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NZXT: Phantom is out
NZXT has unveiled a new case called Phantom. The case is designed with the collaboration with Craig Brugger, a renowned modder of L.O.S.I.A.S., Rogue, and OSIDIAS Projects.
The case is designed for enthusiasts with "features support for larger heat sinks, graphics cards, and E-ATX motherboards". It has space for 7 hard drives with SSD support and up to five 5.25'' bays. The drives can be installed with the all-new screwless rail system that makes installation a breeze. For ports, the case comes with top mounted USB, Audio/Mic, and E-SATA ports.
A total of 7 fan cooling options with dual 200mm, single 230/200mm, triple 120mm, and front 140mm fans are available. It even has dual radiator support, quad watercooling cutouts, and an integrated fan controller with up to five 20W channels. From the picture of the case, it can be seen that there are plenty of ventilation vents with dust filters all around the case so it would be very interesting to see how the case will perform in the cooling department.
The case supports a wide range of motherboards: E-ATX, ATX, MATX, baby AT, meaning that it would have have problem for most motherboards on the market, including EVGA's flagship X58 SLI Classified board.
Three colors are available: black, white, and red. The case will be available early September for the MSRP of $139.99. Quite affordable for an enthusiasts case.
The case is designed for enthusiasts with "features support for larger heat sinks, graphics cards, and E-ATX motherboards". It has space for 7 hard drives with SSD support and up to five 5.25'' bays. The drives can be installed with the all-new screwless rail system that makes installation a breeze. For ports, the case comes with top mounted USB, Audio/Mic, and E-SATA ports.
A total of 7 fan cooling options with dual 200mm, single 230/200mm, triple 120mm, and front 140mm fans are available. It even has dual radiator support, quad watercooling cutouts, and an integrated fan controller with up to five 20W channels. From the picture of the case, it can be seen that there are plenty of ventilation vents with dust filters all around the case so it would be very interesting to see how the case will perform in the cooling department.
The case supports a wide range of motherboards: E-ATX, ATX, MATX, baby AT, meaning that it would have have problem for most motherboards on the market, including EVGA's flagship X58 SLI Classified board.
Three colors are available: black, white, and red. The case will be available early September for the MSRP of $139.99. Quite affordable for an enthusiasts case.
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Daily Roundup: 2010-07-29
CPUs, RAMs, Mobos
- Intel Core i5-655K Processor BX80616I5655K at Benchmark Reviews
- AMD 2010 Processor Series in Tests, Part 1 at iXBT Labs
- Asus Ion 2-Powered Eee PC 1201PN at Hothardware
- MSI 890FXA-GD70 AMD 890FX Motherboard Review at Legit Reviews
- ATI Catalyst 10.7 Windows 7 Driver Analysis at Tweaktown
- MSI GTX 460 cyclone 768MB at PureOverclock
- GPU value in the DirectX 11 age at Techreport
- PowerColor PCS+ HD 5770 Vortex Review at Neoseeker
- Powercolor HD5770 Vortex 1GB Review at KitGuru
- Gelid Solutions Tranquillo Review at OCC
- DeepCool Ice Warrior Heatsink Review at Frostytech.com
- OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W power supply review at Elite Bastards
- Choiix Comforter Lapdesk at Pro-Clockers
- Speck PixelSkin for iPad at iGadget Life
- Western Digital WD TV Live Plus Review at Digital Trends
- Samsung 9000-series LED HDTV Launch Event at PCSTATS
- Psyko Audio Labs 5.1 PC Gaming Headphones at Tweaktown
- Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB at TechwareLabs
- StarCraft 2 (PC) Review at Kitguru Gaming
- REVIEW: FileMaker Pro 11 at Business Computing World
- StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty GPU & CPU Performance at Techspot
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NVIDIA shows off Optimus new interface
NVIDIA has posted a video clip helping customers to configure their notebook system that features NVIDIA Optimus technology. The Optimus is NVIDIA's technology that seemingly switch between the integrated graphics and the discreet graphics in mobile computing. The software automatically switching between the two depending on the GPU usage to users can have the best graphical experience while maximize their battery use.
The latest NVIDIA mobile driver, Verde, includes a new Optimus user interface and the video clip is designed to help customer to customize their software setting for their needs.
Optimus looks to be a very promising technology and currently a few laptop systems with NVIDIDA graphic cards have already incorporate such technology. Only time will tell if more laptop makers will incorporate such technology into their systems.
The latest NVIDIA mobile driver, Verde, includes a new Optimus user interface and the video clip is designed to help customer to customize their software setting for their needs.
Optimus looks to be a very promising technology and currently a few laptop systems with NVIDIDA graphic cards have already incorporate such technology. Only time will tell if more laptop makers will incorporate such technology into their systems.
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Daily Roundup: 2010-07-28
CPUs, RAMs, Mobos
- Asus Rampage III Extreme - Overclocking Hero at OCaholic
- ASRock X58 Extreme 3 LGA1366 Motherboard Review at Futurelooks
- MSI P55A-GD65 Motherboard at Hardware Secrets
- GIGABYTE H55N-USB3 (Intel H55 Express) Mini-ITX Motherboard at Tweaktown
- Gigabyte X58A-UD9 review at t-break
- HEXUS.net - reviews :: ASUS G73JH gaming notebook review
- ASUS Matrix 5870 Review at Neoseeker
- GTX460 price cuts confirmed - Asus are first at Kitguru
- AMD Ups The Workstation Ante With A New FirePro Driver at Phoronix
- NZXT Phantom Review at OCC
- NZXT Phantom at PureOverclock
- Best CPU Cooler Performance Q2-2010 at Benchmark Reviews
- Noctua NH-C12P SE14 Review at Overclockers Online
- Noctua NH-U12P SE2 Silent CPU Cooler at DreamWare Computers
- Sharkoon Silent Eagle SE 120mm & 80mm Fans Review at HardwareLogic
- NZXT Phantom Case at TechwareLabs
- Spire TherMax Eclipse II Cooler Review at KitGuru
- OCZ StealthXStream 2 600 W Power Supply Review at Hardware Secrets
- Samsung UN55C6500 55 Inch LED TV Review at Tweaknews
- 7,200-RPM terabytes from Hitachi, Samsung, Seagate, and WD face off at Techreport
- OCZ Revo 120GB PCI Express SSD Performance Preview at Techgage.com
- Geeks.com Mini USB 2.0 LED Projector Review at OCIA.net
- Patriot Inferno 100 GB SSD at techPowerUp
- OCZ Technology RevoDrive 120GB PCIe Solid State Drive at Tweaktown
- Creative Sound Blaster ARENA Surround Headset Review at Technic3D
- Moneaul Crystal Pen Drive Review at XSReviews
- Performance Quick-Take: WD's 7200 RPM Scorpio Black 500GB Notebook Hard Drive at Hothardware.com
- OCZ RevoDrive 120GB PCI-Express SSD Review at Legit Reviews
- Samsung Gravity 3 SGH-t479 at TestFreaks
- MusicSkins for iPod nano 5th and Discount Code at iGadget Life
- Rosewill RK-800G Gaming Keyboard Review at BURNED iN
- Western Digital VelociRaptor 600 GB Hard Disk Drive Review at Tech ARP
- IDAPT I3 Universal Desktop Charger Review at ThinkComputers.org
- Benchmarking ZFS On FreeBSD vs. EXT4 & Btrfs On Linux at Phoronix
- Intel announces silicon photonics breakthrough at Tech Report
- StarCraft II Launch Event Gallery at GamingHeaven.com
- All Mobile Celeron Models at Hardware Secrets
- HEXUS.lifestyle - news :: Brits warm to holidaying with laptop
- StarCraft II - Wings of Liberty (PC) Review at GamingHeaven.com
- Run Firefox 3.6 and Firefox 4 Beta Simultaneously at Techspot
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Thecus Networked Video Recording Solutions!
Thecus has announced a new line of Networked Video Recording (NVR) systems. The new system is designed "to deliver lightning-quick performance, robust features and massive storage capacity, Thecus® NVR systems are the number one choice for users who require a powerful yet flexible video recording and surveillance solution."
The new NVR can function as a network video recorder, a real-time monitoring system, and a networked storage unit. It comes in both desktop and rackmount form factor with storage capacity starting with 4 hard drives up to eight drives.
The new NVR can function as a network video recorder, a real-time monitoring system, and a networked storage unit. It comes in both desktop and rackmount form factor with storage capacity starting with 4 hard drives up to eight drives.
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07/26/2010 Today, Thecus® Technology, a leader in digital storage solutions, is proud to announce a completely new lineup of Thecus® Networked Video Recording (NVR) systems. Engineered to deliver lightning-quick performance, robust features and massive storage capacity, Thecus® NVR systems are the number one choice for users who require a powerful yet flexible video recording and surveillance solution. Thecus® NVR solutions are actually multiple devices in one: a network video recorder, a real-time monitoring system, and a networked storage unit. Available in desktop and rackmount form factors, businesses have the flexibility to choose the configuration they require to meet their specific needs. Each Thecus® NVR device has the ability to work with multiple cameras at once, enabling organizations to monitor multiple locations with a single system. In addition to this, Thecus® new NVR solutions feature real-time monitoring and recording as well as support for multiple video file formats, ensuring maximum security and surveillance effectiveness. Being of Thecus® pedigree, the storage capabilities of Thecus® NVR solutions are naturally second-to-none. All units are equipped with multiple SATA hard disk bays, granting massive storage capacity to handle hours upon hours of professional-quality video footage. Selective RAID modes come standard, and help to safeguard stored video content at all times. And to provide users with the absolute best software interface available, Thecus® NVR solutions will come bundled with NETAVIS Observer surveillance software for an unbeatable combination of best-of-breed hardware and state-of-the-art software.
With some of the most advanced network storage solutions already on the market, many customers have expressed their desire for a Thecus NVR solution to appear, said Florence Shih, Thecus® Technology General Manager. With todays announcement, users now have an entire lineup of NVR devices engineered with Thecus® performance, quality and functionality. For more information on Thecus® NVR Solutions, check out: http://www.thecus.com About Thecus® Thecus® Technology Corp. specializes in IP Storage Server solutions. The company was established in 2004 with the mission to make technology as transparent and easy-to-use as possible, and to make products that are not only the best on the market, but are accessible to experts and novices alike. With a best-in-class R&D team highly experienced in storage hardware and software and with a keen customer focus, Thecus® stays close to the market to develop high-quality products to fulfill the storage needs of todays world. For sales inquiries, please contact us via email: sales@thecus.com For marketing inquiries, please contact us via email: marketing@thecus.com |
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Intel announces silicon photonics breakthrough with 50 Gbps data transfer rate
We all know that light travels faster than anything and scientists around the world have been researching ways to use light to connect data. Intel today has announced a breakthrough using laser to carry data instead of electrons.
The Silicon Photonics Link, as Intel calls, integrates a transmitter chip, a receiver, and beams of light going through a fiber-optic cable. The signal currently tops out at 12.5 Gbps per single channel and a single chip can have up to four hybrid silicon lasers operating at different wavelength for a combined transfer rate of 50 Gbps. Intel posts a quick video at YouTube explaining the basic technology. For more technical information, check out Intel's official whitepaper.
The idea is still in early stage of development but it looks very promising. It is very likely that we will see the product on the market in a couple of years and achieve higher transfer rate.
The Silicon Photonics Link, as Intel calls, integrates a transmitter chip, a receiver, and beams of light going through a fiber-optic cable. The signal currently tops out at 12.5 Gbps per single channel and a single chip can have up to four hybrid silicon lasers operating at different wavelength for a combined transfer rate of 50 Gbps. Intel posts a quick video at YouTube explaining the basic technology. For more technical information, check out Intel's official whitepaper.
The idea is still in early stage of development but it looks very promising. It is very likely that we will see the product on the market in a couple of years and achieve higher transfer rate.
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Super Talent brings UltraDrive MX with SATA II and USB connections
Super Talent has released "UltraDrive MX SSD" that features both SATA II and mini-USB connections. The dual interface bring flexibility to the drive as it can be used either as internal or external storage. Of course we do not recommend using the any SSD with USB 2.0 connector as the 480 Mbps bandwidth can easily be saturated compare to the 3000 Mbps offered by the SATA II. Nonethless, it's a cool little storage device that offers excellent flexibility. We are not sure if the drive will come with USB 2.0 OR 3.0 but we hope it would be 3.0 because at least you will not going to have less performance hits with 4800 Mbps of transfer rate.
The UltraDrive MX features JMicron 616 controller with 250MB/s read and 180MB/s write speed. It supports GC and Trim features. The drive will begin shipping on September 1st in 60GB, 120GB, 240GB, adn 480GB capacities. No word yet as to how much the drive will be selling.
The UltraDrive MX features JMicron 616 controller with 250MB/s read and 180MB/s write speed. It supports GC and Trim features. The drive will begin shipping on September 1st in 60GB, 120GB, 240GB, adn 480GB capacities. No word yet as to how much the drive will be selling.
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Dual Interface SSD makes the decision to upgrade to SSD even easier San Jose, California - July 26, 2010 - Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced the new "UltraDrive MX SSD". The UltraDrive MX features a new dual-interface for both SATA II and mini-USB connections. The new dual-interface enables this SSD to offer a new level of flexibility and consumer convenience by enabling the customer to use this drive as either an internal SSD or an external SSD. For customers thinking about upgrading their PC or notebook to a Solid State Disk, the dual-interface UltraDrive MX is a dream come true. Customers can first utilize the USB connector to create an image of their existing internal hard drive. Once complete, the drives can be swapped and the PC rebooted. In the past, creating such an image required an external hard disk enclosure. Now this operation can be completed, faster, easier and with less expense. "Most customers know that Solid State Disks offer superior Performance, Reliability and Power Savings, yet they have been unable to makes the switch. The dual-interface on the UltraDrive MX enables a convenient bridge solution during this critical transition period". , Super Talent COO, C.H. Lee. More than just convenient, the UltraDrive MX is also a real performer. The UltraDrive MX features the JMicron 616 which enables this SSD to reach an impressive 250MB/s Read and 180MB/s Write speeds. The UltraDrive MX also supports the latest GC and Trim features designed to keep this SSD running at optimum performance for the life of the drive. This UltraDrive MX drive is an important addition to SuperTalent's SSD lineup. The new UltraDrive MX represents a premium consumer offering and fits nicely between our Value Line and Enterprise SSD offerings. The UltraDrive MX will begin shipping September 1st and will be available in 60GB, 120GB, 240 and 480GB capacities. About Super Talent Technology Super Talent Technology Corporation, based in San Jose, California, designs and manufactures a full range of DDR, DDR2, and DDR3 memory modules and Flash based SSD and USB storage devices for computers and consumer electronics. An ISO 9001 certified company, Super Talent utilizes its state-of-the-art factories and leading-edge components to produce award winning products with outstanding reliability. Super Talent is an active member of the JEDEC and ONFI standards bodies. With over 250 patents, the company was ranked in the top 50 of the Wall Street Journal's Patent ScorecardTM for the IT industry three consecutive times. |
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General : Keeping Our Gamers Healthy
It seems like today I been getting a lot of different and unique articles for myself to share also to read. Here is a topic that a lot of us gamers can relate to. There was a time, that I got solely engrossed into a game that I would plum forget do the simplest tasks for my person, like get up walk outside for a few minutes, read a book, take more showers, keep my computer area cleaner things of this sort. So I find these articles interesting, also enjoyable to read, as I can personally relate to.
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In this week's column, MMORPG.com's Angie Webb takes on the issue of gamer health. Angie looks at the symptoms...and the solutions...to the sometimes problematic issue of loving our games and remembering the larger world too. See if you are a healthy gamer. |
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