Top Five Intel 965 Motherboard Buyers Guide
Maxit Mag :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
” So you bought yourself one of the new Core 2 Duo processors, and you were really excited and and… you plugged it into your three-year-old motherboard with a 915 chipset and BSOD. Don’t panic. All you need to do is go out and spend some more money on a new motherboard. Doh! The Intel P965 chipset was designed specifically for Core 2 duo users on a budget – 975 is still pretty expensive. So if you’re looking for a motherboard with an Intel 965 chipset with bags of performance, read on.”
Tyan Typhoon PSC Preview Video
Techware Labs :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
“TechwareLabs has a first look and video interview with Tyan of their newly announced Typhoon PSC 600 Series supercomputer. We bring you a video and some specs of this supercomputer aimed at everyone.”
Zalman CNPS9500 AT Intel Core 2 Duo Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
“Zalman’s CNPS9500 AT is identical in materials and size to previous CNPS9500-series heatsinks, but this heatsink is offered with a 4-pin PWM fan for Intel-based computer systems, rather than the standard 3-pin fan power cable. The heatsink is voluminous in size and weighs about 530grams. Like all heatsinks produced by Zalman, it’s intended to operate quietly and efficiently without much noise. Because the Zalman CNPS9500 AT heatsink uses a Pulse Width Modulation fan, no FanMate2 fan speed controller is included with it – it’s just not needed.”
Socket AM2 Motherboard 3-way Roundup
Driver Heaven :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
“The three motherboards we have for review today are the Abit KN9-SLI, the Asus M2N-E and the MSI K9N Platinum. All of the three are in the 90-120 Euro price range. The Asus and MSI motherboards are using the nForce 570 Ultra chipset, while the Abit is the only one which supports SLI and is using the nForce 570 SLI chipset.”
OCZ readies 1 KiloWatt PSU
techPowerUp! :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
The first is this 1 Kilowatt Power Supply, called ProXStream. It is engineered by the same team that built the award-winning GameXStream and EvoStream PSUs. What makes this unit special is that it is sized like a regular ATX PSU. All other manufacturers that have 1 kW PSUs need to use a longer case which may not fit all computer cases. The ProXStream will have four independent 12V rails with 20 Amps each. The PSU will be available next month.
Coolermaster Mystique RC-631-KWN1-GP Review
Fast Silicon :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
‘Coolermaster is a well respected name in the enthusiast community. Offering a wide range of cases, power supplies and cooling solutions, they run the gamut from the moderate enthusiast, to the extremist. Today we present a video review of Coolermaster’s Mystique Midtower ATX case. We think you’ll be impressed.’
Thermaltake Silent Water II
techPowerUp! :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Some people would love to get into a water cooled setup, but aren’t quite sure where to start, or don’t really want to get into anything too complex. Thermaltake has a solution for this – The Silent Water II. Coming pre-built and ready to go, it’s just a matter of mounting this cooler to reap the benefits of watercooling without the hassle of setting up pipes, leak testing, and the other aspects of building a water cooled system.
MSI K9N Diamond Motherboard
Viper Lair :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
“If given a choice, we think MSI’s K9N SLI Platinum provides slightly better bang for the buck for gamers on a budget. The performance gap between that board and the MSI K9N Diamond really isn’t that large at all. That said, those looking for a premium 590 SLI based board will be well served by the K9N Diamond. It has the same features as most 590 SLI boards in its price range but also offers a premium sound solution. If you do have a high-end CPU and a pair of $500+ video cards, the MSI K9N Diamond really is the only way to go.”
Techgage Holiday Hardware Buyers Guide
Techgage :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
The holiday season can be a rough time if you are not sure what you buy, or ask for. We have taken out the hassle and delivered a comprehensive guide of our top picks that covers every type of component inside your computer.
Antec TruePower Trio 550w Power Supply Review
Club Overclocker :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
The power supply of a computer is a very enigmatic thing. Power goes in and power comes out, and that is all most people expect it to do. Most people don’t understand how they work, they just expect that they do work. And, worst yet, because of their enigmatic nature, most people underestimate the importance of a quality unit.
Overclockers, on the other hand, appreciate what a good quality power supply can do for a system. As you reach for the limits of an overclock, rock-solid voltage is a requirement for system stability. Cheap power supplies are known for overvolting, undervolting, poor load control, and worst of all, destroying your equipment when they break down and die.
So, the question for the day is, is the Antec TruePower Trio 550W worthy of powering your massively overclocked PC? Read on to find out!
Super Talent 2GB DDR2-800 (PC2-6400) Dual Channel Memory Kit Review
Club Overclocker :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Even though Super Talent has been a memory manufacturer for a long time, this is the first time I’ve ever given their PC memory a close examination. Super Talent calls this a” memory kit for overclockers.” Isn’t every kit of DDR2-800 for overclockers? Most enthusiast have already answered that one – not exactly. Some memory can be a very BIG hassle to get meshed with a new PC build. Some memory has such high latency that the advantage of running a higher clockspeed is quickly overshadowed. So what makes this kit so special? How about 4-4-3-8 timings for starters! How about the fact that it can hold those timings WELL above its rated 400Mhz bus speed! How much higher? The answer is right here on Club Overclocker!
Cooler Master Aquagate Viva at Overclockers Online
Overclockers Online :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
The Aquagate Viva is an interesting piece of hardware. The ability to cool a processor or a video card is very unique for an all-in-one water cooling setup of this nature. The built in waterblock/water pump really cuts down on the footprint inside of a case and the small radiator that can mount in any number of positions really makes the Aquagate Viva a versatile product.
Piracy Figures Out of Proportion?
PC Mech :: Sunday, November 19, 2006
Some numbers might prove that piracy hasn’t been as bad for the Recording Industry as the RIAA would have you think. While it’s not up to me to dispute the legality of pirating music or other copyrighted materials, I feel obligated to take a look at some numbers just to be sure that the initial outbreak of music piracy early in this millennium wasn’t such a bad thing in the long run. While over the past half-decade or so music sales in the U.S. have raised and declined, the change over the years has been relatively insignificant. Also many sound theories revolve around exposure, things like file sharing have exposed masses to music they may not have otherwise have heard and in the hay-day of Napster the RIAA’s sales went up, rather than down. It should also be noted that the recording industry is not only selling on a physical medium any longer, due, in part, to piracy methods, but in a digital medium in which music is sold in far greater amounts than previously feasible. Despite this trend of exposure and increase in digital sales, the likes of the RIAA and other intellectual property owners, claiming a loss as a result of piracy fail to report how they figured out how much they’ve actually lost.
OCZ Roadster 1Gb USB 2.0 Micro Flash Drive Review
Tweaknews :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
“OCZ’s second introduction of a tiny micro flash drive is indeed another winner. It is small, it is robust, and best of all, it is incredibly handy. Carrying your car keys around is twice as hard as carrying this six gram monster around. That is right, it weighs six grams which is lighter than a soda cracker..”
Tom Bihn Super Ego Laptop Bag
Think Computers :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
“Purchasing a new laptop is quite an investment these days, and what better way to protect that investment than a high quality laptop bag. Traveling with a laptop can be quite a pain, especially if you are using cheap bag that offers little protection. Well, Tom Bihn will alleviate most of these problems with the Super Ego laptop bag. For those unfamiliar with Tom Bihn, they create some of the best designed and visually appealing bags on the market. The folks over at Tom Bihn were kind enough to send not only the Super Ego bag, but a few extras worth checking out-the Brain Cell, Seat buckle strip, and keyboard cover.”
Antec Solo Chassis
Driver Heaven :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
In the past we have reviewed several computer enclosures from Antec, and so far we haven’t been disappointed with any of them. Today we are having a look at one of their latest products in the “Lifestyle” series; the Antec SOLO.
2006 Holiday Gift Guide 
Windows A to Z :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
“The time has come to start thinking about holidy gifts and Windows A to Z’s 2006 Holiday Gift Guide is here to help. They have searched the Internet far and wide and have come up with the best technology gifts for this upcoming holiday season. Get a jump start on finding the perfect gift for your special someone by checking out the gift guide today.”
NZXT Adamas Aluminum Chassis Review
OCIA :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
“Enter the NZXT Adamas Premium Aluminum Chassis: NZXT’s first attempt at an all-aluminum case. NZXT was established in 2004 with their sights set on the gaming enthusiast market. Their first offering, the Guardian midtower case, had a revolutionary look (many said it resembled a Transformer) and was an instant hit. NZXT has expanded on their Crafted Series to include four other cases and more recently introduced the Classic Series which consists of the Trinity, Lexa and the newest addition, the Adamas.”
Stock Intel Pentium D Radial Curved non-Bifurcated Fin Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
“In this review, Frostytech is going to evaluate the stock heatsink model that accompanies most Intel Pentium D processors. It closely resembles just about every other Intel RCBFH heatsink, except that single fins are used in place of bifurcated ones. Intel’s own Radial Curved non-Bifurcated Fin Heatsink (RCBFH) reference solution is a fairly well designed cooler; it uses a 4-pin PWM 84mm diameter Nidec F09A-12B4S1 fan that scales in speed to meet thermal demands, it conforms to ATX motherboard keep-out and high recommendations, it relies on an efficient and light weight mix of copper over the integrated heatspreader and high aspect ratio extruded radially curved aluminum fins, and it installs or removes from a motherboard in a snap without the use of tools.”
Gigabyte GA-8I945GZME-RH 945GZ Express Motherboard Review
PC Stats :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
“On the short list of the GA-8I945GZME-RH’s hardware goodies we find an integrated Marvel 8001 Gigabit network card, Intel Azalia High Definition 7.1-channel audio codec (the necessary surround sound cable to take advantage of all 7.1 channels is an optional extra however), four USB2.0 jacks, four 3GB/s SATA connections and of course the onboard Analog Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (GMA950) videocard at the rear I/O. Compact microATX boards don’t traditionally come with a lot of peripheral expansion slots, but the Gigabyte GA-8I945GZME-RH is pretty good on this front. On it we find a triplet of 32-bit PCI slots and a physical PCI Express x16 slot that accomodates a stand alone videocard.”
Cooler Master Aquagate Viva
3dgameman :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
“If you are in the market for an uncomplicated, affordable water cooling kit that fits both a CPU or a Video Card, then check out the Cooler Master Aquagate Viva. Keep in mind that a product like this will not be able to compete with a more robust water cooling kit. But, when you consider the features, performance and affordability, it’s a great product. Watch the Video to find out more…”
A first look at Intel’s quad-core Xeon processors
The Tech Report :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
INTEL CHOSE TO DEBUT its first quad-core processor on the desktop with the Core 2 Extreme QX6700, but quad-core’s most immediate potential lies with Xeon processors built for servers and workstations. There is no shortage of multithreaded code in the enterprise world, and plenty of applications—running either natively or on virtual machines—are ready to take advantage of additional processor cores. More is at stake in the enterprise world, too. There, higher performance does more than smooth out in-game frame rates and lower media encoding times; it can increase productivity, yield a competitive a competitive advantage, or reduce the time it takes to answer important scientific questions.
As it has on the desktop, power consumption has also become an increasingly important factor for servers and workstations. In the enterprise world, the cost of a processor is more than the price tag of an individual chip; it also takes into consideration the air conditioning needed to cool it, the electricity consumed by running it, and the real estate cost associated with the rack where it will live.
The Core microarchitecture is particularly power-efficient, and Intel’s manufacturing prowess has quickly spun it into a quad-core design for the Xeon 5300 series. These new Xeon chips fit into the same power envelope as their dual-core predecessors, but pack twice the processor cores. Read on to see what makes the Xeon 5300 series tick and how new chipsets and motherboards will take advantage of its potential.
ECS GeForce6100SM-M AM2 Motherboard Review
Virtual Hideout :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
The small-form factor will keep the foot print small in an entertainment setup. As it is with the onboard graphics, a decent CPU, and 2GB RAM, the GeForce6100SM-M performed flawlessly. Video playback was great, and WinXP ran without any issues from the motherboard.”
VIZO pargon & LUXON Drive Enclosures
Bjorn 3d :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
Not more then one year ago the external hard drive market was comprised of big square one-color solutions, and the industry was satisfied with producing brick-heavy enclosures. For some this was acceptable since the drive enclosure was hidden from sight. But for many users which were tasked with carrying such a device or displaying one on their desk, the chore was unbearable. This absence of creativity has finally spurred the much needed innovation from manufacturers, and as they learn from the past and listen to customer feedback they are able to deliver a more exciting product. With 3.5′ hard drives being quickly matched by their 2.5′ sibling, manufacturers have taken notice by designing enclosure solutions for both.
Intel Xeon 5300 Clovertown
Phoronix :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
On November 2, 2006 the embargo for Intel’s Core 2 Extreme Quad QX6700 was lifted which resulted in a slurry of reviews covering this flagship desktop processor. However, this morning happens to be an important date for Supercomputing 2006 and it serves as yet another milestone for Intel Corporation. This morning Intel will be introducing the Xeon 5300 series, or perhaps better known by its codename of Clovertown. At Phoronix we have had these processors in-house for over a week now and today are able to share our thoughts on these quad-core server/workstation processors as we test them under GNU/Linux.”
MSI K9N Diamond Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
“K9N Diamond (a.k.a. MS-7226) is the most high-end socket AM2 motherboard from Gigabyte based on nVidia nForce 590 SLI chipset and targeted to Athlon 64 CPUs supporting DDR2 memory. Its main feature is its on-board audio, controlled by a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE chip – feature not available on competing products. It also features a copper cooler on its north bridge chip and a copper heatsink on its south bridge chip, and they are connected thru a copper heat-pipe. Let’s see how this motherboard from MSI performs.”
Corsair HX 620W Power Supply Review
Madshrimps :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
“Corsair has ventured even further away from their home range landing in the middle of Power Supply territory. Their initial offering´s are well constructed and feature one of the best modular cable systems seen to date. Today we have the opportunity to test their CMPSU-620HX modular PSU”
Supercomputing Show 2006 Coverage 
Techware Labs :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
“The Supercomputing show in Tampa Florida is here and so is TechwareLabs. We are bringing you full coverage of the event. The computing power in the exhibit hall is enough to probably host 1 million instances of Battlefield 2142 online at the same time.”
Thermaltake Big Typhoon VX Cooler Review
Legit Reviews :: Saturday, November 18, 2006
“The Big Typhoon VX is an update of the ever popular original Big Typhoon and adds a new mounting system and a variable speed fan. The Thermaltake Big Typhoon VX supports processors that have a TDP of 130W or less, so it will be able to handle the recently launched Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor QX6700 and Core 2 Duo processors with no problem.”
