XFX MG-630i-7159 Motherboard Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the XFX MG-630i-7159 Motherboard

In late September 2007, XFX announced the introduction of three new small-form factor motherboards with integrated GeForce 7 series Graphics. Billed as the “most affordable—and graphically intense—triplets ever delivered”, the boards include the XFX nForce 630i with GeForce 7150, nForce 630i with GeForce 7100, and nForce 610i with GeForce 7050.

XFX MG-630i-7159 Motherboard Review

OCZ Rally 2 USB Drive Review
TechwareLabs has published a review of the OCZ Rally 2 USB Drive.

With the current predictions that flash and Dram prices will stay low or go even lower there is no reason not to own several good sized flash drives. These devices are ultra portable and ultra useful. If you are a student, business owner, or office worker then you will surely find a use for flash memory. Jason Dumbaugh takes the OCZ Rally 2 drive for a plug and play experience and shares with you the real speed and value of this portable device.

OCZ Rally 2 USB Drive Review



NVIDIA Quad-SLI with the ASUS EN9800GX2
HotHardware.com posted a review on the ASUS EN9800GX2 video card

Last week, NVIDIA formally launched the dual-GPU powered GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics card and nForce 790i SLI Ultra chipset. We evaluated both products in our coverage of the launch, but had to leave out one important detail per NVIDIA's embargo agreement - that being Quad-SLI. The embargo has since lifted, however, and today we take a look at 2008's version of Quad-SLI technology with a pair of retail-ready graphics cards from ASUS, the EN9800GX2. Head on over to the site for the full scoop...

NVIDIA Quad-SLI with the ASUS EN9800GX2

Quad SLI Review With Dual GeForce 9800 GX2
The Guru of 3D posted their Quad SLI review with Dual 9800 GX2

Today is the 25th, the press is "allowed" to publish results on new NVIDIA technology today. It's a topic we quite frankly already have covered before, yet back then on a different operating system. It was exactly that operating system which limited what we really needed and wanted to achieve, and that is utilizing more than two GPU's to render a game.

It's 2008, times have changed and obviously we'll play peek-a-boo with a Quad-SLI system. What do you need for Quad-SLI ? A pretty beefy system, that's for sure.

Quad SLI Review With Dual GeForce 9800 GX2

XFX GeForce 9800 GX2 Quad SLI Video Card Testing
Legit Reviews tested the XFX GeForce 9800 GX2 Quad SLI Video Card

NVIDIA has done a great job with Quad-SLI and with some driver improvements it should only get better. The XFX GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics cards running in a quad-SLI showed increased performance in every application we tested versus a single GeForce 9800 GX2, which is something that can not be said about the ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2 as they had some driver issues on Tomb Raider: Anniversary. We almost didn't include Tomb Raider: Anniversary in our testing, but our two store-bought DVD versions of Bioshock say they have been installed too many times, so this game was a last minute addition...

XFX GeForce 9800 GX2 Quad SLI Video Card Testing

Core 2 Quad or Core 2 Extreme?: Which processor is right for me?
TechwareLabs has published an editorial Core 2 Quad or Core 2 Extreme?: Which processor is right for me?

With all the releases of processors its nearly impossible to keep track of them and even harder to select the one thats right for you. We take a look at the Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Extreme and explain the differences to help you make a decision between two different examples.

Core 2 Quad or Core 2 Extreme?: Which processor is right for me?

Thermaltake Muse R-Duo RAID Enclosure Review
OCIA.net has posted their review of the Thermaltake Muse R-Duo RAID Enclosure.

There are a number of devices Thermaltake offers that you might not be aware of. For example, last month we reviewed a unique data retrieval product from them, the BlacX hard drive dock, which allows users to easily hot-swap SATA drives from a convenient desktop base unit. Today I have another of Thermaltake's newer storage solutions for review, the Muse R-Duo RAID.

Thermaltake Muse R-Duo RAID Enclosure Review

Antec Truepower Quattro TPQ-1000 Review
OCC has published a new review of the Antec Truepower Quattro TPQ-1000

The Antec Truepower Quattro 1000 watt power supply has earned its stripes, literally. With the racing inspired looks, the ability to start up and run a power hungry system with nary a hiccup speaks volumes about the power supply. If a power supply is struggling with a load, many times you can hear the fans or the water pump changing pitch during operation. I heard none of that with this power supply. In fact I never heard it at all. The ADDA fan used in the Quattro is 80 mm in size and rated at 40dba , 3400RPM and roughly 44CFM. The testing showed the airflow output under load right at 39 to 40CFM, meaning the fan was close to full song at this load level. Not once did I hear the fan spool up and become noisy.

Antec Truepower Quattro TPQ-1000 Review

Zalman ZM360B-APS Power Supply Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Zalman ZM360B-APS Power Supply

Zalman has a complete line of power supplies from 360 W to 1,000 W. We decided to take a look on the simplest model, ZM360B-APS, which costs only around USD 60. Even though it is an entry-level power supply, it features active PFC, a 120-mm fan and two video card power connectors, so things looked pretty spec-wise. But can it really deliver its rated 360 W? Is this a really good product for Average Joe? Let's see.

Zalman ZM360B-APS Power Supply Review

Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 4GB USB Drive Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 4GB USB Drive

Earlier this year Kingston released the DataTraveler HyperX series USB drives which are available in three different capacities: 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB. This is by far the fastest USB drive Kingston has produced with transfer rates of 30mb/s read and 20mb/s write. It not only has fast transfer rates, but fast access times as well. The HyperX is enhanced for Windows ReadyBoost and comes with a 5 year warranty. Read on further to see how well this USB drive puts out.

Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 4GB USB Drive Review

OCZ Platinum PC3-12800 2GB Memory Kit Review
HardwareLogic posted OCZ Platinum PC3-12800 2GB Memory Kit Review

Just as DDR2 went through a maturation process, DDR3 is finally beginning to realize its promise. And with kits from the top contenders already pushing the 2GHz barrier, those looking (and who can afford) to make the jump from DDR2 to DDR3 are taking notice. Up to this point, many scoffed at the idea of spending several hundred dollars upgrading to a DDR3 based system, and for good reason. DDR2 compatible motherboards based on INTEL's P35 or NVIDIA's 680i have, for the most part, served their masters well. Coupled with the retail pricing landslide that's grabbed hold of DDR2 chips in recent months, yesterday's builds have clung to life longer than many in the industry could have predicted, or hoped.

OCZ Platinum PC3-12800 2GB Memory Kit Review

Gigabyte GV-NX98X1GHI-B GeForce 9800 GX2 Video Card Review
Benchmark Reviews has released a new article on the Gigabyte GV-NX98X1GHI-B GeForce 9800 GX2 Video Card

It seems like it was just yesterday that I bought my first discrete graphics card to outfit an overclocked Cyrix M2-300 6x86MX-based computer. Back in those Windows 98 (first edition) days of 1998 the term GeForce wasn't even in existence yet, and NVIDIA was called referred to as nVidia. So when I bought my first computer late that year, I would have never thought Quake II played on my RIVA TNT2 AGP video card would mark the last time I would spend money in an arcade. This was nearly ten years ago and since that time NVIDIA has developed several successful GeForce product lines, including the newly launched 9th generation.

On the 18th of March 2008 NVIDIA launched the GeForce 9800 GX2 to coincide with their 790i motherboard chipset. Because gamers were teased by NVIDIA's first 9-series release which barely satisfied the middle-market with their GeForce 9600 GT, the discussion as to which upcoming product would become the new king of the hill quickly became a heated topic. Since the 8th generation GeForce series launched with a monumental success, starring the still powerful 8800 GTX and 8800 GTS, most hardware enthusiasts come to expect the same level of awe in this launch of new generation of discrete graphics. Few enthusiasts would say NVIDIA has outdone themselves again, while most others will claim that they have disappointed the community. Benchmark
Reviews ignores the chatter, and makes a solid case with the Gigabyte GV-NX98X1GHI-B GeForce 9800 GX2 video card.

Gigabyte GV-NX98X1GHI-B GeForce 9800 GX2 Video Card Review

OCZ CPU Cooler Roundup
Techgage posted a roundup of all four OCZ CPU coolers currently available.

OCZ is well known for their memory and power supplies, but we thought we'd see just how well their current fleet of CPU coolers held up. We pit the Vendetta, Vendetta 2, Vanquisher and even the old-school Vindicator against our QX6850 to see what each one is made of.

OCZ CPU Cooler Roundup

Accelero Xtreme 2900 VGA Cooler Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the Accelero Xtreme 2900 VGA Cooler

One positive result with the release of new graphics cards from AMD and NVIDIA is that older models usually drop in price. AMD’s first DirectX 10 card, the HD2900XT might no longer be the fastest card out there but it still packs a lot of punch. While it works well it has two “faults”: the card runs quite hot and the fan is pretty loud. Arctic Cooling has the solution for this problem. The Accelero Xtreme 2900 promises not only to cool the GPU more than 20C lower than the stock cooler but also make the card run much more silent.

Accelero Xtreme 2900 VGA Cooler Review

Zalman ZM1000-HP 1000w PSU Review
Driver Heaven posted a review on the most expensive PSU that Zalman currently produce

Zalman have released several high end units lately and today we will examine the most expensive unit they currently produce, the ZM1000-HP. There are a few things about the ZM1000-HP which make it unique but the most important of them is the cooling system. Zalman have used their expertise with cooling to create a heatpipe system able to keep the powerful 1000w power supply cool and silent at the same time.

Zalman ZM1000-HP 1000w PSU Review