Everything takes a look at the IOGear USB 2.0 External Video Card

Ever needed a second, third, or even fourth display for office or presentation purposes, but didn't have the capability to add them? Well, practically everyone has USB ports available, and thanks to DisplayLink's ongoing efforts in the area, we're much closer to having a scalable USB video solution that offers performance on-par with a true internal graphics card. Today we'll be looking at IOGEAR's USB 2.0 External Video Card, one of the first devices on the market to use DisplayLink's technology that already delivers some promising results.

IOGear USB 2.0 External Video Card Review

XSReviews has reviewed the Noctua NF-S12 1200

Noctua pride themselves on quality, quiet cooling solutions, and they do a damn good job. Today I have chassis cooling, the NH-S12 or a 120mm fan to the rest of us.

Noctua NF-S12 1200 Review



Tweaknews.net posted Antec MX-1 Actively Cooled External Hard Drive Enclosure Review

The build quality is outstanding, the active cooling is both effective and quiet and the eSATA performance is excellent. Installation is very straightforward and easily accomplished due to the screw and latch design and the MX-1 has a great look with simple, elegant lines and the blue LED tucked away beneath the Antec logo on the front. USB 2.0 connectivity is also provided and cable lengths are generous.

Antec MX-1 Actively Cooled External Hard Drive Enclosure Review

Metku.net took a closer look at Corsair's Survivor USB Memory stick

Over the Internet this device has been shot, pounded with hammer and who knows what. Only unique test that would't risk my life as well as the Survivor's was the combination of water and pressure: a freezer. Mug filled with water and Corsair was put in to -20 °C to find out if its really waterproof and can handle some pressure.

Corsair Survivor 8 GB Review

Modders-Inc posted a review on the Razer DeathAdder Mouse

Being the best in gaming mice is where Razer has earned its reputation, and they continue to work hard on staying number one with each new mouse. The Razer DeathAdder is their most recent mouse to help retain the throne.

Razer DeathAdder Mouse Review

TrustedReviews have looked at the Mio DigiWalker C520t

Personally, I reckon they should be touting sat-nav's green credentials. After all, having fewer people driving around aimlessly for miles with no idea of how to get to where they want to go is bound to reduce our national carbon dioxide output. But no, strangely enough it's stuff like widescreens and traffic avoidance systems that seem to get the manufacturers excited.

Mio DigiWalker C520t Review

HotHardware.com posted OCZ Reaper Heat Pipe Conduit DDR2 RAM Review

OCZ's latest solution for cooling their high performance memory modules is the Reaper Heat Pipe Conduit (HPC) system. The Reaper HPC memory uses a combination of an aluminum heatspreader, copper heatpipe, and aluminum fin array to quickly dissipate heat. Heat generated by the memory is absorbed by the heatspreader, where it is then transported to an aluminum fin array which then dissipates the heat into the surrounding air. In theory this method should cool the memory modules much more efficiently than the flat heatspreaders most other memory modules sport.

In this article, we evaluate the original PC2-8500 Reaper HPC kit and the newer Enhanced Bandwidth Edition PC2-6400. Head on over to the site and check them out.

OCZ Reaper Heat Pipe Conduit DDR2 RAM Review

BIOS Magazine posted a review on the CardScan Executive V8

A business card scanner such as the CardScan Executive is a great help to sales and marketing people, who tend to collect a number of business cards as they visit current and potential clients, participate in trade shows and job fairs, or just exchange cards with people they meet on the street. Often, a good sales person will return from a convention or show with hundreds of business cards. Using the CardScan Executive to get the data into an address book will allow the dutiful salesperson to quickly generate letters back out to everyone he or she spoke with during the trip. Although many flatbed scanners typically support business card scanning, they consume more deskspace and are often long-winded to operate. The CardScan Executive does exactly what it says on the tin, and is among the best for reading business cards and managing contacts.

CardScan Executive V8 Review

TheTechLounge takes a look at the Archos 704 WiFi Portable Media Player

The 704 WiFi is the current flagship product in Archos's lineup, available in 40GB or 80GB capacities. While the 40GB version we tested doesn't offer the most storage space of players in its class, the 704 WiFi's 7" touch screen dwarfs the displays of most of its competition. Additionally, the "WiFi" portion of the full product title indicates what you'd expect, that the 704 WiFi packs in some wireless features as well, including web browsing. While the screen size and feature list of the 704 WiFi are quite impressive, does the product deliver on all of its promises? Let's take a closer look and find out.

Archos 704 WiFi Portable Media Player Review

PC Stats posted Patriot PDC22G9200ELK PC2-9200 2GB DDR2-1150 Memory Review

Patriot Memory has made quite a name for itself in the DDR2 market, its memory may not be the fanciest but damn does it go fast. To make things even sweeter, it prices its memory modules very aggressively and the PDC22G9200ELK is a prime example of the best of both worlds.

Patriot PDC22G9200ELK PC2-9200 2GB DDR2-1150 Memory Review

XSReviews has reviewed the Revoltec FightPad Advanced

We had the pleasure of meeting part of the Revoltec team at Channel Expo earlier this year and were surprised that we hadn't come across their stylish gaming peripherals before. However, we later learned that due to delays their release date was due for June 07. Now June has arrived we have received the first of several review samples from Revoltec; The Fightpad Advanced. Let's see how it holds up.

Revoltec FightPad Advanced Review

InsideHW.com posted a review on Olympus underwater cases

As a company which perhaps does the most for the end-user, Olympus presented a series of underwater cases, designed to fit almost all of the models in the current product gamma. This time around, we shall present the newest camera models in this well-known manufacturer's palette, together with their inherent underwater shooting cases. Summer holidays become small adventures more and more each year (unless you decide to spend them "locally"), thus making underwater shooting have a completely new dimension with digital cameras.

Olympus underwater cases Review

FrostyTech posted Asus Arctic Square Heatsink Review

The new Asus Arctic Square heatsink Frostytech is testing out for you today consists of an array of nickel plated aluminum fins wrapped around a 92 mm fan that is set within the body of the heatsink. It's a simple arrangement of fan and cooling fins, but one that draws cool air into the heatsink and expels warmed air out the other side. Noise never becomes much of an issue with this heatsink because the fan impeller does not rotate more than 2300RPM.

Asus Arctic Square Heatsink Review

Driver Heaven posted a review on the GMC AVC-S1 HTPC Case

As computers become more and more versatile and advanced, home theater PCs are getting more popular by the day. We have been tracking the evolution of HTPCs ever since desktop cases morphed into their latest manifestation computers which are easy to use with only a remote control and feature small TFT touch screens on the faceplate. By the looks of it the evolution won't stop any time soon. GMC recently released a HTPC case, the AVC-S1, which packs a load of features but it is designed to suit narrow spaces, mainly matching mini-HiFi systems. GMC managed to surprise us with several innovative and quality products in the past. Let us see if the Korean manufacturer managed to impress us again with this small desktop case.

GMC AVC-S1 HTPC Case Review

Virtual-Hideout posted LapWorks Aluminum Desktop Stand Review

With more and more people constantly on the move, it's just fitting that these on-the-go people have a comfortable and ergonomic stand for their laptop. This leads us to the LapWorks Aluminum Desktop Stand. This lightweight stand has multiple positions, like the low settings for typing or the 45=B0 setting for maximum viewing when using an external keyboard. The simple little stand even incorporates a built-in swivel base that spins 360=B0, and includes a Neoprene slip cover that also doubles as a mousepad.

LapWorks Aluminum Desktop Stand Review

PC Stats posted Albatron GeForce 8600GT-256 PCI Express Videocard Review

In the 3D tests we see that the Albatron 8600GT-256 performs rather well for its GPU class, and that for the most part it can play modern games at 1024x768 without difficulty. Turning up the resolution or completely maxing out the image quality settings is not a great idea. Nvidia's GeForce 8600GT GPU simply doesn't have enough memory bandwidth to handle that kind of load.

Albatron GeForce 8600GT-256 PCI Express Videocard Review

Viper Lair posted a review on the Cooler Master Real Power Pro 650W PSU

At first glance, we can see that a total of 191 Watts are provided on the +3.3v and +5v rails, 540W on the +12v rail, 9.6W on the negative rails, and 17.5W on the +5v rail (for USB) giving us 650W total. The Real Power Pro is rated for a maximum of 780W but under normal circumstances (that's equipped in a PC that will max it out) it runs at 650W continuous. The Real Power Pro also has triple +12v rails (peaks of 19A across the board). Additional rails will aid in keeping a system stable as you can separate devices based on power consumption into the rails of your choosing.

Cooler Master Real Power Pro 650W PSU Review

Techgage posted an article where they give tips for Amarok, a leading audio player for Linux.

Amarok is one of the best audio players for Linux, but there is a lot more it can do than just play your tunes. We are taking a look at our top five tips of things you can do with this amazing player.

Top Five Amarok Tips

Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Edova Innovations Xpad Notebook Heat Shield

Injuries from overheated notebooks or exploding batteries have become a real problem over the past few years. If you would rather not suffer from a scalding hot computer on your lap or subject yourself to injury, Edova Innovations offers the Xpad notebook heat shield. Benchmark Reviews will give a hands-on review and explore this rugged product.

Edova Innovations Xpad Notebook Heat Shield Review

OCC has published a new review of the NZXT Sentry Temperature Controller

As an overclocker, have you ever wondered what the real temperatures of the particular components on your system were? What I mean is that most motherboards come pre-wired with some sort of RTD (resistance temperature detector) or thermocouple, burned into some part of the printed circuit board, but only in specific locations. Locations like your RAM, or in other parts of your hard drives, or maybe even the specific temperature of your North or Southbridge may not be monitored. To satisfy this "need to know" that most of us overclockers have, NZXT has introduced the Sentry. The Sentry has a temperature and fan controller that allows the user to see component temperatures, combined with the ability to change the fan speeds at will.

NZXT Sentry Temperature Controller Review

ThinkComputers.org posted Tagan GuardianX Silver Power 1000W Power Supply Review

1000W or higher power supplies are all over now. We have 4 power supplies in to review and they are all over 1000W so everyone is making them. With the new SLI setups and quad core processors there is becoming a need for higher wattage power supplies. Today we will be taking a look at the GuardianX Silver Power 1000W power supply from Tagan. We will see if it can compete with the Thermaltake Toughpower 1000W power supply we recently reviewed.

Tagan GuardianX Silver Power 1000W Power Supply Review

I4U NEWS reviews the ATI HD 2900 XT Graphics Card

This graphics card has 700 million transistors and is built on 80nm fab. Memory is 512MB of GDDR3 with a 512-bit, 8-channel interface. ATI uses 320 stream processing units and 128-bit floating point precision for all operations. The ATI HD 2900 XT is also fully DirectX 10 compliant and uses s
hader model 4.0.

ATI HD 2900 XT Graphics Card Review

Howtoforge published a tutorial on vlogger

Vlogger is a little tool with which you can write Apache logs broken down by virtual hosts and days. With vlogger, we need to put just one CustomLog directive into our global Apache configuration, and it will write access logs for each virtual host and day. Therefore, you do not have to split Apache's overall access log into access logs for each virtual host each day, and you do not have to configure Apache to write one access log per virtual host (which could make you run out of file descriptors very fast).

Splitting Apache Logs With vlogger

bit-tech.net published a review of EVGA's nForce 650i Ultra motherboard

There's no doubt EVGA is up against it in this market segment. It may have a silent board with three very useful PCI slots, but it's an unattractive board. The lack of additional extras, aside from automatic graphics card overclocking from a variety of just two graphics cards doesn't fair well in an extremely competitive mainstream marketplace.

What EVGA does do right is the bundle in the box, if that's important to you: EVGA has certainly got it right that's for sure. The boards it produces have a great warranty (on the condition you register), price and super solid, overclocking friendly motherboard. But it's all at the cost of other essential differentiating features and core performance.

EVGA nForce 650i SLI motherboard Review

HEXUS.net posted a review on the Antec P182 case

Last summer, we reviewed Antec's P180 system case, discovering a bunch of issues that we got pretty vocal about. Fast forward to today and we now have the chance to find out if the second incarnation of the P18X series, the P182, is a better proposition.

Antec P182 - the system case the P180 should have been?

TrustedReviews have looked at the Pentax Optio A30

I’ve always liked Pentax cameras. I’ve owned several Pentax 35mm and Digital SLRs over the past twenty-five years and I’ve taken some of my favourite photos with them. However I try not to let my personal bias get in the way of an objective review, and it has to be said that over the past couple of years I have not been particularly impressed by many of Pentax’s Optio range of digital compact cameras.

Pentax Optio A30 Review