As we complete the first decade of the 21st Century, home networks are becoming the norm and the rise of home servers is inevitable. Microsoft foresaw this and created Windows Home Server, a stripped-down version of Windows Server 2003 with a lot of ease-of-use features added and … [Read more...]
GlacialPower GP-AL-650A Power Supply Evaluation
If you have not heard of Glacial you are not alone; they are a small but effective company that makes a nice line of products. Glacial is divided up into three divisions: Glacial Tech – Is the main division and you can find most items under this heading with CPU coolers, … [Read more...]
FutureMark’s 3DMark Vantage DX10 Gaming Test
Introduction: From its humble beginnings as MadOnion, gamers and enthusiasts alike have enjoyed using the tests that the mad scientists at FutureMark come up with to establish bragging rights. With each new version of 3DMark, FutureMark has given us something new to “ooh and … [Read more...]
Puget Custom Computers TJ07
Product: Stealth Watercooled TJ07 Author:Carlos Echenique Category: Cases Product cost: $1350 Manufacturer: Siverstone Technologies Modified by: Puget Custom Computers Spelling and Grammatical editor: Ian King Puget Custom Computers of Kent, WA bring us an amazing … [Read more...]
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB SATA3G HDD Evaluation
Reviewed by: Jason Hambly Manufacturer: Seagate Model: Barracuda 7200.10 750GB Category: Enthusiast/Media Center Price: $590US (~€465) Grammatical and Spelling Editor: Sean May Seagate has once again raised the bar with their newest line of 3.5” hard disk drives. The … [Read more...]
Kingston HyperX DDR2-900 2GB Dual Channel kit
Review: Kingston HyperX DDR2-900 KHX7200D2K2/2G Reviewer: Sean Kalinich Product cost: $395.00 Manufacturer: Kingston Spelling and Grammatical Editors: Sean May and Ian King Introduction: Kingston has been a frequent flier in our labs here at Planetx64.com; we have had … [Read more...]
OS X on the Wind
Recently I've managed to install Apple's OS X Leopard operating system 10.5.4 onto a 10 inch MSI Wind Netbook, and you can too. Let me preface this by saying that I consider myself an Apple fan, and run nothing but authentic Macs in my home studio office. If you're looking for … [Read more...]
CoolerMaster HAF 932 High Air Flow Case Evaluation
It was not that long ago that the name CoolerMaster elicited sniggers from the enthusiast community. It did not seem to matter if it was cases, PSUs, or cooling equipment they really did not have much to offer the hard core enthusiast. Then along came the Stacker, this case was … [Read more...]
Asus G2S-X1 Gaming Notebook Evaluation
Introduction: There are some companies that just keep popping up. They are the kind of companies that are not happy with stagnation and feel the need to surprise their customers again and again. One of these companies is Asus. Asus is not content to sit back and ride out the … [Read more...]
ASUS Enable EAX 5 For Xonar Series
Regarding recent inquires concerning Xonar soundcards and EAX Support: The Xonar series driver update for DS3D GX 1.0 to DS3D GX 2.0 is our response to feedback/criticism favoring compatibility with games that feature EAX 5.0. DS3D GX 2.0 allows gamers to enable EAX sound … [Read more...]