Zalman ZM-MH200 U3 Dual HDD Dock @ PCSTATS
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Thermaltake LUXA2 LM300 Touch Pro HTPC Case Review @ PCSTATS
There are plenty of docking stations out there. You can find them for one drive or for two, with card readers or USB ports. The Zalman MH200 U3 goes another direction: RAID. We push the unit to its limit to see if such a feature in a dual hard drive dock makes sense or makes us wonder why.... [TECHPOWERUP] via PCSTATS
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PowerColor PCS+ HD6870 1GB GDDR5 @ PCSTATS
The old and well-known to all saying 'you always get what you pay for' could not be more on the spot when it comes to the luxurious LM300 Touch Pro HTPC Case by LUXA2.... [RWLABS] via PCSTATS
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Corsair Force Series F90 Solid State Drive @ PCSTATS
With the release of the HD6950 and HD6970, it is easy to forget the mid-range GPUs that AMD released earlier in October 2010: the HD6850 and the HD6870. However, most buyers don't want the fastest or the best, so these two GPUs target a very lucrative sector of the market where a good price versus performance ratio is important. Today we are taking a look at the PowerColor PCS+ HD6870 1GB GDDR5 (CALL OF DUTY EDITION). Behind this rather long name is a factory overclocked HD6870 GPU with a custom cooler that not only claims it can cool the card 15% better than a stock cooler, but also stay quiet doing it. The version we are reviewing also comes with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.... [HD6870] via PCSTATS
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Telus Mobility - Charging you $2 a month, to bill you @ PCSTATS
"A few months ago we told you about solid state drive manufacturers playing with the number of channels and flash modules on SandForce SF-1200 controllers to achieve new capacity variations. The first round of products with the new configurations were 40GB drives. Corsair has a new configuration that increases the capacity to 90GB and also retains the high IOPS programming that keeps transactions rates high. More importantly for users shopping by budget, the new Corsair F90 ducks under the 200 USD barrier. This is an important place to have a product since the 40GB model is too small for most users, even those looking for a high speed SSD on a budget, and the 100GB drive is still over 200 USD. I'll let you decide your budget, but getting a large amount of premium SandForce storage for less than 200 Dollars looks like a sweet spot to me."... [TWEAKTOWN] via PCSTATS
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Noctua NH-C14 @ PCSTATS
Only a cellphone company would have the nerve to charge its customers an extra $2 a month, just to send its customers the phone bill. In November 2010 Telus Mobility began charging Canadian customers a $2/month "Summary Paper Bill Fee". Talk about nickel and dime service fees... on top of this new paper bill fee there's the so called 'CRTC fee' which is now legally called "System Access Fee" at $6.95/month, and then there is the "Enhanced 911 Access Charge" at $0.50/month. These extra fees are in addition to the regular service plan, data and messaging costs.
It's enough to make one seriously consider cancelling phone services with Telus Mobility and switching over to Virgin, Bell, Wind, Rogers or maybe even carrier pigeon.
Have you been fleeced by your cellphone provider? Let PCSTATS know.
... [TELUSMOBILITY] via PCSTATS
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ASUS P8P67 EVO Motherboard @ PCSTATS
Mit dem NH-D14 stellte Noctua im 2009 einen neuen Tower-Kühler vor, welcher sich auf Anhieb ganz oben in den Charts platzieren konnte. Ende des letzten Jahres folgte auch im Top-Flow-Segment ein neuer Kühler, welcher den altgedienten NH-C12P ablöste. Mit zwei 140-mm-Lüftern soll der Kühler an die Erfolgsgeschichte der Kühler aus eigenem Hause anknüpfen und bietet zudem auch noch die Möglichkeit sich zwischen drei verschiedenen "Betriebs-Modi" zu entscheiden. Etwas verspätet, aber dafür mit einem umfangreichen Testparcour sowohl mit 120-, als auch mit 140-mm-Lüftern, präsentieren wir euch nun unser Review des Noctua NH-C14. Wie sich dieser schlägt, erfahrt ihr auf den folgenden Seiten.... [DEXGO] via PCSTATS
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MSI P67A-GD65 Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
"In the short time since Intel released Sandy Bridge earlier this month, we have seen multiple new boards supporting all-new features from several different manufacturers. ASUS were among the first to launch with Intel, offering several different P67 / H67 motherboards to cover every segment of the market. Today we will be taking a look at the P8P67 EVO, one of nine new P67 Express motherboards from the Taiwan industry giant."... [OCIA] via PCSTATS
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Kontron KTGM45/mITX Mini-ITX Mainboard im ausführlichen Test @ PCSTATS
Following their success with their P55 series of boards, can MSI continue that brilliance with the P67s? We take a look.... [OVERCLOCK3D] via PCSTATS
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AMD Catalyst 11.1 Windows 7 Driver Analysis @ PCSTATS
Lange ist es her, dass wir zuletzt einen ausführlichen Mainboard Review eines Mini-ITX Boards vorstellen konnten, aber das soll sich nun wieder ändern und nach und nach soll EPIAcenter wieder das werden, was uns einst ausgezeichnet hat: Eine technisch versierte Community mit allem drum und dran, aber dazu in den kommenden Wochen peu a peu mehr. "Technisch versiert" ist ein gutes Stichwort, denn heute geht es endlich einmal wieder um den Test eines Kontron Boards. Wir haben das "KTGM45/mITX" in Verbindung mit einem Intel Celeron T3100 sowie 2x 2GB Corsair XMS3 RAM ausführlich unter die Lupe genommen: Kontron hat wie schon erwartet wieder ein sehr solides und stabiles Mini-ITX Mainboard abgeliefert. Abgesehen vom relativ hohen Preis des Boards, kann ich nur sagen, dass es sich beim Kontron "KTGM45/mITX" um ein gelungenes Board handelt, welches mit entsprechendem Core2Duo Mobile oder Celeron Mobile Prozessor sowie der gewünschten Ausstattung für jeden erdenklichen Bereich konfiguriert werden kann. Beim von mir getesteten Kontron "KTGM45/mITX Plus" handelt es sich um die beste Ausstattungsvariante. (...)... [CONTENT] via PCSTATS
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti - Titanium is Back @ PCSTATS
"As we roll into another year and the first month comes to a close, it comes as no surprise that we begin to see a new iteration of the Catalyst driver suite. As you would've guessed, we're dealing now with the 11 series driver and being both the first one and the January one, the exact name is the 11.1 driver. This has been a little weird this time around, as AMD actually released a hot fix version of the driver before the official WHQL one. This is something we're seeing more and more from them and it will be interesting if over time we continue to see "monthly" WHQL drivers, instead of just "monthly" driver updates. The thing is, over the recent months we've seen the official WHQL driver come followed by a bunch of non WHQL hot fix versions. We know the WHQL process takes time, and we would assume it also costs money, so it will be interesting to see if anything changes in 2011."... [TWEAKTOWN] via PCSTATS
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Corsair Vengeance 1600 MHz CL9 12 GB DDR3 @ PCSTATS
After being hidden for the past eight years, NVIDIA has brought back the "Ti" name for its GeForce GTX 560 Ti. The GeForce4 Ti 4200, introduced in 2002, was a card that offered both great pricing and superb performance. NVIDIA looks to recreate the same sort of excitement with its GTX 560 Ti, but has it succeeded?... [GEFORCE] via PCSTATS
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Asus Radeon HD 6870 DirectCu @ PCSTATS
Corsair has introduced their new line of memory called Vengeance. Available in high capacity kits up to 16 GB we got a hold of the triple-channel one with 4x 3 GB modules. That said we push the trio to the max and see if it comes back with a vengeance or fizzles into thin air quietly. ... [VENGEANCE] via PCSTATS
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Intel finds flaw in 6-series chipsets, halts shipments @ PCSTATS
Asus are back with a midrange champion for the enthusiasts ... [DISPLAYS] via PCSTATS
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Guide to HTPC Basics @ PCSTATS
Intel announced earlier this morning that it has discovered a flaw in the 6-series chipsets that accompany Sandy Bridge processors. While it reassures users that they can "continue to use their systems with confidence," the chipmaker has nonetheless halted chipset shipments until a new, bug-free version of the silicon starts to ship out late next month.... [TECHREPORT] via PCSTATS
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Intel Recalls H67/P67 chipsets, tells users not to worry. @ PCSTATS
Continuing our series of Guides for HTPC and Home Theater, this guide offers ten basic tips for getting your HTPC up and running smoothly. Most of these were learned the hard way, hope that sharing means you don't have to...Recording and scanning big TV files for commercials hits a drive really hard. Having at least two physical drives separates the bandwidth necessary to keep the user interface (UI) responsive and minimize the risk for glitches during recording and playback. After adding up all the traffic caused by Media Center recording and ShowAnalyzer reading back and forth in the file while you try to watch it (all potentially multiplied by the number of tuners); then add in a couple “extenders” - you’ll be glad you put the operating system (OS) on one disk and recordings on another.... [MISSINGREMOTE] via PCSTATS
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How to Enable Concurrent Sessions in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 RTM @ PCSTATS
I just got off a conference call with Intel and it looks like they got a mess on their hands right now. Intel had a design oversight with one of the metal layers of their 6 series chipset, so they need a re-spin of the silicon to fix the issue. This issue is on all 'Cougar Town' 6 series chipsets and Intel said that slightly less than 8 million of these chipsets have already been made. All of those chipsets have Serial-ATA (SATA) ports within the chipsets that may degrade over time, potentially impacting the performance or functionality of SATA-linked devices such as hard disk drives and DVD-drives...... [LEGITREVIEWS] via PCSTATS
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Intel halting shipment of 6-series chipsets @ PCSTATS
If you've been following MissingRemote for a while, you know one of our most popular series of guides is Enabling Concurrent Remote Desktop sessions. Continuing that trend we have an updated process below working with the RTM (Official Release to Manufacturing) version of Windows7 Ultimate, Professional, Home Premium and Enterprise Editions, x86 & x64 build 7601, Service Pack Build 1130. For those unaware of what it is, enabling Concurrent Sessions allows you to Remote Desktop into a system that someone else is on, under a different user account, and access the system without kicking the user off. I, for example, use the feature to have MCE running on my Television, and then I remote into my main user account to access all my files without interrupting my MCE session. Special thanks to Mikinho for compiling the package below and making this all possible. ... [MISSINGREMOTE] via PCSTATS
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ASUS P8H67-M EVO Socket 1155 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
"Intel is telling us they have completely stopped shipping the affected chipset and already begun production of the revised and fixed version of the 6-series chipsets. But shipping of those chipsets won't start until late February and full "inventory replacement" won't happen until sometime in April. Intel has committed to working with partners to help facilitate the recall of affected products once production is in full swing, but this isn't something easy to do. You can't just replace a hard drive or memory module here - full motherboard replacement is going to be required on desktop and notebook platforms - a costly error indeed. The company has declared a $700M write off estimate for this cause.""In some cases, the Serial-ATA (SATA) ports within the chipsets may degrade over time, potentially impacting the performance or functionality of SATA-linked devices such as hard disk drives and DVD-drives. "
"The error and source of degradation is in the silicon itself - not a driver or software or firmware error at all. In some cases Intel has seen silicon degradation in the section of the 6-series chipsets where SATA communication occurs. "... [PCPER] via PCSTATS
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Strider Plus 850W PSU @ PCSTATS
Our next motherboard may be the one that ends up going into your SFF build or upgrade. The ASUS P8H67-M EVO reminds us of the P8P67 Pro but in a smaller package, and aimed at the audio/video buff instead of the performance hungry. It's those specs and black PCB, that when combined with blue and charcoal gray slots, really make a motherboard like this stand out.... [SOCKET] via PCSTATS
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ECS H67H2-M Black Deluxe and H67H2-I Mini-ITX Motherboards @ PCSTATS
"The SilverStone Strider Plus 850W power supply delivers clean DC outputs with good efficiency and excellent voltage regulation. Under normal operating conditions the Strider Plus 850W PSU is very quiet. The Strider comes with a good assortment of all-modular cables that can support the latest CPUs and multiple, high-end video cards along with active PFC and universal AC input."... [PCPER] via PCSTATS
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Tripp Lite Smart USB 750VA 120V UPS Review Posted! @ PCSTATS
"The subjects of our review today are the H67H2-M Black Deluxe and H67H2-I which are two boards from the m-ATX and mini ITX product families at ECS. We will be running each through a selection of synthetic and real world tests, including Blu-Ray 3D and GPU computing to see how they compare to the reference Intel board." ... [MOTHERBOARDS] via PCSTATS
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MSI P67A-GD65 Socket 1155 Motherboard @ PCSTATS
"My office is situated along a busy thoroughfare in a suburban neighborhood on the outskirts of a large industrial complex. The power lines in our business park are susceptible to the occasional outage from falling limbs or auto accident and I must keep my office computer running as part of my role as software engineer for a national retail chain. Keep reading to find out more..."... [BAYREVIEWS] via PCSTATS
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ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme: Running SLI @ PCSTATS
"The P67A-GD65 is one of nine new MSI boards supporting Sandy Bridge. Breaking it down further, the GD65 is the flagship board in the "performance" segment alongside the GD55, both of which are ATX form factor. The Performance segment is bested only by the gaming class which features the P67A-GD80 and the insanely ridiculous Big Bang Marshall that features a whopping eight PCIe x16 slots!"... [OCIA] via PCSTATS
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WIN IW-PP689 Pedestal Performance Server Chassis @ PCSTATS
The last motherboard for AMD platforms that supports SLI is based on the Nvidia 980a chipset. There are few motherboards on the market with the 980a chipset that support the AM3 socket, and they are already becoming outdated due to the lack of SATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 support. The ASUS Crosshair IV Extreme is the only one that combines these new features and CrossFireX and SLI support via the third party chipset.... [BJORN3D] via PCSTATS
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HP ZR30w @ PCSTATS
"Taking a complete departure from the type of cases that TweakTown typically brings its readers, I had a server chassis delivered to my door. With my more basic needs around the house, I typically just use my main rig for any "server" type applications I need, but there are those around who have the need and desire to house a full out server system at their own home. Whether trying to initiate and host your own website, or even for those in the business world that custom build servers for work, you may be very interested to see what we are about to show. So grab yourself a beverage and settle in. When I think IN WIN, I think back to what I have seen myself, and typically there are bright flashes of color and very unique looking concepts fronting their chassis lineup. With this chassis, that simply isn't what you are going to find. This is a very subdued and simplistic exterior. The main reason is the designing of the interior is where all the effort goes. Don't think they left out the much needed air flow in a server chassis; this chassis comes with a trio of San Ace fans to keep things cool." ... [TWEAKTOWN] via PCSTATS
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MSI P67A-GD55 Intel P67 Motherboard Review @ PCSTATS
“The HP ZR30w is a 30-inch widescreen LCD dis play that's huge in screen space, but also has some really good performance, including great brightness. However, rather frustratingly, HP decided to leave out an onscreen display (OSD) menu with this monitor, which severely limits the adjustments that users can make.”... [TECHREVIEWSOURCE] via PCSTATS
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Hard Disk Drive Myths Debunked! Rev. 4.2. @ PCSTATS
“I’m sure you have been loaded with Intel Sandy Bridge news and reviews all this month. We posted our first Sandy Bridge review on the CyberPower Gamer Xtreme 4000 Intel P67 Sandy Bridge System, then the Intel Core i5-2500K LGA 1155 “Sandy Bridge” Processor, so check those our if you haven’t already. Today we are going to be taking a look at our first Sandy Bridge motherboard the P67A-GD55 from MSI. This is also our first MSI motherboard review so we are pretty excited. This motherboard is Sandy Bridge ready and features the P67 chipset, 2 SATA 6GB/s ports, 4 USB 3.0 ports, the OC Genie II feature, ClickBIOS and Military Class II high stability components. Let’s take a look…"... [THINKCOMPUTERS] via PCSTATS
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PowerColor Radeon HD 6950 PCS++ Graphics Card Review @ PCSTATS
This guide was written in response to the numerous fallacies about the hard disk drive that are still being propagated in many forum discussions. As you read through this guide, you may think that some of these myths may have been made up. We wished that was true. We collected these myths from various discussions we heard or read over time. So, letÂ’s get down to basics and examine some of these common fallacies or myths and debunk them! In this update, we added three new myths, and updated Myth #26 on anecdotal testimonies that freezing hard disk drives that do not spin up can get them working again. We now have 38 myths in this article!... [TECHARP] via PCSTATS
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Gainward GeForce GTX 560 Ti Golden Sample Video Card @ PCSTATS
"One of the more impressive looking enhanced 6950s is the PowerColor PCS++ model and today we have one of those on our test bench. With an enhanced cooler and significantly increased specifications over the standard 6950 we will be putting it up against the GTX 570 and Radeon 6970 to see if it can compete with those, more expensive models."... [GRAPHICS] via PCSTATS
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Cooler Master Elite 100 Case Review @ PCSTATS
Another GTX 560 Ti arrives and in this case it's from Gainward. Like the other two we've looked at, it carries with it the two things we love; an overclock and a new cooler. This also won't be the last GTX 560 Ti we look at, because like the GTX 460 when it was released, companies are hitting the model hard and fast. It's actually been a while since we've had a look at a Golden Sample model from Gainward, as over the recent months the "Goes Like Hell" editions have been showing up a lot, so it will be nice to have a look at the much loved Golden Sample series which has been around for as long as we can remember."... [TWEAKTOWN] via PCSTATS
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AMD Radeon HD 6870 and 6850 Overclocked Round-up @ PCSTATS
Here is a snippet: "The Cooler Master Elite 100 is a slim case supporting micro ATX and mini ITX motherboards that can be attached to the back of your video monitor, coming with an internal 150 W power supply (which we tested). Let's take a look at it."... [HARDWARESECRETS] via PCSTATS
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3 TB Hard Disk Drive Installation Guide @ PCSTATS
As enthusiasts, one of the things we can always count on is the never-ending progression of computer hardware. Year after year, video cards get faster, processors offer more cores and / or performance, and motherboards provide additional features. That top of the line, $500 GPU you bought a few years ago can't touch the performance of a $200 graphics card available today. Yes, it's tough to keep up with the rapid pace of technology. But by shopping smarter, you minimize the chance of feeling buyer's remorse a few months down the road. These factory overclocked Radeon HD 6800 series graphics cards from PowerColor and HIS have made their way into our testing lab, and it's time once again for another round up...... [HOTHARDWARE] via PCSTATS
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GeForce GTX 480 and current NVIDIA flagship @ PCSTATS
When news first leaked about the imminent launch of the Western Digital Caviar Green 3 TB hard disk drive, it got a ton of people really excited. Everyone has been fervently awaiting the arrival of the first desktop hard disk drive to break the 2.1 TB limit that has virtually halted the growth of hard disk drive capacity for last 2 years. Although Seagate was the first to ship a 3 TB hard disk drive in an external drive - the Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk, Western Digital would be the first to ship 2.5 and 3 TB internal hard disk drives that anyone can pop into their desktop PCs. However, Western Digital had to rely on a workaround to get the new drives to work with current motherboads, resulting in some limitations...... [TECHARP] via PCSTATS
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