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techPowerUp posted a review on the ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT

ATI's new Radeon HD 2400 XT comes with the RV610 GPU which is built in 65nm. This means the GPU is cheap to make and consumes very little power. AMD has also added several new power savings features which makes this card one of the least power hungry on the market. For a price of only $79 you will be able to play back HD videos on almost any CPU using an HDMI + HDCP + Audio link with the UVD HD video acceleration hardware.
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT Review

Tech ARP posted ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT Graphics Card Review

The new ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT is finally here in the Tech ARP labs! ATI's top dog is now ready to battle it out with NVIDIA's own DirectX 10 graphics card.

Let's put it through the paces in Windows Vista and see how well it does against the NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX and the GeForce 8600 GTS. We will also see how it performs in DirectX 10 rendering.

Will it be as slow as you thought it was? Or will it actually beat the GeForce 8800 GTX in DirectX 10??? Read on and find out!
ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT Graphics Card Review



APH Networks has published a new review on the Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 and Turbo Module Graphics Card Cooler

After all, the idea of computer component cooling is not just about performance. It's also about the amount of noise generation -- what this means is that there are people looking for the best performance regardless of all, while another group prefers quietness while retaining an adequate amount of heat dissipation. For those wanting their computer as quiet as possible (To an extent, I am one of them), it's about the process of elimination -- removing noise sources, one by one. How about using heatsinks only, without the fans? Now look at this: How about a relatively powerful graphics card with a passive heatsink? No, I am not dreaming -- or should I say, the Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 is a passive graphics card cooler that makes our dream come true. The Accelero S1 is so good at heat dissipation that it relies solely on your case fans for airflow, so it does not need any fans by itself. On the other hand, since it's already so good without a dedicated fan, how about installing fans over it to make performance even better while sacrificing some silence? Today, we'll see how good the Accelero S1 really is, and how much the Turbo Module fan addon improves performance. We'll also examine the Turbo Module so to see if it will really sacrifice the silence.
Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 and Turbo Module Graphics Card Cooler Review

Neoseeker has published a review of PowerColor's HD 2600 XT 256MB

In general terms, the HD 2600 XT is a diminutive card. It is the smallest card of the five we will be benching today. The printed circuit board is about an inch shorter than this Asus 8600 GTS.

Of the first things you may notice about this card is that it has no external power connector. We'll look at the power consumption numbers later, but for now, it's safe to say that it is not in the same power-class of a hog as its older brother, the HD 2900 XT. This probably has a lot to do with its 65 nanometer fabrication process. The other cards were made with 80(+) nanometer die process. As you probably know, the smaller the chip, the less power it needs, and the more cooling is required.
PowerColor HD 2600 XT Review

APH Networks has published a new review on the Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 and Turbo Module Graphics Card Cooler

After all, the idea of computer component cooling is not just about performance. It's also about the amount of noise generation -- what this means is that there are people looking for the best performance regardless of all, while another group prefers quietness while retaining an adequate amount of heat dissipation. For those wanting their computer as quiet as possible (To an extent, I am one of them), it's about the process of elimination -- removing noise sources, one by one. How about using heatsinks only, without the fans? Now look at this: How about a relatively powerful graphics card with a passive heatsink? No, I am not dreaming -- or should I say, the Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 is a passive graphics card cooler that makes our dream come true. The Accelero S1 is so good at heat dissipation that it relies solely on your case fans for airflow, so it does not need any fans by itself. On the other hand, since it's already so good without a dedicated fan, how about installing fans over it to make performance even better while sacrificing some silence? Today, we'll see how good the Accelero S1 really is, and how much the Turbo Module fan addon improves performance. We'll also examine the Turbo Module so to see if it will really sacrifice the silence.
Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 and Turbo Module Graphics Card Cooler Review

Neoseeker has published a review of PowerColor's HD 2600 XT 256MB

In general terms, the HD 2600 XT is a diminutive card. It is the smallest card of the five we will be benching today. The printed circuit board is about an inch shorter than this Asus 8600 GTS.

Of the first things you may notice about this card is that it has no external power connector. We'll look at the power consumption numbers later, but for now, it's safe to say that it is not in the same power-class of a hog as its older brother, the HD 2900 XT. This probably has a lot to do with its 65 nanometer fabrication process. The other cards were made with 80(+) nanometer die process. As you probably know, the smaller the chip, the less power it needs, and the more cooling is required.
PowerColor HD 2600 XT Review

Bona Fide Reviews reviewed the Logitech Cordless Skype Handset

Skype has been on the offensive lately, offering itself as a cheap alternative to a traditional landline. Unlike GoogleTalk, or other chat programs, Skype has the ability to make calls to landlines and vice versa (SkypeOut and SkypeIn respectively). Although these services charge, the cost for a full year is about the same as 1 month’s cell phone bill. As its popularity has increased, so has third party support, with companies like Logitech producing Skype handsets and wireless phones.
Logitech Skype Cordless Internet Handset Review

ThinkComputers.org posted NZXT HUSH Silent PC Case Review

NZXT wowed ThinkComputers with its top-of-the-line "Adamas" aluminum chassis last November, earning an Editor's Choice Award. NZXT's newest offering is the HUSH, a chassis which the Taiwanese manufacturer says is silent but still offers premium airflow at a very affordable price. Will the HUSH impress us as much as the Adamas? Read on for the review of the NZXT HUSH.
NZXT HUSH Silent PC Case Review

DragonSteelMods posted part 2 of their Pepcom Digital Experience New York coverage

Finishing up our coverage on the Digital Experience event we've got a closer look at products from Altec Lansing, Alienware, Novint, and Palm. We also got a chance to learn about a new concept/website called Swaptree where people meet online to trade things like Cds, books and DVDs, and of course we have more pictures from the event.
Pepcom Digital Experience New York Part 2

The TechZone reviews the BlueAnt SuperTooth Bluetooth Handsfree System.

The recently launched BlueAnt SuperTooth Light Bluetooth handsfree system is remarkably easy to use, compact, and actually affordable. Instead of having to latch a headset to your ear, the Supertooth Light can mount on your car's visor or air vent, sending out the conversation through its built-in speaker.
BlueAnt SuperTooth Bluetooth Handsfree System Review

InsideHW.com takes a look at a single-core Celeron processor based on Conroe-L core

Another of the processors on the test came into our possession thanks to pure luck, packed with one of the motherboards that came in directly from the faraway Taiwan. At first we thought that it was a standard C2D processor, but CPU-Z and BIOS revealed non-announced, mysterious Celeron processor, based on Conroe-L core.
Intel Mysterious Celeron processor revealed

Benchmark Reviews posted a review on the Thermaltake MaxOrb CL-P0369 CPU Cooler

Summer is the perfect time for many things: vacation, picnics, camping, and spending time at the beach. Unfortunatly, all this warm weather means that computers will not be running as cool as they normally would, and system stability can become threatened. Benchmark Reviews has recently tested the MaxOrb CL-P0369 from Thermaltake. Read on to discover if this product is a computer enthusiast and overclockers dream, or just another fancy fan with some heat pipes.
Thermaltake MaxOrb CL-P0369 CPU Cooler Review

Madshrimps posted Eagle Tech Consus T & M Series SATA-IDE Enclosures Review

External hard drive enclosure finds its market in the last couple of years due to the ease of installation and use when people exhaust the system hard drive capacity from their photo and music collections. Today, we take a look at two of the enclosure from Eagle Tech, the Consus T and M Series.
Eagle Tech Consus T & M Series SATA-IDE Enclosures Review

Everything USB posted a review on the Samsung 19" Syncmaster 940UX monitor

So you're in charge of setting up a multi-display workstation, but don't have the expansion room or dosh to shell out for the multiple video cards required. Well fear not, because in addition to the standard DVI and VGA interfaces, Samsung's latest 19" SyncMaster 940UX LCD monitor features a built-in USB video card powered by DisplayLink's scalable technology. If your USB mouse is any indication, this should be a breeze to setup. Read on for our full in-depth review after the jump.
Samsung 19" Syncmaster 940UX USB / DVI / VGA LCD Review

Tweaknews.net posted Cooljag 92-Cu Intel/AMD Heatpipe CPU Cooler Review

With the Falcon 92-Cu, Cooljag could have had a solid performer if the temps would have been a bit lower that the aluminum version. This cooler easily outperforms the stocker and does so in a very quiet, unassuming manner, but it's not appreciably better than the Falcon 92-Al. Then, of course there's the mounting system failure issue. This is disappointing and inexcusable. The installation inconvenience can be glossed over, owing to the fact that most users install a cooler only once.
Cooljag 92-Cu Intel/AMD Heatpipe CPU Cooler Review

Futurelooks has posted ECS PN2 SLI2+ nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Review

Usually, budget and performance don't go together, however ECS has somehow pulled it off gracefully over the last couple of years with the introduction of their EXTREME series of motherboards. Today, we look at their nVidia 680i SLI solution for INTEL CPU's. Let's see how it does!
ECS PN2 SLI2+ nForce 680i SLI Motherboard Review

TrustedReviews have looked at the Samsung CLX-2160N

Samsung trumpets its CLX-2160N colour, laser-based, all-in-one machine as the world's smallest colour laser MFP. We certainly haven't seen anything to challenge that, as the complete machine is smaller than several colour laser printers we’ve looked at this year. The price is also good, coming in at just under £300, where most colour laser MFPs are nearer £500.
Samsung CLX-2160N Review

TrustedReviews have looked at the Samsung NV7 OPS digital camera

There is a prime example of Schneider Kreuznach’s finest product on this, the Samsung NV7 OPS. It is a high-spec 7.2-megapixel camera launched at the same time as the gorgeous NV10 which I reviewed last September. It shares many design similarities with the NV10, although there are also many differences. One large and obvious difference is the NV7’s big 7x zoom Schneider Kreuznach Varioplan lens.
Samsung NV7 OPS Review