OCZ seems to have their hand in quite a bit and when they put their name on a product you expect something that performs well and is of good quality, and I’ve yet to see where that is not the case.

Today for review I’ve got the OCZ Freeze Thermal Compound, when you think of OCZ you normally think of quality ram, but they are into cooling as most people know. The OCZ Freeze is another entry into the every growing lineup of instantly ready compounds, meaning they have no burn-in time required, something that I think most people appreciate greatly. Not only is the OCZ Freeze instantly ready but also non-toxic and very easy to apply. How does it stand to others out there?

Read on to find out..

Read Full Review HERE 

1. aquagrafx 9800 GX2

As of next week the aquagrafx 9800 GX2 will be available.

The cooler is made of 2 consecutively circulated coolers made of pure copper (99.9%). The coolers are extreme thin and therefore pretty light, so the total weight is under 800 g.

The aquagrafx achieves excellent temperatures and cools both GPUs, mosfets, Ram and the bridge chip. 

The copper elements are connected via a terminal made of Delrin. The connectors of the aquagrafx are G 1/4″.

Pricing for the cooler will  be 129.90 Euro and for a graphic card 9800 GX2 with mounted cooler and warranty 619.90 Euro.  

http://www.aqua-computer-berlin.de

http://www.aqua-computer.de

2. aquadrive X4 copper

Our hard disk series aquadrive has a new baby:

Material: delrin/copper/stainless steel
Designed for four hard disks in three 5 1/4″ bays
Capacity of the reservoir: 250 ml

Google CIO Douglas Merrill Quits Becomes President of EMI

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 05:36 PM CDT

People within EMI are saying that they are lining up mainstream media exclusives for tomorrow either NY Times or WSJ and want to kill all blog coverage.

More brain drain at Google. Google CIO Douglas Merrill quits and becomes the president of EMI. I just confirmed from a source that Douglas Merrill sent out an email resigning from Google to join EMI as president. Word has it that he will be figuring out the next business models for EMI.

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IBM Hit With Temporary Contract Ban

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 05:35 PM CDT

IBM Corp. has been temporarily banned from new federal contracts as prosecutors examine interactions between employees of the company and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Title: Phoronix Releases Linux Benchmarking Test Suite @ Phoronix
Direct Link: http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=12136
Summary: “Back in early February we announced that we were in the process of formalizing and releasing our internal test tools as a platform for facilitating easy to use, accurate, and reproducible Linux benchmarks based upon the testing work that we have been doing at Phoronix for the past four years. The goals with this are really to make it easier for Linux end-users to run reliable (both qualitative and quantitative) benchmarks for their own personal use, push more open-source projects to making their software more testable, and pushing hardware and software vendors for greater Linux testing based upon a standardized set of tests. Today we are very pleased to announce the first public release of the Phoronix Test Suite software, which is licensed under the GNU GPLv3, and the creation of a public database for freely sharing your test results and other information in a collaborative manner.”

OtterBox will sponsor a “celebration of sport” at the 18th annual Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, Calif. April 17 - 20, 2008. With special discounts and OtterBox 3500 cases for winning athletes, OtterBox looks forward to the festival. Stop by and check us out at booth #359!
Fort Collins, Colo. – Otter Products LLC. will participate in a “celebration of sport” as sponsors of the 18th annual Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, Calif. April 17 – 20, 2008. The event is one of the largest and most celebrated cycling festivals in North America and includes the world’s biggest outdoor consumer bike tradeshow. Exhibiting cases for technology and valuable protection, offering special discounts and contributing 300 prizes for race winners, OtterBox looks forward to attending the 2008 event.

Click Here to read more..

Founded in 1996, Otter Products, LLC. has become a leader in the design and production of rugged cases to safeguard technology and other valuables. With a complete line of cases for technology and valuables, OtterBox is ideal for any cycling adventure.

For more information, visit www.otterbox.com or call 888-695-8820.

TechwareLabs has published a review of the Icy Box NAS Enclosure. Here’s a clip from the review:

Quote: Today Matt has a look at a slick NAS enclosure by Icy Box. This device offers a lot of features in a small amount of space and for a relatively low price. We take a look at how the Icy Box works and if its right for your needs.

LINK:
http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/storage/icybox/

Title:
Icy Box NAS Enclosure Review @ TechwareLabs

Taken from the pages of todays headlines Frontlines: Fuel of War is an edgy and topical action game that sets new standards for the genre. Set in the near future, the world is facing a crisis of doomsday proportions due to the severe lack of energy and oil available. With chaos and utter collapse of cities and society everywhere, two factions have formed who battle one another for the last remaining energy resources on the planet.

Players take on the role of a soldier from the Western Coalition as they battle the Red Star Alliance which is comprised of Russia and China. As the game starts, players enter a battle in a desolate area which is one of the last remaining sources of oil, and as such, is hotly contested by both sides. Using mission objectives, players battle to various areas of the map to defeat enemy troops and obtain strategic objectives. Along the way, all manner of high end weapons and vehicles are available for use. I particularly enjoyed the flying drone unit, that when deployed, allowed me to fly it to a strategic point in the enemys defenses and detonate with spectacular results.

Review URL ::
http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1122

Title:
Head-Direct RE2 Earphones

Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Head-Direct/RE2

Brief:
Head-Direct RE2 is the name of a completely new entry level pair of earphone. Head-Direct was until recently just a headphone and amplifier reseller, but that has changed with the arrival of the RE2s. their new earphones are among the best when it comes to price/performance, even rivaling some of the twice as expensive competition.

MSI GX600 Performance Laptop Review

“MSI laptops are becoming more popular with good reason, offering excellent performance at competitive prices. Their latest gaming laptop comes with retro style Turbo button which overclocks the CPU on the fly. Equipped with 8600M GT and 2Gb ram this multimedia power house aims to impress.”

http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=804

There Will Be Blood 2 Disc Collectors Edition DVD Review @ Ascully.com

Quote

“This movie is one of my favorites in a long long time. I’m still thinking about it. The characters are fascinating and a little bit haunting. It comes from a novel, and is loosely based on that story. The lead character is Daniel Plainview, a man driven toward and against his own future. We meet him as he is digging a hole, a mine, something all alone. He finds a hunk of gold, just as he falls and injures his leg. We get the idea very quickly that this man is hard as nails. He drags himself to the exchange office and from there I got a clear view of who he is. He’s one of those people pushed by his past, forged in hard times, and now will focus so completely on his goals that something will be lost in his wake….”

Article Link - http://www.ascully.com/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=751

Podcast Link - http://www.ascully.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=163

Article Title - There Will Be Blood 2 Disc Collectors Edition DVD Review @ Ascully.com

Noctua NF-B9 92mm Case Fan Review:

Link: http://www.rbmods.com/Articles/Noctua/Nf_b9_case_fan/1.php

Quote: Case fans come in a wide variety of sizes, with the most popular ones being 80mm and 120mm. But a somewhat less common size is 92mm, which is in-between the two. Today we’ll take a look at Noctua’s latest fan offering, the Noctua NF-B9 92mm Case Fan. Will this middle child prove to offer the best of both? Read on to find out.

Title: Antec NSK4480 Case Review
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/541
Category: Reviews

Summary:
NSK4480 is a very simple mini-tower case from Antec, coming with a 380 W power supply. Let’s see how this product looks like.

Here is a snippet:
“NSK4480 is one of the simplest cases from Antec, targeted to users that want to build a mainstream PC with a good 380 W power supply (this model comes with an Antec EarthWatts 380 W power supply already installed) and prefer having a smaller PC with a more conservative looks, but with a good construction, a 120-mm rear fan and side duct.”

Title: Tagan BZ900 900W PSU at Overclockers Online
Link: http://www.overclockersonline.net/?page=articles&num=1662
Quote: Tagan has on its hand a truly interesting product. The BZ900 900W is
a top notch performer, it held its ground amidst the harsh testing
environment and did so while acoustically remaining fairly silent. And who
could forget the lights. This unit packs enough LEDs for its own light show!
For the modders, the BZ900 900W is second to none. Unfortunately, for those
who would rather a more subtle power supply, there is no switch for the
lights and or fix without first getting to work with a pair of wire cutters.

Title: Mod a Mouse Contest at Modders-Inc

Summary: Grab that mouse and mod it like there is no tomorrow. Cut it, paint it, put a window in it, do what ever it takes to win theses great prizes from XTracPads and Logitech.

Articles URL: http://www.modders-inc.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2270 

Site URL:  http://www.modders-inc.com

    OCIA.net has posted their review of the Apevia X-QBOII Micro-ATX Case.  Below is a direct quote from the review:

Title: ASUS WL-520gU Wireless Router @ Techgage

Quote: Need a new router but not ready to take the 802.11n plunge? We’re taking a look at a brand-new ASUS model that boasts tried and true 802.11g and offers it at a great price. It lacks in certain ways, but makes up for it in others, such as with the inclusion of a real print server.

NEW CONTENT (Casing & Cooling) - Mega 9-way VGA Cooler Roundup

QUOTE: “ATI and NVIDIA have progressed from the days of their products being called Dust Busters or ShopVacs, but as you will read today, the aftermarket still produces better coolers. Cards like the GeForce 5800 and Radeon X1800/X1900 were close to unusable for most directly from the factory.

Today we are going to look at nine of the best aftermarket VGA coolers that will cool the hottest video cards ever produced. If you are looking for a solution to get a higher 3DMark score or just want to quiet down a home theater, there is a product in this article for you!”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1369/mega_9_way_vga_cooler_roundup/index.html

Best Regards,

The TweakTown Team
http://www.tweaktown.com

I4U NEWS reviews the new Logitech diNovo Mini Keyboard.

Quote from the review:
“This little palm-sized keyboard is the perfect device for controlling your PS3 or HTPC machine.
Any HTPC user looking for something better to use with their computer who doesn’t expect to do heavy typing will want to get the Logitech diNovo Mini. It’s not cheap at about $149, but it is hands down the ideal choice for a home theater PC keyboard.”

Full Review:
http://www.i4u.com/full-review-404.html

NEW CONTENT (Visual) - ASUS GeForce 8800GS TOP 384MB

QUOTE: “While there were whispers of the 8800GS in the background, it was never really one of those cards that got much attention. Everyone was too busy concentrating on the 8800GT and new 8800GTS 512MB card to really pay much attention to it.

ASUS are only one of two companies in Australia who have an 8800GS on the market here. The only other company who chose to take up the card and release it locally was XFX. The card seems to be a bit of a weird model and we’re not too sure where it will sit. The card should sit behind a 8800GT, but the 9600GT also sits just behind it. It’s possible that both cards perform quite similar and companies chose to uptake the 9 series model over the ageing 8800 series.”

For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1370/asus_geforce_8800gs_top_384mb/index.html

Best Regards,

The TweakTown Team
http://www.tweaktown.com

Title:
OrigenAE C10 Low Profile CPU Cooler

Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Origen_ae/C10

Brief:
Most HTPC users will find that there are only a limited number of CPU coolers available to use in most HTPC cases because of their smaller size. OrigenAE created the C10 to help fill that void. The C10 has three U-shaped copper heatpipes that come in direct contact with the CPU, and 35 aluminum fins behind a standard size 70mm fan.