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[Review] Coolink Corator DS CPU-Cooler – Shootout on the AM3 platform 1 Comment By mav2000 on March 11, 2010 Introduction Hello all and welcome back to my never ending quest to find the best air cooling solutions from across the globe. Today we have in our hands a new cooler called the Coolink Corator DS. I would like to thank Kolink International for sending us the cooler. Kolink International Corporation is a cooling specialist established in 1996 and well known amongst industry insiders. Through the years, Kolink designed and manufactured many top-performing heat-sinks, under various different brand...
Noctua NF-P14 FLX and NF-S12B FLX – Review 1 Comment By mav2000 on March 1, 2010 Introduction After the recent review on the Excalibur, I was on the look out for a few low noise fans, specifically for the Venomous X. I was pretty happy with the results that I was getting with the Scythe Gentle Typhoons and decided to get the two Noctua brothers to test. Before I go any further, let me clarify that this was a test to see which would be the best performer with low noise as an added criteria and is not meant for someone looking for benching fans. With that out of ...
Corsair Obsidian 800D – The Enthusiast Chassis 8 Comments By EnJoY on February 21, 2010 Today I will be reviewing the illustrious Obsidian 800D case from Corsair. The Obsidian (now a series) represents Corsair’s first foray into the realm of computer cases. This is an area that up until now has had numerous players, less than a handful of those who could be considered dominant from the enthusiast’s point of view. Corsair faces stiff competition from the likes of Lian-Li, Silverstone and Coolermaster, all who have a great deal of experience and vast portfolio’...
Review: Cooler Master USP 100 (RC-P100) 1 Comment By The Duke on February 18, 2010 After an immense build up of anticipation, the Cooler Master USP 100 (MSRP $99) has finally arrived! It was like the first date butterflies all over again, minus the stuttering of the ice-breaking opening line. Without wasting anymore time on small talk, let’s break this thing wide open, shall we? Cooler Master’s quick introduction of the case: “USP 100 (RC-P100) is a mid–tower that is created with enthusiasts in mind, built with the classic black body structure and a so...
Gigabyte “Upgrade Your Life” Show Case 1 Comment By Buckeye on February 3, 2010 I am sure many of you have seen these cases at overclocking events, trade shows and events like CES. It’s the Gigabyte “Upgrade Your Life” Show Case. I was very fortunate to have one of these beautiful cases sent to me. It was a used case and had been around a bit I think, but that’s no matter. Here is a typical Gigabyte setup at a show. So let’s break one of these cases down, see how’s its built and put in a starter setup to see how it all works and looks. Here we have just...
Review: ‘Update: January 31st’ Lamptron -FC3- Limited Edition 2 Comments By The Duke on January 31, 2010 Over the weekend we had Lamptron deliver their Limited Edition FC3 fan controller to us. The limited edition FC-3 designed by Ian Helmar, otherwise known as “SNiiPE_DoGG”, comes in two different versions. There is a Model A and a Model B, each with some distinct aesthetic differences. Today we are going to be reviewing the model A. Below are some shots of the two versions that we found on Lamptron’s website that should help illustrate the differences: *These are not to be mist...
Update: ‘Whine’ from the FC3? 0 Comments By The Duke on January 28, 2010 With the recent concerns about the FC3 limited edition having a “whine” when fans were set at low speeds, we dove back into testing this unit further to see if we could duplicate the issue. The main question/concern about this unit was: “Does this unit ‘whine’ like the other FC3 units in the past. The actual unit made noise and so did the fans when low volts were applied.” We set out to answer this the best we could. Let’s get started, shall we? Our test...
Review: Lamptron FC5 Fan Controller 2 Comments By The Duke on January 12, 2010 Today we will be taking a look at the new Lamptron [FC5] Fan Controller. Specifications: Dimension: 148.5mm * 42.5mm * 77mm (5 1/4 Bay) Power Output: Up to 30W per channel DC Input: + 12V (standard 4 – Pin Connector) DC Output: 0V – 12VDC Control Channels: 4 pcs Changeable Display Colors: Red, Yellow, Green, Cyan, Blue, Purple, White Temperature Sensors x4 Fan Connectors: 4 (3 pin) connections Manual x1 Power Connectiong (4pin) x1 Colors Available: Black Anodized / Silver (must ...
Apevia X-Qpack & Gigabyte P55M-UD4 uATX build 0 Comments By Buckeye on December 26, 2009 Allways in the upgrade cycle it seems. A popular case that my friends like to use is the Apevia X-QPack uATX line and we have built many of these. So I will be working with this case and upgrading a prebuilt system that was completed months ago. Apevia makes three lines of the uATX series, the X-Qpack, X-Qpack2 and X-Qboii which is a uATX tower. You can see that they come in a wide range of colors too pick from. www.apevia.com/Products_Level3.asp?CID=1&CID2=2&CID3=0 www.apevia.com/Produc...
ZombieTek – LCD Display 3 Comments By Buckeye on December 26, 2009 Last year I began working on a project with a couple of friends that was based on a 4” LCD Display powered by a SLCD6 controller. After seeing these units at Reachtech.com who manufactures these units in all different sizes and specifications I thought to myself that one of these units would be a great MOD to show computer data on the front of my TJ07 that I had just built. With the help from my friend Jeff I managed to get a unit from Steve over at Reachtech, both of whom are great guys and f...
Resurrecting the Champ : The Long Lost Case 0 Comments By The Duke on December 24, 2009 With the holiday season now in full stride and family nagging at each other. Family members telling the same stories you hear every holiday pretty much word for word. With little kids crying, grandpas yelling, mom and dad trying to put out the fire on the stove. So I wondered aimlessly around just going through the motions when I started to look at my computer desk and wonder what I could tinker with to pass some time. I looked in my ‘go to’ box of goodies, there was nothing that gra...
Piecemeal Upgrades Pt 4 Data Protection 0 Comments By Neuromancer on December 21, 2009 The Piecemeal Upgrade pt4 Data Protection: Redundancy, backups, offline and online storage. With limited funds in a single PC household it is important to have a PC that is never down for too long. One of the key problems associated with piecemeal upgrades however is the need to occasionally reinstall the operating system. This can be a nightmare trying to back up documents, photos, settings, applications as well as operating system tweaks one may prefer. Learning how to properly maintain y...
Corsair H50 – A Brief Look 1 Comment By mav2000 on December 21, 2009 Introduction As some of you know, I was stuck with an H50 for a few days and I was wondering if I should give it a go myself. The price was just about fine for this piece of kit and it sure looked good. So what I did do in the end was run a few tests against the Thermolab Baram to see what all the noise was about. Let me say that I was not disappointed. Before I get ahead of myself, lets take a short look at the company that produces the H50 and also take a look at the H50 itself. Corsair, as a...
Cooler Master HAF 922 – Review 0 Comments By mav2000 on December 14, 2009 Cooler Master HAF 922 Cabinet Review Cooler Master has kindly sent us the second HAF case out there – the HAF 922. This chassis by Cooler Master is based on the same testosterone filled design as that of the HAF 932. The company has managed to impress with the great detail and very solid construction of this series in the past. The HAF 922 is smaller than the 932 and also slightly cheaper. HAF stands for “High Air Flow” and both these cases have multiple 200 mm fans to honor ...

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