Logitech G9 Mouse Review
Digit-Life posted a review on the Logitech G9 Mouse

Logitech has recently announced a new product in its line of gaming mice. According to the odd numbering tradition, it has been named G9. The well-balanced design is coupled with several engineering, technical, and design innovations. Let's review them one by one.

Logitech G9 Mouse Review

ATI Radeon HD 3450, 3470 and 3650 preview
Bit-tech published a preview of the ATI Radeon HD 3450, 3470 and 3650 graphics cards

Starting with RV635, AMD has decided that instead of having separate Pro and XT cards like it did in the Radeon HD 2600 series, it would stick with just one model name in the Radeon HD 3650 series. AMD's Iain McNaughton explained that the company looked at the mainstream segment and asked itself "what can we do that is different and disruptive to our competitors, while offering more value to our customers?"

Despite only offering one model name, there are //still two products that fit under this name -- both share the same engine clock, which is set at 725MHz (slower than the Radeon HD 2600 XT's engine clock), and the same number of stream processors as the Radeon HD 2600 series cards (120 stream processors or 24 five-way superscalar shader units) -- both also feature a 128-bit memory interface.

The number of texture units and raster operators hasn't changed either, meaning there are still just eight texture units and four raster operators (or ROPs). What has changed architecturally now though is that there is support for DirectX 10.1, PCI-Express 2.0 and ATI PowerPlay at a high level... at a much lower level, I've heard (but still waiting for confirmation) that AMD has added double precision support at one quarter speed, but it's not exposed in current 3D graphics APIs.

RV635 also uses fewer transistors---a total of 378 million---than the RV630 chip, which itself featured a pretty massive 390 million of the little blighters. AMD says that it has made some optimisations during the die shrink, which should help to improve performance per clock and efficiency a little bit when it's compared to the ASIC it's replacing at the same clock speed.

ATI Radeon HD 3450, 3470 and 3650 preview



OnAir HDTV GT Review
ASE Labs posted a review on the OnAir HDTV GT

With the demise of analog signals in America coming soon, there are many ways to get into the digital age. You can buy a set top box or rent one from your TV provider. The digital TV signals also promise more channels and improved clarity over the air. AutumnWave steps in to provide mobile HDTV with their OnAir HDTV GT. It turns your laptop into a HDTV.

OnAir HDTV GT Review

Thermaltake Max 4 Hard Drive Enclosure Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Thermaltake Max 4 Hard Drive Enclosure.

The Thermaltake Max 4 hard drive enclosure aims to provide cooling and good looks for your hard drive at an affordable price. We find out how easy this enclosure is to use as well as taking a look at it from the inside out.

Thermaltake Max 4 Hard Drive Enclosure Review

ATI Radeon HD 3450 and Radeon HD 3650 Video Cards Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the ATI Radeon HD 3450 and Radeon HD 3650 Video Cards

It's hard to believe that two months have passed since the launch of the ATI Radeon HD 3870 and the Radeon HD 3850 video cards, but it has been that long. ATI has been busy the past couple months getting the Radeon HD 3400 and 3600 series out the door and today is the day! Read on to see how these $49-$99 Radeon HD graphics cards do when we put them to the test!

ATI Radeon HD 3450 and Radeon HD 3650 Video Cards Review

ATI Radeon HD 3450 HTPC Video Card Review
I4U NEWS reviews the ATI Radeon HD 3450 HTPC Video Card.

Today we are looking at a new video card form ATI called the Radeon HD 3450. This card is the perfect card for a HTPC machine. The ATI Radeon HD 3450 has 181 million transistors and is built on a 55nm process. The card has the previously mentioned 40 stream processors, four texture units and four render backends. The clock speed for the card is 600MHz on the core and 1GHz on the memory. DirectX 10.1 and ATI PowerPlay are supported as well. One of the best features of the ATI Radeon HD 3450 is the price, the card will retail for $49.

ATI Radeon HD 3450 HTPC Video Card Review

Samsung SyncMaster 275T TFT LCD Review
LAN Addict posted a review on the Samsung SyncMaster 275T TFT LCD

The Samsung SyncMaster 275T is a 27-inch wide TFT-LCD monitor delivering an ultra-fast response time of 6ms (GTG), DC 3000:1 contrast ratio, 0.303mm pixel pitch, 1920 x 1200 maximum resolution, scanning frequency of 30-81 kHz horizontal and 56-75 Hz vertical, and horizontal/vertical viewing angle of 178°/178°. The SyncMaster 275T has USB 2.0 (1 up x 4 down), MagicColor, MagicBright3, and an Optional speaker.

Samsung SyncMaster 275T TFT LCD Review

RV635 and RV620 - Radeon HD 3600 and 3400 series preview
Elite Bastards posted a preview on the RV635 and RV620 GPUs

UVD (Universal Video Decoder) for fully GPU-accelerated video playback is also supported, but all of the boards being launched today have seen some small improvements to this aspect of their architecture, offering support for hardware video decoding at resolutions up to what ATI have dubbed 1440p (a resolution of 2560x1440, which is being touted as the successor to 1080p in the Home Theater space) over the maximum 1920x1080 support available to RV670 and Radeon HD 2000 series parts equipped with UVD. While this may not be particularly relevant at the start of 2008, it offers a little potential future-proofing if you're looking to build a Home Theater PC to last, on the Radeon HD 3600 at least - Radeon HD 3400 boards are unlikely to have enough processing power to handle such a large video stream.

RV635 and RV620 - Radeon HD 3600 and 3400 series preview

NVIDIA ESA: Enthusiast System Architecture Review
PC Perspective spent some time with an ESA-capable system

The Performance section of the control panel, that allows you to overclock your components as well as setup rues and profiles, looks to be incredibly useful. While it still needs some polish in some UI areas that I mentioned on previous pages, the ability to setup custom rules for fan speeds, clock rates and more in relation to other traits is unique and allows for a very granular control of your system.

NVIDIA ESA: Enthusiast System Architecture Review

Xigmatek MAC-S3501 DDR/DDR2 Memory Heatspreaders Review
FrostyTech posted a review on the Xigmatek MAC-S3501 DDR/DDR2 Memory Heatspreaders

Xigmatek's MAC-S3501 memory heatspreaders are intended for DDR and DDR2 memory modules, and assuming the sticks of memory you have are bare, installation is a quick affair. A thin strip of jelly silicon thermal interface is laid down on the DRAM, and then the anodized aluminum Xigmatek MAC-S3501 heatspreaders are set in place. If on the other hand your memory already has heatspreaders that are attached with adhesive or frag tape, there's a good chance you may destroy your memory if you attempt to remove the heatspreaders.

Xigmatek MAC-S3501 DDR/DDR2 Memory Heatspreaders Review

Lian Li PC-P80 Case Review
3D Game Man posted a review on the Lian Li PC-P80 Case

Lian Li has named this full tower case the Armorsuit and it's targeted at the hardcore gamer. It has an all aluminum chassis so it's fairly lightweight considering its size. There are plenty of drive bays, lots of room to work, removable motherboard tray, five large fans, fits long power supplies & full length video cards and much more. The Lian Li PC-P80 Case is one of the best cases every released! Watch the video to find out more and check out the bloopers at the end.

Lian Li PC-P80 Case Review

DisplayLink - Multi-Display Setups with USB
Techgage published a new article taking a look at DisplayLink's USB-video technology

In a world where multi-tasking is a necessity, multi-display configurations are becoming ever more popular. DisplayLink is a new kind of technology that promises to take the hassle out of adding additional displays to your PC - even six is possible. Best of all, you don't need a second GPU.

DisplayLink - Multi-Display Setups with USB

Patriot Viper Fin DDR3 PC3 12800 2 x 1 GB Review
OCC has published a new review of the Patriot Viper Fin DDR3 PC3 12800 2 x 1 GB

After testing five different sets of DDR3 memory, I must say that the highest clockspeeds that I have attained were with the Patriot Viper Fin PC3 12800, 962FSB (1924MHz) 8-7-7-20. 162FSB worth of overclocking headroom means that with a 1:2 memory divider you will be hard pressed to find a CPU that can outscale this memory. Did I mention that this was done at a 1t command rate? With higher speed rated memory, the expectation is that it will go a little faster and further up the clock speed scale. This does hold true in many instances, though not all. With the voltage requirements for performance DDR3 creeping up and away from the 1.5 volts DDR3 spec, cooling the memory modules needs to be addressed. Patriot designed a special Aluminum-Copper composite (ACC) heatspreader that effectively cooled the modules down. Even with 2.0+ volts running through them they never got warm to the touch. One surprise was the ability to run tighter than stock timings at 1333MHz. I was able to run the modules at 6-5-5-16 with only 1.76 volts. Sweet!

Patriot Viper Fin DDR3 PC3 12800 2 x 1 GB Review

Kingwin Mach 1 ABT-800MA1S 800W Modular PSU Review
Benchmark Reviews has posted Kingwin Mach 1 ABT-800MA1S 800W Modular PSU

Kingwin has recently decided to join the ranks of other companies which have branched their product line into the power supply unit industry. More know for their very effective HDT Heatpipe Direct Touch coolers, Kingwin is also insistent that their PSU line be just as beneficial to the hardware enthusiast. Overclockers and gamers will most likely enjoy the impressive nickel-finished appearance, while system builders and casual users will appreciate the quality build into this power supply. Benchmark Review load tests the Kingwin Mach 1 ABT-800MA1S 800W Modular PSU for AC power ripple and DC voltage regulation.

Kingwin Mach 1 ABT-800MA1S 800W Modular PSU Review

Creative ZEN - 4GB Review
XtremeComputing posted Creative ZEN - 4GB Review

Having recently reviewed the creative Zen Stone Plus a few months back, which I highly recommended, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Creative’s new flash-based ZEN. This highly featured digital media player allows the user to play MP3, WMA, Audible and WAVE file types, plus WMV support Movies and Photos on the move, bringing you a whole world of entertainment at the touch of a button. The model we have today is the 4GB version, but the ZEN is available in three other sizes to choose from, and that’s not all the ZEN is hiding under its belt...

Creative ZEN - 4GB Review