ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 Review
Driver Heaven posted a review on the ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2

It has been a boring state of affairs in the graphics card industry with Nvidia ruling the roost for a long time. Today we take a look at ATI's new HD 3870 X2 card, do they finally have an answer to Nvidia's high end dominance? We think you might be surprised ....

ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 Review

Sparkle 8800GTS 512MB Review: G92 Madness Continues
Madshrimps posted Sparkle 8800GTS 512MB Review

The G92 based Geforce 8800GT was a very exciting product, unfortunately NVIDIA was short of supply and lower priced ATI HD3850 & HD3870 gained a lot of popularity this way. The higher-end market still remained untouched; to fill up this gap NVIDIA came up with a second wave of 8800GTS video cards. With the GT in mind, could we be dealing with yet another great NVIDIA product? We find out.

Sparkle 8800GTS 512MB Review: G92 Madness Continues



HIS, MSI, Powerolor (TUL), GeCube RADEON HD 3870 X2 2x512MB
Digit-Life posted a review on RADEON HD 3870 X2 video cards from HIS, MSI, Powerolor (TUL), and GeCube.

We've tested four 3870 X2 cards from HIS, MSI, Powerolor (TUL), and GeCube. The first three copy the reference design (MSI card is overclocked though). And GeCube has customized its product in a rather unique way.

HIS, MSI, Powerolor (TUL), GeCube RADEON HD 3870 X2 2x512MB

AMD HD3870X2 Review
Bjorn3D are looking at the new AMd HD3870X2.

The HD3870X2 is not your average video card. Instead of creating a single GPU with the power to compete with the 8800Ultra and beyond, AMD has chosen to go the multi-chip route instead. The HD3870X2, just as the name implies, simply is a card that has two HD3870 GPU's. It is not the first video card in history with two GPU's. The ATi Radeon Rage Fury MAX is one example and we all remember NVIDIA's first attempt, the GeForce 7950 GX2. Recently AMD tested a similar design with the HD2600 Gemini cards which were a very rare sight in the wild. NVIDIA is also working on a multi-GPU card that should be out pretty soon.

AMD HD3870X2 Review

ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 - getting back in the game
HEXUS.net posted a review on the ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2

ATI has plans to re-take the crown of fastest graphics-card on the market. That plan involves stitching two Radeon HD 3870s together on to one PCB. Will it work?

ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 - getting back in the game

Radeon HD 3870 X2 review (HIS retail sample)
The Guru of 3D posted a review on the Radeon HD 3870 X2

What you are here for today is that new mammal called the Radeon HD 3870 X2. Pretty cool stuff, as this is a multi-GPU solution on one PCB (one board). Yep, two graphics processors on one board, bridged, making it a "single" card, a card that because it's bridged will work on any mainboard with a fast enough PCIe slot .. and yes that's including NVIDIA's nForce series. Twice the performance of RV670 (Radeon HD 3870), twice the memory (2x512MB) boasting the HD 3870 X2 product in the high-end segment, aimed at you guys at an okay price.

Radeon HD 3870 X2 review (HIS retail sample)

ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFi X38 Motherboard Review
HardwareLogic.com posted ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFi X38 Motherboard Review

Chances are, if you know what a motherboard is, you've heard of Asus. Over the years, Asus has carved out an excellent reputation for their products, ranging from budget to full featured enthusiast level computing solutions. With the introduction of their most recent fully featured motherboard, the Asus P5E3 Deluxe is a top contender in the motherboard arena. Borrowing a bevy of features from their vaunted "Republic of Gamers" line of motherboards, the P5E3 Deluxe boasts Asus' exclusive AI Lifestyle technology, and a penchant for serious overclocking ability.

ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFi X38 Motherboard Review

Nexus Caterpillar Silent PC Case Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the Nexus Caterpillar Silent PC Case

If you are looking for a good case with a focus on silence and good cooling then the Nexus Caterpillar may be just right for you. We take a look at this case and show you it pro's and cons.

> Nexus Caterpillar Silent PC Case Review

ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2: 2 GPUs 1 Card, A Return to the High End
Anandtech published a review on the ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2

AMD is the first out of the gates with the Radeon HD 3870 X2, based on what AMD is calling its R680 GPU. Despite the codename, the product name tells the entire story: the Radeon HD 3870 X2 is made up of two 3870s on a single card.

ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2: 2 GPUs 1 Card, A Return to the High End

AMD's ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2
HardOCP posted a review on AMD's ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2

One of the more anticipated video cards of this year is finally here, AMD is launching the ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2. What will two 3870 GPUs on one board do for you in gaming? We are going to find out exactly that in Crysis, UT3, COD 4 and HL2.

AMD's ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2

ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 Video Card Review
Legit Reviews posted their review on the ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 Video Card

The ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 video card (known internally as the R680) was first seen by the world right here on Legit Reviews a few months ago and was again spotted at CES 2008, where the the retail card was seen. Everyone knew that the launch was close, but today is the day that the card is officially announced. The ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 is a single-board with multiple-GPUs on it, which is why the card is so interesting.

ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 Video Card Review

Lexar 12-in-1 USB2 Card Reader Review
ASE Labs posted a review on the Lexar 12-in-1 USB2 Card Reader

This is the current generation of Lexar card reader and it features a plethora of card support. You can read CompactFlash (types 1 and 2), Smart Media, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MultiMediaCard, xD-Picture Card (Type M and H), SD Card, SDHC, MicroDrive, MS Duo, MS PRO Duo, miniSD, and RS MMC. That's pretty much the available options on the market right now. They still include support for Smart Media which is so outdated.

Lexar 12-in-1 USB2 Card Reader Review

Vantec NexStar MX Dual Hard Drive Enclosure Review
Futurelooks posted a review on the Vantec NexStar MX Dual Hard Drive Enclosure

Sure, you could back up that data onto a series of blank DVD discs, but those are only a few gigs in size. It doesn’t take much to fill up a disc, so it’s probably a better option to look at online storage or, alternatively, a reliable external hard drive, particularly one with loads of space. The NexStar MX external hard drive enclosure from Vantec sounds it fits the bill, because it houses two drives instead of just one. And each of these drives can be up to one terabyte in space, effectively giving you enough room to backup a full 2TB of photos, music, videos, documents, and whatever else you want to store. Most importantly, it looks great doing it too!

Vantec NexStar MX Dual Hard Drive Enclosure Review

Kingwin Revolution Heatpipe Direct Touch RVT-12025 CPU Cooler Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Kingwin Revolution Heatpipe Direct Touch RVT-12025 CPU Cooler.

Kingwin is one of those companies that many enthusiasts often overlook. The name has not previously been associated with higher quality and performance hardware, but lately they have really stood out with their upper-end SLI certified PSUs, high-tech CPU coolers and very attractive HDD enclosures.

Kingwin Revolution Heatpipe Direct Touch RVT-12025 CPU Cooler Review

Sunbeam Tuniq 3 Case Review
3D Game Man posted a review on the Sunbeam Tuniq 3 Case

The Tuniq 3 case is something that will be on the fence for a lot of potential buyers. The front of the case has a very elegant/professional look with its uninterrupted brushed aluminum face. The left side features a window but is obstructed by ventilation, cooling brackets and drive bays. This kind of makes it useless. The included internal 120mm fans and the two Blue CCFLs light up the surrounding area with a wonderful blue glow (the red colors are from the PSU used to test the case..

Sunbeam Tuniq 3 Case Review

Inno3D GeForce 8800 GT i-ChiLL Review
NVNews posted a review on the Inno3D GeForce 8800 GT i-ChiLL

Compared to the results from the stock cooler, the Accelero X1 fan lowered temperatures four additional degrees at half the RPM. Better cooling with less fan noise...

Inno3D GeForce 8800 GT i-ChiLL Review

MSI K9A2 Platinum 790FX Motherboard Review
Neoseeker has published a review of MSI's K9A2 Platinum motherboard.

I was quite pleased with how well the MSI K9A2 Platinum overclocked - it managed to reach 270MHz HT speed stably; granted this is lower than the 300MHz the M2N32-SLI can reach, but it is very good for a Socket AM2 motherboard nonetheless.

As you saw from the charts, the 12x250 (3.0GHz) results were often better than the 11x270 (2.97GHz) results. Unlike Intel's FSB based architecture, the independent HyperTransport and memory channels mean that there is not an "all critical" FSB that must be tuned as high as possible. For AMD architectures, as long as the memory is running fast enough to feed the cores, the absolute core speed will be more important than the highest possible hypertransport speed.

MSI K9A2 Platinum 790FX Motherboard Review

Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L Review
Techgage posted a review of Gigabyte's P31-DS3L motherboard, based on Intel's P31 chipset

There are few P31-based motherboards on the market, but as we find out, they are well-deserving of some attention. The board we are taking a look at today hovers around $100, but despite it's value status, it's a great offering.

Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3L Review

Seagate FreeAgent Pro 1TB Review
OCC has published a new review of the Seagate FreeAgent Pro 1TB

The Seagate FreeAgent 1TB External hard drive has three different ways that it is able to connect to your computer, which makes this external hard drive very versatile between different setups and can be maximized for data transfer speeds. The three interfaces that it takes advantage of are USB 2.0, FireWire 400, and eSATA. The USB 2.0 and eSATA connections are located on the USB/eSATA module that is already installed on the bottom of the FreeAgent, however if you wish to use FireWire 400, you will need to remove the USB/eSATA module and install the FireWire module, which is very easy. The modules are held in by one screw, which upon removal are able to be popped out.

Seagate FreeAgent Pro 1TB Review

HD 3870 in Crossfire vs. HD 3870 X2
TweakTown posted a comparison review between HD 3870 in Crossfire vs. HD 3870 X2

The one downside about graphics cards which carry two cores on the singular PCB is that they’re normally slower than buying two separate cards based on the same tech. What we’re going to look at here today is the performance of the HD 3870 X2 compared to the HD 3870 in Crossfire.

We’re not going to look at the packages etc. since we’ve covered that side of things with the cards separately in the past. We’re simply just going to get stuck straight into the benchmarking, so let’s leave it at that and move on.

HD 3870 in Crossfire vs. HD 3870 X2

NGO NVIDIA Optimized Driver 1.16925 for Vista
NGOHQ.com released NGO NVIDIA Optimized Driver 1.16925 for Vista. Use this driver at your own risk.

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.

NGO NVIDIA Optimized Driver 1.16925 for Vista

Galaxy Tvisto Pro Digital Media Enclosure Review
ThinkComputers.org posted Galaxy Tvisto Pro Digital Media Enclosure Review

Digital media adapters are all the rage these days. More and more consumers are realizing the benefits of storing movies, music, and pictures on a computer and then displaying those media on a large monitor or television. The Galaxy Tvisto Pro DMA takes a SATA hard drive and embedded Linux and can play back a variety of formats from the hard drive or a wired or wireless network. It outputs in HD via component or VGA cables, but can also output to composite, as well. ThinkComputers has the review.

Galaxy Tvisto Pro Digital Media Enclosure Review

Cooler Master Hyper TX2 CPU cooler review
Elite Bastards posted Cooler Master Hyper TX2 CPU cooler review

Taking a look at the listed specification of the cooler puts some more meat on the bones of what we've already seen. For starters, we find ourselves with confirmation of the 90mm cooling fan seen on the front of the cooler, with a speed of 1800 RPM. Behind that, we find three copper heatpipes together with the copper base which draws heat away from the processor, where it is dissipated by a combination of the cooling fan and numerous aluminium fins which make up the Hyper TX2's heatsink.

Cooler Master Hyper TX2 CPU cooler review

Microsoft LifeCam VX-7000 USB Webcam Review
Everything USB posted their Microsoft LifeCam VX-7000 USB Webcam Review

About 15 years ago, AT&T had a commercial where they talked about exciting future consumer technologies; things like movies on demand, digital video recording, and my favorite, video phone calls, Star Trek style. The premise of the commercial was that AT&T was going to bring you this exciting future, so you should give the company lots of money now. As it turns out, the commercial was wrong, but the ideas were correct; we have on demand, we have DVR, and - thanks to instant messaging, VoIP, and webcams, we have video phone calls. This concept is something Microsoft understands very well - they've integrated a group of programs around a few different webcams, including the subject of today's review, the VX-7000 USB webcam. Today we'll be seeing whether or not this video package makes the video phone dream an easy-to-use reality.

Microsoft LifeCam VX-7000 USB Webcam Review

Thermalright Ultima-90 Heatpipe CPU Cooler Review
Bigbruin.com has posted a review on the Thermalright Ultima-90 Heatpipe CPU Cooler

Thermalright always puts out top quality products that offer computer enthusiasts a significant upgrade over stock cooling hardware. The Ultima-90 Heatpipe CPU Cooler is without a doubt an excellent choice for your hot processor due to its cooling capabilities, relatively simple installation, compact design, and support for most modern CPUs.

Thermalright Ultima-90 Heatpipe CPU Cooler Review