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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
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The case is virtually a tool free design, in fact with the exception of the screws I used for the PSU installation. Managing the cables and wiring was a snap and Thermaltake even provided the cable management supplies and need space in the chassis. Installation in the Thermaltake Armor+ MX was simply the easiest I have done in a while.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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These types of enclosures are nothing new to many of us so why should you decide on this unit? Well one reason would be due to the software that is bundled with the unit. The N-Series come with a trial version of Disk Doctors Data Recovery software and Avast AntiVirus software. Both of these applications would be useful to any of us. And Eagle Tech gladly provides it with this unit. Granted the N-Series has more to offer and we will see just what that is so read alone.
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This baby comes stacked with 2-way SLI, native 1333 FSB support, PCIe 2.0, LEDs, and onboard reset / power switches. It is geared towards the consumer who wants maximum performance without the bells and whistles that tends to drive up costs. If you drool over high end hardware but scoff at high end prices, this might be the motherboard you've been looking for. The best way to find out is to let HardwareLogic do the dirty work for you as we run the 750i SLI FTW through our benchmark suite to find out if this really is the one you can count on for the win.
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Without a doubt the iPod is the most popular MP3 player out there. If someone you know has an MP3 player most likely it is an iPod. With the popularity of the iPod there are a plethora of accessories made specifically for the iPod. None is more popular than iPod speaker systems. Today we will be taking a look at the Orb 2.1 Stereo Speaker System from mStation. Read on to see why it is called the Orb and if it the perfect iPod speaker system for you.
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What if you could build a sub-$500 HTPC that was slim, fast, and capable, without the headache of picking bargain-barrel parts to accomplish your design goals? What if it had HDMI and 7.1 audio? With the help of their Pundit series, ASUS hopes to make barebones relevant again. Have they done it?
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The Jabra BT8040 Bluetooth headset is a sleek and stylish headset that offers quality features and innovative design ideas. The headset's standard functions include MultiPoint Technology (which is the ability to connect to two different devices simultaneously), noise reduction, volume equalization and A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) for streaming music wirelessly. This small device offers a performance that outshines others in its class, with a price tag that keeps it affordable.
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Intel added what it termed XMP or Extreme Memory Profiling to its X38 and X48 chipsets; this in terms of technology is the same as NVIDIA's EPP which adds extra instructions into the memory SPD, allowing the memory to tell the system how fast it can run, what extra voltages it needs and what timings can be used for certain extreme profiles. Today we have A-DATA's Vitesta Extreme Edition DDR3 modules designed for XMP with a rating of 1600MHz; the fastest that Intel currently supports on its X series chipsets. Let's see how well it performs.
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Last time we tested RADEON HD 4850 in games. Now we got hold of the higher-end HD 4870 with GDDR5 memory. Even though it has the same architecture and the same number of processing units, we decided to compare it to GeForce GTX 260, its competitor in terms of price.
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Hard drives are constantly getting larger and cheaper as the technology improves, but their speed increases only marginally each year because they are limited by their inherent mechanical nature. No matter how efficient an algorithm or the overall design might be, the rotational speed of the platters is not going to increase much further...
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For many geeks acrylic cases are a dream coming true. Sunbeamtech currently manufactures five models and even though theoretically acrylic is a material more expensive than steel, Sunbeamtech is able to market their acrylic products between USD 50 to USD 85, which is a real bargain. Today we are going to take an in-depth look on their most expensive model, AC-9B-HUVB, a mid-tower case featuring nine 5.25 " bays, a hard disk drive cage for up to four drives and space for installing up to six fans (the case comes with three 120-mm fans that glow blue when they are turned on). Check it out.
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The Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3 1600 EPP2.0 Kit arrived Technic3D. Technic3D will see as good they are with Overclocking against the OCZ 1.800 Memory Kit and the Dominator Series on Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 and the Zotac nForce 790i Mainboard. You can see 1.800 MHz with CL 10 in the following Review.
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The card we are reviewing today is the Sapphire Radeon 4850 which is based on the the RV770 GPU with 512MB of GDDR3. This card is braced to take on the ever popular GeForce 9800 GTX . So our question is how will this new offering perform we check it with some of the post popular video games available.
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We're writing to let you all know that we have just posted a new article at HotHardware in which we evaluate the features and performance of the Asus Maximus II Formula Intel P45 motherboard. The Maximus II Formula is a member of Asus' high-end "Republic of Gamers", or RoG, series of motherboard and as such it is loaded with integrated peripherals and has an elaborate cooling setup. Head on over to the site and check it out...
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Things in the power supply department over at BFG have been looking up in recent months, thanks in no small part to some new staff hired on over there, and one of the results is a unit I'm looking at today, the LS series 680W model. Sourced from an OEM I don't know all that much about, Fore Point, the LS680 promises good performance with a good amount of power at a good price. Let's see how it does when confronted by a lunatic (that's me) wielding a SunMoon ATE and a willingness to let all the magic smoke out.
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The Chipchilla from Coolink manages to decrease chipset temperatures while maintaining a low noise level. It is extremely light-weight being constructed of copper and aluminum all for an decent price. Limited availability and some installation issues are all that hold this cooler back.
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