Legit Reviews has found that it is possible to further improve the gaming performance on AMD 690G motherboards by overclocking the integrated graphics

After clicking 'Find Max Core' the system shot from 400MHz well over 500MHz and I was greeted with a nice blue screen of death. After I rebooted and started ATITool, I was amazed that the AMD 690G chipset on the ASUS M2A-VM motherboard was able to reach 563.25MHz before the system crashed. I manually set the core clock frequency to 525MHz and...

AMD 690G IGP Overclocking

Modders-Inc has a posted a new review on the SliverStone Lascala 17 HTPC Case

The Lascala LC17 is great on looks, performance, flexibility, and functionality. Sliverstone's attention to detail and quality are outstanding, from the packaging, the manual, to even the amount of screws. This case's ability to hold full-size components will work great now and serve you well for years to come.

SliverStone Lascala 17 HTPC Case Review



APH Networks checked out Rogers Portable Internet

With Rogers introducing their new Portable Internet service, this could really provide a lot of convenience for both consumers and business users. An internet service that can take with you as you go! Today, we will investigate to see if Rogers' Portable Internet is worth subscribing to, and how well their technical support goes with what they provide.

Rogers Portable Internet: Not ready for prime time

NGOHQ.com reports that crackers have defeated Vista product activation by OEM emulation

It is based on the ACPI_SLIC table in the motherboard BIOS. This allows OEM licenses to work using SLP 2.0 (system locked pre-installation). The previous crack involved modifying the motherboard's BIOS, which would be considered very risky. This time they actually managed to emulate the SLIC table in two ways.

Crackers Defeats Vista Activation by OEM Emulation

Hardware Pacers has posted a review on the Seasonic M12-500

Seasonic, one of the leading computer and electronic power supply manufacturers, has been in the power business for over 30 years. With offices spread across three different continents, Seasonic is a global force in consumer electronic power needs. The M12 Series Power Supply Units (PSU) are one of Seasonic's premier retail PSU lines with a market audience of PC gamers and over-clockers. Today Hardware Pacers will focus on the M12-500 (500w) PSU, and give a rundown of its performance and capabilities.

Seasonic M12-500 Review

XtremeComputing posted a Kingston MicroSD card with adaptors review

The MicroSD and the adaptors come in one plastic shock proof case, it would not withstand a heavy crush but it is good enough to avoid damage if dropped, or in the microSD thought loss... (Editors note: lol them microSD cards are very small, I lost one when it pinged out of my phone, I am sure Samsung put a pump action spring in the slot)

Kingston MicroSD card with adaptors Review