GeForce GTX 480 Gets a BIOS Update and Cooks an Egg

Quote: “Yesterday, we updated the video card BIOS of our NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 reference graphics card to what we were told is the version that will be used on the GeForce GTX 480 graphics cards when they come out in just a couple weeks. The version that all the press reviewed last week was 70.00.10.00.01 and the latest build with some minor tweaks and bug fixes is version 70.00.18.00.01. Since Legit Reviews was the first site to point out the high temperature issue when using two monitors, the engineers at NVIDIA were kind enough to let us try the latest vBIOS build to see if it fixed our heat issues as the new vBIOS included some new fan profiles…”

Zalman CPNS10X Performa CPU Cooler Review

“Last year Zalman released the CNPS 10X Extreme CPU Cooler. It was in a more traditional square upright tower cooler design, and in Zalman fashion had flare to its design. Today we get to take a look at the newest version of the CNPS10X line, the CNPS10X Performa. Performa, short for performance, makes this version of the CNPS10X the no nonsense, no frills, get the job done cooler…”

AMD Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity 6 Edition Review

Quote: “Obviously though the 2GB frame buffer is not what is going to make
this graphics card exciting to people. AMD didn’t call this the “Radeon HD
5870 2GB Edition” did they? Nope, the Eyefinity 6 Edition is meant to tout
AMD’s huge advantage in display connectivity over NVIDIA by showing a
single GPU HD 5870 powering six discrete monitors at up to 2560×1600
resolution each! Even the GF100-based GTX 480 and GTX 470 cards coming out
on April 12th are stuck in “old days” of running two displays each. Even a
stick-in-the-mud gamer can see that this is progress at the very least.”

ECS NGT240-512QI-F Video Card Review

“GeForce GT 240 is one of the mainstream video processors from NVIDIA and today we are going to review NGT240-512QI-F, which is a video card from ECS based on this chip with 512 MB GDDR5 running at stock clock settings and coming with a GPU cooler from Arctic Cooling.”

Nexus VCT-9000 CPU Cooler

QUOTE: “It has been quite some time since I have seen a cooler from Nexus cross my desk. But alas, they have released a new cooler that uses an older design idea that I remember in the FLC-3000. But it seems they definitely went back to the drawing board and reconfigured the layout, moved the fan on top of the cooler instead of inside it, just to hit a couple of key points. The cooler we are going to see also keeps the angled approach to cooling.

Rethinking the basic fin arrangement and shape, this time Nexus gives us a cooler that is crossed between the older FLC-3000, but also uses a tower arrangement for the fins. In order to lean the fan downward, the fins have been cut in intervals and steeped back, allowing the pitch of the fan. Speaking of the fan, they went larger this time and jumped to the typical 120mm size we are all used to. Also or a bit of added direction, this cooler flaunts a stylish shroud.”

For more information, please visit – http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/3208/nexus_vct_9000_cpu_cooler/index.html

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler Review

“This time we tested Hyper 212 Plus CPU cooler from Cooler Master. It is a relatively inexpensive cooler with tower design, 120 mm fan and four heatpipes in CPU direct touch. Let’s how it goes in our tests.”

Antec P193 Advanced Mid-Tower Case Review

Quote: “The Antec P193 advanced super mid-tower case should appeal to a
large number of PC enthusiasts. It features excellent build quality with
sleek styling. The P193 is a relatively large mid-tower chassis that
provides 11 storage bays and offers several incremental improvements over
the original P190. The four bundled fans can be adjusted to deliver the
right balance of airflow to noise thanks to the integrated speed controls.
Along with more room and improved airflow the P193 also accepts Antec’s
proprietary CP series PSUs as well as standard ATX power supplies.”

ASUS UL50Vf Notebook Review – NVIDIA Optimus Takes the Stage

Quote: “ASUS is really stepping up to the plate by taking one of their best-selling notebooks that offers advanced power savings and adding to it even more advanced artificial intelligence that is NVIDIA Optimus. NVIDIA Optimus takes the worry and task of manually switching between integrated and discrete graphics away from the user and handles it on-the-fly. This is a perfect match for the average user that just wants results when necessary and wants the extra battery life. With these users in mind, the UL50Vf is a perfect match with NVIDIA Optimus and GeForce G210m graphics…”

Noctua NH-D14 Heatpipe Cooler Review

Quote: “Noctua have a justified reputation of silent, yet powerful cooling. Partnering with the Austrian Institute of Heat Transmission and Fan Technology(!) allows some serious science behind their products, and as seen in the performance of their other kit we’ve reviewed it seems to work. So it is with anticipation that I will be looking at their huge NH-D14 cooler.”

Link: http://www.xtremecomputing.co.uk/review.php?id=513

Technocel Ear Vibe

Looking to add a little spice to your music or gaming? For quite a while now Dolby speakers have utilized large Bass speakers to add a little oomph to games and the right amount of bass makes music sound even better. We especially like the Bass effect in games when the bass is close enough to feel the sound pulsate when explosions go off in close proximity.

Sometimes you just can’t crank up the Dolby setup because it disturbs the people around you or you’re on the go. So how do you get a little of the Bass effect when you need your music fix or are on the road? Technocel has released the Ear Vibe ear buds that vibrate with low frequency bass giving you a peaceful environment for those around you yet provides a little of the Bass cannon thrill through vibration.

http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1822

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