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Topower B030 Midi ATX Server Case
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OC
Melbourne have taken a tour of the Topower B030 midi ATX
server case. Big, black and very industrial looking you'll
probably either love it or hate it.
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Here in all its glory, is the Topower B030 Midi ATX Server
case. As we can see, its not the biggest case in the world,
but after reading the rest of this review, I'm sure youll
agree with me that it is more than suitable for a fileserver
case, a LAN case, or even a home PC case as its black
looks give it that "High Tech" feel.
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: 26th October 2002 By :Wayne
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Lian Li PC65B Review
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Looking
for a sweet black case for your latest project? Perhaps
you may want to just bask in the idea of owning a Lian
Li. ClubOC brings you an in-house review of one of the
more legendary PC-60 series cases, the PC-65B.
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The First time I saw a Lian Li case, I was enthralled
with the whole "clean" look of the case. Being
a car buff I have always appreciated the clean look of
a nice car without a bunch of weird colors and stickers.
Its nice to see someone at Lian Li have the same idea.
The "clean-look" is what Lian Li is all about,
and from what I can tell the execution of the final product
is astonishing and just seems to get better every time
Lian-Li releases a new model in their PC series.
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Posted
: 26th October 2002 By :Wayne
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KingMAX PC3200 DDR400 Memory Review
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PCStats
Check out a stick of KingMAX PC3200 and find that even
their unique BGA packaging isn't enough to make it a sensible
choice.
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KingMAX distinguish themselves from other manufacturers
by using BGA DRAM on their memory modules. They little
BGA chips look different, and can actually help the silicon
run a little cooler then regular TSOP-II based memory.
This stick of KingMAX DDR400 DRAM comes equipped with
5ns DRAM timing which suggests it should be able to do
200 MHz FSB (1000 MHz / 5 =200 MHz).
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Posted
: 26th October 2002 By :Wayne
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Setting Up A Water-Cooling System - Part 1
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If
you're ready to "dip a toe" in to the sphere
of water cooling then Virtual-Hideout have part one of
a guide that should help get you moving.
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Ask anyone on the street if you can have water inside
with a computer. They will think you are crazy! Water-cooling
is a method of cooling a computer's hardware, that may
not be as well known, but has great results when done
correctly. This guide will help you plan and build a watercooling
system for your PC.
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Posted
: 26th October 2002 By :Wayne
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RADEON 9700 PRO Review
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AMDWORLD
offer their thoughts on ATi's flagship Radeon 9700 Pro.
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ATI spent much of the last two years in the background
perhaps quietly perfecting the R300 engine which is now
recognized as R9700 in the retail channels, whilst much
talk and speculation amounts of the forthcoming NVIDIA
NV30 engine which is unlikely to find itself widely available
in the retail market until early 2003. What ATI can now
boast is power, performance and quality perhaps everything
you could ask for, however it is not cheap but it is price
structured to compete with the current NVIDIA TI-4600
series of cards albeit slightly higher due to recent price
deductions seen on the NVIDIA TI family.
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Posted
: 26th October 2002 By :Wayne
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Next Generation Fans Roundup
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Tweakers
Australia has just posted a the first instalment of an
ongoing article dedicated to the latest designs and innovations
for cooling your PC. They start off with 5 different fans
from 4 different manufacturers.
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No matter how outrageous or extreme any of these cooling
solutions may be, the driving force behind each of these
unique concepts is usually some type of fan. Fans play
an important, but simple role in each and every application,
although it didn't take long for select companies to once
again raise the bar, and make their products more tempting
than the next. Shapes, sizes, speed, features, design,
and noise are just some of the variables that have arisen
from this competitive industry, which is why we have come
up with this ongoing article, giving you the lowdown on
each non-standard item we get our hands on. So read on,
as we take a look at some of the latest and most innovative
next generation fans on the market today.
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Posted
: 26th October 2002 By :Wayne
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Vantec Nexus Multi-Function Panel Review
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ClubOC
review this stylish looking multi-function panel from
Vantec. With interchangeable fascias, fan speed control,
LCD temp readout and more this is certainly one of the
nicer bay fillers I've seen.
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Want a device that can do much more than a simple switch
or fan bus, but less complicated than a Digital Doc? Well,
it's finally here! Vantec has just introduced a new device
called the Nexus Multi-Functional Panel that is easy to
use and has more features than any other multi-functional
panel I've seen! Vantec was nice enough to send a sample
over for testing so let's take a look at what this baby
can do for us!
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Posted
: 26th October 2002 By :Wayne
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Shuttle SB51G Small Form Factor PC Review
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Hexus
have announced the release of their Shuttle SB51G Small
Form Factor PC Review.
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Shuttle have once again proved that small-form-factor
PCs don't have to be a compromise between form and performance.
For all intents and purposes, the Shuttle SB51G performs
in the same vein as any desktop PC featuring a DDR333-capable
chipset.
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Posted
: 26th October 2002 By :Wayne
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Bag-o-Gear drawing
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VR-Zone
hit us with another of their patented micro-articles.
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Looks like its contest time again at the Overclocker
Café. This one runs between now and November 3rd.
The winner literally wins a bag of good stuff donated
for the contest by the good folks at Sidewinder Computers.
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Posted
: 26th October 2002 By :Wayne
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