“Comodo’s Registry Cleaner is a really good program. It’s fast, effective, and is a snap to use. And the fact that it’s free means you’ve got absolutely nothing to loose. When we tested the software on our review machine it managed to improve its boot time by around 5 seconds. Total memory usage also dropped, which was also quite an improvement - stemming from fixing 648 registry errors! It didn’t harm our system in any way, either, which is the main thing. Another free registry cleaner worth testing is CCleaner, which also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. The only downside with CCleaner is that it’s a ‘mild’ registry cleaner and does not go as deep as Comodo’s Registry Cleaner. If you feel uncomfortable using free software for some reason, check out Uniblue’s RegistryBooster 2009 (£19.99).”
http://www.itreviewed.co.uk/rev.php?id=832
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Article Name: Thecus N4100 Pro NAS Review @ Tweaknews.net
Article Url: http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/thecus_n4100pro_nas/
Article Snippet:
“Once again, Thecus has shown us an impressive product with the N4100 Pro. The setup process from start to finish was easy enough for a novice, but there are many additional features that advanced users will enjoy tweaking as well.”
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Everything USB is pleased to announce our Microsoft Arc Mouse review.
Available in glossy red or black, the Microsoft Arc Mouse is a rather unique blend of style, portability and functionality. Possessing an artful hinged semicircular shape that allows the mouse to fold to nearly half-size for travel, the 2.4 GHz wireless Arc Mouse boldly claims to be portable while offering the comfort of a full-size mouse. Many manufacturers have tried to make the ubiquitous mouse more travel-friendly, but all to date significantly sacrifice either comfort or features. How does the Arc Mouse succeed at stylishly trying to provide the best of both worlds? Read on.
http://www.everythingusb.com/microsoft-arc-mouse-15561.html
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I4U NEWS published a review of the Logitech Pure-Fi Anytime iPod Alarm Clock.
Quote from the review:
“Today we are looking at the Logitech Pure-Fi Anytime iPod charging alarm clock. The device has dual alarms and a motion sensitive snooze function. If you are looking for a new iPod dock for the bedroom, the Logitech Pure-Fi Anytime may be perfect.
All dockable iPod and iPhone models are supported and non-dockable iPod models and other MP3 players are supported via a 3.5mm jack on the rear of the device.”
Full Review:
http://www.i4u.com/full-review-497.html
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NEW CONTENT (Miscellaneous) - iBuyPower Australia FragBox SFF PC
QUOTE: “The thing is, there’s something cool about having a 30″ monitor powered by this tiny machine. Most of the things I find myself buying these days are because I want them, not need them. A Micro-ATX system would sit nicely in that category. The problem is that for so long there has never really been the components out there to really build a system that could power such a large monitor. But this has changed a few months ago thanks to two companies; the first was Lian Li who brought out a Micro-ATX case that was small, but not too small. What it allowed you to do was have a small footprint whilst still holding the goods.
The other company was DFI; the release of the LANParty Jr board based on the P45 chipset brought the biggest smile to my face. Talking to the guys down at IBuyPower Australia, it was only a matter of time before the two pieces of equipment found themselves merged together. The time has come and that time is today. This is one machine that you will find yourself getting excited about. Upon powering the machine up, I felt like a kid in a candy store…with all the windows open and a hurricane coming through. But we will get into that a bit later.”
For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1640/ibuypower_australia_fragbox_sff_pc/index.html
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Title: Seeking The Best Performance per Watt for Folding@Home
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/640
Category: Reviews
Summary:
We tested several video cards to see which one provides the best performance/watt ratio in order for you to get a high score at Folding@Home and, at the same time, not going bankrupt with the increase in your electricity bill.
Here is a snippet:
“We got so excited in participating in the Folding@Home project that we built as many high performance systems we could running both the SMP and GPU clients. We were very happy with the results until we received our first electricity bill: our energy consumption more than doubled – and we haven’t even had our systems running 24/7 for 30 days! Since we still wanted to contribute as much as we can to Folding@Home, we decided to go in a quest to find out if there is a way to score lots of points at Folding@Home and, at the same time, not going bankrupt. We got all video cards we had available here in our lab to see which one provided the best performance/consumption ratio. Check it out.”
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Title: Gigabyte EP45-UD3P @ Techgage
Link: http://techgage.com/article/gigabyte_ep45-ud3p/
Quote: Looking to build a new machine on a budget? Then look no further than choosing Gigabyte’s EP45-UD3P as your choice for motherboard. It may not offer a lot in the area of bling, but it includes a solid design, lots of connectivity options (including 8 USB and S-ATA), fantastic overclocking potential and best of all, it comes in at an average price of $115.
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Hardware Bistro has just posted latest review; Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3 Motherboard Review. Thanks
Quote: “Just few months ago Intel launched their latest mainstream chipset P45 Express; Codename “Eaglelake”. The major different for P45 and P35 is P45 can support PCI Express 2.0. Today we are going to test out this P45 board from Gigabyte; GA-EP45-DS3. Gigabyte has total around 20 boards for this Intel P45 chipset and GA-EP45-DS3 is the most basic version of their P45 chipset line. ”
Read More:
http://hardwarebistro.com/index.php?option=com_simple_review&Itemid=84&review=16-Gigabyte-GA-EP45-DS3-Motherboard-Review
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CaseCritics.com has just posted their review on the Coolermaster CM690 Chassis.
Quote
“Coolermaster has a long reputation of designing high quality coolers and back in the day their cases were only available as premium cases. I owned two Coolermaster ATC220 cases and they were pretty awesome. Nowadays Coolermaster offers a wide range of cases for all sorts of budgets. Ranging from the higher end RAF chassis to the more plastic and steel like cases, such as the one we are looking at today. It’s called the Coolermaster CM 690 with a price tag of around 65 euro’s its fairly cheap.
Direct Link - http://www.casecritics.com/2008/10/coolermaster-cm690/
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“Some say that with today’s computers, defragmentation is unnecessary and then list a hundred ways for someone to go in and tweak the computer. However, even if you were to tweak your computer and manage not to tweak the wrong component and render the computer inoperable, defrag is still a necessary task. For those who want relatively fast results and minimal computer downtime, Diskeeper 2008 Pro Premier’s automatic defrag feature is ideal. Power users, those with slower (and noisy) machines, and laptop users will likely turn off the automated features and use Diskeeper 2008 as a manual defragmenter, but at least the option is there for hassle-free defragmenting. Personally, we prefer the simplicity, effectiveness and price of Raxco’s PerfectDisk because the word ‘automated’ gives us the bajeebers.”
http://www.itreviewed.co.uk/rev.php?id=831
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Title: HIS HD 4850 IceQ 4 TurboX at Overclockers Online
Link: http://www.overclockersonline.net/index.php?page=articles&num=2091
Quote: When the HIS HD4850 IceQ 4 TurboX finally arrived, I knew I was in
for a treat. It comes overclocked from the factory by a hefty margin without
increasing the heat on the card or the noise. Compared to my Sapphire Toxic
and 8800GT OC2, this card is whisper quiet. I wasn’t even sure if the fan
was working properly because it was so quiet. It sounds cliche, but with
every aftermarket cooler or stock cooler I’ve tried, they always end up
being louder than I thought they would be. Not with the IceQ 4. HIS
engineers have done a fine job at perfecting this cooler.
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Title:
Vidabox Premium Wireless Keyboard
Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/VidaBox/ACCRFKBLTB
Brief:
With HTPC’s gaining more and more in popularity, various input devices and peripherals for them are becoming a more integral part of the market. With many options to choose from for keyboards, mice and the combination of both, it’s hard to come to a conclusion on what suits the HTPC best. Vidabox may have an answer with their Vidabox Premium Wireless Keybaord w/ laser trackball as an all in one solution.
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Two perpetually, almost fad-like and recurring themes for computing technology in 2008 are low power, environmentally friendly products as well as tiny, small form-factor or ultra-portable machines. Power consumption and size — it has become undeniably hip and cool to offer products that cater to the new carbon footprint and mechanical footprint-minded consumer. If you didn’t know better, it almost seems like the introduction of Asus’ Eee PC started the craze back in Q4 of ‘07 but clearly, at least small form-factor system have been around for many years.
Some of you will remember Shuttle’s line of wildly popular barebones XPCs which became an underground hit with many in the DYI crowd looking to build Home Theater setups or fully capable and portable LAN boxes. Shuttle hit the scenes with this system over six years ago, if you can believe that, and they’ve been growing in popularity ever since with the recent small form-factor/eco-friendly frenzy breathing even more life into the market niche’. And you know SFF (small form-factor) systems have arrived when the “big guns” like Dell set their sights on this competitive arena.
Dell’s marketing team had their collective thinking caps on for the brand naming of their new line of Studio Hybrid SFF desktops. While the machine is comprised of traditional electronics and is powered by standard AC current, the term “Hybrid” conjures up efficiencies in power consumption along with perhaps a physical profile that slices cleanly through the air. Click the link below and check it out…
Dell Studio Hybrid Small Form Factor Desktop:
http://hothardware.com/Articles/Dell-Studio-Hybrid-Small-Form-Factor-Desktop
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“The aim of PNY’s Mobility Pack is to avoid compatibility slot issues by offering the right adapters to ensure your microSD card will connect with the majority of devices. The Mobility Pack is a small, light and easy way to capture, share and transfer content from one device to another so that you can get the most from your mobile devices, but managing such small peripherals (especially inserting and removing the microSD card into the USB adapter) will probably be impossible for those with fat fingers. Claimed data write speeds of up to 7.0MB/s and read speeds up to 15MB/s are totally average too, but the Mobility Pack’s main priority is convenience. It comes with a 5-year manufacturer warranty, though we’re sure PNY doesn’t cover lost cards.”
http://www.itreviewed.co.uk/rev.php?id=830
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TweakPC has posted a new article.
Titel:
NZXT Cryo LX Laptopcooler
Teaser:
Laptop too hot? Maybe NZXT’s Cryo LX is a solution for you. We took al look
at this Laptopcooler. Is it good enough? Let’s see…
Link:
http://www.tweakpc.de/hardware/tests/kuehler/notebooks/nzxt_cryo_lx/s01.php
Please note the little flag on the site for an automatic translation.
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“These Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333 2Gb kit are worth considering … if you really want to show off your system. Like I said before, it’s a matter of taste. Some of you might think they look cheap and ugly … while some of you would instantly fall in love with them. No matter what your decision is … one thing is for sure. Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333 2Gb kits offer decent performance, good price and great looks (that’s if you like all that eye candy). “
Read the rest of the review … http://www.cpu3d.com/review/6361-11/crucial-ballistix-tracer-ddr3-pc3-10600-2gb-kit/verdict-and-conclusion.html
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October 30th, 2008 by Kristofer
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