Gigabyte 3D Rocket II HSF
Tweak Town :: Friday, September 22, 2006
“The 3D Rocket II, as the name implies, is a revision of an older design. With several enhancements, the current offering claims to do a significantly better job than its older brother. While we will not be comparing this product to the original, we will be comparing it to some other modern coolers here today that have already established themselves as solid contenders.”
APEVIA X-Pleasure Aluminum Case
Think Computers :: Friday, September 22, 2006
“Apevia (previously known as Aspire) was established in March of 1999 and they are in industry leader in the manufacture PC cases and power supplies. Apevia actively designs, imports and markets PC parts including computer cases, accessories, case fans, power supplies, and matching keyboard/mouse/speaker kits. Today we will be taking a look at the aluminum Apevia X-Pleasure case which features 120mm blue LED fans, a temperature gauge as well as a fan controller.”
CoolerMaster Aqua Turtle
Techwarelabs :: Friday, September 22, 2006
“Following our review of CoolerMaster’s Hard Drive Coolers Techwarelabs has taken a look at their liquid cooled variety. As you know the hard drive (HD) is the unsung hero of the system, and that without it, the PC would be pretty useless. The engineers at Cooler Master designed a water block for your hard drive called the ‘AquaTurtle’, [RL-D3A-CNU1].”
Copyright: A Guide for the Perplexed (Part 3)
PC Mech :: Friday, September 22, 2006
Fair Use will be the topic of the conclusion of the Copyright: A Guide for the Perplexed series. Part 1 introduced the origins of the idea of copyright, while Part 2 showed how the recent technology of the 70s and 80s, such as photocopiers and VCRs, affected copyright. The battle for Fair Use is where we currently sit in study.
AutoPatcher
PC Mech :: Friday, September 22, 2006
I decided to check out AutoPatcher v5.1. This program bundles all of Microsoft’s Windows Updates, as well as other useful extras and add-ons into one easy to use package. No longer do you have to go to the Windows Update website for hours on end to update a new system or a recently reformatted one. With AutoPatcher, you can update the entire system in minutes. Read on to learn more.
Glow in the dark ATA 133 and floppy cables supplied by CABLES UNLIMITED
Tech Gear :: Friday, September 22, 2006
“From CABLES UNLIMITED you can purchase yourself some of these glow cables to replace those standard ribbon cables found in many systems. Free up space and increase airflow throughout your chassis. Just how well do these cables glow and do they make an excellent replacement? Read the review to find out. ”
Tech Myths B.U.S.T.E.D. Posted!
Tech ARP :: Friday, September 22, 2006
“Join us today as we take a look at the most common and possibly the most stupid tech myths in the world, and BUST them! ”
Zalman ZM360B-APS Power Supply
3D Gameman :: Friday, September 22, 2006
“This power supply is only 360 watts, which is not a lot, considering most power supplies these days are 600 watts and above. It is enough though for a modest computer setup. Despite the low wattage, it does have an efficiency above 80% and Active PFC. It’s a great product for a Home Theater PC or a Small Form Factor PC. Watch the Video to find out more…”
Sansun Galaxy
Overclockers Online :: Friday, September 22, 2006
It’s great that Sansun has continued to strive in the computer case market. With the debut of the Bat case, many people did not like the theme of the case. The introduction of the Galaxy is bound to attract some of those people back. As one of the many who has never paid much attention to Sansun, I’m sure that Sansun will continue to produce more and more computer electronics with nifty and attractive ideas.
Intel Clovertown Quad Core Processor
MaXit Mag :: Friday, September 22, 2006
“If Kentsfield didn’t impress you, we managed to get our hands on something that will. Dubbed Clovertown, Intel’s new addition to it’s Server CPU lineup will be marketed as a Xeon. Featurng 4 physical cores and based on the Core 2 architecture, you’d probably be thinking what differentiates this from (boring?) old Kentsfield. Well for starts, it utilises the LGA 771 socket rather than the well known LGA 775 socket, so you can’t give it a home in your gaming rig. OK, we admit that that’s not the most interesting feature, so we’ll tell you – Whilst Kentsfield CPUs will run in more or less all Core 2 Duo supporting motherboards, you can couple two Clovertown processors and create an incredible octal-core monster!!”
Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H Mainboard Review
Technic 3d :: Friday, September 22, 2006
“The Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H Mainboard arrived Technic3D. The new Intel Core2 Duo Mainboard for Mainstream? See you in the following Review on Technic3D”
Corsair Expands the Award Winning Flash Voyager Product Family
Corsair :: Friday, September 22, 2006
Corsair today announced immediate availability of a new 8GB Flash Voyager USB drive
Toshiba Rushes 2nd Generation HD-DVD Players to Market
About :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
Wasting no time in using its current advantage in the HD-DVD/Blu-ray War – Toshiba has announced, at this week’s CEDIA trade show, that it will release its 2nd generation HD-DVD…
Browser Lets Users Surf Web Without a Trace
CIO :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
A tweaked version of the Firefox browser that makes Web browsing anonymous has been released by a group of privacy-minded coders.
Every few minutes, the Torpark browser causes a computer’s IP address to appear to change. IP addresses are numeric identifiers given to computers on the Internet. The number can be used along with other data to potentially track down a user, as many websites keep track of IP addresses.
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Fan Arrested For… Guess What?
Extreme Tech :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
A Canadian man’s apparent fondness for the video game “Grand Theft Auto” has led to his arrest in connection with an auto theft, police said on Wednesday.
CoolerMaster Cool Drive Lite
Techwarelabs :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
“Keeping the components inside your PC cool is very important in order to extend the life of the competent. This is very important when one is over-clocking the CPU, or motherboard. Now there is no over-clocking a hard drive, but if you want to get a little more life from the drive, you may want to consider using CoolDrive Lite from Cooler Master. Our results can be found in this review, so check it out.”
Seagate Barracuda ES 750GB Hard Drive Review
XYZ Computing :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
A few months ago Seagate made headlines when they introduced their 750GB hard drive, the Barracuda 7200.10. With the recent advances in drive capacity everyone is looking for the biggest and best drive, especially high demand users who need tremendous capacity for applications like video editing, web servers, and file storage. The Barracuda 7200.10 is a desktop drive but Seagate recently brought out the enterprise version, the Barracuda ES. In this article we will be looking at this drive in the 750GB version. While the Barracuda ES is very much like the 7200.10, it packs in a few extra features most of which will appeal to enterprise and SOHO users as well as prosumers. These drives are designed to bring the highest capacity, lowest failure rate, and the best RAID/JBOD performance to the 3.5″ SATA market.
Seagate 500gb eSATA External Hard Drive
Club Overclocker :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
These days everyone seems to have an external storage drive of some sort. Whether you have a USB drive or a NAS enclosure, we all have the same desire: More speed and more space. But I don’t want to take out a second mortgage to get it! Seagate may have found just the solution to your high speed storage needs. Utilizing the latest eSATA technology, Seagate has produced what may be the fastest external storage drive to date. And did I mention its a 500 GB drive as well?
DFI LanParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G Review
Techgage :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
DFIs highly anticipated AM2 enthusiast board is finally here, after months of development. Like previous LanParty boards, this one caters to the overclocker, and simply checking out the BIOS screams that fact. Does it please this enthusiast?
OEM 5GB USB Pen Drive
Monster Hardware :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
“As I removed the pen drive from the box and rotated the USB connector 180 degrees preparing to plug in the USB 2.0 cable to the unit, and then into the back of my PC, I noticed that the top corner of the cover of the pen drive was either very loose or sprung. Upon further investigation I noticed the whole top cover was loose, not just the corner. Whether or not this will affect the drive’s function or not we will have to see.”
Foxconn and Gigabyte: Opposite ends of the Intel P965 mobo spectrum
The Tech Report :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
THE MARKET FOR CORE 2 motherboards is starting to fill out, and enthusiasts now have plenty of options to choose from at a variety of price points. Intel’s new P965 chipset has proven to be a surprisingly popular option for budget offerings and high-end boards alike, so it was really only a matter of time before we pitted boards from opposite ends of the spectrum against each other for a little market segment warfare.
Asetek WaterChill Complete WaterCooling Kit Review
Virtual Hideout :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
“The Asetek Complete Kit is a very good performer and a very dependable watercooling kit. The positives far outweigh any negatives. You will get a great looking kit and Asetek’s patented water block design that modders will find appealing as well as the overclockers who want temperature stability.”
OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 2GB Special Ops Urban Elite
Think Computers :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
“Back in July we took a look at the PC-3200 version of OCZ’s Special Ops ram and we were very impressed. The ram performed great, not to mention the awesome paint job on the heat spreaders. Today we are taking a look at some DDR2 from OCZ, called the “Special Ops Urban Elite”. This time OCZ has outfitted the heat spreaders with Urban camo instead of the regular camo we saw on the previous version. The RAM is PC6400 running at 800Mhz so we will see how far we can push these modules.”
Back to School Party Room Guide
Futurelooks :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
Now that you’ve made some friends, figured out how to get to your classes…usually running because you are late, it’s time to turn that cramped dorm room of yours into a party lounge. We’ve got some cool and somewhat techie products that should make you the party pimp on campus…or not.
Thermaltake Mozart TX VE1000SWA Aluminum Entertainment Center Chassis Review 
Tweaknews :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
“So, is the Mozart Tx “The Ideal Home Entertainment Center”? It easily could be. It could also be so much more. With an impressive feature set and an even more impressive list of available options, the Thermaltake has a real winner on their hands. Priced at around $250 US, the Mozart Tx ain’t cheap, but considering what it delivers and its potential, I’d consider it a good value.”
Plasma: The Next-Generation KDE Environment
Mad Penguin :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
“It has hardly been a few weeks since the release of KDE v3.5.4, one of the most popular desktop environments for Unix/Linux/FreeBSD operating systems, and the KDE development team is already hard at work. They have a dream of revolutionizing the concept of desktop by providing an array of innovative features aimed at improving both the looks of the desktop environment as well as the productivity of end users. In this article, we will look at one such component called Plasma that promises to change the look and feel of a conventional desktop.”
Symbian OS v9.3: An Overview
Mad Penguin :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
“Symbian – the world leader in mobile operating systems (shipping around 35 million Symbian based mobile devices in 2005 alone), has recently announced a new version of their popular mobile operating system, the v9 family. Named Symbian OS v9.3, it builds on the success of its predecessors as an open, robust, scalable, and energy efficient operating system for mobile devices, such as Smartphones. Symbian has announced a lot of minor incremental enhancements to the core operating system that will reduce the time it takes to market the device, improve device performance and add support for new technologies, such as Wi-Fi wireless networking, Push-To-Talk e-mail support, USB 2.0 connectivity and much more. In this article, we will delve into the various features available in Symbian OS v9.3.”
CrossFire and SLI dongle-less/bridgeless performance analysis
Hexus :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
Bridgeless and dongle-less multi-GPU rendering isn’t exactly new. We’ve seen it on lower-end SLI and CrossFire solutions, but now it’s starting to rear its head higher up the product ranges, where the lack of a dedicated inter-card link might have a bigger impact. Shall we see if it does? OK then!
The Future of Physical Hard Drive Security
Cool Tech Zone :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
“Earlier this month, LaCie revealed another one of its SAFE desktop hard drives with biometric fingerprint reader (scan to get access), internal drive lock (lock the drive inside the case), secure password protection (only authorized users can lock or unlock the drive) and external chain lock (securely and physically lock the drive in place). To an average user, this much security is a little too much. Even though majority of us have critical financial and other personal information that we would like to prevent others from accessing, the internal and external chain locks are a bit too extreme.”
Enermax Galaxy 850W EGA850EWL
Bjorn 3d :: Thursday, September 21, 2006
Many power supply companies have been offering high-end power supply that can deliver tremendous amount of wattage all the way up to 1kWs (we had a review on the PC Power & Cooling). What sets this power supply aparts from the others? Well, Enermax claims that their power supply is the first in the industry that has “five 12V rails (while others in the industry only has 4), which are an integral part of the upcoming revision of EPS12V PSU design guided by Intel”. Not only that it has 5 rails, they are versatile enough to power “Quad Core & Quad CPU system as well as Quad graphics systems” (Triple Quad as Enermax calls it) simultaneously. In addition, Enermax emphasizes that this power supply is fully rated at 50°C. Since power supply loses its delivery capacity as the operating temperature increased, by testing the power supply at 50°C, Enermax guarantees that the PSU will deliver the rated wattage at 50C, which is the temperature at which most computers operate at or below. Okay, enough of what Enermax says, let’s see what is packed in this baby.
