ASUS P5W64WS Professional Motherboard
Bjorn 3d :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
A month passed and I was getting quite antsy and in the process reading everything I could about the experiences of others and the motherboard(s) they chose. To keep an already long story from getting too much longer lets just say I woke one day, had my wake up caffeine, switched on the computer to get some news and clicked on the link to one of the sites I use for research. There was a veritable plethora of information about a new workstation styled board from ASUS® that was churning out some amazing numbers, the P5WDG2 WS Professional; in just over a week I had one. Normally the story would end here but as with any other high-tech computer product ASUS shortly after this announced the birth of a very similar board with even newer and more exciting features, the P5W64 WS Professional. Well I was not going to spend another tidy sum on a new motherboard when the one I had was working just fine.
Freezone by Coolit
Deiver Heaven :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
What if you used the TEC process from a “peltier” type cooler in combination with a traditional water block! That way, you could cool below ambient temps without the condensation, while using recirculating fluid without the need for a large radiator and bulky coolant reservoir!
Antec Spot Cool Review
XS Reviews :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
“Ever needed to bolster the cooling in your PC by means of some poorly mounted fan not designed for the purpose? Well, Antec feels your pain, and has created the Spot Cool which provides directional cooling anywhere in your PC.”
Revoltec Graphic Freezer Pro
Driver Heaven :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
A mere 22 euros for a VGA card cooler that supports almost every card currently available, while claiming to be silent and higher performing than almost all stock coolers?
OCZ GameXStream 850w ATX PSU
Overclock 3d :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
OCZ already impressed us a couple of months ago with their 700w GameXStream PSU. Will the 850w version be just as good? Let’s find out…
Thermaltake Jungle 512 Bifurcated Fin Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
“Thermaltake’s Jungle 512 socket 775 heatsink looks like it packs a pretty heavy punch…. but does it really? It’s monsterous 92mm PWM fan draws upwards of 1.0Amp at full speed, and its red fan blades spin with enough force to take a big chunk out of careless fingers too. Below the big fan is a circular array of bifurcated aluminum fins, and at the Jungle 512’s heart a large copper slug; all fairly standard stuff for an Intel socket 775 heatsink. The Intel ‘Prescott FMB2’ compliant Thermaltake Jungle 512 heatsink is equipped with a 32x92x92mm 4-pin PWM fan that rotates at between 2300 and 3600RPM. When installed on a PWM fan compatible socket 775 motherboard, this finger chopping fan scales its speed to meet the immediate thermal demands of the processor, without creating too much unnecessary noise.”
Seventeam ST-420BKV 420 W Power Supply
Hardware Secrets :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
“Even though power supplies from Seventeam aren’t sold in the USA retail market, they are very popular in several other countries, due to its low cost. In fact, it seems that Seventeam is the OEM manufacturer for some other brands – we discovered that the external power supply series from XG/MGE, Magnum, is in fact Seventeam Fanless series. ST-420BKV is a 420 W power supply without PFC. Let’s take an in-depth look on this power supply to check whether this unit is good or not and how it is compared to competing products.”
HIS X1650XT 256MB Video Card
3dgameman :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The HIS X1650XT 256MB Video Card is certainly not the fastest Video Card on the planet, but it does offer a lot of value. Since it is very affordable and supports the latest games, many price-conscious buyers will be interested. If you are not running at a high resolution and don’t have all the eye candy turned on, this video card might be for you. Watch the Video to find out more…”
Akasa AK-961 Socket 775 Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
“The Akasa AK-961 heatsink is designed for socket 775 Intel Pentium 4/D and Core 2 Duo processors. The AK-961 heatsink’s fan spins at speeds of 500-3400RPM, which is slightly more than the AK-960E can muster. Also, the fan on the AK-961 is internally illuminated with blue LEDs and the motor is suspended from the frame; an open fan frame style which yields quieter operation and better airflow at really low impeller speeds. Akasa’s AK-961 heatsink is made from a collection of very thin stacked aluminum fins with zippered interlocking tabs, three copper heatpipes, and a small block of copper at the base.”
Zerotherm VGA Cooler GX810 Review
Technic 3d :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
“The Zerotherm VGA Cooler GX810 arrived Technic3D. More Cooling and Modding for ATI and NVIDIA Videocards? See you in the following Review.”
Zalman Fatal1ty FC-ZE1 Chassis Review
Virtual Hideout :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Zalman already has numerous other “Fatal1ty” branded cooling solutions, but a full blown chassis is by far their biggest endeavor. Can the worlds best gamer create the worlds best gaming case? Or will this next chapter in “Fatal1ty” branded products prove that you can’t be the best at everything?”
OCZ Evostream 600W PSU Review
R & B Mods :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
If you visit this site frequently, the name OCZ should be familiar by now. We’ve reviewed quite a few products from them in the past, everything from high performance RAM to CPU coolers to power supplies. Today we’ll be looking at OCZ’s latest in their line of power supplies, the Evostream 600W PSU. Will it meet our high expectations for an OCZ product or fall short? Let’s check it out.
Cooler Master Eclipse CPU Cooler
Think Computers :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
So many CPU coolers are the same in design. It is hard to create a good performing CPU cooler whose design sets itself apart from the rest. Well today we will be looking at the Cooler Master Eclipse CPU cooler and its design is something that I have never seen before. We will see if its design hinders its performance against other AM2 CPU coolers that we have previously tested. So let’s check it out!”
Noctua NH-U12F Cooler
Pro Clockers :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The Noctua NH-U12F is an awesome cooler when it comes to size and weight. Weighing in at 790g, the U12F differs from the older U12 in two areas, one is weight and the second is the U12F comes with Noctua’s new NF-12 120mm cooling fan. We will see how the Noctua monster stand up to the two baddest coolers we have tested here at Pro-Clockers.
Releasing the Beasts – Overclocking the GeForce 8800’s
Tweak Town :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The main thing we want to know today; can the 8800 GTS, which sits significantly cheaper, come in and match or even beat GTX performance at stock speeds? And if it does, how much further can the 8800 GTX go to make it worth your while to spend those extra hard earned dollars on it, as opposed to the GTS variant?
TechSpot’s Mid-Range PC Buying Guide
Tech Spot :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Intel Core 2 Duo processors have become firmly established and prices are beginning to drop across the board. Not only that, but Kentsfield (quad-core) has made its appearance already and while it doesn’t offer much in terms of gaming performance, it also means that dual-core processors are here to stay. Microsoft is just about to release Windows Vista to the public, and what should be the last batch of DirectX 9 GPUs have been released by Nvidia and ATI. In addition, Nvidia has announced its GeForce 8 series which should start to fill store shelves eventually and drive the prices of DX9 cards even further now.
Crucial 10th Anniversary 2GB DDR2-667/PC2-5300 Kit
OC Inside :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The company Crucial should be well known by everyone who is interested in PC or Macintosh hardware and already acquired some memory modules. Crucial recently became 10 years old and they celebrated their 10th anniversary with special chocolate modules (yes, memory modules can can be tasty) and with special 10th Anniversary 1GB PC2-5300/DDR2-667 CL3 memory modules. PC2-5300 does not sound very fast, but sometimes the test results differs from the first impression …
Crucial 10th Anniversary 2GB DDR2-667/PC2-5300 Kit
OC Inside :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The company Crucial should be well known by everyone who is interested in PC or Macintosh hardware and already acquired some memory modules. Crucial recently became 10 years old and they celebrated their 10th anniversary with special chocolate modules (yes, memory modules can can be tasty) and with special 10th Anniversary 1GB PC2-5300/DDR2-667 CL3 memory modules. PC2-5300 does not sound very fast, but sometimes the test results differs from the first impression …
The First Intel Quad-Core Processors Posted!
Tech ARP :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
l has officially launched FIVE quad-core processors. Let’s take a look at these new processors and what lies in store for Intel in Q1, 2007. ”
Supercomputing 2006 Last Day Coverage
Techware Labs :: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
“The last day of SC06 is here and TechwareLabs completes its coverage with events and observations from the show. Is supercomputing upon us, or are these expensive toys without real world use?”
Santa’s New Server
PC Mech :: Monday, November 20, 2006
I was building a server for Santa’s Workshop Inc., to accommodate an upgrade for their Check it Twice software, when it occurred to me that this is a great year to be on his good list.
Don’t get after me for bringing up Santa this early–most stores I’ve been in have some hint that Christmas is close, and there’s a Christmas store nearby that, with the exception of a month in the Spring, is open year-round.
In order to test the server I had to run the Check it Twice app a few times. Naturally, I entered names of well known personalities, family members, close friends, and editors. The nice thing about this app is it doesn’t just stop at naughty or nice, it also outlines the gifts that will be given based on how nice (and naughty) someone is. You have to have sent an actual list for the program to work, and because everybody waits for the last minute there are very few lists to work with. So I created some of my own.
The Tweny Most Annoying Websites In The World
Futurelooks :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
…and somehow, five more cropped up, so they are included as honorable mentions. If you’ve ever wanted to SPAM your friends with a link to something that will drive them nuts for weeks, this is the place to sample up some annoyance.
Vantec NexStar 3 2.5″ Hard Drive Enclosure
PC Apex :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
“The total install should take less then 3 minutes. One drawback I did notice when installing the hard drive is that there is a lack of a buffer between the case and hard drive. If the case were ever dropped, the hard drive would take the full shock of the fall.”
ECS KN3-SLI2 Extreme AM2 Motherboard Review
Virtual Hideout :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
“The ECS KN3-SLI2 Extreme is a well rounded, good performing AM2 socket motherboard proving to be very stable. The features are plentiful with ample storage potential, 8-channel integrated HD audio, and SLI graphics capabilities. If you are on a budget and contemplating a motherboard to operate your dual graphics card system, give the KN3-SLI2 Extreme a look.”
ASUS 680i SLI Striker Extreme Motherboard Review
Motherboards.org :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
The ASUS Striker Extreme Motherboard has all of the features that you would want from a motherboard today. The nForce 680i chipset is designed for the extreme overclocker and the ability to run two graphics cards in SLI mode is always a big plus in my book. ASUS really went all out on the design of this board and it shows in the craftsmanship and performance of the board.
Supercomputing 2006 Continued Coverage
Techware Labs :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
“Seems that most of the big computer companies have decided that we live in an age of supercomputing. As with most other technologies the strive is to go smaller, faster, and more effecient. Thus each of the major vendors has on display their super high end computer capable of breaking computing barriers that were previously though of as decades away. The major question being asked at the conference by several vandors has been:
“What would you do with a Teraflop of computing power?”
ECS PN1-SLI2
t-break :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
There are two x16 PCI Express slots, two x1 and one x2 slots as well as two 32-bit PCI slots. There aren’t many add-on cards that can utilize the x1 slot so we would’ve preferred an additional PCI slot instead. ECS places an additional molex connector onboard recommending its usage an SLI. One thing we found a little strange was the amount of empty space on the backplate- ECS could’ve easily added the parallel port on the back.
VIA EPIA CN13000G Review
EPIA Center :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
“In general the EPIA CN is found on the low-end of the EPIA motherboard range and at first it may seem like a slimmed-down version of the EN. While the EPIA CN is indeed cheaper than its EPIA EN counterpart the board itself has been designed from the ground up as a unique product rather than just an EPIA EN with some missing parts.
So what exactly is the EPIA CN motherboard, how does it fit in with the rest of the VIA’s Mini-ITX lineup and how does it fare compared to other similarly priced solutions? We’ll try and explore all that on the following pages.” (…)
Thermaltake TMG ND2 VGA Cooler Review
PC Modding Malaysia :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
All in all, the Thermaltake TMG ND2 is a quite powerful cooler for your NVIDIA GeForce graphics card. Based on three copper heatpipes and a large copper base, users can expect top quality GPU coolers with the TMG ND2. While the design is not totally out of this world, Thermaltake really impressed us with the attention to detail. Although the installation was a snap, it was shy that it wasn’t compatible on certain GeForce cards such as the GeForce 7900GS. We also liked the idea of using 4-pin molex connector with the cooler, but some users might prefer to hook it up to the onboard fan header
Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570 Case Review
Technic 3d :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
“Beautiful Design for User and Watercooling. The Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570 Case is the next pre-modded Case in the Technic3D Editorship. See you in the following Review which qualities the case presents.”
