Intel DP55KG Office Mainboard Review
ocaholic.ch posted a review on the Intel DP55KG Office Mainboard

With the DP55KG Intel presents its own P55 motherboard. Besides eight SATA ports the DP55KG also comes with two PCI-Express x16 slots. To deliver a stable current supply we find a six phase power design which today isn't that much anymore.

Intel DP55KG Office Mainboard Review

ECS A785GM-M Motherboard Review
iXBT Labs has posted a review on the ECS A785GM-M Motherboard

This motherboard produces a mixed impression. On one hand, we have excellent peripheral interfaces, high-quality components, and nice options. On the other hand, the BIOS seems to be buggy. Let's hope it will be updated.

ECS A785GM-M Motherboard Review



Buffalo DriveStation HD-HXU3 USB 3.0 External Hard Disk Review
TweakTown posted a review on the Buffalo DriveStation HD-HXU3 USB 3.0 External Hard Disk

eSATA could have been a worthwhile successor to USB 2.0 for storage devices, but USB, like the name implies, is universal and has even broken through to the consumer electronics market. With the high adaption rate, USB has been a huge success and that pretty much meant that eSATA never had a prayer for anything outside of the enthusiast market.

A few weeks ago GIGABYTE and ASUS launched their revised P55 motherboards that included SuperSpeed USB and SATA 6Gbps. Ever since then we have been looking to source our first USB 3.0 enclosure. Several companies have TweakTown at the top of their list to send products to, but so far we have only received the Buffalo DriveStation HD-HXU3. One manufacturer did tell us that a key component is in very short supply and that is why there has been such a long delay. Luckily for us GIGABYTE had an extra SuperSpeed DriveStation on hand that they purchased in Japan and sent it over for a full workout on the new GIGABYTE P55A-UD4. A big thinks goes out to the GIGABYTE crew for thinking of TweakTown!

Buffalo DriveStation HD-HXU3 USB 3.0 External Hard Disk Review

Sapphire Vapor X 5750 Review
Driverheaven posted a review on the Sapphire Vapor X 5750

Today we have the latest model in the Vapor-X family on our test bench, the 5750. We will be taking a look at how it compares to the reference model in areas such as thermal performance, overclocking, GPU computing and real world gameplay. Can the Vapor-X 5750 live up to the reputation of the previous models?

Sapphire Vapor X 5750 Review

Chrome Detailing: Previewing Google's New Operating System
HotHardware.com posted a preview on Chromium OS

Last week, Google open-sourced its Chromium OS project, more than a year be fore the operating system is scheduled for release. In doing so, Google hopes a variety of developers and companies will become involved in the project, and has pledged to release regular updates as well as a comprehensive log of bug reports and fixes. We've spent a few days playing with Chromium and exploring its design and come away impressed-but not without questions...

Chrome Detailing: Previewing Google's New Operating System

Thermaltake TMG IA1 CPU Heatsink Review
APH Networks has published a new review on the Thermaltake TMG IA1 CPU Heatsink

It's surprising how time just flies by. It feels as it was just yesterday when the new term computer science classes just started for me, and one whole semester is already close to an end. Not to mention it has been a very long time since our last heatsink review, but it barely feels that way! One of the most notable was our Noctua NH-U12P review, written by APH Networks' Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Kwan, which achieved an APH:Renewal Award for its very balanced performance and general excellence back in the days. During this interval of time, we have observed a relatively slow development in terms of technological progression in the heatsink market. The same basic heatsink design concepts still apply today. It's still about efficiency and even more so, the effectiveness of the fan on the heatsink itself. In that regard, it is absolutely critical to strike an optimal balance between noise, fan speed, and airflow for a viable product in today's extremely competitive high end personal computer air cooling market. That said, there are newer heatsinks with more radical designs such as Thermaltake's V1 or Cooler Master's V10 on the market today. The funny thing is that their names sound a lot more like an automotive engine than a heatsink, haha. Too bad we can't equip them with variable valve timing or add a turbocharger in, otherwise imagine what they can do? Jokes aside, even with such products on the market, it did not render the inherent balance of simplicity, price, and effectiveness of tower heatsinks obsolete at all. In light of that, we took on the TMG IA1 tower heatsink from Thermaltake. But how will it perform in real life? Read on to find out.

Thermaltake TMG IA1 CPU Heatsink Review

Fractal Design - Define R2 System Enclosure review
Metku took a closer look at Fractal Design's Define R2 system enclosure.

A while ago I saw a case called Define R2 from a Swedish manufacturer, Fractal Design. I thought the specs were great and the price was very reasonable, if it was able to deliver what it promised. Now we will find out!

Fractal Design - Define R2 System Enclosure review

ASUS Eee PC 1008HA Seashell Review
InsideHW.com has reviewed ASUS Eee PC 1008HA Seashell netbook

At first sight, ASUS Eee PC 1008HA looks like any other netbook made in piano finish, where shiny black plastics dominates its exterior. In case you take this netbook outdors and take a good look at its surface under intensive sunlight, you will notice small details on its surface. Small dots (in our case blue dots) can be visible, and those are making effects similar to sand shimmering under the bright sunlight on some beach. This can sound as a tacky detail, but actually, it isn’t - on contrary. Except this rather nice effect, this is still netbook with piano finish surface, which is magnet for fingerprints and nightmare for users that like to keep their portable companion clean…

ASUS Eee PC 1008HA Seashell Review

ASUS Maximus III Formula (P55 Express) Motherboard Review
TweakTown posted a review on the ASUS Maximus III Formula (P55 Express) Motherboard

Lynnfield boards are now starting to come out thick in fast. Even before Computex 2009 went underway we were hearing model numbers and names being thrown around as well as seeing early images of certain boards. And weeks before launch we were even given a couple of boards for preview. The ASUS P7P55D Deluxe was one and GIGABYTE kindly sent early samples of its UD4 for a quick lookover as well.

Now that the Core i5 and Core i7 8xx series are officially out, we are seeing so many companies throwing out various P55 based boards. ASUS already has sent us their P7P55D which we reviewed earlier. This board is aimed at the mid-range and high-end crowd. Today the Maximus III Formula arrives for a good going over. This board is aimed at the high-end to enthusiast level crowd and is part of the Republic of Gamers series.

ASUS Maximus III Formula (P55 Express) Motherboard Review

EVGA P55 FTW Motherboard Review
Hi Tech Legion posted a review on the EVGA P55 FTW Motherboard

As with any new processor release, the big manufacturers are always sure to get their boards out to the public in record fashion. This can lead to boards that feel rushed in design and just don't seem to offer much in the way of outstanding performance with eye catching features. Though this has seemed to be the philosophy for many manufacturers, there is one that always seems to get out their best boards quickly and manage to just wow anyone and everyone. Nobody can deny the proven performance that comes from the EVGA camp.The EVGA P55 FTW motherboard is part of the For The Win series that we have all come to know and respect. The EVGA P55 FTW brings to the table an excellent feature set with proven performance to back it up. Full support of 2 way SLI, overclocking control panel support, onboard CMOS reset, triple BIOS, and full energy conserving 12 phase power design all
demonstrate the level of quality and features we have come to know and respect from EVGA and the FTW series of hardware.

EVGA P55 FTW Motherboard Review

Sapphire PI-AM3RS785G 785G Chipset Motherboard Review
OCC has published a review on the Sapphire PI-AM3RS785G 785G Chipset Motherboard

When it comes to the Sapphire Pure 785G motherboard, I have mixed feelings. When I reviewed its 790GX-based board earlier this year, I felt Sapphire made great improvements in most of the areas that count on motherboards. However, with this board, I feel like the company took a step back. Sure the board runs decent when plugged in at stock speeds, but it is still lagging when compared to another mainstream 785G-based motherboard. When it came to overclocking, there was not much there.

Sapphire PI-AM3RS785G 785G Chipset Motherboard Review

Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 i7/i5 Optimized 4GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review
ThinkComputers.org posted Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 i7/i5 Optimized 4GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review

It obviously wasnt an insurmountable problem, as we saw DDR3-2000 triple channel kits not long after the release of the LGA 1366 i7, and I found that not only did they do DDR3-2000 at that voltage, they were all able to be overclocked beyond that. Now that the LGA 1156 has been released, we need dual channel kits utilizing that same low voltage requirement. That obviously was no problem, the memory was already there, they just needed packaging that held only two modules rather than three. Today I will be looking at one of Corsairs low voltage dual channel kits, the Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 i7/i5 4GB Dual Channel kit. It is XMP enabled, sports Corsairs Dominator cooling fins, and timed at 8-8-8-24. Of course its Vdimm is 1.65v. Will the Dominator dominate? Read on to see!

Corsair Dominator DDR3-1600 i7/i5 Optimized 4GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Review

Intel DP55WG Review
Techgage.com published a review of Intel's latest mainstream motherboard, the DP55WG

For most consumers, Intel might not be the first name to come to mind when building a new PC, but the company offers a rather robust line-up of boards for each chipset it releases. We're looking at the $140 "mainstream" DP55WG, which has an simple overall feature-set, but includes support for IR and also NVIDIA's SLI.

Intel DP55WG Review