RaidSonic ICY BOX IB-281U USB 2.0 Series Review @ MVKTech
MVK Tech :: Friday, February 10, 2006
“External hard drives are becoming more and more popular, the need to transfer large amounts of data between locations and PC’s is more common than ever, and all of us know that we should backup important data, but so few of us do. RaidSonic has been very active on this market and has solutions in every shape and format. On of these exciting products is the ICY BOX IB-281U USB 2.0 external 2.5″ drive enclosure, which is part of a growing family of external storage solutions.”
EPoX 8NPA SLI Motherboard – Boosting the forgotten Socket
TweakTown :: Friday, February 10, 2006
QUOTE: “Socket 754 has now made a comeback for AMD in the form of the budget line of Sempron processors. Sempron on the K8 architecture features the on-chip single channel memory controller supporting DDR-400 and beyond in the latest revision cores, SSE2 and now x86-64 and SSE3 in the latest Sempron CPU’s nicknamed the Sempron64. Until now, motherboards for the Socket 754 have been very budget orientated with little features or ability to boost the overall system performance – that is until EPoX got its claws into the high-speed budget market.”
Modware Radiance Illuminated Pro Gaming Keyboard Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Friday, February 10, 2006
Quote: “The illumination is the real selling point here and in that the Radiance really excels. Once this thing is lit up, it no longer resembles an under $20 keyboard and the look on your buddies faces during a nighttime gaming session will be priceless (especially if they can’t see their own keyboard…muwahahah)”
IPEVO Free-1 USB Phone Review
Everything USB :: Friday, February 10, 2006
“At 6″ x 1.5″ x 1.5″, the Free-1 is narrower than a cell phone and as tall as the majority of opened flip-phones, giving a tall and slender profile that has a very modern look to it. The front of the phone is rather simplistic, lacking an LCD or any flashy lights other than a small status LED under the earpiece. The color coded buttons and jog switch are well placed with adequate spacing, and the different groups have unique feels for dialing in the dark. Pressing one results in a tactile click, and optionally a small tone for additional feedback. Volume and mute buttons are placed on the side of the phone.”
Cooler Master Praetorian 730 Case
ViperLair :: Friday, February 10, 2006
“If your PC enclosure says something about you, then with the Cooler Master Praetorian 730 you are bursting with confidence, have class while not overly flaunting it and you will not settle for anything not made properly for its task. The design is crisp and entertaining, but that doesn’t stop at the surface, dig deeper and you find a case that is not only built well, but exudes style and functionality at nearly every corner.”
Pentoo Mini LiveCD v2006.0
Phoronix :: Friday, February 10, 2006
Summary: “Pentoo, a Network Security Consortium distribution based off of Gentoo, has released their Mini-Pentoo v2006.0 build. This distribution does include such packages as GAIM and Firefox, however, its key purpose is to provide elite applications and tools to perform penetration testing. Not only is this a great LiveCD security distribution, but it comes without many of the hassles beginning Linux users have faced when attempting to run Gentoo, and of course Emerge is included. Pentoo utilizes the Linux 2.6.14 kernel and Enlightenment environment. Some of the tools include changing a Windows NT password from a hard drive, changing or resetting CMOS passwords, John The Ripper, and Ethereal Network Sniffer.”
Seasonic S-12 430w Silent PSU
HTPCnews :: Friday, February 10, 2006
“We here at HTPCnews.com have never had a problem recommending Seasonic due their great performance in reviews done by our peers and case histories from our forum members. My goal in this review is to confirm what we have been saying all along with hard numbers. Passing the geek muster
AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 Review
The Tech Zone :: Friday, February 10, 2006
It is our opinion that the FX-60 is the fastest consumer processor on the planet. With processing power this high it’ll be fun to see how Intel will compete. The AMD 4800+ already comes out ahead in most benchmarks against the Intel Pentium D 840 EE, so the FX-60 is the last nail in the coffin for those users still wondering which processor to get for ultra performance. The boys in space suits should stop dancing and start putting out a better product or soon it won’t really be seen as a competition.
CoolerMaster NotePal Laptop Cooler Review
Laptop Lifestyle :: Friday, February 10, 2006
It is ironic that laptops these days are not recommended for use on a lap; those who try may certainly get a burn or an “unpleasant feeling”. CoolerMaster promises to solve that problem with the NotePal and also help with another thing or two. Come and see what we found!
Building your HTPC- Part 1
t-break :: Friday, February 10, 2006
In fact, for non-gamers we would recommend an Intel CPU + chipset combo. While we havent had a chance to look at any VIIV platform from Intel yet, we’re guessing that it would be an ideal choice for an HTPC. CPU-wise, the 820D which is a dual core CPU, seems like a good buy, however, Intel is also planning on releasing an 805D CPU which is a 533MHz FSB/2.66GHz dual core CPU priced around US$160. These CPUs should handle the multimedia capabilities of your system just fine
Porn: The Savior of Blu-Ray Standard @ CoolTechZone.com
CoolTechZone :: Friday, February 10, 2006
“The media format wars are getting into full swing. This much is clear with all vendors flaunting their products at CES. The fight is far from over. In fact, it has just begun. The movie studios are playing it safe and are backing both formats. Obviously, they dont want to risk angering one standard over another due to obvious reasons, but does the porn industry care about standards?”
Intel Yonah hidden features exposed
Hexus :: Friday, February 10, 2006
Word reaches the Deeplung ear that Intel’s Yonah processor, which ships under the Intel Core Duo moniker, has features that aren’t being exposed to the consumer. Intel’s Sossaman is the key, and Sossaman is the codename for an ultra low voltage Yonah to be shipped under the Xeon brand, into the server and workstation space.
Building A Custom Gaming Laptop
Laptop Gamers :: Friday, February 10, 2006
Gone are the days when you would have been laughed at if you walked into an all-night LAN party carrying your trusty laptop and expecting to hang with the giant computer towers standing at everyone’s feet. The gaming laptop computers of today sport huge, crisp LCD screens, cutting-edge video cards and full-size keyboards. Not only can these gaming laptop computers hang with the standard clunky computer tower, but they can also be ordered fully custom to meet the exact specifications of any gamer.
Terratec Mystify Claw Review
3dXtreme :: Friday, February 10, 2006
Today 3DXtreme has the pleasure of reviewing a gaming device for the hardcore in the Mystify Claw. Everyone is trying to make the gaming experience easier and more ergonomic and that’s where the Mystify Claw comes in. But do these devices really make the gaming experience better or is the learning curve of getting used to something new not worth the hassle? Let’s have a look…
Silverstone’s Lascala 17, LC17B HTPC Case
Case Mod God :: Friday, February 10, 2006
Summary: This is a mid level HTPC case from Silverstone Technology who have been building cases since 1998. All of their HTPC (Home Theater Personal Computer) cases come in a choice of Black or Silver. Silverstone gladly sent a Black Lascala 17 for CaseModGod to review.
Thermaltake Silent PurePower 600W Power Supply Review #647:
3dgameman :: Friday, February 10, 2006
“The Thermaltake Silent PurePower 600W Power Supply has lots of good things going for it. First and foremost, it has efficient power and lots of it. 600 watts is more than enough for most systems on the market. It’s even enough for server and robust gaming applications. It also has dual PCI Express Video Cards leads for SLI/Cross-Fire setups. This is something hardcore gamers will definitely appreciate. It’s even dual-core CPU ready. All this and it’s quiet too.” ~3dGameMan.com
ADS Tech Mini Drive Kit Review
The Tech Zone :: Friday, February 10, 2006
StarTech.com SV221MICROUA KVM
Overclockers Online :: Thursday, February 09, 2006
Quote: In short, the StarTech.com SV211MICROUA is pretty impressive with the features it offers over the 4 port big brother, the SV411KA, but the lag in mouse and keyboard switching really detracts from the overall appeal. The most important aspect of the SV211MICROUA is the software that it comes with. When I first saw that there was a CD I almost cringed. I initially figured that if the unit allows for switching without the software that I would probably not use it for anything other than testing. Boy was I wrong.
Gigabyte GA-K8N51PVMT-9 nForce 430 Motherboard Review @ Bjorn3D
Bjorn3D :: Thursday, February 09, 2006
Integrated graphics have had a bad reputation for years, offering performance bad enough to be called “graphics decelerators” by many. Choked by relatively slow system memory and comparatively simple circuitry, integrated graphics have historically been a poor substitute for add-in cards. NVIDIA hopes to reverse this trend with its new GeForce 6150 integrated graphics processor.
ECS KN1 SLI Extreme Motherboard
The Tech Lounge :: Thursday, February 09, 2006
“ECS’ newest mainstream venture is their ‘Extreme’ line of motherboards that sport all the features you would expect from a top-of-the-line gaming system. The board I will be covering today is the KN1 SLI Extreme and, as the name would suggest, it is a SLI capable board with the nForce 4 Ultra SLI chipset and a few unique features not found on other boards. But is it EXTREME?”
Western Digital Caviar SE16 SATA HDD – WD4000KD
Computing On Demand :: Thursday, February 09, 2006
snip: It seems as though Hard Drive manufacturers will never rest until they absolutely drive me insane. A few weeks ago, I was able to review a hard drive by a company named Western Digital that sported 250 gigs of space and a speedy interface. Recently, they decided to tease my with a new drive that slams 400 gigs of space in your face and a tad bit slower interface. Rhyming unintentional. Enter the WD4000KD, a SATA drive with a whopping 400 gigs of space and a 16 MB cache at a not so whopping price of $234.99 (WD’s website price – Bare Drive); that’s only .59 cents per gig.
New Review at Laptop Gamers – Logitech Premium USB Headset 350 Review
Laptop Gamers :: Thursday, February 09, 2006
The Future Of Storage @ The TechZone
The Tech Zone :: Thursday, February 09, 2006
Like many, we fondly remember our first 5.25-inch 5MB metal oxide hard drive that seemed lightning fast despite the noisy motor. You could never imagine filling all of the space…in years. Boy, how things has changed!
OCZ Rally 512MB USB Drive
Think Computers :: Thursday, February 09, 2006
AMD Cool n Quiet @ Phoronix
Phoronix :: Thursday, February 09, 2006
Summary: “Introduced way back with the launch of Advanced Micro Devices Athlon 64 processors was Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology, as the successor to PowerNow! Today at Phoronix we are looking at the performance of AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet under Linux when it comes to the CPU temperature, power consumption, and overall desktop performance and usage.”
Thermaltake Toughpower 550W PSU
Techniz.co.uk :: Thursday, February 09, 2006
Retail 955XE fixes thermal issues at a price
The Tech Report :: Thursday, February 09, 2006
You may recall that we had some problems with our Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 955 setup that caused us to delay our review a bit. The motherboard, CPU, and cooler combo we received from Intel for review didn’t always cool the CPU sufficiently under load, leading to thermal throttling. We’ve now tested a production Intel CPU/motherboard/cooler combo, and we have some good news and some bad news…
XSR Interview
Pro-Clockers :: Thursday, February 09, 2006
“Hi Peter, thank you for agreeing to do this interview with us. Since my last interview with you back in November there has been some quite big changes, mainly Abit’s Merger with USI. This move was quite a surprise for many of us, what was the main reason for the merger?”
Alienware MJ-12 Series Workstation review @ DH
Driver Heaven :: Thursday, February 09, 2006
“Whilst Alienware are great at producing high performance systems for the gaming and home markets as well as mobile parts these don’t meet the needs of everyone and that’s where today’s product comes in. The Alienware MJ-12 is a workstation system designed for tasks such as 3D modelling, Photoshop and even video editing. Think of the most demanding tasks you would throw at any designer or developer and you pretty much have the work Alienware have build this system to handle.”
PCChips M861G v1.6a Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets :: Thursday, February 09, 2006
“M861G from PCChips is an entry-level socket 754 motherboard with on-board video based on VIA K8M800 chipset, clearly targeted to entry-level PCs based on the socket 754 Sempron and Athlon 64 CPUs. In this review we will compare its performance with other socket 754 motherboards with on-board video based on competing chipsets, namely SIS 760GX and GeForce 6100.”
