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Wednesday, July 25, 2007
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The test beds for this review will be my Konica Minolta DiMage Z5 5 Megapixel digital camera and a SanDisk 12 in 1 Flash Memory Card Reader/Writer. To measure speed and performance on the computer I used HD Tach RW v.3.0.1.0. As you can see from the chart below at the lowest resolution and picture quality this card will hold an amazing 14,323 pictures and even at the highest resolution and quality it will hold 773 shots. That's the equivalent of more than 21 rolls of 36 exposure film. Please keep in mind that these numbers are calculated and can vary as you take pictures. Video ranges between 23 minutes to over 1 hour.
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Long known for fast and reliable computer memory, OCZ Technology is also known for making some of the fastest USB flash drives on the planet. The Rally 2 is the follow up to the legendary Rally Drives known for their speed and build quality. Does the Rally 2 honour its predecessor? Let's find out!
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Well we all know that OCZ is great at making ram. During the high days of DDR, they gave us the VX series that with some voltage maintain some pretty tight timing with high FSB. And then there were the VX2 lines that graced the DDR2 period. But for the overclockers and water-cooled rig owners, OCZ has given us the likes of the FlexXLC line. With copper/aluminum heatsink, water barbs and 1200MHz operating frequency, OCZ may have given the world some of the fastest memory on the planet.
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Monday, July 23, 2007
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Earlier this year we had reviewed OCZ's Flex XLC memory, which was great if you planned on water cooling your memory with its Xtreme Liquid Convection heatspreaders, but if water near your computer system frights you, OCZ recently introduced a new alternative that uses a heat-pipe conduit for cooling your DDR2 memory. This cooper cooling solution is patent-pending and is designed to transfer the heat away from the memory through the copper heat-pipe and to an aluminum fin array. The memory at hand today is the OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 Reaper HPC edition, which runs at DDR2-1066 with 5-5-5-15 timings and is backed by an OCZ lifetime warranty.
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Modular power supply units are recommended for people who seek easy cable management with high wattage PSUs designed for SLI or Crossfire configurations. They're great for everyday usage or for overclocking as well. Today, we look at OCZ's high powered 720W Evostream Power Supply featuring EZmod Advance Cable Management system designed for the kind of users just mentioned.
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Thursday, July 5, 2007
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Well we all know that OCZ is great at making ram. During the high days of DDR, they gave us the VX series that with some voltage maintain some pretty tight timing with high FSB. And then there were the VX2 lines that graced the DDR2 period. But for the overclockers and water-cooled rig owners, OCZ has given us the likes of the FlexXLC line. With copper/aluminum heatsink, water barbs and 1200MHz operating frequency, OCZ may have given the world some of the fastest memory on the planet.
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Wednesday, July 4, 2007
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Clearly, the single greatest feature that makes this SD card different is the fact that it quickly and easily converts into a USB flash drive. Approximately one-third of the memory card slides off to reveal a USB connector, making it very easy for you to transfer files to and from just about any computer. This means that you no longer have to fumble with external memory card readers and you don't have to worry about whether or not your friend's laptop has an SD card slot.
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Monday, July 2, 2007
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We take a quick look at OCZ's uniquely designed new module that is sure to please any overclocker.
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Friday, June 22, 2007
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Over the last couple of years OCZ have been gradually spreading their influence throughout the hardware market. Beginning at memory they moved into the cooler and PSU game and now even graphics cards with OCZ branding have found their way into our stores. Today though I am testing one of their hefty PSUs, the GamXstream 1010w; lets give it a go.
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Right between the left mouse button and the scroll wheel is a red button known as the "triple threat", which will send the same mouse click to the computer three times with a single press. The idea is that in first person shooters the OCZ Technology Equalizer will give you an advantage over other players; some people will just call it cheating.
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One of the critical selling features of the OCZ VBoost drive is that it is certified for use with Vista ReadyBoost, an innovation that lets you boost the performance of your Windows Vista-based computer by using the flash memory within the drive as a supplement to your on-board RAM. It's not quite as effective as truly having an extra four gigs of RAM, but it's a lot better than nothing. By providing a supplementary memory cache, the drive rewards you with faster retrieval and storage of files.
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Thursday, June 21, 2007
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In terms of performance, this drive is right at the top of its class. Boasting "leading edge Dual Channel technology", the Rally2 sends and receives files just as fast as any other stick available. When I ran the drive through HD Tune, it had an eerily steady data transfer rate of about 20MB/sec (they claim up to 28MB/sec read and 15MB/sec write). Unlike other drives where there are occasional dips in performance, this was about as steady as it comes. Better still, the access time was a very impressive 0.6ms. If you want fast, the OCZ Rally2 is definitely for you. According to the official product page, it "leaves the competitors in the dust." I'm inclined to agree.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
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Microsoft promised the world with their latest Operating System: Windows Vista. One of the few features in Vista which wasn't scrapped to make the release deadline was Windows ReadyBoost. While dependent on a suitable flash drive to provide a faster cache, Windows ReadyBoost claimed to significantly improve system responsiveness. OCZ understood the need for high-speed flash memory, and offers the VBoost USB Flash Drive for Windows Vista. This article will test and review the hardware, but more importantly it will answer why you may not need to buy into the Microsoft marketing spin.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007
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The OCZ ProXstream 1000W Power Supply not only looks nice and has a great warranty, but it also performs just fantastic. The rails on the unit hold up under load whether at default settings or overclocked. There was not one hick-up at all. You will not have any issues supplying enough power to your system with this unit. The unit also comes with enough connectors (and power) to run an SLi setup and more (it comes with four PCIe connectors)....
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Monday, June 11, 2007
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While they may be best known for the high performance, enthusiast grade memory, they do offer products for mainstream use. I thought it might be interesting to step away from the bleeding edge of performance and have a look at memory OCZ Technology considers appropriate for "System Builders and Integrators".
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