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Monday, November 27, 2006
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As hardware manufactures add more and more components to PCs such as multi-core processors, multiple video cards, Physics processors, large RAID arrays, etc the need for a strong power supply becomes more and more important. Now a day's a 500 watt power supply seems to be just enough to squeak by when you reach the midrange-higher end. Thermaltake has answered the call of many enthusiasts with the Toughpower 750w which provides quad +12V rails, Active Power Factor Correction and a high efficiency of up to 85%, and on top of all that it is a modular Power Supply so it won't clutter up the inside of your case.
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Saturday, November 18, 2006
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Thermaltake's Jungle 512 socket 775 heatsink looks like it packs a pretty heavy punch.... but does it really? It's monsterous 92mm PWM fan draws upwards of 1.0Amp at full speed, and its red fan blades spin with enough force to take a big chunk out of careless fingers too. Below the big fan is a circular array of bifurcated aluminum fins, and at the Jungle 512's heart a large copper slug; all fairly standard stuff for an Intel socket 775 heatsink. The Intel 'Prescott FMB2' compliant Thermaltake Jungle 512 heatsink is equipped with a 32x92x92mm 4-pin PWM fan that rotates at between 2300 and 3600RPM. When installed on a PWM fan compatible socket 775 motherboard, this finger chopping fan scales its speed to meet the immediate thermal demands of the processor, without creating too much unnecessary noise.
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Thursday, November 2, 2006
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ThermalTake took one of the best cases on the market, and only upgraded it with a component that made a difference. The liquid cooling system included with the Kandalf LCS proves to be a great performer, while not adding too much complexity.
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
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A little while ago Thermaltake released the Big Typhoon CPU cooler. It was a really great CPU cooler and performed well. Now Thermaltake has just released the updated version of the original Big Typhoon, the Big Typhoon VX. The Big Typhoon VX has been outfitted is a fan control knob right on the top of the cooler for easy fan speed switching. The Big Typhoon VX has also been updated to fit AMD's new AM2 specification, so let's take a look!
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Monday, October 23, 2006
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We recently reviewed one of Thermaltake's full-tower offerings, the Armor LCS, and whilst the case and the water-cooling were good in isolation, they just didn?t get on that well together. With that in mind, we have another of its chassis here today, a mid-tower sized model, the Aguila.
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Thursday, October 19, 2006
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This PSU should prove to be a worthy addition to the very competent Toughpower line. The stability was impressive and the modular cables not only performed admirably, but look very good in their sleeving. Outstanding stability and a rich feature set like this, however, doesn't come cheap.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006
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Thermaltake has combined two of its latest products to create the Armor LCS, a chassis with an integrated liquid cooling system. It's a big blighter too.
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Monday, October 16, 2006
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Good performing liquid cooling system with no glaring issued during install other than not having enough coolant included. The components are of good quality and the system will work with most current CPUs. The system components are large, be prepared for creative installation and possibly having to mod your chassis to fit the system inside the case. Hardcore overclockers may want to shop elsewhere, but the majority of liquid cooling users will find the system to be great for typical needs and much better than high performance air cooling.
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Wednesday, October 4, 2006
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As good as the kit is, there are some things that we didn't like much such as the quality of the RAM heatsinks which we feel wasn't good enough to cool off the heating produced by these chips and we ended up using a 120mm fan for this purpose. We also think that the fan needs to be a lot more quieter in high speed mode.
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The Bigwater 735 liquid cooling system represents the latest stage in the evolution of the Bigwater series. Thermaltake has increased tubing size, nearly quadrupled the flow rate and added another channel in the waterblock. And what rewards did they reap for these improvements?
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Tuesday, September 26, 2006
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Let's move onto the Kandalf LCS, this too is one of Thermaltake latest products or you could say a revamp of the recent Kandalf full tower, which you could upgrade with a 25cm fan. No 25cm fan here though as Thermaltake have gone mad with there water-cooling and slapped a triple radiator in the front and supply you with all you need for a top of the line water cooling setup.
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Monday, September 25, 2006
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The design and airflow is great, the fans operate at a very low sound level making the case pretty silent. One thing I did'nt like was the little magnets that kept th efront door closed they could have been a bit more powerfull. Looking at design and cooling performance and pricing makes the Armor JR a very good choice. Price ranges between ? 99,- and ? 125,- (overhere in europe). Overall making it a good choice if you want to shoff off your hardware and keep your hardware cool.
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Thursday, September 21, 2006
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The Thermaltake Mozart TX case has a unique 7" drive bay which was designed for installation of this LCD screen. The LCD panel is hidden inside the case until activated, then it slides out driven by a motor. An additional feature is the integrated touchscreen which lets you use your PC just by pointing with a little pointing device on the screen. Even though its native resolution is not something that is common in the PC world, the display's great scaler can still achieve excellent video quality and well readable fonts.
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Monday, September 18, 2006
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So, is the Mozart Tx ?The Ideal Home Entertainment Center?? It easily could be. It could also be so much more. With an impressive feature set and an even more impressive list of available options, the Thermaltake has a real winner on their hands. Priced at around $250 US, the Mozart Tx ain't cheap, but considering what it delivers and its potential, I'd consider it a good value.
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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
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The Thermaltake 745 Bigwater Kit does a surprisingly better job than one might expect at first glance. It is able to do a very respectable job against the heat despite an average pump and average looking blocks. A matching Aquarius Series water block for the chipset would round this kit's appearance off and really give it the perfect appeal.
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