After having some time to play with Intel’s flagship processor Core 2 Extreme QX9650, we decided to sit down and dig deeper. We look at what’s behind the numbers and have published our review of the Penryn architecture, where we unveil the many news of the Penryn architecture.

Link:
http://www.nordichardware.com/Reviews/?skrivelse=525

Quote:
“Thanks to the new 45nm process, the power leakage has been severely reduced, and we now have a much cooler and more efficient processor. But what does a refining of the process really mean? How much performance does the increased cache really bring? “

Title:
Razer Destructor Mouse Mat

Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Razer/Destructor

Brief:
Razer Destructor is the name of the newest hard gaming surface that uses a new surface technology. The Destructor features the all new “Fractal” surface that should enable you to get the best tracking out of your laser or optical mouse.

ldonyo looks at the Sunbeamtech Freezing Storm ATX PC case. Like many cases made by Sunbeamtech, the Freezing Storm has many features to help make system building easier. This case also comes with a surprise inside that should make many of you overclockers giddy with anticipation. What kind of surprise, you might ask? Read the review to find out!

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Sunbeamtech\’s Freezing Storm is a very good PC case. The tooless drive and expansion card installation work wonderfully well and the two interior 120mm fans keep your system components nice and cool. The allowance for up to two additional 120mm fans, one in the front and one on the side panel, make this case an air flow junkie\’s dream.

URLs:
Review / Article: http://www.lanaddict.com/rev.php?ID=205&PAGE=1

Website:  http://www.lanaddict.com

Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound Review:

Link: http://www.rbmods.com/Articles/Noctua/Nt_h1_compound/1.php

Quote: When I think of quality cooling fans, typically one name jumps to mind first: Noctua. However, Nocuta isn’t just about fans, as they’ve started to branch out into other peripheral products. Today we get the chance to take a look at one such product, the Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound. Will the Noctua product be able to stand up against the established incumbents in the thermal compound market? Let’s find out

By Scott Nesbitt
Sunday, January 27, 2008

Megapixels: Myth or Reality?

When it comes to technology, more is always better, isn’t it? More memory, more hard drive space, more screen resolution. In the case of digital cameras, you keep hearing – from manufacturers, sales people, and friends and family – that more megapixels are the measure of a camera’s quality.

But is this true? Or are we being sold a bill of goods? Well, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Megapixels are an important factor when choosing a digital camera. But they shouldn’t be the deciding factor, nor are they the most important.

What is a megapixel, anyway?

First off, let’s look at what a pixel is. It’s short for picture element, and is a single colored square in the mosaic that makes up a photograph. Each pixel represents a bit of light that sensors in your camera picks up when you click the button to take a picture.

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The Vendetta is a heatpipe based CPU cooler that is very popular because the system works well. The Vendetta though is a different in that it is small compared to most heatpipe based coolers, and it features a unique fan mounting system that is the easiest I have used to date. So read on to learn more about the OCZ Vendetta and to see how it does up against other coolers I’ve got on hand…

Read Full Review HERE