Bluetooth iPod Adapters
"Bluetooth iPod adapters end this reliance on wires for our music players. By connecting your Bluetooth iPod adapter to your player and the auxiliary input, you can receive seamless play and management of your music, wires-free. Depending on the Bluetooth iPod adapter you choose, it can be used in liaison with your iPod alone, with your wireless Bluetooth enabled headset or with your factory car stereo, making it possible to utilize your iPod in just about any setting.
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Noctua NH-U12F
Noctua's NH-U12F CPU cooler is a high-performance heatsink that uses eight heatpipes to get the heat off your processor. The included fan is of the 120 mm variant and is fairly quiet. If you need to reduce the fan noise even more you can use the included Ultra Low Noise Adapter which makes the fan almost inaudible.
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Silver Power GuardianX 1000w SP-1000E ATX PSU
Just over a week ago we took a look at the impressive Silver Power 600w unit, and guess what - they're back again! But this time with a power supply packing far more punch...
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MSI PC2008 in Taipei Event Exclusive (Part 2: Upcoming Santa Rosa NB)
"Robson technology or Turbo Memory is also part of the new Centrino Duo platform, although as this is still rather expensive, it is unlikely that most notebooks will ship with a Turbo Memory module fitted. It will also be interesting to see what impact Turbo Memory has on overall system performance, as ReadyBoost did not prove to be a huge hit. Other news includes support for draft 802.11n wireless networking, again something that only higher-end models are likely to ship with. SATA 3Gb/s is part of the new ICH and this should allow for somewhat improved performance. Intel has also added support for Intel Matrix RAID, which is interesting, so we might see a lot more notebooks with twin hard drives in the near future. On the integrated graphics side of things, a new GMA has been developed, the X3100, which according to Intel offers twice the performance in 3DMark06. It also adds Vista Premium certification, HDMI support and better video playback performance for high-definition content. At the same time as Intel launched the new Centrino platform, Nvidia also announced its GeForce 8M series of graphics cards, which are mobile versions of the 8400 and 8600 series. These are already available in several Centrino Duo models from MSI as well as other manufacturers and this is the route to go down it you really intend to play games on your notebook. So let us take a look at what was on at the show."
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MSI GeForce NX8800GTX OC Liquid Water cooling vs. the 8800 Ultra
"We have not seen MSI venture to water cooled cards before and the 8800 GTX is still of a bit of an untapped market for this. Asus has an Aqua model which uses the aging Tide Water system from Thermaltake. This particular system is not too quiet, takes up a load of room, and is generally pretty inefficient. The only other company to have a water cooled card is BFG Tech but its version is a bit more hardcore, it is only for people who already have a water cooled system in their case. MSI on the other hand seems to use its own design which unlike the Tide Water looks to cool everything from the GPU to the memory and unlike the BFG Tech is an all in one system making it a good option for people who do not really know what they are doing."
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RyderMark Beta 2 Preview - Emerging competition for Futuremark?
"But what is RyderMark and what makes it different from say 3DMark06? Well, let us try to break things down. We will start with what it is not and that is a DirectX 10 benchmark. However, a DirectX 10 version should be coming out at a later stage. What it is on the other hand is rather interesting; Candella Software, the company behind RyderMark, claims that it is based on a real game engine. Now that sounds familiar, anyone want to give the guys over at Futuremark a call and see what games use their engine? Anyhow, what we have got here is a very advanced benchmark that allows you to test a whole range of new features that have so far not been available. It can test features such as Parallel Occlusion Mapping, a very advanced form of Bump Mapping and it supports 32- and 64-bit HDR Lighting with Anti-Aliasing. Furthermore it does Shader model 2.0 and 3.0, Soft Shadows, Normal Mapping, Soft Particles, Full Scene Motion Blur, Depth-of-Field, Heat Haze, Volumetric Fire and Realistic Water Physics, although we have to say that some of those features do not look that impressive, at least not on the graphics card we tested with. If you have played Supreme Commander you will think the water and fire sucks, but I guess the engine used is already getting outdated. The smoke effects did not look that amazing either."
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XCLIO Stable Power 1000W Power Supply
NXCLIO's philosophy on designing cases is one of simplicity and practicality. XCLIO design group combines the expertise and ideas from designers locally and aboard. Stable Power 1000W Power Supply is Quad SLI-Ready and feature some pretty impressive specifications.
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Razer Pro|Type Keyboard Review
A lot of the initial excitement about the Pro|Type has had to do with its integrated iPod dock. The Tarantula has a modular bay that can be outfitted with a number of different accessories, like a light or speakers, and other things that can be useful to gamers. The Pro uses this space for an iPod, something that a lot of people, designers or otherwise, will be able to take advantage of. It's a bit gimmicky, but definitely useful. The dock is fully functional, so it can be used to charge or sync your iPod, as well as give you a safe place to stay put when not in use. They keyboard takes this notion a step further by including a line-out jack so that the iPod can connect to speakers without the computer.
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Is Dell Good For Ubuntu?
There are many upsides that come along with the Dell/Ubuntu deal. These have been widely discussed, such as hardware compatibility, user support (a mixed blessing if you have to work with Dell), the ease of purchasing a custom Linux machine, and the competitive prices that Dell can offer. During an initial consideration is seems like there are no serious downsides to this, after all up to this point there have not been many places to buy a custom computer with desktop Linux pre-installed. Even so, we have very few details on how Dell with actually go about offering Ubuntu so there might be some surprises on the way. What could go wrong with Dell offering Ubuntu? While we have high hopes for it, there are always concerns.
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MSI 8600GT graphics card competition
"Recently Nvidia's G86 and G84 based cards have been doing the rounds on review sites and XSR was no different. However, we thought what better way to compliment our review of the 8600GT than to give one away in a competition? So that's just what we've done."
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Microcool Thermal Tape T411 and T412
"Microcool? Anyone? No? Okay then... I was contacted by a Microcool rep about reviewing their heatsink adhesive, and never to turn down a free product; I accepted."
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FSP Epsilon 700w
"Power supplies have been getting bigger and bigger in recent years, from 500 to 800 to 1000 watts; now we even have the option of a 2000 watt PSU! Today however, I have something a little more conservative but hopefully with enough juice to power the XSR test setup. I will be testing the FSP Epsilon 700w, let's see how it does."
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Super Talent 200x USB drive
Flash drives designed/marketed with Windows Vista's new ReadyBoost feature in mind are flooding the market. In this review I'm taking a look at a new ReadyBoost ready flash drive from Super Talent. Super Talent is a Californian company that makes memory modules, flash drives, SSD flash drives and a couple of other products like MP3 players and SD memory cards. They have been in the memory industry for over 20 years and hold over 100 patents in memory technology. The DH series 200x flash drives from Super Talent are available in capacities from 512MB to 8GB.
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Typhoon Sure Shot Laser Mouse Review
"The Typhoon Sure Shot Laser Mouse from Anubis arrived Technic3D. The new Mouse with a four-Shot function for Gamer? See you in the following Review on Technic3D"
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Spiderman 3 Case Modification Part 3
In this last part of our Spiderman Case Modification project we take our Ultra Products Grid case to its conclusion and add custom lighting spider webbing, and a custom created spider man symbol for this case. To see how our project comes looks in the end read our review.
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A Windows Cleanup Guide
Just like your house needs cleaning on a regular basis so does your PC. Most users completely overlook cleanup of their PC. Now we are not talking about disassembly of your tower or laptop to clean the hardware, in this guide we are speaking about housecleaning of the operating system. Following a regular cleanup of your PC has proven beneficial effects on productivity and long term usability of your computer. If you are anything like me your desktop looks like a cluttered mess of files and folders. You may not even know what some of these files are or what they belong to. We are going to help you cleanup this mess and get your PC working smoothly again. Together we are going to take a peek under the hood of your OS and cleanup the mess that Windows leaves behind during normal operation.
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Cooler Master Centurion 534 Contest
Much like the previous contests held at Overclockers Online, you only need to do one thing to earn your chance of winning it - complete our little ballot and sit tight.
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NGO NVIDIA Optimized Driver v2.15822
"The NGO NVIDIA Optimized Driver is a modified version of the NVIDIA ForceWare driver. The main purpose is to satisfy the users with better performance, image quality and compatibility. The NGO NVIDIA Optimized Driver can enhance your experience in games, multimedia and general usage. This project is especially suited for enthusiasts and gamers that want to have the best gaming experience. This driver includes NVIDIA's new Control Panel. We’ve preferred to include the new Control Panel over the old one due to flexibility and stability reasons. The Driver has support for all GeForce/Quadro cards – including mobile series (Go) as well. This driver has a special compatibility mode option that provides better stability, and workaround for some known bugs."
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Foxconn 8600 GTS Review
"Nvidia's high-end cards have been out for already months, but only recently they launched their middle price range of the 8-series cards. The fastest of the new cards is 8600GTS, the second is 8600GT and then there's the 8500GT. The family also contains Geforce 8400 and 8300 cards, but those are only available for OEM manufacturers."
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DFI LANParty UT NF680i LT SLI-T2R
DFI recently launched their first nForce 600 series chipset-based motherboard, the LANParty UT NF680i LT SLI-T2R, and we've just finished and posted up our evaluation. Unlike most other nForce 680i LT-based products, DFI's offering is not simply a re-branded reference design and it offers a host of additional features that allow it to compete favorably with more expensive, full-blown nForce 680i SLI motherboards. Head on over to the site and check it out.
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Rydermark Benchmark Preview
"Rydermark is a new 3D benchmark software created by Candella Software. We take a look at what it does, what options you can set, what it tests and provide you with a run through of the benchmark with a small movie."
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Gigabyte P35-DQ6 & P35-DS3 Review
Just like with X975 and P965, Intel is appearing on the market with two basic versions of the chipset, "performance desktop X38" as opposed to X975, and "mainstream desktop P35" as opposed to P965. The first and basic novelty is concerning the manufacturing process, as the chipsets are being manufactured in 65nm which facilitate lesser consumption of energy and better overclockability. Is P35 chipset a worthy successor to previous generation?
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ATI Chips Comparison Table
"With more and more graphics chips being released every day it became very complicated for the user who does not follow the video card market to know the differences among all ATI graphic chips in the market today. To facilitate knowing and understanding the difference among major ATI chips, we have compiled the following table:"
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XFX Contest Winners Announced
Hello Everone and thanks again for entering our XFX giveaway. The winners have now been announced and we want to congratulate them on their win!!
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Kirsch Loud Speakers K3 5.1 Review
You know those guys who drive around in a white van and sell speakers? Well we bought some just to review for all the people who feel they have been scammed or ripped off by these people and the results are in. Our man Shannon takes a good look at these speakers and tell the true story of how they work and perform. Check out the review and see what you think of our judgement.
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ATI mobility Radeon HD 2600 on Vista
We got some Vista index ratings from this New Mobility VGA, also a UVD video working on real time.
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EVGA Contest Winners Announced
Hello Everyone, yes the April contest has ended and the winners have been chosen and posted in our forums. See who the winners are here:
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Pioneer SE-A1000 Headphones
"The Pioneer SE-A1000 headphones are great for watching movies or listening to music. They are lightweight and will not fatigue your ears."
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LG BH100
"The LG BH100 is the world's first dual-format high-definition DVD player, which plays back both Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs."
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Titan Mini 2.1 Speakers Review
"The Titan Mini 2.1 Speakers were easy to setup and use, but how much benefit do they provide? The quality was not that much above my old laptop's speakers and many newer laptops today are featuring better built-in speakers. The added burden of carrying around another set of speakers may offset the benefit, and if you use a USB port to power the speakers, you're not saving battery life either."
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SOAP 2GB MP4 Player Review
"Here is the MP4 Player. It is about as generic as a product can get, as there is no brand, country of origin, marketed by, or any other identifying marks anywhere on the box, the player itself, or included documentation. After some Googling, I have pretty much determined that this is probably an "S1 MP3 Player", a mass-produced, Chinese made, MP3 player, this one being capable of showing videos, hence an MP4 player."
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Halo 3 Gallery
"Bungie has released a ton of artwork for Halo 3. This includes multiplayer screenshots, Spartan models, and environment screenshots. We have all of these! All of the art looks amazing and the game is going to kick ass! Read on to check out all of the screenshots and artwork!"
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