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Turtle Beach Santa Cruz Review @ TweakBox
"Sound cards aren't much of a concern when you use your computer for basic tasks, but when you get into gaming and other high end tasks, your choice of sound card is really quite important. Check out this review of the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz to make sure you've got the info you need to make the right decision on your purchase."
See more about this topic here.
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Nanotherm PCM+ - "The ill after effects raises questions" @ Modsynergy
"While preparing for my Thermaltake Silent Boost HSF Review coming soon, I have come across ill after-effects of what using this thermal compound. What does "Phase Change" actually mean in this case? Why are the after-effects in my case this bad? Is it supposed to be like this? Is this the way the thermal compound is supposed to do? These are some questions that I raise to Nanotherm and am looking for answers."
See more about this topic here.
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Interview with WinHQ @ Ohls-Place
"Another webmaster was gracious enough to take time away from his busy schedule to grant us an interview. So come on along and see what Mike from WinHQ has to say."
See more about this topic here.
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Mission 2 Water Cooling Kit Review @ GideonTech
"Upon boot up, the most immediate difference is the noise level. The media server originally had a stock P4 cooler, which is in itself a quiet cooler. But nothing can beat the low hum of a water cooled rig, it's music to anyone's ear. Especially true in a home theatre PC setup where noise is definitely not welcomed."
See more about this topic here.
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Alpha PAL8045 Review @ FastLaneHW
"In today's community of computer users, there are an increasing number of people who desire to overclock their processors to its limits. While adding desired speed, they also add undesired heat. So, how do they keep their processors cool when the stock heatsink just won't cut it? They turn to solutions such as the Alpha PAL8045T which will be reviewed here."
See more about this topic here.
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Soyo KT600 Dragon Ultra Platinum Review @ AMDZone
"Soyo's Dragon series has been one of the most featured packed motherboard lines for some time now. We look at the latest Dragon, the KT600 Dragon Ultra Platinum based on the VIA KT600 chipset."
See more about this topic here.
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DVD X Copy and DVD X Copy XPress Review @ Bjorn3d
"Now that DVD burners have reached a price that many people can afford, a lot of software to use with those burners has been hitting the streets from various companies. One of the competitive software markets seems to be the DVD movie archiving market. Obviously, this market is associated with people who have DVD movie collections that they have invested a lot of money in, so they feel it would be worth making a backup copy of all (or at least their favorite) DVDs in case something happens to them. 321 Studios is one company that is competing in the DVD burning software business. They have a few different products, and today I will be focusing on two of them, both being DVD archiving applications. First, I will take a look at DVD X Copy XPress, an application that allows easy and quick archiving of DVD movies. One concern with making a backup copy of a movie is that with today's media, the capaciy tops out at 4.7 GB, which is only half the size of the maximum capacity of a dual-layer DVD movie. Most movies don't actually seem to utilize the full capacity of a dual-layer DVD; however, they often use more than 4.7 GB of data, which means two discs would be needed any way. DVD X Copy XPress attempts to alleviate this problem by compressing the data to make it fit on one disc. I will also examine the standard DVD X Copy, which allows for a complete and perfect copy of a DVD movie, according to 321. The company actually changed the way they sell these products since we received our licenses. No change has been made to XPress, but 321 Studios no longer offers DVD X Copy by itself. They actually sell two different versions of DVD X Copy - Gold and Platinum. The Gold version basically just combines XPress and DVD X Copy into one package, and the Platinum package simply builds on the Gold package by offering more customization of the DVD archiving process. "
See more about this topic here.
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Athenatech A100SC M-ATX Case Review @ MonkeyReview
"Opening the side of the A100SC gave way to some warm welcomed features. Which, I honestly wasn’t anticipating. The first thing I noticed was that the 5.25” / 3.5” cage swings out, and is removable. This makes installing the mobo a little easier, as well makes swapping drives a snap. Also while inside, at the front, we find another area for a fan; this location is for an 8cm/80mm fan."
See more about this topic here.
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Alienware Mousepad Review @ BigBruin
"Alienware is a manufacturer of computer systems based in Miami, Florida that has developed a reputation for putting out high-end machines with a distinctive style all their own. One accessory available on their website intended to compliment their systems is the “Alienware Mousepad”, which is in fact a fUnc Industries sUrface1030 mousepad, private labeled for Alienware. Before taking a closer look at the mousepad itself, lets take a look at the two companies that have their name on this product..."
See more about this topic here.
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Noise Solutions Article @ EnScape
"In this day and age a lot of people seem to love the idea of overclocking their CPUs. Mainly it's due to the "value for money" argument or simply because "they can". Regardless, Overclocking generates certain unwanted by-products, the mainstay of course is heat. The simple solution to get rid of all this new heat is to purchase the biggest heatsink on the market and kit out your case with a decent amount of case fans. This leads us to the first part of this article as many people often ask "which are the best fans to buy?""
See more about this topic here.
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Polaroid PDC1050 Digital Camera Review @ Modsynergy
"Are you entering the world of digital cameras as a beginner? There’s nothing to be ashamed about. Entering the digital camera world not knowing how to utilize all the features? Or are you in the market for a basic digital camera that your parents can operate? If you fall in one of these categories or similar, you may want to read further to see if the Polaroid PDC1050 Digital Camera is for you."
See more about this topic here.
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The State of "Broadband" in New Zealand: Telecom,
SL, and The Petition @ RadiativeNZ
"As most of you know, New Zealand's largest Telecommunications provider, Telecom, recently announced some newSL plans apparently designed to entice more residential users to jump onto the "broadband" (term used loosely) bandwagon. These plans were promptly met with a large backlash from consumers, who rightfully felt insulted at the proposed offerings. Telecom quickly responded with a statement basically saying "there's more, honest!". Here's our take on the current situation and what we would like to see."
See more about this topic here.
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Vantec 80mm Stealth Fan Review @ PirateSoftware.org
"The fan did surprisingly well in my real life situation. Yes this is probably not for the performance junkie's out there, but I think if a performance junkie is after silence they turn to watercooling or refrigeration. This fan could happily sit at the rear (or front) of a case and pump air around your average system without you needing to worry about not getting enough air flow. Vantec have made this fan silent, without losing massive performance, the quoted 27CFM might be a tad high in my opinion, but the performance is around there."
See more about this topic here.
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Project Nehemiah Part III @ Ohls-Place
"In our previous installments of Project Nehemiah we reviewed the VIA Nehemiah motherboard (Part I), we installed the motherboard in our Morex case (Part II) and now we walk you through the installation of Red Hat Linux 9.0.93 Beta as we prepare to configure our Samba File Server."
See more about this topic here.
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Hardware Competition @ JSI
"To get this part of the forums off to a flying start i have devised a competition for you all and the prizes have been donated to us by our resident Admin and Reviewer Ryan, Ulead Systems, Cool Case Mods and Everglide."
See more about this topic here.
"Sound cards aren't much of a concern when you use your computer for basic tasks, but when you get into gaming and other high end tasks, your choice of sound card is really quite important. Check out this review of the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz to make sure you've got the info you need to make the right decision on your purchase."
See more about this topic here.
<hr>
Nanotherm PCM+ - "The ill after effects raises questions" @ Modsynergy
"While preparing for my Thermaltake Silent Boost HSF Review coming soon, I have come across ill after-effects of what using this thermal compound. What does "Phase Change" actually mean in this case? Why are the after-effects in my case this bad? Is it supposed to be like this? Is this the way the thermal compound is supposed to do? These are some questions that I raise to Nanotherm and am looking for answers."
See more about this topic here.
<hr>
Interview with WinHQ @ Ohls-Place
"Another webmaster was gracious enough to take time away from his busy schedule to grant us an interview. So come on along and see what Mike from WinHQ has to say."
See more about this topic here.
<hr>
Mission 2 Water Cooling Kit Review @ GideonTech
"Upon boot up, the most immediate difference is the noise level. The media server originally had a stock P4 cooler, which is in itself a quiet cooler. But nothing can beat the low hum of a water cooled rig, it's music to anyone's ear. Especially true in a home theatre PC setup where noise is definitely not welcomed."
See more about this topic here.
<hr>
Alpha PAL8045 Review @ FastLaneHW
"In today's community of computer users, there are an increasing number of people who desire to overclock their processors to its limits. While adding desired speed, they also add undesired heat. So, how do they keep their processors cool when the stock heatsink just won't cut it? They turn to solutions such as the Alpha PAL8045T which will be reviewed here."
See more about this topic here.
<hr>
Soyo KT600 Dragon Ultra Platinum Review @ AMDZone
"Soyo's Dragon series has been one of the most featured packed motherboard lines for some time now. We look at the latest Dragon, the KT600 Dragon Ultra Platinum based on the VIA KT600 chipset."
See more about this topic here.
<hr>
DVD X Copy and DVD X Copy XPress Review @ Bjorn3d
"Now that DVD burners have reached a price that many people can afford, a lot of software to use with those burners has been hitting the streets from various companies. One of the competitive software markets seems to be the DVD movie archiving market. Obviously, this market is associated with people who have DVD movie collections that they have invested a lot of money in, so they feel it would be worth making a backup copy of all (or at least their favorite) DVDs in case something happens to them. 321 Studios is one company that is competing in the DVD burning software business. They have a few different products, and today I will be focusing on two of them, both being DVD archiving applications. First, I will take a look at DVD X Copy XPress, an application that allows easy and quick archiving of DVD movies. One concern with making a backup copy of a movie is that with today's media, the capaciy tops out at 4.7 GB, which is only half the size of the maximum capacity of a dual-layer DVD movie. Most movies don't actually seem to utilize the full capacity of a dual-layer DVD; however, they often use more than 4.7 GB of data, which means two discs would be needed any way. DVD X Copy XPress attempts to alleviate this problem by compressing the data to make it fit on one disc. I will also examine the standard DVD X Copy, which allows for a complete and perfect copy of a DVD movie, according to 321. The company actually changed the way they sell these products since we received our licenses. No change has been made to XPress, but 321 Studios no longer offers DVD X Copy by itself. They actually sell two different versions of DVD X Copy - Gold and Platinum. The Gold version basically just combines XPress and DVD X Copy into one package, and the Platinum package simply builds on the Gold package by offering more customization of the DVD archiving process. "
See more about this topic here.
<hr>
Athenatech A100SC M-ATX Case Review @ MonkeyReview
"Opening the side of the A100SC gave way to some warm welcomed features. Which, I honestly wasn’t anticipating. The first thing I noticed was that the 5.25” / 3.5” cage swings out, and is removable. This makes installing the mobo a little easier, as well makes swapping drives a snap. Also while inside, at the front, we find another area for a fan; this location is for an 8cm/80mm fan."
See more about this topic here.
<hr>
Alienware Mousepad Review @ BigBruin
"Alienware is a manufacturer of computer systems based in Miami, Florida that has developed a reputation for putting out high-end machines with a distinctive style all their own. One accessory available on their website intended to compliment their systems is the “Alienware Mousepad”, which is in fact a fUnc Industries sUrface1030 mousepad, private labeled for Alienware. Before taking a closer look at the mousepad itself, lets take a look at the two companies that have their name on this product..."
See more about this topic here.
<hr>
Noise Solutions Article @ EnScape
"In this day and age a lot of people seem to love the idea of overclocking their CPUs. Mainly it's due to the "value for money" argument or simply because "they can". Regardless, Overclocking generates certain unwanted by-products, the mainstay of course is heat. The simple solution to get rid of all this new heat is to purchase the biggest heatsink on the market and kit out your case with a decent amount of case fans. This leads us to the first part of this article as many people often ask "which are the best fans to buy?""
See more about this topic here.
<hr>
Polaroid PDC1050 Digital Camera Review @ Modsynergy
"Are you entering the world of digital cameras as a beginner? There’s nothing to be ashamed about. Entering the digital camera world not knowing how to utilize all the features? Or are you in the market for a basic digital camera that your parents can operate? If you fall in one of these categories or similar, you may want to read further to see if the Polaroid PDC1050 Digital Camera is for you."
See more about this topic here.
<hr>
The State of "Broadband" in New Zealand: Telecom,
SL, and The Petition @ RadiativeNZ"As most of you know, New Zealand's largest Telecommunications provider, Telecom, recently announced some new
SL plans apparently designed to entice more residential users to jump onto the "broadband" (term used loosely) bandwagon. These plans were promptly met with a large backlash from consumers, who rightfully felt insulted at the proposed offerings. Telecom quickly responded with a statement basically saying "there's more, honest!". Here's our take on the current situation and what we would like to see."See more about this topic here.
<hr>
Vantec 80mm Stealth Fan Review @ PirateSoftware.org
"The fan did surprisingly well in my real life situation. Yes this is probably not for the performance junkie's out there, but I think if a performance junkie is after silence they turn to watercooling or refrigeration. This fan could happily sit at the rear (or front) of a case and pump air around your average system without you needing to worry about not getting enough air flow. Vantec have made this fan silent, without losing massive performance, the quoted 27CFM might be a tad high in my opinion, but the performance is around there."
See more about this topic here.
<hr>
Project Nehemiah Part III @ Ohls-Place
"In our previous installments of Project Nehemiah we reviewed the VIA Nehemiah motherboard (Part I), we installed the motherboard in our Morex case (Part II) and now we walk you through the installation of Red Hat Linux 9.0.93 Beta as we prepare to configure our Samba File Server."
See more about this topic here.
<hr>
Hardware Competition @ JSI
"To get this part of the forums off to a flying start i have devised a competition for you all and the prizes have been donated to us by our resident Admin and Reviewer Ryan, Ulead Systems, Cool Case Mods and Everglide."
See more about this topic here.