NES Controller For Apple
PC Mechanic :: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
If there’s one thing Apple does better than anything else, it’s style. However this only counts for new style, not old/retro. A genius (yes, a genius) decided to make an NES controller act as an Apple Remote. Genius, I say. Genius. Sometimes it takes people other than Apple to make cool Apple stuff. Check out the video below […]
Newegg’s Memory “Configurator”
PC Mechanic :: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
I have written in the past about how valuable a system memory selector tool is when you are looking to upgrade the amount of RAM in your system. For the most part, you just find the “type” of RAM you need and then buy it, of course if you do not know what type you […]
MSI P7N Diamond Review
Overclockers Club :: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Big Television Making Big Moves With Internet Video
PC Mechanic :: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Cable television was introduced in the early 1980s. Back then it was said that subscriber-based television in no uncertain terms was going to obliterate the over-the-air giants. Almost 3 decades later it’s painfully obvious that cable is and always will be second banana to the affiliate stations. Remember that as you read thru this. In the mid-2000s […]
12 Downloads to Make Your Wi-Fi Life Easier and Fun
PC World :: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
These apps will help you find and connect to networks, set up a virtual private network, and even do some social networking via Wi-Fi.
Alienware Area-51 ALX System Review
Hardware Logic :: Monday, May 19, 2008
As a founding father in what’s still considered a niche market, Alienware offers a range of custom notebooks and PCs, culminating with the Area-51. Built with gaming in mind, Alienware recently overhauled their flagship lineup to keep up with this ever evolving segment and sent us their Area-51 ALX, a water-cooled powerhouse sporting a quad-core processor and dual-GPUs. But it takes more than a spec sheet to impress us, and at $7K, we’re expecting an out-of-this-world ride. Did Alienware oblige?
CoolIT Systems – Interview
Driver Heaven :: Monday, May 19, 2008
he company was founded by Jason Myers, Brydon Gierl and Sandy Scott. The story started when Sandy, an avid PC Gamer, had his NIC continually failing due to the heat generated by a particularly hot graphics card. This is where the creative process began and Sandy came up with the unique and now patented approach of combining TEC’s and Liquid for an extreme liquid cooling system.
Sunbeam SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter
techPowerUp :: Monday, May 19, 2008
Sunbeam has come out with a nice tool that solves the mystery of how to handle multiple formats of hard drives. The SATA/IDE to USB 2.0 Adapter can use 2.5″ and 3.5″ SATA and IDE drives and easily converts them to a USB 2.0 interface. Its compact size, flexibility and low price make it a nice addition to a tool bag or work bench.
NZXT Tempest
Bjorn 3d :: Sunday, May 18, 2008
For many enthusiasts venturing into the world of PC building, selecting a case can be quite a challenge these days. Important factors to consider include quality, size, functionality, and now more than ever – style. Well-built enclosures with incredible features are important, but without a bit of flash and beauty, they might as well stay sitting on the warehouse shelf (and probably will!). However, there’s also another aspect of case selection that’s very important to many builders, especially those new to the game – price. Being on something of a strict diet myself when it comes to purchasing new hardware, I certainly appreciate a company that can combine all of the above mentioned features in a single product. Enter NZXT and the Tempest midtower case. Did they pull it off and create a budget-friendly winner? Let’s find out.
Lian-Li PC V1010 Case Review
Think Computers :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
“I liken Lian-Li to the Mercedes-Benz of the chassis design world. The Taiwan-based company designs its chassis with sleek, conservative style and hand-builds cases out of lightweight, yet durable aluminum. The chassis are generally not flashy, but are very, very conducive for high-performance cooling while overclocking. Lian-Li recently renewed its V series line-up with five new cases: PC-V2110, PC-V2010, PC-V1110, PC-V1000Z, and the focus of this review, the PC-V1010. ThinkComputers goes inside the Lian-Li PC-V1010 chassis in this review.”
Smooth Creations Broodling
Hot Hardware :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Enthusiasts are familiar with the Smooth Creations team as the artists behind the airbrushed gaming rigs from the likes of Falcon Northwest, Alienware, and Maingear. Not as many may be aware, however, that Smooth Creations has recently expanded from the realm of painting cases to that of building and selling painted, customizable systems and laptops as well. These are not your grandfather’s systems–they are all high-end gaming rigs with the specs and price tags to prove it.
For HotHarware’s April sweepstakes, we partnered with Smooth Creations and Diamond Multimedia to create a truly intimidating system; and they delivered. In the pages ahead we’ll take a peek at the system’s design and see what’s revving under its hood. Come on by the site and check it out…
BFG ES-800 800W Power Supply
techPowerUp :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
The ES-800 from BFG is an 800W power supply that comes with everything an enthusiast might want. It has support for up to four PCI-Express power consumers and features an unorthodox internal layout. In our testing we saw an amazing efficiency of 84.9%.
Asus Striker II Extreme DDR-3 board
Hardware Overclock Austria :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Hardwareoverclock Austria has posted another motherboard review. Last week they has take a look at the Asus Striker II Extreme DDR-3 board. This is currently one of the most expensive motherboards, which you can buy. But is the price justified? Hardwareoverclock Austria thinks so. These accessories, the Overclocking features and 550 FSB stable speaks for itself.
Asus show off their latest R.O.G board – the Maximus II Formula
Overclock 3d :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
“Asus whip out their latest R.O.G board – the Maximus II Formula. Exclusive pictures inside.”
Kingwin 700 Watt Mach 1 Power Supply
Techware Labs :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Is power as important as good looks? Why not have both? Today, Artiom checks out the Kingwin 700W Mach 1 Power Supply. Can this chrome stallion hold up in testing?
Technic3D/Xigmatek HDT-SD964
Technic 3d :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
The Xigmatek HDT-SD964 CPU Heatsink arrived Technic3D. The CPU Cooler with 92mm PWM Fan, H.D.T. technology and easy installation. See you in the following Review the SD964 with one and two fan compared with Standard Boxed Cooling and more.
Aeneon XTune 2GB DDR2-1142 Dual Channel Memory Kit Review
Big Bruin :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Testing showed that the Aeneon XTune 2GB DDR2-1142 dual channel memory kit could put up some solid numbers, keeping pace with another comparable kit from Kingston. At stock speeds this kit is ready for action above and beyond the JEDEC standard speed grade of PC2-8500, and with some relatively easy overclocking it can soar past PC2-9600 speeds.
NZXT Tempest
Phoronix :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
“It’s been a while since last reviewing a computer chassis from NZXT (November 2006 with the NZXT Zero), but today we have our hands on NZXT’s newest chassis, the Tempest. NZXT describes this mid-tower steel chassis as being the “airflow king” with four 120mm fans and two 140mm fans, in addition to being ready for a dual radiator setup for water-cooling. NZXT has also taken this case a step further by accommodating eight hard drive mounts and room for an extended ATX motherboard, all inside this case that measures in at 211 x 512 x 562 mm. We first viewed the Tempest back at CES 2008, and in this review we’ll tell you what we think of this newest NZXT creation.”
Cooler Master Centurion 590 Review
Techgage :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
When the budget is tight and you have to have a quality free flowing case for that next gaming PC you are building, who are you going to give your money to? Once again, Cooler Master has a new release for under $70 that looks to be jam packed with the features you are looking for.
Ultra X3 800Watt Modular Power Supply Review
Tweaknews :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
“Testing yielded stable voltages, quiet operation and I won’t have to worry about buying a new power supply when the time comes to upgrade my system. The flat, flexible modular cabling system was great to work with and has spoiled me completely. I can’t imagine going back to regular cables, much less a non-modular design.”
OCZ SATA-II 32GB 2.5-Inch SSD OCZSSD2-1S32G
Benchmark Reviews :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Perhaps Benchmark Reviews like to ride the edge of technology just a little too close, since we’ve tested more DDR3 and SSD’s than almost everyone else on the web, but the bleeding edge is what where most enthusiasts like to live. OCZ allowed us to test their first Solid State Drive product, the OCZSSD64GB, and while the pricing very affordable the performance wasn’t so impressive. Now just a short three months later, OCZ has returned with one of the industries very first SATA-II SSD products, the OCZSSD2. It would be a shame to give away the details, but it appears that the extra time at the design table was very well spent. OCZ’s new Solid State Drive offers industry leading performance matched by ultra-affordable pricing, and sets a new record.
Asus Crosshair II Formula
Neoseeker :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
“I liked the little touches – the power and reset switches on the motherboard, the clear CMOS on the back panel – and of course all the solid state caps. While the heatpipes and heatsinks did get hot during the overclocking tests, they did not get to the “burning” stage that the Nvidia 680i and 780i got to – and the board recovered gracefully when I tried to overclock it too high.”
In Win Metal Suit GD Review
OCC :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
“When you drop down the black air duct, you are able to reveal the hard drive cage that is completely covered by the large air duct. This is so that the hard drives that you may have installed are able to receive fresh air to be cooled with. When you take a closer look at the hard drive cage, you can see that directly in front of it a fan measuring in at 120mm size and colored bright yellow like the other fans. There is a tab that you are able to lift up that will allow you to rotate the cage a little so that you are able to remove the 120mm front air intake fan, as well as allow for a more convenient way to run any wires you need to hide.”
AcBel Polytech iPower 660 Power Supply Review
Hardware Secrets :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
“AcBel Polytech is a very well known OEM manufacturer, producing power supplies for brands such as Cooler Master. Now they seem interested in the retail market and today we are going to completely dissect their iPower 660 model (also known as PS2/660 or PC7016), which should reach the US market pretty soon, to see if it can really deliver its labeled power and what is its internal design.”
PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 860 PSU
Tweak PC :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
PC Power & Cooling is a part of OCZ and we are looking at the Maximum-Performance-Series in form of the Turbo-Cool 860 PSU.
Sapphire PURE CrossFireX 790FX Motherboard on AMD 790FX Chipset (Socket AM2+)
Digit Life :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
“This product has been developed jointly with DFI. As Sapphire’s own PURE Innovation series are always full of original technical solutions, this motherboard might offer something extraordinary. Since its BIOS allows reducing CPU, memory, chipset and bus voltages, we can speak of another bandwagon named “down-clocking”.”
Hypersonic Avenger AG2 12″ Notebook
Techgage :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Hypersonic’s known for building performance PCs, so where did this sub-notebook come from? Don’t worry, it packs a punch, with its 2.5GHz Intel CPU, 4GB of RAM and 200GB 7200RPM hard drive. After taking pricing and feature set into consideration, we have good reason to be impressed.
Google On Board With IPv6
PC Mechanic :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
About a decade ago I read news stories (on the internet of course) that yes, eventually the internet will simply run out of IP addresses. This is because the internet primarily assigns IPv4 addresses. You know them as four numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.1.100. The solution to the problem is the assignment of IPv6 […]
Cooler Master Centurion 590
Techgage :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
When the budget is tight and you have to have a quality free flowing case for that next gaming PC you are building, who are you going to give your money to? Once again, Cooler Master has a new release for under $70 that looks to be jam packed with the features you are looking for.
A LAN Triumph – Dungeon Keeper multiplayer on Vista and XP using DOSBOX
Icrontic :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
{IC} gamer Winfrey wanted more out of his LAN party experiences. The usual dose of Team Fortress 2 and the board game “Attack!” was lacking. How’d he solve the problem? Dungeon Keeper to the rescue!
Scan Your Windows Servers For Security Issues
PC Mechanic :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
As someone who has to keep tabs on several Windows servers, the best way to make sure everything is in order is through consistency and methodology. Basically, what you do to one, do to all (unless, of course, the needs are different for each machine). One tool I have found to be very valuable is the […]
In Win Metal Suit GD Review
Overclockers Club :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
HTC Audio Jack to 3.5mm Plug Adapter
Dragonsteel Mods :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
USBFever (http://www.usbfever.com) have sent me over the HTC Audio Jack to 3.5mm Plug Adapter. It's a very simple device but yet it's extremely useful and a must-have accessory for your HTC phone if you wish to use your own headphones with your new phone.
Windows Versus OS X Versus Linux. Bring on The Stereotypes!
PC Mechanic :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
We all know that the OS wars will wage on until the end of time. You’ll have the Windows guys unenthusiastically entering the battlefield in their suits and ties. The Apple guys staggering into the battlefield in rainbow gear smelling like hemp. And the Linux guys will be tripping over their pocket protectors. OK, see, I […]
Krusell Radical Messenger Bag Review
Dragonsteel Mods :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
Krusell (http://www.krusell.se/home.php)is a well-known Swedish company which designs cases for PDAs, Cell Phones and MP3 players and now, laptop bags. Today, we will be looking at one of their new laptop bag line of products, the Radical Messenger Bag. Like most messenger bags, this model from Krusell features plenty of pockets for storage, while maintaining a streamlined profile that is associated with this style, plus this bag accommodates laptops up to 15.4”. Besides plenty of zippered pockets, the Radical Messenger includes a well padded laptop pocket and a padded shoulder strap, which is a nice bonus, especially if you carry around one of the heavier laptop models. So let’s get started ….
Buy Replacement Laptop Batteries Off eBay
PC Mechanic :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
We recently had a laptop battery go dead (well, it wouldn’t hold a charge for over 10 minutes) on us and needed a replacement. The laptop (a Dell), itself is about 3 year old but running like a champ (knock on wood). So we call up Dell and find out the battery will cost over […]
Windows XP Shortcuts In A Single Location
PC Mechanic :: Saturday, May 17, 2008
If you are a Windows XP system tweaker, you probably know there are dozens of places you can go to configure or customize your computer. Rather than actually navigate to each one manually, download Windows In A Box to access virtually all common locations appear in a single place. Windows In A Box conveniently places most […]
