Asus WL-700gE NAS Appliance Review
TrustedReviews have looked at the Asus WL-700gE NAS Appliance

Asus has traditionally steered clear of consumer NAS appliances and the WL-700gE represents its first stab at this market. However, it’s more than just a box with a hard disk inside as it combines a router, an integrated four-port Fast Ethernet switch, SPI firewall, wireless access point, web, media and FTP servers, a message board and even facilities for networking USB webcams and adding motion detection.

Asus WL-700gE NAS Appliance Review

Investigating Hard Disk Failures
Technibble.com has now posted an article about "Investigating Hard Disk Failures"

One of the most hazardous, annoying, and generally panic-inducing failures that happen on any computer are hard-drive failures. In this article Technibble looks at the multiple ways hard drives fail and how to avoid data loss in the future.

Investigating Hard Disk Failures



High End DDR2 Memory Roundup - Corsair, OCZ, Mushkin, Team
Mad Shrimps posted a High End DDR2 Memory Roundup - Corsair, OCZ, Mushkin, Team

For some people, fast just isn't fast enough. When you want to build a really high end system, you must search for the best memory out there. Today we take a look at 4 memory kits that are positioned at the upper end of the performance spectrum. Let's find out which kit comes out on top.

High End DDR2 Memory Roundup - Corsair, OCZ, Mushkin, Team

Neodigits H4000 1080p Upscaling DVD Player Review
I4U News reviews the new neodigits H4000 Upscaling DVD Player.

So you have a HDTV, but nothing to connect the HDMI port to? How about get ting an upscaling DVD player that uses all available lines on your fine HDTV. Most upscaling DVD players do 720p. The neodigits Helios H4000 is even able to upscale to full high definition resolution (1080p).

I had some doubts about the benefits of upscaling before reviewing the H4000. I was pleasantly surprised that it really makes a difference.

Neodigits H4000 1080p Upscaling DVD Player Review

Kensington SX 3000R Speakers for iPod Review
CoolTechZone.com has posted a Kensington SX 3000R Speakers for iPod Review

Kensington is back with another set of iPod exclusive speakers. The 3000R is an upgrade to the SX 2000 speakers for the iPod, which we looked at earlier this year. Kensington’s latest offering promises to be a nice upgrade with a few more features and hopefully better audio quality. The company has kept much of the simplicity of the SX 2000, but has tagged on a few things here and there that might win it glory in the end.

Kensington SX 3000R Speakers for iPod Review

Mozilla vs. Debian: A Crazy Dispute
MadPenguin.org has posted an article on the dispute between Mozilla and Debian

Unless you have been living under a rock, by now most of you have likely heard about the trouble between Debian and Mozilla with regards to the Firefox logo. In many ways, the argument is stupid and valid at the same time.

Mozilla vs. Debian: A Crazy Dispute

Apevia X-Discovery Case Review
XSReviews reviewed the Apevia X-Discovery Case

I have in front of me the Apevia X-Discovery case. Toted as a 'silent case,' I'll be testing this claim and whether this case reaches the standards set by gamers...

Apevia X-Discovery Case Review

Noctua Cooling Solutions
3D Game Man posted a review on Noctua Cooling Solutions

Noctua has definitely made an impression with me! The superb build quality that goes into these different products is amazing. The toughness feel that I felt with the NF-S12 series fans is something you just have to experience to understand. The leads on these fans are extraordinary. I was able to run the back exhaust fan from down the back and along the bottom of the motherboard to reach the front intake fan header.

Noctua Cooling Solutions

Rage3D GeForce 8-Series Review
Rage3D published a review of NVIDIA's GeForce 8-series graphics cards

Regardless of your foreknowledge of all things G80 I will restate this simple fact of recent history here: on November the 8th NVIDIA released the G80 GPU, what is arguably the biggest advancement in graphics technology since Ernie Coombs invented the pixel in his tickle trunk during his spare time. It does away with so many of the standard conventions of GPU design that the G80 can almost be considered a whole new approach to graphics hardware. It’s akin to the technological leap from piston powered engines to jet engines: faster, more efficient, and immediately obsoletes everything before it.

Rage3D GeForce 8-Series Review

SteelSeries SteelSound 5H v2 Review
techPowerUp posted a new review on the SteelSeries SteelSound 5H v2

The SteelSound 5H v2 is a headset designed with gamers in mind. SteelSeries' first headset was called the SteelSound 5H, today we test the second version. The new version features even better padding than the old one, to make it more comfortable. Besides that the internal connections were reworked for increased durability, which was a problem with the old version.

SteelSeries SteelSound 5H v2 Review

Zalman CNPS7700-Cu LED Heatsink Review
FrostyTech has posted a review on the Zalman CNPS7700-Cu LED Heatsink

The CNPS7700-CU LED is Zalman's famed 'flower' heatsink technology at its best, and it's a method of manufacturing that offers very direct thermal pathways between the cooling fins and heat source. Each individual copper fin is in direct contact with the CPU, and that dramatically reduces elements of thermal resistance from entering into the equation. Coupled with a large slow moving fan, the Zalman CNPS7700-Cu LED uses its sheer amount of surface area, and large volume of air, to cool itself quietly above all else.

Zalman CNPS7700-Cu LED Heatsink Review

Thermaltake & Tagan High-End PSU Shoot-Out
HotHardware.Com posted a Thermaltake & Tagan High-End PSU Shoot-Out

Power -- It's one of the most important factors for peak system performance and stability. Yet, the PSU is still an often overlooked PC component. While not as sexy as a high-end motherboard, video card or RAM, the power supplying these components is just as important as the components themselves.

Thermaltake & Tagan High-End PSU Shoot-Out

ECS KN3-SLI2 Extreme AM2 Motherboard Review
Motherboard.org posted a review on the ECS KN3-SLI2 Extreme AM2 Motherboard

The ECS KN3-SLI2 board retails online for a mere $119 at the time of this writing. At this price point, the board makes a compelling argument as you get the performance and features of the nForce 590 SLI chipset without having to pay for a premium as you would if you purchase one of the top name brand boards.

ECS KN3-SLI2 Extreme AM2 Motherboard Review

XFX GeForce 8800 GTX review
NordicHardware posted a review of NVIDIA's GeForce 8800 GTX.

When ATI or NVIDIA launch a new graphics card they usually claim it's a new architecture. The truth is often closer to a refined or extended version of an already proven architecture. In this case it's entirely true though, the graphics circuit housed on 8800GTX's long black PCB is of a completely new design. We start off with a comparison of the specifications.

XFX GeForce 8800 GTX review

ASUS EN8800GTX Review
Maxit has posted a review on the ASUS EN8800GTX Graphics Card

Next generation gaming has arrived! Well the hardware's here at least. Unless you've been living in PC World for the last few weeks, you're probably well aware that NVIDIA has launched the first line of direct x10 graphics cards on the market. Based around the G80 GPU, the current king and fastest card on the planet goes to the top of the range 8800GTX GeForce line. With tremendous pixel pushing prowess and power guzzling requirements (a whopping 850w PSU is required for SLI), it's the american muscle car of the graphics world. ASUS have taken the reference design from NVIDIA and packaged it up in an exclusive EN8800GTX package and it's really rather good. Are you ready to drool? Let's go.

ASUS EN8800GTX Review

SD Card Roundup article
Techgage takes a look at 7 random SD cards

The market is completely saturated with SD cards, but which one will give you the best bang for the buck? We are taking a look at seven different cards ranging in different densities and speeds to find out.

SD Card Roundup article

X-Micro Super G Networking
Overclockers Online has posted a new review on the X-Micro Super G Networking

X-Micro has put together a very combo to let anyone quickly setup a decent wireless network capable of reasonable speeds and quality of service inside ones home. The router has a very simple look that is small enough to fit anywhere inside your house.

X-Micro Super G Networking

Ubuntu 6.10 "Edgy Eft" review
Software in Review posted a review on Ubuntu 6.10 "Edgy Eft"

Ubuntu Linux is a relatively new, desktop-oriented GNU/Linux distribution that is generally easy to install and use, even and especially for people who have never used GNU/Linux before. Ubuntu was originally based on Debian, but since its first release in September 2004, Ubuntu has grown further and further away from Debian, though there is still a great deal of resemblance between the two on a basic level.

Ubuntu is on a six-month release cycle, so the goal is to create two production releases per year. Release numbers are a one-digit year followed by a two-digit month, so 6.06 represents a June 2006 release, and 5.10 indicates an October 2005 release. Each version is supported with software updates for a term of 18 months, at which time you must upgrade to the latest release. Any Ubuntu release that has an LTS (Long Term Support) tacked onto its version number will be supported with security updates for three years on desktops or workstations, and five years on servers.

Ubuntu 6.10 "Edgy Eft" review