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SilverStone Nitrogon NT02 Review
SilverStone’s second attempt at CPU cooling is going on the right track with style and design. The performance still needs
a little help though, especially with the fan running on silent mode.
Check out the full review at InsaneTek.
ATI Radeon X800 XL Videocard Review
In the high-end videocard market, the Radeon X800 XL VPU offers great value. Perhaps that’s why these cards are selling out everywhere. Today PCStats will be checking out this high-end value king in the form of the ATi Radeon X800 XL PCI Express videocard. Backed by 256MB of GDDR3 memory, a 512MB version is available also, but the extra memory does little in terms of real world performance. Like all other videocards currently on the market, the Radeon X800 XL supports S-Video/Composite TV-out as well as component output for HDTV owners.
Check out the full review at PC Stats.
Ubuntu 5.10 Colony 2
The second developer snapshot, Colony 2, for the upcoming Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger) has now been released. In our initial testing, we found it to be plagued with relatively major bugs, however it included GCC 4.0.0, GNOME 2.11.1, Linux 2.6.12.2 kernel, and ALSA 1.0.9. Breezy Badger still appears to be a promising Ubuntu milestone for Linux users; if the developers can manage to work out all of flaws in time for the October 2005 release. Here are some screenshots to see the status of Breezy Badger.
It’s looking good so far, hopefully it will continue to improve! Check out all the screenshots at Phoronix.
Announcing StraticsCast 4
I’m pleased to announce that the newest StraticsCast podcast has been released. In this latest podcast we are giving away two (2) pre-order copies of NCSoft/NetDevil’s Auto Assault. If you are interested in checking it out, you can head over to Stratics.
HighSpeed PC Tech Station 2 Review
Much like the original, the Tech Station 2 is available either as a kit or pre-assembled. Opting for the latter will run you an extra $15 and up to two more days of processing. Personally, I would recommend anyone who purchases this kit to put it together on their own. It does take a bit of time, some sweat, and (as I later found out) a powered screwdriver, but the resulting satisfaction is worth the effort. It’s just like putting together a DIY acrylic case. Overall it measures 14″ x 13″ (version 1 measures 14″ x 8″) and stands about 8″ tall (with roughly 7″ of clearance between the two shelves). It’s available in black (shown above), white, red, green, blue, and yellow.
Check out the full review at MikhailTech.
Thermaltake Golden Orb II Cooler Review
A successful product or movie cannot go long without a sequel. Sporting a similar design but much larger body size, the Tt Golden Orb II looks to make an effort to continue the Orb’s name here in 2005. The question that remains, like the sequels to all movies, is will this be a worthwhile product or a flop? Read on and let’s take a look at the latest Thermaltake cooler, the Golden Orb II.
Check out the full review at Overclocker Cafe.
Earth 2160 Preview
Earth 2150 is arguably both a great videogame and a classic representation of the RTS genre. Its lauded sequel hits retail shelves in mid-September of 2005, and fans of the genre are eagerly awaiting its arrival—and, based on the following, it is not difficult to see why. The graphics on display in…..
Gigabyte Ga-K8nxp-SLi Review
SLI motherboards are getting more and more popular as the video card prices go down, we got a sample from Gigabyte called K8nxp-sli which we have had on our test bench and thoroughly tested it with both benchmarking and overclocking. If you are in the market for something like this then you should pay attention to this review to see how these motherboards really perform.
Check out the full review over at Red & Blackness.
Look at Lightscribe burning
The latest novelty, LightScribe, is a fairly useful addition. It allows a recorder to actually label the CD (or DVD) directly. No more messy marker pens or sticky labels. Picture yourself producing professional-style labels using the same laser that burns your data, right inside your own CD/DVD drive! Is it worth it?
The whole concept seems pretty cool as a whole. But since it can take so long just to burn the image, it should definitely be considered a toy, and not really something you’d use everyday. Check out the full look at Toms.
AC Ryan Blackfire4 UV LED Fans Review
It used to be that fans were used just for utilitarian purposes. Nowadays, however, it’s becoming increasingly popular for fans to be used for lighting up your computer and decorating computer cases as well. Computer accessory manufacturers now offer hundreds of choices for computer case fans. Today we have a new revision of the AC Ryan Blackfire4 80mm and 120mm fans for review.
Check out the full review over at Phoronix. For comparison, you can check out our review of the fans here.
Icemat Siberia Multi Headset Review
Gaming headsets are all the rage these days, integrating good drivers for excellent audio reproduction with a microphone for team discussions during heated battles.
Today, we take a close look at the Icemat Siberia Multi Headset, with its unique design and cool blend of white and black. Let’s see if this is the gaming headset for you!
Head over to Rojak Pot for the full review!
SCNJ-1000 “Ninja” Heatpipe CPU Cooler Review
Scythe is a Japanese company, which specializes in fan-less and low-noise solutions. I had never even heard of them, until last year when i got to play with a Scythe NCU-2000 which performed really well considering it’s without a fan. A few weeks back a came in to contact with Scythe again and they presented some new products. Among them was the SCNJ-1000 “Ninja” Heatpipe CPU Cooler, which was a pleasure to play with.
This is a fantastic looking heatsink, but it’s HUGE. Check out the full review at HardwareXL.
XTracPads Ripper XL Mouse Surface Review
The mouse is a term that requires no introduction in today’s world of computing. For the professional where absolute precision and accuracy is needed, a mouse alone won’t cut it; it also requires a surface just as advanced for it to work hand-in-hand, and due to this demand there are a few firms that specialise in manufacturing mousepads and mousepads alone. One such company that does this is the US-based high-performance mousing surface manufacturer XTracPads, and despite their relatively new entry into the high-end PC accessory industry, their mousing surfaces and accessories have won many awards around the globe. The Ripper XL is one such example that we look into today.
You can check out the full review over at Cyber Wizard Pit.
Spire “DiamondCool” Cpu Cooler Review
Today i took the Spire “DiamondCool” for a test run in my girlfriends computer, she’s constantly bugging me to make here system quieter because she is getting annoyed with the standard Intel stock cooler which sounds like a airplane taking of when ever she want’s to play a game. Well Spire offered to let me test their new “DiamondCool” cpu cooler for the socket 775. Guess what, she’s not bugging me any more ;-)
Head over to HardwareXL for the full review!
Thermaltake Water Level Indicator and Water Temperature Indicator Review
Thermaltake is quickly expanding their watercooling accessories with a water level indicator (reservoir) and a water
temperature indicator. The temperature indicator seems to be a good investment.
Check out the full review at InsaneTek.
Coolermaster RS-550 Power Supply Review
Another power supply review is coming up, tonight we will look at the Rs-550 PSU from Coolermaster. We know that there are many good power supplies out there and it’s hard to compete with Antec, OCZ etc but I know for a fact after that we reviewed Coolermasters 450w PSU that it did perform very well so I beleive this will be a better version even than the last one. We will compare it to OCZ Powerstream and the older 450W Coolermaster PSU.
Check out the full review at R&B Mods!
Auto Assault News for 7/2/05
Greetings from the Central Wastelands! Big news for us this week! Play Magazine listed Auto Assault as one of the Top 10 Persistent Online Games of E3 2005! Read more about it in their July issue, now available at your favorite newsstand. In other Auto Assault coverage along the Information Superhighway this…..
Ultra Products P4 Socket 775 CPU Cooler Review
Ultra Products is most notably known by computer enthusiasts for their X-Connect power supply series, which were some of the first modular PSUs on the consumer market. Today however, we’ll be checking out one of Ultra Products newer endeavors, and that is the CPU cooling market. In this review, we have the Ultra Products Copper Core CPU Cooling Fan for LGA775 processors.
Check out the review at Phoronix!
Sunbeam Tech Nuuo 550 watt Power Supply Review
Sunbeam Tech cut its teeth on making accessories for computers at least up till the time they introduced their line of computer cases, but now they have added another category to their arsenal. Sunbeam Tech’s first power supply aptly named Nuuo for “New” is following the current trend of companies by using a modular cable system on their supply. So come on along as we check out the Sunbeam Tech Nuuo and see if it offers anything new or just the same old thing.
Check out the review at Hi-Tech Reviews.
Microsoft’s New RSS Windows
Will Microsoft’s Incorporation of RSS into its next Windows version (code-name Longhorn) due out in 2006, finally give RSS the respect it deserves? What does it really mean for RSS? More importantly, what will it mean to You as a Computer and Internet User?
If you want to know what RSS could mean for the future, check out the review at Bona Fide Reviews.
Taking the Plunge with VoIP
Interested in trying out the increasingly popular VoIP technology? A VoIP beginner named Rene, jumps in with both feet and shares with us the good, the bad, and the ugly of his trek from sales to installation.
Check out the article over at VoipTower.
OCZ Titanium PC3200 1GB Dual Channel Kit
OCZ has memory that’s not made for overclocking?! For the first time, OCZ designed memory modules that are dedicated to
servers and high end mission critical systems.
Check out the full review at InsaneTek!
Scan Cool Chameleon – A First Look
Getting a sneak peak at a new, unreleased SKU in the midst of production completion, especially one like the Chameleon where it’s more than just performance that defines it, is a rare privilege. The chance to see something take shape and not only that, but to offer suggestions and opinions that might even shape the final product Scan bring to market, was a treat. I hope you can appreciate the work that goes into production of products like that.
This is an amazing looking case.. but wow the pricetag! Check out the first view at Hexus.
BitTorrent creator in hot water?
BitTorrent programmer Bram Cohen may be in legal jeopardy after the discovery on Wednesday of an old agenda buried on his website saying he creates programs to “commit digital piracy.”
The polemic would have been of little interest a week ago. But on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that the intent behind a file-sharing program can be a decisive factor in determining whether the creator can be sued for its users’ copyright infringement.
Ouch, that seems pretty careless. He claims it was more of a joke that he wrote a long time ago.. chances are if it were otherwise it would not have been there. You can get more info over at Wired.
OCZ Titanium Series
Today, we take a look at OCZ’s Titanium series of DDR2 modules that are made from hand picked chips for the best in performance and stability and before we get into the benchmarks, lets briefly talk about why you would want to consider the Platinum series from OCZ. Imagine you’re playing your favorite game- say Battlefield 2 which is not only intensive on your graphics card, but also requires muchos system memory. Suddenly, you feel a disturbance in force and before you know it, your system is down and out.
Check out the full review over at T-Break.