Does RAID0 Really Increase Disk Performance?
We set a RAID0 system with stripe sizes from 4 KB to 128 KB to answer two questions: Does RAID0 really increase disk performance? If yes, what is the best stripe size to use? Check it out.
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Anatomy of Switching Power Supplies
Everything you need to learn about the power supply internals: how it works, what are its main components and how to identify them. Including block diagrams, schematics and lots of pictures from inside the power supply. Completely updated.
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How to Setup a RAID System
A step-by-step guide on how to setup a RAID system on your PC in order to increase your hard disk drive performance or to improve data reliability.
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AMD Technology on Ferrari Formula 1 Cars
We visited Ferrari boxes today during the preparation for the last race of the 2006 F1 World Championship that will happen next weekend, to check out all the electronics involved, which is sponsored by AMD. Check it out!
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SiS 771 Reference Board Review
We benchmarked the forthcoming SiS 771, a socket AM2 chipset with integrated graphics. Take a look to have a clue on the performance of motherboards based on this new chipset.
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Zalman CNPS9700 LED CPU Cooler
Next week Zalman will be releasing their latest CPU cooler, CNPS9700 LED, featuring a huge 110 mm fan and coming with a high-performance thermal grease (ZM-STG1). Let’s take a look at it!
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Asetek Low Cost Liquid Cooling (LCLC)
We took a look at the latest water cooling kit from Asetek, “Low Cost Liquid Cooling” (LCLC), an entry-level water cooler solution targeted to OEMs.
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Antec Nine Hundred Case
We took a look at the latest case from Antec, Nine Hundred, which has a huge 200-mm fan on its top, a 120-mm fan on its rear and two 120-mm fans on its front panel.