Vizo Luxon 3.5″ IDE/SATA Hard Drive Enclosure Review
Big Bruin :: Thursay, August 17, 2006
Installation is simple, all that is necessary is to slide the tray out of the external chassis and connect your hard drive of choice. On the bottom of the tray you use four screws to secure your drive. The final part of installation is to slide the tray into the enclosure and secure it with four hex screws (two on each side). After that, simply connect the Vizo Luxon to your computer and you’re good to go.
Kontron 886LCD-M/mITX Review
Epia Center :: Thursday, August 17, 2006
“The performance of the Kontron “886LCD-M/mITX” is quite outstanding. If one ignores the “performance per Watts” values then this is the best mITX board, which we have tested so far! Definitely! By the three possible Gigabit LAN connections you have also the possibility, to set up a network referred system – like e.g. server, NAS or router.”
OCZ Tempest CPU Cooler
Think Computers :: Thursay, August 17, 2006
“When you hear the name OCZ you instantly think high performance memory, but OCZ does make other products such as power supplies and cooling products. Today we will be taking a look at the OCZ Tempest CPU cooler, which is one of OCZ’s first mainstream CPU coolers. The Tempest features 4 heatpipes, small design and a cool blue LED fan. We will see if OCZ can male an impact in the cooling market like they have done to the memory market.”
Vantec NexStar LX NAS Hard Drive Enclosure Review
Big Bruin :: Thursday, August 17, 2006
When connected via USB, the NexStar LX functions simply as an external hard drive with no server capabilities, but it does offer excellent data transfer speeds. When connected via Ethernet, the true power is unleashed and you can take full advantage of the SMB and FTP server applications built in to the device.
LG FLATRON L1752S LCD Monitor
Madbox PC :: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
“We are proud to present our first LCD monitor review. LG Flatron L1752S has 17 inches, 1280×1024 resolution, 8ms response time and 1400:1 contrast is a cheap and interesting LCD Monitor. You can read it @ MadboxPC.com”
Cooler Master iGreen 430W PSU Review
Byte Sized Reviews :: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
“Cooler Master’s iGreen 430W is one of the most efficient in the world at 85%, and equally quiet at 17dBA. ByteSizedReviews takes this PSU for a test run on a very high spec test PC to see if it cuts it as a good choice for enthusiasts on a budget.”
Zalman Dual Heatpipe VGA cooler – VF900-CUz
Driver Heaven :: Saturday, August 19, 2006
ATI’s X1k series of graphics cards are certainly a powerful solution for gaming, however whether purchasing a X1900XT or the older X1800 – the coolers are some of the loudest we have heard in our labs. We made it very clear to ATI that their noisy cooling solution needed addressed in the future because this was never an issue for the 78x or 79x Nvidia boards.
SteelSeries SteelPad QcK heavy
TechFEAR :: Thursay, August 17, 2006
The SteelPad QcK heavy is SteelSeries’ latest mouse pad that improves on the popular QcK+ monster. It is triple the thickness, but does it live up to its name?”
Cooler Master eXtreme Power Duo 600W Power Supply
Think Computers :: Thursday, August 17, 2006
“Unless you have been living under a rock (or dial-up) for the past few years you have most likely heard of Cooler Master. Cooler Master is well known in the DIY and enthusiast realms for combining great function with sleek, stylish looks. From cases to fans, to power supplies, Cooler Master seems to have done it all with case powering and cooling. Today we will be taking a look at the Cooler Master eXtreme Power Duo 600W.”
MSI 945GT Speedster-A4R supporting Core Duo Mobile
Tweak Town :: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
“Core Duo is designed for the power conscious market, such as portable market, but it also has been given a place in Intel’s vision of the Digital Home. Core Duo and Core Solo are both part of the VIIV platform that Intel has put forward for the Digital Home platform. Core Duo and Core Solo are still the most energy efficient of the Intel processors on the market – even beating out the Core 2 series. After all, they are designed to fill a performance niche and not a power saving market.”
ECS RS485M-M Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets :: Thursay, August 17, 2006
Our review of ECS RS485M-M, a cheap socket AM2 motherboard with on-board video based on Radeon Xpress 1100 chipset from ATI.
FrozenCPU Ultimate LCD Power Supply Tester Review
Virtual Hideout :: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
“Overall this unit worked quickly and flawlessly. Having a PSU tester is important, but having a high quality one like this, with an informative LCD, is just that much sweeter. This new version is far superior in my opinion then the previous generations and honestly I don’t think this could get any better at this point.”
EVGA e-GeForce 7300GT Review
Game Pyre :: Thursday, August 17, 2006
The 7300GT is a value card, and as such shouldn’t be compared to the high-end in terms of performance. Where the 7300GT shines is in its feature set, fully the equal in terms of Shader Model functionality as the bigger and more expensive cards. Performance is on the low end of the spectrum as to be expected from a card that costs $130 retail. The 7300GT 512MB from EVGA is a decent card. If you’re looking for a card that plays games, doesn’t cost a whole lot, and has all the features the bigger brothers have, this is the one for you.
GeCube ATi Radeon X1600 Pro 512MB Video Card
Think Computers :: Tuesday, August 15, 2006
“I recently purchased a new motherboard and processor. The motherboard supported PCI-Express instead of AGP so I had to get a PCI-Express video card. Well our friends over at Geeks.com were nice enough to send us a GeCube Radeon X1600 Pro 512MB video card. This is my first time taking a look at an ATi card, and my first PCI-Express card! So let’s check it out!”
The ECS Elitegroup Factory Experience – Part Two
Futurelooks :: Thursay, August 17, 2006
We continue our ECS Factory Experience as we travel deeper into ShenZhen, China to visit their newest factory perched on the outskirts of the city. Why would a state of the art company want to put a factory in a place like this? Find out here!
Sansun Galaxy Case Review
Technic 3d :: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
“The new Sansun Galaxy Case arrived Technic3D. ATX and BTX for a small price? See you in the following Review from Technic3D.”
Battle of the Goop – Thermal Paste Comparison
Overclock 3d :: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Today we take a look at 4 of the top thermal interface compounds from Arctic Silver, Shin-Etsu and Coollaboratory to find out if there are benefits to be had by switching your goop!
Silverstone NT-06 CPU Cooling Review
Technic 3d :: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
“The new Silverstone NT-06 CPU Cooling arrived the Technic3D Editorship. Big Fan a warranty for good Cooling results? See you in the following Review.”
Spire DiamondCool II CPU Cooler
Think Comptuers :: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
“The last CPU cooler I looked at from Spire was the VertiCool II. Today I am taking a look at the DiamondCool II to see if it can live up to the quality and performance of the Spire name. The DiamondCool II features four meticulously crafted copper heat pipes that run from the 8.5mm thick base through an attractive array of 0.40mm fins providing the optimal performance PC cooling solution. As you expect from Spire, the entire heatsink is made of 100% pure quality copper to produce the highest quality of product possible. Read on to learn more.”
Thecus Y.E.S. Box N2050 RAID External Hard Drive Enclosure
Think Computers :: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
“The external drive market has always introduced new technologies and expanded its capabilities as the popularity for external drives increases. Originally introduced in late 2005, the External SATA (eSATA) interface boasts 6x better speeds than USB and FireWire. Various external drive manufacturers have started manufacturing eSATA drives and one of the latest offerings from Thecus, the N2050, features not only eSATA but USB 2.0 as well and the ability to install 2 drives in either RAID 0 or 1 configuration.”
Scythe Announces World Wide Overclocking Contest
Scythe :: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Who is eligible for this event?
Anyone who has bought the Scythe CPU Cooler
Ultra Products MicroFly Micro ATX Case Review
Big Bruin :: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Is bigger really better? If you ask Ultra Products, they may answer both yes and no. At least when you ask them about their MicroFly Micro ATX Case. I’m not sure if “Micro” is an accurate description of this case, as it is much bigger than most of the small form factor systems I have seen, but it is smaller then even a mini-tower or desktop case.
MSI 7900GTX and BFG 7900GTX OC review
Driver Heaven :: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
“It has been some time since Nvidia’s 7900 GTX made its way to retail and whilst newer and faster products have been released, this means prices of the older cards drop. Obviously the lower the prices fall the more attractive the card becomes and so today we are going to take a look at two of the best 7900 GTX packages to see how well they perform with the latest games.”
ECS C51GM-M AM2 Motherboard
3d Game Man :: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
http://www.3dgameman.com/content/view/3493/103/
Danger Den TDX Block, MAG Pump, DD MAG II & Maze 4 GPU Block Review
Techgage :: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Are you looking to delve into the world of water cooling, but don’t know where to start? Danger Den has sent us a slew of products to get our rig up and running, including the new AMD TDX block. Since this is also my first high-end water cooling rig, I relay my experiences to you.
ECS RS485M-M AM2 Radeon Xpress 1150 motherboard
Hexus :: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Socket 939 isn’t going anywhere for a while, and while we found ECS’s RS482-M to have decent scope for upgrades, it stands to reason that based on AM2, the RS485M-M has better prospects. They’ve both got PEG slots, but the CPU support in the RS485M-M will, over time, prove superior.
SilverStone LC18 HTPC Case w/ Touch Screen
3d Game Man :: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
“If there ever was an ultimate Home Theatre Case, this is it! It has all aluminum construction, comes with a 7″ widescreen LCD, and looks fantastic. Considering this is a HTPC case, it has lots of drive bays (2×5.25 & 1×3.5″ external, & 5×3.5″ internal). There’s great air circulation with the included two 80mm fans at the back and two optional, but recommended, 80mm fans at the front. It even has rack mount brackets, and optional rack mount handles can be installed for a server environment. The cool factor on this product is extremely high! Watch the Video to find out more…”
Tyan Tiger K9HE S3970 (Socket F)
Phoronix :: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
“While AMD will not officially announce Socket F LGA-1207 with their next-generation Opteron processors for a few more days, we have managed to acquire one of the retail motherboards for this upcoming platform. The Tiger K9HE S3970 (as Tyan will officially call it) supports two AMD Opteron 2000 series processors, ECC Registered DDR2, and more. The Chipset backing this motherboard is the ServerWorks BCM5785 from Broadcom.”
SteelSecurity Beta Preview (A First Look) article
Cyber Wizard Pit :: Wednesday, August 16, 2006
“Security software is an essential part of computing in today’s world. Hundreds of thousands of virus threats, trojans and hackers lurk around every silicon nook and cranny, waiting for a suitable host to infect. Due to this, stringent safety measures are taken to prevent these nasties from taking hold – but at the expense of annoying interruptions on the line. For a gamer, that spells nothing but trouble. Introducing SteelSecurity Beta, developed by gaming equimpent manufacturer SteelSeries, in what seems to be a computer security suite for gamers. CyberwizardPit.Net tests out the beta version in this preview of the program; could this prove to be the solution to a long-tolerated gaming nightmare? Find out more in our preview of SteelSecurity Beta.”
