Cases, Hardware Reviews

CM Storm Sniper PC Case Review

The CM Storm Sniper chassis offers the best air circulation and a lot of well-thought-out features which makes PC gamers life easier. Cooler Master introduced a new name with CM Storm, which is build in co-operation with the gaming community and is particularly interesting for gamers. Can the CM Storm Sniper PC case make the grade of the high gaming requirements? Yes, it can! Because the Sniper PC easily won the since 1999 well-known Redaktion ocinside.de Overclocking Dream Award. Thanks … Continue reading CM Storm Sniper PC Case Review →

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Cases, Hardware Reviews

Aerocool S9 Standard PC Case Review

This new Aerocool S9 case is offered currently in three different editions. The S9 pro version impresses with an enormous 400mm fan in the side panel, the S9 A version is provided with an acrylic glass side panel and the tested S9 standard version can take two 120mm fans in the side panel. In all three versions the Aerocool S9 chassis provides good air circulation, because there is an additionally pre-mounted 120mm fan with LED lighting in the front and … Continue reading Aerocool S9 Standard PC Case Review →

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DDR3 RAM, Hardware Reviews, Memory

OCZ AMD Black Edition DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 4GB Kit OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK Memory Review

OCZ published a new memory kit with a feature to get high memory performance without manual settings. We are talking about the brand-new OCZ AMD Black Edition PC3-12800 CL8 kit. When the 4GB AMD Black Edition kit is used in conjunction with an AMD Black Edition CPU on an AOD capable motherboard, the RAM settings can be downloaded by the AMD OverDrive software over the Internet and adjusted automatically. The new OCZ AMD Black Edition PC3-12800 4GB kit was extensively … Continue reading OCZ AMD Black Edition DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 4GB Kit OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK Memory Review →

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DDR3 RAM, Hardware Reviews, Memory

Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664TA1336 Memory Review

In this Review the performance and the overclocking of a Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC3-10600 CL6 4GB DDR3 kit are tested and compared with 16 Dual Channel kits of previous reviews. Since current AMD processors supports DDR3 memory modules, DDR3 Dual Channel kits got more demand. Because who like to build a new PC system with an AMD Phenom II processor, surely prefer a motherboard with DDR3 Dual Channel support. This OC review will show the difference between DDR3 and DDR2 … Continue reading Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664TA1336 Memory Review →

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AMD Motherboards, AMD Socket AM3 and AM3+, Hardware Reviews

ASRock M3A790GXH/128M AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review

The ASRock M3A790GXH/128M motherboard is like the recently tested ASRock A790GXH/128M equipped with the AMD 790GX chipset and the SB750 southbridge. However the new motherboard supports no DDR2 RAM, but DDR3 modules and this board offers three PCI Express 2.0 slots. Thanks to 3-Way CrossFireX support they can be equipped at the same time with three video cards. Both motherboards have approximately the same price and thanks to the fast onBoard HD3300 graphics unit with integrated 128 MB sideport memory … Continue reading ASRock M3A790GXH/128M AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review →

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Display Solder Guides, Modding

GLCD and LCD Software Download to control Displays

LCD and GLCD Software Download and Overview to control Graphic or Text Displays … This LCD and GLCD software overview is written to arrange the life somewhat simpler, as all supported controller ICs, all program homepage links, Download sources and a small evaluation are given below. Besides here’re again all installation and configuration guidances of the Redaktion ocinside.de specified, so that the config will be more simply. Of course further guidances will follow in addition (and in english), because there’re … Continue reading GLCD and LCD Software Download to control Displays →

Links and Downloads, Recommendable Pages

International OC sites in English

Anandtech – If you need hardwarenews you’ll get them here AMDBoard – Tons of AMD page links Club OC – Hardware news and reviews CPU-Central – All about CPU’s Hardwarecentral – Overclocking news H-ODA – The creator of WCPUID and SoftFSB Jathardware – Very huge link-collection Monster-Hardware – Hardware News and Mods OCinside.de – OC and PC Hardware reviews OCTools – News, downloads and links OCWorkBench – Many hardware reviews and daily news Overclockers.com – Best interactive Intel and AMD … Continue reading International OC sites in English →

AMD Motherboards, AMD Socket AM2 and AM2+, Hardware Reviews

ASRock A790GXH/128M AMD Socket AM2, AM2+ and AM3 Motherboard Review

The ASRock A790GXH/128M motherboard with the AMD 790GX chipset and the SB750 southbridge is not only designed for Socket AM2, but it is also an excellent board for newer AMD Socket AM2+ and AM3 processors with support for DDR2 memory modules. It offers enormously high overclocking results and also the onboard graphics unit is very positive, but read more in the following ocinside.de test report.

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AMD Overclocking, AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom II and AMD Athlon II OC, Workshop

AMD Phenom II CPU Unlock Guide – Unlock the Multi, Vcore and X4 CPU Core

AMD Phenom II CPU multiplier unlock, Vcore unlock and fourth core unlocking Unlock an inexpensive AMD Phenom II 710 X3 CPU with 3 cores and multi lock to an AMD Phenom II X4 Engineering Sample with 4 cores, Vcore selection and unlocked multi ! Introduction … It is already well-known that one can unlock the fourth core of a triple core AMD Phenom II CPU. But during a test of the current ASRock A790GXH/128M motherboard at ocinside.de it was possible … Continue reading AMD Phenom II CPU Unlock Guide – Unlock the Multi, Vcore and X4 CPU Core →

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Links and Downloads, Recommendable Pages

Offtopic pages – Have to see them

ACDSee – One of the best picture viewer (trial version) Damn Small Linux (DSL) – Very small Linux distribution for USB stick, etc. DirectX – Microsoft DirectX download site. Funny Movies – Many funny short-movies. Geocaching – Paper chase without paper, but with GPS device – try it and you will love it! Internet Explorer – Get always the newest versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer JBO – Just hear it. Knoppix – Linux without installation – runs directly from CD … Continue reading Offtopic pages – Have to see them →

DDR4, DDR3, DDR2, DDR RAM Guides, Workshop

Less memory – BIOS or Operating System does not recognize the whole memory

Less memory detected Why doesn’t the BIOS or operating system recognize the total installed RAM ? Introduction … The last memory reviews on ocinside.de already contained a few references and information about the problem with 4GB RAM memory expansion in Microsoft Windows 32 bit operating systems. Because of the constantly decreasing RAM prices more questions about these memory sizes reach our mailbox and forum. So there is now a seperate workshop guide, which describes the difficulties with larger memory size … Continue reading Less memory – BIOS or Operating System does not recognize the whole memory →

IR Receiver USB, Modding

IR Box Construction Guide

IR Box construction guide Integrate the PC infrared receiver into a plastic box IR Box introduction … The infrared receiver kits had to go without a enclosure so far and it is time to change this. Now there is the new IR box available, where one can insert for example the PCB of the brand-new USB Ultra infrared receiver v2.0, in order to protect the electronic devices and to get a more beautiful construction for the PC or HTPC. Of … Continue reading IR Box Construction Guide →

IR Receiver USB, Modding

USB Ultra IR-Receiver to PC remote control and power ON – OFF v1.1

USB Ultra Infrared Receiver to remote control and power on/off the PC UPDATE: This Version 1.1 is now replaced by the new USB Ultra IR Version 2.0, to ensure the operation also on newer PCs with more recent motherboards. The extended guide for the infrared receiver with hardware side function to remotely switch the PC on and off as full USB variant is now available and got the name “USB Ultra infrared receiver” or briefly “USB Ultra IR”. Where is … Continue reading USB Ultra IR-Receiver to PC remote control and power ON – OFF v1.1 →

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Computer Tradeshow Reports, Links and Downloads

CeBIT 2009 Coverage

The CeBIT 2009 in Hanover, Germany is like in past years one of the most important fairs for the IT industry. Even if the halls were not completely full this year, it was worth to visit the CeBIT 2009 in any case. On the following 11 pages of the CeBIT 2009 report you will see over 70 pictures with the main focus on current PC hardware components. This ocinside.de CeBIT report contains some new motherboards, enclosures, coolers, PSUs, keyboards, SSDs, … Continue reading CeBIT 2009 Coverage →

HTPC Guides, Modding

HTPC Howto guide to build a home cinema computer

HTPC Howto – Beginners guide how to build a home cinema computer. Step by step HTPC guide to build a Home Theater PC … For the recently published Silverstone La Scala SST LC02B HTPC enclosure review, it is now time for a HTPC guide, which explains step by step how to build a living room PC. This beginners guide shows how easy it can be to build a PC for the living room. If you have a few hardware components, … Continue reading HTPC Howto guide to build a home cinema computer →