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Ulti-Mat Revolutionary Mouse Pad Review
If you use your mouse a lot and haven’t gotten yourself a good
mouse pad, then you don’t know what you are missing. Just the other day I
gave my friend a spare gaming pad that I had and he was simply amazed at
how smooth the mouse moved. This explains why more and more people are
throwing away those cheap pieces of plastic and going with quality. It also
explains why more and more companies are producing high quality gaming
pads. Ulti-Mat is no exception, producing what they call a revolutionary
mouse pad targeted to serious gamers.
Check out the full review over at A True Review.
Logisys Double CCFL Fan Kit Review
Well My future’s so bright I gotta wear shades… Ok, now I’m showing my age here because not many of you got that I bet. Any who… Today you get blinded by the light; we have for your viewing pleasure the Logisys Double CCFL Fan Kit. Logisys has become a fairly standard brand in the computer market and is known for quality products. I like lights, flash and whatever makes my case stand out from the rest at a LAN. I was excited to be getting this item for review; will it live up to my hopes and aspirations? Read on and let’s find out. Before I start let me throw in a thank you to Logisys for this fine piece of lighting.
Head over to Think Computers for the full review!
HEC Group 6C28 ATX PC Case Review
Compucase may not be the first name you think of when shopping for a case, but as the US source for HEC Group cases, they may be worth consideration the next time you want to find a new home for your system. Today we are taking a look at the HEC Group 6C28 ATX PC Case. The case is a mid tower model that combines a good mix of looks, features and functionality, even if the name leaves a lot to be desired.
Check out the full review at Big Bruin.
Samsung SpinPoint MP0804H Hard Drive Review
The Samsung MP0804H has certainly gone through a lot and it shined in its tests. When used as an external unit, its faster than NAS units and has a lot more capacity than typical flash drives. As an internal drive, I felt an immediate rejuvenation in performance.
Head over to Overclockers Online!
GeIL ONE TCCD PC3200 400MHz DDR Memory Video Review
With a CAS of 1.5 at 400MHz DDR this is some seriously sexy memory! The complete timing is a blistering 1.5-2-2-5 at 400MHz DDR. While this is brilliant it can be overclocked to 600MHz DDR using a timing of 2.5-4-4-7. It’s available in a single 512MB module or 512MB and 1GB Dual Channel kits. Affordable memory that kicks butt! Watch the Video to find out more…
Check out the full video review over at 3D Gameman.
Centon Advanced GEMiNi PC3200 Dual-Channel Kit Review
Centon has given us a first look at an overclocker-calibre dual-channel DDR memory kit. The two 512MB GEMiNI PC3200 dual-channel DIMMs we are testing in this review are rated to run at 200 MHz with 2-2-2-5 timings, at a voltage of 2.6V. The GEMiNi memory seemed to like running with 2.8V and it easily passed the 240 MHz mark with 2-2-2-5 memory timings. Pretty impressive! To get past 242 MHz however, we had to dramatically increase voltage to 3.4V!
Very nice, DDR480 speeds at 2-2-2 timings is nice. Quite the jump in required voltage though to get higher.. Check out the full review over at PC Stats.
Logisys Deluxe CCFL Kit & Dual CCFL Ring Fan Review
Looking to mod out your rig with some CCFL tubes and fans? Overwhelmed by the number of choices? Well today’s review might help you narrow down your choices a little bit. Logisys has provided us with their 120mm CCFL can and a 15″ CCFL light. Yes, 15″. Perhaps the only 15″ on the market!
If you want to add some life to your PC, check out the full review over at Phoronix.
Overclocking and WindowsXP x64 Edition
When one overclocks in the 32-bit world, we expect higher results. After all, a faster computer should lead to faster processing no matter the application, right? The next logical question is whether benchmarks would see similar results in a 64-bit computing environment? PCStats thought it would be interesting to see how overclocking is affected on the WindowsXP x64 Edition platform by illustrating both 32-bit and 64-bit benchmarks for an AMD Athlon64 4000+ based system. Would the test platform be stable enough to overclock successfully? Would WindowsXP x64 Edition require a more stable processor than its 32-bit counterpart does?
Interesting idea, and I’m surprised I didn’t investigate this further myself. Sadly, as expected, the results didn’t prove as high as they did on the 32-Bit version. Check out the full details over at PC Stats.
Siebel Systems and Novell to Deliver Open Source Platform for Market-Leading CRM Applications
SAN FRANCISCO (LinuxWorld Conference & Expo) – Aug. 8, 2005 – Siebel Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEBL), a leading provider of customer-facing solutions, and Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL), a leading provider of infrastructure software and services, today announced that they have extended their partnership to provide support for Siebel business applications on Novell’s SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9. The broadened scope of complementary offerings will enable their customers to deploy mission-critical Siebel applications on an open source platform, backed by enterprise-class support and the flexibility to choose from a wide range of hardware options.
Siebel Systems’ product development team will work directly with Novell’s engineering organization to take full advantage of Novell’s Linux platform. The extended development partnership will deliver support for standards-based computing solutions and optimize the Siebel suite of applications to meet the performance and scalability needs of the most demanding business requirements, while providing a lower total cost of ownership to the enterprise.
Check out the full press release here!
Seagate 120GB Momentus 5400.2 PATA Notebook Hard Disk Review
Till today, notebook users have to content with a single hard disk and often a small one at that. Hard disk sizes of 40GB and 60GB are not only unheard of but actually in common use!
Today, we are going to take a look at the new Seagate 120GB Momentus 5400.2 PATA notebook hard disk, which not only comes with 120GB of storage space but also 8MB of cache!
Now our notebooks don’t have to suffer with a lack of HDD space! Check out the full review over at Rojak Pot!
Quiet PC/Zalman TNN 300 System Review
Summarising the Quiet PC/TNN 300 system is quite simple, really. It’s a niche product that will appeal, in no uncertain terms, to a select bunch of users that value silence above all else. If you happen to be one of them, the TNN 300 is a pretty unique product that will appeal to you. For the rest who don’t mind the noise made by a few fans, you’ll wonder what the fuss is about. We try to view products in relation to how well they fit their intended purposes. In that case, then, the Quiet PC/Zalman TNN 300 system is a well-executed idea with significant practical benefits to the right type of buyer.
Head over to Hexus for the full review!
Rockdirect XTI 3.8 Performance
ATI, and by inference Rockdirect, has hit back with the Mobility RADEON X800 XT 256MB GPU, boasting hither-to unseen levels of notebook performance. Put quite simply and without adding hyperbole on top, it’s the fastest mobile 3D solution to date, and it’s almost as fast as a desktop ATI RADEON X850 XT 256MB. That’s serious food for thought, isn’t it?
Check out the full review of this killer notebook over at Hexus!
ATI Radeon Graphics Cards Guide Review
Here we have updated our earlier review guide list of ATI Radeon graphics, video cards that are currently available. We have included what we hope is enough details allowing you to see clearly what differences there are between the different types of ATI Radeon graphics, video cards made without making our review table list somewhat over complicated.
Check out the full guide at A1 Electronics.
Will the Bell System Survive?
Will the Bell System Survive? A Massive Transfer of Wealth from Bell to VoIP Is Underway. The “Internet Revolution” has brought us e-mail, the World Wide Web and quick, convenient ways to communicate that we’ve come to take for granted. And now it’s reached consumers who are looking for a more economical, more flexible way to talk on the phone.
Check out the full article at Big Bruin.
Dusting Your Computer – Keeping it Cool
My mother always told me to dust, but I never did, mostly because I was lazy, but also because I couldn’t find any tangible benefit to dusting. I just didn’t see how I’d benefit from my room or my things being less dusty. Well now I’ve gotten a bit older, and I finally found a reason to dust – a cooler running computer. I’m going to give some background on my own system and circumstances first, then run tests before and after dusting, as well as explain how and what I used to dust.
If your computer needs cleaning, definitely check out this article at BFR!
Cooler Master Blue Ice Review
If you’re in the market for a new North Bridge cooler, the Cooler Master Blue Ice should be on your short list. If does a great job at keeping your NB chilly, and cooler parts all around can only mean a good thing.
Check out the full review over at Viperlair!
Evercool F117 Nighthawk VGA Cooler Review
In its latest venture into cooling Evercool has created the F117 Nighthawk Universal VGA Cooler. With a crafty, sharp looking design that resembles the state of the art fighter jet, the F117 should prove to be a pretty solid product. Evercool has provided me with one for review, so let’s take a look at how it performs.
This is a great looking cooler, and we ourselves will be taking a look at it in a couple weeks. You can check out the full review over at Big Bruin.
Siemens SL65, A Forgotten gem?
Overall, a bit of a surprising package. Sure, it has its weaknesses, like any mobile, but if you are looking for something really small, to make and take calls and the odd picture you could do far worse than the SL65.
This is an amazing looking phone. I certainly wish my small town had something with half the style to choose from. Check out the full article over at Hexus.
nPowertek NPH 775-1 Review
nPowertek’s previous coolers performed exceptionally well with the use of a single heatpipe and multiple fins. Their new column
heatpipe cooler continues the great performance on the toasty LGA775 platform!
Check out the full review over at InsaneTek.
AMD FX-57 and AMD X2 4800+ Combo Review
Last week I had a look at two new processors from the AMD stable, The AMD X2 4800+ and the AMD FX-57. I can say one thing, it was a pleasure playing with them ;-)
What more could you ask for, than an in-depth review on the top AMD chips? Check it out at HardwareXL.
NGO nVidia Optimized Driver v1.7776 Release
The NGO nVidia Optimized Driver is a tweaked version of the nVidia Forceware driver. The main purpose is to satisfy the users with a better performance and better image quality. The Driver has support for all Geforce cards.
If you love the NGO drivers, definitely check out the latest version over at their site!
Sapphire X800XL Hybrid Edition Review
Last week I looked at the Sapphire X800XL Ultimate edition. It proved to be a good card, putting up impressive numbers, enough so that you can play the latest games at decent detail and AA/AF combinations. This week we take a look at another one of Sapphire’s offerings, the X800 XL Hybrid. The Hybrid puts a different interface onto the X800XL series, using ATI’s PCIe->AGP bridge, but also adds Video In capability to the VO that most Sapphire cards come equipped with. What this means for you is the continuation of your legacy S754/478 boards that normally come equipped with AGP instead of the newer PCIe interface. If you are looking for the video editing portion of this, then the VIVO capability further enhances the bundle.
Head over to Got Apex for the full review!
CPU-Z 1.30 Released
The latest version of this great tool has been released, with a few bug fixes and additions:
- Latest Sempron and Turion support improved.
- Intel Xeon Potomac, Pentium M 780 support.
- New Windows versions added.
- Support for SMBus on latest SiS bridges (964, 965, 966) and ULi bridges.
- Increased clocks refresh rate.
- Several bug fixed.
Head over to the CPUID site to download!
Nvidia: The Power of 3, or Marketing
I have been told that “Power of 3” is not a reference to any new cards from Nvidia or some new form of SLI. Power of 3 is likely referring to SLI, HDR and Shader Model 3.0, all feature ATI currently do not have in there line up.
That’s interesting to note, because I was hoping that it did not mean a 3 SLi setup, because two cards is enough for anybody. Check out the full speculation over at Pure Overclock.
ATI Radeon x800 GT Review
So before we see the launch of the upcoming high-end R520 and R580 graphics cards ATI released something price competitive and definitely has got something there that can compete with the GeForce 6600 GT. In fact in some cases it can even get close to the 12 pipe GeForce 6800. Then again .. still no Shader Model 3 is present as this is once more a refresh product and although I’m not sure on this there’s likely no Crossfire option which is a very strong point for the 6600 GT SLI. I am getting a little puzzled though. At this point in time there are so many x800/x850 products out there that quite frankly the average consumer does not have a clue anymore what the difference is.
This looks to be a fantastic competitor to the 6600GT, as long as they price it the same. The card performs better in most tests than the 6600GT, so maybe ATI did something right here. Check out the full in-depth look over at Guru3D.