Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide Rev. 11.2
Tech ARP posted rev. 11.2 of their Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide

Covering over 280 desktop graphics cards, this comprehensive comparison allows you to easily compare 17 different specifications for each and every card! If you need to find out about the specification of any card, just come over and check out our Desktop Graphics Comparison Guide!

We hope it will prove to be a useful reference. We will keep this guide updated regularly so do check back for the latest updates!

Here are the updates:-

- Added the ATI Radeon X1900 XT (256 MB) and the Radeon X1300 XT
cards.
- Updated specifications for the ATI Radeon X1650 Pro card.
- Total cards : 283

Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide Rev. 11.2

Microsoft Lifecam VX-6000 Review
Hi-TechReviews posted a review on the Microsoft Lifecam VX-6000

Instant messaging has rapidly become a global phenomenon, providing people with easy access to their friends and family. And now there's a new Webcam innovation that makes all those words and emoticons seem as antiquated as Morse code-integrated video conversation gives you the ability to share your point of view in real-time with more than 200 million contacts, all over the world.

MicrosoftR Hardware has joined with Windows LiveT to provide you with a new dimension in instant messaging-video calling. Now you can see high definition video images and hear crystal-clear voices with Microsoft LifeCams VX-6000 and Windows LiveT Messenger.

Microsoft Lifecam VX-6000 Review



Securing the CentOS Perfect Setup with Bastille
HowtoForge published a guide about securing CentOS with Bastille

This article shows how to secure a CentOS server using psad, Bastille, and some other tweaks. psad is a tool that helps detect port scans and other suspicious traffic, and the Bastille hardening program locks down an operating system, proactively configuring the system for increased security and decreasing its susceptibility to compromise.

Securing the CentOS Perfect Setup with Bastille

AMD AM2 4600+ EE 2.40GHz Review
Techgage just posted a review of the 4600+, AM2 version

It's a great time to be building a dual core system, due to great competition between AMD and Intel. We are taking a look at the AM2 4600+ which proves to be a decent value due to recent price drops. Does it warrant a purchase, or should you be looking elsewhere?

AMD AM2 4600+ EE 2.40GHz Review

Ultra Products Uninterruptable Power Supply Review
XYZ Computing has posted a new article on the Ultra Products Uninterruptable Power Supply

In this article we will be looking at an item which every computer
should have, an uninterruptable power supply (UPS). This product is designed to work between the power source (usually from a wall outlet) and the items being protected. It can be thought of as a surge protector which has its own
battery, so that when the power source fails the devices whose load is being
supported will still have power. The amount of time these devices can
stay on before they lose power depends on the capacity of the UPS and the draw generated by the protected items. While Ultra Products is not have the reputation of a company like APC, they have put out a line of UPS products. The model I received for testing is the 1500 VA 900 watts Backup UPS with AVR. Despite Ultra not being the best known company is power protection the product has a nice feature set and, if Ultra's power supply units are any indication, it should have the reliability consumers that consumers demand.

Ultra Products Uninterruptable Power Supply Review

Zalman ZM-STG1 Super Thermal Grease Review
Tweaknews.net has posted a review on the Zalman ZM-STG1 Super Thermal Grease

Well, we ended up with no clear winner here. Given the fact that the Zalman offering performed equally as well as one of the industry leaders, it's obviously an outstanding product. The fact that the ZM-STG1 is also almost twice as expensive as its opponent, takes some of the shine off of it.

Zalman ZM-STG1 Super Thermal Grease Review

XClio GREATPOWER X12S4P4-650W Power Supply Review
Pro-Clockers posted a review on the XClio GREATPOWER X12S4P4-650W Power Supply

As you know, a solid power supply is a absolute must have when building any computer, without a quality power supply, your system can be unreliable, unstable or even be damaged by a faulty unit. You don't have to buy the biggest, most expensive name brand on the market, but you do need one that will deliver good clean stable power. So let's get on to taking a look at this mid-range unit to see if it's worth you spending your hard earned money on.

XClio GREATPOWER X12S4P4-650W Power Supply Review

Saitek Eclipse II Illuminated Keyboard Review
ThinkComputers.org posted a review on the Saitek Eclipse II Illuminated Keyboard

We first took a look at the Saitek Eclipse Illuminated keyboard back in November. After reviewing that keyboard I have used it ever since. The original Eclipse keyboard was very eye catching and one of a kind with its illuminated keys and original design. Now Saitek has just come out with the Eclipse II. This version has even more features than the original. Media keys, a light dimmer mechanism and 3 different color choices are just some of the features that the Eclipse II has to offer. So let's take a look...

Saitek Eclipse II Illuminated Keyboard Review

iStarUSA S-8 Storm Series PC Chassis Review
Futurelooks checks out a new case for your PC.

Now who the heck is iStarUSA? Well they are a case company pushing hard to win your hearts in the North American markets. They also do cool things like mini dual-redundant power supplies for desktops. Let's see how our first iStar case does in this review!

iStarUSA S-8 Storm Series PC Chassis Review

ASUS P5B Deluxe WiFi-AP Motherboard Review
Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the ASUS P5B Deluxe WiFi-AP Motherboard

Well, what else can I say? I'm impressed with the rock solid performance at both stock and extreme speeds. Not once did the P5B Deluxe give me any trouble what so ever. Its high quality build, copper heatpipe passive chipset cooling, excellent overclocking, and 8-phase power design is just as good as it gets right now.

ASUS includes a complete package of motherboard and accessories with the P5B Deluxe that is rivaled by none. At a current selling price of around $249, this motherboard isn't cheap. However if you're looking for one of the best Intel P965 chipset motherboards that money can buy, you can not go wrong with the ASUS P5B Deluxe.

ASUS P5B Deluxe WiFi-AP Motherboard Review

Installing A Bind9 Master/Slave DNS System
HowtoForge posted an installation guide for a Bind9 Master/Slave DNS system running under Debian GNU/Linux

In this howto we will install 2 bind dns servers, one as the master and the other as a slave server. For security reasons we will chroot bind9 in its own jail.
Using two servers for a domain is a commonly used setup and in order to host your own domain you are required to have at least 2 domain servers. If one breaks, the other can continue to serve your domain.
Our setup will use Debian Sarge 3.1 (stable) for its base. A simple clean and up2date install will be enough since we will install the required packages with this howto.
In this howto I will use the fictional domain "linux.lan". The nameservers will use 192.168.254.1 and 192.168.254.2 as there ip.

Some last words before we begin: I read Joe's howto (also on this site) and some more tuts but none of them worked without some tweaks. Therefor, i made my own howto. And it SHOULD work at once

Installing A Bind9 Master/Slave DNS System

PowerColor Radeon X1650 PRO video card Review
Elite Bastards posted a review on the PowerColor Radeon X1650 PRO video card

ATI's aim at the low and mid-range with these new parts is to launch SKUs based around two new cores which can take back or hold their respective performance crowns, as well as offering reduced manufacturing costs. Replacing the aforementioned Radeon X1800 GTO we find the Radeon X1650 XT, which is based around the new, 80nm RV560 core, complete with twenty-four pixel shader processors via eight pixel pipelines. In the place of the Radeon X1600 XT comes the Radeon X1650 PRO, which can utilise either the 90nm RV530 core (in other words, simply renaming existing inventory of the current X1600 XT to X1650 PRO) or the new 80nm RV535 core, featuring twelve pixel shader processors and four fragment pipelines. Finally, what was the X1600 PRO becomes the X1300 XT, via either the renaming of existing X1600 PRO inventory or parts based around the same RV535 core as the X1650 PRO, albeit at lower clock speeds.

PowerColor Radeon X1650 PRO video card Review