Cooler Master CM Stacker 830 Evolution Review
Madshrimps :: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
“What has four wheels, high performance and comes with an insanely high attention to detail? The CM Stacker 830 Evolution is Coolermaster’s latest high end enclosure which can fit up to nine 120mm fans, has 9 5.25 inch drive bays and full ATX/BTX compatibility. The equivalent of a high priced exclusive sports car? Let’s find out.”
ThermoHawk 200 Touchless Thermometer
Driver Heaven :: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Q3 Innovations, LLC is a company that exists to aid in personal safety by developing and creating innovative monitoring devices that could help prevent serious injury (or worse) if not monitored properly. One such device is the ThermoHAWK 200 – Touchless Thermometer. It’s a nifty little gadget that can provide the instantaneous temperature of equipment or other items without actually making contact.
Foxconn G9657MA-8KS2H G965 Express Motherboard Review
PC Stats :: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
“Off the shelf, the Foxconn G9657MA-8KS2H comes with the “-8KS2H” feature set; 8 for 8-channel High Definition ‘Azalia’ audio, K for dual Gigabit LAN, S for plenty of Serial ATA II hard drive support, 2 for DDR-2 and H because this slab of solder and circuits is RoHS compliant. A closer examination reveals five internal SATAII channels, one external (eSATA) jack for external data storage devices, eight 480Mbps USB2.0 ports. The Foxconn G9657MA-8KS2H motherboard is a prime example of what Foxconn can do.”
Microsoft Trumpets Vista Security at Launch Party
Microsoft :: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Windows Vista will be the most secure operating system that Microsoft Corp. has released, a company executive said Tuesday at a Vista launch event in Washington, D.C.
Toshiba Readies 2GB NAND Flash Memory Chips
Toshiba :: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Availability of the chips should mean that higher-capacity flash memory cards are on the horizon. That’s because the capacity of such cards, which are commonly used in digital cameras, music players and myriad other gadgets, are limited by the number of chips that can be physically crammed inside. Being able to store more data inside each individual chip allows for a jump in card capacity without any space concerns.
Gates: Vista key to multimedia computing era
Microsoft :: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Windows 95 was the first version of the OS to include Internet Explorer, “an obscure feature” at the time, Gates said, speaking at a Vista and Office 2007 launch event. And the things people are doing with PCs today — saving and editing digital photos, recording and viewing digital video, and other multimedia activities — were just “a gleam in our eye” when Windows 95 was launched, he said.
Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007
PC Mech :: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
News that Bill Gates will retire soon and devote himself to philanthropy made big news a couple of months ago. What you may not have noticed is that his company, Microsoft, is increasingly dabbling in philanthropy too.In the last couple of years, Microsoft has steadily rolled out a long line of no-strings-attached free software. First came the Express editions of Visual Studio, Microsoft’s premier application development environment. Express edition of SQL Server, Microsoft’s high end database software, followed soon. Then came Office Live Basics, the free web hosting package that even includes free domain name registration. The latest addition to all this freeware is Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007, a comprehensive accounting package for small businesses
Cooler Master NotePal
Overclockers Online :: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Laptops don’t always encourage proper posture and ergonomics but Cooler Master’s new notebook accessory hopes to change that. The NotePal S does a great job as a notebook stand. By raising the laptop to eye level, the NotePal S fosters better posture and comfort. No longer will you have a sore neck or back. It is also great in that you can use your laptop like a traditional desktop with the screen acting as the monitor.
Tyan Tomcat i945GM
Phoronix :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“While Tyan is mostly known for their selection of high-end server motherboards, their Tomcat i945GM is a rather interesting yet peculiar solution for them. The i945GM is a FlexATX motherboard that supports Intel’s Socket 478 mobile processors (including the Core 2 Duo) along with onboard Intel i945 graphics with both DVI and VGA connections. The Tyan S3095 motherboard is targeted for industrial applications and embedded systems.”
Kurumin Linux 7.0 Light
Phoronix :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“Kurumin Linux is a distribution we had never heard of prior to today’s encounter. The latest Kurumin release, Light 7.0, is a mini LiveCD that is targeted for Brazilian users and is based on Debian/Knoppix. This mini LiveCD is sized at 182MB while featuring the full KDE desktop along with plenty of extra software.”
Antec Nine Hundred Gamers Case Review 
XS Reviews :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“The Nine Hundred is one of Antec’s cases designed specifically for the gamer. Containing a huge 200mm fan on top, and no less than five places to mount 120’s, at least it should run cool…”
AMD Quad FX Platform
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, January 29, 2007
In response to the release of the new quad-core CPUs by Intel, AMD launched its Quad FX platform. Contrary to what many people could think, Quad FX isn’t a new AMD quad-core processor, but a platform, as we will describe in this article.
Laplink PCmover Review
Techgage :: Monday, January 29, 2007
Are you making a move to a Vista machine in the near future? Want the ability to bring all of your documents, programs, games and settings with you? That’s what PCmover promises to do well. We are here to see if their claims of a simple and quick transfer is true.
Intel Moves Closer to 45nm Penryn Processor Production
Legit Reviews :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“Intel has been able to nail down their high-k + metal gate transistor technology and the next generation dual-core and quad-core processors will have the new transistors. The first processor family to use this new technology will be Penryn, which is the next generation Intel Core 2 processor. Thanks to the high-k + metal gate technology the 45nm part will benefit from clock rate improvements…”
Ultra 800W X-Finity & X-Pro Power Supplies
3dgameman :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“The Ultra X-Finity 800W and X-Pro 800W power supplies are pretty much on equal ground when it comes to performance. The only real difference between them is; the X-Finity is black and comes with FlexForce cables, the X-Pro is silver and has sleeved cables. Both have plenty leads, two 80mm fans and thick aluminum housing. Either one of these power supplies is well suited for a hardcore gaming rig. Watch the video to find out more and check out the bloopers at the end.”
CES 2007: In Win 
Think Computers :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“While at CES case company In Win was nice enough to invite us up to their suite. Although we have heard of In Win we really did not know much about them so we were excited to see what they would be showing us. Let’s take a look.”
AMD Athlon6 X2-5200+
t-break :: Monday, January 29, 2007
AMD quietly released their 5200+, 5400+ and 5600+ CPUs a few weeks back. We managed to get the 5200+ and tested it out to see if this 90nm based CPU has any pep to it. Here\\\\\\\’s a bit from it:
Its based on the older 90nm Windsor Core and is identical to the X2-5000 in terms of raw speed- 2.6GHz. The only difference is that AMD has increased the L2 cache from 512k per core to 1Mb per core.
Thermalright HR-07 Memory Cooler Review
Madshrimps :: Monday, January 29, 2007
Thermalright is known as a very competent and successful manufacturer of after market cooling gear. Today, we take a look at their latest gem, the HR-07 Memory Module Cooler. This passive cooler is made to cool your ram beyond any stock heat sink or heat spreader. Have a look and see if it surpasses its daring intentions…
Swiftech MCW60-T Reviewed
Burnout PC :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“Overall this MCW60-T water block has impressed me performance wise, and by it’s superior built quality. Swiftech has really made a decent water block for anyone willing to go the extra step and push their video card to the next level. The TEC element runs best at it’s rated wattage of 188watts, but does produce quite a lot of heat. My water cooling system was having problems coping with that. Installation was real easy, and I experienced no difficulties using the MCW60-T.”
OCZ ModStream 520 Watt PSU
Tweak PC :: Monday, January 29, 2007
A PSU for casemodders with 520 Watt power and cable-management. That’s the OCZ ModStream 520 Watt PSU. It should be silent, too. We took a look.
Microsoft Office 2007 Review
Windows A to Z :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“Microsoft’s newest Office suite, Office 2007, is going to be released in just a few days. WindowsAtoZ.com’s editors have taken a look at the brand new Office suite and have written a full review on it so you can see if it’s worth your money.”
ECS PN2-SLI2+ NVIDIA 680i SLI Motherboard Review
Virtul Hideout :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“Anyone can definitely purchase this motherboard with confidence and know it will serve them well. And the price just adds to its attractive offerings as it retails for less than many of the current 680i platforms.”
Biostar T-Force N4SLIA9T SLI Socket 939 ATX Motherboard
RB Mods :: Monday, January 29, 2007
Motherboards aren’t the most glamorous piece of equipment in a computer build, but choosing a good one can dramatically affect your computer’s overall performance and functionality. Biostar, a popular motherboard manufacturer, offers the T-Force N4SLIA9T SLI Socket 939 motherboard that is packed with features and offers some unique overclocking utilities to help in boosting the computer’s performance to the next level. But does it deliver where it counts?
DFI LANParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G Motherboard Review
PC Stats :: Monday, January 29, 2007
“DFI has brought the world of the super insane volt modding overclocker within reach of the average overclocker. Add a spec of good engineering, a touch of awesome voltage options, and a little of DFI’s special magic and you have a platform that is killer fast right out of the box! The latest gear from those tweakers at DFI is the LANPartyUT NF590 SLI-M2R/G motherboard, and it’s looking like a real gem too. The Socket AM2 motherboard supports single and dual core AMD Athlon64, X2 and FX as well as budget Sempron processors. DFI have based the LanpartyUT NF590 SLI on nVIDIA’s extremely competent nForce 590 SLI and MCP55PXE southbridge chipsets.”
