With today's super-fast, power hungry processors and multi-GPU rigs, power supplies are getting a lot more attention than they used to. DriverHeaven has taken a look new 550W PSU from the folks at Cooler Master, and they ended up liking it enough to give it an award. "To follow...Read more...
Having a PSU to test various parts can be a handy thing to have, and for a few bucks you can make one without too much trouble. Modders-Inc.com will show you how to make one, but if you're not comfortable with hardware and basic wiring, you might want to hold off on building one of these....Read more...
Some of you will remember the little bit of information we posted on this nifty device a while back. Well today Epiacenter has the product, and are ready to share their opinion on the world's smallest PSU. How small is it? It's really, really small. "It's just a little bit larger then a normal...Read more...
The picoPSU-120 12V DC-DC ATX PSU isn't your typical PSU as the "120" implies. Nonetheless, this is an ingenious little device is rated at 120 Watts and can handle a max load of 140 watts to your existing setup, say for that power hunger new video card that's draining your current power source. Instead of shelling out big bucks...Read more...
Yeah folks, it's late, but the news keeps on rolling! I'm sure many of you are wanting to get your hands on ATI's new Radeon X1800XT, so I've been looking around the net a bit... nothing. A few sites list them, but the adventure stops with the "out of stock" label. In other news, X-Bit labs has been known...Read more...
Hey folks! Today FiringSquad has published their interview with ATI's Director of Marketing for Multimedia, Godfrey Cheng. The topic? ATI's AVIVO technology. Also in the news, Hardware Secrets has released a quick guide to Athlon 64 cores. It's nothing that many of you don't already know, but might be informative to those of you who are confused...Read more...
XClio GoodPower 500 watt PSU @ Xtreme Resources: "Between the amateur computer user, who will use any power supply unit provided in his pre-assembled system and the hardcore enthusiast who will purchase a power supply unit that costs more than his/her bed, there is another league of users who simply want a...Read more...
AMCC 3Ware 9550SX-4LP SATA-II/300 RAID Controller @ GamePC Labs: "The new 9550SX card boasts dual RAID processing engines, 128 MB of DDR2 cache memory, SATA-II/300 with NCQ support, and a host of other features. We take a look at the hardware and software which drive the cad, and we run some quick RAID-0 and...Read more...
Hey folks! I've gotten a little time to play the Serious Sam 2 demo, and it's not bad. Great graphics, plenty of things to shoot with a variety of weapons... pretty much what I was looking for. Anyway, the weekend news is ready, enjoy! MGE Vigor 500W Power Supply @ ThinkComputers.org | Image "Ah, power supplies, we all need them, we can't...Read more...
Good morning everyone welcome back to HH :) With the Canadian portion of the HH labs receiving some snow yesterday, I think this boy is going to put in for a transfer to someplace with a more normal climate ;) Nonetheless, the inbox is getting full and it is getting later. Here is your first update for the day... Sky Hawk...Read more...
Good morning folks! We're starting off this morning with the latest major release from AMD. Next, we follow that up with a breakdown of SLI and a review of a couple of 6600GTs in SLI. Rounding out the bunch is a 480w PSU from Hiper. Let's get going! AMD Ushers In A New Era In 64-Bit Mobile Computing With AMD Turion™...Read more...
Good afternoon folks, welcome back from the weekend. To start you off today, we have an announcement... there's going to be a beast of a machine unveiled at CeBIT 2005, the description is below you so check it out and feel free to drool all over your keyboard, you won't be alone. Enjoy the rest of the news :) PC enthusiasts' dream machine...Read more...
Good evening folks, I'm here for the nighttime update. There's just enough news for a good reading session before bed, which is where I'm heading after this. One review you might want to check out, is the Lian Li V2000 Tower review... the case has brakes. As silly as it sounds, it's actually a pretty good idea. Anyway, goodnight folks :) Lian...Read more...
Hey folks, just wanted to bring you one last update before I head off to bed. My allergies have been kicking me around all day, so I'm in need of some sleep... good sleep. I'm sure the assortment of cold medicine available will see to that :) Here we go... CaseBuy EZ Power Supply Tester @ LAN Addict "CaseBuy's EZ Power Supply Tester is...Read more...
Morning friends, we've got a broad range of news bits this AM. Whether you want feedback on a new case, hard drive or power supply, it's covered. Also, there's something a little different from BigBruin in the StarTech.com TV Jockey. It's good to get something different once in a while, it keeps things interesting....Read more...
Good morning everyone, welcome back :) With quite the mammoth amount of snow falling over the past few days, things have been "interesting" up here in the Great White North. Not that I am really complaining though, this fresh snow has enabled me to patch a few holes in the roof of my igloo which where letting in a nasty...Read more...
Asetek has big news this morning with a release of their newest VapoChill unit. The XE II sports a new case design with, USB ChillControl unit and support for Socket T. There are also a couple of mid-range video card reviews worth checking out as well as a PSU shootout. NEW VapoChill Extreme Edition II 115V released including Socket...Read more...
Hey folks, how is everyone doing tonight? I'm in a hurry at the moment, so please excuse my lack of conversation, and feast your eyes on the news below... Seasonic S12 500W Power Supply Video Review @ 3dGameMan "The Seasonic S12 500W Power Supply offers ample power for any current computer system on the market...Read more...
Good morning folks. We've got a few memory reviews that should peak your interest, including some impressive PC4800 modules. Follow that with an interesting Enermax PSU whose fans keep running even after you power down. Check it out! G.SKILL Extreme Series PC4800 512Mb Kit @ OCTools.com: "The Extreme Series PC4800 512Mb...Read more...
Good morning all :) Sorry about the later update, yours truly is feeling really under the weather today. So, I don't mean to be rude, but we are going to get things started so I can get some rest. Here is your AM update... Thermaltake PurePower 680W Power Supply @ Bjorn3D "After you stop drooling at the thought...Read more...
Morning there folks, you've got a sleepy JeffB checking in with your latest news bit. A couple of nights ago I picked up HL2 so I could use it in future benchmarks. Surely, I took a few minutes to see how it played, even though time is precious these days. Needless to say, it's been 2 days since I bought...Read more...
Good morning, how is everyone doing? I just got back from celebrating Xmas with my parents and as usual Santa made his appearance and spoiled the whole of the family, immensely. So, with a new Infinity Home Theater system to setup, we are going to delve into HH News Bin and see what we can find... ;) Here is your AM update.......Read more...