ThermoLab BADA Review

Quote:
“The ThermoLab BADA heat sink was packed sturdily and was one of the top performers in testing, beating out similar-sized and even some of the larger heat sinks. The manual was very readable with no discernable typos or major grammar problems as can be found on other heat sinks and products that are produced overseas. The fins were straight as was the base. The base had some minor scuffing that could easily be fixed with some lapping. For only having three heat pipes this heat sink performed far better than others with even twice the amount – proving that the number of heat pipes does not always make the difference, but that design quality does.”

Title: ThermoLab BADA Review
Link: http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/thermolab_bada/
Img: http://www.overclockersclub.com/siteimages/articles/thermolab_bada/12_thumb.jpg

HDD vs SSD on a Netbook – Acer Aspire One D250

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” My Acer Aspire One D250 came with a standard mechanical hard drive, and recently I acquired another SSD drive so I figured why not swap the HDD out for the SSD as that seems the popular way to go these days. Now I knew the read and write speeds of the SSD would be much faster than the lowly 5400RPM hard drive, but I was curious as to how much of an actual affect it had on the system as a whole though. I wanted to know just how much an SSD effects everything in the system and not just the transfer rates or read/writes. So of course I took the time to run a whole lot of tests, not only comparing the SSD to the HDD but I ran system wide tests as well to see where anything might be different, or if anything had improved elsewhere besides just the reads and writes. So read on t find out what I did…”
Link: http://igadgetlife.com/2009/09/29/hdd-vs-ssd-on-a-netbook-%E2%80%93-acer-aspire-one-d250/

Lenovo ThinkStation S20 Workstation, Tested, Burned-In at HotHardware.com

Today we have a Lenovo workstation – the ThinkStation S20 – on our bench for some testing. Some of you may be wondering what a “workstation” really is. Well, it’s a term more commonly used in a business environment, especially one in which CAD/CAM design, 3D rendering or high performance computing occurs, and it basically just refers to a higher-end desktop or laptop. In the environments we’ve worked in, we’ve heard workstations referred as high-end desktops or laptops, tech PCs, and technical workstations. In this context, workstations (at least the desktop variety) are frequently comprised of components you typically see in servers. In particular, the motherboards, memory and processors are often server-class. It is also not uncommon to find workstations sporting high-end storage controllers and hard drives as well.

The ThinkStation S20 we are evaluating today sports a 2.93GHz Intel Xeon W3540 processor, 4GB ECC DDR3 memory, a 500GB SATA hard drive, and an NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 video card. This Lenovo workstation is definitely packing some serious horsepower. Keep reading to see just how well this powerhouse performs.

Zotac GTS 250 AMP! Review – XSReviews

Quote: “The G92 core has been around for a while now with Nvidia utilising the GPU in a number of different cards making sure to keep renaming though so as give the illusion of a new product altogether. The core has evolved from the 8800GT to the 9800GTX+ right up to the GTS 250.

This latest card uses a 55nm process tapping into both the heat and power consumption reductions combined with decent overclocking scope. So, as Zotac are prone to doing, they took the original GTS 250, used their overclocking prowess and came up with a new revision – the GTS 250 AMP!

The shader, core and memory clocks have all been increased to extract maximal performance and so with any luck we should have a card that can deliver a similar price vs. performance ratio as ATI’s 4850 and 4870 offerings. Let’s see what it can do.”

Gigabyte Odin Plus 700W

Quote: “The Gigabyte Odin Plus 700W PSU arrived Technic3D. See you in the following Review from Technic3D the next PSU with four +12V rails (19A), 120mm Fan (Thermal fan control), 6x SATA hard disk connectors and 2x PCI-e 6+2-Pin.”

Link: http://www.technic3d.com/article-921,1-gigabyte-odin-plus-700w-psu-brandneu.htm

Cocoon Innovations CLB551 Laptop Case @ TestFreaks

Quote:
” Today for review review I’ve got another case from Cocoon, but this one is for laptops up to 15.4” in size. It also features their GridIt system, along with several pockets and lots of room for your stuff. I was truly surprised by just how much stuff I could get in this case and still have room left over. Like the netbook case, this one is also nicely made and should offer decent protection for your laptop while providing room enough for all of your stuff.”

Main site link: http://www.testfreaks.com

HIS Radeon HD 5870 1GB Video Card

QUOTE: “It becomes hard to review the same card over and over again. We have companies who make the effort to send their product so of course we make the effort to review it. At a launch, however, we’ve got many companies who want the coverage, but 90% of the time the only difference between the cards is a sticker and sometimes a game in the bundle.

What we need to do when it comes to looking at the performance of the card is to mix it up in how we compare it. We’ve already had a look at how the card compares to the main competitors. We’ve then had a closer look at how it compares to its previous generation sibling, the HD 4870.”

For more information, please visit – http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2940/his_radeon_hd_5870_1gb_video_card/index.html

Jakks Pacific Tightrope Terror Playset Review

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“I’m dipping back into the box of goodies Jakks Pacific sent over last week again today for a look at the new GX Racers Tightrope Terror play set. The set includes one of the GX Terrors cars and a play set with a rope ten feet long. The boys you know (and maybe dad too) will think this is a pretty cool play set. Read on for all the details.”

Full Review:
http://www.i4u.com/section-viewarticle-596.html

Product Photo:
http://static.i4u.com/images/2009/tightropeterror-stock.jpg

MSI X340 Slim Core 2 Solo Notebook Review

Quote: “The MSI X340 Slim notebook surprised me a bit. It has an innovative design that makes it have a professional, sleek look and it does not lose functionality for the sake of style. The keyboard is large, and the keystrokes are soft and comfortable. The touchpad is in an awkward place, but I am glad that it can be turned off with a function key. From the student who likes to take notes on a laptop to those that like style along with an ultra-portable solution, the MSI X340 Slim notebook fits the bill…”

Article Title: MSI X340 Slim Core 2 Solo Notebook Review @ Legit Reviews
Article URL: http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1066/1/

Gigabyte GTX 260 Super Overclock

Quote: “It might seem silly to post a GTX 260 review this late in the game, and it would be if this were any other GTX 260. But what sets Gigabyte’s latest iteration apart from the competition is an aggressive overclock that makes this the fastest-clocked GTX 260 in the galaxy. Just how fast is it? While Nvidia’s reference design calls for a 576MHz core and 1998MHz memory, Gigabyte goosed the GPU to 680MHz and supercharged the memory to 2500MHz. That’s enough to edge out EVGA’s SSC Edition by 5MHz on the core and almost 200MHz on the memory, and leave most other GTX 260 barely visible in the rear view mirror.”

Image: http://www.hardwarelogic.com/articles/reviews/video%20cards/Gigabyte_GTX_260_Super_Overclock/Main.jpg

Link: http://hardwarelogic.com/news/133/ARTICLE/6883/2009-09-26.html

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