PC Apex - Web News http://www.forumapex.com Affiliate news as well as news from around the web posted by our team of newsies. en Sun, 04 May 2008 13:45:23 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.forumapex.com/images/pcapex/misc/rss.jpg Apex Community Forums - PC Apex Web News http://www.forumapex.com pcapex-web-newshttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with FeedLoungeSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with inclue!Subscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with ODEOSubscribe with Podnova Affiliate Review:Coolit Pure http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pcapex-web-news/~3/8uHgNj2AZlI/128631-affiliate_review_coolit_pure.html Sat, 03 May 2008 14:24:29 GMT ]]>

Coolit Pure
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Originally Posted by Overclockers Club

"CoolIT claims that installing the PURE cooler is quick and easy, but I found that installation into my case - a Lian-Li PC-P60 - was a little more trouble than I expected. The problem I encountered stemmed from the sizable depth of my case, and the PURE's tubing was too short to span the distance between the CPU and the radiator mounted on the hard drive cage. I ended up resting the PURE's main assembly on my RAM slots, so that I could mount the CPU block without stretching the hoses too far."
Full Story at Overclockers Club

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Cooler Master Centurion 590
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Originally Posted by techPowerUp

The Cooler Master Centurion 590 is a very affordable entry level case that brings a lot of features from much more expensive enthusiast class enclosures. Its nine 5.25" drive bays offer ultimate expandability, large video cards will also find a comfortable home in it.
Full Story at techPowerUp

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Audioengine W1 Wireless Audio Adapter
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Originally Posted by TheTechLounge

"Audioengine's stellar A5 "bookshelf" speakers knocked me flat with perfect sound. The fact that this company would trust invisible air tubes over good ol' copper to not screw up their performance is a compelling sign that their new Audioengine W1 is dyed-in-the-wool wireless solution, but I'm hella skeptical. While I certainly don't believe that Monster's onto something with their oxygen-free copper and gold lies, I'm not positive that I won't be able to tell the difference between wires and nothingness."
Full Story at TheTechLounge

]]> PC Apex Web News hartigan http://www.forumapex.com/pc_apex_web_news/128629-affiliate_review_audioengine_w1_wireless_audio_adapter.html http://www.forumapex.com/pc_apex_web_news/128629-affiliate_review_audioengine_w1_wireless_audio_adapter.html Affiliate Review:DFI LANParty DK X38-T2R mainboard http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pcapex-web-news/~3/xRgtjxyCLgU/128628-affiliate_review_dfi_lanparty_dk_x38-t2r_mainboard.html Sat, 03 May 2008 14:22:02 GMT *DFI LANParty DK X38-T2R mainboard* ---Quote (Originally by Hardwareoverclock Austria)--- Hardwareoverclock Austria has reviewed DFI?s X38 mainboard LANParty DK X38-T2R. The most important themes in the review are the Bios and the overclocking features. Full Story (http://Hardwareoverclock Austria) at Hardwareoverclock Austria (http://www.hardwareoc.at) Image: http://www.hardwareoc.at/boards/DFI_LANParty_DKX38T2R-04_small.jpg (http://Hardwareoverclock Austria) ---End Quote---<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=30a8c6597ec806ffa0ec8df49541cfb2" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=30a8c6597ec806ffa0ec8df49541cfb2" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

DFI LANParty DK X38-T2R mainboard
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Originally Posted by Hardwareoverclock Austria

Hardwareoverclock Austria has reviewed DFI?s X38 mainboard LANParty DK X38-T2R. The most important themes in the review are the Bios and the overclocking features.
Full Story at Hardwareoverclock Austria

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Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler
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Originally Posted by Modders-Inc

The NH-U12P is the newer version of the NH-U12. It has the same basic features as the NH-U12F, but is paired with the new Noctua NF-P12 120mm fan. The Noctua NH-U12P has shown that it preforms better than its older brother, the Noctua NH-U12F.
Full Story at Modders-Inc

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SilenX iXtrema IXC-120HA2 Heatsink
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Originally Posted by FrostyTech

"Looking for a new heatsink that works on either Intel or AMD processors? Good, say 'hello' to one of the new class of direct heatpipe contact heatsinks hitting the streets - the SilenX iXtrema IXC-120HA2. Like the nearly identical Sunbeam Core-Contact Freezer model, the SilenX iXtrema IXC-120HA2 heatsink features exposed heatpipes on the bottom which give it a serious advantage in the thermal tests."
Full Story at FrostyTech

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Coolermaster Hyper Z600 Passive Heatsink
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Originally Posted by FrostyTech

"The Coolermaster Hyper Z600 heatsink is a novel passive CPU heatsink for today's dual core processors. Its' 'star' shape, widely spaced aluminum fins and prodigious number of silvery copper heatpipes allow it to work without the benefit of a fan, albeit within specific thermal limits. As far as passive cooling goes (and I mean true passive cooling without any fan blowing toward it) Frostytech threw caution to the wind and stressed the Coolermaster Hyper Z600 heatsink in its passive mode."
Full Story at FrostyTech

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Kaspersky Internet Security 7
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Originally Posted by PC Review

"This suite of tools will provide the average user with excellent protection against a wide range of computer security threats, much more so than an out of the box system. There are however, plenty of alternative products (at cost or free) which claim to do the same job. It should be expected that a good security package will not only provide good threat protection, but also work in the background with a minimum of use of system resources. This stops the system from slowing down and being considered bloated."
Full Story at PC Review

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Windows Vista Tuning & Tipps
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Originally Posted by TweakPC

We've updated our article "Windows Vista Tuning & Tipps" with tipps that are not only for better performance, but useful.
Full Story at TweakPC

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Newer Technology USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter
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Originally Posted by EXTREME Overclocking

Ever have one of those times where you needed to get data off a hard drive but didn't feel like opening up your case to connect it? If so, then NewerTech has your solution! NewerTech's USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter is USB device that allows the user to connect any ATA device without the need to open up a case.
Full Story at EXTREME Overclocking


]]> PC Apex Web News hartigan http://www.forumapex.com/pc_apex_web_news/128622-affiliate_review_newer_technology_usb_2_0_universal_drive_adapter.html http://www.forumapex.com/pc_apex_web_news/128622-affiliate_review_newer_technology_usb_2_0_universal_drive_adapter.html Affiliate Review:GMC R-3 Corona Chassis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pcapex-web-news/~3/JhAfaUz7fj0/128621-affiliate_review_gmc_r-3_corona_chassis.html Sat, 03 May 2008 14:14:55 GMT *GMC R-3 Corona Chassis* ---Quote (Originally by Driver Heaven)--- GMC are a Korean manufacturer of PC cases and they are continuously trying to design innovative and functional products for enthusiasts who would like to have something a little different. Today we will take a look at one of their latest creations, the R-3 ?Corona?. The R-3 is a tower case designed to fit a standard ATX system but with the minimum possible dimensions, making it considerably smaller than any standard ATX case out there. Of course such a design has downsides as well as advantages which we will examine in this review. Full Story (http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews.php?reviewid=560) at Driver Heaven (http://www.driverheaven.net) ---End Quote---<br style="clear: both;"/> <img alt="" style="border: 0; height:1px; width:1px;" border="0" src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?i=8e00b0a8d87d350042294e2f6b3e7f8c" height="1" width="1"/> <img src="http://www.pheedo.com/feeds/tracker.php?i=8e00b0a8d87d350042294e2f6b3e7f8c" style="display: none;" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

GMC R-3 Corona Chassis
Quote:
Originally Posted by Driver Heaven

GMC are a Korean manufacturer of PC cases and they are continuously trying to design innovative and functional products for enthusiasts who would like to have something a little different. Today we will take a look at one of their latest creations, the R-3 ?Corona?. The R-3 is a tower case designed to fit a standard ATX system but with the minimum possible dimensions, making it considerably smaller than any standard ATX case out there. Of course such a design has downsides as well as advantages which we will examine in this review.
Full Story at Driver Heaven

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Spire Powerfuse S162
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Originally Posted by XSReviews.co.uk

"As Spire say, they are a name synonymous with quality and innovation and most innovative companies respond aptly to market trends. One of these trends is that many people now have expensive high end graphics cards and prolonging their life has become paramount for many. With that in mind, Spire have sent the "Powerfuse" over-voltage surge protector for us to review."
Full Story at XSReviews.co.uk

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VIA's Open-Source Efforts A Bluff?
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Originally Posted by Phoronix

"Last month we reported on VIA's new open-source driver efforts that was announced at the LF Austin Summit. This new strategy involves VIA providing the open-source community with NDA-free hardware specifications, code, and other resources -- in a similar fashion to what ATI/AMD and Intel have been doing for some time now. However, not everyone has been satisfied by this announcement and their new Linux website isn't yet exactly useful. We explore the VIA Linux situation in this article as well as sharing what two open-source developers have to say."
Full Story at Phoronix

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XFX nForce 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard
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Originally Posted by Legit Reviews

"Performance on the XFX nForce 790i Ultra SLI motherboard was great! The majority of our testing showed that the motherboard performance was very close to what we have seen on recent Intel Express chipset based boards. Once we look at more recent gaming results like FEAR and Crysis, we see that the XFX 790i Ultra absolutely dominates compared to the boards we tested it against in this review..."
Full Story at Legit Reviews

]]> PC Apex Web News hartigan http://www.forumapex.com/pc_apex_web_news/128618-affiliate_review_xfx_nforce_790i_ultra_sli_motherboard.html http://www.forumapex.com/pc_apex_web_news/128618-affiliate_review_xfx_nforce_790i_ultra_sli_motherboard.html Getting the Kingston HyperX 2GB PC2-9200 DDR2 memory kit up to the stock speed of 115 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/pcapex-web-news/~3/UOU1TC1TZGA/128617-getting_the_kingston_hyperx_2gb_pc2-9200_ddr2_memory_kit_up_to_the_stock_speed_of_115_a.html Sat, 03 May 2008 14:07:13 GMT ]]>

Kingston HyperX 2GB PC2-9200 DDR2 Memory Kit
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Originally Posted by Big Bruin

Getting the Kingston HyperX 2GB PC2-9200 DDR2 memory kit up to the stock speed of 1150MHz was tricky only because it is an odd speed that I couldn't quite dial in with the settings found in the test system's BIOS. But getting into that general range required minimal effort, and even overclocking to well above 1200MHz was pretty much plug and play.
Full Story at Big Bruin

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