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 →

DDR2 RAM, Hardware Reviews, Memory

G.Skill 4GB Kit DDR2-1100/PC2-8800 F2-8800CL5D-4GBPI Memory Review

G.Skill offers with the 4GB PC2-8800 a new High-End DDR2 memory kit, which promises high performance also with a standard DDR2 voltage of 1.8V-1.9V. The memory kit contains two 2GB modules with DDR2-1100 speed at CL5. In this review we will test the performance of the inexpensive 4GB DDR2 kit with CL4 and compare them to several other DDR2 memory modules. Thanks for the support … Many thanks for the support with the F2-8800CL5D-4GBPI F2 4GB PC2 8800 / DDR2 … Continue reading G.Skill 4GB Kit DDR2-1100/PC2-8800 F2-8800CL5D-4GBPI Memory Review →

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

ASRock K10N750SLI-WiFi AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review

ASRock left the low-budget market and have entered the high-end market with the K10N750SLI-WiFi Socket AM2+ motherboard. The price of this board is noticeably higher than their usual prices. Of course, not without a reason, because this new ASRock board offers the fast nForce 750a SLI chipset, extensive overclocking settings and excellent equipment in a newly designed cardboard box. The packing is, of course, not the most important thing, but ASRock likes to deviate a little bit from their green … Continue reading ASRock K10N750SLI-WiFi AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review →

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DDR2 RAM, Hardware Reviews, Memory

Crucial Ballistix Tracer Red DDR2-800/PC2-6400 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664AR804 Memory Review

Sure, for most of us DDR2-800 RAM is nothing special anymore, but the new Crucial Crucial Ballistix Tracer Red PC2-6400 memory modules are worth a second look. The current DDR2 4GB kit consists of 2x 2GB PC2-6400 CL4 memory modules and they are a visual treat. This Ballistix Tracer Red edition offers not just more memory for the PC, but thanks to several integrated SMD light emitting diodes it lights up the PC in a bright red. Let us test … Continue reading Crucial Ballistix Tracer Red DDR2-800/PC2-6400 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664AR804 Memory Review →

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

ASRock K10N78FullHD-hSLI R3.0 AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review

Recently ocinside.de reviewed the ASRock A780FullDisplayPort motherboard with AMD 780G chipset and today the new ASRock K10N78FullHD-hSLI socket AM2+ Micro ATX motherboard was tested, which is based on a nVidia GeForce 8200 chipset. Both mainboards have an integrated graphics processor and costs approximately the same. This review will clarify if both motherboards are comparable and if the K10N78FullHD-hSLI R3.0 board can be well overclocked and/or underclocked.

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

ASRock A780FullDisplayPort AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review

The ASRock A780FullDisplayPort Socket AM2+ Micro ATX motherboard is based on the AMD 780G chipset and offers especially fantastic connection options for the graphics output. VGA, DVI-D, HDMI and also the latest DisplayPort graphics output is possible with this brand-new ASRock board. The review will show, if this reasonably priced board is suitable for a HTPC living room PC and if it can be overclocked for High-End PCs and underclocked for low power consumption PCs.

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

ASRock ALiveNF5SLI-1394 AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review

The ASRock ALiveNF5SLI-1394 Socket AM2 motherboard is based on the nForce 560 SLI chipset, which is better known as nVidia NF4SLI or NF500SLI. This ASRock motherboard with SLI technology and AMD Phenom CPU support is available for a little bit more than 50 Euro. The following overclocking review will show, if ASRock succeeded once again in creating an attractive board for AMD processors and if this board offers nice overclocking features.

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Computer Tradeshow Reports, Links and Downloads

CeBIT 2008 Coverage

The CeBIT Hannover was in this year 2008 one day shorter than the years before, but it remains nevertheless one of the most important computer exhibitions worldwide. And ocinside.de published once again a comprehensive CeBIT report, which has more than 100 pictures of the latest PC hardware. This 11 pages long CeBIT 2008 report has the main focus on current motherboards, heatsinks, enclosure and of course much more interesting stuff. It is only available in German language, but I’m sure … Continue reading CeBIT 2008 Coverage →

AMD Athlon 64 OC, AMD CPUs, AMD Overclocking, Hardware Reviews, Overclocking Results, Processors, Workshop

AMD Athlon64 X2 4000+ Socket AM2 CPU overclocking

AMD Athlon64 X2 4000+ Socket AM2 CPU overclocking. Here are some AMD Athlon64 X2 4000+ Socket AM2 CPU overclocking results. AMD Athlon64 X2 4000+ Socket AM2 CPU overclocking review. Fast processors are due to the very low prices at the top of most PC enthusiasts’ shopping lists. But which one should you buy and what CPU overclocking result can you expect? ocinside.de ordered 3 x AMD Athlon64 X2 4000+ socket AM2 CPUs and overclocked these very inexpensive CPUs. Without betraying … Continue reading AMD Athlon64 X2 4000+ Socket AM2 CPU overclocking →

Display Solder Guides, Modding

Solder your own USB power connector cable for LC-Displays

USB Power cable connection for LC displays self-made Succeeding the different solder instructions I would like to describe with the following little instruction how to use rather simple the 5 V power supply of an USB connection. Sense of the USB power supply … I received a lot of questions about how to move the power supply of LC displays to the outer part of the case. Here you have two possibilities: 1.) you could lead a 4-cable-plug of the … Continue reading Solder your own USB power connector cable for LC-Displays →

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

ASRock ALiveDual-eSATA2 AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard with AGP and PCIe Reviewed

The ASRock ALiveDual-eSATA2 Socket AM2 motherboard is an exceptional board with AMD Phenom processor support. Well, Phenom support isn’t unusual these days, but which current board offers an AGP port? ASRock once again comes up with something special, because they make it possible for customers to upgrade their older systems more smoothly with less money. Thanks to the nVidia M1695 and nForce3 250 chipset combination, this board is able to manage an AGP 8x video card or a PCI Express … Continue reading ASRock ALiveDual-eSATA2 AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard with AGP and PCIe Reviewed →

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