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Keep your iPhone 3G and 3GS Cool or...
You have have seen the news that iPhone 3G and 3GS could potentially overheats and burn the white plastic. Apple has released a guide detailing the acceptable operating temperature of the iPhone. According to the guide, iPhone 3G and 3GS should be operated between temperature of 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). Any temperature out of this range could potentially shorten the battery life or cause the device not functionally properly.
Apple has also implemnted a warning in the software where if it detects the unit is exceeding the normal operating temperatures, it will show the message above. It is recommended to turn off the device and let it cool down if you encounter such warning before resuming use.
Source: Apple
Daily Roundup: 2009-07-02
CPUs, RAMs, Mobos
- GIGABYTE MA790FXT-UD5P AM3 Motherboard at Tweaktown
- Biostar TA790GX XE at TrustedReviews
- Driverheaven approve new Range of Dell XPS gaming systems at Driverheaven
- EVGA X58 3X SLI Classified Motherboard at HotHardware
- AMD Phenom II CPU Multiplier, Vcore and fourth core unlocking at OCInside
- Lenovo ThinkPad T500 Laptop Review at Driverheaven
Video Cards
- 9500GT & 9600GT on a Diet at VR-Zone.com
- Gainward GTX 295 Graphics Card with 1792MB Memory Preview at Tech-Reviews.co.uk
- Galaxy GeForce GTX 260+ OC Graphics Card Review at Tech ARP
- Sparkle GeForce GTX 275 Video Card Review at Legit Reviews
Cases, PSUs, Coolers
- NZXT Khaos Aluminum Full Tower Gaming Chassis at TechwareLabs
- Maxcube Amoris 6010 Review at OCC
- Evercool Buffalo at PureOverclock
- Spire TherMax II Review Published at Techarkade
- Thermaltake DH101 HTPC Case Review at Overclockers Online
- Corsair CX400W Power Supply Review at Hardware Secrets
- Kingwin XT-1264 HTC Cooler Review at OCIA.net
- OCZ FATAL1TY 550w PSU Review at Tech-Reviews.co.uk
- Spire TherMax II CPU Cooler Review at Technic3D
- Antec CP-850w Review at XSReviews
- CoolIT Domino A.L.C Watercooling Kit Review at Tech-Reviews.co.uk
- NZXT Panzerbox (German) at PC-Experience.de
Peripherals
- A look at SSD performance in Windows Vista at Tech Report
- Nokia N97 - A Means to an N at Hardwarezone.com
- OCZ Vertex 120GB SSD - big and speedy at HEXUS.net
- Samsung R10 1080 HD Flash Camcorder at DreamWare Computers
- Kingston SSDNow M-Series SSD Upgrade Kit at Tweaktown
- Eagle Arion ET-AR402IR-BK 2.1 iDock Speakers with Subwoofer at TestFreaks
- Maximo iM-590 iMetal Earphones at techPowerUp
- Top Digital Camera Accessories at Digital Trends
- PC World Advent AIO-101 reviewed at ITReviewed
- Synology Disk Station 409slim review at IT PRO
- Nexus TDD-9000 Liquid Cooling Pad Laptop Cooler Review at Tech-Reviews.co.uk
Misc
- Apple- the Perfect Diva at tbreak.com
- Mozilla Firefox 3.5 reviewed at ITReviewed
- Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood Review (PC) at Gamingheaven
- 11 awesome applications you've never heard of at Techspot
EVGA: Announcing the X58 Micro Motherboard
Keeping up with their enthusiasts X58 motherboard line up, EVGA has released a more afforadable X58 Micro motherboard. The mATX motherboard would be a perfect board for those who want a small system for Lan Party or HTPC. It features 2-way SLI, 6 DDR3 slots that supports triple channel memory, RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and six SATA 3.0 GB/s ports. It also features the same overclocking ability as the more expensive ATX board, such as vDroop, EVGA E-LEET utility, and EVGA EX voltage.
Source: EVGA
Daily Roundup: 2009-07-01
CPUs, RAMs, Mobos
- ECS Black Series X58B-A Nehalem Motherboard Review at Futurelooks
- AMD Phenom II CPU unlock Multiplier, Vcore and the fourth Core at OCInside.de
- MSI Wind U100 Netbook Overclocking Guide at Legit Reviews
- Acer DX900 Dual SIM Windows Smartphone Review at Verdis Reviews
- Dell Adamo 1.2GHz at t-break
- Stabilizing your memory overclock on Core i7 platform at Madshrimps.be
Video Cards
- Trinity of Fans - Galaxy GeForce GTX 285 OC with AC Edition at Hardwarezone.com
- Sapphire HD 4730 512 MB at techPowerUp
- ASUS Radeon HD 4890 Voltage Tweak Graphics Card at Tweaktown
Cases, PSUs, Coolers
- Thermaltake Litepower 450W at PureOverclock
- Seventeam ST-750P-AF Power Supply Review at Hardware Secrets
- Antec ISK300-65 Mini-ITX HTPC Computer Case at Benchmark Reviews
- Rocketfish 550 W Power Supply Review at Hardware Secrets
- Thermaltake ISGC-300 CPU Cooler at CDRInfo
- Arctic Cooling Freezer XTREME Rev.2 CPU Cooler Review at Tech-Reviews.co.uk
- Gelid Solutions GC-Extreme Thermal Compound Video Review at eTeknix.com
- Cooler Master HAF922 Chassis Review at Driverheaven
Peripherals
- O2 Joggler at TrustedReviews
- Sanyo eneloop Solar Light at Hardwarezone.com
- Patriot Memory Torqx 128GB SSD and Optiarc AD7240S 24X DVDRW at CDRInfo
- Vizo Saturno 2.5" External HDD Enclosure Review at Tech-Reviews.co.uk
- Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 at Technic3D
- Vuzix iWear AV310 Widescreen Reviewed at TestFreaks.com
- Dell 2145cn MFP printer review at IT PRO
- Razer Salmosa Gaming Mouse at Phoronix
- JVC Everio X GZ-X900 Review at Digital Trends
Misc
- Top Spin 3 - 360 Review at Gamepyre
- Macbook Pro Kingston SSDNow 80 GB SSD + RAM Upgrade Review at Motherboards.org
- Apple iPhone 3.1 OS Update Released at Techfragments
- Guide: Use a PS3 controller in 64 bit Windows Vista and 7 at Hardcoreware
- Sin City HD Movie Review at Tweaktown
- eMedia Guitar Method v4 reviewed at ITReviewed
- iPhone Firmware 3.0 at Ocaholic.ch
- Weekly Giveaway #8- NZXT Beta and Avatar at TestFreaks
- Robots that Live Among Us at Digital Trends
Firefox 3.5 Released
Mozilla has released new Firefox 3.5 today. The browser is based on the Gecko 1.9.1 rendering platform with support for HTML5 video and audio and includes native support for Ogg video and audio format. It also boast improved tools for controlling private data, better performance, and faster rendering. The browser is available in over 70 languages and supports Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Download the program here.
NZXT Debuts Sentry 2 Touch Screen High-Performance Fan Controller
El Monte, CA – July 1, 2009 – NZXT, a company built on realizing the dreams of gamers worldwide, is proud to announce the Sentry 2, a full system fan controller with an advanced touch screen interface. Sentry 2 easily installs in a 5.25” bay and is compatible with any fan that uses voltage control. The innovative touch screen features ultra fast selection and response time and displays all pertinent info including temperature readout in both Celsius and Fahrenheit. Sentry 2 allows users to control up to 5 fans with the option for manually tuning individual fan speeds or letting the automatic controls take over to correspond to a specific temperature. The controller’s advanced functionality sounds an alarm to alert the user should the temperature exceed a preset amount and stores saved settings even after it is turned off. Designed to maximize efficiency, the Sentry 2 supports 10W per channel and creates less heat than traditional temperature displays.
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Silicon Power Releases DDR3-1333/1066 Dual Channel Pack
Jul 1, 2009,Taipei, Taiwan-- If you have recently upgraded to an Intel Core i7or AMD AM3 platform PC and does not know what is the perfect memory module match for your high end system? The answer to your solution is Silicon Power’s DDR3-1333/1066 dual channel memory module packs. Silicon Power’s DDR3-1333/1066 dual channel memory module packs not only support the new Intel / AMD platforms but also Intel’s Core i7 Quick Path Interconnect (QPI) technology boosting bandwidths up to 6.4GB/s. It is best suited for gaming, HD multimedia, intense graphic and video editing / processing work.
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