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XSPC AX Radiator Desk Stand Review
One of the biggest limiting factors in what you can do with watercooling is how much room you have in your case. With so much equipment to pack in for watercooling alone, space ends up being one of the chief concerns for builders and modders. And the single biggest limiting factor: how much radiator one can fit. Radiators are large, bulky, and inflexible in how they need to be installed. This can easily lead to the builder having to sacrifice cooling surface for space. There is a solution to this problem though; external radiator stands. And if you have chosen to use XSPC’s AX series of radiators, then you’re in luck. Today we will be looking at the AX Radiator Desk Stand from XSPC.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/xspc-ax-radiator-desk-stand-review/
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Win a NZXT Phantom 630 Case!
It is summer time and it is the perfect time to give you, our readers some free hardware! We have teamed up with our friends at NZXT to give away a brand new NZXT Phantom 630 Case! This Ultra Tower not only looks good it has room for quite a lot inside like long graphics cards, XL-ATX Motherboards, 8 hard drives and a lot of watercooling! Like many of our contests we will be running this one on Facebook and it is extremely easy to enter!
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/win-a-nzxt-phantom-630-case/
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Case Mod Friday: ReactorMod
Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have a builders ReactorMod build. Here is what he had to say about it: It's a modded Chieftec BX-03 case. I wanted to make it look like it's quite old and kinda shabby. I was thinking about this build for quite a long time, so I managed to collect some cool stuff that I've found on a nearby scrap yard (e.g. switch or steel sheet that I used to make the radiator cover). I also used some spare parts that I had lying around.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/case-mod-friday-reactormod/
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Enermax Triathlor FC 550W Power Supply Review
Enermax is a brand whose strong product is their power supplies, especially when it comes to the high-end spectrum. Their Platimax and MAXREVO units are some of the best out there. But these units are not cheap in terms of cost. Enermax knows not everyone has a ton of cash to throw at a new power supply so they have created the Triathlor series of power supplies. There are actually the Triathlor and Triathlor FC units. The Triathlor units are lower wattage and non-modular and the Triathlor FC units are higher wattage and are modular. Today we are checking out the Triathlor FC 550W unit which is 80PLUS Bronze certified and offers quiet operation.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/enermax-triathlor-fc-550w-power-supply-review/
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SilverStone ARM22SC ARM Two Dual LCD Monitor Mount Review
We mainly know SilverStone for their cases and for good reason, they are high quality and look great. What if SilverStone took that same quality and put it into a LCD monitor mount? Then you would have what we are reviewing today which is the ARM Two ARM22SC dual LCD Monitor Mount from SilverStone. LCD arms are a great addition to any computer setup, especially if you are using a multi-monitor system. The ARM22SC is constructed with robust aluminum alloy and steel so this is a heavy duty piece of hardware. It will support two displays with VESA mounts. Read on as we get this installed and see how it transforms our desk.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/silverstone-arm22sc-arm-two-dual-lcd-monitor-mount-review/
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Win a Pivos XIOS DS Media Player!
Pivos is a company we have been working with lately and they make some pretty cool little media players. We have already reviewed their XIOS DS media player and it is a very unique device. Pivos was nice enough to give us one to give away to our readers! Just like all of our contests this one is very easy to enter and we will be running it on Facebook? So what are you doing get out there and get your entry in!
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/win-a-pivos-xios-ds-media-player/
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Case Mod Friday: Black and White
Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have Christian Black and White build. Here is what he had to say about it: Well this is the first time I do something like this, and it really is interesting the world of case modding the project is BLACK AND WHITE and really was a design chosen because I began to paint the cabinet only and one thing leads to another as in all cases and was thinking of some ideas for covers.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/case-mod-friday-black-and-white/
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The History Of The Hard Drive
In 1953, engineers in IBM's California-based laboratory invented the very first hard drive. Since that first disk drive, technological advances have been made at an astonishing rate, with data capacity increasing and size and price decreasing exponentially, year on year. 60 years on, the hard drives of today are unrecognizable from the first models, which took up an entire room. Hard drives today are measured in terms of gigabytes and terabytes, rather than megabytes-an amount of data that would have been almost unimaginable in the early history of computers. Here we take a look back at the evolution of the hard drive as it grew from 5MB to 4TB.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/the-history-of-the-hard-drive/
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Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 Review
Lenovo has been making headlines with their IdeaPad Yoga. It is a tablet convertible that can be used as a laptop as well. There are 11-inch and 13-inch models. While the larger 13-inch model has the choice of Intel Core processors, the 11-inch does not and is rather powered by the NVIDIA Tegra 3 platform. Today we will be taking a look at that unit which does offer a very sleek and slim design, responsive 11.6-inch touchscreen, Lenovo’s patent-pending hinge design that allows the screen to flip completely over and it is running Windows RT. Let’s check it out!
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/lenovo-ideapad-yoga-11-review/
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Case Mod Friday: ViRoiD
Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have Ben's ViRoiD build. Here is what he had to say about it: Pictures speak louder than words. Getting a 690 to fit in a prodigy is not a big deal until you start thinking about watercooling it, and a cpu, and ram. I wanted a color that matched the p8z77-i, and blue was the ticket. The orange case was chosen because of its location opposite of blue on the color wheel. Modding the front of the case to fit the 200mm rad was fun, plus it gave me some extra materials to make some psu covers with.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/case-mod-friday-viroid/

ASUS RT-N13U Wireless Router and Print Server Review


First Looks
The ASUS RT-N13U is a thin, white book-like device which is meant to stand vertically. Its base does not permit it to lay flat. A silver bezel is underneath a transparent cover which lines the top and front of the device. LEDs on the front show LAN, WAN, WLAN, and power status. The top bears the name of the product in solid black lettering.


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There are five Ethernet ports on the rear of the RT-N13U. Four are yellow, meaning that they are LAN ports, while the other is blue, meaning it’s a WAN port. The power cord port is at the bottom of the device, while the USB port is above the Ethernet ports.

One of the more interesting features of the RT-N13U is its easily-switched mode setting. A hardware switch on the bottom of the unit can switch the RT-N13U from router mode to repeater mode or AP mode. In router mode, the RT-N13U is connected to the WAN and coordinates all traffic with the WAN through itself. In repeater mode, the RT-N13U can repeat another wireless router’s signal in order to extend the range of the wireless network. In AP mode, the RT-N13U is connected via its WAN port to another router, but simply coordinates traffic for the wireless devices accessing the network.


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The RT-N13U is the kind of networking device which offers an aesthetic not often found in networking products. It can easily be hidden away on a bookshelf in between books or in another inconspicuous yet effective location.
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  • http://twitter.com/slugbug55 G Smith
    Asus have been making some nice routers.
  • lewislau
    This router is quite exceptional, it allows you to network your printer. Most routers do not have that function, but you can network it through windows, which does not work if that main computer is not online.
  • http://twitter.com/slugbug55 G Smith
    Asus have been making some nice routers.
  • lewislau
    This router is quite exceptional, it allows you to network your printer. Most routers do not have that function, but you can network it through windows, which does not work if that main computer is not online.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/saberwolf666 Nik Parenti
    Turning any printer into a “wireless” printer is definately cool. I have a cheap printer that I keep on a media rack in my livingroom and I'd love to be able to plug it directly in the D-Link AP I have on the other side of the room instead of keeping a coiled USB cord on the top of it.
  • http://www.facebook.com/saberwolf666 Nik Parenti
    Turning any printer into a “wireless” printer is definately cool. I have a cheap printer that I keep on a media rack in my livingroom and I'd love to be able to plug it directly in the D-Link AP I have on the other side of the room instead of keeping a coiled USB cord on the top of it.

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    802.11n = win, win.
  • lewislau
    Yea wireless N is great. i get the internet speed of my isp directly, no losses. Only if my internet speed was faster, so i could utilize the full potential of N.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    802.11n = win, win.
  • lewislau
    Yea wireless N is great. i get the internet speed of my isp directly, no losses. Only if my internet speed was faster, so i could utilize the full potential of N.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    802.11n = win, win.
  • lewislau
    Yea wireless N is great. i get the internet speed of my isp directly, no losses. Only if my internet speed was faster, so i could utilize the full potential of N.

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  • http://twitter.com/slugbug55 G Smith
    Too bad it doesn't support dd-wrt.
  • http://twitter.com/slugbug55 G Smith
    Too bad it doesn't support dd-wrt.
  • Donna
    http://www.thinkcomputers.org/asus-rt-n13u-wire…

    The prices at the top of this article are for an ENTIRELY different router.

  • Donna
    http://www.thinkcomputers.org/asus-rt-n13u-wire…

    The prices at the top of this article are for an ENTIRELY different router.

  • War150
    is there an antenna that can be added to this unit to boost the signal. wireless or cable because the coverage is not good.
  • Hguenther
    RT-N13U Wireless Router / Print Server
    print server works with long delay and only for very small documents (i.e. Windows Print Test Page)
    I purchased this router because of its claim to operate as a Print Server. I have spent at least 6 hours trying to get my HP CP1215 Laser Color printer to work with your router print server USB connection. As I said there is a long (5 min) delay before it will print anything and then it will only print small text documents.
    I thought I would take a chance on your RT-N13U router because I have been in IT for 13 years and thought ASUS was a name to be trusted. This Print Server does NOT work!
    To claim that this router includes print server functionality is simply a misrepresentation of the truth; or as most would say, “A lie”.
    Shame on you ASUS!
  • http://www.weprintdiscs.com/ CD Printing
    This wireless router is great!
  • Notnefarious
    This isn’t a review — this is a press release posting! What is the control panel like? What did your speed tests show? And LOS stands for LINE of SIGHT (just a typo I’m sure).
  • http://onlinediscprinting.com/ CD Printers
    Great review! But I think this is not enough to surpass Cisco routers.
  • frustratedPrint
    sadly, i just discovered the same thing. Good router, reasonable price, but the print capability is a joke.
  • Computerwhoas
    I have never been happy with vertical routers/cable modems, etc. The cables are always heavier than the devices and continually torque them over, sending surrounding items flying. The only way to prevent this is to wedge them between heavier items, like between books in a bookcase, but then where do you route the cables? Also, I suspect the books would seriously attenuate the signal in almost every direction. Give me a design that lays flat and stays flat, wherever you want to put it.
  • Nevardbolivar
    i purchased a new asus rt-n13u and i used it as an access point (AP). it is possible that the download master will run for this set-up?
    i tried many times but there is no network connection. please help me in order to run this download master.
    thank you.
  • Sunilguptasg
    The Print Server was very troublesome to setup and use. Documents would remian in the print queue – finally gave up using this as a print server.

    Otherwise this is a great, reliable and high performance device

  • Sunilguptasg
    The Print Server was very troublesome to setup and use. Documents would remian in the print queue – finally gave up using this as a print server.

    Otherwise this is a great, reliable and high performance device

  • Buck Futt
    This router just plain sucks… While it has great download speeds, the printer server barely works and the upload speed is terrible. I was running an old linksys G type router and wanted to upgrade to a better range. The range is better on the asus but the upload speed (important to gamers) ran at about 1.5 while my old g router ran uploads at about 5.0. This is not a gamers router.
  • MingMercury
    I purchased the router and initially had the same problem with the printer, but found that despite my printer, an epson 730 inkjet, being a dinosaur it works fine and yes it does take aout 5 seconds to load, but I have printed documents with pie chart and diagonal charts easily,now if that is still simple text documents the yes it does that. As for printer problem remedy, well use window 7and windows xp and have management to make it work perfectly on both. In all it appears to be the router I thought it would be, with a printer port and multifunctional. Yes you give up about 2/5 of your speed when on wireless but that is something I am beginning to look into.

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