
January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer

OCIA.net has posted their review of the Apevia X-Telstar Steel Mid-tower Case. Below is a direct quote from the review:
“This will be my third Apevia/Aspire case. Besides the X-Dreamer II, which I used for the better part of a year, I had an X-Plorer that I used for at least a year, a long time for someone who gets as many cases as I do. So I am familiar with Apevia cases, and expect the X-Telstar to be a mid-priced, fairly well built and finished, pre-modded case with a few interesting features. Read on to see if it meets my expectations.“
Direct Link: http://www.ocia.net/reviews/xtelstar/page1.shtml
Category: Pc Cases, Product Reviews |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer

Styx Gaming Mouse Review:
Link: http://www.rbmods.com/Articles/Speedlink/Styx/1.php
Quote: Styx gaming mouse they say…. It was quite some time ago that I reviewed a mouse last, Razer, Logitech and Microsoft have been leading on that part of the market but today we might have an end to that! We recieved a sample of Speedlinks latest Styx gaming mouse with some nice features as DPI setting with a button and also a ergonimiclly designed shape on the mouse. Let’s have a closer look at this mouse and compared it vs some others we have looked in the past.
Category: Peripherals / Assorted, Product Reviews |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer
We’ve just posted a new article at HotHardware in which we evaluate a pair of somewhat unique Radeons, the Sapphire Ultimate HD 3850 and Atomic HD 3870. Unlike most reference 3850s, the Ultimate HD 3850 has a 512MB frame buffer and is outfitted with a passive heat-pipe cooling system for completely silent operation. The Atomic HD 3870 differs from ATI’s reference design as well and features higher GPU and memory speeds, a fancy single-slot cooling solution that leverages Microloops’ Vapor-X technology, and it has one of the best bundles we have seen in quite a while. Come on by the site and check them out…
Article URL: http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/Sapphires_Ultimate_HD3850_and_Atomic_HD3870
Site: http://www.hothardware.com/
Category: Product Reviews, Video Cards |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer
Title: ATI Chips Comparison Table
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/131
Category: Tutorials
Summary:
A table comparing the basic technical specs from all ATI graphics chips available on the market, from Radeon 9200 to Radeon HD 3870. Updated to include Radeon HD 3450, 3470 and 3650.
Here is a snippet:
“With more and more graphics chips being released every day it became very complicated for the user who does not follow the video card market to know the differences among all ATI graphic chips in the market today. To facilitate knowing and understanding the difference among major ATI chips, we have compiled the following table.”
Category: Assorted |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer

Article Name: Logitech ChillStream Actively Cooled Gamepad Review @ Tweaknews.net
Article Url: http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/logitech_chillstream_gamepad_review/
Article Snippet:
“To say the least, this controller is a mixed bag of pros and cons with neither of them propping the product to be a winner or pushing it down to being an absolute failure. Sure this is a good ergonomic controller which should perform its gaming tasks with ease, but the main defining characteristic, the cooling, needs work.”
Category: Peripherals / Assorted, Product Reviews, Software and Games |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer
Foxconn P35AP-S Motherboard Revisited: New BIOS
“In our latest P35 motherboard round-up we had the Foxconn P35AP-S to
test. It featured both ddr2 and ddr3 memory compatibility, which
introduced a few unknown problems. We asked Foxconn if they planned to
fix the problem, not long afterwards we got a response.”
http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=648
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Category: Motherboards |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer
Overclock3D have just published a new article titled: Scythe Quiet Drive.
Quote: “The Scythe Quiet Drive promises to quieten and cool your hard drive. ”
Link: http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?/storage/scythe_quiet_drive/1
Category: PC Cooling |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer
Overclock3D have just published a new article titled: Crucial Ballistix PC3-12800 2GB DDR3 Kit.
Quote: “Crucial Ballistix DDR2 kits have always been a favorite among overclockers. Today we’ll be reviewing the DDR3 incarnation to see if they are worthy of the Ballistix name.”
Link: http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?/memory/crucial_ballistix_pc3-12800_2gb_ddr3_kit/1
Category: Product Reviews, Ram / Memory |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer
Title: Cooler Master Cosmos Kode5 Special Edition Case
Link to the News and Picture: http://www.technic3d.com/news-2911-cooler-master-cosmos-kode5-special-edition.htm
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Category: Pc Cases |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer

TITLE: Kingwin Mach 1 ABT-800MA1S 800W Modular PSU @ Benchmark Reviews
DESCRIPTION: Kingwin has recently decided to join the ranks of other companies which have branched their product line into the power supply unit industry. More know for their very effective HDT Heatpipe Direct Touch coolers, Kingwin is also insistent that their PSU line be just as beneficial to the hardware enthusiast. Overclockers and gamers will most likely enjoy the impressive nickel-finished appearance, while system builders and casual users will appreciate the quality build into this power supply. Benchmark Review load tests the Kingwin Mach 1 ABT-800MA1S 800W Modular PSU for AC power ripple and DC voltage regulation.
ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=133&Itemid=1
Category: Power Supplies, Product Reviews |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer
At the time of NVIDIA’s 3-Way SLI launch, we were unable to bring you proper Crysis benchmark numbers that we felt comfortable with. This was partly an NVIDIA driver issue and party because we were waiting on a patch from Crytek that would allow for more efficient SLI scaling. With the release of the Cyrsis v1.1 patch, however, we now have a stable, scalable platform with which to test on. And as you’ll see in the benchmark numbers, Crysis is still an extremely taxing game. Head on over to the site and check them out…
URL: http://www.hothardware.com/articles/NVIDIA_3Way_SLI_Performance_Preview/?page=7
Site: http://www.hothardware.com/
Category: Video Cards |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer
Title: DisplayLink - Multi-Display Setups with USB @ Techgage
Link: http://techgage.com/article/displaylink_-_multi-display_setups_with_usb/
Quote: In a world where multi-tasking is a necessity, multi-display configurations are becoming ever more popular. DisplayLink is a new kind of technology that promises to take the hassle out of adding additional displays to your PC - even six is possible. Best of all, you don’t need a second GPU.
Category: Monitors and Displays, Peripherals / Assorted, Product Reviews |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer

Titel:
Audio Roundup
Teaser:
There are many audio-codecs available (and can be found on the mainboards).
But how do soundcards and codecs perform? We took a look at the audio
quality.
Link:
http://www.tweakpc.de/hardware/tests/audio/audio_roundup/s01.php
Category: Peripherals / Assorted |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer
Overclock3D have just published a new article titled: Powercolor HD3650 Extreme PCS performance preview and pictures.
Quote: “AMD have released some new lower end cards. We take a look at the pick of the bunch, the HD3650…this time from Powercolor”
Link: http://www.overclock3d.net/articles.php?/gpu_displays/powercolor_hd3650_extreme_pcs_performance_preview_and_pictures/1
Category: Video Cards |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer

OCIA.net has posted their 2008 CES Coverage: Tycrid article. Below is a direct quote from the article:
“GPU computing is something we were not familiar with, but as Chris explained, the key behind GPU computing is utilizing the stream processors on NVIDIA graphics cards. These stream processors can provide anywhere from 10x to 100x speedups in your algorithms over conventional CPU cores. According to Tycrid, a single Titan workstation can replace over 50 dual quad-core workstations!“
Direct Link: http://www.ocia.net/articles/tycrid/page1.shtml
Category: CES 2008 News |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer
Title: All Celeron Models
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/187
Category: Tutorials
Summary:
A series of quick reference tables containing the main specs of all Celeron models released to date. Updated to include Celeron E1000 series (dual-core Celeron).
Here is a snippet:
“Since its launch, in April, 1998, Intel Celeron processor has been going through some changes. The name Celeron is used by Intel to denominate its low cost line of processors. In fact, Celeron is an economic version of Intel top processors. In other words, Celeron is a simplified version of Pentium II, Pentium III,Pentium 4 or Core 2 Duo, with some of its features being reduced or removed. Celeron models already launched and top processors in which they are based on are listed below:”
Category: Processors (CPUs) |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer
Title: ATI Radeon HD 3400, 3600 Series Linux Preview @ Phoronix
Direct Link: http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=11728
Summary: “AMD has today announced the ATI Radeon HD 3400 and 3600 series
graphics processors, which are the budget-minded siblings to the Radeon
HD 3850 and 3870. The graphics cards currently now shipping in these
series are the HD 3450, HD 3470, and HD 3650. When the Radeon HD 3850
and 3870 were introduced, there wasn’t same-day Linux support but it had
arrived both in open and closed-source forms relatively quickly, but is
that the same story for these lower-end solutions? Will the DisplayPort
interface on these graphics cards be supported under Linux? In this
article, we have answers to these questions.”
Category: Video Cards |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer

OCIA.net has posted their 2008 CES Coverage: The Cars article. Below is a direct quote from the article:
“The North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center is home to mobile audio, navigation and other vehicle accessories, and is a great place to see some really cool rides. But, being the car enthusiasts that we are, we took things a few steps further and also visited the Imperial Palace Auto Collection AND Exotic Cars at Caesars Palace. Odds are, you won’t find all of these cars in any other CES coverage. So, sit back and enjoy the ride - we sure did!“
Direct Link: http://www.ocia.net/articles/cescars/page1.shtml
Category: CES 2008 News |
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January 24th, 2008 by Kristofer

Bruno is back in the saddle again with a massive offering from Samsung. The SyncMaster 275T is a 27\” 16:10 WideScreen designed for desktop use! Will it make the cut when put to the bench tests? You\’re just going to have to come on over and check it out! You may be surprised …. ;)!
Quote:
The Samsung SyncMaster 275T is a 27-inch wide TFT-LCD monitor delivering an ultra-fast response time of 6ms (GTG), DC 3000:1 contrast ratio, 0.303mm pixel pitch, 1920 x 1200 maximum resolution, scanning frequency of 30-81 kHz horizontal and 56-75 Hz vertical, and horizontal/vertical viewing angle of 178°/178°. The SyncMaster 275T has USB 2.0 (1 up x 4 down), MagicColor, MagicBright3, and an Optional speaker.
URLs:
Review / Article: http://www.lanaddict.com/rev/203/1/
Category: Monitors and Displays, Product Reviews |
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