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We're in the off-season for big distro releases, but that hasn't stopped Mandriva from releasing one of its most interesting variants to date. In a bold move to an exclusive KDE desktop, Mandriva 2011 looks to simplify its development and give people a straight-forward and highly polished offering. Let's check it out.
While routers have never been essential, most people will have at least one in their house, especially with the rapid increase of wireless devices such as laptops, phones, tablets and lots more. Routers allow you to connect to several computers wirelessly or even via ethernet connections, allowing you to create a network with more than one computer. Lots of companies like Virgin Media and other ISPs provide routers with their broadband packages and as such some are installed and never seen again. While this is the simplest solution there are lots of improvements that can be made to a network, for instance, improving wireless coverage, which is where a second router or wireless bridge comes in handy.
A few months ago, we tested seven methods for applying thermal compound in order to determine which was the best. At the time, we concluded that a small dot in the center of the CPU is the best method to apply thermal compound. But this conclusion may be applied only for the hardware we used, and, since we ran our tests using a CPU cooler with a mirror-like base, we couldn't extrapolate that result for coolers with different characteristics, such as direct touch heatpipes coolers. In those coolers, there are gaps and irregularities on the base of the cooler which may need a different quantity or procedure to apply thermal compound. That's why we are testing again. This time we will try to answer the question, "What is the best way to apply thermal grease on direct-touch heatpipes CPU coolers?
Roku made a name for itself by providing a device that, for many, is synonymous with Netflix streaming. The quality of that service, and other premium, IP delivered media, has increased significantly since the original box was launched, necessitating an update to modernize the lineup and provide support for HD content. To address this, we now have the Roku 2 comprised of three models: HD, XD, and XS, spanning the range from $60 to $100. Each of the devices is capable of 5.1 bit streaming, but the Roku 2 HD, which is limited to 720p, it is not as interesting as the other two which are capable of delivering 1080p video. Today we take a look at high-end XS, which tops the XD by including Roku’s Bluetooth gaming remote, a USB port, and Ethernet.
Cooler Master and Thermaltake have many years combined experience in the cooling sector and today we are looking at two of their latest cooling platforms designed for hot running, performance oriented laptops. Both coolers are priced between £30 and £40 and feature adjustable height settings with a focus on delivering plenty of airflow.
Up for grabs in week nine of Bigbruin.com's Pro Football Pick 'Em we have a 9" Philips PET9402 widescreen portable DVD player with an additional LCD screen thanks to Geeks.com!
With their new Helo TC RC Helicopter, Griffin aims to improve upon the general formula for indoor RC helicopters by swapping out an iOS device for the standard RC remote. The end result is a bit of a letdown, but the brilliance Griffin aimed for can still be seen, though it is obscured by a few glaring issues.
Up for review today I’ve got something a bit out of the ordinary, but it’s still tech related I think and it’s certainly not what I might consider a toy, but you might. Arctic has sent me over the Land Rider 403 Remote Controlled Leopard Tank and I have to say it’s a just a blast to use. The land Rider 403 comes completely assembled so all you have to do is charge the battery and start driving and shooting. The tank shoots shells by the remote control. The canon can be moved up and down and it’s attached to a turret that can rotate left and right. The Land Rider 403 is much more than a toy, it’s high quality and highly detailed remote control tank that I’m sure you’ll enjoy
Recently, motherboard manufacturers have been fighting their hardest to differentiate their products from one another in an effort to re-invigorate the stagnant PC business. A lot of this messaging has taken a very aggressive turn, where companies have blatantly called out or attacked competing products for not being the real deal or being up-to-speed.
Wer die Drehzahlkonfiguration der verbauten Lüfter selbst übernehmen möchte, kommt über kurz oder lang nicht an einer Lüftersteuerung vorbei. Ob man hierbei auf eine einfache Steuerung oder auf eine High-Tech-Variante mit Mikroprozessor setzt, ist meist eine Frage des Budgets und des Umfanges, in dem die Lüfter auf Drehzahl gebracht werden sollen. Für Anwender mit einer Wasserkühlung kann es durchaus Sinn ergeben, die Lüfter nicht nur auf eine feste Drehzahl zu fixieren, sondern diese nach der Wassertemperatur dynamisch anzupassen. Wer aber eine "einfache" Luftkühlung verbaut kann auf solche Feinheiten meist verzichten. Da bei luftgekühlten Rechnern aber meist mehrere Lüfter zum Einsatz kommen, wäre es von Vorteil wenn diese auch einzeln - oder in kleinen Gruppen - angesprochen werden können. Mit der 8-Kanal-Lüftersteuerung FC8 hat Lamptron ein Produkt im Angebot, welches scheinbar genau für diesen Einsatzzweck gedacht ist. Neben den erwähnten acht Kanälen ist vor allem die hohe Leistung eben jener interessant. So kann pro Kanal insgesamt eine Last von 30 Watt gesteuert werden. Nicht nur technisch, auch optisch will die FC8 überzeugen. Neben einer gebürsteten Aluminium-Front sorgt die individuell einstellbare Beleuchtung für jeden Kanal dafür, dass die Steuerung individuell angepasst werden kann. Wie die Lamptron FC8 in der Praxis abschneidet, zeigen die folgenden Seiten.
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