Aerocool Zerodba 620 Watt Power Supply
Pro-Clockers :: Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Quote: This one is for all those that like a PC quiet. Whether you are an owner of a HTPC or a high end gaming powerhouse, our next product up for review may be what you need. Aerocool has been around long enough to know what people need and want in building of their computers. Heatsinks, cases and cooling fans are just a few of the thing that they are known for. And if you don’t know them for power supplies, you will now. Aerocool claims the Zerodba will remain absolutely quiet and provide you with all the power you need. Let’s check it out!
Toilet Seats Have Less Germs Than Your Desk?!
Futurelooks :: Wednesday, February 22, 2006
When I heard that my desk was a sesspool of germs, more gruesome than my toilet seat, I immediately retracted… Doh! I can’t type without my hands! This information came as a shock to me as well, and I’m sure the statement shocked you too. Read on to find
FrozenCPU ThermalRock Dragon Alphacool Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Quote: “QUIET QUIET QUIET! What else can I say? The pump is so quiet I can’t even hear it from a few inches away. Same goes for the dual 120mm fans. Just a few feet away and they’re quiet even on 12volts. Imagine what the results
Sansun Bat Computer Case
Hi-Techreviews :: Wednesday, February 22, 2006
To the Bat Cave Robin! If this case could take this is one of the first words it would probably speak. The Sansun Bat case is every Batman lovers dream come true, this full-sized ATX case features a outer wrapper that gives the case a very unique Batman theme. (Very tastefully done I might add) From horned hood right down to the super hero’s cape, it is all sculpted into the outer shell of the case giving it a truly one of a kind look.
How to Buy a Cheap Laptop Computer
Laptop Lifestyle :: Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Are you a cheap ass looking to buy a cheap laptop computer? Do you always go around telling sales people that you want something good but cheap? Well, this article might help you make your expectations a bit more realistic. Good = Cheap? Maybe!
S-10000S S-Store Series Case Review
Techniz.co.uk :: Wednesday, February 22, 2006
I-Star popular S-Tower Series. Stylish aluminum front panel design with custom capability. Data storage of up to 5×5.25” plus 5×3.5” drive bay space. Optional SATA and SCSI backplane support high performance and high density storage. Its standard 120mm system cooling fan keeps both the temperature and noise down and optional I-Star redundant power supply can ensure optimal operation and maximum uptime.
Alphacool USB-Display Review
Technic3d :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Quote: “The 240×128 blue/white Display shows same-made pictures, Mails and other Stuff from the User”
Sennheiser HD415 Headphones
Bona Fide Reviews :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Quote: At the 2006 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Sennheiser debuted a trio of mid-level headphones. The new series is meant to filter down some of the design improvements from its high priced models to more moderate consumers. Two of these, the HD 415 and HD 435 are technically very similar, differing only cosmetically in design and accessories. Both feature 40mm drivers, an open air design, and clean contemporary styling.
Seagate 8GB Photo Hard Drive Review Posted!
Tech ARP :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Quote – “Want a fast, large and cheap CompactFlash card? Yes, you can have your cake and eat it too! Introducing the new Seagate 8GB Photo Hard Drive!
I-Star D-Storm Series D-300 3U Rackmount Server Chassis Review
Techniz.co.uk :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
“Established in 1989, I-Star Computer Inc. has over fifteen years of experience in designing and manufacturing Industrial Switching Power Supply, Sheet Metal, and Rackmount Chassis. From the standard switching power supply to high-end redundant power supply, I-Star has grown to be one of major provider in IPC power supply industry. In recent years, we have also expanded our products to include DVR/IPC and Storage RAID industries. Our goal is always to provide our customer with the best products and superior customer services. In the beginning I-Star focused on providing our customers the combinations of cutting-edge technologies, high quality manufacturing, and excellent customer services. It has been a proving record that these priorities earned a strong partnership for I-Star in today’s competitive market.”
read OCmodshop’s own review of the D-300
OCZ Gold series EL PC3200 GX XTC 2GB Kit
Driver Heaven :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
“The GX XTC modules certainly appear different than any other RAM currently available and are easily identifiable by their heatspreaders. The new XTC heatspreaders from OCZ are supposed to enhance the cooling of the modules, but they certainly enhance the appearance as well. The heatspreaders glint like gold, which makes them look extremely glamorous. The heatspreaders are totally covered by holes forming a honeycomb design. This design allows for superior cooling performance and OCZ dubs it XTC (xtreme thermal convection).”
XSPC X20 universal Liquid Cooling Kit review
Techniz.co.uk :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Dapper Drake + Xgl Compiz @ Phoronix
Phoronix :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Summary: “Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth’s brainchild, has overcome another feat this morning with the advent of Ubuntu v6.04 (Dapper Drake) Flight 4. Dapper Drake Flight 4 is the fourth milestone release in a series of development builds with the release candidate coming out April of 2006. In addition to a host of new extras, the focus of our attention today is on its Xgl and Compiz capabilities. Xgl is the X server architecture layered on top of OpenGL while Compiz is the composting manager to the X.Org project. Both of these projects were largely contributed by Novell. With a few modifications, as well as configuration for the NVIDIA device, we had Xgl and Compiz running on the Ubuntu Dapper Drake Flight 4 LiveCD! The plug-ins utilized were cube, decoration, fade, minimize, move, place, resize, rotate, scale, switcher, wobbly, and zoom. Unfortunately, the Gconf Compiz abilities were not accessible from the Dapper Drake repositories during our testing time. At hand today are a wealth of images demonstrating the various graphical abilities, as well as a few looks at the newly introduced Ubuntu Espresso LiveCD installer. Keep in mind, the Compiz Wobbly shots are quite aliased, thus we are working on an animated preview by the time Xgl + Compiz is largely introduced to Linux.”
Zalman Fatal1ty FS-V7 Graphic Card cooler
Case Mod God :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Summary: The Fatal1ty FS-V7 is a two slot copper cooler marketed toward gamers and PC enthusiast alike: with Red Copper fins, Anodized RAM sinks, and a Red LED fan it definitely has the bling appeal. It also comes with the ability to run on 12v in “Performance Mode” as well as a 5v “Quiet Mode” for those of you audiophiles who are gamers as well.
Philips E-Reader Hands-On
Designtechnica :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
We get a chance to talk with Philips at CES and check out their new Ambient Plasma displays and their new e-Reader product slated for launch later this year
Mad Moxx X800 GTO2 Burstfire
techPowerUp! :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
German video card specialist Mad Moxx has released a special edition of the Sapphire X800 GTO2. The Mad Moxx X800 GTO2 Burstfire comes premodded with 16 pipelines out of the box. To improve cooling an Arctic Cooling ATI Silencer has been installed on the card. For paying a small premium over the regular Sapphire card you can stay away from BIOS modding, aftermarket cooler installation and voiding your warranty.
Arctic Cooling Accelero X2 review
Driver Heaven :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
“Arctic Cooling have been making enthusiast coolers for gpu’s and cpu for quite a while now. In fact one of the Driverheaven review systems has been using the freezer range of CPU coolers for a while now and we have been completely satisfied with the performance and even more impressed by the low noise they create. When building our media centre system noise was a consideration and with the AIW X800 cooler not being the best we replaced it with an Arctic Cooling Silencer 5 and this was a complete success though when we recently moved to the more advanced AIW X1800 series card we hit a brick wall as far as noise levels are concerned. You see the mounting holes on the X1k series of cards are completely different to those on the X8 series and you therefore can’t just use any cooler on your nice new shiny X1k product.
ECS’s KA1 MVP Extreme motherboard
The Tech Report :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
WHILE NOT THE MOST popular motherboard manufacturer among enthusiasts, ECS has quietly been building mobos for nearly two decades. Most of those boards have been budget and OEM offerings that put affordability before features and performance, so it’s no surprise that they haven’t caught on among enthusiasts. That may be about to change, though. ECS isn’t content to just be known for its budget fare, and the company has launched a new line of “Extreme” motherboards targeting gamers, overclockers, and enthusiasts.
The latest of ECS’s Extreme offerings is the KA1 MVP, a Socket 939 motherboard that combines ATI’s Radeon Xpress 200 CrossFire Edition chipset with PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet and Serial ATA RAID. That looks like a decent spec on paper; however, we enthusiasts are a picky lot, and we demand more than just an “Extreme” moniker and checkbox features. Read on to see if the KA1 MVP delivers the performance, BIOS, layout, and extras needed to back up ECS’s intentions.
OCZ EL DDR PC3200 Gold GX XTC 2GB Kit Review
hardCOREware :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
The name is certainly a mouthful – today we’re looking at OCZ’s latest PC3200 product. The GX (which stands for Gamer eXtreme) features lowest latency timings we’ve seen on a 2GB kit – 2-3-3-8. It also sports a nice new XTC heatspreader which we’ll put to the test.
The scope of this review is to find out how much benefit can be had by going with 2GB of memory on a PC, and whether it’s worth the increase in latency timings to do so.
Razer Mantis Speed/Control
Phoronix :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Summary: “The Razer Mantis Speed and Control mats are composed of Fibertek by Everglide, oversized to ensure the mouse real estate is not lacking, and a rubber base ensures a reliable grip on the smoothest surfaces. Will the Razer Mantis continue in the company’s legendary success with the eXactMat, Diamondback, and Boomslang products? Today on our desks, we have both the speed and control versions of the Razer Mantis, which claims to be a precision mousing surface. Today, however, we will find out for ourselves precisely as we pair it up with their infamous Coperhead.”
G.SKILL F1-3200PHU2-2GBNS PC3200
techPowerUp! :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
G.SKILL is well known in the community for making high-quality memory products which perform good and are not too expensive. The F1-32000PHU2-2GBNS 2GB DDR-400 kit is going for around $160 – one of the best prices for a 2 GB kit right now. For such a bargain price you would usually expect slow CL3 timings. However, G.SKILL specifies this memory as 2.5-3-3-6 at only 2.6V.
OCZ Gold series EL PC3200 GX XTC 2GB Kit review
Driver Heaven :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
“The GX XTC modules certainly appear different than any other RAM currently available and are easily identifiable by their heatspreaders. The new XTC heatspreaders from OCZ are supposed to enhance the cooling of the modules, but they certainly enhance the appearance as well. The heatspreaders glint like gold, which makes them look extremely glamorous. The heatspreaders are totally covered by holes forming a honeycomb design. This design allows for superior cooling performance and OCZ dubs it XTC (xtreme thermal convection).”
News Flash – Saitek A-200 Portable 2.1 Speaker System Review
Futurelooks :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Portable music is getting so much attention these days. Look at the iPod revolution or the MP3 invasion! Though most people are content to listen to their headphones, some of us don’t have the luxury of plugging in and losing it to the music. That’s why the A-200 is so special. It’s small, ultra portable, and from preliminary action, it sound pretty good.
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro Review
Techgage :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Quote: Heat is your computers worst enemy, but luckily enough there are many cooling products to make use of. We are taking a look at a new CPU cooler which uses three heat pipes that can handle heat up to 200w! Let’s jump in and see how it compares to a few other S939 coolers on the market.
Double Damage – 2-in-1 Case Mod
Madshrimps :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Quote: “What’s better than one PC? Two of course! When Bernd decided to build a dual CPU system he took a rather unique approach. Rather than strapping 2 CPU’s to one motherboard or using one the latest Dual Core offerings from AMD/Intel he has been working on a case which can house 2 systems nicely, with good cooling and easy functionality through one keyboard/mouse and monitor.”
Budget System Building Guide
OCIA :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
“This XFX 6600GT card made the list for our video needs as it will suit a wide variety of end users. With a core clocked at 500 MHz and GDDR3 memory running at 1,000 MHz, gamers will find the card to be quite capable of running many of today’s latest games at medium quality settings or higher. Multitaskers will appreciate the dual DVI-out ports, allowing you to run dual monitors should you choose to do so. This card also comes SLI-ready. In the event that you upgrade your motherboard to an SLI-model down the road, you can add a second 6600GT and have a nice and powerful SLI system that won’t break the bank.”
Scythe KATANA Cu (SCKTN-CU1000) Heatsink @ Pro-Clockers
Pro-Clockers :: Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Quote: Today, we are taking a look at a new release from Scythe, the Katana CU. The Katana CU is an upgraded version of the older Katana unit that was all aluminum. The new is all copper as the CU applies. We will see how much better, it any, it performs over the older model. And also see if it is easier to install.
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro
Overclockers Online :: Sunday, February 19, 2006
Quote: All in all, I am very pleased with the Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro. Unlike a few products out there, the Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro is a cooler that truly deserves its name. After all, how can a product have the words “Arctic” and “Freezer” in its name without living up to them?
AplusCase Xclio 2 Gamer Case Review
Technic3d :: Sunday, February 19, 2006
Quote: “With the Xclio2 presents AplusCase the newest Gamer Case with 250mm FAN!”
Mounting Socket 462 Coolers Onto Socket 939 Motherboards Guide Posted!
Tech ARP :: Sunday, February 19, 2006
Migrating from a Socket 462 system to a Socket 939 system does not necessarily mean that you need to throw away your Socket 462 cooler, especially if it’s a Thermalright SI-97 heatsink.
Let Max_87 show you how you can easily mount a Socket 462 cooler onto your Socket 939 motherboard. That will save you money and allow you to reuse your favourite Socket 462 cooler! ”
