. Check it out at Phoronix.”

ASUS M2A-VM Motherboard Review
techPowerUp :: Monday, March 05, 2007
The ASUS M2A-VM is ASUS’ first board using the new AMD RS690G chipset. It comes in the small MicroATX form factor and is all passively cooled. This makes the board an ideal candidate for a quiet Media PC system. The integrated VGA with DVI/Analog output has enough power to do video playback and play an occasional game.

Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 965P Express Motherboard Review 
PC Stats :: Monday, March 05, 2007
The Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 is a balanced motherboard that is capable of completing any task that you ask of it. Even though the motherboard has loads of integrated features like IEEE 1394a, plenty of Serial ATA II ports, Gigabit networking and 7.1 channel High Definition audio, you still have plenty of expansion opportunities. Three PCI Express x1 and two PCI slots certainly give the GA-965P-DQ6 a lot of options.

How to Build a Network Using a Cross-Over Cable
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, March 05, 2007
“You can build a small network between two computers using a very cheap networking cable, called cross-over cable. This can be a terrific solution if you are looking for an inexpensive way of putting together only two computers for allowing them to share files, printers and Internet access. In this tutorial we will teach you in details how this can be done.”

Spire Pininfarina ATX Chassis Review 
Virtual Hideout :: Monday, March 05, 2007
“I liked the looks of the case when I first saw it, and the longer I’ve had it, the more I like it. The blue on black, along with the thick aluminum finish, just really works for me. I don’t even think I have to say if I would recommend the case or not, everyone I’ve shown the case to wants one. The price point I’ve seen is around $130, and I think that’s just about right for the case.” 

Network Cabling Quiz – Part 2 
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, March 05, 2007
“A new quiz on network cabling ware has just been added to Hardware Secrets Test Your Skills section. Take this quiz and check whether your knowledge on network cabling is good enough or if you should study more.”

CellShock DDR2 1000 Review
Technic 3d :: Monday, March 05, 2007
“The CellShock DDR2 1000 “Made in Germany” arrived Technic3D. Technic3D will see as good they are with 4-4-4-12 and Overclocking against other Memory Kits on Windows Vista Ultimate. You can see 1.140 MHz in the following Review.”

MSI 8800GTS-320MB OC Edition 
t-break :: Monday, March 05, 2007
To compensate the reduction in memory, lots of manufacturers are increasing the core and memory speeds on the 320MB version of the 8800GTS. As much as I would’ve liked, MSI\\\\\\\’s 8800GTS-320MB “OC” edition that we’re looking at today, doesn’t come with Mischa Barton. Instead, it comes with increased core and memory clock speeds of 575MHz/850MHz.

AMD 690G IGP Overclocking
Legit Reviews :: Monday, March 05, 2007
“After clicking ‘Find Max Core’ the system shot from 400MHz well over 500MHz and I was greeted with a nice blue screen of death. After I rebooted and started ATITool, I was amazed that the AMD 690G chipset on the ASUS M2A-VM motherboard was able to reach 563.25MHz before the system crashed. I manually set the core clock frequency to 525MHz and…”

SliverStone Lascala 17 HTPC Case 
Modders Inc :: Monday, March 05, 2007
e Lascala LC17 is great on looks, performance, flexibility, and functionality. Sliverstone’s attention to detail and quality are outstanding, from the packaging, the manual, to even the amount of screws. This case’s ability to hold full-size components will work great now and serve you well for years to come.

Fedora 7 KVM Virtualization How-To
Phoronix :: Monday, March 05, 2007
“By many the Linux world is regarded as being a scary or challenging place with tons of poorly engineered terminal commands and all sorts of difficulties to install and use a Linux distribution. While this is really not the case with modern day Linux, one of the areas where Linux has rapidly progressed is in the field of virtualization. Among the virtualization options are Xen, QEMU, QEMU with KVM, and VMWare. With Fedora 7 it’s so easy to use KVM virtualization that you can start virtualizing your favorite operating system and barely even touch the keyboard! In this guide we will tell you how as we work on virtualizing a battery of operating systems from Microsoft Windows Vista to Mandrake 9.2.”

Crackers Defeats Vista Activation by OEM Emulation 
NGO HQ :: Monday, March 05, 2007
“It is based on the ACPI_SLIC table in the motherboard BIOS. This allows OEM licenses to work using SLP 2.0 (system locked pre-installation). The previous crack involved modifying the motherboard’s BIOS, which would be considered very risky. This time they actually managed to emulate the SLIC table in two ways.”

Vizo Luxon Advanced Hard Drive Enclosure
Dragonsteel Mods :: Monday, March 05, 2007
” Portable hard disks are very popular, and they come in varying sizes, but they can be very expensive, and I’ve found it’s a lot cheaper to buy a hard disk and an enclosure separately. The question then would be what type of enclosure to buy? For me the hands down choice would have to be Vizo, I personally own the 1st generation Vizo Luxon and love it, the quality is just amazing. Today for review I have what would be called the 2nd generation Luxon HDD Enclosure, or the Vizo Luxon Advanced. This enclosure features the ability to take an IDE drive and use an eSATA interface with it, and of course you can use an SATA drive as well, and it can also be used as a USB drive as well. The best part is that all of the quality from the original is still there in this 2nd generation enclosure. So read on to learn more about what I think is the best HDD enclosure out there today… ” 

Seasonic M12-500 Review
Hardware Pacers :: Monday, March 05, 2007
“Seasonic, one of the leading computer and electronic power supply manufacturers, has been in the power business for over 30 years. With offices spread across three different continents, Seasonic is a global force in consumer electronic power needs. The M12 Series Power Supply Units (PSU) are one of Seasonic’s premier retail PSU lines with a market audience of PC gamers and over-clockers. Today Hardware Pacers will focus on the M12-500 (500w) PSU, and give a rundown of its performance and capabilities.”

ASUS M2A-VM Motherboard – AMD 690 Chipset Review
Motherboards.org :: Friday, March 02, 2007
From a gamers point of view the AMD RADEON 1250 is the best available integrated graphics chipset on the market bar none. Modern games like Oblivion, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, Prey, and Star Trek Legacy are practically unplayable on the integrated graphics as the games require a lot of horsepower to play them well. 

AMD’s 690G chipset
The Tech Report :: Friday, March 02, 2007
FOR YEARS, AMD’S ATHLON desktop processors have had to negotiate access to other system components through third-party chipsets from ATI, Nvidia, SiS, and VIA. That arrangement has largely been successful, at least in part because AMD was able to move the traditionally chipset-level memory controller right onto the processor die. This move allowed chipset makers to focus on peripherals and connectivity options, and it gave AMD control over the one chipset feature most likely to affect overall system performance.

With AMD seemingly content to stay out of the core logic game, its chipset partners were left to battle each other for market share. Then, on July 24 of last year, AMD announced its intent to acquire ATI. That changed everything.

In acquiring ATI, AMD gained control over not only one of its more aggressive chipset partners, but also one of the big two in PC graphics. With that asset now in its pocket, it was only a matter of time before AMD rolled out a new chipset with integrated graphics for Athlon processors. Today that chipset arrives as the AMD 690G, which packs a familiar SB600 south bridge paired with a new Radeon X1250 graphics core with four DirectX 9-class pixel pipelines. How well does the 690G stack up against the competition? Read on to find out.

What’s New on Windows Vista For Hardware Enthusiasts
Hardware Secrets :: Friday, March 02, 2007
“Windows Vista brings a lot of new features. Instead of describing all new features brought by this new operating system – like new programs that now come with the OS –, we will describe only those that are related to PC hardware.”

AMD RS690 Review 
Madbox PC :: Friday, March 02, 2007
We are proud to present a new review, today we are presenting AMD’s 690 chipset, also known as RS690+SB600. It supports all AM2 CPU, up to 4 DDR2-800 modules and it comes with a Radeon 1250 IGP (4 pipelines X700 with AVIVO). We did our tests on a ASUS M2A-VM (no RGB or HDMI output), was compared to ECS C51GM-M (GeForce 6100) and ECS RS485M-M (RS485 + SB460). 

Ultra X-Finity 800W QR ATX PSU
Driver Heaven :: Friday, March 02, 2007
Today’s PC gaming rigs require Herculean muscle to get things working like they should. This is especially true with the recent next-gen games. This constant increase in demand is causing a lot of debate among gamers as to whether it’s worth the effort and cost to keep upgrading a PC to take advantage of all the new eye candy and physics that are evident in the 3D environment. Many previous die-hard PC gaming fans have opted to go with consoles in an effort to avoid the constant cost of upgrading.

However, those of us who love our PCs and love the games they play, eventually bite the bullet and put out the funds to keep feeding the beast. The rewards are often received with mixed reviews, but, once the dust settles, many of us find no better satisfaction in gaming than on our own private PC.

Tweaking Companion for Vista
Tweak Guides :: Friday, March 02, 2007
After almost two solid months of researching and experimenting with Windows Vista, I’ve finally been able to complete the TweakGuides Tweaking Companion for Windows Vista. The guide is designed for novice and advanced users alike, containing 250 pages of objective descriptions, recommendations and tweaks for every aspect of Windows Vista. It is all laid out in plain English, and while it may take you a few days to work through, I promise you that at the end of it you will not only have a better system, you will also have a better understanding of Vista.

ECS PN2 SLI2+ nVIDIA nForce 680i SLi Motherboard Review
PC Stats :: Friday, March 02, 2007
“The ECS PN2 SLI2+ is one the many “Designed by nVIDIA” motherboards hitting the streets. It is based on the nVidia nForce 680i SPP and nForce 680i MCP chipsets. Compared to the previous high end nVIDIA nForce 590 Intel Edition chipset, the nForce 680i SLI really only officially supports a higher FSB (up to 1333 MHz by default). There are four DDR2 memory slots which can accommodate up to 8GB of DDR2-800 memory, and “SLI-Ready” memory rated up to 1200 MHz. The 680i SLI chipset naturally supports dual PCI Express x16 videocards in SLI, with a full 16 PCI Express lanes each (the third PCI Express x16 slot is capped at x8). We’ll get to the full peripheral expansion options in a moment.”

Rosewill RCX-Z2-EX Cooler Review
Overclockers Online :: Friday, March 02, 2007
The quality of the cooler from the first time you hold it in your hands is quite impressive. The performance that the RCX-Z2-EX showed that it was capable of is also something that Rosewill should be proud of. No, it didn’t out-perform the other coolers that I compared it to, but the RCX-Z2-EX certainly did handle a hefty overclock on a high strung, overclocked, over-volted E6600.

AMD’s 690G/V Series Chipset Preview and Benchmarks 
Legit Reviews :: Friday, March 02, 2007
‘It was great to see AMD’s 690G beat out the NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE and do so at a lower level of power consumption on games like Quake 4, F.E.A.R. and Company of Heroes. When it comes to the performance level of the integrated graphics it’s clear that AMD has taken the lead for the time being. The feather in AMD’s hat is the native support of HDMI and DVI outputs, which is a big deal for those looking to build a home theater personal computer (HTPC). The AMD 690G is currently the only platform on the market where you can have simultaneous independent digital outputs of DVI and HDMI…’

CoolIT Freezone CPU Cooler Review
OCIA :: Friday, March 02, 2007
“CoolIT claims the Freezone can go head to head with the best watercooling systems, right out of the box. The “kit” comes pre-filled and pre-assembled so all you need to do is install the cooling block on your processor and mount the chiller assembly in your case. Yes, everything fits inside the case; yet another advantage over some watercooling kits on the market today. With six TECs employed to keep temperatures at a minimum, the hype that the Freezone has generated over the past year could have some validity…”

AIC SAS Cannister Review 
Techware Labs :: Friday, March 02, 2007
“During our coverage of SC06 we had a chance to check out the latest in server technology and ran across a company offering storage solutions which take up very little space, have low power consumption, and offer excellent performance. While this technology is offered primarily to the server and mass storage market customers the application and technology is finding its way into many consumer desktops.”

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Review 
Overclockers Club :: Friday, March 02, 2007
“The bottom surface of the heatsink is a little rough for my liking, but that’s what you can expect from a manufacturer. The fan power connector also comes pre-sleeved, which is a nice addition as it will help to keep your case all neat and tidy. The only thing that concerned me about the layout of this unit was the fan mounted to the side of the heatsink. This might give some clearance issues on some motherboards, but you would have to check your motherboard layout.”

Enzotech Ultra-X CPU Cooler 
Pro Clockers :: Friday, March 02, 2007
The first product that we have received from Enzotech is the Ultra-X CPU cooler. I won’t go out and say that this new cooler has a unique styling but it does look better than some of the ones that it shares this design with. The cooler has two sets of fins, ones being suspended above the other via four copper heat pipes. The ultra shiny base, weight and thick heat pipes may prove to be a contender for the top spot in air cooling.

Jetart Heatpaste CK4000 and CK4800 Review 
XS Reviews :: Friday, March 02, 2007
“You can get chrome fan grills, glossy case paint and tinted side windows; in fact your computer can quite easily be pimped up to look like its straight out of the hood. On this note, Jetart have decided to join in the computer beautifying business and have made… diamond heatpaste. Read on for the full run down.”

AMD 690 Chipset Overview
The Tech Lounge :: Friday, March 02, 2007
“AMD has officially announced their first in-house chipset, RS690. In the form of 690V, we take an ASUS board for a spin against the long-standing nVidia competition: MCP61. Can the new chipset hold its own, or is it destined for relative obscurity?”

ABIT AW9D-MAX 975X Express Motherboard Review
PC Stats :: Friday, March 02, 2007
” The ABIT AW9D-MAX motherboard is based on Intel’s top of the line 975X Express and ICH7R chipsets, packs in quite a lot to get excited about. This high end desktop chipset enables the AW9D-MAX to accommodate 533/800/1066MHz FSB Intel socket 775 processors. The four memory slots can be filled with up to 8GB of unbuffered ECC/non-ECC DDR2-800 RAM. Standard equipment on the motherboard includes dual PCI Express based GigABIT network cards, ABIT’s AudioMAX High Definition 7.1 channel audio controller, eight 3GB/s SATAII channels, Firewire IEEE 1394a and two additional two port Silicon Image SiI3132 Serial ATA II/RAID controllers.”

Rosewill RCX-Z1 Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Friday, March 02, 2007
“The Rosewill RCX-Z1 is an economical socket AM2 or 939 AMD Athlon64 heatsink in the most basic sense. In fact, it has been quite a while since FrostyTech has tested an extruded aluminum cooler for a modern processor. Apart from its copper heat spreader base plate, this is a very simple heatsink that is cheap and simple to install. It’s thermal performance is satisfactory for AMD Sempron or any of the new lower wattage Athlon64 CPUs.”

AMD’s First chipset – 690G 
Overclock 3d :: Friday, March 02, 2007
AMD have launched an excellent chipset for the enthusiast who wants it all in a small package. Packing a great GPU, hard-coded HDCP and awesome performance per-watt we take a look at the tech behind the talk 

AMD 690G – Asus M2A-VM Motherboard Review
Chile Hardware :: Friday, March 02, 2007
We´ve published our newest review, the Asus M2A-VM motherboard based on AMD´s new 690G chipset.

Rosewill RCX-Z2 Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
“The Rosewill RCX-Z2 heatsink is designed for socket 775 Intel Pentium D and Core 2 Duo processors, and as with most heatsinks vying to push the stock Intel heatsink out of the PC, it comes equipped with a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) fan. The fan on the RCX-Z2 spins at speeds of 500-3400RPM, and is internally illuminated with blue LEDs.”

Lian Li PC-C30 Aluminum Enclosure Review 
Virtual Hideout :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
“The Lian Li PC-C30 is a down to earth enclosure, without too many bells and whistles to get you all confused. The all aluminum construction of the enclosure is pieced together well, and the center brace really adds to the rigidity of the entire enclosure.”

Shuttle G5 8300M XPC System Review
Tech Gear :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
Today we take a look at this handsome little unit by Shuttle is perfect for home entertainment and would compliment any stereo system side by side in your living room. It’s small in size but big performance.

SilverStone Tundra TD01 Water Cooling System
3dgameman :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
“SilverStone is best known for their exceptional, elegant and functional case products. This craftsmanship can be found in the SilverStone Tundra TD01 external water cooling system. This styling fits very well with audio components and therefore would be an excellent option for a HTPC setup. It’s performs very well, looks great, and is completely silent. Watch the video to find out more and check out the bloopers at the end.” 

AzenX X-Cruzer Flexible 70mm Fan Review 
Overclockers Club :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
“Today’s high-speed computer hardware produces more heat than ever before, but how do you target a specific component while also looking good? This is where the AzenX X-Cruzer comes in with its highly adjustable neck and 360 degree rotational 70mm fan, allowing it to attack the heat at its source no matter where it’s at. All the while looking pretty neat with blinking LEDs and maintaining functionality with a built-in fan controller.”

ATP SD Trio Professional Plus Flash Memory Review 
The Tech Zone :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
One of the latest products that ATP has added to their product line is the SD Trio Professional Plus, a solution which is effectively compatible with all three sizes of SD cards: standard SD, miniSD, and microSD. Even the “Trio” moniker is a bit of a misnomer, because there is also a microSD card reader included in the package, and when you insert the smallest of the SD family in there, you get a device that could very easily be used as a standalone USB Flash drive.

http://techgage.com/article/logitech_g25_racing_wheel/
PC Apex :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
“There are a few things that strike me as odd abut the Icetank design, and I must attribute it to looks. Namely, the rounded off edges of the heat sink could be easily eliminated with very little loss of performance, since they aren’t within the air flow path of the fan. Also, placement of the copper fins should be near the edge of the fan, not in the middle, because that is where the air velocity leaving the fan is greatest, and where having a higher thermal conductivity material would be most beneficial.”

Cooler Master Centurion RC-534
Technic 3d :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
“The Cooler Master Centurion RC-534 is the next Tower in the Technic3D Editorship. See you in the following Review which qualities the black RC-534 with a small price presents.”

Ultra X-Finity 800W APFC and X-Pro 800W power supplies
Pro Clockers :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
The review subjects that Ultra have provided us with are the X-Finity 800W APFC and the X-Pro 800W power supplies. The units look great and the numbers sound wonderful, but are they good enough to be your next power supply? Check the next couple of pages and find out.

Bluegears b-flexi and b-cools fans 
Bjorn 3d :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
Despite the shrink in the die size and enhanced technology that allow manufactures to produce cooler components, the internal components in a computer still generates quite a lot of heat, especially if you are looking for the best and fastest parts. In order to dissipate the amount of heat from the system, most cases today are designed to mount multiple fans in order to effectively and efficiently keep these components cool and enhance their life-span and possibly even help to increase the performance as cooler system allows better overclocking. However, finding a good fan is never an easy job as it requires a balance of the noise level and efficiency. A good fan not only have to be quiet but also able to pull enough hot air away from the case. Today at Bjorn3d, we will take a look at Bluegears’s b-cool and b-flexi fans and see whether or not they will be a good choice for anyone out there seeking a quiet yet efficient fan.

VIZO Propeller Dual-Fan Card Cooler Review
Futurelooks :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
The VIZO Propeller is a Dual-Fan cooler that is designed to sit in a PCI or a PCI-E slot. It’s designed to cool off your hot expansion and video cards. It also glows bright blue and the fan speed is adjustable via a manual fan speed controller to suit cooling and noise requirements. So how does it perform? Let’s find out! 

How to Enable Processor-Based Security 
Hardware Secrets :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
“At last PCs operating under Windows have a security level similar to that used by high performance servers. This technology – known under names that vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, such as NX (No eXecute), EVP (Enhanced Virus Protection), XD (eXecute Disable), or DEP (Data Execution Protection) – allows the processor itself to detect when a malicious code (such as a virus or a Trojan horse) is attempting to run and automatically disables such code, “drowning” the virus. In this short tutorial we will teach you how to enable this feature.”

Windows Vista Top 10 Tips and Tricks
BTX Form Factor :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
Get the top 10 tips for Microsoft Windows Vista you need to accomplish your favorite things and be more productive right away. Here you can find how to change power button default action, hide desktop icon text, enable Aurora the hidden BootScreen, fix for COM Surrogate error and many more cool tips and tricks.

Zalman VF900 Cu GPU Cooler
Hard H2O :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
We have just posted a new review on the Zalman VF900 Cu GPU Cooler

http://www.metku.net/index.html?path=reviews/xbox360-wireless-controller-for-windows/index_eng
Frosty Tech :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
“The Rosewill RCX-Z2-EX is pegged as a low noise heatsink, and with its PWM fan able to scale between 800-2400RPM this is quite an asset. The RCX-Z2-EX is assembled by rather standard means; aluminum fins, four copper heatpipes and a copper base, all of which have been dark nickel plated. A 92mm fan in a surprisingly open frame spins at the center of it all. The open frame design reduces turbulance and allows exhaust airflow to cool adjacent components on the motherboard.”

AMD 690 Chipset Series Preview 
techPowerUp :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
AMD’s 690 Chipset Series is the first new product since the AMD/ATI merger in October last year. The RS690 is designed to be a low-cost, power efficient Athlon64 chipset which can be used in notebooks and desktop PCs. It features integrated VGA with support for HDMI and DVI – at the same time. With motherboards retailing in the $60 range this chipset has great potential on the budget market.

IPC Queen Dual HDD Enclosure 
Modders-Inc. :: Thursday, March 01, 2007
Are you looking to add more storage to your system? How about a dual hard drive external enclosure with USB support.? The IPC Queen Dual HDD Enclosure does just that plus letting you add over one terabyte of storage with supporting drives and an operating system.