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Thursday, November 29, 2007
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The Spire SP151 MegaPOD III External Hard Drive Enclosure arrived Technic3D. PATA for 3,5" see you in the following Review. We looks how good it is against other HDD Cases.
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Monday, October 22, 2007
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The Graphic Card Heatsink from Spire,the CoolForce IV, arrived Technic3D. Specially designed with a universal mounting clip-mechanism. See you in the following Review with a PowerColor Radeon X1800 XT against the Accelero S1 Turbo Module (aktiv).
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007
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Spire's Verticool III CPU cooler turned out to be a good cooler. With a smaller foot print than the Zalman 9700 LED, the Verticool III should have no issues fitting in just about any mid tower. With the included fan controller, the Verticool II has the ability to be virtually silent when you need it to be. When it comes to cooling...
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Monday, September 24, 2007
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It has been some time, but this isn't the first time we look into a product from Spire. But it is the first time we look at a graphics card protector from Spire, and actually it is a first time we see such a product at all. And what about Spire? Well, their focus is to build on the current success of the Spire brand so that the brand is recognized world wide as a provider of top quality cooling solutions. Spire continues to work to maintain the satisfaction of customers and share the knowledge of experts to provide their customers with the perfect cooling solution. And in fact, Spire is proudly introducing a new powered by innovation product, the all new PowerFuse.
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Thursday, September 6, 2007
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The Spire Fourier IV SP607B3-C is a heavy heatsink, so it installs with very secure mounting hardware that is quite inconvenient. The heatsink is compatible with socket 754/939/940/AM2 AMD Athlon64 processors and socket 775 Intel CPUs. In each case, the motherboard must be removed from the computer case and a metal rear-PCB support bracket installed. The Fourier IV's mounting screws go in from the back of the motherboard to the front where the heatsink support bracket is. It takes at least two hands to do this, and the rear metal support plate doesn't have an adhesive patch to keep it in place so it's tricky.
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Thursday, July 5, 2007
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If you look around you'll find that there are more brands of power supplies than you can shake a stick at. Some of them are really good while others aren't even worth being hit with the aforementioned stick. Does the Spire Rocketeer IVSP-ATX-600W fall into the first or second category? Read on and decide for yourself.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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The Spire Pininfarina is a very unique case, designed by the Italian design studio. The 6 mm thick aluminum and steel body make this case really heavy. It is a real back breaker if you plan to carry this one to a LAN party. The unique looks also continue with the butterfly doors, which make for some very simple installation.
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Thursday, May 17, 2007
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Spire have released several cases recently and the Bergwind II is one of their most cost-effective. Even before we received it for evaluation, we knew that it is not a case that can compete against any enthusiast chassis (it costs less than a third of the money) but it is not meant for that reason at all. It is a case suitable for building a typical office system, a normal home PC or for OEM use; not for housing a $3000 high end gaming monster.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007
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Few years ago no one seemed to care about the quality of their power supplies, no matter how top notch the rest of the computer system were. This wasn't too wise because a bad PSU can take all the other parts with it in case of failure. Besides having proper protections, a decent PSU also has lower ripple voltage in the output lines, which can, for example, effect the signal quality of the sound card. All together it really is worth paying for the quality.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2007
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The Spire RocKeteer SP-600W is a fairly well rounded power supply. While its performance isn't mind boggling or extraordinary, it does hold very well and performs very, very well. Not only does it perform well, but it also looks great! The silver sleeved wires in rubber tubing, blue molex connector and black titanium finish complement each other very well.
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Tuesday, February 20, 2007
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Overall I have to say that I am very impressed. This case has all the features others in its price range do as well as several that even some high price cases do not. The overall cooling was also admirable. While the styling of the case is fairly utilitarian there is beauty in its simplicity, its not over bright front LEDs should also mean that it would be right at home anywhere in your home or office.
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Thursday, February 15, 2007
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Spire is a well-known name in cooling products, but the 14-year-old, USA-based, hardware company also produces a line of stylish, functional, and downright slick cases. Because the company's specialty is cooling, it designs its cases with airflow in mind. This case, the Spire Swordfin, is a perfect example of Spire's mix of style and substance.
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Friday, February 2, 2007
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Today, we are going to take a look at the newest cooler from Spire, the Fourier IV. The Fourier is an awesome looking cooler with a new design. With the cooling fan mounted underneath the copper fins air is designed to blow upwards and across the fins. The look of the Fourier IV is identical to that of the III but in copper. Will this design succeed in our testing? Lets find out.
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Monday, January 29, 2007
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Spire has featured prominently on XSReviews for their range of power supplies that they provide, but today I have one of their new cases; the soft skinned BlackFin. Hopefully their skill at power supplies will rub off on their case design.
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Thursday, January 25, 2007
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Today's CPUs are running at faster speeds and require sufficient cooling to prevent a Chernobyl-like meltdown. As technology gets more advanced, companies are developing new ways to cool the CPU more efficiently than ever before; be it air or water-cooling. A top of the line water-cooling setup can easily run into the hundreds of dollars and be too steep of an investment to make for the average modder. Air cooling has been the standard option to keep your CPU temperatures under control and today I'm going to look at some new air cooling units from Spire Coolers; the DiamondCool II and the Verticool II. Will they do the job?
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