G.Skill 2GB Kit DDR2-800/PC2-6400 (F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK) Memory Review
OC Inside :: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
G.Skill has launched the new F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK 2048MB DDR2-800 memory kit, which already represents a nice eye-catcher with the packing. Because the two 1GB memory modules with the azure heat spreader are delivered in a wooden box and are thus optimally protected against possible damages. But let us see if a complex packing help us to get higher overclocking results …
Thermaltake Muse eSATA 2,5 Review
Technic 3d :: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
“The Thermaltake Muse eSATA 2,5″ arrived Technic3D. The little external HDD Case with eSATA can you see you in the following Review.”
Budget Dream Machine
Fast Silicon :: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
“Intel’s E6300 is the best CPU for the price. Overclocked, it outperforms AMD’s current offerings and equals that of a $1000.00 processor. Long has it been since we’ve seen such an amazing overclocker, and the E6300 will certainly go down in history. It’s the perfect match for our AB9-Pro Dream Machine on a Budget. We hope this will serve as a guide for those looking to get the most for their money, while at the same time having a computer that is nothing short of spectacular in terms of performance.”
Apevia XQpack AL/420 Aluminum case Review
Tekbunker :: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
At first glance this case looks amazing, very compact and lightweight with a lot of emphasis on the internal components, as the 3 windows allow you to see into all sections of the case. The case lid is a bit flimsy, but I highly doubt that taking the case lid on and off would cause it to deform, not if exercised with a little common sense.
OCZ PCS2-6400 Crossfire Cert Ed / Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 SLI-Ready
Driver Heaven :: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
As most people know, SLI and Crossfire are technologies developed by NVIDIA and ATi respectively to allow the installation of multi-graphic cards in a single system. We have seen a number of SLI/Crossfire ready VGA cards, motherboards and power supply units. It was only recently though that the SLI/Crossfire certification appeared on RAM modules. Even a few months ago, we could not imagine the day which SLI and Crossfire would cross swords on a RAM review could come. The OCZ PC2-6400 Crossfire certified edition 2GB dual channel kit is tested with the Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 SLI-Ready 2GB kit.
abit AW9D-MAX i975 Express Motherboard Review
Legit Reviews :: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
“The abit AW9D-MAX motherboard is one of the best Intel 965P/975X motherboard that I have used to date. It’s actually refreshing using a motherboard like the abit AW9D-MAX because everything just works out of the box. The NVIDIA 680i chipset has gotten a ton of attention in recent weeks, but at the same time it launched with numerous bugs that are just now starting to be taken care of via BIOS updates. The Intel 975 Express chipset has been on the market for over a year and has 99% of the bugs worked out, which is nice for those of us that want to set up their system with a stable overclock and be done.”
Intel QX6700 Quad-Core
techPowerUp! :: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
When Intel Core Duo hit the stores, people went crazy. Many wanted to experience the amazing performance for themselves. Now, Intel brings us the QX6700 – a quad-core CPU. Is another revolution about to take place? Or are we going to find just a small increase compared to dual core? What about single threaded applications? Multi-core scaling?
Silverstone Temjin TJ06 Review 
XS Reviews :: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
“The word Silverstone is not only synonymous with the famous race track, but also with high quality cases and coolers. SilverStone create some of the most visually stunning products on the market and not only do they look good, but most of them perform beyond the expected. Today I’m testing the TJ06 case, lets see how it performs.”
ASUS M2R32 MVP Motherboard Review
Lost Circuits :: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Missing inhouse support for their processors by a competitive core logic has always been an Achilles heel for AMD, even though, in the last minute, the one or the other chipset manufacturer came to the rescue. Among others, VIA Technologies stepped up to lay the foundation for AMD’s climb to success – but those days are long gone. nVidia’s crush to fame in the chipset arena was more a symbiotic relationship with AMD – forced by a lack of licensing agreements with Intel – among other issues. All this is about to change, the current season of desperate chipwives dishes up ATI’s merger with AMD to open the doors for an intimate relationship between processor and chipset under the same corporate umbrella. Needless to say that the so far strongest supporter of the Athlon64 platform, namely nVidia may have its own perspective of the situation that may not be entirely favorable. As long, however, as the AA alliance is successful, envious competitors loose their momentum – but first, this success needs to be demonstrated. In the wake of the AA formation, the family tree of partners has been mercilessly pruned; true to Darwinian principles, only the strongest survived. Lack of strength, on the other hand has not been any problem for ASUS in recent years, a consistent quality level along with solid performance and a certain uniqueness of their boards has seen to that. Consequently, AA turns to AAA with ASUS supplying the third A. The first promising result is the ASUS M2R32 which we have here today in MVP flavor. Solid performance and stability up to 325 MHz system clock speed are all we reveal as sneak preview.
OCZ Technology Expands their Popular Modular EvoStream Series to 720 Watts
OCZ Technology :: Tuesday, December 19, 2006
OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today announced the availability of a 720W configuration in the EvoStream power supply family. This 100% modular PSU is equipped with EZMod technology to allow complete customization of your power system by utilizing only the cables you require. Ideal for the high-power user, the 720W EvoStream combines leading-edge technology for high power users with a classic, sleek look that enthusiasts and system builders enjoy including in their PCs.
Gigabyte 3D Galaxy 2 Liquid Cooling System
Driver Heaven :: Monday, December 18, 2006
Gigabyte are a company well known for their motherboards and graphics cards however more recently they have been branching out into all sorts of other areas such as peripherals (keyboards, mice, speakers and so on) and cooling solutions. The Gigabyte motherboards and graphics cards we have looked at in the past have always been good, however if we are honest the cooling solutions have been average at best. The G-Power in particular performed well – however was a nightmare to install on Socket 775 motherboards. Today’s review product brought back memories of the G-Power when we opened the box primarily because the fan used on the CPU section of the cooler is the exact same design…that’s right, a fan on the waterblock, certainly sounds different. Let’s see what the 3D Galaxy 2 is all about…
SilverStone Milo (ML01) case 
Modders Inc. :: Monday, December 18, 2006
The SilverStone Milo ML01 was created to further the emerging trend of MoDT (mobile on desktop) processors for building home and office computers. Equipped with a compact yet powerful 300W PSU and an intelligent airflow layout to ensure even lower powered desktop processors can be cooled sufficiently, this case can accommodate a wide range of system configurations easily.
Intel Quad-Core Memory Performance
Phoronix :: Monday, December 18, 2006
“With two Intel Quad-Core Clovertown processors and eight sticks of Kingston FB-DIMM DDR2 we set out to see the level of memory performance in an octal-core environment. We had tested the memory in single, dual, and quad memory channel configurations. Read this article to see how the Intel Xeon 5300 performs in various Fully Buffered Dual Inline Memory Module configurations.”
Cooler Master Eclipse Cooler
3dgameman :: Monday, December 18, 2006
“Over all, Cooler Master has not let us down with its latest product release. The Eclipse cooler has all the makings of a great cooler with the ability to impress in any case window. I am still calling out to Cooler Master to correct its centering issues with these coolers as this is a very crucial step in assuring proper cooling of the customer’s CPU. The shape of the cooler has a very interesting appeal to it, but the functionality with surrounding components presents a problem on some motherboards…”
How Much Does a Web Site Cost?
PC MEch :: Monday, December 18, 2006
I build web sites for a living. Small sites, big sites, simple sites, complex sites, storefronts, applications, Web 1.0, Web 2.0 — you name it, I build it. If I have to name one question that my prospective clients ask me without fail, regardless of the type of site, it is “How much will it cost?” Most people expect me to say something like “Four thousand eight hundred and sixty-three dollars and twenty-nine cents. Plus tax. Not a penny more, not a penny less”. Unfortunately, I can’t say anything like it. My answer usually resembles “Hmmm… let’s see… uh… that depends”.
Tagan TG1100-U95 1100W Power Supply Review
Techgage :: Monday, December 18, 2006
There are a handful of 8800GTX certified power supplies, today we take a look at one that’s been hit with a bit of controversy recently and see if there’s more to it than certain people think there is.
Lian Li PC-C30A
techPowerUp :: Monday, December 18, 2006
Lian Li is entering the media PC enclosure market with their PC-C30 series. With more and more media system components available and enthusiasts looking for the perfect balance of form and functionality the PC-C30 series is a perfect choice. Many enclosures limit builders and enthusiasts to certain components where as the PC-C30 allows them to use whatever they need to fit their demands.
CoolIT Freezone Liquid Cooling System Review 
Virtual Hideout :: Monday, December 18, 2006
“The CoolIT Freezone can cool so much better than any stock water cooling kit on the market. This unit is completely capable of cooling a processor, dual video cards, and chipset, AND any other blocks you want to throw at it.”
Thermaltake Mozart TX VE1000 Series Chassis and 7″ LCD Monitor
Pro Clockers :: Monday, December 18, 2006
Thermaltake has always been at the forefront in their PC chassis designs, producing everything from LAN boxes to server chassis and everything in-between. Today we are going to be looking at one of their newest releases, the Mozart TX, which Thermaltake calls their ideal home entertainment center. The Mozart has a long list of innovative features that would make ideal for a HTPC as well as a high-end gamers/enthusiasts chassis to keep their hot running components running cool and quiet.
Xigmatek AIO-S80DP Cooler
Technic 3d :: Monday, December 18, 2006
“The new Xigmatek AIO-S80DP CPU Heatsink arrived Technic3D. The next Cooler with a “compactly” Watercooling inside. See you in the following Review the Performance Analysis against other Cooling Stuff.”
GeCube X1950PRO Champion Edition with “TEC” Cooling
Tweak Town :: Monday, December 18, 2006
“Fortunately though a smile came to our face when we realized it was the new Champion Edition (CE) from GeCube. We saw the press release a few weeks ago about the CE X1950PRO which used a Thermal Electronic Cooling (or TEC) method for cooling.
We hoped that with great cooling, come equally impressive power. TEC cooling is not common at the moment but if companies find that they are able to do it without killing the wallets of potential buyers, we could begin to see it more and more on high-end cards. While we haven’t seen what it’s capable of yet we hope that the GeCube X1950PRO will give us a good idea.”
VIZO Paragon HHD Enclosure
Modders Inc :: Monday, December 18, 2006
The VIZO Paragon is described as a “2.5 inch One touch Backup HDD External Enclosure”. Put very simply, you drop a laptop drive into one of these cases, and then attach the USB cable… you have an external hard drive. What we are reviewing here is the chassis, installation procedures, transfer speeds, included bitsies and aesthetics….
VIZO Uranus & Saturno eSATA HDD Enclosures
Bjorn 3d :: Monday, December 18, 2006
We are in the age of mobile data and removable media. You can see it all around us. Most industry professionals keep a portable computing device in close company, and nearly everyone carries a USB flash drive on them. Cell phones double as MP3 players, and MP3 players double as personal video devices. It seems progressive then that external hard disks are quickly becoming something more of a personal carry item as their size grows smaller.
Intel and Abit Overclocking Event
Driver Heaven :: Monday, December 18, 2006
So it is no surprise that these two companies held a private overclocking event on Friday December 15, 2006 to push the Kentsfield and the AW9D-Max to the extreme with the help of some of the biggest names in overclocking. So what happens when you get a retail Kentsfield, an AW9-D Max (modded hipro5 from Xtreme Systems style), a three stage cascade system, and a big container of ln2 (liquid Nitrogen) in a room alone with Charles “Fugger” and Don “Philly-boy” from Xtremesystems? Driver Heaven has the answer.
Google to Put NASA Data on the Web
Google :: Monday, December 18, 2006
Google and NASA announced on Monday the signing of their Space Act Agreement, which calls for them to collaborate on making it easy for people to find weather visualization and forecasting data, see high-resolution 3-D maps of the moon and Mars, and track, in real-time, the International Space Station and the space shuttle.
