*Quote:* Razer are well known for their mice including the Copperhead and Krait. What most people dont realize is that the surface that you play on makes a huge difference to the mouses accuracy. Today we test the Razer Mantis designed for control.

Power consumption for the ASUS card is the lowest among the four tested. This is an unexpected result, as both use the same chipset but the XFX7950 GT is passively cooled while the EN7950 GT is cooled by a fan.The EN7950 GT uses 60 Watts less power under load than the X1900XT 256. This is a very important fact for anyone planning on using two video cards. A CrossFire setup with the X1900XT 256 would require a much more powerful power supply than an SLId EN7950 GT or the XFX 7950 GT setup.

Today Ill be looking at a brand new controller design from Logitech known as the ChillStream. As the name implies, this product is made to cool. But how? Its just a gamepad. Looks can be deceiving and although this looks like just a quality gamepad, its actually a quality gamepad with a fan built in to deliver a cool breeze (or a chilled stream of air) to the users palms allowing you to game for hours and hours and avoid C.G.P.S (clammy gaming palm syndrome). Lets take a closer look at this unique new product from Logitech.

Quote: The ExtensiveMods modding contest has been extended till January 31, 2007.

To round up stuffs, we would say the TMG A2 and I2 are definitely quite some performer for their price. Though the design is quite normal looking and pretty common, Thermaltake managed to round out its new TMG series of products, advertising them as they should work, and it definitely is so for the TMG A2 and I2. Packed in solid packagings, come with a few case badges, silent and good enough to cool down processors decently thrown in some overclocks and quite some voltage, not to mention it is actually very easy to be installed, Thermaltake had once again hit the market with some good products. Rated to be priced around 33USD to 38USD over some international online sales site, the TMG A2 and I2 is certainly something worth putting attention on for enthusiasts.

The Noctua NH-U9F CPU Heatsink arrived Technic3D. The next Sil ent Cooler against others see you in the following Review.

The Andy Samurai Master has an unusual name and a new shape uncommon to fans of Scythe. Honestly, I have no idea where they got the name for. The only thing I will say is this cooler is a combination of West meets East. I guess the Andy is the West and the Samurai is the East. Thats all I can gather from it. The shape is a two tier design linked by six nickel covered copper heat pipes. The size and design of it looks to be able to perform really well. It also shares some features of another Scythe cooler, the Infinity. Does it cool as well as the Infinity? Let us run it through some tests and find out.

SNIP: Today that may all change and I may be procuring this reference sample as my new reference memory to use as I will be reviewing the Redline XP2-8000s big brother, XP2-8500. This time well testing the memorys performance with an Intel Core 2 Duo based system whose components are tried and true and should easily be able to push the XP2-8500 to its potential and beyond. Please join me to see if we have another winner on or hands or just another contender.

Not everyone wants to lug around a honking media player, yet you might want a player with enough storage space to hold most of your tunes. We have put together a list of our favorite MP3 players, all small in size and with an affordable price tag. Sure, there are cheaper players out there, but none of them come as close to these three when it comes to features. We hope you will agree.

I was impressed with the performance and despite a slightly awkward installation process, the Noctua NC-U6 is easily my favorite chipset cooler that I have looked at thus far. The Noctua NC-U6 cools incredibly well without the use of a fan, mounts extremely securely to the chipset, has a relatively small footprint for the its abilities, and is very well priced to boot. Anyone looking to improve cooling and/or eliminate noise from their system should keep the Noctua NC-U6 near the top of their shopping list.

OCZ Technology Launches the Highly Anticipated OCZ GeForce 8800 GTX GPU, Hand-Selected for the Extreme Enthusiast and Gamer!

Sunnyvale, CA�December 28, 2006�OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today announced their exciting return to the world of graphics cards. Leveraging a strong expertise in high performance overclocking memory and the unique needs of PC enthusiasts, OCZ is prepared to deliver a differentiated GPU solution to gamers and enthusiasts with the launch of the OCZ NVIDIA GeForce® 8800 GTX 768MB PCI Express®.

Separating OCZ�s GPU from the rest is the stringent requirement for the highest level of performance and stability. Each and every 8800 GXT card offers more overclocking headroom by means of premium GDDR3 memory and an advanced screening process in which only the best complete cards make it into the systems of worldwide gamers.

"The graphics sector is currently the technology sector with the most direct impact on the gaming experience," commented Dr. Michael Schuette, VP of Technology Development at OCZ Technology. "It has become a logical step for OCZ Technology to get back in the game, and naturally, we are doing it with the highest end solution currently available. The OCZ 8800GTX is a limited edition of hand-selected GeForce 8800 GTX, featuring a 1350 MHz 128bit stream processor and a core clocked at 575 MHz, interfaced with the frame buffer consisting of 1800 MHz GDDR3 through a 384 bit wide data path. What sets the OCZ 8800GTX apart from the competition is the uncompromised commitment to delivering the highest possible headroom for overclocking that all OCZ products are known for."

With the addition of OCZ Geforce 8800 GXT GPUs to an industry leading line-up of OCZ SLI-Ready power supplies and memory, OCZ provides the total solution for the hardcore gamer. As a premium OCZ product, the OCZ 8800 GXT is backed by a Lifetime Warranty for unparalleled piece of mind.

Now, I recently updated to the new official 505 BIOS listed on ASUS` website. That did not fix either the sound or memory issues for me. I then contacted ASUS and was sent an unofficial 701 BIOS after I explained my issues. The 701 BIOS also did nothing to fix either of these issues. So the wait continues....*sigh*.

Quote: Storage. Something that I always find myself short on and needing more of.

Quote: Ive never taken a formal class on the finer points of networking, but I have managed to learn enough to set up a home network. But it was not the easiest process, and Im sure Im not the only one who has encountered difficulty with this project. So when I found a program that promised to act as a central point to setup, manage and even fix my network, I thought I would check it out. So this week, Ill be sharing with you: Network Magic v4.0 Thank you.

Article Snippet: OCZs GameXStream 850W power supply packs a lot of power and stability into a compact package that will make a lot of gamers and other power users very happy. Their three-year PowerSwap warranty program makes the package even more attractive. The handsome satin finish, sleeving and blue LED fan give the OCZ850GXS a very definite eye appeal and the performance is outstanding.

Echoes of Faydwer for PC. Here is a review quote for you: Since EQ2 came out the game has seen tons of changes. Some of them were minor (interface tweaks, zone population balancing, etc.) but a great number of them were major. The combat in the game was completely revamped, the old class leveling system got scraped and the list doesnt stop there.

Echoes of Faydwer for PC. Here is a review quote for you: Since EQ2 came out the game has seen tons of changes. Some of them were minor (interface tweaks, zone population balancing, etc.) but a great number of them were major. The combat in the game was completely revamped, the old class leveling system got scraped and the list doesnt stop there.

The Akasa integral fusion (3in1) arrived Technic3D. The extern al HDD Case with Backup, Cardreader and USB-Hub can you see in the fol lowing Review.

Doesnt it seem like last week we watched the ball drop on 2006? Well dont look now, but 2007 is just around the corner and youve missed A LOT! Fear not, HardwareLogic is here to point out the highlights of 2006 and get you up to speed on the years happenings in the world of computer hardware!

SNIP: The backbone in every good system is the PSU. If the PSU fails to provide enough power it doesnt matter how good the rest of the hardware is as the system still will be unstable.

Heres a blurb from the article: Yes it has some flaws (one of which is the lack of an auto-lock feature) but the bag is easy to use and comfortable to wear.

Nokias N93 is the Swiss Army knife of cell phones, a teeming tenement of technologies. A 3.2 MP digital camera and a 30 frame per second (fps) camcorder are a combination available on no other phone besides the N93 (at least, not as this is being written). This phone also has camcorder-like ergonomics with a swivel-up-and-around 2.4-inch LCD screen, WiFi connectivity, an MP3 player with stereo Bluetooth, and lots of included multimedia software that turns the phone into a pocket PC. And as a tri-band EDGE/GSM 900/1800/1900 phone, the N93 is compatible with high-speed EDGE networks all over the world.