Archive for January, 2010
Spire TherMax Pro CPU Cooler Review
Published in CPU Coolers, Reviews | Written by Rhys
What started from simply an aluminium block in the Intel Pentium I era, CPU coolers have become one of the most adapted pieces of hardware used in computers. However, the principle of such a product is much the same to how it stood back in 1993 when the original Intel Pentium microprocessor was introduced.
In the last few years, there seems to have been a definite slow-down in the modification of CPU coolers. Companies are now seeming to follow a standard: aluminium fins, copper heat-pipes and a 120mm fan. And would you blame them? Well as the saying goes ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’, so probably not. Today, for review, we have a CPU cooler from a company named ‘Spire’, they’re fairly new to us, so let’s see if this TherMax Pro cooler surprises us with any new offerings to the processor cooling scene…
Even a Monkey can upgrade a Graphics Card
Published in Hardware News, News | Written by Rhys
ATI has released a video on YouTube which proves to potential customers who might be unsure attempting a graphics card upgrade just how simple it really is. The marketing ploy is directed at widening ATI’s target market.
Britain has the 26th fastest internet in the world
Published in News, Other News | Written by Rhys
According to Akamai’s ‘The State of the Internet (Q3-2009)’ report, Britain is ranked 26th in the world. The average download speed reported is just 3.5 Mbps.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 success equates to more than $1 billion in sales
Published in Gaming News, News | Written by Rhys
Joining very few titles such as Guitar Hero III and World of Warcraft, Call of Duty MW2 has also hit the billion dollar mark. Activision’s game made an estimated $550m in its first five days and sold more than 4.7 million copies in its initial 24 hours of release.
Gran Turismo 5 Delayed…Again
Published in Gaming News, News | Written by Rhys
Rumour has spread that yet again Sony is delaying the release of its much anticipated title which has been in the pipeline for a long time now, Gran Turismo 5. Originally GT5 was set to be released in Japan in March and other countries soon after, even though this release date was slated, the news doesn’t get much better seen as Sony has just announced that the release date’s status is changing to TBD ( to be determined) with no additional details available currently.