Do you have an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 video card and want to have it run cooler and quieter but don’t want to make the jump to water cooling? Then you’re in need of an aftermarket air cooler. Today, we are looking at one such option from GELID Solutions, the Icy Vision VGA cooler. Join us as we put it on our GTX480 and see how it well it can handle the heat.
Today we are looking at another option for water cooling the mighty NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 video card. The aquagraFX from Aqua Computer comes to us all the way from Germany; join us as we see how it stacks against stock cooling and the GPU waterblock we recently looked at from Danger Den.
The law firm Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver has filed papers with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on behalf of Voltage Pictures makers of the film ‘Hurt Locker’. The goal is to Continue reading “‘Hurt Locker’ Hit List”.
McDonald’s announced this morning that if you have any of the new Shrek collectible drinking glasses they are offering to promote the movie you should stop using them immediately as the paint used on them Continue reading “McDonald’s Recalls ‘Shrek’ Glasses”.
Google has started the move away from Windows for their employee desktops. They are giving all new employee’s the option of either a Mac or Linux based PC, and any requests for a Windows based Continue reading “Google starts moving away from Windows”.
Today we look at the newest addition to Cooler Master’s HAF lineup, the HAF X. The HAF X is Cooler Master’s new flagship case for the HAF series, thus replacing the popular HAF-932 as the top dog. So join us as we see what Cooler Master has done to improve on the already impressive HAF lineup.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 graphics card from NVIDIA is known to run notoriously hot. Today we look at one way to tame the heat as we water cooler our GeForce GTX 480 with the Danger Den DD-GTX480 all copper version water block. We install the DD-GTX480 on our EVGA GTX480 and find out how much it can lower the temperatures and how much it can help overclocking as we push our card beyond what it could do on air cooling!
Today we look at a PC chassis from Mircocool that is aimed at the hardware tweaker in all of us. The Banchetto 101 is an open air modular chassis that not only supports normal PC components but water cooling as well. Open, light and transparent, its innovative structural design enables easy access to all components of the system and allows rapid substitutions and total real-time monitoring. Join us as we see how easy the Banchetto 101 really is to use.
Today we are looking at a brand new micro-ATX case in NZXT’s crafted series, the Vulcan. The Vulcan is a mATX case intended for enthusiasts and is said to be 40% smaller than the traditional ATX full tower, yet can still accommodate a full length video card and up to a 6.5″ tall CPU cooler. Join us as we take a look at this new mighty mini wonder that is ideal for LAN gamers on the go!
Corsair is getting ready to announce its second PC case, the Obsidian 700D. The new 700D is positioned slightly lower than the 800D which the company debuted last year. We found the 800D to be one of best cases we have ever looked at, so we have really high hopes for the lower cost 700D. Read on to see what we think of the Corsair Obsidian 700D PC gaming chassis!
After having some success in having Apple remove, well start removing, adult content from the app store the Parents Television Council (PTC) is now setting its sights on the Android app store for its current Continue reading “Parents Television Council sets sights on Android”.
CoolIT Systems has been making self-contained water coolers for CPUs and GPUs for several years now. Today we are looking at one of their newest offerings, the ECO A.L.C. Join us as we put the new ECO A.L.C. through its paces on our Intel Core i7 test system and see how it stacks up against high end air and other water kits like the Corsair H50.
CyberPower has a sister company called XtremeGear and for nearly a year now they have been starting to get into some of the component business – keyboard, mouse, and coolers. Today we look at the Xtreme Cooler HP-1216 that offers comparable performance to some of the other big name coolers on the market. It has 5 direct touch heatpipes and the ability to do a push and pull fan set up, so it might be able to keep up against other brands!
CoolIt Systems new ECO ALC self-contained water cooling kit is now available at leading e-tailers. CoolIT Systems, leaders in advanced liquid cooling technology, announced today the immediate availability of the ECO ALC through industry leading Continue reading “CoolIT Systems Expands Availability of ECO ALC”.
Today we take a look at the newest cooler in the Zalman CNPS10x line up, the CPNS10X Performa. With five heatpipes and a high capacity 120mm fan it will be interesting to see how this cooler erforms on our Intel Core i7 test bench. Read on to see how it stacks up against its own predecessor the CNPS10X Extreme and more than a dozen other Intel Socket LGA 1366 processors!
