You'd perhaps think that this parallel powered VFD was late into the market. And well, perhaps it is...But seeing that you can't buy too many printers these days that use the parallel port anymore, that leaves potential for all those free printer ports doesn't it? This parallel (2x16) character VFD from SilverStone, with its beveled, brushed aluminum front panel, in silver or black, is perhaps the final touch to finish off a mod. Continue on to see what I think...

OCIA.net has posted a review of the Thermalright SI-97 Heatsink.

Definitely nothing to block the airflow through the fins. The SI-97 is fairly large, but with its design, it will fit nearly all Athlon XP based motherboards. According to the Thermalright site, the only board at this time that has been determined not to accept the SI-97 is the Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro2.

We added a new review in our Wartercooling section wich we analyze a kit of very important manufacturer: DangerDen; This kit have a cool caracteristics, and it´s composed for two blocks: TDX 775 to CPU, and Maze4 to VGA and chipset, the radiator, BlackIce Xtreme, and the bomb DangerDen D4, and, of course, other accesories that complet the kit, making it, fantastic and recommended to any user that want to be cooled, his computer. To read click here

Luckly, we had have the opportunity to analyze one of the lastest product from Corsair Memory; It is the XMS2 Pro PC4300 CL3, that is a pair of modules of DDR memory with 533 MHz @ 3-3-3-8 work-speed, and this memory come from the Corsair PRO serie, so, the memory has status leds. To read the review, click here.

The Guys from Hardwareluxx.com reviewed a extreme SLI system with an Athlon FX-55 on Vapochill LS @ 3.17 GHz with GeForce 6800 Ultra SLI.

They achieve 10771 3DMark05 and 22948 3DMark03 Points.

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PCI-Express if firmly upon us, Intel has seen to this and AMD will be joining the fray shortly. A few select individuals have been able to obtain high end samples of PCI-Express cards, however for most people these cards are simply priced out of their reach. This leaves the mainstream segment, and as this name suggests, the mainstream cards are targeted at the average consumer. So will "average" do for you? Let's find out!

What did people get for Christmas then? Woolly jumpers... socks... indigestion? Some of you may be lucky enough to have received some money or gift vouchers for Christmas. One of the "in-presents" this year is the mp3 player (something a geek really shouldn't be without - in fact shame on you if you don't have one yet!) Still, if you're a little bored of all this "iPod" talk, you may want to take a look at Aigo's 20GB MP-P750, of which HEXUS.net have a Review.

The All in Wonder X600 pro in its' stock form would be deemed a safe buy if you were interested in full course buffet of multimedia features with a small side order of gaming. Although the card will easily handle older games with relative ease and acceptable framerates, I would not purchase this card if you were interested in playing the best games...

Small is the new big in computing. Everybody wants an SFF system that they can put in their living room and use as a media centre. VIA has attempted to answer that demand with it's Epia range. In the past they have been underpowered, but the MII is up to the majority of media tasks, including video decoding. HEXUS have a review.

Everybody likes to be surprised once in a while. So when something comes along that makes us take a second look, we just have to tell the world about it. A case in point is the subject of this review; the USB vacuum from CaseBuy Tech. This small handheld gadget proves that there are still companies out there who can produce something you didn?t even know you needed. Approximately 6 inches long, it comes with 2 interchangeable heads (or tool attachments), a small LED light built into the vacuum itself and 3 different settings.

Better known for their cases than their PSUs, 3DVelocity are reviewing a 460 Watt power supply from SilverStone.

Combining a laptop's mobility with the power of a desktop machine, you get the Desktop Replacement system (DTR.) Rock have put together a DTR system based around a VIA K8T800 chipset and the Athlon 64 3700+ CPU. HEXUS.net checked it out and were rather impressed.

OCIA.net has posted a review of the Razer Diamondback Gaming Mouse.

Some of the coolest features on this mouse are found in this control panel. Here we are looking at the overall sensitivity and the double click speed. Above that is the "on-the-fly" on/off switch. If you click this to "off", then button 4 will activate/deactivate that feature. If "on" is selected, button 4 will not function. What on the fly does is enable you to change the speed and sensitivity of the mouse during gameplay.

Crucial has always been known for delivering a high performing, stable product and we have not doubt that the Ballistix series of memory continues this long standing tradition.

Madshrimps evaluated an all in one water-cooling solution from Thermaltake, the Big Water 12cm internal H20 kit and see if it can tame a Prescott powered system.

What's shinier than Rudolph's nose, more efficient than a factory of Elfs and as welcome in your house as the fat guy in the red suit? It must be Ultra's X-connect modular 500 Watt power supply as reviewed by 3DVelocity.

Only 10 months ago ATI were launching Mobility Radeon 9700 as their high end mobile oriented PC graphics part, with an eye on serious mobile gaming. However, while the part had few peers in terms of performance, it still left something to be desired as a viable alternative to desktop PC?s for those serious about their 3D performance.

If you have a window on the side panel of your computer case, you'll probably want to show it off with a little lighting. One effective way to light up your case is to use a cold cathode kit. Today we take a look at one such kit from SunBeamTech and put it through its paces.

Seven months after the release of the X800 XT, ATI launches the X850 XT and the X800 XL. What are these graphic cards performances in practice? See the X800 XL test here,, and the X850 XT test here.

Why not help yourself to a TV Tuner for your PC just in time for Christmas? Of course, the TV schedule may not be too good, but that is a matter of taste. HEXUS.net have a review of a pair of Digital TV receivers from Twinhan. The "DTV MagicBox" is a USB model, useful for laptop owners, perhaps. The "VisionDTV" is a PCI solution.