Daily Reviews Summary 02/15/07

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OCIA.net takes a look at the NZXT Duet ATX / HTPC Case in their latest review

This week I get a chance to check out one of NZXT's latest offerings in the "Classic" series, the Duet. Aptly named for its ability to function in either a mid-tower or desktop orientation, the Duet looks to give users the benefit of a small footprint case without having to sacrifice on hardware due to component size constraints.

NZXT Duet ATX / HTPC Case Review

TechWareLabs has published a review of the Cooler Master NotePal S

Cooler Master has made it easy for consumers with laptops to keep their machines cool. Today we take a look at the Cooler Master NotePal S aimed at consumers with a need to keep things cool without powering the laptop cooler. The NotePal-S notebook cooler is CoolerMaster's smaller brother aimed for 12" to 16" notebooks as compared to their bigger NotePal notebook cooler which is made for the larger 17" wide notebooks.

Cooler Master NotePal S Review

Virtual-Hideout posted a Silverstone SG01 Evolution, Element ST50EF-SC NT-06 Cooler Review

The combination of these three products really helps eliminate the hassle of creating a small form factor system. The system I created could easily be used as a HTPC or PVR in my entertainment system, and would hardly be noticed as the footprint is really small. Since the entire setup is so light, the other option....

Silverstone SG01 Evolution, Element ST50EF-SC NT-06 Cooler Review

Tech ARP posted revision 9.8 of the BIOS Optimization Guide

We have just released the Complete BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 9.8 for both FREE and FULL versions.

This will bring the BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 9.8 to more than 380 BIOS features!

This release features these 8 new/updated BIOS features :-

- Disable Jitter
- IDE/RAID Control
- Machine MAC Address
- MAC Address Input
- Read Preamble Time
- Errata 94 Enhancement
- Errata 94 Option
- MAC Media Interface

BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 9.8

PC Stats posted a MSI NX8800GTX-T2D768E-HD Geforce 8800GTX Videocard Review

The MSI Computer NX8800GTX-T2D768E-HD is the companies' flagship nVIDIA-GPU based PCI Express x16 videocard. This massive slab of chips and thermal solution is built around an equally large nVidia 'G80' GeForce 8800GTX core. The videocard has a 768MB frame buffer, and supports both DirectX 10, OpenGL 2.0, and 128-bit HDR standards. The Geforce 8880GTX GPU operates at 575MHz, and the 768MB of memory runs at 1800MHz. As you might expect, the NX8800GTX-T2D768E-HD is High Definition compatible in every way that counts. The NX8800GTX-T2D768E-HD is fully HDCP compliant too.

MSI NX8800GTX-T2D768E-HD Geforce 8800GTX Videocard Review

TheTechLounge posted a review on the Sennheiser RS130 Wireless Headphones

In our previous wireless headphone review we had some interference problems. Enter Sennheiser with their reputation for excellent quality and 50 years of RF audio transmission experience. Will these headphones cure our interference blues? Will they convince us to ditch the wires?

Sennheiser RS130 Wireless Headphones Review

ThinkComputers.org posted a Spire SwordFin PC Case Review

Spire is a well-known name in cooling products, but the 14-year-old, USA-based, hardware company also produces a line of stylish, functional, and downright slick cases. Because the company's specialty is cooling, it designs its cases with airflow in mind. This case, the Spire Swordfin, is a perfect example of Spire's mix of style and substance.

Spire SwordFin PC Case Review

I4U NEWS reviews the Alienware Area-51 7500 Desktop PC

The system that I am reviewing has just about everything that you can get on an Alienware Area-51 7500 desktop save a second 8800 GTX for SLI and the PhysX card that is of questionable value anyway.

The CPU in this rig is the beastly Intel GX6700 Core 2 Quad Extreme edition that I run in one of my test machines which is the fastest quad core CPU a round right now.

Alienware Area-51 7500 Desktop PC Review

Futurelooks checks out the CORSAIR HX 620W Power Supply Unit

Wait a sec... Doesn't CORSAIR make memory? Well, they do, but now they do Power Supplies too! CORSAIR's latest entry into the power supply world known as the HX is all business. Without any flashy LED's or chrome, just what could make this power supply special? Let's find out!

CORSAIR HX 620W Power Supply Unit Review

Techgage posted a review of Zalmans latest fanless water cooling kit, the Reserator 2.

Sporting a longer box design rather than the slender tower, the Reserator 2 provides far more surface area than its older brother. With Matt's opinion of the first generation product in mind, we are now set to work with the second round of liquid cooling from Zalman. Can the new design improve on performance over the original product? Let's take a closer look to find out.

Zalman Reserator 2 Fanless Water Cooling Review

XtremeComputing posted an A.C.Ryan BlackMagic2 UV Paint Review

When I first did this etching you really couldn't make it out as it's only on clear plastic and when AC.Ryan sent me the BlackMagic2 paint this was the very first place I wanted to put it.

A.C.Ryan BlackMagic2 UV Paint Review

CoolTechZone.com posted a Samsung BlackJack Smartphone Review

Samsung started making a buzz late last year when it announced its plan to reveal a smartphone device that would go head-to-head against RIM’s BlackBerry, Palm’s Treo and Motorola’s Q to name a few. Now that Samsung’s BlackJack is available for purchase, things are looking very optimistic for Samsung and its entry into the highly lucrative smartphone category.

Samsung BlackJack Smartphone Review

techPowerUp posted an OCZ Secure Digital Dual 1GB review

OCZ's Dual 1GB SD-Card is a hybrid approach to giving you the optimum connectivity on an SD card. You can use the card either like any regular SD card or after removing a little cap like a USB stick. The card is rated at 80x speed which is about 12 MB/s. OCZ is selling the 1 GB version for about $40 which is a good price considered the added functionality of the product.

OCZ Secure Digital Dual 1GB Review

Howtoforge posted a new tutorial about fighting image spam with FuzzyOCR and SpamAssassin

This tutorial describes how to scan emails for image spam with FuzzyOCR. FuzzyOCR is a plugin for SpamAssassin which is aimed at unsolicited bulk mail containing images as the main content carrier. Using different methods, it analyzes the content and properties of images to distinguish between normal mails (ham) and spam mails. FuzzyOCR tries to keep the system load low by scanning only mails that have not already been categorized as spam by SpamAssassin, thus avoiding unnecessary work.

Fight Image Spam With FuzzyOCR And SpamAssassin On Debian/Ubuntu