Tag: review

  • Supermicro X10SRH-CLN4F Socket 2011-3 Server Motherboard Review

    Supermicro X10SRH-CLN4F Socket 2011-3 Server Motherboard Review

    With the recent release of Intel’s Haswell-EP (aka Grantley) range of CPUs we have a new assortment of motherboards to match. One of the Supermicro server offerings is the X10SRH-CLN4F single-socket (UP, as opposed to dual socket – DP) board.  

  • Supermicro X10SRH-CLN4F review coming soon!

    Supermicro X10SRH-CLN4F review coming soon!

    We have a new motherboard in-house – the single-socket 2011-3 Supermicro X10SRH-CLN4F. Photos are done, full review to come soon! Review is now live! See: https://sotechdesign.com.au/supermicro-x10srh-cln4f-socket-2011-3-server-motherboard-review/  

  • Asus DSL-AC68U Dual Band AC-1900 modem router review – Part 01

    Asus DSL-AC68U Dual Band AC-1900 modem router review – Part 01

    Welcome to Part 01 of our Asus DSL-AC68U modem router review! This is Asus’ latest effort and it sports a pretty impressive spec sheet;   Wireless router + ADSL modem Dual CPUs to assist with range and stability USB 3.0 port – printer sharing, file sharing, 3G/4G internet dongle Asus AiCloud – Asus’ home cloud…

  • In-Win H-Frame Mini-ITX chassis review

      In-Win’s H-frame ITX chassis caught people’s attention in early 2013 for it’s striking looks, and today we got our hands on one to review.  

  • Asus PIKE 2008 card review

    Asus PIKE 2008 card review

      Many storage enthusiasts are familiar with the IBM M1015 card, an IBM rebadge of the LSI 9220-8i host bus adapter (HBA), based on LSI’s SAS2008 chipset. Less are familiar with Asus’ PIKE card – essentially the same thing in Asus’ own form factor, fitting only their proprietary PIKE slots.     This card activates…

  • Asus P9D-E/4L Haswell Server Motherboard Review

      With the recent release of Intel’s Haswell architecture came new server boards to match. From Asus came the new P9D line, and within that line the Asus P9D-E4/L is the flagship model with quite a comprehensive list of features.    

  • HP ProCurve 1410-16G (J9560A) review

      If you’re in the market for a gigabit switch the HP Procurve line has probably come up in your searches. The 1410-16G is a 16-port gigabit switch, unmanaged, that is also fanless and comes with rack-mounting equipment. Oh, and it’s under $100 AU. With a lifetime warranty. That’s a lot of boxes ticked right…

  • TP-Link TL-WA701ND review

      Wireless access points can be really handy devices – they can solve a number of problems such as connecting a PC/device without a wireless card to the network, creating a network bridge or extending your network. This TP-link, at around $30, offers quite a bit of potential for not a lot of money.  …

  • Silverstone FT-03 Mini Overview or Mini Review

    With the massive increase in how useful mini-ITX boards are has come a corresponding increase in chassis to fit them, all of which are challenged by dissipating a full-sized-desktop CPU worth of heat in a small space. Add in a GPU and other components and you have quite a difficult proposition – getting the right…

  • Fractal Design Define R4 Review – Part Two

    As promised, here’s part two of our review! We’re building one of our standard test systems using this chassis and the following components:   Asus P8Z77-V Deluxe motherboard Intel i7-3770K CPU @ 4.5GHz 8GB G-skill Ares 2133MHz RAM (2x4GB) Corsair H100 self-contained liquid cooling Crucial M4 SSDs Seasonic X-560 PSU AMD HD6450   Click through…