EVGA e-GeForce 7600GTS Video Card Review
Motherboard.org posted a review on the EVGA e-GeForce 7600GTS Video Card

For a street price of $116 after mail-in rebate, the 7600GTS is a good alternative to the 7600GT, as its performance is very nearly the same, but the price is lower. After consultation with EVGA, they say the 7600GTS is a cross between the 7600GS and a 7600GT (GDDR3 memory). All in all a good entry level gaming card that won't break the bank.

EVGA e-GeForce 7600GTS Video Card Review

Inno3D GeForce 7900GS SLI Review
PC Modding Malaysia posted an Inno3D GeForce 7900GS SLI review

The card ran reasonably cool and much of it contributed to the massive overclock achieved with the stock cooling. With almost 50% overall overclock right out of the box, the Inno3D 7900GS is surely not a slacker. You will want to overclock it especially when you understand that it uses 1.4ns Hynix memory ICs. Overclocking was fun and easy with this one but we frankly jumped when it outperformed the 7950GX2 beast. In all of our benchmarks, the overclocked Inno3D 7950GX2 was easily faster than the rich man's 7950GX2. If you want to taste some 7950GX2, then get a pair of these Inno3D 7900GS babies, overclock them and you are good to go. By the way, you can always smile at your 7950GX2 buddies and tell them that you've got the same performance for about 100 bucks less!

Inno3D GeForce 7900GS SLI Review



Foxconn 975X7AB Core 2 Duo Mobo Review
HEXUS posted a review on the Foxconn 975X7AB Core 2 Duo Mobo

Due to the i975's predating the Core 2 Duo processor, there are lots of boards out there which don't support Intel's new processor. So a slew of updated boards have been arriving with Core 2 Duo support. Amongst these is Foxconn's 975X7AB, which replaces the 975X7AA. We take a look at what has changed.

Foxconn 975X7AB Core 2 Duo Mobo Review

Dual core, quad core processors hit a snag
Hardware Analysis posted an article on quad corepr processors

Will quad core processors usher in a new era of computing? Not really, as without optimized code they're useless for the time being, much like 64-bit support.

Dual core, quad core processors hit a snag?

Interview with PowerColor's Raymen Wu
NgoHQ has posted an interview with PowerColor's Raymen Wu

Today, we had a chance to conduct an interview with Raymen Wu, the Marketing and Public Relations Manager for EMEA in parts of Asia at PowerColor. The PowerColor brand was created by TUL Corporation back at '97. PowerColor has already earned a good reputation and has become very well known as one of the most popular of ATI's partners. Recently, they came out with an X1950 PRO that uses Arctic Cooling Accelero X2 Cooler. So today, we will present a few questions to their Marketing/Public Relations Manager.

Interview with PowerColor's Raymen Wu

Lite-On SHW160P6 Review
TechUprising.com has posted a review on the Lite-On SHW106P6 DVD-RW drive

With newer formats such as Blu-ray now available, the cost of a good DVD burner is at an all time low. This is good news since 99% of the users out there aren’t read to sink $900 into Blu-ray or HD-DVD at the moment. This is especially true when a nice unit like Lite-On’s SHW160P6S05 dual layer DVD burner can now be had for around $30.

Not familiar with Lite-On? The company started in 1995 and they were pushing out a million units a month by 1999. A lot of their production is OEM and ODM. That is, they make the drives that come in many store bought PCs or they actually design and make drives and other companies put their own names on them. In April of 2006 Lite-On bought BenQ's optical drive business, making them the second largest optical drive company world wide.

Lite-On SHW160P6 Review

Connect3D X1900GT & Foxconn 7900GS Review
Driverheaven posted a review on the Connect3D X1900GT & Foxconn 7900GS video cards

SLI and Crossfire powered gaming systems are something most of us can only dream about. The same thing is true for cards like the dual-GPU GeForce 7950GX2. The majority of us have to look at single-card solutions, and even then the pricier models can be rather expensive. For that reason both ATI and nVidia offer several cards that can still be considered high-end, but with their price being set at a far more reasonable level. Today we look at offerings from both ATI and nVidia, namely the Radeon X1900GT HDCP by Connect3D and the GeForce 7900GS by Foxconn. To spice things up we will compare the results from both cards with a representative of the last generation of nVidias 7x00 series – the 7800GT. The card is getting rather difficult to buy, since it is no longer being manufactured, but its price is similar to that of both the other cards. Cards in this price range are likely to be partnered with a midrange TFT screen running at around 1280x1024, so we will be running tests at this resolution with as much eye candy enabled as possible.

Connect3D X1900GT & Foxconn 7900GS Review

Leadtek Winfast PX7950 GT TDH Extreme Review
Bjorn3D posted a review on the Leadtek Winfast PX7950 GT TDH Extreme

Please join with us as we review the Leadtek Winfast PX7950 GT TDH Extreme, 512MB video card. We've got a much more extensive agenda than usual in mind for this product as well as two other cards in the 7900 series to compare it with. Will we still call this card 'EXTREME' after a foray in our test facilities or will we refer to it with less flattering terms? Why not join us and find out!

Leadtek Winfast PX7950 GT TDH Extreme Review

SilverStone MS02 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure Review
MODTHEBOX.COM checked out the SilverStone MS02 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure

To round out the MS02 package SilverStone bundles the unit with an software application program called BackupKingX. The software offers the very basic fundamentals for those consumers looking for a simple backup solution. BackupKingX guides the user with a simple job creation process which can be scheduled for any time or date. The frequency of the jobs range from daily, weekly and monthly. Consumers are required to provide the path to both destination and source directories for each job. Once a job has been activated, the main screen provides an updated progress report.

SilverStone MS02 2.5" Hard Drive Enclosure Review

Behringer FCA202 Firewire audio interface Review
Driverheaven takes a look at the Behringer FCA202 Firewire audio interface

"For those reading this who know a little about the professional side of audio equipment, you’d almost be sure to have heard of Behringer already, but for those that haven’t, Behringer is a company that focuses on manufacturing professional audio equipment at the lowest price possible. Up until recently Behringer have been focusing manufacturing Live and Studio sound equipment. However, they have started to move towards the computer music section of the market. This is where the subject of this review comes in.

Behringer FCA202 Firewire audio interface Review

Cooler Master NotePal P1 notebook cooler Review
Hardware Review posted a review on the Cooler Master NotePal P1 notebook cooler

Laptops have been making huge performance jumps since the introduction of the Pentium M, Turion 64, and now the awesome Core 2 Duo processors. These increases in power also bring with it increases in heat on these compact systems. To help users “chill out” these notebooks, Cooler Master developed the NotePal P1 notebook cooler. This all-aluminum device has two 1,500 RPM fans that push cool air right into the undercarriage of notebooks to help keep the temps down in the system and on your laps. Let’s take this notebook cooler out for a test drive and see if we’re left with cool runnings or burned legs.

Cooler Master NotePal P1 notebook cooler Review

Zalman Zm600-HP Power Supply Review
R&B Mods posted a review on the Zalman Zm600-HP Power Supply

With todays more demanding computers manufacturers have to figure out how to make more and more powerful powersupplies. On top of that they have to perform extremely well with stable rails and also be extremely quiet for the consumer to be happy with them, this really proves to be a challenge to the manufacturers as the PSU usually tends to lack in on thing. It's usually noise or unstable rails that tend to mess it up. Today we got Zalmans latest creation the ZM600-HP on our test bench and we are here to see how well this power supply from the masters of silence can perform!

Zalman Zm600-HP Power Supply Review

DFI LanParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G Mobo Review
Hardware Logic posted a review on the DFI LanParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G motherboard

Every seafaring scallywag knows that the only way to truly sail the seven seas is in the Flagship, and when it comes to the Silicon Sea, enthusiasts are equally demanding. AMD's newly chartered AM2 territory marks the destination for Captain DFI and their flagship NF590 SLI-M2R/G motherboard. Will it be smooth sailing, or will we witness a mutinty from an overclocking crowd with high expectations?

DFI LanParty UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G Mobo Review

Great News for the AGP Gamer: X1950PRO AGP
NgoHQ reports that PowerColor will introduce an AGP version of X1950PRO soon

In case you missed our interview with PowerColor's Raymen Wu yesterday, we have some great news for all the AGP fans out there. Raymen confirmed to us in the interview that PowerColor will be introducing an AGP version of X1950PRO very soon. Yes! Finally there's a high-end solution from ATI to the AGP market.

Great News for the AGP Gamer: X1950PRO AGP

Intel in grave trouble, say unreliable sources
HEXUS has posted an article on Intel and AMD

Before I step into that alternate reality and somebody closes the door behind me, allow me to get something off my chest. If there's one thing about the Internet that I hate, it's weblogs. Particularly, two types of weblog. There's the weblog of the angst-ridden teen; I don't think I need to explain why they're a PITA. Then, there's the weblog of the person who seems to think that what they write is the gospel truth. Such people write their opinions as though they are fact. Not a good thing, especially when people start believing it.

Intel in grave trouble, say unreliable sources

Uniblue Registry Booster Review
SysOpt tested the Registry Booster utility from Uniblue

Can a Registry-optimizing utility that promises to shorten your computer's start-up time deliver the goods? We take a good look at Uniblue Registry Booster, and the results may surprise you!

Uniblue Registry Booster Review

Caesar IV Review
bit-tech.net posted a Caesar IV review

There have a been a few Roman city builders in recent months but the King (well Emperor) is finally back in town. Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears (and keyboards) - I present Caesar IV.

Caesar IV Review