Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

Corsair Padlock 2GB USB Drive Review

Alan McCloskeySep 18, 2007June 27, 20140

Flash drives are becoming more and more popular in today’s digital lifestyle, as they are a convenient way to transport important data. These tiny devices

Always Start Windows Applications in Administrator Mode

Alan McCloskeySep 18, 2007June 27, 20140

Older utilities that aren’t Vista-aware may not run in Administrator mode when running on Windows Vista. Therefore, when you go to run a program (an

Antec Earthwatts 500W EA500 PSU Review

Alan McCloskeySep 17, 2007August 2, 20140

As we’ve said before, the power supply is the most overlooked component when buying or building your own computer. Whether your computer is a simple

CoolIT Freezone

Alan McCloskeySep 17, 2007November 28, 20140

One great product that just came out is CoolIT’s Freezone, which is an all-in-one peltier/watercooling hybrid. Not only is it much simpler to install than watercooling,

Noctua NC-U6 Chipset Cooler Review

Alan McCloskeySep 15, 2007August 2, 20140

Many computer motherboards still cool their chipsets with a standard aluminum heatsink and a small fan. While these may work fine at first, the fans

Evercool TG-W1 Cooler for Nintendo Wii

Alan McCloskeySep 14, 2007August 2, 20140

Is a cooler for Wii really that dumb? Nintendo’s new Wii has taken the top spot in the home console war. The Wii produces only

Matrox TripleHead2Go Digital Edition Review

Alan McCloskeySep 14, 2007August 2, 20140

Programmers, CAD Professionals, and Graphic Designers have been using multi-monitor support for years. The technology has been available to the average consumer since Windows NT4,

Staff Page Updated!

Alan McCloskeySep 14, 2007August 25, 20140

I’ve been meaning to do this for a long time, but the staff page has been updated! It’s now completely dynamic and <A class=iAs style=”COLOR:

The Goblin Game Preview

Alan McCloskeySep 13, 2007June 27, 20140

When I was a kid, I played Dungeons and Dragons. A lot. Upon reading all the RPG magazines of the day (Dragon Magazine was by

CoolIt Systems PCI Cooler Booster Review

Alan McCloskeySep 11, 2007August 1, 20140

Most PCI and other expansion cards do not generate alot of heat, and therefore are overlooked when cooling your computer system. Today’s multimedia and home

Reaching a New Generation

Alan McCloskeySep 10, 2007August 25, 20140

I have to keep up on the trends of the new generation, too… else the site will get no traffic. Demographically most readers are from

CoolIt Systems Freezone CPU Cooler Review

Alan McCloskeySep 9, 2007August 1, 20140

Extreme overclockers are always looking for bleeding-edge ways to get every once from their hardware. They use powerful fans, extensive water-cooling setups, and even thermoelectric

Chipset, not Motherboard Manufacturer

Alan McCloskeySep 9, 2007November 28, 20140

For me, it’s usually the chipset that determines how stable a board is. I prefer Asus because they add a ton of great features and

FCK Edit for CMS

Alan McCloskeySep 9, 2007August 25, 20140

Oh, in case you want to try it out… here’s the link for FCK Edit… http://www.fckeditor.net/ Trust me, I’ve looked at a LOT of WYSIWYG

Dedicated Exchange 2007 Server

Alan McCloskeySep 8, 2007August 25, 20140

I built an Exchange 2007 server just for OCMS. When I first encountered Vista and discoered that OWA broke, I spent all this time getting