OCC has published a new review of the Sapphire HD 2900 XT Video Card

Precious gems seem to attract anyone and everyone, but one has always been a favorite of mine and that is a genuine sapphire. Just the pure blue color of it grabs my attention even more than a diamond. Sapphire Technology has just released one of their newest gems, the long anticipated Sapphire HD 2900 XT, a video card based on ATI's newest R600 GPU chipset. The R600 chipset was originally planned for release in early 2007, but setbacks have pushed back its release. Hopefully, this extra time has allowed AMD/ATI to make the R600 the best it can be. The Sapphire HD 2900 XT is a DirectX 10 video card that will finally give some competition to nVidia's DirectX 10 series GPUs.

Sapphire HD 2900 XT Video Card Review

bit-tech.net published some info on the AMD Phenom and Quad Core Opteron

AMD has shared some details with us on its upcoming native quad core "Barcelona" processor. With it comes a new name: Phenom. We delve into the depths of the new architecture to see what improvements have been shoehorned into the new silicon.

AMD Phenom and Quad Core Opteron info

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Modders-Inc has posted a review on the Cooler Master Stacker 832

Cooler Master has created some of the most wanted cases for the PC enthusiast. Their usage of aluminum and creativity with styles has made them one to watch to see what they will produce next. The Stacker 830 was released and quickly on its heals was the NVIDIA 830 Edition. Cooler Master kicked it up a notch and delivered the 832. How good is it, let's find out.

Cooler Master Stacker 832 Review

Legit Reviews posted a review on the ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT Video Card

Contrary to what you may believe, the HD 2900XT that we are looking at here today is not meant to compete against NVIDIA’s 8800 Ultra or even the GTX. Instead AMD aimed at a lower price target, the 8800 GTS. With a launch price of $399 AMD intends to take the mid/high end market segment instead of going after the faster 8800 GTX and Ultra. As much as they want to sugar coat it, the R600 in its current iteration is just not capable of getting the clock speed up to the level needed to go toe to toe with the GTX/Ultra in every situation...

ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT Video Card Review

HardwareLogic posted Antec P182 Case Review

We see it all the time; a company puts out a product on the verge of greatness, but ultimately hampered by a few deal-breaking flaws. Such was the case (giggle) with Antec's P180, a quiet enclosure that suffered from a poor blueprint for cable management. They've heard your complaints, and the redesigned P182 attempts to be what the P180 should have all along. Can they pull it off, or should Antec have stuck to the drawing board just a bit longer?

Antec P182 Case Review

XYZ Computing has a new article out on the Razer Pro|Type Keyboard

A lot of the initial excitement about the Pro|Type has had to do with its integrated iPod dock. The Tarantula has a modular bay that can be outfitted with a number of different accessories, like a light or speakers, and other things that can be useful to gamers. The Pro uses this space for an iPod, something that a lot of people, designers or otherwise, will be able to take advantage of. It's a bit gimmicky, but definitely useful. The dock is fully functional, so it can be used to charge or sync your iPod, as well as give you a safe place to stay put when not in use. They keyboard takes this notion a step further by including a line-out jack so that the iPod can connect to speakers without the computer.

Razer Pro Type Keyboard Review

Bios Magazine posted a review on the USRobotics Wireless MAXg ADSL2+ Kit

USRobotics' MAXg Wireless ADSL2+ Networking Kit (=A343.49 ex. VAT) includes everything you need to connect to and share your ADSL Internet service in your small office. It also brings the benefits of high-performance wireless networking to your business. The Wireless MAXg ADSL2+ Gateway integrates the company's latest ADSL and MAXg wireless technologies for a 'complete' small-business broadband network. MAXg technology delivers a claimed 50% range improvement over standard 802.11g and provides wireless speeds of up to 125Mbps, although actual performance will vary depending on operating environment and distance between networked devices. In reality, you should expect little more than a 15% increase, which is still good.

USRobotics Wireless MAXg ADSL2+ Kit Review

ChileHardware got some Vista index ratings from this New Mobility VGA, also a UVD video working on real time.

ATI mobility Radeon HD 2600 on Vista

Bigbruin.com posted a review on the Kingwin KA-9225 and KA-9227 Heatpipe CPU Coolers

Kingwin is a Taiwanese manufacturer of computer components that recently launched a new line of heatpipe CPU coolers. They have provided two of their newest CPU coolers for review, models KA-9225 and KA-9227, and they just might fit the bill for inexpensive, reliable cooling with a bit of style!

Kingwin KA-9225 and KA-9227 Heatpipe CPU Coolers Review

Neoseeker has published a review of ATI's HD 2900 XT flagship card

Probably the most important factor going into purchasing a new video card is value and pricing. From our benchmarking results, we can conclude that the 2900XT will outperform the GeForce GTS 640MB in some cases and lose in some others. To say whether one is better than the other right now would be neglecting the fact that none of our games are DX10 compatible, in fact no games are DX10 compatible currently (although the world's first downloadable DX10 playable demo will be available this or next week, which ups the ante quite a bit). So what we can take into account is value. From a bundling standpoint alone, the 2900XT has several package items that will be of value to most if not all people buying the card. The gaming voucher from Valve will allow you to play all three new releases from the giant game developer and apparently a fourth game, Day of Defeat: Source, will also be part of the voucher as well. All of these games are produced off the Source engine and have historic backgrounds (minus portal). Secondly the HDMI converter is a sweet addition which works in tandem with the on-chip audio controller to carry both audio and video feeds. If anything is lacking for the G80 series right now it is HDMI availability.

ATI HD 2900 XT Review

BlueTomorrow.com has posted a new review on Bluetooth iPod Adapters

Bluetooth iPod adapters end this reliance on wires for our music players. By connecting your Bluetooth iPod adapter to your player and the auxiliary input, you can receive seamless play and management of your music, wires-free. Depending on the Bluetooth iPod adapter you choose, it can be used in liaison with your iPod alone, with your wireless Bluetooth enabled headset or with your factory car stereo, making it possible to utilize your iPod in just about any setting.

Bluetooth iPod Adapters

Gamepyre posted a review on the Kirsch K3 5.1 Loud Speaker

You know those guys who drive around in a white van and sell speakers? Well we bought some just to review for all the people who feel
they have been scammed or ripped off by these people and the results are in.
Our man Shannon takes a good look at these speakers and tell the true story of how they work and perform. Check out the review and see what you think of our judgement.

Kirsch Loud Speakers K3 5.1 Review

Project PDA posted a review on the Samsung BlackJack

Samsung's foray into the Windows Smartphone sector has positioned BlackJack against the well known competing devices, such as the Moto Q phone and the T-Mobile Dash. But the BlackJack is visibly slimmer than the Motorola Q, and also boasts much better navigation (the back button is well located, unlike the Q).

Samsung BlackJack Review

OCC has published a new review of the NZXT Precise 1000W Power Supply

If you are anything like me I tend to keep components like my power supply and case for much longer than I will keep the other internal components, like the motherboard or RAM. So when choosing the power supply, I always try to get the best of what's available at the time of purchase, to reduce the chances of having to change it in less than a couple of years. As with most other components in today's market, you have a wide variety of products to choose from. Power supplies range from 200W to 1200W and are continuing to increase in output and available options. NZXT is a relatively new player in the market of cases and now power supplies. The Precise 1000W is one of the newest power supplies that it has to offer.

NZXT Precise 1000W Power Supply Review

MadBoxPC posted a review on the AMD/ATI HD2900XT in Spanish

New ATI/AMD DX10 series are here and we tested a /HD2900XT /card, we did some test like:

- Real Power Consumption (336W)
- Synthetic DirectX 9 tests
- Real (games) DirectX 9 tests
- Synthetic DirectX 10 tests (Metaballs Direct X 10 demo, Smoke DirectX
10 demo, Variance Shadowmap DirectX 10 demo, Call of Juares DirecX 10)
- Consumption vs Performance
- Price vs performance

Read more (Spanish)
Read more (with translator)

Benchmark Reviews posted Casebuy LCD EZ Power Supply Tester 3 Review

When I first began repairing computers, power supply units caused me the most problems. When a PSU begins to fail, or is faulty out of the box, it is sometimes difficult to determine because the symptoms are similar to other faulty hardware components. One of the best investments I ever made was the PSU tester; until now. CaseBuy now offers a digital LCD display on the EZ Power Supply Tester III. Benchmark Reviews shows you just how important this tool is, and why every technician, overclocker, enthusiast, and even gamers could benefit.

Casebuy LCD EZ Power Supply Tester 3 Review

Howtoforge published a tutorial about using munin and monit on Debian GNU/Linux 4.0

In this article I will describe how you can monitor your Debian Etch server with munin and monit. munin produces nifty little graphics about nearly every aspect of your server (load average, memory usage, CPU usage, MySQL throughput, eth0 traffic, etc.) without much configuration, whereas monit checks the availability of services like Apache, MySQL, Postfix and takes the appropriate action such as a restart if it finds a service is not behaving as expected. The combination of the two gives you full monitoring: graphics that let you recognize current or upcoming problems (like "We need a bigger server soon, our load average is increasing rapidly."), and a watchdog that ensures the availability of the monitored services.

Server Monitoring With munin And monit On Debian Etch

The Guru of 3D posted a review on the ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 512MB video card

Featuring AMD ATi Radeon HD 2900 XT - A closer look into the cat's eye.

Hey everybody, and welcome to the Radeon HD 2000 Series article. Oh my gosh ... Have we all been waiting for this release a long time, or what? I mean initially we (the press) expected this release late last year already. And due to a complexity of issues (AMD and ATI merger), likely fabrication issues and a shift in fabrication process things got delayed; massively. So right now it's April 25th and today 175 press-members are returning from a long technical briefing in Tunisia and I can happily report to you that AMD has now released the ATI Radeon HD 2000 series of product... well, sort of.

ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT 512MB Review

t-Break takes a look at the Radeon HD 2900 XT video card

With the release of the HD 2900 XT today, the company formerly known as ATI is doing things a little differently. I'm not sure if this is the effect of ATI being a part of AMD now or something else, but different can be good. First of all, the Radeon series has changed the model numbering slightly. Instead of being modelled as X-something, the new GPUs from AMD will now be called HD-something. The one I'm looking at today is the HD 2900 XT. The second thing thats different is that this particular card, which is the first in its series, is not the highest-end graphics card. In the past, ATI and nVidia have always launched their flagship products but AMD is doing things a bit differently. The HD 2900 XT is set to compete against nVidia's 8800GTS and is priced at US$ 399/- for a 512MB version.

Radeon HD 2900 XT Review

ClubOC checked out the Seagate Momentus 7200.2 harddisk

Seagate has become the industry leader in PC storage by offering technologies like Perpendicular Recording backed with their outstanding 5 year warranty. Now Seagate brings the same innovation to the 2.5' drives with the Momentus 7200.2 series hard drives. With both 7200 RPMs and SATA 3Gb/s under the hood, this promises to be the top laptop drive on the market. We put their 160 GB to the test for you right here!

Seagate Momentus 7200.2 Review

R&B Mods posted a review on the Eksitdata USB2.0 IDE TO SATA Adapter

Today we take a look at a somewhat different product. Have you ever wanted a product that will let you connect your SATA and IDE devices from your PC to your laptop? Well if you have this device will make your day. Eksitdata sent us their latest products which is a USB 2 IDE and SATA adapter, with this you can connect IDE and SATA devices to your USB 2 port. What about performance on them since USB2 is slower? Well lets check it out.

Eksitdata USB2.0 IDE TO SATA Adapter Review

ClubOC posted Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC2-8500 Memory Review

I always like getting new hardware in for testing. There's something about the endless possibilities that gets to me. Maybe I just like tinkering with new stuff too much, I don't know. Crucial obliged my needs this time by sending over their latest and greatest, the Ballistix Tracer PC2-8500. The sticks come with a sleek black heatspreader on a nice black PCB. They sure look mean, but will they perform? Plus anytime you get memory from Crucial there's always a chance of getting some really nice performing Micron memory chips. Let's put these in the test rig and fire her up.

Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC2-8500 Memory Review

HardOCP posted a review on the ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT video card

ATI’s DirectX 10 capable GPU is finally here in the form of the Radeon HD 2900 XT. Does this $399 video card have what it takes to compete with NVIDIA’s 8800 series? We explore the architecture, image quality, and real world gaming that shows a different experience than canned benchmarks.

ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT Review

TechnoYard posted a review on the OCZ Trifecta SD Card

The Trifecta is one of the most versatile Micro SD cards currently in the market, which can double up as a SD Card as well as a USB Drive. Boasting a speed of 66x, equivalent to 10MB/s the Trifecta offers decent performance and great expandability.

OCZ Trifecta SD Card Review

Overclocker Cafe posted a review on the Thermaltake Toughpower 1200w PSU

In the end, the pros far outweigh the cons. If your case can take the 200mm depth of the unit, the only thing left is the price. With a MSRP of $385, the Tt Toughpower is priced right in line with the rest of the field. Many of the competition's units don't offer half as many features let alone do the work quietly as the 140mm low speed high flow fan does. The shopper looking at this unit will be someone with a need to power big ticket items who won't skimp where it counts with regards to power.

Thermaltake Toughpower 1200w PSU Review

PC Mech posted a review on Advanced Windows Care

In my travels through cyberspace, I've become increasingly aware of the myriad programs that purport to be the one-stop-shop for all of your computer's security and upkeep needs. Frequently these programs are expensive, much too expensive sometimes. This being your source for all things free, I'll be examining one of these suites that happen to cost nary a penny. Let's take a closer look at Advanced Windows Care 2 Personal.

Advanced Windows Care Review