Hiyatek Laptop Cooler with Card Reader and USB Hub Review
Bigbruin.com posted a review on the Hiyatek Laptop Cooler with Card Reader and USB Hub

Many times multi-function devices don't quite address each of their tasks as well as you would want, but that isn't the case here. The Hiyatek HY-CF-6157-01 Laptop Cooler with Card Reader and USB Hub offers a convenient location for a 4 slot card reader and 3 port USB 2.0 hub, all while handling its primary role as a laptop cooler quite nicely.

Hiyatek Laptop Cooler with Card Reader and USB Hub Review

Abit KN9 SLI Review
bit-tech has posted a review on the Abit KN9 SLI

I am really not sure how Abit managed to release this board with such serious BIOS issues. Thankfully, the latest BIOS fixes most of the serious problems, but it doesn't fix all of them - the KN9 SLI simply isn't bullet proof in its current state. This was further highlighted when we ran the bit-tech stress test.

Abit KN9 SLI Review



Alienware Area-51 7500 PC Review
HEXUS published a review on the Alienware Area-51 7500 PC

Alienware is launching a new chassis and taking Intel's well-received Core 2 Extreme X6800 CPU as a performance base. If you've got around £3,000 and are after a PC with all the trimmings, Alienware's Area-51 7500 may just be for you.

Alienware Area-51 7500 PC Review

Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S5 Motherboard Review
Hardware Secrets published a review on the Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S5 Motherboard

GA-M59SLI-S5 is the most high-end socket AM2 motherboard from Gigabyte based on the new nVidia nForce 590 SLI chipset and targeted to the new Athlon 64 CPUs supporting DDR2 memory. It features three PCI Express x16 slots (although the third one works only at 8x speed) and a copper heat-pipe cooler to cool down the chipset and the voltage regulator transistors. Let’s see how this new motherboard from Gigabyte performs.

Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S5 Motherboard Review

Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H Review
TechFEAR has posted a new motherboard evaluation on the Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H

The 975X motherboard from Foxconn is a solid performer, but is that enough to put this board on the pre-Conroe "must have" list? We'll determine that and more in this evaluation.

Foxconn 975X7AA-8EKRS2H Review

Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo "Merom" Bench-Test and Showcase
HotHardware.com has posted an Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo "Merom" Bench-Test and Showcase

When you consider the fact that both Yonah and Merom both are built on Intel's 65nm process and that Merom has an additional 2MB of L2 cache, along with EM64T support, Intel's design engineering triumph with Core 2 Duo becomes crystal clear. Intel's Mobile Core 2 Duo offers more processing power, capacity, features, and does so at power parity versus their legacy mobile Core Duo architecture.

Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo "Merom" Bench-Test and Showcase

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7600 on the Dell XPS M1710 Review
Legit Reviews posted a review on the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7600 on the Dell XPS M1710

With everything running fine with BIOS A00 we went ahead and used the Dell XPS M1710 Special Edition Formula Red gaming notebook for our benchmarking as it is the only notebook we have that features the 512MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX video card inside and we didn't want to be GPU limited during our testing. The other choice we had to go with was the Clevo M570U and while it ran the Core 2 Duo processor T7600 without any issues it only had a 256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GTX, so we went with the Dell.

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7600 on the Dell XPS M1710 Review

Acronis True Image Workstation Version 9.1 Review
Bjorn3D posted a review on Acronis True Image Workstation Version 9.1

About six months ago I began planning to do a recurring series of articles that looked at a complete overview of RAID technology and products for our readers' workstations and/or small business servers. Given the sheer scope and magnitude of this task I began to question whether the home version of Acronis True Image would facilitate the imaging tasks I was planning using a number of different RAID formats on several different computers. A short visit to the Acronis website revealed a product in their 'Corporate/Enterprise Product' line that appeared to be perfect for the tasks at hand, Acronis True Image Workstation, version 9.1. Please join me today as I test the capabilities of this product to see if it will truly measure up and keep my previous 'lily white impression' of Acronis products in tact.

Acronis True Image Workstation Version 9.1 Review

Biostar TForce 590 SLI Deluxe Motherboard Review
PC Modding Malaysia has posted a review on the Biostar TForce 590 SLI Deluxe Motherboard

The Biostar TForce 590 SLI Deluxe motherboard is a pretty good socket AM2 motherboard. The package is impressive and you even get some freebies inside it. Based on the infamous NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI chipset, the TForce 590 SLI Deluxe is targeted towards the high-end market. The board layout is pretty decent and most of the components were well laid out. Stability was not compromised as Biostar used quality components around the motherboard such as aluminium capacitors, 6-phase PWM and wide low-profile SB cooler. We also thought that the TForce 590 SLI Deluxe motherboard would be targeted by modders and enthusiasts as the board tends to illuminate under UV lighting. It comes with dual PCI-E x16 slots, dual Gigabit LAN, five SATA connectors and along with a single external SATA connector at the rear I/O panel. The board boots at up to 350HTT but we were able to ClockGen our way up to 420HTT, which isn't too shabby. With plenty of overclocking headroom left, we easily maxed out our little 3000+ Orleans 1.8GHz processor to an amazing 3GHz clock speed. Considering that the motherboard retails at only $199 / RM730, the Biostar TForce 590 SLI Deluxe has got to be a steal! There's no way you can purchase a high-end nForce 590 SLI motherboard at that price. Plus, it overclocks like a beast too!

Biostar TForce 590 SLI Deluxe Motherboard Review

Vantec NexStar LX Network Attached Storage Device Review
3D Game Man posted a review on the Vantec NexStar LX Network Attached Storage Device

These Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices are becoming more and more popular because it's an inexpensive way for everyone in the network to access data 24/7. There's really no need for an expensive file server with a product like this. This unit can also be connected to the computer system via a USB2 cable for fast data transfer. This product is available in black and white and has a very stylish MAC-like look. Watch the Video to find out more...

Vantec NexStar LX Network Attached Storage Device Review

Lego Star Wars' Original outing is fun and familiar
OCModShop.com has posted a review on the Lego Star Wars II game

Lego Star Wars II keeps the gameplay the same while adapting the original Star Wars trilogy to its whimsical Lego world.

Lego Star Wars' Original outing is fun and familiar

Sytrin Nextherm 460W PSU Review
LAN Addict has posted a review on the Sytrin Nextherm 460W PSU

It may not look like much on the outside, but, the Nextherm is one of the better power supplies I’ve ever seen in terms of voltage accuracy and holding that voltage while under a load. I would, recommend it to someone who has a need for an always on or dedicated server in a large case, or a LAN server whose secondary role may be as a gaming machine and is serving up several files.

Sytrin Nextherm 460W PSU Review

Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H Review
Overclockers Online has posted a new review on the Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H

All-in-all the Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H is a solid board for anyone looking to upgrade to what is now arguably the fastest platform for almost any task, provided you got the right CPU of course. With the low prices of the Pentium D, it would be a great complement for an entry level machine with great potential for cheap Core 2 Duo upgrading in the future. What's more, despite this being a mainstream part, the board is bundled with software that's actually useful in keeping your hardware up-to-date without sacrificing stability and all the overclocking features are available for getting more out of your machine.

Foxconn P9657AA-8KS2H Review

OCZ GameXStream 700W SLI Power Supply Review
BonaFideReviews posted a review of the OCZ GameXStream 700W SLI Power Supply

Today in the labs we have OCZ's 700W GameXStream power supply. This power supply is amongst the top end of power supplies and is OCZ's flagship power supply. The GameX is designed with multi-video card gamers and enthusiasts in mind featuring two 6-pin connectors designed to plug directly into graphic cards.

OCZ GameXStream 700W SLI Power Supply Review

Types of RAM, How to Identify and their Specifications
Technibble.com has now posted an article about "Types of RAM: How to Identify and their Specifications"

There are many different types of RAM which have appeared over the years and it is often difficult knowing the difference between them both performance wise and visually identifying them. This article tells a little about each RAM type, what it looks like and how it performs.

Types of RAM, How to Identify and their Specifications

Western Digital Caviar SE16 400 GB Hard Drive Review
The TechZone has posted a review of the Western Digital Caviar SE16 400 GB Hard Drive.

On the physical side, the drive is very sexy to say the least with its unique flat black finish it will please anyone that enjoys showing off their hardware. The only downside I thought would come with this drive is the price. However since the WD4000KD drive has been released it has come down in price, and can now be had for roughly the same price as the Hitachi and Seagate 400GB hard drives. And with the Western Digital drive having 16MB of cache rather than 8MB as seen on the Hitachi and Seagate we think this is a clear choice.

Western Digital Caviar SE16 400 GB Hard Drive Review

Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard Review
Techgage posted a review of the G15 keyboard from Logitech

Are you looking for the ultimate gamers keyboard? We say the ultimate because you are supplied with 18 quick shortcut keys, in addition to a crisp LCD screen that can display a myriad of useful information.

Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard Review

Coolmax Green Power 600w Modular Power Supply Review
Virtual-Hideout posted a review on the Coolmax Green Power 600w Modular Power Supply

The black piano finish with gold fan grill really compliment each other, and doesn't overly bling out the power supply. The rock solid feel and look of the CoolMax Green Power 600W power supply will work in just about any setup, and with the modular design, only the cables you really need will be in the case.

Coolmax Green Power 600w Modular Power Supply Review

GeCube X1300 & X1600 HDMI/HDCP Slim Edition cards Review
HEXUS has posted a review on the GeCube X1300 & X1600 HDMI/HDCP Slim Edition cards

In recent months there's been quite a kerfuffle over which graphics cards support HDCP. However, we are seeing cards that definitely do support it (and HDMI) trickling through slowly now. Today we have two such cards on test, both from Info-Tek's GeCube brand and both from the ATI Radeon X1000 series.

GeCube X1300 & X1600 HDMI/HDCP Slim Edition cards Review

MSI K9N SLI Platinum Review
Neoseeker has published a review of MSI's K9N SLI Platinum, a midrange board based off of the nForce 570 chipset

The 570 also supports six SATA2 with RAID 0/1/0+1/5 support, and two PATA drives; "MediaShield" support, and two Gigabit Ethernet ports with TCP/IP acceleration. Up to ten USB2 ports and HD Audio round out this rather feature full chipset. As you can see from this brief overview, the K9N SLI Platinum is feature and I/O rich, and at an estimated price of $129USD it looks to be a viable option for those looking for a medium range board.

MSI K9N SLI Platinum Review

Saitek Eclipse II Gaming Keyboard Review
Everything USB published a review on the Saitek Eclipse II Gaming Keyboard

Keyboards are often overlooked when most people think about upgrading their computers. Gamers typically understand the value of a good keyboard, but often general computer users don't. The Eclipse II isn't Saitek's first foray into the keyboard market; they have also produced the original Eclipse and the PC Gamers Keyboard. How well does the new Eclipse II stand up to its older siblings and other keyboards on the market? Read on to find out.

Saitek Eclipse II Gaming Keyboard Review

Thermaltake Big Typhoon CL-P0114 4in1 Heatpipe Processor Cooler Review
Tweaknews posted a review on the Thermaltake Big Typhoon CL-P0114 4in1 Heatpipe Processor Cooler

With the Big Typhoon, Thermaltake has added another great cooling solution the their stable of products available to PC enthusiasts. If you want good performance with minimum noise, this may be the cooler for you. The orientation of the fan also provides beneficial airflow under the large umbrella of the Big Typhoon, a big plus for this design.

Thermaltake Big Typhoon CL-P0114 4in1 Heatpipe Processor Cooler Review