XtremeComputing posted Gainward 8800GTS 640MB Golden Sample SLi Review

Today we have a treat for you as I will be reviewing the Gainward 8800GTS 640mb Bliss Golden sample in SLi, this is one of the latest GeForce chipsets on the market, holding a massive 640mb of RAM on each card. Which adds up to a total of 1280mb of GFX memory which should be more than enough to play the latest games on the market, as well as some future titles. Add to that they are also the golden sample editions with a GPU clock speed of 550 and 1760 I am expecting great things.

Gainward 8800GTS 640MB Golden Sample SLi Review

Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the ZEROtherm GX815 GPU & BTF90 CPU Coolers

the GX815 Extreme Gamer is an impressive cooler that really gets the job done. The fan noise wasn't even noticeable over the other gear inside the computer. As far GPU coolers go, I would have no problem recommending this unit to anyone wanting a quiet and efficient cooler

ZEROtherm GX815 GPU & BTF90 CPU Coolers Review



OCC has published a new review of the Thermaltake Symphony Mini External Water Cooler

The water block itself is made of pure copper for increased heat dissipation and has the Thermaltake logo molded into it. The included PCI slot bracket has two holes in it for connecting the hoses and a power jack connected to it with a lead that connects to your 12 volt rail on your power supply to power the twin pumps. That's right; this cooler has two pumps working in parallel to keep the fluid flowing through the loop. It is a self contained system other than the water block that mounts onto your CPU. You can remove the back cover by taking out four screws that hold it in place. This allows you to see the working parts of the system. This reservoir is already filled when received and will need to be filled further after the system is started up for the first time. This is due to the fact that the hoses and the water block are empty to when shipped and will drain the reservoir a little as they fill when the system is first started. When the fluid returns to the tower from the PC after it passes through the water block, it should be warm from drawing the heat. In the tower, the fluid passes through a large aluminum radiator with three 120 mm fans which blow at 1400 RPM to dissipate the heat.

Thermaltake Symphony Mini External Water Cooler Review

Techgage posted a review of the latest release from Archos

In midst of the media player war, Archos has released their 704 with includes WiFi support and includes a large 7" screen. Among a few of the included features is video support, music listening, web browsing, network sharing, photo viewing and more.

Archos 704 WiFi Media Player Review

DragonSteelMods posted a review on the USB Twister Hub from Brando WorkShop

These days, more and more devices require USB inputs. Components ranging from mice to printers to thumb drives; all use the USB interface. These ports can fill rather quickly. You can always add more ports to a desktop, but with laptops you are stuck with the ports that are built in. To add more peripherals, a USB hub offers an ideal solution. Today, I will look at the USB Twister Hub from Brando. This hub comes with four ports which is fairly standard. The twist, pardon the pun, is that Port 1 and Port 2 can be revolved 180 degrees. This makes it easier to adjust the angle of the ports and connect additional USB devices conveniently.

USB Twister Hub from Brando WorkShop

Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Zalman Z-Machine GT1000 Case

Zalman is about to launch a new very high-end all-aluminum case, called Z-Machine or simply GT1000. This case is an evolution over their previous Fatal1ty case, check it out.

Zalman Z-Machine GT1000 Case Review

EclipseOC posted a review on the Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC8500 2x1GB

Are high speeds and pretty lights enough to make a winning package? We take a look at Crucial's new DDR2-1066 Tracer kit, and find that the answer is a solid yes.

Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC8500 2x1GB Review

bit-tech.net have a look at the Enermax Crystal and Razer Pro|Type keyboards

If we had to choose one for most users, then the Razer Pro|Type would get our vote due to its fancy buttons and macro-recording software. It's far too expensive though, more than we ever would have dreamed it might cost and for this we have to say that, of the two, the Enermax Crystal is the best. It's not strictly as good as the Pro|Type, but it has some good points of its own and won't break your bank manager's heart.

Keyboard head-to-head Review

Tech ARP posted NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra Graphics Card Review Rev. 1.1.

Right after the Internet was set abuzz with news that the new ATI Radeon HD X2000 series of graphics cards will be launched on May 14th, NVIDIA launches a preemptive strike by launching a new flagship card, the GeForce 8800 Ultra.

Designed to replace the GeForce 8800 GTX as the new top-end graphics card from NVIDIA, the GeForce 8800 Ultra seems destined to be the card that kills the ATI Radeon HD X2900 before it is even released. However, the picture isn't as rosy as it seems.

Read on and find out why the new NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra will not be a card we have all been waiting for.

Here are the updates:-

- Added NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GT benchmark results for comparison.
- Improved anti-aliasing comparison chart.
- Corrected several mistakes in the review.

NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra Graphics Card Review Rev. 1.1

(IN)SECURE Magazine issue 11 is online

(IN)SECURE Magazine is a free digital security magazine in PDF format. In this issue you can read about the security of e-passports, learn the critical steps to secure your virtualized environment, view a quantitative look at penetration testing, find out about the current state of PKI, get funky with super ninja privacy techniques for web application developers, find out how to enforce the network security policy with digital certificates, and more.

(IN)SECURE Magazine issue 11 has been released

Howtoforge posted a new guide: Creating A DNS Cache With djbdns

Building a local DNS cache will speed up your internet connection since the time for the translation job (converting domain names into IP addresses) will become negligible with the assumption that the DNS cache gets the information from the parent DNS.

Creating A DNS Cache With djbdns