News for June 5th 2009
Ok, so it’s been a few days since an update.. haven’t really done much this week, Flu kicked my butt really.. slept quite a lot… but feeling feeling better today
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Title: OCZ USB 2.0 Rally2 64GB Flash Drive Revisited @ TestFreaks
Link: http://www.testfreaks.com/blog/review/ocz-usb-20-rally2-64gb-flash-drive-revisited/
Quote:
“A few weeks ago I reviewed the OCZ Rally2 64gb Flash Drive, and the results weren’t that good really, especially for the write speeds. So I got together with Lisa and Eric from over at OCZ and we found out that it seems I got one of the first batches of Rally2 64gb USB Drives with the older firmware on it. There is a quick and easy fix for the slow write speed problem though, just a firmware update that you can do yourself if you happen to have one of the first Rally2’s that were released. So read on to learn more on how to get the firmware and see what the differences are before and after the firmware upgrade. ”
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iXBT Labs Review: Overclocker DDR3 for Socket AM3
Excerpt:
“On the one hand, the answer is clear: if you want to save some money and not lose much (or any) performance, it will be reasonable to redistribute your budget and buy DDR2 memory, which is still cheaper. Also, the relatively old overclocker DDR3 memory kits for other platforms work well with Phenom II, and in most cases they even significantly exceed their recommended frequencies.”
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“Canon’s PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II is an outstanding A3+ inkjet printer that’s ideal for advanced photographers. With a resolution of 4800×2400dpi and using a 10-colour pigment ink system, it produces fantastic quality photographs and razor-sharp text relatively quickly and quietly. Business graphics are also solid, should you want to impress the boss with the odd PowerPoint presentation. And as it uses both matte and photo blacks, it allows photographers to print on both gloss and matte media without changing ink tanks. It offers 16 bits per channel printing and dedicated monochrome printing, and the Ambient Light Correction option that adjusts the final print according to type of lighting under which the print will be displayed is a really neat feature. If you are looking for the closest thing to that photo-lab print experience in a printer that’s reasonably within the budget of the serious enthusiast, Canon’s PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II is a great choice. The only downside is that it’s a monster of a device – especially with all the paper tray extended – so make sure you have the room for it. I’d also have liked plug-ins for either Apple’s Aperture or Adobe’s Lightroom.â€
http://itreviewed.net/index.php/canon-pixma-pro9500-mark-ii/
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Quote: “Graphic processing unit (GPU) is a compulsory hardware for a computing system; either discrete or integrated. Today integrated GPUs such as Intel G45, AMD 790GX are much better than those in old days but if you are building a gaming system then a discrete GPU will be much better. Today let us have a quick look on Galaxy 9800GT; a decent performance VGA which comes with fair price.”
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Title: The Girls of Computex 2009 @ Techgage
Link: http://techgage.com/article/the_girls_of_computex_2009/
Quote: Computex is home to many things – PC components, gadgets, new technologies and everything else related to the computer industry. But, there’s a certain fixture that most every tradeshow has… girls. There was certainly no shortage of cuties hovering around the show floor this time around, and we have all the pictures to prove it!
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I have a feeling that the HIS Radeon HD 4890 Turbo could do pretty well in our tests. It should perform better than its predecessor, the Radeon HD 4870, and as far as going against the Geforce GTX 285 … well it shouldn’t be far off.
Read the rest of the review here … http://www.cpu3d.com/review/7690-1/his-radeon-hd-4890-turbo-1gb-gddr5/introduction.html
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Title:
Chieftec Dragon CH-07B-R
Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Chieftec/Dragon_CH_07B-R
Brief:
The Chieftec CH-07B is the newest line-up to the Dragon Series and is aimed at the gamers out there. It can be had in black or red and comes stuffed to the rim with LED equipped fans to keep your hardware cool within the extremly sturdy steel enclosure during those hot fire fights.
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NEW CONTENT (News) – ASRock video booth tour – P55 motherboards and Ion
QUOTE: “Computex Taipei 2009: We caught up with Chris Lee from ASRock today out at their Nangang booth and he was kind enough to provide us with a video booth tour of all their latest and upcoming products.
As you can see, ASRock is well prepared for the upcoming Intel P55 Express chipset launch and is also actively getting into other market segments with the NVIDIA Ion platform and other Intel Atom based solutions.”
For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/news/12420/asrock_video_booth_tour_p55_motherboards_and_ion/index.html
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We’ve seen plenty of gaming notebooks that are meant to dazzle potential customers with outrageous designs, ultra high-resolution displays, twin GPUs, and quad-core processors. The MSI GT627-216US isn’t such a notebook. Instead, the GT627-216US takes a more subdued approach to offer budget-minded gamers a powerful machine at an affordable price.
Although the MSI GT627-216US may take a budget-minded approach, it doesn’t scrimp on what’s important to gamers, namely the graphics card. The NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS at the heart of this notebook helps it to produce respectable scores in many gaming benchmarks. In addition, the GT627-216US has an Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor and 4GB of RAM. Come on by and check it out…
MSI GT627-216US Gaming Notebook Review:
http://hothardware.com/Articles/MSI-GT627216US-Gaming-Notebook-Review/
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Title – Belkin Wireless G+ USB Adapter Review @ eTeknix
Link – http://www.eteknix.com/2009/belkin-wireless-g-usb-adapter/
Quote “We transferred a 58Mb file across our wireless network using a Belkin Wireless G 54Mbps USB Adapter and the Belkin Wireless G+ 125Mbps USB Adapter to compare the 2 very similar products. From the chart above, you can see that there was a bit of a difference, by around 30%.”
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Title: ASRock X58 SuperComputer Motherboard
URL: http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7199&Itemid=40
Quote:
The ASRock X58 SuperComputer motherboard is a high-end solution for those of you looking to build a nice Core i7 system with tons of GPU, Stream Processing, CUDA and PhysX support. Although ASRock fails to include some IO brackets that will help you take advantage of more USB2.0 and Firewire ports, it does include the bridges for both CrossfireX and SLI systems. . .
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NEW CONTENT (News) – SilverStone demos truly unique Raven 2 case on vid
QUOTE: “Computex Taipei 2009: Back out at the Thermaltake booth in Nangang, behind closed doors, we got a close up look at an upcoming air cooler called the Frio.
From what we saw and its large size, with dual 120mm fans, it looks like it will be a serious competitor to some of the big air coolers already on the market at the moment.”
For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/news/12416/exclusive_video_look_at_thermaltake_s_frio_cooler/index.html
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| Project Panzerbox: A Tribute to Wolfenstein |  |
Author:Â CustomPCMAXÂ Date: 06-04-2009
Hi all, my name is Nate. My company CustomPCMAX is going to be collaborating with Bill at MNPCTech on custom modded gaming PC.
Overview: Bill has received a pre-production NZXT Panzerbox case. His is going to be handling the modding of the case. NZXT was really cool in allowing him to get his hands on this before it is even in stores. This will be the “first EVER modded NZXT Panzerbox”. The case is going to be modded in tribute to Wolfenstein since we both have fond memories of playing these games.
Link: http://www.motherboards.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=112043
Link: http://www.gamepyre.com/viewtopic.php?t=10432
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NEW CONTENT (Cases, Cooling and PSU) – Ikonik Ra X10 Liquid Full Tower Case
QUOTE: “Are you in the market for a new case? Are you possibly looking to water cool? Do you like new and innovative concepts? If you answered yes to two out of those three, this could quite possibly be the simplest answer for obtaining all three in a very sleek black or silver chassis from Ikonik.
Today Ikonik has shipped the Ra X10 Liquid full tower chassis to our labs. The Ra X10 liquid is an all aluminum chassis with an incorporated water cooling system already installed. This liquid cooling uses a pump/reservoir combo, two aluminum automotive style radiators and an all copper, 268 pin CPU block, all included and pre-assembled.”
For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2781/ikonik_ra_x10_liquid_full_tower_case/index.html
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Title:
Cresyn CS-HP500 Headphones
Link:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Cresyn/CS-HP500
Brief:
The Cresyn CS-HP500 headphones are aimed at budget conscious people looking for a highly portable set of headphones. Priced at only $39.99 these headphones will not break the bank.
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Date: 06-04-2009Â By Mnpctech.com
This project is for Thrasher2.
It will be based on the new CM Storm “SNIPER” case by Cooler Master
This is another Insane Case Mod by Mnpctech.com
Link: http://www.gamepyre.com/viewtopic.php?t=10434
Link: http://www.motherboards.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=112049
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Title: Cooler Master Sileo 500 Case Review
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/729
Category: Reviews
Summary:
Cooler Master Sileo 500 is a mid-tower case with aluminum front panel and lots of noise-reduction pads that can optionally come with a 500 W power supply already installed.
Here is a snippet:
“Cooler Master Sileo 500 is a mid-tower case with aluminum front panel designed to provide a very quiet computer. It has several noise-absorbing pads in its interior and its two 120-mm fans rotate at a very low speed (800 rpm) and thus producing almost no noise. You have also the option to buy this case with a Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500 W power supply already installed. Let’s see what you should expect from this case.”
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Title: Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500 W Power Supply Review
Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/728
Category: Reviews
Summary:
Can a 500 W power supply that is sold for only USD 40 really deliver its labeled power? Let’s check it out.
Here is a snippet:
“Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus is a 500 W power supply that is being sold for only USD 40 at Newegg.com (USD 30 after a USD 10 mail-in rebate). Can it really deliver its labeled power? Let’s see if this unit survives our tests.”
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Title: Computex 2009 Coverage @ Techgage
Link: http://techgage.com/article/computex_2009_complete_coverage/
We also have coverage of the GO OC 09 final:
Title: Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship 2009 Taipei Final @ Techgage.com
Link: http://techgage.com/article/gigabyte_open_overclocking_championship_2009_taipei_final/
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I personally think that overburning is a very unstable process. I don’t like it, and I never suggest that you do it. But if you feel the need to go to the Dark Side, then here are a few tips to get you on your way. First, make sure your burner is capable of overburning. Keep in mind that even if you do succeed in overburning your disc, you might not be able to use it afterward on anything but your computer. I’ll explain why later.
Review URL ::
http://www.ocmodshop.com/ocmodshop.aspx?a=1587
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