Ethernet cable comes with a difference

MIKE CHIN of Silentpcreview writes about the introduction of a new Energy star in 2007 and analyses the consequences that it might have on the industry. As a first, he says that idle and non-idle modes will be considered as well.

If you are looking for some Ethernet cable, thenit might be useful to read AMDzone's article on the AC Ryan LAN.Ranger CAT 6 UV shielded cable. While wireless is all raging this year around, wired cable still wins the day. The AC Ryan is not your usual CAT6 cable and comes with a number of innovations.

Neoseeker has a look at the BenQ FP71G+ LCD panel. This 17-inch monitor is capable of displaying 16 millions colors and is a back to basic monitor without any speakers or USB ports. Moreover, it has a 8ms response time which should be adequate for most gamers.

Xtremeresources reviews the Aerocool Aeroengine Jr. With a huge purple fan in the front and a side window pane plus a black finish, it sure will capture some eyes. Grace, the reviewer did find some quite interesting features to the Aerocool AeroEngine Jr.

Anand reviews the CT-479 adaptor and for the first time, delivers some pretty good benchmarks about how the Pentium M would behave itself when paried with a desktop chipset. However, Anandtech finds that even with the CT-479, the Penitum M, in its currentf form will have a difficult time to compete with other processors.

The Edimax AR-6024A ADSL modem router is reviewed at 3Dvelocity.com. A back to basic wired four port ADSL router for dirt cheap is all this peripheral is all about. With a sinple Q-start Installation wizard for quick installation and IP sharing, it proved to be a snip and a real bargain.

Tomshardware shows how to trigger SLI in software in the Asus A8N-SLI premium motherboard. Benchmarks, photos and a very balanced conclusion for this article.

French website ADNPC reviews three Waterblocs to cool your GPUs. They are not compatible with all cards and they all are made up of copper plus some other material. More importantly, they are not that expensive. µ

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