Boiling down my thoughts and impressions of Corsair's PC4400 ram is no easy chore. The good and the not so good points have placed me in the uncomfortable position of being torn between two different, yet equally important factors. For one, DDR550 memory bandwidth to say the least is amazing. Having the ability to overclock my favorite 2.4C processor to 3.3Ghz while using a 1:1 divider does definitely give your system the performance boost expected from such high end memory. Observed performance increases were very impressive and anyone with a capable system will love the increase in gaming framerates and performance. But this leads me to the operative word in that last sentence, "capable".

Rainer over @ Teschke.de send me words that he has written a review about the brand new Griffin Technologies PowerMate.
The Powermate is an interesting input device besite the mouse with a very cool look and a excellent usability for multimedia applications and video editing software.
The PowerMate comes from the Mac and is now available for the PC.
The review is in german at the moment so I added a google translation link. The english version of the review will come soon.
The Review in Google english
Review in german

OCIA.net checks out a Black Lian Li 6077 Case with some extra accessories in their latest review. Below is a direct quote from the review:

"There are two things that I like about the PC6077 in regards to the rear of the case. First and foremost is that second 80mm fan. The space is there and Lian Li wisely put a second rear exhaust fan in their 6077 series. Lian Li also modified the fan holes in the rear. If you look closely at this rear shot you can see that the grill portion of the fan hole is slightly raised from being flush with the rear of the case."

Just got word from our bro's over at the OverclockersClub that their Razer Boomer speed 2100 mouse review is out!

Razer is back! They have a new web site and a new product line with a rebirth of the Boomslang mouse. In April 2001 we took a look at the Razer BoomSlang 2000, a mouse that had no comparison at the time, and truthfully still doesn?t. That is of course, unless you happen to take a look at the latest creation from Razer, the BoomerSpeed.

Today, we review the SmartID WFS-1 Wireless Detector. With wireless hotspots popping up all over, it pays to know where they are, and how good of a signal you can get. GeekExtreme has just finished reviewing the WiFi Detector made by SmartID. Does it pass muster? Here's a snippet:   "A while back, I reviewed the Kensington WI FI detector, and while it was a neat little gadget, wasn't very suitable for finding hotspots outside of your home. Ideally, it was good for finding the best points of coverage in and around your home, and that's it. Smart ID has since sent me a WI FI Detector (WFS-1), and of course I've put it through its paces. Is this, like the Kensington, a geek toy? Or is it a useful tool? Read on . . ."

OCIA.net checks out the Vantec Cable Sleeving Kit in their latest review. Below is a direct quote from the review:

"The trick to getting this sleeving on is to work it in a push-pull motion. When you push the sleeving together, it widens so that the cables can easily slide through. Then when you pull the end tight again, the sleeving moves up the cable. For all of those that got lost there, I?ll just say that it works exactly like a Chinese Finger Trap. You push it together so that it becomes loose. Simple, eh?"

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Today 3DXtreme has the great pleasure of reviewing one of SilverStone Technology?s latest cases, the Temjin TJ-01. We?d like to thank SilverStone Technology for supplying this case to us. With the focus mainly on modded cases and lighting of cases it?s actually refreshing once in a while to come across a design that is not. SilverStone Technology has put a lot of effort into providing a wide variety of case solutions to meet everyone?s needs. This case is no exception.

It is important for enthusiasts to monitor their system temperatures when tweaking their systems. If you are one of those people that like to tweak their system and have lots of fans for cooling, you know the daunting task of reducing noise level while still keeping the temperatures at minimum levels. That?s why most of us have fan controllers and system monitors. Some of us also like to cool their hard drives by putting fans around them. It?s too much load when you have to pay attention to so many factors in a PC.

As the world waits with bated breath for Intel's upcoming "Prescott" series of Pentium 4 processors, set to launch next week, many have already considered Intel's current "Northwood" processor architecture all but retired. The Pentium 4 has been stalled at 3.2 GHz clock rate for the past six months, and Intel even moved to a different processor architecture, "Gallatin" for their high-end Extreme Edition processor. Surprisingly though, the Northwood processor core remains alive and kicking. Today we're looking at the fastest Intel processor has yet to release, and surprise, it's based on Northwood. GamesPC has more.

Can a 60 dollar Silverstone 400w PSU compete with the higher end SilenX 400w PSU? If you are in the market for a near silent running power supply and just can't make up your mind, this just might be the review you were looking for...
A Comparison and Review all in one bottle. Main points are Temps and the stability of the PSU itself under a max load.

Today 3Dxtreme is proud to present this review of the Corsair TwinX1024-XMS4000 Pro 1 GB Dual kit. This new kit from Corsair is a 1 GigaByte matched memory pair designed for Intel Pentium 4 motherboards like the Dual Memory Channel, Intel Canterwood Chipset (875P). In order to take full advantage of this product a CPU that can run at a 250 Mhz Front Side Bus is required. This memory kit will allow the user to run their memory synchronous to an overclocked CPU targeted for a 250 Mhz Front Side Bus and the advantage to this will be laid out in the following pages...

ThermalTake's newest computer case is on TweakTown test bench today in the form of the Xaser V. It sports an amazing amount of features and probably the most we've seen in a long time. Is the latest incarnation from ThermalTake for you? Read on and find out!

Hardware Pacers has posted a review on the Logitech Cordless Desktop MX for Bluetooth! Here's a snip.

The keyboard looks awesome, especially with the stylish silver and gray-blue colors. The comfort of this keyboard lies in its zero degree tilt and removable palm rest. This keyboard is different from the previous Elite Keyboard because it has a blue-gray color and contains Bluetooth technology. The older version had excellent transmission rates and could work over five feet away. The new keyboard has the Bluetooth technology and is capable of working thirty feet away without a single lost transmission.

The Inquirer is famous for not signing NDA's with companies for getting the bechmark news first and so they mostly never hop the review BANDWAGON with numerous other sites as soon as the NDA curfew ends . But this time they have managed to post a sort-of comparison review between Prescott 3.2GHz and Northwood 3.2GHz. In their own words they say "AS WE WON'T SIGN NDAs (non disclosure agreements) and therefore Intel has not given us a Prescott Pentium 4 to test, we've found a way to get some scores before everyone else's NDAs expire on the 2nd of February next."

OCIA.net checks out the Swiftech MCX462-V and MCX159-R Chipset Cooler in their latest review! Here's a snip.

The installation of the heatsink was much easier than I expected. I would rate it as the easiest heatsink installation I have experienced with an Athlon. The two clips are independent of each other and not dependent on that leaf spring style clip that many of us have grown to detest. The clip is a 3 prong clip on each side, a definite quality move.

  Does this case have the chance to knock off Antec's Overture as the hottest mass marketed HTPC case? Silverstone has listened to the reviewers and made some great changes to their latest version of the LC series HTPC case and is ready to let the world check it out. With it's Piano Black mirror finish, removable motherboard tray, removable drive trays, and a look to die for, this may just be your next case.

One of the key factors in achieving high overclocks is by adding a good heatsink. Many of us don’t have a budget to purchase a water-cooling system so we are stuck with air-cooling heatsinks. There are quite a few air based heatsinks in the market but which one to choose is a difficult question. As mentioned earlier, good heatsink will allow you to get good overclocking results, which will increase system performance.

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"Crucial offers a fantastic product for mainstream users. Its memory is stable and reliable. It is not meant to overclock, yet I was still able to get a nice boost without damaging the modules. The temperatures remained warm (not hot) even without the use of heatspreaders."

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:

Just got word that DriverHeaven's XGI Volari V8 Duo Graphics card review is out!

Another disturbing issue was the quality of image outputted through the card when compared to the screencaptures we took. On several occasions we attempted to capture bugs onscreen (e.g. DVD quality or Unreal Tournaments many issue) and the captured image was significantly improved over the realtime image. It also appears that as well as the quality of screenshots improving from the ingame image, the following few frames suffer performance reduction on the Volari as a result. Yet again a driver bug which helps skew reviews in favour of the Volari, hiding its true performance from the end user/review reader.