February 2006

by Rafael Hernandez on February 8, 2006 · 0 comments

A1 Electronics has a review of the Thermaltake Symphony Mini liquid cooling system. The setup uses a massive radiators with a set of 120mm fans pushing air. A nice setup that could fit into many home theater settings but that…

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 7, 2006 · 0 comments

techPowerUp! has a review of the Thermaltake Eureka PC case. Its torpedo-like shape makes it stand out in the case crowd but it’s plain enough that, without a second look, some might mistake it for a speaker of some sort….

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 7, 2006 · 0 comments

DesignTechnica has a look at the ATI All-In-Wonder X1900 graphics card. The AIW boards include a TV/FM-tuner and a couple extra AV input and output options. A decent mix of features and performance out of the box but, with some…

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 6, 2006 · 0 comments

Hardware Review has a look at the Antec P150 Silent case. This mid-tower enclosure is a bit of a departure from recent designs for Antec with a stark white chassis and an aluminum-like facade it’s a simple and slick looking…

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 6, 2006 · 0 comments

GamePC pits the top of the heap, graphics card wise, against each other in their comparison of the Nvidia GeForce 7800GTX 512MB in an SLI configuration and ATI’s X1900XT CrossFire setup. The two camps come up pretty much tied but…

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 6, 2006 · 0 comments

X-bit labs ran some tests to find out if 2GB of memory is better than 1. The extra RAM is great in high end applications but, in most gaming situations and in general purpose apps increased performance only showed up…

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 6, 2006 · 0 comments

AnandTech has an early look at the AMD AM2 socket layout. The new socket will bring DDR2 support for newer AMD CPUs and a new heatsink mounting method which could make older designs very obsolete. It isn’t earth-shattering news but…

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 3, 2006 · 0 comments

Viper Lair has a review of the Foxconn WinFast 6150K8MA-8EKRS MicroATX motherboard. The focus has been on full sized PCIe capable motherboards for quite a while leaving those with a need for smaller PCs in a bit of a bind….

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 3, 2006 · 0 comments

OCIA has a look at the Thermalright HR-01 “High-Riser” heatsink. They’ve gone considerably vertical with this one, so much so that any fans mounted on your side panel might interfere with it. A bit over the top but its performance…

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 2, 2006 · 0 comments

The Tech Report has a review of the BFG GeForce 7800 GS AGP graphics board. There haven’t been many additions to the AGP graphics card landscape over the past year, what with every company busy pushing its customers along to…

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by Rafael Hernandez on February 2, 2006 · 0 comments

Hexus.net has a look at the ASUS W1 Carbon Fibre notebook PC. Its chassis isn’t completely made out of carbon fiber, just its lid, but its base makes use of the light-weight metal aluminum. A nice setup but with Intel…

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