March 21st, 2011
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The Daily VR-Zone News Summary - 21 Mar 2011 Source: http://vr-zone.com/articles/the-daily-vr-zone-news-summary--21mar-2011/11668.html March 21st, 2011
In today's news roundup: Digitimes discusses the impact limited wafer availability will have on the DRAM market; Foxconn's A9DA-S motherboard gets reviewed; Motorola's Android-powered tablet, the Xoom, gets reviewed; Gizmodo reviews the iPad 2; Microsoft's Kinect motion controller gets hacked to run on the PlayStation 3, and The latest installment of the Dissidia series, Dissidia 012 Duodecim: Final Fantasy , gets compared against its predecessor Hardware news Foxconn A9DA-S Motherboard Review @ Vortez Description: To trade blows (and quite often better) a high end board like the Crosshair IV Extreme is something else. Of course there are caveats in that updated chipset drivers could have a noteworthy effect on scores but in all honesty I couldn't see the boosts being so great that the A9DA-S would get left behind. Digitimes Insight: Limited wafer availability good for DRAM industry Description: With major silicon wafer plants remaining closed following the recent earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, there is growing concern in the memory industry whether chip companies are preparing for any possible disruption to production. Corsair Performance 3 Series 128GB SSD Review in RAID 0 @ Legit Reviews Description: Corsair jumps feet first into the 6Gbps equipped SSD race with latest installment of their Performance series drives. This time, they put a Marvell controller at the heart of their Performance 3 Series. With multiple manufacturers
using the Marvell controller and others using SandForce, how will these drives measure up? Read on to see. LG Super-Multi N2A2 2TB NAS Review Description: when LG told us they had a new 2-bay NAS that costs less than $250 with a pair of 1TB hard drives included, we sat up and took notice. As we have repeatedly discovered when dealing with NAS products, there is much more to consider than just storage capacity and price. These devices are highly dependent on the hardware and software that drives them and either can cause the product to fail. Realizing that, we're extremely eager to find out what makes the LG N2A2 tick, let's take a closer look... Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler Review @Hi Tech Legion Description: The Noctua NH-C14 may be the most versatile “convertible” CPU cooling solution around today. The Noctua NH-C14 has the ability to go from ultra-low profile and silent to a dual 140mm fan enthusiast cooler with just a couple of clips. Standing at only 105mm tall with a bottom mounted fan, the NH-C14 can fit into almost any case. Despite its small height, the NH-C14 still has six copper heatpipes running through a 140mm square aluminum fin array, making the absolute most of a small space. The included Low and UltraLow Noise Adapters throttle back the fan (or fans) to near dead silence while still maintaining excellent cooling. MSI 890FXA-GD65 Motherboard Review @Hi Tech Legion Description: The MSI 890FXA-GD65 motherboard is a low cost option for value-minded enthusiasts. The 890FXAGD65 is part of MSI’s gaming series of motherboards, featuring Military Class II high quality components and high overclockability. The MSI 890FXA-GD65 supports all the latest AM3 processors and has two PCIE x16 slots for AMD CrossFireX. Despite being a budget 890FX board, the MSI 890FXA-GD65 is rife with connectivity options, with eight USB 2.0 and two USB 3.0 ports at the rear and support for up to six SATA 6Gb/s devices. Deepcool Ice Blade Pro Review at Overclockers Online Description: Deepcool has hit the intended mark again. The Ice Matrix Pro triumphs above its contenders with four heat pipes, 47 aluminum fins, and a single 120mm fan. The wellconstructed base also contributes to the heat sinks exceptional performance. And who wouldn’t give an aesthetically pleasing CPU heat sink a second look? Zalman CNPS5X-SZ Heatsink Review @ Frostytech.com Description: Zalman's CNPS5X-SZ heatsink is an updated, vertical interpretation of a 2006-era heatsink Zalman released under the CNPS8000 nomenclature. Like its forefather, the
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