The term Utgard stems from the Norse mythology and means "land of the giants", ruled by Utgard-Loki. The Xigmatek Utgard offers you a unique and useful set of features, wrapped into a sturdy, tall and good looking chassis. We dive into the story to find out if the case will be forgotten or live on just as the legend has.
Xigmatek Utgard @ techPowerUpDelivers Superior Performance, Reliability and Greater Flexibility for Enterprise Application Storage
SAN JOSE, CA—April 6, 2010—OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (OTCBB: OCZT), a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and flash-based storage as an alternative to hard disk drives (HDDs), announces the Company’s plan to enter mass production of the Z-Drive R2 Solid State Drive (SSD) Series, the second rendition of the original Z-Drive family. The Z-Drive R2 builds on the existing solution but provides greater performance and design flexibility due to the implementation of a series of optimized NAND modules. “Our 4th generation PCIe SSD, the Z-Drive R2, tackles the performance challenges facing enterprise IT professionals head-on” said Ryan Petersen, CEO of the OCZ Technology Group. “The Z-Drive R2 is a total solution that delivers exceptional performance over a wide of range of applications due to its superior sequential performance, making it a winner in both high IOP and high-throughput environments. In addition, it is the only bootable and field serviceable PCIe SSD option on the market today, and due to an innovative interchangeable module design, it enables low cost field upgradability and capacity increases giving storage architects unprecedented flexibility.” The innovative Z-Drive R2 SSD maximizes bandwidth by taking the SATA bottleneck out of the equation and utilizes the speed advantages of the PCI-Express interface. Unlike competing solutions, the Z-Drive family is bootable and with 8 PCI-E lanes and an eight-way[1] RAID 0 configuration, the R2 delivers performance ideal for enterprise applications that are limited by HDD technology. What also makes the R2 especially exceptional is the use of interchangeable modules in the place of permanent, surface-mounted NAND; this unique feature-set is designed to make the Z-Drive field-serviceable and field-upgradeable. Addressing the emerging performance demands of storage area networks (SANs), workstations, and servers, the Z-Drive R2 creates new possibilities in enterprise data management. The R2 delivers extremely fast transfer rates up to 1.4 GB/s, while offering enhanced reliability and durability compared to mechanical hard drives. Promoting greater productivity for a broad range of applications spanning across virtualization, caching, and high-end storage, the Z-Drive R2 can also provide cost savings when considering the total cost of ownership (TCO) versus complex and hard to maintain HDD infrastructures. With capacities ranging from 256GB to 2TB, the R2 makes SSDs a viable alternative to large, power-consuming hard drive arrays. Furthermore, OCZ offers customization options for OEM clients that may require tailored hardware or firmware solutions for their business. More information can be found on our product pages here
"Asus has been uncharacteristically slow at delivering an affordable next-generation X58 motherboard, with the only product amongst its ranks to offer USB 3.0 and 6Gbps SATA being the flagship P6X58D Premium. Fortunately Asus has addressed this situation with today's launch of the P6X58D-E. Designed to occupy the price segment currently filled by the P6T, this new board boasts all of the features of its predecessor along with more powerful voltage regulation circuitry, a new colour scheme and those all-important next generation storage interfaces."
Asus P6X58D-E Motherboard Review at ITShootout.com"Coolink is offering a USB Lapchilla laptop cooler, it has a simple design, is light-weight, has a huge 220mm fan and has the ability to adjust to a 15 or 32 degree angle. It connects easily to your laptop using a loop-through USB connector. Coolink provides a easy to use solution with their Lapchilla cooler, let’s see how it performs."
Coolink Lapchilla Notebook Cooler Review @ BayReviews.comJetway takes another stab at the Home Theater, Mini ITX market. Does the new board deliver without breaking your wallet? Read On and find out
Jetway NC96-510-LF Atom Based Motherboard @ TechwareLabs– Unmatched combination of speed and density ushered in with 1600MHz modules –
FREMONT, California, April 6, 2010 — Corsair, a worldwide supplier of high performance computer and flash memory products, today announced new 16GB and 24GB Dominator DDR3 memory kits for workstation-level computers. These DRAM kits feature a clock speed of 1600 MHz and a CAS latency of nine cycles.
The introduction of these new kits expands Corsair’s worldwide award-winning Dominator memory family, providing an exciting new level of performance for data-intensive computing applications.
"For this review I am going to be looking at a product from a company that is relatively new to me, whilst I have heard of them I have never actually used any of their products. The company is CoolIT Systems and the product I will be looking at is their ECO A.L.C pre assembled liquid cooling system."
CoolIT Systems ECO A.L.C Review @ XtremeComputing"With this particular HD5830 Game Edition from Sapphire, the better cooler allows for an excellent overclocking experience and the inclusion of the game only makes this an excellent overall card for a consumer wanting a fast videocard, but not wanting or needing to slam down over US$300 just to play Call of Duty.."
Sapphire Radeon HD5830 HD 5830 Game Edition Videocard Review @ TweaknewsLast year ASUS introduced the 785G chipset, one of their latest chipset with integrated graphics. This comes on the back of other recently successful chipsets with integrated graphics such as the 780G and 790GX. In true AMD fashion, we can tell a lot about the chipset by its numbering. The 785G is an upgraded version of the 780G and keeps a lot of the same features. Many motherboard manufacturers have been making products with the new chipset and, of course, ASUS is one of the top names. In this article, Benchmark Reviews will be examining the ASUS M4A785TD-M EVO Micro-ATX AM3 Motherboard. We will be specifically looking at the differences between this board, with the 785G chipset, and the similar 780G and 790GX chipsets. The ASUS M4A785TD-M EVO is being marketed as great combination for the Athlon-II line of processors because of its budget price-point. For this reason, Benchmark Reviews will be testing the ASUS M4A785TD-M EVO against older equ! ipment in order to provide an idea of the upgradeability offered by this motherboard.
ASUS M4A785TD-M EVO mATX AM3 Motherboard @ Benchmark ReviewsGM Corporation has made a strong introductory here at Overclockers Online. Integrating full features with an attractive yet unique appearance, and mixing in a strong touch of performance, we have the H-80 come forth. The pre-installed 250mm red LED and three other 120mm fans alone up the bar for competing cases to match, and the clean, yet modern, appearance all around is something other manufactures need to make a note of.
News - GMC H-80 Case Review at Overclockers OnlineThermaltake is teaming up with Bigbruin.com to sponsor another give away! Up for grabs is their award winning Element V full tower case! The contest is open to anyone in the US and Canada, and is scheduled to end on April 16, 2010.
Win A Thermaltake Element V Case @ Bigbruin.comSince the introduction of USB 3.0 major companies try to expand their product line in to the high speed field. Lets face it, faster connection equals faster transfer speeds so you can get your job done faster. For moving small files, under 5 megabyte, USB 2.0 is perfectly acceptable but when you are trying to move larger files you might have to wait for a while. How much is a while? Well expect a 50 gig file to take and hour and half. By using USB 3.0 connection, you should be done with that 50 gig transfer just under 15 minutes. Value your time? Then you better stick to USB 3.0.
UMLan Article Release: Ineo Technologies I-NA318U+ - ReviewWant to take a "dive" into water cooling, but don't want the hassle and/or the expense? CoolIT has got you covered. With the company's ECO A.L.C., you get an all-in-one liquid cooler that has one of the easiest installation schemes we've seen to date, preforms well, and comes in at just around ~$70 US.
CoolIT ECO A.L.C. Liquid CPU Cooler @ Techgage.comThe SandForce SF-1200 SATA-3GBps controller is new to the industry, yet many manufacturers are already hailing it as the replacement for Indilinx's industry-leading Barefoot SSD processor. SandForce adds DuraClass technology to their SF-1200 processor, a new technology which claims to provide best-in-class endurance, performance, and lower power consumption. DuraWrite technology extends the endurance of MLC-NAND memory by providing at least five-year lifecycles measured with 3000-5000 cycle MLC flash. Additionally, SandForce RAISE technology provides RAID-like protection for single SSD computer systems, and data is secured with AES-128 automatic encryption. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the SandForce SF-1200 Solid State Drive processor used in the ADATA S599 SSD.
SandForce SF-1200 SSD Processor @ Benchmark ReviewsThe Corsair Padlock and Padlock 2 have built-in hardware encryption that can only be unlocked by a PIN. This type of technology doesn’t come with the fastest read and write speeds but when you want your data to be safe, 256-bit hardware encryption is the way to go.
News - Corsair Padlock 2 Review at CCEReviewsToday we have one of XClio’s newest cases up for review: the A380Color PLUS. Priced at $170, this case is aimed towards enthusiasts looking for a roomy and flashy case. The A380Color PLUS features 256 customizable colors and two huge 250mm intake fans.
XClio A380COLOR Plus Case Review @ Rbmods"NVIDIA GeForce GTX480 1536MB is a very interesting solution from the angle of the DirectX 11 API. It demonstrates excellent tesselation potential and is obviously ready for future games. However, it doesn't go without drawbacks: noise, heat, and price."
iXBT Labs Review: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 Graphics Card
"Vantec has successfully come up with a low cost, easy to implement solution for adding two high-speed USB 3.0 ports to your system. This little PCI-e card takes only a few minutes to install and provides a hefty increase in performance over the old USB 2.0.Vantec has successfully come up with a low cost, easy to implement solution for adding two high-speed USB 3.0 ports to your system. This little PCI-e card takes only a few minutes to install and provides a hefty increase in performance over the old USB 2.0."
The In Win alpha 360 may have gone under in the masses of cases available on the market, but the Allure manages to rise and be noticed due to the fancy floral pattern and added bling of Swarovski crystals. While it shines on the outside, it manages to screw a few smiles with the inner attributes as well, as we open the Allure up and take a peek inside.
In Win Allure @ techPowerUp