Category: New Products

  • New graphics cards in the works…

    We got some new gear in-house – while a full review is coming, here’s a teaser photo…    

  • New Product: 1U Rack Dual Temperature and Humidity Sensor

      We had some requests for a 1U sensor that did more than just read the temperature in one spot in the chassis and after looking at what was available we decided to make our own.   Featuring two temperature sensors with 1M probes and an ambient temperature+humidity sensor, it’s a great way of measuring…

  • Scythe 92mm S-Flex SFF92B fans

    We’ve been trying to find a 92mm fan we’re happy with for a little while; this is the latest contender, the Scythe 92mm S-Flex. Featuring a Sony Fluid Dynamic Bearing, it’s supposed to be quiet and efficient – we’re trialling it on some of our 4U CPU coolers to see how it fares in terms…

  • Corsair SP120 Overview/Review

    Corsair’s new lines of fan are divided into AF – for airflow in open-air setups – and SP, or static pressure-oriented fans, more designed for placement adjacent to radiators or other areas where airflow is tight. The fans we’re looking at today are the 120mm SP range:  

  • Asus Z9PE-D16 review: Part One

    Up for review today we have one of Asus’ dual-socket-2011 server motherboards – the Z9PE-D16. Hit the break to find out what it’s all about and why you might care about it even if you don’t need to run two CPUs…    

  • Corsair SP120 fans

    We have a handful of the new Corsair fans in for testing – initial results look promising.     The SP line are optimised for static pressure, which means they’re ideal for use on cooling radiators or other places where there is restricted airflow, like storage chassis’ or behind narrow grilles. This is in contrast…

  • Western Digital 2TB Red Drive review (WD20EFRX)

        Up until now Western Digital have separated their hard drive lines into three; Blue for consumer drives, Green for low-power drives and Black for performance. This has now been expanded with a fourth colour added to the stable; the WD Red NAS hard drive range. Western Digital tout these as being designed specifically…

  • Bitfenix Spectre Pro fans

    We’re testing these at the moment for our builds which have LED fans in them… while we haven’t finished the performance testing they’re not bad as eye candy in the meanwhile!        

  • Western Digital announce Red NAS drives

        WD have announced a new line of drives specifically designed for 24/7 home and small business network-attached-storage use – dubbed the Red Series. Initial release information suggests improved power consumption across the board as well as improved performance and modifications to make them more suitable for constant use. The vibration compensation is quite…