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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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ASRock already published different NetTop systems since the previous CeBIT.
Now approximately one year passed and their PCs were constantly extended by faster and more power saving NetTop PCs with various connections by ASRock made Mini-ITX motherboards.
After many HTPC building guidances in the ocinside.de modding area and the recent DVR player review it is time to test one of ASRock's top NetTop systems, the ASRock ION330HT Blu-ray PC.
This Review concerns first the hardware of this energy-saving Intel Atom 330 Dual Core system.
The ASRock ION330HT-BD system is thanks to integrated Bluray player, remote control unit, HDMI output and Full HD 1080p support also an excellent HTPC media player, an extra HTPC software guidance will be published additionally.
Meanwhile the system was tested several weeks and installed with several Linux and Windows operating systems.
The work was worthwhile, because ASRock exceeded all expectations with this small allround talent!
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With wireless N or 802.11n based networks becoming more and more popular these days, we take a look at what Airlive has to offer in this regard. In our review we take a close look at WN-300ARM-VPN ADSL modem & router, the WN-5000PCI - a 300 Mbit/s & MIMO equipped PCI card and the WN-200USB - an entry level 802.11n USB 2.0 devie.
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The PS5500MM headset is an on-ear set which is new to this reviewer. In the past I have used in-ear, over-ear headphones which have produced phenomenal bass and true clarity of sound at all volumes.
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"We've already tested the 450 W version from power supply series from 3R System, and it proved to be a product with an excellent cost/benefit ratio. Let's now see if the 500 W version is also a good buy."
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
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If you're thinking of setting up an HTPC with possibly boxee or XBMC, think
MAG.
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The CNPS9900 NT is the most recent update to the 9900 series of CPU coolers from Zalman. It features a shiny dark grey look with a sweet green LED fan and a silent adapter. Even with the low noise level the cooler manages to impress at many levels.
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"Zalman's CNPS10X Quiet heatsink is equipped with a 120mm fan that ranges in speed from 1400RPM to 700RPM, which in real world terms means that noise levels are moderate to whisper quiet. As a low noise heatsink the CNPS10X Quiet maintains good thermal levels on Frosty's AMD/Intel test platforms, and at full tilt it qualifies as a performance heatsink."
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"Many years ago it was quite common to find notebook computers sporting PCMCIA cards. If you wanted to add a Token Ring, Ethernet or Modem to your laptop, you had to buy a PC Card that plugged into one of the available slots in the side of the chassis. Even after these devices began to become integrated, there would be new technologies emerge that required purchasing an add-in card, although the need for such expandability slowly waned as USB became the popular choice for external peripherals. With the advent of SSD technology and eSATA interfaces, it has become easy to saturate a measly 60MB/s USB 2.0 connection. Obviously a faster method of transfer is needed and USB 3.0 just hasn't materialized as quickly as we hoped. Thus for review today we have the Vantec Dual eSATA ExpressCard."
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"Thermaltake is adding four new models to their Toughpower XT series, 565 W, 665 W, 775 W and 875 W. The first question that came into our minds was "do they use a different internal design"? This question is important since we tested the 750 W version of Toughpower XT and it presented a very high noise level at +12 V output when delivering its labeled wattage. Let's see if things improved with the 775 W model."
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"Today HardwareHeaven are going to look at the ROCCAT Arvo compact gaming keyboard. It is part of ROCCAT's "Smart Desktop Management System" which aims to create the optimum environment for unrestricted gaming."
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?The Enermax Aurora Micro Wireless is a gorgeous wireless keyboard with a brushed aluminum finish that offers excellent functionality and comfort for consumers looking for something to use with their HTPC. With some very unique features, this keyboard is a real treat.?
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?ASUS typically brings some unique features to the table with their graphics cards, and even at a lower price range the EAH5670 1GB is no exception. A few interesting software utilities, along with a custom heatsink, make this budget gaming card a rather attractive package. Let's take a closer look and see what ASUS brings to the table here to satisfy your gaming interests.?
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"Today for review I?ve got one of my favorite types of products, yes it?s the NAS box! This one though is from a company that you might not expect, Patriot Memory. Today I?m taking a look at the Valkyrie 2 Bay NAS box, not only do I have the normal stuff to show you about this product but I?ve put it up against eight other NAS boxes for comparison. The Patriot Valkyrie is the least expensive NAS box that I?ve reviewed, but how doe it hold up against ones that cost 2-3 times more? How is the performance in comparison and the features? Read on to find out? "
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"The OCZ Vertex Series of Solid-State Drives (SSDs) has been without a doubt one of the most successful SSDs released by any manufacturer. When we reviewed the original Vertex 120GB drive in April 2009 we found it to be an amazing SSD that was one of the first on the market that had the ability to do garbage collection and TRIM. It was truly a drive that was better than much of the competition and even today it is a solid performing drive thanks to the Indilinx Barefoot controller. OCZ has been busy working on their next generation SSD products, and rather than using last year's Indilinx Barefoot controller they found a new controller series that they liked from an upcoming SSD controller company called SandForce. OCZ has been testing the SandForce SF-1200 and SF-1500 controllers for months internally and last month during CES they made the formal announcement that OCZ would be bringing out the Vertex 2 series of SSDs using these two new controllers..."
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Like its larger sibling the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus, Cooler
Master?s Hyper TX3 offers an exceptional value. Its smaller size should
ensure no space issues in mid tower cases or nearby motherboard components.
Installation is a breeze and makes for a quick cooling upgrade from the
processors stock heatsink.
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