Techgage posted their initial impressions of Cedega 6.0, a Windows gaming emulation tool for Linux

The anticipated 6.0 version of Cedega is now upon us, and we are taking a look at what's new and notable. Updates include Shader Model 2.0 support, file optimizations and a larger games database with the additions of Oblivion and Need For Speed: Carbon. Is this the version Linux gamers everywhere have been waiting for?

Cedega 6.0 Review

ASE Labs posted a review on the Kingston 2GB PC2-9600 KHX9600D2K2 memory

The modules are regular DDR2. They are tested up to 1200MHz (Yes, 1200MHz!) at 2.3 or 2.35v. This is where the PC2-9600 comes into play. At a speed of 1200MHz, most people will not be able to use these modules at all at the rated speed. This is why Kingston made sure these modules also handle lower speeds and tighter timings well as well. Since my system could handle the 1200MHz memory bus, I cranked it to that specification.

Kingston 2GB PC2-9600 KHX9600D2K2 Review



Trusted Reviews have looked at the Samsung GX-10 DSLR

The GX-10 is a 10.2-megapixel high-performance digital SLR aimed at the enthusiast or semi-professional photographer. It has a number of advanced features, including built-in moving-sensor shake reduction, a two-part anti-dust system to help keep the CCD clean, a strong weatherproof body with environmental seals on all hatches, a large bright pentaprism viewfinder, 11-point autofocus system and a 22-bit A/D converter. High-speed Samsung DDR2 memory chips give it a fast 3fps continuous shooting speed with no frame limit.

Samsung GX-10 DSLR Review

Madshrimps posted a review on the Coolermaster X Craft 250 External Hard Drive Enclosure

This slim device allows any 2.5 inch drive to be used an external storage device without the use of an extra adapter, using only USB to take care of the data connection and power.

Coolermaster X Craft 250 External Hard Drive Enclosure Review

XYZ Computing has a new article out on the BlackBerry 8800

The softening of the BlackBerry's edges, even in a business model like this one, is due to the influence of the Pearl. The Pearl was their first model to use the trackball and have the slick new design, an aspect that previous models lacked. A quick glance at the Pearl (aka the 8100) and then at the 8800 will reveal how closely they are related. Of course the 8800 is larger, due to the use of a QWERTY keyboard, but both are slim and stylish. Compared to the stubbier 8700, both of these phones are more attractive and prove conclusively that business does not have to be boring.

BlackBerry 8800 Review

Bios Magazine posted Sony Ericsson P990i Review

The P990i (Best Current Price: =A3326) is a significant product for
Sony Ericsson. It's a sophisticated Tri-band/3G device that gets you to the
point where you can really start to minimise on the number of devices and paperwork you carry around. In addition, the push e-mail capability especially helps to bring business mobility in a safe, secure and fast environment. Secure, relatively simple and fast access to e-mail and the Internet are critical requirements for true office mobility, so it's a shame the P990i doesn't excel. The ability to access e-mail and calendar while out of the office is critical for mobile executives as they no longer need to return to the office to perform this task, but the P990i's convoluted Symbian 9.1-based menu system and tiny QWERTY keyboard are nigh on impossible to fathom - Windows Mobile 6.0 and BlackBerry really do shine by comparison.

Sony Ericsson P990i Review

HEXUS.net posted a review on the Thecus N1200 NAS Media Server

Today we're reviewing a product through which one might enjoy the delights of Hammer, Vanilla Ice, Kate Bush, and if I dare raise the level of class just little bit, Avril Lavigne. In fact, one could even enjoy a bit of Vin Diesel or Jack Bauer with this here product, if you're hard enough.

Thecus N1200 NAS Media Server Review

HardwareLogic posted Thermaltake Armor VA8000BWS Case Review

Manly men like their enclosures big, and rugged....like their women (I kid I kid). Honestly, sometimes you need a monster case to store and cool that monster system. Today HL takes a look at one big, tough, yet attractive case....the Thermaltake Armor.

Thermaltake Armor VA8000BWS Case Review

techPowerUp posted a review on the Saitek GH50 Surround Sound Headset

The Saitek GH50 may look quite normal at first glance and even though it is very light, the headset packs quite a punch. As soon as the SRS is turned on, you may never want to go back to using those normal stereo variants. We try the GH50 with games, movies and music after taking a close look and let you know if it really fares as good as it sounds.

Saitek GH50 Surround Sound Headset Review

PC Stats posted a new beginners guide about Remote Access to Computers

Have you ever arrived at school or the copiers with your floppy or CD and discovered that your latest paper did not exactly make a successful transition from the hard drive? Ever been away from home and wished you could get at your computer for just a second to get some contact info? There are any number of reasons why setting up your computer for remote access is a good idea, and PCstats is going to show you how to do it.

Beginners Guides: Remote Access to Computers

3D Game Man posted a review on the OCZ PC2-8500 SLI-Ready Memory

Everyone wants the fastest memory on the planet, but not everyone can afford it. Most of us will buy affordable quality memory and overclock the heck out of it. I was pleasantly surprised that this memory overclocks very well. Memory that can perform way beyond its default speeds is something most enthusiasts demand.

OCZ PC2-8500 SLI-Ready Memory Review

Gamepyre.com takes a look at the Logitech Revolution Mouse

Logitech bills the MX Revolution as the world's most advanced mouse. To a certain extent it is evolutionary. From a gamers' point of view, you would be better served by a G7 mouse, as the resolution of this mouse in actual play is not good enough to play the latest and greatest FPS games. Regular mouse users will love the new features including the quick-flip through documents and the Search button. As a gamer playing through games like Rainbow Six Las Vegas and STALKER this mouse doesn't cut it and it is for those reasons I give this mouse a Silver award instead of a Gold Award. The other factor is the price. The price for the MX Revolution is $99, which is as expensive as many wireless keyboard+mouse combos in that same price range. In the end this mouse costs too much for too little and is better geared for a consumer product than a gaming one.

Logitech Revolution Mouse Review

Viper Lair posted a review on the 3R System R110 ATX Case

The chassis is black, which while not disguising the steel nature, does make it seem more complete or more finished than bare steel. The front is plastic, black to match the rest of the case and features a mirrored fan controller/display as well as built in optical drive bay covers. Of particular note is that 3R System have included two (very quiet) 120mm fans in the intake and exhaust locations, something other manufacturers still fail to do. One particularly unique feature is the heatsink mounting system for the HDD's which does it's job quite effectively.

3R System R110 ATX Case Review

PC Apex posted a review on the Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse

To my aesthetic sense, the DeathAdder is Razer's best
looking mouse to date. It's like the anti-Logitech mouse, where Logitech generally places rubber on the sides and slick plastic on top, Razer reverses that with the Adder. As I wrote this review I found myself wanting to call it the BlackAdder which would seem appropriate considering the color scheme. I'm not sure how Rowan Atkinson and the BBC would feel about that though.

Razer DeathAdder Gaming Mouse Review

TechWareLabs has published coverage of the AMD/Microsoft Tech Tour 2007 Event

The AMD Tech Tour has traditionally been the method through which AMD has touched base with the reseller community to show new products and enable their resellers to sell AMD products easier. The Tech Tour is as much for informative purposes as it is for gathering feedback and promotional purposes. The event, which is held in several major cities throughout the United States, consists of largely marketing presentations and information presentations on the latest that AMD and its event partners has to offer. These events can draw as many as 500+ attendees who represent the reseller, system builder, and IT crowd. Typically AMD tries to "WOW" the crowd with events, excitement, and humor... Did I forget to mention the free stuff and Tour Bundle? Wanna see What I mean? Read on.

AMD/Microsoft Tech Tour 2007 Coverage

Benchmark Reviews posted Bluegears b-Enspirer 7.1 Channel 24-Bit Sound Card Review

Did you hear that? In most cases, you probably didn't. This is because most computers being used today provide audio through integrated low-quality sound, or in some small numbers the computer may have a dedicated audio controller based sound card. Bluegears is among the first companies to offer high-fidelity sound at a true 24-bit level of performance. The world class Oxygen 8788 based audio processor by C-Media supports most all industry standards and boasts true 24-bit processing. BlueGears releases the real deal: the 24-bit/192KHz 8-channel b-Enspirer.

Bluegears b-Enspirer 7.1 Channel 24-Bit Sound Card Review

PC Magazine posted System Maintenance with Windows Vista

We'll show you how to ensure your system is running at optimal levels, using Vista's built-in maintenance features.

System Maintenance with Windows Vista

Elite Bastards posted Sapphire Radeon X1950 GT video card review

As we mentioned in our introduction, the only difference between the Radeon X1950 GT and PRO is with regard to clock speeds. Thus, ATI's reference core clock speed for the Radeon X1950 GT is 500MHz (compared to 575MHz for a Radeon X1950 PRO), with 256MB of GDDR3 memory, utilising a 256-bit memory bus and clocked at 600MHz against the 690MHz used by a reference PRO board. As per the Radeon X1950 PRO, the inclusion of video in capabilities is optional for this particular SKU, but HDCP support is featured and mandatory for AIB partners.

Sapphire Radeon X1950 GT Video Card Review

The Guru of 3D posted a review on the Galaxy GeForce 7600 GS gDDR3 HDMI

HDMI is a pretty hot thing to have on a product box these days, it's almost a trendy word ... time for us to review a product that actually supports it. And thus welcome to the first graphics card review with actual HDMI connectivity.

HDMI as you know is a new connector often to be found at HD screens. The big advantage is that such connector is digital .. analog is a thing of the past. Secondly and equally important is the fact that a HDMI card is (or should be) HDCP compatible. The card we'll be using today it pretty low-budget. But hey it suits our needs really well .. the card comes from Galaxy. This product used to be in the 160 EUR price range, yet with new cards inbound and time passing .. Galaxy recently decided to introduce a GeForce 7600 GS with 256MB gDDR3 memory (128-bit) and HDMI; all that for merely 110 EUR.

HDMI or not, the card itself comes pre-overclocked .. so that's a mighty fine deal for an average PC or even better ... Home Theater PC as that G73 graphics core most definitely can utilize PureVideo to decode your SD/HD videostreams extremely well.

Galaxy GeForce 7600 GS gDDR3 HDMI Review

Dragonsteel Mods posted Vantec NexStar3 2.5" HDD Enclosure Review

There are many companies that offer all types of enclosures for hard drives, with the price of 2.5” HDDs coming down, the option to use one of those as an external, portable storage device is looking very good. Today for review I have the NexStar3 HDD enclosure from Vantec, the NexStar3 features the ability to use a 2.5” SATA HDD and interface it with either a USB connection or the faster eSATA interface. The NexStar3 is very stylish looking and includes a very nice carrying case as well, but I did run into one small problem...

Vantec NexStar3 2.5" HDD Enclosure Review

Hardspell posted ATi FireMV2250: Cheap Dual Screen Project

Before ATI entered 2D specialty display cards, Matrox G450 sales very well, but its core was so old and the video memory was also just 32M, the product developed so fast that it was getting not suitable

Since 2004 October ATI announced it will enter station graphic market pure 2D display card FireMV series in order to enlarge its products service and scope and provide better technology support. ELSA introduced ATI whole series FireMV display cards at the first time.

If you familiar with specialty cards you should know ATI other series FireGL but their market orientations are different, FireMV is designed for multi display output.

FireMV 2D work station Graphics Accelerator faced to finance trade, process control and sale control systems, etc. FireMV series include FireMV 2200 and FireMV 2400. They adopted PCI or PCI Express surfaces, 64MB or 256MB video memory, FireMV 2400 supports common display while FireMV 2200 can support dual display output.

The FireMV product line took an important role in ATI product life protracting and stability improving. The ATI work station product deputy manager Dave Rolston ever said: Accompany with FireMV series products introduced, the customers can find ATI provided entire graphic solve project including desktop, notebook and work station markets. Wonderful graphic quality and stability are the features of ATI products and this is also the market need. After several years development ATI really proved this.

ATi FireMV2250: Cheap Dual Screen Project

ClubOC posted a review on Danger Den Water Box Plus

Today at the Club, we have a very special treat! Danger Den has given us the opportunity to review their new case, the “Water Box Plus”. This case is a very different than your standard ATX case on a multitude of levels. First off, the case is specifically designed for water cooling. Secondly, the case is completely clear, and finally the layout is far from the norm.

Danger Den Water Box Plus Review

Linuxhardware posted an Intel vs. AMD: Workstation comparison

It's been quite a while since I've published a review of the workstation platforms from AMD and Intel, but, with all the changes in both platforms recently, it's high time. This brings us to this review of the Intel Xeon 5300 series processors and the AMD Opteron 2200 series processors. Intel's Xeon line has gone through some major changes that provide us with a new quad-core chip and a refined chipset, designed to maximize many different aspects of the systems' communications. AMD's line has stayed fairly steady, and the biggest change the end user will notice is a move to DDR2 memory and a refined processor core. From here, let's go into more detail behind these platforms and take a look at which each offers in terms of performance under Linux.

Intel vs. AMD: Workstation Battle

BCC Hardware posted Super Talent 2GB Kit of PC2-8000 Review

The Super Talent T1000UX2G5 kit performed very well for a CAS 5 DDR2-1000 kit. It is a very nice 2GB in size and seems to be a very good upgrade choice for someone who wants some fast memory without forking over a mortgage payment to make it happen. This memory can be ran at much tighter timings at very decent clock speeds if you are not interested in running at PC2-8000 right now, but want your options open for the future.

Super Talent 2GB Kit of PC2-8000 Review

Short-Media takes a look at the X5 Stereo Bluetooth Headset

A cool thing I found with the headset involves the ability to pair up with multiple devices. I was listening to streamed music from my laptop when my cellphone rang. I forgot that I had paired it to my cell phone. Scared the… well, you can guess my reaction.

X5 Stereo Bluetooth Headset Review

BCC Hardware posted Ultra X-Finity 800W PSU Review

Voltage drop is virtually non-existent. The 3.3v line dropped 0.01v under load, while the +5v line dropped 0.05 volts. All of the +12v lines were very stable and the greatest drop was on the +12v4 line (PCIe) and that dropped 0.06v under load. That equates to less that .5% drop. That is incredibly stable. As far as noise goes, I can't hear this PSU over the other fans in the system at all.

Ultra X-Finity 800W PSU Review

Bjorn3D posted Mushkin XP2-6400 4GB Kit Review

Being a Computer Product Analyst for Bjorn3D, I do my dead-level best to stay on top of the latest and greatest products being released that will be of true benefit to the computer enthusiast market to which we cater. In early January of this year, I was perusing some of the sites that were doing coverage of CES 2007. One product that really caught my eye was a 4GB kit of Mushkin DDR2 memory. The main reasons for this product's eye catching appeal were: 1) It was a 4 GB kit; 2) It had incredible timings (4-3-3-10-2T) for a memory kit that large; and 3) It had the Mushkin name on it. Computer shows such as CES are quite often used as 'consumer sounding boards' for product prototypes or those products that are still in their developmental infancy. Quite often, these products are a number of months or even longer away from an official release to the consumer market. So, I jotted the information down on my 'wish list' for future product reviews.

Fast forward to March 14th. I'm browsing through the press releases of the day and what headline do I see? 'Mushkin Releases the Highest Performance 4GB (2x2GB) Overclocking Kits' Needless to say, the next thing I did was to write Mushkin and request one of these kits for review. For once in my life, the timing must have been just about right, for in less than an hour I received a reply confirming my request and stating that the product would ship to me within the next week or so.

Today, it is our pleasure at Bjorn3D to present our take on Mushkin's XP2-6400 4GB DDR2 memory kit. Is it the highest performance 4GB overclocking kit available? Did Mushkin's emphsis on quality transcend to this product? Read on my friends and the answer to these questions and many others that you may have will be revealed!

Mushkin XP2-6400 4GB Kit Review

HardOCP posted a review on the Maingear X-Cube gaming system

Looking back at our past evaluations of Maingear, one quickly sees how Maingear has earned its accolades. Our first experience with Maingear was the Prelude, a machine so impressive it earned an H Consumer Gold Editor’s Choice Award. It scored a perfect or nearly-perfect score in every category and took home a Bottom Line score of 9.5/10. Our only gripe with the Prelude was its above-average cost, but we felt the premium ownership experience that Maingear delivered went a long way towards soothing our sore wallet. Much to its credit, Maingear soon after adjusted its pricing structure to be a bit friendlier to the budget-conscious consumer.

Maingear X-Cube Review