Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

Thermalright HR-05 HighRiser Northbridge Heatsink

Alan McCloskeySep 16, 2006August 3, 20120

Desktop motherboards usually don’t require any active cooling, as their chipsets do not run that hot. In recent years the increasing clock speeds and number

Antec Lifestyle Fusion HTPC Case

Alan McCloskeySep 15, 2006November 13, 20121

Home Theater PCs are becoming more popular these days, and they all try to tone down that they’re a PC, trying to blend in with

Verbatim Store’n’Go 2GB U3 Smart Drive

Alan McCloskeySep 13, 2006June 28, 20141

Portable apps are all the rage these days! For about the same price as a regular USB key, you can get a smart drive that

Verbatim Store’n’Go 4GB USB HDD Review

Alan McCloskeySep 1, 2006July 29, 20140

It’s hard to imaging a portable device today without some sort of flash memory. They are ubiquitous among technology consumers, and enthusiasts use them to

Antec Minuet 300 Micro HTPC Case Review

Alan McCloskeyAug 31, 2006July 29, 20140

Whether it be for home theater, LAN parties, or simple space economics, a small PC case can fit your needs. Even though components are hotter

So many crappy games… which to choose…

Alan McCloskeyAug 16, 2006November 28, 20140

Another list from our friend Trisha….. Hmmmmm, there were so many sh*tty games, which to choose… 10. EOE Eve of Extinction (PS2) 9. Todd Mcfarlane’s

We-blocker Uninstall Help

Alan McCloskeyAug 16, 2006November 28, 20141

If you ever used the We-blocker parental control program, it will never uninstall properly. Here is the procedure to make sure it is completely removed

Other Games that ended on the wrong foot…

Alan McCloskeyAug 15, 2006November 28, 20140

Half Life 2 was really disappointing so I have to agree with you there. But there have been some other games that ended on the

10 Million Xbox 360s

Alan McCloskeyAug 10, 2006November 28, 20140

As of right now, there are 10 million 360’s in peoples homes, that’s a ten million person head start. When these two other systems break

Video Strip Poker Extreme

Alan McCloskeyJul 19, 2006November 28, 20140

The game is a strip poker for Windows PC with interactive, high quality video and talking opponents. Five sexy girls from Eastern Europe offer their

Ship Simulator 2006 Patch

Alan McCloskeyJul 10, 2006June 28, 20140

Haarlem, The Netherlands, July 3rd 2006. Lighthouse Interactive today announced that in addition to last weeks patch, it has released a further upgrade for the

Great OCMS Stats

Alan McCloskeyJul 7, 2006August 25, 20140

I was going over site stats and history today. The numbers for Novermer and December 2005 are nothing compared to today, but I was really

Civilization IV: Warlords Gone Gold!

Alan McCloskeyJul 7, 2006November 28, 20140

2K has announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Warlords, an expansion pack for the critically acclaimed Sid Meier’s Civilization IV for the PC, has gone

Scythe Katana Cu Heatsink Review

Alan McCloskeyJul 6, 2006July 29, 20140

The PC air cooling market is getting some stiff competition from liquid cooling products.. Liquid cooling products are becoming more and more inexpensive while shrinking

Die, Floppy, DIE! (The Floppy Rant)

Alan McCloskeyJul 6, 2006November 28, 20142

We live in an age where processors have reached an atomic minimum, a sound card has more processing power than Apollo 11, and where video