Enermax Chakra ATX Case:
3dgameman :: Thursday, July 20, 2006
“The Enermax Chakra Case will lift your spirits. At least with a name like chakra, it should! What does chakra mean, you ask? Well, look up chakra at www.thefreedictionary.com and you’ll get, “One of the seven centers of spiritual energy in the human body according to yoga philosophy”. In this case I believe the spiritual energy comes from the massive 250mm fan. This is one of the few cases on the market with a reversible 250mm fan. It’s a very welcome addition in today’s high-performance computers and it will have no problem keeping everything cool. Another unique feature is the External SATA port. The case also has lots of drive bays, places for two optional 120mm fans, looks nice, and is quite inexpensive. Watch the Video to find out more…”
OCZ GameXStreme 600 Watt Power Supply Unit Review.
3dXtreme :: Thursday, July 20, 2006
OCZ is back up to their old tricks again, market presence and domination. Since the inception of the OCZ Power Stream Series ask any true enthusiast what Power Supply is the best, or what are they running in their system (http://XtremeSystems.org/forums) and you will most likely get the same response. OCZ. I have reviewed numerous Power Supplies since I reviewed the OCZ Power Stream 520 Watt and I have always reinstalled it after the review. I had a few PSUs that died after 30 mins of stress testing, I’m not quite sure if it was a quality issue or the amount of juice my system requires but I have never had a problem while using my trusty OCZ Power Stream Power Supply Unit. Until someone can deliver me a PSU more stable and reliable the OCZ 520 will remain my main Power Supply Unit.
Powerware 5125 1000VA UPS Review – Ready for Blackout Season?
PCStats :: Thursday, July 20, 2006
“It’s power blackout season, and during the first few seconds of power outtage countless computers will fall silent, causing untold gigabytes of data loss. For most people, a power failure simply results in a ‘data integrity check’ by the operating system the next time the PC boots up. For others, a blackout may cause the loss of an unsaved document, or in the worst case, total file corruption on the harddrive. Now I’m sure you can imagine that after a power failure thoughts instantly turn to the topic of UPS backups for more than just key systems, and why oh why didn’t the PC you were using have one!! This is where the Powerware 5125 1000VA UPS kicks in with additional Electronic Battery Modules (EBMs) can increase its overall power capacity to 2200VA or thereabouts should your future requirements increase. The UPS features Powerware’s own advanced battery management console, “buck and double boost” regulation to deliver constant voltage, hot swapable batteries, the ability to power up the UPS without utility power, sequential shut down and load management and much more…”
News – nMedia Mute Power MP-400
Overclockers Online :: Thursday, July 20, 2006
Quote: Although only a 400W version, it should be fine for a decent low-end to mid-range system. For the higher-end PCs, nMedia offers the more powerful 500W version of the Mute Power. If there is one shortcoming, it would have to be the fact that the MP-400 is not modular. As people always say: caveat emptor.
Beginner’s Guide to Manual Photography
The Tech Lounge :: Thursday, July 20, 2006
“Some might ask why you would want or need to modify camera settings manually when the camera can do it for you ‘just fine.’ It is certainly possible to get a nice photo just snapping away in automatic mode, but more often than not what you’ll end up with is a snapshot rather than an expressive photograph. It’s all in the eye of the beholder, really, but if you want to consistently end up with photographs instead of snapshots, you’ll need to grab the wheel and take control. The purpose of this article will be to lay out some of the most basic (and important) manual settings which can be found on most cameras. While this is hardly an exhaustive list of manual settings, bare in mind that this is an introduction to manual settings. The things I’ll be focusing on are Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO (sensitivity).”
ECS RS482-M Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets :: Thursday, July 20, 2006
“ECS RS482-M is a very simple socket 939 motherboard based on ATI’s chipset with embedded graphics, Radeon Xpress 200 – which uses the same graphics engine from Radeon X300 –, supporting Athlon 64, Athlon 64 FX and Athlon 64 X2 CPUs. We were very curious to benchmark Radeon Xpress 200 and compare its performance to cheap add-in video cards, like GeForce 6200, and also to its main competitor, nVidia’s GeForce 6100.”
Vizo Paragon 2.5″ One Touch Backup HDD External Enclosure @ ThinkComputers.org
Think Computers :: Thursday, July 20, 2006
Quote: “Vizo is a relatively new company and I’ve had the chance to review a few of their products. I’ve found that they are all excellent in quality and performance and they look really good. Today for review I have another item from Vizo called the Paragon, it is an enclosure for 2.5″ HDD’s, it is made for portable storage but has a unique feature which is a button that provides a one-touch backup of your files. What’s cool is Vizo included software that allows you to program the one-touch button to only backup what you want.”
$300 Gaming CPU’s: AMD 5000+ Versus Intel E6600
Legit Reviews :: Thursday, July 20, 2006
“Our testing showed that when gaming at high resolutions the limiting factor is not the processor, but is actually the graphics card. This was shown to be true in three out of the six games that we benchmarked. We used the ATI Radeon X1900XTX graphics card, which is the fastest single card GPU on the market (not counting the NVIDIA 7950GX2) and comes priced at a healthy $499 so it’s not like we put in a weak video card by any means. The reason we didn’t run X1900 CrossFire is because how many people can really afford it to start with?”
Enermax Crystal Keyboard review
Neoseeker :: Thursday, July 20, 2006
“We have gotten the opportunity to review the Enermax Crystal USB keyboard. This Aluminum keyboard has the most unique finish I have seen in years, and I work with metal all the time. Called their ‘Diamond Cut Finish’, you’ll spend hours simply running your fingers over top the beautifully bare metal. And for added note, I have taken a break from my ordinary keyboard and decided to write the entirety of this article on the Enermax Crystal keyboard.”
Zalman ZM-RF1 Reserator Fan Kit Review
OCIA :: Thursday, July 20, 2006
“I located mine next to a return vent in my house, and in summer or winter months when the system is heating or cooling, the Reserator receives a good amount of circulating air. In the spring and fall however, the handler runs only infrequently, and during those months average water temperatures typically climb a few degrees. More than once I wondered if there wasn’t some practical way to attach a fan to the Reserator fins. Well the folks at Zalman must have read my mind.”
Sapphire Ivory MP3 Player Review on Technic3D
Technic3d :: Monday, July 17, 2006
Quote: “The new Sapphire Ivory MP3 Player arrived the Technic3D Editorship. See you in the following Review which the small MP3 offers”
New interactive Intel processor product ID guide v1.3
OCInside.de :: Monday, July 17, 2006
All current Intel processors can be now again simply identified. Because for the launch of the new product models, the brand-new Intel Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme, as well as the Intel Core Duo and Core Solo processors are now integrated in the latest interactive product ID guide. This interactive Intel product ID guide is used for the fast and easy identification of the current Intel processors and will show on the basis of the processor number immediately the exact values like e.g. frequency, L2 Cache, etc.
Plextor 760A DVD±RW Dual Layer Burner
PC Apex :: Monday, July 17, 2006
“The spec sheet gives a small description of two key features that Plextor provides with 760A; those being AUTOSTRATEGY and PoweRec. Simply put, these two technologies work together to ensure that the blank media you supply is burned at its maximum speed with the fewest errors. A very welcome technology for anyone who has a good amount of experience with burners in general since experience has shown me that some burners simply don’t like certain media. This technology aims to allow burning on ALL media.”
Core 2 Duo E6700 and Core 2 Extreme X6800 Review
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, July 17, 2006
“Core 2 is the new desktop CPU family from Intel, based on the new Core microarchitecture. For desktops Core 2 comes in two flavors: Core 2 Duo, which replaces Pentium D, and Core 2 Extreme, which replaces Pentium Extreme Edition. Core 2 desktop version was formerly known as Conroe and in this review we will check the performance of two models, Core 2 Duo E6700, which runs at 2.66 GHz, and Core 2 Extreme X6800, which runs at 2.93 GHz. We will compare them to the most high-end CPUs from AMD to date, including Athlon 64 X2 5000+ and Athlon 64 FX-62. Who has the fastest desktop CPU, Intel or AMD? Read on.”
News – ooler Master Mystique 631 Contest
Overclockers Online :: Monday, July 17, 2006
Quote: Mystique—Fascination, Attitude, Mystery are the perfect words to describe the identity of Cooler Master’s new chassis series. Now is your chance to win one for free!
How to Purchase a World of Warcraft Account on eBay, and Not Get Ripped Off
The Tech Zone :: Monday, July 17, 2006
Anyone playing World of Warcraft knows that in comparison to other MMOs the leveling time is vastly reduced. While getting a character to 60 is not nearly as hard, getting the high-end gear can be just as time consuming as any other game on the market. Even the PvP route now takes a time investment that most players can’t dedicate. The solution for players who want the nice gear, but don’t have the time, is to buy an account. Unfortunately, any time money is involved in an online transaction, so are the fraudsters. This guide will show you how to protect yourself against people whose sole intention is to rip you off.
Titan Quest Game Review on Technic3D
Technic3d :: Monday, July 17, 2006
Quote: “The Game Titan Quest from THQ comes into the Editorship from Technic3D. We will clear in this Review: so good how Diablo 2 ?”
NorthQ 4775-500S “Godzilla” PSU review @ DH
Driver Heaven :: Monday, July 17, 2006
Today we have another product from North Q on our review bench, the best power supply unit they offer, the 4775-500S “Godzilla”. While it is not likely to be crowned the best power supply unit that was ever built, it has several distinctive features and boasts specifications which should satisfy all but the most demanding enthusiasts.”
HEXUS.reviews :: MESH Elite Extreme SLI System – Core 2 Extreme X6800
Hexus :: Monday, July 17, 2006
Quake 4 fans will be able to enjoy fantastically high framerates with the MESH system. The Elite Extreme SLI is some 40% faster than the HEXUS Sturgeon FX-62 setup.
Razer Mantis Gaming Surfaces Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, July 17, 2006
Quote: “If I could change anything about the Mantis “Control” and “Speed” I would either make them much smaller, or much larger. For high sensitivity gaming, where you don’t need much movement, so why make it so big? If it were bigger, enough that I could fit my keyboard onto it, I think it would also solve the space problem.”
Intel Core 2 Duo is here – could it be Intel’s day to shine?
TweakTown :: Monday, July 17, 2006
QUOTE: “So far Intel has already released one CPU series based on this new architecture. Core Duo and Core Solo for the mobile sectors have already emerged; today we are looking at Core 2 series for the desktop section. In our labs we have Intel’s twin Core 2 components, the Core 2 Extreme (X6800) and the Core 2 Duo (E6700).”
Ultra 1200W Backup UPS
3dgameman :: Monday, July 17, 2006
“An Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) is something many people forget when building a computer system. For most it’s not an essential item and the majority opt for just a quality surge protector. That’s fine, unless you are concerned about losing data and/or time when there is a power failure. Ultra has a wide range of UPS models. They range from 600 watts to 1200 watts and carry a $125,000 guarantee against damage to your connected equipment. Get backed!” Watch the Video to find out more…” ~3dGameMan.com
Corsair Nautilus 500 Overclocking Review
Madshrimps :: Monday, July 17, 2006
Quote: “Corsair’s Nautilus 500 was the darling at several electronic trade shows and compared to similarly size external units boasts specs which have them running home to momma. Today we overclock an Opteron-148 under Nautilus 500 thermal management, read on to see if it can handle the heat”
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 & Core 2 Duo E6700 Review
Sharky Extreme :: Monday, July 17, 2006
Today on Sharky Extreme, we’ve reviewed the Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 & Core 2 Duo E6700 processors:
Intel Unleashes Conroe: X6800 and E6700 Reviewed
Legit Reviews :: Monday, July 17, 2006
Article Quote: “Five Intel Conroe parts will ship initially: the E6300, E6400, E6600, E6700, and X6800. All of these parts follow Intel’s new processor numbering scheme, introduced when the Core Duo mobile processor family arrived earlier this year. The five dual-core Conroe processors are clocked at 1.86, 2.13, 2.40, 2.67GHz and 2.93GHz, respectively, run on a 1066MHz front side bus and contain either 2MB or 4MB of cache shared between the two cores.”
Intel’s Core 2 Duo E6700 and X6800 on OCAU!
Overclockers New Zealand :: Monday, July 17, 2006
The E6700 for example has a multiplier range of 6x ~ 10x. Under full processor load the system runs at 10 x 266 MHz = 2.66 GHz. When the system is idling or running with low load the multiplier can be dropped down to 6x and the processor runs only at 1600 MHz. At the same time the CPU voltage is lowered as well. Intel is claiming that thanks to all these measures the Core 2 Duo thermal design power is at least 40% lower than Pentium D.
Matrix Orbital MX610 LCD Panel
Techgage :: Monday, July 17, 2006
Quote: Are you looking to spice up your case mod with a multi-function LCD panel that gives you tons of tweaking ability? While the MX610 is not for the novice, it gives plenty of power to those who want it… and are willing to learn the LCDC software.
Antec SOLO Case
Beyond3D :: Monday, July 17, 2006
Today we are going to an in-depth look at the new Antec SOLO Case; the newest member of their LifeStyle Series of computer enclosures. In this review we’ll focus on determining how well this case fits each of the above captioned criteria which hopefully will answer most if not all of your questions about whether this case is right for you. We’ll also look at whether a case of this stature would solve the common complaints that ever present.
ECS C19-A SLI 30-day Test Drive @ techFEAR
TechFEAR :: Monday, July 17, 2006
Summary: “The C19-A SLI is still one of the best value boards available. At less than US$80, it offers a feature-to-performance ratio that most manufacturers can only dream about. That doesn’t mean it is perfect, but it may be as close as one can get.”
OCZ GameXStream 600W Power Supply Review @ PC Modding Malaysia
PC Modding Malaysia :: Monday, July 17, 2006
Content: “As far as I can say, the OCZGXS600 is an excellent performer. It is certainly refreshing to see such a compact design that packs a powerful punch while being virtually silent. The good news is, all that comes at a price you can afford. Thanks to OCZ, there is also a 3-year warranty with worldwide coverage. Although the +12V rail was a little on the high side, which could be due to factory tweaking to keep the +5V rail up to par, the higher voltages could still allow some slack to cater to the high +12V power draw EPS systems.” check it out
