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Hi everyone, The market for thermal interface materials seems to be growing by the day, with more and more companies bringing products to market. With the market becoming more crowded, how can OCZ's latest 'Freeze' offering compete? We take a look. OCZ Freeze thermal compound review "Opening up that packaging, the tube of OCZ Freeze itself is a rather small, stubby affair. Beyond that, the actual thermal compound itself is a reasonably thin and easy to spread paste, which makes application a piece of cake. Another bonus of this particular compound is that OCZ claims that it requires no 'burn-in' time to reach its optimum efficiency - While many thermal interface materials require around 48 hours of use to reach their most effective level of cooling, OCZ's Freeze should immediately start to show the full cooling benefits it has to offer." http://www.elitebastards.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=569&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 Again, Futurelooks checks out something handy for those hardcore LAN party goers... Dust-Off Keyboard Quiver LAN Party Travel Bag Review Sometimes gaming gear comes from the most unlikely of places. One of those places is from a company normally known for is cleaning and safety products. Falcon Safety Products, makers of the well know Dust-Off compressed air cans, has introduced an interesting gaming accessory that will keep your gaming gear safe in transport. They call it a Keyboard Quiver. Direct Link: http://www.futurelooks.com/dust-off-keyboard-quiver-travel-bag-review/ A post to your news would be most appreciated! Regards, -The Futurelooks Team- www.futurelooks.com

Hello Technology News Community, I4U NEWS reviews the Asus P527 GPS Smartphone. Quote from the review: "Today we are checking out a smartphone that features GPS and more from Asus called the Asus P527. This phone has some very interesting GPS software that comes with the device. The software included with the Asus P527 is very interesting though with the ability to capture images with the camera on the phone and append them to a GPS route that can be uploaded to Google Earth. The software also allows for reporting your GPS position to contacts on pre-defined lists." Full Review: http://www.i4u.com/full-review-428.html Photo: http://www.i4u.com/images/2007/asusp527-stock.jpg Homepage Link: http://www.i4u.com We would very much appreciate if you post this news story/review on your site. As always I4U News is open to cross-post your technology stories. Please visit http://www.i4u.com for more stories. As long as you provide credits and links to the original story on I4U News we appreciate any cross-posting of our content. If you don't want to receive review and news submissions from I4U News please just reply to this email indicating that or use the unsubscribe link below. We appreciate giving us a chance to inform you about our latest reviews and please apologize if this email reaches you in error or does not meet your interest. best regards, Chief Editor Luigi Lugmayr :: I4U Technology News Network :: http://www.i4u.com - Technology News http://shop.i4u.com - I4U Shop http://pricewatch.i4u.com - Shopping Guide http://www.wristdreams.com - Technology Wrist Watches :::

CPU scaling in games with dual and quad core processors Guru3D takes 10 modern dual & quad core processors and then fires off a dozen of games at them in combo with a high-end graphics card. Then they observe the raw differences in performance with the more modern games. They show & scale 8 AMD & Intel Quad-core processors and 2 dual-core processors in gaming resolutions from 1024x760 up-to 2560x1600. Processors used in this article: AMD Athlon X2 4850E AMD Phenom X3 8750 AMD Phenom X4 9450 AMD Phenom X4 9850 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Intel Core 2 Duo X6800 Extreme Intel Core 2 Quad Q6850 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Intel Core 2 Quad QX9770 The idea behind the article is to show you which processors offer the most bang for buck, and the ones who offer the best raw performance. You want to find out the core truth here ? Definitely check out this article then. Article URL: http://www.guru3d.com/article/cpu-scaling-in-games-with-quad-core-processors/ <http://www.guru3d.com/article/cpu-scaling-in-games-with-quad-core-processors/> --

A news post would be great. OCC has published a new review on the Foxconn GeForce 9800GTX Here is a quote from the review: Quote: "The good news is that the Foxconn 9800 GTX does indeed provide a nice bit of headroom above the stock clockspeeds of 685MHz on the GPU core and 1100MHz on the memory. So if you look at the final results as a percentage, the overclocking results are pretty impressive. The increase on the GPU core came in at 152MHz, or about 18.5%, and the increase in the memory speed amount came to 116MHz, or just over 9%. The performance potential is there, you just have to go look for it. At this point, Nvidia's driver package does not allow for the fan speeds to stay at 100% when manually changed. Having tried several utilities to do this, the results just did not stick. So maximizing the overclocking capability will mean requirig that driver issue be resolved." Title: Foxconn GeForce 9800GTX Review Link: http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/foxconn_9800gtx/ Img: http://www.overclockersclub.com/siteimages/articles/foxconn_9800gtx/19_thumb.jpg

Lian-Li PC V1010 Case Review ( -at -) ThinkComputers.org Review URL: http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews <http://www.thinkcomputers.org/index.php?x=reviews&id=762> &id=762 Image URL (336 X 256): http://www.thinkcomputers.org/reviews/lianli_pcv1010/email.jpg Alt Image URL (194 X 150): http://www.thinkcomputers.org/reviews/lianli_pcv1010/thumbs/6.jpg Quote: "I liken Lian-Li to the Mercedes-Benz of the chassis design world. The Taiwan-based company designs its chassis with sleek, conservative style and hand-builds cases out of lightweight, yet durable aluminum. The chassis are generally not flashy, but are very, very conducive for high-performance cooling while overclocking. Lian-Li recently renewed its V series line-up with five new cases: PC-V2110, PC-V2010, PC-V1110, PC-V1000Z, and the focus of this review, the PC-V1010. ThinkComputers goes inside the Lian-Li PC-V1010 chassis in this review."

Why Software Still Matters ( -at -) OSWeekly.com "No matter which operating system (or systems) you choose to use, you’re sure to find an abundance of software titles that are available for you to enjoy. By default, some operating systems come bundled with enough useful tools to keep you happy, but just because that may be so it doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t explore alternatives. If you only use what’s presented to you, you’ll miss out on a wide range of open source, freeware, and shareware applications." Link: http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2779&Itemid=449 ----- Thank You, OSWeekly.com

Why Today?s OSes and Their Apps Suck ( -at -) CoolTechZone.com "It?s so easy to get into the habit of focusing our operating system discussions on the operating systems themselves without giving any attention to the specific applications that are included with a particular OS. Sure, an operating system should be simple, functional, and elegant, but those standards also apply to the applications contained with the entire package. Without them, we?d have an operating system, but there?d be nothing to use on it until we installed some third-party software." Link: http://www.cooltechzone.com/Departments/Columns/Why_Today%92s_OSes_and_Their_Apps_Suck__200805143004/ ----- Thanks, CoolTechZone.com News Team

RIM BlackBerry Bold (9000) Smartphone ( -at -) CoolTechZone.com "RIM just announced a new smartphone for its portfolio of existing BlackBerry devices boldly called the Bold. The name is quite bold (pun intended) and obviously so. It?s a complete rehash on UI and hardware sides that make for a powerful device that?s surely to quell iPhone?s market takeover intentions. It?s not that we particular think of the iPhone as the BlackBerry Killer, but it?s the next best alternative, and with Apple moving in swiftly behind RIM, it could?ve happened. However, RIM is taking care of itself and very well so." Link: http://www.cooltechzone.com/Departments/First_Look/RIM_BlackBerry_Bold_%289000%29_Smartphone_200805143005/ ----- Thanks, CoolTechZone.com News Team

Worst Hardware For Your Linux Desktop ( -at -) MadPenguin.org "I have been asked this over and again - which hardware should be avoided before installing Linux? The list is actually smaller than you might expect, but it is helpful if you would like to remain in a headache-free zone." Link: http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=8125 ----- Thanks and Best Wishes, MadPenguin Staff

OS X Gains U.S. Army As A Customer ( -at -) OSWeekly.com "As a computer user, it’s easy for me to just think about everyday people like myself using operating systems. Just like me, they go to a store like Best Buy or The Apple Store, purchase an operating system, install it, and then use it for work or play, sometimes both. In the case of Linux, maybe they’ve downloaded it and have access to it in that way. Of course, aside from individuals, corporations also use operating systems, and they use them on a scale and in a way that we can’t even begin to imagine, since many of us just fire up our computers in our home office to do some simple Web browsing." Link: http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2777&Itemid=449 ----- Thank You, OSWeekly.com

Why OS Features Are Difficult to Use ( -at -) OSWeekly.com "There’s always a lot of excitement that surrounds new operating system releases. Between releases, we hear reports and speculation that give us hints as to what we may see in a new OS, but until official announcements are made and the first versions trickle out to developers, we don’t really know what to expect. Even then, the final version of an operating system may feature some changes and additions that haven’t been seen before, so anything can happen." Link: http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2778&Itemid=449 ----- Thank You, OSWeekly.com

OS Makers: Provide Videos for Your OS, Please ( -at -) OSWeekly.com "As time goes on, operating systems are becoming easier to use than many of us thought was possible, but we’re definitely thankful for these developments. Even Linux (which has been notorious in the past for its difficulty level) has become more accessible, although it’s still not on the level of OS X, or even Windows, at this point. As any computer technician can tell you, operating systems present some of the biggest problems for users, so it’s no surprise that a lot of people despise them so much." Link: http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2776&Itemid=449 ----- Thank You, OSWeekly.com

Ubuntu Stealing Linux Thunder? ( -at -) OSWeekly.com "There is a growing identity crisis in the Linux community. In simplest terms, is Ubuntu taking the spotlight away from other deserving Linux distributions?" Link: http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2780&Itemid=449 ----- Thank You, OSWeekly.com

Hello Webmasters and News Posters, NEW CONTENT (Casing & Cooling) - ThermoLab Nano Silencer CPU Cooler QUOTE: " recently looked at the ThermoLab Micro and found it to be an energy efficient processor-only cooler that was designed for small enclosures. Today we are going to look at the ThermoLab Nano, an even smaller cooler made for the same type of application; extremely small enclosures and cases. Before you start to yawn I will go ahead and say upfront that the Nano performed better than the Micro, even though it is a smaller cooler and fan. What is really attention getting is the size of the cooler and the custom applications that modders will be able to use with it." For more information, please visit - http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/1421/thermolab_nano_silencer_cpu_cooler/index.html Best Regards, The TweakTown Team http://www.tweaktown.com

Last week, Gigabyte invited a gaggle of international journalists to a "plug-fest" preview of its P45 motherboard line in Taipei, Taiwan. Intel has yet to formally introduce the P45 Express, but given the success of the P35 chipset, we were naturally eager to get a glimpse of its successor. Gigabyte had no less than five different P45 models on display, including a new Extreme board that may well live up to its name, at least as far as overclocking is concerned. The company also unveiled a number of new features that will be spread throughout its P45 family, including an improved version of its Dynamic Energy Saver software, trusted computing compatibility, and a driver-free hardware RAID solution that uniquely combines multiple auxiliary storage controllers. Keep reading for the goods on Gigabyte's upcoming P45 products. http://techreport.com/articles.x/14730 Thanks, Geoff --- Geoff Gasior The Tech Report http://techreport.com -- To unsubscribe from: TR-News, just follow this link:

Hello everyone, We have just published an exclusive preview of the MSI Wind Notebook. We had the chance to spend an afternoon with a prototype and wrote our thoughts on this article: Spanish: http://www.chw.net/Revisiones/Otras/mAnalisis%3A-MSI-Wind-Notebook-200805142014.html English: http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chw.net%2FRevisiones%2FOtras%2FmAnalisis%253A-MSI-Wind-Notebook-200805142014.html&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=es&tl=en Feel free to use the pictures as long as you host them and link us back. Regards, JF

Hi, We've just posted a new article on our website, Hardware Secrets. Title: PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad Power Supply Review Link: http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/553 Category: Reviews Summary: Our review of PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad, a 750 W power supply featuring four auxiliary power cables for video cards, labeled at 40º C and promising to deliver up to 825 W during peaks. Let’s see if it survives to our tests. Here is a snippet: "Silencer 750 Quad is a 750 W power supply from PC Power & Cooling featuring a single +12 V rail, four auxiliary PCI Express power cables for video cards, active PFC, efficiency above 80% and the very traditional ATX looks, with a small 80-mm fan on the rear side. The manufacturer promises that this unit can deliver its labeled power at 40º C and has a maximum peak power of 825 W. Sounds promising, but can this unit really deliver 750 W? Let's see." A news post would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Gabriel Torres Editor-in-Chief Hardware Secrets http://www.hardwaresecrets.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------

FrostyTech Top 5 Heatsink Chart - May 2008 "Looking for the best heatsink out there? Frostytech's Top 5 Heatsink chart lists the 10 Best Intel & AMD heatsinks that we've tested in one handy location. Heatsinks are ranked by lowest temperature and lowest noise output for both Intel and AMD processor platforms. Find the heatsink you like and read a detailed review for the official thermal and acoustic test results!" URL LINK: http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm TAG-LINE: Top 5 Heatsink Charts ( -at -) Frostytech.com Please post a link in your news to this review if you think it may be of interest your readers. Frosty's Article RSS feed is - http://www.frostytech.com/rss/rssmedia.xml - automate your News process. Thanks, Max

Hello, - Point of Existence 2 Map Pack v2 http://www.gamershell.com/news_50634.html - Nations at War v5.2 Released http://www.gamershell.com/news_50632.html - Alone in the Dark New Screens #8 http://www.gamershell.com/news_50630.html - GamersHell.com Casual Games 15 May 2008 - Hidden Wonders of the Depths, Lost Cases of Sherlock H http://www.gamershell.com/news_50628.html - Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Screens #7 http://www.gamershell.com/news_50626.html - Secret Online New Concept Art and Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_50624.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Hello, - Review - Speed Racer: The Video Game (Wii) http://www.gamershell.com/wii/speed_racer/review.html - Review - Brain Voyage http://www.gamershell.com/ds/dr_reiner_knizias_brainbenders/review.html - Review - The Lost Cases of Sherlock Holmes Review http://www.gamershell.com/pc/the_lost_cases_of_sherlock_holmes/review.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Hello, Enthusiasts are familiar with the Smooth Creations team as the artists behind the airbrushed gaming rigs from the likes of Falcon Northwest, Alienware, and Maingear. Not as many may be aware, however, that Smooth Creations has recently expanded from the realm of painting cases to that of building and selling painted, customizable systems and laptops as well. These are not your grandfather's systems--they are all high-end gaming rigs with the specs and price tags to prove it. For HotHarware's April sweepstakes, we partnered with Smooth Creations and Diamond Multimedia to create a truly intimi[censored] system; and they delivered. In the pages ahead we'll take a peek at the system's design and see what's revving under its hood. Come on by the site and check it out... Article URL: http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/HotHardware_April_Sweepstakes_System_Smo oth_Creations_Broodling/ Site: http://www.hothardware.com/ As always, a link in your news sections would be much appreciated! If you'd like us to return the favor, please don't hesitate to send your press

Hello, - Roogoo Trailer http://www.gamershell.com/news_50622.html - Tom Clancy's HAWX New Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_50620.html - Rocketmen: It Came from Your Uranus Released and Screens/Trailer #2 http://www.gamershell.com/news_50618.html - Shockwave Productions Name Changed in Air to Air Simulations http://www.gamershell.com/news_50616.html - New Games Released via GameTap #23 http://www.gamershell.com/news_50614.html - Deco Online Open Beta Started http://www.gamershell.com/news_50612.html - Strong Bad Cool Game for Attractive People New Screens/Trailer/Details http://www.gamershell.com/news_50610.html - TopSpeed Announced and Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_50608.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Hello, - Dragonica Announced and Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_50606.html - MumboJumbo Q3 2008 Line-Up http://www.gamershell.com/news_50604.html - NARUTO: Path of The Ninja 2 Announced and Screens http://www.gamershell.com/news_50602.html - System Mania Released and Demo http://www.gamershell.com/news_50600.html - NVIDIA ForceWare 175.16 WHQL Windows XP/Vista Drivers Released http://www.gamershell.com/news_50598.html - Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition Gone Gold and Trailer http://www.gamershell.com/news_50596.html - Cabela's Legendary Adventures Announced http://www.gamershell.com/news_50594.html - The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft Announced http://www.gamershell.com/news_50592.html - Into the Pixel 2008 Submission Deadline Extended http://www.gamershell.com/news_50590.html Best Regards, GamersHell.com Staff =============================================================================

Title: ATI Radeon HD 3850 256MB Crossfire Reviewed ( -at -) TheTechLounge Quote: "We know it'd make more sense to just spend more money on a really fast card, but--two video cards! Given that you can definitely get two 3850s for $300, it seems like a reasonable upgrade option, even though I normally rail pretty hard against mid-range multi-GPU configurations. The main weakness of the 3850 is its clean performance drop when anti-aliasing is enabled. Without that, it really does scream. Will an extra $150 give it that 4xAA shine?" Article URL: http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/511/ATI+Radeon+HD+3850+256MB+Crossfire/ Image URL: http://www.thetechlounge.com/files/articles/511/index_197.jpg If you think this article is of interest to your readers, we would greatly appreciate a post in your site's news. Please feel free to