Gigabyte Poseidon Case
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, March 27, 2006
“Gigabyte has entered the case business a while ago and their latest release is Poseidon, an all-aluminum case. We had the chance to take a look on one of this latest case from Gigabyte.”
FireDTV & FloppyDTV review
Nordic Hardware :: Monday, March 27, 2006
FireDTV is manufactured by a small company in Austria and has in rather a short time swept many user of their feet. These Firewire connected external digital receiver have some properties lifting them above the average DVB tuner and today we thought we’d see why.
ECS KA1-MVP Crossfire Motherboard Review @ Virtual-Hideout
Virtual-Hideout :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Zalman TNN 300 Compact Fanless Case Video Review #661:
3dgameman :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
The Zalman TNN 300 Compact Fanless Case is a marvel! This case sets a new standard for silent microATX design. The way Zalman has implemented heatpipes and heatsinks in this case is nothing short of brilliant. The overall quality and looks are also exceptional. Let’s not forget this is an all aluminum case. Those who demand the best and need their computers silent will defiantly drool over this product. If you would rather a standard ATX case, Zalman has the TNN 500 model. Watch the Video to find out more…” ~3dGameMan.com
Zalman VF900-CU Videocard Heatpipe GPU Cooler Review
Tweaknews :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
“Zalman has a real winner in the VF900-Cu. It brings it all to the table, with its excellent performance, quiet operation and ease of installation. The fit and finish is outstanding and it weighs less than the stock solution that came with my card. As the VF900-Cu is still new to the marketplace, its availability and price point can’t be ascertained with any degree of reliability at this time. At $50, this is not a cheap cooling system, but its performance goes a long way toward making the VF900-Cu a good value.”
Game Developers Conference – Day 1
Techgage :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Quote: The GDC, Game Developer’s Conference, for those of you who haven’t been keeping up, kicks off today (March 21st.) It is located in the heart of San Jose, California and promises to be a showcase for the heavy hitters in the gaming industry.
System Builders Guide (SBG) Updated!
TweakTown :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
QUOTE: “We are often asked what type of system to build for a particular amount of money. Since it’s hard for us to reply to every question, we’ve decided to launch our “System Builders Guide” feature or SBG for short. It’s a new section of TweakTown which will be updated every month with our recommendations on what parts you should buy to build a system based on three different budgets.
We are covering budget (The Avenger – under $800), mid-range (The Executioner – $1500) & high-end (The Slayer – No Budget). All prices are listed in USD and prices are sourced from a variety of popular retailers in the United States. Prices are only accurate at the time of publishing.”
TypeMatrix EZ-Reach 2030 Keyboard
Think Computers :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
AGEIA @ GDC.. Part 2
Techgage :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Quote: The past 24 hours here in San Jose have been hectic to say the least. In that time, I have met with representatives from Ageia about their upcoming PhysX card. For those of you that have been living under a rock, the introduction of dedicated physics chips/cards into the gaming community has the potential to change the entire status quo in this industry.
Delphi MyFi xm2go Satellite Receiver
Digital Grabber :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Think of the MyFi as the Sony Walkman of satellite radio. The Delphi MyFi xm2go is a 7 ounce satellite radio receiver and recorder that will work at the beach, at the gym, in your car, or anywhere else you can dream up. At 4.5 inch high by 2.8 inch wide by 1.3″ deep the MyFi is about the size of a large portable music player. The unit itself is a model of simplicity; 15 buttons, a 2.2″ monochrome display, a headphone jack and a docking connector.
Vizo Luxon HDD Enclosure
Techgage :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Quote: Vizo is a new company that’s making a mark on the peripheral market. Their Luxon hard drive enclosure is one of the reasons they are making that mark, and we are going to find out why.
MSI’s K8N Diamond Plus motherboard
The Tech Report :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
SEEMINGLY CONTENT TO MAKE DO with the original nForce4 SLI, motherboard manufacturers have been slow to adopt NVIDIA’s nForce4 SLI X16 chipset. For months, Asus’ A8N32-SLI was the only Socket 939 motherboard capable of feeding 16 lanes of PCI Express to each of a pair of graphics cards in SLI, giving enthusiasts seeking gobs of graphics bandwidth few options. Fortunately, that’s starting to change. Mobo makers appear to be warming to the X16 chipset, and MSI is the latest to take the plunge with the K8N Diamond Plus.
Like most enthusiast boards, the K8N Diamond Plus comes loaded with features, including dual Gigabit Ethernet options, two flavors of Serial ATA RAID, and a BIOS filled with tweaking, overclocking, and even fan speed controls. MSI has also fitted the board with a Sound Blaster Audigy chip that promises support for EAX Advanced HD and better audio quality than typical motherboard audio implementations.
Is the K8N Diamond Plus’ integrated Audigy audio really all that, and more importantly, can the board keep up with the latest nForce4 SLI, X16, and even CrossFire boards on the market? Let’s find out.
Nexus Breeze Real Silent Computer Case
SystemCooling :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
snip: “Nexus Technology is addressing the problem of noisy computers head-on with their new Nexus Breeze Real Silent computer case. The Breeze was specifically designed to be very quiet and comes equipped with a unique airflow system, Nexus case fan, noise absorption material, and a Nexus power supply. The Nexus Breeze is an oversized mid-tower ATX enclosure featuring a sturdy steel chassis with plastic trim and elegant styling. The Breeze is available with your choice of a Nexus 350W, 400W, or 500W SLI Ready power supply.”
ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe and HIS Radeon X1900 Crossfire
Driver Heaven :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Our review on the Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe was held off for a while, as our regulars will know we were working closely with Asus in fixing some rather major clock issues and due to our intervention Asus allowed us to host and release a beta bios last week. So whlie other sites published reviews with the faulty bios, we waited until we could deliver an accurate and indepth look at this rather impressive board from Asus. This review is a double whammy as we are also testing a HIS X1900 Crossfire setup.
God of War II Official
Primo Tech :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Word from Sony today via press release and fact sheet that the follow-up to one of the best games of 2005, God of War, is in the works and will be available in early 2007.
Antec P150 Quiet Case
Think Computers :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Quote: “Well we all know Antec and we know they are known for good quality cases. I honestly believe that they are one of the best case manufacturers out there today. There are so many extra features in their cases that people take for granted. Today we will be taking a look at another great case from Antec. It has tons of features and it’s one of the coolest cases I have seen in a while. The case I’m talking about is the Antec P150 Quiet PC Case; it’s from Antec’s performance one series which features such great cases as the P160 and P180. So let’s take a look.”
XFX REVO64 NC3000 Gamer\’s Edition @ Bjorn3D
Bjorn3D :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
I had several reviews to do before this product but found myself daily being intrigued by the X-shaped box sitting on the shelf just begging for attention. Today I finally had the opportunity to open that box and dive head first into what turned out to be a very detailed and comprehensive review of the XFX REVO64 SPU, NC3000 Gamer’s Edition.
Intel Pentium Extreme Edition 965 Processor
Hexus :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Intel has now hit back with a Pentium Extreme Edition that’s clocks in at 3.73GHz, up from the ‘955’s 3.46GHz. Is it enough to dislodge the FX-60’s as the fastest x86 CPU around? Read on to find out if the Pentium Extreme Edition 965 processor has what it takes to dislodge the FX-60 as high-end desktop CPU of choice.
Sony 2006 Las Vegas Open House Round Up
Designtechnica :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Sony Electronics held their annual open house in Las Vegas in mid-March to show off their 2006 product line up. While there were the usual announcements of new home theater systems, televisions and the like, the big news of the day focused on their next generation Blu-ray Disc products, which the consumer electronics giant is betting big bucks will herald a new wave of revenue for it in coming years.
Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Review
DV Hardware :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Professional small-format photos the easy way, with a compact portable photo printer roughly the same size as a loaf of bread and engineered like a nuclear powered toaster! It makes digital photography easy and fun for all the family, even the Windows print driver is comparatively simple. This is practically the swan-song for the once lucrative but frustrating and time consuming commercial photo processing market. The PictureMate 500 is marketed as a printing accessory for any digital camera, it supports direct printing from PictBridge cameras, popular digital camera technologies and a computer is optional for most printing tasks, however it can not execute complex manipulations, such as red eye reduction.
Gigabyte GA-8N-SLI Quad Royal (nForce4 SLI Intel Edition)
Hardware Zoom :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
With 7 fans connectors, HSF on both north/south bridge, and plenty of clearance around CPU area, cooling should never be a problem even to hardcore overclockers. Gigabyte also bundle the board with PowerDVD, Norton Internet Security and Bluetooth USB dongle to make the package even more attractive.
CeBit Day 6
techPowerUp! :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Our Cebit coverage ends with reports from SiS, Asetek, Foxconn, Primecooler, Scythe, Arctic Cooling and NVIDIA. The highlights here are definitely the NVIDIA Quad-SLI and slides from the NVIDIA press conference.
Intel’s Pentium Extreme Edition 965 processor
The Tech Report :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Before you nod off to sleep and plant your face in the keyboard, realize that this CPU is actually a pair of chips wound up to 3.73GHz and, well, that’s a lot and stuff. Perhaps more importantly, thanks to refinements to its 65-nanometer manufacturing process, Intel has found a way to crank up the clock frequency while dialing back the heat on this double-barreled blowtorch of death. In fact, it’s more like a blowtorch of pain now, with power consumption actually reduced from the Pentium Extreme Edition 955 we reviewed a few months back, despite the 965’s increased clock speed.
The result could be that this CPU based on a lame-duck microarchitecture manages to do something few Pentiums have done in recent times: catch up with the competition from AMD in terms of performance and power use. And if that doesn’t work, we can always try turning up the clock speed to 4.53GHz, right? Let’s have a look at what Intel’s new fastest processor has to offer.
Zalman VF900-Cu VGA Cooler Review @ Virtual-Hideout
Virtual-Hideout :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Verbatim 4GB Store ‘n’ Go USB HD Drive Review
The Tech Zone :: Thursday, March 23, 2006
The new Store ‘n’ Go HD Drives come pre-loaded with Ceedo Mobile Launchpad, a utility providing users with the ability to download applications for running directly from the USB HD Drive. Mobile Launchpad also allows users to have complete access to personal files and data without loading the content on a guest system. For quick and immediate access, the drives can also be used in regular drag ‘n’ drop mode.
Thermaltake Toughpower 550W Power Supply Review
Big Bruin :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Quote: Thermaltake has raised the bar once again with the newest addition to their power supply family. The Toughpower 550W is all that Thermaltake claims and more. With the well sleeved cabling and ample connections alone, this power supply has become one of my favorites. Add in the extremely tight voltage rails and the Toughpower has earned itself a permanent place in my computer’s case.
XG Magnum 600 External Power Supply
Hardware Secrets :: Monday, March 20, 2006
“XG, a division of MGE, has launched an external high-end 600 W fanless power supply, called Magnum 600 External. Yes, you read it right: external. The idea is to provide “true” 600 W power and, at the same time, to help lowering the temperature inside the PC, since high-end power supplies increase the PC internal temperature. Let’s take a look on this new concept.”
The Reader’s Guide To Using RSS Posted!
Tech ARP :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Quote – “Although it’s pretty old news these days, most people still have not tried using RSS to sort out updates on their favourite websites and manage the flow of information. That’s a real shame. RSS is so darn useful!
If you have no idea what RSS is, and why it’s so darn useful; join Edward as he shows you just how easy it is to use RSS to quickly and efficiently manage updates on your favourite websites! ”
RockeTeer VI Power Supply
Pro-Clockers :: Monday, March 20, 2006
Quote: Everything in a computer case these days has some bling factor to it. Whether it is a CPU cooler to case fan grillz. But one of the first items to receive this treatment was the power supply. Being arguably one of the most important devices in the system, why not add some flair to it. And that just want Spire did with the Rocketeer VI. The black chrome finish and the blue LED fan add some class to any case. At the same time producing more power that most would need.
Slim Devices Squeezebox Network Media Player
Think Computers :: Monday, March 20, 2006
