EK-BAY DCP 2.2 Combo Reservoir is a compact, easy to use water pump/reservoir combo unit. Reservoir is made of quality POM Acetal, covered by a 5 mm thick acrylic glass. The reservoir has build in port for installation of EK-DCP 2.2 water pump, the mounting mechanism is included. Reservoir features G3/8 threaded filling port, an appropriate plug is enclosed.

This reservoir also features anti-vibration rubber mounting system which effectively silents your computer. Reservoir fits in majority of computer chassis and occupies two 5.25″ drive bay slots. No boring or sawing is necessary. This reservoir is fully air- and waterproof once closed with the enclosed plugs therefore no water can evaporate.

The EK-BAY DCP 2.2 Combo Reservoir is readily available for purchase through EK Webshop and our Partner Reseller Network.

Features:

- Compact design: bay reservoir & water pump in one sturdy unit
- Anti-vibration rubber mounting
- Fits in majority of PC cases, occupies two 5.25″ drive bay slots
- Monitor your water coolant level
- Easy installation

Specifications:

- main body size: 145 x 40 x 66 mm (LxHxD)
- port threading: G1/4″ x 1
- filling port: G3/8″
- main reservoir material: POM Acetal (black)
- includes needed Allen keys (6 mm and 2 mm) and 1x G3/8″ plug

Please note: EK-DCP 2.2 pump is not included and must be purchased separately!

Source: Press Release

Everyone knows the very famous Atom based NAS N4800. Following the success brought by the N4800, Thecus is now announcing the new N4800Eco. The N4800Eco features some of the best characteristics from the N4800 like the Intel Atom processor, USB 3.0 ports, eSATA port, HDMI output and dual display. This very powerful NAS will become a must-have for all small and medium businesses in need of centralized storage, application serving, and top-notch response time within multi-user environments. For the more demanding users, the N4800Eco will also have its use at home.

N4800Eco

● 20% energy saving
● HDMI Output
● McAfee Antivirus Protection
● Featuring SuperSpeed USB 3.0
● Running on ThecusOS 5.0
● Link Aggregation Support
● Fanless Motherboard

Intel Atom CPU: silent power and energy saving

As it is already been proved with the N5550 and N4800, the Intel Atom CPU performs like a real Olympian athlete! The Atom CPU is more energy efficient and is designed to work without a fan, greatly reducing its energy consumption and associated cost for the benefits of the user. This also dramatically reduces the NAS noise, making it more comfortable to have around your desk or living room.

Associated with large amounts of DDR3, the Atom will provide much better performance. Reaching the limits of Gigabit bandwidth on a “small NAS” is already a standard in the industry. But what if you (and you will) want your NAS to give you more? Multi-user environment, web hosting, intense backup, data encryption, application serving, heavy RAID computations, and HD multimedia streaming: welcome to the world of smooth multi-tasking!

ThecusOS 5.0

The N4800Eco is equipped with the latest ThecusOS 5.0 preinstalled. The new ThecusOS 5.0 is the key piece that will unlock the most efficient and advanced NAS on the market. This means that users will be able to access more innovative functions with their Thecus NAS.

Two of these functions are Data Burn and Data Guard. With Data Burn, the users have the possibility to back-up their critical data by burning them onto a CD, DVD or Blu-ray disk. By plugging a disk burner to their NAS thru the available USB ports and managing the burning process.

But your back-up options don’t stop there. Also included in the new ThecusOS 5.0 is the total backup solution, Data Guard. This backup solution is the ultimate software as it provides both local and remote backup. Data Guard uses innovative technology to sync data across the network to other NAS and servers. More importantly, Thecus Data Guard is the total backup solution which makes managing NAS user-friendly and convenient.

Additionally, Thecus users will also be able to take advantage of the cloud for their back-up solution. With support of the Amazon S3 cloud back-up services, the users will have one more option to keep their data safe and away from harm!

Multimedia playback and direct NAS access with HDMI

Handling multimedia and accessing your NAS has become a much more direct and simple process! With the HDMI output located in the back of the N4800Eco, you can directly connect to an HD TV screen and start monitoring your NAS without the use of a computer. Using the local display module, a keyboard and a mouse plugged through the many USB ports, the user has the power to simply access the NAS UI, play HD video, display pictures or listen to their music, all of this with the display comfort of a big TV screen. Ideal for small installations and/or mobile users, these features are designed to lower the total cost of ownership of your network architecture.

You can see the benefits of local display by watching the educative video on the Thecus TV or what it on the Thecus Storage Youtube Chanel here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs9oh06jAXI&feature=player_embedded

Mobile access with T-OnTheGo

Thanks to the new Thecus mobile phone application T-OnTheGo, your N4800Eco’s content will be available where ever you go. T-OnTheGoTM is a utility to manage files and folders on Thecus NAS, playback audio and video media, and view photos and documents. With this app, Thecus NAS users can also sync files from the NAS to their iPhone and iPad for local playback later. Local file management within the app is also provided for downloaded files.

N4800Eco Specifications:

● Intel Atom Processor
● 2 GB of DDR3
● SATAII/III interface
● USB 3.0 x2
● Dual Display
● eSATA port
● 4-bay 3.5″/2.5″ HDD compatible for up to 16 TB of storage
● HDMI output
● RAID O, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD (up to 3 multiple RAID modes)
● McAfee antivirus protection

For the HDD compatibility list of N4800Eco, go to: here

For more information on the N4800Eco, go to:
http://www.thecus.com/product.php?PROD_ID=83

Source: Press Release

ViewSonic  today announced its latest touch-enabled LED display – the TD2220.

The 22″ (21.5″ viewable) TD2220 display is equipped with advanced dual point optical touch technology featuring a hardened 8H level scratch resistant surface to ensure high touch accuracy and durability. With Full HD 1080p resolution, the TD2220 delivers excellent image quality for a variety of multimedia content, with a dustproof surface that is perfect for 2-point touch control, whether by finger, stylus, or even a gloved hand.

With a USB HID compliant design, the TD2220 provides automatic touch functionality via USB connection under Windows operating systems. Paired with multiple video sources (DVI with HDCP and VGA inputs), and a 20,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, the TD2220 delivers an immersive viewing experience that is ideal for blur-free video and sharp business graphics.

“The TD2220 is designed to serve the needs of commercial verticals such as kiosk and information desks where touch functionality is required, as well as for consumers who want a touch-enabled display,” said Erik Willey, LCD monitor and PC product marketing director at ViewSonic. “This is because of the TD2220′s dual point optical touch technology, which offers a highly accurate touch experience. Paired with its superior performance and durable 8H surface, this display will stand up to most any high traffic environment.”

To deliver a premium audio and visual experience, the TD2220 features integrated speakers with SRS Premium Sound for crystal clear sound as well as dual USB ports for the connection of a keyboard and mouse, or external storage devices to access files, and multimedia content. This Energy Star and EPEAT Silver certified display also supports different Eco modes for energy savings of up to 40% over same-sized monitors. Ideal for commercial environments, this touch-activated display also features a VESA mountable design and comes standard with a Kensington lock slot for security deterrence.

The TD2220 comes standard with a 3-year limited warranty and ViewSonic’s strongest pixel performance guarantee. The TD2220 will be available in North and Latin America the third week of October for an ESP of $329.

Source: Press Release

MSI is pleased to announce that their brand new FM2-A85XA-G65 has just set a stunning new world-record CPU speed for AMD’s new A10 APUs. Featuring MSI’s new DigitALL power design with Military Class III components, the FM2-A85XA-G65 was able to smash the current limit and set an astonishing 7.384 GHz clock speed. This all was made possible with high-tech liquid nitrogen cooling of MSI’s the newly released processor from AMD and outstanding engineering work on the FM2-A85XA-G65 mainboard.

Trinity shines on the best platform

AMD’s new Trinity APU is a powerful solution that combines excellent CPU performance with unprecedented integrated GPU performance. MSI’s FM2-A85XA-G65 is the excellent companion for AMD’s new series of APUs as it combines great performance features with a keen eye on game performance. With the push of a button, OC Genie II will boost your APU’s processing power to 4.2 GHz, overclocks the GPU and memory as well. Graphics performance is boosted with both AMD CrossFire and Dual Graphics.

7.38 GHz

With a nearly 7400 MHz CPU speed, the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 clearly separates itself from other FM2 mainboards by providing more CPU speed. This can be attributed by the use of higher quality components, external clock generator and support for both AMP and XMP overclocked memory. To check the performance submission, click on this link to go to the CPU-Z validation database: http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2536827

Source: Press Release

Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend), a worldwide leader in storage and multimedia products, today launched two new DDR3 memory modules: a 32GB DDR3 1333 MHz Registered DIMM (RDIMM) and a 16 GB DDR3 1600 MHz Very Low Profile (VLP) Registered DIMM. Featuring stable signal integrity at high frequency operation and an onboard thermal sensor for better system thermal control, these high capacity RDIMMs provide better expandability options to server administrators. Additionally, both new modules feature high quality aluminum heat spreaders to ensure optimal heat dispersion and stability.

Aimed at high-powered servers, Transcend’s largest capacity 32 GB DDR3-1333 modules significantly increase memory density in servers that support 32 GB RDIMMs (up to a maximum 2 TB), such as IBM’s System x3850/3950 X5 and BladeCenter HX5. The new modules are rated at 1333MHz with timings of 9-9-9-24, and operate at industry standard 1.5V. Comprised of high-quality 8 Gb DRAM chips that fully comply with rigorous JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) standards, Transcend’s 32GB DDR3 memory offers unparalleled performance and stability.

With an overall height of just 0.74 inches, Transcend’s Very Low Profile DDR3 Registered DIMMs are perfect for use in space-restricted cases, 1U height rack systems, and blade servers. Thanks to their reduced vertical footprint, these modules help lower cooling costs by significantly improving chassis airflow and memory heat dissipation. Moreover, replacing two 8 GB modules with a single 16 GB module can lower power consumption by an additional 50%. The 16 GB DDR3 Very Low Profile RDIMM is rated at 1600 MHz with low latency of 11-11-11-28 and an operating voltage of a mere 1.5V.

Backed by a limited lifetime warranty, Transcend memory modules are recognized worldwide for their reliable high quality, outstanding performance, excellent compatibility and stable operation.

Source: Press Release

American Megatrends Inc. (AMI), a leader in BIOS and computing innovations, announced the launch of Aptio V, the newest version of its acclaimed Aptio UEFI BIOS firmware, at a seminar titled “Touch the Future with Aptio V” in Taipei, Taiwan. As the “next generation of UEFI BIOS,” Aptio V features support for the latest UEFI specifications, making the latest features such as Secure Boot for enhanced platform security and EDK II support – together with all of the previous experience, value adds and improvements of Aptio 4 – available to manufacturers and developers.

Providing development tools that are easy to use and promote efficiency has always been a core goal of the world’s leading BIOS company, American Megatrends. As new computing platforms enter the market at a rapid pace, the ability of these systems to incorporate new functionality and ensure full compatibility between software and hardware components have become key factors influencing BIOS development. AMI’s new flagship UEFI BIOS solution, Aptio V, solves both of these challenges with ease – positioning it as the most powerful development solution for BIOS on the market today.

Innovation

Aptio V is the pinnacle of a strong legacy of innovation, both inside the BIOS itself and from related areas within AMI. AMI brings its legacy of over 25 years as a leading BIOS vendor, installed in a large number of desktop, notebook, Ultrabook, server and mobile systems worldwide, to the creation of this BIOS. Additionally, AMI’s related expertise in server and remote management, system utilities, network storage solutions and mobile application development strongly informs its BIOS development. Notably, AMI is the only BIOS vendor to offer a complete array of end-to-end products to support the entire computing infrastructure.

Aptio V offers full support for touch-enabled systems and UEFI Secure Boot among a host of innovations. It also solves the same problems that persist despite the advances of UEFI – such as optimizing boot time, ensuring security and providing a common code layout irrespective of the market segment of the platform. Most importantly, Aptio V empowers developers with the tools and capability to add value and differentiate themselves from their competitors. Support for the latest UEFI specifications also means that Aptio V is fully ready to support Microsoft Windows 8 and the key security and pre-boot optimizations featured in the next-generation version of the operating system. Both UEFI Secure Boot and UEFI-only boot mode are advanced features in Microsoft Windows 8 and represent key milestones in the evolution of Aptio.

The development experience with Aptio V is greatly enhanced with AMI’s Visual eBIOS (VeB) Development Environment, an enhanced integrated graphical environment to speed up BIOS development based on its ability to manage, group and graphically represent logically related drivers and modules as “components.” VeB also features user-friendly graphical wizards to help create and modify project settings to further ease development tasks. VeB for Aptio V adds new wizards to manage EDK II data and a “Module Explorer” enhanced for EDK II packages, multiple source control integration, multiple OS support and cross-platform support for x86, x64 and ARM systems.

Continuity and Stability

Like EDK II and Aptio 4 before it, Aptio V is a fully modular solution. It makes use of eModules to speed up development time and make projects more manageable. Aptio V also introduces several improvements over EDK II and has been designed to make the transition from EDK, EDK II and Aptio 4 as smooth and easy as possible, with little overhead.

The Aptio V user experience keeps everything that users have come to love about Aptio 4 and takes it a step further. Setup retains the same options that existed in Aptio 4, with Text, Graphical/Text, and full Graphical setup with touch support and a unique Windows 8-style interface. AMI is currently developing a new markup language for the customization of UI pages in Aptio V which will leverage these options even further. All diagnostic and debug capabilities from Aptio 4 – including AMI Diag for UEFI, AMI Debug Rx and more – carry over seamlessly to Aptio V.

S. Shankar, President and CEO of American Megatrends, remarked that “Aptio V marks the next stage in AMI’s journey of providing the most robust firmware solutions on the market. With Aptio V, our partners can continue to expect the continuity, stability and innovation for which AMI is widely known. We are confident that AMI’s ability to incorporate all of the added value of Aptio 4, as well as support for EDK II, into Aptio V order will ensure our leadership position as the world’s premiere independent BIOS vendor.”

Source: Press Release

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Processors

AMD A10-5800K and A8-5600K APUs for Socket FM2 @ techPowerUp

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Motherboards

ASRock Z77 OC Formula Motherboard Review @ ThinkComputers.org

RAM

Corsair Dominator Platinum 1866MHz 8GB Kit Review @ Pro-Clockers

Storage

Thecus N5550 @ Computing on Demand

Cases

Corsair Vengeance C70 Gaming Case Review @ ThinkComputers.org

CM Storm Scout 2 Gaming PC Case @ Benchmark Reviews

Power Supplies

Seasonic G Series 550 W @ techPowerUp

Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 1500W Power Supply Review @ ThinkComputers.org

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Peripherals

ROCCAT Savu Gaming Mouse Review @ ThinkComputers.org

Cooling

Phanteks PH-TC14CS CPU Cooler Review @ ThinkComputers.org

Cooler Master NotePal I300 Review @ Pro-Clockers

Audio

Rosewill RHTS-11004 Supra-aural Headphones @ techPowerUp

USB 3.0 is a growing standard these days. In the past few years nearly all new platforms have been equipped with USB 3.0 support. The Majority of LGA 1155, LGA 2011, AM3+, FM1 and FM2 motherboards all come with USB 3.0 support whether that be native, like with Z77 and Ivy Bridge, or whether that be with added USB 3.0 controllers from the likes of ASMedia.

The USB 3.0 standard offers a unique advantage over USB 2.0 in that in can theoretically provide 10 times the bandwidth, from 0.5 Gbps to 5 Gbps. Yet with the way current USB 3.0 protocols are organised on most motherboards you’ll need additional software, like ASUS USB 3.0 Boost, to start exceeding 200 MB/s.

Because USB 3.0 is becoming more and more mainstream it makes sense to start thinking about getting yourself a USB 3.0 flash drive to take advantage of these new faster speeds. Especially since in the past few months prices of USB 3.0 devices have started to fall rapidly.

The Patriot 16GB USB 3.0 Supersonic Pulse Storage drive we have is a prime example of that. It is one of the cheapest USB 3.0 drives on the market, so we want to know if it offers any advantages over similarly priced USB 2.0 counterparts.

Patriot doesn’t claim any particular speeds with this drive – all they list on their product page is USB 3.0 support with backwards USB 2.0 compatibility, sizes of 4GB to 16GB, a 2 year warranty and support for all Major operating systems since Windows ME/ Linux 2.4 / Mac OS X 9 or later.

Page 1 : Introduction and Packaging

Page 2 : Performance and Conclusion

Club 3D presents today its latest addition to the GeForce 600 series, the GeForce GT 640 4096MB graphic card. The Club 3D GeForce GT 640 4096MB offers an incredible amount of memory frame buffer for those budget minded gamers and multimedia enthusiasts.

The graphic card utilizes a custom cooler design with a 55mm fan and is 1.5 slot size, that ensures the card to remain cool at 57 ⁰C and silent with 32 dBA on average when gaming, extending the lifespan of the card and operate stable at high speed. The Club 3D GeForce GT 640 4096MB graphic card consumes 50W, that is 15W less power under load when compared to the standard full size GeForce GT 640 graphic cards at 65W. The card is fully powered through the PCI Express interface offering more compatibility with previous generation power supplies and the included low profile kit make installation a snap.

FEATURES AND ADVANTAGES

UPGRADE TO DEDICATED GRAPHICS

Run movies and flash videos at full HD by upgrading from your old onboard graphic card and boost performance by up to 7x compared to onboard graphic cards.* Add more and faster memory and enhance your gaming and internet experience, watching online video’s, photo and video editing has never been this smooth and fast, experience true speed with the GeForce GT 640 4096MB.

(*) Performance compared versus Intel HD 2500 integrated graphics

OVERCLOCK

The GeForce GT 640 offers great performance with the GPU clocked at 900 MHz and the memory at 1600 MHz, with an overclocking headroom at 950 MHz for GPU and 1800 MHz on memory and Beyond.

KEPLER ARCHITECTURE

NVIDIA’s Kepler GPU architecture has been designed from the ground up not just for maximum performance in the latest DirectX 11 games, but optimal performance per watt. The new SMX streaming multiprocessor is twice as efficient as the prior generation and the new geometry engine draws triangles twice as fast. The result is world class performance and the highest image quality in an elegant and power efficient graphics card.

Compared to the original Fermi-SM, SMX has twice the performance per Watt. Put another way, given a Watt of power, Kepler’s SMX can do twice the amount of work as Fermi’s SM. And this is measured apples-to-apples, on the same manufacturing process. Imagine a conventional 50 Watt light bulb that shines as brightly as a 100 Watt light bulb—that’s what Kepler’s like when gaming.

NVIDIA PHYSX

PhysX technology helps games play better and feel better by making interaction with environments and characters far more realistic than ever before. By making behavior more realistic, the graphics look and “feel” better.

Tech demo for NVIDIA’s GeForce 600 Series GPU showing real time physics.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Nothing is more distracting than framerate stuttering and screen tearing. The first tends to occur when framerates are low, the second when framerates are high. Adaptive V-Sync is a smarter way to render frames. At high framerates, V-sync is enabled to eliminate tearing, at low frame rates, it’s disabled to minimize stuttering. It gets rid of distractions so you can get on with gaming.

Click here to view the embedded video.

NEW ANTI-ALIASING MODES: FXAA AND TXAA

Anti-aliasing smoothes out jagged edges but can be demanding on framerates. FXAA is a new anti-aliasing technology that produces beautiful smooth lines with minimal performance impact. And with Kepler based GPUs, you’ll be able to enable FXAA in hundreds of game titles through the NVIDIA Control Panel.

The second mode, TXAA, is an in-game option that combines MSAA, temporal filtering, and post processing for even higher visual fidelity.

NVIDIA 3D VISION

3D Vision brings a fully immersive, stereoscopic 3D experience to the PC. A combination of high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software, 3D Vision transforms hundreds of PC games into full stereoscopic 3D. Get up to 2x monitor and keyboard brightness with NVIDIA 3D LightBoost technology4. In addition, you can enjoy 3D movies and 3D digital photographs from 3DVisionLive.com in eye popping, crystal-clear quality.

PROTECTIVE CAPS

Dust can collect inside unused video outputs and Electro-Static-Discharge (ESD) by touching the PCB with bare hands while not grounding yourself can be harmful to a graphic card. To protect against dust and ESD Club 3D provides protective caps on the video outputs, SLI connector(s) and PCB goldfinger of the graphic card and can prolong the lifespan of your graphic card by up to 65%.

LOW PROFILE KIT

Club 3D provides everything you need to transform your low profile graphic card into a low profile configuration. All you need is to replace the standard profile bracket (standard on the graphic card) with the two brackets included in the package.

Learn more about the Club 3D GeForce GT 640 4096MB, click here

Source: Press Release

After the official presentation of the Ostrog case series in June, it is continuously growing in popularity. Fitted with features and functions that are normally reserved for the premium-class models, the midi tower offers much comfort and a lot of space at an affordable price. According to the hardware configuration, end users can upgrade the Ostrog cooling system up to maximum seven fans. The wider 200mm case body saves space for higher CPU coolers and longer high-performance graphic cards due to a removable HDD cage. That way, Ostrog covers multiple fields of application. It can accommodate a workstation for office use as well as a high-end gaming PC.

With the new model ECA3253-WB, the manufacturer answers the wishes of many end users and presents a completely white coated Ostrog. Unlike the standard version, it comes with an acrylic side window that reveals the eye-catchingwhite coated interior with the installed hardware. Another special accessory is a magnetic dust filter that users can flexibly attach inside or outside the top panel – depending on the utilisation purpose of the top fan slots. Apart from that, all other features are identical with the ECA3250 models: The white Ostrog is equipped with a 12cm rear fan at delivery, four USB ports (1x USB 3.0, 3x USB 2.0) and provides a 3.5”-to-2.5” adapter in order to support the installation of 2.5” HDDs and SSDs.

The new Ostrog model ECA3253-WB is from next week on available for sale. MSRP: £53.90 incl. VAT. Technical details and products photos you can find at www.enermax.co.uk/ostrog.

Source: Press Release