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Written by K.I.T.T.
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Heat is the overclockers' worst enemy. Stock heatsinks may offer adequate performance at stock speeds, but they tend to be rather noisy and can get very annoying when you're trying to concentrate on the review you're writing  .
Let's take a look at the Gigabyte G-Power Cooler Pro, a cooling solutions that promises gecent performance combined with good looks. |
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Written by Maxit
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As our quest for the perfect Core 2 Duo motherboard continues, we take a look at the Asus P5B Deluxe WiFi-AP motherboard. Stacks of great features including support for Intel Core 2 Extreme and Core 2 Duo processors, 8 phase power, fanless heat pipe and stack cool 2 design, WiFi wireless network support and innovative overclocking combine to make the MaXit team drool in hot motherboard lust.
Can this be the Asus board to topple the mighty range from Gigabyte?
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Written by Maxit
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DDR2 is officially the memory of choice for the latest kit. If you have recently purchased a Core 2 Duo processor, you'll probably already know about the superb overclocking potential these chips give. So what's the best DDR2 to take your system to the edge?
We think we may have found it. Enter the Mushkin XP2-8000 Redline 2GB memory kit. |
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Written by Maxit
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Storage to go? Coolermaster to the rescue. This 3.5" eSATA/USB external hard drive enclosure has the style and features to protect and transport valuable data. Tool free and simple installation, the Coolermaster HDD XCraft portable enclosure supports USB 2.0 connections and accepts SATA 1.0, SATA II and eSata compliant hard drives. With a sexy blue light and built in backup switch, this is probably the finest plug and play and hot swappable hard drive enclosures money can buy. |
At present, you're faced with 2 main chipset options to use with your brand new Core 2 Duo CPU. Either Intel's flagship Crossfire enabled 975X aimed at enthusiasts or the cheaper 965P chiipset which caters for the mainstream market.
We recently reviewed 2 motherboards sporting the different chipsets -
the 965P based Gigabyte
GA 965P DS3 and the ASUS
P5W DH Deluxe which uses the 975X chipset.
If you can't decide which side of the chipset fence to jump, this mini motherboard shootout might just help. To settle this score, we decided to run a few tests, to decide which one was better...
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Written by Maxit
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iPod cases with a dark personality? These protective casings will turn your iPod into a real horny little devil. Elaborate designs with their own splash of originality will help make your mp3 player stand out from the crowd.
From Big Top to Darkside, these ipod cases offer maximum protection in a devishly wicked design. Rubber casing with horns and tail, carabiner hook for easy clipping, numbered dog tag for identification and limited edition collector's card make for an interesting package.
If your iPod seems a little tame these days, have a look at this review of the latest case designs from Podstar.
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Written by Maxit
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With all this hot weather, we thought we might try to cool things down with a look at a little Northbridge cooling courteousy of Thermaltake's latest chipset cooler. The Extreme Spirit II is designed to keep Northbridge temperatures down way below stock motherboard solutions. Now there's no excuse to get rid of that annoying squeaky fan and tacky heatsink on your motherboard and replace it with some real copper bling!
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Written by Maxit
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As the search for the best Core 2 Duo supporting motherboard continues, we decided to take the feature-packed ASUS P5W DH Deluxe for a test drive. This board sports Intel's flagship Crossfire-enabled 975X chipset and the tried and tested ICH7 southbridge. However the price tag of over £170 will put it out of reach of quite a few buyers. To be fair though, it does come with a lot of toys like a remote control and integrated Wi-Fi.
So, is the mammoth price tag justified by the level of performance it offers? Read on to find out.... |
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Written by Maxit
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With Core 2 Duo officially released, many people are faced with the question of what motherboard to buy. Most high end motherboards based on Intel's flagship 975X chipset cost upwards of £140. However, people who don't want to spend such a large amount on cash are not forgotten. There are a number of motherboards based on the 965P chipset which can be had for under £120. The main difference between the chipsets is mainly that the 965P chipset does not support crossfire. Apart from that, the only other significant difference is that most motherboards based on this chipset utilise the new ICH8 southbridge compared to the older ICH7 used on the majority of 975X boards.
Today, we'll be taking a look at the Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3. At about £100, it's one of the cheaper motherboards which natively support Intel's new line up of CPUs. However, don't be fooled by the price tag - this board really is a sheep in wolf's clothing.  |
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Written by Maxit
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All the recent hype about the new line of Core 2 Duo processors has definitely caused a lot of excitement among PC enthusiasts worldwide. With the NDA expiring on the 14th of July, Maxit Mag is proud to present a review of the entry level E6300. Dubbed Allendale, this 1.86 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU has 2 MB of L2 cache compared with the 4 MB found in its Conroe siblings.
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