Air cooling has certain limitations due to the amount of surface area and the speed with which heatpipes can dump the heat to the fins attached to them. Thankfully it would seem heatsink manufacturers haven’t hit the limit yet. The Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.B CPU cooler manages to cram in 6 heatpipes and a whole lot […]
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The latest and greatest graphics chips are more than capable of pushing insane frame rates but are often stymied by less than adequate amount of memory available at higher resolutions. Sapphire’s Radeon 5850 Toxic 2GB video card comes along with more graphics memory than the norm which should help out in those Eyefinity situations. PureOC […]
Read more Sapphire Radeon 5850 Toxic 2GB Video Card loads up on the memory
There are two markets that are catered to in the standalone network attached storage market which usually means all of the interesting stuff is reserved for the higher-priced, enterprise focused, hardware. Well then start saving your pennies. The QNAP TS-459 Pro NAS Server sports VMware vSphere4 compatibility and a speedy GigE interface to quickly populate […]
Read more QNAP TS-459 Pro NAS Server is more than qualified for your storage needs
Microsoft’s Windows 7 added a whole host of new technologies which are designed to modernize the Windows operating system lineup which also included some Virtualization technology that would help older XP based software run smoothly on the new OS. Unfortunately at launch their “XP Mode” required hardware virtualization support in order to run. No longer. […]
Read more Windows 7 XP Mode no longer requires Virtualization hardware extensions
The focus on all-out performance tends to be at the front of most PC users minds but once you’ve got your fancy new computer put together you’ll likely be reaching for the earplugs. Thermaltake’s Silent 1156 CPU Cooler goes for the silent approach with its widely spaced fins and lower speed fan. Overclockers Club has […]
Read more Thermaltake Silent 1156 CPU Cooler prefers a quieter environment
Card manufacturers are having an increasingly difficult time with topping an already speedy chip so they’ve had to rely on other features to entice people into purchasing their product…namely things that make them go even faster. The Asus Radeon EAH 5870 video card features some voltage tweaking capability which, with some careful testing, should lead […]
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Most computer case designs tend to look quite a bit like each other. You have your drive bays, power buttons, and a few air intakes for your fans to cool off your system…then there are times when they flip things on their head. The Aerocool PGS Qx-2000 Cube PC Case has a design that makes […]
Read more Aerocool PGS Qx-2000 Cube PC Case takes an odd approach to design
The number of features being grafted on to gadgets is continuously growing and while they don’t all make sense there’s a number of improvements that are relevant to people’s interest. JVC has announced their new Everio GZ-HM550 HD camcorder which sports a 10.6 megapixel sensor, 1920×1080 HD recording support, 32GB of on board storage and […]
Read more JVC Everio GZ-HM550 HD Camcorder sports Bluetooth and Geo-tagging
Enthusiast level computer hardware can be traced back to the gamers that wanted the best performing hardware possible in order to get the best framerates which, more often than not, lead to a better chance of taking out the competition. Patriot’s 1600MHz DDR3 Gamer Series Memory carries on the fine tradition of performance seeking with […]
Read more Patriot 1600MHz DDR3 Gamer Series Memory wants to help you frag better
AMD has been on a bit of a roll with their Radeon HD 5000 series which offers impressive performance and image quality at rather low temperatures but the company always knew that their competition would come at them with something equally impressive. Oddly enough the company’s response to the upcoming Nvidia “Fermi” launch mayjust be […]
Read more AMD Catalyst 10.3a Prepped to boost framerates substantially
