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Seagate Barracuda ES.2 1TB Hard Drive @ HotHardware.com 2008-03-07 07:17:38 A few months ago, we evaluated the 1-terabyte (TB) SeagateBarracuda
7200.11 SATA hard drive and found the drive to offer many positive features in addition to its massive capacity. In this article though, we’ll be looking at Seagate’s new flagship enterprise-class, mass storage solution, the 1TB Barracuda ES.2. While the Barracuda 7200.11 and ES.2 [...] Read more:Seagate Barracuda
Coolink Chip Chilla Chipset Heatsink Review @ Techwarelabs 2008-03-07 07:17:20 TechwareLabs has published a review of the Coolink Chip Chilla Chipset Heatsink. Here’s a clip from the review:
Quote: “Cooling your chipset can be very important. Think of the chipset as the nerve center of your motherboard. It communicates with the CPU commands from many components and if running hot can lead to reduced performance or [...]
Razer Lachesis 4000dpi Laser Mouse Review @ [OC]ModShop 2008-03-07 07:16:45 Razer has been making gaming peripherals that cater to the serious and professional PC gamer. Serious gamers will tell you that a high-DPI gaming mouse is practically required to seriously compete in today’s virtual sports, as they deliver accurate and precise control, which digitally translates the gamer’s skill (or lack thereof) to the Frag-fest [...] Read more:Laser
, Mouse
Seventeam ST-420BKV 420 W Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets 2008-03-07 07:16:17 Title: Seventeam ST-420BKV 420 W Supply
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Review
Link:
Category: Reviews
Summary:
We completely disassembled Seventeam ST-420BKV, a low-end 420 W power supply, to take a look on its design. Updated to include load tests.
Here is a snippet:
“Even though power supplies from Seventeam aren’t sold in the USA retail market, they are very popular in several other countries, [...] Read more:Hardware
, Secrets
ChipChilla - Chipset Cooler at Modders-Inc.com 2008-03-07 07:15:51 Title: ChipChilla - Chipset Cooler at Modders-Inc.com
Summary: CPU cooled… Check! GPU cooled… Check! Hard drives cooled… Check! Case cooled… Check… Did you cool your chipset?!?! Is your chipset overheating? You know your chipset is a very important part of your motherboard, so it only make sense to cool it better than [...]
Name the Game Contest II @ NGOHQ.com 2008-03-07 07:15:23 Quote: “There is nothing better than getting free stuff! Well, this month we are giving away a Radeon HD 3850 Graphics Card. Anyway, we don’t like the usual-boring-contest-style; we want it to be fun and challenging. So we have launched this Name the Game Contest
II. What do you have to [...]
OCZ Cryo-Z Phase Change Cooler Tested 2008-03-07 07:15:09 NEW CONTENT (Casing & Cooling) - OCZ Cryo-Z Phase Change
Cooler Tested
QUOTE: “Today is finally the day when we can tell you more about the OCZ Technology Cryo-Z. The information that we have gathered is not from a press release nor an assumption based on seeing the unit at a technology show. This is in [...]
TRENDnet TEW-637AP Wireless N Access Point @ Techgage 2008-03-07 07:14:53 We have just posted a review of TRENDnet’s wireless N extender.
Title: TRENDnet TEW-637AP Wireless
N Access
Point @ Techgage
Link: -637ap_wireless_n_access_point/
Quote: Glued to your current wireless setup but want to make the leap to 802.11n? With the TEW-637AP, it’s very possible. By adding this to your existing network, you open up all of the “n” [...]
Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard Review @ OCIA.net 2008-03-07 07:14:33 OCIA.net has posted their review of the Razer Lycosa Gaming
Keyboard. Below is a direct quote from the review:
“In terms of aesthetics, the Lycosa is certainly an attention-grabber. The top surface has a sleek, glossy finish, almost like a piano. The buttons are finished with a non-slip, rubber finish [...]
Testing Intel’s X48 chipset: ASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi 2008-03-07 07:14:09 Testing Intel
’s X48 chipset
: ASUS P5E3 PremiumWiFi
-AP @ n review
-asus-p5e3-premium-wifi/
The upcoming Intel X48 chipset has been a poorly kept secret, but then again there has been little to be secretive or excited about. This is because the X48 is nothing more than a slightly updated version of the existing X38 chipset, which is a [...] Read more:Testing
Dan In Real Life Blu-Ray Disc Review @ Ascully.com 2008-03-12 19:30:10 Dan In Real Life
Blu-Ray Disc Review @ Ascully.com
Quote
“A widower has three young daughters, two teenagers and a 4th grader. They are growing up and he’s struggling to deal with it all. His family worries about him because he hasn’t had a woman in his life for four years since his wife [...]
MegaCon 2008 Babes Gallery @ Techwarelabs 2008-03-12 19:29:50 TechwareLabs has published the HOT MegaCon 2008 BabesGallery
. Here’s a clip from the gallery:
Quote: As promised we bring you a gallery full of the babes we ran into while at the MegaCon 2008 convention in Orlando Florida. The costumes are wild, the babes are hot, and you have a front row seat. Grab your [...]
MSI GeForce N9600GT OC Graphics Card 2008-03-12 19:29:31 NEW CONTENT (Visual) - MSI GeForce
N9600GT OC Graphics
Card
QUOTE: “The latest company to come to the 9600GT parade is MSI, and like most other cards we’ve looked at they’ve decided to move away from the stock cooler and use their own design. They also figure if they’re going to do that, they may as [...]
Thermaltake BlacX HDD Docking Station Review @ Hardware Secrets 2008-03-12 19:29:13 Title: Thermaltake BlacX HDD DockingStation
Review
Link:
Category: Reviews
Summary:
BlacX is an external hard drive docking station that allows you to connect hard disk drives externally to the PC thru the computer USB 2.0 port by just inserting them on the available slot.
Here is a snippet:
“BlacX is a USB 2.0 SATA hard disk drive enclosure for [...] Read more:Hardware
, Secrets
OCIA.net Forum Grand Re-Opening Giveaway @ OCIA.net 2008-03-12 19:28:57 OCIA.net has posted their ForumGrand
Re-Opening Giveaway with over $1,300 in prizes available! :
“Last July, we did a total revamp of the entire site… with the exception of the forums. We received a ton of praise about the new design and spent the better half of last year [...]
Logitech Z Cinema Speaker System @ Techgage 2008-03-12 19:28:45 Title: Logitech
Z CinemaSpeakerSystem
@ Techgage
Link:
Quote: Logitech unveiled their Z Cinema speaker system at this year’s CES, to plenty of fanfare. The system blends a refined two-way satellite design with a robust, powerful subwoofer. We take the latest high performance Z-series PC speaker system for a spin, and find lots of cause [...]
Zalman ZM-RS6F USB 5.1 Surround Headphones/Headset Review @ Tweaknews.net 2008-03-12 19:28:27 Article Name: Zalman
ZM-RS6F USB 5.1 SurroundHeadphones
/Headset
Review @ Tweaknews.net
Article Url: -rs6fusb_surround/
Article Snippet:
“Despite a couple minor shortcomings, the ZM-RS6F remains a decent contender for those in the market for a set of surround sound headphones. The USB connector and sound card allow for a convenient setup especially for laptop gaming. The surround sound quality [...]
Vista update KB940510 detects “bad” OS 2008-03-12 19:27:55 NEW CONTENT (News) - Vista
update KB940510 detects “bad” OS
QUOTE: “We were just sent some details by a reader who said that he just installed Windows Vista update KB940510, which seems to have appeared just this last week or so.
This update is a “sniffer” which detects activation exploits that bypass product activation such as Paradox [...]
Crucial Ballistix 2GB PC3-12800 Kit Review @ ASE Labs 2008-03-12 19:27:38 Crucial Ballistix 2GB PC3-12800 Kit Review
” These modules are rated for operation at DDR3-1600 which is PC3-12800 at 1.8V. The modules have SPD values for lower speeds (DDR3-1066) at JEDEC specs to provide boards the needed initial boot to provide the RAM with the proper voltage and timings. The stock timings at DDR3-1600 are 8-8-8-24. [...] Read more:Crucial
Dead Space Dev Diary Trailer @ BiTTDaily.com 2008-03-12 19:27:16 Dead Space
Dev DiaryTrailer
@ BiTTDaily.com
EA Redwood just released a new Dead Space Dev Diary trailer. Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable, this trailer is over 5 minutes long. Check out the new Dead Space trailer in HD here.
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Two New Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Trailers Released BiTTDaily.com 2008-03-14 15:53:25 Its Friday!!!
Two New Rainbow
Six Vegas
2 Trailers
Released BiTTDaily.com
Ubisoft just sent over the two more Rainbow Six
Vegas 2 trailers. The new trailers, dubbed Thermal Vision and Thermal Scan, show off the use of the R6V2 thermal equipment.
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Thermaltake Purepower 430W NP Power Supply Review @ Hardware Secrets 2008-03-14 15:52:52 Title: Thermaltake Purepower 430W NP Supply
.htm">Power Supply
Review
Link:
Category: Reviews
Summary:
We took an in-depth look on this cheap low-end power supply from Thermaltake, Purepower 430 W NP, and tested to see if it can really deliver 430 W.
Here is a snippet:
“Thermaltake Purepower 430 W NP, which is also known by other names like W0070, TR2-430W and [...] Read more:Hardware
, Secrets
Overclock3D Content: Titan RTNV TTC-HD90 Hdd Cooler 2008-03-14 15:52:34 Overclock3D have just published a new article titled: Titan RTNV TTC-HD90 Hdd Cooler.
Quote: “Titan release a new HDD cooler into the market promising reductions in noise and temperature of your drive. We see if it lives up to it’s claims.”
Link:
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Kingston 8GB Hyper-X Data Traveler USB Drive Review @ Virtual-Hideout 2008-03-14 15:51:33 Title: Kingston
8GB Hyper-X Data TravelerUSB Drive
Review @ Virtual-Hideout
Review link:
Quote: “The Hyper-X 8GB Data Traveler is one good option among the droves of lesser on the market. It’s nice to see the Kingston Hyper-X 8GB Data Traveler with its larger capacity and its 33MB/s transfer rate. This is basically just as fast [...]
Dr. Seuss Horton Hears A Who Deluxe Edition DVD Review @ Ascully.com 2008-03-14 15:50:49 Dr. SeussHorton
Hears A Who DeluxeEdition
DVD Review @ Ascully.com
Quote
“Horton Hears a Who! Is being re-released to pave the way for the full length CG film release that is out today, March 14, 2008. The Deluxe edition has been cleaned up and it looks great on standard DVD….”
Article Link - [...]
Governor Rendell Announces $9.8 Million for Targeted Nanotechnology Projects Statewide 2008-03-14 15:50:30 Emerging Technologies Can Put PA in Forefront
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Governor
Edward G. Rendell’s drive to make Pennsylvania home to groundbreaking technological innovation will continue with $10 million in state investments in six projects that could ensure the commonwealth’s place as a global leader in emerging technologies.
At a news conference today [...] Read more:Nanotechnology
, Projects
Lapworks Attache Laptop Stand Review 2008-03-14 13:09:55 We’ve got many laptop accessories to choose from, many companies are making them these days and the market is becoming saturated with them really… In a market where there are so many choices companies need to have a product that stands out from the rest, one such company is Lapworks, from the beginning they’ve had [...] Read more:Laptop
, Stand
YouTube.com Accounted for 1 Out of Every 3 U.S. Online Videos Viewed in January 2008-03-14 10:27:33 Total Video Viewing Down Slightly in January
after Record-Breaking December
RESTON, Va., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — comScore , a leader in measuring the digital world, today released January 2008 data from the comScore Video Metrix service, revealing that YouTube
.com accounted for one-third of the 9.8 billion videos viewed online in the U.S. during the [...]