Heute widmen wir uns einem inzwischen salonfähig gewordenen Thema: der Wasserkühlung. Vor einiger Zeit noch als "Spinnerei" abgetan, hat sich die Wasserkühlung inzwischen zu einem starken Trend entwickelt. Genormte Anschlüsse und weiterentwickelte Komponenten haben die Installation stark vereinfacht, so dass auch weniger versierte Bastler recht mühelos ihren PC umrüsten können. Mit dem Xice EC600/H Set haben wir ein Komplettset im Test, dass mit einer extrem einfachen Installation und fast lautlosem Betrieb dank komplett passiver Kühlung glänzen kann. Das Besondere an dem Xice EC600/H Set ist die kompakte und sehr schön designte Kühleinheit, die sowohl Pumpe, Radiator und Ausgleichsbehälter beinhaltet. Die Kühleinheit gibt die Wärme nur durch Konvektion an die Umgebungsluft ab und kommt daher ohne aktive Belüftung aus. Neben dem fast lautlosen Betrieb, ist durch den integrierten Aufbau der Kühleinheit eine extrem einfache Montage gewährleistet, da eigentlich nur noch der neue Kühler gegen den alten ausgetauscht werden muss.

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Gamers Depot has a review up on Intel's latest Pentium 4 "Extreme Edition" CPU, which is clocked at 3.2GHz - they compare it to the performance of the Athlon64 FX-51 processor.

AMD released its new Athlon 64 FX-51 processor which, quite frankly, took Intel by surprise with regards to its overall performance and because they didn?t initially have anything planned to release at that time which would directly compete. As what we think of as a ?stop-gap?, the P4 EE for all intents and purpose is simply a CPU that Intel quickly put together to have something more competitive to the Athlon 64 FX-51.

Just got word from Crow at Darkcrow.co.kr that he's been searching the web high and low for the latest graphics card reviews to have hit the web and grouped them all together on one page! There's 30 reviews in total. Here are some of the list:

TheLostSwede sends word that Trusted Reviews have thrown up their Philips HDD100 review! The first real contender to the iPOD with 15GB drive.

If there was ever a product that showcased the new Philips design ethos, this is it. The HDD100 is a stunning looking device, that will turn heads whenever you take it out of its carrying pouch. In fact almost every time I took the HDD100 out of my pocket on a train or a plane, someone would ask me what it was and where I got it from. Put simply the HDD100 is a hard disk based Walkman in much the same mould as the Apple iPod. In fact it?s pretty obvious that Philips is going after the Apple iPod market with the HDD100.

Just got word that DataFuse.net have thrown up their Sapphire 9800Pro Atlantis 128mb DDR graphics card review.

I took the time to review this piece of hardware because the arrival of the XT-version will make these extremly fine products drop in price. Although the original 9800Pro codenamed R350 was introduced almost 6 months ago, it's still one of the best graphics cards out there. ATI recently introduced a newer version named the 9800 XT.

Hexus.net have posted their AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Clawhammer review which compares VIA's K8T800 against Nvidia's nForce3 150 chipset! Here's a rip.

The AMD Athlon 64 FX-51, a CPU that's essentially a rebadged Opteron running at 2.2GHz, is currently gaining a number of plaudits from the reviewing media. 2.2GHz clock speed doesn't sound like an awful lot in a world where Intel's fastest consumer-level CPU has already hit 3.2GHz and shows no signs of abating, but it's not how big your clock is, it's how you use it. Performance, AMD will not tire of telling you, is the sum of pure MHz and the number of instructions completed per clock cycle. AMD's True Performance Initiative seeks to educate the consumer in just this respect.

BiT-Tech have thrown up their review of Logitech's Z-680 THX 5.1 Speakers! Here's a snip.

PC-Audio has always been flirting with challenging or, dare I say it, replacing traditional dedicated audio products. Most attempts have been good but nothing worth making you look at your hi-fi like a red-headed stepchild asking what has it done for you lately.

The ICY DOCK Bodyguard525 is not only worthy of one of your 5 1/4" bays ? it actually deserves one. The unit came through on all of its claims to protect the hardware (cooling the HDD anywhere from 4-6 degrees Celsius) and it provides the user with useful monitoring tools. It is aesthetically pleasing, sleek, stylish, and fits in many different case designs.

About three years ago we all would have loved to be an owner of a brand new LCD monitor but with retail prices the way they were it was just not viable. Now LCDs are becoming somewhat mainstream, prices have dropped and are becoming an option for most. Today TweakTown's Shawn "Toxic" Baker takes a look at a new competitor in the value section of the LCD market in BroMagic with their 17" DVI-enabled monitor. Does cheap necessarily mean poor quality? Not always!

Lost Circuits have posted their registered ECC DDR400 memory review for the Athlon64 FX and Opteron CPU's! with sticks from Kingston HyperX Registered ECC DDR400 (3:3:3), Legacy Registered ECC DDR400 (2.5:3:3), Samsung Registered ECC DDR400 (3:3:3), Mushkin Registered ECC DDR400 (2:3:2).

Hexus.net have thrown up their Pentium 4 3.2GHz Extreme Edition CPU review! Here's a snip.

I'm sure that the vast majority of tech-savvy web users have been impressed with AMD's new line of CPUs. A number of core enhancements brought about meaningful gains in performance and efficiency, so much so that one had to call the AMD Athlon 64 FX-51 the fastest consumer-level CPU going. Computing, in a way, is all about future-proofing. The informed user always looks to extend the longevity of any purchase by evaluating current technologies and choosing the one that a) offers the best price-to-performance ratio and b) the product that offers future compatibility.

Hardware Pacers has posted a review on the X-micro WLAN 11b USB Adapter! Here is a snip.

The X-Micro WLAN USB Adapter (802.11b) is one of the most cost effective solutions to any wireless network. With data transfers speed up to 11 Mbps, most users can enjoy movies, music or online games while every packet is flying through the air.

Legit Reviews have thrown up their Thermaltake Venus 12 HSF Review! Here's a snip.

With the introduction of the Operton and Athlon 64/FX processors many users will soon find that their old cooling solutions will not work on the new socket designs. Since the Athlon 64 FX-51 processor has been aimed at the enthusiast crowd we are glad to see companies like Thermaltake came out with solid looking cooling solutions prior to the launch of these processors. In order to meet and satisfy customer demands Thermaltake came out with three different cooling solutions for the retail market.

Today I will be reviewing Samsung's new 21 inch 213T digital flat panel which is catered to anyone wanting the highest quality digital flat panel available. In this review I will walking you through all the monitor features and illustrating why this monitor should be on short list of "must-have" LCD monitors for now, or when Santa Claus punches a hole through your roof.

Widescreen is a new way of viewing life, at least your computer life. Widescreen or 16:9 started to become popular as Plasma displays entered the market. Today TweakTown's Shawn "Toxic" Baker, the man addicted to 16:9, takes a look at Samsung's 172W LCD monitor. Interested in viewing life at 16:9? If so, read on and discover the benefits of the new dimensions.

The performance was what I expected, good, but not the best. Besides the fact that the freakin' blinking light drove me crazy, I was pretty fond of the product. The looks were fine to me, coolermaster tried something totally different and I think they got away with it. Installation went easily, and the ability to set your fan is always a good thing.

Computers aren't getting cooler, and as this is true, we are seeing more and more water cooling products hit the market place as the said style of product slowly gets closer to becoming a mainstream commodity. Today TweakTown's Cameron "Sov" Johnson takes a look at the Koolance EXOS External Water Cooling System. How does the near silent system compare to air cooling? Read on!

Der PC wird in Haushalten immer mehr zur Medienzentrale für Fernsehen, DVD Video und Audio sowie Musik Entertainment. Kabelgebundene Produkte gibt es ja bereits massenweise auf dem Markt, schränken jedoch die Bewegungsfreiheit des Hörers stark ein. Hier kommen die verfügbaren Funklösungen diverser Hersteller ins Spiel. Ein Funkkopfhörer erlaubt es, sich in einem bestimmten Umkreis vom PC zu bewegen und die MP3 Sammlung oder Streamingradio beispielsweise beim sonnen-baden im Garten oder bei anderen Aktivitäten zu geniessen. Desweiteren wollten wir testen, inwiefern ein PC die Übertragung stört und / oder ob die Funktechnologie für den PC gänzlich ungeeignet ist. Hier geht es zum Testbericht.

It's that time again! the NDA's have been lifted and Here's a list of sites that have their ATI Radeon 9800 XT Reviews out!

Unsere Kollegen von K-Hardware haben der wassergekühlten Gainward CoolFX 5900 Ultra einmal auf den Zahn gefühlt.
Vom Layout her wird die CoolFX von einem großen silbernen Kühlelement umschlossen, durch das auf der Frontseite das Wasser fließt. Auf der Rückseite ist ein passives Kühlelement vorhanden, das auch den Speicher mitkühlt. Großer Vorteil der CoolFX ist die Temperaturentwicklung nach außen hin. Die Karte produziert durch die Wasserkühlung fast überhaupt keine Abwärme und erhitzt die anderen Systemkomponenten in keiner Weise.