Thermaltake POLO 12 Power Supply Review
ModSenergy :: Monday, September 27, 2004
“I like the idea of getting more than you pay for. Most power supply packages just come with the power supply unit, some screws and that’s it. Thermaltake, on the other hand, usually gives you something more. Take the PurePower butterfly we reviewed a while back, for example (plug url). It came with all the wires sleeved and other additions, such as a rheobus and an X-Fan. Today I will be reviewing the POLO 12 power supply from Thermaltake”
Chenbro Xpider II Gaming Case
SystemCooling :: Monday, September 27, 2004
200GB Seagate External USB2.0 Drive Combo Review
Mikhailtech :: Monday, September 27, 2004
KingWin Giga Plus USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, September 27, 2004
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum
ViperLair :: Monday, September 27, 2004
“The Socket-939 is a step in the right direction for AMD, and the MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum would make a fine choice if that is the path you’re looking to take. Whether the FX or non-FX version of the Athlon 64 is your cup of tea, this motherboard can swing both ways.”
SilverStone Temjin TJ06 Case Review
InsaneTek :: Sunday, September 26, 2004
“Case modders and PC enthusiasts surely must know the popular SilverStone brand of computer cases. They’ve made a name for themselves by designing some great looking and classy cases. The most surprising part of their popularity is that they’re only about 2 years old. The company started in 2003 and has blossomed ever since. SilverStone cases are built with excellent quality, and are now competing with the bigger boys like Cooler Master and Lian Li. SilverStone does not only focus on cases, but also heatsinks, fans, and power supplies as well. Today, we have the latest from SilverStone–the Temjin TJ06. This is their new flagship case that not only provides the excellent classy look, but also with a patented cooling enhancement for your burning hot overclocked CPUs.”
Asus WL-330g Pocket Wireless Access Point Review
The Tech Zone :: Sunday, September 26, 2004
“What really sets the WL-330g apart from other wireless access point is its size. This thing is really small – about a quarter the size of a standard router – so you can carry it in your pocket, suitcase or laptop bag without it weighing you down. Yet it’s fast enough to keep up with any standard 802.11G router so you won’t have to lower your performance standard in the pursuit of portability.”
MSI K7N2 Delta2 Platinum Athlon XP nForce2 Review @ Madshrimps
Madshrimps :: Sunday, September 26, 2004
“With the latest nVidia chipset for the Athlon XP we get onboard Gigabit, RAID and SATA; we take a closer look at MSI´s implementation of this feature rich chip and see what it has to offer.”
Designtechnica Reviews the Harmony SST-659 Remote Control
Designtechnica :: Sunday, September 26, 2004
“The Harmony Remote SST-659 is very easy to use. If you just want to watch television, simply press the ‘Watch TV’ button. It turns on the television, satellite box, and A/V receiver. If you have a favorite channel, you can also program it in during initial set-up. You can watch a TV show, change channels, and adjust the volume up or down without having do anything else. If you’re watching HBO, for example, and its being broadcast in Dolby Digital 5.1, simply hit the “Device’ button and press the corresponding key for ‘Receiver.’ It then lists several functions within the LCD display. You simply press the key for ‘Surround,’ and you’re done.”
Sunbeam Samurai Gaming Case Review @ MODTHEBOX.COM
MODTHEBOX! :: Sunday, September 26, 2004
“The bottom and mid portions of the front bezel demonstrate the bulk of the aesthetic appeal of the Sunbeam Samurai Gaming Case. A series of red and white formed plastic shapes have been layered to create an interesting composition. The lower half allows for ample airflow to be exercised via an integrated vent. In order to maintain uniformity, the Sunbeam Samurai Gaming Case incorporates a door to hide away any 5.25″ based device. The door itself is constructed from plastic and takes on a triangular design.”
Crash Recovery: The Blue Screen of Death
PCStats :: Sunday, September 26, 2004
“If you’ve ever used Windows, chances are you’ve experienced the lovely shade of blue associated with the famous Windows Stop Error or ‘Blue Screen of Death.’ In this article PCstats.com will walk you through the BSOD in many of its most familiar incarnations, and provide a set of tools for troubleshooting that you can use to get around any Blue Screen Of Death, or constant crash issue. Just another step in PCstats’ never-ending quest to save your hard earned cash from going to the computer repair shop.”
Tt SilverRiver Drive Enclosure Review
Overclocker Café :: Sunday, September 26, 2004
“Removal of the top tray was clean and easy. Inside the enclosure we find an 80mm cooling fan. What is interesting is how this draws and expels air. The left vent we saw on the SilverRiver’s bezel and the rear venting we already noted are exhaust while the right vent on the front bezel is the air intake. The fan spins at 1500 RPM and during operation was barely audible.”
ASUS Extreme EN5900/TVD (PCX5900) PCI-Express 128MB and ASUS Extreme AX600XT/HTVD PCI-Express 128MB
Hexus :: Sunday, September 26, 2004
“The main problem that I see facing both cards is the technology they’re based upon. Benchmark graphs also showed the relative performance of a GeForce 6800 GT 256MB card, which was often double or treble either midrange cards’. Cheaper derivatives of the NV40 design, vanilla GeForce 6800 and 6600 GT, as well as ATI’s upcoming RADEON X700 XT, will begin to encroach on PCX5900 and X600 XT pricing territory. These newer cards are fundamentally better in almost every regard, so waiting a couple of months may be the prudent thing to do in the £150 graphics card category.”
Gigabyte G0-M1600B- DVD ROM on Steroids @ t-break
t-break :: Sunday, September 26, 2004
“Small Form Factor PCs are being used in lots of different ways and one of the popular ones amongst them is as an HTPC. Although there a few SFF PCs like the MSI MegaPC that offers good multimedia features out of the box, most of them don’t and considering the very limited amount of expansion capabilities offered by SFF PCs, one usually has to decide in advance on how they want to use their PC. With the G0-M1600B, Gigabyte suddenly makes more things possible.”
VIA’s PCI Express plans for late 2004 @ HEXUS.net
Hexus :: Friday, September 24, 2004
“The K8T890 Pro is everything the normal variant is, but with one extra twist. It support dual PEG16X graphics cards on a pair of PEG16X electrical interfaces, but those interfaces share a full PEG16X lane implementation, giving each graphics card eight dedicated lanes. Four up and four down means 2GB/sec in each direction, concurrently, per graphics board. Think AGP8X in both directions, per card, in the same system. With NVIDIA’s nForce4 touting the very same feature, almost in exactly the same way (possibly with some switching fabric between the boards and the PEG16X host on the northbridge), it’ll be interesting to see how that all pans out.”
Global WIN Leleel 450 SAF Power Supply
SystemCooling :: Friday, September 24, 2004
September 2004 Contest @ Mikhailtech (1 week left)
Mikhailtech :: Friday, September 24, 2004
Matrix Orbital MX412 USB LCD Review
MODTHEBOX! :: Friday, September 24, 2004
Crucial giveaway
Crucial :: Thursday, September 23, 2004
This is it – your last chance to sign up to win the Crucial(R) Ballistix(TM) Dream Machine! Want a sneak peek at what’s under the hood? Check out the list of components below, then surf on over to www.crucial.com/gamer to see pictures of our custom-modded rig!!!
A Look at Catalyst AI
Beyond3D :: Thursday, September 23, 2004
“Catalyst AI” which introduces more texture performance optimisations and ATI’s initial inclusion of application specific optimisation for increased game performance. Beyond3D takes a short look at Catalyst IA, with what options it provides for the user and what they do, as well as a look at Doom 3 the performance increase and image quality.”
SilverStone Temjin TJ06 Mid-Tower Giveaway!!!
SystemCooling :: Thursday, September 23, 2004
HIS 9550 128MB VIVO Edition Video Card Review
Tech-Mods.net :: Thursday, September 23, 2004
Shuttle XP17
t-break :: Thursday, September 23, 2004
“Style is something that Shuttle has definitely helped implementing in the PC industry with their XPCs. Keeping this idea in mind, Shuttle is now adding more products to their portfolio starting off with LCD screens. These sleek display devices have been selling well for the last few quarters replacing the big and bulky monitors we’re used to. Shuttle’s entry into the LCD seems like an ideal move for them- they can now pair the lean mean XPC machine with an even sleeker XP17.”
LiteON SOHW-1633S
Overclockers Online :: Thursday, September 23, 2004
“When we last looked at a LiteON drive, the LiteON SOHW-1213S, we found it to be an impressive offering for performance and value. With up to 12x +R burning speeds it was LiteON’s fastest DVD burner available. Today we have something faster from LiteON that goes further and adds dual-layer support. The LiteON SOHW-1633S is the topic of today’s review. The drive looks very promising given who manufactures it, the features it boasts, and of great importance: it’s price.”
Cable Organizer Electrical Round-Up
Phoronix :: Thursday, September 23, 2004
Asus K8N-E Deluxe nForce 3 250GB Motherboard Review
Overclockers New Zealand :: Thursday, September 23, 2004
“Based on the benchmark scores above, we conclude that Asus A8N-E Deluxe is on par with MSI K8N-Neo Platinum in office works and Asus is slightly slower in games. It is safe to say that Asus A8N-ED is as fast as the MSI K8N-NeoP when benchmark margin of errors are taken into consideration. However, Asus did not fare so good in terms of overclocking.”
Musketeer LLC-U01 mini review
TekBunker :: Thursday, September 23, 2004
SMILING GATOR PRODUCTIONS CHOOSES SOURCE
Valve Software :: Wednesday, September 22, 2004
“The Source engine is one of the gaming world’s premier technologies, we are thrilled about the features it will bring to Twilight War: After the Fall,” says Kingsley Montgomery, Vice President of Development at Smiling Gator Productions. “Its combat system, physics, and advanced AI are exactly what we were looking for to enable the exciting features we are developing for our game. We evaluated several game engines and concluded that Valve’s was the only choice for us. In addition to being a top-notch product, their support has been excellent.”
Ultra UV Fans and CCFLs
ViperLair :: Wednesday, September 22, 2004
“Ultra Products’ UV line is in line with the competitions when it comes to quality and UV reactiveness. Everything is brightly lit once the UV lights are turned on. Ultimately, it’s going to come down to price and availability, not to mention if UV-based products is something you desire.”
FSP Blue Storm ATX 12V V2.0 400W PSU Review
PC Modding Malaysia :: Wednesday, September 22, 2004
