Month: June 2008
6 posts
Thermaltake M9 VI1000BNS Case
Thermaltake has always been one of my favorite case manufacturers for their quality and creative designs. The M9 is yet another example of one Thermaltake's fantastic chassis, featuring nine 5.25" drive bays, tool-free drive and add-on installation, and dual 120mm fans. Will it stand up to the Thermaltake's claims of excellent ventilation and silent operation?
Scythe Katana II CPU Cooler
Scythe came to the U.S. in 2004 after being founded in Japan in 2002. Scythe set out to develop a super powerful yet super quiet CPU cooler. Scythe recently sent us the Katana II CPU cooler, which carries on the ideas of their initial venture. The Katana II features a 100mm fan, three heatpipes, and a vertical design. I'm going to put it to the test.
Hitachi 1TB 7K1000 Hard Drive
Hitachi was the first company to release a one terabyte hard drive, and they've sent us
the DeskStar 7K1000 model for review. The DeskStar 7K1000 features SATA II compatibility,
8.5ms seek time, and 7,200RPM rotational speed.
Sapphire ATi Radeon HD3870 Ultimate
There's nothing more dissatisfying than when everything in a computer case is silenced except the video card. Water cooling is always an option, but there's always a certain level of risk with it. Sapphire has answered this question with the Radeon HD3870 ULTIMATE video card.
Using chroot to Recover root Passwords
The problem: there's a system that's been collecting dust on my shelf for some
time now. I've come to realize, unfortunately, that I no longer remember the
password for this machine. Rather than reinstall the system, I used an much easier
method utilizing chroot.
Noctua NF-P12 120mm Case Fan
Noctua recently sent us the NF-P12 120 case fan for review. The NF-P12 was developed for applications such as CPU cooling, where higher air flow is necessary. The NF-P12 features many new technologies, such as Vortex-Control notches, the SCD drive system, and Noctua's own SSO-Bearing engine.