Want to push your memory voltage way beyond what your motherboard has to offer without the need of a soldering iron? OCZ has just the thing; Madshrimps takes a closer look at their DDR Booster which can increase the vDIMM up to 3.9v! An overclocker´s dream come true?
Iwill ZMAXap SFF Review @ TweakTown
While over at Computex in Taiwan this year we saw Iwill showing off their new line of small form factor PCs that were just about ready to hit the market - it was a bit hard to miss all the hype of the new Iwill small form factor systems with all the Taiwanese folks walking around the halls with the small form factor systems sitting on top of their heads. We have the ZMAX (AP) here today that utilizes Intel's 865G chipset which we haven't used for a while now with the array of motherboards coming in utilizing the new 915 and 925 chipset from Intel.
Gainward PowerPack! Ultra/2100 Geforce 6800 Golden Sample 128MB
The guys over @ NvNews had the pleasure to review the Gainward PowerPack! Ultra/2100 Geforce 6800 Golden Sample 128MB video card.
Here is a snip:At the $299 price point, the Geforce 6800 Non-Ultra cards have no direct competition, as the ATI X800 Pro (their lowest hi-end card) occupies the $399 price bracket. Rumor has it that ATI's X700 series may be coming soon to battle the 6800NU on store shelves. Possessing the same feature set as its bigger brothers makes this card an attractive buy, even though the slower memory and lack of one quad unit and vertex shader make for slightly lower performance.
Here is a snip:At the $299 price point, the Geforce 6800 Non-Ultra cards have no direct competition, as the ATI X800 Pro (their lowest hi-end card) occupies the $399 price bracket. Rumor has it that ATI's X700 series may be coming soon to battle the 6800NU on store shelves. Possessing the same feature set as its bigger brothers makes this card an attractive buy, even though the slower memory and lack of one quad unit and vertex shader make for slightly lower performance.
Enermax Deluxe Multifunction Panel UC-9AFATR2B Review at 3DX
This multifunction panel will fit all uses from the Tech enthusiast to the basic user. The LCD display serves as an outlet of information with alarm and warning sensors. I would highly recommend that anyone looking for a memory card reader or Multifunctional display panel check this product out - you will not be disappointed.
Samsung SyncMaster 173p LCD Monitor @ Techtastic.ca
I'm sure many of you have considered upgrading your old CRT monitor to a new LCD Monitor. Not only do they offer more useable desk space, but they look damn cool! Today we take a look at new LCD monitor from Samsung, their SyncMaster 173P. The SyncMaster 173P is got to be one of the thinnest LCD monitor we've seen to date, plus the screen can be rotated 178' degrees.
Coolmax Fanless Switching Power Supply @ HardwareHounds.com
The silent system. It?s the dream of many enthusiasts but it is easier said than done. Many people go the way of bigger fans and lower rpms for less noise but the key sticking point has always been the power supply. Power supplies generate a fair amount of heat and they need a fan to keep things cool. Well, at least they did. Coolmax has just introduced a fanless power supply. No fan = No noise. Great! But what about the heat???? That?s what we are going to find out today when we put this unit to the test.
OCZ EL DDR PC-3200 Platinum Revision 2 Review
In this review Auphanonline takes a look at some of the most anticipated PC3200 ram to hit the market. OCZ has raised the bar on DDR400 performance and overclockability. It was a treat playing with this ram, hope you all enjoy.
OCZ PowerStream 470W Power Supply Unit Review at 3DX
Without a doubt the OCZ PowerStream owned the competition. The Antec 550 True Control was tweaked to its maximum allowable adjustable settings and the OCZ PowerStream was tested at its default settings ? we never adjusted the Fine Tune adjustments ? we never had to! Even though the Antec was rated for 550 Watts, the OCZ PowerStream provided much better power levels even when under immense load.
CoolerMaster RS-450-ACLY
...."True Power" bedeutet laut CoolerMaster, dass das Netzteil 450 Watt Leistung dauerhaft abgeben kann. True Power, Real Power, Peak Power, Combined Power, ST Power, Short Time Power, Max Power usw. sind die Bezeichnungen der Hersteller die den Anwender verwirren. Schade das es hier keine Eindeutige und feste Norm zur Leistungsangabe gibt. Tatsache ist das selbst der leistungsstärkste voll ausgebaute High End PC mit mehreren optischen Laufwerken und 8 Festplatten und mit allen belegten PCI Slots und allen erdenkbaren Erweiterungen definitive weniger als 300 Watt tatsächliche Leistung benötigt...... Zum Review
Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse Review
Hardware Pacers has posted a review on the Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse. Here's a snip:
It all started with an alliance between Logitech & Agilent where they revealed that a singular wavelength of laser light is capable of providing much greater surface detail than the LED found in the regular optical mice. As Logitech knew that there would be high market demand for such a great innovation, the typical cost of 1,000 USD for laser measuring system was reduced to an 80 USD mouse with this technology. According to Agilent, the laser mouse was found to have 20 times more sensitivity to surface detail than optical mice, and in addition to the laser capturing 5.8 megapixels of data every second, this technology had to surface ASAP and here we see it today in retail stores and in everyone's budget.
It all started with an alliance between Logitech & Agilent where they revealed that a singular wavelength of laser light is capable of providing much greater surface detail than the LED found in the regular optical mice. As Logitech knew that there would be high market demand for such a great innovation, the typical cost of 1,000 USD for laser measuring system was reduced to an 80 USD mouse with this technology. According to Agilent, the laser mouse was found to have 20 times more sensitivity to surface detail than optical mice, and in addition to the laser capturing 5.8 megapixels of data every second, this technology had to surface ASAP and here we see it today in retail stores and in everyone's budget.
HIS Excalibur X600XT PCI Express Videocard Review @ TweakNews
HIS's X600XT proved to be an excellent choice if you looking at a more affordable PCI-E videocard option, but still want an excellent card with some excellent features. In this case, the software bundle was second to none and the additional perks like the ramsinks and large VPU cooler will allow the buyer to squeeze a little more free performance out of this videocard for the dollar. This card is all about the extra value for your hard earned dollar.
ATI Radeon X700
With NVIDIA's offering already out in the open, ATI fires back with a solution of their own. Who will come out on top?
Silentmaxx Semi-Fanless | Thermaltake Pure Power
Rainer Teschke, Insider Guru der Low Noise hat drei neue Reviews veröffentlicht. Silentmaxx Semi-Fanless 450 WattZweifelsohne haben wir es der Firma Silentmaxx zu verdanken das sich der Markt für lüfterlose und lautlose Netzteile überhaupt entwickelt hat. Zwar gab es schon vorher auf dem US Markt lüfterlose ATX Netzteile die aber für Ihre kurze Lebensdauer und deren sehr schlechtes Temperatur und Spannungsverhalten berüchtigt waren. In Puncto Spannungsstabilität sind die ersten Silentmaxx Netzteile noch allen anderen heutigen lüfterlosen Netzteilen Überlegen. Mit dem neuem Semi-Fanless geht man wieder einen Schritt weiter und bietet dem Benutzer die individuelle Wahl des Betriebsmodi von lüfterlos bis aktiv geregelt an. Zum Review Thermaltake Pure Power 350 Watt Fanless Während der Markt für passive CPU Kühler nur sehr schleppend in Bewegung kommt, boomt der Markt für passive Netzteile regelrecht. Hatte man vor circa einem Jahr nur 2 Geräte zur Auswahl so haben wir bereits jetzt schon über 10 verschiedene passive Netzteile getestet. Die Hersteller scheuen keinen Aufwand und keine Entwicklung und so kommen passive Netzteile mit den verschiedensten wärmeleitenden Technologien auf den Markt. Der Käufer freut sich über die grössere Auswahl und Konkurrenz belebt den Markt und senkt die Preise Zum Review Mehr
Pure Power 350 Watt fanless | Bigwater WaterCooling
The Guru of Low-Noise has written 2 new reviews for your reading pleasure.
Thermaltake Pure Power 350 Watt fanless While the market for passive cpu coolers just develops slowly, there are more and more fanless power supplies. This area is booming. Two years ago there were only two fanless power supplies available. Today we test our 10th fanless power supply! The manufacturers don?t mind the development and the work needed for new versions. Different ideas can be found for the cooling system of the power supply. The user is glad about a bigger variety and the competition between the different brands freshens the market. Although Thermaltake used to offer products for modding and style of the computer, now they took the step and offer innovations and high end products, too. Read the review over here Read More For Thermaltake Big Water WaterCooling
Thermaltake Pure Power 350 Watt fanless While the market for passive cpu coolers just develops slowly, there are more and more fanless power supplies. This area is booming. Two years ago there were only two fanless power supplies available. Today we test our 10th fanless power supply! The manufacturers don?t mind the development and the work needed for new versions. Different ideas can be found for the cooling system of the power supply. The user is glad about a bigger variety and the competition between the different brands freshens the market. Although Thermaltake used to offer products for modding and style of the computer, now they took the step and offer innovations and high end products, too. Read the review over here Read More For Thermaltake Big Water WaterCooling
Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse @ Hardware Pacers
The Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse is a unique mouse that offers excellent ergonomic and aesthetic design that people only dreamed of. The mouse is lightweight, small and extremely portable. It is a prime example of perfection at its peak for the many features it is comprised of. It utilizes only one AA battery and lasts on a average of three months. It moves smoothly across any surface and has precise accuracy. Microsoft has once again created a brilliant masterpiece for a mouse. The accurate optical technology, wireless capability, a quick installation and long battery life are only a handful of many features that the mouse has at an affordable price.
Albatron Trinity Geforce 6800GT 256Mb
The Crucible has just posted a review of Albatron's Trinity 6800GT Geforce 6800 GT video card. They run it up the flag pole and see who looks. Seems like a pretty good card for the price.
Coolmax Taurus 140mm Silent Switching PSU
Bigger is better. That seems to be the motto of Coolmax with the introduction of their Taurus 140mm Silent Switching PSU. That?s right, you read correctly, 140mm. No matter who you are in the world of power supplies, 140mm is a big fan! As a matter of fact, everything about this psu is done in a big way.
CoolerMaster Praetorian Case Review
OCIA.net has posted a review of the CoolerMaster Praetorian Case! Here's a snip.
The first thing that caught my eye here was the rear 80mm fan; particularly the fan grill, or better yet, lack thereof. I am a big fan of free-flowing air (no Pun intended), and CoolerMaster's choice to not include a rear fan grill on the frame of the case was definitely a good one. Instead, the case fan grill is a simple wire grill, which can be removed should you be inclined to do so. Also, notice that the power supply bracket is removable. This bracket attaches directly to your power supply, which is then slid into the case from the backside and fits nicely into its own "holding station".
The first thing that caught my eye here was the rear 80mm fan; particularly the fan grill, or better yet, lack thereof. I am a big fan of free-flowing air (no Pun intended), and CoolerMaster's choice to not include a rear fan grill on the frame of the case was definitely a good one. Instead, the case fan grill is a simple wire grill, which can be removed should you be inclined to do so. Also, notice that the power supply bracket is removable. This bracket attaches directly to your power supply, which is then slid into the case from the backside and fits nicely into its own "holding station".