ACCORDING to pcstats.com, the new
Gigabyte
GA-M59SLI-S5fancies not one or two but three PCI Express x16 slots at once. But there is a catch as the newest GPU
has yet to support SLI with three graphic cards. Mainly, two of the slots are used in tandem while the last is used as
an auxiliary extension for desktop view. In order to complete such a system, the designers have given even more depth
for the RAM and the board will support a maximum of 16GB of memory. The two PCI slots add more flexibility if the user
wants to put even more display peripherals. Cooling issues have been addressed by the help of copper heat pipes that
terminates into a thick radiator.
Still wondering what the next upgrade to your gaming station might be? Well Thinkcomputers reports that gamers
experience will be drastically different with these pair of
SteelSound 5Hv2
Professional Gaming Headset. What looks like some overweight earmuff sports incredible specifications. For most
people with musical ears, the wide frequency range that these offer (16-28KHz) will not go un-noticed along with the
110dB of dynamic range. The set also bundles with a hi-tech retractable microphone and is ideal for person shooter
games.
Maxtor's
DiamondMax11
is ready for a testdrive that promises surprising results, as shown on Techreport.com. The drive is put to the test
against the high performers in the domain and among others, Seagate's own Barracuda drive. The secret to good
performance lies in a mixture of adequate cache memory, high spindle speeds, generous platter densities and NCQ
support. The DiamondMax11 possesses all of these and the result is a no brainer. Actually, for common applications, it
scores average performance and nothing special but where the DiamondMax11 really excels is at multitasking applications
and thanks to native NCQ capabilities, it easily beats the competition.
PC Power & Cooling new
Silencer 750W power supply is
breaking new rules according to neoseeker.com. The +12V at 60A single rail layout eliminates any worry you may have
with balancing loads across multiple devices sharing multiple rails. Here, the design emphasizes on simplicity and for
this reason, the Silencer 750W is an ideal proponent for high-end SLI and CrossFire configurations. For a 750W monster,
PC Power & Cooling did a fair job of cramming everything into a standard ATX casing. So much for the space saved,
the Silencer 750W also features a relatively quiet fan at 3900RPM which is most of the time at half the speed or less.
So you ran out of hard disk space and all your usb ports are taken. If you are in this situation and dont want
to burn DVDs all the time, then the
Planex NAS-01G is the way to go. Recently,
Vr-zone.com has showcase what the ideal network drive should be. Featured in a slick metal case, the Planex looks more
like a skinny PC speaker, but inside it is so powerful that it easily competes with those USB2.0 hard disk interfaces.
The drive has also added functionality, as a print server or to read USB keys for example. The price is still not yet
confirmed though and that could prove to be deceptive.
A high-end stereoscopic display integrated in futuristic pair of sun-glasses is what
PDT new Eye-Theater is all about,
as reviewed on http://lifestyle.hexus.net. The gadget boosts a 320x240 resolution, which some might say is
insignificant when compared to those big LCD screens, but wait, the screen is actually so small that it will barely
cover your eyes. It can actually be compared to watching a 50" screen when viewed 8ft away. Something of a feat when
thinking that you could be doing this while on a trip. The design is complemented with quality ear-phones and li-ion
battery pack that will provide at most eight hours of entertainment. ยต