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In our today’s review we are going to talk about the cooling efficiency and acoustic performance of three budget cooling solutions from such well-known makers as Cooler Master, Nexus and Scythe.
We have just got a new processor in, which runs faster, overclocks better and as a result, heats more. Its overclocking success is even more dependent on the efficiency of the utilized cooling solution. We believe it is a great opportunity to check out the performance of four new coolers and compare them against two old ones in new testing conditions.
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Although many users are currently looking for smaller power supplies below 500W, there still is a demand for stronger ones, particularly if you are a gamer with Triple-SLI or Quad-Crossfire systems. Those planning on running NVIDIA's next generation "Fermi" will want a fairly beefy PSU, and the same goes for Folding@Home farms where you'd want a lot of stable power. For the upper end PSUs there are a wide range of models, which doesn’t make the purchase decision easy. In addition, these power supplies are usually expensive so you'll want to get the best features and a reliable power supply that can operate even under maximum load and summer temperatures.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"> We received a TruePower Quattro 1200W from Antec and as usually we're looking to see if it provides a good overall package. We'll check out the safety features, voltage stability, and the available connectors. Efficiency is also an important issue and affects the energy consumption as well as the internal temperature. We also got a special OC version from Antec. It has two big regulators for the internal fan and +12V voltages. You can easily adjust the rail when the voltage drops down too much. In all other areas the OC version has the same features as the standard model.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"> The TruePower Quattro 1200W is a PSU that polarizes because of its 80mm fan. Usually a bigger fan also has a bigger cooling area, but lot of it depends on the fan-quality and cooling topology. With a 120-140mm fan mounted on the bottom, you have a curve in the airflow, but with 80mm the airflow is more direct. So temperatures should not be a problem. But will the fan be silent enough for most discerning buyers? </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.anandtech.com/show/3807/antec-truepower-quattro-1200w">Read more...</a><br />
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It has been a while since we last talked about 2.5-inch hard disk drives. It is time to introduce to you new models with storage capacities exceeding half a terabyte already. Moreover, we are also going to present to you our new testing methodology.
<p><span style="font-size: small;">These two new coolers are in fact an evolutionary twist on the old models, however, the results of this evolution are dramatically different. <br />
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<p><a href="http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/ac_accelero_twin_turbo_pro-scythe_setsugen.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Read more...</span></a></p>
This roundup discusses eleven power supply units from different manufacturers with capacities from 800 to 850 W. You will meet solutions from familiar makers as well as from the companies, which PSUs are featured in our article for the first time.
This article is devoted to a new Nexus cooler that turned out full of problems, which unfortunately ended up ruining a very interesting design idea.
Today we are going to talk about a very interesting new cooler that uses pipes filled with liquid metal and an electromagnetic pump.
The LCD market continues to be one of the frequently updated segments in the consumer electronics segment, as OEMs and vendors alike are eager to bundle their high-end, high performance displays with professional workstations. The ZR30w belongs to that same pro market, offering a 10-bit panel with 1.07 billion colors - for an advertised 99 percent coverage of the AdobeRGB 1998 gamut and 30-bit per pixel color. HP claims that the ZR30w is the first 30" display to break 1 billion colors. When you’re selling a 30” LCD to enthusiasts, every bit of performance matters, and as we’ll show in a bit, the ZR30w doesn’t fail to impress.
Today we are going to talk about a universal, lightweight, compact and inexpensive liquid-cooling system from CoolIT Systems Inc.