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RAID is a buzzword that you hear often in the realm of computing. What does it mean and what technology is behind it? In this first part of a series of articles on RAID, learn about the technology behind the word.

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The MB559UEA-1S we have received functions very similar to the MB452MK that was reviewed. Rather than saying that it's a brand new product, I think this enclosure is more like an update to the existing one. There are few changes that ICY Dock has done to the new enclosure. The new MB559UEA-1S uses native SATA connector instead of the converter that was used in the older enclosure. Also, the new enclosure has been significantly slimmed down and has much better design than the previous product. It is also much stylish than previous one.

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Normally when we think mini or micro ATX cases we think of small for factor (SFF) type cases. As these types of motherboards get more powerful more people are using them and want a nice tower case to put on top of their desk. It is really hard to find a normal case for the smaller motherboard sizes. Well SilverStone, a brand known for quality in excellence in their products has added another member to the Temjin family. The TJ08 is a Micro-ATX case that carry's on SilverStone's great quality. So let's take a look.

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My opinion is somewhat biased because I am an overclocker, first and foremost. The Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H is not an overclocker's motherboard... right now. I hinted at it in a couple of sections, with some BIOS work, this motherboard might take off. Currently, however, this motherboard should only be thought of as an excellent Intel 975X chipset offering if you're not into overclocking.

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For the gamer on a budget the EN7600GT SILENT/2DHT/256M is an excellent choice, providing excellent gaming performance as well as decent overclocking potential as well. If your quest is for a silent running rig, you just cant get any quieter than a card with zero moving parts that produces no noise what so ever.

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Not one to follow the norm, Aizen has developed a new type of Bluetooth headset that is completely different from anything that is currently on the market. Their new RoadRunner Bluetooth Communicator employs a radically new wearing design and allows for noise canceling, so effective that they promise over 99% voice dialing success rate in any environment! Just what is this new design and can the RoadRunner actually keep that promise? Read on and find out.

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The Scythe Infinity is a huge high-performance CPU cooler using five heatpipes. The cooler comes with Scythe's ingenious mounting system which makes installation a breeze. Scythe has included mounting kits for the Sockets 939, AM2, 478 and 775. This means that this cooler is a future proof investment for users who are considering a Conroe S775 upgrade in the near future.

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Being fed-up with my laptop's small display, I decided to switch back to desktop computing. When choosing parts for my new pc, I came to the conclusion that none of the ready ATX-cases were satisfying enough. I decided to build a case by myself and thought I could also save some money that way. In the end, this case ended up being more expensive than most regular cases but at least it is unique, MY case.

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ATI has clocked the core on the X1950 Pro at 575MHz and the 256MB of GDDR3 memory at 1.38GHz, which are aggressive for a card with a $199 price tag. The core on the X1950 PRO is manufactured on an 80nm fabrication process, and is completely different in almost every way imaginable from the existing Radeon X1950 video cards as we will show you later in this article. ATI has been impressed by the cores made on the 80nm process and told Legit Reviews that the average overclock on the core has been 100MHz from what they have seen and been hearing back from those that are lucky enough to have a card already.

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Earlier this month we presented an exclusive preview of the Sytrin KuFormula SHF1 Ultra, and today we are back to share our concluding thoughts on this HDD cooler. In the remainder of this article we focus primarily upon the installation and performance. Since publishing our KuFormula SHF1 Ultra preview we have also learned a few additional details from the folks over at Sytrin.

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Back when Core2 Duo was released the only supported chipsets were the Intel 965 and higher end 975. The sheer thought of any other Intel chipset supporting this processor was unheard of. But you can leave it up to Asrock to think of the unthinkable and actually accomplish it. You can pretty much say that they are known for doing just this. They took the aged 945 chipset and made it completely compatible with Conroe and Allendale.

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Today, Legit Reviews takes a look at Plantronics' upgrade of one of our favorite Bluetooth headsets. The Discovery 655 takes the best of the Discovery 640 and improves its functionality by incorporating a Digital Signal Processor. Is this a worthy upgrade? Read on to find out!

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Zalman's association with Johnathan Fatal1ty Wendel has yielded yet another outstanding product. The FC-ZE1 Champion Series computer enclosure is a superb chassis with great aesthetics and the performance to back it up. The design, quality, craftsmanship and materials brought to bear in the creation of this chassis are second to none and culminate in a product that is, in my opinion, without peer. The design elements in combination with a rich, innovative feature set make installation a breeze and allow the case to exhibit great cooling performance while keeping noise to a minimum.

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The motherboard that reigns at the top of Foxconn's list for Intel processors is the 975X7AB. The board offers all the bells and whistles of the 975X chipset for about hundred dollars cheaper than most and offers a lot of performance to boot. Well, it's time to see how well the 975X7AB stacks up against the rest.

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Just last week we review HIS' new X1650XT graphic card. The X1650XT is a part of a new lineup of cards recently released that also included the X1300XT and X1950XTX. Today we have a second card from this lineup - the HIS X1300XT. This X1300XT features dual DVI outputs along with a overclocked core and memory speeds right out of the box. It comes clocked at 587MHz core and 1.38GHz memory by default with no tweaking needed.

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The Thermaltake Power Express 250W is a video card power supply specifically designed for the needs of current high-end video cards. When you have an older PSU you may not be able to run Crossfire or SLI because the PSU can not supply enough power for the video cards to run stable. When installed, the Power Express will supply 12V to your video card(s), taking a lot of strain off your main power supply.