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BIOSTAR Launches TPower X58

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 19, 2008 · 1710 reads

BIOSTAR Microtech Int'l Corp., a professional manufacturer of motherboards has unveiled a top of the line model for next generation Intel platform—TPower X58, a superior extreme performance and best power efficiency desktop product.BIOSTAR TPower X58 based on Intel X58 chipset, which supports Intel latest core i7…

HIS Ready with HD 4830 IceQ-4

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 19, 2008 · 1518 reads

Almost a month into the launch of the ATI Radeon HD 4830, HIS is ready with its IceQ-4 model. The graphics card uses the Radeon HD 4830 at reference speeds of 575 MHz, and features 512 MB of GDDR3 memory running at 1800 MHz. The card uses the same exact PCB and cooler design, as that of the Radeon HD 4850 IceQ-4,…

Cooler Master is Ready for Intel Core i7 LGA 1366 Socket

Cooling · Author krisko92 · November 18, 2008 · 1861 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Cooler Master introduces the Intel Core i7 Socket LGA 1366 retention bracket which is compatible with a wide range of coolers that includes: V8, Hyper Z600 series, Hyper 212 and Geminii S. For some of these models, the retention bracket will eventually be included in the retail pack; making these coolers fully…

Introducing EVGA X58 SLI Core i7 Motherboard

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 18, 2008 · 5415 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

EVGA is deligthted to formally present its first motherboard designed around an Intel chipset: the EVGA X58 SLI. This motherboard is based on the highly anticipated Intel X58/ICH10R chipset combo and is optimized for those who want the absolute best from their brand new Core i7 CPUs. Main specs of the board are listed…

AsRock Super Computer X58 Motherboard Spotted

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 18, 2008 · 3615 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Pictures of AsRock's very own X58 motherboard, named simply "X58 Super Computer", appeard today over the web. Now one thing is for sure, it's not really a "super" motherboard and it's not really here to compete with high-end offering, but to appeal to the rest of the audience. After all this is an AsRock, meaning that…

Review of Windows 7 Beta @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · November 16, 2008 · 2088 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

The future...many people try to guess what is going to happen tomorrow. But in our world the furue of user interface is being defined by "uncle Bill". It's fast! It's beautiful! It's new! It's stable! It's WINDOWS 7!!! Review on ModReactor

Inno3D GeForce 9600 GSO+ Spotted

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 16, 2008 · 1577 reads · ★★★★☆ (3 votes)

The entry of Radeon HD 4670 did disturb NVIDIA's position, in a segment touted to be one of the cash-cow segments for both NVIDIA and AMD. It is to counter the HD 4870 in its price-range (by easing production-costs), that NVIDIA released a refreshed GeForce 9600 GSO+. The die on the GPU reads "G94-201-B1", pointing…

Scythe Launches the Kama Panel 3.5

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 16, 2008 · 1815 reads

Scythe has manufactured yet another front panel, called Kama Panel, that may suit well to your case and needs. The Kama Panel takes one 3.5-inch and offers a card reader that supports all current flash formats, 2-channel fan controller and the possibility to relocate one SATA / USB port and the rear audio connection…

A-Data Releases Eight New Tri-Channel DDR3 Memory Kits

Hardware · Author TsvetanVR · November 16, 2008 · 145 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

A-Data launched eight new tri-channel DDR3 memory kits for the soon to be released Intel Core i7 processor platform. The company built these eight SKUs by 3GB (3 x 1GB) and 6GB (3 x 2GB) variants each of four models: XPG X Series, XPG + Series, XPG G Series and base-model Standart series. The X Series is advertised to…

Nyko Charge Base 2 for the PS3 @ DragonSteelMods

Reviews · Author krisko92 · November 14, 2008 · 8228 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Now, there is an easier way to charge up two PS3 controllers at once. Nyko, the makers of the excellent Wii Charge Station recharger, has released the Charge Base 2 for the PS3. This charging station is AC powered and is compact so it can be stored easily. Review on DragonSteelMods

Team Group Reveals its Latest 2.5” Combo Solid State Drives

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 14, 2008 · 116 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Still wasting your time waiting for files to load on your PC? Team Group has heard the prayers of users who wanted better solutions for mobile data storage and launched its next generation solid state drive (SSD). The innovative product incorporates SATAII high speed interface and external mini USB connectivity so as…

Thermaltake Launches the Fanless 330 0dBA VGA Cooler

Cooling · Author krisko92 · November 14, 2008 · 1922 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Thermaltake's newly released cooler is here, addressing the need for fanless operating graphics card coolers. The passive design of Fanless 330 offers the absolute quiet operation even for hot cards like GeForce 8800 GT or ATI Radeon HD 3850 series. It comprises of three heatsink modules, 106 cooling fins, four copper…

Samsung Releases Five New SyncMaster 16:9 Monitors

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 13, 2008 · 1769 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Samsung today released five new SyncMaster LCD monitors that use the glossy-black design theme the company has been fascinated with, for some time now. Their screen-sizes range between 15.6 inch and 23 inch. The SyncMaster 633NW is a 15.6 inch display, while the 933SN is an 18.5 inch one, both with a native resolution…

Shuttle Introduces SG45H7 Media-Center Mini PC Platform

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 13, 2008 · 1741 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Shuttle Inc., the market leader in the Mini-PC segment and manufacturer of Multi-Form-Factor solutions today announces its brand-new XPC Barebone with Intel G45 Express chipset. The Shuttle XPC Barebone SG45H7 is ideally suited to deliver high-resolution 1080p picture quality. Furthermore, heat dissipation and noise…

Kingston Launches New HyperX T1 DDR2 and DDR3 Overclocking Friendly Memory Kits

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 13, 2008 · 1518 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Kingston Technology Company announced today that it is starting to ship select DDR2 and DDR3 HyperX memory modules with its new T1 heatspreaders. The taller heatspreaders utilize HyperX Thermal Xchange (HTX) technology to further diffuse heat buildup when overclocking. HTX technology is the latest innovation from…

Review of MSI N280GTX SUPER OC - the beast at single core cards segment @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · November 12, 2008 · 1452 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

The launch of the new generation of video cards by AMD and Intel was a very interesting moment, because the two companies were preparing new graphic processors for their video cards, promising ultra high performance and beter price-performance ratio. Now we at ModReactor want to test the highest model nVIDIA launched…

Noctua Presents NH-U12P SE1366 for Intel Core i7 CPUs

Cooling · Author krisko92 · November 12, 2008 · 2593 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Noctua today presented a new special edition of its flagship NH-U12P CPU cooler for Intel Core i7. The NH-U12P SE1366 includes the highly reliable, easy-to-use SecuFirm2 mounting system for LGA1366 as well as Noctua's pro-grade NT-H1 thermal compound and two NF-P12 120mm fans for superb quiet cooling performance on…

Fujitsu Releases New Energy-Efficient 500GB 2.5 inch HDDs with 256-bit Encryption

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 11, 2008 · 1979 reads · ★★★★★ (1 votes)

Fujitsu Limited today announced that it has developed two new 500 GB 2.5" hard disk drive (HDD) models that feature a rotational speed of 5,400 RPM and deliver industry-leading levels of energy efficiency. The MJA2 BH series will be available from the end of December 2008, and the MJA2 CH series will be available in…

MSI N280GTX SUPER OC review

Video Cards · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · November 11, 2008 · 22944 reads · ★★★★☆ (16 votes)

The release of the new generation of AMD cards in the form of HD4800 and GT200 for NVIDIA was rather interesting event, since the both companies were preparing new cores for their cards, cores promising ultra-high performance and even better price /performance ratios. The competing models were released almost…

Toshiba Introduces The World’s First Laptops With Three NVIDIA GPUs

Press Releases · Author krisko92 · November 10, 2008 · 2525 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q708 is unique from a very special point of view, it is the first laptop sporting no less than three graphics processors from NVIDIA. Toshiba has backed up the integrated GeForce 9400M GPU with two discrete GeForce 9800M GTS GPUs to give its atest creation the very best graphics performance, while…

RV770 Meets GDDR4, PowerColor Radeon HD4850 PCS+ D4 Planned

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 10, 2008 · 1621 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

In an exhibition of pure technological flexibility by AMD, the RV770 graphics processor is going to be used along with GDDR4 memory, in PowerColor's newest Radeon HD 4850 PCS+ GDDR4 graphics card. The inclusion of GDDR4 memory is to boost the memory clock speeds and to provide room for a little more memory…

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 200 Series Begin Shipping with Limited Far Cry 2 Game Bundle

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 10, 2008 · 1505 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

ZOTAC International, a leading manufacturer of NVIDIA-based graphics cards and motherboards, today kicks off the holiday season with a new premium software bundle featuring Ubisoft’s Far Cry 2. The new premium software bundle will be available with the award-winning ZOTAC GeForce GTX 280, GeForce GTX 280 AMP! Edition,…

Thermalright Ready With Ultra-120 eXtreme 1366 RT

Cooling · Author krisko92 · November 10, 2008 · 2076 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Thermalright, better known for aluminum fin blocks based coolers, is ready with a Core i7 supportive variant of the Ultra-120 eXtreme cooler. The cooler comes with the same Ultra-120 eXtreme heatsink, consisting of 52 aluminum fins across six heat-pipes, with the required bolt-through retention module for LGA-1366…

Glacialtech UFO Release Grade CPU Cooler Pictured

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 10, 2008 · 1736 reads · ★★★★★ (2 votes)

Glacialtech, one of Intel's stock-cooler suppliers, has taken a step into the branded high-end cooling segment with its UFO CPU cooler. Expreview took a few snaps of the cooler, which shows a large fin array suspended on four heatpipes, on which two 38 CFM, 92 mm fans blow air downward. The two fans sandwich the…

Inquisition seal mod

Projects · Author Говедо · November 9, 2008 · 12753 reads · ★★★★☆ (6 votes)

Introduction The Inquisition. Ruthless organization or humanity’s savior? Difficult question indeed. Destroying worlds with population measuring in millions has always been a hard decision, yet when the fate of the countless billions of the Imperium of Man is under threat, the Inquisitors do what they must. No more,…

NVIDIA Readies Affordable Quadro Graphics Solutions - Quadro FX 470 and Quadro FX 370

Press Releases · Author Dimitar Dinchev a.k.a. Veseliq · November 7, 2008 · 1899 reads · ★★★★☆ (5 votes)

With today’s traditional workstation model pricing, many organizations can only afford to deploy professional graphics solutions to select designers and engineers, leaving a significant portion of the workforce with sub-optimal products. This is about to change as NVIDIA Corp. announced today NVIDIA Quadro FX 470, the…

Xigmatek Releases the Cobra D984 Processor Cooler

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 5, 2008 · 3644 reads · ★★★★★ (7 votes)

Xigmatek, best known with its RED SCORPION S1283, today announced the Cobra D984 - yet another direct heat-pipe CPU cooler with a name borrowed from an animal. Cobra D984 is a high end cooler build upon the company's ”Fin connected to HDT base” and ”H.D.T. Technology” where four 8mm heat-pipes are in direct contact…

Palit Creates Monstrous Radeon HD 4870 X2: The Revolution R700

Hardware · Author krisko92 · November 4, 2008 · 2744 reads · ★★★★☆ (7 votes)

Palit is ready with what appears to be, a monstrous graphics card based on the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 (R700) design with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, called the Palit Revolution R700 Deluxe. What makes it monstrous apparently is its width that spans across three expansion slots. Under the shroud of the cooler is an elaborate…

GlacialPower Releases GP-AL650 Power Supply

Press Releases · Author krisko92 · November 4, 2008 · 2003 reads · ★★★★★ (3 votes)

GlacialPower made an addition to its AL Series high-efficiency power supplies (PSUs), with the GP-AL650. The PSU provides 650W of continuous power output, and is ATX12V v2.2 certified. The power output distribution diagram shows this PSU to feature two +12V rails of 26A and 21A.The unit is cooled by a 120mm fan, some…

Review of AMD HD4870 512MB video cards - MSI R4870, MSI R4870-OC @ ModReactor

Reviews · Author krisko92 · November 3, 2008 · 1867 reads · ★★★★☆ (7 votes)

The last 2 years have been very hard for AMD. The company went down after Intel released their Core 2 processor, from other side the buying of ATI had made the situations bad with the video cards. When nVIDIA released the G80 GPU in the end of 2006, AMD didn't had anything to put against it. In the end of 2007 the…