July 2005

by Rafael Hernandez on July 26, 2005 · 0 comments

Viper Lair has a review of the Hiper Type-R Modular 580Watt power supply. The removable cables on units like these go a long way to clearing up case clutter and improving airflow. A nice looking unit with a secure cable…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 26, 2005 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a look at the Gigabyte i-RAM pseudo-solid-state card. The device accepts your good old DDR memory, hooks up to an available SerialATA port, and pretends it’s ye ‘ol hard disk drive but it can maintain much higher transfer…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 25, 2005 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a review of the MSI NX7800GTX graphics card. The Nvidia GeForce 7800GTX based card is the same old generic layout that its competitors are rolling around with but that means it also has the same great image quality…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 25, 2005 · 0 comments

The Tech Report has finally taken a look at the Asus CT-479 Pentium M to Socket 478 adapter. The device is designed for motherboards that feature BIOS support for the mobile chip, meaning most of the Asus 478 line, combined…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 25, 2005 · 0 comments

GamePC has a look at the Areca ARC-1210 PCI Express SerialATA RAID card. They decided to pit the board against the company’s PCI-X version of the card using four very capable SATA drives. A nice performer but there isn’t much…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 22, 2005 · 0 comments

HardwareZone has a look at a pair of Micro-ATX cases from Cooler Master. The Centurion 540 and 541 offer up some features which other cramped enclosures skimp on such as a decently sized air intake and cooling fan areas over…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 22, 2005 · 0 comments

Xtreme Resources has a look at two versions of Thermalright’s XP-90 heatsink. The original version had a copper CPU block with a few heatpipes connected to aluminum fins while the newer 90c is an all copper design. A pair of…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 22, 2005 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a look at ATI’s CrossFire multi-graphics board technology. The boards have been vaporware for quite a few months now but it appears that the performance is still there and with prices dropping it might be a viable solution…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 21, 2005 · 0 comments

Designtechnica would like to tell you its own tech support nightmare story. PC peripherals are sometimes necessary for better performance in your favorite apps but when the manufacturers decide to limit what you can do with your hardware, or, give…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 21, 2005 · 0 comments

The Tech Zone has a look at the Asus WL-530g wireless pocket router. The gadget is extremely small compared to the majority of home routers out there and you’d imagine that it only handles wireless connections but you’ll be surprised…

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by Rafael Hernandez on July 21, 2005 · 0 comments

HardOCP has a look at the Gateway 9310XL desktop computer. Their particular model is well suited for all sorts of multimedia, entertainment, and work projects offering plenty of power in a quiet running BTX chassis. A solid choice for an…

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