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Title: Gigabyte Overclocking Tournament Coverage ( -at -) HardwareLogic Quote: "Gigabyte held its first ever overclocking tournament in the City of Industry, California which is located next to Los Angeles. The contest was held at the plush Pacific Palm Resort, down the road from Gigabyte's USA headquarters. Its always exciting when an industry giant sponsors an event of this nature which gives enthusiasts even more reason to consider its products and a chance to see what professional overclockers can achieve with them." Link: http://hardwarelogic.com/news/138/ARTICLE/3986/2008-06-30.html

TechwareLabs has published a review of the HighPoint RocketRAID 2640X4. Here's a clip from the review: Quote: Looking to add some power and zip to your gaming experience? Seeking some redundancy for your server data without having to add a lot of extra drives? Michael takes a look at the very affordable Rocket Raid solution by HighPoint, the 2640x4. Pop in 4 drives and you have the ability to add both power and redundancy to your server or gaming rig. How well does it perform? Check out our review to find out. LINK: http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/servers/highpoint-2640x4/ Title: HighPoint RocketRAID 2640X4 ( -at -) TechwareLabs Image: http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/servers/highpoint-2640x4/images/2_4t.jpg A news post would be greatly appreciated!

Hello Everyone, Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 Ultimate " While the next generation of graphics cards from ATI are just around the corner, you can get some amazing performance with full open source support for a great price. Some of the readers might also be looking for a silent solution while having good performance and the Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 Ultimate steps up to provide that. It combines a truly massive heatsink with the powerful 3870 GPU to create a fast and completely silent graphics card for your quiet PC. " Link: http://www.aselabs.com/articles.php?id=262 Thumb: http://www.aselabs.com/members/attachments/upload/2008/06/05/2635t.jpg

Hi Webmasters =26 News Posters=2C Overclock3D have just published a new article titled=3A Asus HD4850 512mb P= CI-E Graphics Card EAH4850=2E Posting this news on your site would be much= appreciated=2E Quote=3A =22ATI have been quietly boiling away at their latest gen=2E We ta= ke the HD4850 out for a spin and see how it gets on=22 Link=3A http=3A//www=2Eoverclock3d=2Enet/reviews=2Ephp=3F/gpu=5Fdisplays/as= us=5Fhd4850=5F512mb=5Fpci-e=5Fgraphics=5Fcard=5Feah4850/1 Best Regards=2C Overclock3D=2ENet Overclock3D Limited - Technology News=2C Reviews and Articles - Registered= company=3A 05844225

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Hi Editors, Tech-Reviews.co.uk has just posted a news review online. A link or inclusion of the review in a news post would be much appreciated. Title: AcoustiPack Ultimate Sound Dampening ( -at -) Tech-Reviews.co.uk Briefing: We've rambled on about silent products a lot lately at Tech-Reviews. One product we've tried to avoid is sound dampening - due to rumours of the rather time consuming installation this product entails. However, without using sound dampening, we've found it nearly impossible to silence our rig completely. Given the chance to review some of Acousti Products' latest acoustic material kits, the AcoustiPack Ultimate, we simply couldn't turn the offer down. Link: http://tech-reviews.co.uk/reviews/acoustipack-ultimate-sound-dampening/ Image SRC: http://tech-reviews.co.uk/images/thumbs/acoustipack2.jpg Please continue to send us news at the provided address:

At Phoronix we have posted a new article. A link to this from your site's news section would be greatly appreciated. Title: Super Micro C2SBX+ ( -at -) Phoronix Direct Link: http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=12545 Summary: "Super Micro, are you familiar with them? Chances are that unless your focus is on the workstation and server markets, you probably haven't heard of them. However, this company has been around since 1993 and they have been producing a variety of different motherboards, servers, computer enclosures, and other products to fit the needs of their customers. Super Micro manufacturers a variety of different Intel server motherboards -- and they are one of the few that offers quad-socket Xeon motherboards -- but they also have a growing selection of Core 2 desktop motherboards. The C2SBX+ is one of their newest motherboards and with our first Super Micro review at Phoronix we are looking at this product. This Intel X48 motherboard is designed for digital entertainment, gaming enthusiasts, and other high-end applications." Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments you may

Hi all, We have just published a review of *Civilization Revolution* for the Xbox 360. If you could post a link on your site that would be very much appreciated. *Link:* http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/06/28/civiliszation-revolution/1 *Picture:* http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2008/06/civiliszation-revolution/fp_img.jpg *Quote: */"Still, despite all these minor flaws and control issues, Civilization Revolution is still pretty good and Firaxis has done well to carry over the same addictiveness and educating mechanics as the previous games. There are issues, but there's also a lot to like in //Civilization Revolution and even though a lot of the depth has been trimmed out, there's still a lot left in in terms of negotiations and deciding what to build next. There's also a lot to like in terms of the different scenarios and modes -- though there's only support for up to four players, which is limiting. The game is boiled down, streamlined and basic -- but that isn't all bad and one could easily level accusations of needless depth and bloatiness at the original games. To have a lighter option is no bad thing and the developers have done well to adapt the game to a console audience, though there are some obvious failings and concessions that have been made. The game could have been made better in some fairly fundamental ways - we'd have loved to see some of the more varied campaign scenarios and the like from //Beyond The Sword, the add-on for the last proper //Civilization game. Some expanded multiplayer support and better controls would go down a treat as well. Still, //Civilization is a strong brand and an awesome series of games, so these failures don't really have that big an effect on the overall outcome. As good as the PC forefathers? Definitely not, but still better than the nearest competitor on a console."/ * *Cheers guys! Tim Smalley www.bit-tech.net

Hi all, We have just published June's *Mod of the Month* competition. If you could post a link on your site that would be very much appreciated. *Link:* http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2008/06/30/motm-jun-08/1 *Picture:* http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2008/06/motm-jun-08/fp_img.jpg *Quote: */"Well, here we are at the end of June! We're half-way through the year, in the start of a gorgeous summer (or maybe winter for those of you south of the equator), and we're celebrating the first birthday of our Mod of the Month competition! One year ago, we rolled out the first of our monthly awards, won by none other than a fishtank with a computer. Since that point in time, we've seen all manner of beasts and builds, from top-spec watercooled SLI rigs to slim and trim HTPCs. Scratch case builds, full-on mods and everything in between have graced these pages as 55 of the best from our forums vied for prizes and recognition. This month, we're celebrating the anniversary by going back to the old school - June's Mod of the Month contains absolutely no scratch builds. Don't worry, all you talented creators - we'll go back to pick up a couple of you for July. But this one is all about the art of the old-fashioned //mod."/ * *Cheers guys! Tim Smalley www.bit-tech.net

Hello, - Saints Row 2 Gang Trailer http://www.gamershell.com/news_53994.html - C.O.R.E. Trailer http://www.gamershell.com/news_53992.html - The Battle for Wesnoth v1.5.1 Free Full Game http://www.gamershell.com/news_53990.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Today we look at the SilenX IXTREMA Pro IXC-120HA2. SNIP: We have seen many newcomers to the computer cooling industry; and lately, many of these newcomers have been making a name for themselves, like Noctua and Zerotherm. These companies are now competing against well-established manufacturers like ThermalRight and Zalman, and today, we will be reviewing another heatsink and fan from SilenX - even another manufacturer that is quickly becoming a big player in the PC cooling industry. http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1290 A post on your site would be great if you can. Thank you, Scott -----------------------------------------

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a good weekend. Following on from the launch of Intel's P45 chipset and relevant parts earlier this month, ASUS have now launched the latest in their Republic of Gamers series of motherboards, leveraging this mid-range chipset via their Maximus II Formula. As usual, overclocking is a big focus of the board, with gamers also being offered some other interesting additions via the SupremeFX X-Fi audio solution. What's it all about, and how does this motherboard perform? We take a look in today's review. ASUS Maximus II Formula motherboard review "ASUS' Republic of Gamers motherboards have sported a PCI Express 1x 'SupremeFX' card for some time now, but the Maximus II Formula sees something of an overhaul in this department, being as it is the first to feature SupremeFX X-Fi functionality. Now, this particular branding might lead you to believe that this offering sports Creative's X-Fi processor... But you'd be wrong. What we actually have here is, in fact, an early supporter of Creative's new SoundBlaster X-Fi MB technology, which in essence uses the hardware codec of another audio processor (in this case Analog Devices' AD1988B chip) coupled with software CPU utilisation to offer up much of the functionality of Creative's current X-Fi sound cards. This means that you get access to EAX functionality up to EAX 4.0 (meaning no EAX 5.0 support), as well as other features such as 3D CMSS and Crystalizer for improving sound quality." http://www.elitebastards.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=585&Itemid=27 As always, a news post on your site would be hugely appreciated, and we guarantee to reciprocate by posting any news items received from yourselves. Many thanks! Regards, Hanners Elite Bastards ------------------------------------- Elite Bastards News Letter www.elitebastards.com

Hello, - Edna & Harvey: The Breakout Soundtrack Released http://www.gamershell.com/news_53988.html - Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory Map Source Files Released http://www.gamershell.com/news_53986.html - My Health Coach: Weight Management in Stores http://www.gamershell.com/news_53984.html - Albatross18 S3 Revolution v4.17 Client Patch http://www.gamershell.com/news_53982.html - GamersHell.com Casual Games 29 June 2008 - Tradewinds Caravans - Fishdom - Fitness Frenzy http://www.gamershell.com/news_53968.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Hello, - LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Xbox 360 Demo Released http://www.gamershell.com/news_53980.html - Great Battles Website Launched http://www.gamershell.com/news_53978.html - Space Trader New Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_53976.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Hello, - Frontlines: Fuel of War PC Demo Next Month http://www.gamershell.com/news_53974.html - Sins of a Solar Empire v1.1 Patch Details http://www.gamershell.com/news_53972.html - The Political Machine 2008 v1.03 Patch Released http://www.gamershell.com/news_53970.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Hello, - Frontlines: Fuel of War PC Demo Next Month http://www.gamershell.com/news_53974.html - Sins of a Solar Empire v1.1 Patch Details http://www.gamershell.com/news_53972.html - The Political Machine 2008 v1.03 Patch Released http://www.gamershell.com/news_53970.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Fellow Webmasters, Site Owners and Newsposters, Tweaknews.net has released yet another review onto the internet. I was wondering if you could please post it in today's news for me. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Article Name: Thermaltake Xaser VI VG4000SNA Computer Case Review ( -at -) Tweaknews.net Article Url: http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/thermaltake_xaser_vi_vg40000sna_computer_case/ Article PIC: http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/thermaltake_xaser_vi_vg40000sna_computer_case/img/email.jpg Article Snippet: "With the Xaser VI, Thermaltake has an aluminum full-tower chassis that will rival the best in it's class. The innovative tool-free features are well executed and make working in this Xaser a real pleasure. Arguably the best feature is the sliding motherboard tray. Or maybe the hard drive mounting solution. What about the densely populated front panel I/O plate? Or the outstanding cooling design? There's a lot of stuff here to like, and I like the vast majority of it." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Could you email back saying you posted it, TWEAK IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT!!!! Many Thanks, Nathan Glentworth Owner / Head Editor nathan ( -at -) tweaknews.net www.Tweaknews.net www.Tweaknews.com

Hello Webmasters and News Posters, NEW CONTENT (Digital Lounge) - Mvix MX-780HD Wireless HD Media Center QUOTE: "Founded in 2005, Mvix USA is a company who believes in the concept of digital entertainment. With a product line that offers different versions of this ideal, Mvix is about getting your digital content displayed where it should be, on your television. Sure, you can watch your ripped movies on the PC monitor, but why not take it to the next level and enjoy that same content on a large screen TV? Enter one of their latest arrivals, the MX-780HD. While having many similarities with the older 760-series media center, MVix has raised the bar and brought newer technologies to the scene. On top of this, they have also improved output as well. So kick up your heels as we take a look at the Mvix MX-780HD. We will look at the features included, then take it for a test drive by displaying digital movies on a 37” LCD television and see if it is worthy of consideration for your media center." For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1489/mvix_mx_780hd_wireless_hd_media_center/index.html Best Regards, The TweakTown Team http://www.tweaktown.com

Title: abit AX78 AM2+ 770 chipset Mobo Review ( -at -) XtremeComputing Quote: "For this review I will be taking a look at one of the new motherboards Abit are offering, the AX78 Phenom compatible motherboard, which I think is fair to say is aimed more towards the budget end of the market.." Link: http://www.xtremecomputing.co.uk/review.php?id=418 256x256 Preview Pic: http://www.xtremecomputing.co.uk/images/review/preview418a.jpg 50x50 Preview Pic: http://www.xtremecomputing.co.uk/images/review/preview418.jpg

Hello Again, Futurelooks gets calibrated with the ColorMunki Photo... X-Rite ColorMunki Photo Spectrophotometer Review A spectro what? That’s what most people say when I tell them what this little device is actually called. But for me “The Munki” is far easier to say. Created by the minds at X-Rite, the ColorMunki Photo is the answer for people who take lots of pictures, but always wonder why what they see on the monitor isn’t what they remember shooting. This little gizmo profiles your monitors, even your printers and projectors, to allow you to display your shots exactly the way that you remember taking them on all your displays. Direct Link: http://www.futurelooks.com/x-rite-colormunki-photo-spectrophotometer-review/ A post to your news would be most appreciated! Regards, -The Futurelooks Team- www.futurelooks.com

Hardware Canucks is pleased to present our review of the new ASRock X48TurboTwins-WiFi motherboard. *Article URL:* http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/8082-asrock-x48turbotwins-wifi-motherboard-review.html *Quote:* *Continuing with the philosophy of catering to the mid-range and high-end (enthusiast) markets, ASRock follows up the tri-SLI Penryn1600SLIX3-WIFI with a board utilizing a brand new Intel chipset, the X48TurboTwins-WiFi. The latest from ASRock is based off the popular Intel X48 chipset, a follow-up of the X38 chipset, and allows for high speed DDR3 memory support along with two full 16x PCIE slots. Along with the latest and greatest chipset, the board hosts a number of innovative features such as support for 1600 and 1333 FSB processors out-of-the box as well as hybrid DDR2 and DDR3 memory compatibility.* *Image URL:* http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/imagehosting/4384855a69a33d43.jpg We would appreciate it if you posted this in your News Section. Regards, Hardware Canucks News Team

A news post would be great. OCC has published a new review on the MSI P45 Platinum Here is a quote from the review: Quote: "A song from the group Disturbed comes to mind here, "Down with the Sickness." The P45 Platinum is the first and only motherboard I have been able to get a Quad core processor over 500MHz. In fact, 515MHz was achieved and was stable enough to run some of our benchmark suite. 515MHz is a great validation screen shot but I wanted to find out where I could gain a measure of stability without having to cook my little piece of silicon. This I found at 491MHz with 1.424 volts and running the memory at a 1:1 ratio. Auto settings were good for the voltages up until 470MHz. The exception being the Vcore and Vdimm voltages. These were manually set from the start of the testing. After this point the GTL reference voltages played a large role in increasing the stability of the overclock. The GTL reference voltage settings needed for stability will vary from CPU to CPU. Much the same way no two CPUs will be identical in the voltages needed to reach a set clock speed. The MSI P45 has got some serious overclocking cajones! Just keep in mind this is air cooled through and through!" Title: MSI P45 Platinum Review Link: http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/msi_p45_platinum/ Img: http://www.overclockersclub.com/siteimages/articles/msi_p45_platinum/15_thumb.jpg

Hello News Partner: Benchmark Reviews has released a new article which your readers might enjoy. We would be grateful if you would please share it with them. TITLE: SOYO 26-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor DYLM26E6 ( -at -) Benchmark Reviews DESCRIPTION: Benchmark Reviews has tested several different monitors over the past year, and even though they all offer nearly the same features there still seems to be a high premium paid for some names. Not SOYO. Last year we reviewed the 24-Inch DYLM24D6, which was an extremely popular widescreen monitor that could be purchased for less than $300. That was over a year ago, and so as you can imagine prices have come down a but since then. Today we get to offer another excellent value: SOYO 26-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor MT-NI-DYLM26E6. Presently this monitor is available for only $379.99, which is an unbelievable price for any 26" widescreen LCD that can produce 1920x1200 WUXGA resolution. ARTICLE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=191&Itemid=1 IMAGE URL: http://benchmarkreviews.com/images/reviews/monitors/SOYO_DYLM26E6/SOYO_26-Inch_Widescreen_LCD_Monitor_DYLM26E6.jpg Thank you for your being a dependable affiliate and posting our news; we appreciate your support. Olin Coles Owner / Editor Benchmark Reviews

Version 0.2.5 of GVFS, GNOME's virtual file system layer, is out. This is a stable release with two important bug fixes. Download location ================= http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gvfs/0.2/ Changes since GVFS 0.2.4 ======================== * Fix unremovable files in trash (#523139, Andreas Henriksson and A. Walton). * Fix recursive copy of directories (#522933, Tomas Bzatek). -- Hans Petter _______________________________________________

Hello, OCIA.net has posted their latest Crossfire article entitled: A Refreshed Look at 3 Series Crossfire. Below is a direct quote from the review: "With the 3870s and the 4850s so closely matching in price, suddenly buying a second 3870 doesn't seem like such a good idea. You can buy a 3870 for under $140.00 and have two 3870s in Crossfire (or a 3870 and a 3850 in CrossfireX depending on what you did back in the day). Alternatively, you can sell your 3870 and probably pull in a solid $90, and then buy a 4850, netting $100 and saving yourself the electricity bill of having two cards at the same time. Naturally, we have a problem with using just one card when we could so easily have two, but it really is the performance that counts." Direct Link: http://www.ocia.net/articles/3870crossfire/page1.shtml Image Link: http://www.ocia.net/images/icons/314.jpg Site Link: http://www.ocia.net A news posting on your site would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your support! Thanks, OCIA.net Staff http://www.ocia.net