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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!
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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 SBC-04D1S-U External Slim Blu-ray Combo Drive Review

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Blu-ray devices are slowing becoming more and more popular, especially as prices come down. Many computer users who are looking for a Blu-ray drive can easily find an internal drive for their desktop, but what if they want one for their laptop? How about one that works on both their desktop and laptop? This is where ASUS’s SBC-04D1S-U External Slim Blu-ray Combo Drive comes in. This slim external drive connects to any computer via USB and allows you to play Blu-ray media as well as burn CD’s and DVD’s. Let’s check it out!

Special thanks to ASUS for providing us with the SBC-04D1S-U External Slim Blu-ray Combo Drive to review!

Specifications
Access time:
- BD: 240 MS
- DVD: 200 MS
- CD: 200 MS
Writing Modes:
- DVD-R & DVD-R(DL)： DAO(Disc-At-Once)/Incremental Recording (Multi-Border Recording)
- DVD-RW & DVD-RW (DL)： DAO(Disc-At-Once)/Restricted Overwriting/Incremental Recording (Multi-Border Recording)
- DVD+R & DVD+R (DL)： Sequential Recording (Multi-Session Recording)
- DVD+RW & DVD+RW (DL)： Random Recording
- CD-R/RW： DAO(Disc-At-Once)/TAO(Track-At-Once)/SAO(Session-At-Once)/Packet Recording (Multi-Session Recording)
O/S Compatibility: XP compatible, Vista compatible
Interface: USB2.0
Data Buffer: 2 MB
Bundle Software: Cyberlink
Disc Formats:
- Write: DVD+/-RW,DVD+/-R,CD-R,CD-RW,DVD-RAM
- Read: BD-ROM,BD-R,BD-RE,DVD-ROM,DVD+/-RW,DVD+/-R,Photo CD,CD-DA,CD-Extra,CD-Text,CD-R,CD-RW,DVD-RAM
Disc Diameters: 12cm/8cm
MTBF: 60,000 Power On Hours
Operating Duty Cycle (Read): 10 % POH
Operating Duty Cycle (Write): 2 % POH
Mounting Orientation: Vertical and Horizontal （ +5 ° ~ -5 °）
Dimension(WxHxD): 157x142x21 mm (W x D x H)
Weight: 412 g
Power Requirements: DC+5V ±5%,DC+12V ±10 %
Temperature: Operating: 5℃ to 40℃
Storage: -30℃ to 60℃

Packaging
The SBC-04D1S-U comes in a nice colorful package that has a picture of the unit on the front and a list of features on the back.

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Opening the retail package up we can see that everything inside is nicely packaged. Getting everything out of the package we have the SBC-04D1S-U unit, stand, USB Y cable, software CD and quick install guide.

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  • http://twitter.com/slugbug55 G Smith
    Nice little drive.

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  • http://twitter.com/slugbug55 G Smith
    Nice little drive.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    That's one sweet external drive considering how much it costs and it supports Blu-ray.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    That's one sweet external drive considering how much it costs and it supports Blu-ray.

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  • lewislau
    This drive is pretty sleek, allows you to bring around everywhere since it does not require an extra AC adapter. Sweet, HD movies on the go
  • lewislau
    This drive is pretty sleek, allows you to bring around everywhere since it does not require an extra AC adapter. Sweet, HD movies on the go

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  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    All you need is atleast two USB ports and you're all set.
  • lewislau
    Can it not run on only one usb? My external hdd has a usb y connector but still works perfectly fine with only the main one plugged in.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    All you need is atleast two USB ports and you're all set.
  • lewislau
    Can it not run on only one usb? My external hdd has a usb y connector but still works perfectly fine with only the main one plugged in.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    It depends if its a 2.5″ or 3.5″ HDD.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    It depends if its a 2.5″ or 3.5″ HDD.
  • lewislau
    i know mine can run off one usb, it's a 2.5″ drive, but how does that relate to whether this Blu-ray drive can run off one or not? plus, why would they include a usb y cable on my external if they knew it could run off one usb slot anyways.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    2.5″ drives don't require as much power as 3.5″ drives.

    There's a reason why it comes with two USB connectors.

  • lewislau
    IT's a 2.5″ ONLY external hdd..
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    There can be certain situations where one USB connector doesn't enough to power the HDD which is why there are two connectors.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Why else do you think there are two USB connectors?
  • lewislau
    i know mine can run off one usb, it's a 2.5″ drive, but how does that relate to whether this Blu-ray drive can run off one or not? plus, why would they include a usb y cable on my external if they knew it could run off one usb slot anyways.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    2.5″ drives don't require as much power as 3.5″ drives.

    There's a reason why it comes with two USB connectors.

  • lewislau
    IT's a 2.5″ ONLY external hdd..
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    There can be certain situations where one USB connector doesn't enough to power the HDD which is why there are two connectors; geeeze do you want a diagram?…
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Why else do you think there are two USB connectors?
  • lewislau
    would be perfect with a netbook w/ an nvidia ion
  • lewislau
    well, it works perfectly fine on my netbook, running on battery, so i see no need for it
  • lewislau
    Obviously for power, but wondering if it CAN run only on one.
  • lewislau
    would be perfect with a netbook w/ an nvidia ion
  • lewislau
    well, it works perfectly fine on my netbook, running on battery, so i see no need for it
  • lewislau
    Obviously for power, but wondering if it CAN run only on one.
  • lewislau
    i know mine can run off one usb, it's a 2.5″ drive, but how does that relate to whether this Blu-ray drive can run off one or not? plus, why would they include a usb y cable on my external if they knew it could run off one usb slot anyways.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    2.5″ drives don't require as much power as 3.5″ drives.

    There's a reason why it comes with two USB connectors.

  • lewislau
    IT's a 2.5″ ONLY external hdd..
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    There can be certain situations where one USB connector doesn't enough to power the HDD which is why there are two connectors.
  • http://twitter.com/werty316 Peter
    Why else do you think there are two USB connectors?
  • lewislau
    would be perfect with a netbook w/ an nvidia ion
  • lewislau
    well, it works perfectly fine on my netbook, running on battery, so i see no need for it
  • lewislau
    Obviously for power, but wondering if it CAN run only on one.

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  • ALEX
    IS COMPATIBLE WITH APPLE MAC? THANKS!
  • http://cad.cx Colin Dean
    I'm not sure 100%, but this article leads me to believe yes:

    http://www.amexdigital.com/bluray_super_multi_d…

    However, I'd verify it with some more sources.

    http://www.google.com/search?q=blu-ray+on+osx

  • Delta
    Is there someone that can tell me if this makes alot of noise? Since it wasn't featured in the review! Other than that, great review, thx!
  • http://www.bobbuskirk.com Bob Buskirk
    Not much noise, just like a typical cdrom drive

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