Lamptron LaserLED reviewed
Burnout PC :: Monday, April 21, 2008
“The Lamptron Laser Led’s are pretty much the same as your used to by hearing the name Laser Led’s. They are simply a row of led’s in a black housing. Lamptron has these in a couple of different variations, in different colors and different sizes. They are not pointed dead at you, but they are placed so that it lights up a surface of 180 degrees.”
Sans Digital MobileSTOR MS2UTN+ Review
OCIA :: Monday, April 21, 2008
“Today I have one of Sans Digital’s newer enclosures for review, the MobileSTOR MS2UTN+. Utilizing the SIL 5744 chipset, the MobileSTOR offers the typical dual drive configurations such as JBOD, Spanning (BIG), RAID0 and RAID1, but also something I haven’t seen before, SAFE33 and SAFE50.”
Silverstonetek TS01B – RFID Protected HDD Enclosure review
Metku Mods :: Monday, April 21, 2008
“As 2,5″ laptop drives already range up to 320 GB in storage space, in worst case scenario they can contain virtually endless amounts of classified material that in wrong hands can lead to huge problems. Silverstonetek has come up with a nice product aimed at the markets of secure external hard disks – RFID protected TS01B 2,5″ hard disk enclosure.”
Rosewill RX81-CW Enclosure
Gideon Tech :: Monday, April 21, 2008
“Rosewill decided to send over one of their 3.5″ USB & eSATA external enclosures for a review. I received the RX81-CW-US-BLK, which you can probably guess from the model name, is black. This unit also comes in a silver version if that’s your fancy. Let’s see how the hot plugging features of the USB and eSATA work out.”
Intel Core2Duo E8400 review an overclocking
Hardware Overclock :: Monday, April 21, 2008
Hardwareoverclock Austria has posted a new processor review. Last week they has tested Intel’s Core2Duo E8400 cpu. The most interesting theme was the overclocking possibility.
Best Thermal Paste Application Methods
Benchmark Reviews :: Monday, April 21, 2008
Over the past several months, I have read an unreasonable number of discussion forum posts which offer inaccurate and often times incorrect information. It’s not really all that surprising to read poorly conceived information on the Internet, which seems to be a anonymous means of passing off opinion for fact. As a general rule we don’t let too many things go untested, and the advice of wanna-be experts is not doing the hardware enthusiast and overclocker community any good. In this article, Benchmark Reviews dispels myth and establishes fact on the topic of proper application of Thermal Interface Material.
Sunbeam Quarterback Review
OCC :: Monday, April 21, 2008
“When you take the protective plastic off of the Sunbeam Quarterback, you can see that the case is constructed to be very simple by not having too many things going on and just colored using two very simple colors, black and silver, which go very well together. When taking a look at the rear of the Quarterback, you are able to see that it has been constructed like many other cases out on the market. There are the expansion slots at the bottom, while at the top there is the designated place for the power supply and right under this by the rear IO panel is the 120mm fan blowing warm air out of the case. On the main side of the case there is a clear window, which has a single 120mm fan on it, that allows you to see the innards of the system you build in the Quarterback. The fourth side of the case is very simple and plain, which is very common between all cases.”
OCZ Vendetta 2 CPU Cooler Review
OCIA :: Monday, April 21, 2008
“OCZ has never been a major player in the CPU cooling industry, but lately they have moved in strong. CES 2007 was their big opening, where they showed off preliminary models of their Cryo-Z phase change cooler, as well as some of their soon-to-be-released air coolers. A little more than a year later now, they have released four air coolers: the Vanquisher, the Vindicator, the Vendetta, which we reviewed back in November, and the Vendetta 2, which we have for review today..”
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 – The New Budget Superstar?
Techgage :: Monday, April 21, 2008
At 2.53GHz and $133 USD, the E7200 promises to become the new Dual-Core budget superstar. After taking a hard look at the upcoming offering, we would have to readily agree. Overclocking only sweetens the deal further, with 3.0GHz on stock voltages being more than possible. We have a winner!
In Win B2 Stealth Bomber Case Review 
Think Computers :: Monday, April 21, 2008
“The B2 Stealth Bomber case is really what you might think it is, a case that looks like the B2 Aircraft. The B2 case, like the aircraft is surely an advanced case. This newly released case comes equipped with two eSATA ports, auto-sensing mechanical front door, shock-free railing system, dual fan VGA turbo cooling system, water-cooling friendly, and with a design inspired by the B2, this case is surely not something your grandma will understand. Read on further and see a video of the mechanical front door in action.”
Gigabyte EP35-DS4: DES in Action
Bjorn 3d :: Monday, April 21, 2008
Now the current trend is focusing on energy more than ever, regardless whether to cut costs at the end of the month or the simple knowledge that over half of the United State’s energy is produced from coal, therefore lower energy consumption translates into less coal pollution. When many consumers are penny pinching wherever they can, companies like Gigabyte and ASUS have decided to begin marketing energy saving motherboards not to a niche market, but to the masses.
For this article we will put one of these new Gigabyte Dynamic Energy Saver (DES) motherboards to the test with a power hungry Q6600 QuadCore processor. We will see if you can really save power without compromising your computers performance or more importantly its stability. By the end of this review we will find out if DES shows any appreciable value or is just more marketing hype to take advantage of the greener marketplace.
Western Digital’s VelociRaptor VR150 hard drive
Tech Report :: Monday, April 21, 2008
If PC enthusiasts had a hall of fame for hardware, Western Digital’s Raptor hard drive would be a shoo-in. Storage-related products are usually a little short on sex appeal, but the Raptor has become an icon—a testament to what it means to be an enthusiast.
Like many enthusiast legends, the Raptor started with enterprise-class hardware designed for corporate server rooms. Western Digital, a plucky desktop drive maker with no background in SCSI hardware that dominated the enterprise scene at the time, came to bat with the world’s first 10K-RPM Serial ATA hard drive. The original Raptor didn’t usurp the enterprise crown from well-established SCSI players, but its performance blew away every other Serial ATA hard drive on the market. What’s more, the Raptor plugged into standard desktop motherboards, delivering near-SCSI performance without the need for expensive expansion cards.
Western Digital Velociraptor 10K RPM 300GB Hard Drive
Hot Hardware :: Monday, April 21, 2008
Western Digital is unveiling a brand new enthusiast-class hard drive today, the 10K RPM Velociraptor WD3000GLFS. Like the previous generation WD Raptors that came before it, the 300GB WD Velociraptor shares the aforementioned 10K RPM spindle speed, and they have the same 16MB buffer, reliability ratings, and acoustic and environmental characteristics as well. The WD Velociraptor sports a completely new design, however, that offers significantly increased performance, in terms of access times, IOPS, and data transfer rates. Come on by the site and check it out…
Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB SATA Hard Drive
Legit Reviews :: Monday, April 21, 2008
The Western Digital VelociRaptor was a blast to test since it’s not every day something this new and innovative comes across the test bench. The Western Digital VelociRaptor is hands down the fastest single hard drive we have ever tested and it is hard to believe that the firmware is still being improved. It will be exciting to see how much more performance Western Digital will be able to get out of the VelociRaptor before it hits retail stores in May. As it stands right now having a burst speed of over 250 MB/s and a sustained read speed pushing over 100 MB/s is enough to put a smile on our face. Just imagine running RAID 0 with a pair of these!
Beyond Just Do It
Techware Labs :: Monday, April 21, 2008
Michelle walks us through project management in a world at light speed. She shows us how we can manage those IT implementations and projects that seems impossible. This guide will work for you for any project you need done which seems overwhealming.
SilverStone Kublai KL03
Phoronix :: Monday, April 21, 2008
“Last September we had our first encounter with the SilverStone Kublai series when reviewing the Kublai KL02. We found that the Kublai series, which is targeted at economically minded consumers, had inherited many traits from SilverStone’s flagship Temjin series while costing much less. The build quality of the KL02 chassis was excellent for being a $150 case and it ended up receiving our approval. Following the success of the Kublai KL01 and KL02 cases, SilverStone has released the KL03 as another steel and aluminum chassis, but this time it comes with support for Extended ATX motherboards. In this review, we are looking at the SilverStone Kublai KL03 as we fill it up with dual AMD quad-core Barcelona processors and other high-end hardware.”
Foxconn MARS Motherboard on Intel P35 Chipset
Digit Life :: Monday, April 21, 2008
“The MARS motherboard is currently the only product in the Quantum Force series, which Foxconn announced for gamers and overclockers. And we are nearly 100% sure that it is an overhauled Foxconn P35A-S.”
New Real-Life Photo Wallpaper Coming Very Soon
PC Mechanic :: Monday, April 21, 2008
I’m currently working on a digital photography course for PCMU, so this week’s wallpapers are all real-life photos I’ve taken using a very inexpensive digital camera. In the course materials you will find out how to take photos like the ones shown below. In addition, all the photos below will be available as super-size wallpaper. One will […]
Links to Reviews for April 17-21
PC Mechanic :: Monday, April 21, 2008
ASUS EN8800GT 1GB Graphics Card – “…ASUS has recently released an 8800GT that is packing 1GB of GDDR3 memory. However, it’s not uncommon for a bump in memory to do nothing more than make you feel a bit better about your system. Really, there’s only one way to find out if the extra memory does anything […]
By The Numbers, Cheapest Post-Paid Cell Phone Plans Right Now
PC Mechanic :: Monday, April 21, 2008
I make it no secret that I’m very anti-cell phone. The main reason is because I do remember when the phone companies were literally screwing us blind in phone charges for land-line telecommunications back in the late 80s and early 90s. Today’s wireless plans are essentially just as bad cost-wise.. and unfortunately no one sees this, […]
Dates You *Should* See XP Service Pack 3 Appear (Windows XP)
PC Mechanic :: Monday, April 21, 2008
Yes I understand that XP SP3 has been available as a release candidate download for some time now, but.. I’ve been wondering when Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 will be appearing as an auto-download in Windows Update. After conducting some research, here are the dates everything should happen: April 21, 2008: OEM, Volume License, Connect, and […]
Remembering Saved Instant Messenger Passwords
PC Mechanic :: Monday, April 21, 2008
If you use an instant messaging program, odds are you have it automatically log in using your remembered user name and password. This is a very handy feature, but allows you to easily forget your password since you never have to enter it. If this is the case and you want to “recover” your password, […]
Managing Instant Messaging, Social Networking, Microblogging With A Multi-Protocol Client
PC Mechanic :: Monday, April 21, 2008
When you use the internet long enough you basically sign up for every instant messenger account on the planet. AIM, Yahoo, ICQ, MSN/Live, and so on. You also sign up for a bunch of social networking sites as well, such as MySpace and Facebook. Maybe you even use one of those micro-blogger type sites like […]
Speed Up TightVNC Performance
PC Mechanic :: Monday, April 21, 2008
In order to remote connect to a Windows 2000 machine I have, I use TightVNC. While this works great, it is very inefficient in terms of CPU and bandwidth usage as it continually broadcasts the entire screen back to the connected client which in turns sucks up about 40% of my Celeron 1.3 (since each […]
Following The Psystar Story, Weekly Synopsis
PC Mechanic :: Monday, April 21, 2008
By now, you have probably heard something about the OpenMac story (now termed Open Computer). This is a Mac clone being marketed by a company called Psystar, based down in Miami, FL. So, the story starts Monday with a story that Psystar is selling a Mac clone for $399. When selling the thing, they go […]
Sign Up For “eBilling” Where Available
PC Mechanic :: Monday, April 21, 2008
One thing we can all do to help cut down on paper waste is to sign up for “eBilling” from companies which offer this. Not only does this have the immediate impact of less paper waste, but it also saves the sending company both time, error and money (which the hopeless optimist in me believes […]
Collaborate Using Online Tools
PC World :: Monday, April 21, 2008
Several new services make it easier for small companies to keep projects on track and hold online meetings.
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 – The New Budget Superstar?
Techgage :: Monday, April 21, 2008
At 2.53GHz and $133 USD, the E7200 promises to become the new Dual-Core budget superstar. After taking a hard look at the upcoming offering, we would have to readily agree. Overclocking only sweetens the deal further, with 3.0GHz on stock voltages being more than possible. We have a winner!
Cooler Master Real Power Pro 850W Review
OCC :: Friday, April 18, 2008
“The Cooler Master Real Power Pro 850W power supply is a great looking piece of hardware that your computer setup will love, as long as you do not mind the extra wires piled up in your case. The Real Power Pro did exactly what it was supposed to do – deliver power to my computer and keeping all of the rails very stable and close to their stated ratings. There was little fluctuation in the voltages between the idle and load testing. Watching the voltages while running through 3Dmark06, it seemed to handle the load, to no load and back to load changes with little change in the voltages measured. The only complaint that I have, is the way that Cooler Master designed this power supply – they should have made it with a modular design, to keep the amount of wires hanging around the inside of the computer to a minimum.”
NZXT Tempest Gaming Chassis Review
Club Overclocker :: Friday, April 18, 2008
Choosing the right case for your performance PC can be a difficult decision. Trying to balance performance, looks and price may seem like a loosing battle. Today we will be looking at the latest case from NZXT’s Crafted Series; the Tempest. With the Tempest, NZXT hopes to bring you good looks and unprecedented cooling with a target price under $100.
Intel’s Core 2 Quad Q9300 and Core 2 Duo E7200 processors
The Tech Report :: Friday, April 18, 2008
We first reviewed a 45nm Intel processor back in September, and since then, the CPU maker has been ramping up production and slowly transitioning to 45nm chips across its product lines. Two of the final steps along Intel’s path to 45nm ubiquity are of great interest to PC enthusiasts: budget dual- and quad-core processors. We like budget processors for obvious reasons–they’re cheap, like us–and not-so-obvious ones–they tend to have the most overclocking headroom. We especially like the idea of budget 45nm Core 2 processors for yet another reason: they promise to combine a potent punch with modest power draw.
We have two of these chips on the bench today, and they’re just now becoming widely available. The Core 2 Quad Q9300 is Intel’s most affordable quad-core processor, and it promises to supplant a long-time favorite of ours, the Core 2 Quad Q6600, by offering additional goodness at the exact same price. The Core 2 Duo E7200, meanwhile, is Intel’s cheapest 45nm dual-core CPU and a potential goldmine of overclocking potential. As is our dubious custom, we’ve tested these two processors against a whole slew of would-be competitors and wholly inappropriate alternative options.
ASUS P5E3 Premium WIFI Ap@n
Bjorn 3d :: Friday, April 18, 2008
Today we at Bjorn3D plan to help you procrastinators out there by providing some useful facts that will help with your decision making dilemma. We will be reviewing the ASUS’s top of the line X48 based P5E3 Premium WIFI-AP @n motherboard. We plan to take this review to a new limit by testing the board with both the Intel® Q6600, 65nm processor and the Intel’s new X3350 Xeon 45nm Quad core processor which is said to mimic the long awaited, forthcoming 9450 processor in all respects. We will also test the board using the 64 bit version of Vista using both 2GB of high-speed DDR3 as well as 4GB of lower latency DDR3. While this presentation is first and foremost a motherboard review we hope to assist as well in providing data to help you purchase the right accessories to make it shine.
INTEL Q9450 Core 2 Quad Processor Review
Hardware Logic :: Friday, April 18, 2008
“Ever since Intel released their Core 2 Duo line of computer chips, they’ve been winning the war for processor supremacy. And not only at the high end of the spectrum, their more affordable dual and quad core chips have shown better performance than their AMD competition at similar price points which leaves consumers hard pressed to take the AMD route. With their foot planted firmly on the neck of the competition, the boys in blue are unleashing a killer combo of budget quad cores that make AMD’s new Phenom already look dated.”
