We got our hands on five, dual-channel, 2GB kits from Corsair, Kingston (2), OCZ, and Super Talent each with different rated speeds and timings, ranging from 1333MHz to 1800MHz. Our intent was to show you how performance is affected by different clock speeds and timings using Intel's P35 chipset with a processor that has a 1333MHz front side bus speed.

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Wolf King has seemed to make a very solid product here for gamers on a budget. If you're nervous about making a $100 mouse purchase to get a gaming specific mouse, then look no further. This is one affordable mouse that seems to be worth the money, which is a rare thing these days. At least now gamers won't have to settle for whatever cheap mouse they can get their hands on.

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"Missions vary in length and scope. There are a number of rescue missions, which involve plucking people out of the water and towing ships to shore. More advanced missions include operating multiple tugboats and maneuvering large vessels from their berths in tight quarters. None of the missions are particularly difficult. In fact, after getting up to speed with the basic controls, all of the stock missions can be completed in just a few short hours. The lack of skill required and the omission of rewards – new ships and new locations, for instance – upon successful completion make progressing through missions seem like work (especially the utterly standalone ship-loading mission)."

The Cosmos 1000 is a really easy case to work with as it has many ergonomic aspects to it that help alleviate stress during a system build. Being tool-less in its design means that 98% of the installation will not require any additional tools, but installation of the motherboard and its cooling apparatus still needs an old school screwdriver to get the job done. Essentially though the case is pretty tool-less and that's always a big plus. Push button operated drive bays and parts that easily pop on and off add even more appeal to the Cosmos 1000 during the installation process. This case is also a looker that will catch the eye of house guests or friends and will make them green with envy.

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Matrox has made some waves with their recent release of the DualHead2Go Digital GXM module, but the TripleHead2Go Analog has one great feature which the dual display variant lacks: Surround Gaming. We fire up a classic and a brand new game, to show you what you could be gaming on with the TripleHead2Go GXM module.

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"We've analyzed video playback in modern high-quality resource-intensive formats several times already. Unfortunately, it's usually difficult to apply test results to your own computer, because there's multitude of HD video formats and we might just miss the formats you are interested in. So we decided to conduct several additional tests in order to evaluate real hardware requirements for playing HD video on modern media, such as Blu-ray and HD DVD. These tests, in our opinion, may be interesting and useful to those building rigs with extra capacity for the future needs."

Fremont, CA, September 14, 2007 – Corsair® http://www.corsair.com, a worldwide leader in high-performance computer and flash memory products, today announced they have been licensed by Intel to use the new Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) certification logo. The certification will apply to the latest DDR3 modules offered by Corsair and specifically programmed with the new Intel XMP specification.



Through a significant partnership effort between system manufactures, motherboard suppliers and memory manufactures, the Intel Extreme Memory Profile specification is part of a complete eco-system architecture designed for the enthusiast PC user. The new XMP specification allows both the novice and the advanced user to easily configure their Intel P35, X38 and future systems for over-clocking performance. With both built in SPD optimized profiles as well as the ability to manually adjust timing parameters, systems can be fine tuned for intense gaming situations or for everyday home computing applications. The full line of Corsair Intel XMP DDR3 modules will be showcased at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF), Corsair Booth 343, September 18-20 in San Francisco at the Moscone Center West.

"DDR3 memory is now the new big memory standard to come from the JEDEC group. DDR3 memory once again builds on the technology that DDR and DDR2 first laid down. DDR3 is still a parallel architecture rather than the serial nature that RDRAM tried to bring in. Like all of the DDR memory we have seen, the technology is derived from the old SDRAM modules that were so popular back when Socket 7 and Pentium II / III were at their peak.

Today we have some of the highest availably clocked DDR3 memory modules. We have 1800 MHz modules from Corsair and 1866 MHz modules from Super Talent. Today we hope to see just how far we can push them to and who will be king."

Today, we at Bjorn3D are going to be reviewing one of the latest solutions reputed to satisfy the needs of these power hungry systems; the Tagan TG1300-U33 ITZ 1300 Watt power supply. Our pre-review enthusiasm for this product went through the roof when we learned that the engineers at ABS Gaming Labs certified this power supply for the most extreme gaming rigs needing ultra performance. By the way ITZ is an acronym for 'In the Zone' and suggests the level of performance the extreme gamer and/or enthusiast should be able to enjoy with the ITZ 1300. Please join us as we explore this product's features and capabilities in great detail and determine whether this product truly brings the goods to the table.

There may be thousands of computer cases on store shelves for sale, but if you think about it only a few are innovative. From a cheap 30$ value case up to a 300$ aluminum tower, the basic concept is more or less the same. It is rare to see a case that differs from the rest not only in size, number of features and appearance, but down to the very basic design. GMC have however designed a chassis very different from the rest which allows the optical drive to be placed facing upwards. This design has many downsides but also has some advantages which can prove to be useful. GMC is the only company who produces such a case at the time being and registered patents worldwide for it as well, so it is unlikely to see another manufacturer copying the design. GMC baptized this case R-2 “Toast”. Let us have a closer look at it.

“Seasonic, the first company to produce an 80 PLUS certified power supply, has a new line of consumer-level power supplies called "S12II." S12II is the next generation of its S12 line, and is aimed at the business and home use sector. Besides the 80 PLUS certification the S12II features over power and over voltage protection, easy swap connectors, and a 3 year warranty. Let's take a look at the S12II and see how stable it really is.”

Computer enthusiasts are a lot like automobile owners: we all want something different than everyone else while expressing ourselves at the same time. With so many options to choose from, both in the auto industry and the computer industry, it isn't very difficult to find your taste. Just last week I reviewed the Zalman Z-Machine GT1000 Black Mid-Tower ATX Gaming Case, which could easily share relation to the exotic sports cars we can't afford. It was a very nice case, to be sure, but at the end of the day a sports car only has one purpose. Today we take the Cooler Master Cosmos RC-1000 Midtower ATX Case for a test drive, and right away I can tell this will be the Range Rover of computer cases.

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Over the past two months, companies have been scrambling to release 4GB RAM kits to consumers, and OCZ Technology was one of the first to release their "Vista Performance" series RAM. Today, we have on our test bench the OCZ Technology 4GB PC2-6400 Platinum Edition RAM Kit. While the memory speed might not seem impressive to some, the price, capacity, warranty, and Extended Voltage Protection should easily make this RAM appeal to users looking to unleash the full potential of Vista and their PCs in general.

"More and more publishers are signing on, and now that the social aspect is so vastly improved, I have a feeling we'll be seeing more AAA titles on the platform. Microsoft's insistence on making Games for Windows run only on Vista is going to alienate all the gamers on Windows 2000 and XP who are currently enjoying Steam even more."

"To begin with, I will transfer some video from an older Hi8 video camera that uses the composite cable outputs. So the first thing to do, is to connect the sound and video output of my video camera to the composite sound and video input of the Video Advantage PCI. Other than setting the directory to save my video, I have used the default settings for all the selections to get a good baseline for how the software works. I will tweak the settings as necessary. I would suggest you leave the video settings near the highest settings to get the best possible quality. Be forewarned however, that the best quality will also take up the most room on your hard drive and the steepest hardware requirements."

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Today on the review block is OCZ's ModXStream power supply, a more advanced version of the GameXStream. We previously reviewed their GameXStream and were extremely happy with the performance of the unit, the amount of connections it provided and its price. The ModXStream is the next generation of PSU from OCZ that comes equipped with modular cable capability, the latest trend in power supply units.

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The Cosmos 1000 is a really easy case to work with as it has many ergonomic aspects to it that help alleviate stress during a system build. Being tool-less in its design means that 98% of the installation will not require any additional tools, but installation of the motherboard and its cooling apparatus still needs an old school screwdriver to get the job done. Essentially though the case is pretty tool-less and that's always a big plus. Push button operated drive bays and parts that easily pop on and off add even more appeal to the Cosmos 1000 during the installation process. This case is also a looker that will catch the eye of house guests or friends and will make them green with envy.

"Over the last few years Silverstone have produced some of the top enthusiast cases and power supplies around and have brought their touch to each one. Another product they take a lot of pride in, is their fans. Today I have two of these with me, the FM83 and the FN122. Let's see if they smack of as much style as some other Silverstone products."

"Our guide will walk you through how to spot those fake emails that steal your personal information."

The ChillTec is a bit more than an oversized aftermarket cooler. This unit marries two technologies into a single package, teaming a heat-pipe tower-type cooler with a peltier and an oversized fan to offer extreme cooling potential. To help facilitate use of its features, Ultra also integrates an external module that's programmed to control the cooler's functions and report on the current health of the CPU. Head on over to the site and check it out...

The Scorpio 250GB 2.5" SATA Hard Drive is a great addition or upgrade for anyone looking for the maximum storage possible in the 2.5" form factor. In addition to a traditional installation inside a computer, the 250GB Scorpio drive would make an excellent choice for use in a portable enclosure, and as tested it can even be used to upgrade to a Sony Playstation 3.

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The My Book Passport portable hard drive we’re looking at today is outstanding value, coming in cheaper than a 250GB notebook drive on its own, which isn’t something you see everyday so we decided to take a closer look.

"For this review I will be looking at some hardware from possibly one of the best-known names in the PC hardware industry. That company being OCZ and the hardware in question is the OCZ Stealth X Stream 600watt power supply. Whilst most people associate OCZ with memory, rightly so as their memory is some of the best available, OCZ also manufacture cooling products and power supplies too"

"This next subsection is something I really like. It’s called “File Shredder”. When you delete files on your computer, you merely delete the visible reference to it. To insure that the file is completely off of your machine, you can use this “File Shredder” option and get rid of the files. The last subsection under this tab is the “Uninstall Manager” which is much like the Windows “Add and Remove Programs” in the Control Panel."

"Kingwin, aka KWI Technology Inc, has been around since 1992, which makes them one of the oldest aftermarket hardware companies in the industry. They started out making CPU coolers and external HDD racks, and now are into liquid cooling, cases, high performance air cooling, power supplies and some pretty innovative storage solutions. They pioneered the use of aluminum in external storage enclosures, which led the way for its use in cases."

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“Gigabyte has been around since the mid-1980s, which makes them one of the founders of the modern custom PC industry. Starting with motherboards, Gigabyte now also makes video cards, cases, optical drives, storage solutions, most periphials, power supplies, air cooling, liquid cooling, notebooks and notebook cooling, and now home media PCs. Gigabyte is well known for their high quality products. They generally market their products to the enthusiast willing to pay a little more for that high quality, but desiring products a little less extreme, a little more on the conservative side. So, my expectations for the Triton 180 are that it will be a well made, high quality case, with attention paid to every detail, but but somewhat conservative. Let's see if it lives up to that.”

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"The newely refreshed Apple iPod, dubbed the "classic", now comes with 160GB of storage space and a new menu system."

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"Upgrading your cooling is not always the success you hoped for: thermal pads with bad adhesive, weird mounting mechanisms, or even worse a crushed processor core! All those things might sound as familiar for you as it is for me, luckily Microcool has the answer, I take a look at their Thermattach T411 & T412 thermal pads and core protective rubbers."

"The memory cache is a high-speed memory available inside the CPU in order to speed up access to data and instructions stored in RAM memory. In this tutorial we will explain how this circuit work in an easy to follow language."

"AMD's Energy Efficient processors (65W TDP vs. the usual 89W TDP) appeared rather long ago, but... we were too busy to review them. :) Today we present an article about three EE processors: 4400+, 4600+, and 4800+. Two of these - 4400+ and 4800+ - are manufactured using the 65-nm process technology, which, theoretically, should have a positive effect on their power consumption. Besides, our inquisitive readers will finally learn about performance of the new 4400+ CPU."

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"The folks at Corsair recently introduced a new product into their popular range of USB flash drive series, this simply called the Flash Padlock.

Corsair are very well known for their Flash GS series of pen drives with insane read and write speeds – among the best in the industry in fact. However, is speed the be all and end all? For some, the answer would be an easy “YES!” but for others looking for features, Corsair looks to have come close to hitting the nail on its head."

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The tiny flash drive is a great portable device but due to its size, it's also prone to be lost. Although they are cheap to replace as you can get a gig of storage for about $10, the invaluable data lost is what one should worry about, especially the important personal information stored on the drive. We have seen many companies selling various flash drives with different ways of offering security to the flash drive. Corsair has recently released a hardware-based security flash drive, the Flash Padlock, and today we get a chance to take a look at the Flash Padlock and put this drive to the test.

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"Cross-platform gaming is on almost every publisher's agenda in 2007 and beyond. In this special feature, YouGamers tests cross-platform games on PCs and consoles to see what's different and where the best value is.

Extreme overclockers are always looking for bleeding-edge ways to get every once from their hardware. They use powerful fans, extensive water-cooling setups, and even thermoelectric plates to make sure their rigs run reliably, even when pushed beyond the intended performance envelope. Recently, hardware manufacturers have been producing "all-in-one" watercooling devices, which are easy to install, and don't require the extensive hassle of traditional modular watercooling systems.

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"Today, Thermaltake has grown into a world-class company with state-of-the-art testing and R&D facility based in Taiwan along with 60+ engineers and ID team covering each application segment such as Liquid Cooling, Air Cooling, PC Enclosure and Power Supply for main-stream users, high-end solutions, system integrators and industrial applications; thus achieve Thermaltake's company motto, " COOLall YOUR LIFE " ! " Today we have the V1 CPU cooler from Thermaltake and now that Thermaltake have been introduced, let's get down to looking at the V1."

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APART FROM COOLING FANS, hard drives are the only mechanical devices inside a modern PC-the last bastion of an era lost in a sea of silicon teeming with billions of transistors running at gigahertz clock speeds. The mechanical internals of modern hard drives are hardly low-tech, of course, but they do carry a number of inherent penalties we'd rather avoid.

“With everyone and their brother talking about Rock Band and the waves it’s making in the gaming industry, I often hear the phrase "Yeah, they’re just ripping off Guitar Hero." That always makes me cringe a little bit. I find it sad that very few people in this country have heard of GuitarFreaks and Drummania. Unfortunately, Konami’s venture into the rockin’ world of guitar and drum simulation didn’t seem to register here in the States. Debuting almost seven years before Guitar Hero, GuitarFreaks hit Japan like a tsunami.”

“For years, Universal abit has been manufacturing top of the line motherboards, and the trend still continues with the IP35 Pro. This motherboard is loaded features that any enthusiast or mainstream user would enjoy. The Intel P35 chipset is at the heart, and boasts great performance. With a FSB of 1333MHz it will handle the new line of Intel processors, and do so with the addition of solid state capacitors. The chipset is cooled with abit's Silent OTEC cooling system, which is a fancy phrase for heatpipe cooling. A host of other features adorn the IP35 Pro, so let's get on with the review.”

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Gamers on a budget don't want to be forced to sacrifice quality, and Cooler Master realizes this. Their latest case, the CM 690, can be found online for $70 and under and has enough features to please most everyone.

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"The mouse is painted black with a scroll wheel that is partly silver. With the current faceplate, the Logitech logo is in red and the G9 logo is in silver. Right off of the bat you’ll notice the dpi increase/decrease buttons and the LED screen. The scroll wheel also has a horizontal scrolling capability, which is a plus. This faceplate’s surface is very slick and smooth. The back of the mouse has three large surfaces for smooth gliding on the mouse pad. One of those surfaces is connected to the faceplate that is currently on. The “MicroGear” button is how you enable the frictionless scrolling capability, which is something I absolutely love. When it’s not enabled, the scroll wheel acts like a normal scroll. If you click the “Profile” button you can easily change between the profiles stored on the onboard memory."

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"The most attractive part of this case is definitely the water system. This system consists of the aforementioned radiator, CPU water block, pipes, pump, reservoir and of course liquid. The water block is massive and well-polished, as well as excellent in performance, as it turned out later. It is installable on all popular platforms."

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"The T61p is a very capable and powerful notebook that should be on any cubicle jockey or road warrior's wish list. "

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We take a look at each model's bundle, feature set, overclockability, and performance to see how they stack up to similarly priced competition..

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"ASRock introduces another new board 4Core 1333-eSATA2 using the newly released Intel P31 chipset in succession only days after the release of 4Core 1333-Viiv P965 main board. Can this board outperform and beat the P965 in performance and price? Let's find out."

A few months ago we had the pleasure of reviewing the Gigabyte 3D Aurora case, we were total impressed with the construction, looks and ease of installation. This time around, Gigabyte has sent us their flagship enclosure to review, the 3D Mercury Water Cooled Case. This case offers some of the same great features that the Aurora offered and a complete water cooling setup pre-installed in the case. Come on along as we take a 10-page look at this very special enclosure.

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"Nearly a year on from the release of the 8800GTX, the 8 series cards from nVidia are still dominating the top end of the graphical performance market. The top of this range with most companies is the "Ultra", a higher clocked GTX. Having reviewed one of these in the past, I was interested to see what Gainward's offering for this card would be like."

Biostar is the first manufacturer to put 512 MB of fast GDDR3 memory on a GeForce 8600 GTS card, which usually comes with 256 MB. Since GDDR3 memory is expensive, the card retails for around $50 more than the regular variant. Are 256 MB additional video memory worth the price difference?

The CoolIT Systems Freezone Thermoelectric CPU Cooler lives up to the name. The Freezone is capable of handling 175W of power and this means it can help you push your modern AMD or Intel processor to higher clock speeds with lower temperatures. Despite the complex appearance of the system, installation is surprisingly easy, meaning you will be up and running on your cooler CPU in no time.

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We've already given away the major assets of the GeForce 8600 GT Fatal1ty in our introduction, so you probably won't be too surprised by what you see below - A passively cooled board, with a core clock speed of 620MHz (80MHz above reference speed) which also gives a shader core clock of 1355MHz, while the 256MB of memory on-board is clocked some 150MHz faster, at 850MHz.

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The 8GB Kingston DataTraveler II Plus USB Flash Drive is not the most capacious on the market, but with a full 8GB in your pocket, you have the ability to store quite a bit of stuff. To make things a little more interesting, Kingston has also included something that they call Migo software into the package. Basically, Migo lets you take your computer settings on the go, converting whatever computer you use to your personal preferences and then reverting back these settings when you're done, leaving no trace of your passing by.

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The AU581 is more of your ‘No Frills’ MP3 player, but that isn’t always a bad thing, less things to go wrong and easier to use. We take a close look at Apacer’s latest audio player.

"The Synology Cube Station CS407 combines high performance with a great set of features unique only to Synology. Featuring 4 drive bays and support for 4TB of storage this NAS device packs great features at an affordable price. You will truly be amazed at most of the new features Synology offers on this product."

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The SOYO 24-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor MT-GW-DYLM24D6 incorporates superior TFT (Thin Film Transistor) display technology in a stylish compact design that frees up valuable desk space, with a wide-angle flat screen that offers a view of the screen from various angles without compromising image quality. Featuring high brightness, sharp contrast and vivid colors for hours of comfortable viewing, while SOYO’s built-in speakers deliver stereo-quality sound.

"Storage solutions for the desktop hard disk market are now really starting to take shape. Over the past ten years of PC technology hard disks have been stagnant while sizes have just slowly increased, we have been stuck with the same slow and clumsy interface.

Today we have our hands on one of the largest capacity desktop drives available on the market. Hitachi has sent us their new Deskstar 7K1000 drive supporting a full terabyte of data. How will this drive perform? Let’s go have a look."

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When I first got wind of Logitech's latest notebook mouse, I couldn't help but be excited. The VX Nano sports the smallest USB receiver I've ever seen, finally a receiver I could just leave in and forget about.

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“SilverStone is known for making great power supplies. The last 2 power supplies we reviewed from them received 10 out of 10 scores, so I was happy when SilverStone said they were sending me another power supply. With the emergence of 1000W power supplies on the market it will be interesting to see how SilverStone's ST1000 compares to other 1000W power supplies that we have tested. So let's take a look!”

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"Most webcams have a round shape and a stand. This one takes a whole different approach so that it is installable on all types of monitors and LCD screens, and is at eye level so you don't have to look down and away from the screen. There is a button on the left hand side to take a quick snap shot without having to run the QuickCam software. The clip is not a normal spring-loaded clip, but rather a manual clip, making it adaptable for any flat display."

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"Add some audiophile quality speakers to your desktop or laptop system with the Audioengine A2's."

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"Now Nexus has come up with a new case in their range of quiet cases, the Caterpillar. It comes equipped with two quiet fans and the panels are covered in sound-absorbing material. How well have they accomplished with the compromise between being quiet and having a good ventilation this time?"

“At the beginning of the year I reviewed the Tt LANBOX enclosure. This month I will be going over the Tt LANBOX Lite. The Tt LANBOX Lite is a fully modular system where all the components can be removed from the body of the enclosure for easier installation. There are front panel mesh and side panel openings for increased airflow, and front and rear fans help with the air flow to keep all the components cool. Also, let's not forget to mention that Piano finish that I love so much. So what makes this version "lite" compared to the previous version a few months ago? I guess we will find out all the details in this review.”

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"Even though CPU’s are getting more and more powerful, with a large percent left idle, there are more dedicated add-in cards than ever. With physics processing units (PPU’s), GPU’s, it isn’t so strange that there is a NPU (network processing unit). That’s exactly what BigFoot have brought to the table with their Killer NIC which has a fairly hefty price tag, and hopefully performance to warrant the expense."

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The TurboJet 1100 watt PSU is a premium line power supply designed to deliver consistent and reliable power to your sensitive computer electronics.

As the name suggests, the TripleHead2Go Digital Edition improves over their previous model with the replacement of analog VGA to completely digital DVI, both for input and output. This new unit will still take regular VGA as a source, and outputs to three different monitors. To add even more flexibility, you can mix and match monitors however you wish: not all of your monitors have to be digital. Your multi-monitor setup can include 2 analog monitors and a digital LCD panel, a 3-LCD setup, or any other combination. If you can't scrounge together 3 monitors, then don't worry: the unit will also function as a DualHead2Go, and you can add another monitor later.

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It wasn't that long ago that Hitachi was the first the reach the 500GB single hard drive milestone, and with the release of the 7k1000, Hitachi retains the capacity crown, also becoming the first to pack 1000 gigabytes into a single drive. But it's not always about finishing first (ask any woman), the performance has to be there too. Join HardwareLogic as we throw the 7k1000 into our testbed and see if it performs as big as it's capacity.

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There are many options out there when it comes to external hard drives, so it is difficult to get too excited about any of them unless they do something really special. While the 80GB Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini looks good, works well, and is easy to use, what really sets it apart from many of the other drives on the market is the software.

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PC cases have undergone a huge evolution the last 10-15 years. While at the dawn of the PC era you could only find beige and boring cases, now basically every case looks designed. This of course means that it is hard to stand out from the competition, even more if you are not a big case-company like Antec or Thermaltake.

Somewhere around mid-morning this past Friday, a rather large package made its way into the depths of Damage Labs. Inside was a server containing something very special: a pair of AMD's new quad-core Opteron processors. The chip code-named "Barcelona" has been something of an enigma during its development, both because of questions about exactly when it would arrive and how it would perform when it did. After a long, hot weekend of non-stop testing, we have some answers to those questions. AMD is formally introducing its Barcelona-based Opteron 2300-series processors today, so the time is now. As for the performance, well, keep reading to see exactly how the new Opterons compare to Intel's quad-core Xeons.

"For most of you who have any experience building enthusiast systems the name "Cooler Master" is known. Whether you are looking for cooling for the processor, power supplies or even enclosures, this company has been working with hobbyists for quite some time.

Today’s piece will cover a new style of enclosure that is becoming popular very quickly; that being a case which cools well and still maintains a high level of silence. The COSMOS 1000 is Cooler Master’s response to this new desired product and we plan on seeing if it can deliver both qualities it claims."

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Last year the Antec TP3-650 TruePower Trio was still making waves in the market, offering 650W of power for an unbeatable price. This year, Antec has returned with a newly designed and very improved power supply unit: the TruePower Quattro. Available to gamers and hardware enthusiasts in need of either 850 or 1000 watts of power output, the new TPQ-850 and TPQ-1000 are poised to energize even the most power-hungry system. Benchmark Reviews has tested the AC voltage ripple and DC power regulation of many top-end power supplies over the past months, and now it's time to see how the Antec TruePower Quattro 850W PSU TPQ-850 compares to the field of competition in this hardware review.

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"In a move reminiscent of their campaign from long ago to debunk the "megahertz myth" with processor performance rating-type model numbers, AMD is announcing a new power consumption metric called "ACP" or "Average CPU Power". AMD claims historically that they took a much more conservative approach with providing measurements for traditional TDP (Thermal Design Power) ratings, opting to list worst case, maximum numbers versus Intel's average or "typical" rating guidelines. As a result, AMD's processor architecture, at least on paper, appeared significantly more power hungry than it was in practice."

"Back in June, I reviewed the Arctic Cooling Accelero S1 video card cooler. Though entirely passive, it blew the stock cooler out of the water. People have been raving on and on about this cooler in reviews, and it seemed like it just couldn’t get any better… until Arctic Cooling put out the Turbo Module, an addition to the S1 and S2 coolers."

I really had a hard time reviewing this game because half of me wanted to take the review one way while the other half wanted to go the opposite. As a whole, Madden NFL 2008 is a solid title, smoother and more accomplished than its predecessors. This game looks, sounds and plays great.

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When building an HTPC system, one of the main problems is finding a decent keyboard and mouse that won't take up too much room. Often a good keyboard is just a standard full sized desktop keyboard in a wireless version. Then there is the issue of cursor control. A mouse often gets misplaced, and remote control units are awkward at best. VidaBox's new Premium Wireless Keyboard features a built-in optical trackball, and the size is as compact as a laptop keyboard.

“Super Talent offers a wide assortment of memory modules from flash drives to the latest in DDR3 technology. Some of the other technology they have are dedicated ReadyBoost modules for Windows Vista. The particular ReadyBoost module I will be reviewing is the 2GB Exelerator which boast speeds of up to 166x. This particular module uses a 9pin header that connects to a 9pin USB header on the motherboard.”

"The Fujifilm FinePix S6500FD was introduced at the end of 2006 for a MSRP of €370 ($500). Nowadays you can get this dSLR-like camera for €270 ($365), which is incredibly low if you see what it's capable of."

“Have you ever had problems spilling your favorite beverage all over your keyboard in the middle of a game? Time for a new keyboard, right? Not if you have an A4Tech X7 G100 Professional Gaming Keyboard. The designers over at A4Tech have come up with some unique features for the G100 that a lot of other keyboard companies have not designed into their keyboards. Let's take a look to see what sort of features we can expect.”

Most PCI and other expansion cards do not generate alot of heat, and therefore are overlooked when cooling your computer system. Today's multimedia and home theater systems include high performance TV tuners, video capture, and high-performance sound cards that do tend to get quite warm, and could benefit from additional cooling. Even many video cards could use some extra help, as the tiny OEM heatsinks are either underpowered or fail.

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Corsair's new VX450W power supply comes with a maximum load of 450W. While this may not sound much it is absolutely sufficient to power most of today's systems. The PSU has a very high efficiency of over 83% which allows the fan to run slower because there is not so much excess heat to get rid of. In our fan noise testing this extremely silent unit leads by a large margin over all other PSUs tested so far.

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"Overall the looks and styling of the Zen Stone Plus have been really impressive, not only is it compact and sporty to look at but most of all the lightweight ness and pebble like shape of the device makes it a winner in my books so far, so with all that said let's upload some tunes to hear how it sounds."

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“Attack on Pearl Harbor is an interesting, easy flight simulator with elementary controls and a focus on WWII air combat. Neither its graphics nor its storyline will win awards, but its quick gameplay and decent soundtrack will have players dodging bullets and bombing carriers on any hardware. Read on for the review.”

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