June 2008

“When testing a power supply, the greatest questions I have are going to always be as follows. How well is the PSU designed? How stable are the power rails? Can it produce its rated wattage reliably? Some worthwhile attention has been given to its overall design right down to the circuits. The OCZ 800 Watt EliteXStream Power Supply is obviously very well designed to produce 800 Watts of power, maintain steady, reliable voltages, and protect your system by offering very clean power without fail. Add the 80 Plus efficiency feature and you have the 800 Watt Editor's Choice.”

Okay, so maybe Cizmo's CX1730M is based heavily on Clevo's M570TU, but it's still one beast of a machine. This 17-inch monster packs a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, a 160GB SATA hard drive, WSXGA+ panel, a 2-megapixel webcam, dual-layer DVD burner (or optional Blu-ray drive), NVIDIA's 512MB GeForce 8800M GTX and a plethora of ports. Amazingly, this one tips the scales at "just" 8.7-pounds, which actually isn't half bad for a unit this potent. Additionally, it looks as if you can order this puppy in a variety of hues -- including the above pictured camouflage -- right now starting at €1,427 ($2,249).

YouTube CEO Chad Hurley, not known for being especially candid (especially now that he’s under the lock and key of Google PR!) gave an unusual address last night at a Startup2Startup dinner in Palo Alto where he detailed the story of YouTube. We caught the talk on video. It’s too long for our YouTube account, so we’ve posted it on blip.tv.

I've purchased "quasi" PSUs before out of necessity based on what I could afford and paid for it down the line. Rather than risk that again, there are other viable options if you don't want to shell out $300 for 1000 watt PSU to fit in your SLI frame crunching machine, have a look at the Kingwin ABT-1000MA1S 1000W Power Supply. It's not your every day bland PSU and it's got something to add to your window style case.

Well, the one thing that the Noctua NH-C12P CPU Cooler has going for it is dead silence. The design and included cooling fan made for very silent operation whether at low or high CPU stressed conditions. It was all very quiet and free of any vibrations found in cheaper fans. Stock cooler operations are well within cooler specs to beat out any stock or no named cooler, but not by much. And since the cooling fan faces downward, your motherboard will appreciate the extra cooling as well.

Sunnyvale, Calif.—June 24, 2008—OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, components, and system builds, is pleased to announce the availability of its hardware solutions through the popular online segment of Sam’s Club, a major player in the U.S. consumer variety stores.

By partnering with high-profile and reputable resellers like Sam’s Club that offer a wide range of consumer electronics and computer accessories, OCZ’s performance hardware will become more accessible to a greater breadth of customers. The Sam’s Club website will now feature a variety of OCZ memory, flash, and power supplies, initially offering a specialized segment of products for the needs of enthusiasts, gamers, and mainstream desktop users, further diversifying OCZ’s ever-growing sales channel. As the Group’s product line continues to expand into different sectors of the technology market, OCZ strives to deliver the most innovative solutions at the nation’s largest resellers for ultimate customer convenience.

“OCZ’s wide range of premium consumer memory, flash and power supply components are designed for customers that demand both high quality performance and reliability” stated Justin Shong, Senior VP of Worldwide Sales, OCZ Technology Group. “We are thrilled to partner with Sam’s Club online to make our consumer solutions more readily available to their tech-savvy customers.”

SAN JOSE, Calf. June 25, 2008 – Asetek’s industry-leading, LCLC liquid cooling solution is now available for AMD’s latest ATI Radeon HD 4870 family of graphics cards. The unique, single-slot liquid cooling approach provides OEMs with an extremely high overclocking capability enabling them to design and produce outstanding gaming and entertainment products with virtually no noise.

“PC gamers continue to push the performance envelope,” says Gary Baum, Asetek’s Senior VP of Marketing. “Our award-winning, LCLC thermal solution extends overclocking performance providing the maximum gaming and entertainment experience—with no graphics fan noise.”

Vienna / Taipei, June 25th 2008 - Coolink today released its new Chillaramic thermal compound. Thanks to ceramic nano particles, Chillaramic achieves outstanding thermal transfer while not being electrically conductive.
Chillaramic is easy to apply, easy to clean off and comes in big 10g tubes that will last you through more than 30 applications without breaking your wallet.

"Today's enthusiast user doesn't only want his thermal paste of choice to perform well, he also expects it to be safe, convenient, versatile and reasonably priced", explains Timothy Chu, Coolink CEO. "Our new Chillaramic compound was designed to meet precisely these requirements!"

Based on ceramic nano-particles, Chillaramic doesn't only provide excellent performance but also completely eliminates the risk of short circuits, making it perfect for crucial applications. Both novice and experienced users will appreciate the fact that the paste is very easy to apply and to clean off.

How many of you have a spare hard drive just lying around and collecting dust? I know I sure do. Better yet, how many of you do regular backups of your sensitive data? I know I don't and really should. We could use flash drives or even optical discs to accomplish this necessary task, but those apparently don't last as long as we once thought. So then, what is the easiest way to store a massive amount of data quickly and efficiently? It can be done using the Thermaltake BlacX, model N0028USU, HDD Docking Station, into which you plug an ordinary SATA internal disk drive. The docking station supplies power to the hard drive via its own plug-in power supply, and data is transferred to and from the PC via USB. The BlacX is stylish enough to sit on the desk, and small enough that it will not eat up real estate. Thermaltake offers several variations of the BlacX

DENVER, June 24, 2008 – Mushkin, Inc. (www.mushkin.com), a global leader in high-performance computer products, today announced the availability of HP3-12800 DDR3 modules aimed at the high-end gamer and enthusiast market which has begun the transition to DDR3 technology. The new offering combines high performance specifications with ample amounts of overclocking headroom at highly competitive prices.

“The Mushkin HP3-12800 modules will help to further propagate this transition with DDR2-topping performance at price levels buyers will view as an exceptional value,” said Brian Flood, Mushkin director of product development. “The value of these new parts is further enhanced by their remarkable overclocking ability, especially on 790i platforms.”

Fremont, California, USA, June 24, 2008 - Patriot Memory, a global provider of premium memory module and flash memory solutions, launched their latest addition to the Patriot Xporter line, the Xporter Dash. Offering unique features at an affordable price - the Xporter Dash is available in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities and is backed by a 5 year warranty.

"The Xporter Dash is perfect for consumer's on-the-go lifestyle," says Meng Jay Choo, Project Manager for Patriot Memory. "It is equipped with fast read/write transfer speeds, generous storage space and comes with the sleek capless design. These features make the Xporter Dash an excellent choice for everyday use."

Fremont, CA, June 24, 2008 – Corsair® www.corsair.com, a worldwide leader in high performance computer and flash memory products, announced today the launch of their new Mac Memory kits made especially for the newest Mac Pro desktop systems. The new Corsair Mac Memory kits are fully-buffered 800MHz solutions, available immediately in 4GB (2 x 2GB modules) DIMM kits.
Utilizing Mac Pro-specific heat sinks and performance IC’s, these new memory modules help unleash the high performance potential of Mac Pro desktop platforms. All Corsair Mac memory modules are qualified at Apple Test Labs in California and are 100% compatibility-guaranteed with a lifetime warranty.
“The new Apple Mac Pro desktops are high-performance dynamos that require large amounts of memory,” said Richard Hashim, Director of Product Marketing at Corsair. “Upgrading the Mac systems with 4GB of Corsair’s new 800MHz Mac Memory FB-DIMMs offer end-users the ability to unleash even more performance from their Mac Pro desktop platform,” added Hashim.
The new Corsair Memory Line for the Mac Pro is immediately available through Corsair’s authorized distributors and resellers world-wide, priced at $250 for the 4GB Mac Memory kit. Corsair memory products are backed by a Limited Lifetime Warranty. Complete customer support via telephone, email, forum and Technical Service Xpress is also available.

“Back in May 2008 I was lucky enough to be invited by ECS Elitegroup to take a guided factory tour of a couple of their PCB manufacturing facilities in Shenzhen, China. The trip was wrapped around the same time as Computex in Taipei, Taiwan so I hit Computex, then flew over to China to hit up the tour before flying back to the USA. We have been dealing with ECS here at Virtual-Hideout for years now and it was an honor to be invited on such an exclusive, inside look at their world class facilities. Get your passport up to date as come along with me as we tour ECS together...”

“The Vantec 3i unit reviewed was white, though other colours may be forthcoming. As expected, the packaging had green highlights, because green is the colour of things that help preserve the Earth. The back plainly advertises the power savings that result from running the HDD in one of the reduced power modes, namely Idle, Stand By and Power Down. Opening it up, you'll find the basic assortment of items, including the enclosure, a stand for vertical placement, the power adapter, a USB 2.0 cable, manual/driver CD and required screws.”

For the last couple of years, portable storage has been at the top of everyone's list of to-get items. For some, a simple 1 or 2GB flash media card is sufficient, but for a majority of others who need much larger storage capacities, the most practical and simple solution is a spare or even new hard drive. How do we get a spare or new hard drive to function outside the computer? Eagle Tech has come to the rescue with a slew of portable enclosures for 3.5" and 2.5" drives. In this review I will be going over a 2.5" portable enclosure from the Eagle Tech L-Series of enclosures. The ET-CS2LSU2-BK is a 2.5" SATA to USB drive enclosure with an integrated USB cable and leather case.

“The main concerns with the design was whether or not the base components made a good enough contact to properly dissipate the heat. The SilenX ICX-120HA2 CPU Cooler has a nice design "change of base" that seems to really have worked out. It doesn't appear to hamper performance and in fact, improves the results. There's not much that you can improve upon the cooler, except for maybe some better thermal paste.”

Calgary, Alberta – June 18th, 2008 – CoolIT Systems announces the availability of the NV200 VGA Coldplate compatible with the new GeForce GTX280 and GTX260 cards recently announced by NVidia. The solution features a single slot, high performance liquid cooling solution that effectively cools the GPU, RAM, nVio Chip and VR that, when mated with CoolIT’s award-winning liquid cooling technology, provides extreme cooling to achieve optimal performance for the GTX280 in single card or SLI setup.

“There is an insatiable demand in the enthusiast and gaming markets for high performance graphics cards” remarks Geoff Lyon, CEO of CoolIT Systems. “By keeping up with today’s newest graphics cards, CoolIT can enable extreme performance dropping the temperature significantly to enhance the already stellar performance of these cutting-edge NVIDIA cards” adds Lyon.

The CoolIT Systems NV200 VGA Coldplate is now available with the VGA Reference solution, 120mm Radiator and will soon be available as a stand alone product for the DIY market.

These days, Thermalright is still heavily in to air coolers using heat pipe designs. Some of their top coolers like the XP-120 have finally been out done by their other tower coolers like the HR and Ultra series. They do a really good cooling job far beyond any stock coolers. For most folks, this is really all they'll need to cool their dual and quad core processors.

For other folks looking for a more silent system or like to overclock their their CPU in to crazy territory, Thermalright is offering their first CPU water block. The XWB-1 Water Block comes to us from a proven CPU cooler creator.

Fremont, California, USA, June 17, 2007 - Patriot Memory, a global provider of premium quality memory module and flash memory solutions, today released their DDR3 Nvidia® based Viper Series gaming memory with EPP2.0 settings. Inspired using Nvidia's® corporate colors, these new modules are manufactured with black PCB's and green heat spreaders which give them a cool new look. Not just attractive, they give the serious gamer the performance needed for today's sophisticated and memory intensive PC games. Available in 1GB single and up to 4GB kits, they are offered in speeds ranging from 1333MHz (PC3-10666) to 2000MHz (PC3-16000).

"Overclocking is always a little bit tricky," said Les Henry, Technical Director for Patriot Memory. "With EPP2.0 we take all the guess work out of overclocking getting the consumer up and running quickly. No need to spend hours trying to tune your system to get the best performance, just plug-n-play Patriot's Nvidia® based Viper Series gaming memory and you're good to go!"

Patriot's Nvidia® based Viper Series gaming memory with EPP2.0 (Enhanced Performance Profiles) will boot at the rated specifications on all NVIDIA® based chipsets. EPP2.0 eliminates the need for any manual configuration, allowing uncomplicated overclocking capabilities for consumers looking to maximize the performance of their systems.

Fremont, California, USA, June 17, 2007 - Patriot Memory, a global provider of premium quality memory module and flash memory solutions, today announced the release of their Extreme Performance DDR3 2000MHz PC3-16000 Viper Series low latency memory modules. Engineered to deliver maximum overclocking capabilities on the recently launched NVIDIA® nForce790i® Ultra SLI motherboards, these modules are offer exceptional performance and stability to enthusiasts.

"Patriot's DDR3 2000MHz Viper Series solution is the perfect match for NVIDIA's® nForce® 790i chipset," said Les Henry, the Technical Director of Patriot Memory. "Pairing the nForce® 790i Ultra SLI with our DDR3 2000Mhz Viper Series memory, consumers can rest assured that they have a stable, ultra-overclockable system."

Patriot's DDR3 2000MHz Viper Series modules will also feature EPP2.0 (Enhanced Performance Profiles) which will boot at the rated specifications on the NVIDIA® 790i Ultra SLI MCP's. EPP2.0 eliminates the need for any manual configuration, allowing uncomplicated overclocking capabilities for consumers looking to maximize the performance of their systems.

Rated timings at 9-9-9-24, Patriot's DDR3 2000MHz Viper Series are available in 2GB kits.

“If it's a very clean, contemporary looking CPU water block you're looking for that can easily cool your dual or quad core processor, then the CPU-340 is for you. And if you happen to need that little extra something to go along with it, take a peek at Koolance's arsenal including their new stuff. They have plenty of new pumps, radiators, and cooling blocks for everybody.”

“CoolerMaster has a wide assortment of heatpipe-based coolers, and one of their newest releases is the Hyper 212. The construction has multiple heatpipes in a tower design, but not just any tower design. The Hyper 212 sports a dual tower design, with four heatpipes each and increased surface area. The heatpipes use Fluid Mechanics to draw heat away from the copper base and move it to the fins. The Hyper 212 is designed to handle the newer releases of CPU's more efficiently and effectively.“

“For my own introduction to Qnap, they have sent the TS-409 pro. It is a 4 bay NAS, with all those basics I’ve just mentioned. The guts of it are powered by a 500MHZ CPU, with 256MB of ram, and 8MB of flash memory for the operating system. 500 Mhz might not seem like a lot these days, but the low power usage, optimized design is more than enough when you pair it up with a custom light Linux installation.”

Sunnyvale, CA—June 16, 2008 —OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today announced the all-new Diesel USB 2.0 Flash drive that made waves at Computex earlier this month. OCZ’s latest offering harnesses a sleek and compact design coupled with high capacities you wouldn't expect in such a small form factor. With reliability, affordability, and maximum storage capabilities, the OCZ Diesel is the affordable choice for students, professionals, and other on-the-go computer users.


“The new Diesel USB drive is the ideal affordable solution for transporting documents and multimedia files,” said Alex Mei, CMO, OCZ Technology Group. “With an optimal blend of performance, portability, and price, the compact yet high capacity Diesel USB Drive is an excellent choice for consumers always on the go.”

Fremont, California, USA, June 11, 2008 - Patriot Memory, a global provider of premium quality memory module and flash memory solutions, today announced a joint sweepstakes with Alienware® to give away their award-winning Area-51® m15x extreme-gaming notebook. Powered by Patriot Memory, Alienware's Area-51 m15x is the only 15.4" notebook in the industry with an Intel® Core2 Extreme CPU and NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX graphics card. The sweepstakes will run from June 11 through July 11, 2008

June 12, 2008 Woodstock, IL -- Newer Technology, Inc. (NewerTech®) http://www.newertech.com, the leading developer of PC, Macintosh®, iPod®, and iPhone® performance upgrades and accessories, today announced their first “Green” storage drive, the Guardian MAXimus® eMAX, a new addition to the award-winning NewerTech Guardian MAXimus line of “Triple Interface” External RAID-1 Mirror Plug & Play storage drive solutions.

Up To 50% Power Reduction Savings

Utilizing the latest technology advances in energy efficiency, the Guardian MAXimus eMAX is RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) certified to deliver maximum data protection and backup performance while using less energy. Compared to other low-powered 1TB external storage solutions, Guardian MAXimus eMAX provides a 15 percent power savings and up to a 50 percent power reduction versus traditionally powered 1TB drives. The Guardian MAXimus eMAX also provides the utmost in low noise operation, data storage stability, and per disk capacity for 1TB drives.

Calgary, Alberta – June 12th, 2008 – CoolIT Systems announces its new “ST” line of liquid cooling solutions designed specifically to work with Intel’s D5400XS motherboard (formerly codenamed Skull Trail). The lineup consists of the Boreas MTEC Chassis ST and PURE ST both of which provide maintenance-free, aggressive cooling power to both CPUs and Chipset, reduce noise, and enhance system reliability. The PURE ST easily fits into any chassis with a 120mm fan mount and efficiently cools both CPUs and the chipset with near silent operation. The Boreas MTEC Chassis ST combines CoolIT’s most powerful MTEC technology in the Boreas with the well renowned Silverstone TJ07 chassis to create the ideal barebones kit for the most avid PC enthusiast to the experienced professional content creator. Both the Boreas MTEC Chassis ST and PURE ST are available from multiple distributors and online etailers, with street prices expected to be $899 and $269 respectively.

“CoolIT’s new ST lineup will enable PC Enthusiasts to fully maximize the performance of Intel’s new Skull Trail platform technology” said Geoff Lyon, CEO of CoolIT Systems. ” We’ve worked closely with Intel to develop this customized Skull Trail liquid cooling solution and the end result will excite PC Enthusiasts and Gamers world-wide .”

“Well I'm back with part 2 of my Computex Tour. This edition is even more picture packed than the first! Come along with me as we tour the spectacle that is Computex 2008 together!”

“One of the biggest shows in the technology community each year is Computex. It's located in Taipei, Taiwan and gathers thousands of the world's biggest and best vendors to showcase their goods on the world stage. Computex shows of years past have been located in one main grouping of buildings located very close to each other and to the world famous Taipei 101 skyscraper. However this year Computex opened a brand new building to house a portion of the show. The good is that the new building is more spacious and modern. The bad part is that it's located miles away from the old venue area. That really shook things up and made it a bit more tedious to cover the entire event.”

“ASUS has had many similar designs come and go. The last revision that came to mind was the Artic Square which was actually more round than square. The names don't really coincide with the shapes of these coolers, but then people don't buy them for their names. We buy them for their performance. While this isn't the first cylindrical CPU cooler released by ASUS, it has made a bigger difference in the battle against heat and does its job very well.”

El Monte, CA –June 10th, 2008 – NZXT, a company built on realizing the dreams of gamers worldwide, is proud to announce the Khaos, a high-performance premium gaming chassis in the NZXT Classic Series. Khaos features breakthrough design in every category effectively satisfying the needs of the most power hungry PC Enthusiasts and Gamers.
• Unparalleled Design – Following the success of the Lexa Chassis, NZXT took on the major feat of designing an ultra-premium chassis achieving “perfect symmetry” with matching curves and mirrored design
• Three channel cooling – Features two 120 mm fans for intake over 8 HDDs along with the first-ever three 120mm fan bracket is placed exactly before the video card and motherboards to ensure steady airflow
• Dual Power Supply Support – Designed for the power hungry PC enthusiast with future component upgrades in mind, the Khaos offers support for two power supplies. The user can split power usage between major components like the video cards and CPU with other components such as the hard drive, motherboard and floppy. NZXT even includes a specialized cable that will help start up the second PSU
• Thick Aluminum Build – Following the success of the NZXT Adamas, Khaos is built with high quality craftsmanship infused throughout the chassis and comprised completely of durable 2mm and 3mm thick aluminum
• Maximized Expandability – Khaos features 11 5.25” bays providing a large array of space for drives such as CD ROMS, Temperature Displays, and multi-format readers
• Convenience – Khaos comes standard with mounted rubber finished wheels for moving the chassis around the home. A handle is mounted at the back for comfort during movement. Khaos also features a flippable motherboard tray for easy access to components

“With Khaos, we have achieved an optimal balance of elegant, symmetric design and an unparalleled set of features, effectively creating the ultimate powerhouse gaming chassis housed in a work of art” said Johnny Hou, Chief Designer at NZXT. “With features like three channel cooling, dual power supply support, and a thick aluminum build, PC Enthusiasts and Gamers have a lot to be excited about.”

Retailing for $399, the new Khaos case will be available in mid-June.

“The Apevia X-Jupiter is an excellent entry into the full-tower market. Besides being very attractive and stylish, the X-Jupiter delivers a multitude of features such as four included 120mm fans (with an option for a fifth) a built in LCD temperature monitor and two fan controllers. The fans, while not ultra quite, serve the case well and the fan controllers will help keep down the noise; as an added bonus, the LED fans also glow brighter when spinning faster! Another big bonus is the aluminum construction, which does a great job of keeping the weight down, and as a result, keeping your back from getting angry at you.”

Taipei, Taiwan – June 3, 2008 - OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, computer components, and systems, today unveiled its latest innovations to the global technology market at Computex (Hyatt Exhibition Suites 1101 & 1102). Providing worldwide computer communities with an ever-expanding lineup of the latest components, OCZ continues to enhance its tried and true product lines while further increasing its reach to new markets and consumers.

As an ongoing leader in highly advanced performance memory, OCZ unveils new top speed PC3-17000 Flex II memory modules developed for high-end overclocked water cooled systems. The live demo will showcase blazing speeds of 2133MHz+ while the memory remains extremely cool and stable with the integrated liquid injection system combined with the superior passive cooling of the Flex II heatsink design.

PC Power & Cooling continues to lead the industry by further innovating premium performance power supplies. The latest additions to the industrial-grade TurboCool Series offers the robust 860 edition now featuring the Enthusiast System Architecture (ESA), while the previous ESA-certified TurboCool 1200 will now feature the adjustable rail design first introduced earlier this year.

Fremont, CA, June 3, 2008 – Corsair® www.corsair.com, a worldwide leader in high performance computer and flash memory products, announced today that 4GB of overclocked DDR3 memory is now officially ready for prime time. Using Corsair’s DOMINATOR memory modules, Dell’s XPS 730 gaming desktop runs with rock-solid stability at the overclocked memory frequency of 1600 MHz.

The dramatic increase in memory frequency from previous 800MHz DDR2 modules to the overclocked 1600MHz Corsair DOMINATORs allows a corresponding increase in memory subsystem bandwidth, which directly results in improved system performance. At the same time, advances in processor architecture and game design have moved the optimal memory content for a gaming-oriented system from 2GB to 4GB. Corsair and Dell worked together to produce module test procedures specifically tailored to provide a high speed 4GB memory subsystem with superior stability and greatly elevated clock frequency.

Taipei, Taiwan - June 3, 2008 - Qimonda AG's (NYSE: QI) Aeneon channel and retail product line led by the new Xtune(tm) series will take center stage at Computex 2008, June 3-7, at Taipei World Trade Center.

Delivering impressive - gamers would say 'awesome' - overclock rates while operating on normal 1.5V power, Aeneon's Xtune(tm) series was specifically designed to deliver maximum performance to gamers and enthusiasts. The Aeneon Xtune(tm) line has consistently delivered high memory speed and density at standard voltage without compromising on performance. Aeneon Xtune(tm) modules deliver a compelling solution for energy-efficient computing platforms with reduced heat dissipation.

The Aeneon Xtune(tm) DDR3-1866 CL10 memory module is tailored for gamers and overclockers who use high performance desktop platforms with Intel X38, X48, P45 and Nvidia chipsets. Modules come in 2x1GB Dual Channel Kits supporting XMP and EPP2.0 profiles for easy overclocking use and are aimed at PC enthusiasts who demand extreme performance as well as cruising stability. With speeds up to 1866 MHz at standard voltage, which is unique in the market, the DDR3 module promises to deliver up to twice the bandwidth of current mainstream DDR2 modules.

“So, what we have here at the end is a "sleeper" graphics card. In the auto world, they’re cars that people drive around that don't look fast, but packs a powerful engine hiding underneath. These are called "sleeper" cars. While they have a meek facade, they'll surprise the racer next to him once the race begins. The ECS 8800 GT 256MB Graphics Card has replaced the 8600 GTS and HD 3870 512MB cards in their entirety because it's that much faster. This is the new king of the budget cards that performs much better than budget.”

“The G.Skill PC2-8500 4GB PI Memory is another strong performing dual channel memory kit. Stability is top notch and the kit is very reliable under pressure. At full load, the memory keeps its composure and pumps out the bandwidth. Thanks to the new spreaders, it was only slightly warm to the touch and looks pretty sweet. It's also very nice to see that the heat spreaders haven't added much extra weight to the modules.”