So you have been thinking about that next upgrade, wondering which component will help you over your next performance hurdle. How about 4 gigabytes of system memory? I know what you are thinking, though. You are thinking that nobody has a good set of 2×2GB modules available and that you don’t want four 1GB modules. […]

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Via Technologies has formally announced the Pico-ITX motherboard form factor, small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. At just 10cm x 7.2cm, the Pico-ITX is half the size of the Nano-ITX, which Via introduced previously. Not surprisingly, both categories of motherboard are being targeted at small-form-factor PCs, embedded PCs, and other applications […]

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After spending 15 years on R & D, the Pentagon is outfitting soldiers for a high-tech battlefield network designed to cut through the fog of war. Popular Mechanics tests out the high-tech package and discovers why America’s wireless warriors think it will slow them down in Iraq.
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Straight from the ultra-utilitarian "business computing" masters at Lenovo comes the ThinkPad T60p. The T60p is a full-sized, full-powered mobile workstation designed for serious computing on the go. In Lenovo’s own words, this laptop is geared for "premier performance". Given Lenovo’s solid reputation and the T60p’s impressive specs, we at Digital Trends wanted to see […]

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With so many duff mice about it can be a bit of a minefield out there. Thankfully, it’s a minefield we can send Joe Martin into as he tests out four of the newest mice on the market…
Click HERE to compare this review to OCC’s own review of the Razer DeathAdder - Nemo *News Editor*
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Bigger is better, right? Being stuck with a small case isn’t going to be enjoyed when you want to upgrade, add to, or cool down your components. I have four 5.25” bay devices, three hard drives, and one floppy drive; a small case just won’t cut it. Enermax has just released a big full-tower case […]

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Thermalright sent out a press release today announcing its new High-Riser series of MOSFET coolers. These heatpipe coolers are designed to keep your MOSFETs cool and are available for both ATi and NVIDIA applications.The HR-09 MOSFET cooler with its patented design will expand your system’s life expectancy and creates a stable condition not only during […]

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If tall server cases are your thing, then by all means pick up the Enermax Uber Chakra. This enclosure is not bogged down with a lot of features, but the ones it does have are perfect for both the everyday user and hard core gamer or future watercooling, as there is plenty of room to […]

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Other than the Enermax Uber Chakra Case not being aluminum, it’s very impressive. The styling on this product is very well done and allows easy access to the many drive bays. There is also a very convenient on-top interface with power button, reset button, 2 USB ports, mic jack, headphone jack, and eSATA port. The […]

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SYSmark® 2007 Preview extends the SYSmark family, which has been widely accepted by IT Managers, PC OEMs, press and analysts worldwide to support Windows® Vista™. SYSmark 2007 Preview allows users to directly compare platforms based on Windows® Vista™ to those based on Windows® XP Professional and Home.The new release also incorporates numerous new features and […]

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