2 February 2007

A little Intel lovin' 9:47 AM

posted by draeth

AOpen Mini PC"The AOpen miniPC MP945-VX is built with Intel's very reliable 945GM and ICH7M chipsets (a pair of mobile core logic), and supports the Intel Core Duo Socket 478 mobile processor family. Everything else is based on notebook hardware which is compact, cool running, and quiet. The barebones AOpen miniPC MP945-VX system does not include a processor, memory or hard drive but does come with everything else including a dual layer slot loading DVD burner and wireless LAN."Read more hereIntel Core 2 Quad Core"Leap ahead, these two words drive focus at Intel. Their job is to find and drive the next leap ahead around technology, education, culture, manufacturing, and more to continuously encourage their customers, partners, consumers, and businesses to join them as they continue to take exciting leaps forward. After the incredible launch of Intel's Conroe series it's not too easy to follow that up. But make no mistake as at the end of last year, Intel has launched the world's first quad core desktop processor. The Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 is based on the new Kentsfield core, and actually features two Core 2 Duo processors packed together in one single chip featuring a total of 8MB of L2 cache."Read more here

24 January 2007

Gigabyte 965P-DS3P rev 2.0 motherboard review @ Techspot 8:40 AM

posted by draeth

Hoping to steal some thunder from the latest high-end motherboard offerings from other manufacturers, Gigabyte has released the 965P-DS3P rev 2.0. In a nutshell, Gigabyte has corrected the flaws that have kept their previous Core 2 Duo boards from the top spots, and have also gone with an aggressive pricing strategy, allowing this sub-$200 motherboard to compete with more expensive models from ASUS and MSI. Read more here...

Patriot PC2-6400 2GB Dual Channel Memory Kit @ Viper Lair 8:38 AM

posted by draeth

"Overclocking was decent, impressive that they could stretch beyond 800MHz @ 4-4-4-12 but none the less, very little gained by doing so. Patriot once again brings a solid competitor to the market space, giving the consumer a nice alternative to the well known brands that also looks good while doing it with the all black heat spreaders! Another underrated feature is the warranty. Patriot offers a lifetime warranty which is a nice security measure for peace of mind."Read more here...

14 January 2007

Antec Nine Hundred Case @ 3dGameMan 12:16 PM

posted by blindreap3r

"If you're in the market for a new chassis, I would strongly recommend checking out the Antec Nine Hundred Case. It has most of the ingredients you should look for when purchasing a case. There are lots of fans and one massive 200mm fan at the top of the case, which provide excellent air circulation inside the case. There are many drive bays and modular HDD cages, which can be configured for your particular drive setup. Watch the video to find out more and check out the bloopers at the end." Read more here...

CoolIT Systems USB Beverage Chiller @ Legit Reviews 12:13 PM

posted by blindreap3r

"The CoolIt USB Beverage Chiller does exactly what it's advertised to do and nothing more. The chiller is also great for turning heads. Everyone that saw the chiller sitting on our desk had to take a second look and thought it was cool (no pun intended)..." Read more here...

12 January 2007

The End Of The World is Nigh!!! 9:21 AM

posted by Unit24

Unit24: This community is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions. G-Man: What do you mean, "biblical"? DN: What he means is Old Testament, Gruntman, real wrath-of-God type stuff. Hobbes: Exactly. DN: Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies. Rivers and seas boiling. Boddaker: Forty years of darkness. Earthquakes, volcanoes... Bellerophon: The dead rising from the grave. Unit24: Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, News Four Days in a row! - mass hysteria. CES 2007: From OLED Technology to 1 TB Hard Drives @ hwupgrade QUOTE: We continue our coverage of CES 2007 by discussing some of the more innovational products on display including OLED-based products, 1 Terabyte Hard Drives, external graphics, portable gaming notebooks, and ASUS’ new SlideShow Technology notebook. We also take a look at Samsung’s new Full-HD 27-inch display The $15,000 Race Chair @ The TechZon QUOTE: D-BOX, the Canadian manufacturer of high-end motion sensing home theater seats, has entered the gaming market with the new GP-100 Gaming Platform. This is a racing chair that cost $15,000. Will gamers buy it? CES 2007 Day 4 Coverage @ Tweaknews.net QUOTE: Day 4 is here and it is the last day of the 2007 CES. Joe and I both admit that our first year covering CES has been a big learning experience. But as with new things, they are always rough and many lessons are learned. Lesson #1, to hell with fashion, I am getting a much more comfortable shoes for next year. Tech Predictions for 2007 @ Digital Trends QUOTE: Having written about video and audio technology since—gulp!—1980, let me tell you, there have been some mighty dull years. When I started out, big- screen TVs existed, but were based on analog technology and looked awful. The notion of combining video and audio into a single system was so unusual then that I was actually rebuked by my bosses at Video Magazine for writing a long and prominent new- product item about the very first surround receiver. It was a Kenwood with composite video switching, and no surround decoding, because surround sound hadn’t reached the home front. HDTV and the progeny of Dolby and DTS have remade the world and made it better. Now you can enjoy a huge, detailed picture with sound all around you. And just when you think things couldn’t get any better, they’re about to. Again. Here are a few rash predictions for 2007. Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide Rev. 11.7 Posted @ techarp QUOTE: Covering over 290 desktop graphics cards, this comprehensive comparison allows you to easily compare 17 different specifications for each and every card! If you need to find out about the specification of any card, just come over and check out our Desktop Graphics Comparison Guide! Cheaper GeForce 8800 Cards In Mid Feb @ vr-zone QUOTE: NVIDIA will release cheaper GeForce 8800 cards next month to increase pressure on current ATi X1950 lineup targeting at X1950XT 256MB mainly. The new cards will based on the same 8800GTS GPU (96 unified, 24 texture processors and 20 ROPs). It has the same core and memory clock speeds but half the memory size of the current 8800GTS cards. Foxconn FV-N88SMBD2-ONOC (GeForce 8800 GTS) video card review @ bit-tech.net QUOTE: One problem at the moment is that the card isn't available to purchase and current pricing estimates indicate that the card will cost around £350 including VAT. At this price, Foxconn's overclocked GeForce 8800 GTS sits right in between BFGTech's 8800 GTS (at around £300 including VAT) and a slew of GeForce 8800 GTX cards that come in for just under £400. This the card's major downfall because unless you don't want to overclock one of the cheaper 8800 GTS's (like the one from BFGTech) or you can't afford to spend an extra £50 on a considerably faster video card, this isn't the card for you. If you're looking for a bargain-basement GeForce 8800 GTS, Palit's card is available for less than £260 including VAT. While we haven't tested that card (and thus can't make a solid recommendation to buy it), it does make Foxconn's FV-N88SMBD2-ONOC all the more expensive. Patriot Memory Extreme Performance 2GB DDR500 DC Kit @ techniz.co.uk QUOTE: The Patriot Memory Extreme Performance 2GB DDR500 DC Kit is very overclockable RAM. Furthermore, it comes with a premium aluminum heat spreader. This pair of DDR PC4000 is able to run at 500MHz with the timing of 3-4-4-8 even at default CPU speed. As for the overclocking performance, with the slightly changed the timing and increase the memory voltage, the RAM was able to hit 252MHz which is equal to DDR504.... Super Talent PC2-8000 DDR2 2GB Kit @ Overclock3D QUOTE: Super Talent may be relatively unheard of in the UK market but they are certainly no newcomers to the memory scene. Today I'll be looking at their high-end T1000UX25G modules to see how they fair in the fierce DDR2 market. Kingston KHX9600D2K2/1G memory with 1200 Mhz @ Hardwareocerclock Austria QUOTE: We have reviewed the Kingston KHX9600D2K2/1G memory, rated with 1200 mhz. On the EVGA 680i sli board we have find out the nearest latences and the highest clock. More about performance and benchmarks you can find in the article. Asus Crosshair motherboard reviewed @ bit-tech.net QUOTE: "So in all, for a pure gaming PC it offers a great performing, stable option for people looking for a machine based around socket AM2 with support for SLI. For a workstation PC that can take some hardcore I/O, it doesn't fair so good, but then again, it isn't marketed to do that. Some people have complained that the Asus Republic of Gamers series boards are just a licence to charge more, and that the cost is excessive. There's no doubting this board is one of the more expensive socket AM2 motherboards based on the same chipset, but you do get a lot more for your money in terms of quirky features. Despite only slightly better overclocking, if those extra features appeal to you than the Asus Crosshair is a good choice." Silverstone Zeus ST85ZF 850W Power Supply Review @ Madshrimps QUOTE: "Silverstone Technology Ltd. is a relative newcomer to the PC-world having been founded in 2003. As a manufacturer of power supplies, CPU-coolers and enclosures they aggressively sought to compete with the very best in these product categories. Over the last year they have come into their own with the release of the well received Temjin TJ06 aluminum case and Zeus line of PSUs. Silverstone is now a relatively familiar name and we have the flagship of the Zeus series, the ST85ZF." title QUOTE: Text Ultra Products 1025 VA 615 Watts Backup UPS @ BTXFormFactor.com QUOTE: I have been quite pleased with Ultra Products brand memory, cases, and power supplies that I have used, but my initial impression of the 1025 VA 615 Watts Backup UPS is a bit mixed. The specifications, pricing, and warranty coverage are all great, but the performance just didn't live up to expectations. Providing a fraction of the run time expected severely hinders the final verdict on this UPS from Ultra Products. Thermaltake Armor LCS Full Tower with integrated Watercooling @ hcwnetwork.com QUOTE: There are a handful of cases out there that cost over $200. These are the specialty cases that do more than just look pretty; an example of this is Zalman's heatpipe case that works as a fanless cooler for your entire system. Thermaltake's Armor LCS is another such case. They took their popular Armor case and modified to to fit in one of their top watercooling kits. The result is a watercooled system without the mess and frustration of trying to figure out where to put all the parts. But is it worth the $250 price tag? Ultra X-Blaster ATX Case @ Modders-Inc QUOTE: What color? What form factor? What style? These are common questions we ask ourselves when looking for the right case. The options are plentiful and growing by the day. Deciding on which case to go with has a lot to do with what you actually plan on doing with the computer. Today we are going to take a look at Ultra's newest case offering the X-Blaster.

11 January 2007

WTH! News three days in a row? CES Coverage continues 10:01 AM

posted by Unit24

Unit24 here, (and not at CES as explained in a prior news release) with more gleanings from the Internets... CES digest: TV Wonder Digital Cable @ techreport QUOTE: First, AMD has introduced its new ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner that finally will allow PCs to record and play back digital and high-definition television via U.S. cable TV systems. Sadly, it comes with some daunting restrictions, The 2007 CES Half Time Report @ The TechZon QUOTE: As has been our tradition since the Comdex show in 2003, each of the major Vegas events is kicked off by a major party held by those of us at TTZ. This year, the CES Kickoff Party was once again held in the MGM Skylofts. Before the party got started, John and myself decided we should pose next to our battle worn party banner. Once the photos were taken, we spread out and started mingling with our honored guests. CES 2007 Coverage @ OCIA.net OCZ Technology Overclockerfest QUOTE: We will be seeing a new heatsink from OCZ in about a month. The Vindicator is a 6-heatpipe universal socket heatsink that can be used passively or with a 120mm fan. The demo unit we saw had the optional 120mm fan installed. As you can see, the unit is very large and looks similar in design to Noctua's tower-style heatsink CES 2007 Coverage: Cool IT QUOTE: Think of it in terms of a case fan with a temperature sensor. Once the sensor on the fan detects that more heat is being generated, the fan is then told to spin faster to compensate for the increased load (reactive cooling). Cool IT's proactive system will detect the load on the CPU and know that heat will soon follow. The software will then take measures to prevent this heat increase from taking place. CES coverage @ HardwareLogic CES Day 2 coverage QUOTE: Day 2 here at CES is officially in the books, but not before HardwareLogic could make its rounds from booth to booth to see what's in store for 2007. We fought through more crowds, battled the traffic yet again, and sat down with several companies today. We even found time to win tickets to the AVN Adult Expo and awards Show from the local radio station! CES: Day 3 coverage QUOTE: By day 3, we're starting to feel the rigors of the hustle and bustle that CES brings with it, but that didn't stop us from meeting with more companies, taking more pics, and getting the scoop on even more goodies in store for you in 2007! CES 2007 Spotlight @ "Futurelooks Razer Pro-Gaming Peripherals QUOTE: Razer is well known among the hardcore gamers as being a solid manufacturer of gaming peripherals like their famous mice. Let?s see what they are cooking up for 2007 at CES in Las Vegas! ANTEC Inc. QUOTE: Each year, ANTEC always puts out a few things that become highly anticipated in the next year. This year is no different and we bring you all the goodness that is fit to show from our friends at ANTEC! CES 2007 coverage @ DriverHeaven QUOTE: Between the parties and gambling we have managed to get some CES coverage for all you DH'ers. From virtual gaming headsets with guns and memory modules running at over 1300mhz to gaming chairs with back massaging options we have it all!?? CES 2007 Coverage @ CoolTechZone.com QUOTE: ...new stories that we publish directly from the show floor. We have a lot of exclusive coverage revealing the industry trends in 2007 and beyond CES Coverage @ TheTechLounge.com CES Day 2 Coverage QUOTE: Today we have even more coverage from the CES showfloor, press events and our meetings with companies at their various press conferences. Some of the highlights include Dell's new 27 inch LCD, Antec's 2007 product lineup including the new Sonata III, P182 and the P190 'Big Boy' as well as a prototype P182 with a mirror finish. We also took a look at MacWorld happenings, Samsung's new two sided phone and iRiver's awesome new portable media players including the Clix 2. CES Day 3 Coverage QUOTE: Today we have even more coverage from the CES showfloor, press events and our meetings with companies at their various press conferences. Some of the highlights include Sandisk's new portable media players and flash memory devices including a flash-based laptop hard drive, Zing's software on the Sansa Connect, Velocity Micro and Alienware's systems and Sennheiser's new headsets CES 2007 Day 3 Coverage @ Tweaknews.net QUOTE: Although we were tired and our feet still sore from the show floor, we forced ourselves back into the consumer hurricane here at CES 2007 in Las Vegas. Today as you will see was a very productive day with lots of contacts made and a lot of booths visited CES 2007 in Pictures, part one @ Techspot QUOTE: With 2,700 exhibitors, filling 1.8 million net square feet of exhibit space, and over 140,000 attendees, CES is simply the largest consumer electronics show in the world. For the past few days we have been on the showfloor talking to companies and getting the scoop on new technologies that hopefully will see the light during 2007. Here's part one of TechSpot's "in pictures" coverage that includes information from Intel, LG, Dell/Alienware, Microsoft and more.

10 January 2007

Pssst... Hey Kid... Wanna see something inneresting? 9:01 AM

posted by Unit24

"The Internet is not something you just dump something on. It's not a truck. It's a series of tubes," Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) "Not-So-Evil Unit24" here again. Following up on my vow to scour these here Intarweb Tubes for CES coverage! Delving deep into the plumbing, here are the latest "Nuggets" that have floated to the top! Antec's 2007 Product Lineup @ TheTechLounge.com QUOTE: "Antec was nice enough to schedule a meeting with Brian and myself at the Bellagio. Many of you reading this may remember that we covered their new lineups for the coming years during our time at CES the last two years. This year they had their next series of cases (Such as the Sonata III, P182 and P190) to show us as well as some hard drive enclosures, power supplies (1000 & 850 watts) and their HTPC cases, plus an interesting AV component I’ll talk about at the end of the article." The Tech Zone CES Kickoff Party @ OCIA QUOTE: "The Bigfoot crew had a custom-designed case on display running F.E.A.R. We spoke with the Bigfoot rep. for a bit and also picked up some really nice goodies, including a full copy of F.E.A.R. and Killer NIC necklaces (a blingin' Killer NIC heatsink on a chain - genius marketing technique!)." CES: TabletKiosk, Microsoft, ATI, Antec, AMD, Dell, Intel, Matrox, SanDisk @ TechReports TabletKiosk debuts ruggedized Ultra-Mobile PC QUOTE: TabletKiosk debuted its ruggedized Ultra-Mobile PC and divulged plans for a cheaper Linux-based UMPC to be released in February. Microsoft: Games coming for Zune... Someday... QUOTE: Microsoft announced its intents to bring games to the Zune media player, eventually AMD, errr ATI: R600 near production silicon QUOTE: ATI's upcoming R600 graphics chip appears to be one spin away from production silicon. Antec: P190 - Dual PSU's, 5 fans & composite sides QUOTE: Antec announced the P190, which offers five fans, composite side panels, and a combined 1.2kW of power via dual PSUs. SanDisk MP3 player QUOTE: SanDisk has announced an MP3 player that features Wi-Fi connectivity, just like Microsoft's Zune. It has a smaller storage capacity, but its Wi-Fi feature sounds more useful. Matrox DualHead2Go Digital QUOTE: Matrox has unveiled a version of its DualHead2Go graphics expansion module with digital outputs. The device can hook up to the VGA port from a laptop or desktop without dual-head support and drive two displays with resolutions of up to 1920x1200 each. Another report on the dual quad monster from Intel QUOTE: In the face of AMD's Quad FX platform, Intel wants to show that it, too, can offer dual-processor systems to enthusiasts. Behold Intel's octo-core V8 system AMD: Better By Design QUOTE: AMD is back yet again, this time with word about its new "Better by Design" branding initiative, which is essentially a counter to Intel's Centrino and vPro platforms. Dell intros new Monitors QUOTE: Finally, Dell has introduced two new wide-screen displays with 22" and 27" panel sizes. CES 2007: Arctic Cooling @ techPowerUp! QUOTE: Arctic Cooling has been in the video card aftermarket cooler market for several years. Their products are well known among overclockers and users that are looking to lower the fan noise of their video card. At this year's show they presented two completely fanless passive VGA coolers that can even cool GeForce 7950 and X1950 cards. CES Coverage @ Tweaknews CES Day 1 Coverage QUOTE: "First and formost, we at Tweaknews love anything to do with the latest technology coming onto the consumer market. CES essentially drops you directly into one of the highest concentrations of consumer technology in the world and some, if not most of the important product launches are done here. It is essentially a hub for every important manufacturer to display their product to prospective buyers and to the media. Every manufacturer you know that makes your home electronics and your computer hardware will be represented here." CES Day 2 Coverage QUOTE: "Day 2 started rather slowly seeing we had to spend the morning writing and arranging the content for Day 1. We tried to write the night of the first day, but we were out until close to 1am and were absolutely tired. As we sat yawning at each other across the work table, we decided that if we wrote anything now it would be absolute garbage and wouldn't represent what we truly accomplished during our introduction to the CES madness. Day 2 seemed to be quite a success. We had a lot of fun and as you will read, some great technology was released today."

9 January 2007

CES - What CES? 9:51 AM

posted by Unit24

As life has conspired against me again, I was once more not able to make it to CES. Being the bitter and angry person that I am, I was of the mind to ignore any and all things CES... Thankfully as the morning hit of caffeine smacked my brain, I was able beat down " Evil UnitXXIV " and allow " Not-So-Evil Unit24 " to search the Intarwebs for the (second) best coverage! So, lets leap into the fray with one of the most important parts of this or any trade show: Booth Babes! CES 2007 Booth Babe Gallery @ ThinkComputers.org This may be NSFW - follow link at your own risk! QUOTE: At almost every trade show you will go to there is one thing, booth babes! Today we spent most of our time in the car audio section of CES. Check out our gallery of booth babes! Be sure to check back too as we will be updating all week! CES Day 1 Coverage @ TheTechLounge.com QUOTE: Today the CES showfloor finally opened and we were able to peruse the halls of the various convention centers as well as the ShowStoppers press event. In addition to today's coverage, we are also continuing to post our coverage from companies we met with at the Pepcom Digital Experience and at various suites prior to CES. Check back regularly for more showfloor coverage as we continue lurking the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. CES digest: Electronic Arts, Sapphire, and more from Microsoft @ TechReport A look at Microsoft's Home Server OS QUOTE: ...details on Microsoft's Home Server operating system, whose modest hardware requirements and robust automated backup capabilities look particularly intriguing. XBox Live on the PC QUOTE: Microsoft revealed plans to allow PC users to use Xbox Live services, and announced a slew of partners for a Games for Windows initiative that will promote the PC as a gaming platform. Dual-GPU x1950 from Sapphire QUOTE: Sapphire is showing off a dual-GPU Radeon X1950 Pro, a card the company apparently engineered from the ground up and intend to start selling next month. EA - Hellgate: London coming soon. QUOTE: Electronic Arts has set a timeframe for the release of Hellgate: London, which will be among the first titles to support physics acceleration with Shader Model 3.0-complaint graphics cards using the Havok FX physics engine. CES 2007: Eat this, Quad FX: Here's an 8-core desktop! @ Tom's Hardware QUOTE: Las Vegas (NV) - You didn't think that Intel would leave all that dual-socket fame for itself, did you? At CES, Intel showed off an 8-core desktop system build on a 2P workstation board with two quad-core processors. Intel claims that the system trumps AMD's fastest Quad-FX by 61% in one key benchmark. And yes, we do have pictures of this beast. Stay Tuned for more CES coverage as I get it...

8 January 2007

ASUS introduces PCIe graphics addon for Laptops 2:28 PM

posted by Unit24

ASUS launched the XG Station as the industry’s first public demonstration of the world’s first external graphics card station for notebook computers. Equipped with Express Card interface, USB 2.0 and Dolby headphones, the XG station seamlessly integrates notebook computing with PC graphics power. The drawback? It is only usable on laptops with an Express Card connector. The adapter provides a standard PCI Express slot allowing VISTA Premium installation. The adapter will also allow for the possibility of upgrading to future graphics technology such as, HDCP and HDMI. A large LED screen is provided to display critical system status statistics including the following: System master volume GPU clock speed Current GPU temperature Dolby® Headphone feature status Current actual Frames Per Second (FPS) information GPU fan speed Indicator The XG Station is currently scheduled to be released at the beginning of Q2 2007. A full package will include the XG Station graphics docking station, one ASUS EN7900GS graphics card and assorted accessories. Read more here

5 January 2007

News, News, News..... And more News 9:51 AM

posted by Unit24

Ultra Products 2000W ATX Power Supply @ Legit Reviews QUOTE: "Bigger is always better right? It seems that way when it comes to the computer industry and today's annoucement of the upcoming Ultra 2000W power supply should be no suprise to those that follow the computer hardware. The Ultra X3 Modular 2000W PSU has a footprint that is similar to the PC Power & Cooling 1000W power supply. This means this PSU comes in at 10.25 inches long and doubles the power rating all while keeping the same form factor! " Logitech FreePulse Wireless Bluetooth Headset @ 3dXtreme QUOTE: " Recently Logitech delivered a wireless set of headphones. This new product marketed towards the iPod crew uses bluetooth technology to deliver interference-free wireless audio for up to 33 feet. The FreePulse wireless headphones are also rechargeable and can deliver up to 6 hours of use on a single charge. " FOXCONN GeForce 7950GT 512MB GDDR3 Video Card Review @ Futurelooks QUOTE: "eWith the sea of massive dual slot graphics cards out there, one would think that high performance graphics cards had to have monster heatsinks as a pre-requisite. However, FOXCONN has shown us that this is definitely not the case. The slim profile of this 7950GT based video card shows that it can be done on a diet."e Microsoft Habu Laser Gaming Mouse Review at XYZ Computing QUOTE: "Microsoft realized that its Intellimouse Explorer despite being a general use mouse had a strong following amongst gamers. The company capitalized on this with the release of the Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 where they changed the color to black (a must for gamers), improved a few of the features, and took the mouse back to the old school design of the previous Intellimouse models. With this mouse Microsoft was trying to get the attention of gamers, maybe not rocking their world, but letting them know that Microsoft had a product built for them. The next mouse ended up being the Habu. This is notable because Microsoft teamed up with Razer to make the mouse. It's all little strange, but if you combine Razer's design with Microsoft's size, it seems like you would have a good chance at a successful product. If nothing else this mouse is an exercise in teamwork and a look at what happens when two very different parties join forces." Apevia ATX-IB680W-BL Iceberg PSU @ Viper Lair QUOTE: " A PSU is still one of those things that many people don't put a lot of thought into when in reality it should be one of the components you put the most thought into. Would you build a performance car with "no name" brand, or inferior quality parts? The Apevia Iceberg we tested was well within spec and didn't have any wild fluctuations that would lead me to believe there are any problems with the unit." Antec Nine Hundred Hardcore Gaming Case Review @ Madshrimps QUOTE: " After spending more than a month with this Nine Hundred Gamers case we stress tested it with different system to find its strong and weak spot, read on to see if this new Antec case is worth your money. " MSI RX1950PRO-T2D256E (Radeon X1950 PRO 256MB) @ Hardwarezone QUOTE: " ATI's Radeon X1950 PRO has come in all shapes and sizes, due to the many different cooling solutions implemented by the many vendors. MSI too has a cooler to call its own, but the rest of its RX1950PRO-T2D256E is as standard as the reference card. How would it stack against the overclocked competition then? " Samsung SyncMaster 225BW 22" Widescreen LCD @ thetechlounge QUOTE: " Samsung has an outstanding history of producing great LCD monitors. Today we look at the Samsung SyncMaster 225BW 22" Widescreen LCD display. Its 22" size is an upgrade from the 20" widescreens that have dominated the market for the past two years. " ECS Elitegroup PN2 SLI2+ nForce 680i SLI motherboard @ HEXUS QUOTE: " We've seen a couple of nForce 680i boards already here at HEXUS. Now it's the turn of ECS to showcase its nForce 680i SLI. Is it more of the same or has ECS done things differently? Read on to see if the PN2 SLI2+ makes for a sweeter deal. " Bluegears b-Enspirer sound card @ elitebastards QUOTE: " Despite all the frequent talk amongst enthusiasts of Creative Labs holding a monopoly in the discrete sound card market, there are an ever-growing number of alternatives out there, and some pretty high quality products at that. Today, we take a look at just one such device, in the form of Bluegears' CMI8788-powered b-Enspirer sound card. " Silverstone SST-ST40EF 400W Power Supply @ Rbmods QUOTE: " With todays more demanding videocards and computers, the need for a good and stable power supply is high. Many manufacturers claim theirs are the best and that you need a 700W PSU to be able to get a stable computer. Well in many cases this is not true "

15 December 2006

2:20 PM

posted by Unit24

Well, it looks like Nintendo is gonna do the right thing by Wii owners Link Quote: TOKYO - Nintendo said Friday it will replace 3.2 million straps for its popular Wii computer game controllers after receiving a rash of reports that the device flew out of the hands of players.The voluntary exchange program is a bittersweet development for Nintendo _ a costly hitch in its three-way battle with Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360, but also confirmation of its enthusiastic reception worldwide. Quote: Wii's debuts were soon followed by reports of smashed glass and damaged television sets, while another fan apparently sprained and cut a finger on her right hand while trying to rally for a comeback victory in Wii baseball. Now, will they pony up for the cost of replacing that 42" LCD that got smashed?

10 December 2006

Logisys Blue Acrylic/Clear Yin Yang Case at Modders-Inc.com 4:13 PM

posted by blindreap3r

"The clear Yin Yang Case combines the beauty of colors with the contemporary sense of clarity in the form of ancient Chinese Yin Yang curve. With a clear front door, it adds more protection for your valuable drives and more elegance and style. The light transparent color gives the case a fresh look in the beige dominated PC world. You have to see it to appreciate its beauty." Read more here

Cooler Master Hyper TX AMD CPU Cooler @ ThinkComputers.org 4:12 PM

posted by blindreap3r

“A little while ago we took a look at the Cooler Master Eclipse CPU cooler. While it had a very unique design its' cooling was not up to par with other coolers out there. Well today we are going to check out the Hyper TX from Cooler Master, which has a fairly basic design, but offers exceptional cooling and easy installation. Sorry to all you Intel fans out there, but we are taking a look at the AMD version. Cooler Master does make an Intel version that will fit Intel CPU's including the new Core 2 Duo's. So let's take a look.” Read more here

Aerocool Zero Degree Case Review at 3DXtreme 4:10 PM

posted by blindreap3r

"Well the Aerocool Zero Degree has proven itself here. While keeping it ingenious the Zero Degree doesn’t lack any functionality or allure. A beautiful Case featuring a quality aluminum front door, UV active window, cooling options galore and space to boot there is nothing but great things to be said for this Case. Kudos to Aerocool on a perfect job!" Read more here

6 December 2006

DOJ Goes After nVidia and AMD's ATI Division 10:21 AM

posted by Unit24

AMD, Nvidia Receive DOJ Antitrust Subpoenas "Nvidia said it had received a subpoena from the San Francisco Office of the DOJ's Antitrust Division" "Advanced Micro Devices (AMD