NZXT Sentry 2 Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the NZXT Sentry 2.

Since the dawn of the computer era started, the need of fans has become as necessary to use as the heat sinks we use to cool our computer components. As chassis become bigger they are able to handle a larger amount of fans. The need to limit the amount of noise the fans produce has become a top priority for most of us computer users.

Fan controllers are a perfect candidate for us users to help limit the amount of noise these fans make by adjusting the amount of voltage to each fan we hook up therefore dropping the amount of noise that the fans make. Fan controllers also gives us another ability of organizing all of our fan wires in a more organized manner increasing overall air flow in the chassis, at the same time tiding up the interior of our chassis.

NZXT has come up with a rather unique fan controller that not only controls five fans, but also allows us to monitor up to five component temperatures. The Sentry 2 fan controller is a touch sensitive fan controller that allows us to manually adjust the fan speed or allows the fan controller to control the fans automatically in conjunction with the temperature probes.

NZXT Sentry 2 Review

QNAP TS-239 Pro Turbo NAS Review
PC Review have a new review of the QNAP TS-239 Pro Turbo NAS

The QNAP TS-239 Pro is a next generation model based on the Intel Atom platform which includes even more features suited to an office environment (such as iSCSI). This NAS includes two drive bays (providing up to 4TB storage) and the unit size has been reduced substantially to a mere 214x175x115mm.

This little NAS includes a 1.6Ghz atom CPU, 1GB DDRII memory and two gigabit LAN ports which is much more powerful than many competing devices. Not only does this improve the performance of some elements (such as the PHP/MySQL server), but it ensures that a larger number of clients can use the NAS without performance degradation. Similar to other QNAP variants there are 12 primary functions which the NAS unit can perform.

QNAP TS-239 Pro Turbo NAS Review



Lian-Li PC-8N Case Review
Hardware Secrets posted a review on the Lian-Li PC-8N Case

PC-8N is a new all-aluminum mid-tower case from Lian-Li. Using 1.5 mm-thick aluminum panels, this case is very light, weighting only 10.5 Lbs (4.8 Kg). Let's see what to expect from it.

Lian-Li PC-8N Case Review

NZXT Sentry 2 Review
Bjorn3D takes a look at the NZXT Sentry 2.

Since the dawn of the computer era started, the need of fans has become as necessary to use as the heat sinks we use to cool our computer components. As chassis become bigger they are able to handle a larger amount of fans. The need to limit the amount of noise the fans produce has become a top priority for most of us computer users.

Fan controllers are a perfect candidate for us users to help limit the amount of noise these fans make by adjusting the amount of voltage to each fan we hook up therefore dropping the amount of noise that the fans make. Fan controllers also gives us another ability of organizing all of our fan wires in a more organized manner increasing overall air flow in the chassis, at the same time tiding up the interior of our chassis.

NZXT has come up with a rather unique fan controller that not only controls five fans, but also allows us to monitor up to five component temperatures. The Sentry 2 fan controller is a touch sensitive fan controller that allows us to manually adjust the fan speed or allows the fan controller to control the fans automatically in conjunction with the temperature probes.

NZXT Sentry 2 Review

Intel DP55KG Kingsberg Motherboard Preview at Quakecon 2009
Legit Reviews posted Intel DP55KG Motherboard Preview

The Intel Extreme Series DP55KG 'Kingsberg' motherboard is the highest end motherboard that Intel will be offering with the P55 Express chipset. The board has a very clean layout and features six phase power management. Right now there is a debug port located just to the left of the blue SATA header, but that will be removed on the production boards. The board features a x16 PCI Express slot and a x8 PCI Express slot for graphics cards and has been licensed to support both ATI CrossFire and NVIDIA SLI multi-GPU technology. The board has a pair dual-channel DDR3 memory slots as these boards do not use triple-channel like the Intel X58 Express platform does. The motherboard also features on-board Bluetooth and has a location for an antenna to be attached...

Intel DP55KG Kingsberg Motherboard Preview at Quakecon 2009

AMD's Phenom II X4 965 BE Review
LostCircuits posted a review on AMD's Phenom II X4 965 BE

So we played, and played some more and all of a sudden, the transients are no longer transients, instead, they are p-states that are locked in over extended periods of time where the CPU runs at =BD or 2/3 of its maximum core frequency, enough to sustain the data to the peripherals like GPU and so on but no more than what is needed. Power consumption is a factor of the frequency but it is also a factor of the switch events and the switch events are the execution of the work load (for dummies). In other words, the higher the workload, the more switch events and that translates into more power that is needed. Arguably, there is a balance, or rather a philosophy between running 100% load at lower frequency or running lower CPU usage but ramping up the frequency. For power considerations, both come out about the same. For performance, on the other hand, where dependencies are involved, high frequency and lower load should be faster, at least on the level of individual instruction executions.

AMD's Phenom II X4 965 BE Review

Maximo iMetal iM-590 Earphones Review
APH Networks posted a review on the Maximo iMetal iM-590 Earphones

When a few of my friends asked me casually, "Hey chc, what's your next review?" a while back, I answered without much thought. "The Maximo iMetal iM-590 earphones," I answered without much hesitation. Later on, I noticed that there are two particular ideas that stood out when I finally decided to give it a little more thought. Firstly, it's interesting (To say the least, anyway) how people call me by my screenname in real life, and that I actually answer -- not only that; it happens pretty frequently too. Secondly, this is my fourth consecutive audio equipment related review since my Radius Atomic Bass article I've wrote since late April this year! From the latter statement, this can be expanded into two additional associated ideas too haha. Firstly, I'll admit I've been very lazy and slow with regards to writing reviews compared to, say, last year. Secondly, I noticed whether it's by chance, or by specific interest, I have been focusing specifically on portable audio equipment ranging from the highly regarded by us and excellent V-MODA Vibe II earphones to the emerging Eagle Arion iDock iPod speaker system. Nevertheless, despite the fact it's a pain in the arm for me -- literally -- to write each audio review, it's actually a lot of fun and very satisfying to test lots of new earphones often and sharing my thoughts with you, the reader. The reason behind is because I personally like to spend a lot of time writing the test results. Two years ago, when we reviewed the Maximo iMetal iM-390, we were very impressed by its excellent price to performance ratio. When I witnessed the release of the latest Maximo iMetal iM-590 earphones recently, I was more than excited to test it out; and Maximo was glad to provide me with an evaluation unit. Therefore, after a month of rigorous testing, let me present to you the Maximo iMetal iM-590 earphones -- and see what MSRP $59.99 can bring you.

Maximo iMetal iM-590 Earphones Review

Thermaltake Max4 Active Cooling eSATA and USB Combo 3.5" External Hard Drive Review
TestFreaks posted a review on the Thermaltake Max4 Active Cooling eSATA and USB Combo 3.5" External Hard Drive Enclosure

Up on the review block today I've got a 3.5" SATA hard drive enclosure, the Max 4 from Thermaltake. This enclosure features both eSATA and USB connections along with a built-in 80mm cooling fan and an aluminum housing to make sure things keep cool. The Max 4 is well made and it's very easy to install your hard drive into, a few screws and you're done and ready to transfer your files. So read on to learn more about the Max 4..

Thermaltake Max4 Active Cooling eSATA and USB Combo 3.5" External Hard Drive Review

Zowie P-RF Mousing Surface Reviewed
DragonSteelMods posted a review on the Zowie P-RF Mousing Surface

Today for review I've got the Zowie Gear P-RF mousepad or mousing surface, yesterday we looked at the Ulti-mat Breathe F-X3, so I figured why not follow with another pad review. The P-RF is a small pad, but not too small, a bit larger than a standard sheet of paper really, coming in at 13.4 x 11.4 inches. The P-RF features a rubber non-slip backing and it has a water splash proof surface, not sure exactly what that means though. Anyway, read on to learn more...

Zowie P-RF Mousing Surface Reviewed

XClio One Notebook Cooler Review
Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the XClio One Notebook Cooler

I'm not sure why manufacturers think they can just slap some LED's on anything and it'll pass. Maybe 10 years ago, but not anymore folks. And honestly, who uses 40mm fans anymore? They are utterly useless in every area. This product is called a notebook cooler and that's a stretch of the use of the category. If by simply tilting up the rear of your laptop enables itself to cool better (as it would with virtually every laptop on the market), then I suppose you could loosely call this a cooler. However you need a smoke stream to see if the air is even moving (even on "high" power). I bet this unit could be redesigned as a wireless notebook cooler, and with those tiny fans and no airflow, it should run for weeks on a couple of AA batteries.

XClio One Notebook Cooler Review

Asus Eee PC 1005HA Seashell Netbook Review
Futurelooks posted Asus Eee PC 1005HA Seashell Netbook Review

Today, we have the opportunity to check out the Asus Eee PC 1005HA, the more business-oriented of the offerings from the Seashell line. Now that the netbook market is so much more crowded, does this newest Eee still stand out as a winner? Let’s find out.

Asus Eee PC 1005HA Seashell Netbook Review