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AMD Phenom X4 9350e and 9950 Black Edition Debut @ HotHardware.com
AMD is launching a three-pronged attack on the desktop CPU space today, with the introduction of three new quad-core Phenom X4 processors. One of the processors, the new 2.6GHz Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition, is AMD's latest flagship desktop CPU. The other two, however, are somewhat surprising "green", low-power quad-cores dubbed the Phenom X4 9350e (2.0GHz) and Phenom X4 9150e (1.8GHz).
With its Black Edition branding, it should be obvious to the power user among you that the Phenom X4 9950 BE is targeted squarely at enthusiasts and overclockers. But the audience for the Phenom X4 9350e and Phenom X4 9150e processors is a little harder to quantify. Head on over to the site and check them out...
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QNAP TS-209 Pro Gigabit SATA NAS @ Benchmark Reviews
Shoppers today are faced with many options when choosing where to store their valuable data: from traditional optical media and hard drive based storage, to flash drives and even more exotic third party online storage - each with its own advantages and disadvantages. In this article Benchmark Reviews will look at one such option that's recently emerged in the storage market; the network-attached storage (NAS), in the form of the QNAP TS-209 Pro Gigabit SATA NAS. The NAS has lately gained popularity as more and more consumers realize the need for a reliable, cost effective, and easy to access centralized way to store their data.However, with so many competing products it's not always possible for buyers to easily compare what's on the market. Read on as Benchmark Reviews puts this "all-in-one" NAS through its paces.
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SilenX iXtrema IXC-12HA2 CPU Cooler Review @ ThinkComputers.org
“The SilenX brand is most commonly known for their cool and quiet case fans. SilenX, however, does manufacture heatsinks, power supplies, and other goodies. Today SilenX gave us the opportunity to review the SilenX iXtrema IXC-120HA2 Pro Series Heatsink. This vertical fin stack design offers plenty one of SilenX's very own case fans, we actually got two to test out. The features include a fan speed controller, exposed copper heatpipes on the base, and an entirely screw-less design making for an easy and tool-less installation.”
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Tuniq Ensemble 1200W PSU @ OCC
"The most dissapointing thing about the Ensemble is its failure to meet its quoted efficiency. Having said that, 80% is by no means poor and will in no way affect the performance of the Ensemble. The claimed maximum efficiency of 87% seems rather high to me and I suspect some exaggeration on behalf of Tuniq, which I feel we may see from other manufacturers. The minor hiccup on the high +5VSB noise should not cause too much concern, it's only 10mV and most performance motherboards are built to deal with some power supply noise as long as it's not excessive. There are few "perfect" power supplies out there and motherboard designers have to take this into account at the design stage. I would like to point out one major problem with the Ensemble. The 12V1 cable on this power supply consists of three 4-pin molex with an FDD connector to finish off. Most of you will be aware that this consists of only one conductor for the 12V rail, but pull the rated 20A on this rail and you will have problems."
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Thermaltake DuOrb CPU Cooler Review @ Futurelooks
This macho saying has many dubious applications, but it's quite at home
in the world of CPU coolers. When cooling with air the more surface area
you have, the more heat you can dissipate. So Thermaltake's latest DuOrb
CPU cooler, which sports two fans and two heatsinks, should be at the
top of the heap right? I guess that depends on what part of the heap
you look at.
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Type R II 680W @ Pro-Clockers
Hiper was kind enough to contact us to review the latest in their Type R series offering- The Mark 2 or MK 2. The metal connectors are a surprise omission, I loved them, but the mesh housing stays. New on the MK2 units is the increased efficiency rating and power support. The surprise addition is USB ports! Keep reading to find out what a power supply and USB have in common.
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Samsung CLP-610ND Color Laser Printer Review @ Tweaknews.net
"The CLP-610ND does what few printers are capable of. It brings the features, performance and capabilities of a expensive commercial color laser printer, but is priced low enough that the average consumer can take advantage of its functionality."
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AXP 2.5/3.5" SATA to eSATA & USB Dock @ techPowerUp
AXP is now offering the very popular external hard drive docking station for SATA drives. The unit can take a 2.5 or 3.5 inch drives and offers eSATA on top of the usual USB 2.0 connectivity.
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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Linux Performance @ Phoronix
"Back in March we had looked at the Intel Core 2 Duo T9300
mobile processor with its Penryn core and 6MB of shared L2 cache between
its two cores clocked at 2.50GHz. We were very pleased with the
performance of this mobile processor on Linux, which was found within a
Lenovo ThinkPad T61 notebook, and today we are looking at the Penryn's
desktop counterpart. Intel's Core 2 Duo "Wolfdale" E8000 series
processors were released earlier this year with 6MB of L2 cache, 45nm
manufacturing, a 1333MHz FSB, and support for SSE 4.1. The processor
from the Wolfdale series we are looking at today under Linux is the Core
2 Duo E8400."
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Corsair Voyager GT 16Gb and Voyager 4Gb USB Stick Review @ Madshrimps
"The Voyager GT is the high speed cousin of the well known Corsair Voyager USB stick. In this review we compare its performance to several other USB drives as well as the none-GT Voyager."
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Scythe Kaze Master Fan Controller @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk
With the ever increasingly popular gaming cases - such as the Twelve Hundred which we reviewed at Tech-reviews yesterday – more and more fans are being added to cases. This is good in the way of cooling; hence better performance from components, however installing lots of fans increases the noise levels of computers considerably. To drop these noise levels, you need control over your fans and if you don’t have mystic powers, one such product that achieves this is a fan controller. Fortunately, we’ve been lucky enough to review a fan controller from reputable manufacturer Scythe. Introducing the Scythe Kaze Master…
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BHV Homepage Maker 6 Express @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk
Website design software is useful for many people from massive websites like Google and eBay to the smaller one-man band sites. If you do happen to be a bored housewife breaking out into the wide world of the internet then you probably don’t have much programming knowledge. BHV’s Homepage Maker 6 Express states that you need no programming knowledge to be able to use this software. So let’s put this software to the test and see just how easy it is to use.
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Tagan PipeRock TG1100-BZ 1100W PSU Review @ Technic3D
"The Tagan PipeRock TG1100-BZ 1100W arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU with modular cable management with colorful housing to avoid wrong connection, 135mm LED Fan, Six 12V rails, 12 Serial ATA connectors, 2x PCI-e 6+2 Pin and 4x PCI-e 6-Pin."
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Apple Wireless Keyboard Reviewed @ TheTechLounge
"Mmm, Mac hardware. Sharp. Purposeful. Tasty. Downright industrial
designelicious. Half of the people who make the vaunted switch do so
because of this keyboard. I mean, not literally this keyboard, but
because of the engineering and style that this wireless device is the
apex embodiment of. The keyboard is small because it's cut down; the
keys are standard but a lot is sacrificed to make the whole package as
miniscule as possible without cramping digits. I see a lot of
potential in this input device, and not because it's portable. But I
also can't help but wonder, can design be taken too far?"
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Gaming with Dell & HP @ TechwareLabs
Looking for a new gaming rig but don't want to build it yourself? Interested in what Dell and HP have to offer with a preconfigured machine and a good warrenty to boot? We take a look at how the offerings of Dell and HP stack up against eachother and give you a good idea of where your money is best spent.
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Thermaltake XaserVI Mx Case Review @ Rbmods
Today its time for another case review, Thermaltake was kind enough to send us a sample of their XaserVI Mx case for review. This seems to be a nice looking medium tower case if we take a quick overview of it but the question is how good is the quality, and what kind of new features does it have that should give it the edge over its competitors? The main feature seems to be that the case is designed for both air and watercooling so lets see if there is enough space to squeeze in a watercooling setup.
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How To Replace Memory Heat Spreaders @ TweakTown
"Welcome to another session of void-your-warranty, as today we will look at upgrading the stock heat spreaders on a pair of Kingston DDR2 memory modules.
What we will do here is run through a step-by-step of removing the plain flat aluminum spreaders that come with most RAM modules and upgrading them with some Nexus HXR-550B Heat-Pipe memory coolers."
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Sunbeamtech Core Contact @ Pro-Clockers
Today, Sunbeamtech threatened the cooling industry leaders with its latest offering, The Core Contact. It is made up of four large diameter heat pipes that make contact with the HIS of the processor, the same speedy heat dissipation technology that a lot of cooler manufacturers have been adopting recently. So let’s take a look at how it fares against two of our favorite the Thermalright Ultra-120 and the Noctua U12P.
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Cyber Snipa & Pro-Clockers Giveaway @ Pro-Clockers
Two lucky winners will win a total of eight items (5 to first place and 3 to second place) sponsored by Cyber Snipa. And to begin fragging with the new gear Pro-Clockers will be sponsoring the first winner with copies of COD4 and GoW and second with a copy of COD4.
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ASRock K10N780SLIX3-WiFi nForce 780a SLI Motherboard Review @ ThinkComputers.org
“ASRock has placed the nForce 780a SLI on their flagship AM2+ board, the K10N780SLIX3-Wifi, only one of a small handful of nForce 780a SLI boards on the market. Actually, this one is not yet for sale in the states. A quick glance at this board will tell you it isn't the typical ASRock motherboard with some features you might expect from Asus, Gigabyte, or the like. Today, I will be looking at the K10N780SLIX3-Wifi. Will nVidia's geForce Boost, an onboard GPU working in conjunction with the PCI-E video card(s) prove to be a true innovation, or will it be the let-down that the naysayers predict? Will the K10N780SLIX3-Wifi move ASRock from the ranks of the econo-board to the big boys? Stay tuned to see!”
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OtterBox iPhone Armor Case with Waterproof Headphones @ OCIA.net
"OtterBox has been around since 1996, catering to the "klutzy, spontaneous, chaotic, graceless individuals who have broken a device or valuable due to their active lifestyle". Whether you are into hiking, biking, camping, skiing, swimming or any other outdoor activity, OtterBox likely has a product that will allow you to safely bring your electronic gadgets along for the ride. Today I will be taking a look at the OtterBox Armor Case for the iPhone, the more rugged alternative to the Defender Case that we reviewed earlier this year. Unlike the Defender series, the Armor series is fully waterproof up to 3 feet, and OtterBox even included a set of Waterproof Headphones for us to try out."
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Maximo iMetal iP-HS2 Isolation Headset for iPhone @ I4U
"Today we are looking at the iMetal iP-HS2 Isolation Headset for iPhone that is designed to work specifically with the iPhone. The headset is very attractive and works well. The other day we reviewed teh iP-HS1 model from the same company.
I found that the ear tips are rather small in their sizes; I typically use medium ear tips on most isolation style headsets. On the iMetal iP-HS2 Isolation Headset for iPhone, I had to move up to the large to get the same seal and fit I normally see with medium tips. If you have large ears, this could be an issue for you."
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Gigabyte International Overclocking Tournament @ OCC
"Once the setup was done, the warming up and benchmarking began. Each contestant was given a time limit to submit scores and the highest score submitted is the score that was counted. I was amazed on how quick these guy got their hardware soaring. One contestant, Chris, had his CPU to 5.8GHz before the power circuit for his side of the tables tripped, cutting all power. The result was their hardware freezing over and damaging the motherboards and possibly the CPUs. They changed out boards and the next time he was only able to pull out 5.57GHz"
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DirectX Versions @ Hardware Secrets
"DirectX is a programming interface that allows programs (like games) to talk with your PC hardware (like your video card). There are several DirectX versions available and in this short tutorial we will explain what the main differences between them are."
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Nexus HOC-9000 @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk
CPU cooling has become a dominant sector of computer components recently as the need for a cooler that not only performs well but also has low noise levels has become a fundamental rule of most higher-end computer systems. With many putting their processors under a lot of strain through overclocking and gaming, central processing units tend to heat up rapidly; in response to this Nexus have crafted the HOC-9000 - a supposedly ‘real-silent’ CPU cooler.
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ThermalTake ProWater 850i Liquid Cooling System Review @ Virtual-Hideout
“For this review though, you the reader might want to keep the beverages away from the system, as I’ll be flooding the veins of my test rig soon enough. That’s right, today on the bench is Thermaltake’s ProWater 850i – an all-in-one starter watercooling kit with a decidedly set of pretty packaging. Will it perform to expectations, or simply end up as another one of those mistaken purchases? Roll on over to the next page to find out.”
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Samsung SC-HMX20C High Definition Digital Camcorder Review @ Futurelooks
Earlier this spring, we reviewed Samsung's SC-HMX10A, an HD camcorder
that gave us a 1080i resolution, touch screen controls and photo
functionality, all in a package not much bigger than a Coke Can.
Although we were fairly impressed with the HD quality of the playback,
especially via the built in HDMI port, we found the camera function to
be a fairly useless feature that ended up being a "miss the moment"
rather than "capture the moment" feature. Has Samsung succeeded in
improving on their previous work with the introduction of the Samsung
SC-HMX20C? Let's find out!
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The Bourne Conspiracy Xbox 360 Review @ TTGamer
TTGamer have today posted a review of The Bourne Conspiracy for the Xbox 360. While the wait for a Bourne game has been long, perhaps that is the reason why this is one movie game worth looking at.
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Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU Cooler Review @ Madshrimps
"Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU got a special treatment from the Intel thermal management department; a fancy large CPU cooler with 110cm LED fan and copper heat column. How does it compare to the other Intel reference coolers? Is it an alternative for 3rd party heatsinks, let us find out!"
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Razer Piranha - Headphones @ Modders-Inc
The Razer Piranha is engineered from the ground up to blend performance, long hours of comfort and functionality, to deliver realistic in-game audio that will satisfy the needs of the most demanding gamer – You.
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Lubix UBHS-NC1 Stereo Bluetooth Headset Review @ ASE Labs
" I have always been a bit weary of doing reviews of things very subjective and a Bluetooth headset is just one of those things. When Lubix offered to send a review sample over, I was hesitant until they insisted. I'm glad they did since the UBHS-NC1 is a great stereo headset. I'm not a headset kind of person, but as standard Bluetooth headphones, they rock. "
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AMD Phenom X4 In Real-Life Applications @ Digit-Life
"This small article touches upon a single problem: how memory performance affects the speed of a computer based on a quad-core AMD Phenom X4 9850 processor. However, it would be reasonable to assume that tendencies discovered in this article will be true for at least all Phenom X4 products."
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Sapphire 1024MB Radeon HD3850 Graphics Card Review @ Bigbruin.com
By taking the decent features and specifications that the ATI Radeon HD3850 GPU offers on its own and enhancing it with a few tweaks here and there, Sapphire just might be able to deliver on the marketing hype found on the box for this card... "Delivering mayhem to the mainstream".
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The Perfect Razer Desktop @ TweakTown
"With the Razer Lycosa Keyboard, Lachesis Mouse and Destructor Gaming Surface, we have a serious gaming setup and a sweet looking desktop.
Again Razer does not disappoint on the uber-elitist front by allowing you to tweak every aspect of the mouse’s performance, and even to what sensitivity levels you can hot swap to. There is even axis specific sensitivity adjustment; this is clearly top-end stuff."
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Lamptron Case Lighting Products @ APH Networks
When it comes to customization of personal computers, no one can disregard the popularity of the application of lighting effects -- it seems that adding lights are the basics of case modding. The funny thing is that the use of case lights in the general custom built personal computer market are decreasing in popularity in the computer scene as far as I can see -- I haven't used any lights since my pair of cold cathodes went on fire in 2005 (Hey, I'm not kidding. It smelled really bad). I'm not the only one though, many enthusiasts with nice cases and large side windows either didn't install any lights at all, or simply did it in a half-hearted fashion. That did not turn me away from case lighting though; the reason why I did not have any case lights for the past few years is that I was simply too lazy to find some. Not to mention that while there's an abundance of such products in the market, but none of them really appealed to my tastes because they are all so... generic, or simply just trying way too hard to be unique that ironically inhibited its very purpose. Of course, that's not until Lamptron contacted us with their huge array of unique case lighting products that's actually practical in my opinion. Today, we'll take a look at five out of the many products from Lamptron, and see how they fit in with my Silverstone KL-02 which incorporates a huge window on the side. If you've been following my computer photo posts for a while, you may have seen them already, if you haven't, they look absolutely beautiful. I won't waste anymore of your time, let's jump to the details.
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G.SKILL DDR2 PC2-8800 4GB Memory Kit @ 3dgameman.com
“The default speed on this memory is 1100MHz DDR3 or PC2-8800 and memory timing is 5-5-5-15 (CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS). With a low voltage of 1.8, a fast memory speed and a reasonably tight memory timing, the G.SKILL DDR2 Pi series PC2-8800 memory is the memory to get. Not only that, it's available in 4GB and 8GB kits…”
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Roccat Sense Review @ XSReviews
"Gaming peripherals are something that not many hardware enthusiasts spend much time on; as the title suggests, it's more of a gamer thing. However, many underestimate what effect a simple mouse or keyboard upgrade can have on their PC usage in terms of comfort and features. The peripheral overlooked most of al however, is the mouse mat. From it's humble beginnings as a poorly held-in-place piece of foam, gaming mouse mats were born and today, I'm testing one that's been causing a stir with it's flashy looks; bring on, the Roccat Sense: Adrenalin Blue."
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VelociRaptors In RAID 5, A Case Study In Speed @ HotHardware.com
If you're the type who thinks of 2.5" drive technology only in terms of notebook products, then recently, Western Digital probably helped expand your horizons a bit. With the release of their VelociRaptor 300GB SATA hard drive, mainstream users were exposed to the advantages of the high transfer rates associated with 2.5" platters rotating at 10K RPM, with four access heads pulling data. Though packed in a 3.5" form-factor for desktop system compatibility, the 2.5", dual 150GB platter platform that the VelociRaptor was built on allows it to outperform virtually all standard 3.5" SATA drives on the market today, even WD's 10K RPM Raptor WD1500 series.
However, the VelociRaptor is definitely targeted to the performance enthusiast, with a price tag currently at $1/GB (MSRP $299). Regardless, when you consider the upside potential performance gains and the fact that a hard drive is easily the slowest component and limiting factor in many areas of overall system responsiveness, it's obvious this new Raptor will do well from a retail perspective. But what about the Data Center?
It was with these questions in mind that we decided to RAID up not two but three WD VelociRaptor drives in a RAID 5 configuration with an Areca PCIe X8 hardware RAID card, to see what the numbers looked like. Head on over to the site and take a look...
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Meridian F80 Audio System Reviewed @ TheTechLounge
"If you've never heard of Meridian, well, I hate to say it, but it's
probably because you're just like me and can't afford to spend your
entire annual income on a pair of loudspeakers. While I think it's
safe to say that the F80 won't set you back that much, it's definitely
not a cheap audio solution either. Let's take a closer look and see
what kind of value the unit has to offer..."
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Thermalright TRue Black 120 CPU Cooler @ OCIA.net
"Thermalright is now set to further capitalize on the success of the Ultra-120 eXtreme with the release the TRue Black 120. While physically identical to the Ultra-120 eXtreme, other than the new black nickel finish, the TRue Black comes with another set of clips to attach a second fan in a push/pull configuration and Thermalright has thrown in a small tube of their improved thermal compound, Chill Factor 2."
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Foxconn GeForce 9800 GTX / GX2 2x512MB @ Digit-Life
"Our today's article may seem boring to some of you, because we are going to examine another reincarnation of reference cards, packed into Foxconn's boxes. However, NVIDIA uses manufacturing facilities of this very company to produce its reference cards."
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 Review @ motherboards.org
Performance on the QX9770 was exemplary, easily the fastest CPU or system I have ever tested with the exception being the dual QX9775 SkullTrail system which is faster, but of course that is with two CPUs that are virtually identical to the single QX9770 here. The QX9770 easily beats the Phenom X4 9850 CPU, but the two CPUs are in completely different price leagues and not a fair comparison as the person wanting a QX9770 will not likely look at an AMD CPU for their high-end computer. The extra L2 cache really shines in applications and games. As our main video gaming test CPU, the QX9770 when combined with a high end dual card like the 9800GX2 or HD3870X2.
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Everything You Need to Know About Serial ATA @ Hardware Secrets
"Serial ATA - or simply SATA - is the hard disk standard created to replace the parallel ATA interface, a.k.a. IDE. SATA provides a transfer rate of 150 MB/s or 300 MB/s against of a 133 MB/s maximum using the previous technology. In this tutorial we will explain everything you need to know about Serial ATA."
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NVIDIA's PhysX: Performance and Status Report @ Techgage
PhysX is getting a lot of attention right now, but the reasons vary wildly. Since we haven't taken a look at the technology in a while, this article's goal is to see where things stand. We'll also be taking an in-depth look at GPU PhysX performance, using both 3DMark Vantage and UT III.
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The Sword In The Stone 45th Anniversary Special Edition DVD Review @ Ascully.com
"The Sword and the Stone was always one of my favorite Disney films. What is not to like about the classic story of King Arthur and Merlin? Wizards and magic and swords and fighting – oh my!"
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MSI P7N2 Diamond 790i Motherboard @ TweakTown
"It seems as of late the nForce 790i is finally making its rounds through our labs, most likely because of the GTX 280 performing as well as it does, especially in SLI and Tri SLI configurations.
So far we have had the ZOTAC board cross us; now it’s time for MSI, one of the biggest motherboard makers in Taiwan, and one of the biggest presences here in Australia to have its time in the sun. Today we have been given the P7N2 Diamond motherboard. This baby is aimed at being the top gun of all 790i SLI boards out there. While that’s a good aim, does it perform? – Let’s see."
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Yuin PK1 Ear Buds @ techPowerUp
Yuin's PK1 earbuds were all the rage when they first hit the market quite a while ago. Since then Yuin has further upped the stakes by introducing the new and improved OK-series earphones. Today we take a look at the PK1s to see if the former earbud champion can still compete in today's market.
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Solar Charger with Dual USB Ports Review @ DragonSteelMods.com
"Today for review I've got a great product from our friends at USBGeek, it's a Solar Charger with Dual USB ports, it features selective voltage output, dual USB ports, long battery life, it includes an AC adapter and a car power adapter, and has several types of tips for various phones and electronic gadgets . In my time with this little gadget I've found it to be very well made, useful and just an all-around great little device that anyone would be happy with. "
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Vantec NexStar MX Dual Drive Enclosure @ [OC]ModShop
If youre looking for a slim compact SATA drive enclosure, the Vantec NexStar MX is one to consider! Vantec has hit a homerun with this simple, easy to use 2 drive enclosure. The enclosure is barely thicker than 2 drives stacked on top of each other, and only slightly longer. The enclosure is designed to operate as 2 separate drives, or as one larger JBOD drive.
With the prices of storage media coming down, its easy to come up with a couple of extra hard drives that you can put to good use. The NexStar MX will easily allow you to expand storage onto your computer via USB. If you're using a product like Windows Home Server, you can use this drive to easily expand your Server Storage.
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Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" Alpha 1 @ Phoronix
"The first development snapshot for the forthcoming release of
Ubuntu 8.10 (codenamed Intrepid Ibex) is coming out two weeks late --
likely due to Canonical's focus on getting the Ubuntu 8.04.1 LTS update
out next week -- but what matters is that it's finally here. Ubuntu 8.10
Alpha 1 is far from meeting the quality standards for end-users (there
isn't even a desktop LiveCD spin of this release), but that didn't stop
us from playing with this latest build from the Canonical camp. In this
article we are looking at the few changes in the Intrepid Alpha 1
release for Ubuntu and Kubuntu as well as looking at some of the changes
they have planned before this release goes gold in October."
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Monster Cable Outlets To Go 3 with USB Reviewed @ DragonSteelMods
"Monster Cable Outlets To Go 3 USB, it's a portable power strip for the PC user on the go. If you are running multiple AC powered devices and are pressed for outlets, this ultra portable power strip is the one for you. The best part of this power strip is the addition of a USB port on the side, it allows you to charge any USB powered device without having to plug into the AC outlets.After taking the Outlets To Go 3 USB on the road for a few days, it is time to give my impressions. "
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CSX Diablo3 PC3-16000 (DDR3 2000) 2GB kit @ Overclock3D.Net
"Looking for a bargain set of Extreme performance DDR3? 2000mhz+ suffice? Maybe CMX have the answer to your prayers."
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Run Linux in Windows @ PC Review
"Many users of Windows XP and Vista will want to try Linux at some point, often just to see what all the fuss is about. There are many different Linux distributions and it isn’t convenient for a non-technical user to set up dual booting alongside an existing Windows install. Thankfully, there are tools available which mean you can play with a full Linux install inside the familiar surroundings of Microsoft Windows."
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A Refreshed Look at 3 Series Crossfire @ OCIA.net
"With the 3870s and the 4850s so closely matching in price, suddenly buying a second 3870 doesn’t seem like such a good idea. You can buy a 3870 for under $140.00 and have two 3870s in Crossfire (or a 3870 and a 3850 in CrossfireX depending on what you did back in the day). Alternatively, you can sell your 3870 and probably pull in a solid $90, and then buy a 4850, netting $100 and saving yourself the electricity bill of having two cards at the same time. Naturally, we have a problem with using just one card when we could so easily have two, but it really is the performance that counts."
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MSI P45 Platinum @ OCC
"A song from the group Disturbed comes to mind here, "Down with the Sickness." The P45 Platinum is the first and only motherboard I have been able to get a Quad core processor over 500MHz. In fact, 515MHz was achieved and was stable enough to run some of our benchmark suite. 515MHz is a great validation screen shot but I wanted to find out where I could gain a measure of stability without having to cook my little piece of silicon. This I found at 491MHz with 1.424 volts and running the memory at a 1:1 ratio. Auto settings were good for the voltages up until 470MHz. The exception being the Vcore and Vdimm voltages. These were manually set from the start of the testing. After this point the GTL reference voltages played a large role in increasing the stability of the overclock. The GTL reference voltage settings needed for stability will vary from CPU to CPU. Much the same way no two CPUs will be identical in the voltages needed to reach a set clock speed. The MSI P45 has got some serious overclocking cajones! Just keep in mind this is air cooled through and through!"
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SOYO 26-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor DYLM26E6 @ Benchmark Reviews
Benchmark Reviews has tested several different monitors over the past year, and even though they all offer nearly the same features there still seems to be a high premium paid for some names. Not SOYO. Last year we reviewed the 24-Inch DYLM24D6, which was an extremely popular widescreen monitor that could be purchased for less than $300. That was over a year ago, and so as you can imagine prices have come down a but since then. Today we get to offer another excellent value: SOYO 26-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor MT-NI-DYLM26E6. Presently this monitor is available for only $379.99, which is an unbelievable price for any 26" widescreen LCD that can produce 1920x1200 WUXGA resolution.
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X-Rite ColorMunki Photo Spectrophotometer Review @ Futurelooks
A spectro what? That's what most people say when I tell them what this
little device is actually called. But for me "The Munki" is far easier
to say. Created by the minds at X-Rite, the ColorMunki Photo is the
answer for people who take lots of pictures, but always wonder why what
they see on the monitor isn't what they remember shooting. This little
gizmo profiles your monitors, even your printers and projectors, to
allow you to display your shots exactly the way that you remember
taking them on all your displays.
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Lenovo IdeaPad U110 11.1-inch Laptop Review @ ThinkComputers.org
“We mainly know Lenovo for their line of ThinkPad notebooks, but consumers really do not like those laptops because of their plain styling. Luckily for consumers Lenovo has released a new line of notebooks called their IdeaPad series. We first got a look at Lenovo's Ideapad series at CES earlier this year. Out of the 3 new notebooks we were most interested in the very tiny U110. This small laptop has a lot of very innovative features like a LED backlit screen and facial recognition. At only 2.92lbs it is a perfect notebook for traveling and mobile users. Will all these features make the U110 worth its price tag? Read on to find out.”
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OCZ 800w EliteXStream Power Supply Review @ Virtual-Hideout
“When testing a power supply, the greatest questions I have are going to always be as follows. How well is the PSU designed? How stable are the power rails? Can it produce its rated wattage reliably? Some worthwhile attention has been given to its overall design right down to the circuits. The OCZ 800 Watt EliteXStream Power Supply is obviously very well designed to produce 800 Watts of power, maintain steady, reliable voltages, and protect your system by offering very clean power without fail. Add the 80 Plus efficiency feature and you have the 800 Watt Editor's Choice.”
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Thermaltake Xaser VI VG4000SNA Computer Case Review @ Tweaknews.net
"With the Xaser VI, Thermaltake has an aluminum full-tower chassis that will rival the best in it's class. The innovative tool-free features are well executed and make working in this Xaser a real pleasure. Arguably the best feature is the sliding motherboard tray. Or maybe the hard drive mounting solution. What about the densely populated front panel I/O plate? Or the outstanding cooling design? There's a lot of stuff here to like, and I like the vast majority of it."
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Mvix MX-780HD Wireless HD Media Center @ TweakTown
"Founded in 2005, Mvix USA is a company who believes in the concept of digital entertainment. With a product line that offers different versions of this ideal, Mvix is about getting your digital content displayed where it should be, on your television. Sure, you can watch your ripped movies on the PC monitor, but why not take it to the next level and enjoy that same content on a large screen TV?
Enter one of their latest arrivals, the MX-780HD. While having many similarities with the older 760-series media center, MVix has raised the bar and brought newer technologies to the scene. On top of this, they have also improved output as well. So kick up your heels as we take a look at the Mvix MX-780HD. We will look at the features included, then take it for a test drive by displaying digital movies on a 37” LCD television and see if it is worthy of consideration for your media center."
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Thermaltake Xaser VI VG4000SNA Computer Case Review @ Tweaknews.net
"With the Xaser VI, Thermaltake has an aluminum full-tower chassis that will rival the best in it's class. The innovative tool-free features are well executed and make working in this Xaser a real pleasure. Arguably the best feature is the sliding motherboard tray. Or maybe the hard drive mounting solution. What about the densely populated front panel I/O plate? Or the outstanding cooling design? There's a lot of stuff here to like, and I like the vast majority of it."
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Super Micro C2SBX+ @ Phoronix
"Super Micro, are you familiar with them? Chances are that
unless your focus is on the workstation and server markets, you probably
haven't heard of them. However, this company has been around since 1993
and they have been producing a variety of different motherboards,
servers, computer enclosures, and other products to fit the needs of
their customers. Super Micro manufacturers a variety of different Intel
server motherboards -- and they are one of the few that offers
quad-socket Xeon motherboards -- but they also have a growing selection
of Core 2 desktop motherboards. The C2SBX+ is one of their newest
motherboards and with our first Super Micro review at Phoronix we are
looking at this product. This Intel X48 motherboard is designed for
digital entertainment, gaming enthusiasts, and other high-end applications."
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AcoustiPack Ultimate Sound Dampening @ Tech-Reviews.co.uk
We’ve rambled on about silent products a lot lately at Tech-Reviews. One product we’ve tried to avoid is sound dampening - due to rumours of the rather time consuming installation this product entails. However, without using sound dampening, we’ve found it nearly impossible to silence our rig completely. Given the chance to review some of Acousti Products’ latest acoustic material kits, the AcoustiPack Ultimate, we simply couldn’t turn the offer down.
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Mushkin XP2-6400 4GB DDR2 Memory Review on Technic3D
"The Mushkin XP2-6400 4GB DDR2 Kit arrived Technic3D. Technic3D will see as good they are with Overclocking against the OCZ Reaper Memory Kit on Windows Vista Ultimate 64Bit SP1and the Gigabyte X38-DQ6 Mainboard. You can see over 1.100 MHz with 5-5-5-15 in the following Review."
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Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 Ultimate Review @ ASE Labs
" While the next generation of graphics cards from ATI are just around the corner, you can get some amazing performance with full open source support for a great price. Some of the readers might also be looking for a silent solution while having good performance and the Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 Ultimate steps up to provide that. It combines a truly massive heatsink with the powerful 3870 GPU to create a fast and completely silent graphics card for your quiet PC. "
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Asus HD4850 512mb PCI-E Graphics Card EAH4850 @ Overclock3D.Net
"ATI have been quietly boiling away at their latest gen. We take the HD4850 out for a spin and see how it gets on"
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