Asus EEE PC running on Windows XP Review
Inside HW :: Saturday, May 03, 2008
…” Asus made an effort and delivered very good and useful manual with EEE PC. In manual you can find detail description of how to install XP and how to customize it for best performance. By customizing we mean how to turn off all those unnecessary, by our opinion, Windows services which take up 4 GB on SSD (for example “System Restore” service). Average installation of WinXP Pro SP2 should occupy around 1.5 GB, exact same amount like our installed OS takes. To be honest, this could be reduced if you use nLite program.”…
Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Saturday, May 03, 2008
“The Sunbeamtech Company is best known for its ‘flashy’ cases and PC accessories, but under the brand Tuniq it has released CPU thermal solutions like the popular Tower 120. Today Frostytech is testing out one of the new breed of direct heatpipe contact coolers that are sweeping the industry; the Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer heatsink. Sunbeamtech’s heatsink stands 143mm tall, is 125mm across and accommodates one “silent” 120mm Magnetic Fluid Dynamic Bearing fan that spins at 1,000~2,000 RPM.”
Akasa UV SATA Cable Review
XS Reviews :: Saturday, May 03, 2008
“SATA cables aren’t the most interesting of products in the computer sector and most motherboard manufacturers bundle them as freebies. However, some SATA cables are said to increase airflow, provide better cable management and offer better transfer speeds, but is any of this true? Well today I have a UV blue Akasa Serial ATA cable for review, so let’s find out.”
Mainstream Quad Core Processors Compared from AMD and Intel
Madshrimps :: Saturday, May 03, 2008
“In this review we compare AMD’s latest AM2+ based Phenom X4 9850 to Intel’s mainstream Q9300 Processor. Which one gives you more performance for the buck? Answering this question is not as straightforward as you might think. With AMD aggressive pricing and new B3 revision does it stand a chance against an upgraded Q6600? Let us find out.”
Thermolab Micro Silencer CPU Cooler LGA775
Dragonsteel Mods :: Friday, May 02, 2008
“Today I’m taking a look at the Thermolab Micro Silencer CPU cooler, it’s a small cooler that incorporates fins and heatpipes to help cool your CPU. It’s actually smaller then the Intel Stock CPU Cooler, making it attractive for people that are space limited in their cases. Despite its size though, it performs very well, even when compared to tower style coolers that are twice, or even three times its size. ”
In Win B2 Stealth Bomber Case Review
Techware Labs :: Friday, May 02, 2008
Ruffy takes a look at the In Win B2 Stealth Bomber case which has a few cool hidden surprises under the hood. A quick look at the B2 and you get the feeling that it would be right at home on the tarmac. It has a military feel to it that comes complete with a motorized front panel and interesting interior ducting.
Dell XPS 730 H2C Unboxing and Preview 
Hot Hardware :: Friday, May 02, 2008
In the last half year, Dell has been busy revamping their entire desktop XPS lineup. First came the XPS 420 late last year, a premium multimedia workstation. Then Dell introduced a new mid-range gaming oriented desktop, the XPS 630 early this year. The 630 is a mid-tower sized gaming desktop styled after the flagship XPS 700 series but with more affordable components and a relatively thrifty price tag. We found the XPS 630 to be an excellent machine in our evaluation.
While these new additions to Dell’s desktop XPS lineup were certainly welcome, we hadn’t seen a major update to the flagship 700 series in over a year and we were beginning to wonder if Dell would ever get around to it. With the launch of NVIDIA Quad-SLI and AMD Crossfire X configurations, the XPS 720 just wasn’t looking as attractive as it once was, considering it is supposed to be Dell’s top-end gaming machine. An update was overdue. Today, it’s obvious that the folks over at Dell haven’t been taking any down-time. Instead they have been busy putting together a major update to their flagship XPS 700 series in the form of the brand new XPS 730 that we have on tap for today…
CPU vs. GPU Review
Inside HW :: Friday, May 02, 2008
…” Questions we ask ourselves quite often when buying a new PC are: “Should I take a cheaper processor and a slightly more expensive graphics card or vice versa?”, or the legendary one, “Will this new processor choke on my graphics card” etc. Variations to these questions are without number and we would need at least a page to write them all down, but we are sure that you found yourselves in such a situation at least once.”…
Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 650w ATX PSU
Overclock 3d :: Friday, May 02, 2008
“Shhhh…Be Quiet! Did you hear that? Nope. It must be the extremely silent 650w Dark Power Pro PSU.”
MSI P7N SLI Platinum Motherboard
Viper Lair :: Friday, May 02, 2008
“Those of you who passed on the previous generation of Intel SLI boards will be pleased that many of the issues from before seem to be gone now. While not the fastest board, the MSI P7N SLI Platinum performed well and overclocked well with some elbow grease. Stability was great.”
Thermolab Nano Silencer Review
OCC :: Friday, May 02, 2008
“The Thermolab Nano Silencer was intended to be a low profile Socket 775 cooling solution for your computer, and while it does adhere to the low profile standard, unfortunately it does not cool the processor as effectively as high end heatsinks may. At stock CPU settings, load temperatures hit 61 degrees Celsius – far surpassing my comfort zone! I recorded disappointingly similar results when the overclocked E6600’s load temps jumped to 73 degrees Celsius. However, the Thermolab Nano Silencer does take advantage of its design; due to the size of the unit, I was expecting much higher temperatures.”
OCZ Rally2 Turbo 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive Review
Virtual Hideout :: Friday, May 02, 2008
“The Rally2 Turbo lived up to the caliber of performance we’ve come to expect from OCZ. This isn’t just a sleek-looking drive; it’s a sleek-looking drive with the transfer rates to match. With fast read and write transfer rates and a minimalist look/design, the Rally2 Turbo stands out among a crowd of “flashy” drives that don’t deliver on performance. The small size and aluminum case make it a valuable device for any professional.”
Thermaltake Armor+ ESA Case Review
Hardware Secrets :: Friday, May 02, 2008
“Armor+ ESA (internally called VH6001BWS by Thermaltake) is a big super tower case, being one of the few cases around featuring 10 slots for expansion cards (most cases have only seven), allowing the installation of four video cards and extended ATX motherboards. It also has seven 5 ¼” bays (although only six can be actually used), a big 190-mm side fan, sliding motherboard tray, ESA technology for monitoring and controlling the fans and the temperature inside the case and several other features that make this case really unique. Let’s take an in-depth trip inside this case.”
Thermaltake Big Typhoon CPU Cooler Review
Hardware Canucks :: Friday, May 02, 2008
Today we will be looking at what many consider to be the king of the down-draft coolers: the Thermaltake Big Typhoon. When this big guy was first release back in 2005 it made quite the splash (pardon the pun) as it was truly a step forward in the world of air cooling technology. Back then, not only was it purported to give amazingly low temperatures to both the CPU and the motherboard but do it at nearly inaudible noise levels.
Cooler Master Z600 and Sphere CPU Coolers Review
Big Bruin :: Friday, May 02, 2008
Everything is big with the Z600…. The height, width, weight, heatpipes, and even the thickness of the fins. It is capable of providing incredible cooling results when used with either one or two low speed 120mm fans. Adding higher speed fans might create some extra noise to live with, but I can imagine that the temperatures could be ridiculously low.
GlacialTech Igloo 5750 Silent CPU Cooler
Legit Reviews :: Thursday, May 01, 2008
“The GlacialTech Igloo 5750 is a different design from the typical heat-pipe coolers on the market today for a number of reasons. Most obvious is that it is not a tower cooler. One of its other features worth mentioning is that it is quiet for an active cooler; at 15 dBA you would have a hard time hearing this fan inside any case. If you are looking for silence from your PC this should be on your list of CPU coolers to purchase…”
Business Software Alliance Wants Your Head
PC Mech :: Thursday, May 01, 2008
“When you click on that button, you see a system whereby you can “rat out” an employer using pirated software and do so anonymously. Now, a one million dollar payday would, of course, be limited to people who expose a really big case. But, a recent news release by BSA says they are expanding that program and that they have awarded $58,000 to 14 people who provided credible reports of piracy.”
Gigabyte AirCruiser GN-WI06N-RH
Phoronix :: Thursday, May 01, 2008
“Last month we had looked at the Gigabyte AirCruiser N300 GN-WI30N-RH 802.11n WiFi adapter. The wireless adapter uses the Ralink RT2860 chipset, which doesn’t have a Linux driver in the kernel, but we were able to easily get this 802.11n wireless adapter working with Ubuntu when using ndiswrapper and the Windows driver. Today we have our hands on the Gigabyte AirCruiser N300 Dual GN-WI06N-RH, which is a PCI Express Mini-Card with dual-band 802.11a/b/gn support. How well does this Atheros-based WiFi card work on Linux? We’ll tell you in this review.”
OCZ Quad 2Gb Memory Kit Review – 8Gb of Platinum Goodness 
Madshrimps :: Thursday, May 01, 2008
With the introduction of Vista, 2 GB of memory suddenly seems insufficient. Many people have made the jump to 4 GB lately, but on a 32Bit operating system, more is definitely overkill. Today we happen to have a 64 bit operating system installed on our test system, so there’s no stopping us from fully loading our P35 motherboard with… 8 GB of memory. And we even managed to overclock it!
NZXT Tempest Mid-Tower Review
Techgage :: Thursday, May 01, 2008
Finding a quality mid-tower for under $100 doesn’t happen to often, but NZXT looks to hit the mark with their Tempest. It offers plenty of space (and even support for eATX), four large pre-mounted fans, an intuitive internal design and sharp looks, making it a wise choice for any new build.
Nexus XiR-2300 Aluminum Ed. CPU Cooler
Tweak Town :: Thursday, May 01, 2008
“The founding fathers of Nexus had a dream, a dream that one-day end users could use powerful computers without the need for earplugs. While it may seem as a play on words and a couple of phrases from famous speeches, the statement holds true, Nexus is all about quiet computing.
Today we will be looking at the Nexus XiR-2300 Aluminum Edition CPU Cooler. This product was designed by Nexus to keep a CPU cool while reducing the audible fan noise that is typical in stock fans. As you can imagine, if this XiR-2300 has the Aluminum label then there is a copper version as well. We will be looking at the XiR-3500 Copper Edition later this week.”
Xigmatek HDT-SD964 Exposed Heatpipe Base Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Thursday, May 01, 2008
“The Xigmatek HDT-SD964 is a potent CPU cooler because it puts four copper heatpipes in direct contact with the processor. The technique is called ‘Heatpipe Direct Touch,’ and for today’s class of heatspreader capped processors it’s one of the best means of keeping the CPU running cool.”
NZXT Alpha
Tweak PC :: Thursday, May 01, 2008
With the Alpha comes a cheap case from NZXT. Is it worth buying?
Corsair Dominator 2x1GB DDR3 PC3-14400 Review
Hardware Canucks :: Thursday, May 01, 2008
Dominator memory is the best that Corsair puts out and ranks among the highest rated modules industry wide. We have the absolute pleasure of looking at a high frequency/low timing DDR3 kit of Corsair Dominator memory today in the TWIN3X2048-1800C7DF. Rated for operation at DDR3-1800 with tight timings of 7-7-7-20, our NVIDIA 790i based motherboard has been drooling ever since we got confirmation they were on their way.
Granny’s Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0
PC Mech :: Thursday, May 01, 2008
“Myspace. Facebook. Twitter. Blogs. RSS Feeds. All this stuff is probably in that category of stuff which other people do, but not you. Or perhaps you’ve never heard of it. Or perhaps you think you understand it all and find it to be a huge waste of time.”
