R&B Mods checked out the ThermalTake BlueOrb FX Cooler

With the new cpu´s you need better coolers, Thermaltake have been one of the big manufacturers on this market for quite some time now. Most manufacturers have made cpu coolers with LEDS these days but Thermaltake have taken it a step further with their newest BlueOrb FX cpu cooler. Their leds are mounted on the fan blades and they show temperature and rpm of the cooler. How does it perform vs some other great performers? That is what we are here to find out today.

ThermalTake BlueOrb FX Cooler Review

Bjorn3D posted a review on the XFX 8600GTS & 8600GT XXX Editions

At long last and amidst plenty of speculation there are finally midrange DX10 graphics cards out on the market, even if DX10 has yet to arrive to the party. Yesterday NVIDIA announced the launch of thier 8600GTS, 8600GT, and the 8500GT cards. The 8400-series is reportedly OEM only and is not geared for retail sales. As the 8500GT won't offer much performance anyway, that just leaves us with the 8600GTS and 8600GT for our review today.

XFX has kindly provided Bjorn3D with two of their best XXX Edition cards featuring some very aggressive factory overclocks that I would be surprised to see the competition match! Infact after taking a look around, XFX appears to offering by far the highest factory overclocked cards out there, and even so their 8600GT is still the cheapest card on the block!

XFX 8600GTS & 8600GT XXX Editions Review



HardOCP posted a review on the Alienware Aurora 7500-R4

The latest system to pass under the H microscope is a Vista machine equipped with an AMD processor. Is the combination of gaming hardware and Windows Vista an out-of-this-world experience or an extraterrestrial headache?

Alienware Aurora 7500-R4 Review

ThinkGaming.org take a look at WoW Addon's

Just like any game World of Warcraft has an extensive list of user created addon's. From ones that tell you how much items in the game are worth to ones that change the entire UI itself. I have been using a widely popular addon for the past few weeks and I have really enjoyed it. It makes playing much easier and I think it makes the game look better. So in this weeks WoW Report I will be telling you a little bit about that addon.

WoW Report: Addon's

XSReviews has reviewed the ZEROtherm GX810

ZEROtherm make products that cool and stay quiet, as our GX700 series review showed. But today I have the GX810 which is a step up from
the GX710, with more fins, LEDs, temperature controlled fan and other extra fancy bits. Lets have a look.

ZEROtherm GX810 Review

Hardware Secrets published an article about how to build a Web Server with PHP 5 and MySQL 5 Support

Building a PHP 5 web server with MySQL 5 support isn’t as easy as it seems. We know this by heart: we spend literally a whole day last week trying to do this. The main problem is that PHP 5 doesn’t come with embedded support for MySQL and MySQL 5 does not provide a separated stand-alone client module ready for downloading and installing. In this step-by-step tutorial we will show you how to compile and install Apache 2, PHP 5 with MySQL 5 support and PHP optimization and caching system (Xcache) on Linux, so you will be able to build your own web server in a matter of minutes – and not hours like happened to us.

How to Build a Web Server with PHP 5 and MySQL 5 Support

XSReviews has reviewed the MSI 8600GT SLI

Nvidia's latest G84 and G86 cards are doing the rounds on review sites at the moment, and because of this they are rather hard to come by. Fortunately, we have managed to get hold of a second 8600GT. Let's see what these bad boys can do in SLI.

MSI 8600GT SLI Review

Net-Security.org published a video showing new security features in Internet Explorer 7

Markellos Diorinos from the IE team at Microsoft introduces the new security features in IE 7 and speaks about extended validation SSL certificates. He also covers the Certification Authority Browser Forum whose members apart from Microsoft include also the Mozilla Foundation, Opera Software and KDE.

Video: New Security Features in Internet Explorer 7

Bigbruin.com posted a review on the Xclio Stable Power 1000W Power Supply

Xclio is working on making a name for themselves with a line of high quality cases and power supplies, and I recently took a look at one of their power supply units, the Stable Power 500W. I had mixed feelings about that power supply, as it provided solid power, but it put out a good amount of heat and the cables were unwrapped. The 1000W model Stable Power unit is geared for a different class of users, and has many features that you find on higher class power supplies.

Xclio Stable Power 1000W Power Supply Review

Game Pyre posted EVGA SuperClocked/ XFX XXX 8600GT SLI Review

Running the two cards in SLI mode is a bit of a mixed bag. Not
every application supports higher performance with SLI mode and this can be seen in the NFS:Carbon scores. I had a bit of an issue with Quake 4 pausing
causing inconsistent scores where it should have a performance increase. When SLI is enabled and works with an application (3Dmark, Oblivion, Dark Messiah Might and Magic etc.) it works well, with clearly defined performance increases over a single 8600GTS card. NVIDIA set the standard with their 6600GT and 7600GT cards, and by the measure of performance in the mid-range of the new generation being higher than the previous generation's high-end part, the 8600GTS and 8600GT fail. Today the best bet for price/performance ratio is the 8800GTS 320MB, as it is available online for $269.99 (note I have refrained from including mail-in rebates on all prices as it would make it even more competitive price range wise

EVGA SC And XFX XXX 8600GT SLI Review

bit-tech.net checked out four gaming mices

With so many duff mice about it can be a bit of a minefield out there. Thankfully, it's a minefield we can send Joe Martin into as he tests out four of the newest mice on the market...

Four gaming mice tested

XYZ Computing has a new article out on the Samsung 206BW 20 Inch LCD Display

The 206BW is Samsung's 20" widescreen workhorse. It has some very nice features, but is priced to sell... this is to say that it is designed to compete with some of Samsung's more price-conscious competitors. With a current street price of well under $300, strong specifications, and Samsung's reputation, the 206BW is definitely worth looking into. The only initial issue some people are going to have with it initially is that it is not a 22 incher.

Samsung 206BW 20 Inch LCD Display Review

Techgage posted a review of SteelSeries 3H and 4H headsets

SteelSeries has become well known for offering quality products for gamers, and today we are taking a look at two well-priced offerings from their headset lineup, the 3H and 4H.

SteelSeries 3H and 4H Headsets Review

Neoseeker has published a review of XFX's 8600 GT XXX card

In our more recent benchmarks, the limits of the 128-bit memory bus start to shows its sign. The X1950 Pro is the only card in this lineup with 256-bit memory busses and it shows as its scores sweep away from the rest of the field. The disparity of scores with these newer games really exemplifies the weakness of the G84's 128bit memory with next generation games. On the other hand, the above illustrates another point: those of you using 6600 GT class cards are woefully underpowered for playing next generation games at even 1024x768 with NO filtering or anti-aliasing features enabled.

Neoseeker XFX 8600 GT XXX Review

Linux.com takes a look at CentOS 5

Last week, two years since its last major release, the CentOS project released version 5 of its enterprise-focused Linux distribution. I downloaded it and put it to the test, and found that CentOS 5 has maintained its tradition of robustness and reliability while adding new features like virtualization.

CentOS 5 is a solid enterprise OS

Bjorn3D posted a review on the Edimax BR-6216mg MIMO XR Router

As we get more computers in our homes, the need for an easy way to connect them all to the Internet increases. While the best solution is to hook them all up to a router or switch through ethernet cables, it requires the user to have cables going around the house. If you can put the cables inside the walls there is no problem but in many houses, like mine, it is not possible which means cables outside the wall. When I suggested to my wife that we should wire up the whole house she gave me a cold stare and made it clear in no uncertain terms that this was not an option. And to be honest, she does have a point. While you do not care how it looks in an office, having cables running around the house outside the walls is not exactly pretty regardless how much you try to hide them.

The obvious solution for a house where you cannot install ethernet cables in all rooms is to use a wireless solution. Once limited in both range and performance, wireless connections today promise improvements in both areas. Today we review a router from Edimax which uses MIMO-technology to increase the range of its signal.

Edimax BR-6216mg MIMO XR Router Review

Bigbruin.com posted a review on the Super Talent T1000UX2G5 2GB PC2-8000 DDR2 Memory Kit

The Super Talent T1000UX2G5 2GB PC2-8000 DDR2 Memory Kit performs great at its advertised speed of 1000MHz and fairly relaxed timings. Using more aggressive timings (4-4-4-12) allowed this memory to operated error-free up to 1075MHz, and changing the timings back to the default 5-5-5-15 allowed the memory to run stably at 1200MHz.

Super Talent T1000UX2G5 2GB PC2-8000 DDR2 Memory Kit Review

Legit Reviews take a look at gaming performance on a pair $185 desktop processors

Since many can't afford the highest priced processors on the market we have focused on the sub $200 processors from AMD and Intel for an article that shows gaming performance between the two processors. To keep under the $200 budget we went with the $185 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6300 and the $184 AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 5600+. Both of these processors are under $200 and are within just a dollar of each other, so when it comes to pricing alone it's an apple to apple comparison...

$185 Gaming CPU's: AMD 5600+ Versus Intel E6300

Howtoforge published a tutorial about setting up an Ubuntu 7.04 based server

This tutorial shows how to set up a Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (Ubuntu 7.04) based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. This tutorial is written for the 32-bit version of Ubuntu Feisty Fawn, but should apply to the 64-bit version with very little modifications as well.

The Perfect Setup - Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (Ubuntu 7.04)