XG Viper 2 Case
Hardware Secrets :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
“XG, a division of MGE, has just launched a new all-aluminum case with a cool snakehead design, hence its name, Viper 2. We took a look on this new case from XG.”
G.Skill F1-4000BIU2-2GBHV DDR500
Bjorn3D :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
Gigabyte K8U-939 review
Driver Heaven :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
“The Gigabyte K8U-939 is a socket 939 motherboard, based on the ULi M1689 chipset. It has an AGP slot instead of a PCI-E one and works with DDR RAM, so users with older socket A/478 motherboards can upgrade to it without having to upgrade their RAM and GFX as well. It also features Dual Channel DDR, can support the newest X2 Dual Core processors and 64-bit technology so it is striving to be a competitive solution for those who are thinking about upgrading without spending a fortune. The low price of the motherboard certainly adds to that, but can it compete at all with high-end motherboards in regards to performance?”
Acer AL1732 Prestige
Phoronix :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
Summary: “The Acer AL1732 Prestige is certainly one of the best sub-$200 17-inch LCDs presently available on the market. Not only does it offer DVI and VGA input but it also comes equipped with an anti-reflective coating, cable management abilities, integrated speakers, and a metal stand. In addition, Acer’s Prestige lineup is a winner of the International Forum Design.”
Patriot PDC2G3500LLK 2GB PC3500 Dual Channel Kit
Bjorn3D :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
Patriot is a relative newcomer to memory manufacturing when compared to some of the old-timers that have been in the memory game for many years. This has in no way limited them in the eyes of the consumer as their market share is apparently growing. Unlike many memory manufacturers whose origin is in Taiwan, Patriot’s corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Freemont, CA. Patriot is not a memory manufacturer in the sense that they begin with the raw silicon wafer; they buy pre-made chips from companies such as Samsung, Infineon, and Hynix and then complete the manufacturing process.
Lessons Learned From The Intel Developers Forum
The Tech Zone :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
The Intel Developers Forum (IDF) is a great event to attend if you want see the industry’s (ok Intel’s) visions for tomorrow at the office…in your car…at home. After a few minutes of Pat Gelsinger’s keynote, we knew we were going to spend a lot of time on Wikipedia! ATCA, DLNA, RAS, DRM, VQM, AKE, AES and new acronyms on top of old ones.…Talk about failure of communications.
Aspire X-Discovery Midtower Case Reviee
OCIA :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
“Aspire has included the rear 120mm exhaust fan in a color that goes well with the case. The I/O shield is pretty standard and held in place with a screw. The PCI slots have break-away covers. I prefer to have a screw-on cover for each PCI slot so that I don’t have a gap in the rear of my case down the road, but this will work.”
Scythe S-Flex 120mm Quiet Fans
Pro-Clockers :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
ABIT AN8 32X SLI Motherboard Review
Legit Reviews :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
Today Legit Reviews looks at the latest and greatest NVIDIA C51D Based motherboard by Universal ABIT Co., Ltd. ABIT hopes to once again capture the enthusiast market with the ABIT AN8 32X motherboard and looking at the board features it looks great on paper. Read on to see if this is the motherboard for you.
Etasis EFN-560 550W PSU Review
Technic3d :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
Quote: “The PSU from Etasis works absolutly Fanless up to 300W. But also with 550W a interesting PSU.See you at the Review on Technic3D”
3D Galaxy LCS Cooler Review
Techwarelabs :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
Speed Link Medusa Gamer Headset
XS Reviews :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
“As gaming becomes more of a mainstream activity, a more team co-operative and team based gaming community has evolved. Because of this more and more companies are striving to be the best at keeping us gamers in contact with each other. “Gamer Headsets” are everywhere, but some are obviously better than others. Having tested the Steel Series 5h headset a couple of months ago I thought I had found a headset I could safely say was MY headset, that was until I was sent the Medusa 5.1 surround sound headset from SpeedLink.”
Thermaltake Silent Boost RX K8 CPU Cooler Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
Quote: “If Thermaltake fixes the problem area with the screws, I’d have no problem suggesting it. Better than stock cooling, quiet operation, and unique looks are good, the easy to use clip is just excellent. I’d keep an eye out for any 2nd generation RX K8 coolers.”
Is Linux-Like Environment for Windows Really Required?
OS Weekly :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
“Ever tried this query in Google: “Linux-like environment for windows” with inverted commas? If you have, it gives exactly 13,700 results (at the time of publishing). Now try the same other way around. Google “Windows environment for linux” but don’t use the quotes from previous query. It yields approximately 1,150 results. This clearly shows that there are numerous applications that simulate a Linux environment on Windows and vice versa. But are all these applications really required?”
Top Online Clothing Stores
Designtechnica :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
You don’t have drive to a Neiman Marcus to find great clothes. By using the Internet, you can save yourself time and money, while creating a unique fashion style. There are tons of web sites offering all kinds of fashions, from geeky t-shirts to designer jeans.
Silentmaxx Fanless 400W ATX PSU
Pro-Clockers :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
Quote: Believe it or not there are plenty of computer users that are not into extreme overclocking or really don’t need or want to run high end dual GPU setups. Maybe that computer user just wants a very stable and quiet system. And one of those components that contribute to stability and quietness is the power supply. In the quest for those two characteristics, Dave of QuietPC was generous enough to send over one of their Silentmaxx Fanless 400 watt power supply.
Thecus N2050 DAS Appliance
Hexus :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
The N2050 could be described most simply as a external SATA device which also has a SATA to USB bridge. It’s a little more complex than that, however, as it’s also a RAID device. So, inside there are two SATA 3Gbps channels, connected to a storage processor, charged with creating a RAID-0 or RAID-1 array from two attached drives. It is this RAID entity that is then presented via the eSATA or USB interface. Clever, eh?
Corsair 2GB XMS2 PC2-6400 PRO
Techgage :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
Quote: If you are seeking out a new DDR2 kit, then make sure it’s at least 2GB! The 6400PRO from Corsair boasts the fast speed of DDR2-800 with timings of 5-5-5. Best of all though, it rolls in at 2GB and includes some purdy LED’s!
All Pentium D Models
Hardware Secrets :: Thursday, April 06, 2006
“Pentium D is a dual-core version of Pentium 4. Pentium D CPUs can be found using two different core versions: Smithfield and Presler. In this tutorial we will talk about these two core versions and we will also list all Pentium D models released to date.”
Ultra Products Aluminus ATX Case
Big Bruin :: Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Quote: Another great feature of the Aluminus is the removable motherboard tray. Two thumb screws on the right side of the tray hold it in place. Remove the screws and slide the tray toward front of case and it pops right out for easy installation of the motherboard. Mounting the motherboard was a joy… the stand offs were already in place and in this case even mounted in the correct spots.
Western Digital Raptor X SATA Hard Drive Review
Futurelooks :: Wednesday, April 05, 2006
The Western Digital RAPTOR series of drives are fantastic products. But it started to get a bit long in the tooth. Can Western Digital top themselves once again with the new RAPTOR series? We check out the new RAPTOR X to find out!
Tourist Trophy Event Coverage
Bytesector :: Wednesday, April 05, 2006
“On Wednesday, March 29th, Bytesector headed down to the Drake Hotel in Toronto to preview Polyphony Digital’s newest racer, Tourist Trophy for the PlayStation 2. While TT is Polyphony’s debut in the motorcycle racing arena, they are certainly no newcomer to developing realistic racing simulators–their Gran Turismo franchise is the world’s bestselling driving simulator and a perennial favorite among PlayStation gamers.”
Highpoint RocketRAID 2320 – Servers go SATA PCI-E
TweakTown :: Wednesday, April 05, 2006
QUOTE: “Highpoint have done a fantastic job with the RocketRAID 2320 controller card. Its small size, high bandwidth makes it not only the best server solution Mass Storage controller available, but for the home users who want massive storage possibilities, this card along with a board supporting PCI Express x4, you can make yourself a comfortable high density RAID setup.”
Intel Pentium Processor 965 Extreme Edition Review
Legit Reviews :: Wednesday, April 05, 2006
“The Intel Pentium Processor 965 was a joy to work with. For those who can afford one we highly suggest picking one up as every enthusiast has to see what these are all about. With the 955 moving over to the new stepping there really is no difference between the 955 and the 965 processor. Both are based off the same core and eventually the same stepping once the old 955 processors move off the shelves. Since most of the buyers of the Extreme Edition series are overclockers we’d suggest…”
Top 6 Web Browsers
Designtechnica :: Wednesday, April 05, 2006
“The Internet holds a vast amount of information just waiting to be read. However, in order to view the web and capture it in its best form you’ll need a web browser that meets your expectations. A great web browser should incorporate support for plug-ins, have evolving standards, and be easy to use. This guide will cover the mainstream browsers available for the public to choose from. Whether you enjoy using an open-source browser such as Firefox or having the wide support of Internet Explorer, you’ll always be going to the same Internet you know and love.”
Kingwin Big Air AMD Cpu Cooler Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Xitel HiFi-Link for iPod Review
Futurelooks :: Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Looking for a high quality and easy way to plug an iPod of any generation (3rd and above) into your home stereo system? Well, we might have the answer for you today. Xitel’s Hifi-Link for iPod sports impressive build quality and features and it even charges your iPod. But does it perform? Let’s find out!
Extending the Operating System
OS Weekly :: Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Quote: “As we all know, operating system is an essential part of any computer system, but what most of us don’t understand are the intricacies of how OS environments operate. This article discusses the ways of extending the operating system by various ways including, but not limited to, recompiling the kernel and managing libraries. Extensibility is the need of time. It gives the user more “power” over the machine, since every user can have his “personalized” copy of the OS. This approach of extending the operating system at user level is more advantageous than other methods.”
AData FingerPrint Disk
t-break :: Wednesday, April 05, 2006
To put it in simple words- it’s a USB drive with finger print recognition for keeping your data safe and is available in capacities from 256MB to 2GB . The FingerPrint Disk comes in an iPod white color and measures 66x24mm- pretty much the size of a standard USB drive. The sweep type sensor uses the latest bio-verification technology and allows you scan ten fingers/thumbs in total which allows it to be used by a group of people
OCZ EL DDR PC-4000 XTC Platinum 2GB
Overclockers Online :: Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Quote: The performance of the OCZ EL Platinum XTC modules is very good for the frequencies that it was able to run at. Not only are the primary timings of 3-3-3-8 very impressive at these speeds but the secondary timings were quite tight providing some very exciting SuperPi times and synthetic bandwidth numbers. Benchmarkers and gamers alike will definitely want to check these modules out when shopping for high performance 2GB memory kits.
