Corsair 2048 MB XMS 3500 LL Pro Series Memory Review at 3DXtreme
3dXtreme :: Monday, January 30, 2006
Corsair is one of the premier memory producers in the world. Their products are easily accepted as some of the highest quality memory on the market and the Pro Series modules brought LED activity indicators to Random Access Memory. With the overclockability of the AMD64 line of processors this product would be the perfect fit for the gamer looking to squeeze a little bit more performance from their machine by pushing the front side bus from 200 to around 218 Mhz. This moderate overclock, while not exactly in line with the hardcore overclockers pushing 800 – 1000 Mhz on the AMD64 platform, would fit the needs of the tweaker / gamer perfectly.
Computer Power User (CPU) magazine giveaway at CaseModGod.com
Case Mod God :: Monday, January 30, 2006
Summary: CaseModGod and Computer Power User (CPU) magazine are giving away three 1 yr subscriptions plus 5 issues of the PC Modder reference series magazine. The three 1-year subscriptions will be given away one a week for 3 weeks. The five issues of the PC Modder reference series magazine will be given out at random to our forum members only.
Mad Catz iPod Nano Case @ Bytesector
Bytesector :: Monday, January 30, 2006
“If I invented a time machine, I am sure I could do any number of great things. Firstly, I think I would find some way for the Pistons to beat the Spurs in last season’s NBA Finals. I would go back in time and persuade my parents to re-mortgage the house and buy lots of stock in Google at the IPO. I would sue for world peace. I would end starvation in the third world. I would give gifts to all the good little boys and girls. And yes, I wouldn’t forget to return to the eventful afternoon I bought ….”
Asus’s A8R-MVP motherboard
The Tech Report :: Monday, January 30, 2006
Fortunately, the CrossFire Edition chipset has an ace up its sleeve. Its north bridge is capable of interfacing with alternative south bridge chips, including those built by ULi. Asus has taken advantage of that capability with the A8R-MVP, a CrossFire-capable motherboard built with ULi’s M1575 south bridge. The M1575 fills in many of the features missing from the SB450, and it shouldn’t suffer from the I/O performance problems that afflict the SB450.
Of course, the A8R-MVP is more than just a showcase for a unique chipsets combo. At under $100 online, it’s also one of the most affordable CrossFire boards around. Oh, and it overclocks like a mofo, too. Keep reading for more on what may be the most attractive CrossFire board on the market.
160GB Seagate Momentus 5400.3 2.5″ Hard Drive
Big Bruin :: Monday, January 30, 2006
Quote: The launch of the Seagate Momentus 5400.3 series of 2.5″ hard drives promised great things, and initial testing of the 160GB model confirm many of these items. The increased capacity, reduced heat, low noise, and strong performance were all easy to document. If you want to investigate the increased shock tolerance, you’re on your own!
PCApex Editorial
PimpRig :: Monday, January 30, 2006
“I had known that our name needed to be changed for some time. Over the past few years I have had ad agencies and manufacturing companies alike who told me outright that they could not work with us because of our name alone. You can imagine how frustrating it is to hear that after spending over 70 hours in a week working on the site. Even though the name PimpRig attracted visitors due to its uniqueness it has also repelled or negatively influenced others opinions of us.”
Targus ChillHub Laptop USB 2.0 Cooling Pad Review
Laptop Lifestyle :: Monday, January 30, 2006
Is your laptop overused? Does it overheat, slowdown or freeze? Are you running out of USB ports? If so the Targus ChillHub Laptop cooling pad may be the answer you have been looking for.
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro review @ DH
Driver Heaven :: Monday, January 30, 2006
“Today we have another Arctic Cooling cooler for evaluation, the Freezer 7 Pro. The Freezer 7 Pro is nearly identical to the Freezer 64 Pro which our fellow Steve “Chaos” Ruxton reviewed a short while ago, with the exception that the Freezer 7 Pro is meant to be mounted on a LGA775 socket motherboard. Mounting differences aside, the two coolers appear to be identical. That is not entirely true however as the Freezer 7 Pro is using a different, slightly faster and 4-pin powered fan, which can be controlled via PWM as well.”
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
Driver Heaven :: Monday, January 30, 2006
Today we have another Arctic Cooling cooler for evaluation, the Freezer 7 Pro. The Freezer 7 Pro is nearly identical to the Freezer 64 Pro which our fellow Steve ?Chaos? Ruxton reviewed a short while ago, with the exception that the Freezer 7 Pro is meant to be mounted on a LGA775 socket motherboard. Mounting differences aside, the two coolers appear to be identical. That is not entirely true however as the Freezer 7 Pro is using a different, slightly faster and 4-pin powered fan, which can be controlled via PWM as well
Guide: merliniplexi 2.0 Guide: Part II
GideonTech :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
“This is the second part of a multipart guide dealing with the construction of the merliniplexi 2.0 Plexiglas case. In this guide, we will be discussing detail finishing of the case.”
ASRock 775XFire-eSATA2
Phoronix :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Summary: “Prepped for Microsoft Windows Vista, Untied Overclocking Technology, ATI’s CrossFire, and four SATA 2 ports, has ASRock finally managed to hit primetime with its creative product offerings? Up on the review block today we have the world’s first complete look at ASRock’s latest-and-greatest, which comes in form of the 775XFire-eSATA2.”
DH Article: Overclocking the Radeon X1800XL
Driver Heaven :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
So, with a new taking the world by storm, why focus on a soon-to-be-previous generation model? The reason is simple, and it?s the reason that drives a great volume of cards in the market: the price ? performance ratio. The Radeon X1800 XL is an often underappreciated but still great card, with a great feature set, and even greater performance. Its price will probably drop in coming weeks as the new cards arrive in stores, making it an even greater value ? and here we are, to explore its overclocking potential, so as to see whether we can get even more value from this card.
Noctua NH-U9 Heatsink @ Pro-Clockers
Pro-Clockers :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Quote: A relative new-comer to the heatsink market, Noctua have started on the right foot by embracing the latest technology; heatpipes. Their two latest heatsinks, the NH-U9 and the NH-U12 are the first products we see from this company. With a surface area of 5000cm² (NH-U12) and 3800cm² (NH-U9) and the ability to have either a 120mm (NH-U12) or 92mm (NH-U9) fan coupled with it makes for promising stats, but do the figures relate to high performance?
How To: Get Windows Live! Mail Beta
CoolTechZone :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
“Curious about Windows new Live! Program thats been running for sometime now? Well, here’s an interesting hack that will get you a Windows Live! Mail account.”
AC Ryan Backy
Think Computers :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Corsair 2GB XMS 4000PT DDR Memory Kit Review @ Virtual-Hideout
Virtual-Hideout :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Quote: “Compared to the Value ram, Corsairs XMS 4000PT is definitely a lot faster. The ability to reliably go to 250mhz speeds (when paired with a motherboard capable of it) means that you don’t need to sacrifice speed for capacity”
Antec P180 Advanced Super Mid-Tower Review
MODTHEBOX! :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
“The P180 includes two separate compartments for cooling the internal drive bays which Antec calls the Upper and Lower Air Filter Doors. Each compartment includes a 120mm fan mount and swing away door that shields an air filter which is attached to the internal chassis via 4 plastic clips. The air filter aids in keeping dust from entering inside the case and is completely removable when maintenance is required.”
Sytrin KuFormula VF1 Plus @ pyroCPU
Phoronix :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Summary: “We have attained a document from Sytrin in regards to the KuFormula VF1 Plus, which has been in development for nearly a year now. No, it is not a CPU cooler but rather focuses upon cooling the most demanding of ATI and NVIDIA graphics cards. Contained inside of this document is a graph demonstrating an impressive 9.3 Celsius advantage over the Arctic Cooling NV Silencer Revision 2! Will the Sytrin KuFormula VF1 series be the next killer cooler? We have shared some comments in regards to this product, as we had taken part in the project since its conception back in May of 2005, as well as this document. The new VF1 coolers should be available soon.”
Zalman ZM-460APS Noiseless Power Supply Review
MVK Tech :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
“Zalman introduced the ZM460-APS power supply around 2 months ago as an ultra quiet 460W power supply supporting Intel and AMD based systems. We have gotten the opportunity to shed some light on this new powerful but noiseless power supply which meets the latest ATX power standards. Zalman has on top of their older already very silent power supplies improved their noise prevention system by using an auto controlled cooling fan. So without holding you all up let’s dig into the new Zalman ZM460-APS PSU.”
X-Micro Video MP3 400 1GB @ ThinkComputers.org
Think Computers :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Spire RockeTeerV 500W EZ-Cable Gaming Power Supply Review
3dXtreme :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Today 3DXtreme is taking a look at the new Spire SP-500W – RockeTeer V™, 500W EZ-Cable Gaming Power Supply. Some of features that it boasts are Modular EZ-Cable Power Connectors, Two Blue LED Dual Ball Bearing fans, 3 Speed Variable Fan Speed Auto-Control, Two SATA Power Connectors, Thermo-Reactive Cooling System and a few others that we will be covering with the review.
eBuyer set to withdraw from the US market
Hexus :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Speaking exclusively to HEXUS, eBuyer one of the UK’s homegrown etailers, has confirmed its intention to close the doors on its US business activities.
Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000
The Tech Lounge :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
“Microsoft has jumped straight into the laser mouse fray with the likes of Logitech and Razer. However, Microsoft is hardly new to the game and usually put together decent input devices. Previous laser mice I have reviewed have been primarily gaming specific, and while Microsoft doesn’t blatantly tout this particular mouse as being a gamer’s best friend, I certainly won’t shy away from giving it a good first person shooter thrashing.”
Project Gotham Racing 3
Driver Heaven :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
“The next generation of gaming is finally upon us with the launch of Microsoft?s Xbox 360 which is sure to bring with it some innovative titles. However today we?re looking at the return of an old favorite. The Project Gotham Racing series, originally started on Xbox, is famous for its innovative blend of simulation and arcade physics and creating a memorable drifting experience. PGR3 was a launch title for the new 360 and is essentially a revamped version of PGR2 with a few extra features including Gotham TV. So as well as being one of your first chances to experience all the 360 has to offer, chances are that PGR3 will most likely be your only way to get behind the wheel of the world?s fastest super cars?let?s see what it’s like..”
Steganos LockNote 1.0
Techgage :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Quote: Do you like the simplicity of Notepad, but want the security of Steganos? That’s where LockNote comes in to play, which protects your text with 256-Bit encryption. This is also the very first Steganos product to be labeled as freeware, and it’s even open source!
Webmail Service Face-Off
PC Mechanic :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Is one better than the others?Like mentioned above, there are many free Webmail providers which let you choose a personal email address and store your messages on a dedicated server. Generally, the application process is very straight forward. You enter a little information, create your desired email address and password, and within seconds you have a free, fully functional email account. But, what is it that separates one provider from another? Don’t they all accomplish the same thing?
Thermalright HR-01-775 (High Riser) Passive CPU Heatsink Review #644:
3dgameman :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
“When looking for a heatsink or cooler there are a few things you want to look for. Normally look for one which is copper or copper/aluminum combination, but this will increase the cost. This heatsink is all aluminum but it utilizes 8 towering heatpipes and countless fins. This more than makes up for it not being copper, although if it were copper the performance would probably be even better. That being said, the performance of this heatsink is excellent and that’s what counts…” ~3dGameMan.com
CoolerMaster Musketeer 3 Review @ PC Modding Malaysia
PC Modding Malaysia :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Content: “Cooler Master Musketeer 3 is a very interesting function panel with back yellow light analog dial UV meter. Musketeer 3 is not only has the look but also has decent audio performance using vacuum tube technology. The front audio output jack is convenient for headphone users. If you are looking for an attractive function panel, you should really have a look on this Cooler Master Musketeer 3. Its price is around 45USD/ RM185 although it is a bit expensive, you won’t regret spending your money on it, that’s for sure.”
Vantec Vortex 2 HDD Cooler @ Techgage
Techgage :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Quote: Keeping your hard drive at a healthy temperature is essential in prolonging it’s life, and in keeping your data safe. We are taking a look at another Vantec HDD cooler called the Vortex 2, and we have high hopes for this one.
PC Power & Cooling 1KW PSU Review @ Bjorn3D
Bjorn3D :: Sunday, January 29, 2006
Have two video cards, two optical drives, three hard drives and a plethora of other components in your PC? If so, you might wonder if your PSU is struggling. Well, there’s certainly no struggling for PC Power & Cooling’s Turbo-Cooling 1KW. Check out our review of this powerful beast!
