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Tech ARP added V-Link Data 2X Support in BIOS Optimization Guide

We have just posted the V-Link Data 2X Support BIOS feature today. This brings the BIOS Optimization Guide up to 364 BIOS features.

"V-Link Data 2X Support is a very elusive BIOS feature. Practically nothing is known about its true function. Even after much research, what we do know about it is currently limited to the following..."
V-Link Data 2X Support added in BIOS Optimization Guide

NGOHQ.com posted an article on Sound Blaster X-Fi Issues

Back in May, we published an article and report about many issues reported on the latest Creative Labs product - The Sound Blaster X-Fi. A few weeks later Creative released information and blamed DDR Dual Channel for these related issues. And, after a few months, they changed their version and blamed Nvidia's nForce4 for these issues, instead. Nvidia never responded to us about their side in the story, but they denied it on a chat.

We kept following this story and we received a lot of reports from users without nForce4 that claimed they had the same issues. So, to investigate these issues, we grabbed an X-Fi XtremeMusic from the closest hardware store and checked it out on the following motherboards: Asus M2R32-MVP, Asus A8N-SLI, Asus A8N32-SLI, ECS RS482-M and Gigabyte GA-965P. We used Windows XP SP2 with the latest updates and the latest drivers for all the devices. We also used the latest BIOS versions and ensured that the X-Fi was not sharing an IRQ with any other device by plugging it into non-shared PCI slot.
Sound Blaster X-Fi Issues Explored

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DreamWare Computers posted a review on the Spire Rocketeer IV 600W Power
Supply

Founded in 1991, Spire is a well known manufacturer of PC cooling solutions, power supplies, and cases. We were very impressed with the first cooler that we reviewed from them about a year ago. I was happy when the opportunity came to review one of their 600W Rocketeer IV power supplies.
Spire Rocketeer IV 600W Power Supply Review

3D Game Man posted a Swiftech Quiet Power P180 Water Cooled Case review

Swiftech has done a fantastic job at selecting and installing their water cooling components into the Antec P180 Case. The case have plenty of drive bays, fans, air filters, and sound proof side panels and front. Swiftech has used an improved version of the H20-120 premium water cooling kit. included is the Apogee CPU waterblock, MCP350 Pump, MCR120-QP Radiator, MCRes Micro Reservoir, 3/8" A-60 NorpreneT tubing, and HydrxT coolant. An excellent product that performs very well. It's a no brainer! Watch the Video to find out more...
Swiftech Quiet Power P180 Water Cooled Case Review

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TechDomain has a new review on the Zalman VF-700AlCu VGA Cooler

Zalman have been offering quiet cooling solutions for years now, and the VF-700AlCu provides compatibility for most cards right through to the some of the latest and greatest offerings from nVidia (7900 series) and ATi (X1800 series). I wasn’t content to just comparing the VF-700AlCu to stock, I wanted to see how it stood up versus its bigger brother, the VF-900Cu. This cooler has more fins on the sink, and heat pipes connecting the fins to the sink base. Can the aluminium-copper hybrid hold up to the full copper VF-900?
Zalman VF-700AlCu VGA Cooler Review

OCIA.net takes a look at the Etasis ET-850 850w Power Supply in their latest review.

The ET-850 is certified to be SLI Ready by Nvidia, and even features four PCI-Express power leads for graphics cards. It is rated for over 80% efficiency with four independent +12V outputs, and has eight Serial ATA power connectors. With plenty of power and plenty of connections, it sounds like it's ready to take on anything available on the shelf from quad-core CPUs to SLI graphics cards with as many Serial ATA drives as you can fit in most cases.
Etasis ET-850 850w Power Supply Review