OC Workbench reports that AMD Japan showcased the Phenom 3.0GHz processor on an event in the district of Akiba, the central of all PC and electronics in Tokyo, Japan

AMD showcases Phenom 3.0GHz, Athlon X2 6400+ at Akiba show in Japan. Check out what our editor saw at the show and the availability date etc.

AMD Japan showcases Phenom 3.0GHz

Howtoforge published a guide about installing the Lighttpd webserver with PHP5 and MySQL support on Debian GNU/Linux 4.0

Lighttpd is a secure, fast, standards-compliant web server designed for speed-critical environments. This tutorial shows how you can install Lighttpd on a Debian Etch server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support.

Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Debian Etch



OCC has published a new review of the LTB Magnum 5.1 AC97 Headphones

I'm sick of breaking a tooth whenever I try to have a drink of whatever I choose while I'm using headphones. Let's face it, whether you're gaming, using VOIP, listening to music or watching a DVD, headphones are an essential part of owning a computer. I find myself using them almost half of the time I'm at the computer, and the most annoying part is that microphone sticking out in front of me and causing some kind of trauma to my face at least 10 or 20 times a day.

LTB Magnum 5.1 AC97 Headphones Review

Futurelooks checks out a cool bag for your laptop lifestyle

Is part of your Digital Lifestyle hauling around that ugly looking laptop bag that you've been sporting since College? Maybe its time for a change! Tom Bihn bags offer fashion and functionality that could only come from the Pacific Northwest. We check out their sling bag known as the Buzz to see if it passes the fashion and function test of a laptop bag.

The Tom Bihn BUZZ Laptop Sling Bag Review

ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Flash Survivor GT 8GB Flash Drive from Corsair

Flash drives are nothing new, but finding one that will last is something that is hard to come by. So many flash drives are cheaply made and break easily. I think I went through a total of 5 flash drives while in college until I got the Corsair Flash Voyager drive. I've had that drive for over a year not and it's about time I upgrade. Corsair was nice enough to send me one of their new Flash Survivor GT drives. Read on to see if it is an indestructible as the Flash Voyager was.

Corsair Flash Survivor GT 8GB Flash Drive Review

Techgage posted a review of Gigabyte's silent 8600GTS graphics card

Building a silent PC or on the look-out for a quality mid-range graphics card offering? Gigabyte's 8600GTS includes the best of both worlds. In addition to including a passive cooler, a free copy of Supreme Commander can be found here also. Of course the important question is: Does the overall performance warrant your attention?

Gigabyte 8600GTS 256MB Silent Pipe 3 Review

PC Apex have a new review up of the Hiper Type-R 530watt Power Supply

The early generations of the Type R PSU have proved winners in the aesthetics field and certainly fared decent in terms of their performance. Given that this unit is their lowest wattage modular unit (and little brother to their popular 580W model) has Hiper brought anything new and improved to the table? Let's find out!

Hiper Type-R 530W Power Supply Review

HEXUS.net posted a review on the Cooler Master X Craft 360 3.5in SATA enclosure

Cooler Master continues to pursue its interest in the crowded external enclosure market with the X Craft series. Today, HEXUS is taking a look at the X Craft 360. But does this 3.5in SATA enclosure store and deliver as it should?

Cooler Master X Craft 360 3.5in Review

Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the D-Link DNS-323 SATA RAID Gigabit NAS

Benchmark Reviews has been lucky enough to receive the D-Link DNS-323. I won't leave much room for surprise: this SATA RAID Gigabit NAS is one hot little number, with plenty of features and performance available at an incredibly affordable price. Are you looking to compare network attached storage devices, or ready to buy? You had better read about the DNS-323 before you make that decision!

D-Link DNS-323 SATA RAID Gigabit NAS Review

XtremeComputing posted a review on the Arctic Cooling MX2 Thermal Compound

For those of you who don’t know what a thermal compound does allow me to explain. Its job is to transfer heat as efficiently as possible between a heatsink and a processor (or any other such similar setup). Without a thermal compound in place CPUs would overheat, as there are far too many micro imperfections in the base of a heatsink (and top of a CPU) to be able to effectively transfer heat (not to mention that air trapped between the two would hinder this already poor performance).

Arctic Cooling MX2 Thermal Compound Review

Madshrimps published a performance comparison between the NVIDIA Mid Range 8600 GT and 7600 GT video cards

Only a few weeks ago we compared the new 8500 GT to the cheaper and older 7300 GT video card and found the new NVIDIA budget card to be average at best. This week we compare the mid range offering, a Sparkle 8600 GT 256Mb to a XFX 7600 GT 256Mb which comes with higher clock speeds. To round up the comparison we threw in a factory overclocked Calibre 8600 GT with 512Mb. Let's see if the new cards can beat the revived price/performance champ.

NVIDIA Mid Range 8600 GT vs 7600 GT Performance Comparison

Ubuntugeek published a guide about installing Tor on Ubuntu Feisty

Tor is a toolset for a wide range of organizations and people that want to improve their safety and security on the Internet. Using Tor can help you anonymize web browsing and publishing, instant messaging, IRC, SSH, and other applications that use the TCP protocol. Tor also provides a platform on which software developers can build new applications with built-in anonymity, safety, and privacy features.

How to Install Tor to Surf Anonymously in Ubuntu Feisty with Firefox

Debian Admin published a quick guide about Envy, an ATI/NVIDIA driver installer for Debian/Ubuntu

“Envy” is an application for Ubuntu Linux and Debian written in Python and PyGTK.

Envy - ATI and NVIDIA drivers installation made easy