Gigabyte DES X48T-DQ6 Motherboard Review
HardwareLogic posted a review on the Gigabyte DES X48T-DQ6 Motherboard

INTEL's X48 chipset is the much anticipated follow up to the X38 chipset....which in turn was the much anticipated follow up to INTEL's hugely successful P35 chipset. It doesn't take a rocket scientist or industry insider to know that many in the enthusiast community are less than thrilled about the "marginal" improvements during the progression of chipsets, especially considering the prices some of these motherboards are going for (in excess of $300). While this isn't to say any of the three chipsets are poor performers, I find it a bit curious that INTEL has run these chipsets out as they have, taking the overall performance of each into consideration.

Gigabyte DES X48T-DQ6 Motherboard Review

Honeywell Arius 2216 LCD Review
Bjorn3D posted a review on the Honeywell Arius 2216 LCD.

In 2008, older viewers who have lived their whole lives in 4:3 will initially gawk at a custom interface like 11:15 and feel that the ratio is odd, confining, or forced – but no one is wondering whether or not a widescreen LCD looks awesome ripping HD, because we’ve warmed up to the idea in the movie theater. Widescreen seems like a natural evolution, although just a few years ago we were staring at our moderately hi-res, bulky 4:3 CRTs, and marveling at how crisp the images looked in comparison to a normal television. No doubt you’ll see some of the hip kids reverting to 4:3 for its “vintage” appeal, and there might even be readers out there who have taken that stance already; arguing that the TV ratio they grew up watching Thundercats on will never – EVER – die, regardless of what widescreen is doing at large.

So you can suck it up and follow the crowd – if for no reason other than easing compatibility with the world’s weird formatting preferences – or you could do something completely off-the-wall, and throw budget to the wind. More on that later.

Honeywell Arius 2216 LCD Review



Kingston HyperX 2GB PC2-9200 DDR2 Memory Kit Review
Bigbruin.com posted a review on the Kingston HyperX 2GB PC2-9200 DDR2 Memory Kit

Getting the Kingston HyperX 2GB PC2-9200 DDR2 memory kit up to the stock speed of 1150MHz was tricky only because it is an odd speed that I couldn't quite dial in with the settings found in the test system's BIOS. But getting into that general range required minimal effort, and even overclocking to well above 1200MHz was pretty much plug and play.

Kingston HyperX 2GB PC2-9200 DDR2 Memory Kit Review

Nexus XiR-3500 Copper Ed. CPU Cooler Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Nexus XiR-3500 Copper Ed. CPU Cooler

Recently I took the Nexus XiR-2300 for a spin and found it to be a very good CPU cooler. Actually, it was the second best we have tested thus far. Today we are going to take the sibling of the XiR-2300 for a spin, the XiR-3500; an all copper cooler that uses the same design.

Between testing the two Nexus coolers I wanted to find Nexus’ secret; how they were getting the performance out of the XiR Series with such a conventional design. After a little digging I found the secret, a technology called SkiveTek, and it is exclusive to Nexus.

Nexus XiR-3500 Copper Ed. CPU Cooler Review

XFX nForce 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the XFX nForce 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard

The XFX nForce 790 Ultra SLI motherboard is designed for the latest generation 45nm Core 2 processors with Front Side Bus speeds of up to 1600MHz. Based on the NVIDIA nForce 790i MCP chipset, this powerful ATX platform supports all the latest enthusiast technology. This versatile platform is SLI 3-way and 2-way ready and features NVIDIA Enthusiast System Architecture, MediaShield Storage, NVIDA System Tools, and NVIDIA DualNet Technology. Read on to see how it performs!

XFX nForce 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard Review

Nexus XiR-3500 Copper Ed. CPU Cooler Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Nexus XiR-3500 Copper Ed. CPU Cooler

Recently I took the Nexus XiR-2300 for a spin and found it to be a very good CPU cooler. Actually, it was the second best we have tested thus far. Today we are going to take the sibling of the XiR-2300 for a spin, the XiR-3500; an all copper cooler that uses the same design.

Between testing the two Nexus coolers I wanted to find Nexus’ secret; how they were getting the performance out of the XiR Series with such a conventional design. After a little digging I found the secret, a technology called SkiveTek, and it is exclusive to Nexus.

Nexus XiR-3500 Copper Ed. CPU Cooler Review

Thermolab Nano Silencer CPU Cooler LGA775 Review
DragonSteelMods posted a review on the Thermolab Nano Silencer CPU Cooler LGA775

Yesterday I looked at the Thermolab Micro Silencer CPU Cooler, today I've got the Thermolab Nano Silencer. If you thought the Micro Silencer was small then you'll be amazed at the size of the Nano Silencer, it is about half the size of the Micro and still performs almost as well. I'm truly surprised by the performance of this cooler when you consider just how small it is. Since it's so small there should be no problem fitting it into any size case, and there should be no compatibility issues with motherboard or cases.

Thermolab Nano Silencer CPU Cooler LGA775 Review

Spire Powerfuse S162 Review
XSReviews has reviewed the Spire Powerfuse S162

As Spire say, they are a name synonymous with quality and innovation and most innovative companies respond aptly to market trends. One of these trends is that many people now have expensive high end graphics cards and prolonging their life has become paramount for many. With that in mind, Spire have sent the "Powerfuse" over-voltage surge protector for us to review.

Spire Powerfuse S162 Review

GMC R-3 Corona Chassis Review
Driver Heaven posted a review on the GMC R-3 Corona Chassis

GMC are a Korean manufacturer of PC cases and they are continuously trying to design innovative and functional products for enthusiasts who would like to have something a little different. Today we will take a look at one of their latest creations, the R-3 'Corona'. The R-3 is a tower case designed to fit a standard ATX system but with the minimum possible dimensions, making it considerably smaller than any standard ATX case out there. Of course such a design has downsides as well as advantages which we will examine in this review.

GMC R-3 Corona Chassis Review

Overclocking the Intel Q9300 CPU With Subzero Cooling
Madshrimps overclocked the Intel Q9300 CPU with Subzero Cooling

The Intel entry level Quad Core CPU based on 45nm is the Q9300, in this article we try to push it as far as our subzero cooling and motherboard allows it. Running default at 2.5Ghz, how high will the CPU climb? Read on to find out.

Overclocking the Intel Q9300 CPU With Subzero Cooling

Newer Technology USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter Review
EXTREME Overclocking has just posted a review on the Newer Technology USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter.

Ever have one of those times where you needed to get data off a hard drive but didn't feel like opening up your case to connect it? If so, then NewerTech has your solution! NewerTech's USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter is USB device that allows the user to connect any ATA device without the need to open up a case.

Newer Technology USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter Review

Intel Skulltrail preview
NordicHardware posted a preview on the Intel Skulltrail platform

Intel Skulltrail is the ultimate platform for the high-end users. It has two sockets that can house two Intel Core 2 Extreme processors, and four PCIe x16 slots with support for up to four graphics cards working together in either SLI or CrossFire. We will explore the latter in a future article, but until then we've compiled this preview for you. We've taken a closer look at Skulltrail and see what hides beneath the heatsinks and coolers.

Intel Skulltrail preview

Kaspersky Internet Security 7 Review
PC Review have a new review of Kaspersky Internet Security 7, a complete package to protect your PC from online threats

This suite of tools will provide the average user with excellent protection against a wide range of computer security threats, much more so than an out of the box system. There are however, plenty of alternative products (at cost or free) which claim to do the same job. It should be expected that a good security package will not only provide good threat protection, but also work in the background with a minimum of use of system resources. This stops the system from slowing down and being considered bloated.

Kaspersky Internet Security 7 Review

Audioengine W1 Wireless Audio Adapter Review
TheTechLounge posted a review on the Audioengine W1 Wireless Audio Adapter

Audioengine's stellar A5 bookshelf speakers knocked me flat with perfect sound. The fact that this company would trust invisible air tubes over good ol' copper to not screw up their performance is a compelling sign that their new Audioengine W1 is dyed-in-the-wool wireless solution, but I'm hella skeptical. While I certainly don't believe that Monster's onto something with their oxygen-free copper and gold lies, I'm not positive that I won't be able to tell the difference between wires and nothingness.

Audioengine W1 Wireless Audio Adapter Review

Cooler Master Centurion 590 Review
techPowerUp posted a review on the Cooler Master Centurion 590

The Cooler Master Centurion 590 is a very affordable entry level case that brings a lot of features from much more expensive enthusiast class enclosures. Its nine 5.25" drive bays offer ultimate expandability, large video cards will also find a comfortable home in it.

Cooler Master Centurion 590 Review

Coolit Pure Review
OCC has published a new review of the Coolit Pure

CoolIT claims that installing the PURE cooler is quick and easy, but I found that installation into my case - a Lian-Li PC-P60 - was a little more trouble than I expected. The problem I encountered stemmed from the sizable depth of my case, and the PURE's tubing was too short to span the distance between the CPU and the radiator mounted on the hard drive cage. I ended up resting the PURE's main assembly on my RAM slots, so that I could mount the CPU block without stretching the hoses too far.

Coolit Pure Review

Asus EN9600GT Silent Video Card Review
I4U NEWS reviews the Asus EN9600GT Silent Video Card

The worst thing about the exclusive V-cool heatsink (really the only bad thing) is that to get enough surface area for the passive cooling to be effective the normally single slot 9600GT becomes a dual slot design. I also found that the back edge of the passive heatsink blocked the retention clip for the six-pin power connector the card requires. I had to lift gently on the fins of the heatsink to get the clearance needed for seating the power plug.

Asus EN9600GT Silent Video Card Review

DFI LANParty LT X48-T2R Motherboard Review
TweakTown posted a review on the DFI LANParty LT X48-T2R Motherboard

X48 has certainly earned a name for itself now. While Intel has been at the back end of adapting new technologies that actually work (forget the Rambus incident), the X38/X48 chipsets are somewhat ahead of their time.

What can be said for the DFI X48 LANParty board other than yet another success from this once OEM company is that DFI has really taken on a new persona over the last three years. With a huge boost in R&D, DFI are designing boards that are not only functional, but look just as good as they perform.

DFI LANParty LT X48-T2R Motherboard Review