Need a high performance 92mm fan for your computer? Don't care about noise? The Vantec 92mm Tornado Case Fan could be for you!

Vantec Tornado 92mm Case Fan Review @ Techreviewer.com

CPU/Motherboards
A group test of socket 478 motherboards @ BT
Abit AI7 @ CLOC
DFI LANParty 865PE @ HO
Intel Pentium 4 2.8E (Prescott) Overclocking @ LR
Shuttle SN85G4 XPC Review @ OCCL
Abit AI7 vs Asus P4P800 Deluxe @ OCNZ
Biostar's iDEQ 200P mini-barebones system @ TRR
Chaintech ZNF3-150 Zenith @ TC
MSI MEGA 180 Mini-PC @ TH
AOpen XC Cube EY65 @ TTR
VIA PT880 Reference Board @ TTR
Shuttle ST61G4 Review: SFF PC on ATI RADEON 9100 IGP Chipset @ XBL
Video/RAM/Hard Drives
FIC Radeon 9600XT 128MB Video Card @ 3DG
BFG Tech Asylum FX5950 Ultra @ ACN
Samsung 173P 17-inch LCD Monitor @ B3D
CHAINTECH FX5700 Ultra Apogee AA5700U CHAINTECH FX5700 SA5700 128MB on NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700/5700Ultra @ DL
Albatron Gigi GeForce FX 5950 Ultra ASUS V9980 Ultra on NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Ultra @ DL
Snap Server 1100 review @ G3D
Sapphire Ultimate 9600XT & 9800XT @ HO
PowerColor Radeon 9600XT Bravo @ HH
Western Digital Raptor WD740GD @ HZ
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 Ultra Performance Review @ HZ
Abit's Radeon 9800 XT 256MB @ HH
Powercolor Radeon 9600XT 128MB Bravo @ JH
HIS Radeon 9800Pro IceQ @ MR
Mid End dogfight @ NH
Sapphire Radeon 9600 XT - 256mb @ OCC
Corsair TWINX1024-3200LLPro RAM Review @ OCCL
Leadtek FX5900XT video card @ RB
PowerColor Radeon 9800SE @ TTR
ATI RADEON 9600XT 128MEG VIDEOCARD @ TN
XFX GeForce FX 5950 Ultra Review @ VRZ
Cooling/Computer Cases/CD-DVD Drives
Vantec Aeroflow 2 Coolers @ 3DG
Enermax CS-10182-BA Server Tower Chassis @ BB
SeaSonic Super Tornado 350W PSU @ DF
Lite-On LDW-811S DVD+/-RW/DVD+/-R Drive Review @ DL
Thermalright SLK-948U Heatsink @ EN
Evercool CUF-715 Copper AthlonXP Heatsink Review @ FT
Thermal Integration TI-A8641L Heatsink Review @ FT
Thermaltake Silent Boost A1889-01 Copper Heatsink Review @ FT
Plextor DVD RW CD RW + - 708UF Review @ HH
ntec Overture - Desktop Case Art @ MS
AeroCool DP-102 Deep Impact Heatsink @ MTB
Dr. Thermal TI-RV108N & TI-A8736N Review @ MWH
CoolerMaster WaveMaster Black Aluminum Case Review @ PCS
OCZ Eliminator 2 @ SZT
3RSystem's R103 Aluminum Case @ SC
Cooler Master Aero 7 Lite @ TTR
Everything Else
Xoxide Ultima Dancing Light Speaker Set Review @ 3DX
Thermaltake Xwing Bluetooth Mouse review @ A1E
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZSGamer Edition @ GD
Zalman theater 6 Surround Headphones @ GD
Black ICEMAT 2nd Edition @ GV
VL Systems L.I.S. 2 @ GV
H5001 Wireless Optical Mouse @ HE
Hercules ProphetView II 191 BLK @ HE
ATi Introduces the HDTV Wonder @ HH
Logitech MX 900 Bluetooth Wireless Mouse @ LA
Golden Field JHT-502 5.1 Ch Speakers @ OCT

Need some extreme cooling, but you aren't willing to go with water cooling quite just yet? Looking for the best air cooling for your computer on the market today? The Swiftech MCX478-V heatsink might be for you... and your computer!

Swiftech MCX478-V Heatsink Review @ Techreviewer.com

Those cheap headphones just not cutting it? If you need some high quality headphones and are willing to spend some cash, these Sennheiser HD280 Pro headphones might just be for you!

Sennheiser HD280 Pro Headphones Review @ Techreviewer.com

Remember when FBI warnings use to always appear on VHS tapes? It was usually something you would always fast forward through before the movie previews. THEY'RE BACK!

Trade groups representing the U.S. entertainment industry said on thursday that new CDs, DVDs, and video games would begin carrying a "stark warning" about legal penalties for unauthorized copies as part of an effort to combat digital piracy.

The new label will have the FBI seal on it.

The text is said to read:

"The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000."

This was announced by the FBI, Motion Picture Association of America (Hollywood Studios), the RIAA, and the video games industry's Entertainment Software Association.

What do you think about this new FBI label? Discuss it in the forum!

Source: Reuters

It's amazing how widely used technologies such as Java are becoming. Here is a press release that was put out today:

"The creator and leading advocate for Java(TM) technology, today demonstrated the ubiquity and security of the Java platform by announcing that 1.5 billion devices around the world are powered by Java technology. Java technology is the essential ingredient for a better digital and connected experience. It powers everything from secure identity cards to mobile phones, printers, Web cams, automobile telematics, desktops, medical equipment, servers, jet engines, the navigation controls for NASA's Mars Rover, and more. Everything of value connected to the network is benefiting from Java technology today. "

Read Full Press Release

CPU/Motherboards
Intel 3.2E vs. 3.2EE vs. 3.2C: Comparing Baseline Performance @ AT
Soltek K8AN-RL @ DL
ASUS SK8V VIA K8T800 @ DL
DFI 865PE-INFINITY @ HO
DFI LANPARTY PRO875B @ LG
DFI LANParty PRO875B Motherboard Review @ PCS
Shuttle's XPC SB65G2 @ TTR
Abit AI7 i865PE Motherboard @ TRV
INTEL PENTIUM 4 3.2GHZ EXTREME EDITION NORTHWOOD PROCESSOR @ TNbr> DFIs smartest motherboard  875P and 865PE @ TT
ABIT AN7 @ VL
Video/RAM/Hard Drives
Hard Drives: Speed vs Storage @ AN
Corsair TwinX1024-4000PRO Memory @ BB
Maxtor DiamondMax 300GB 5400RPM @ bs
ASUS V9570 TD 256MB - ASUS V9560XT/TD 128MB (64bit) Video Cards on NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700/5600XT @ DL
XGI Volari Duo V8 Ultra 256MB Video Card Review @ DL
Gigabyte GeForce FX 5950 Ultra-GT Gigabyte GeForce FX 5700 Ultra 128MB on NVIDIA GeForce FX 5950/5700 @ DL
Winfast A380 Ultra @ GD
ATI Radeon 9600XT @ GV
Excalibur Radeon 9600XT @ GV
Gigabyte R96X and NV57U Review @ HO
AOC LM729 17-inch TFT LCD @ HZ
PowerColor Radeon 9600XT Bravo 128MB @ HE
Gainward GeForce FX 5700 Ultra Golden Sample Ultra/960 Dual-DVI 128MB @ HE
Sapphire Ultimate RADEON 9600XT Edition and ASUS RADEON 9600XT @ LS
Chaintech APOGEE AA5700U GeForce FX 5700 Ultra @ OCT
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 120GB SATA HDD @ SC
Abit's Radeon 9800 XT @ TTR
Western Digital Media Center @ TH
HIS EXCALIBUR RADEON 9600XT PLATINUM TURBO VIDEOCARD @ TN
MSI FX5700 Ultra-TD128 @ VL
Visiontek Xtasy Radeon 9600 256MB Review @ VRZ
GeCube RADEON 9600 XT Extreme Graphics Card Review @ XL
Cooling/Computer Cases/CD-DVD Drives
Startech.com ATXPOW500DF 500W Dual Fan PSU Review @ BB
Lian Li PC-6070B Silent Aluminum Enclosure @ CO
Thermaltake Xaser V1000A @ CTZ
Thermaltake Extreme Spirit Chipset Cooler @ CTZ
Antec P160 @ DF
QuietPC 92mm AcoustiFan @ MS
Nikao F-2 Mid-Tower Case @ MTB
VL System L.I.S 2 Blue Eye @ MTB
Yeong Yang Cetus Case Review @ MH
Vantec Sleeving Kit Review @ OCC
Zalman ZM400B-APF noiseless powerupply @ RB
AcoustiFan 120mm Clear Ultra Quiet Fan @ TC
MSI CR52 CD Writer @ TVR
CoolCases.Com Modified CF-1009 Case Review @ VH
Everything Else
G700 Keyboard for Toshiba e740 @ 3DV
Evercool SCP-A Fan Controller Review @ 3DE
Evercool NP-101 Notebook Pad Review @ 3DE
Bytecc 7-IN-1 USB 2.0 Memory Reader / Writer Review @ 3DE
AKG K 301 XTRA Stereo Headphones @ ATR
Logitech Cordless Navigator Duo @ CTZ
Evercool SCPA Fan Controller and ECS Review @ FT
Listen to Believe 5.1 Surround Headphones @ GE
Logitech Z-2200 400W 2.1 System @ GE
PrimoChill Typhoon Dual 5.25 BayRes GV
Crystalfontz CFA-631 @ GV
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite @ HZ
MAD DOG Entertainer 7.1 DSP Sound Card @ HH
Tweakmonster Fan Bracket/RAMsink Kit @ OCIA
Six PCI TV-Tuners Roundup @ XL

What are the specs of the XBox Next?

The following is a list of specs which has been "leaked" or perhaps unofficially released from Microsoft:

Three IBM-designed 64-bit microprocessors, which means the Xbox Next will have more computing power than most personal computers!

Graphics chip designed by ATI. It is reportedly faster than ATI's upcoming R400 GPU. (Looks like NVidia is losing the battle!)

Flash Memory instead of Hard Drives.

256 - 512 MB of memory

DVD technology of some sort expected to be included. (Either Blu-Ray or successor)

What do you think about the XBox Next? What should be included? What shouldn't be?

Discuss it in the forum!


(Information from San Jose Mercury News)

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Computing at the Speed of Light

Cornell Universit announced, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Seattle, of having created all of the components for silicon optical computers that use light instead of electrons.

Wires were replaced by beams of light routed on-chip through air by silicon waveguides controlled by electro-optical switches, and off-chip by a "pin hole" lens connecting to normal optical fibers.

"Photonic microchips are now a reality, not just a dream anymore. We have used nanoscale fabrication techniques to make the silicon components for optical routers, repeaters and the optical computer is just around the corner," said Michal Lipson, an assistant professor at Cornell University, in Ithaca, N.Y. "Our technology will also help to make home use of fiber-optic cables practical."

Source: eetimes.com - Story

The Microsoft code that was leaked on thursday has been traced back to Mainsoft

The leaked code includes 30,915 files and was apparently removed from a Linux computer used by Mainsoft for development purposes. Dated July 25, 2000, the source code represents Windows 2000 Service Pack 1.

More @ eweek

New poll up today.

"Your position regarding the 3DMark benchmarking software by Futuremark"

Ever since that little controversy with Nvida and 3DMark it'd be insteresting to hear what you think.

Ever wonder what happens to a file server during a small lan party?

CPU/Motherboards
AOpen AK86-L @ AT
AMD Athlon 64 FX-51 Performance @ B3D
Overclocking the Prescott 2.8E @ HO
ASUS SK8V @ HO
ASUS K8V Deluxe and K8V Deluxe Wireless Edition @ HE
EPoX eX5-300S Mini Me SFF System @ HE
Gigabyte GA-K8NNXP Review @ NS
Gigabyte 81PE1000 "GT" Edition @ SM
DFI LanParty NFII B Ultra Mainboard Review @ XBL

Video/RAM/Hard Drives
OCZ EL DDR PC-3700 Dual Channel Gold Revision 2 Memory Video Review @ 3DGM
High-End and Mid-Range Graphics Roundup - Part 2 @ BT
Corsair TWINX1024-3200LLPRO @ B3D
Corsair TWINX 1024-4400 @ CLOC
Sapphire 9600 & Leadtek 5700: Mainstream Tackle @ CTZ
MSI FX5950 Ultra-VTD256 @ GD
TwinMOS TwiSTER PC4000 @ LC
Samsung SyncMaster 192MP TFT-LCD Monitor @ MTB
nVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 Ultra @ OCT
Gigabyte FX5950 Ultra GV-N595U-GT Videocard Review @ PCS
MSI FX5700 Ultra-TD128 Videocard Review @ PCS
OCZ PC3200 Platinum LTD Edition Memory Review @ PCS
ATI Radeon 9600XT 128MB @ SC
Seagate ST3200822A @ TH
AOpen Aeolus FX5900XT @ TRV
Hercules 3D Prophet 9600XT @ TRV
ATI 9800 XT vs. nVidia 5950 Ultra - Gigabyte Style TT
Chaintech GeForce FX 5700 Ultra @ TT
MSI FX5700 Ultra-TD128 @ VL

Cooling/Computer Cases/CD-DVD Drives
Thermaltake XaserV Series Damier Case Video Review @ 3DGM
Thermaltake Aquarius III @ A1E
Nu Technologies DDW-081 DVD+R/RW @ EN
Sony DRX-510UL External USB2/Firewire DVDﾱR/RW Drive @ GE
Swiftech MCX159-R @ GV
Innovatek Water Coolin Kit @ GV
DangerDen Maze4 Athlon 64 @ IPK
Asetek WaterChill KT12-L20 @ HE
MSI X48 Internal Combo Drive @ HZ
Thermaltake H12-E12-V12 @ LH
TTGI USA TT-201T3 Case Review @ MS
Akasa 825 Colour Carnival Cooler Review (Socket A) @ MSY
Diabolic Minotaur Mid-Tower Gaming Case @ MTB
AOpen H700B Full Tower @ NS
Dangerden Dualbay reservoir @ RB
Antec's Sonata ATX case @ TTR
Antec P160 Aluminum Enclosure Review @ TT
ASUS CRW-5232AS Drive @ VL

Everything Else
Crucial Gizmo! 256MB USB flash drive Video Review @ 3DGM
Mutant Mods 24 Inch Blue EL Wire Wrapped Round IDE Cable Review @ 3DX
IBM eServer 325 - Part 1 @ AMZ
Windows XP 64-Bit Preview @ AT
Startech SV211MICRO 2 Port KVM Switch Review @ BB
Eumax 4-in-1 128MB MP3 Player @ B3D
FSP Group Silent Solution Kit @ JH
Thermaltake PurePower 480W Butterfly PSU Review @ MSY
Cooler Master Musketeer @ MTB
PowerRight's UV Reactive 500W Modular Power Supply @ OCIA
Creative Gigaworks S750 @ NH
Kingwin Thermal Center (TC-02S) OCC
Coolermaster Aerogate II Multi-function Panel Review @ OCCL
Aerocool Aeropower II+ Titanium 550W PSU @ SC
Mad Dog Multimedia's Entertainer @ TTR
TV on PC: Compro Videomate Tv Gold Plus @ TH
Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Group Test @ TRV
Enermax UC-A8FATR4 Fan Controller @ VL
Sunbeam New Lighting Products Review @ VH

Microsoft is warning about a huge security hole which affects Windows 2000, XP, 2003 Server, and NT. It allows a remote party to execute code on your machine

More @ The Inquirer
Full report at Microsoft TechNet

A new Desert Combat version is being released at http://desertcombat.com/. It hasn't been released yet, but more than an hour ago, they said it would be uploaded to their mirrors "within the hour."

Did you know that the United States government has created a National Cyber Alert System?

According to us-cert.gov, US-CERT "provides a mechanism that allows citizens, businesses, and other institutions to communicate directly with the United States government regarding cyber security information. US-CERT has created the National Cyber Alert System, which is America's first cohesive national cyber security system for identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing emerging vulnerabilities and threats. The system provides credible and timely information on cyber security issues for both technical and non-technical users."

If you visit the site, you can join a e-mail mailing list, which will allow you to view crucial internet-related information.

If you have pertinent crucial information, then you may also report incidents or vulnerabilities at us-cert.gov.

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Athenatech A106 Mini Case with LCD Video Review @ 3DGM
Highpoint RocketRAID 1640 Controller Video Review @ 3DGM
Athenatech A801 Tower Case Video Review @ 3DGM
Spire CopperStream II (Socket 478) and SkiveStream II (Socket 462) Coolers Video Review @ 3DGM
Inno3D Tornado GeForceFX 5700Ultra @ 3DV
Soyo SY-CK8 Dragon Plus (nForce3-150 Chipset) Motherboard Review @ 3DX
Global Win SilentStream water cooled heatsink review @ A1E
Thermaltake Xaser V Damier V600A mid-tower computer case review @ A1E
Intel Pentium 4 3.2E @ ACN
Prescott Hyper-Threading Examined @ ACN
The NVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200 GPU Review @ ADR
OCZ Platinum PC3500 2 x 256 MB Ram Review @ AMDZ
Intel's Pentium 4 E: Prescott Arrives with Luggage @ AT
ATI's Mobility Radeon 9700 - What's in a name? @ AT
Xoxide Blue LED Fan Mouse @ ASEL
Evercool VC-RE Twinkling VGA Cooler Review @ BB
Evercool Extended Cooling System Review @ BB
Tablet PCs @ BT
Gigabyte GA-K8VNXP @ B3D
MSI GeForce FX 5700 Ultra-TD128 @ B3D
Albatron GeForce FX5700 Ultra 128 MB DDRII @ B3D
Crucial PC3200 512MB(2x256MB) Memory @ BS
Evercool ECS @ CTZ
Sapphire Atlantis RADEON 9700 Volt Modification @ DL
Intel Pentium 4 "Prescott" @ DL
Enermax CS-800TA-S Enclosure @ EN
Radeon 9800XT Ultimate Edition @ GD
P4 "Prescott" @ 3.2GHz P4 Extreme Edition @ 3.4GHz @ GD
Smart ID WI FI Detector WFS-1 @ GE
Alien-i Blue/Green 80mm LED Fan @ GT
Aerocool DP-102 Heatsink @ GV
Xoxide.com Aluminum LED Fans @ GV
Logitech MX Duo @ GV
Jetflash 2.0 64 MB @ HE
ABIT AN7 @ HO
Prescott Arrives @ HO
Mobility Radeon 9700 First Look @ HO
Gigabyte GV-N595U 256MB (GeForce FX 5950 Ultra) @ HZ
The New Intel 'Prescott' Processors @ HZ
DFI LANPARTY 865PE @ HE
Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz Prescott, 3.4GHz Northwood and 3.4GHz Northwood Extreme Edition @ HE
Soyo's SY-CK8 Dragon Plus Motherboard @ HH
Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz Prescott And Pentium 4 3.4GHz Extreme Edition @ HH
2.8-3.4GHz Intel Prescott Processor @ LR
Intel Pentium4 "Prescott" @ LC
Home-made CPU-,GPU-,Chipset-blocks tested @ MS
Corsair TwinX PC4400 Dual Channel Memory Review @ MS
Chaintech 9PJL2 Silver Review - Intel I865 Reviewed @ MS
Extreme AMD Athlon XP overclocking @ MS
Thermaltake HardCano 12 Review @ MSY
Cooler Master Wave Master TAC-T01-BK Aluminum Case @ MTB
X-Trac Monster Mats & Accessories @ MTB
AeroCool Extreme CPU Cooler @ MTB
Samsung SyncMaster 172x @ MR
Steel Gaming Glove 3 @ MWH
Armorlink Post Genie Web Mail Server @ NS
Thermaltake Venus 12 Athlon 64 Cooler @ NS
Soltek SL-K8AN-RL 'Black Thunder' Motherboard Review @ NL
Vantec Cable Sleeving @ OCIA
Lian Li PC 6077 Review Part 2 @ OCIA
nVIDIA GeForce FX 5950 Ultra Reference Card @ OCT
ThermalRight SP-97 Heatpipe Cooler @ OCC
Razer Boomer Speed 2100 Mouse Review @ OCCL
Intel Pentium 4 3.2E GHz "Prescott" Processor Review @ PCS
Gigabyte GN-A17GU 802.11g WiFi Access Point Review @ PCS
Sapphire Radeon 9800XT Videocard Review @ PCS
pHaestus' Waterblock Comparison @ PC
Vantec Vortex @ RB
Sunbeam dancing light @ RB
SubZeroTech Gaming Machine February 2004 @ SZT
SilverStone Eudemon SST-FP52 Controller @ SC
Antec SuperLANBOY Aluminum Mini-Tower @ SC
Thermaltake Aquarius III External Liquid Cooling System @ SC
Casetronic 2699R Mini-ITX Case SC
Spire Neon Bar II @ TC
Samsung SyncMaster 173p LCD Monitor @ TC
Intel's Prescott 3.2GHz compared to Northwood 3.2GHz @ TI
Power Color 9800XT overclocked @ TI
Shuttle XPC SN45G Nforce 2 400 Ultra @ TI
Nvidia GeforceFX 5900XT compared, contrasted @ TI
nVidia FX Card Round up @ TMF
Intel's Pentium 4 Prescott processor @ TTR
Seagate's Barracuda 7200.7 Serial ATA hard drive @ TRR
SilverStone Technology Temjin Tj-01 Silver Mid Tower Case @ TC
Of In-Air Mice and Men: Gyration's In-Air Mouse and Atek's Pointer Reviewed @ TH
Intel's New Weapon: Pentium 4 Prescott @ TH
ATi's Mobility Radeon 9700 Takes on the Desktop @ TH
Terk TV Volume Regulator (VR-1) @ TN
Apple Dual G5 Desktop @ TRV
Intel Pentium 4 Prescott @ TRV
Sapphire Axion RS300-AA38FL @ TVR
ATi Mobility Radeon 9700 @ TRV
ATHENATECH A106 DESIGNER MICRO-ATX CASE WITH LED DISPLAY @ TNS
CORSAIR TWINX PC4400 DDR550 DUAL CHANNEL MEMORY KIT @ TNS
ThermalTake Xaser V Case Review @ TT
Intels new baby  Balance Technology Extended (BTX) @ TT
MountainMods U2-UFO Cube Chassis Update @ TM
Crucial Gizmo! 256MB USB Flash Drive @ VL
Enermax EG375P-SFMA Noisetaker @ VL
ATI Radeon 9800 XT @ VL
SilverStone Mini Server Case B032FW @ VW
Dual Channel DDR SDRAM Roundup @ VRZ
Intel Pentium 4 Prescott Review @ VRZ
IBM PowerPC G5: Another World @ XBL
Transcend 2.5 Portable Hard Disk Drive Review @ XBL
Intel Prescott @ XBL
Performance Tests of 14 Processors Priced at $200+ @ XBL
Dual-Channel SerialATA RAID Controllers: RAID 0 @ XBL

Grid computing has been useful in the past for services such as SETI@home, but in the near future you could see similar technologies in Adobe Products.

Under a licensing agreement announced on Monday, Adobe will include GridIron's XLR8 software with the next version of After Effects Professional, an Adobe package that lets editors spruce up videos with special effects, animated text and other modifications.

These effects often can require large doses of computing horsepower when applied to frame after frame of video. GridIron's XLR8 software can draw on unused processing power across the network to accomplish that task, GridIron said.

Adobe software to plug into grid computing @ zdnet.com.com