Dell XPS M2010
Designtechnica :: Friday, June 23, 2006
“Dell has a new notebook from their XPS line of high performance computers which is catching a lot of attention for its unique, cool design and powerful set of features. Get ready for the Dell XPS M2010.”
GIGABYTE M57SLI-S4 Motherboard Review
MyPcMadness :: Friday, June 23, 2006
GIGABYTE has done an outstanding job in most respects with the M57SLI-S4 motherboard. Performance on the board was below that of the nForce 590 SLI board, but that is to be expected as the 590 is the enthusiast model and the 570 is the mid-range model. Feature-wise, the board has everything you would expect from a modern motherboard today and will perform well for most desktop applications. Overall a very satisfactory product for the mid level enthusiast or gamer.
ECS factory tour
The Tech Report :: Friday, June 23, 2006
While we were in Taiwan covering Computex, ECS whisked us away for a quick tour of its manufacturing facilities in China and showed us exactly how these motherboards are built. We saw it all, from traces being etched onto individual PCB layers, to the mounting of surface components like DIMM slots and capacitors, all the way through testing and retail packaging. Join us as we walk through ECS’s Golden Elite Technology campus and witness the birth of a motherboard.
Corsair TWINX2048-4400PRO 2GB Kit Review
PC Modding Malaysia :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Content: “After a battery of benchmarking and torture testing, it’s rather impossible for us not to claim the Corsair TWINX2048-4400PRO as the king of 2GB DDR memory kit. The modules have got great scores from all aspects including aesthetics, performance, stability and overclocking. Being the fastest retail 2GB DDR kit in the planet, we managed to squeeze another 5MHz from them which resulted in a stable operating memory frequency of 280MHz (DDR560) at 3-4-4-8-1T. Despite it was rated to run at 275MHz at 3-4-4-8-2T, we managed to run it at 3-4-4-8-1T and even 3-3-2-5-1T without any stability issues.”
Computex 2006 – It’s Party Time!
The Tech Zone :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Carnegie’s is an ex-pat bar and Wednesday night is the night to go to Carnegies – it’s lady’s night. How this works is really quite genius. Ladies get in free from 7pm to 9pm and the drinks are free as well. After 9PM, they let the guys into a room full of drunken girls. How cool is that?
Nvflash 5.16 for Windows 2000/XP/2003/x64
NGOHQ :: Friday, June 23, 2006
“How many times have you had to create an MS-DOS floppy, or a bootable CD, just to flash your VGA card BIOS? Too many times I bet. We have managed to put our hands on a Windows version of Nvflash (Nvidia’s BIOS flashing utility). This utility can help make our lives a lot easier when BIOS flashing.”
iTunes’ Movie Downloads the ‘Tipping Point’ for Online Movie Distribution?
Designtechnica :: Friday, June 23, 2006
“Will iTunes do for online movies what it did for online music? Does Apple’s entry into this space represent a ‘tipping point’ for the entire segment, or is such an outcome even relevant to Apple? In other words, is this simply the next step in Apple’s larger strategy to establish a presence in living room?”
Cooler Master iGreen Power 430W Power Supply Give Away
Big Bruin :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Quote: Cooler Master was kind enough to share a brand new 430W unit for one lucky person to win. By simply posting 10 times at the Bigbruin.com forum you have a good chance of winning a 430W iGreen PSU, just like the 500W unit we just reviewed. Hurry, contest ends June 21, 2006 at midnight.
Kingwin Absolute Power ABT-600CW PSU
Think Computers :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Quote: “Power supplies, you can’t have a computer without one can you? There are many choices out there when it comes to choosing a PSU. How does one know which one to get? Well if you are like most people you read reviews and try and learn what you can about the products that are available for you to choose from. So today for review I have a 600 Watt PSU from Kingwin, it is called the Absolute Power, and from my experience so far it not only looks cool but performs well and is very stable. Read on to learn more…”
as strong must a PSU today its?
Technic3d :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Quote: “For which System which PSU? Single CPU, Dual-Core CPU, Sli, Crossfire, Quad-Sli, Overclocking and more. See you in the following Review from Technic3D.”
Summer 2006 MP3 Player Buyers Guide
Think Computers :: Friday, June 23, 2006
Quote: “With summer coming up many of us will be changing our daily activities. Some of you will be going from the classroom to the pool, others might be planning a nice vacation for your family and some of you will be preparing for the summer business trip. Whatever the case may be there are some essentials that we all must have. One of those for a lot of people is an MP3 player. So I have compiled a list of MP3 players I would recommend for this summer’s activities!”
Ageia’s PhysX physics processing unit reviewed
The Tech Report :: Friday, June 23, 2006
I’VE HAD THE CHANCE to spend a few days playing with a PhysX card from Ageia, and there is much to tell, though not much one can do with the hardware just yet. I did find some interesting ways to test the PhysX card, and the results may enlighten us about the prospects for physics acceleration in custom hardware. Read on to get my take on Ageia’s new physics processing unit.
Sytrin Nextherm PSU460 Server Power Supply Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: “This was a pretty easy decision. I would definitely recommend this power supply to anyone who wants a very quiet power supply that can provide very stable power. Very minor complaints about the number of SATA connectors, and the weight of the unit are really getting mentioned only to be thorough.”
AOpen miniPC MP915-B “Mac Mini” System Review
PCStats :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“The cute little AOpen mini PC MP915-B (Super Multi) system is based on the Intel 915GM chipset and supports Socket 479 Pentium M 400/533 MHz processors. There is a single 200 pin DDR-2 SO DIMM slot which accepts up to 1GB of DDR2-400/533 memory. On devices packed into the dictionary sized PC include a Realtek Gigabit network adaptor, a 5.1 channel sound card, IEEE 1394a, an onboard Intel GMA900 videocard and even a dual layer slot loading DVD writer!”
“Scythe at Computex 2006 – New Products Revealed
Madshrimps :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: “An overview of new products coming from Scythe, including power supplies, chipset and VGA cooling, fan controllers and of course high end CPU aircooling solutions.”
Thermalright Ultra-90 LGA775 Review
PC Modding Malaysia :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Content: “Thermalright has definitely stepped up the game with the Ultra-90. The installation was a breeze and the build quality is getting better. We strongly recommend the Ultra-90 to anyone looking at purchasing a powerful CPU heatsink without having to worry about motherboard compatibility or installation issues. The Ultra-90 also performed decently while beating almost any heatsink we pitted against it, except for the SI-120. Overall, the Ultra-90 is a high-end CPU heatsink and it only costs about USD$40 / RM145.”
Computex 2006
The Tech Report :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
COMPUTEX IS A SPECTACLE like no other. An ocean away, in a land where most motherboards and graphics cards are born, it’s almost like being dropped into the belly of the beast. The show has a different vibe than most North American trade shows, too. While the Consumer Electronics Show, Intel Developer Forum, and E3 cater to the press, Computex is mostly an event for buyers. People go to do business, and while the media’s there too, we’re mostly just along for the ride.
But what a ride. After recovering from four jam-packed days of meetings, snooping, and booth browsing, we’ve collected our thoughts in a massive Computex report. Read on to see what Abit, Asus, Albatron, ATI, BFG Tech, Biostar, Corsair, DFI, ECS, Foxconn, Gigabyte, MSI, PowerColor, Shuttle, SiS, Thermaltake, Tyan, VIA, and Zalman had at the show.
Xtrac Ripper XXL, Pro HS and Mouse Tape
XS Reviews :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“I have tested many of the Xtrac Pads products, including the Ripper XL and their InstaGlide; both of which I rated highly and for very good reason. And now today I get to test the latest offering from XTrac; their Ripper XXL. Also, I get to look at their best selling pad, the Pro HS.”
Vbox Cat’s Eye DTA-150 HDTV Tuner
HTPCnews :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
” DTV is absolutely amazing the first time you lay eyes on it. In fact, it is shocking how much better it will look over standard definition broadcasts. Of course nothing in life is a cakewalk. Poor signal reception, driver problems and hardware compatibility can hamper the effort for broadcast HDTV nirvana. That, of course, always leads to a grumpy significant other. In our ever constant attempts to reach the perfect HTPC we will be testing the VBox “Cat’s Eye” DTA-150 to see if it measures up to our needs.”
Zaward Quattro Cooler Review on Technic3D
Technic3d :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: “The Zaward Quattro Cooler arrived the Technic3D Editorship. See you in the following Review which the new CPU Cooling carries out.”
AAC On Their PureXS Conroe Powered Gaming PC
Legit Reviews :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“”LR — With Intel’s next generation processor coming out, Core 2 Duo, what are your thoughts on the gaming industry? Should we expecting a busy summer or should buyers wait for Vista to launch in 2007.
AAC — That is a hard question to answer. Conroe is going to be something special. Between it and AM2 there will be many new products available. If I was buying now I would definitely make sure the system I build is ready for Vista. But I am expecting this summer to be pretty busy once people see the new processor (Core 2 Duo).””
Seagate Barracuda 750GB 7200.10
ViperLair :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“Perpendicular Recording Technology is certainly the star of the show here, but Adaptive Fly Height and Clean Sweep are supporting players that simply get the job done in keeping data intact without any intervention from the user. Add NCQ, huge storage capacity, 5-year warranty, and solid performance, and you have a drive well worth picking up.”
COMPUTEX 2006 Spotlight: Arctic Cooling
Futurelooks :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Arctic Cooling was at COMPUTEX 2006 showing people what the Swiss had in store for the PC market for this coming year. New fans, Coolers, and a power product was on show.
Abit AT8 32X Crossfire Xpress 3200 Motherboard Review
Legit Reviews :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
With the arrival of AMD’s AM2 processors, does it make any sense to buy a new s939 board? After the recent AMD pricing changes the ‘old’ 939 processors pack a great price versus performance value on a mature platform. The question we answer in this review today is, “Is the abit AT8 32X the board to buy if you are staying with s939?”
Shuttle XPC SN27P2 SFF Socket AM2 Barebones Review
PCStats :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“Shuttle’s latest Small Formfactor PC is its XPC SN27P2 which is based around nVIDIA’s nForce 570 Ultra chipset and supports 940-pin socket AM2 Athlon64 X2/FX and Sempron processors. There are a whopping four 240 pin DDR-2 DIMM slots, making this toaster capable of supporting up to 8GB of DDR2-800 RAM. If that wasn’t enough already, the BTX-style motherboard layout means you can install a PCI Express x16 videocard with a dual-slot heatsink! It’s unheard of! Overall the Shuttle XPC SN27P2 Small Formfactor barebones PC is a nice package – it looks great and is built with reducing an impact both in the space it occupies, and in the amount of noise it generates.”
IcyDock MB453SPF-B SATA Multi-Bay Backplane Module Review
PCStats :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“The IcyDock MB453SPF-B multi-bay backplane module is a box the size of a couple optical drives stacked on top of one another that stores a handful of serial ATA hard drives in compact, individually hot swappable drive caddy’s. When internal hard drive space in a computer case is full, or if quick access to hard drives is called for, this box will allow you to add up to three SATA hard drives in the space normally occupied by two 5.25″ optical drives. ”
Intel Core 2 E6600
t-break :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
The 2.4GHz is achieved by running at a 9x multiplier at 266MHz FSB. We initally thought that 4MB L2 cache would be shared between the two cores on this CPU but the motherboard BIOS reported 8MB as total L2 cache which means 4MB per core. As per our knowledge, the E6600 will somewhat be placed in the middle with the E6700 (2.67GHz) and X6800 (2.93GHz) above it and the E6400 (2.13GHz) and E6300 (1.83GHz) below it.
Zalman VF900-Cu Heatpipe Graphics Card Cooler Review Posted!
Tech ARP :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote – “Are you tired of the lousy cooler that came with your graphics card? Chuck it for a better and quieter cooler like the new Zalman VF900-Cu heatpipe graphics card cooler!
Thermaltake Muse eSATA Review on Technic3D
Technic3d :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
Quote: “The Thermaltake Muse eSATA arrived the Technic3D Editorship. See you in the following Review whether the new external HDD Case works satisfactorily.”
Razer MANTIS Speed Mat review
Cyberwizard Pit :: Sunday, June 18, 2006
“Popular gaming equipment manufacturer Razer has long been known for their innovative technologies and professional-grade gaming products, especially their mousepads. CyberwizardPit.Net gets a hold of one of their latest releases, the Razer MANTIS Speed Mat, takes a look at how it matches up in today’s competitive world of professional mousepads, and determines whether it lives up to its name in this review.”
