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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/

TP-LINK TL-WR700N 150Mbps Wireless N Mini Pocket Router Review

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Last year we reviewed a couple TP-LINK products and were extremely impressed with them. TP-LINK’s latest portable router is the TL-WR700N 150Mbps Wireless N Mini Pocket Router. Its max wireless speed is rated a bit lower than standard routers, but its feature-set doesn’t suffer. The TL-WR700N supports multiple modes including AP, Repeater, Client, Bridge, and can function as a basic router. Has TP-LINK tried to pack too much into a small device? Or will they blow us away again? Check out the full review to find out.

Thanks to TP-LINK for providing us with the TL-WR700N 150Mbps Wireless N Mini Pocket Router to review.

Specifications

HARDWARE FEATURES
Plug TypeUS
Interfaces1 10/100Mbps WAN/LAN Port Reset Button
Wireless StandardsIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Dimensions ( W x D x H )3.2 x 2.8 x 1.1 in (81 x 71 x 28mm)
Antenna TypeOn-Board


WIRELESS FEATURES
Frequency2.4-2.4835GHz
Signal Rate11n: Up to 150Mbps(dynamic)
11g: Up to 54Mbps(dynamic)
11b: Up to 11Mbps(dynamic)
EIRP<20dBm(EIRP)
Reception Sensitivity135M:-70dBm@10%PER
65M:-73dBm@10%PER
54M:-76dBm@10%PER
6M:-92dBm@10%PER
Wireless ModesAP Mode, Router Mode ,Client Mode, Repeater Mode, Bridge Mode
Wireless FunctionsEnable/Disable Wireless Radio, WDS Bridge, WMM, Wireless Statistics
Wireless Security64/128/152-bit WEP / WPA / WPA2,WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK


SOFTWARE FEATURES
WAN TypeDynamic IP/Static IP/PPPoE/PPTP/L2TP
DHCPServer, Client, DHCP Client List, Address Reservation
Quality of ServiceWMM, Bandwidth Control
Port ForwardingVirtual Server, Port Triggering, UPnP, DMZ
Dynamic DNSDynDns, Comexe, NO-IP
VPN Pass-ThroughPPTP, L2TP, IPSec (ESP Head)
Access ControlLocal Management Control, Host List, Access Schedule, Rule Management
Firewall SecurityDoS, SPI Firewall, IP Address Filter/MAC Address Filter/Domain Filter, IP and MAC Address Binding
ManagementAccess Control
Local Management
Remote Management


OTHERS
CertificationFCC, RoHS
Package ContentsTL-WR700N
Resource CD
Quick Installation Guide
RJ-45 Ethernet Cable
EnvironmentOperating Temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉~104℉)
Storage Temperature: -40℃~70℃ (-40℉~158℉)
Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5%~90% non-condensing
Warranty2 years limited warranty. Advanced replacement service is available.

Packaging
TP-LINK has moved away from the green and white packaging they used last year to a blue and white scheme. While I liked their green and white packaging, the blue and white is definitely more modern. Which works well for the TL-WR700N, because it is quite modern itself.

The front has what you’d expect, a picture of the product along with its main purpose. Since this is a router, we’re notified that can perform at speeds of 150Mbps which means it is 802.11n, and in this case, the TL-WR700N is a Mini Pocket Router, meaning it is highly portable. One item not commonly seen on products is a 24/7 tech support sticker. TP-LINK proudly puts a phone number and email address right on the front of the box. I’ve never had to use TP-LINK’s tech support, so I can’t vouch for the quality of their support, but it is nice to know that the information is right there on the front of the box.

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Flipping the box around, there’s a short feature list along with a visual depiction of the device’s general purpose. We learn that the TL-WR700N has foldable plugs, multi-operating modes, and is designed for tablets, smartphones, and game consoles to connect to the internet via Wi-Fi. More on all of that in the Setup and Testing sections.

TP-LINK was rather thoughtful when designing the box. Sometimes boxes can be difficult to open. TP-LINK has circumvented this issue by eliminating the right side of the box, allowing you to easily slip out the inner-box. Once free from its shell, the inner-box unfolds providing a clear view of the package’s contents (although the ethernet cable is a bit hidden). The left side of the box contains the router, and the right contains a Quick Installation Guide, Resource CD, and Installation for Mac OS X. Each side of the inner-box is backed with styrofoam to make sure the product stays protected.

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