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Seasonic Prime TX-1300 ATX 3.0 Power Supply Review
Powerful Seasonic Prime TX-1300 ATX 3.0 PSU reviewed on OCinside.de! What sounds and even looks a bit like a new Terminator or Autobot is actually a PSU that can supply even the most power-hungry components with power. We're talking about the Seasonic Prime TX-1300 with ATX 3.0 approval and 80 Plus Titanium certification.
Seasonic Prime TX-1300 ATX 3.0 Power Supply Review
Arctic Freezer 36 A-RGB Review
Cooler update from Arctic! The cooler specialists Arctic have today updated the popular Freezer 35 single-tower cooler and optimized it for the latest processors from Intel and AMD. There should be something for every preference among the five different versions of the new Freezer 36 and Arctic has included a very special accessory for Intel processors. The following review here on OCinside.de reveals what it is and how the Freezer 36 performs in terms of cooling performance, ease of installation, volume, etc., as well as the 360 degree view and the short video with sound sample!
Arctic Freezer 36 A-RGB Review
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280 A-RGB Review
New water cooling system from Arctic presented today and already tested on OCinside.de! In order to meet the requirements of the latest CPU generations, the cooling specialists at Arctic have given their successful product of recent years a makeover and released the Liquid Freezer III, an optimized water cooler for AMD AM4/AM5 and Intel Socket 1700. On top of this, the visual aspects have even been taken to the next level with enhanced RGB functions, which can of course also be viewed in detail on our OCinside.de YouTube channel. What's new with the Arctic Liquid Freezer III AIOs and how it performs in our performance check is revealed in the following review and video.
Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280 A-RGB Review
NZXT Lift 2 Ergo Mouse Review
Introduced today and already on the test bench at OCinside.de! With 26,000 DPI, a lightweight 61 grams and equipped with a PMW3395 sensor, the white Lift 2 Ergo from NZXT also promises a lot of gaming fun. The following pages will show whether the product is convincing in terms of ergonomics. The NZXT MXL900 mouse pad is also used in addition to the mouse on the table surface.
NZXT Lift 2 Ergo Mouse Review
MSI MEG Ai1300P 1300W ATX 3.0 PCIE5 Power Supply Review
Powerful PCIE5 power supply! Today on OCinside.de we are testing the modular MSI MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 ATX 3.0 power supply with a total output of 1300 watts, 80 Plus Platinum certification and 12+4 pin high-power 12VHPWR connector according to PCIe 5.0 standard in a high-end gaming PC.
MSI MEG Ai1300P 1300W ATX 3.0 PCIE5 Power Supply Review
DeepCool CH560 Digital Case Review
Simple elegance combined with LCD! After the Assassin IV from DeepCool recently performed excellently in our Assassin IV review, today we are taking a detailed look at the matching PC case in midi tower format from DeepCool. Richly equipped with four A-RGB fans, a magnetic hybrid side panel and even an USB-controlled display, it attempts to win the favor of buyers. Our following review reveals whether it succeeds.
DeepCool CH560 Digital Case Review
Cooler Master GA241 Monitor Review
Affordable Full HD monitor with VA panel! Today on OCinside.de we are testing the latest Cooler Master GA241 FHD gaming monitor with AMD FreeSync and VA panel. In the following Cooler Master GA241 review, we show the strengths and weaknesses of this affordable monitor.
Cooler Master GA241 Monitor Review
ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi Motherboard Review
Powerful Intel Raptor Lake refresh motherboard! After the Unboxing Video and the Intel Core i9-14900K Review we test today on OCinside.de the ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi motherboard from the Phantom Gaming series in detail. The ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi is a high-end Z790 refresh motherboard with DDR5 and socket LGA1700 for Intel 12/13/14th Gen processors as well as numerous features at a reasonable price!
ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi Motherboard Review
Razer Basilisk V3 Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse Review
Not quite cheap, but a top mouse! Mice are a dime a dozen. But what exactly makes the Basilisk V3 Pro Gaming Mouse so special, what great features it offers and why a computer user blinks less, you can now find out in the following review here at OCinside.de!
Razer Basilisk V3 Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse Review
Kingston Fury Beast RGB 64GB DDR5 2x 32GB DDR5-6000 RAM Review
Today we are testing the Kingston Fury 64GB DDR5-6000 RGB RAM kit on OCinside.de. A beast that we should probably put in a cage rather than a case. In today's test, we will be testing it on an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D PC system with AMD X670E chipset.
Kingston Fury Beast RGB 64GB DDR5 2x 32GB DDR5-6000 RAM Review
Icy Dock MB111VP-B U.2/U.3 NVMe ToughArmor Review
Practical Icy Dock U.2/U.3 removable frame as PCIe card! With the U.2/U.3 NVMe PCIe removable frame from the ToughArmor series, Icy Dock impressively demonstrates how easy it can be to replace a U.2 or U.3 SSD. Among others, we test a Crucial T700 1TB M.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD with a special Icy Dock EZConvert adapter on an ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi motherboard in this PCIe card and want to see how well it works in practice. We also give a few tips on how to optimize the connectivity.
Icy Dock MB111VP-B U.2/U.3 NVMe ToughArmor Review
SteelSeries Rival 650 Wireless Review
Wireless gaming mouse from SteelSeries, but not for everyone! Today on OCinside.de we are testing the SteelSeries Rival 650 Wireless, an interesting gaming mouse in the mid-range price segment.
SteelSeries Rival 650 Wireless Review
Tozo Open Buds Review
The new Tozo Open Buds are open on the ears! In the big world of small Bluetooth headphones, Tozo's Open Buds aim to stand out with their open acoustics. In our Tozo Open Buds Earbuds test here on OCinside.de, we will see how well the implementation has succeeded in practice.
Tozo Open Buds Review
Intel Core i9-14900K Review
Intel Core i9-14900K Raptor Lake-S CPU review! In the ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi video we have already mentioned the Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs and today we take a closer look on OCinside.de at the fastest Intel Core i9 CPU of the 14th processor generation. We test and overclock the Intel Core i9-14900K LGA1700 processor on an ASRock Z790 Refresh DDR5 motherboard and are very excited about the results.
Intel Core i9-14900K Review
24 Years OCinside.de Contest Winners
Ho, ho, hoo, today the lucky winners were drawn from our 24 Years OCinside.de Contest! We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, editors, webmasters, news posters and of course our cooperation partners Merry Xmas and a prosperous New Year 2024! The daily Hardware News will also be published during holidays without Xmas break on OCinside.de and Hardwarespot.de and for sure we will also publish some reviews as well. Congratulations to the lucky winner of the Crucial Crucial Pro DDR5-5600 UDIMM 32GB RAM Kit, Crucial T700 1TB M.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD, Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 A-RGB AIO, Seasonic Vertex PX-1000 PSU, Seasonic MagFlow ARGB 3er Fan Kit and the Seasonic Focus GX 850W ATX 3.0 PSU.
24 Years OCinside.de Contest Winners
Thermaltake SWAFAN GT12 and GT14 Review
Thermaltake fan with three swappable fan blades for high air pressure, high airflow or reverse airflow! Today we tested on OCinside.de the new Thermaltake SWAFAN GT fan in 120mm and 140mm. We show how well the Thermaltake SWAFAN GT12 and GT14 perform in the test, how they can be installed and what exactly is included in the delivery we show in the stop-motion unboxing video and in the following review.
Thermaltake SWAFAN GT12 and GT14 Review
DeepCool Assassin IV Review
High-end air cooler from DeepCool! Today we are testing the new premium air cooler Assassin IV from the current DeepCool product portfolio for the latest Intel and AMD sockets, which is the direct successor to the already very successful Assassin III. The Assassin IV is supposed to combine the best cooling performance, low noise development and elegant design at a reasonable price. Our following review here on OCinside.de reveals what the air cooler is capable of and what other highlights it has to offer!
DeepCool Assassin IV Review
Cooler Master Qube 500 Flatpack Review
More customizability is not possible! Today on OCinside.de we are testing the Cooler Master Qube 500 Flatpack in black, an innovative PC case that enables a modular design and offers enormous flexibility. In the following review, we show you what you can do with it.
Cooler Master Qube 500 Flatpack Review
ASRock B650E Taichi Lite Motherboard Review
Today on OCinside.de we are testing the price-reduced but still top equipped ASRock B650E Taichi Lite motherboard. ASRock promises maximum features without compromises and at a lower price than the normal B650E Taichi motherboard. Whether this is true, or maybe too much has been saved somewhere, is revealed in our following test report including a video of the review!
ASRock B650E Taichi Lite Motherboard Review
Arctic P8 Max Review
Arctic high-performance fan! Today we are taking a look at the little brother of the P12 Max. This is the 80 mm version with the name Arctic P8 Max. In the following test report here on OCinside.de, we reveal whether it is as convincing as the Arctic P12 Max.
Arctic P8 Max Review
ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi Motherboard Video
We have published on OCinside.de an unboxing video in German with English subtitles of the brand-new ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi motherboard from the Phantom Gaming series, which offers an impressive basic configuration and with the Z790 refresh is designed for the new Intel 14th Gen Raptor Lake refresh as well as for previous Intel 12/13th Gen Socket LGA1700 processors. The detailed review of the new ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi 7 motherboard will follow soon as well.
ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi Motherboard Video
Icy Dock MB607SP-B ToughArmor Lite Review
Icy Dock has recently released another interesting product from the ToughArmor series, which is suitable for SoHo and home server as well as industrial use. Today, on OCinside.de we are testing the ToughArmor Lite MB607SP-B removable frame made of solid metal with four 2.5-inch bays.
Icy Dock MB607SP-B ToughArmor Lite Review
Arctic Freezer 4U-M Review
When it comes to cooling server CPUs, you don’t necessarily have to use an OEM cooler. With the Freezer 4U-M, Arctic now presents a multi-compatible high-performance air cooler for professional workstations and servers in 4U format. The following review reveals what the 1.2 kg heavy cooler has to offer in detail.
Arctic Freezer 4U-M Review
Seasonic MagFlow 120 Review
Seasonic MagFlow 120mm premium fan with innovative connector system is available in today's review on OCinside.de! Our following Seasonic MagFlow 1225 PWM review shows how useful the magnetic connectors of the MagFlow fans are in practice and whether these fans also provide decent cooling. On top of that, there's also a video on how to use the clever connector system on our OCinside YouTube Channel.
Seasonic MagFlow 120 Review
Icy Dock MB842MP-B ToughArmor Review
Today, at OCinside.de we are testing the Icy Dock MB842MP-B, a useful PCIe adapter for NVMe SSDs, which allows two NVMe SSDs to be easily exchanged via the back of the PC without having to open the PC case. Whether the performance is convincing and what else has to be considered when using the Icy Dock PCIe card is revealed in the following review.
Icy Dock MB842MP-B ToughArmor Review
Interactive Fit for Fan guide v4.1 - will the cooler fit on the motherboard?
Now with Intel Z790, B760 LGA1700 motherboards, AMD X670E, X670, B650E, B650, A620 Socket AM5 motherboards, new coolers, integrated share button and zoom function! Since 1999 we have been testing coolers and motherboards on OCinside.de and check which CPU cooler can be used for which motherboard. With the interactive Fit for Fan guide v4.0, you can find this out in just a few clicks by virtually fitting the desired CPU cooler on the selected motherboard. You can see which CPU cooler fits which motherboard and how much space is left for the rest of the components. You can also see what it costs, how good the test result is and listen to the sound of the fan. Enjoy the interactive fit for fan guide!
Interactive Fit for Fan guide v4.1 - will the cooler fit on the motherboard?
gamescom 2023 Video Coverage
From August 22 to 27, 2023, one of the most important gaming fairs in Europe is once again taking place again in Cologne. Of course, the OCinside.de team immediately made their way to gamescom again to publish a detailed gamescom 2023 video with their own music and pictures of some gaming hardware, new games, gaming seats, cosplayers, merchandise, retro consoles and curious vehicles. You don't want to miss this!
gamescom 2023 Video Coverage
Seasonic Vertex GX-850 ATX 3.0 and PCIe 5.0 Power Supply Review
Fully modular 850 Watt PC power supply offers ATX 3.0 and PCIe 5.0 standard! Today on OCinside.de we are testing the Seasonic Vertex GX-850, a modern, fully modular PC power supply that complies with the latest ATX 3.0 and PCIe 5.0 specifications. With its 850 watts power and 80 Plus Gold certification, it offers an optimal power source for high-performance gaming PCs and workstations. Whether it can convince in practice is explained in the following review, where we take a close look at the features of the Vertex GX-850 and test it with an AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU and a powerful 370 watt graphics card.
Seasonic Vertex GX-850 ATX 3.0 and PCIe 5.0 Power Supply Review
Fosi Audio BT30D Pro Review
Powerful 2.1 class-D amplifier with RCA and Bluetooth for gaming and more! With integrated Bluetooth 5 receiver, RCA input and separate controls for the subwoofer, Fosi Audio offers a solid range of product features in its BT30D Pro. Compared to the smaller BT30D model without Pro, it has a higher power rating of 2x 165 watts + 350 watts instead of 2x 50 watts + 100 watts, starting from two amplifier ICs at once. Technically, the model also relies on a different class D amplifier IC at its core, which tends to be better. In the following review, we have taken a closer look at these features in practice.
Fosi Audio BT30D Pro Review
Arctic MX-4 vs MX-5 vs MX-6 Thermal Paste Roundup
Old versus new is the name of the game today on OCinside.de! We test the Arctic MX-4, Arctic MX-5 and Arctic MX-6 thermal pastes on an AMD Ryzen 7000 system and see if new is better here.
Arctic MX-4 vs MX-5 vs MX-6 Thermal Paste Roundup
Crucial T700 2TB Heatsink vs Crucial T700 1TB M.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD Review
Hot duel between the two high-end PCIe 5.0 SSDs! Today we will test at OCinside.de the brand-new T700 Pro SSDs from Crucial. We will check how the Crucial T700 1TB and the Crucial T700 2TB SSDs perform with some benchmark results as well as practical tests. In the review, we will also show whether you should buy the T700 Pro SSD with heatsink or without heatsink.
Crucial T700 2TB Heatsink vs Crucial T700 1TB M.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD Review
Arctic Summair and Summair Plus Review
Fresh air for the user! Today we are testing the Arctic Summair USB fan and the Summair Plus USB fan with integrated battery just in time for summer. The two table fans in an attractive design from Arctic are exceptionally not intended for PC cooling, but cool the PC user with infinitely variable fan speed. In the review, we also show a 360-degree view, a video including a fan audio sample and another video on our OCinside YouTube channel.
Arctic Summair and Summair Plus Review
Arctic P12 Max Review
Hold on tight, because here comes the new high performance fan for radiators and PC cases at a bargain price from Arctic! How the new Arctic P12 Max fan perform in terms of power and noise and much more we reveal in the following review here on OCinside.de!
Arctic P12 Max Review
Arctic Summair and Summair Plus Video
In a few days, two really cool fans will be introduced by Arctic and we were allowed to publish a video with English subs about them on our OCinside.de YouTube Channel in advance! The detailed review of the Arctic Summair USB fan and the Summair Plus USB fan with integrated battery will follow directly after the official launch.
Arctic Summair and Summair Plus Video
Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360L Core White AIO Review
Stylish AIO from Cooler Master with very good performance! Today on OCinside.de we test the Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360L Core White all-in-one water cooler, which is also available in black, and want to see how it performs on an AMD Ryzen 9 PC system. We also show off the fancy lighting effects in a video on our OCinside YouTube channel.
Cooler Master MasterLiquid 360L Core White AIO Review
Thermaltake CT120 ARGB Review
Great fan with addressable RGB lighting and plenty of accessories at a fair price from Thermaltake! We reveal everything you need to know about the new CT120 ARGB fan in the following review here on OCinside.de and of course we show a video of the brilliant ARGB effects on our OCinside YouTube Channel.
Thermaltake CT120 ARGB Review
ASRock Z790 PG-ITX/TB4 Motherboard Review
Powerful ASRock Phantom Gaming ITX motherboard! Today on OCinside.de we are testing the ASRock Z790 PG-ITX/TB4 motherboard. With its 17x17 cm, the ITX motherboard is perfect for compact gaming PCs. We will show you what else the motherboard has to offer in the following review.
ASRock Z790 PG-ITX/TB4 Motherboard Review
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X CPU Review
After the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X review and the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X review, we will take a look at the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X processor without AMD 3D V-Cache on OCinside.de today. We will test how well the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X can be overclocked and how the power of 8 cores and 16 threads of the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X compare to the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X as well as AMD Ryzen 5 7600X.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X CPU Review
Fractal Design North Review
Combination of design and technology! The Swedish manufacturer Fractal Design presents us with the North PC case not only a technical component, but also a designer object that can be integrated discreetly and elegantly into the living room like a piece of furniture as hardly any other PC case before. Our following review of the Fractal North Charcoal Black with mesh side panel and Fractal North Chalk White TG Clear with tempered glass side panel reveals whether the North just looks damn good or also offers good airflow and enough space for large coolers and many fans.
Fractal Design North Review
Crucial 32GB DDR5 2x16GB DDR5-5600 RAM Review
Today on OCinside.de we are testing the 32GB Dual Channel memory kit with 2x 16GB DDR5-5600 CL46 modules. This kit is focused on efficiency and compatibility, because the speed and the operating voltage comply with the JEDEC specification. So this is not a high-performance overclocking memory kit. We will reveal how much faster this DDR5-5600 memory kit is compared to a standard kit with DDR5-4800 in our following review.
Crucial 32GB DDR5 2x16GB DDR5-5600 RAM Review
Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh V2 and MasterAccessory GEM Review
Today it will be white! We test on OCinside.de the Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh V2 in white. In addition to its refreshing design, the midi-tower case in white also impresses with a lot of attention to detail and can be complemented with the optionally available Cooler Master MasterAccessory GEM. We will show how well the new Cooler Master case and the MasterAccessory GEM perform in the following review.
Cooler Master MasterBox TD500 Mesh V2 and MasterAccessory GEM Review
ASRock B650E Taichi Motherboard Review
Today we test the ASRock B650E Taichi, the top motherboard from ASRock with B650E chipset. Like the recently tested X670E Taichi, it is equipped with the new AM5 socket and designed for AMD Ryzen 7000 desktop processors. In the following review we show many new features like DDR5 and USB4 and in an additional video the great ARGB effects of the ASRock B650E Taichi.
ASRock B650E Taichi Motherboard Review
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU Review
After the recently published AMD Ryzen 5 7600X review, we take a look at the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processor on OCinside.de today. We are curious to see how the power of 16 cores and 32 threads compares to the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and how well the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X can be overclocked. We also show an interesting AMD Ryzen thermal image video in the OCinside YouTube Channel.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X CPU Review
Teufel Cage One Headset Review
Solid gaming headset! Looking at Teufel's website and the accompanying product video, the new Cage One headset is advertised with a strong kick bass and otherwise balanced sound. In addition to gaming, fun and music listening, the device may well find its home in various video conferencing during home work, though we focused on the former aspects. We tested the headset on OCinside.de and reveal whether the Cage One is a devilishly good offer on the following pages.
Teufel Cage One Headset Review
ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara Motherboard Review
Today we test the ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara, a top equipped E-ATX AM5 motherboard for the recently released AMD Ryzen 7000 Raphael desktop processors. In the following motherboard review we show many new features like DDR5 and USB4 and in an additional video the chic marble design and the great aRGB effects of the ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara, which by the way is also available in black as ASRock X670E Taichi.
ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara Motherboard Review
Icy Dock MB104U-1SMB and MB031U-1SMB EZ-Adapter Review
Use an M.2 SSD on the fly! We have already tested several removable frames from Icy Dock, which make life easier around the HDD or SSD and these two novelties are definitely one of them. If you want to access a SATA, M.2 SATA or M.2 NVMe SSD on your PC, notebook or even your tablet or smartphone, you can do this easily with a proper EZ-Adapter. Today, we are testing the Icy Dock MB104U-1SMB USB 3.2 Gen 2 docking station for NVMe and SATA as well as the SATA docking station MB031U-1SMB on OCinside.de!
Icy Dock MB104U-1SMB and MB031U-1SMB EZ-Adapter Review
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X CPU Review
Today on OCinside.de we are testing the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-core processor for the new AM5 socket. Compared to the Ryzen 5000 generation and its predecessor AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, a lot has changed compared to the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X. Starting with the integrated RDNA2 graphics unit up to DDR5 and the new socket, hardly a stone has been left unturned. The following review reveals the final result and how the six-core performed in our tests on an ASRock X670E Taichi Carrara. One thing in advance: On-Die RGB is unfortunately still not available ;)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X CPU Review
Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 Review
Stereo pairing with two Tribit Stormbox Micro 2! Today we are testing two new Bluetooth speakers from Tribit on OCinside.de, which not only want to be good sounding compact companions, but also come up with some interesting additional features. We have tested the speakers on the bike, in the shower and of course with a PC.
Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 Review
ASRock Z790 Taichi Motherboard Review
First-class Intel motherboard from ASRock with fantastic basic equipment! A few days ago we already published an unboxing video about it and today we take a detailed look at the ASRock Z790 Taichi motherboard on OCinside.de! The ASRock Z790 Taichi is like the Carrara version an absolute high-end LGA1700 motherboard for Intel Alder Lake and Intel Raptor Lake processors.
ASRock Z790 Taichi Motherboard Review
FiiO E10K-TC Review
Today on OCinside.de we take a look at the FiiO E10K USB-C DAC and headphone amplifier. You could also say it is an external sound card with an integrated headphone amplifier. We will show you exactly what the D/A converter has to offer in the following review.
FiiO E10K-TC Review
Cooler Master CK721 Review
Compact gaming keyboard from Cooler Master with top finish! Today at OCinside.de we have a review of the new mechanical Cooler Master CK721 gaming keyboard. The CK721 is a compact ARGB keyboard in a 65 percent layout with wireless hybrid technology that comes with a lot of powerful features.
Cooler Master CK721 Review
ASRock Z790 Taichi Motherboard Unboxing Video
We have published on OCinside.de an unboxing video in German with English subtitles of the new ASRock Z790 Taichi motherboard, which offers a fantastic basic equipment and is designed like the ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi for current Intel 13th Gen and Intel 12th Gen LGA1700 processors. The detailed review of the new ASRock Z790 Taichi ATX motherboard will follow soon as well.
ASRock Z790 Taichi Motherboard Unboxing Video
23 Years OCinside.de Contest Winners
Ho, ho, hoo, today the lucky winners were drawn from our 23 Years OCinside.de Contest! We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, reviewers, webmasters, news posters and of course our cooperation partners Merry Xmas and a prosperous New Year 2023! The daily Hardware News will also be published during holidays without Xmas break on OCinside.de and Hardwarespot.de and for sure we will also publish some reviews as well.
23 Years OCinside.de Contest Winners
JBL Quantum TWS Review
Gaming in-ears with a lot of bass! With the JBL Quantum TWS, we are testing the latest Bluetooth in-ears from JBL with noise-canceling and a lot of bass on OCinside.de today. We have tested the in-ear headset while gaming, in the car, on the motorcycle and in the plane and are excited!
JBL Quantum TWS Review
Thermaltake The Tower 500 Review
Last year we reviewed the Thermaltake The Tower 100 ITX gaming case, and today we are taking a look at its big brother Thermaltake The Tower 500. On OCinside.de we are testing it in the Snow Edition all in white. Unlike its little brother, this tower even supports E-ATX motherboards. Reason enough for us to check what we can install and hope you enjoy reading the review.
Thermaltake The Tower 500 Review
Crucial P3 and Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
After our tests of the Crucial P1, P2, P5 and P5 Plus, we now have a comparison review of the new Crucial P3 and Crucial P3 Plus SSDs! Today, we will take a look at the new Crucial P3 Plus and Crucial P3 M.2 NVMe SSD series in a test with some benchmark results as well as practical tests and check what the exact differences are.
Crucial P3 and Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi Motherboard Review
Powerful Intel motherboard with many features! After the Unboxing Video we take a look at another LGA1700 motherboard for Intel Alder Lake and Intel Raptor Lake processors with the ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi motherboard on OCinside.de today!
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi Motherboard Review
Cooler Master MasterMouse MM712 Review
Lightweight Cooler Master MasterMouse MM712 Gaming Mouse! With a free choice between wired operation, connection via 2.4 GHz dongle or Bluetooth 5.1, a weight of only 58 g and software configuration options, Cooler Master offers a wide range of features that should attract gaming enthusiasts. The announcement of possible fine-tuning and macros, PTFE mouse feet and an Ultraweave cable definitely raise our interest.
Cooler Master MasterMouse MM712 Review
JBL Quantum Stream Microphone Review
Not only in times of home office with video calls and video conferences a good intelligibility is helpful, but of course also when streaming, creating videos, etc. and so we test today with the Quantum Stream a high-quality streaming microphone from JBL.
JBL Quantum Stream Microphone Review
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi Motherboard Unboxing Video
We have published on OCinside.de an unboxing video in German with English subtitles of the new ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi motherboard, which offers an impressive basic equipment and is designed for current Intel 13th Gen and Intel 12th Gen LGA1700 processors. The detailed review of the new ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi ATX motherboard will follow soon as well.
ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi Motherboard Unboxing Video
Tribit FlyBuds C1 Pro BTHA2 In-Ears Review
Tribit has a range of affordable in-ear solutions and portable speakers, with a clear focus on replacing the usual cable tangle by Bluetooth transmission. Equipped with ANC, long-life batteries with battery status indicator and numerous setting options in the Audiodo app, the Tribit FlyBuds C1 Pro BTHA2 should be a loyal companion for the busy traveler. On OCinside.de, we test among others how the in-ears sounds under real-life conditions.
Tribit FlyBuds C1 Pro BTHA2 In-Ears Review
AMD and Intel LGA CPU Installation Guide
No more bent pins in the LGA socket with Intel or AMD! With the new ASRock Z790 Steel Legend motherboard we have published today in advance a written and video tutorial for Intel LGA1700 CPU installation. Since we receive again and again inquiries due to bent pins in the Intel LGA socket and bent pins in AMD AM5 socket are only a matter of time, we have created in our OCinside YouTube Channel a video for AMD or Intel CPU installation and give in the tutorial still some tips for the correct insertion of processors.
AMD and Intel LGA CPU Installation Guide
Thermal Paste Roundup
Thermal paste comparison! Today we test a rather inconspicuous component on OCinside.de, without which an adequate cooling would not be possible. Various thermal pastes are tested today and we will find out if it is worth investing in them or if the supplementary paste of the newly purchased cooler is actually sufficient. We tested the Arctic MX-4, Cooler Master Cryofuze, Noctua NH-H1, Noctua NH-H2, Endorfy Pactum PT-4, Streacom TX13, Thermal Grizzly Aeronaut, Hydronaut and Kryonaut extreme as well as the Cooler Master MasterGel Pro and the Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut liquid metal.
Thermal Paste Roundup
Cooler Master Mobius 120 and 120P ARGB Review
Excellent fans from Cooler Master! Today we are testing the Cooler Master Mobius 120 and the Cooler Master Mobius 120P ARGB fan. In the following test on OCinside.de we will check if the fans are quiet despite the high performance and how Cooler Master manages to enable a speed range starting at 0 rpm.
Cooler Master Mobius 120 and 120P ARGB Review
Cooler Master MasterLiquid PL360 Flux AIO Review
Large radiator surface, new Flux fans and a lot of ARGB including its own controller! Today we are testing the new MasterLiquid PL360 Flux AIO water cooling from Cooler Master. A high-quality dual-chamber pump, redesigned Flux series fans and the 360mm radiator promise superior heat exchange. We are curious and take a close look at the AIO in the following review on OCinside.de. In addition, there are new videos of the RGB effects on our OCinside YouTube channel and a video including fan sound sample in the review.
Cooler Master MasterLiquid PL360 Flux AIO Review
Arctic Liquid Freezer II Service Kit Tutorial
Mistakes can happen! It is important that they are detected and fixed in time. Unfortunately, a certain batch of Liquid Freezer II water coolers from Arctic had faulty gaskets installed under the cold plates. Water leakage in the PC would of course be the last thing you want when running a water cooling system, as this may cause damage to the PC. Today we show on OCinside.de how to replace the gasket under the cold plate of the AIO water cooling with the Liquid Freezer II Service Kit. On the one hand as written instructions with pictures and useful tips and on the other hand we also show the tutorial as video on our OCinside YouTube Channel.
Arctic Liquid Freezer II Service Kit Tutorial
Lian Li SP850 Gold SFX Power Supply Review
Energy efficient PCIe 5.0 SFX power supply! Lian Li has taken it upon itself to develop a modern, powerful PC power supply in small form factor format, which should fully meet today's standards and customer requirements. The result is a fully modular 850 Watt SFX PC power supply with 80 Plus Gold certification and 12-pin high-power connector according to PCIe 5.0 standard. On paper, this reads excellent, but how the small power dwarf performs in practice will be revealed in the following review here on OCinside.de!
Lian Li SP850 Gold SFX Power Supply Review
SilentiumPC SPC Gear SPG152 LIX Wireless Mouse Review and Giveaway!
Today we are testing a mouse that is clearly targeted at gamers with an adjustable sensitivity of maximum 16000 DPI. This mouse is called SPC Gear Lix Wireless and can be operated via USB or charged for wireless operation. A corresponding RGB lighting and programmable buttons underline the orientation towards the mentioned target group. After the review, you can win an SPC Gear LIX Wireless RGB mouse on OCinside.de with a bit of luck!
SilentiumPC SPC Gear SPG152 LIX Wireless Mouse Review and Giveaway!
MSI Immerse GH50 Gaming Headset Review
Today on OCinside.de we present the MSI gaming headset Immerse GH50, which is supposed to have virtual 7.1 surround sound and a vibration system according to the manufacturer, in order to spice up the conventional sound experience. Furthermore, the RGB Mystic Light feature adds an external nuance that can be seen as an upgrade or unnecessary extra, depending on personal preference. The following pages will show whether the headset is also convincing in music playback and in the spatial representation of a competitive gaming world.
MSI Immerse GH50 Gaming Headset Review
gamescom 2022 Coverage
From August 24 to 28, 2022, one of the most important gaming fairs in Europe will finally take place again in Cologne. Of course, the OCinside.de team headed straight back to gamescom to publish the gamescom 2022 report with almost 300 gamescom pictures and videos of new gaming hardware, current games, gaming seats, cosplayers, virtual reality, merchandise items, retro consoles and quirky vehicles. You don't want to miss this!
gamescom 2022 Coverage
3D Printer Klipper Guide
Install Mainsail OS on Raspberry Pi and set up Klipper on a 3D printer! With this new tutorial on OCinside.de, you can install Klipper with the Mainsail interface on a Raspberry Pi and the special firmware needed to run Klipper on the motherboard of an Anycubic Mega S 3D printer. If you need an introduction to 3D printing, you should first read our 3D Printer Beginner guide.
3D Printer Klipper Guide
Sennheiser HD 599 SE Review
Today, we test the Sennheiser HD 599 Special Edition open headphones on OCinside.de, which is advertised by the manufacturer with an outstanding wearing comfort and large earcups. We will show on the following pages whether the SE has these as well as good sound performance.
Sennheiser HD 599 SE Review
ASRock B660 Steel Legend Motherboard Review
Today, we are testing an Intel B660 motherboard from ASRock at OCinside.de! Besides a good equipment, this motherboard offers some great extras. We will show you in the following review whether the ASRock B660 Steel Legend motherboard can score points despite the limited chipset.
ASRock B660 Steel Legend Motherboard Review
Intel Core i7-12700K Review
Intel Alder Lake CPU review! Today on OCinside.de we take another look at the Intel processors of the 12th generation. We test and overclock the Intel Core i7-12700K LGA1700 processor on an ASRock Z690 Taichi motherboard with Crucial DDR5-4800 RAM as well as on an ASRock B660 Steel Legend motherboard with Crucial Ballistix Max DDR4-4400 RAM and hope you enjoy comparing the results.
Intel Core i7-12700K Review
Icy Dock MB902SPR-B ToughArmor Review
Icy Dock launched another interesting product from the ToughArmor series, which we're testing on OCinside.de today. This time it is the ToughArmor RAID MB902SPR-B removable frame made of solid metal with two 2.5-inch bays, which allows you to easily mirror SATA SSDs or HDDs in RAID1.
Icy Dock MB902SPR-B ToughArmor Review
Crucial X6 2TB Portable SSD Review
Today we take a look at the Crucial X6 Portable 2TB, a handy USB-C SSD on OCinside.de, test it with some benchmarks and check the SSD practically in Windows 11. The portable X6 SSD is available from 500GB over 1TB, 2TB up to 4TB capacity!
Crucial X6 2TB Portable SSD Review
Focal Elegia Review
Focal Elegia over-ears with crisp bass! Today, we are testing on OCinside.de the French-designed Focal Elegia headphones in closed design. As a high-end solution, the Elegia should meet the highest audiophile demands and has dynamic drivers with an alloy of aluminum and magnesium. We hope you enjoy reading the new review!
Focal Elegia Review
Uhuru WM-08 RGB Review
Today we are testing the WM-08, a very affordable RGB wireless mouse from Uhuru. We take a look at whether you can get a decent RGB wireless mouse for a very small budget in the following review and even test it in a LAN party endurance trial.
Uhuru WM-08 RGB Review
ASRock Z690 Taichi Intel LGA1700 Motherboard Review
On OCinside.de we have tested a special highlight today. We are talking about the ASRock Z690 Taichi, which offers a lot besides its impressive design and DDR5 support. Of course, we also extensively test the OC capabilities of the board and show all the results in the following review.
ASRock Z690 Taichi Intel LGA1700 Motherboard Review
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 8G Review
Affordable graphics card for Full HD Gaming and more! We recently tested an AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT graphics card and today we would like to test and overclock a lower priced graphics card on OCinside.de with the ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 8G. The ASRock graphics card not only shines with a very good price/performance ratio.
ASRock Radeon RX 6600 Challenger D 8G Review
Arctic P14 Slim PWM PST Review
Flat 140mm fans from Arctic! After the slim 12cm fans, Arctic now releases the larger P14 Slim PWM PST fans. The new super-thin, pressure-optimized 14cm fans have a thickness of just 16mm, making them only 1mm thicker than the thin 12cm Arctic P12 Slim PWM PST fans. When space is ever limited in the SFF PC case, these fans can be the solution. Our following test reveals whether they are also good besides being thin.
Arctic P14 Slim PWM PST Review
Affordable air cooler without bling-bling! SilentiumPC has released the Fera 5 Dual Fan CPU cooler, a quiet and powerful tower cooler with a heat management of max. 220W TDP, compact design and two 120mm PWM High Performance Fluctus fans. The Fera 5 has to hold its own against strong competition and in the review on OCinside.de we show whether it succeeds.
SilentiumPC Fera 5 Dual Fan Review
Biostar Z690 Valkyrie Motherboard Review
Powerful DDR5 motherboard! Today we will take a look at the Z690 Valkyrie from Biostar. Besides 20 power phase design for LGA 1700 processors, Biostar promises everything your heart desires. Whether the Z690 Valkyrie DDR5 motherboard can also meet our requirements, we test here on OCinside.de with an Intel Core i7-12700K CPU and DDR5-4800 RAM.
Biostar Z690 Valkyrie Motherboard Review
Icy Dock MB516SP-B ToughArmor Review
16x SATA SSD in tiny space! Icy Dock has again introduced a new product from the ToughArmor series with space for up to 16x 2.5-inch hot swap SATA/SAS SSD/HDD drives, which we are already testing on OCinside.de today.
Icy Dock MB516SP-B ToughArmor Review
Interactive Fit for Fan guide v4.0
Now with Intel Z690, H670, H610, B660 LGA1700 motherboards, AMD X570S, X570, B550 Socket AM4 Ryzen motherboards as well as many more motherboards, new coolers, integrated share button and zoom function!

Since 1999 we have been testing coolers and motherboards on OCinside.de and check which CPU cooler can be used for which motherboard. With the interactive Fit for Fan guide v4.0, you can find this out in just a few clicks by virtually fitting the desired CPU cooler on the selected motherboard. You can see which CPU cooler fits which motherboard and how much space is left for the rest of the components. You can also see what it costs, how good the test result is and listen to the sound of the fan. Enjoy the interactive fit for fan guide!
Interactive Fit for Fan guide v4.0 - will the cooler fit on the motherboard?
Teufel Real Blue NC Review
Today we test on OCinside.de with the Teufel Real Blue NC a really chic headset that would like to convince with excellent sound and the elimination of unpleasant background noise. Of course, we put them through their paces, including an ANC endurance test in the Berlin subway!
Teufel Real Blue NC Review
NZXT Function MiniTKL and Function Custom Keyboard Review
Today we review the brand new Function Full Size and Function Mini TKL gaming keyboard from the US manufacturer NZXT. Besides interchangeable switches and a high feature set, they also try to score with good build quality and high customizability. How it feels to type on the first NZXT keyboard with fancy RGB lighting in a particularly small mini format, how you can personalize your NZXT Function Custom Keyboard by the NZXT BLD page and what else these new NZXT keyboards have to offer, we will show on OCinside.de in the following review.
NZXT Function MiniTKL and Function Custom Keyboard Review
Cooler Master XG Plus 650 Platinum ARGB Power Supply Review
Powerful 80 Plus Platinum PSU with ARGB fan and digital display! How important a good power supply can be in the PC, we have already shown on OCinside.de in numerous tests and OC tutorials. But a high-quality power supply can even look really good and be informative at the same time! The following test shows how the new Cooler Master XG Plus 650 Watt power supply performs.
Cooler Master XG Plus 650 Platinum ARGB Power Supply Review
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 A-RGB Review with Giveaway
At the release of the first water cooler with RGB lighting, Arctic only offered models with 12cm fans. In the meantime, Arctic has expanded its range and offers the full spectrum of CPU water coolers with two or three 12 or 14cm, RGB or A-RGB illuminated fans. Arctic is now also including an LGA 1700 mounting kit for the latest 12th generation Intel Core CPUs with all Liquid Freezer II series coolers. Time for us to run the more powerful model with two 14cm fans and A-RGB lighting through our test course. And with a little luck, you can even win an Arctic LF II 280 A-RGB AIO after this review!
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 A-RGB Review with Giveaway
VPN Tutorial
Set up VPN in Windows and backup via VPN! In this workshop, we at OCinside.de want to show how you can install your own VPN including remote cloud storage, like at parents or friends, relatively easily and without much prior knowledge and without cryptic Linux commands, distributions or certificates.
VPN Tutorial
Cooler Master MasterMouse MM731 Review
Impressive Cooler Master MasterMouse MM731 gaming mouse! Today we’re testing the new MM 731, a really chic gaming mouse from Cooler Master that offers a wide range of features despite its light weight class. We show at OCinside.de what the Cooler Master mouse has to offer and how it performs.
Cooler Master MasterMouse MM731 Review
Thermaltake Toughram XG RGB 16GB DDR4 2x 8GB DDR4-3600 White RAM Review
Stylish Thermaltake Toughram XG RGB White RAM! Thermaltake presents the Toughram XG RGB in white and wants to set completely new accents. We test the new Thermaltake Toughram XG RGB White modules as DDR4-3600 16GB kit and also show a video of the extraordinary ARGB effects on an ASRock Steel Legend motherboard in our OCinside.de YouTube channel!
Thermaltake Toughram XG RGB 16GB DDR4 2x 8GB DDR4-3600 White RAM Review
Thermaltake UX210 ARGB Review
Thermaltake has released the UX210 CPU cooler, a compact high air flow cooler with a heat management of max. 150W TDP, slim design and an ARGB 120mm high speed fan. The UX210 has to stand its ground against strong competition among CPU coolers. Positive features are the good cooling performance, simple and universal mounting and the bright ARGB fan at a very reasonable price.
Thermaltake UX210 ARGB Review
ASRock Z690 Extreme Intel LGA1700 Motherboard Review
Solid OC motherboard with many great gimmicks! Today on OCinside.de we take a look at the ASRock Z690 Extreme. In addition to the latest Z690 chipset, it is also equipped with the brand new Socket 1700 for Intel Alder Lake processors. Reason enough for us to check what ASRock’s new board has to offer and if the name Extreme also lives up to its name in terms of features and performance. All this and more can be found out in our review.
ASRock Z690 Extreme Intel LGA1700 Motherboard Review
Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL ROG Review
Great Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL ROG case in white! Today we are testing the latest Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL ROG in white on OCinside.de. The case wants to impress with pure size inside and an outstanding quality and we will show in the following review if Lian Li succeeds in this.
Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL ROG Review
Sapphire Nitro+ S360-A AIO Water Cooling Review
The first AIO water cooling from Sapphire! We are testing the Nitro+ S360-A, the very first all in one water cooling from Sapphire introduced today. A standout feature is the aRGB illuminated pump head, which is made in the style of the Nitro+ series. Sapphire calls it the Organic Spider Pump Cap design. In the review, we'll see how good the cooling performance is on an AMD Ryzen 9 5900X system and show a video of the fancy aRGB effects on our OCinside.de YouTube Channel!
Sapphire Nitro+ S360-A AIO Water Cooling Review
iiyama G-Master G2740QSU Black Hawk Monitor Review
Affordable 27-inch WQHD monitor with IPS panel! Today we are testing at OCinside.de the latest iiyama G2740QSU-B1 Black Hawk WQHD gaming monitor with AMD FreeSync and IPS panel. In the following iiyama G-Master G2740QSU review, we show the strengths and weaknesses of the monitor.
iiyama G-Master G2740QSU Black Hawk Monitor Review
22 Years OCinside.de Contest Winners
Ho, ho, hoo, today the lucky winners were drawn from our 22 Years OCinside.de Contest! We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, reviewers, webmasters, news posters and of course our cooperation partners Merry Xmas and a prosperous New Year 2022! The daily Hardware News will also be published during holidays without Xmas break on OCinside.de and Hardwarespot.de and for sure we will also publish some reviews as well.
22 Years OCinside.de Contest Winners
3D Printer Optimization Guide
Make your 3D printer quieter and upgrade WiFi! Today there is another tutorial with smaller improvements to our large 3D printer optimization tutorial. Probably not everyone has the desire and time to rebuild the complete 3D printer and would like to change perhaps only small things. Since we have just needed a brand new Anycubic i3 Mega S 3D printer, we show again a few 3D printer optimizations that are relatively quick to do and also help the 3D printer to a better 3D printing, make the 3D printer quieter, update the firmware, save energy and how to retrofit 3D printer WLAN!
3D Printer Optimization Guide
Cooler Master MasterBox NR200P Case Review
Small but powerful! That's the slogan when you look at the MasterBox NR200P case from Cooler Master, which is now also available in the colors Caribbean Blue, Flamingo Pink, Nightshade Purple and Sunset Orange in addition to black and white. What an eye-catcher the small ITX case can be with its new colors, we show today on OCinside.de in the Cooler Master NR200P Caribbean Blue review.
Cooler Master MasterBox NR200P Caribbean Blue Case Review
MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming X 8G Review
With the MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming X 8G, we are testing an AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT graphics card on OCinside.de today. As always, we take a look at the special features, how the card performs in benchmarks, how well it can be overclocked, the capabilities of the bundled software, and finally, there are also ray tracing benchmarks.
MSI Radeon RX 6600 XT Gaming X 8G Review
Lian Li Q58 X4 PCIe 4.0 Edition Review
ITX case at its best! Today we test the Lian Li Q58X4 PCIe 4.0 Edition, the new mini-ITX case from Lian Li, which wants to convince with low dimensions and great modularity. Whether this succeeds, we show with a Biostar ITX motherboard in the following Lian Li Q58X4 review.
Lian Li Q58 X4 PCIe 4.0 Edition Review
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB SSD Review and Giveaway
Currently the fastest M.2 NVMe SSD from Crucial! We perform the Crucial P5 Plus review on an ASRock B550 Taichi Razer Edition AMD Ryzen PC with PCIe 4.0 support, show a thermal image video as well as a 360 degree view and after the review you can even win a Crucial P5 Plus 1TB SSD on OCinside.de with a little luck!
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB SSD Review and Giveaway
Thermaltake ToughFan 12 Racing Green and Turquoise Review
We take a look at the brand new Thermaltake ToughFan 12 Racing Green and Thermaltake ToughFan 12 Turquoise fans and again show a 360 degree view in the latest review on OCinside.de. The ToughFan 12 are 120mm fans from Thermaltake that generate a high static pressure while remaining pleasantly quiet. We were recently able to convince ourselves of the performance in a detailed Thermaltake ToughFan 12 review and now Thermaltake even brings color into the case!
Thermaltake ToughFan 12 Racing Green and Turquoise Review
Crucial Ballistix Max 16GB DDR4 2x 8GB DDR4-4400 RAM Review
Today on OCinside.de we are testing the extremely fast DDR4-4400 Ballistix Max RAM modules, of which we recently tested the Crucial Ballistix Max RGB RAM. These bring along a low latency of 19-19-19-46 in addition to the speed that is far above the DDR4 specifications. We will show whether additional performance can be achieved in the following review.
Crucial Ballistix Max 16GB DDR4 2x 8GB DDR4-4400 RAM Review
AOC 16T2 monitor review and Arctic X1-3D gas spring monitor arm review
Today on OCinside.de we are testing the AOC 16T2, a mobile 10-point touchscreen panel with integrated battery and speakers as well as a touch-sensitive Full HD 15.6-inch IPS panel. The panel can be connected to a smartphone or notebook on the go via USB-C or used as an additional display on a desktop PC via micro HDMI, for example. We also show a 360-degree view and test the display on an Arctic X1-3D monitor arm with gas spring by using the included AOC VESA adapter.
AOC 16T2 monitor review and Arctic X1-3D gas spring monitor arm review
Lian Li SP750 Gold SFX Power Supply Review
The power supply is often a PC component that gets little attention, but it is extremely important, because without a good power supply a stable system is unthinkable! With the SP750 Gold SFX power supply, Lian Li offers a powerful SFX PSU for high performance gaming PCs in compact Mini-ITX and Mini ATX cases. How the Lian Li SP750 performs, we show in the following OCinside.de review.
Lian Li SP750 Gold SFX Power Supply Review
Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora AIO Pump Replacement Tutorial
Today we are disassembling an AIO water cooling system at OCinside.de to replace the pump in an Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora AIO and in our case to exchange it for a more powerful Alphacool DC-LT 3600 pump. We show the conversion using the Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 360 AIO water cooling system including an extensive video on the OCinside YouTube channel!
Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora AIO Pump Replacement Tutorial
Thermaltake Toughliquid 360 ARGB Sync Review
Large radiator surface and a different ARGB control! Today we are testing the new 360mm AIO water cooling system from Thermaltake. The Toughliquid 360 ARGB Sync combines the ToughFan fans already tested by us with a chic ARGB lighting and a large radiator. We are excited and take a closer look at the AIO on OCinside.de in the following review. In addition, there are again new videos of the RGB effects on our OCinside YouTube channel and a video of the fan sound in the review.
Thermaltake Toughliquid 360 ARGB Sync Review
Thermaltake Toughair 510 Review
Slim tower cooler with two 120 fans and thermal compound dispensing tool! Today, we at OCinside.de take a look at the compact Toughair 510 tower cooler from Thermaltake. Whether it can convince and which features it offers, we will show in the following review.
Thermaltake Toughair 510 Review
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 A-RGB Review
Today we are testing the first AIO water cooler with A-RGB lighting from Arctic! At the same time, the cooler specialists from Switzerland have also launched a variant with RGB, which is identical to the A-RGB version we tested except for the lighting. Both variants are available as 240mm version with two 120mm fans and as 360mm edition with three 120mm fans. Thus, they cover the most commonly installed sizes with both lighting options. There are also updates to the thermal paste and AM4 mounting, but we will reveal more on that later. Additionally we are also showing a video of the RGB effects on our OCinside YouTube Channel. There is a lot of news again, which we present in the following review.
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 A-RGB Review
Intel Core i5-11600K and Intel Core i9-11900K Review
Intel Core i processors are now in their 11th generation and despite difficulties with 10nm or smaller chip production, Intel still wants to improve performance and sends the Intel Core i5-11600K and the Intel Core i9-11900K from the Intel Rocket Lake-S series into the race today on OCinside.de! As a platform, we have chosen the brand new ASRock Z590 Steel Legend LGA1200 high-end motherboard with Z590 chipset. RAM and NVMe SSD are also pretty fast and come from Crucial, so we are looking forward to an exciting benchmark session including overclocking. Whether Intel's 11th generation can convince and how well the Crucial Ballistix Gaming 16GB DDR4-3600 RAM and the Crucial P5 SSD 2TB perform on the ASRock Z590 Steel Legend will be shown in the following review.
Intel Core i5-11600K and Intel Core i9-11900K Review
CPU Cooler Chart 2021
Large CPU cooler comparison with buying advice! At OCinside.de we have tested over 200 CPU coolers in the last 21 years, ranging from air coolers, custom water coolers or AIO to compressor coolers. Today we would like to present a CPU cooler overview with selected coolers from Alphacool, Arctic, Asus, Cooler Master, Deepcool, Enermax, NZXT, Noctua, PCCooler, Scythe, SilentiumPC and SilverStone in the current CPU cooler chart 2021. So you can quickly find a suitable air cooling or AIO water cooling for your AMD PC or Intel PC and compare the test results easily. This time with additional advice on buying coolers and video with all coolers in the OCinside Channel.
CPU Cooler Chart 2021
DIY Nickel Plating Guide
This is how to nickel plate. Nickel-plated surfaces are frequently encountered in everyday life. Furniture fittings, tools and even CPU coolers are often coated with a thin layer of nickel. It protects objects from corrosion and makes them resistant to environmental influences. In the computer area, high-performance CPU coolers are often nickel-plated, as bare copper would otherwise oxidize quickly. In the following nickel plating tutorial on OCinside.de we nickel plate a coldplate and test the nickel plated AIO with liquid metal!
DIY Nickel Plating Guide
Tribit Stormbox Pro Review
Can not only loud with lots of bass, but also very quiet and plays even after a dive in the sea! Bluetooth speakers are a dime a dozen and people like to take them with them. We therefore test the Tribit Stormbox Pro speaker today and take a close look at whether this premium Bluetooth speaker can stand out from the crowd.
Tribit Stormbox Pro Review
PCCooler GI-CX240 ARGB Review and Videos and Giveaway
Today we are testing the new 240mm AIO watercooler from PCCooler, a newcomer that is rather unknown in our areas so far, who promises us interesting features and a fancy ARGB lighting. We take a closer look at the AIO in the following review on OCinside.de. In addition, we offer new videos of the RGB effects on our OCinside YouTube channel, as well as the pump noise and fan sound in the review. And with a little luck, you can win a PCCooler GI-CX240 ARGB AIO following this review!
PCCooler GI-CX240 ARGB Review and Videos and Giveaway
Thermaltake Toughram RGB 16GB DDR4 2x 8GB DDR4-3200 RAM Review
Today we are testing on OCinside.de the new Thermaltake Toughram RGB Memory White DDR4-3200 Dualchannel Kit with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU. Of course we have done RAM overclocking again and with such an eye-catching memory kit we have also created an awesome video with some RGB effects!
Thermaltake Toughram RGB 16GB DDR4 2x 8GB DDR4-3200 RAM Review
Cooler Master MasterBox 540 Case Review
New Cooler Master case! On OCinside.de we take a look at the new MasterBox 540 from Cooler Master, which is a special midi tower. Besides a cool look, the manufacturer also promises a lot of space as well as tool-free installation. Whether Cooler Master can keep their promise, we will show in the following review including a video of the outstanding effects and hope you enjoy it.
Cooler Master MasterBox 540 Case Review
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 16GB Review
Initially, we wanted to wait a bit with the graphics card review until the prices normalize again, but normal graphics card prices are still out of sight! Therefore, we are testing the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 16GB graphics card on OCinside.de today. After AMD has successfully attacked the nVidia RTX 3000 series with RDNA2, also known as Big Navi, we take a look at the Sapphire RX 6800 Nitro+ today. This is equipped with the currently smallest chip of AMD’s new RDNA2 series. We will now show you how it performs and what else the graphics card has to offer in our detailed review.
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6800 16GB Review
Thermaltake Argent M5 RGB Mouse Review
Stylish mouse that is not just good for gaming! Today we are testing the Argent M5 RGB, a new gaming mouse from Thermaltake, who are well-known among gamers for their extensive product portfolio. Today we take a look at the features of the Argent M5 RGB mouse and test how it performs.
Thermaltake Argent M5 RGB Mouse Review
3D Printer Improvement Guide
3D Printer Optimization! Basically, the Anycubic Mega S already delivers quite good printing results out of the box, but we would highly recommend a few of the upgrades shown below to every Mega S owner. Especially with the cable routing, there is still a strong need for optimization with many 3D printers. An improved cable routing, other motor drivers, electronics, extruder and optimized filament supply we show today on OCinside.de in the 3D printer conversion guide. And those who need an introduction to 3D printing should read the 3D Printer beginners guide.
3D Printer Improvement Guide
Razer Kraken X USB Gaming Headset Review
Today, we are testing on OCinside.de the Kraken X USB, a really stylish gaming headset from Razer, a brand that should be well known among gamers. The Kraken X USB headset is a very affordable entry-level headset, but can it convince us?
Razer Kraken X USB Gaming Headset Review
ASRock Z590 Extreme Motherboard Review
Extreme good LGA 1200 motherboard! Today we test the brand new ASRock Z590 Extreme motherboard on OCinside.de for Intel LGA1200 processors of the 11th and 10th generation. Besides Hyper M.2 and Ultra M.2 slots it offers 2.5 Gigabit LAN and 1 Gigabit LAN, USB 3.2 Gen2, ALC1220 audio codec and 14 phases for latest Intel processors. How the motherboard compares to previous Z490, H470 and B460 motherboards and if it can convince, we will now show in the following review.
ASRock Z590 Extreme Motherboard Review
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review
Fast gaming CPU! AMD introduced the new Zen 3 processor architecture a few months ago, which is manufactured in a 7 nm process like Zen 2. Today on OCinside.de we present a comprehensive AMD Ryzen 5000 review. Of course, we also take a look at the included Wraith Stealth cooler and explain the new features of the AMD Ryzen 5000 series. In addition, we test how the Ryzen 5 5600X compares to a Ryzen 7 2700X and how well the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X can be overclocked.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review
GHT PW-S7403H USB HDMI 4 Port KVM Switch Review
Affordable 4 port keyboard, mouse, monitor switch and well usable with the tips! Today we test on OCinside.de the inexpensive GHT PW-S7403H 4-port KVM switch with HDMI and USB as well as two USB 2.0 connection for shared USB stick or USB printer use. All in all, this USB/HDMI KVM switch can be used to connect up to four PCs to one monitor and switch between them using direct buttons or the keyboard. Whether this works in practice as well as on paper, we show in the following review.
GHT PW-S7403H USB HDMI 4 Port KVM Switch Review
Thermaltake Toughram XG RGB 16GB DDR4 2x 8GB DDR4-3600 RAM Review
We test the brand new Thermaltake Toughram XG RGB modules with an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and an AMD Ryzen 5 5600X system on OCinside.de and compare the DDR4-3600 CL18 RAM with a DDR4-3200 CL16 kit. Of course, you can also watch a video with the extraordinary RGB effects on our OCinside YouTube channel!
Thermaltake Toughram XG RGB 16GB DDR4 2x 8GB DDR4-3600 RAM Review
Vivify Aceso W10 and Vivify Arquus W73 Review
Finest RGB cables! 6 products are currently in the range of the Taiwanese manufacturer Vivify, but these are unique products. It sounds all the more surprising when you hear that these are cables. We have tested two HDMI cables and the USB-A to USB-C cable from them. What is special about these cables and whether it is worth buying them is revealed in our following review here on OCinside!
Vivify Aceso W10 and Vivify Arquus W73 Review
Thermaltake The Tower 100 Review
More than mini! Today on OCinside.de we are taking a look at a fancy ITX case from Thermaltake, The Tower 100, which claims to be a full featured mini ITX gaming case. What it can and cannot do, we show in the following Thermaltake Tower 100 review including a small ITX PC building guide. We hope you enjoy it.
Thermaltake The Tower 100 Review
Interactive Fit for Fan guide v3.3 - will the cooler fit on the motherboard?
Now with Intel Z590, H570, B560 LGA1200 motherboards, AMD X570, B550, W480 Socket AM4 Ryzen motherboards as well as many more motherboards and many new coolers! Also new is the integrated share button! Since 1999 we have been testing coolers and motherboards on OCinside.de and check which CPU cooler can be used for which motherboard. With the interactive Fit for Fan guide v3.3 you can find out with a few clicks by trying the desired CPU cooler virtually on the selected mainboard. You can not only see which CPU cooler fits on which motherboard and how much space is left for the remaining components. You can also see what it costs, how the cooler sounds and how good the test result is.
Interactive Fit for Fan guide v3.3 - will the cooler fit on the motherboard?
Arctic BioniX P120 A-RGB Review
Arctic is getting more colorful! We have already presented the new Arctic BioniX P120 A-RGB fan on our OCinside.de YouTube channel and today we show in a detailed review how the 120 fan with addressable RGB lighting performs in practice.
Arctic BioniX P120 A-RGB Review
Arctic Freezer 50 Review
We have long awaited the Freezer 50 A-RGB in the OCinside.de editorial office! After the powerful Freezer 50 TR has been available for building AMD Threadripper systems for some time, Arctic has now adapted their most powerful air cooler for the mainstream desktop sockets from AMD and Intel. Everything you could want in an air cooler, Arctic has included into a bundle at a competitive price. Whether the best ingredients are enough to build perhaps the best air cooler on the market, we reveal here in the detailed test including 360 degree view and video of the RGB effects on our OCinside YouTube channel.
Arctic Freezer 50 Review
ASRock B550 Taichi Razer Edition AMD AM4 Motherboard Review
Today we are testing the ASRock B550 Taichi Razer Edition, a powerful ATX motherboard for current AMD Ryzen 3000 Matisse, 4000 Renoir and 5000 Vermeer processors. We have overclocked the AMD Ryzen motherboard extensively in the test. In the following motherboard review we will show the features and in an additional video the extensive aRGB effects of the ASRock B550 Taichi Razer Edition and will see how it compares to the previous AMD motherboards.
ASRock B550 Taichi Razer Edition AMD AM4 Motherboard Review
Arctic P12 Slim PWM PST Review
Flat problem solver! Today on OCinside.de we are testing the new, extra slim Arctic P12 Slim PWM PST fans. The Arctic fans are only 15mm thin and can therefore be real problem solvers. Because often it is very tight especially when installing a water cooling or AIO in the PC case near the motherboard, but also in ITX and server area flat fans can be very helpful. Among other things, we will test how the 15mm fans compare to the original 25mm fans on an AIO and whether they achieve sufficient airflow.
Arctic P12 Slim PWM PST Review
Build Compressor Cooling DIY Tutorial
A new reader test or rather reader project has just been published on OCinside.de. We have already tested several PC compressor coolers, but have not yet built a compressor cooler ourselves. Today Thomas aka tjh has created a worklog in our PC forum and shows step by step how he built his own compressor cooler.
Build Compressor Cooling DIY Tutorial
Icy Dock MB861U31-1M2B ICYNano Review
Fast installation and high performance! From Icy Dock, we are looking at an external USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gb/s enclosure for PCIe SSDs today on OCinside. In the new Icy Dock MB861U31-1M2B, you can install a M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD in the format from 2230 to 22110 and connect it to USB Type-C or USB Type-A at up to 10Gb/s via USB 3.2 Gen 2. Whether on a notebook, tablet, smartphone or PC, the new ICYNano enclosure can be used in a variety of ways. We will show how high the performance really is in the following review.
Icy Dock MB861U31-1M2B ICYNano Review
Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML280 Mirror AIO Review
AIO water cooling with extraordinary aRGB effects! Today we test the Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML280 Mirror all-in-one water cooling on OCinside.de, which promises to set a highlight with a very special aRGB lighting!
Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML280 Mirror AIO Review
Arctic BioniX P120 ARGB Video
Arctic shows modular color! We have published an unboxing video of the brand new Arctic BioniX P120 ARGB fans on OCinside.de in German with English subs. We tested them immediately, of course, and also show a little lifehack on how to easily mount them on coolers like the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports. The detailed review of the modular Arctic BioniX P120 A-RGB fans will follow soon.
Arctic BioniX P120 ARGB Video
ASRock Taichi Razer Edition Mainboard Razer Synapse 3 Video
Today on OCinside.de we are testing a special RGB software that can be installed with the brand new ASRock Taichi Razer Edition motherboard. Currently available are the ASRock X570 Taichi Razer Edition and the ASRock B550 Taichi Razer Edition motherboards. With this we tested the extensive Razer Synapse 3 tool including Razer Chroma Studio and explained it step by step in this video tutorial. German with English subs. In addition, there will soon be another video with the RGB effects on our OCinside YouTube Channel. The complete review of the ASRock Taichi Razer Edition AMD AM4 motherboard will be available soon as well.
ASRock Taichi Razer Edition Mainboard Razer Synapse 3 Video
Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini Review
Small and really fine! Today we are testing the Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini on OCinside.de. The case tries to convince with small dimensions, great modularity and a lot of space inside. We will see if it succeeds in our new review.
Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini Review
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo V2 Review
Compact and affordable! Today on OCinside.de we are testing the brand new Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo V2 cooler, which is designed for AMD Socket AM4, Intel LGA 1200 and many more sockets. Among others, we test the latest Hyper 212 Evo with an Intel Core i5-10500 CPU on the ASRock Z490 Steel Legend motherboard and show thermal images, 360 degree view and of course all results in the following review.
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo V2 Review
21 Years OCinside.de Contest Winners
Ho, ho, hoo, today the lucky winners were drawn from our 21 Years OCinside.de Contest! We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, reviewers, webmasters, news posters and of course our cooperation partners Merry Xmas and a prosperous New Year 2021! The daily Hardware News will also be published during holidays without Xmas break on OCinside.de and Hardwarespot.de and for sure we will also publish some reviews as well.
21 Years OCinside.de Contest Winners
ASRock W480 Creator Motherboard Review
After we already reviewed the motherboards of the Steel Legend series and B460, H470 and Z490 chipsets on OCinside.de, today we take a look at a motherboard for Content Creator with W480 chipset, the ASRock W480 Creator. This is mainly aimed at professional PC application areas and offers special support for Xeon processors, like the recently tested Intel Xeon W-1290. What other features it has to offer, we show in the following review.
ASRock W480 Creator Motherboard Review
Thermaltake ToughFan 12 Review
Today on OCinside we have tested the new Thermaltake ToughFan 12 High Static Pressure Radiator Fan. The ToughFan 12 are 120mm fans from Thermaltake that generate high static pressure while still remaining pleasantly quiet. The Thermaltake ToughFan fan series can be used for water cooling, as well as for air coolers or as a case fan and we will see in the test how silent and good they really are.
Thermaltake ToughFan 12 Review
AOC U32U1 Porsche Design Monitor Review
Today on OCinside.de we are testing the new premium monitor from AOC. Its design comes from the Studio F. A. Porsche and with the 4K HDR600 display they try to serve professional as well as private users with the highest aesthetic and visual demands of the same dimensions. Our in-depth review reveals whether the monitor is an eye-catcher in every respect.
AOC U32U1 Porsche Design Monitor Review
Arctic Freezer 34 eSports Review
Today we test on OCinside.de the elegant Arctic Freezer 34 eSports cooler in grey/white, which is designed for current AMD AM4, as well as for current Intel 1200 and Intel 2066 sockets and can also be used for some older sockets. We have tested the grey/white version with 120mm BioniX P-Series PWM fan on a current ASRock Steel Legend LGA 1200 motherboard and show all results in the following review including 360 degree view and interesting thermal images.
Arctic Freezer 34 eSports Review
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420 Rev. 3 Review
Just in time for today's launch of the new Arctic CPU water cooler, we took a close look at the 420mm AIO at OCinside.de! But not only the large radiator with three 140mm fans is new, also the mounting for AMD systems has been revised. What has been improved in detail on the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420 Rev. 3 water cooler and of course a performance check including overclocking is presented in the following review.
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420 Rev. 3 Review
iiyama G-Master GB3461WQSU Monitor Review
Who still remembers the 90s knows that you could play Super Mario Kart on a 80cm tube TV without any problems with four players. Even if the comparison to the iiyama G-Master GB3461WQSU is a bit weak, they have one thing in common. As huge as the TV looked when we were young back then, this monitor looks as big today. Whether it also shines in other points besides its impressive size of 34 inches, we show in detail in the following review on OCinside.de!
iiyama G-Master GB3461WQSU Monitor Review
Icy Dock MB840M2P-B ToughArmor Review
Icy Dock has just released another new product from the ToughArmor series, which we are already testing on OCinside.de. Just recently we had a look at the Icy Dock ToughArmor MB839SP-B PCIe card for use with 2.5-inch SATA drives and now there is an interesting solution with the Icy Dock MB840M2P-B PCIe slot card to install an M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD in a PCIe 3.0 x4 slot. We have tested this extraordinary PCIe card with removable M.2 NVMe frame extensively and show the results including thermal image and 360 degree view in the following review.
Icy Dock MB840M2P-B ToughArmor Review
Intel Xeon W-1290 CPU Review
To make sure it won't be boring until the next Intel Rocket Lake generation, we looked at an alternative to the numerously tested Intel Core i5, i7 and i9 on OCinside.de today. We are talking about the Intel Xeon W-1290 processor, which is almost the professional counterpart to an Intel Core i9-10900. As platform we have chosen the brand new ASRock W480 Creator LGA1200 high-end motherboard with W480 chipset. If the Intel Xeon can convince and if it is even suitable for gaming, we show in the following review.
Intel Xeon W-1290 CPU Review
3D Printer Beginners Guide
The term 3D printing is becoming more and more common and there are plenty of reasons for it. Because 3D printing can be used to produce a wide variety of things for all walks of life. Whether it's a camera mount for the motorcycle or drone, a kitchen cutlery holder for the kitchen, or a sphere in which a hamster can explore the home. The possibilities are almost limitless. One thing is clear in any case. 3D printing has never been easier or more affordable. You do not need to be a computer specialist or mechanical engineer to operate a 3D printer at home. What you need to create even the most exciting creations is revealed here at OCinside.de in this workshop.
3D Printer Beginners Guide
Sapphire GearBox eGPU Review
Today we have on OCinside.de a review of the Sapphire Gearbox eGPU with Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 XT. Today we are testing the Sapphire Gearbox, which allows to run fast PCIe graphics cards via Thunderbolt 3 externally on Apple MacBook, Mini-PC or Laptop with Thunderbolt. For this purpose we install a Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 5700 XT in the Sapphire Gearbox and replace a GTX 970M, for example to breathe new gaming life into an old gaming laptop.
Sapphire GearBox eGPU Review
Arctic Freezer 7 X Review
Today we test on OCinside.de the new Arctic Freezer 7 X cooler, which is very compact and designed for AMD as well as for current Intel sockets. Of course you can't expect miracles from a 92mm fan on such a small heatsink and although it is multi-compatible, there may be space problems on some motherboards. How we solved this on the brand new Intel LGA1200 ASRock Steel Legend motherboards and if the extremely affordable Freezer 7 X cooler from Arctic has enough cooling power for an Intel Core i5 CPU, we show in the following review with thermal images and 360 degree view.
Arctic Freezer 7 X Review
Interactive Fit for Fan guide v3.2 – will the cooler fit on the motherboard?
Now with Intel Z490, H470, B460 LGA1200 motherboards, AMD Ryzen X570, B550, B450 Socket AM4 motherboards, AMD Ryzen Threadripper X399 Socket TR4 motherboards as well as many more motherboards and many new coolers!
Since 1999 we have been testing coolers and motherboards on OCinside.de and check which CPU cooler can be used for which motherboard. With the interactive Fit for Fan guide v3.2 you can find out with a few clicks by trying the desired CPU cooler virtually on the selected mainboard. You can not only see which CPU cooler fits on which motherboard and how much space is left for the remaining components. You can also see what it costs, how the cooler sounds and how good the test result is. Enjoy the interactive fit for fan guide!
Interactive Fit for Fan guide v3.2 – will the cooler fit on the motherboard?
Cooler Master MH650 Gaming Headset Review
The Cooler Master MH650 USB Gaming Headset features RGB lighting, virtual 7.1 sound, multi-platform compatibility and high-quality sound to be your next headset choice. We took a close look at the Cooler Master MH650 Gaming Headset on OCinside.de and of course put it on the previously tested Cooler Master GS750 headphone stand.
Cooler Master MH650 Gaming Headset Review
Crucial Ballistix Max RGB 32GB DDR4 4x 8GB DDR4-4000 RAM Review
We test the new Crucial Ballistix Max RGB memory modules on OCinside.de, extensively in dual-channel and quad-channel mode and also compare the fast DDR4-4000 modules with older, slower modules to evaluate whether it is worth upgrading. Of course there is also a video with the RGB effects!
Crucial Ballistix Max RGB 32GB DDR4 4x 8GB DDR4-4000 RAM Review
Icy Dock MB521SP-B FlexiDock Review
From Icy Dock a new removable frame for the 3.5 inch bay is waiting for OCinside.de today. The Icy Dock MB521SP-B stands out due to its low price and a carrier-free Hot Swap bay. Whether the latest FlexiDock system can convince, we show in the following review.
Icy Dock MB521SP-B FlexiDock Review
devolo Magic 2 WiFi next Powerline Review
Today we are testing the Magic 2 WiFi next Multiroom Kit, a very special powerline set from devolo. Surely everyone has had bad WLAN reception at some location in their apartment, house, basement or garden and has been looking for a simple solution to improve their WLAN performance. Often WLAN repeaters are used, but they usually halve the WLAN bandwidth. In the following devolo Magic 2 WiFi next review on OCinside.de, we will show you how this works more elegantly with PowerLAN over the power outlet, how high the next G.hn powerline performance is, how the power consumption is and how to set up powerline.
devolo Magic 2 WiFi next Powerline Review
Icy Dock MB741SP-B ExpressCage Review
Today we take a look at Icy Docks Hot Swap removable frame MB741SP-B. This ExpressCage offers a special feature, because unlike most other removable frames available today, it is compatible to external 3.5 inch slots. In the following review on OCinside.de we have tested it extensively and created a small video.
Icy Dock MB741SP-B ExpressCage Review
Cooler Master GS750 Headset Stand Review
The GS750 Gaming Headset Stand from Cooler Master is more than just a headphone rack. It features RGB lighting, an integrated USB 3.0 hub, a full external 7.1 surround sound card, and as the cherry on the cake, the ability to charge a Qi-compatible smartphone wirelessly.
Cooler Master GS750 Headset Stand Review
HP Omen 15 Laptop Review
Today we are testing the brand new HP Omen 15 2020 gaming laptop with the extremely powerful AMD Ryzen 7 4800H processor, GeForce GTX 1650 TI graphics card and 144Hz IPS display at OCinside. With Full-HD resolution and 4GB GDDR6 VRAM, HP tries to create the balancing act between smooth gaming experience and low purchase price. If this is possible with the HP Omen 15 laptop, we will show in the following review.
HP Omen 15 Laptop Review
ASRock Z490 Steel Legend Motherboard Review
After the previous ASRock H470 and ASRock B460 motherboard test we are looking at the ASRock Z490 Steel Legend motherboard, the third LGA1200 motherboard for Intel Comet Lake-S processors from the ASRock Steel Legend series, on OCinside.de today!
ASRock Z490 Steel Legend Motherboard Review
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G SE Review
With the Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G SE, we are testing another AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics card on OCinside.de today. As always, we take a look at the special features, how the card performs in benchmarks, how well it can be overclocked, what the associated Sapphire software is good for and of course there is also a video of the nice RGB lighting!
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G SE Review
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X TDP OC Guide
Some time has passed since the release of the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X including our detailed AMD CPU review. In the meantime, AMD has released several AGESA updates and the minor issues have been resolved. Today we have again looked at the exact differences to the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and will test whether the extra cost is worth it and if you can get the performance of a 3800X out of the 3700X with a few simple tweaks.
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X TDP OC Guide
ASRock H470 Steel Legend Intel LGA1200 Motherboard Review
After the previous ASRock B460 Steel Legend review we are testing today on OCinside.de the current ASRock H470 Steel Legend motherboard for Intel LGA1200 processors. How the H470 motherboard performed in comparison to its counterpart with Intel B460 chipset and if you can better overclock an Intel Core i5-10500 CPU with it, we show in the following review.
ASRock H470 Steel Legend Intel LGA1200 Motherboard Review
ASRock B460 Steel Legend Intel LGA1200 Motherboard Review
Today we test on OCinside.de with the ASRock B460 Steel Legend a brand new motherboard for current Intel LGA1200 processors. The ASRock B460 Steel Legend offers a solid basic equipment including 2.5 Gigabit LAN and some features like the addressable RGB lighting at the chipset cooler and even under the motherboard. However, the inexpensive Intel B460 chipset also has disadvantages in overclocking. In the following review we will nevertheless try to get the highest performance out of an Intel Core i5-10500 CPU with the Intel B460 and show many details from the features to the voltage regulators.
ASRock B460 Steel Legend Intel LGA1200 Motherboard Review
Crucial P5 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
With high performance and high capacity, the brand-new Crucial P5 2TB NVMe SSD will delight enthusiasts! After the Crucial P1 NVMe SSD and the Crucial P2 NVMe SSD, we are today looking at the latest Crucial P5 M.2 NVMe SSD series on OCinside.de and test the highest P5 capacity of 2000GB.
Crucial P5 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
Arctic Freezer 13 X Review
Shortly after the launch, we are today testing the Arctic Freezer 13 X, a very compact tower cooler from Arctic, which would like to offer an inexpensive alternative to the boxed cooler. To be more precise, we take a look at the Arctic Freezer A13 X, where the A stands for the AMD variant and there is also an Intel counterpart with the Arctic Freezer i13 X. We also show a 360 degree view and of course the cooling results.
Arctic Freezer 13 X Review
NZXT Kraken X53 Review
Today we are testing the NZXT Kraken X53 All in one water cooling on OCinside. The outstanding feature of this AIO solution is the pump head, which is equipped with mirrored RGB lighting and NZXT logo. The following review will show you the cooling performance and what else the AIO from NZXT has to offer.
NZXT Kraken X53 Review
Cooler Master MS110 Keyboard and Mouse Combo Review
In todays review we take a look at the new mouse and keyboard combination from Cooler Master at OCinside. Everything else about the inexpensive Cooler Master MS110 Combo RGB Set is available in the following review.
Cooler Master MS110 Keyboard and Mouse Combo Review
Icy Dock MB839SP-B ToughArmor PCIe SATA Hot-Swap Review
Icy Dock has launched a new product from the ToughArmor series. The Icy Dock MB839SP-B is an useful removable frame for the PCIe slot, which supports a 2.5-inch SATA drive. We put this special hot-swap removable frame through intensive testing at OCinside.de and show all results in the following product review.
Icy Dock MB839SP-B ToughArmor PCIe SATA Hot-Swap Review
Thermaltake Level 20 RS ARGB Review
Today we are testing here at OCinside.de the large Level 20 RS ARGB Midi Tower PC case from Thermaltake. It is equipped from factory with a conventional 120mm fan and two 200mm fans, which have addressable RGB lighting. It can also be equipped with up to four radiators for advanced custom water cooling. What else it has to offer is revealed in the following product review.
Thermaltake Level 20 RS ARGB Review
Crucial P2 500GB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
After the recently tested Crucial P1 M.2 NVMe SSD we are looking at the brand new Crucial P2 M.2 NVMe SSD series on OCinside.de today and let them compete against dozens of current SSDs.
Crucial P2 500GB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240L V2 RGB Review
There is an update for the Cooler Master MasterLiquid AIO L-Series with RGB illumination. Reason enough for us to check again if it's worth buying. In the following review, after the previous Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML120L V2 RGB review we now look at the model with 240mm radiator. We also made a video of the great RGB light effects again, which can be found on our OCinside YouTube channel. With a little luck you can win a Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240L V2 RGB AIO after this review (until 28th June 2020)!
Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240L V2 RGB Review
Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML120L V2 RGB AIO Review
The MasterLiquid series from Cooler Master has already been established in the first generation. That didn't make Cooler Master sit back and rest on their laurels. So today we are testing the revised second generation with the MasterLiquid ML120L V2 RGB, as always with new videos and a Cooler Master fan audio sample.
Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML120L V2 RGB AIO Review
Cooler Master MasterFan MF120 Halo Review
In the aRGB area too, attempts are made to distinguish themselves with small but subtle differences, so today we are testing the Cooler Master MasterFan MF120 Halo fans, which owe the Halo name to their additional illuminated rings. And because more aRGB cannot be bad, we test them on OCinside.de in a pack of three! There is also a video with the fan sound and a video on our YouTube Channel with the lighting effects of the fans. It's our 100th video on the OCinside YouTube Channel, by the way with a raffle!
Cooler Master MasterFan MF120 Halo Review
Crucial BX500 240GB, 480GB and 1TB SSD Review
Today we show on OCinside.de a comparative review of the Crucial BX500 SSD series with different capacities! Starting with 240GB over 480GB up to 1TB the inexpensive SSD series of Crucial has been examined to see where the advantages and disadvantages of the different SSD capacities are.
Crucial BX500 240GB, 480GB and 1TB SSD Review
ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT Phantom Gaming D3 6G OC Review
With the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, AMD offers an affordable mainstream gaming graphics card. The ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT Phantom Gaming D3 6G OC graphics card is a custom model from the premium line from ASRock. It has again higher clock rates, a backplate and a stylish LED lighting. How the AMD RX 5600 XT performs in comparison to the recently tested ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT graphics card we will show in the following review on OCinside.de!
ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT Phantom Gaming D3 6G OC Review
TerraMaster F2-210 NAS Review
Running your own cloud has almost become a matter of course for many people. It's a simple way to give all family members, but also friends access to photos, videos and other data in their home LAN, WLAN or even from anywhere in the world. TerraMaster provides all necessary means for this in the form of pre-installed or free downloadable apps for the in-house operating system TOS. The only requirements are a home network and Internet access for global connection. From the setup and initialization of the Network Attached Storage or NAS to the setup and how this works with worldwide data access, we show here at OCinside.de in the following review.
TerraMaster F2-210 NAS Review
Aukey Eclipse Review
Today we look and listen to something from the gadgets category on OCinside.de, because we are testing the portable Bluetooth Speaker Eclipse from the company Aukey.
Aukey Eclipse Review
Alphacool Eisblock Aurora Plexi GPX Review
Alphacool offers suitable water cooling for a wide range of graphics cards, not only for the reference design, but also for special versions. We are therefore testing today the Alphacool Eisblock Aurora Plexi GPX for the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X8 8G OC, including the modification video in our OCinside YouTube Channel. But that’s not all, we have tested the GPU water cooling first with the included thermal paste and then with liquid metal!
Alphacool Eisblock Aurora Plexi GPX Review
ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Phantom Gaming D 8G OC Review
With the AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT, AMD offers an affordable entry-level gaming graphics card. The ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Phantom Gaming D 8G OC graphics card is a custom model from the premium product line of ASRock. It comes with increased clock rates, a backplate and a stylish LED lighting. Everything else we will now show on OCinside.de in this detailed review.
ASRock Radeon RX 5500 XT Phantom Gaming D 8G OC Review
Thermaltake S300 TG Snow Edition Review
Today we are testing the new Thermaltake S300 TG Snow Edition case. We have already tested some current cases on OCinside.de and will see where the special features of this excellent Thermaltake S300 TG Snow Edition Midi-Tower are.
Thermaltake S300 TG Snow Edition Review
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 Rev. 2 Review
We have received the updated version of the Liquid Freezer II CPU water cooler series from Arctic, which was introduced as first revision at the end of last year. This time we had the chance to test the powerful 360mm version with 3 fans extensively and took a close look at the differences between the revision 2 and the original Liquid Freezer II cooler. One thing in advance, fortunately there was no cost reduction at the expense of cooling performance! All details and of course the measurements including OverClocking are shown in the following review.
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 Rev. 2 Review
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE Review
After we already took a closer look at the TicWatch Pro some time ago, we are happy to be able to test the new version with integrated 4G/LTE mobile network this time. In the following review, we will discover the advantages of the new TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE and the meaning of the eSIM.
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 4G/LTE Review
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 Water Cooling Upgrade Tutorial
Today on OCinside.de we have a step-by-step guide on how to retrofit water cooling on an AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics card. More specifically, we are upgrading an ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ with an Alphacool Eisblock Aurora Plexi GPX-A AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT. The instructions for building the water cooler graphics card are available both as a tutorial video on our OCinside YouTube channel, and as detailed illustrated instructions.
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 Water Cooling Upgrade Tutorial
SilverStone Seta A1 Review
After having tested SilverStone's rather inexpensive cases before, this time we’ll focus on the especially stylish Premium Midi Tower Seta A1, which is available in 3 different color options. In addition to the very noble designed, curved aluminum front, the case also offers a tinted real glass side panel, addressable RGB lighting and even two 200mm fans. This and many more details about this great case are revealed in the following review.
SilverStone Seta A1 Review
Icy Dock MB795SP-B and MB703M2P-B Review
Today we take a look at a 5.25-inch Icy Dock flexiDOCK MB795SP-B removable frame on OCinside.de, which can be equipped with a 3.5-inch HDD and a 2.5-inch SSD as hot-swap. We also test the Icy Dock EZConvert MB703M2P-B, with which you can convert a standard M.2 SATA SSD into a 2.5-inch SSD. In the following test we'll see if both products from Icy Dock deliver what they promise.
Icy Dock MB795SP-B and MB703M2P-B Review
Thermaltake Riing Quad 12 Review
Today we test on OCinside.de the Thermaltake Riing Quad 12 RGB Radiator Fan TT Premium Edition 3-Fan Pack with RGB Controller. How good the fans are and which spectacular RGB effects are possible with them, we show in the following, detailed test.
Thermaltake Riing Quad 12 Review
Cooler Master Reactor Gold 750W Power Supply Review
No matter if home server, gaming PC or workstation, a reliable power supply with sufficient power reserves is essential for the trouble-free operation of a computer. With the appropriate name Reactor, Cooler Master offers a fully modular 750W ATX power supply, which is also 80 Plus Gold certified. Whether it will fire up an overclocked gaming setup sufficiently, the following test reveals.
Cooler Master Reactor Gold 750W Power Supply Review
OCinside.de BOINC and FAH Team against Covid-19
For 20 years now, there has been at least one April Fool's joke on OCinside.de every year, but this year, unfortunately, everything is different. Of course we have thought about a Covid-19 virus scanner for the PC or a Corona Tester kit with only a few components or toilet paper for printing by yourself, but we don't want to cause confusion during this time and will do without our April Fool's joke this year. We would rather like to help and support the fight against Corona with our computing power. We are already looking forward to the support in the OCinside.de team against Corona. If you still want to smile a little today, April 1st, you can of course have a look at some of our previous April fool's. Stay Safe!
OCinside.de BOINC and FAH Team against Covid-19
AIO Water Cooling Conversion Tutorial
Today, an AIO water cooling system is being converted on OCinside.de. We show the conversion of an Antec K240 AIO water cooling with a few components from Alphacool to a flexible test system in a comprehensive video on our YouTube channel.
AIO Water Cooling Conversion Tutorial
Crucial P1 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
We have already used a Crucial P1 SSD in Orico PCM2-C3-GY USB 3.1 review and in the Icy Dock and ASRock U.2 Special as well as in several Intel motherboard reviews at OCinside.de. Today, we again take a close look at the Crucial P1 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD with the latest firmware in order to compare it against 70 other SSD results in the extensive SSD comparison.
Crucial P1 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
SilverStone Permafrost PF240-ARGB Review
The range of 240mm All In One water coolers for the PC is almost unlimited and the dimensions of the products are mostly similar as they are standardized. That's why we take a close look at the details at OCinside.de to find the special features of each product. This time we take a close look at the SilverStone PERMAFROST 240mm AIO with addressable RGB lighting and see if it lives up to its name. Of course, we also created another video of the great RGB lighting effects, which can also be found on our YouTube channel.
SilverStone Permafrost PF240-ARGB Review
ASRock X299 Creator Intel LGA 2066 Motherboard Review
Today we test the ASRock X299 Creator High-End motherboard on OCinside.de. The latest X299 Creator motherboard supports Skylake-X and Skylake-X Refresh, as well as the current Cascade Lake-X processor series. ASRock has raised the bar even higher with their new Creator series and impressed us with a phenomenal basic equipment. From 10 Gigabit LAN up to Mini DisplayPort inputs, everything is included!
ASRock X299 Creator Intel LGA 2066 Motherboard Review
Cooler Master MM711 Review
Today we have tested a different kind of gaming mouse on OCinside.de. The Cooler Master MasterMouse MM711 is based on a lightweight honeycomb grid design, adjustable LED lighting and extensive programming options.
Cooler Master MM711 Review
Thrustmaster eSwap Pro Controller Review
Today we test at OCinside.de the top controller from the extensive gamepad collection of Thrustmaster. In comparison we are testing the original controllers from Microsoft Xbox One, Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. What makes this Thrustmaster eSwap Pro game controller different from thousands of other products on the market and where its strengths can be found is explained in the following review including YouTube video and 360 degree view.
Thrustmaster eSwap Pro Controller Review
Thermaltake Level 20 RGB Gaming Mouse Review
OCinside.de tested the Thermaltake Level 20 RGB Ambidextrous Gaming Mouse today. This ambidextrous gaming mouse offers customizable RGB lighting, support for voice assistants, and much more.
Thermaltake Level 20 RGB Gaming Mouse Review
Thermaltake Level 20 HT Snow Review
Big, bigger, level 20 HT! We are testing today on OCinside.de with the Thermaltake Level 20 HT in the Snow Edition a chic, large, white showcase that like to convince with plenty of space for hardware, plenty of space for cooling and last but not least a lot of glass. We take a close look at the case and check what can be expected compared to the usual PC tower.
Thermaltake Level 20 HT Snow Review
Cooler Master MH670 Wireless Gaming Headset Review
Listen, Cooler Master has just expanded its gaming headset family with the MH600 series, which includes three headphones in the price range from 59 to 110 Euro. We had the pleasure to test the top model MH670 in detail and reveal all strengths and weaknesses of the Cooler Master MH670 wireless gaming headset with virtual 7.1 surround sound in the following review here at OCinside.de!
Cooler Master MH670 Wireless Gaming Headset Review
Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 360 Review
We have tested the brand new Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 360 AIO water cooling for the official launch. The Eisbaer Aurora is a closed water cooling system that is easy to install and can be easily and safely expanded with a quick-release fastener. The aRGB lighting has been added, and the pump should also be more powerful, but work more quietly than before. We are excited about it and take a close look at everything on OCinside.de. Additionally with new videos of the RGB effects, the pump noise and the fan volume.
Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora 360 Review
NZXT Kraken Z73 AIO with Display Tested
Today we test on OCinside.de the brand new 360 Kraken Z73 AIO watercooling, which was officially introduced by NZXT at review date. The outstanding feature of this all in one cooling solution is the pump head, as it is equipped with a large 320x320px LCD display! The new NZXT Kraken Z-Series is available as NZXT Kraken Z63 with 280mm radiator and the tested NZXT Kraken Z73 with 360mm radiator. So much in advance, we are absolutely fascinated!
NZXT Kraken Z73 AIO with Display Tested
Cooler Master MasterKeys MK850 Review
Today, there is a review and video of the new Cooler Master MasterKeys MK850 MX RGB RED Gaming Keyboard on OCinside.de. The Cooler Master MK850 is equipped with all kinds of functions. It has media and macro keys, a brilliant RGB illumination with 16.7 million colors, two USB 3.0 ports and as a highlight the unique pressure sensitive Aimpad keys. After this review you can win a Cool Master MK850 keyboard with a little luck!
Cooler Master MasterKeys MK850 Review
DreamHack 2020 Coverage
The fourth DreamHack took place in Leipzig from January 24th to 26th, 2020. As in previous years, DreamHack in Leipzig is divided into three main areas: the gigantic LAN party, the area for USK 16 visitors and the area for USK 12 visitors. We were also there again this year and collected some impressions from the areas of hardware, gaming and cosplay.
DreamHack 2020 Coverage
Deepcool Macube 310P Chassis Review
Today we're testing the Deepcool Macube 310P, a stylish, compact case that wants to differentiate itself from the crowd with a few interesting ideas. Deepcool promises excellent ventilation and elegant aesthetics, which should make the case the perfect companion for your own PC system. We'll get to the bottom of this today, including a short modding excursion and custom loop water cooling tutorial.
Deepcool Macube 310P Chassis Review
Triple Radiator Custom Loop Tutorial
Can you install water cooling with a total of three radiators in a midi tower enclosure? Yes, it works! Today we tested the Deepcool Macube 310P case on OCinside.de and show in this little mod guide how the custom loop water cooling together with Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ArcticStorm graphics card and Alphacool Eisbaer Aurora, was integrated into the small case to create a chic, compact water cooling system.
Triple Radiator Custom Loop Tutorial
AOC Agon AG273QX Monitor Review
More is better, this is definitely true for the specifications of the AOC Agon AG273QX gaming monitor. The AG273QX comes with an impressive 27 inch screen diagonal, 165 Hz and 1 ms response time. It also offers a few more features, which we of course take a close look at in this review.
AOC Agon AG273QX Monitor Review
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 Challenger D 8G OC Review
With the RX 5700 series, AMD has launched 7nm graphics cards for the mid-end. ASRock has also given the RX 5700 chip their own cooling and backplate and overclocked the ASRock Radeon RX 5700 Challenger D 8G OC by factory. We now show more about this in the following AMD Radeon RX 5700 test on OCinside.de!
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 Challenger D 8G OC Review
Zalman Z7 Neo Review
The Korean manufacturer Zalman has been producing various PC accessories for 20 years now. They became known for their powerful CPU cooling solutions and now they offer a wide range of external USB cases, power supplies, keyboards, coolers and many other components. This time we will focus on the low-priced midi tower case Z7 Neo, which offers two real glass panels and four RGB fans including the corresponding controller despite its low price. What other clever features are hidden in the case is revealed in the following review.
Zalman Z7 Neo Review
Deepcool Castle 240EX Review
After we've recently tested the Assassin 3 aircooler from Deepcool, the 240mm AIO Castle 240EX follows today, which wants to score with special aRGB lighting and Deepcool's exclusive anti-leak technology. In the following test on OCinside.de we will find out how the water cooling performs and if the optics are convincing. As always with new videos and sound samples.
Deepcool Castle 240EX Review
Enermax Liqmax III 240 RGB Review
Today we test on OCinside.de the all-in-one water cooling Liqmax III 240 RGB from Enermax. It is technically nearly identical to the recently tested Enermax Liqmax III 120 RGB, the difference is the larger radiator with two fans. We will see how much the difference in size of 240 compared to 120 is noticeable in practice on the same test system.
Enermax Liqmax III 240 RGB Review
NZXT H510i Phantom Gaming Review and Giveaway
Today we are testing the NZXT H510i Phantom Gaming, a stylish case for the ASRock Phantom Gaming series. Phantom Gaming is ASRock's gaming product line designed to provide first class products to gamers, professionals and PC enthusiasts. They fit together optically and functionally perfectly. We have already reported on this in a detailed Phantom Gaming report and are now excited to see how the NZXT H510i Phantom Gaming can fit into this product line. With a little luck, you can win the chic NZXT H510i Phantom Gaming case after this review!
NZXT H510i Phantom Gaming Review and Giveaway
Cooler Master Silencio S400 uATX Chassis Review
Today we look at the new Cooler Master Silencio S400 on OCinside.de, a sound-dampened micro ATX case that wants to bring silence and elegance under the desk! In the following case review, we use the sound-dampened case version with a closed side panel and have also tested it with an optionally available glass side panel, even with an audio sample.
Cooler Master Silencio S400 uATX Chassis Review
20 Year OCinside.de Anniversary Contest Winners
Ho, ho, hoo, today the lucky winners were drawn from our 20 Year OCinside.de Contest! We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, reviewers, webmasters, news posters and of course our cooperation partners Merry Xmas and a prosperous New Year 2020! The daily Hardware News will also be published during holidays without Xmas break on OCinside.de and Hardwarespot.de and for sure we will also publish some reviews as well.
20 Year OCinside.de Anniversary Contest Winners
SilentiumPC Signum SG1X TG RGB Review
The Signum SG1X TG RGB from SilentiumPC has to assert itself in the wide range of RGB ATX enclosures with tempered glass. It scores with a large side panel and front panel, four pre-installed RGB fans, an stylish design, good workmanship and clever interior. In today's review on OCinside.de we will see how the SilentiumPC Signum SG1X TG RGB performs.
SilentiumPC Signum SG1X TG RGB Review
Icy Dock MB601VK-B and MB705M2P-B and ASRock U.2 Review
Today we are looking at a very special combination of different U.2 products on OCinside.de. To be more precise, we test a Crucial P1 1TB M.2 NVMe Gen3 x4 SSD in the Icy Dock EZConvert MB705M2P-B U.2 frame, which was connected in the Icy Dock ToughArmor MB601VK-B U.2 hot-swap removable frame with a Delock SFF 8643 U.2 miniSAS HD cable via the ASRock U.2 Kit on the ASRock X299 Taichi XE Intel LGA 2066 motherboard. Sounds complicated, but is despite Hot-Swap amazing fast!
Icy Dock MB601VK-B and MB705M2P-B and ASRock U.2 Review
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ Review
ASRock has been involved in the hotly contested graphics card market recently. With the new RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ including their own OC-Tool and addressable RGB lighting, ASRock offers a fully equipped top class gaming graphics card. Instead of simply copying AMD’s reference design, ASRock provides the 7nm Navi graphics chip with a 10+1 phase power supply. The cooling is supported by three fans, which should promise highest clock rates. How much power the ASRock RX5700XT TCX 8GP graphics card really has is shown in our extensive evaluation including RGB video on our OCinside.de YouTube Channel.
ASRock Radeon RX 5700 XT Taichi X 8G OC+ Review
Silverstone Precision PS16 Review
Today we look at the Silverstone Precision PS16 Micro ATX Case on OCinside.de, which offers neither panoramic glazing nor aRGB lighting, but promises a solid case for the small purse!
Silverstone Precision PS16 Review
Icy Dock MB830SP-B and MB882SP-1S-3B Review
Today at OCinside.de we take a detailed look at the 2.5-inch to 3.5-inch HDD/SSD converter Icy Dock EZConvert Lite MB882SP-1S-3B as well as the 3.5-inch Drive Bay Icy Dock flexiDOCK MB830SP-B for up to three drives for installation in two 5.25-inch bays.
Icy Dock MB830SP-B and MB882SP-1S-3B Review
Cooler Master Cosmos C700P Black Edition Review
The selection of PC cases is enormous, because they are available in different sizes and designs. From tiny small to huge large and in all quality levels, countless products are available. The Cooler Master Cosmos C700P Black Edition PC case tested by us is titled by the manufacturer as a full tower with unique design and made of high-quality materials. Whether it does meet this description, we show in the following review. So much in advance, we are very excited!
Cooler Master Cosmos C700P Black Edition Review
CPU Overclock, Video Card OC, Backup and Benchmark Software Roundup 11/2019
OCinside.de updated the overclocking software page again with dozens of small tools to tune, benchmark, stresstest, monitor PC and test PC components. If you like to overclock, backup, or monitor your PC hardware or if you just like to check your components, this is the right place for you. There are useful older Shareware and Freeware tools, as well as the latest tweaking tools to change the CPU multiplier, voltage or FSB and to overclock current nVidia or AMD video cards in Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux and OC Tools for Apple Mac OS X. Additionally, the latest SiSoftware Sandra, FinalWire AIDA64, Futuremark 3DMark, PCMark and brand-new VR Mark benchmark programs are hosted in the most current version on the OCinside.de Servers. The overview contains direct downloads, links to the developers, a small description and the size of the respective software.
CPU Overclock, Video Card OC, Backup and Benchmark Software Roundup 11/2019
Deepcool Assassin III Review
Today we are testing the Deepcool Gamerstorm Assassin 3, a double-tower cooler which wants nothing less than to reach the top of the air cooler charts! At the top, the air is known to be thin, so we are curious how the Assassin 3 will perform. Deepcool says Assassin III is the fiercest Assassin. In the review, there is also the 360 degree view and a new video with fan noise. You should not miss this cooler test!
Deepcool Assassin III Review
Intel IHS CPU Heatspreader Flatness
Today at OCinside.de we take a close look at the Intel CPU Heatspreader and clarify whether it is worth the effort to grind and polish the CPU IHS or not. The latest high-tech measuring equipment is used, as it is used in aerospace and Formula 1. First of all, there will be some surprises! The following workshop will show you exactly which ones.
Intel IHS CPU Heatspreader Flatness
Cooler Master MasterCase H100 Review
Today, we take a look at Cooler Master’s very small case, designed for fast transport to the next LAN party, but of course it can also save desk space and look smart. The MasterCase H100, A Little Game-Changer!
Cooler Master MasterCase H100 Review
Mobvoi TicWatch C2 Test and TicWatch E2 Review
Some time ago, we already had something very special from Mobvoi tested with the Mobvoi TicWatch Pro. Today, in a Smartwatch comparison with the TicWatch E2 and TicWatch C2, we're testing two more entry-level Mobvoi Smartwatches.
Mobvoi TicWatch C2 Test and TicWatch E2 Review
Crucial MX500 2TB SSD Review
Today we test on OCinside.de the big Crucial MX500 SSD with 2TB capacity! Already some months ago we tested the Crucial MX500 with 1TB, which performed well. However, since some users don’t get along with 1TB total size, we now take a close look at Crucial's largest MX500 SSD to date and compare it with dozens of other SSDs. Can the big MX500 2TB SSD keep up with the fast MX500 1TB SSD? We show this in the following review!
Crucial MX500 2TB SSD Review
Enermax StarryFort SF30 Review
Today we are testing the Enermax StarryFort SF30 case, which is already equipped with four pre-installed SquA RGB fans and RGB strips. In the new Enermax StarryFort SF30 review on OCinside.de we will see where the strengths and weaknesses are with this midi tower with addressable RGB lighting and controller.
Enermax StarryFort SF30 Review
Enermax Liqmax III 120 and Liqmax III 120 RGB Review
Today we are testing on OCinside.de the new all-in-one water cooling systems Liqmax III 120 and Liqmax III 120 RGB from Enermax. Both products are technically identical, only the used fans are different and we will see, how they perform in the detailed test.
Enermax Liqmax III 120 and Liqmax III 120 RGB Review
Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS Flight Pack Review
If you think about high-quality control units for sophisticated flight simulations and space flight simulations, Thrustmaster is a must. With the T.16000M FCS Flight Pack, Thrustmaster offers a set consisting of the FCS Flight Stick, the TWCS throttle and the TFRP foot pedals at a very attractive price. After the Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog review we have now taken a closer look at the lower-priced overall package and made a few laps with various virtual flying objects.
Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS Flight Pack Review
Cooler Master MasterFan SF360R ARGB Review
Today on OCinside.de we have the pleasure to test the new Cooler Master SF360R ARGB case fan. More precisely, it is the Cooler Master MasterFan SF360R ARGB fan with PWM, ARGB lighting and three fans in one frame. We are excited to see if Cooler Master will be able to match the usual quality of the case fans with the new design.
Cooler Master MasterFan SF360R ARGB Review
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 Review
For a while it was pretty quiet around the Arctic water coolers, but now the Swiss company is starting to conquer the PC cases of the water cooler fans again. Our detailed review on OCinside.de will show whether the Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 AIO water cooler introduced today will be able to do this. This special AIO was not only developed for CPU cooling and so there were some surprises during the tests. Enjoy reading!
Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280 Review
Cooler Master ML240P Mirage AIO Review
Today on OCinside.de we tested the Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240P Mirage AIO water cooling with addressable RGB lighting, transparent pump housing and special fan design. How it stands up to other coolers and what RGB effects it has to offer, we show in the following review.
Cooler Master ML240P Mirage AIO Review
Asus ROG Ryujin 360 VRM Review and Loop Guide
After we already looked at the CPU cooling performance, RGB effects and the OLED display in the Asus Ryujin 360 review, today the VRM cooling is on the test bench. We take the AIO apart, build a new loop out of it and cool a previously delidded Intel Core i9-7900X without heatspreader with liquid metal. As always including new videos, whereby you shouldn’t miss the extensive video with the water cooling loop tutorial!
Asus ROG Ryujin 360 VRM Review and Loop Guide
Masterkleer Water Cooling Tube Review
The 80s are back! Almost, because today on OCinside.de we are testing an extremely flexible UV tube for water cooling from the company Masterkleer. In the following review we show how this tube can be used and whether it lives up to Masterkleer's promises.
Masterkleer Water Cooling Tube Review
Arctic Z2-3D Gen3 Review
On OCinside.de we test today the Arctic Z2-3D Gen3 Monitor Arm. To stand out from the crowd, it promises excellent ergonomics and an almost limitless adjustability of the monitors. It also has a few additional features on board. In the following review, we’ll show you what these are and whether it’s convincing and hope you enjoy reading it.
Arctic Z2-3D Gen3 Review
Enermax T.B.RGB AD Review
Today we test the Enermax T.B.RGB AD 120mm fan set. The Enermax T.B.RGB AD 3-Fan Pack with RGB Control Box contains three 120mm ARGB fans and a small RGB controller. The following test on OCinside.de shows how well this set can be integrated into a PC and which effects are possible with these addressable RGB fans.
Enermax T.B.RGB AD Review
ASRock X570 Extreme4 AMD AM4 Motherboard Review
Today we test on OCinside.de with the ASRock X570 Extreme4 a powerful ATX motherboard for current AMD Ryzen 3000 processors. We overclocked the AMD Ryzen 3000 motherboard with an AMD Ryzen 7 3800X processor and tested it extensively. In the following motherboard review we show the impressive features of the ASRock X570 Extreme4 and will see how it compares to the previous AMD motherboards.
ASRock X570 Extreme4 AMD AM4 Motherboard Review
Ballistix Elite 16GB RAM 2x 8GB DDR4-4000 RAM Review
We are testing the brand new Ballistix Elite memory modules on OCinside.de that have just been introduced. The brand new 16GB DDR4-4000 Ballistix Elite Gaming Memory Kit consists of two 8GB DDR4 modules which are designed for DDR4-4000 at 18-19-19-39. We tested on an AMD Ryzen 3000 and on an Intel 9th Gen system to see if this really works and if these modules can even be overclocked. Of course there is also again a thermal image as well as numerous memory benchmark results in the following Ballistix Elite 16GB DDR4 RAM review.
Ballistix Elite 16GB RAM 2x 8GB DDR4-4000 RAM Review
Cooler Master MH710 Gaming Earbuds Review
After the well-rated MH703, Cooler Master has added another in-ear headset specially designed for gamers, the MH710. In addition to the 10mm Neodymium HiFi drivers, the MH710 gaming earbuds shine above all with the FocusFX 2.0 technology and good features.
Cooler Master MH710 Gaming Earbuds Review
Martrea Acute Angle AA-B4 Mini PC Review
Today on OCinside.de we have a look at a very inexpensive Martrea Acute Angle AA B4 Mini PC with Intel N3450 Quad-Core processor, 8GB RAM, 64GB Flash, 128GB SSD, WiFi and Bluetooth. In Martrea Acute Angle Unboxing Video we have already explained the unusual design and the current review will show whether the Acute Angle AA B4 is convincing in daily use. We also have written a small tool to overclock Apollo Lake and will see what the Intel N3450 Mini PC can do with it.
Martrea Acute Angle AA-B4 Mini PC Review
Intel Apollo Lake and Gemini Lake OC Tutorial
Overclocking an inexpensive Intel N3450 Apollo Lake or Intel N4100 Gemini Lake CPU is officially not possible due to the locked multiplier, but we have looked into this issue in order to provide a little bit more performance for users of slower PC systems and have even written a small OC Tool. So from now on you can not only overclock a common Intel CPU, but also get some more out of a low budget Intel Apollo Lake system.
Intel Apollo Lake and Gemini Lake OC Tutorial
gamescom 2019 report with over 500 gamescom pictures
From August 20 to 24, 2019 one of the most important gaming fairs in Europe took place in Cologne, Germany. The OCinside.de team has of course immediately made its way to gamescom to publish the gamescom 2019 report with over 500 gamescom pictures and videos of new gaming hardware, current games, gaming seats, cosplayer, virtual reality, casemods, merchandise articles, retro consoles and crazy vehicles. You should not miss this!
gamescom 2019 report with over 500 gamescom pictures
ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming X Motherboard Review
Today we test on OCinside.de the ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming X motherboard. Already in our previous ASRock Z390 Taichi and ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 9 motherboard reviews we assumed that one cannot surpass the incredibly extensive motherboard equipment, but ASRock once again surpassed themselves and we are absolutely excited!
ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming X Motherboard Review
Orico PCM2-C3-GY USB 3.1 Review and Crucial P1 1TB M.2 SSD Review
On OCinside.de we tested an external Orico PCM2-C3-GY USB 3.1 Gen2 case together with a Crucial P1 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD. The external NVMe case supports USB 3.1 Gen2 with up to 10 Gb/s transfer speed and takes full advantage of the USB interfaces of current motherboards. The corresponding USB 3.1 Type-C cable and a USB-C to USB 3.1 Type-A cable are included. Equipped with a new Crucial P1 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe SSD this results in a really fast team! How fast you can transfer data with it and how well it works in everyday practice is shown in the following review.
Orico PCM2-C3-GY USB 3.1 Review and Crucial P1 1TB M.2 SSD Review
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Review
Since AMD has supplied the market with new processors and graphics cards in 7nm on 07.07.2019 as promised, we took this opportunity to test an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X on OCinside.de. We also took a look at the included AMD Wraith Prism cooler and explain the new features of the AMD Ryzen 3000 processor series. Whether the smallest 8-core processor of the third Ryzen generation can convince us, if an upgrade is worthwhile in comparison to the first Ryzen generation and how high the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X could be overclocked, we show in the following AMD Ryzen 3000 review.
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Review
Cooler Master MK730 Review
Today we have a review with video of the little brother of the strong Cooler Master MK750 Gaming Keyboard. The Cooler Master MK730 Tenkeyless Gaming Keyboard doesn't use a numeric keypad, media and macro keys in favour of a compact and easily transportable format, but has a lot to offer with brilliant RGB lighting, hybrid key rollover, noble brushed aluminium, on-the-fly control and Cherry MX switches.
Cooler Master MK730 Review
Acute Angel AA B4 Mini PC Video
We have published on OCinside.de an unboxing video with English Subs for a very inexpensive Acute Angel AA B4 Mini PC, which is equipped with an Intel N3450 Quad-Core processor. The detailed review of the new Acute Angel AA B4 Mini PC will follow shortly.
Acute Angel AA B4 Mini PC Video
E-Scooter Review and E-Scooter Provider Review
After the E-Scooter Video we have now the detailed E-Scooter review in the OCinside.de Summer Special. Since a short time there is the possibility to drive with electric scooters in some larger cities. You don’t have to buy an electric scooter to do this, you can simply borrow it from one of the Scooter sharing providers. The advantage is that you can borrow the electric scooter at one position and park it at another place, similar to car sharing offers. In Hamburg, Germany we have tested e-scooters from the providers Circ, Lime, Tier and Voi and gained some experience. We also test the E-Scooter Apps, explain the E-Scooter driving and give tips about the E-Scooter Promo Codes.
E-Scooter Review and E-Scooter Provider Review
Scythe Choten and Kotetsu Mark II TUF Gaming Alliance Review
Today on OCinside.de we have a look at Scythes new CPU air cooler Choten and Kotetsu Mark II each in TUF Gaming Alliance design. What this is all about and whether the two coolers are convincing us, we show in the following test report.
Scythe Choten and Kotetsu Mark II TUF Gaming Alliance Review
E-Scooter Video Review
Today we have as OCinside.de summer special not tested PC hardware, but a video with English subtitles of the upcoming E-Scooter and E-Scooter provider test. We have tested several E-Scooters from Lime, Circ, Tier and Voi in Hamburg, Germany and show a video about it. The complete E-Scooter review will follow shortly.
E-Scooter Video Review
ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming X Motherboard Video
We have published on OCinside.de an unboxing video of the new ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming X motherboard, which offers an enormously impressive basic equipment and is designed for current Intel 9th Gen Socket LGA1151 v2 processors. The detailed review of the new ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming X ATX motherboard will follow soon as well.
ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming X Motherboard Video
Asus ROG Thor 1200W Platinum Power Supply Review
Today we review the new Asus ROG Thor 1200P Platinum Power Supply with 1200 Watt total power. We already tested a lot of Power Supplies on OCinside.de, but we have never tested a PSU with addressable RGB lighting and OLED Power Display. Now let us take a look at the following review to see where the other special features of this Asus Rog Thor 1200W power supply can be found.
Asus ROG Thor 1200W Platinum Power Supply Review
SilentiumPC Armis AR7X TG RGB Review
We already had a Fera 3 RGB Cooler from the still relatively unknown polish company SilentiumPC on OCinside.de and today we look at the chic SilentiumPC Armis AR7X TG RGB case with tempered glass and RGB lighting.
SilentiumPC Armis AR7X TG RGB Review
ASRock B365 Pro4 Motherboard Review and Giveaway
Today we test on OCinside.de with the ASRock B365 Pro4 an extraordinary motherboard for Intel LGA1151 v2 processors. The ASRock B365 Pro4 offers a great basic equipment and a lot of features. However, the low Intel B365 price also has a big disadvantage regarding overclocking. In this review we show all details about the features and test the ASRock motherboard with an Intel Core i9-9900K CPU. And after this test you can even win the ASRock B365 Pro4 motherboard with a little luck!
ASRock B365 Pro4 Motherboard Review and Giveaway
SilentiumPC Navis RGB 280 Review
Today we are testing on OCinside.de the all-in-one water cooling system Navis RGB 280 from the manufacturer SilentiumPC. The company was founded in 2007 in Warsaw. They made it their business to manufacture high-quality silent accessories in the form of enclosures, power supplies and cooling solutions. Let us take a look at the following review of the SilentiumPC Navis RGB 280 to see if it is a quiet and powerful CPU cooler.
SilentiumPC Navis RGB 280 Review
ASRock Fatal1ty X470 Gaming K4 AMD AM4 Motherboard Review
Today we are testing on OCinside.de another powerful ATX motherboard for the current AMD Ryzen 2000 processors with the ASRock X470 Gaming K4. We have tested and overclocked the AMD Socket AM4 motherboard with an AMD Ryzen 5 2400G processor equipped with an integrated AMD Radeon Vega GPU. In the following AMD AM4 motherboard test we explain the features of the ASRock X470 Gaming K4 Fatal1ty motherboard, show a 360 degree view and give some UEFI tips.
ASRock Fatal1ty X470 Gaming K4 AMD AM4 Motherboard Review
Cooler Master Sleeved Extension Cable Kit Review
In our latest review on OCinside.de we are looking at a new product from Cooler Master. This is one of the five new colored cable extension sets, which is now available. How the so-called Cooler Master Sleeved Extension Cable Kit performed is shown in the following review.
Cooler Master Sleeved Extension Cable Kit Review
Thermaltake Level 20 RGB Titanium Edition Review
Today we test the Thermaltake Level 20 RGB Titanium Edition Gaming Keyboard on OCinside.de. The Thermaltake Gaming keyboard shines with an aluminium frame surface, lightning fast Cherry MX Speed Silver switches and an extensive RGB illumination. Whether the new Level 20 RGB Titanium from Thermaltake can keep up with the other high-end keyboards, we show in the following review. On the practical testing page we have also created a Cherry MX switch overview to find the optimal switch for the respective application.
Thermaltake Level 20 RGB Titanium Edition Review
Phantom Gaming Alliance Review
Today we have a detailed look at the Phantom Gaming Alliance products from ASRock, Cooler Master and TeamGroup on OCinside.de. Phantom Gaming is a brand-new ASRock gaming product line designed to provide gamers, professionals and PC enthusiasts with world-class products. We test Phantom Gaming by building a PC with the following Phantom Gaming products: ASRock B365 Phantom Gaming 4 Mainboard with Intel Core i9-9900K CPU, ASRock Phantom Gaming X Radeon RX 590 8G OC graphics card, Cooler Master MasterCase H500P Mesh Phantom Gaming Edition case, Cooler Master Reactor Gold Full Modular 550W power supply, Cooler Master MasterLiquid ML240R aRGB Phantom Gaming Edition AIO water cooling, TeamGroup T-Force Xcalibur Phantom Gaming 4x 8GB DDR4-3200 RGB RAM and TeamGroup T-Force Delta Phantom Gaming RGB SSD. The result is impressive!
Phantom Gaming Alliance Review
Hercules P32 DJ and Hercules DJ Control Instinct P8 Review
Is the next summer party already planned? Today on OCinside.de we test the DJ Control Instinct P8 and the P32 DJ, both DJ controllers from Hercules. We are curious to see what you can do with them and how the two Hercules Remix DJ Controllers with DJuced software will perform in the review.
Hercules P32 DJ and Hercules DJ Control Instinct P8 Review

Asus ROG Ryujin 360 Review
Bigger, cooler, more colorful! Today we are testing the Asus ROG Ryujin 360 AIO water cooling system from the absolute premium segment with VRM cooling, addressable RGB lighting and OLED display, which is also completely equipped with Noctua Premium fans. In the following Asus Ryujin review, we not only measure the cooling performance with different processors, but also demonstrate again the fan and pump volume as well as the lighting effects in three new videos.
Asus ROG Ryujin 360 Review
Phantom Gaming Alliance PC Build Video
Today on OCinside.de we have created a very special video about the new Phantom Gaming Alliance building, in which we present the gaming system that has been combined with different Phantom Gaming Alliance products from ASRock, Cooler Master and TeamGroup. The detailed review of the Phantom Gaming Alliance motherboard, graphics card, case, water cooler, memory and a Phantom Gaming SSD will follow soon.
Phantom Gaming Alliance PC Build Video
Thermaltake Level 20 MT ARGB Review
Today we test the new Thermaltake Level 20 MT ARGB case, which comes with three addressable RGB fans. On OCinside.de we have already tested some current cases with RGB fans and will see where to find the special features of this Thermaltake Level 20 MT ARGB Midi-Tower.
Thermaltake Level 20 MT ARGB Review
Water Cooling Upcycling Guide
Today we show on OCinside.de in a tutorial how an old, supposedly old-fashioned water cooler can be processed and made fit again for current CPU sockets. In addition, the refurbished cooler in this upcycling tutorial is also visually individualized.
Water Cooling Upcycling Guide
TwitchCon 2019 Coverage
This weekend not only the ASUS ROG Convention 2019 took place, but also the very first TwitchCon in Berlin, Germany. In the CityCube of Messe Berlin, TwitchCon was roughly divided into 2 areas: The Twitch Area with streaming, workshops, meet and greets and tournaments and the exhibitor area, where manufacturers exhibited gaming and streaming relevant products. With almost 80 pictures the OCinside.de Berlin team collected impressions from the areas hardware, gaming and streaming.
TwitchCon 2019 Coverage
ASUS ROG Convention 2019 Coverage
This weekend we from OCinside.de took part in the ASUS ROG Convention, which was held at the Kraftzentrale in the Landschaftspark Duisburg Nord. We wish you a lot of fun with the picture gallery and videos of the ASUS ROG Convention 2019.
ASUS ROG Convention 2019 Coverage
Enermax LiqTech II 280 Review and Contest
Today we are testing the Enermax LiqTech II 280 AIO water cooling system on OCinside.de with addressable RGB lighting and extra powerful pump. How the optics are and whether it can convince with cooling performance, we have tested in the new review, including new videos. And after this review you can even win the Enermax LiqTech II 280 AIO with a little luck!
Enermax LiqTech II 280 Review and Contest
ASRock B450M Steel Legend Motherboard Review
Today we test on OCinside.de with the ASRock B450M Steel Legend a really stylish Micro ATX motherboard for the current AMD Ryzen 2000 CPU series. We tested and overclocked the AMD AM4 uATX motherboard with an AMD Ryzen 5 2400G processor and integrated AMD Radeon Vega GPU. Which features the ASRock B450M Steel Legend motherboard has to offer, we show in the following AMD AM4 motherboard review. Additionally included are again some UEFI tips, the 360 degree view and a video with the latest ASRock Polychrome RGB effects, which are now even possible without additional addressable RGB Stripe!
ASRock B450M Steel Legend Motherboard Review
SilverStone Lucid LD01 Reader Review
A new reader review is published on OCinside.de. Berserkus tests the Silverstone Lucid LD01 Micro-ATX case in our forum. In the following review we will see how it is equipped with an ASRock B450M Pro, AMD Ryzen 7 1800X and be quiet! Dark Rock 4 Pro CPU Cooler. We also see how much space it offers for a low-budget system consisting of a MSI A320Pro VH-PLUS, an AMD Athlon 200GE and Boxed Cooler.
SilverStone Lucid LD01 Reader Review
Lioncast LX 55 Gaming Headset Review
Today we test on OCinside.de the new LX 55 Gaming Headset from Lioncast. Whether the headset can convince us of the Berlin-based company, we show in the following Lioncast LX 55 review.
Lioncast LX 55 Gaming Headset Review
AMD and Intel CPU Tweaking in egg boiler
Overclockers, watch out! Recently we have shown on OCinside.de how to tweak with liquid metal PC and notebook, but today we show an even simpler method. We explain in the following tutorial how you can overclock your CPU in the egg boiler and even repair a defective CPU! There is only one catch, because the already very high demand for egg cookers at Easter could drive up the prices for the magic devices even higher.
AMD and Intel CPU Tweaking in egg boiler
Mobvoi TicPods Free Review
The Mobvoi TicPods Free are Bluetooth In-Ears without any cable. They are visually similar to the new Apple Airpods, but are also designed for Android smartphones and offer numerous additional functions, such as volume control by swipe on one of the two in-ears, long press for the Siri or Google voice assistant and double tap for the next or previous title. In the following review on OCinside.de we will see how practicable these extraordinary in-ears are and how long the batteries last. In addition, we test the in-ear headset in the car, on the motorcycle and in the plane!
Mobvoi TicPods Free Review
DreamHack 2019 Coverage
From 15 to 17 February 2019, the DreamHack took place for the third time in Leipzig. As in previous years, the DreamHack in Leipzig is divided into 3 main areas: the gigantic LAN, the area for the USK 16 visitors and the area for USK 12 visitors. With almost 170 pictures, the OCinside.de Berlin team collected impressions from the areas of hardware, gaming, cosplay and we even brought some pictures of new products.
DreamHack 2019 Coverage
Corsair M65 RGB Elite Review
Today we test on OCinside.de the Corsair M65 RGB Elite Gaming Mouse. Corsair has analyzed many reviews regarding its predecessor and now releases a new and improved version of the Corsair M65. The Corsair M65 RGB Elite Gaming Mouse has a new sensor and an anodized aluminum frame. The weight has been reduced and the thumb buttons have been adjusted. Whether we like the new Corsair M65 RGB Elite Gaming mouse, we show in the following review.
Corsair M65 RGB Elite Review
iiyama G-Master GB2730QSU Monitor Review
iiyama offers with the GB2730QSU an exciting gaming monitor in the WQHD segment with FreeSync. The monitor has a respectable 27 inch diagonal, is height adjustable with pivot function and offers some nice gaming features. In the following review we describe all GB2730QSU features in detail. In addition, of course, we also check the AMD FreeSync with nVidia G-Sync guide, whether the FreeSync monitor can also handle Nvidia graphics cards without any problems.
iiyama G-Master GB2730QSU Monitor Review
Nintendo Game Boy as Retro Gaming Handheld DIY Tutorial
After the Arcade Machine DIY Guide today we have a very special tutorial for the readers on OCinside.de! We show step by step how to build a Retro Gaming Handheld from a 30 year old Game Boy using Raspberry Pi Zero. You can play your favorite games from the beginning of the console age to the last millennium on a single Retro Gaming Handheld in color. Unlike the original Game Boy, this even works in the dark without any additional lighting. How the conversion works and what you should keep in mind is shown in detail in the following instructions from the Nintendo Gameboy to the Gaming Handheld!
Nintendo Game Boy as Retro Gaming Handheld DIY Tutorial
Synology DS218 with 2x Seagate 2TB Reader Review
Today a new reader review is published on OCinside.de. SoulReaver tests the Synology DiskStation 218 NAS with 2x Seagate 2TB IronWolf hard drives in the forum. We already had a Synology DS218+ NAS in a detailed test before. In the following Synology DS218 review we will see what NAS features there are, how good the performance is, and how it performs overall.
Synology DS218 with 2x Seagate 2TB Reader Review
CPU OverClocking Database 0219
The OCinside.de OC database contains over 11,000 PCs with thousands of processor overclocking results. In the new update some extensions were made, like for example the direct control, sorting and selection over the title bar. Furthermore, new Intel and AMD CPUs and AMD Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5 as well as Ryzen 7 have been added to the database for direct selection. The OC database is updated every night. If you register your system today, you will be able to compare it with over 11,000 other PCs tomorrow!
CPU OverClocking Database 0219
ASRock Z390 Taichi Motherboard Review
Today we test the new ASRock Z390 Taichi motherboard for Intel LGA1151 v2 processors on OCinside.de. The ASRock Z390 Taichi not only looks stylish, but also offers a lot of features and can be overclocked excellently! In the review we show all details about the equipment including 360 degree view and test how high you can overclock an Intel Core i9-9900K CPU with this Intel Z390 motherboard from ASRock.
ASRock Z390 Taichi Motherboard Review
Thermaltake Massive 20 RGB Laptop Cooling Review
For gaming notebooks whose cooling under load is always at the limit, Thermaltake has developed a notebook cooler with the Massive 20 RGB, which is not only intended to support cooling, but also makes a lot of visual impact. Today we will take a closer look, listen and test it in detail. And in our OCinside YouTube Channel there is a new video of all Thermaltake Massive 20 RGB effects and in addition there is a sound sample in the following review.
Thermaltake Massive 20 RGB Laptop Cooling Review
With Liquid Metal Laptop Permanently On Turbo Boost Tutorial
Get your Notebook operating permanently on turbo mode thanks to liquid metal! In this new tutorial on OCinside.de we have modified a laptop using liquid metal so that the CPU can be overclocked higher thanks to better cooling and can even be operated permanently at maximum turbo clock. In this tutorial, we test the Conductonaut liquid metal from Thermal Grizzly, which has already proven its worth in CPU Delidding. It was worth it!
With Liquid Metal Laptop Permanently On Turbo Boost Tutorial
Cooler Master CM310 and MP750 Review
In our review today we would like to have a look at two new products from Cooler Master on OCinside.de. On the one hand we examine the low budget RGB gaming mouse CM310 and on the other hand we take a look at the brand new Cooler Master MP750-M RGB mouse pad.
Cooler Master CM310 and MP750 Review
ASRock Phantom Gaming X Radeon RX 590 8G OC Review
With the RX 590, AMD has again refreshed the existing graphics chip. However, the RX 590 promises to gain more than just a few percent over its predecessor RX 580 through improved production technology in the 12nm process. ASRock has also donated its own cooling and backplate to the RX 590 chip and overclocked the Phantom Gaming X Radeon RX 590 8G from factory. Read more about this in the following ASRock RX 590 Phantom Gaming X 8G OC review on OCinside.de!
ASRock Phantom Gaming X Radeon RX 590 8G OC Review
Cooler Master MH751 Gaming Headset Review
Cooler Master is also excellent in gaming accessories! For today, we do not test fans, coolers, power supplies or cases from Cooler Master, but with the Cooler Master MH751 we test a really nice gaming headset.
Cooler Master MH751 Gaming Headset Review
nVidia G-Sync with FreeSync Monitor Tutorial
For the technology fair CES in early January 2019, nVidia announced unexpectedly that now, in addition to its own proprietary G-Sync technology, FreeSync is now also supported. Thus, with nVidia graphics cards of the 1000 and 2000 series from now on synonymous Adaptive Sync monitors are operated with variable refresh rate. In this tutorial we explain on OCinside.de step by step how to set up a FreeSync monitor with a nVidia G-Sync graphics card.
nVidia G-Sync with FreeSync Monitor Tutorial
Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO Review
Today we are testing the first Arctic air cooler with the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO, which wants to replace the Freezer 33 series with the help of the pressure-optimized BioniX P fans. After we had the Arctic BioniX P fans already in a separate review, we are excited to see how they will perform on a CPU cooler. There is also the 360 degree view and a new video. And after this review, you might even win the Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO cooler!
Arctic Freezer 34 eSports DUO Review
Philips 272P7VPTKEB 4K UHD Monitor Review
Today we test on OCinside.de the Philips 272P7VPTKEB UHD monitor. The Philips Brilliance P-line IPS display offers a diagonal of 27-inch, a native 4K resolution and is primarily intended for image and video editing. Of course, we also test the gaming and multimedia features of the monitor. Whether it is worth buying the monitor and if it shows weaknesses, we show in the following review.
Philips 272P7VPTKEB 4K UHD Monitor Review
Asus ROG Ryuo 240 AIO with OLED Display Review
Today we test the Asus Ryuo 240 AIO watercooling with addressable RGB illumination and OLED display on OCinside.de! We have tested in this review the visual appearance and of course if it can also convince regarding cooling performance, including new videos and again with 360 degree view, so that no detail is lost.
Asus ROG Ryuo 240 AIO with OLED Display Review
Lioncast LK300 RGB Pro Review
Today we test on OCinside.com with the Lioncast LK300 RGB Pro another mechanical keyboard made of brushed aluminium with Cherry MX Brown Switches and an extraordinary RGB illumination.
Lioncast LK300 RGB Pro Review
MSI Immerse GH70 Gaming Headset Reader Review
Today a new reader review is published on OCinside.de. Berserkus tests in our forum the new MSI Immerse GH70 USB 7.1 Gaming Headset with Mystic Light. In the following MSI GH70 review we will see how the 7.1 Over-Ear Gaming Headset performs.
MSI Immerse GH70 Gaming Headset Reader Review
SilentiumPC Fera 3 RGB Review
The still relatively unknown Polish company SilentiumPC already has several CPU coolers in its program. Today we have the Fera 3 RGB HE1224 on the test bench and look at what it has to offer. Of course, again with 360 degrees view, a new video with sound and yet another video with all RGB effects in our OCinside YouTube Channel.
SilentiumPC Fera 3 RGB Review
ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 9 Motherboard Review
Today we test on OCinside.de the ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 9 motherboard with Intel Z390 chipset. You have to see the features and you can overclock the ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 9 excellently! How high you can overclock an Intel 8th Gen and the new Intel 9th Gen CPU we test on this Intel LGA1151 v2 motherboard with an Intel Core i7-8700K and very impressive with an Intel Core i9-9900K CPU.
ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 9 Motherboard Review
MSI A320M Pro-VH Plus and AMD Athlon 200GE Reader Review
Today another reader review is published on OCinside.de. This time Berserkus tests a bundling of an MSI A320M Pro-VH Plus motherboard with an AMD Athlon 200GE CPU in our forum. In the review we will see if the low budget motherboard offers enough features, if with the inexpensive AMD Athlon 200GE CPU maybe even some gaming is possible and how to overclock the AMD Athlon 200GE.
MSI A320M Pro-VH Plus and AMD Athlon 200GE Reader Review
Scythe Ninja 5 Review
After we were rather liquid in the matter of cooling, we test today with the Scythe Ninja 5 an air cooler heavyweight. In the review, there is also the 360 degree view and a new video, which gives a first impression of the surprisingly low volume.
Scythe Ninja 5 Review
19 Year OCinside.de Anniversary Contest Winners
Ho, ho, hoo, today the lucky winners were drawn from our 19 Year OCinside.de Contest! We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, reviewers, webmasters, news posters and of course our cooperation partners Merry Xmas and a prosperous New Year 2019! The daily Hardware News will also be published during holidays without Xmas break on OCinside.de and Hardwarespot.de and for sure we will also publish some reviews as well.
19 Year OCinside.de Anniversary Contest Winners
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro Review
Most of us know Smartwatch manufacturers like Apple, Fitbit, Fossil, Garmin, Huawei, MyKronoz, Pebble or Samsung, of which we have tested for example the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier, but probably very few know Mobvoi. Mobvoi has developed something very special: a Smartwatch display consisting of two layers, which can be selected manually or automatically! The OLED display offers the full Wear OS by Google Smartwatch functionality and the transparent LCD layer above is extremely power saving. In the following Smartwatch review on OCinside.de we find out how well the combination of both displays has been successful and how long the battery lasts.
Mobvoi TicWatch Pro Review
Arctic BioniX P120 and P140 Review
Today we tested on OCinside.de the new Arctic BioniX P fans in 120mm and 140mm. In contrast to the previously tested Arctic BioniX F120 and F140 fans, the Arctic BioniX P120 and P140 fans are optimized for static pressure, offer a 0dB mode and some technical improvements. We are curious how the fans will perform in practice.
Arctic BioniX P120 and P140 Review
Enermax LiqFusion 240 Review
Enermax tries to set itself apart with unique optical highlights in the AIO water cooling market. How well the Enermax LiqFusion 240 looks and whether it can convince with cooling performance, we have tested in the new review, including new videos and of course again with 360 degrees view.
Enermax LiqFusion 240 Review
Enermax NEOChanger and Thermaltake Pacific W4 Plus Vlog Video
After the Thermaltake Pacific W4 Plus and the Enermax NEOChanger review we publish today the Vlog for the installation of water cooler components, which we had recently streamed in full length on a partner twitch channel.
Enermax NEOChanger and Thermaltake Pacific W4 Plus Vlog Video
Enermax T.B. RGB Review
We have just tested on OCinside.de the new Enermax T.B. RGB fan in 3 fan pack. The T.B. RGB fans are mainly based on the T.B. Silence ADV 120 fans, but they are enhanced by a stylish RGB lighting with its own controller, remote control and the possibility to synchronize them with the motherboard. We are interested to see how these fans will perform in practice.
Enermax T.B. RGB Review
Antec DF500 RGB Review
Today we are testing the new Antec DF500 RGB case, which features a stylish acrylic glass front and tempered glass side panel. We have already tested on OCinside.de some current chassis with RGB fans and will see where the special features of this Antec Dark Fleet DF500 RGB midi tower are.
Antec DF500 RGB Review
Enermax NEOChanger Review
For a custom water cooling system, Enermax offers an interesting reservoir / pump combination with lighting, which we will take a closer look at, listen to, and test thoroughly. At our OCinside YouTube Channel there is a new video of all Enermax NEOChanger 300ml RGB effects and in the review there is of course a 360 degree view in addition to the sound sample of the integrated pump.
Enermax NEOChanger Review
LG Cloud Monitor Roadshow 2018 Coverage
Today OCinside.de visited Berlin, more precisely the LG Cloud Monitor Roadshow, which was arranged on the company ground of Caseking. Enjoy the small picture gallery.
LG Cloud Monitor Roadshow 2018 Coverage
Crucial MX500 1 TB M.2 SSD Review
A few weeks ago we reviewed the Crucial MX500 1TB SSD in 2.5-inch format and today we are testing the Crucial MX500 1TB SSD as M.2 version on OCinside.de. In the review we show the differences between the MX500 2.5-inch vs. M.2 SSD and test the M.2 both with and without passive M.2 heatsink on the ASRock Z390 Extreme4 motherboard. So we can be curious whether the small surcharge to the M.2 SSD is worth it and how well the M.2 temperature can be lowered with a passive heatsink.
Crucial MX500 1 TB M.2 SSD Review
ASRock Z390 Extreme4 Motherboard Review
Today we test on OCinside.de the ASRock Z390 Extreme4 motherboard with the latest Intel Z390 chipset. As already shown in the Z390 Video, this motherboard offers a great basic equipment and supports the Intel 8th Gen as well as the newest Intel 9th Gen processors. Of course we again show some thermal images of the voltage regulators and overclocked the new Intel LGA1151 v2 motherboard with an Intel Core i7-8700K CPU.
ASRock Z390 Extreme4 Motherboard Review
Thermaltake Pacific W4 Plus RGB Watercooling Block Review
RGB is no longer a unique selling point these days. Thermaltake tries to set itself apart with addressable RGB lighting from the mass and sets up with the Pacific W4 Plus a very chic water cooler, which we will take a closer look today. Of course again with a video in the OCinside YouTube Channel.
Thermaltake Pacific W4 Plus RGB Watercooling Block Review
Enermax T.B. Silence ADV 120 and 140 Fan Review
Today we have tested on OCinside.de the Enermax T.B. Silence ADV 120 and Enermax T.B. Silence ADV 140 fans. The ADV version is a new development of the well-known T.B. Silence fans from Enermax, which should be up to 20 percent quieter than the predecessor. We are curious how good these fans are in practice.
Enermax T.B. Silence ADV 120 and 140 Fan Review
ASRock Z390 Extreme4 Intel Z390 Motherboard Video
We have published a new unboxing video in German with English subtitles of ASRock's Z390 Extreme4 motherboard on OCinside.de, which is announced today and supports Intel 9th Gen Core 9000 Socket LGA 1151 v2 processors. The written review of this ASRock Z390 Extreme4 ATX motherboard will be published soon as well.
ASRock Z390 Extreme4 Intel Z390 Motherboard Video
MSI X470 Gaming M7 AC AMD AM4 Motherboard Reader Review
Today a new reader review has been published on OCinside.de. Berserkus tests the new MSI X470 Gaming M7 AC AMD Ryzen 2000 motherboard in our forum. In the following MSI X470 Gaming review we will see how the motherboard performs with an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU and two Sapphire R9 390 Nitro 8GB graphics cards.
MSI X470 Gaming M7 AC AMD AM4 Motherboard Reader Review
CPU Cooler Comparison 2018 Part 2
After the big CPU cooler comparison 2018, where we tested numerous coolers on an AMD AM4 system, we would like to present another cooler test overview on OCinside.de today. In the second part of the cooler chart there is now an overview with selected CPU coolers from Antec, Arctic, Cooler Master, Cryorig, Enermax, Intel and LEPA that have been tested on an Intel Core i5 PC system. So you can easily find the right air cooler or AIO water cooler for the Intel PC or AMD PC and get a quick comparison of the cooler test results.

CPU Cooler Comparison 2018 Part 2
EasySMX Cool 2000 Headset Review
Today we have tested the EasySMX COOL 2000, an inexpensive over ear headset. We will see if the company EasySMX from Shenzhen, founded in 2012, can convince us with this headset. The results can now be seen in the following EasySMX Cool 2000 headset review on OCinside.de, including a small audio sample and video.
EasySMX Cool 2000 Headset Review
IFA 2018 Coverage with Videos and almost 400 pictures
From 31 August to 05 September 2018 the IFA International Consumer Electronics Fair took place again in Berlin. We have visited IFA 2018 in Berlin and brought back impressions of hardware, audio/video, smartphones and other technological innovations with almost 400 pictures. Even on the last IFA day the crowd was still enormous, justifiably!
IFA 2018 Coverage with Videos and almost 400 pictures
Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB MOD Video Tutorial
Shortly after the Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB 8GB DDR4-2666 Review we received an improved Ballistix M.O.D. version of Micron. Now we could add the corresponding screenshots to the Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB DDR4 review and also created a Ballistix MOD tutorial video in German with English subtitles about all Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB effects on OCinside.de. First of all, the Ballistix RGB RAM modules looks really good on the ASRock X299 Taichi motherboard in combination with the RGB chipset cooler!
Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB MOD Video Tutorial
CPU Cooler Roundup 2018
We have tested numerous coolers on OCinside.de during the last 18 years. Today we would like to present in the new CPU Cooler Chart 2018 a roundup with selected CPU coolers from AMD, Antec, Arctic, Cooler Master, Cryorig, and Noctua that have been tested on an AMD AM4 system. So you can quickly find the right air cooler or AIO water cooler for the AMD Socket AM4 PC and compare the test results.
CPU Cooler Roundup 2018
Arctic Accelero Twin Turbo III GPU Cooler Review
After recently testing Arctic's Twin Turbo II on OCinside.de, we are now focusing on the successor Arctic Accelero Twin Turbo III. According to Arctic, it should offer the same cooling performance as its predecessor, but without the use of thermal glue. You can read in the following review whether Arctic has managed this and if you have to make compromises.
Arctic Accelero Twin Turbo III GPU Cooler Review
ASRock B450M Pro4 Motherboard Review with AMD Ryzen 5 2400G and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU Review
With the ASRock B450M Pro4 we test an inexpensive Micro ATX motherboard for the new AMD Ryzen 2000 CPU series. We have tested and overclocked this AMD AM4 uATX motherboard with an AMD Ryzen 5 2400G processor with integrated GPU and with an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU. Since the ASRock B450M Pro4 is backwards compatible to the first AMD Ryzen 1000 CPU series, we have also tested it with the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X CPU in comparison to the AMD X370 and B350. We have compared the AMD Ryzen 2000 test results to the previous AMD Ryzen 1000 series as well. Let us see, which features the ASRock B450M Pro4 motherboard has to offer and how high the AMD processors were overclocked. It is not only a motherboard test, but also a test of the AMD Ryzen 5 2400G, AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X AMD AM4 CPUs. Furthermore we dared an experiment with the new Arctic Alpine AM4 passive CPU cooler and wish you as always a good time on OCinside.de!
ASRock B450M Pro4 Motherboard Review with AMD Ryzen 5 2400G and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU Review
gamescom 2018 report with over 200 gamescom pictures
From August 21 to 25, 2018 one of the most important gaming fairs in Europe took place in Cologne, Germany. Of course we visited gamescom again and published this gamescom 2018 report on OCinside.de with more than 200 gamescom pictures and videos on several pages of current gaming hardware, current games, gaming seats, cosplayers, VR glasses and even without DCMM some casemods. You should not miss this!
gamescom 2018 report with over 200 gamescom pictures
Antec HCG 750W Bronze Power Supply Review
Today we test the Antec HCG750 bronze power supply on OCinside.de. This is a fully modular power supply which can supply 750 watts and is in the medium price range. If it convinces us as much as the previously tested Antec HCG 750W Gold Power Supply, we now show in the detailed Antec HCG 750W Bronze PSU review.
Antec HCG 750W Bronze Power Supply Review
Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L and Q300P Review
Today, we are testing the Q300L and Q300P, a new Micro ATX duo from Cooler Master, positioned in the budgetary space. We tested the two cases with an ASRock AB350M Pro4 motherboard and the Cooler Master MasterAir G100M UFO cooler to find out what you can expect from the two cases. We’ll see if they can break away from the crowd even in the lower price segment with some tricks.
Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L and Q300P Review
EaseUS Todo Backup Home Review
A careless click, a wrong program and all important data including the operating system are lost. But it could be so easy! A daily or weekly backup of the system can save the user a lot of headaches. There are countless programs on the market with which you can perform this backup, whereby we have already explained some solutions in the Tips and Tricks Forum. We regularly get questions in our PC Community about the simplest and best backup software. Today we would like to examine the Todo Backup Home tool from EaseUS. Whether this tool can meet the requirements of a daily, uncomplicated backup and where the differences between Todo Backup Home and Todo Backup Free are, we find out today on OCinside.de.
EaseUS Todo Backup Home Review
ASRock Fatal1ty H370 Performance Motherboard Review
Today we test on OCinside.de another Intel motherboard with H370 chipset, the ASRock H370 Performance. As already introduced in the ASRock Polychrome RGB Video, this gaming motherboard now supports addressable LED lighting. Of course we have the focus on practical suitability of this new Intel LGA1151 motherboard from ASRock and show some thermal images which are very helpful especially on extremely hot summer days.
ASRock Fatal1ty H370 Performance Motherboard Review
Gamdias Hermes P3 RGB Review
Gamdias has been on the market for over 5 years and offers a variety of gaming peripherals. Even RGB AIO water coolers, RGB fans, RGB power supplies, gaming chairs and much more are included. Today we test on OCinside.de again a mechanical keyboard from Gamdias, this time the Gamdias Hermes P3 RGB.
Gamdias Hermes P3 RGB Review
Icy Dock MB973SP-1B FlexCage Review
Today we test the Icy Dock FlexCage MB973SP-1B removable frame. Homeserver or self-built or finished NAS solutions are gaining popularity again. Almost all finished network attached storages have so-called hot-swap bays, which makes it easy to change the hard disks. But what if the performance of a NAS is not sufficient, but you don’t want to do without the comfort of the hot-swap bays? Many consumer cases or 19-inch cases in the lower price segment only have internal 3.5-inch and additional external 5.25-inch slots. Since you rarely need optical drives in home servers, these drive bays are ideal for installing an Icy Dock FlexCage removable frame.
Icy Dock MB973SP-1B FlexCage Review
ASRock H370 Performance Polychrome RGB Software Video
Today we look at the latest development of the RGB control from ASRock. ASRock now offers addressable LEDs on some motherboards, which are controlled by the ASRock Polychrome RGB software. How exactly this works, which RGB effects are possible with addressable RGB LED strips and the interaction with other RGB LED hardware, we show in the new ASRock Polychrome RGB software video at our OCinside YouTube channel. German with English subs. The complete review of the new ASRock H370 Performance Intel LGA 1151 motherboard will be available soon on OCinside.de!
ASRock H370 Performance Polychrome RGB Software Video
Synology DS218+ NAS Review with Synology C2 Cloud Review and VPN Guide
Everyone's talking about the cloud. In this way, large companies achieve a reduction in IT costs and shift responsibility to the cloud provider. But cloud storage is also becoming increasingly important for private users. The goal is to store large amounts of data securely and with high availability and to be able to access them from anywhere. However, the data should be stored in your own home if possible in order to have a certain degree of security. Therefore, today we would like to present a system that combines the advantages of both worlds. We are talking about the Network Attached Storage, NAS System DS218+ from Synology. We now show on OCinside.de that this NAS is much more than a simple data grave and we have even integrated a Synology C2 Cloud review as well as VPN guide!
Synology DS218+ NAS Review with Synology C2 Cloud Review and VPN Guide
Arctic Accelero Twin Turbo II Review
We already tested the current Arctic Accelero Hybrid III 140 graphics card cooler on OCinside.de. Today we are testing the Arctic Accelero Twin Turbo II, an universal graphics card cooler from Arctic. Since the Arctic Twin Turbo II is available for a few years now, we are curious to see if it can still handle current graphics cards like a Palit GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Dual. More about this in the following GPU cooler test report.
Arctic Accelero Twin Turbo II Review
ASRock H370 Pro4 motherboard review with sweepstake
After some Intel X299 and AMD X399 tests there is an ASRock H370 Pro4 motherboard test on OCinside.de with LGA1151 socket for the 8th generation Intel Coffee Lake processor. We tested it with an Intel Core i7-8700K processor and tried to overclock the Intel H370 motherboard - the emphasis is on trying. Of course you will see also interesting thermal images and a 360 degree view as well as several benchmarks. Let's take a look at where the strengths and weaknesses of the inexpensive ASRock H370 Pro4 motherboard may be. And although we are still running an ASRock X299M Extreme4 Intel LGA2066 competition, this ASRock H370 Pro4 Intel LGA1151 motherboard will also be in the draw.
ASRock H370 Pro4 motherboard review with sweepstake
Raspberry Pi 3 Review
Some time ago we already have reviewed the first Raspberry Pi. With the exception of sophisticated multimedia applications, this could meet all our requirements for a single-board computer. Meanwhile, miniaturization is proceeding. Therefore we would like to take a closer look at the Raspberry Pi 3. This is not shrunk by the board size, but offers more features and performance than the previous models. A further advantage should not go unmentioned at this point: According to current knowledge, the Raspberry Pi 3 is immune to the security holes Meltdown and Spectre! We now find out on OCinside.de what this small miracle of performance can do.
Raspberry Pi 3 Review
Cooler Master MasterAir G100M RGB UFO Cooler Review with two videos
Unlike the recently tested MA410P, MA610P and MA620P tower coolers, the small round Cooler Master G100M UFO cooler is more for the small space requirement in Micro ATX or Mini ITX enclosures, without sacrificing an optical highlight. We test whether the cooling performance is still satisfactory and also have the 360 degree view, a new video with sound and yet another video with all the RGB effects in our OCinside YouTube channel.
Cooler Master MasterAir G100M RGB UFO Cooler Review with two videos
ASRock X299M Extreme4 Intel LGA 2066 motherboard review with sweepstake
Today, we have published an Intel X299 Micro ATX motherboard test with a sweepstake on OCinside.de! After the recently released AMD Threadripper Micro ATX motherboards from ASRock we have the Intel X299 Micro ATX tested today. The new ASRock X299M Extreme4 not only offers great features like three PCI Express slots, two Ultra M.2 32Gb/s slots, eight SATA3 ports, etc. but even has some more unusual features like the OC header. What this means and how the X299 Micro ATX motherboard from ASRock has scored, we show in the following review, as usual with high overclocking, benchmarks, 360 degree view and thermal images. After this review you can win this great Intel X299 motherboard from ASRock on OCinside.de in a competition!
ASRock X299M Extreme4 Intel LGA 2066 motherboard review with sweepstake
CeBIT 2018 Coverage with 180 Pictures
At the CeBIT 2018 computer fair in Hanover, Germany, there were a lot of interesting products presented again this year. The OCinside.de CeBIT 2018 picture gallery shows on 180 pictures some impressions of the new CeBIT and an overview of the newest IT products of AMD, Antec, Asus, Bosma, Cherry, Cooler Master, Crucial, CyberPower, Grandstream, Heiman, Ideal Power, Intel, Inter-Tech, Inno3D, Kodak, LCPower, Leicke, Samsung, Starcam, Thermaltake, Toshiba, Tuya, Zotac and many other companies. As always, enjoy browsing through the latest CeBIT hardware and trends.
CeBIT 2018 Coverage with 180 Pictures
Antec Mercury M240 Reader Review
Today a new reader review is published on OCinside.de where Nsp tests the Antec Mercury M240 AIO cooler for us in detail. He had been interested in water cooling before, but found it too complicated to assemble the various components and ensure their correct function permanently and tightly. In the following reader test we will see whether this is easier with the Antec Mercury 240.
Antec Mercury M240 Reader Review
Barrow LTYK3-04 Review
Today we look at a water cooler from the Asian company Barrow, which is less popular in Europe. Can it keep up with the local top dogs of well-known brand manufacturers? Are there any disadvantages and how does it overclock? Also this time there is the test including a new OCinside YouTube channel video of the whole system with the Barrow LTYK3-04, Enermax NEOChanger, Intel Core i7-7700K, ASUS ROG Maximus IX Code, ASUS ROG Poseidon GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, G.Skill Trident Z RGB DDR4-3600 and Creative Sound BlasterX AE-5 in a Lian Li Alpha 550 case.
Barrow LTYK3-04 Review
Cooler Master MasterKeys MK750 Review
Hit the keys! It all started with this set when the new MasterKeys MK750 keyboard from Cooler Master arrived in our test lab. A keyboard that not only comes at a proud price, but also offers the users a lot for their money! Mechanical keys, innovative connectivity and lighting that is second to none. Curious? All this and much more can be found in the current test on OCinside.de!
Cooler Master MasterKeys MK750 Review
Teufel Cage Review
Teufel Audio GmbH was founded in 1980 and now employs more than 200 people. The audio specialist from Berlin, Germany is now presenting its first gaming headset with the Teufel Cage and wants to set the bar at the very top in this sector as well. Whether this succeeds, we show in the following review of the Teufel Cage Game Changer!
Teufel Cage Review
Lian Li PC-K5 Review
Lian Li is mainly known as a manufacturer of aluminium enclosures in the premium segment. With the new Ebonsteel series, the Taiwanese manufacturer now wants to advance into the low mid-range segment by steel chassis. With the Midi-Tower PC-K5WX we have today on OCinside.de the cheapest case offer from Lian Li as window version available for testing.
Lian Li PC-K5 Review
Antec K240 AIO Water Cooling Review
The AIO water cooling market is hotly contested. Antec tries to settle by moving the pump into the radiator, which makes the CPU cooler very compact. What the Antec K240 water cooler achieved, we have tested in the new review, including a new video and of course again with 360 degrees view.
Antec K240 AIO Water Cooling Review
ASRock X399M Taichi AMD TR4 Motherboard Review
We have tested another AMD Threadripper motherboard for you on OCinside.de and are excited! This time we test with the ASRock X399M Taichi a small Micro ATX motherboard for AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors. The tiny Socket TR4 motherboard is tested and overclocked in the OC test with an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X CPU. Looking at the features of the X399M Taichi motherboard, one can hardly believe that this is a Micro ATX motherboard. Because three PCI Express slots, four DDR4 slots, three fast Ultra M.2 32Gb/s slots and 32Gb/s U.2 port, eight SATA3 ports, two LAN ports, WLAN, Bluetooth, sound, RGB chipset cooler and much more is not common, if you can call an AMD Ryzen Threadripper Micro ATX motherboard common at all. In the following review we offer also many tips, UEFI video tutorial, infrared thermal image and 360 degree view of the futuristic processor packaging as well as 360 degree view of the mainboard and wish as always a lot of fun!
ASRock X399M Taichi AMD TR4 Motherboard Review
Royole Moon 3D Entertainment System Review
It has not been that long since several manufacturers released the first 3D glasses. Now we also reach price regions where the purchase of such a device is quite affordable. Today we would like to present a very special combination in our OCinside.de review. It is the Moon 3D Entertainment platform of Royole. Despite its lack of motion control, the manufacturer promises an immersive experience both with films and other video clips or games. Whether the Moon 3D system can keep its promises and what makes this set something special can be found here on OCinside.de today!
Royole Moon 3D Entertainment System Review
Cooler Master MasterAir MA620P Review
After the MA410P and MA610P, today we are testing the Cooler MasterAir MA620P, a dual-tower cooler with 6 heatpipes and equipped with 2x 120mm fans! In the following Cooler MasterAir test, there is also the new 360 degree view, a new video and yet another video with all RGB effects in our OCinside YouTube channel.
Cooler Master MasterAir MA620P Review
Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB 32GB DDR4 4x 8GB DDR4-2666 Review
We test the brand new Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB memory modules on OCinside.de, which were officially introduced at review date! The brand new 32GB DDR4-2666 Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB Gaming Memory Kit from Micron, consists of four 8GB DDR4 modules or two 16GB DDR4 kits of two 8GB modules each. The four DDR4 modules are suitable for Intel X299 or AMD X399 PCs in Quad Channel Mode, as well as for Z370, X370 or X470 systems in Dual Channel Mode. There is of course a short video with the effects, an interactive 360 degree view and thermal image, as well as lots of memory benchmark results in the following Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB 32GB DDR4 RAM review.
Ballistix Tactical Tracer RGB 32GB DDR4 4x 8GB DDR4-2666 Review
Icy Dock MB524SP-B FlexiDock Review
Who doesn't know it? Programs and games are getting bigger and bigger but there is no more room for additional SSDs in the case. The Icy Dock FlexiDock MB524SP-B should help. This is a mobile rack that offers up to four 2.5-inch drives in a 5.25-inch bay. How and if this works well, we show on OCinside.de in the following review.
Icy Dock MB524SP-B FlexiDock Review
Antec HCG 750W Gold Power Supply Review
Today we test on OCinside.de the Antec High Current Gamer Gold Modular power supply with 750 Watt total power. The Antec HCG 750W 80PLUS Gold power supply is fully modular and offers a button with a very special function. In the review we will look at the cable management, power supply design, energy efficiency and of course the special feature. There is even again an interactive 360 degree view and thermal images of the power supply in this review.
Antec HCG 750W Gold Power Supply Review
ASRock X399M Taichi Motherboard UEFI Video
Today, we published a video in German with English subs for the new ASRock X399M Taichi Micro-ATX motherboard, which is designed for AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors. This time it's all about the UEFI settings. The written review of the small mATX AMD Ryzen Threadripper motherboard from ASRock will be available soon on OCinside.de!
ASRock X399M Taichi Motherboard UEFI Video
Rapoo VPRO V500S Review
This time we have on OCinside.de another mechanical keyboard to review. Namely the Rapoo VPRO V500S. As always, we hope you enjoy the review.
Rapoo VPRO V500S Review
Arctic Freezer 33 TR Review
Already the first AMD Threadripper test on OCinside.de was done with the Arctic Freezer 33 TR cooler and today we would like to publish a detailed review of the inexpensive Freezer 33 TR tower cooler with the larger contact surface from Arctic. In addition to the thermal image, there is even an interactive 360-degree view of the cooler.
Arctic Freezer 33 TR Review
Earth Hour shutdown integrated in the processor!
Many have certainly heard of the processor bug Meltdown and Spectre, because it has already been in the press for weeks. Not a bug is the Earth Hour shutdown, which will be integrated into AMD and Intel processors via microcode update in the future. To do its part in climate protection, the CPU is switched off once a year in April for one hour! It doesn’t matter if you’re in the middle of a gaming battle or making an online banking transfer. The PC shuts down for one hour! But we are here at OCinside.de and so you can use our new interactive Earth Hour Pinmod guide to modify the pins on current CPUs so that the Earth Hour Shutdown is deactivated!
Earth Hour shutdown integrated in the processor!
Cryorig H7 and Cryorig H7 Quad Lumi Review
Today we are testing two coolers, namely the H7 and H7 Quad Lumi from Cryorig. We will check if there are other differences besides RGB lighting and of course show the beautiful lighting effects in our OCinside YouTube channel. There are also more videos in the review and two brand new 360 degree views on the third page, which we will use more often now on OCinside.de, so you can look at the cooler and a few other products from all sides.
Cryorig H7 and Cryorig H7 Quad Lumi Review
Synology Insight 2018 Report
Last week Synology invited OCinside.de to the Synology Insight 2018 event in Munich. Gabiza7 visited the event for us and had a look at the latest Synology products. Even if some products were only shown behind the scenes and can therefore only be shown later, there are a few interesting NAS products on display.
Synology Insight 2018 Report
NZXT H400i Review
Today we have with the H400i from NZXT a high-quality Micro-ATX case tested, which can already be classified in the higher price range. Unlike many of its competitors, NZXT uses in this small case a tempered glass instead of acrylic glass. Beside some pictures there is also a video with different RGB effects contained in this review. As always, we hope you enjoy it.
NZXT H400i Review
Crucial MX500 1 TB SSD Review
A few weeks ago Crucial introduced their new MX500 series with 64 Layer 3D TLC NAND. After the MX100, MX200 and MX300 follows not the MX400 SSD, but now the MX500 SSD. The Crucial MX500 is available in capacities from 250GB over 500GB and 1TB up to 2TB and offers a number of features designed to provide greater stability and data security. In our previous test of the Crucial BX300 we were already enthusiastic about the Silicon Motion SMI 2258 controller and we are curious to see how the new second generation 3D NAND will perform in combination with this controller.
Crucial MX500 1 TB SSD Review
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio Review
In the last few months, many manufacturers have again made us happy with new computer games. Of course, some of the users take the time to play these games. Unfortunately, one often finds out that the faithful companion, the graphics card, no longer plays these games with 100 FPS in FullHD or even 4K. So we have just the right thing for you. The GeForce GTX 1080Ti Gaming X Trio from MSI. We have recently tested the MSI GTX 1080 Gaming X and were thrilled with both the card’s performance and smoothness. Can the 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio top it all? Is it really worth the price called for? More about this in the following test on OCinside.de!
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio Review
Cooler Master MasterAir MA610P Review
After recently testing the MA410P from Cooler Master, today have reviewed the MA610P, which once again puts it on top with 6 instead of 4 heatpipes and push / pull fan assembly. In this Cooler Master MasterAir review there is also a new video and another video with all RGB effects at our OCinside YouTube channel.
Cooler Master MasterAir MA610P Review
ASRock X299 Taichi XE Intel LGA 2066 Motherboard Review
Recently we had tested on OCinside.de the X299 Taichi High-End motherboard from ASRock and today we want to see the latest ASRock X299 Taichi XE in comparison. Because in the meantime ASRock has added a new XE version for different ASRock motherboards. We will see if ASRock again has improved their powerful Intel LGA 2066 motherboard.
ASRock X299 Taichi XE Intel LGA 2066 Motherboard Review
ESP8266 Module Review with ESP8266 Tutorial
Today, we would like to focus on an IT branch that is currently enjoying great popularity and is forecast to continue to grow strongly in the coming years. We are talking about Smart Energy. In particular, we would like to take a closer look at an IoT module that allows us to control domestic devices via smartphone. The NodeMCU ESP8266MOD module contains WLAN functionality, various inputs and outputs, a relatively powerful CPU and enough memory for programs. In this WLAN ESP8266 test with ESP8266 tutorial on OCinside.de we will program the mentioned functions ourselves and also deal with some enhancements, such as ultrasonic sensor, PIR sensor, infrared receiver, relay card, GPS module and 320x240 display.
ESP8266 Module Review with ESP8266 Tutorial
Samsung SSD 860 Pro vs Samsung SSD 860 Evo Review
The new Samsung SSD 860 Pro and Samsung SSD 860 Evo 2.5-inch SSDs which are available from 250GB over 500GB, 1TB, 2TB up to 4TB total capacity are being tested on OCinside.de. The EVO and PRO are looking almost identical and they are fast at first glance, but why are their prices so different? We also take a second look at the two brand-new Samsung SSDs and show the differences between the Samsung SSD 860 PRO and Samsung SSD 860 EVO. From benchmarking to thermal image, there are all details in the following SSD comparison review.
Samsung SSD 860 Pro vs Samsung SSD 860 Evo Review
Aukey SK-S1 Bluetooth Speaker Review
Smartphones and tablets are nowadays an integral part of everyday life. In addition to the usual activities such as writing and reading e-mails and maintaining social media, they are also increasingly taking on the task of a modern jukebox. Powered by the local media library or web radio, the mobile devices usually lack the sound needed to create the right atmosphere. Aukey would like to change this with the SK-S1 Bluetooth loudspeaker and brings a loudspeaker to the market, which offers for mobile devices the necessary platform, in order to heat up also sometime a small celebration. Party pooper or party boy? We find out in this test on OCinside.de!
Aukey SK-S1 Bluetooth Speaker Review
Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Review
We are living in a smart world. Refrigerators that order food on their own, televisions that are better connected than some PCs and Home automation which can relieve the user of even the simplest tasks. Today, we want to take a closer look at an area that makes things easier for the user and at the same time contributes to physical exercise. We are talking about intelligent wristwatches, also known as smartwatches. Our well-informed users are likely to have followed the release of the Samsung Gear Sport at IFA 2017. Today, however, we would like to take a look at Samsungs flagship, the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier. In the following smartwatch review on OCinside.de we will find out how clever this watch really is and whether the concept can prove itself in daily life.
Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Review
Aukey CB-C55 Multiport USB-C Hub Review
Notebook manufacturers are following the trend of new USB-C ports, while other hardware manufacturers are still sleeping. Nevertheless, there are already Ultrabooks that do not have previous USB 2.0 or 3.0 ports. Like with the Acer Swift 7, there are only three USB-C ports left! But we wouldn’t be OCinside if we don’t have a pragmatic solution: The Multiport USB-C Hub from Aukey. What it provides and much more can be found on OCinside.de!
Aukey CB-C55 Multiport USB-C Hub Review
Cooler Master MasterAir MA410P Review
At Cooler Master, the sails have been set on RGB course for a while now. With the MA410P, Cooler Master combines a heat pipe tower cooler with their proven RGB fans. Today, we are checking whether the Cooler Master MasterAir MA410P can convince both with its cooling performance and its optics. Additionally there is a new video in the Cooler Master MasterAir review and another video with all RGB effects in our OCinside YouTube channel.
Cooler Master MasterAir MA410P Review
AOC Agon AG271QX Monitor Review
After testing the AOC AG241QG nVidia G-Sync monitor we are testing today on OCinside.de the 27-inch AOC AG271QX FreeSync monitor with 2560x1440 16:9 WQHD resolution and up to 144 Hz frame rate. In the detailed review we also give some tips on buying a monitor, on display settings and a comparison of the current monitor resolutions.
AOC Agon AG271QX Monitor Review
Arctic Freezer 33 eSports One Review
Today we are testing the brand new Arctic Freezer 33 eSports One cooler, which Arctic offers in red, white, green and yellow. Of course the cooler is eSports compatible, but the price is even more sporty, because at the moment the new Arctic Freezer 33 eSports One CPU cooler is even significantly lower than the recently tested Arctic Freezer 33 Plus. We test the air cooler with an Intel Core i9-7900X system in different scenarios and show what to consider.
Arctic Freezer 33 eSports One Review
MSI X370 Krait Gaming AMD AM4 Motherboard Reader Review
Today a new reader review is published on OCinside.de where Itchi is testing the new MSI X370 Krait Gaming AMD Ryzen motherboard. In the following review we will see how the MSI X370 Krait gaming motherboard performs with an AMD Ryzen 5 1600 CPU and an AMD Radeon RX480 8GB graphics card and how well it can be overclocked.
MSI X370 Krait Gaming AMD AM4 Motherboard Reader Review
ASRock X299E-ITX/ac Intel LGA 2066 Motherboard Review
Today we test with the ASRock X299E-ITX/ac on OCinside.de the first ITX sized motherboard for the Intel LGA 2066 socket. When you look at the mainboard layout, it quickly becomes clear that ASRock had to use every millimetre of the board to accommodate this excellent basic equipment. The Intel X299 ITX motherboard even offers room for four DDR4 SODIMM modules with quad channel support, three fast Ultra M.2 32Gb/s slots, six SATA3 ports, 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth v4.0, 7.1 Purity 4 sound, USB 3.1 Gen1 and USB 3.1 Gen2 ports and much more. In addition, we tested the X299 ITX motherboard with an unique RGB water cooling from Bitspower and overclocked to the limit.
ASRock X299E-ITX/ac Intel LGA 2066 Motherboard Review
Arctic Freezer 12 Review
For the slim purse and/or slim case, Arctic offers the Freezer 12, a compact heat pipe cooler with 92mm fan tower design. We test the cooling performance and will check today on OCinside.de with the new AM4 test system, whether reserves for overclocking remain.
Arctic Freezer 12 Review
Arcade Machine DIY Guide
Today we have published something very special on OCinside.de: A guide how to build an arcade machine or a worklog to do so. Daniel, one of our longtime PC forum members built a fully fledged 24-inch arcade machine construction using Raspberry Pi 3. As always, we wish you a lot of fun reading this new arcade machine diy guide and of course to copy the Retro arcade machine.
Arcade Machine DIY Guide
ASRock X299 Taichi Intel LGA 2066 Motherboard Review
Today we tested and overclocked the ASRock X299 Taichi motherboard. After the AMD Ryzen Threadripper ASRock X399 Taichi motherboard we now have the pleasure to test an Intel Core i9-7900X Skylake-X CPU on the ASRock X299 Taichi motherboard. As previously reported in the Intel OC Community, we were able to overclock the Core i9-7900X from 3.3 GHz to almost 5.2 GHz and this is an awesome result in this high-end range. Also great is the basic configuration of the ASRock motherboard, which we have already shown in the Unboxing Video. Let’s now come to the detailed review of the powerful Intel LGA 2066 motherboard from ASRock. We also tested the ASRock X299 Taichi XE motherboard, which will be released on OCinside.de soon.
ASRock X299 Taichi Intel LGA 2066 Motherboard Review
Phanteks Glacier C350i Review
RGB lighting is in vogue. Phanteks therefore offers a premium RGB illuminated water cooler that combines the look of flowing water with light effects. The review includes a video of the Phanteks Glacier C350i in the OCinside YouTube channel.
Phanteks Glacier C350i Review
ASRock X299E-ITX/ac w/ Bitspower Leviathan Xtreme AIO 240 Video
Today we released a video in German with English subtitles about the ASRock X299E-ITX/ac motherboard with a Bitspower Leviathan Xtreme All In One 240 water cooling on OCinside.de. The water cooling has been specially adapted to the ASRock motherboard and cools not only the Intel Core i9 LGA2066 processor, but also the motherboards voltage regulators and power chokes. The detailed review of the new ASRock ITX motherboard and the water cooling review will follow soon.
ASRock X299E-ITX/ac w/ Bitspower Leviathan Xtreme AIO 240 Video
Crucial BX300 480 GB SSD Review
Today we are testing the latest development from Micron and this is the Crucial BX300 480GB SSD, which with the next generation 3D MLC NAND will become a price breaker with high performance in the entry-level segment and will even be offered as a small 120GB as well as a BX300 240GB SSD. So much in advance: It was a success!
Crucial BX300 480 GB SSD Review
IR Repeater USB DIY Guide
It is time to solder again on OCinside.de today. With an IR repeater you can place your HiFi equipment and the TV receiver in a cabinet or even control the PC or HTPC with IR receiver via the infrared remote control in another room. This new IR-Repeater is designed as an USB Edition, so that you don’t need a battery as power source, but can use it directly on an USB port. All components for soldering the new IR-extender are available as an inexpensive kit in the OCinside.de Fanshop. So heat up the soldering iron and enjoy reading and soldering.
IR Repeater USB DIY Guide
18 Year OCinside.de Anniversary Contest
OCinside.de has its 18 year online anniversary and this is celebrated with a big giveaway! In the last few months, the team at ocinside.de has published numerous reviews and guides, as well as optimizations from the current CMS to the new server and SSL upgrade. OCinside.de is now grown up and of course the celebration gets bigger. That is why we have published a big contest up to and including 3rd January 2018 with great prizes from headset over SSDs to high-end gaming mainboard!
18 Year OCinside.de Anniversary Contest
Antec Mercury 120 Review
All-in-one coolers have found their way into domestic PCs for several years and we were already able to test dozens of them. Most AIO designs are very similar. Antec is trying to set some accents in the Mercury series with some eye-catching attachments and a very special lighting. We tested the model with the 120mm radiator and show in the current Antec Mercury M120 review how the new CPU cooler performs.
Antec Mercury 120 Review
Mayhems Aurora 2 Red and Blue Review
From time to time some water cooled PCs would like to be prepared for presentation purposes. So today we are testing the coolant Aurora by Mayhems on OCinside.de, which wants to attract attention with an unique effect. In addition, there is a new video of the red and blue Mayhems Aurora 2 coolant at our OCinside YouTube Channel.
Mayhems Aurora 2 Red and Blue Review
Aukey 1080P Dash Cam Review
Today we are testing an Aukey DR01 1080P Dashcam and show not only the technical details with some pictures of the dash cam, but also a video with different dash cam requirements in our OCinside YouTube Channel.
Aukey 1080P Dash Cam Review
ASRock X370 Gaming-ITX/ac AMD AM4 Motherboard Review
Today we are testing the ASRock X370 Gaming-ITX/ac, the first AMD Ryzen motherboard in ITX format on OCinside. The AMD AM4 ITX motherboard has been tested and overclocked with an AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and an AMD Ryzen 7 1800X CPU. The ITX motherboard results and the features almost match the large ATX AM4 motherboards. How high the ASRock X370 Gaming-ITX motherboard could be overclocked and what great features it has to offer on the smallest space we show in the following review.
ASRock X370 Gaming-ITX/ac AMD AM4 Motherboard Review
AeroCool DS 230 Readers Review
Today a new reader test is published. This time, Blade1972 is testing the AeroCool DS 230 midi tower in his first OCinside.de reader review. Deadsilence remastered – In 2014, Aerocool landed a big hit with its predecessor DS200, which impressed with its innovative design and high quality. Today we look at the successor of the almost legendary DS 200 and see what Aerocool has come up with something new.
AeroCool DS 230 Readers Review
ASRock X299 Taichi Motherboard Unboxing Video
Today, we have published an unboxing video in German with English subtitles of ASRock's X299 Taichi motherboard on OCinside.de, which supports Intel Core-i9 Skylake-X Socket LGA 2066 processors. The written review of this ASRock X299 Taichi ATX motherboard is published soon as well.
ASRock X299 Taichi Motherboard Unboxing Video
Intel 600p 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
Today, we test the Intel 600p 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD on OCinside.de. The Intel SSD 600p supports PCIe Gen3 x4 and that is already one sign for high performance. But the best thing is that the Intel 600p is priced at the level of much slower SATA SSDs! In the following review you will find some benchmarks, a large SSD benchmark comparison, infrared thermal images of this Intel SSD 600p as well as tips for the correct NVMe SSD installation.
Intel 600p 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
Thermaltake Core X9 Snow Edition Review
In the development department of Thermaltake, the 32.5 cm long GeForce 1070 graphics card is probably just worth a tired smile. For a long time it was clear that the graphics card, which would not fit into this new Thermaltake chassis, will probably not be invented so quickly. We are talking about the Thermaltake Core X9 Snow Edition case. An empty weight like that of some complete systems, a space like some server cabinets do not even offer and the flexibility of an USB rubber cable distinguish this Monster case. But can it really convince us in the test? Blizzard or rather snowflake? We find out today on OCinside.de and even stack two of these Thermaltake Core X9 cases!
Thermaltake Core X9 Snow Edition Review
ASRock X399 Taichi AMD TR4 Motherboard Review
After the ASRock X399 Taichi video, we have reviewed the AMD Ryzen Threadripper motherboard on OCinside today. The high-end Socket TR4 motherboard was tested in our OC test with an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X CPU and overclocked to the limit. The X399 motherboard offers an extremely good basic equipment with five PCI Express slots, eight DDR4 slots, three fast Ultra M.2 32Gb/s slots as well as 32Gb/s U.2 ports, eight SATA3 ports, ASRock BIOS flashback function for BIOS updates without any CPU and much more. We will test and explain everything else with many practical AMD Ryzen Threadripper tips on the following pages.
ASRock X399 Taichi AMD TR4 Motherboard Review
Enermax ETS-T50 AXE Review
Enermax presents its new tower cooler ETS-T50 AXE. What the cooler has to do with an axe or a deodorant, we can not say. But how good the cooler in our Intel test system works, we will show on the next pages in the detailed Enermax ETS-T50A-DFP test with D.F. Pressure fans.
Enermax ETS-T50 AXE Review
Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 5 Review with Contest
Cooler Master follows the trend and presents a new MasterBox Lite 5 case with acrylic glass side panel and smoke glass front. The MasterBox Lite 5 is available for less than 50 Euro and is thus placed in the entry segment. We have thoroughly examined it and just released the new Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 5 review with two videos on OCinside.de. At the end of this review you can even win a Cool Master MasterBox Lite 5 with luck!
Cooler Master MasterBox Lite 5 Review with Contest
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Gaming X+ 8GB Video Card Review
Although the new GeForce GTX 1080 Ti flagship from nVidia was released not so long ago, its predecessor is enjoying great popularity due to the drop in prices. One of these models is the MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Twin Frozr VI Gaming X Plus 8GB graphics card. Whether the motto Play hard, stay silent is more than just a phrase we find out today in the test on OCinside.
MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Gaming X+ 8GB Video Card Review
ASRock X370 Gaming-ITX/ac Motherboard Unboxing Video
Today, we have published an unboxing video with English subtitles of the new ASRock X370 Gaming-ITX/ac, an awesome ITX motherboard for AMD Ryzen Socket AM4 processors. The written review of this ASRock X370 Gaming ITX motherboard is coming soon as well on OCinside.
ASRock X370 Gaming-ITX/ac Motherboard Unboxing Video
Arctic Freezer 33 Plus CPU Cooler Review
In this review we would like to present a new product from Arctic’s portfolio. The Arctic Freezer 33 (Plus) is a development of the previously tested Arctic Freezer i32/A32. Where we can find the innovations and what the cooler does in our test system, we show on the next pages.
Arctic Freezer 33 Plus CPU Cooler Review
Seasonic Platinum 760W Power Supply Review
Can it be a little more? With these words, a meeting at Seasonic could have started when it came to design a new high-performance power supply. We have the result in the test today. The Seasonic Platinum 760W XP2 power supply. What makes this power supply so special apart from the technical specifications is now published on OCinside.
Seasonic Platinum 760W Power Supply Review
ThunderX3 TK50 Keyboard Review
With the ThunderX3 TK50 this time we have evaluated an illuminated keyboard with mechanical switches. There is also a live demo video of all LED effects on our YouTube Channel. The name ThunderX3 probably know the least. But the gaming peripheral manufacturer says of himself that he does not start at zero. Considering the fact that the company emerges from a department of the well-known manufacturer AeroCool, we believe it.
ThunderX3 TK50 Keyboard Review
CPU Overclock, Video Card OC, Backup and Benchmark Software Roundup 10/2017
OCinside.de updated the overclocking software page again with dozens of small tools to tune, benchmark, stresstest and test PC components. If you like to overclock, backup, or monitor your PC hardware or if you just like to check your components, this is the right place for you. There are useful older Shareware and Freeware tools, as well as the latest tweaking tools to change the CPU multiplier, voltage or FSB and to overclock current nVidia or AMD video cards in Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux and even OC Tools for Apple Mac OS X. Additionally, the latest SiSoftware Sandra, FinalWire AIDA64, Futuremark 3DMark, PCMark and brand-new VR Mark benchmark programs are hosted in the most current version on the OCinside.de Servers. Also included is the brand new 3DMark v2.4.3819 version with 3DMark Time Spy Extreme, which is introduced today and the AMD Ryzen Master Threadripper overclocking tool. The overview contains direct downloads, links to the developers, a small description and the size of the respective software.
CPU Overclock, Video Card OC, Backup and Benchmark Software Roundup 10/2017
AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPU Installation Video
For the soon coming ASRock X399 Taichi ATX motherboard review, we've posted a short AMD Ryzen Threadripper Socket TR4 processor installation video.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPU Installation Video
Arctic BioniX F120 and F140 Gaming Fan Review
Today we have the honor to test the brand new Arctic BioniX case fans for the product launch. More specifically, the Arctic BioniX F120 and Arctic BioniX F140 gaming fans with PWM PST, which are available in various colors. We are anxious to see if Arctic can continue their usual quality and what the fans can afford.
Arctic BioniX F120 and F140 Gaming Fan Review
Samsung T5 500 GB Portable USB 3.1 SSD Review
On OCinside.de we have an external Samsung T5 Portable 500GB USB 3.1 SSD in the test, today. The special feature of this external USB SSD is that it supports USB 3.1 Gen2 at up to Gb/s and can reach or even exceed speeds of an internal SATA3 SSD. The matching USB 3.1 Type-C cable and USB-C to USB 3.1 Type-A cable are included in the delivery. In the following Samsung Portable SSD T5 review we will clarify if the performance in practice succeeds and we also explain what you can do if the USB 3.1 port is too slow. Of course we compare the external USB 3.1 SSD with dozens of SSD benchmarks and show infrared thermal images of the new Samsung T5 SSD as well.
Samsung T5 500 GB Portable USB 3.1 SSD Review
Alienboard Batwings Hoverboard Review
After the Hoverboard Video review there is now a detailed review of the Alienboard Batwings Hoverboard from the Summer Special. For all OCinside.de readers there is also a coupon code, with which you can buy the self-balancing board at a cheaper price. Whether the purchase is really worthwhile and how quickly you learn to ride a hoverboard, we show today in this Self Balance Board review.
Alienboard Batwings Hoverboard Review
Enermax Revolution Xt II 750W PSU Review
We continue with a new power supply review. This time Enermax is launching a small power plant that not only excels with its high power output of 750 watts, but also has a few more finesses. How well the Revolution X't II power supply performs in the test, and whether a metal bracket can really change our IT life, everything and much more can be found on OCinside.de!
Enermax Revolution Xt II 750W PSU Review
Gamdias Hermes P1 RGB Gaming Keyboard Review
This time we tested another mechanical keyboard on OCinside.de. The Gamdias Hermes P1 RGB. In addition, there is a video with the LED effects in our OCinside YouTube Channel. The manufacturer Gamdias has now been on the market for 5 years and has a wide range of gaming peripherals to offer. From Gamdias you get mice, headsets and even gaming gloves or in this case gaming keyboards.
Gamdias Hermes P1 RGB Gaming Keyboard Review
ASRock X399 Taichi Motherboard Unboxing Video
Today, on OCinside.de we have published an unboxing video in German with English subtitles of ASRock's latest X399 Taichi motherboard, which supports AMD Ryzen Threadripper Socket TR4 processors and has an amazing fast performance. The full written review of this ASRock X399 Taichi ATX motherboard is coming soon as well.
ASRock X399 Taichi Motherboard Unboxing Video
Cooler Master MasterFan Pro RGB Fan and RGB Controller Review
Today, we test several brand new RGB products from Cooler Master. We examine the Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 120 and 140 Airflow RGB fans as well as the Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 120 Air Balance RGB 3 in 1 Kit including the new Cooler Master RGB LED controller. In the following review we compare the cooling performance of the fans in several constellations and with over 50 pictures as well as 2 videos we show a lot of details and the great effects that Cooler Master has successfully implemented.
Cooler Master MasterFan Pro RGB Fan and RGB Controller Review
Antec H2O H1200 Pro Review
The manufacturer Antec from California is a real industry size in the PC world. One of the trends nowadays is to offer so-called all-in-one water coolers. Antec not only manages to access products from well-known OEM producers, but also develops corresponding coolers. With the Antec cooler H2O H1200 Pro, we have the latest and biggest variant available for testing.
Antec H2O H1200 Pro Review
Lioncast LX50 Headset Review
Today, we have tested the Lioncast LX50, a compact but still full-fledged gaming headset. Whether the rather small company from Berlin convinced us with this headset, you can now read in the Lioncast LX50 headset test on OCinside.de and listen to a sound sample.
Lioncast LX50 Headset Review
gamescom 2017 coverage with approx 400 gamescom pictures
One of the most important European gaming fair took place in Cologne, Germany from 22nd to 26th August 2017. We have attended gamescom as well and published a gamescom report with approx. 400 gamescom pictures of latest gaming hardware, VR headsets, DCMM casemods, Cosplayer and current games on several pages at OCinside.de. It is available in German only, but it is worth watching the pictures with or without translation tool to discover the latest games and gaming hardware trends. You should not miss that!
gamescom 2017 coverage with approx 400 gamescom pictures
MSI X370 XPower Gaming Titanium AMD AM4 Motherboard Review
Today, a new reader review is published on OCinside.de. Berserkus is testing the new MSI X370 XPower Gaming Titanium AMD Ryzen motherboard and has even created an unboxing video. In the following MSI X370 motherboard review, we will see how good this motherboard performs with an AMD Ryzen 1800X CPU and two Sapphire R9 390 Nitro 8GB graphics cards.
MSI X370 XPower Gaming Titanium AMD AM4 Motherboard Review
Alienboard Hoverboard Review Video
Today we have in the OCinside.de summer special no PC hardware, but we are testing something unusual with a high fun factor. We have published an Alienboard Hoverboard video review. The full written review of the Alienboard Batwings Hoverboard will follow soon as well.
Alienboard Hoverboard Review Video
Arctic Summair Light Review
Today, we're testing the Arctic Summair Light USB fan in our OCinside.de summer special, which is not a CPU cooler or graphics card cooler. Even an overclocker can get warm, not just his hardware. We are therefore testing the USB fan Summair Light from Arctic, which is already well known for their PC cooling.
Arctic Summair Light Review
AIO Water Cooling Maintenance Guide
In the third part of our AIO water cooling mod series on OCinside.de, we are now explaining how to maintenance an AIO water cooling system, which has been in operation for a longer time. Deposits and air inclusions resulted in a noisy AIO and poor cooling results. In this AIO refurbish guide, we will show you step by step how to repair the AIO water cooling.
AIO Water Cooling Maintenance Guide
Plextor M8SeGN 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
Today, we test the brand new Plextor M8SeGN 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD. Who already knows the numerous M.2 reviews on OCinside.de, is familiar with the advantages of a NVMe SSD: high performance! However, the Plextor M8Se without heatsink achieved such a very high temperature, that we recommend purchasing the M8SeY or M8SeG version or at least a M.2 heatsink. The new Plextor NVMe SSD will be available soon. We show today some benchmarks, compare the results with dozens of SSD benchmarks, give some tips about the NVMe installation and show infrared thermal images of the M.2 NVMe SSD.
Plextor M8SeGN 512 GB M.2 NVMe SSD Review
Cooler Master MasterLiquid 240 Review
Last year, we have tested the MasterLiquid Pro cooler from the company Cooler Master. Today is following the review of the new budget-friendly Cooler Master MasterLiquid 240 variant without the addition Pro. Both models have received a new revision to be fit for the latest AMD socket AM4.
Cooler Master MasterLiquid 240 Review
Streacom FC8 Alpha ITX Case Review
Today we test on OCinside.de the new Streacom FC8 Alpha Mini-ITX case and the Streacom Nano160 PSU 160 Watt power supply. The Streacom FC8 is an upper-class passive cooled aluminum ITX case, with which you can build an excellent fanless Office PC or even gaming system without any fan. But of course, the most sensible application would be a silent HTPC for the living room. However, there are also downsides you should know before you buy. We have tested the ITX chassis along with Nano PSU, show some thermal images, as well as the power supply power consumption and have also created a step by step silent HTPC guide to build a fanless PC.
Streacom FC8 Alpha ITX Case Review
How to build a Fanless PC Tutorial
Step by step to a silent living room HTPC without any fan noise. For the soon coming review of the Streacom FC8 Alpha ITX case, we have written a new HTPC construction guide. This time we have build even a completely silent PC for the living room.
How to build a Fanless PC Tutorial
ASRock Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Motherboard Review
Today we test a nice, tiny Mini ITX motherboard for Intel LGA 1151 processors with the ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac. In the previous video on YouTube, we have already shown an overview of the ITX motherboard and today follows the review with all the details, OC results, benchmarks and infrared thermal images. Soon, we will also publish an ITX case review where we have installed this awesome gaming ITX motherboard. One thing in advance: We are excited!
ASRock Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Motherboard Review
AOC Agon AG241QG G-Sync Gaming Monitor Review
Although it is not faster than light, the new 24-inch AOC gaming monitor has an amazing fast refresh rate of 165 Hz and also supports the Nvidia G-SYNC technology. We are talking about the new AOC AG241QG from the AGON series. If it can do more than just looking good on the desk, we will find out in today’s test report.
AOC Agon AG241QG G-Sync Gaming Monitor Review
Interactive Fit for Fan guide v3.1 - will the cooler fit on the motherboard?
Now with Intel Skylake-X X299 LGA2066 motherboards, AMD Ryzen B350 and X370 Socket AM4 motherboards, Intel LGA1151 Z270, H270 and B250 Kaby Lake motherboards, Intel X99 LGA2011-3 motherboards and many new CPU coolers ! Since the year 1999 OCinside.de is testing coolers and motherboards and followed the question, which CPU cooler can be used for which motherboard. With this interactive fit for fan guide one can find out exactly this with a few clicks, by moving the desired CPU cooler virtually on the selected motherboard. You can not only see if CPU cooler fits on the motherboard and how much space is left for the remaining components, but also listen to the fan sound, check the current price and read a review. Enjoy the interactive fit for fan guide !
Interactive Fit for Fan guide v3.1 - will the cooler fit on the motherboard?
ASRock X370 Taichi AMD AM4 Motherboard Review
Today we have reviewed another AMD Ryzen motherboard on OCinside. The ASRock X370 Taichi high-end AM4 motherboard is overclocked in the OC review with an AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and an AMD Ryzen 7 1800X CPU and could surpass the high results of the previous motherboard review. In the following review we will also explain the AMD chipset differences between X370, B350 and A320, which are important for your AMD Ryzen PC purchase.
ASRock X370 Taichi AMD AM4 Motherboard Review
Enermax Platimax D.F. 600W Power Supply Review
Only power helps in the long run! A sentence, which should be known in the car tuning scene, can also be used in the hardware area. It is true that manufacturers have been struggling to reduce the energy consumption of their products steadily for some years, but someone who has high performance gaming hardware, should know power consumption around 500 watts. More than a small plug-in power supply is necessary to guide our heroes in a safe and secure manner through the levels. It is necessary to ensure a stable, high-performance and above all safe power supply for the domestic PC. Companies like Enermax provide high-performance power supplies such as the Enermax Platimax D.F. 600 watts. Whether it can supply hungry hardware monsters safely with power and what if there are some finesses Enermax has still come up ... all this we now show in the test on OCinside.de.
Enermax Platimax D.F. 600W Power Supply Review
APC Back-UPS Pro 900 UPS Review
The energy transition is coming. No matter whether our electricity comes from wind farms, solar parks or hamster wheels in the future ... it should be uninterrupted! Exactly that could be a problem. Due to the environmental conditions, it is not always possible to ensure the same energy generation over a certain amount of time. For such cases, companies like Schneider Electric have been manufacturing uninterruptible power supplies under the brand APC for many years. After all we are pleased to be able to test the APC Back-UPS Pro 900 UPS on OCinside.de today.
APC Back-UPS Pro 900 UPS Review
Logitech MX Master Review
There are many users who can live without cables. For this group, Logitech has just the right thing in the portfolio, the wireless MX Master mouse. There are so many cordless mice like sand at the beach. Nevertheless, we would like to take a look at this model today and perhaps we will discover some points, which differentiates the Logitech MX Master from other mice.
Logitech MX Master Review
ASRock AB350 Gaming K4 AMD AM4 Motherboard Review
AMD Ryzen had an amazing launch, because the new AMD processors promises a very good price / performance ratio. Right there, also ASRock would apply with this inexpensive Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming K4 motherboard, which we are testing on OCinside.de, today. In this ASRock AB350 Gaming K4 AMD AM4 review we will test and overclock the motherboard both with an AMD Ryzen 5 1600 CPU, as well with an AMD Ryzen 7 1800X CPU. We will also give a few AMD Ryzen OC tips and show some interesting infrared thermal images of the system along with the chipset and voltage regulators.
ASRock AB350 Gaming K4 AMD AM4 Motherboard Review
Cryorig R1 Universal Reader Review
Today, a new reader review has been published. Berserkus is testing the Cryorig R1 Universal CPU cooler in our PC Forum. In the following Cryorig R1 review we will see how the air cooler beats compared to a Cooler Master Saidon 120XL AIO Cooler on a powerful AMD CPU.
Cryorig R1 Universal Reader Review
NZXT AIO Custom Loop Mod Tutorial
In the second part of the AIO water cooling mod series, we would like to show you how to expand a NZXT Kraken AIO liquid cooling system to a full custom loop, including a second radiator, graphics card full-cover cooler and water cooler reservoir.
NZXT AIO Custom Loop Mod Tutorial
ASRock Z270 Taichi Review and Contest
With the ASRock Z270 Taichi we test another Intel Z270 motherboard for Intel Kaby Lake processors today on OCinside.de. After the unboxing video of the ASRock Z270 Taichi there is now the detailed test report. New for the review are also infrared thermal images of the Z270 motherboard with Intel Core-i5 7600K Kaby Lake CPU. And after this review you can win a 3DMark key and a VRMark key with a little luck!
ASRock Z270 Taichi Review and Contest
Crucial MX300 525 GB M.2 SSD Review with Thermal Video
After our test of Crucial MX300 2 TB SSD we take a look at the 2280 M.2 SSD from the MX300 series. We test the Crucial MX300 525GB M.2 SSD and compare the benchmarks with SSDs from Intel, Samsung and other SSDs. Another subject is particularly interesting at M.2 SSDs and that is the temperature of M.2 SSDs. For this reason we have taken pictures with a thermal imaging camera and even published a M.2 thermal video in our OCinside YouTube Channel, where the M.2 temperature is shown during a benchmark in 4x speed!
Crucial MX300 525 GB M.2 SSD Review with Thermal Video
Arctic Accelero Hybrid AIO Mod Guide
In the first part of the AIO water cooling mod series, we would like to show you today at OCinside.de how an Arctic Cooling Hybrid II 120 graphics card cooler can be transformed to a CPU cooler and how to refill the AIO water cooling system, renew the tubes and prepare for future extensions like custom loop. We explain how to do that step by step in the following Arctic Accelero Hybrid II All in One liquid cooler mod guide.
Arctic Accelero Hybrid AIO Mod Guide
Noctua NH-D15GDKT Gourmet Edition Cooking Pot Cooler Review
The EU saving madness continues! After light bulbs prohibition and 2-slot toaster prohibition now CPU coolers have to be expensively upgraded!
Noctua NH-D15GDKT Gourmet Edition Cooking Pot Cooler Review
ASRock Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Motherboard Unboxing Video
Today, on OCinside.de we have published an unboxing video in German with English subtitles of the new ASRock Z270 Gaming ITX/ac, which is an ITX size motherboard with a great basic equipment and Intel LGA 1151 Kaby Lake processor support. The full written review of this ASRock Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac motherboard is coming soon as well.
ASRock Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Motherboard Unboxing Video
Asus Xonar Essence STX II 7.1 Review
Dedicated sound card or onboard sound chip? Sparkling wine or sparkling water? This question should have been asked by every user from time to time. About 20 years ago this was not an issue. The sound cards of the company Creative Labs were beyond any doubt and no one dared to question their right to exist. Nowadays, the situation is somewhat different. The sound chips that are installed on the motherboards are becoming more powerful and the decision for a dedicated sound card is usually discarded in favor of the onboard solution. That is why today we would like to present one of these dedicated solutions, the sound card Xonar Essence STX II 7.1 from the company Asus. Whether this card is next to the Sound Blaster series in the Hall of Fame, or more likely to adorn a place on the wall of the visitors’ toilet, we find out … as always at OCinside.de !
Asus Xonar Essence STX II 7.1 Review
AeroCool Project7 P7-C1 Reader Review
Today, a new reader review has been published. Berserkus is testing the AeroCool Project7 P7-C1 Tempered Glass Edition mid-tower case in his first reader review on OCinside.de. The tempered-glass side panel looks very good and we should not be afraid about scratches when cleaning, which unfortunately happens with plexiglass.
AeroCool Project7 P7-C1 Reader Review
CeBIT 2017 Coverage with 220 Pictures and Video
CeBIT 2017 Hanover computer fair report with new water- and air coolers, cases, motherboards, graphics cards, power supplies, SSDs, drones, 3D printers and more. The CeBIT 2017 in Hanover, Germany again showed a lot of interesting products. The OCinside.de CeBIT 2017 report shows with more than 200 images and a short video an overview of new IT products.
CeBIT 2017 Coverage with 220 Pictures and Video
Interactive Fit for Fan guide v3.0 - will the cooler fit on the motherboard?
Now also with AMD AM4 B350 and X370 motherboards for AMD Ryzen, Intel LGA1151 Z270, H270 and B250 for Kaby Lake, Intel LGA2011-3 X99 for Broadwell-E motherboards and many new CPU coolers ! Since the year 1999 OCinside.de is testing coolers and motherboards and followed the question, which CPU cooler can be used for which motherboard. With this interactive fit for fan guide one can find out exactly this with a few clicks, by moving the desired CPU cooler virtually on the selected motherboard. You can not only see if CPU cooler fits on the motherboard and how much space is left for the remaining components, but also listen to the fan sound, check the current price and read a review.
Interactive Fit for Fan guide v3.0 - will the cooler fit on the motherboard?
Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 3 Review
It's finally there. We are talking about the new Cooler Master Miditower, the MasterCase Pro 3. Although there is limited space inside of the MasterCase Pro 3, it is possible to mount a water cooling system, SLI video cards and even a raid array. A modular design makes it easy to install modern hardware. This is what we test today at OCinside.de !
Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 3 Review
Samsung Roadshow 2017 Highlights
Today, on OCinside.de we have published a new video in German with English subtitles with highlights of the Samsung Roadshow 2017, which just begun in Cologne. We hope you enjoy watching the latest Samsung TVs, Smartphones, home appliances, IT products, and much more.
Samsung Roadshow 2017 Highlights
AMD AM4 Cooler for AMD Ryzen
Is the cooler compatible with AMD Socket AM4? So can you use it with the new AMD Ryzen processor? In the following overview at OCinside.de, you can already check the AMD Socket AM4 compatibility of some companies and see information about requesting the appropriate AM4 upgrade kits for an successful upgrade to the latest AMD Ryzen PC system.
AMD AM4 Cooler for AMD Ryzen
ASRock Z270 Taichi Motherboard Unboxing Video
Today, on OCinside.de we have published an unboxing video in German with English subtitles of the new ASRock Z270 Taichi motherboard. It supports Intels latest Intel LGA 1151 Kaby Lake processors and has an awesome basic equipment. The full written review of this ASRock Z270 Taichi motherboard is coming soon as well.
ASRock Z270 Taichi Motherboard Unboxing Video
Crucial MX300 2TB SSD Review
Today, with the Crucial MX300 2TB SSD, we test the so far largest capacity SSD on OCinside.de. Recently we have already tested the smaller MX300 750 GB limited edition and now Micron has released with the Crucial MX300 2050 GB an interesting SSD, where many users do not have to think about additional hard disks in their PC or Mac. We will see how the MX300 with 2 TB Micron 3D NAND compares against other SSDs from ADATA, Crucial, Intel, OCZ, Plextor, Samsung and Co..
Crucial MX300 2TB SSD Review
Samsung SSD 960 Evo 500 GB M.2 NVMe Review
After testing the Samsung 960 Pro SSD we evaluate the cheaper Samsung 960 Evo SSD today at OCinside.de. The Samsung 960 Evo 500 GB M.2 NVMe SSD comes contrary to the Samsung 960 Pro not with 2-bit MLC, but only with 3-bit MLC, so-called TLC NAND. With an 32 GB/s Ultra M.2 slot we have tested, if the Samsung 960 EVO is nevertheless unbelievable fast and we have compared it with the Samsung 960 Pro, as well as other current M.2, PCIe and SATA SSDs. There is a peculiarity, which you should know before buying the Samsung SSD 960 Evo.
Samsung SSD 960 Evo 500 GB M.2 NVMe Review
Cooler Master MasterPulse Pro Review
Brand new from Cooler Master! Today, we test the recently announced Cooler Master MasterPulse Pro USB headset with virtual 7.1 and bass FX in our OCinside.de test laboratory. The multi-channel design is positioning the MasterPulse Pro already in the gaming area. In ego shooters, but also in other games, it is very important to know exactly where the opponent is located. Just this advantage can make the difference between victory or defeat. Another feature is the bass FX feature that is implemented with detachable side panels. Enjoy reading the Cooler Master MasterPulse Pro review.
Cooler Master MasterPulse Pro Review
Cooler Master MasterLiquid Pro 240 Review
We do not need to introduce the company Cooler Master. No matter whether cases, power supplies or peripheral, the manufacturer from Taiwan is at the top of many categories. Today with the MasterLiquid Pro 240 we introduce the latest compact water cooling from Cooler Master. Enjoy reading the review and exploring the new features.
Cooler Master MasterLiquid Pro 240 Review
ASRock Z270 Killer SLI Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review
Today, we test the new ASRock Z270 Killer SLI motherboard at OCinside.de, which is designed for the 7th generation of Intel Core processors. Just in time for CPU Intel Kaby Lake we had already published an unboxing video of the ASRock Z270 motherboard and today the ASRock Z270 Killer SLI is extensively tested and overclocked. In this motherboard review, we install the latest Intel Core i5 7600K Kaby Lake CPU and compare the Intel 7600K Kabylake vs Intel 6600K Skylake CPU.
ASRock Z270 Killer SLI Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review
Vernee Apollo Lite Smartphone Reader Review
Today, a new reader review has been published on OCinside.de. Jamaicaman is testing the Vernee Apollo Lite smartphone in his first reader review. Vernee first appeared since February 2016. The Chinese smartphone manufacturer offers in its portfolio well equipped smartphones at surprisingly low prices. The models include Vernee Thor, Mars and Vernee Apollo Lite, which we evaluate in this review. Lite? The hardware equipment can not suspect that, however Apollo is ready to launch and can be booked in advance with even stronger hardware.
Vernee Apollo Lite Smartphone Reader Review
ASRock Z270 Killer SLI Motherboard Unboxing Video
Today, on OCinside.de we have published a new unboxing video in German with English subtitles of the today announced ASRock Z270 Killer SLI Intel LGA 1151 motherboard, which we’ve tested with the latest Intel Core-i5 7600K Kaby Lake and compared with the previous Intel Core-i5 6600K Skylake CPU. The full written review of both ASRock Z270 Killer SLI motherboard with Intel Intel Z270 Chipset is coming soon as well.
ASRock Z270 Killer SLI Motherboard Unboxing Video
Samsung SSD 960 Pro 1 TB M.2 NVMe Review
The Samsung 960 Pro 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD can convince all along the line and received our OC Dream Award ! The SSD is incredibly fast, but does not reach the limit of our ASRock test system thanks to 32Gb/s Ultra M.2 slot. Let us begin now with the delivery, price, specifications, firmware update and some SSD tips, before the fast NVMe M.2 SSD has to compete against many SSDs and SSD RAID array on following pages.
Samsung SSD 960 Pro 1 TB M.2 NVMe Review
17 Year OCinside.de Anniversary Contest Winners
Ho, ho, hoo, today the lucky winners were drawn from our 17 Year OCinside.de Contest ! Congratulations to the lucky winner of the ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer 3.1 motherboard. We had so many participants, that we've again decided to draw two additional winners. They won a 3DMark Steam Key and a VRMark Steam Key sponsored by Futuremark. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, webmasters, news posters and of course our cooperation partners Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year 2017 ! The daily Hardware News will also be published during holidays without Xmas break on OCinside.de and Hardwarespot.de and for sure we'll also publish reviews as well.
17 Year OCinside.de Anniversary Contest Winners
ASRock G10 Gaming Router Review
Recently, the so-called router requirements is cancelled. This means that no one is forced to use equipment from his Internet service provider. So the next test candidate is us just in time. Today, we test the ASRock G10 gaming router through its paces. But why a gaming router? What makes playing games different to normal Web browsing, or watching videos in our YouTube channel? We will explain this and much more in this review on OCinside.de.
ASRock G10 Gaming Router Review
AeroCool Project7 P7-C1 Tempered Glass Edition Review
Today we are reviewing the new AeroCool Project7 P7-C1 Tempered Glass Edition case on OCinside.de, convincing not only with LED effects, but also with many little gimmicks. Following this review is with a little luck this AeroCool Project7 P7-C1 or an AeroCool DS-230 chassis free of charge for a reader review !
AeroCool Project7 P7-C1 Tempered Glass Edition Review
CPU Overclock, Video Card OC, Backup and Benchmark Software Roundup 11/2016
OCinside.de updated the overclocking software page again with dozens of small tools to tune, benchmark, stresstest and test PC components. If you like to overclock, backup, or monitor your PC hardware or if you just like to check your components, this is the right place for you. There are useful older Shareware and Freeware tools, as well as the latest tweaking tools to change the CPU multiplier, voltage or FSB and to overclock current nVidia or AMD video cards in Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux and even OC Tools for Apple Mac OS X. Additionally, the latest SiSoftware Sandra, FinalWire AIDA64, Futuremark 3DMark, PCMark and brand-new VR Mark benchmark programs are hosted in the most current version on the OCinside.de Servers. The overview contains direct downloads, links to the developers, a small description and the size of the respective software.
CPU Overclock, Video Card OC, Backup and Benchmark Software Roundup 11/2016
ASRock X99 Professional Gaming i7 Motherboard Review
Today, we test a new X99 motherboard on OCinside. This time we overclock and test the ASRock Fatal1ty X99 Professional Gaming i7 Intel LGA 2011-3 motherboard, which offers similar features like the recently tested excellent ASRock X99 Taichi motherboard. But in addition it offers some special gaming features. The ASRock X99 Gaming i7 has 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth v4.0, two Gigabit LAN ports with teaming support, an USB 3.1 type-C and an USB 3.1 type-A 10 Gb/s port, two ultra M.2 slots with up to 32 Gb/s, ten SATA3 connections, analog and digital sound output with Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 3 support, eight DDR4 slots, five PCIe slots and much more.
ASRock X99 Professional Gaming i7 Motherboard Review
Sudio Vasa Bla Review
Sudio is a relatively young company from Sweden. They want to combine high quality in-ear and earbud earphones with elegant design. We got our hands on the model Vasa Bla - the a is pronounced similar to the o in or, which are Bluetooth in-ear earphones with an integrated microphone. You can choose between 4 fashionable colors combinations, black, white, blue or pink. First two got rose gold and the latter two golden highlights.
Sudio Vasa Bla Review
Aerocool XPredator II Review
The well-known manufacturer Aerocool released a real beast with their new Xpredator II case. With this case they are going big, not only in terms of size. With its agressive design and the window it addresses mainly gamer and modder who want to show which hardware they have inside. Its predecessor has been available in many different color designs while the Xpredator II is only available in the classic colors white with blue fans and black with red fans as of now.
Aerocool XPredator II Review
Scythe Kabuto 3 CPU Cooler Review
This time we got our hands on the Scythe Kabuto 3, the revised version of Scythes 120mm top blow CPU cooler. The cooling concept stayed mostly the same, but design and the heatpipe construction have been reworked radically. Four of the overall six 6mm heatpipes have been replaced by three 8mm heatpipes, reducing the total number of heatpipes to five. On the next pages we show you how the new Scythe Kabuto 3 performs.
Scythe Kabuto 3 CPU Cooler Review
ASRock X99 Taichi Intel Motherboard OC Review
ASRock once again offers some brand new LGA 2011-3 motherboards. Today on OCinside.de we will look at the latest ASRock X99 Taichi motherboard. ASRock called the X99 Taichi a stylish all-round motherboard – we find it is much more! Of course we have again overclocked the board up to the limits, this time with the latest Intel Core i7-6900K Broadwell-E CPU. But first let us start with the very impressive basic equipment.
ASRock X99 Taichi Intel Motherboard OC Review
Crucial MX300 750 GB SSD Review
Today, we test the Crucial MX300 750 GB SSD on OCinside.de. With the MX300 SSD not just Micron 3D NAND is used for the first time in Crucial SSDs, but there are also new sizes at Crucial with 275 GB, 525 GB, 750 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB. In the following review we will take a look at the features of the new Crucial MX300 750 GB SSD and compare benchmark results with many other SSDs from ADATA, Crucial, Intel, OCZ, Plextor, Samsung and Co..
Crucial MX300 750 GB SSD Review
Hakko FX-888D Soldering Station Review
If you are looking for a good soldering station for beginners or semi-professionals, you often get mentioned brands like Weller, Ersa, JBC or Metcal. A brand which is, however, mentioned in the very same breath is Hakko, headquartered in Japan. Since OCinside has always also covered the area of electronics and delight our IR receiver and IR repeater manuals great popularity, we are happy to present you today the Hakko FX-888D soldering station. Whether this soldering station is only for solder gutters or if it can compete with the best in its class, we will show in the following review. The Hakko FX-888D test includes not only dry theory, but some soldering example videos on our OCinside YouTube Channel.
Hakko FX-888D Soldering Station Review
Samsung SSD 850 Pro 128 GB Review with Contest
Today we have once again something special with strong performance for the smaller purse - the Samsung SSD 850 Pro with 128 GB capacity. Nowadays many select a larger SSD to get the larger capacity and faster performance, so it is not surprising that we are testing mainly 512 GB or 1 TB SSDs. Our first test of Samsung is now more than 5 years and our last SSD test with only 128 GB is also a few years ago. Today, we want to change both with the Samsung SSD 850 Pro 128 GB and extensively test, if now the small SSDs can be as fast as large SSDs. We are excited by the results!
Samsung SSD 850 Pro 128 GB Review with Contest
Cryorig C7 CPU Cooler Review
How about a little less? You hardly hear this question when it comes to PC hardware, especially coolers. But with cramped conditions you need to adapt sometimes. Cryorig produces a cooler with the minimalistic name C7 for these situations. Cryorig is a relatively new company which has the mission to bring in some fresh air into the cooling segment with small, but unorthodox innovations. You can check some of their products out in our previous Cryorig reviews. In this test we want to show if the higher price compared to stock solutions is worth it and if the slender C7 can even hold up to bigger coolers.
Cryorig C7 CPU Cooler Review
Inno3D iChill GeForce GTX 1070 X3 Graphics Card Review
Today, a new reader review has been published on OCinside. This time DarkFacility takes a closer look at the Inno3D iChill GeForce GTX 1070 X3 8GB graphics card. By rolling out the brand new generation, called pascal, nVidia decided to bring up two versions of the graphics card. There is the version called founders edition, which is the legacy reference design and the custom card. Those custom cards are special versions of the founders edition where manufacturers change specific parts, like the cooler or the power supply. With these customs designs manufacturers are trying to get more performance out of the GP104 chip. I want to take a look at a custom model made by Inno3D which is officially called Inno3D iChill GeForce GTX 1070 X3.
Inno3D iChill GeForce GTX 1070 X3 Graphics Card Review
Teufel Concept E 450 Digital 5.1 Sound System Review
In the old days there were the 5.1 sound systems from Cambridge Soundworks that brought the surround sound to the gamers. Later Logitech published i.a. the legendary Z5500 Digital System and so not only taught the postman to fear. For the past 36 years, there is also the manufacturer Teufel (devil) who has brought this new 5.1 speaker system to the market. Whether the Teufel Concept E450 Digital 5.1 speaker set can be described justifiably as devilish and scare neighbors or has just sagging horns, we clarify in the following review.
Teufel Concept E 450 Digital 5.1 Sound System Review
Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro S RGB Gaming Keyboard Review
To continue our gaming keyboard series we want to introduce a new keyboard from Cooler Master – the MasterKeys Pro S. Mechanical keys, intelligent RGB lighting, narrow design … that sounds like a true gaming keyboard. Whether the Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro keyboard can separate from most other models and if it can convince in practical use, we show in the following review. In the MasterKeys Pro S review, there are also two new videos of lighting effects.
Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro S RGB Gaming Keyboard Review
gamescom 2016 coverage with more than 400 pictures
From 17th to 21st August 2016, one of the most important European gaming fairs again took place in Cologne, Germany. Of course we attend gamescom as well and published a gamescom report with more than 400 pictures of current games, latest gaming hardware, VR headsets, DCMM casemods, Cosplayer and a lot of more interesting stuff on 14 pages at OCinside.de. It is available in German only, but it is worth watching the pictures with or without a translation tool to discover the latest gaming and gaming hardware trends – you should not miss that.
gamescom 2016 coverage with more than 400 pictures
Cooler Master Devastator II Keyboard and Mouse Combo Reader Review
Today, a new reader review has been published on OCinside.de. After the recent Cooler Master Devastator II unboxing video, lion149 has now written the detailed review of the keyboard and mouse combo. The Devastator II Gaming Keyboard and Mouse Combo was one of the Cooler Master devices, that could be seen on CeBIT 2016. For people who like mechanical keyboards and are looking for a new illuminated one together with a mouse at a low price could find this one interesting. There are three different types of this combo: Red, green or blue. We have tested the blue one.
Cooler Master Devastator II Keyboard and Mouse Combo Reader Review
Arctic Accelero Hybrid III-140 AIO VGA Cooler Review
This time on OCinside.de we have a review of the Arctic Accelero Hybrid III-140, an alternate GPU cooler. The Accelero series has tradition among Arctics product. Arctic released their first GPU cooler under this name in 2006. The Hybrid-III, as the name suggests, is a hybrid cooling solution, meaning it got elements from both conventional air- as also water-cooling. All-in-one cooling solutions for CPUs already got a fair amount of market share, so why not transition it to GPUs?! We will find out if it is that easy in our Arctic Accelero Hybrid III-140 video card cooler test.
Arctic Accelero Hybrid III-140 AIO VGA Cooler Review
Arctic Liquid Freezer 120 AIO Water Cooler Review
Several manufacturers have released so called All-in-one water coolers in the past couple of years. The Swiss cooling expert Arctic also expanded into this segment. Today we test the compact 120mm cooler Arctic Liquid Freezer 120 on OCinside.de.
Arctic Liquid Freezer 120 AIO Water Cooler Review
Streacom F7C Alpha Mini-ITX Case Review
The small Dutch company Streacom manufactures high quality aluminium products since 2010. Their main focus is in PC cases. We have the opportunity to take a look at the Streacom F7c alpha optical case, which is a compact ITX case, well suited for building a media PC. For testing we used a Streacom Nano PSU and a ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Intel LGA1150 motherboard.
Streacom F7C Alpha Mini-ITX Case Review
Crucial MX200 250GB Two-, Three- and Four-Way SSD RAID Review
Nowadays, SSDs have such a high reliability that we can operate multiple SSDs in a RAID0 to get multiple speed. We like to know how fast a RAID can be consisting of two SSDs, three SSDs and even four SSDs to reach a very high speed for small money. Notwithstanding that the Crucial MX300 SSD is already available, we use Crucial MX200 250 GB SSDs in this 2-way, 3-way and 4-way RAID SSD test.
Crucial MX200 250GB Two-, Three- and Four-Way SSD RAID Review
Cryorig A40 AIO Water Cooler Review
A40 is not only a German Autobahn but also a so called all-in-one watercooler by manufacturer Cryorig. These kind of coolers are a real trend for CPU cooling for a few years now. It is promised a water cooling without the often maintenance and installation with a cheaper purchase price. Cryorig is known as an innovative manufacturer of CPU coolers and has detected as a weak point of such systems that compared with air cooling systems often the surrounding components not be cooled. That’s why Cryorig has decided to integrate an additional fan above the CPU for their Cryorig A40 all-in one cooler. This also applies to the big brother Cryorig A80, which is available with a larger radiator. We have checked if and how that affects in practice, in the following Cryorig AIO test at OCinside.
Cryorig A40 AIO Water Cooler Review
Tt eSports Ventus X Gaming Mouse Review
The company Thermaltake distributes products made for the demands of gamers under the brand Tt eSPORTS. Today we're going to have a look at the Ventus X, a mouse in a flashy right-hander design. It's designed to keep your hand cool even during long gaming sessions.
Tt eSports Ventus X Gaming Mouse Review
CPU Cooler Comparison 2016 Part 2
Recently we have published a CPU CPU cooler comparison with many coolers. Today, there is an overview with selected coolers from Arctic, Cooler Master, Cryorig, Enermax, Intel, Scythe and Thermaltake, tested on an Intel Core i5 system in the second part of the cooler chart. So you can easily find the right air cooler or AIO water cooler for your AMD PC or Intel PC and get a quick comparison of the cooler test results.
CPU Cooler Comparison 2016 Part 2
Fractal Design Define R5 Review
About a year ago we tested the Fractal Design Define S case. This ATX case with noise reducing elements provides plenty of space for water-cooling. We were so convinced by this inconspicuous case that it was awarded the OCinside price-tip award. This time we are going to test the Define R5 which was the basis for the Define S but shows some significant differences. Its predecessor Define R4 was already a blockbuster and was often recommended in forums if you were looking for a simple but high-quality case with noise reduction. In our test we are going to show you the differences to the Define S and if the Define R5 can live up to its predecessor.
Fractal Design Define R5 Review
Cooler Master Devastator II Reader Video
We have published the first reader video on OCinside, today. This unboxing video of the Cooler Master Devastator II in German with English subtitles is recorded by lion149. She will write a full review of the Cooler Master Devastator II soon.
Cooler Master Devastator II Reader Video
Thermaltake Suppressor F1 mITX Cube Review
Thermaltake released a new version of its case Core V1 now called Suppressor F1. This is a roomy mini-ITX cube. The front has been reworked completely, the dust-collecting mesh front with its big eye-catching logo has been replaced with a simple matt plastic front.
Thermaltake Suppressor F1 mITX Cube Review
Cooler Master Sentinel III Review
In today's review, we take a look at the new flagship gaming mouse from Cooler Master, the Sentinel III. What exactly makes this mouse so special and why the days of mouse-cellphone-screen modders are probably over, we will find out in the following review.
Cooler Master Sentinel III Review
Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro S Gaming Keyboard Unboxing Video
Today, we have published a new unboxing video of the Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro S Keyboard with Cherry MX Brown Switches on OCinside.de in German with English subtitles. The full review of the Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro S is coming soon as well.
Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro S Gaming Keyboard Unboxing Video
CPU Cooler Comparison 2016
In the last 16 years OCinside has tested several CPU coolers. Today, we have published this CPU Cooler Comparison Chart with selected coolers from Antec, Cooler Master, Cryorig, Enermax, Intel, Noctua, Phanteks, Raijintek, Scythe, Titan and X2 Products, which we have tested on an Intel Core i7 system. So you can easily find the right CPU cooler for your Intel Core i7 PC and compare the cooling results in one chart.
CPU Cooler Comparison 2016
Hakko FX-888D Soldering Station Heating Time Video
Today, we have published a new heating time video of the Hakko FX-888D soldering station on OCinside.de in German with English subtitles. The full review of the Hakko FX-888D soldering station is coming soon as well.
Hakko FX-888D Soldering Station Heating Time Video
Crucial MX200 250 GB SSD Review
You might want to buy an inexpensive SSD, but hardly anyone wants to compromise on safety and durability. After testing the Crucial MX200 1 TB and MX200 500 GB SSD, we have now also tested the Crucial MX200 250 GB SSD. The MX200 250 GB SSD is quite inexpensive due to its lower capacity, but offers reliability and data security. If you have to take compromising performance in buying, we show in the following review at OCinside.
Crucial MX200 250 GB SSD Review
Hakko FX-888D Soldering Station Unboxing Video
Today, we have published a new unboxing video of the Hakko FX-888D soldering station on OCinside.de in German with English subtitles. The full review of the Hakko FX-888D soldering station is coming soon as well.
Hakko FX-888D Soldering Station Unboxing Video
Asus Strix GTX 980Ti OC 6GB DirectCU III Graphics Card Review
The manufacturer Asus has always attracted attention with their graphics cards performance cooling solutions. The latest model, the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980 Ti OC Edition Gaming graphics card has the famous DirectCU III cooling system. If the video card keeps a cool head, we will determine in the following review.
Asus Strix GTX 980Ti OC 6GB DirectCU III Graphics Card Review
Oculus Rift VR Unboxing Video
Today, we have published a new unboxing video of the Oculus Rift VR on OCinside.de in German with English subtitles. The full review of the Oculus Rift VR is coming soon as well.
Oculus Rift VR Unboxing Video
CPU with integrated Nano Fans
AMD currently doesn't show CPU innovations ? You're wrong ! According to rumors the new AMD A11 8800 processor is build with four integrated nano fans. We show first pictures today on OCinside.de, but you should watch necessarily today.
CPU with integrated Nano Fans
ASRock X99 WS-E/10G Intel LGA2011-3 Motherboard Review
With the latest X99 WS-E/10G motherboard ASRock shows very impressively the way in the future. Because the abbreviation 10G of the ASRock X99 WS-E/10G stands for one or more specifically two Intel X540 network connectors with up to 10 Gigabit per second transfer rate. We have tested two of these high-end motherboards with Intel Core i5-5930K processors and RAID0 arrays consisting of two Crucial MX200 SSDs to compare the very high 10G LAN speed with the current Gigabit LAN standard. First of all: We are excited and can’t wait until this standard prevails at home. On the CeBIT 2016 we have already discovered NAS companies, providing NAS with 10 GBit LAN for home users.
ASRock X99 WS-E/10G Intel LGA2011-3 Motherboard Review
Cooler Master Sentinel III Mouse Unboxing Video
Today, we have published a new unboxing video of the Cooler Master Sentinel III Gaming Mouse on OCinside.de in German with English subtitles. The full review of the Cooler Master Sentinel III Mouse is coming soon as well.
Cooler Master Sentinel III Mouse Unboxing Video
CeBIT 2016 Coverage with over 200 pictures
CeBIT 2016 computer fair report with new water- and air coolers, cases, routers, motherboards, graphics cards, power supplies, NAS, SSD and also quadcopters, 3D printers and a smartphone cover 3D sublimation press. The CeBIT 2016 in Hanover, Germany showed again a lot of interesting products. The OCinside.de CeBIT 2016 report shows with more than 200 images an overview of new IT products.
CeBIT 2016 Coverage with over 200 pictures
Wacom Intuos Pro Pen Tablet Review
The first humans used squeezed berry juice to draw hunting scenes on the walls of caves. Today we are a few steps ahead. The berry juice has become a pen with electromagnetic resonance and instead the cave walls, we are now using graphics tablets. However, the basic idea remains the same. That is why we now have the tablet Intuos Pro M from the company Wacom in our review. Whether this pen tablet gives wings to our creativity, we will find out at OCinside.
Wacom Intuos Pro Pen Tablet Review
ASRock E3V5 WS Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review
No matter if you do video editing, graphic design, 3D animation, architectures or if you are just an allrounder or even a gamer – the latest Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5 processors offering great performance at an affordable price. Today we are testing on OCinside.de the new ASRock E3v5 WS Intel C232 workstation motherboard with an Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 LGA1151 CPU as well as with an Intel Core-i5 6600K LGA1151 CPU.
ASRock E3V5 WS Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review
Cooler Master Hyper 212X CPU Cooler Review
To celebrate the launch, we present the revised version of the tower cooler Hyper 212X by the company Cooler Master. The Taiwanese manufacturer has long been an institution in terms of PC cooling and casing. In our test we want to focus on the new features of this version and its performance.
Cooler Master Hyper 212X CPU Cooler Review
ASRock X99 WS-E/10G Motherboard Unboxing Video
Today, on OCinside.de we have published a new unboxing video of one or lets better say two of the same ASRock X99 WS-E/10G Intel LGA 2011-3 motherboards in German with English subtitles. The full written review of both ASRock X99 WS-E/10G motherboards with Intel X99 and Intel X540 Chipset is coming soon as well.
ASRock X99 WS-E/10G Motherboard Unboxing Video
Thermaltake Suppressor F1 Mini ITX Case Unboxing Video
Today, we have published a new unboxing video of the Thermaltake Suppressor F1 Mini-ITX case in German with English subtitles on OCinside.de. The detailed Thermaltake Suppressor F1 case review is published soon as well.
Thermaltake Suppressor F1 Mini ITX Case Unboxing Video
Thrustmaster Y-280CPX Gaming Headset Review
As you could already see in some tests here at OCinside, Thrustmaster has a very lucky hand when it comes to gaming peripherals of all kinds. The T500RS racing wheel or the specialized Hotas Warthog, everything has a high value and convinced us. Today, Thrustmaster sends something to us, many users do not have on their radar. The parent company Guillemot produced under the brand name Hercules already for many years DJ or PC audio technology. And so we want to present you the Thrustmaster 280CPX. Shooting star or just poor dog? We will find out on OCinside.de.
Thrustmaster Y-280CPX Gaming Headset Review
iBuyPower Paladin Z860 Custom Gaming PC Review
Gaming computers are located at the top of the wish lists not only of our kids. Setting up a good gaming PC, some parents are certainly a little overwhelmed and/or can not deal with selecting the right hardware. These circumstances we owe it, that companies like iBUYPOWER offer complete ready-made PCs. Today we test an iBuyPower Paladin Z860 Gaming PC at OCinside.de, with Intel Core i7-6700K processor and nVidia GeForce GTX 970 graphics card. But you can customize the PC to your individual preferences.
iBuyPower Paladin Z860 Custom Gaming PC Review
Crucial BX200 960 GB SSD Review
Today on OCinside.de, we have tested the Crucial BX200 1TB SSD or be more specific the BX200 960GB with original firmware MU01 and firmware MU02, which is published a few days ago. The previously tested BX200 500GB is already well priced, but could not fully convince us. What are the results of the Crucial CT960BX200SSD1 960GB BX200 SSD ? We will show the results on the following pages and compare them with the Crucial BX100, Crucial MX200 and many other SSDs.
Crucial BX200 960 GB SSD Review
Lian Li PC-X510 PC Case Review
The Taiwanese company Lian Li has always been known for its high-quality aluminum cases. In terms of workmanship and quality there were no doubt about that the customer gets the best value for money. Today Lian Li send the midi tower case PC-X510 WX into the race. What this premium medium tower really has to offer and for whom it is suitable, we present in the following review.
Lian Li PC-X510 PC Case Review
ASRock E3V5 WS Workstation Motherboard Unboxing Video
Today, a new unboxing video of the ASRock E3V5 WS Intel LGA1151 workstation motherboard is published on OCinside.de in German with English subtitles. The detailed ASRock E3V5 WS motherboard review with Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 processor is coming soon as well.
ASRock E3V5 WS Workstation Motherboard Unboxing Video
CM Storm Xornet II Gaming Mouse Review
Many gamers are using the so called Claw Grip to navigate their mouse around the pad. Therefore Cooler Master sends the Xornet II from the CM Storm series into race. This mouse is specifically optimized for the Claw Grip, providing comfort and control, to survive the most heated battles. Whether the CM Storm Xornet II can extend its claws, or is only a brave little mouse ... we will find out in the following review.
CM Storm Xornet II Gaming Mouse Review
Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB Gaming Keyboard Review
When you ask a gamer about the qualities of a good gaming keyboard, you get almost always as first point the answer mechanical switches. The benefits are obvious, and most users are already familiar with. Today we have tested the Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB gaming keyboard of the company Thermaltake. This keyboard in addition to the mechanical switches has to offer even more that we will determine in the following review.
Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB Gaming Keyboard Review
Crucial BX200 480 GB SSD Review
After the Crucial C300, m4, M500, M550, MX100, MX200 and BX100, today on OCinside.de we have tested the latest BX200 SSD from Crucial which is intended mainly for price-conscious buyers. According to the review of the BX100 with 500 GB and 1 TB MLC memory we take now a close look at the BX200 SSD 480 GB TLC NAND. Crucial is breaking new ground, but only partly able to convince us with the inexpensive BX200. This week Crucial has provided also the brand-new MU02 BX200 SSD firmware, we have tested in comparison to the pre-installed MU01. Let us start right now with the scope of delivery and the price of the Crucial CT480BX200SSD1 SSD, followed by the technical details, the large SSD benchmark comparison and performance in practice.
Crucial BX200 480 GB SSD Review
Arctic Freezer i32 CPU Cooler Review
Arctic - formerly Arctic Cooling - has 15 years of experience in PC cooling. This time we test the brand-new Arctic Freezer i32 from the Swiss company, which looks rather common at first glance. With its angular design and 120mm fan it really does not stand out of the huge mass of CPU coolers. But while testing we could find some traits which really make this cooler to something special. This i32 variant is only suitable for Intel systems, but AMD users can buy the almost identical Arctic Freezer A32.
Arctic Freezer i32 CPU Cooler Review
Thermaltake Frio Silent 14 CPU Cooler Review
This time we review the Frio Silent 14 tower cooler from Thermaltake. This cooler uses a 14cm fan to achieve high air flow at low noise level. We will show you how this affects the cooling and whether this design is practicable in our detailed test.
Thermaltake Frio Silent 14 CPU Cooler Review
Crucial MX200 500GB mSATA SSD Review
Who would like to upgrade a small HTPC, Barebone or ultra-thin notebook with a fast SSD, requires mostly either a M.2 SSD or a mSATA SSD. After the review of the 2.5-inch Crucial MX200 and MX200 M.2 we like to test on OCinside.de today, how well the Crucial MX200 mSATA succeeded and compare the benchmarks to the Crucial M550 mSATA SSD, Plextor M5M mSATA SSD as well as dozens of other SSDs in different formats. In this new review, we will see whether the tiny Crucial MX200 500 GB mSATA SSD can keep up with the excellent test results of the large SATA MX200 and the M.2 MX200.
Crucial MX200 500GB mSATA SSD Review
Icy Dock MB971SP-B DuoSwap Reader Review
Today a new reader review has been published on OCinside.de. This time MisterY takes a closer look at the Icy Dock MB971SP-B DuoSwap Hot Swap frame for 2.5 and 3.5-inch SATA drives and SSDs. Multiboot systems cause some times problems, especially when installing Linux and Windows. Two separate hard drives are already useful, but unplugging and plugging is not an option. What is the most viable option for users who attach importance to multiple hard disks? Dozens external hard drives? Cremax aka Icy Dock fills that niche with their DuoSwap MP971SP-B. Using the MB971SP-B DuoSwap, you will be able to use a 2.5-inch as well as a 3.5-inch drive at the same time in a single 5.25-inch bay.
Icy Dock MB971SP-B DuoSwap Reader Review
16 Year OCinside.de Anniversary Contest Winners
Ho, ho, hooo, today the lucky winners were drawn from our 16 Year OCinside.de Contest ! Congratulations to the lucky winner of the ASRock AM1H-ITX Mini-ITX motherboard with AMD Athlon 5350 Kabini processor and cooler. We had so many participants, that we've decided to draw two additional winners of OC keychains and OC labels from our OC Fanshop. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, webmasters, news posters and of course our partners Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year 2016 ! Of course, the daily Hardware News will also be published during holidays without Xmas break on OCinside.de and Hardwarespot.de and for sure we'll also publish reviews as well.
16 Year OCinside.de Anniversary Contest Winners
Crucial Ballistix Tactical 32GB DDR4 4x 8GB DDR4-2666 Review
Today we are testing a brand new 32 GB DDR4-2666 Crucial Ballistix Tactical Kit on OCinside.de, consisting of four 8 GB DDR4 modules or two 16 GB DDR4 kits with two 8 GB modules each. The four DDR4 modules can be used optimally for both X99 systems in quad channel mode, as well as for Z170 PCs in dual channel mode. The Crucial Ballistix Tactical DDR4-2666 8 GB CL16 memory modules have XMP 2.0 profiles for easy load of higher rates and are equipped with heat spreader. We have overclocked the DDR4 modules again up to the limit with different voltages, this time with an Intel Core i5-6600K CPU on an ASRock Z170 OC Formula motherboard. Let us begin with the Crucial Ballistix Tactical DDR4 32 GB RAM review.
Crucial Ballistix Tactical 32GB DDR4 4x 8GB DDR4-2666 Review
Thermaltake BigTyp Revo CPU Cooler Review
Many PC enthusiasts count on tower-cooler when it comes to CPU cooling, because they usually promise the most air-cooling performance. Thermaltake wants to show that also relatively low built coolers like their BigTyp Revo can handle bigger amount of excess heat. We will show in our review on OCinside.de if this big type can really hold up to its name.
Thermaltake BigTyp Revo CPU Cooler Review
ASRock Z170 OC Formula Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review
Today at OCinside.de we test the new ASRock Z170 OC Formula LGA1151 motherboard for overclockers with an Intel Core i5-6600K CPU and four Crucial Ballistix Sports DDR4-2400 4GB memory modules. Of course we have not just taken a look at the motherboard and created some benchmarks, but also heavily overclocked it as well. We have overclocked an unlocked Intel Core i5 6600K CPU with an open multi as well as the other a locked Intel Core i5-6400 CPU with fixed multiplier, for which we have already published a short Intel non-K OC guide. You have to see this motherboard!
ASRock Z170 OC Formula Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review
iBuyPower Paladin Z860 Custom Gaming PC Unboxing Video
Today, we have published a new unboxing video of the iBuyPower Paladin Z860 Gaming PC on OCinside.de in German with English subtitles. The full review of the iBuyPower Paladin Z860 Custom PC is coming soon as well.
iBuyPower Paladin Z860 Custom Gaming PC Unboxing Video
Scythe Fuma CPU Cooler Review
There is another CPU cooler review on our agenda. Today's candidate is the Scythe Fuma. At review date the double tower cooler has not been officially released, but we have already received one for testing. The Scythe Fuma will be released very soon in Europe.
Scythe Fuma CPU Cooler Review
Cryorig H5 Ultimate CPU Cooler Review
Review of the Cryorig H5 Ultimate CPU cooler. Today we want to present a cooler of a very young company. It is the H5 Ultimate from the company Cryorig. Just 2 years on the market, Cryorig prides itself to start something new, something big, and want to distance them from the competition. Easy installation and top performance are the slogans of their products. Whether the H5 Ultimate from Cryorig can convince us, we now find out on OCinside.de. In addition, you can listen to fan sound at the end of this review.
Cryorig H5 Ultimate CPU Cooler Review
Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB Keyboard Live-Demo Video
After the latest Unboxing Video, we have published a new Live-Demo of the Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB gaming keyboard (German, English transcription). The full review of the Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB keyboard is coming soon as well.
Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB Keyboard Live-Demo Video
Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB Keyboard Unboxing Video
Today, we have published a new unboxing video for the Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB gaming keyboard here on OCinside.de (German, English transcription). The full review of the Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB keyboard is coming soon as well.
Tt eSports Poseidon Z RGB Keyboard Unboxing Video
ASRock Z170 OC Formula Motherboard Unboxing Video
Today, a new unboxing video for the ASRock Z170 OC Formula Intel LGA1151 motherboard with many overclocking features is published on OCinside.de (German, English transcription). The detailed ASRock Z170 OC Formula motherboard review is coming soon as well.
ASRock Z170 OC Formula Motherboard Unboxing Video
Interactive Fit for Fan guide - will the cooler fit on this motherboard ?
Since the year 2001 OCinside.de followed the question, which CPU cooler can be used for which motherboard. With this interactive fit for fan guide one can find out exactly this with a few clicks, by moving the desired CPU cooler virtually on the selected motherboard. You can not only see if CPU cooler fits on the motherboard and how much space is left for the remaining components, but also listen to the fan sound, check the current price and read a review. Now also with Intel LGA1151 motherboards and many new CPU coolers !
Interactive Fit for Fan guide - will the cooler fit on this motherboard ?
Synology DS214+ NAS Review
Thanks to data theft and surveillance scandals, systems such as Network Attached Storage - or briefly NAS, again have a growing fan base. Today we have a NAS of a well-known manufacturer in our review - the Synology DiskStation DS214+. Whether it is a high-performance data storage at home, and if it can keep up with current cloud solutions, we will determine in this review.
Synology DS214+ NAS Review
ASRock H170 Combo Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review
Today we test a very special Intel LGA1151 motherboard at OCinside.de. Skylake supports DDR4 memory modules. Anyway, there are certainly some users who like to install, at least for some time, their DDR3 modules. For this reason ASRock offers this new H170 Combo motherboard. The ASRock H170 Combo motherboard can be equipped optionally either with up to four DDR3 modules or two DDR4 modules. We have tested both and done some benchmarks with two DDR4 and with two DDR3 memory modules. In addition, we will show a direct comparison of H170 vs Z170 to see if you should buy the H170 or Z170.
ASRock H170 Combo Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review
Scythe Iori CPU Cooler Review
Today we are testing the Scythe Iori CPU cooler with top-blow design on OCinside.de. Because of their flat design, top-blow coolers are suitable for small environments such as a HTPC. Iori is the Japanese word for a small mountain hut as place of refuge. We will find out, if a CPU can find safe refuge with the Scythe Iori.
Scythe Iori CPU Cooler Review
ASRock H170 Combo Motherboard Unboxing Video
Today, the first unboxing video (German, English transcription) for the ASRock H170 Combo Intel LGA1151 motherboard with DDR4 and DDR3 slots is published on OCinside.de. The complete ASRock H170 Combo motherboard review is coming soon as well.
ASRock H170 Combo Motherboard Unboxing Video
Leap HD 3D VR Glasses Review
Today we have the first gadget test on OCinside.de - Gadgets on OCinside? Yes, because in addition to the great PC hardware, which we regularly test and daily publish in our news, there are plenty of interesting gadgets for the PC and of course for the mobile devices, without we no longer want to leave the house - the smartphone. Today's smartphone gadget we want to introduce according to the recently published gamescom report. These VR glasses are designed to provide the world of virtual reality for just 20 Euro in combination with a smartphone. And that may be something? For sure! For this purpose we test also a Bluetooth gamepad that you can use as a camera remote release alike, as well as for smartphone remote control and operation of the Cardboard VR goggles.
Leap HD 3D VR Glasses Review
Enermax ETS-T40F-BK Review
Today we will test the Enermax ETS-T40F-BK tower cooler on OCinside.de. You find countless CPU coolers, at the moment 310 of 675 total listed models have the so called tower design. This makes it hard for the consumer to choose the right one and for the manufacturer to stand out against others. We will check closely if Enermax achieved that with its model ETS-T40F-BK. In this cryptic label the F stand for fit and the BK for black, we will clarify what that means for you later in this review.
Enermax ETS-T40F-BK Review
Samsung S32D850T WQHD Monitor Review
Today we are testing a special monitor on OCinside.de that already appears almost too big at first glance. It is the 32 inch WQHD Business Monitor S32D850T from the manufacturer Samsung. Whether this monitor can only let the desk collapse, or really brings the big-screen feeling in the office or home office, we will determine in this review.
Samsung S32D850T WQHD Monitor Review
Inter-Tech K-six Smart Case Reader Review
OCinside.de today published a new reader review. This time MisterY tests K-six Smart PC case from Inter-Tech, which is equipped with many drive bays and can be reconfigured in several ways. Who wants to place lots of disks in his/her PC or especially when many front bays are needed for drives, fan controllers, mobile racks, LCD or similar, should not miss this Inter-Tech K-six Smart reader review.
Inter-Tech K-six Smart Case Reader Review
Crucial MX200 500GB M.2 SSD Review
After our test of Crucial MX200 1 TB and MX200 500 GB Solid State Drives we like to examine the M.2 SSD from the Crucial MX200 series in this SSD review. We had among other SSDs the Crucial M550 M.2 and the Plextor M6e PCIe M.2 SSD tested each in 2280 size and were pleasantly surprised. Now we benchmark the Crucial MX200 500 GB M.2 SSD in the smaller 2260 form factor and compare the results with dozens of SSDs. We will also clarify the differences compared to the M.2 SSD predecessors. But first let us start with the price and the delivery of Crucial MX200 500 GB M.2 SSD CT500MX200SSD6.
Crucial MX200 500GB M.2 SSD Review
Icy Dock MB998SP-B ToughArmor Review
Today we want to introduce you to the third part of our Icy Dock caddy review hattrick. This time we have tested the Icy Dock MB998SP-B ToughArmor cage. The special thing about this caddy is that it can accommodate up to eight SSDs or HDDs. How, and especially if that can work well, we will show you in the following review.
Icy Dock MB998SP-B ToughArmor Review
MSI GTX 960 4GD5T OC Reader Review
A new user review has been published on OCinside.de. This time the video card MSI GeForce GTX 960 4GD5T OC has been tested by user Hipp0campus. The price class of 200 EUR is traditionally fiercely fought over by the two leading manufacturers AMD and nVidia. The price-conscious gamer can usually find a fitting piece of hardware in this category for letting him/her play the most recent video games at high settings. Currently the search for a card of this range for your pc turns out to be more of an act of faith. The nVidia GTX 960 as well as the AMD Radeon R9 380 are equally good choices. One point in favor of the GeForce card would be the lower Power consumption under heavy loads, but we will get to that later on.
MSI GTX 960 4GD5T OC Reader Review
Icy Dock MB174U3S-4SB Black Vortex Reader Review
OCinside.de today published a new reader review. This time MisterY is testing the Icy Dock MB174U3S-4SB Black Vortex from Cremax. The external drive enclosure with dust filter and fan control offers space for up to 4 hard drives, which can either be connected via USB 3.0 or eSATA. Take a look how this external hard drive enclosure performs in the reader review, that can be operated by the way also internally.
Icy Dock MB174U3S-4SB Black Vortex Reader Review
AOC G2460PQU/BR Review
The manufacturer AOC has always been known for its inexpensive monitors. Years ago they have produced CRT monitors but today they produce high-quality monitors with TFT technology. Today AOC sends the G2460PQU/BR monitor with 144 Hz to the test field and wants to show us that inexpensive does not always mean bad or slow. Whether this monitor can convince us and if it has the latest technology or not, we now show you here on OCinside.de.
AOC G2460PQU/BR Review
ASRock Z170 Extreme6 Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review
Today we published the first Intel Skylake motherboard review at OCinside.de. Skylake provides, with the LGA1151 socket and the DDR4 memory support, many innovations compared to a LGA1150 PC. We test the new ASRock Z170 Extreme6 LGA1151 motherboard with an Intel Core i5-6600K CPU and four DDR4-2400 4GB Crucial Ballistix Sport memory modules. We also overclocked the i5-6600K on the ASRock Z170 Extreme6 and looked at the many peculiarities of the current LGA1151 ASRock motherboard.
ASRock Z170 Extreme6 Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review
Icy Dock MB324SP-B ExpressCage Review
We have recently tested the Icy Dock Turbo Swap hard drive caddy. For owners of a SATA hard drive, the frame turned out to be a useful extension. Today we want to present another hot swap cage of the brand Icy Dock, the Icy Dock MB324SP-B ExpressCage. This mobile rack is able to accommodate four SSDs. Excited? We also. Therefore, we proceed directly to the Icy Dock MB324SP-B ExpressCage review.
Icy Dock MB324SP-B ExpressCage Review
NZXT S340 Review
The manufacturer NZXT is well known for their futuristic computer cases and hardware accessories. Today, however, the manufacturer sends a case into the race, which looks conservative only at first glance. In this review, we want to determine if the NZXT S340 case is a boring average, or a stylish understatement case.
NZXT S340 Review
Icy Dock MB171SP-B TurboSwap Review
Originally hot swap mobile racks were used in large servers to rapidly respond to hard drive failures and to be able to replace the affected hardware easily. But quickly the hard drive caddy found its way into home user computer cases. Be it for testing various hard drives or for better hard drive cooling by the integrated fan. Today Icy Dock delivers the mobile rack TurboSwap, a model which we would like to test for you in the following review. And maybe this product find its way to your computer case as well.
Icy Dock MB171SP-B TurboSwap Review
Rapoo VPRO V900 Review
Recently we have tested the mechanical gaming keyboard from Rapoo V800. But from a beautiful plate alone you will not get well-fed. Of course you still need the right utensils. And that provides Rapoo with their new gaming mouse V900 from the VPRO series. In the following review we will see how well the mouse performs in everyday life and whether it is really suitable for gaming.
Rapoo VPRO V900 Review
Intel SSD 750 1.2TB PCIe SSD Review
What a performace ! With the SSD 750 Series Intel has released a high-end consumer SSD which should drive tears of joy in the eyes of even the biggest hardware enthusiasts due to the x4 PCIe 3.0 NVMe connection. The PCI Express 3.0 x4 card is available in capacities of 400GB, 800GB and 1200GB. We are testing the largest and therefore fastest Intel PCIe SSD of the 750 series with 1.2TB capacity. Let us test the performance of the Intel SSD 750 1.2TB PCIe in synthetic benchmarks and in daily work.
Intel SSD 750 1.2TB PCIe SSD Review
Rapoo VPRO V800 Review
Today, we have published a review of the latest Rapoo VPRO V800 gaming keyboard with backlight. We have recently tested the Rapoo E6700 Bluetooth keyboard. Now Rapoo offers the new V800 Gaming Keyboard from the VPRO series to beat the competition. Whether and how the Rapoo V800 Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard differs from others, we will work out for you in the following review.
Rapoo VPRO V800 Review
OCZ Vector 180 480GB SSD Review
Today, we test a new OCZ SSD here at OCinside.de. This SSD tries to win the hearts of the users especially with very high reliability. We compared the OCZ Vector 180 against all the previously tested SSDs. Let us check the results of the OCZ Vector 180 480 GB SSD in everyday PC life and see which special features makes this Vector 180 so unique.
OCZ Vector 180 480GB SSD Review
gamescom 2015 Coverage
15 pages gamescom 2015 coverage ! From 05th to 09th August 2015, one of the most important European gaming fairs took place in Cologne, Germany. Since the first day, we have reported about the gamescom 2015 news in our Forum and at Hardwarespot.de. Today, the full report of the gamescom 2015 is released with more than 350 pictures of current gamescom hardware like many VR headsets, Intel Skylake CPUs, DDR4 RAM, SSDs, Gaming Displays, Mice, Keyboards, Racing Wheels and more gaming hardware, DCMM Casemods, and of course a lot of new Games are published in this gamescom 2015 coverage on OCinside.de. It is available in German only, but it is worth watching the pictures with or without a translation tool to discover the latest gaming and gaming hardware trends. All in all 7 pages latest hardware with Virtual Reality Goggles, an Intel Skylake presentation, a Gigabyte Skylake presentation and additionally a lot of new Games, Casemods, Impressions and more on 15 pages - you should not miss that !
gamescom 2015 Coverage
Fractal Design Define S Case Review
Today, we have tested the Fractal Design Define S PC case. As a rule, real estates are a smart investment. Why should it be different with computer cases ? Due to the manufacturers the gamer upgrades his computer every 2 years, and simply keeps his computer case. Today we like to present a case with which you might like to move more often - the Define S from Fractal Design. Let us see what innovation the Define S holds for you.
Fractal Design Define S Case Review
Intel LGA1150 CPU OC Guide - Overclock Intel Core i7, i5, i3 and Pentium
How to overclock an Intel Core i7, i5, i3, Celeron and Pentium processor. The new Intel LGA1151 processors for Z170, H170 and B150 are already announced, therefore today we publish again a comprehensive and most current Intel OC guide for LGA1150 processors from Haswell to Broadwell for Intel Z97, Z87, H97, H87 and other motherboards from ASRock, ASUS, Gigabyte and MSI. This step by step OC instructions helps OC beginners and gives tips for advanced overclockers on how to increase the performance of your Intel CPU for the latest games or photo editing.
Intel LGA1150 CPU OC Guide - Overclock Intel Core i7, i5, i3 and Pentium
Raijintek Triton Review
Today at OCinside.de we published a review of the Raijintek Triton water cooling. Oh no, not a water cooler, again ! Exactly this is what some of you might have thought, reading this new review in the news. At this point, we can give the all-clear, because at least at one point, this water cooling differs greatly from previously tested water coolers. We will find out in this Raijintek Triton AIO water cooler review.
Raijintek Triton Review
Philips 288P6LJEB UHD Monitor Review
Today we are testing at OCinside.de the Philips 288P6LJEB UHD Monitor. HD television exists for some time now. However, HDTV is not fully established yet, despite the better picture quality. The wide range of BluRay HD movies, the video on demand services and the amount of non-HD televisions keep the sales of HD TVs still high. For the manufacturers that is no reason to rest on their laurels and thus exist for quite some time televisions with a resolution of 3840×2160 pixels (UHD-1) and 7680×4320 pixels (UHD-2). Also for computer displays the time has come to support UHD resolutions. Therefore we would like to present and test the Philips monitor 288P6LJEB with UHD-1 resolution.
Philips 288P6LJEB UHD Monitor Review
ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer 3.1 Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review
Today we tested a brand new X99 motherboard with USB 3.1 support here on OCinside.de. This time we have tested and overclocked the ASRock X99X killer 3.1 LGA 2011-3 motherboard with an Intel Core-i7 5930K CPU and four Crucial Ballistix Sports DDR4-2400 memory modules. This motherboard contains, in addition to the built-in USB 3.1 Type-C port an ASRock USB 3.1 Card/A+A for the PCIe slot with two additional USB 3.1 Type-A 10 Gb/s ports as special feature. The ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer 3.1 has also eight DDR4 slots, an Ultra M.2 slot up to 32 Gb/s, a mini-PCIe slot, ten SATA3 connectors, eSATA3, the HDD saver function, Purity Sound 2 with analog and digital sound output, five PCIe slots, two Gigabit LAN ports, and much more.
ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer 3.1 Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review
SpotCam HD Review
After the great interest in our review of the Raspberry Pi PiCam HD camera with monitoring functionality, we have decided to test a Start-Up solution of a WiFi video surveillance with recording and night vision function at OCinside.de as well. The SpotCam HD is a cloud based WiFi security camera, which is relatively easy to install and then can be watched on a PC, Mac or even on mobile iOS or Android based Smartphones and Tablets. Our SpotCam HD review will show if this is the right solution for you and offers you a step-by-step SpotCam HD installation guide.
SpotCam HD Review
Sapphire Radeon R9 280 Dual-X OC Review
The first AMD Radeon R9 380 graphics cards with 2 GB and 4 GB are already published. But before we review the 3xx series graphics cards, we would like to evaluate again another inexpensive AMD Radeon R9 280 graphics card. To be more specific, we test the Sapphire R9 280 Dual-X OC 3 GB, compare it with the previously tested video cards and also overclock the Sapphire graphics card.
Sapphire Radeon R9 280 Dual-X OC Review
CPU Overclock, Video Card OC, Backup and Benchmark Tool Roundup 06/2015
New OC Software and free 3DMark06 and PCMark05 license keys ! We updated the overclocking software page on OCinside.de again with dozens of small tools to tune, benchmark and test the PC components. If you like to overclock, backup, or monitor your PC hardware or if you just like to check your components, this is the right place for you. There are useful older Shareware and Freeware tools, as well as the latest tweaking tools to change the CPU multiplier, voltage or FSB and to overclock current nVidia or AMD video cards in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux and Mac OS X or even Windows 10.
CPU Overclock, Video Card OC, Backup and Benchmark Tool Roundup 06/2015
Thrustmaster TH8A Review
Recently we introduced the Thrustmaster T500RS steering wheel set, which has proven excellently in our review. Although modern race cars today are usually either automatic or have paddle shifters on the steering wheel, one wishes nevertheless now and then a PC shift knob to get the feeling of an old school race car. Exactly this is what Thrustmaster offers with their TH8A Shifter.
Thrustmaster TH8A Review
Crucial BX100 1 TB SSD Review
Today, we published a review of the Crucial BX100 1 TB SSD on OCinside.de. Recently, we were able to evaluate the Crucial BX100 500 GB SSD and award it with the OCinside price tip. However, many PC and Mac users hope since the beginning of the first Solid State Drives on inexpensive 1 TB SSDs and this hope is fulfilled with this BX100 1 TB SSD ! In this SSD review, we compare the CT1000BX100SSD1 with the other SSD models from the made by Crucial such as the MX200, MX100, M550 and many other SSDs from other manufacturers.
Crucial BX100 1 TB SSD Review
Cooler Master V550S Review
Today, we test the Cooler Master V550S semi-modular power supply. If one can speak of reason with a power supply, this Cooler Master 550 Watt power supply not only falls in this category for its semi modular design. In the following review we take a closer look to the cable management, the power supply part and the energy efficiency in practice of the Cooler Master V550SM 80PLUS Gold power supply.
Cooler Master V550S Review
Thrustmaster T500RS Review
Driver's license from 16? That was yesterday. Today, with a computer and a PC steering wheel, everyone can breathe the air of the great road. Driving a 40 ton truck or the latest formula 1 racing car, the main thing is a high realism. Of course, you need not only a well programmed game and a powerful PC. Also the input hardware is very important. For the most realistic racing pleasure we present the Thrustmaster T500RS GT6 force feedback steering wheel set in our review today.
Thrustmaster T500RS Review
ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review
There is again a new X99 motherboard OC review here at OCinside.de - now even in the micro ATX format. It is already amazing to see the features of Z97 mATX or ITX motherboards, but ASRock outdid itself once again with this ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer Intel LGA2011-3 X99 micro ATX motherboard. Like the previously tested X99 Extreme4, this X99M killer will be available soon additionally with an USB 3.1 interface card. Let us evaluate the currently available version first.
ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review
Crucial BX100 500GB SSD Review
Crucial is a subsidiary of Micron Technology and presents one successful SSD after another since the first SSD. According to our reviews of the current MX200 with 500 GB and 1 TB capacity, we are testing now the less expensive BX100 SSD with 500 GB capacity. In this review, the Crucial CT500BX100SSD1 will compete against the predecessors C300, m4, M500, M550 and MX100 and some more current SSDs. The price is excellent, but what is about the SSD durability and performance ?
Crucial BX100 500GB SSD Review
ASRock X99 Extreme4 Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review
Today, we published a new X99 motherboard review here at OCinside.de. This time we tested the ASRock X99 Extreme4 LGA2011-3 motherboard with an Intel Core-i7 5930K CPU and four Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4-2400 memory modules and overclocked it up to the limit. The motherboard will be available shortly additionally as ASRock X99 Extreme4/3.1 with USB 3.1 interface card (see CeBIT 2015 report). The ASRock X99 Extreme4 offers like the recently tested ASRock X99 Extreme6 motherboard eight DDR4 slots, an Ultra M.2 slot with up to 32 GB/s, ten SATA3 connectors, eSATA3, the HDD saver feature, purity sound 2 with analog and digital sound output, five PCIe slots, Gigabit LAN and lots of more powerful features.
ASRock X99 Extreme4 Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review
CeBIT 2015 Coverage with 222 pictures
CeBIT 2015 Hanover computer fair report with new USB 3.1 motherboards, water- and air coolers, cases, power supplies, NAS, SSD and more. The CeBIT 2015 in Hanover showed also in this year a lot of interesting products. The OCinside.de CeBIT 2015 report shows with 222 images an overview of new IT products. Our CeBIT report focus each year at current PC hardware and shows some new desktop and server motherboards, mobile products, chassis, coolers, power supplies, SSD, NAS, memory and wireless storage solutions. It contains products from AMD, Antec, ASRock, ASRock Rack, Asustor, AVerMedia, AVM, BMW, Buffalo, DXRacer, Cooler Master, CM Storm, DeepCool, Enermax, LEPA, LiteOn, nVidia, OCZ, Plextor, Samsung, Seagate, Terratec, Toshiba, TrekStor, Ultron, WD and many more. Have fun browsing through the latest CeBIT hardware and trends.
CeBIT 2015 Coverage with 222 pictures
Plastic wrap display discovered - SCD Guide !
The discovery of the year! Scotch tape as a storage medium was discovered a few years ago, but today certainly even the Fraunhofer Institute is amazed, because on OCinside.de published a guide, how to use plastic wrap, salt and pencil to build an energy-efficient, highly flexible display with extreme versatility! You should not miss the sodium chloride crystal display guide - short SCD.
Plastic wrap display discovered - SCD Guide !
Crucial MX200 1TB SSD Review
Who like to assemble a new PC or want to replace the old hard drive with a fast SSD, needs to select the proper size. If you do not know, if 250 GB or 500 GB is really enough capacity, you should read this review of the brand-new MX200 with 1 TB. Because after the previous test of the MX200 with 500 GB we want to test the 1 Terabyte type of the MX200 on OCinside.de today. We compare the Crucial MX200 1 TB SSD CT1000MX200SSD1 with the Crucial C300, m4, M500, M550, MX100, MX200 500 GB, and let many more solid state drives and hard drives compete against it.
Crucial MX200 1TB SSD Review
OCinside 2.0 and big Contest
More than 15 years ago, OCinside.de is published in the Web and reaches a wide visitor range with several hundreds of reviews and tutorials. Since years, OCinside.de is not only publishing articles about PC overclocking, but rather about every interesting hardware. Minor updates included in the daily business, but now the largest update of OCinside.de along with new logo is succeeded still on time for the CeBIT 2015. Certainly there will be some readers who are looking back to the old site, but to sweeten the transition time a little, there is also a big contest with awesome prices ! You can win an ASRock motherboard with an AMD processor and Cooler Master cooler, a Crucial 512GB SSD or as a consolation prize, additionally a small 60GB SSD ;) You may attend the OCinside 2.0 contest until 27th March 2015 and then the lucky winners will be drawn. Just write us a few lines in the German contest topic and/or on our OCinside Facebook site, how do you like the new portal. At this point many thanks to all visitors, webmaster, editors and cooperation partners for their many years of loyalty. But now enjoy discovering OCinside.de 2.0 !
OCinside 2.0 and big Contest
CH Products Pro Pedals USB Flight Simulator Pedals Review
One of the major controls for an aircraft is the rudder. Not only during flight, to move left or right, but also to guide it on the ground by steering the nose wheel. It is just the same on your home computer playing flight simulators. It might be sufficent to map only 2 keys on the keyboard for these functions but the ambitious flight simulator pilot wishes to add more realism. Exactly for this reason we would like to present you today the right equipment - the CH Products Pro Pedals USB Flight Simulator Pedals.
CH Products Pro Pedals USB Flight Simulator Pedals Review
Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog Review
Some older gamer might still remember it ... one of the most famous joystick in the world was the Atari CX-40 - an orange button with a black handle. Nearly 30 years later, the technology has made great progress so that we can proudly present the latest generation of joysticks today - the Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog. In fact, it is a set of two devices. As the name implies, HOTAS means Hands On Throttle And Stick. So take your seat, bring your seat in an upright position, fasten your seat belt, stop drinking and smoking. We are now taking off !
Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog Review
Crucial MX200 500GB SSD Review
The new Crucial MX200 SSD series is announced, which is not only very performant, but also designed for a higher reliability. The Crucial MX200 series is currently available with a capacity of 250 GB and 500 GB up to 1 TB. We have tested the new Crucial MX200 SSD CT500MX200SSD1 with 500 GB, compare it with the Crucial C300, m4, M500, M550 and MX100 and compete many more Solid State Drives and Hard Drives against it.
Crucial MX200 500GB SSD Review
Rapoo E6700 Bluetooth Touch Keyboard Review
If you followed OCinside.de from the beginning, you surely know about our numerous USB Infrared Receiver guides and kits to remotely control a HTPC and turn it on and off. So you can operate the PC in the living room with a commercial remote control from the sofa. However, you might want to write something or make system settings and that is more difficult with a universal remote control. For this purpose, a Bluetooth wireless keyboard with touchpad, or better with a multi-touch pad is good choice and is tested at OCinside.de today! We have tested the Rapoo E6700 Bluetooth keyboard with a HTPC, LG and Samsung smart TV, Android smartphone, Apple iPad, iPad Mini, up to the new Apple iPhone 6 and also created Bluetooth setup guide.
Rapoo E6700 Bluetooth Touch Keyboard Review
IR-Repeater DIY guide - Remote control devices through a wall or in a cupboard
The new IR-Repeater solder guide makes it possible for you to accommodate your HiFi equipment and the TV receiver in a cupboard or even remotely control a PC, Media Player, etc. with a remote control unit from another room. Infrared signals from a remote control do not transmit through a wall or in a HiFi cabinet, so this IR extender receives and modulate the IR signals and passes them via a cable to two IR transmitter diodes which are transmitting the signal to the respective HiFi equipment, HTPC, Media Player or PC with IR receiver. So one can install a television for example in the living room and control the receiver in a cabinet or control the devices with an infrared remote in another room. The electronic parts for soldering the new IR extension are available as an inexpensive kit at the OCinside.de Fanshop. So heat your soldering iron up and enjoy reading the infrared repeater solder guide and build one by yourself.
IR-Repeater DIY guide - Remote control devices through a wall or in a cupboard
Raspberry Pi Review and PiCam HD Camera Module for Raspberry Pi Tested
Raspberry cake at OCinside.de - of course overclocked. In the German kitchen the Raspberry Pie is rather less common. However, a device is becoming increasingly popular, which owes its name to this very sweet fruit cake. The Raspberry Pi single board computer. In this test, we will look more closely at the shooting star of the single-board computers and clarify who could use it. Furthermore, we will also test the PICAM - a fitting HD camera module for the Raspberry Pi. We als show other accessories that are available also on the Arduino platform and make a small Rasperry Pi bundle. Enjoy reading our Raspberry Pi and PICAM HD camera module review.
Raspberry Pi Review and PiCam HD Camera Module for Raspberry Pi Tested
SDR Guide - SDR-Receiver with DVB-T USB Stick
Almost everyone has it in his electronic accessories box - a DVB-T USB stick. Actually, it was a good idea, but with the introduction of digital TV Everywhere-DVB-T there rises the mighty cable, satellite and IPTV lobby. And so many parts of Germany are supplied only with the bare minimum. But as a resourceful hobbyist you do not throw those sticks away ... Now there is a great possibility to help the DVB-T Stick get back its old glory. It is called SDR and is the acronym for Software Defined Radio. Using a specific chipset DVB-T Stick, it is possible to cover a broadband frequency spectrum and receive radio signals. And that can sometimes be more interesting than a boring television program.
SDR Guide - SDR-Receiver with DVB-T USB Stick
Logitech G502 Proteus Core Mouse Review
The first mice looked like carved from a block of plastic, today, there are plenty of much sleeker mice out there. This has become necessary in view of the increasing demands for ergonomics and modifier keys are becoming increasingly important for gamers. A well-known manufacturer of gaming mice is Logitech. The latest creation from Logitech, we want to take you for a little more closely today - the G502 Proteus Core Gaming Mouse.
Logitech G502 Proteus Core Mouse Review
Philips G-line 272G5DY G-Sync Monitor Review
Today we are testing the Philips Brilliance 272G5DY G-line 144 Hz Gaming Monitor with nVidia G-Sync. There used to be monochrome monitors, either green/black or amber/black for example, on which Larry Laffer has entertained for hours. Powered by graphic cards that are found today only in museums or in the lunar module. Then came the redemption, not only for visitors of Lan Parties - the flat panel display - also TFT (Thin Film Transistor) display called. Almost 40 years after the launch of the first monitor, we want to show you today how far the technology has progressed and we are presenting you the latest stroke of genius.
Philips G-line 272G5DY G-Sync Monitor Review
Crucial M550 512GB CT512M550SSD3 mSATA SSD Review
After the recent review of the Crucial M550 M.2 and the Crucial M550 2.5-inch SSD we test the third possible type of the Crucial M550 SSD today - the Crucial M550 mSATA SSD with 512 GB and the part number CT512M550SSD3. This new review will show if the tiny mSATA SSD can keep up with the excellent test results of the SATA SSD and the M.2 SSD.
Crucial M550 512GB CT512M550SSD3 mSATA SSD Review
Crucial M550 512GB CT512M550SSD4 M.2 SSD Review
Today we test the Crucial CT512M550SSD4 M550 SSD with 512 GB capacity as M.2 2280 module. The Crucial M550 is available as M.2, mSATA and conventional 2.5-inch SATA SSD with a capacity of 128 GB, 256 GB and 512 GB up to 1 TB. After the review of the award winning Crucial M550 512 GB 2.5-inch SSD and the test of a powerful M.2 PCIe SSD, we will evaluate now how good the M.2 implementation is managed by this Crucial M550 512 GB SSD.
Crucial M550 512GB CT512M550SSD4 M.2 SSD Review
Lamptron CM615 Touchscreen Fan Controller Review
We do a lot to make your small rotating noisemakers in the PC case more silent. In addition to sound insulation and decoupling, there are more ways to achieve this. Or just install a fan controller to pulse the fan voltage or reduce the fan voltage. The air flow is then usually still enough for a good cooling, but the volume of the fan is massively reduced. The offer on the PC market is manageable, and controller starts with simple 3 step types, followed by poti controllers with LCD, LED, or VFD Display to the top fan controllers with touch screen and remote control via Internet. Today, we test such a fan controller - the Lamptron CM615 6-channel fan controller with touch screen display.
Lamptron CM615 Touchscreen Fan Controller Review
CM Storm Sirus 5.1 Headset Review
Happy New Year and best wishes for 2015 !
Multi-channel or 5.1 sound has over ordinary stereo sound the advantage that you get a much more precise location of the sound source. There is for example music that was recorded especially in multi-channel technology and where you can perceive the position of each instrument in the orchestra. But even in computer games, it gives the gamer a distinct advantage of knowing exactly from direction the enemy is attacking. For that usually a large room and a potent surround sound system is required, so there are surround sound headsets that should do the job just as well. One of them we want to present in this test is the CM Storm Sirus True 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset.
CM Storm Sirus 5.1 Headset Review
15 Year OCinside.de Anniversary Contest Winners
Ho, ho, hooo, today the two lucky winners were drawn from the 15 year ocinside.de Contest ! Congratulations to the lucky winners of the ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 motherboard with AMD A8-5600 processor and the winner of the OCinside.de OC Phone Bag. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, webmasters, news posters and of course our partners Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year 2015 ! Of course, the daily Hardware News will also be published during holidays without Xmas break on OCinside.de and Hardwarespot.de.
15 Year OCinside.de Anniversary Contest Winners
CPU Overclock, Video Card OC, Backup and Benchmark Software Roundup 12/2014
OCinside.de updated the overclocking software page again with dozens of small tools to tune, benchmark and test the PC components. If you like to overclock, backup, or monitor your PC hardware or if you just like to check your components, this is the right place for you. There are useful older Shareware and Freeware tools, as well as the latest tweaking tools to change the CPU multiplier, voltage or FSB and to overclock current nVidia or AMD video cards in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux and Mac OS X. Additionally, the latest SiSoftware Sandra, FinalWire AIDA64, Futuremark 3DMark and PCMark benchmark programs are hosted in the most current version on the ocinside.de Servers. The overview contains direct downloads, links to the developers, a small description and the size of the respective software.
CPU Overclock, Video Card OC, Backup and Benchmark Software Roundup 12/2014
Crucial DDR4-2133 16GB Kit 4x 4GB DDR4 Review
Today, we test some brand new DDR4 memory modules here at OCinside.de, which are supplied without heat spreaders, but reasonable priced. In this review, we have selected four Crucial 4 GB DDR4-2133 CL15 memory modules as 16 GB DDR4 Quad Channel Kit and tested on an Intel LGA 2011-3 system with ASRock X99 Extreme6 motherboard and Intel Core i7-5930K processor. Of course the DDR4 modules have been overclocked again to the limit and we have added a DDR4 comparison chart with all previously tested DDR4 modules.
Crucial DDR4-2133 16GB Kit 4x 4GB DDR4 Review
Sennheiser G4ME ONE Headset Review
Following should sound familiar - you are driving through the virtual enemy ground with your M1A2 Abrams Battletank, firing your 120mm cannon, when suddenly the door opens and your girlfriend or mother says friendly, that you please turn down the volume of your 1000 watt 5.1 surround station. For those poor Gamer souls we have the Sennheiser G4ME ONE Headset in our test lab today.
Sennheiser G4ME ONE Headset Review
ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Intel LGA1150 Mini-ITX Motherboard Review
Today at OCinside.de we test a very small but powerful Mini-ITX motherboard, the ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac with Wi-Fi 802 11ac / Bluetooth v4.0 module and external WiFi antenna. Amazing - on the top of the mini ITX mainboard is not enough space to meet all your wishes, so ASRock has continued without further ADO on the back of this ITX motherboard. The ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac motherboard is based on the Intel Z97 chipset and offers even a M.2 slot, a mini PCIe slot and a PCIe slot, up to six USB 3.0 ports, up to six SATA3 ports, SATA Express, digital sound output via optical S/PDIF output, TPM, DisplayPort, DVI-I, HDMI output, HDMI input, Gigabit LAN port, and much more, which is by no means usual for such tiny boards. Let us see what else this LGA1150 ITX mainboard has to offer.
ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Intel LGA1150 Mini-ITX Motherboard Review
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4-2400 16GB Kit 4x 4GB DDR4 Review
Today, here at OCinside.de we test another 16 GB DDR4 quad channel Kit or rather two 8 GB DDR4 kits consisting of two 4 GB DDR4 modules. The Crucial Ballistix Sports 4 GB DDR4-2400 CL16 memory modules are equipped with heat spreaders and also have XMP profiles. Let us see how well the DDR4 modules can perform and how high this kit can be overclocked stable with or without voltage boost.
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4-2400 16GB Kit 4x 4GB DDR4 Review
Enermax Liqtech 240 AIO Water Cooler Review
The company Enermax is mainly well known for their high-performance power supplies and their fans. For some time Enermax is offering CPU coolers and even AIO water cooling systems, as we can see in this review. We will see in this review, if the big hit is successful with the Enermax Liqtech 240 and if they prevail against the established competition.
Enermax Liqtech 240 AIO Water Cooler Review
ADATA Premier DDR4-2133 16GB Kit 4x 4GB DDR4 Review
DDR4 memory modules are on many hardware shopping lists at the latest since the introduction of the Intel Haswell-E processors. DDR4 modules are not only interesting in the server area, but conquer also the upper mainstream area thanks to higher bandwidth and lower power consumption. But what are the DDR4 advantages compared to DDR3, which DDR4 memory you should buy and how high can one overclock DDR4 memory? We have today at OCinside.de a 16 GB DDR4 Quad Channel Kit tested, consisting of four ADATA Premier 4 GB DDR4-2133 CL15 memory modules.
ADATA Premier DDR4-2133 16GB Kit 4x 4GB DDR4 Review
Scythe Ashura Shadow CPU Cooler Review
When searching for quality coolers or fan controllers one is often finding products from the company Scythe. One more reason to test a performance Scythe CPU cooler after the recent test of the Scythe Kaze Master II fan controller. Today, we take a look at the Limited Edition of Ashura Shadow CPU cooler, that Scythe has released for their 10th anniversary. If this cooler put all other coolers in the shade, is tested in the following review.
Scythe Ashura Shadow CPU Cooler Review
ASRock X99 Extreme6 Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review
The new ASRock X99 Extreme6 motherboard in our OC-Review is tested with an Intel Core i7-5930K 6-core processor and brandnew Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4-2400 Quad Channel memory and as befits OCinside.de, overclocked to the limit. The ASRock X99 Extreme6 offers eight DDR4 slots and similar top features, such as the recently tested ASRock Z97 Extreme6 motherboard, like e.g. HDD saver function, Ultra M.2 slot with up to 32 GB/s, Mini PCIe slot, Purity Sound 2 with digital sound output, five PCIe slots, up to ten USB3.0 ports, ten SATA3 ports, eSATA3, two Gigabit LAN ports and much more. We will see how fast the new Intel LGA 2011-3 motherboard is with the Core i7 Haswell-E processor and explain how you can overclock the X99 system.
ASRock X99 Extreme6 Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review
Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler Review
Everyone who is looking for a performance air cooler, have already heard the name - Noctua. Its predecessor NH-D14 was regularly in the upper echelons of cooler charts. However, the Austrian company will not rest, and now publish the successor of this great cooler, the Noctua NH-D15. We like to clarify in this review, if this Noctua NH-D15 builds on the successes of its predecessor.
Noctua NH-D15 CPU Cooler Review
Scythe Kaze Master II Fan Controller Review
There is a wide variety of fan controllers. The more important is to find the optimal control for noisy fans, which is not only functional but also visually appealing. Many controllers start with the voltage at 7 volts or look as if they had been removed from a 1990s PC - here Scythe offers an alternative. For some people here, Scythe will already be a household name in terms of great CPU coolers. But in addition to fans and coolers, Scythe also sells fan controllers so it is definitely worth a test at OCinside.de. Therefore we present today a review of the Scythe Kaze Master II 4-Channel VFD fan controller.
Scythe Kaze Master II Fan Controller Review
Plextor M6e 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD Review
Who like to purchase a current Intel Z97, X99, etc. motherboard or get at least information about an update, certainly have discovered that some motherboards are coming with a so-called M.2 socket. But what exactly is M.2, which devices can you install and how fast is the transfer rate of this M.2 socket ? These and many other questions will we be explained in this very special review of the Plextor M6e 256GB PX-G256M6e PCIe M.2 2280 SSD and of course also the performance of the new M.2 SSD will be tested in practice. We are excited !
Plextor M6e 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD Review
ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer Intel LGA1150 Motherboard Review
Especially enthusiasts and gamers will be happy to read this review about the latest ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer motherboard on OCinside.de. The Fatal1ty Z97X Killer motherboard based on the Intel Z97 chipset offers especially for gamers a great basic equipment with three PCIe 3.0 graphics cards slots, Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 Gigabit LAN port, Fatal1ty Mouse port, Purity Sound 2 with DTS Connect, digital sound output via optical S/PDIF output, XXL aluminum alloy heatsinks, three more PCIe 2.0 slots, up to eight USB 3.0 ports, six SATA3 ports, SATA express port, the new ASRock HDD Saver function, M.2 slot, DVI-D, HDMI output, and much more features, which will not only makes gamers happy. In this review, we take a look at these great features and overclock this LGA 1150 motherboard to the limit.
ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer Intel LGA1150 Motherboard Review
MSI Twin Frozr Gaming Radeon R9 280 OC Video Card Review
If you found one or more awesome games on the last gamescom gaming fair, you might want to or must upgrade your PC hardware. Here comes the fast MSI Twin Frozr Gaming R9 280 OC Edition graphics card just at the right time, because in addition to the motherboard, CPU, memory and hard drive or SSD, the graphics card performance is very important for current games. But not only the performance is important for many buyers, also the noise and power consumption can be crucial for the purchase in addition to the price. That is why we are also extensively testing these criteria of the MSI Radeon R9 280 Gaming graphics card, which is by the way already available for less than 200 EUR.
MSI Twin Frozr Gaming Radeon R9 280 OC Video Card Review
gamescom 2014 Coverage
From 13th to 17th August 2014, one of the most important European gaming fairs took place in Cologne, Germany. Since the first day, we have reported about the gamescom 2014 news in our Forum and at Hardwarespot.de and already published several pages with many images. Today, the full report of the gamescom 2014 is released, which has become the largest trade fair coverage on OCinside.de ever, with nearly 300 images on 10 pages. Four pages fresh Hardware, lots of new Games, Cosplayers, Casemods, Impressions and more, you should not miss that ! It is available in German only, but it is worth watching the pictures with or without a translation tool to discover the latest gaming and gaming hardware trends.
gamescom 2014 Coverage
Antec Kuhler H2O 1250 Water Cooler Review
The company Antec is mainly known for their high-performance power supplies. Antec recently published this AIO water cooling, which is remarkable for its design. Can the cooling performance satisfy and are all other results of the Antec H2O 1250 Liquid CPU cooler optimally solved ? We will see in this Antec Kuhler H2O 1250 review and even listen to sound examples.
Antec Kuhler H2O 1250 Water Cooler Review
Cremax Icy Dock MB153SP-B SATA Hot Swap HDD Cage Reader Review
Another interesting reader review is published on OCinside.de today. This time the Cremax Icy Dock MB153SP-B 3-in-2 SATA internal RAID backplane is tested. Each disk can be removed individually, so for example it is not always necessary to run all hard drives, if there are backups or infrequently used data on the hard disk. More advantages would be that each drive has its own status LED for example. Take a look at the latest reader review to see what the Icy Dock MB153SP-B SATA Hot Swap HDD Cage has to offer.
Cremax Icy Dock MB153SP-B SATA Hot Swap HDD Cage Reader Review
gamescom 2014 preview
In two weeks it's time again: The gamescom 2014 open its doors from 13 to 17 August 2014 in Cologne, where the first gamescom day is again the so-called trade visitors and media day. Of course, OCinside.de will also visit this year's gamescom again and published today a preview with gamescom 2014 highlights and will show for which current games you should overclock your computer. It's published in German, but it's worth discovering the latest games or use a translation tool to discover the gaming and hardware trends.
gamescom 2014 preview
Cooler Master Nepton 140XL Liquid Cooler Review
As an established manufacturer Cooler Master has already proved several times their experience in many product areas. For some time now, Cooler Master produces AIO water cooling systems and we have already tested their powerful Eisberg Prestige 240L cooler. The latest water cooler model is the Cooler Master Nepton 140XL, at which we will take a closer look today.
Cooler Master Nepton 140XL Liquid Cooler Review
ASRock Z97 Extreme6 Intel LGA1150 Motherboard Review
Today, a very special review of the ASRock Z97 Extreme6 motherboard is published here at OCinside.de, which brings tears of joy to the eyes of enthusiasts. The motherboard is based on the Z97 chipset, which already has many features and ASRock has perfected these features again at this new Z97 flagship. The ASRock Z97 Extreme6 offers e.g. a HDD saver function, an Ultra M.2 slot with up to 32 GB/s, a M.2 with 6 GB/s, a mini PCIe slot, SATA Express port, purity sound 2 with DTS connect, digital sound output by an optical S/PDIF output, TPM, additionally five PCIe slots, up to ten USB3.0 ports, ten SATA3 ports, eSATA3, DisplayPort, DVI-I, HDMI, two Gigabit LAN ports and many other innovative features, we will explain in detail in this LGA1150 mainboard review.
ASRock Z97 Extreme6 Intel LGA1150 Motherboard Review
X2 Products Eclipse IV CPU Cooler Review
A relatively new brand on the PC market is the company X2 Products, with their headquarter in the Netherlands. The more interesting it will be for all readers, that we are taking a closer look at their first CPU cooler, today. Here at OCinside.de we test today the brand new X2 Products Eclipse IV CPU cooler.
X2 Products Eclipse IV CPU Cooler Review
Titan Fenrir Siberia CPU Cooler Review
Titan is a known brand in the pc hardware and accessories scene. Not only because of their massive aluminum frame fans and various accessories. Meanwhile, the Taiwanese company also produces a wide range of CPU coolers. One of them is the Titan Fenrir Siberia Edition. We will find out in this review, if it remains just as cool as the eponymous Fenris Wolf in the far north.
Titan Fenrir Siberia CPU Cooler Review
Crucial MX100 512 GB CT512MX100SSD1 SSD Review
Today, we test the latest Crucial MX100 SSD here at OCinside.de. Just a few weeks after announcing the Crucial M550 there is again an awesome SSD from Crucial, that is currently available with capacities of 128 GB, 256 GB up to 512 GB. Despite the extremely high level of performance and brand new 16nm MLC NAND it is available for an amazing low price. The review will compare this inexpensive Crucial MX100 SSD with 512 GB capacity against the current Crucial M550, M500, m4 and many SSDs from some other manufacturers.
Crucial MX100 512 GB CT512MX100SSD1 SSD Review
ASRock Q1900M Mainboard with Intel J1900 Celeron Processor Review
Today, we test another awesome power saving motherboard in the low-budget price segment here at OCinside.de, which could find a place in a small media player PC, NAS or office PC. Let us see how fast the approx. 60 EUR inexpensive ASRock Q1900M Bay Trail-D Micro-ATX motherboard with integrated Intel Celeron J1900 APU is and if it is as good as an AMD Socket AM1 Kabini or some other PC systems.
ASRock Q1900M Mainboard with Intel J1900 Celeron Processor Review
ASRock AM1H-ITX Socket AM1 Mini-ITX Motherboard Review
Not for overclockers, but instead a great choice to save power with high standards, this is how you could shortly describe the latest OCinside.de review of the current AMD Socket AM1 Mini-ITX motherboard. The ASRock AM1H-ITX motherboard has one PCI Express slot, two DDR3-1600 slots, four SATA3 ports, Gigabit LAN, 7.1 sound with optical S/PDIF output, and graphics output via D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI, or DisplayPort 1.2 and offers even 4K resolution. The power connection is optimally solved, because the ASRock AM1H-ITX can be either connected over a traditional ATX power supply to the internal 24-pin ATX power connector or with an external 19V power supply to the I/O panel 19 volt power connector. We have tested this ASRock AM1H-ITX Socket AM1 motherboard with an AMD Athlon 5350 Kabini APU and compare the benchmark results and the power consumption with many other systems.
ASRock AM1H-ITX Socket AM1 Mini-ITX Motherboard Review
Plextor M5M 128GB mSATA SSD Review
Who like to upgrade an Ultrabook or Tablet with a fast SSD or has installed a motherboard with an mSATA port, will be happy about this review. Because this time OCinside.de is testing the tiny Plextor M5M mSATA SSD board with 128 GB capacity, which is also available with 64 GB or 256 GB. The Plextor PX-128M5M SSD is based on the Marvell 88SS9187 controller and achieved in practice tests with the latest firmware 1.04 great results, which are compared in this review with dozens of SSDs and HDDs.
Plextor M5M 128GB mSATA SSD Review
CPU Overclock, Video Card Overclock, Backup and Benchmark Software Roundup 05/2014
OCinside.de updated the overclocking software page again with dozens of small tools to tune, benchmark and test the PC components. If you like to overclock, backup, or monitor your PC hardware or if you just like to check your components, this is the right place for you. There are useful older Shareware and Freeware tools, as well as the latest tweaking tools to change the CPU multiplier, voltage or FSB and to overclock current nVidia or AMD video cards in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux and Mac OS X. Additionally, the latest SiSoftware Sandra, FinalWire AIDA64, Futuremark 3DMark and PCMark benchmark programs are hosted in the most current version on the ocinside.de Servers. The overview contains direct downloads, links to the developers, a small description and the size of the respective software.
CPU Overclock, Video Card Overclock, Backup and Benchmark Software Roundup 05/2014
Crucial M550 512GB CT512M550SSD1 SATA3 SSD Review
Crucial has developed the new M550 SSD, which not only has a significantly better performance, but also provides more usable capacity. Fortunately, we tested all Crucial SSD generations since the first Crucial RealSSD C300 on OCinside.de and see again significant improvements at the current Crucial M550 compared to its predecessors. The Crucial M550 is available as 2.5-inch SATA, mSATA and M.2 SSD with a capacity range between 64 GB and 1 TB. The detailed review will show how fast the energy saving Crucial M550 512 GB CT512M550SSD1 SSD is in comparison to the previously tested Solid State Drives and if it provides good values even in older PCs without AHCI.
Crucial M550 512GB CT512M550SSD1 SATA3 SSD Review
ASRock Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Socket FM2+ Motherboard Review
Today, here at OCinside.de we test the ASRock Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer - a brand new Socket FM2+ motherboard with special gaming features, or rather killer features. The Socket FM2+ motherboard is backward compatible with Socket FM2, so we have tested it with an AMD Richland and AMD Trinity in addition to the latest AMD Kaveri processor. Not only the compatibility has been tested, but also the performance and the overclocking options with an AMD A10-7850K, A10-6800K and A10-5800K APU on the ASRock Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer motherboard is compared.
ASRock Fatal1ty FM2A88X+ Killer Socket FM2+ Motherboard Review
Double the SSD capacity with a SSD puncher ! - only watch on 1st April
All of us will know this ... just bought a new SSD and the SSD has not enough space, at least very soon. OCinside.de has discovered a tricky solution how you simply can double the SSD capacity with a puncher ! Some still remember the 5.25-inch floppy disks, where you could also double the capacity with a simple hole and a similar procedure is now possible with SSDs and maybe even with USB sticks soon. How it works with SSDs, is explained in this step by step tutorial.
Edit 02.04.2014 - Yes, of course it was an April Fools joke ;-)
Double the SSD capacity with a SSD puncher !
CM Storm Alcor and CM Storm Mizar Review
A few days ago Cooler Master has introduced the two computer mice CM Storm Mizar and Alcor. It is becoming harder to find good sounding names for computer hardware. In this case, however, Cooler Master managed to choose two names for their latest creation, arising not from imagination, because at Mizar and Alcor are two stars that are located in the constellation Big Mouse uh Ursa Major. But instead of the evening view of the starry sky, we consider in this review to take a look at the two shooting stars at hardware heaven.
CM Storm Alcor and CM Storm Mizar Review
CeBIT 2014 Coverage with 150 pictures on 9 pages
The CeBIT 2014 computer fair in Hanover showed also in this year a lot of new products. On the following 9 pages of the OCinside.de CeBIT 2014 report we published an overview of new IT products with approx. 150 pictures. Our CeBIT 2014 report has the main focus on current PC hardware and contains new Desktop, Server and NUC motherboards, mobile products, chassis, cooler, PSUs, SSDs, NAS and wireless storage solutions. It is published in German, but it is worth watching the pictures or use a translation tool to discover the latest trends.
CeBIT 2014 Coverage with 150 pictures on 9 pages
Cooler Master CM 690 III PC Chassis Review with Casemod Guide
Almost 4 years ago, we tested the Cooler Master CM 690 II Advanced chassis and after some variations of the award winning Mid-Tower, the new CM 690 III is now published by Cooler Master, which we tested in this review. However it quickly became clear that this CM 690 III offers in comparison to the CM 690 II predecessor not only improvements. That is why we have decided to integrate a CM 690 III casemod guide in this review to optimize the case in a few simple steps. Here is the brand-new Cooler Master CM 690 III PC case review with the combined casemod guide.
Cooler Master CM 690 III PC Chassis Review with Casemod Guide
MSI Twin Frozr Gaming GeForce GTX 780 Ti OC Edition Video Card Review
Today, at OCinside.de there is a test of the MSI Twin Frozr Gaming GTX 780 Ti OC Edition graphics card. High-performance graphics cards are and will remain expensive. But gamers do almost everything to play their favorite game in FullHD with full details and 120 FPS.
MSI Twin Frozr Gaming GeForce GTX 780 Ti OC Edition Video Card Review
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD Reader Review
In the current OCinside.de reader review, Marauder25 tests the Samsung Pro 840 256GB SSD, created some benchmarks and gives some helpful information about using the SSD. One thing becomes clear - the Samsung Pro 840 256GB definitely does not have to hide from competition.
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB SSD Reader Review
Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler Reader Review
A new reader review is published today at OCinside.de. This time the current Phanteks PH-TC14PE tower cooler is tested and the cooler made a very good impression. If you are looking for a new CPU cooler, you will literally overwhelmed by the wide selection that is available on the market. Was it in times of 386 processors still safe to use the boxed cooler, so a current CPU generates about 80-120 watts heat output, which can not be easily discharged.
Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler Reader Review
CM Storm Stryker Big-Tower Case Review
Today, OCinside.de presents a test of the CM Storm Stryker Big Tower from Cooler Master. Who associates the word Stryker with a 8x8 multifunction armored vehicle from the U.S. Army is not so wrong. But until we get one of those to make a test, we present you a much more interesting product from Cooler Master - the CM Storm Stryker Big Tower - which received our Overclocking Dream Award 01/2014.
CM Storm Stryker Big-Tower Case Review
Xigmatek Prime SD1484 Reader Review
Today, we present a new reader review at OCinside.de. This time, the reader Hattiro tested the Xigmatek Prime SD1484 CPU cooler. So let us take a look at the results of the Xigmatek Prime SD1484. And in the interactive fit for fan guide, you can listen to the sound of this cooler with one or two fans and you can virtually measure its size on different motherboards.
Xigmatek Prime SD1484 Reader Review
ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6+ AMD Socket FM2+ Motherboard Review
Today, we test the first motherboard with the new Socket FM2+ for AMD Kaveri processors at OCinside.de that is also backward compatible with Socket FM2 Richland and Trinity processors. The AMD FM2+ motherboard based on the AMD A88X Bolton-D4 chipset and has a total of five PCI Express slots, two PCI slots, four memory slots with AMP and XMP support, seven SATA3 ports, one eSATA3 port, Gigabit LAN, HDMI-In, HDMI output, D-Sub VGA, DVI, DisplayPort, 7.1 purity sound and lots of more features. Of course we have not just tested the ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6+ Socket FM2+ mainboard features, but also overclocked it up to the limits.
ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6+ AMD Socket FM2+ Motherboard Review
Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo Reader Review
OCinside.de today published a new reader review. This time the reader Hattiro tested the inexpensive Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo CPU cooler. He published his experiences and make a purchase recommendation for this Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo CPU cooler.
Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo Reader Review
Seagate 2TB ST2000DX001 SATA3 SSHD Review
SSD, HDD or SSHD ? We have already published some SSD and HDD reviews on OCinside.de and for quite some time we are also testing the combination of solid state drive and hard disk drive in one drive - the so-called SSHD. The advantages of the SSHD are obvious: The price is several times below a SSD with identical capacity. Now we like to answer the question if the SSHD can keep at least partially with a SSD, or if it is more on the level of a conventional hard disk. Seagate send us their latest Seagate ST2000DX001 SATA3 desktop SSHD consisting of a 2 TB hard drive with 8 GB MLC memory, which we will test in this review.
Seagate 2TB ST2000DX001 SATA3 SSHD Review
Logitech G13 Advance USB Gameboard Reader Review
You like to do a thousand things at the same time while playing online games. Jump and reload while overrunning the enemy hordes and post the teammate in the group the number of today's victories. For a standard keyboard these functions are usually far apart and can not be assigned that easily. Here Logitech offers a solution with their G13 Gameboard. It is a little extra keyboard which is supposed to find its place next to the normal keyboard. Full of features and options, it is an useful supplement for every gamer desk.
Logitech G13 Advance USB Gameboard Reader Review
Metadot DasKeyboard Model S Professional Clicky MX Blue Reader Review
Today, the first official reader review at OCinside.de is published. Everyone, who like to test hardware or software, can now apply to the reader review in the OCinside.de Forum. In the first review of a reader, the Metadot DasKeyboard Model S Professional Clicky MX Blue is tested. Who often plays or writes long letters on the home PC, knows the following Problem. The plastic keyboard squeaks at all corners and edges, buttons falling out or are not correctly recognized when pressed. This situation can be remedied.
Metadot DasKeyboard Model S Professional Clicky MX Blue Reader Review
Cooler Master V700 Modular PSU Review
The Cooler Master V700 is a fully modular power supply and enables an optimal adjustment of all internal PC cables. The 80PLUS Gold power supply and the connecting cables are supplied each in a bag to have all necessary cables ready to hand for the next PC upgrade. The first impression of the new 700 watt power supply is already excellent. In the following review, we look at the modular Cooler Master V700 high-end PSU and compare the results with some power supplies from a wide variety of price range.
Cooler Master V700 Modular PSU Review
Cooler Master G500 PSU Review
Cooler Master offers with the Cooler Master G500 PSU a new 80PLUS bronze power supply in the lower price segment. At OCinside.de, we already tested some Cooler Master power supplies and can thus make a good comparison to some high-end and low-budget PC power supplies. Let us take a look at the inexpensive non-modular Cooler Master G500 power supply, that will convince with no frills but with a good energy efficiency at a reasonable price.
Cooler Master G500 PSU Review
Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 PC Case Review
The Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 PC case does not only caught the eye by its special simplicity, but due to the large mesh surfaces on the top and the front, which have an extremely high airflow and thanks to the integrated dust filters they can be cleaned very easily as well. Fractal Design delivers the Arc R2 mid-tower PC case with an acrylic window, USB 3.0 ports, three silent 140 mm R2 fans with 3-step fan control and the case can be converted to support a dual radiator inside of the chassis. The Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 review will show if this case can convince in practice.
Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 PC Case Review
ASRock Z87 Extreme4 Intel LGA1150 Motherboard Review
Today we test the new ASRock Z87 Extreme4 Intel LGA 1150 motherboard at OCinside.de. It is based on the Intel Z87 chipset and offers a high-quality solution for current 1150-pin Haswell processors like the Intel Core i7-4770K, Intel Core i5-4570 or the Intel Core i5-4670K, which we have used to test and overclock this motherboard. Surely only a few motherboards can compete with the recently tested ASRock Z87M OC Formula when overclocking, but the basic equipment of the ASRock Extreme series sets definitely new standards. The ASRock Z87 Extreme4 offers for example a total of five PCI Express slots, up to nine USB3.0 ports, eight SATA3 ports, eSATA3, DisplayPort, 15-pin D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI out, HDMI in and purity sound with digital sound output over an optical S/PDIF output. We may be curious to see all results of the ASRock Z87 Extreme4 in the following review.
ASRock Z87 Extreme4 Intel LGA1150 Motherboard Review
CPU Overclock, Video Card Overclock, Backup and Benchmark Software Roundup 09/2013
Today, OCinside.de updated the overclocking software page again with dozens of small tools to tune, benchmark and test the PC components. If you like to overclock, backup, or monitor your PC hardware or if you just like to check your components, this is the right place for you. There are useful older Shareware and Freeware tools, as well as the latest tweakting tools to change the CPU multiplier or FSB and to overclock current nVidia or AMD video cards. Additionally, the latest SiSoftware Sandra, Futuremark 3DMark and PCMark benchmark programs are hosted in the most current version on the ocinside.de Servers. The overview contains direct downloads, links to the developers, a small description and the size of the respective software.
CPU Overclock, Video Card Overclock, Backup and Benchmark Software Roundup 09/2013
gamescom 2013 coverage
The gamescom 2013 took place in Cologne, Germany and is one of the most important gaming fairs in Europe. Of course also the OCinside.de online magazine visited gamescom and shows new games, hardware, consoles and casemods on 6 pages with more than 170 pictures. It is only available in German language, but it is worth watching the pictures with or without a translation tool to discover the latest gaming trends.
gamescom 2013 coverage
AMD Socket FM2 Processor Overclocking Guide
If you like to get a faster PC, or like to save some money when you purchase a new PC without renouncing to play current games, or just having fun to overclock, you can overclock your PC with this new AMD overclocking guide. AMD socket FM2 processors are currently not only very popular due to the low purchase price for an APU with integrated graphics, but these processors reach often also very high overclocking results. This step by step AMD OC guide helps newbies to get an easy entry into overclocking and also provides tips for overclocking enthusiasts who like to get even more out of their AMD FM2 processor. The guide explains in detail how to overclock an AMD Athlon II FM2 CPU or AMD A4, A6, A8, A10 APU with unlocked multiplier or locked multiplier.
AMD Socket FM2 Processor Overclocking Guide
ASRock Z87M OC Formula Intel LGA1150 Motherboard Review
Awesome! This is how we could describe the brand-new ASRock Z87M OC Formula motherboard for Intel Haswell CPUs in the shortest mainboard review with just one word. We were also amazed about the plenty of features which can be integrated in such a small micro-ATX 8-layer PCB Z87 motherboard layout. ASRock offers especially very powerful options for overclockers with this LGA1150 motherboard. Overclock enthusiasts will have tears of joy in their eyes when looking in the UEFI Setup, so it is not surprising that ASRock earned our Overclocking Dream Award 07/2013 with this Z87M OC Formula. In the following detailed review, we examine the ASRock Z87M OC Formula and overclock an Intel Core-i5 4670K CPU with this OC motherboard.
ASRock Z87M OC Formula Intel LGA1150 Motherboard Review
Intel LGA 1150 and AMD Socket FM2 in interactive Fit for Fan guide
New Intel Haswell LGA 1150 motherboards and AMD Socket FM2 motherboards, as well as new coolers like e.g. the Cooler Master Eisberg Prestige 240L are added with their cooler sound samples to the interactive Fit for Fan guide. Who never heard about the fit for fan guide may need more explanation. In the year 2001 ocinside.de already followed the question, which CPU cooler can be used for which motherboard. With this interactive fit for fan guide one can find out exactly this with a few clicks, by moving the desired CPU heatsink fan combination virtually on the selected motherboard. You can not only see if CPU cooler fits on the motherboard and how much space is left for the remaining components, but also listen to the cooler sound, check the current price and read a review. The interactive fit for fan guide contains some Intel LGA 1150, LGA 1155, AMD Socket FM2, Socket AM3+, Socket AM2+, Socket 939, Socket 754 and Socket A motherboards and some HSFs for each Socket. Enjoy the new interactive fit for fan guide.
Intel LGA 1150 and AMD Socket FM2 in interactive Fit for Fan guide
ASRock FM2A85X-ITX AMD Socket FM2 ITX Motherboard Review
Today we test a tiny AMD Trinity Socket FM2 motherboard on OCinside.de, which is ideal to build a fast HTPC or even a small gaming PC with its Mini-ITX form factor and AMD A85X chipset. Just 17x17cm in size, the ITX motherboard offers many amazing features of the recently tested ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 ATX mainboard, which received our OverClocking Dream award. The ASRock FM2A85X-ITX motherboard has one PCI Express slot, seven SATA3 ports, one eSATA3 port, Gigabit LAN, 7.1 sound with optical S/PDIF output and graphics output over D-Sub, DVI-D or HDMI. We have tested and extremely overclocked the ASRock FM2A85X-ITX Socket FM2 motherboard with an AMD A10-5800K APU. All overclocking-, benchmark-, and test results are published in the current review and in the extensive AMD motherboard comparison.
ASRock FM2A85X-ITX AMD Socket FM2 ITX Motherboard Review
Interactive Intel processor product ID guide v2.4
The current interactive Intel product ID guide version 2.4 contains additionally to the previous version the latest Intel Core i7 and Intel Core i5 Haswell processors with the most important processor information. The interactive Intel product ID guide is used for a fast and easy identification of the most Intel processors. Just select the description of the processor in the interactive guide and you will see immediately the most important technical information like the frequency, power, L2 and L3 Cache, manufacturing, architecture, Socket, etc.
Interactive Intel processor product ID guide v2.4
2x Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB SATA3 SSD RAID0 Review
We recently reviewed one of the fast Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256 GB SSD, but we wanted it faster again. Said and done, because today we test two of these fast Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256 GB SSDs. We build a hardware RAID0 striping with two of these SSDs and compare their performance with a software RAID 0, with one single Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256 GB SSD and with two Crucial m4 SSDs in RAID 0. Let us continue to see, how fast two Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256 GB SSDs are in RAID 0.
2x Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB SATA3 SSD RAID0 Review
Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB SATA3 SSD Review
Today we have a Xtreme fast SSD for review at ocinside.de, the Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB. The Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256 GB SSD is based on the Marvell 88SS9187-BLD2 controller like the previously tested Crucial M500 480 GB SSD and reached an amazing high performance with the new Plextor firmware 1.03. So let us continue with the SSD comparison and the review of the Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256 GB.
Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB SATA3 SSD Review
Crucial M500 480GB CT480M500SSD1 SATA3 SSD Review
Since this week the new M500 SSD from Crucial is available is in the stores and this SSD has not only an enormously high performance, but now also offers a capacity close to the 1TB at a price where some other fast SSD starts with the half size. Today we have the smaller Crucial M500 480 GB SSD CT480M500SSD1 with integrated 256-bit AES encryption tested and extensively benchmarked. Crucial declares both the M500 480 GB SSD and the Crucial M500 960 GB SSD CT960M500SSD1 with the same read performance of 500 MB/s and with the same surprisingly high write performance of 400 MB/s. In the review we will see if the SSD is able to achieve this performance and in the SSD benchmark summary we will compare the new Crucial M500 SSD with the previously tested hard disk drives and solid state drives.
Crucial M500 480GB CT480M500SSD1 SATA3 SSD Review
ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M AMD Socket FM2 Micro-ATX Motherboard Review
The AMD Socket FM2 platform has an excellent price/performance ratio and is especially very interesting for those who like to build a less expensive PC. ASRock top this with this AMD Trinity motherboard and offers for less than 60 EUR a micro-ATX motherboard with three PCI Express slots, one PCI slot, five SATA3 ports, one eSATA3 port, Gigabit LAN, 7.1 sound with optical output, USB3.0, USB2.0 and in addition to the optional COM port even an optional LPT port, which can be useful e.g. for a HTPC, to control a small 20x4 LCD. Today we have tested this ASRock FM2A75 Pro 4-M Socket FM2 motherboard with the AMD A10-5800 K processor and as usual at OCinside.de overclocked to the limit.
ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M AMD Socket FM2 Micro-ATX Motherboard Review
Seagate Constellation.2 1TB ST91000640NS SATA3 2.5-inch HDD Review
SSDs are currently the first choice for a high performance at very small dimensions. The SSD prices are getting lower, so that now even 256 GB or 512 GB are getting affordable. But those who would like to equip their notebooks with a bigger drive like e.g. 1 TB, will probably buy a conventional hard drive. And even for desktop PCs or servers a 2.5-inch hard drive can make sense, which Seagate is showing us with their fast Seagate Constellation.2 1TB 7200 U/Min Enterprise hard drive. Today, we take a look at the Seagate ST91000640NS and tested it with the latest firmware SN02. Unfortunately we could not test, if this hard drive is really running 1.4 million hours without a failure, but the MTBF reliability is approx. 160 years at 24/7 operating. But let us test the performance of the Seagate Constellation.2 1TB SATA3 hard drive and compare the results with the previously tested solid state drives and hard drives.
Seagate Constellation.2 1TB ST91000640NS SATA3 2.5-inch HDD Review
CeBIT 2013 Coverage with more than 100 pictures on 10 pages
The CeBIT 2013 computer fair in Hanover showed also in this year a lot of new products. On the following 10 pages of our CeBIT 2013 report you will see approx. 150 pictures with new IT products. This ocinside.de CeBIT 2013 report is hardware related and contains new Haswell and Mini-ITX motherboards, chassis, cooler, PSUs, SSDs, memory modules, NAS and wireless storage solutions. It is only available in German language, but it is worth watching the pictures or use a translation tool to discover the latest trends.
CeBIT 2013 Coverage with more than 100 pictures on 10 pages
Xigmatek Gigas Aluminium Case Review
The Xigmatek Gigas PC case does not look like a standard Midi-Tower, but rather like a subwoofer in a high-quality aluminium chassis. So the enthusiast can decide to use the Xigmatek Gigas case cube made of brushed aluminium as HTPC in the living room or as stylish gaming PC. Because the case is not only very attractive, but provides also great cooling for high-end PC hardware. We examined the Xigmatek Gigas enclosure and test the practicality on the following 5 pages. Additionally, you can win this nice Aluminium case in the Longest Topic battle at our Hardware Forum.
Xigmatek Gigas Aluminium Case Review
Hewlett-Packard TouchSmart 520 All-In-One Touchscreen PC Review
Touchscreen systems are fully in line with the trend - as Smartphone, Tablet PC or as complete All-In-one PC with touch and multitouchscreen panel, which OCinside.de is testing now after several HTPC and media player reviews. Today we have a review of the Hewlett-Packard TouchSmart 520 All-In-one PC with 23-inch touch display, integrated webcam, sound system and many other features that will make the PC life easier for the user. Let us test, how well the touch panel is working in everyday usage and measure the performance, the noise and the power consumption of the PC system and let us see, if the AIO concept is recommendable.
Hewlett-Packard TouchSmart 520 All-In-One Touchscreen PC Review
Cooler Master Eisberg Prestige 240L Water Cooler Review
We have already tested some liquid coolers and some pre-filled PC water cooling devices at ocinside.de and today it is time to publish the new Cooler Master Eisberg Prestige 240L review. A few months ago we had already the pleasure to take a look at the first preview versions of it and today is the official launch of the new improved Cooler Master Iceberg 240 version. The Cooler Master Eisberg 240L AIO water cooler is based on a copper dual radiator with two 120mm fans and a CPU heatsink with integrated pump and reservoir. The system is already filled but is nevertheless still upgradable - this is very important for overclockers and enthusiasts. In this review we will check if the system can keep up with our previously tested top coolers and how it sounds, as always at ocinside.de with several online cooler sound samples.
Cooler Master Eisberg Prestige 240L Water Cooler Review
ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 AMD Socket FM2 Motherboard Review
Today we are testing a new Socket FM2 Trinity motherboard on OCinside.de, which reached a new reference clock record during our OverClocking tests. The AMD FM2 motherboard is based on the AMD A85X chipset and has a total of five PCI Express slots, two PCI slots, seven SATA3 ports, one eSATA3 port, Gigabit LAN and 7.1 audio with optical output. We tested the ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 Socket FM2 motherboard with an AMD A10-5800K Black Edition APU and overclocked it to the limit.
ASRock FM2A85X Extreme6 AMD Socket FM2 Motherboard Review
New CPU Overclock, Video Card Overclock, Diagnostic, Benchmark and Backup Tools Roundup
Today, OCinside.de updated the overclocking software page with dozens of small tools to tune, benchmark and test the PC components. If you like to overclock, backup, or monitor your PC hardware or if you just like to check your components, this is the right place for you. There are useful older Shareware and Freeware tools, as well as the latest tweakting tools to change the CPU multiplier or FSB and to overclock current nVidia or AMD video cards. Additionally, the latest SiSoftware Sandra, Futuremark 3DMark and PCMark benchmark programs are hosted in the most current version on the ocinside.de Servers. The overview contains direct downloads, links to the developers, a small description and the size of the respective software.
New CPU Overclock, Video Card Overclock, Diagnostic, Benchmark and Backup Tools Roundup
Xigmatek Tauro 500 Watt PSU Review
Today we tested an inexpensive PC power supply. The Xigmatek Tauro 500W PSU is 80PLUS Bronze certified, but not modular build. Therefore it is available for a lower price, so the concept can work out. In this review of the Xigmatek Tauro XTK-TB-0500B we will check in practice if the energy efficiency is just as well as the price and we will see, if this non-modular power supply can convince us.
Xigmatek Tauro 500 Watt PSU Review
ASRock A75 Pro4 AMD Socket FM1 Motherboard Review
AMD Socket FM2 Trinity APUs are already on sale, but Socket FM1 AMD Llano processors and motherboards are still well purchased. For this reason, we have again reviewed a socket FM1 ASRock A75 Pro4 motherboard, which we tested and overclocked with an AMD A8-3870K Black Edition APU. The FM1 motherboard is based on the AMD A75 chipset and offers four PCI Express slots, four USB3.0 ports, five SATA3 ports, one eSATA3 port, Gigabit LAN, 7.1 sound and much more.
ASRock A75 Pro4 AMD Socket FM1 Motherboard Review
Cooler Master Silencio 650 PC Chassis Review
About a year ago we tested the Cooler Master Silencio 550 and of course we do not want to miss the new Cooler Master Silencio 650 case. Even then Cooler Master succeeded to find a reasonable compromise between good cooling and low noise level. The Cooler Master Silencio 650 case also provides excellent noise absorbing, is higher valued and offers some additionally features that you should not miss.
Cooler Master Silencio 650 PC Chassis Review
Xigmatek Centauro 600 Watt Modular PSU Review
Today we published a review of the new Xigmatek Centauro 600W PSU. The 600 Watt Centauro 80PLUS Bronze PSU is modular build and available for a low price. In this review we take a look at the power consumption and the results of the Xigmatek Centauro XTK-CB-0600M and compare these values with some of our previously tested power supplies.
Xigmatek Centauro 600 Watt Modular PSU Review
CM Storm Scout 2 Case Review
Cooler Master announces with the CM Storm Scout 2 Midi-Tower a new computer case mainly for the high demands of gamers and allows for example the installation of one or two extra-long graphic cards as well as adding a lot of fans. Although the case already offers some high quality features like an acrylic window, removable dust filter, front USB 3.0 ports and a 120mm LED fan, it is available for less than 100 EUR. We took a closer look at the CM Storm Scout 2 Gaming PC case from Cooler Master and will check all important criteria on the following 5 review pages.
CM Storm Scout 2 Case Review
Xigmatek Praeton LD964, Dark Knight SD1283 Night Hawk Edition and Prime SD1484
The new Xigmatek Dark Knight SD1283 Night Hawk Edition, the flat Xigmatek Praeton LD964 and the big Xigmatek Prime SD1484 cooler were assembled with one and two fans and added with cooler sound samples to the interactive Fit for Fan guide. Who never heard about the fit for fan guide may need more explanation. In the year 2001 ocinside.de already followed the question, which CPU cooler can be used for which motherboard. With this interactive fit for fan guide one can find out exactly this with a few clicks, by moving the desired CPU heatsink fan combination virtually on the selected motherboard. You can not only see if CPU cooler fits on the motherboard and how much space is left for the remaining components, but also listen to the cooler sound, check the current price and read a review. The interactive fit for fan guide contains some Intel LGA 1155, AMD Socket AM3/AM3+, Socket AM2/AM2+, Socket 939, Socket 754 and Socket A motherboards and some HSFs for each Socket. Enjoy the new interactive fit for fan guide.
Xigmatek Praeton LD964, Dark Knight SD1283 Night Hawk Edition and Prime SD1484
CPU Cooler Roundup
OCinside.de already tested several CPU coolers and today we published a large cooler comparison chart with HSFs from Alpenfoehn, Antec, Arctic Cooling, Cooler Master, Prolimatech, Revoltec and Xigmatek. The new comparison contains some heatsinks with different fans and varied fan speeds. So you can easily compare dozens of cooling results to find the right CPU cooler for your PC.
CPU Cooler Roundup
Interactive Fit for Fan guide now with cooler sound
Which heatsink fits on the motherboard and how sounds the fan of the cooler ?
These questions will be answered by the new interactive fit for fan guide with fan sound audio samples. The interactive fit for fan guide has been updated and enhanced with new motherboards, heatsinks and some new functions. The cooler position will be adjusted automatically with the fit button and now you can listen to the fan sound of each cooler after the selection. Who never heard about the fit for fan guide may need more explanation. In the year 2001 ocinside.de already followed the question, which CPU cooler can be used for which motherboard. With this interactive fit for fan guide one can find out exactly this with a few clicks, by moving the desired CPU heatsink fan combination virtually on the selected motherboard. The interactive fit for fan guide is a new development, which contains some Intel LGA 1155, AMD Socket AM3/AM3+, Socket AM2/AM2+, Socket 939, Socket 754, also older Socket A motherboards and some HSFs for each Socket. Additionally one can visit a review and check the current price of each cooler or motherboard directly after the selection. More motherboards and CPU coolers will be added by and by. Enjoy the new interactive fit for fan guide.
Interactive Fit for Fan guide now with cooler sound
Hardwarespot PC News Portal Update
The international Hardwarespot.de news portal offers daily news and reviews of partners and colleagues from ocinside.de since several years. Today the news portal got some updates to make it more attractive, easier and faster to find the right information. The layout has been redesigned to make the hardware news even more attractive. Hardwarespot.de has now a company selection and an overview of recent company news for an easier selection of each manufacturer product news. And for a faster daily PC news overview, the short news function has been improved. Enjoy browsing through the daily PC news and discover the new functions. Cooperations and suggestions are always welcome.
Hardwarespot PC News Portal Update
Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 1050 PSU Review
In this review, we take a look at the first fully modular power supply from Cooler Master. The Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 1050W power supply offers not only a gigantic high performance, but also a fan control for three more fans in the PC system and the internal 135 mm fan. In auto mode, the power supply is passively cooled up to an overall load of approx. 200 watts. Additionally, the Cooler Master 1050W power supply has a special 7 Volt fan connector and dozens more features, which we will take a look at in this review.
Cooler Master Silent Pro Hybrid 1050 PSU Review
gamescom 2012 coverage
The gamescom 2012 is one of the most important gaming fairs in Europe and took place again in Cologne, Germany. Of course also the ocinside.de online magazine visited gamescom and shows on 6 pages with more than 130 pictures new games, hardware and casemods. It is only available in German language, but it is worth watching the pictures with or without a translation tool to discover the latest gaming trends.
gamescom 2012 coverage
2x Crucial m4 128GB CT128M4SSD2 SATA3 SSD RAID0 Review
Today, two fast Crucial m4 128GB SSDs were tested in RAID0 to get more performance. Regarding TRIM there are still weak points for a SSD RAID, but the ocinside.de review will show if this is really important. The team of 2x Crucial m4 128GB in RAID0 is compared against 1x 256GB Crucial m4 and against 1x 128GB Crucial m4. We will see who keeps one step ahead and if it is better to buy one large SSD or two smaller SSDs.
2x Crucial m4 128GB CT128M4SSD2 SATA3 SSD RAID0 Review
Crucial m4 128GB SSD Review and Data Transfer Kit Review
Today the Crucial m4 128 GB SSD CT128M4SSD2 with the latest firmware 000F is tested at ocinside.de and is compared against the bigger Crucial m4 256 GB SSD and a lot of more SSDs from other manufacturers. We have also tested the SSD copy software and the USB-to-SATA cable from the Crucial CT128M4SSD2CCA data transfer kit in this review for copying a hard drive or SSD partial or complete to the SSD. In this review we also check if it is worth to pay additional 10-15 Euros for the transfer kit and we see how fast the SSD is at SATA3 IDE, SATA3 AHCI and the USB SATA adapter. Let us see if the Crucial m4 128 GB can keep up with the leading Crucial m4 256 GB SSD.
Crucial m4 128GB SSD Review and Data Transfer Kit Review
ASRock H77 Pro4 MVP Intel LGA 1155 Motherboard Review
Who like to buy a current Ivy Bridge LGA 1155 CPU or would like to acquire a new motherboard for an existing Sandy Bridge CPU can select between some new chipsets like e.g. the Intel Z77, H77 and Q77 chipset. Today we have chosen a more inexpensive ASRock H77 Pro 4/MVP Intel LGA1155 board with H77 chipset for review. The layout and the basic equipment of the ASRock Z77 Pro4 is nearly identical with the approx. 30 Euros cheaper ASRock H77 Pro 4/MVP motherboard, we test today at ocinside.de. However, there are very clear differences between the H77 vs Z77 motherboard that become important especially when overclocking. Overclockers should read the details inside of this review before they purchase a H77 motherboard.
ASRock H77 Pro4 MVP Intel LGA 1155 Motherboard Review
Overclock, Benchmark, Backup and Diagnostic Software Tools Roundup
The ocinside.de overclocking software page got an extensive update with dozens of tools to tune, benchmark and test the PC hardware. If you like to overclock, benchmark, backup, or monitor your PC or if you just like to check your components, this is the right place for you. There are useful older Shareware and Freeware tools, as well as the latest tweaking tools to change the CPU multiplier or increase the FSB and to overclock current nVidia or AMD/ATI video cards in Windows 7, Windows Vista, XP, Linux, Mac OS X and so on. Most of the latest programs like e.g. the SiSoftware Sandra Software, Futuremark 3DMark and PCMark benchmark programs are hosted in the most current version on the ocinside.de Servers. The overview contains direct downloads, links to the developers, a small description and the size of the respective software.
Overclock, Benchmark, Backup and Diagnostic Software Tools Roundup
2x Mach Xtreme Technology DS Fusion 60GB SATA3 SSD in RAID 0 Reviewed
SSD too slow ? Today we test two 60GB SSDs in a RAID 0 array. Recently we tested one Mach Xtreme Technology MX-DS Fusion 60GB SATA3 SSD, which could not reach the top performance of the so far on ocinside.de tested SSDs. Now we will test two of these SSDs in RAID 0 at a SATA3 controller to compare the Solid State Drive Striping against the previously tested SSDs.
2x Mach Xtreme Technology DS Fusion 60GB SATA3 SSD in RAID 0 Reviewed
Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB DDR3-1866 BLE2CP8G3D1869DE1TX0CEU Review
DDR3 memory modules are getting faster, bigger and more inexpensive. This is especially very interesting, when these three factors are included in one DDR3 RAM kit, to meet also the highest requirements. We are talking about the brand-new Crucial Ballistix Elite PC3-14900 CL9 16GB DDR3 kit, which consists of 2x 8GB modules and which should reach the DDR3-1866 of the XMP profile with low 1.5V. Of course we have tested this with an Intel system from ASRock and additionally we overclocked this DDR3 kit up to the limit on an AMD system to find out if this kit is really the Elite. All overclocking results can be compared with several previously tested DDR3 memory.
Crucial Ballistix Elite 16GB DDR3-1866 BLE2CP8G3D1869DE1TX0CEU Review
Interactive Intel processor product ID guide v2.3
The current interactive Intel product ID guide version 2.3 contains additionally to the previous version a lot of new Ivy Bridge, Sandy Bridge and Sandy Bridge E Intel Core i7, Core i7 Extreme, Core i7 Mobile, Intel Core i5 and Intel Core i3 processors with the most important processor information. The interactive Intel product ID guide is used for a fast and easy identification of the most Intel processors. Just select the description of the processor in the interactive guide and you will see immediately the most important technical information like the frequency, power, L2 and L3 Cache, manufacturing, architecture, Socket, etc.
Interactive Intel processor product ID guide v2.3
Crucial m4 SSD Firmware 000F Review
Most readers already know our review of the Crucial m4 SSD with the first firmware version, which we provided several months ago. In the meantime Crucial and Micron worked hard to publish some firmware updates for their m4/C400 series, which is at present available with a capacity of 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB, up to 512 GB. Today we have tested the latest Crucial SSD firmware more detailed, in order to evaluate the Crucial m4 SSD again with at present most current firmware version 000F. The firmware version 000F is published on 11th April 2012 and is interesting not only for new buyers of the Crucial m4 SSD, but of course also for all users, which already bought a Crucial m4 SSD for their PC or Mac. We offer several benchmark comparisons of the new m4 firmware 000F with the previous firmware versions 0002 and 0309 in order to see, if the firmware update is worth for the current Crucial m4 64GB, 128GB, 256GB or 512GB SSD. Friday the 13th, time for a firmware update ;-)
Crucial m4 SSD Firmware 000F Review
Mach Xtreme Technology DS Fusion 60GB SATA3 SSD Review
Today, we have for review the Mach Xtreme Technology MX-DS Fusion 60GB SATA3 SSD. We already know the Sandforce SF-2281 controller inside of this MX-DS Fusion 60GB from some previously tested SSDs. Of course for our review we updated the MX-DS Fusion SSD to the most current firmware, then we tested it with some benchmark tools in AHCI and Legacy IDE mode at the SATA3 controller.
Mach Xtreme Technology DS Fusion 60GB SATA3 SSD Review
Benchmark Database updated to compare PC performance
The Benchmark Database got an extensive update. Most overclockers like to compare their computer performance with other results after successful PC overclocking. For this reason, the Redaktion ocinside.de Benchmark Database is available additionally to the OC-Database, which contains already more than 11000 entries. You can compare the results of the well-known benchmarking tools: Futuremark 3DMark11, 3DMark Vantage, 3DMark06, 3DMark05, 3DMark03, 3DMark01, Aquamark and Super PI. The benchmark database is updated like the oc-database each night, so the profile entry is visible on the next morning.
Benchmark Database updated to compare PC performance
CeBIT 2012 Coverage with more than 150 pictures on 10 pages
The CeBIT 2012 computer fair in Hanover showed also in this year a lot of new products. On the following 10 pages of our CeBIT 2012 report you will see approx. 150 pictures with new IT products. This ocinside.de CeBIT 2012 report is hardware related and contains new video cards, motherboards, Mini-PCs, chassis, cooler, PSUs, SSDs and memory modules. It is only available in German language, but it is worth watching the pictures or use a translation tool to discover the latest trends.
CeBIT 2012 Coverage with more than 150 pictures on 10 pages
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 Intel LGA1155 Motherboard Review
Gigabyte offers with the GA-Z68XP-UD3 an Intel LGA1155 Sandy Bridge motherboard with some interesting characteristics and a lot of OC features. The Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 is based on the Intel Z68 chipset for current LGA1155 processors like e.g. the Intel Core i7-2700K, Intel Core i3-2100, or the Intel Core i5-2500K processor which is used for the overclocking tests. We test, overclock and benchmark the Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 with different video cards and compare the current consumption in this review.
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3 Intel LGA1155 Motherboard Review
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 AMD Socket AM3+ Motherboard Review
Today we have tested the new Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard with an AMD Phenom II CPU and an AMD Bulldozer processor. The AM3+ board is based on the AMD 990FX chipset with SB950 southbridge and offers a total of six PCI Express slots, up to four USB3.0 ports, up to fourteen USB2.0 ports, six SATA3 ports, two eSATA3 port, one Gigabit LAN port and 7.1 sound over six analog sound connectors or digital sound over an optical SPDIF output connector. The GA-990FXA-UD3 is tested with the most current F5 BIOS and for the AMD FX-6100 processor this motherboard is also tested with some Gigabyte beta BIOS versions.
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 AMD Socket AM3+ Motherboard Review
Fit for fan update - which cooler fit on the motherboard ?
The interactive fit for fan guide is updated and enhanced with new motherboards, new heatsinks and a button to automatically adjust the cooler position. Who never heard about the fit for fan guide may need more explanation. In the year 2001 ocinside.de already followed the question, which CPU cooler can be used for which motherboard. With this interactive fit for fan guide one can find out exactly this with a few clicks, by moving the desired CPU heatsink fan combination virtually on the selected motherboard. The interactive fit for fan guide is a new development, which contains some AMD Socket AM3/AM3+, Socket AM2/AM2+, Socket 939, Socket 754, also older Socket A motherboards and some HSFs for each Socket. Additionally one can visit a review and check the current price of each cooler or motherboard directly after the selection. More motherboards and CPU coolers will be added by and by. We hope that you will enjoy this new interactive fit for fan guide.
Fit for fan update - which cooler fit on the motherboard ?
ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3 Intel LGA 1155 Motherboard Review
Today, the ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3 Intel LGA1155 Sandy Bridge motherboard is tested at ocinside.de. A few months ago, we reviewed the ASRock Z68 Pro3 motherboard and its result was excellent, but ASRock was able to top it once again. The ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3 is based on Intel's Z68 chipset and offers an inexpensive solution for current LGA1155 processors like e.g. the Intel Core i7-2600K, or the very popular Intel Core i5-2500K processor which we have used to test the motherboard. Not only the board layout is changed, but above all in comparison to the Z68 Pro3 the ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3 supports PCI-Express 3.0 video cards with an Ivy Bridge CPU and some additional features, which we will test in this review.
ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3 Intel LGA 1155 Motherboard Review
New Overclock, Backup, Benchmark, Diagnostic Software and Tools Roundup
The ocinside.de overclocking software page got an extensive update with dozens of small tools to tune, benchmark and test the PC hardware. If you like to overclock, backup, or monitor your PC or if you just like to check your components, this is the right place for you. There are useful older Shareware and Freeware tools, as well as the latest tweakting tools to change the CPU multiplier or FSB and to overclock current nVidia or AMD/ATI video cards. Additionally, the latest SiSoftware Sandra, Futuremark 3DMark and PCMark benchmark programs got an update and are hosted in the most current version on the ocinside.de Servers. The overview contains direct downloads, links to the developers, a small description and the size of the respective software.
New Overclock, Backup, Benchmark, Diagnostic Software and Tools Roundup
ASRock 970 Extreme4 AMD Socket AM3+ Motherboard Review
Today we are looking at the new ASRock 970 Extreme4 motherboard. The AM3+ board is based on the AMD 970 chipset with SB950 southbridge and offers five PCI Express slots, up to four USB3.0 ports, five SATA3 ports, one eSATA3 port, one Gigabit LAN port and 7.1 sound over six analog sound connectors or digital sound over optical SPDIF and coaxial SPDIF output connectors. The current AMD 970 motherboard supports the new AMD FX 4-, 6-, or 8-Core Bulldozer processors as well as the AMD Athlon II or AMD Phenom II CPU. Let us take a look at the ASRock 970 Extreme4 motherboard.
ASRock 970 Extreme4 AMD Socket AM3+ Motherboard Review
Cooler Master Silencio 550 PC Case Review
A noiseless PC or at least a very silent PC is a dream for many users. For this reason Cooler Master developed the Silencio 550 Mid-Tower PC enclosure with sound adsorption, which has a polished front panel surface and offers an integrated SD-Card reader in addition to many more useful features. In our current review we test in detail the sound insulated Cooler Master Silencio 550.
Cooler Master Silencio 550 PC Case Review
Cooler Master Elite 430 Black Case Review
After the recently tested computer case in the upper price segment, the inexpensive Cooler Master Elite 430 black Mid Tower PC enclosure is tested. Cooler Master integrated a transparent side window and a 120mm front blue LED fan, so the design looks great. Let us take a look at the other criteria in our current review of the Cooler Master Elite 430 chassis.
Cooler Master Elite 430 Black Case Review
How to remotely control your PC in Linux with LIRC
Anyone who has dealt with the topic of a living-room PC or HTPC, will have already done some thinking about the media player software and operating system. It should load quickly, be easy to use and also be cheap or even free. Well, everything you create with a Linux based media player software such as MythTV on Ubuntu or Mythbuntu, Ubuntu in XBMC, VDR HTPC or similar programs are based on a Linux distribution. The download and installation is usually done quickly, but then comes the first hurdle, the establishment of the infrared remote control with LIRC under Linux. In this guide to remote PC, you will find a step by step description of how the infrared receiver - such as a low cost soldered USB Ultra IR Receiver v2.0 with setting up LIRC, learn the remote control and adapt for programs like MythTV, VLC, Xine, MPlayer, Totem, etc..
How to remotely control your PC in Linux with LIRC
48 AMD Motherboard Reviews
In order to view a summary before purchasing a AMD motherboard, a new chart comparing all the Socket AM3+, AM3, AM2+, AM2, 939 and 754 motherboards previously tested on ocinside.de is now online. This overview is a summary of all results and also contains the most important overclocking options like e.g. multiplier, Vcore, etc.
48 AMD Motherboard Reviews
CPU OverClocking Database update and new processors
The ocinside.de OC-Database comprises more than 11,000 PCs with thousands of processor overclocking results. The latest update also contains some enhancements like e.g. the direct control, sorting and selection over the title bar. Furthermore new CPUs like the AMD FX Bulldozer processors and the AMD APUs are now added in the OC database for immediate selection and comparison. The database is updated each night. So when you register your system today, you can compare it tomorrow with more than 11,000 PCs.
CPU OverClocking Database update and new processors
OC Phone Bag and OC Key Chain
In our OC Fanshop we offer now a beautiful OC Phone Bag made from felt and a OC Key Chain made from felt with OC-Logo or QR-Code and ocinside.de lettering or with your individual lettering. Take your Smartphone out of the OC Phone Bag and read the QR-Code with your phone to visit ocinside.de Furthermore we added an USB connector cable and an USB slot bracket to connect the USB IR receiver kit or USB Ultra IR-receiver kit internally or externally to your motherboard if desired.
OC Phone Bag and OC Key Chain
Samsung 470 Series 128GB SSD Review
In this review at ocinside.de the Samsung 470 Series 128GB SSD is compared against some SSDs of ADATA, Crucial, Mach Extreme Technology and OCZ. Since it is a SATA II SSD, it surely will not be able to keep up with the top 6 Gb/s drives, but let us take a look at some benchmark results, to see what Samsung can get out of the 30nm memory in combination with their Samsung controller.
Samsung 470 Series 128GB SSD Review
ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional AMD Socket AM3+ Motherboard Review
The new ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional AM3+ motherboard is based on the AMD 990FX chipset with SB950 southbridge and offers five PCI Express slots, up to six USB3.0 ports, whereby two of them can be connected with the enclosed USB3.0 front panel/back panel, six SATA3 ports, two eSATA3 ports, two teaming capable Gigabit LAN ports, six analog sound connectors, digital optical SPDIF and coaxial SPDIF sound output. In this review we examine the features of this motherboard and test how high this new AMD bulldozer motherboard can be overclocked.
ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional AMD Socket AM3+ Motherboard Review
Mach Xtreme Technology DS Turbo 120GB SSD Review
Mach Xtreme Technology shows with this MX-DS Turbo 120GB SATA III SSD, what SSDs can reach with the SF-2281 Controller. The brand-new SandForce SSD is tested with some benchmark tools in AHCI and Legacy IDE mode at SATA3 port and all values are compared to all SSDs tested at ocinside.de so far. We will see the strengths and the weaknesses of this SSD, which even received the Redaktion ocinside.de Overclocking Dream Award 09/2011 in this review.
Mach Xtreme Technology DS Turbo 120GB SSD Review
Interactive AMD Phenom product ID guide v1.2
Interactive AMD product ID guide now also with AMD Bulldozer processors !
A so called product ID or OPN description is on each AMD Phenom, Phenom II and Athlon II CPU, but the product ID is not really easy to understand without studying several datasheets. On the new AMD Phenom product ID guide v1.2 simply select the description of your processor over the drop-down fields or type it directly into the new OPN field. Then you will see the technical data and processor description below in the virtual CPU. The service is of course free available over the web and it is also possible to control this interactive guide directly with OPN data over online shops, forums, or web pages.
Interactive AMD Phenom product ID guide v1.2
Cooler Master GX-650 Bronze Power Supply Review
Cooler Master already enthused the ocinside.de online magazine with some Silent Pro Gold Series power supply units, which can be found in the upper price segment. Today we look at the much more inexpensive Cooler Master GX-650 Bronze power supply, which should have a good energy efficiency in spite of the low price. Let us compare the results of this non-modular power supply with the previous PSUs.
Cooler Master GX-650 Bronze Power Supply Review
ADATA S511 120GB SATA3 SSD Review
ocinside.de tested a new SSD with SandForce SF-2281 controller, which should provide a very high performance. The brand-new ADATA S511 SATA3 SSD is available in capacities from 64GB to 480GB, whereby the capacity of 120GB is tested in this review.
ADATA S511 120GB SATA3 SSD Review
gamescom 2011 coverage
The gamescom 2011 is one of the most important gaming fairs in Europe and took place again in Cologne, Germany. The ocinside.de online magazine visited gamescom and shows on 7 pages with more than 80 pictures new games, game consoles, hardware and casemods. It is only available in German language, but it is worth watching the pictures or use a translation tool to discover the latest gaming trends.
gamescom 2011 coverage
Sapphire IPC-E350M1 AMD E350 Mini ITX Motherboard Review
The Sapphire IPC-E350M1 Pure Fusion Mini E350 Mini-ITX motherboard with AMD E350 APU and HD6310 GPU offers on smallest space useful features to build a HTPC or NetTop PC. The small motherboard offers an integrated graphics unit, PCI Express x16 slot, Gigabit LAN, USB3.0, 8-channel sound and much more features, which can not be found on all full-grown boards. In the current review of the Sapphire IPC-E350M1 motherboard we examine also again the overclocking, but the main focus of this review is to test the capability for small PCs with low power consumption at high performance.
Sapphire IPC-E350M1 AMD E350 Mini ITX Motherboard Review
ASRock Z68 Pro3 Intel LGA 1155 Motherboard Review
The ASRock Z68 Pro3 is the first Intel LGA1155 Sandy Bridge motherboard tested so far at ocinside.de. It is based on Intel's Z68 chipset and offers a very inexpensive solution for current 1155-Pin processors like e.g. the unlocked Intel Core i7-2600K, unlocked Core i5-2500K with which we have tested the motherboard, Intel Core i3-2120, i3-2100 or Intel Pentium Q850, Q840, G620 and more LGA1155 processors. The equipment is relatively basic, but it offers some settings for overclocking and a lot of more features like e.g. integrated fan control, new UEFI BIOS and Lucid Virtu support, which we have tested also in this review.
ASRock Z68 Pro3 Intel LGA 1155 Motherboard Review
Crucial m4 256GB / Micron RealSSD C400 256GB SATA3 SSD Review
The Crucial m4 SSD is currently the fastest SSD from Crucial with Micron NAND, Marvell Controller and a capacity of 64GB, 128GB and 256GB up to 512GB. We have tested the Crucial m4 256GB and/or Micron RealSSD C400 256GB extensively. In all benchmarks we made a direct comparison on SATA3 port in IDE and AHCI mode and the test report will show a few surprises. Let us see, if the newest m4 or C400 SSD is at least equal or even much faster in comparison to the previous C300 SSD with same size and a few other SSDs and HDDs.
Crucial m4 256GB / Micron RealSSD C400 256GB SATA3 SSD Review
Fit for fan - does the cooler fit on the motherboard ?
In the year 2001 ocinside.de already followed the question, which CPU cooler can be used for which motherboard. With this interactive fit for fan guide one can find out exactly this with a few clicks, by moving the desired CPU heatsink fan combination virtually on the selected motherboard. The interactive fit for fan guide is a complete new development, which already contains some AMD Socket AM3/AM3+, Socket AM2/AM2+, Socket 939, Socket 754 and also older Socket A motherboards and some HSFs for each Socket. Additionally one can visit a review and check the current price of each cooler or motherboard directly after the selection. More motherboards and CPU coolers will be added by and by. We hope that you will enjoy this new interactive fit for fan guide.
Fit for fan - does the cooler fit on the motherboard ?
BitFenix Colossus Venom Case Review
This BitFenix Colossus Venom Big Tower is particularly noticeable by its unique design. The red LED lighting looks not bad, but especially the bright green of the Venom edition is a special highlight. Of course not only the design is important for the right choice of a computer chassis and therefore the BitFenix Colossus Venom case is tested at the ocinside.de online magazine.
BitFenix Colossus Venom Case Review
New Overclock, Backup, Benchmark, Diagnostic Software and Tools Roundup
The ocinside.de overclocking software page got an extensive update with dozens of small tools to tune, benchmark and test the PC hardware. If you like to overclock, backup, or monitor your PC or if you just like to check your components, this is the right place for you. There are useful older Shareware and Freeware tools, as well as the latest tweakting tools to change the CPU multiplier or FSB and to overclock current nVidia or AMD/ATI video cards. Additionally, the latest SiSoftware Sandra, Futuremark 3DMark and PCMark benchmark programs got an update and are hosted in the most current version on the ocinside.de Servers. The overview contains direct downloads, links to the developers, a small description and the size of the respective software.
New Overclock, Backup, Benchmark, Diagnostic Software and Tools Roundup
ASRock 890FX Deluxe5 AMD Socket AM3+ Motherboard Review
This ASRock 890FX Deluxe5 is the first AMD Socket AM3+ motherboard tested so far here at ocinside.de It is based on the AMD 890FX chipset with SB850 southbridge and is except a few points very similarly build, like the already tested ASRock 890FX Deluxe AM3 predecessor. The new ASRock 890FX Deluxe5 AM3+ motherboard has also five PCI Express slots, four USB3.0 ports, whereby two of them can be connected with the enclosed USB3.0 front panel/back panel, six SATA3 connectors provided by SB850, two additional SATA3 ports provided by a Marvel SE9120 chip, one eSATA3 connector, one conventional IDE port, Floppy port, Gigabit LAN, six analog sound connectors, digital optical and coaxial SPDIF sound output. It offers a lot of additional features like e.g. the integrated fan controller and the new UEFI BIOS, which is updated for the test to UEFI BIOS version P1.40.
ASRock 890FX Deluxe5 AMD Socket AM3+ Motherboard Review
Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer DDR3-1600 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664ST1608RG Review
Today, ocinside.de published again an interesting DDR3 memory review. This time the new Crucial Ballistix Smart tracer DDR3-1600 modules are tested, which offers fast timings, high frequencies and a special highlight, in the truest sense of the word. We already know activity LEDs in different colors on the top of the modules and near the pins from several Crucial Ballistix Tracer reviews. But these new Smart Tracer RAM LEDs can be programmed with a special BallistixUtility and additionally the software can show the temperature of the DDR3 memory modules and write it into a log file. The temperature monitoring of the RAM is particularly interesting for overclocking and for us one reason more to overclock these modules up to the limit. Let us see, what these Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer PC3-12800 CL8 4GB DDR3 kit can offer in addition to colored lighting and temperature monitoring.
Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer DDR3-1600 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664ST1608RG Review
Mach Xtreme Technology Nano 60GB MXSSD1MNANO50-60G 1.8-inch 50-Pin PATA SSD Review
How to make a notebook faster easily.
Who is dissatisfied with the speed of the notebook or netbook, can increase the notebook performance easy and relatively inexpensive. When we like to get the notebook much faster, most of us immediately think about a RAM upgrade, buying a new CPU or overclocking the notebook CPU. Additionally, the installation of a fast SSD instead of the HDD increases the performance enormously. In this test report at www.ocinside.de we show that one can also upgrade notebooks with an IDE / PATA hard disk drive by a fast SSD, in order to improve the performance enormously. The 5mm thin Mach Xtreme Technology 60GB PATA 50-Pin 1,8-inch SSD replaced a Toshiba MK8007GAH 1,8-inch PATA HDD inside of a Toshiba Portege R400 notebook. Furthermore, the 60GB MX NANO 50 PATA SSD was tested with an adapter on a current SATA 3 interface, in order to compare it with previously tested and benchmarked Solid State Drives and hard disks. Who already given up the next vacation for the purchasing of a new notebook, should not miss this review.
Mach Xtreme Technology Nano 60GB MXSSD1MNANO50-60G 1.8-inch 50-Pin PATA SSD Review
ASRock Motherboard Preview 2011
ASRock invited us to a Fatal1ty P67/H67 event in the Holiday Inn hotel Ratingen, Germany and presented some of their current motherboards. However, their motherboards were not only shown in this presentation, because the well-known gamer Johnathan aka Fatal1ty also visited this product presentation. ASRock has developed the ASRock Fatal1ty P67 Professional in cooperation with Fatal1ty, so it suggest itself, that Fatal1ty presented the product Live in this presentation.
Quake was extremely fast, or lets say it was definitely too fast for the opponent ;-)
ASRock Motherboard Preview 2011
CeBIT 2011 Coverage with more than 130 pictures on 11 pages
The CeBIT 2011 computer fair in Hanover showed also in this year a lot of new products. On the following 11 pages of our CeBIT 2011 report you will see over 130 pictures with some new products of the IT-industry. This ocinside.de CeBIT 2011 report is hardware related and contains new mobile products, 3D products, motherboards, mediaplayer, chassis, cooler, PSUs, SSDs and memory modules. It is only available in German language, but it is worth watching the pictures or use a translation tool to discover the latest trends.
CeBIT 2011 Coverage with more than 130 pictures on 11 pages
Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1000 Watt Modular Power Supply Review
Cooler Master already showed in our previous reviews, that they manufacture excellent power supply units and their Silent Pro Gold 1000W power supply underlines this impressively.
The results are so impressive, that the Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1000W received the ocinside.de OverClocking Dream 02/2011 award.
In the review we will examine, among other things, how high the current consumption is with this enormously high power of 1KW and if it is worth to buy such a PSU.
Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1000 Watt Modular Power Supply Review
Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 600 Watt Modular Power Supply Review
After the recently tested Cooler Master Silent Pro M500 power supply we have reviewed the modular Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 600W PSU.
In this review we like to test not only the power supply under real conditions, but also the difference between that 80Plus Gold power supply unit and previously tested 80Plus PSUs.
No one like to spend money for too high power consumption, so we want to achieve the best energy efficiency, also for our overclocked PCs.
Let us take a look, if this succeeded with the Silent Pro Gold 600 PSU from Cooler Master.
Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 600 Watt Modular Power Supply Review
Interactive power consumption calculator - calculate energy costs
With this simple online tool one can calculate fast and easy the current consumption and electricity costs. No matter, if one would like to calculate the computer power consumption or other household equipment. Simply change the values in the lower range and watch the approximate costs for your inputs. The interactive power consumption calculator and the examples are an excerpt from our last power supply review and compares a standard 80PLUS power supply with an 80PLUS Gold power supply.
Interactive power consumption calculator - calculate energy costs
Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB CTFDDAA064MAG-1G1 1.8-inch SATA3 SSD Review
The Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB SSD is the first SSD in 1.8-inch size, tested at Redaktion ocinside.de. With this tiny, 5mm thin SATA3 SSD it is possible to upgrade a netbook, notebook, MP3 player, media player or also a conventional PC and Mac in order to reach an undreamed-of SSD performance. In today's test report one can see several benchmarks compared with other 3.5-inch hard disk drives and 2.5-inch SSDs installed on the SATA2 and SATA3 port. Furthermore on visitor inquiries, all benchmark values are available in a direct comparison of IDE and AHCI. Additionally the performance of the brand-new Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB 1.8-inch SSD is compared with a popular Toshiba MK8007GAH 1.8-inch PATA drive.
So there are a lot of interesting comparisons and information in this current SSD review.
Crucial RealSSD C300 64GB CTFDDAA064MAG-1G1 1.8-inch SATA3 SSD Review
Benchmark Database to compare PC performance now with 3DMark11
Most overclockers like to compare their computer performance with other results after successful PC overclocking.
For this reason, the Redaktion ocinside.de Benchmark Database is available additionally to the OC-Database, which contains already over 10000 entries.
You can compare the results of several well-known benchmarking tools:
Futuremark 3DMark Vantage, 3DMark06, 05, 03, 01, Aquamark and Super PI.
Since today, it contains also results of the brand-new 3DMark11 software, which can be downloaded in the links and downloads area.
The benchmark database is updated like the oc-database each night, so the profile entry is visible on the next morning. Much pleasure with the performance comparison.
It is possible to win a free 3DMark 11 Advanced Edition license, if you add your 3DMark11 result to your profile until 31.12.2010.
Benchmark Database to compare PC performance now with 3DMark11
ASRock 890FX Deluxe4 AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
ASRock 890FX Deluxe4 is really a Deluxe Socket AM3 motherboard based on the AMD 890FX chipset with SB850 southbridge.
Five PCI Express slots, four USB3.0 ports, whereby two of them are connected with the enclosed USB3.0 front panel, six SATA3 connectors provided by SB850, two additional SATA3 ports provided by a Marvel SE9120 chip, one eSATA3 connector, one conventional IDE port, Gigabit LAN, optical and coaxial SPDIF sound output in addition to the six analog sound connectors of the ALC892 soundchip and a few more features makes this a Deluxe motherboard.
Let us take a look at the details of this ASRock 890FX Deluxe4.
ASRock 890FX Deluxe4 AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
Cooler Master Silent Pro M500 500 Watt Modular Power Supply Review
The Cooler Master Silent Pro M500 has a good price for a 500 Watt power supply unit.
Let us see, if we can expect high quality at such a low price, if the power supply is sufficient for overclocking, if the energie efficiency is good and if the Silent Pro M500 is really as silent as promised by the name.
Cooler Master Silent Pro M500 500 Watt Modular Power Supply Review
ASRock 890GX Extreme4 AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
ASRock tops their own excellent 890GX Extreme3 with the brandnew ASRock 890GX Extreme4 motherboard.
With this board overclocking is fun and makes overclockers hearts beating faster.
The overclocking result became once again better, there are more voltage adjustments and also the equipment was extended.
Thanks to the enclosed front USB3.0 panel it is now possible to insert USB 3.0 devices like for example USB3.0 memory sticks finally into the PC front.
In this review, the new 890GX motherboard with onBoard HD4290 graphics, three PCI-Express slots, USB3.0, SATA3 and eSATA3 is overclocked up to the limit and compared with many other AMD Socket AM3 motherboards in the mainboard comparison.
ASRock 890GX Extreme4 AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB CTFDDAC256MAG-1G1 SATA3 SSD Review
With the 256GB RealSSD C300 Crucial developed an enormously fast SATA3 SSD, which can clearly eclipse usual SATA2 Solid State Drives.
In this test report, the Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB SATA3 SSD was practically tested and benchmarked on a SATA3 interface and on a SATA2 controller.
The Redaktion ocinside.de review will show, if the at present largest and fastest 256GB RealSSD from Crucial is a great choice.
Crucial RealSSD C300 256GB CTFDDAC256MAG-1G1 SATA3 SSD Review
Redaktion ocinside.de and Hardwarespot.de Contest
The Redaktion ocinside.de and the Hardwarespot.de Hardware News Portal is now with current news on facebook available and offers for this reason a new contest.
You can win the beautiful ACRyan ACR-PV73200 Playon! HD Mini media player with remote control unit, which is previously tested in the ocinside.de review.
Here you can participate in the Redaktion ocinside.de and Hardwarespot.de contest.
Redaktion ocinside.de and Hardwarespot.de Contest
Cougar SX-700 700 Watt Modular Power Supply Review
Who like to overclock the PC to get a better performance, should buy an recommendable OC motherboard, RAM, processor, heatsink, carefully selected enclosure and a suitable power supply. Because at least during a longer operation time on high power consumption an unsuitable PSU can get unstable.
Not only Overclocker can profit from a well dimensioned power supply, but also all other users, who prefer a stable PC and also like to reduce the electricity bill.
In this review the modular COUGAR SX-700 power supply is tested and without saying too much, this high-quality 700 Watt power supply earned the ocinside.de OverClocking Dream award 09/2010 award.
Cougar SX-700 700 Watt Modular Power Supply Review
Sapphire PC-AM3RS890G AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
Sapphire offers a high-quality AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 motherboard with their PC-AM3RS890G, which is based on the current AMD 890GX chipset and the SB850 Southbridge.
We already know the AMD 890GX chipset with the fast onBoard HD4290 graphics unit and 128MB sideport memory from previous ocinside.de reviews.
This review will show if the Sapphire PC-AM3RS890G motherboard is an amazing board with a fast performance and high overclocking values.
Sapphire PC-AM3RS890G AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
Sapphire IPC-AM3DD785G Socket AM3 DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard Review
The Sapphire IPC-AM3DD785G is the first Mini ITX motherboard for AMD Socket AM3 processors tested at ocinside.de.
Thanks to the small form factor, Mini ITX motherboards are excellently suitable for mediaplayer, NetTop PCs, or industrial PCs.
The AMD 785G chipset is already recommended in some ocinside.de reviews and offers with its onBoard graphics unit a good basis to build such a system.
However, on these systems overclocking is less important than a low current consumption.
So the current review of the Sapphire IPC-AM3DD785G motherboard not only shows overclocking results, but particularly the current consumption and the capability in small systems.
Sapphire IPC-AM3DD785G Socket AM3 DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard Review
Gamescom 2010 Coverage

The gamescom 2010 took place again in Cologne, Germany this year and is without a doubt one of the most important gaming fairs in Europe.
The ocinside.de online magazine visited also the gamescom and shows on 7 pages several new games, hardware, casemods, controller and game consoles.
It is only available in German language, but it is worth watching the pictures or use a translation tool to discover the latest gaming trends.
Gamescom 2010 Coverage
Interactive AMD Phenom product ID guide v1.1
A so called product ID or OPN description is on each AMD Phenom, Phenom II and Athlon II CPU, but the product ID is not really easy to understand without studying several datasheets.
On the new AMD Phenom product ID guide v1.1 simply select the description of your processor
over the drop-down fields or type it directly into the new OPN field.
Then you will see the technical data and processor description below in the virtual CPU.
The service is of course free available over the web and it is also possible to control
this interactive guide directly with OPN data over online shops, forums, or web pages.
Interactive AMD Phenom product ID guide v1.1
ASRock 890GM Pro3 AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
A few weeks ago, the ASRock 890GX Extreme3 motherboard was tested at ocinside.de and the result was excellent with the updated BIOS version.
In this review, an equivalent Micro ATX board with 890GX chipset is overclocked to the limit.
This mATX motherboard has also integrated USB3.0, SATA3 and eSATA3, as well as the fast onBoard HD4290 GPU with sideport memory.
Let us see, if this small 890GM Pro3 mATX motherboard can keep up with the large 890GX Extreme3 ATX board.
ASRock 890GM Pro3 AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB SATA2 HDS721010CLA332 HDD Review
This review is not about an SSD, but about the current Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB HDD with a very good cost-performance ratio.
Sure, many PC or Mac owners save already their money for a fast Solid State Drive, however the price difference between HDD and SSD with the same capacity is so enormously high, that most SSD buyers will need an additional hard disk drive for their PC or Mac.
Let us have a closer look at the results of the Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB SATA2 drive with 7200 rpm and 32 MB cache and let us compare them with some benchmark programs.
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB SATA2 HDS721010CLA332 HDD Review
Intel Unlock Overclock Guide and Intel Core i7 Suitcase Contest
Let us begin with the third and last Intel Unlock Overclock phase.
In this Intel Unlock Overclock Phase3 guide we will show the secret of the Intel suitcase.
The suitcase contains some hardware and an Unlocked Intel Core i7-875K processor, which is in this guide used to build a High-End Overclocking PC and of course we overclocked it.
But that is not all, because one visitor can win an Intel suitcase at the end of the article - with content!
Enjoy this special Intel Unlock Overclock guide with a certain secret agent feeling and much luck with the contest.
Intel Unlock Overclock Guide and Intel Core i7 Suitcase Contest
Intel Unlock Overclock Mission
Last week the Redaktion ocinside.de got a request, if we are interested in an unique Intel Unlock Overclock Mission.
Intel Unlock Overclock Mission?
That sounds a bit unreliable, but after a few mails it was almost clear what we are talking about and of course ocinside.de like to participate in any Unlock or Overclock topic.
Thus we agreed without further ado and a few days later came a large package from the United States. The Intel Unlock Overclock report shows what it is about. Without betraying too much - at the end of the mission, there will be a big surprise for the visitors.
Intel Unlock Overclock Mission
OCZ Agility 120GB SATA2 OCZSSD2-1AGT120G SSD Review
Who like to upgrade or build a new PC, will think about buying an SSD, at least during the first purchase consideration.
However in the price comparison one realizes that the price of a Solid State Drive is much higher than the price of a conventional Hard Disk Drive with the same capacity.
Nevertheless, the prices of SSDs are getting lower, and who like to get an overclocked PC much faster, will already find some interesting drives in the lower price segment.
This review is about the OCZ Agility 120GB SATA2 SSD.
OCZ Agility 120GB SATA2 OCZSSD2-1AGT120G SSD Review
ASRock 890GX Extreme3 with BIOS Version P1.80 Review Update
It took less than 24 hours, until ASRock published a new BIOS version after our ASRock 890GX Extreme3 review.
Not all bugs has been fixed with this update, but it showed that ASRock keep at it and that they already improved their first incorrect BIOS.
Our review announcement is now about 6 weeks ago and in the meantime ASRock send us a lot of unofficial and official BIOS versions for this ASRock 890GX Extreme3 board.
Currently, there is officially the BIOS version P1.80 available for download and this BIOS is a reason to test the motherboard once again with this BIOS.
ASRock 890GX Extreme3 with BIOS Version P1.80 Review Update
Crucial Ballistix 4GB Kit DDR3-1600 CL8 BL2KIT25664BN1608 Memory Review
After the recently tested DDR3 Triple Channel memory kit without heatspreader, a new ocinside.de review of a Dual Channel kit with heatsink and higher clock rates is now published.
The Crucial Ballistix PC3-12800 CL8 4GB DDR3 RAM kit contains two 2GB modules, which just needs a little voltage increasement to operate at DDR3-1600 CL8.
In the current review we will see, how far the memory modules can be overclocked and how the kit performs against other memory modules.
Crucial Ballistix 4GB Kit DDR3-1600 CL8 BL2KIT25664BN1608 Memory Review
ASRock 890GX Extreme3 AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
The ASRock 890GX Extreme3 socket AM3 DDR3 motherboard supports USB 3.0, SATA3 and eSATA3 drives. It is based on the AMD 890GX chipset with SB850 southbridge and offers a fast integrated HD4290 GPU with sideport memory.
The performance and the basic equipment of this high-end ASRock motherboard is really amazing, and it is very interesting to see how easy this platform can be overclocked.
ASRock 890GX Extreme3 AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
Crucial 3GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT3KIT12864BA1339 Memory Review
Triple Channel memory kits are a good investment for Intel Core i7 systems.
However, the test system for DDR3 memory modules is based on an AMD Phenom II processor and supports only the Dual Channel mode.
We have some nice Triple Channel kits for the 10 years ocinside.de April 2010 drawing, so it is obvious to test them on the AMD system with three modules, two modules and one module.
Let us have a look, how high the Crucial 3GB PC3-10600 Triple Channel DDR3 kit can be overclocked and if a purchase of the inexpensive Crucial 3x 1GB DDR3-1333 kit can be worthwhile also for an AMD Dual Channel system.
Crucial 3GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT3KIT12864BA1339 Memory Review
Crucial 8GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT2KIT51264BA1339 Memory Review
These new Crucial 4GB UDIMM DDR3 modules were announced recently and each module has 4GB per module instead of the so far usual 2GB per module.
This capacity makes an enormously high memory upgrade possible for current High-End systems, because with e.g. 4x 4 GB modules it is possible to reach gigantic 16GB DDR3 RAM. This is fantastic for developer of 3D animations and graphic designer, but also for all other power users with a 64 bit operating system.
Two of these new Crucial PC3-10600 4GB UDIMM modules were tested as 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 kit in an AMD socket AM3 system, compared with some other RAM kits and overclocked to the maximum limit.
Crucial 8GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT2KIT51264BA1339 Memory Review
CeBIT 2010 Coverage with more than 100 pictures on 11 pages
The CeBIT 2010 in Hanover, Germany was this year a little bit smaller, but it has not lost its appeal. Because the CeBIT is like in past years one of the most important computer fair with a lot of new and innovative products in dozens of exhibition halls.
On the following 11 pages of the CeBIT 2010 report you will see over 100 pictures with the main focus on PC hardware.
This ocinside.de CeBIT 2010 report contains some new mobile products, 3D products, motherboards, mediaplayer, enclosures, cooler, PSUs, SSDs and memory modules.
It is only available in German language, but it is worth watching the pictures or use a translation tool to discover the latest trends.
CeBIT 2010 Coverage with more than 100 pictures on 11 pages
ASRock ION330HT-BD Blu Ray HTPC Review
ASRock already published different NetTop systems since the previous CeBIT.
Now approximately one year passed and their PCs were constantly extended by faster and more power saving NetTop PCs with various connections by ASRock made Mini-ITX motherboards. After many HTPC building guides in the ocinside.de modding area and the recent DVR player review, it is time to test one of ASRock's top NetTop systems, the ASRock ION330HT Blu-ray PC. This Review concerns first the hardware of this energy-saving Intel Atom 330 Dual Core system.
The ASRock ION330HT-BD system is also an excellent HTPC media player, thanks to an integrated Bluray player, remote control unit, HDMI output and Full HD 1080p support. An extra HTPC software guide will be published as well. Meanwhile the system was tested for several weeks and installed with several Linux and Windows operating systems. The work was worthwhile, because ASRock exceeded all expectations with this small all-around talent!
ASRock ION330HT-BD Blu Ray HTPC Review
CompuStocx CEC3 4GB DDR3-1333 CSXO-CEC3-1333-4GB-KIT Memory Review
The CompuStocx CEC3 PC3-10600 4GB DDR3 Dual Channel memory kit is equipped with heat spreader and the design is looking very nice.
In the current OC review the 2x2GB DDR3 memory kit was extensively overclocked to test the results of these CSX OC modules inside and outside the specifications.
CompuStocx CEC3 4GB DDR3-1333 CSXO-CEC3-1333-4GB-KIT Memory Review
Sapphire PI-AM3RS785G AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard Review
Some Socket AM3 motherboards with AMD 7xx chipset were already tested at ocinside.de and today the Sapphire PI-AM3RS785G is overclocked and tested.
The micro ATX motherboard is based on the AMD 785G chipset with SB710 southbridge and it has a HD4200 onBoard graphics unit with 128MB sideport memory.
This combination was already very powerful in previously tested AMD 785G standard ATX boards.
In the current review we will see if the Sapphire micro ATX motherboard performance is also impressive and if it is recommendable for example to build a HTPC.
Sapphire PI-AM3RS785G AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard Review
CPU OverClocking Database Update with new processors
The ocinside.de OC-Database currently comprises more than 11,000 PCs
with thousands of processor overclocking results.
The latest update also contains some enhancements like the overall average value
to get average overclocking values of the selected processor.
Furthermore new CPUs like AMD Athlon II or Intel Core i5 processors are now
added and selectable in the OC database for immediate selection and comparison.
The database is updated each night. So when you register your system today,
you can compare it tomorrow with more than 11,000 PCs.
CPU OverClocking Database Update with new processors
CompuStocx 4GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CSXO-D3-LO-1333-4G-2KIT Memory Review
In this current OC review the CompuStocx PC3-10600 4GB DDR3 Dual Channel memory kit is extensively tested.
The review contains the performance of these modules and of course also the overclockability, which is compared with some other memory modules.
Memory modules without heat spreader are often not very well overclockable, because usually the module voltage has to be increased, in order to reach high overclocking results.
That inevitably produce a higher heat dissipation, which should be exhausted with memory heatsinks.
However, in the previous memory review Crucial showed with their RAM kit without heatspreader that one can also achieve good OC results without voltage increasement.
So the suspense continues how high this CSX DDR3 kit can be overclocked.
CompuStocx 4GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CSXO-D3-LO-1333-4G-2KIT Memory Review
10 years ocinside.de
Today, on 3rd December 2009 ocinside.de celebrates its 10th anniversary. Many thanks to all visitors, forum members, moderators, webmasters, editors, print media, manufacturers, onlineshops, partners and sponsors, who visited and supported us in the last 10 years.
10 years ocinside.de
ASRock M3A785GXH/128M AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
The new ASRock M3A785GXH/128M Socket AM3 DDR3 motherboard is based on an AMD chipset with integrated GPU like the recently tested ASRock M3A790GXH/128M.
This M3A785GXH board is nearly identical in construction to the M3A790GXH.
But it is based on the AMD 785G chipset with SB710 southbridge and not on the AMD 790GX chipset with SB750 southbridge.
The current M3A785GXH/128M mainboard costs approximately 10-15 euros less in online shops, although it offers an almost identical basic equipment.
In the test report we will see if one should save the money, how high it is overclockable, if the AMD 785G can keep up with the very fast AMD 790GX chipset and where the differences are between the AMD 7xx chipsets.
First off, the price is really amazing!
ASRock M3A785GXH/128M AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
Crucial 4GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT2KIT25664BA1339 Memory Review
After two high-end DDR3 RAM reviews it is again time for an inexpensive 4GB PC3-10600 CL9 kit. The Crucial PC3-10600 4GB CL9 kit comes without heat spreader and is designed for a voltage of 1.5 V. With this low Vmem no OC records were reached, but the result are nevertheless respectable.
All OC results and more details about the Crucial PC3-10600 4GB kit are shown in the new ocinside.de test report.
Crucial 4GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 CT2KIT25664BA1339 Memory Review
OCZ AMD Black Edition 4GB Kit DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 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 tested, overclocked
and compared with some other memory modules in the current ocinside.de review.
OCZ AMD Black Edition 4GB Kit DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK Memory Review
Interactive Intel processor product ID guide v2.2
The interactive Intel product ID guide is used for a fast and easy identification of the most Intel processors.
Just select the description of the Intel processor in the interactive guide and you will see immediately the most important technical information like the frequency, power, L2 and L3 Cache, Socket, etc.
The current version 2.2 contains additionally to the previous version a lot of new processors like the Intel Core i5, Core i7, Mobile Core i7, Core i7 Extreme, Mobile Core i7 Extreme, Intel Celeron Dual-Core, several new Intel Atom processors, dozens of new Xeon CPUs, some of them with up to 6 cores and much more Intel processors information.
Interactive Intel processor product ID guide v2.2
Crucial Ballistix Tracer 4GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 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 RAM and the review will also show how far this DDR3 kit can be overclocked on a current AMD 790GX system.
Crucial Ballistix Tracer 4GB Kit DDR3-1333/PC3-10600 BL2KIT25664TA1336 Memory Review
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 the board offers also without additional video card a high performance.
The review will show if the speed will benefit from DDR3 memory and if this AMD 790GX DDR3 motherboard can be overclocked as high as the previous tested 790GX DDR2 motherboard.
ASRock M3A790GXH/128M AMD Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
The new Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard is build with the AMD 770 chipset
and the SB710 southbridge and it is the first AMD DDR3 board on ocinside.de
It is in the lower price segment, but it has awesome settings and a nice overclocking result.
The review will show how high the performance and the overclocking result of the
Gigabyte MA770T-UD3P is in comparison to the previous Socket AM3 DDR2 board.
Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P Socket AM3 DDR3 Motherboard Review
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.
ASRock A790GXH/128M AMD Socket AM2, AM2+ and AM3 Motherboard Review
AMD Phenom II CPU Multiplier unlock, Vcore unlock and fourth core unlocking
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 to unlock much more than this and that is no April joke.
The AMD Phenom II 710 X3 CPU became an Engineering Sample with four CPU cores,
unlocked Vcore selection and unlocked multiplier !
All necessary BIOS settings for this modification are explained in the following AMD Phenom II unlock guide.
AMD Phenom II CPU Multiplier unlock, Vcore unlock and fourth core unlocking
New Overclock, Benchmark, Backup, Diagnostic Software and Tools Roundup
The ocinside.de overclocking software page got an extensive update
with dozens of small tools to tune, benchmark and test the PC hardware.
If you like to overclock, backup, or monitor your PC or if you just like to check
your components, this is the right place for you.
There are useful older Shareware and Freeware tools, as well as the latest tweakting tools
to change the CPU multiplier or FSB and to overclock current nVidia or ATI video cards.
Additionally, several PCMark and 3DMark benchmark programs got an update in June 2009
and the current 3DMark Vantage software is hosted on the ocinside.de Servers.
The overview contains direct downloads, links to the developers, a small description
and the size of the respective software.
New Overclock, Benchmark, Backup, Diagnostic Software and Tools Roundup
When the BIOS or Operating System does not recognize the whole memory
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 more exactly. Because sometimes 2 + 2 is 3.
Additionally this article contains an operating system list with the maximum supported memory.
When the BIOS or Operating System does not recognize the whole memory
IR Box construction guide
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 course it is also possible to integrate different IR receivers into the small black plastic box, this small modding guide is just an example for the latest USB IR solder guide.
IR Box construction guide
USB Ultra infrared receiver v2.0 to remote control the PC and power on/off DIY guide
Today, a new interesting infrared receiver solder guide for the PC is finished.
Who like to control the PC or HTPC comfortable from the sofa,
can solder different IR receiver types for commercially available universal remote controls.
There are some self building guides in the ocinside.de modding section for several years
and today a new special infrared receiver soldering guide for the PC is published.
USB Ultra infrared receiver v2.0 to remote control the PC and power on/off DIY guide
Interactive AMD Phenom product ID guide
A so called product ID or OPN description is on each AMD Phenom and Phenom II CPU,
but this product ID is not really easy to understand without studying several datasheets.
On the new AMD Phenom product ID guide simply select the description of your processor
over the drop-down fields or type it directly into the new OPN field.
Then you will see the technical data and processor description below in the virtual CPU.
The service is of course free available over the web and it is also possible to control
this interactive guide directly with OPN data over online shops, forums, or web pages.
Interactive AMD Phenom product ID guide
CM Storm Sniper 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.
CM Storm Sniper Case Review
CeBIT 2009 Coverage with more than 70 pictures on 11 pages
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, memory modules and mobile products like e.g. Netbooks.
It is only available in German language, but it is worth watching the pictures
or use a translation tool.
CeBIT 2009 Coverage with more than 70 pictures on 11 pages
CPU OverClocking Database Update
The ocinside.de OC-Database currently comprises more than 10,000 PCs
and thousands of processor overclocking results.
Several updates and new CPUs are now added for the immediate selection and comparison.
E.g. the new AMD Phenom II, Intel Atom CPU or the Intel Core i7 processors
are now additionally selectable in the OC database.
The database is updated each night. So when you register your system today,
you can compare it tomorrow with more than 10,000 PCs.
CPU OverClocking Database Update
Gigabyte iSolo 230 PC Case Review
The new Gigabyte iSolo 230 chassis is available in black, metallic and in silver,
whereby we reviewed the black version in this test report.
Gigabyte set with the iSolo 230 a high value on the design, but also on a nice finish and
a very good air flow.
Above all, several small features like the blue illuminated power button and the preparation
for a water cooler enhance the result.
Gigabyte iSolo 230 PC Case Review
AMD Phenom II X4 920 and 940 Webnews Roundup
Today, AMD is launching their newest Phenom II X4 940 and Phenom II X4 920 processors
with 4 cores and 45nm manufacturing process.
The AMD Phenom II X4 940 HDZ940XCJ4DGI or HDZ940XCGIBOX is running at 3 GHz
as black edition with unlocked multiplier.
The smaller AMD Phenom II X4 920 HDX920XCJ4DGI or HDX920XCGIBOX is operating
at 2.8 GHz and comes with locked multipler.
Already today, dozens of articles, overclocking guides and benchmark tests show,
how these AMD Socket AM2+ processors performs and give you an overview about the AMD Dragon platform. This webnews roundup contains all AMD Deneb processor reviews,
which were submitted to ocinside.de and Hardwarespot.de news portal so far.
AMD Phenom II X4 920 and 940 Webnews Roundup
HTPC Howto
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, for example from your last PC upgrade and
like to tinker a HTPC, then you should not miss this guide.
HTPC Howto
Silverstone La Scala SST LC02B HTPC Case Review
A beautiful HiFi PC in the living room was unthinkable a few years ago,
because there were no beautiful PC enclosures available for this matter.
Thus it was necessary to completely build these PC cases for the living room,
like the first www.ocinside.de J-Box HowTo from the year 2000 shows.
The times have changed and in the meanwhile there are dozens Home Theater PC
enclosures - briefly HTPC - in all sorts of colors, styles and price ranges.
But one problem has still not changed and that is the balancing act of the best case size.
Because many users upgrading their gaming PCs several times a year and
thus have a lot of hardware left for living room PCs.
So the enclosure should have the right size for an ATX or MicroATX motherboard,
but on the other hand it should not be too big for a HiFi rack.
Silverstone try to reach this goal with their La Scala SST-LC02B.
Silverstone La Scala SST LC02B HTPC Case Review
Intel Core i7 920, 940 und 965 Extreme Edition Webnews Roundup
The first comprehensive test results, benchmarks and dozens of reviews
with technical data and guides for overclocking and underclocking of the
three brandnew Intel Core i7 processors are available since today.
The Intel Core i7 920, 940 and Core i7 965 Extreme Edition Bloomfield processors
based on the Nehalem architecture and they have already been reviewed on several websites.
This Intel Core i7 roundup contains all reviews, which were submitted
to ocinside.de and Hardwarespot.de news portal.
We will update this international roundup with more reviews over the course of the day.
Intel Core i7 920, 940 und 965 Extreme Edition Webnews Roundup
Interactive Intel processor product ID guide v2.1
The interactive Intel product ID guide is used for a fast and easy identification of the most Intel processors.
Just select the description of the Intel processor in the interactive guide and
you will see immediately the most important technical informations like the frequency, power, L2 and L3 Cache, Socket, etc.
The current version 2.1 contains a lot of new processors like the soon coming Intel Core i7 and Core i7 Extreme CPUs. Additionally, completely new are the current Intel Atom processors, but also more than 30 Xeon processors, several Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo and much more Intel processor information.
Interactive Intel processor product ID guide v2.1
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.
G.Skill 4GB Kit DDR2-1100/PC2-8800 (F2-8800CL5D-4GBPI) Memory Review
Aerocool Modern-V Fan Controller Review
More than 7 years ago, the first fan controller review was published on the ocinside.de hardware portal. When you compare the older Digital Doc 5 fan controller with the current Aerocool Modern-V, it is easy to see one big difference, because especially the design of the new LCD panel is much more beautiful.
Let us see if the operation, technology and price of the Aerocool Modern-V fan controller is also recommendable.
Aerocool Modern-V Fan Controller Review
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 color and shows that there is something completely new
contained inside this box. Let us overclock some AMD processors with this motherboard and see if the higher price is justified.
ASRock K10N750SLI-WiFi AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
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 an optional preparation for a further 120mm fan at the rear of the case.
This review will show, what this Aerocool S9 standard Mid Tower chassis has to offer.
Aerocool S9 Standard PC Case Review
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.
ASRock K10N78FullHD-hSLI R3.0 AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
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.
ASRock A780FullDisplayPort AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
Crucial Ballistix Tracer Red DDR2-800 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 the result of this new 4GB CL4 kit from Crucial compared to previous tested
DDR2 modules. And let us see, if there is anything special with Windows XP or Windows Vista and 4 GB PC memory.
Crucial Ballistix Tracer Red DDR2-800 4GB Kit BL2KIT25664AR804 Memory Review
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.
ASRock ALiveNF5SLI-1394 AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
CeBIT 2008 Coverage with more than 100 pictures on 11 pages
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 it should be worth
watching the pictures or using a translation tool).
CeBIT 2008 Coverage with more than 100 pictures on 11 pages
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 too much - all three processors could be overclocked from original
2100 MHz (X2) up to far over 3000 MHz (X2), whereby not only the benchmark result was increased, but also the power consumption.
AMD Athlon64 X2 4000+ Socket AM2 CPU overclocking Review
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 16x video card.
Thus users can use their AGP card of the old PC and are able to upgrade it to a
Socket AM2 or AM2+ processor without necessarily buying a new PCIe graphics card.
This review will show if the performance can keep up with current systems and
if this AGP/PCIe motherboard offers enough additional features and high overclocking results.
ASRock ALiveDual-eSATA2 AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard with AGP and PCIe Reviewed
OCZ PC2-8500/DDR2-1066 nVidia SLI-Ready Edition 2GB Kit Memory Review
OCZ offers optimized memory modules for different application ranges for years.
It does not only concern the memory module overclocking with sophisticated RAM heatsinks,
but also an optimal adjustment of the RAM to the respective system.
For example the reviewed OCZ PC2-8500 nVidia SLI-Ready Edition 2GB kit is optimized for current nVidia motherboards.
This SLI ready PC2-8500 memory was tested on a motherboard with ULi M1697 chipset and
also on a motherboard with nVidia nForce 590 SLI chipset (SLI-Ready support).
Of course the memory was overclocked up to the limit.
OCZ PC2-8500/DDR2-1066 nVidia SLI-Ready Edition 2GB Kit Memory Review
OverClocking Database update with new processors
The ocinside.de OC-Database currently comprises more than 10,000 PC systems and
more than 7,500 overclocking results of several processors.
With this number of visitor entries it is easy to get an overview about the
highest overclocking result and necessary settings to overclock the selected processor.
Today, new CPUs are added for immediate selection and comparison.
E.g. the new AMD Phenom, AMD Turion 64 X2, AMD Opteron Quad Core, Intel Core 2 Quad,
Intel Pentium Dual Core and the Intel Itanium processor is in the database selectable.
The database is updated each night, so the profile entry is visible on the next morning.
If you register your system today, you can compare it tomorrow with more than 10000 PCs.
OverClocking Database update with new processors
CompuStocx Diablo CSX XAC-1200 2GB Kit DDR2-1200/PC2-9600 Memory Review
With the CSX XAC-1200 2GB kit we would like to take a look at the first DDR2-1200 memory kit from CompuStocx.
CSX Diablo DDR2-1200 / PC2-9600 memory modules are specificated for memory voltages
up to 2.40 V and thanks to the Micron D9GMH chips, this RAM can already operate as
DDR2-1066 / PC2-8500 modules starting from 1.90 Volt.
This high performance DDR2 RAM kit was able to reach nearly the top speed of all modules
tested so far and satisfied ocinside.de with very high overclocking results.
CompuStocx Diablo CSX XAC-1200 2GB Kit DDR2-1200/PC2-9600 Memory Review
Mushkin XP2-6400 2GB kit DDR2-800/PC2-6400 (996523) Memory Review
Mushkin's current XP2-6400 DDR2-800 memory is not only highly overclockable,
but also reasonably priced. The high performance of the DDR2 800 modules exceeds the
expectations and the reason becomes clear with a look under the heatspreader.
Because Mushkin uses the well-known Micron D9GMH memory chips on the tested modules and
these memory chips are also used on high-end DDR2-1200 modules.
Just the maximum allowed memory voltage for the Mushkin XP2-6400 RAM
is a little bit lower with 1.9 Volt up to 2.1 Volt.
But of course, it's well-known that overclocking isn't always within the specifications.
The following review will show you all details about this 2GB kit and
give you an extensive comparison to all memory modules tested so far.
Mushkin XP2-6400 2GB kit DDR2-800/PC2-6400 (996523) Memory Review
Overclock, Benchmark, Backup, Diagnostic Software and Tools Roundup
The ocinside.de overclocking software page got an extensive update
with dozens of small tools to tune, benchmark and test the PC hardware.
If you like to overclock, backup, or monitor your PC or if you just like to check
your components, this is the right place for you.
There are useful older Shareware and Freeware tools, as well as the latest tweakting tools
to change the CPU multiplier or FSB and to overclock current nVidia or ATI video cards.
Additionally, all Futuremark 3DMark benchmark programs and the current PCMark Vantage
software are hosted on the ocinside.de Servers.
The overview contains direct downloads, links to the developers, a small description
and the size of the respective software.
Overclock, Benchmark, Backup, Diagnostic Software and Tools Roundup
Interactive Memory Product ID guide to decode RAM part numbers
DDR, DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules can be overclocked very simple over the BIOS
to get a better PC performance.
But what does this frequently mentioned part marking like e.g. Micron D9GMH, D9HNH, etc.
exactly mean and how to find out the memory size on basis of the part number?
This new interactive guide will answer you these and more questions about memory modules.
Interactive Memory Product ID guide to decode RAM part numbers
RAM heat spreader removal guide
This guide explains step by step, how to remove the RAM heatsink / heat spreader.
It is e.g. necessary to identify the chips used on the memory modules.
But of course, this guide is also useful to replace the passive memory cooler
for example with active air or water cooled RAM heatsinks.
RAM heat spreader removal guide
13 ASRock Motherboard Previews, the newest ASRock Motherboards
ASRock has invited to the current product presentation on 30.08.07 and presented
13 motherboards for AMD and Intel processors.
In the following 14 pages long article we will take a closer look to these motherboards.
For AMD processors: ASRock AliveNF5SLI-1394, ALiveNF5-eSATA2+, ALiveXFire-eSATA2,
ALiveNF7G-HDready and the ALiveNF6G-VSTA.
For Intel processors: ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2, 4Core1333-Viiv, 4Core1333-eSATA2,
ConRoe1333-GLAN, ConRoe1333-D667 R1.0, 4Core1333-FullHD, ConRoe1333-DVI/H R2.0 and
the ConRoe1333-1394.
13 ASRock Motherboard Previews, the newest ASRock Motherboards
Crucial DDR2-533/PC2-4200 2GB Kit (CT2KIT12864AA53E) Memory Review
In the last months there were speculations in many forums regarding the Micron ICs
used on the very inexpensive Crucial PC2-4200 DDR2 memory modules.
At ocinside.de we've already published several reviews of Crucial PC2-8500, PC2-8000,
PC2-6400 and PC2-5300 memory modules, whereby we've recently also tested
a 2GB PC2-4200 ECC kit. However, the ECC kit was equipped with Elpida memory chips
instead of high overclockable Micron D9GMH ICs.
Who order the memory modules in online shops, has usually no further information
regarding the module assembly and can only trust reviews or experiences of other buyers.
Crucial DDR2-533/PC2-4200 2GB Kit (CT2KIT12864AA53E) Memory Review
Interactive Intel processor product ID guide v2.0
A new interactive product ID guide version is published to decode all current Intel CPUs.
The Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Pentium Dual-Core, Intel Pentium D, Intel Itanium 2 and
the respective processor numbers are added for the previous and new models.
This interactive Intel product ID guide is used for fast and easy identification
of current Intel processors and will show on the basis of the processor number
immediately important technical data like e.g. frequency, power, L2 or L3 Cache, etc.
Interactive Intel processor product ID guide v2.0
Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2-1066/PC2-8500 2GB Kit (BL2KIT12864AL1065) Memory Review
It is a pleasure to test the new Crucial Ballistix Tracer PC2-8500 memory modules,
because memory is not the same as memory.
Even if the technical data is equal with some other PC2-8500 modules,
at least overclocking separates the wheat from the chaff.
The DDR2-1066 memory is available as Ballistix Tracer with integrated LED lighting and
as Ballistix without LED's, so the choice for the modding feature is left to the buyer.
One thing is certain, the modules would have received the ocinside.de OverClocking Dream Award surely also without memory activity LED's. If you think about the purchase of new DDR2 RAM modules, this overclocking review should be interesting for you.
Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR2-1066/PC2-8500 2GB Kit (BL2KIT12864AL1065) Review
ASRock ALiveNF5-eSATA2+ AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
The ASRock ALiveNF5-eSATA2+ Socket AM2 motherboard is based on the nForce 520 chipset
and offers many overclocking options for a very good price.
It is not only easy to overclock with this board, it is also easy to underclock.
For some users with 24/7 PCs it became a sport to underclock processors in order
to lower the temperature and to lower the power consumption enormously.
It was possible to run an AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Socket AM2 CPU instead of the 1800 MHz
underclocked down to 750 MHz and overclocked up to 2790 MHz.
ASRock ALiveNF5-eSATA2+ AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
Foxconn A690GM2MA-8KRS2H AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
The Foxconn A690GM2MA 8KRS2H MicroATX motherboard offers with the new AMD 690G
chipset an onboard graphics solution with DVI and Sub-D VGA ouput, as well as internal TV-Out connection.
The ATI Radeon 1200 series is by far not comparable with current PCIe video cards,
however it offers sufficient performance for office applications and thanks to the provided
Microsoft Windows Vista drivers it's possible to build an inexpensive Vista based PC platform.
There're some deficits regarding overclocking, but this shouldn't be essential to build a HTPC.
All strengths and weaknesses of the new A690GM2MA-8KRS2H motherboard are shown
in the following test report ...
Foxconn A690GM2MA-8KRS2H AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
Benchmark Database to compare the PC performance
Most overclockers like to compare their computer performance with other results
after successful PC overclocking.
For this, one uses a few benchmark programs and compare the results.
But how to compare, if no similar PC equipment is available in the software?
Now there is an extensive Benchmark Database additionally to the huge
OC-Database which contains already over 10000 entries.
You can compare the results of several well-known tools:
Futuremark 3DMark06, 05, 03 and 01, as well as Aquamark and Super PI.
The database is updated like the oc database each night,
so the profile entry is visible on the next morning.
Much pleasure with the performance comparison.
Benchmark Database to compare the PC performance
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide version 3.1
The interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide for the identification of the
AMD CPU description (OPN) is available in the version 3.1 and contains
all current AMD processors.
Simply select the description of the AMD Athlon 64 CPU over the dropdown fields
and get the technical data of the processor virtually.
The service is of course completely free and can be directly controlled
by online Shops, forums, or web pages since the version 3.
It's sufficient to attach the OPN with ?cpu= at the end of the URL e.g.:
https://www.ocinside.de/html/workshop/amd_a64_product_id.html?cpu=ADX6000IAA6CZ
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide version 3.1
OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 2GB Kit PC2-8500/DDR2-1066 Memory Review
Today, here's again an overclocking review of some High-End DDR2 memory modules.
The new OCZ PC2-8500 2GB Reaper HPC edition DDR2 RAM looks extraordinarily good and
offers high overclocking, thanks to the excellent heatpipe cooling.
OCZ permits the users to operate the modules with up to 2.35 V without loosing the OCZ
Lifetime Warranty and this Vmem should be enough to achieve very good overclocking results.
If you like to know if the memory is also well overclockable with the default 1.80 Volt and
what you're able to expect with an voltage increasment higher than 2.30 Volt,
you shouldn't miss this review.
All memory test results can be compared with all previously tested memory modules
in the benchmark chart.
OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 2GB Kit PC2-8500/DDR2-1066 Memory Review
Crucial 2GB Kit ECC DDR2-533/PC2-4200 (CT2KIT12872AA53E) Memory Review
The company Crucial offers high performance PC2-8500, PC2-8000, PC2-6400 and
PC2-5300 memory modules, but they also provide several inexpensive DDR2 alternatives like e.g. the PC2-4200 modules.
The high performance series of Crucial has been already reviewed and overclocked
on ocinside.de, so it's time to write an overclocking review about the latest 2GB PC2-4200 kit.
This Crucial DDR2-533 memory kit supports the ECC (error correction code) feature,
which is particularly very important for servers.
In this review you'll see if and how high the current PC2-4200 Crucial RAM with ECC can be overclocked.
Crucial 2GB Kit ECC DDR2-533/PC2-4200 (CT2KIT12872AA53E) Memory Review
Foxconn N5M2AA-EKRS2H AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
The new Foxconn N5M2AA-EKRS2H is an inexpensive solution for overclocker and all-rounder.
Although the nVidia nForce 4 chipset is meanwhile somewhat outdated, Foxconn developed
a good alternative to the latest Socket AM2 chipsets with this relaunch.
Because beside a good basic equipment the board offers several overclocking options and
was overclocked up to 300 MHz reference clock during the test.
All strengths and weaknesses of the Foxconn WinFast motherboard will be shown in the review
and can be compared in the overview with more than 25 AMD Athlon 64 motherboards.
Foxconn N5M2AA-EKRS2H AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
Mushkin XP2-8500 2GB Kit DDR2-1066/PC2-8500 (996535) Memory Review
Mushkin shows with their current XP2-8500 DDR2-1066 memory modules that it's possible
to get high performance for low cost.
Because ocinside.de was able to overclock an AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Socket AM2 CPU to
approx. 3000 MHz and the enormously high memory overclocking up to 600 MHz (DDR2-1200)
was an important factor for these results.
If you're using a DDR2 motherboard with some overclocking options,
you shouldn't miss this Mushkin XP2-8500 Review.
Mushkin XP2-8500 2GB Kit DDR2-1066/PC2-8500 (996535) Memory Review
CeBIT 2007 Coverage with many interesting news
The CeBIT Hannover is also in this year 2007 one of the most important computer exhibitions
and on ocinside.de is once again a report with dozens of pictures, which you should not miss.
The main focus of this 7 pages long CeBIT coverage is on current PC hardware like
e.g. new motherboards, chassis and monitors. In addition there are some interesting
multimedia products, innovative Gaming accessories and much more.
From hell machines up to a PC, which can read your thoughts, is everything included ;)
(it is only available in German language, but I'm sure it should be worth watching the
pictures or using a translation tool).
CeBIT 2007 Coverage with many interesting news
ASRock ALiveNF6G-DVI AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
This Review will clarify if the ASRock ALiveNF6G-DVI MicroATX motherboard with
onBoard GeForce 6100 graphics solution and provided DVI-D card can convince
in a normal course of HTPC life, and if it is high overclockable.
The first look to the equipment already shows ASRock's main focus of this inexpensive
mATX motherboard ...
ASRock ALiveNF6G-DVI AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
Overclock, Benchmark, Backup, Diagnostic Software and Tools Roundup
The ocinside.de overclocking software page got an extensive update
with dozens of small tools to tune, benchmark and test the PC hardware.
If you like to overclock, backup, or monitor your PC or if you just like to check
your components, this is the right place for you.
There are useful older Shareware and Freeware tools, as well as the latest tweakting tools
to change the CPU multiplier or FSB and to overclock current nVidia or ATI video cards.
The overview contains direct downloads, links to the developers, a small description
and the size of the respective software.
Overclock, Benchmark, Backup, Diagnostic Software and Tools Roundup
Foxconn N570SM2AA-8EKRS2H nForce 570 SLI AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
The brand-new N570SM2AA-8EKRS2H motherboard from the company Foxconn reminds on the
recently awarded C51XEM2AA-8EKRS2H motherboard.
However, the current pendant with a nForce 570 SLI chipset is more inexpensive and
offers a better equipment.
Unfortunately this board is not as well overclockable, but the results are still very nice
compared to the 25 previously tested AMD Athlon 64 motherboards!
Foxconn N570SM2AA-8EKRS2H nForce 570 SLI AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 Mainboard with AGP Review
No, there's no failure in the product description or headline, because the AM2NF3-VSTA
from ASRock is really an AMD Socket AM2 motherboard with AGP 8x Slot!
Surely, some will be surprised about this combination and the nForce3 250 chipset,
but it is nevertheless an interesting and an enormously inexpensive combination.
Because this motherboard is useful for those, who bought a fast AGP video card for the
previous system and would like to update the PC to a current AMD Socket AM2 processor.
For this scenario the AM2NF3-VSTA motherboard was tested on ocinside.de
ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 Mainboard with AGP Review
PC infrared remote control tutorial updates
There are several different PC remote control tutorials on the ocinside.de
modding section for long time.
They include serial infrared receiver, USB IR receiver and also different solutions
to switch the PC with a remote control on and off.
Today, new versions of the 3 most important infrared receivers were published,
as well as new DIY solder kits.
PC infrared remote control tutorial updates
Hardwarespot.de with language selection, short news button and RSS Feed
Redaktion ocinside.de provides the Hardwarespot.de news portal since one year and
publishes hardware related news every day.
Hardwarespot.de has now a language selection to filter the German or International news,
a short news button and three different RSS feeds with all daily hardware news.
RSS feeds (Really Simple Syndication) can be used e.g. with software like FeedReader,
or as dynamic link in Firefox Browsers, etc. to stay up to date.
Don't hesitate to contact me for questions, suggestions and cooperations.
Hardwarespot.de with language selection, short news button and RSS Feed
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 Pinmod guide
Finally, it was possible to find out the appropriate pins for the Socket AM2 processors
and the first interactive AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 pinmod guide is published on ocinside.de
It concerns - as in the previous AMD Socket A, S754 and S939 pin mod guidances - to
connect CPU pins with a small wire.
Hereby e.g. the CPU voltage can be changed, in order to reach higher overclocking results.
In the first version, the interactive pinmod guide offers already an increasement
of the CPU voltage up to 1.550 Volt (also on PC startup), which is awesome to overclock
a well cooled processor.
And depending on the used motherboard it is even possible to get a Vcore up to 1.900 Volt !
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 Pinmod guide
Crucial Ballistix 2GB Kit DDR2-1000/PC2-8000 (BL2KIT12864AA1005) Memory Review
Crucial recently brought new Ballistix PC2-8000 memory modules to the market,
which are particularly well suitable to overclock a PC or Mac.
It was possible to reach excellence results also with default DDR2 voltage and fast timings
in the test, so the modules are also well applicable on more inexpensive motherboards
with less BIOS settings.
The test report shows the performance of the Crucial Ballistix 2 GB DDR2-1000 kit and
offers an overclocking comparison to 5 other memory modules.
Crucial Ballistix 2GB Kit DDR2-1000/PC2-8000 (BL2KIT12864AA1005) Memory Review
Foxconn MCP61SM2MA-ERS2H PCIe AMD Socket AM2 mATX Motherboard Review
MicroATX motherboards are unfortunately often less overclockable than ATX boards
and are partially a nightmare regarding the overclock options.
The Test of the current Foxconn WinFast MCP61SM2MA-ERS2H motherboard will clarify,
whether this inexpensive board is an exception.
Moreover the Review shows, whether the integrated GF6100 onBoard graphics solution
is fast enough for current 3D games and if the board also has enough features
to satisfy power users.
Foxconn MCP61SM2MA-ERS2H PCIe AMD Socket AM2 mATX Motherboard Review
G.Skill 2GB Kit DDR2-800/PC2-6400 (F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK) Memory Review
G.Skill has launched the new F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK 2048MB DDR2-800 memory kit,
which already represents a nice eye-catcher with the packing.
Because the two 1GB memory modules with the azure heat spreader are delivered
in a wooden box and are thus optimally protected against possible damages.
But let us see if a complex packing help us to get higher overclocking results ...
G.Skill 2GB Kit DDR2-800/PC2-6400 (F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK) Memory Review
Foxconn C51XEM2AA-8EKRS2H nForce 590 SLI AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard OC Review
Two 16x PCI express Slots, four DDR2-800 Slots up to 8 GB memory, six S-ATA II ports,
ten USB 2.0 ports, two 1 Gigabit LAN connectors and wonderful OC features
is not my list of wishes for Christmas, but rather the excellent equipment
of the new Foxconn C51XEM2AA-8EKRS2H Socket AM2 motherboard.
Without anticipating the result, this Socket AM2 board is a dream for overclocker,
because this mainboard has as many OC options, that it would be possible to write
dozens of OC guides.
And overclocking an AMD Athlon 64 3000+ processor to 3000 MHz is really nice ... ;)
Foxconn C51XEM2AA-8EKRS2H nForce 590 SLI AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard OC Review
ASRock AM2XLI-eSATA2 PCIe SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
After more than 20 different AMD Socket 939 and Socket 754 Motherboard Reviews and
the recently published AM2 Upgrade report, it's time to test more AMD Socket AM2 boards.
To compare all Socket 939, 754 and Socket AM2 motherboards a CPU with the same frequeny
was used and just the memory modules were changed to the new 240-pin DDR2 memory.
The ASRock AM2XLI-eSATA2 test report shows if this board is good overclockable and
if it offers a wide range of features in spite of the low price.
In addition, a direct comparison is available for all AMD Athlon 64 Reviews.
ASRock AM2XLI-eSATA2 PCIe SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 Motherboard Review
Crucial 10th Anniversary 2GB DDR2-667/PC2-5300 Kit (TY2KIT12864AA663) memory Review
The company Crucial should be well known by everyone who is interested in
PC or Macintosh hardware and already acquired some memory modules.
Crucial recently became 10 years old and they celebrated their 10th anniversary
with special chocolate modules (yes, memory modules can be tasty) and with special
10th Anniversary 1GB PC2-5300/DDR2-667 CL3 memory modules.
PC2-5300 does not sound very fast, but sometimes the test results
differs from the first impression ...
Crucial 10th Anniversary 2GB DDR2-667/PC2-5300 Kit (TY2KIT12864AA663) memory Review
USB Ultra infrared receiver DIY guide to remote control and power on/off the PC
A new USB infrared receiver guide with a special PC power on/off function
is published on ocinside.de
The circuit got the name "USB Ultra infrared receiver" or briefly "USB Ultra IR".
The USB Ultra IR does not "only" allow to control the complete PC software with an
universal infrared remote control unit, but also offers a special function to
power-on and switch-off the PC remotely.
The guide includes a full solder guide and a detailed explanation
of the USB Ultra IR v1.1, which is by the way also as a complete DIY kit in the
Redaktion ocinside.de Fanshop available.
Should be a nice handicraft for the colder (pre-) Christmas time ... ;)
USB Ultra infrared receiver DIY guide to remote control and power on/off the PC
New interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide version 3.0
The new version 3.0 of the interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide offers
now in addition to the manual CPU selection also a direct script control.
That is particularly very useful for online dealers and distributors,
but also for everyone who would like to post a link to the CPU.
Simply select the complete description of the AMD Athlon 64 CPU over the select fields
and then copy the appearing link to the clipboard, or add the CPU data
directly with ?cpu=XYZ to the script URL.
This link can be used in shops, forums, web pages, etc.
Furthermore it is now possible to search the CPU directly in the OC-Database,
get the respective systembus multiplier and get the data of several new processors.
All in all it's a very extensive development, which let many hearts strike more highly.
New interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide version 3.0
Crucial Ballistix 1GB Kit DDR2-800/PC2-6400 (BL2KIT6464AA804) Memory Review
Not only Intel PCs are using DDR2 modules, in the meanwhile it is also necessary
for AMD PCs to look for DDR2 memory modules.
Who like to upgrade for example to a current AMD Socket AM2 system, will find only the
newer 240-pin DIMM sockets instead of the usual 184-pin sockets on these motherboards.
However, in spite of the higher memory bus range you should expect no miracles.
The Crucial Ballistix 1GB Kit (BL2KIT6464AA804) with 2x512MB PC2-6400/DDR2-800 CL4
memory modules are tested with usual frequencies, and with highest possible clock speeds in this test report.
Let us see if it's possible to overclock these DDR2 Dual Channel memory modules
on the Socket AM2 Motherboard and if the performance increasement is as high as expected.
Crucial Ballistix 1GB Kit DDR2-800/PC2-6400 (BL2KIT6464AA804) Memory Review
AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 CPU in a Socket 939 Motherboard
An AMD Socket AM2 CPU in an AMD Socket 939 motherboard won't work ?
It works ;-)
As already mentioned in the previous Review, the ASRock 939SLI32-eSATA2 motherboard
offers beside the AMD 939 pin CPU socket also a so-called ASRock Future CPU Port.
Who already own this board and would like to buy now one of the inexpensive AMD AM2 CPUs,
is able upgrade the board for Socket AM2 within a few minutes!
This Review contains the final result, the overclocking result and a direct comparison of the
AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 CPU compared to the AMD Socket AM2 CPU
on the identical motherboard.
AMD Athlon 64 Socket AM2 CPU in a Socket 939 Motherboard
Overclock, Benchmark, Diagnostic Software and Tools roundup
On ocinside.de is a new roundup online with dozens of small Tools and programs
to tune, benchmark and test the PC hardware.
Beside important current programs to change the CPU multiplier or FSB there are also some
selected older Shareware and Freeware Tools, which will help to overclock the PC hardware.
The overview contains direct Downloads or links to the developers, a small description
and the size of the respective software.
Overclock, Benchmark, Diagnostic Software and Tools roundup
Asetek WaterChill Xternal High-End Water Cooling Review
There are many water cooling systems for the PC and Mac on the market,
whereby the choice of the right one is not really easy.
The company Asetek offers beside the well known VapoChill Compressor cooling units
(see ocinside.de Test section) since a few years in addition also
water cooling units with the name WaterChill.
But new is the concept, that the radiator with pump unit, water reservoir,
and all fans are embedded in one complete cooling unit,
which is managed with a special USB control panel Software.
This external unit offers more space inside of the PC and save a lot of work
to install the water cooler.
All details and results about the new Asetek WaterChill Xternal High-End
water cooling system are specified in the following 7 pages test report.
Well, much pleasure with cool and quiet overclocking.
Asetek WaterChill Xternal High-End Water Cooling Review
Five ASRock Motherboard Previews, the newest ASRock Motherboards
Also in this year the company ASRock invited again to the current product presentation
on 30.08.06 and presented a couple of interesting AMD and Intel Motherboards.
The Preview introduces the new AM2NF6G-VSTA, ALiveNF4G-DVI, 939Dual-VSTA,
ALiveSATA2-GLAN and the AM2NF3-VSTA ASRock Motherboard.
Furthermore also the Intel Motherboards 775Dual-VSTA, 775i945GZ, ConRoe945G-DVI,
ConRoe945PL-GLAN and ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 were presented by ASRock.
Of course some selected Mainboard Reviews will be published soon again on the
Redaktion ocinside.de Hardware section regarding overclocking and suitability for daily use.
Five ASRock Motherboard Previews, the newest ASRock Motherboards
Update of the OC-Database with more than 10,000 systems
The OC-Database of the Redaktion ocinside.de got several updates.
In addition there are now also the brand-new Intel Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Duo,
as well as the Intel Core Duo and Core Solo processors integrated in the database.
In the OC-Database one can filter and sort according to different criteria, or search within
the user profiles even for special words e.g. the used motherboard, the CPU stepping, etc.
The user data for the OC-Database are updated every night, so who register the system
today, can compare it tomorrow with more than 10000 other systems.
Update of the OC-Database with more than 10,000 systems
Sunbeamtech Silent Storm / Silent Twister Case Review
Build a complete PC without any screws ?
Nearly, because a few screws are still needed, but thanks to several tool-less mechanisms all
drives up to the hard disks, as well as expansion cards can be installed without any screws.
After the recently published test report of the Sunbeamtech Tuniq 2 case,
there's now the current Mid-Tower from Sunbeamtech reviewed on ocinside.de
This inexpensive case appeared with the name Silent Storm and got the name Silent Twister within Europe.
Sunbeamtech Silent Storm / Silent Twister Case Review
New interactive Intel processor product ID guide v1.3
All current Intel processors can be now again simply identified.
Because for the launch of the new product models, the brand-new Intel Core 2 Duo and
Core 2 Extreme, as well as the Intel Core Duo and Core Solo processors are now
integrated in the latest interactive product ID guide.
This interactive Intel product ID guide is used for the fast and easy identification
of the current Intel processors and will show on the basis of the processor number
immediately the exact values like e.g. frequency, L2 Cache, etc.
New interactive Intel processor product ID guide v1.3
G.Skill 2x 512MB PC3200 (F1-3200PHU1-512NT) Memory Review
This Review of the G.Skill 512MB PC3200 DDR memory primarily shows if high-quality
memory modules can reach higher overclocking results and if inexpensive PC-3200 modules
satisfy overclockers even with clearly more than 200 MHz (DDR400).
Two 512 MB modules were tested in dual channel mode and compared with different timings.
G.Skill 2x 512MB PC3200 (F1-3200PHU1-512NT) Memory Review
Sunbeamtech Tuniq 2 Case Review
During arranging a PC the PC case is surely one of the first hardware components
one is thinking about.
Beside the size, form and color of the case, certainly also the cooling of the new components
and the case quality are some important criteria for the choice of the right chassis.
After the last 20 AMD Socket 939 and 754 motherboard Reviews there's today the
new Sunbeamtech Tuniq 2 case published in the ocinside.de hardware test area.
In this 4 pages long Review are all important aspects described and represented with
numerous pictures. Enjoy reading the Review.
Sunbeamtech Tuniq 2 Case Review
ASRock 939SLI-eSATA2 PCIe SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 Motherboard Review
After the recently published ASRock 939SLI32-eSATA2 Motherboard test
there's today the 939SLI-eSATA2 motherboard reviewed on ocinside.de
Who would like to save 10 Euro compared to the SLI32 pendant, shouldn't miss this Review.
In addition the current test report of the inexpensive ASRock 939SLI-eSATA2 Motherboard
shows if there's much difference between PCIe 16x compared to PCIe 8x and what we can
expect regarding the overclocking.
ASRock 939SLI-eSATA2 PCIe SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 Motherboard Review
New interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide version 2.1
The interactive product ID guide for the fast identification of all current AMD Athlon 64
processors is now online in the new version 2.1
It includes now all Socket AM2 and Socket S1 based processors and furthermore all current
AMD Athlon 64 X2 and Turion 64 X2 dual core CPUs.
For simple identification select the product ID (OPN label) of the AMD Athlon 64 CPU
over the drop-down fields and see immediately the description of the selected processor
within the virtual CPU picture.
(e.g. type, codename, revision, frequency, Vcore, temperature, Cache, number of CPUs, etc.)
There's probably no easier way to identify the data without an installation of the CPU :)
New interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide version 2.1
Current PC system updates
It was about time to refresh the PC system list of the Redaktion ocinside.de
Beside the older VapoChill system (AMD T-Bred 1700+ with 2505 MHz) there's now an
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice (1800 MHz) almost easily overclocked to 2700 MHz.
It is thus still extremely worth to overclock particularly low-priced processors and
enhance the PC clearly within a few minutes.
In the OC database of the Results section are furthermore over 10.000 other OC results.
Current PC system updates
OverClocked inside Modding Fan Shop goes International
Since several years the ocinside.de fanshop is selling fan articles and interesting solder kits
for DIY build HTPCs or casemods like G-LCDs, LCDs, special infrared receiver to
remote control the PC (newest serial/USB IR also with hardware switch on/off function),
IrDA devices, etc.
This OverClocked inside Fanshop is now also available for all international visitors :)
OverClocked inside Modding Fan Shop goes International
ASRock 939SLI32-eSATA2 PCIe SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 Motherboard Review
With the brandnew 939SLI32-eSATA2 Socket 939 motherboard ASRock shows once again,
that first-class motherboards do not have to be expensive and can also be suitable for overclocking.
In spite of the passive cooled chipset and default chipset voltage, this ULi based mainboard
hit a stable host clock of awesome 300 MHz.
All further results, details of the BIOS options, equipment and the conclusion
for this excellent price scoop are specified in the current Review and
in the motherboard overview with altogether 19 AMD Athlon 64 boards.
ASRock 939SLI32-eSATA2 PCIe SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 Motherboard Review
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 Pinmod guide
After the recently published AMD Socket 939 CPU Pinmod guide,
here's the often requested interactive Pinmod guidance for AMD Socket 754 processors.
The interactive guide offers in the version 1.0 the possibility to increase the Vcore
(CPU voltage) and can be used both with AMD Athlon 64 and AMD Sempron CPUs.
Overclocking of the inexpensive AMD Sempron processors is now possible even if the
Motherboard comes without or with small options for the voltage adjustment.
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 Pinmod guide
EPoX EP-9NPA+ SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe motherboard Review
The EPoX 9NPA+ SLI Socket 939 PCI express motherboard offers in addition to the
two 16x PCIe SLI video card slots even three PCI card slots.
And in spite of the original chipset voltage this board was overclocked to a HT reference clock
of 330 MHz, so also processors with locked multiplier are able to reach a real good frequency.
There're many reasons why this EPoX motherboard got the OverClocking Dream Award,
so you shouldn't miss out on.
EPoX EP-9NPA+ SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe motherboard Review
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 Pinmod guide v1.1
The newest development of the interactive Socket 939 Pinmod guide is published on ocinside.de.
In the new version 1.1 are some new connections to increase the Vcore (CPU voltage) and
now also selections to lower the Vcore which is important to underclock processors.
For example to lower the power consumption of HTPCs (Home Theater PCs).
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 Pinmod guide v1.1
Update of the ocinside.de OC-Database with nearly 10000 systems
The ocinside.de OC-Database got several updates and contains at present
nearly 10000 registered systems for a direct comparison.
Beside other things now also the AMD Opteron dual core, AMD Turion 64, AMD geode,
Intel Pentium D and Intel Celeron D is selectable.
In the OC-Database one can filter and sort according to different criteria, or search within
the user profiles even for special words e.g. the used motherboard, the CPU stepping, etc.
In addition the PC-profile was extended for benchmark program values, so that everyone
can type in their results for future benchmark Charts.
The user data for the OC-Database are updated every night, so who register today
the system, can compare this already tomorrow with nearly 10000 other systems.
Update of the ocinside.de OC-Database with nearly 10000 systems
EPoX EP-9NPA+ Ultra AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe Motherboard Review
The EPoX EP-9NPA+ Ultra PCI express motherboard set a good example
in the latest board and BIOS revision.
Because beside the brilliant equipment the nForce4 Ultra board offers awesome features
to overclock and delivers significant performance gains.
All important details of the EP-9NPA+ Ultra Socket 939 motherboard are available
in the Review, and in the comparison with altogether 17 Athlon 64 motherboards.
EPoX EP-9NPA+ Ultra AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe Motherboard Review
CeBIT 2006 Report with PC-Hardware main focus
7 pages and 80 pictures covers the current Redaktion ocinside.de CeBIT 2006 report,
which was planned originally as short summary for "Hardware Freaks".
However, like every year it's difficulty to say, what's most interested.
Because the abundance with well over 20 halls probably impress all visitors since many years.
The pages are cut into the ranges Gaming, CaseMod / CaseCon, new Motherboards,
new cooler and heatsinks, new cases and first impressions.
It's only in german language available, but I'm sure it's quite interesting to watch
the pictures (or use translation).
CeBIT 2006 Report with PC-Hardware main focus
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 Pinmod guide v1.0
Again less coffee may be drunk, because finally it's succeeded to publish the first
interactive Pinmod guide for current AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 CPUs !
In the version 1.0 it's like in the previous AMD SocketA Pinmod guide necessary
to connect different CPU pins with small wires.
The result is awesome, because it's possible to increase the CPU voltage (also on PC startup)
to 1.550 Volt, which is enormously important to get high overclocking results.
Depending on the Motherboard it's even possible to get a Vcore of 1.900 Volt !
Much pleasure with the new Pinmod and with the additionally published Pinmod help.
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 Pinmod guide v1.0
Crucial Ballistix 1GB Kit PC4000 LED (BL2KIT6464L505) Memory Review
Memory is an important component of the PC system and with current operating systems
e.g. Microsoft Windows XP in combination with current games or DTP applications nowadays
512 MB are by far not enough and should be upgraded to at least 1GB memory.
However memory is not like memory and naturally there're dozens of DDR (double data rate)
module types on the market, that the choice isn't really easy.
In order to make the choice somewhat easier, there's a new test report of the high-end
1 GB memory kit with LED lighting and heatspreaders by Crucial.
Crucial Ballistix 1GB Kit PC4000 LED (BL2KIT6464L505) Memory Review
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe SLI motherboard Review
1x W-LAN, 2x Gigabit LAN, 8x S-ATA ports, 10x USB ports and 8-channel sound with
6x 3.5 mm jacks.
That sounds no longer like a Motherboard, but rather like a complete PC.
It is however the newest Gigabyte K8NXP-SLI Socket 939 flagship, which gives us this joy.
And not only that, but also still sayful overclock adjustments and an awesome performance
distinguish this motherboard.
All further details of this great Overclocking Dream Socket 939 PCIe SLI board are in the
current test report and for comparison in the total summary of all still reviewed
AMD Athlon 64 Motherboards.
Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe SLI motherboard Review
Hardwarespot.de for the daily hardware news is online !
Additionally to the ocinside.de hardware portal there's now a further portal for
the daily pieces of PC hardware news, which the Web has to offer.
Naturally the short-news will continue on ocinside.de, but on Hardwarespot.de are the
most important news with full written quote and all details, as well as the news pictures.
So it'll be surely an informative place for many visitors and hardware editors.
Several filters to get just english or german news and translations will follow soon.
Hardwarespot.de for the daily hardware news is online !
EPoX EP-8NPA SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 PCIe SLI motherboard Review
The EPoX EP-8NPA SLI Motherboard is the first Socket 754 board in the test,
which has the nForce4 SLI chipset like current Socket 939 boards and can be equipped
with two PCIe 16x video cards.
Altogether this SLI board gives the Socket 754 a completely new meaning and an ample scope
for new AMD PC system combinations.
All further details of the overclocking result, equipment and performance of SLI vs. Non SLI
in comparison are in the current EPoX S754 SLI Motherboard Review and in the large
Motherboard overview with altogether 15 Athlon 64 Motherboards.
EPoX EP-8NPA SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 PCIe SLI motherboard Review
New interactive Intel product ID guide v1.2
The interactive Intel product ID guide got today an extensive update,
with which can be simply identified all current processors of the company Intel.
Beside the new CPU models also the Intel Pentium Extreme Edition and the Intel Xeon
processors are now integrated.
This interactive Intel product ID guidance was programmed to the fast and easy identification
of the current Intel Pentium 4, mobile Pentium 4, Celeron D, Celeron M, Centrino,
Extreme Edition and Xeon processors and will show on the basis the processor number
immediately the exact values e.g. frequency, L2 Cache, etc.
New interactive Intel product ID guide v1.2
Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro SLI AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe motherboard Review with SLI special
Today there's a combined test of the fast Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro SLI Motherboard
with an introduction to the SLI technology on ocinside.de
Gigabyte once again enthuse an overclocker, who would like quite recommend this board
with little modifications to the chipset cooling as a well Tuning motherboard.
All further equipment details, performance comparison SLI vs. Non SLI and the explanation
of the SLI technology are in the current Gigabyte Motherboard Review.
Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro SLI AMD Athlon 64 S939 PCIe motherboard Review with SLI special
Sunbeamtech NUUO 550 Watt modular Power Supply Unit with Fan Controller Review
Current processors, video cards and also strongly overclocked components
have larger Requirements of the used PSU.
The Sunbeamtech SUNNUO550-EUAP NUUO Series power supply unit give us 550 Watts,
a special 3.5 inch Fan Controller, cool design and the cable chaos in the PC case will stop
thanks to the modular cable technology.
All further details to the excellent NUUO 550 Watts power supply from Sunbeamtech are
reviewed in the 4 pages long test report.
Sunbeamtech NUUO 550 Watt modular Power Supply Unit with Fan Controller Review
Overclock Software and Tools roundup
Here's a new roundup with dozens of small Tools and programs to tune the PC hardware.
Beside important current programs to change the CPU multiplier or FSB there're also some
selected older Shareware and Freeware Tools, which will help to overclock the PC hardware.
The overview contains direct Downloads or links to the developers, a small description
and the size of the respective software.
Overclock Software and Tools roundup
ASRock 939S56-M AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe motherboard Review
Not all AMD PCIe motherboards are inevitably equipped with a nForce4 chipset.
ASRock shows us, what's possible with a SiS 756 chipset in combination with
a SiS 965L South Bridge.
The inexpensive ASRock 939S56-M Socket 939 PCIe motherboard offers the most important
features, which are necessary for the entrance into the fast 16x PCI express technology.
Further details regarding the equipment, performance and overclocking of the approx. 54 Euro
PCIe motherboard are tested in the latest ocinside.de motherboard Review and
is also compared in the overview with the 12 so far tested S939 boards.
ASRock 939S56-M AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe motherboard Review
LCD & G-LCD software Overview and Downloads
We approach the somewhat colder season, where apart from Christmas handicrafts
one screws also again hard-working at the PC and do some casemods.
And who would like to spend its Christmas bonus well,
shouldn't miss to enhance the PC with a text LCD or graphic display.
On that it's possible to show e.g. the weather forecast,
the rising stocks, the Christmas carols ;) and much more with powerful software.
Since the offer of suitable display software is however rather unmanageable,
there's now an extensive overview of some programs on ocinside.de
In the overview are specified Download sources, links to guidances,
evaluations, etc., which will provide the necessary overview.
LCD & G-LCD software Overview and Downloads
Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe motherboard Review
Today again a nice AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 Motherboard is tested on ocinside.de
whereby it starts now after the past 11 AGP Reviews with the PCI express motherboards.
The Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 motherboard offers owing to the nForce4-4X chipset an inexpensive
all-round board with three pci slots and one PCIe 16x video card slot.
Further details to the good equipment, the overclocking features, the performance and
other important characteristics are shown in this motherboard Review.
Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe motherboard Review
Comparison overview with 25 AMD Socket A Motherboard Reviews
After the current AMD Athlon 64 Review overview there's a final summary
of all AMD Socket A Motherboards which were tested so far on ocinside.de
There will surely still appear some Socket A Motherboard on the market,
but probably no new boards for exciting Reviews.
So there's now the final summary with links to all AMD SocketA Motherboard Reviews
and links to numerous VCore solder tutorials.
Comparison overview with 25 AMD Socket A Motherboard Reviews
New interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide version 2.0
The interactive product ID guide for the easy identification of all AMD Athlon 64 processors
was completely revised and is now online in the new version 2.0
Beside some processor updates it's now also possible on the basis of each Stepping
to see the respective code name within the lower range of the virtual CPU.
For simple identification of all current AMD Athlon 64 CPUs select the product ID
(OPN label) of the Athlon 64 CPU over the drop-down fields and see within the virtual
CPU picture immediately the description of the selected processor.
(e.g. type, codename, revision, frequency, Vcore, temperature, Cache, number of CPUs, etc.)
Reseller, Shops and buyers surely will not want to miss the useful Tool any longer,
because one can't identify the data more simply without the installation of the CPU :)
New interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide version 2.0
Direct comparison of 11 AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 & 939 Motherboards
In order to keep the overview before the purchase of an AMD Athlon 64 Motherboard,
a new comparison list of all so far on ocinside.de tested Motherboards is now online.
In the overview is a summary of all results and the most important
overclocking options e.g. multiplier, Vcore, etc.
Direct comparison of 11 AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 & 939 Motherboards
Gigabyte GA-K8NS Ultra AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 motherboard Review
Gigabyte brought the "Ultra" variant of the small brother GA-K8NSC with the
GA-K8NS Ultra Motherboard on the market, where Ultra isn't only regarding the chipset,
but rather also regarding the equipment.
The board offers high quantity of quality features ...
Gigabyte GA-K8NS Ultra AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 motherboard Review
Large Update of the ocinside.de Casemod Gallery with at present over 1000 pictures
The ocinside.de Casemod Gallery was developed about 4 years ago
and receives constantly new pictures from enthused PC Modder.
More than 300 Casemod pictures were added today, so that one can
admire momentarily over 1000 pictures with detailed description of most Mods.
Large Update of the ocinside.de Casemod Gallery with at present over 1000 pictures
ASRock 939A8X-M AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 motherboard Review
Today again an inexpensive AMD Socket 939 motherboard is reviewed at ocinside.de
The ASRock 939A8X-M MicroATX board with the ULi M1689 chipset was tested both
within the overclocking range and regarding the features.
Who would like to arrange a new AMD Socket 939 system with a small purse,
shouldn't miss out this Mobo Review.
ASRock 939A8X-M AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 motherboard Review
Gigabyte GA-K8NSC-939 Socket 939 (AMD Athlon 64) motherboard Review
Who would like to switch to a current AMD socket 939 motherboard, should naturally
not only compare the prices, but rather also the features, the performance, overclocking
options and much more besides to look at.
With approx. 70 euro the price of the gigabyte GA-K8NSC-939 AMD Athlon 64 motherboard
is reasonable and if it can keep up the other factors, you shouldn't miss in the following mainboard Review.
Gigabyte GA-K8NSC-939 Socket 939 (AMD Athlon 64) motherboard Review
ASRock K8 Combo-Z AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 & 754 Motherboard Review
There's probably no better way to switch from AMD Socket 754 Reviews
to Socket 939 motherboard Reviews, as with a test from a Combo board.
The ASRock K8 Combo-Z can be equipped alternatively with one of these two Athlon 64
processors without any adapters, so that it's possible to buy the inexpensive Socket 754 CPU
at present and change it later without buying a new motherboard.
Whether the extremely inexpensive K8 Combo-Z board is suitable despite this ingenious option
also for overclocking, which features it has to offer and what performance you can expect
of the two processors in comparison, you shouldn't miss in this Review.
ASRock K8 Combo-Z AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 & 754 Motherboard Review
Update of the interactive AMD SocketA Rating and product ID (OPN) guide
The useful interactive AMD Socket A product ID guide got today an extensive update
and is now with the new version 1.4 again up-to-date.
With this interactive guide it's possible on the basis of numbers and characters
on the Socket A CPU to get the Vcore, CPU temperature, size of the L2 Cache,
the officially given FSB and the multiplier of the CPU within a few seconds.
Update of the interactive AMD SocketA Rating and product ID (OPN) guide
Update of the ocinside.de OC-Database with more than 9000 systems
The ocinside.de OC-Database got several updates and contains at present
more than 9000 registered systems to compare.
In the database you can filter and sort according to different criteria and/or search within
the user profiles even for special words e.g. the used motherboard, the CPU stepping, etc.
The user data for the OC-Database are updated each night, so who register today the
system, can compare it already tomorrow with over 9000 other systems.
Update of the ocinside.de OC-Database with more than 9000 systems
New version 1.3 of the interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide
The interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide offers now all current AMD Athlon 64
models like the new AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core and the AMD Turion 64 processor.
The simple identification of all current Athlon 64 CPUs from AMD is more than easy,
because on each AMD Athlon 64 CPU is the so-called product ID (OPN) to indicate
all important values and type of CPU.
With the new interactive guide you simply select the product ID of the Athlon 64 CPU
over the drop down fields and see within the virtual CPU picture immediately the description
of the selected processor e.g. type, frequency, Vcore, temperature, Cache, Rev.,
number of possible CPUs, etc.
New version 1.3 of the interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide
How to overclock AMD Barton, Sempron, T-Bred and Athlon XP CPUs step by step guide
Here's the brand-new overclocking guide for AMD socketA processors to simplify
OC (OverClocking) and to give tips in respect of the current hardware.
Several things had changed in the last years so that the first ocinside.de AMD socketA
processor OC guide from december 2000 is outdated.
In the following new step by step guide, you'll get information on how to overclock your PC
in 10 steps to get the highest speed.
How to overclock AMD Barton, Sempron, T-Bred and Athlon XP CPUs step by step guide
Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro socket 754 (AMD Athlon 64) motherboard Review
I don't like to bore with socket 754 motherboard reviews, but this Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro
motherboard is really worth to attract attention.
The so far best equipment of all tested AMD A64 motherboards, great features and
several overlocking options may convince you to buy this reasonably priced board with
an inexpensive AMD Socket 754 processor to get high speed at low price.
Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro socket 754 (AMD Athlon 64) motherboard Review
Chaintech VNF3-250 Socket 754 (AMD Athlon 64) motherboard Review
Chaintech was able to bring the very good reasoned VNF3-250 socket 754 nForce3
motherboard on the market, which isn't only for overclockers with the manifold features
a real bliss, but rather also convinces through the good equipment and great performance
in daily allround applications.
All important details of the Chaintech VNF3-250 mainboard, which got the first OverClocking
Dream award in the year 2005, are written in the latest Athlon 64 motherboard Review.
Chaintech VNF3-250 Socket 754 (AMD Athlon 64) motherboard Review
Large update of the ocinside.de Casemod Gallery with at present over 700 pictures
The ocinside.de Casemod Gallery, which was developed about 4 years ago,
received an extensive Script update due to the large amount of pictures.
Besides again several hundred Casemod pictures were added so that one can admire
momentarily over 700 pictures with detailed description of most Mods.
Large update of the ocinside.de Casemod Gallery with at present over 700 pictures
Update of the interactive Intel product ID guide to identify new Intel processors
The interactive Intel product ID guide got today an extensive update,
with which can be identified all current processors of the company Intel.
It includes new Intel Pentium 4 Desktop processors of the 600er series with 2MB L2 Cache,
the Intel Centrino processor series with 533 MHz FSB, a Low, a Ultra Low voltage Centrino
and new Celeron M CPUs.
This interactive Intel product ID guide was programmed to the fast and uncomplicated
identification of all current Intel Pentium 4, mobile Pentium 4, Celeron D, Celeron M and
Centrino processors and will show you immediately the exact values e.g. frequency,
L2 Cache, etc.
Update of the interactive Intel product ID guide to identify new Intel processors
Acrylic holder for LC Displays DIY how-to
It is really unbelieveable what LCDs can show you with new LCD programs
like e.g. JaLCD or Smartie - temperature, utilization of the CPU, memory usage,
MP3 title, DVD title, also stock prices, weather forecasts, the current television program or
similar representations are absolutely no more problem.
But how useful are all these information, if you don't have the display at any time
in the point of view ?
For this reason I worked myself on this acrylic glass holder ...
Acrylic holder for LC Displays DIY how-to
The interactive online overclocking tool at ocinside.de - only watch it on 1st April
After the well-known interactive painting guides, interactive product ID guides and
further interesting and meaningful Tools to overclock the processors, today the
break-through for the simplest overclocking of current CPUs succeeded.
Because so far it was completely unclear, that in fact all AMD Athlon 64 processors
actually have an identical core, which is set industrial to the respective speed
by a special Burn in procedure.
This absolutely new discovery makes itself the interactive online overclocking tool
of ocinside.de to use, with which it's possible to adjust the CPU within a few seconds
to the desired values and save thus plenty of money.
Not only that the frequency of all processors can be changed with the online tool,
but also the Vcore, the Cache, the possible CPU temperature and even the CPU type
can be changed online.
Versions for older processors will follow after this new discovery certainly and
may be it can transform the PC soon to a Macintosh, or help troubled Mac Usern
to the genuine PC - who knows...
Edit 02.04.2005 - Yes, of course it's an 1st April joke ;-)
World sensation - the interactive online overclocking tool at ocinside.de !
CeBIT 2005 Web news summary
About one week after the CeBIT 2005 from Hanover in Germany it's now time for
an extensive summary of all reports, which were submitted to date to ocinside.de
If further CeBIT 2005 reports are submitted soon, of course it will give updates
of the Web news summary.
Much pleasure with browsing the international CeBIT 2005 Web news.
CeBIT 2005 Web news summary
New modding category at ocinside.de
Redaktion ocinside.de gets the new modding category at the international page, too.
The german modding section is now also available in english and includes allready
the casemod gallery, Display solder guides, USB power cable how-to,
USB infrared receiver how-to and will grow with several additional modding guides, soon.
And if you can't wait until all guides are translated in english, you should have a look
to the german modding section ;-)
New modding category at ocinside.de
ECS Elitegroup 755-A2 Socket 754 (Athlon 64) motherboard Review
The ECS Elitegroup 755-A2 have at present a price of approx. 45 euro and
is thereby so far the most inexpensive socket 754 Motherboard in all reviews.
What you can expect of its overclocking features, the equipment, the performance and
the total result in relation to the other 64 bit boards, you can see in the newest
socket 754 motherboard Review at ocinside.de
ECS Elitegroup 755-A2 Socket 754 (Athlon 64) motherboard Review
New update of the ocinside.de OC-Database
The ocinside.de oc-database contains at present more than 8500 registered systems
and got today an update of the scripts for better overview.
So that the performance does not suffer despite the new and faster Web servers,
the user data for the oc-database are once updated each night.
Who registers today its system, can compare it already tomorrow with 8500 other systems.
New update of the ocinside.de OC-Database
Revoltec Cold Cathode Twinset (blue) Review
Several times I got mails where visitors ask me to test simple hardware and
today I want to follow this request.
First I've decided to test the CC Twinset by Revoltec, because nearly 50 percent
of all modders use or want to use CCFL's (abbreviation for "Cold Cathode Florescent Lamps")
to light up their case.
Revoltec Cold Cathode Twinset (blue) Review
Albatron K8X800 Pro (AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754) motherboard Review
The Albatron K8X800 pro has at present a price of approx. of 70 euro (02/2005) and
is thereby appropriate in the good centre of the 754 Mainboards.
However the equipment and the overclock features aren't in the centre zone,
because large variety at different voltage adjustments are found neither
on one of the reviewed SocketA Mainboards, nor on the so far tested Socket 754 Mainboards.
Albatron K8X800 Pro (AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754) motherboard Review
New interactive Intel product ID guide to identify Intel processor numbers
Today it's time to publish again a brand-new interactive guide at ocinside :)
Each current Intel processor have been given a special number to identify this CPU clearly.
However, in order to be able to decode this number, it requires some literature as
with the current AMD processors.
This new interactive Intel product ID guide was programmed for the fast and
uncomplicated identification of all current Intel Pentium 4, mobile Pentium 4, Celeron D,
Celeron M and Centrino processors and will show you the correct values e.g. frequency,
Second level Cache, etc. within seconds.
New interactive Intel product ID guide to identify Intel processor numbers
Self-made USB infrared receiver to remote control the PC
First of all I like to wish you a happy new year 2005 !
I'm glad to present you this new solder guide at ocinside.de which was so successful
in germany that I've decided to translate it in english, too.
It's a little bit ago that I've published this guide in german, but over the holidays and
with some translation help of a good friend Rollo it's now also available in english.
This solder guide is used to build a small USB infrared receiver to control the PC
with a conventional IR remote control and how to install and configure the necessary software.
Self-made USB infrared receiver to remote control the PC
New version of the interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide
The interactive AMD Athlon 64 Rating and product ID guide was revised completely
and offers now on the one hand all current AMD Athlon 64 models and on the other hand
after the CPU model choice all possible frequencies for this selected processor model.
The simple identification of all current Athlon 64 CPUs from AMD is now more than easy,
because on each AMD Athlon 64 CPU is the so-called product ID (OPN) to indicate
all important values of the CPU.
With the new interactive guidance you simply select the product ID of the Athlon 64 CPU
over the drop down fields and see within the lower range of the virtual CPU immediately
the description of the selected processor e.g. type, frequency, Vcore, temperature,
Cache, Rev., number of possible CPUs, etc.
New version of the interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide
Big update of the interactive AMD SocketA Rating and product ID (OPN) guide
Today there is an extensive update of the interactive AMD Socket A product ID guide.
With this guide it's possible on the basis of the numbers and character on the Socket A CPU
to get the Vcore, CPU temperature, size of the L2 Cache, the officially given FSB
and now also the multiplier of the CPU.
Furthermore now also a completely revised calculation for all newer processors is integrated,
which calculates the correct Rating of the processor by CPU type, Cache and the FSB choice.
Besides now also the newest AMD Sempron processor is integrated, which got a new rating
calculation from AMD.
Thus all in all it's a completely new interactive guide, with which one can decode now
all AMD Socket A processors from the first Duron to the most current AMD Sempron.
Big update of the interactive AMD SocketA Rating and product ID (OPN) guide
EPoX EP-8KDA3+ nForce3 (AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754) motherboard Review
Today there's a very well overclockable Athlon 64 motherboard at ocinside.de
The EPoX EP-8KDA3+ nForce3 Socket 754 board can really convince on the whole line
and is thus the first Reviewed motherboard, where's absolutely no negative aspect.
More details to the overclocking features, the scope of supply and the technical equipment is
shown in the EPoX EP-8KDA3+ Athlon 64 Review.
EPoX EP-8KDA3+ nForce3 (AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754) motherboard Review
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide now also with AMD Sempron
The new interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide is now online and
offers from now on also the AMD Sempron and AMD Sempron Mobile processors in addition
to the AMD Athlon 64, Opteron and the Mobile types.
So it's possible to identify all current Athlon 64 processors from AMD with this new guide
as every AMD have a so called product ID (OPN) to get all important values of the processor.
You just need to select your product ID of the Athlon 64 CPU in the dropdown fields
of the shown virtual processor to get immediately all informations like
the type, frequency, Vcore, temperature, Cache, Rev. and max. supported CPUs.
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide now also with AMD Sempron
New interactive T-Bred and Barton painting guide with FSB mod !
Today there's finally again a new interactive T-Bred and Barton painting guide,
with which it's possible to 'help' the processor to another FSB.
Mainboards gets the default FSB and the divisor for e.g. AGP, pci, etc. devices by detecting
the FSB ID of the CPU.
This FSB ID is considered in the new T-Bred and Barton painting guide version 2.3 to
fool the mainboard another FSB.
This can be partially very important if you like to overclock your system and your mainboard
only change the AGP divisor when it gets a CPU with a higher FSB or your motherboard
entirely doesn't support FSB changings.
So now you're able to change the CPU-type, the multiplier, the Vcore and the FSB with this
new interactive guide.
New interactive T-Bred and Barton painting guide with FSB mod !
ASRock K8S8X Socket 754 (AMD Athlon 64) motherboard test
Today I'm glad to present the first AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 test after more than
20 AMD Socket A motherboard tests.
I'd like to start the Athlon 64 test series with a very cheap motherboard,
the ASRock K8S8X, which also was the very first motherboard to achieve the ocinside.de
"Overclocking Pricetip" award.
The list of features which this motherboard offers and its overclocking abilities are
definitely worth being read, especially (but not only) for those who are new to the
AMD Athlon 64 technology.
Follow this link to the ASRock K8S8X Sockel 754 (AMD Athlon 64) motherboard test.
New very easy soldering guides for 20x2 and 20x4 LC displays
Due to the large interest in the 20x4 LC(D) display today a further soldering guide for
a 20x2 lines display with double-row plug and a new very easy 20x4 display soldering guide as well as links to new LCD software.
Furthermore there is the new inverted 20x2 display with blue background for 25 euro
and in addition the new inverted blue/white 20x4 display for 49 euro as COMPLETE KIT
in the OverClocked inside Fanshop.
Here're the new soldering guides for 20x2 and 20x4 LC displays ...
Interactive resistor - get the resistor colors and values within seconds !
If you also don't like boring color tables to find out the colors for your
requested resistor, you can type in the desired resistor value, multiplier and tolerance
to get them within seconds.
Furthermore I've now also added a direct color choice, where it's now possible to get
the correct resistor value over the arrows of each color.
This way you're able to use the old resistors out of your drawer instead of buying new ones ;)
The new color selection with the arrows is at this time only functional with the
MS Internet Explorer, but of course I'll also try to rewrite this for Netscape and
Mozilla browser.
Here's the new interactive resistor to get the resistor colors and values within seconds !
Solder your own USB power connector cable for LC-Displays
I received a lot of questions about how to move the power supply
of the LC displays to the outer part of the case.
Here you have two possibilities - you could lead the 4-pin-plug
of the main power source through a free slot shield out of the case,
or simply follow this little instruction and solder your own adaptor,
which uses the 5 V power supply of the USB port and supplies the LCD.
Solder your own USB power connector cable for LC-Displays
OverClocked inside OC-Database with several new features and new processors
More than 7000 of the approx. 12000 forum members have already registered their
PC systems into the OverClocked inside OC-Database and daily come new in addition.
In order to keep it as clear and making the system entry search as fast as possible,
a few new functions were added now.
On the one hand you can use now the sorting criteria also as filters, by being able
to type in a value - e.g. overclocking in % between 50 and 100 to minimum and maximum,
so that only members with these overclocking results were shown.
Furthermore there is now also a full text search, which is able to scan all fields,
thus also e.g. the entered residence of the member e.g. Krefeld ;-) or also the mainboard
entered at "general PC data", CDROM, etc. so that only this hard or software is shown.
Despite the new and strong server hardware, the OC-Database is once updated each night
so that the performance doesn't suffer.
If you register the system today, you'll find it already tomorrow in the database and
compare it with 7000 other systems.
OverClocked inside OC-Database with several new features and new processors
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 / Opteron rating and product ID guide
Today I like to introduce you the first Athlon 64 Project at Overclocked inside.
The new Project offers you as in the soon updated Socket A product ID guide the
easiest way to identify all current Athlon 64 processors from AMD.
There's a so called product ID (OPN) on every AMD Athlon 64 CPU which
cannot be decoded very easy at all without study many AMD datasheets.
Now you just need to select your product ID of the Athlon 64 CPU in the
dropdown fields of the shown virtual processor to get all informations about your processor
like the type, frequency, Vcore, temperature, Cache, Rev. and max. supported CPUs.
There's no easier way to identify your CPU :-)
Interactive AMD Athlon 64 / Opteron rating and product ID guide
Update of the interactive AMD SocketA Rating and Product ID guide
My holiday is now over and I would like to present an update of the useful interactive
AMD SocketA Rating and Product ID guide.
With this guide it's possible to identify the CPU-temperature, size of the second level cache
and official FSB of each SocketA CPU type by simple selecting the numbers and characters
of your CPU in the dropdown fields of the virtual processor.
In this update are also the last AMD Barton CPUs (model 10) included, where the
rating calculation caused by the higher L2 cache is a little bit different from the shown value.
Here's the new updated interactive AMD SocketA Rating and Produkt ID guide !
New interactive T-Bred and Barton painting guide with mobile mod
Here is the brand-new interactive painting guide for T-Bred and Barton cores,
which additional shows how to change a T-Bred or a Barton into a mobile CPU.
You've surely heard of the difficulties in doing that, due to the latest
multiplier lock from AMD.
With a slight modification in the L5 bridge it is possible to change the CPU
into a mobile one which is overclockable by software.
(The first mainboards are supporting this function and tools like e.g. CPUMSR supports most mainboard chipsets).
But multiplier and Vcore settings on mobile CPUs needs different bridge connections,
so this is the reason for this brand-new interactive painting guide.
Of course, this guide will work with "original" AMD mobile CPUs as well to set a new multiplier or Vcore.
Click here for the new interactive T-Bred and Barton painting guide with mobile mod !
Interactive fit for fan page with more than 60 different HSF and 25 mainboards
Today you'll get an update of the useful interactive fit for fan page with several
new mainboards and coolers.
It's called "fit for fan" and this site will help you to find out, which heatsink could be used
on which mainboard.
You just have to choose the mainboard and select the desired fan/heatsink to move
the fan over the socket to see if it fits onto the selected mainboard.
Here's the updated interactive fit for fan page with more than 60 different HSF
which could be tested on more than 25 mainboards
SOLTEK SL-75FRN2-RL mainboard test with great overclocking options.
Today I would like to present a completely special nForce2 chipset based mainboard.
The SOLTEK SL-75FRN2-RL compared to more than 20 tested mainboards is a real
tough competitor and clearly reaches the top past all mainboards tested in overclocking.
With changeable VDD, VDIMM, Vcore, multiplier, FSB, AGP bus and many
other options the SL-75FRN2-RL offers as standard.
Before I continue, I would like to let the readers know that the SOLTEK SL-75FRN2-RL
won the Overclocking Dream Award 12/2003.
Here it goes to the SOLTEK SL-75FRN2-RL mainboard test with great overclocking options.
SOYO SY-KT400A Dragon Lite Vcore boost to min. 2,04 Volt
In view of the new CPU generations, which can achieve good overclocking results
also with smaller voltages, I assume that soldering guides for Vcore increasing are no longer very important.
But in view of the many inquiries by Mail and in the ocinside.de Forum I was disabused that it's still useful.
So of course I'll still go on with new soldering guides to increase the Vcore,
because many processors are clearly better overclock able with higher voltages than the normal Vcore selection of max. 1,85 Volt.
Of course a good cooling device is presupposed to prevent overheating the CPU !
So here's the new SOYO SY-KT400A Dragon Lite Vcore guide to min. 2,04 Volt
New Interactive Pin-Mod guide V1.2 with FSB selection and lower Vcore !
Who doesn't know the problem that it's not possible to increase the FSB in the BIOS,
or the increasement doesn't change the pci/AGP divider correct so that the PC isn't able to run stable.
For these reasons I've build the new enhancements of the interactive Pin-Mod guide at OverClocked inside, where it's now possible to fool the mainboard a 166 MHz or a 200 MHz FSB CPU to allow these FSBs also on mainboards which doesn't have such FSB selections.
Furthermore it's now possible to select the Vcore from 1.85 Volt down to the lowest Vcore of 1.10 Volt.
Altogether the interactive Pin-Mod guide give us now the feature to change the Vcore, multiplier and the FSB over the CPU pins of an AMD Athlon XP, Applebred, T-Bred, Thorton and Barton processor to get the maximum rate out of these CPUs.
Here's the new interactive Pin-Mod guide V1.2 with FSB selection and lower Vcore !
New processors in the OverClocked inside OC-Database
Today the OverClocked inside OC-Database was revised again and offers now also
the comparison regarding the overclockability of current CPUs like e.g. the new AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 FX and AMD Applebred processor.
The OC-Database have at this time more than 5000 PC entries of about 9000 Community members where you're able to compare easily the overclocking results of current CPUs and their configurations.
To keep these results clearly arranged you're able to filter the used cooler, frequency, CPU type and sort them by several criteria like overclocked CPU speed, Overclocking in %, Vcore, temperature, etc.
Here it goes to the new OverClocked inside OC-Database with at this time more than 5000 entries.
Update of the interactive XP, T-Bred and Barton painting guides
The interactive AMD Athlon XP, T-Bred and Barton painting guides of the OverClocked inside workshop area are now updated with a new feature to lower the Vcore down to 1.10 Volt (in 0.025 Volt steps).
In the age of silent PCs I was asked very often for such a feature, because several never processors are working very fine with CPU voltages below 1.475 V also at higher clock rates.
So if you like to build e.g. a PC for a HiFi rack (see J-Box project) with an AMD CPU it make sense to use the lowest possible Vcore for getting lower temperatures that you're able to use a more quiet CPU cooler.
The enhancement for the interactive Pin-Mod guide will follow soon ...
Here it goes to the ocinside.de Workshop with the new interactive XP, T-Bred and Barton painting guide.
Big update of the OverClocked inside OC-Database with more than 4800 entries
Everyone who like to buy a new CPU or just like to see how high a CPU is overclockable should take a look into this big OverClocked inside OC-Database.
There're actually more than 4800 PC entries of about 7800 Community members whereby you're able to compare easily the overclocking results of different CPUs and their configurations.
To keep these results clearly arranged you're able to filter the used cooler, frequency, CPU type and sort them by several criteria like overclocked CPU speed, Overclocking in %, Vcore, temperature, etc.
Furthermore I've programmed a routine to swap the result pages and watch the complete PC-Data when you move the Mouse over the member name.
If you like to add your own system, just click to the upper left "register" button and type in your system (the login is also used for the forum).
As it is also a very often visited database in germany, I've also included a user-limit to keep the server in spite of the very big database alive, so please don't worry that all visitors can't see it at the same time.
Here it goes to the big update of the OverClocked inside OC-Database with now more than 4800 entries !
Interactive Pin-Mod guide V1.1 now with Multi and Vcore selection
The interactive Pin-Mod guide Version 1.1 with four great overclocking methods is now available at ocinside.de
In this new version you're able to select the looked-for Vcore and I've also optimized some scripts.
As before you just have to select if you like to see the Pins under your CPU, the socket topside, or the PCB of the socket bottomside.
Then select the CPU type (AMD XP, T-Bred or Barton) and select the multiplier or the Vcore you like to get.
Immediately you'll see which Pins you have to connect for this Vcore and multiplier.
(Notice, please click the browser refresh button if you're getting the old Version out of your browsers cache)
Here it goes directly to the new interactive Pin-Mod guide V1.1 now with Multi and Vcore selection
NEW ! Interactive Pin-Mod guide for AMD Athlon XP, T-Bred and Barton CPUs
This newest interactive project took about a half year, but I'm sure I didn't waste any of this time,
because it's a very useful guide which will safe lot of your time and give you a new way to overclock your PC.
From now on you are able to overclock the CPU easier with this new interactive Pin-Mod guide !
You just have to select if you like to modify the Pins under your CPU, under your mainboard or the CPU socket,
then select the CPU (AMD XP, T-Bred or Barton) and select the multiplier you like to get.
In the following picture you'll see immediately which Pins you have to connect for this multiplier.
I've also written an additional guide with some examples how to connect these pins very easy.
May be I'm able to show you a fifth method very soon, when i've finished all tests ;-)
Here's the new interactive Pin-Mod guide for AMD Athlon XP, T-Bred and Barton CPUs
Update of the interactive AMD T-Bred and Barton painting guide
Today i've finished the newest update of the interactive AMD T-Bred and AMD Barton painting guide,
where it's now also possible to select multiplier from 3x to 24x !
Like before you're able to choose the multiplier and the desired Vcore with which you like to overclock
the processor and immediately you'll see a picture of the L3 and L11 bridges which have to be changed.
By the way, the new interactive painting guide is also suitable for the new AMD Barton processor ;-)
Here's the Update of the interactive T-Bred and Barton painting guide with multiselection from 3x up to 24x
Vcore solder guide for ASRock K7VT2 and K7S8X to 2.10 Volt and more
I've written this Vcore solder guide to give an answer to lot's of Mail requests about a Vcore mod
for the very cheap ASRock K7VT2 and K7S8X mainboard.
Both mainboards use the less known programmable ST L6917B Dual-Phase Controller IC to change the
core voltage of the processor.
And of course you can also use this guide for all other mainboards with this ST L6917B IC.
Here it goes directly to the new ASRock K7VT2 and K7S8X Vcore Mod guide
Current PC system updates
Again it was time to update my current PC systems a little bit.
Well, normally nobody talk about upgrading when someone take an AMD Athlon XP 1800+ CPU out of the system
and put in an AMD T-Bred 1700+, but the overclocking results are telling their own tale...
Because which CPU is actually more overclockable than a AXDA1700DLT3C JIUHB CPU and costs at this time
less than 60 Euro ?
Therefore kick out the old CPU, put in a T-Bred 1700+ CPU and then overclock it to the limit of the mainboard (!).
So I was able to increase the CPU frequency from originally 1466 MHz to about 2200 MHz with 175 MHz FSB
and a multi of 12,5 within seconds which is nearly equal to an AMD T-Bred 2700+ processor.
And I'm sure that this wasn't the end of the CPU ;-)
Here it goes to the current PC-system page, where you can find out more about my present PC configurations...
Interactive AMD Rating and Product ID guide
Because of the AMD CPU Rating it's easy to get a little bit confused about the real frequencies
of an Athlon XP or T-Bred CPU.
To avoid this confusion and always have the right frequency, I've written this script,
whereby it's actually made for CPUs up to AMD XP Model 8 (T-Bred).
Furthermore there's a so called product ID / OPN on each AMD CPU, which is necessary to indicate
for example the right Vcore or the maximum allowed CPU temperature and also this
product ID wasn't really easy to understand for everyone without studying several AMD datasheets.
So I think this is a very helpful interactive guide for every AMD CPU reseller, owner or anyone who would like
to buy one.
Oh and yes, I hope to inspire AMD a little bit with the new jeans look AMD color ;-)
Here it goes directly to the new interactive AMD Rating and Produkt ID guide !
Update of the OverClocked inside OC-Database
The big OC-Database has now more than 2800 entries with all current CPUs.
So that you're able to recognize in one view how high which CPU can be approx. overclocked and which Vcore is
needed for it or which CPU Stepping should be the best one to overclock it.
Not only the overview was improved with bar diagrams,etc., but also the entire performance with that the 2800
entries according to the desired criteria to be filtered in the new version of the OC-Database.
Furthermore it's now finally also possible to register the AMD T-Bred CPUs ;-)
Here it goes to the update of the OverClocked inside OC-Database with more than 2800 entries !
And to add your own system, simply register in the forum with your own PC-System values.
So I wish you lots of fun and of course a Happy New Year !
Coolermaster HHC-001 Heatpipe coolertest !
Cool result, easy to mount and very noisy - I think these are the best words for the heavy full copper
Coolermaster HHC-001 heatsink fan heatpipe combination.
Of course there's much more to say about this cooler, which you can read in the new detailed test...
So here's the detailed Coolermaster HHC-001 Heatpipe coolertest and here's the coolertest result database with
actually more than 60 Socket heatsink fan combinations.
Update - Is your mainboard "Fit for Fan" ?
Today you'll get an update of the useful interactive page with several new HSF and mainboards.
It's called "fit for fan" (nope, not fit for sun or fit for fun) and this site will help you to find out,
which heatsink could be used on what for a mainboard.
You just have to choose the mainboard and select the desired fan/heatsink to move the fan over the socket
to see if it fits onto the selected mainboard.
Here's the updated fit for fan page with more than 60 different HSF which could be tested on 17 mainboards.
Vcore solder guide for Elitegroup (ECS) K7S6A, K7S5A, K7VZA and K7AMA
Since the Elitegroup (ECS) K7S6A,K7S5A,K7VZA and K7AMA mainboards meanwhile are very common and cheap,
i've now written a Vcore solder guide for these boards.
In the guide you're able to select core voltages from +0,05 up to +0,55 Volt and get besides the necessary
resistor value an interactive resistor with the right colours codes.
BTW please forgive me the short break of news, i've expanded my webaccount into two separate Web-Servers.
Here's the new Vcore soldering guide for the Elitegroup (ECS) K7S6A,K7S5A,K7VZA and K7AMA mainboards.
Interactive T-Bred painting guide - AMD Thoroughbred CPU overclocking
It's also possible to overclock the new AMD T-Bred CPUs from AMD !
Because after the interactive SocketA painting guide and the interactive AMD XP painting guide the
series goes on with the third SocketA painting guide for AMD Thoroughbred processors at OverClocked inside.
And thanks to the new T-Bred painting guide it should be also possible for untrained home overclocker
to change the Vcore and multiplier even though when a mainboard doesn't support any of these options !

Here it goes directly to the brand new interactive AMD T-Bred painting guide
Test of three different KUTHEC Honeycomb coolers
The company Kuthtec might not be known well in Europe, but I had to submit these heatsink tests
when I saw these good results.
Whereby i've directly tested all 3 types and the results are showing that even the smallest and quietest
type of the KUTHTEC Honeycomb series achieves astonishingly good cooling results.
Here it goes to the big cooler test database, which is now extended with the KUTHTEC Honeycomb KTM 2000,
Honeycomb KTM 2001, the strongest KTM 2002and thus contains more than 60 CPU cooler tests.
Version 2.0 of the interactive painting guide for AMD Thunderbird and Duron
Many home PCs still have 4 bit FID AMD processors like AMD Thunderbird and AMD Duron
and of course they are still very good overclockable.
This is the reason why I've decided to program a new clearer and much more compatible
interactive painting guide for 4 bit FID AMD CPUs which is now also running fine with Netscape and other Browsers.
As supplied in the first version you are able to select the desired condition of multiplier lock,
the Vcore and the wished multiplier for the CPU.
After these selections you'll get a picture of the CPU where you can see the bridges you need to
cut or connect for these values.
Here's the new second Version of the interactive painting guide for AMD Thunderbird and Duron processors.
Solder your own LCD display guide
You have already build a HiFi MP3 player and want to display the running songs or you just like case modding
and want to display the temperatures, CPU frequency, fan speed, system ressource, etc. or you've build
a small router and would like to display the stats or incoming mails ?
Then this guide is the right one for you, because it's not very hard to solder a LC-Display to a parallel port and
there are tons of free programs in the internet to display anything you'd like to.
Here's my new three pages long LC-display solder and config guide;-)
Update of the AMD Athlon and Duron product ID explanation page
For some new AMD models like AMD Duron Morgan, AMD Athlon XP, etc. it was necessary
to update the AMD Athlon and Duron product ID explanation page.
So if you would like to know the meaning of the numbers and letters on your AMD CPU,
you should look into this product ID explanation page.
Design update of www.ocinside.de
Yes, it was time to update the OverClocked inside page.
I hope you like the new style and everything works fine with all Browser types, I've tested the page
with several browsers but some older Browser may have problems with some kinds of programming.
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have trouble with pages.
The brandnew interactive XP-painting guide version 2.0 is now completed !
The new server will still take a few days but I don't want to keep anybody on tenterhooks and want to
publish the new AMD Athlon XP painting guide for all currently obtainable 5-bit AMD processors.
From now on in a new outfit and with new functions like e.g. the direct output of the rating !
Additionally the new interactive XP painting guide is now also compatible with Netscape, Mozilla and
all other browsers known to me (of course also with Internet Explorer).
For those who are asking what they should do with this interactive XP painting guide I will explain "in short"
the sense and the functions...
The processing speed will be produced out of the so called FSB and the multiplicator.
To overclock the CPU the multiplicator will be increased with preference because only by this the CPU will be
overclocked and not the complete cards, mainboard, etc.
In case the mainboard supports the multi-adjustment you have to unlock the CPU with the help of the
XP painting guide and you can now choose the corresponding multiplicator out of the BIOS or per jumper.
When this function is not supported from the mainboard or only a smaller choice of multiplicators is possible
the painting guide will help you in any case, as the changes of the small golden bridges on the CPU
are accepted from EACH MAINBOARD which supports the corresponding processor !
How should one say accordingly "painting Rulez..." :-)
And as often a higher CPU voltage (Vcore) for overclocking will be necessary you can of course
choose the required Vcore from the new version 2.0 of the interactive XP painting guide and "paint" it.
More background knowledge in overclocking you can of course learn in detail from the workshop of ocinside.de
as otherwise it would be too extensive for News - please excuse the long News... ;-)
Here you will be guided to the brandnew interactive XP painting guide for all current 5-bit AMD CPUs
like e.g. the Athlon XP and Duron Morgan.
Sorry for the problems to reach OverClocked inside !
ocinside.de created too much Server load, that's the reason why my provider decided to put us onto a Server
which is for a webmaster with heavy load :-(
But one piece of good news - i've decided to pay for my own Server just for OverClocked inside with a much
higher performance :-)
May be you will have a bit of trouble over the next few days to reach ocinside.de but in about 10 to 14 days
we get the new Web-Server ;-)
Calculate the p-rating of an AMD Athlon™ XP CPU
It should be known that an AMD Athlon XP 1600+ CPU doesn't run with 1600 MHz ... by default ;-)
but who likes to calculate all the P-ratings ?
From now on it's unnecessary to search for the right one, or set a wrong CPU frequency,
because i've published a new very easy to use interactive P-Rating calculator.
Just type in the P-Rating or the CPU frequency and you'll get the result.
When a capacitor prevents an attachment of a big heatsink or Geforce 4 card !
What to do if the heatsink does not fit on the Mainboard, just because an electrolytic capacitor is beneath
the socket and prevents an attachment of a bigger heatsink or a capacitor beneath the AGP slot
prevents you to put your brandnew Geforce 4 card in the AGP slot ?
It's really simple with my new solder guide :-)
13 Cooler gets online sound
Wednesday the 13th of March is the best date to publish 13 online sounds, isn't it ?
So now you're able to hear each cooler of the big coolertest database in the detail tests.
Here's the link to the OverClocked inside coolertest database with online mp3 sound of each fan !
Vcore solder guide for SOYO SY K7V Dragon Plus to 2,04 Volt and more
I'm sorry that I was not able to increase the VIO or VDIMM of the Soyo SY K7V Dragon Plus mainboard,
but from now it will be possible to increase the CPU Vcore with just one resistor at the right points.
With good cooling it's no problem to increase the Vcore much higher than the descriped voltage of 2,04 V,
but for most CPUs it should be enough core voltage for a high overclocking result and hardcore overclocker
should use a variable resistor to increase it stepless while running the PC ;-)
Here's the new solder guide to increase the SOYO SY K7V Dragon Plus Vcore to 2.04 Volt and higher.
Akasa Silver Mountain coolertest with online sound
Once again a coolertest, but it's one of my favorite ones which looks very cool and have also cool results.
Compare the Akasa Silver Mountain in the OverClocked inside coolertest database or
look into the more detailed Akasa Silver Mountain test with online soundof the fan.
Swiftech MCX 462 gets the ocinside.de Overclocking Dream award 02/2002 !
WOW - I never saw such a very cool result of an air cooler !
Unbelieveable results, the highest airflow and a nice production quality are just three reasons
to give the SWIFTECH MCX 462 the ocinside.de Overclocking Dream award !
The cooler and the result is a must have seen.
Compare the SWIFTECH MCX 462 in the OverClocked inside coolertest database or
look into the more detailed test of the SWIFTECH MCX 462.
Spire 5T060B1H3R BigRock coolertest
The 5T060B1H3R BigRock is the second aluminum based cooler from Spire which is delivered
with a 70 mm fan.
Compare the Spire 5T060B1H3R BigRock with more than 50 coolers for AMD and Intel socket CPUs
in the OverClocked inside coolertest database or look into the more detailed test of this cooler.
Spire 5T208B1H3T SuperRock in the big cooler comparison
I've tested the full aluminium based Spire 5T208B1H3T SuperRock heatsink and I was surprised
about the good cooling result with such a calm 70 mm fan.
Compare the Spire 5T208B1H3T SuperRock with 50 coolers for AMD and Intel socket CPUs
in the OverClocked inside coolertest database or look into the more detailed test of this cooler.
Sorted News archive at the bottom of this page ;-)
I couldn't believe it, but the html filesize was too big to watch the homepage news in one or two pages ;-)
That's the reason why you see all news at the bottom of this page,
sorted by the publishing date of the news.
Is Your Mainboard "Fit for Fan" ?
Today you'll get an update of the interesting and useful interactive site with several new HSF.
It's called "fit for fan" (nope, not fit for sun or fit for fun) and this site will help you to find out,
which heatsink could be used on your mainboard.
You just have to choose your mainboard and select the desired fan to move the fan over the socket.

I've added following HSF which you'll also see in the cooler comparison soon:
Antec Solution Series, AVGS CA-1050, Cooljag JAC102C_1A, Swiftech MCXC370 and the Swiftech MCX462 cooler.
The interactive resistor - get the right resistor colours in seconds !
If you also don't like boring colour tables to find out the colours for your requested resistor,
you can type in the desired resistor value, multiplier and tolerance in the new interactive resistor and
get the right colours in seconds ;-)
It's a must have for any electronic fan !
Fortis A101 and A102 Coolertest
Both HSF of Fortis Technology have the same cooler but the fans have a big difference.
The calm A101 cooling result doesn't differ so much but the sound of the windy A102 turbine differs very much
to the sound of the 5000 rpm A101.
Of course like written before hear it online and you know what i'm speaking about ;-)
Here's the whole test of the A101 and here's the test result of the A102.
Oh and i've updated the fit for fan guide with the new 8TCX+ and 8KHA mainboard look and try out
which cooler fits on several mainboards.
Update of all online Fan sounds ;-)
Each fan sound in the big cooler database is now available to compare the sounds
and to decide if you can sleep well beneath your running PC ;-)
You ask how to compare a fan with yours ?
No problem - Search for a fan (in the database) with the dB value of your cooler,
increase or lower the volume of your speakers to the same loudness,
then choose the wished new cooler and you'll know how loud it would be.'
Here's the big cooler database where you can reach each coolertest with online MP3 sound.
Getting more CPU-Voltage with your ENMIC 8TCX+ and EPOX 8KHA Mainboard
This time i was able to persuade the ENMIC 8TCX+ (identical to EPOX 8KHA) with a soldering iron,
one resistor and a little bit tin to give the processor 2,06 Volt Vcore.
In my testproject i've also reached a Vcore up to 2,40 Volt with a lower resistor value, but i think
2,40 Volt is just for extreme overclocker :-)
Anyway the 2,06 Volt solder guide is great for anyone who like to get higher CPU overclocking results,
so here's the new solder guide for ENMIC 8TCX+ and EPOX 8KHA mainboards
OC-Database to compare overclocking results
The OC-Database is grown very well and have at this time more than 500 overclocking results.
Therefore i've added several new features like a preview chart with the actual best overclockable CPUs, etc.

Everyone who's already registered in the Forum don't need to fill out username, password, location, etc.
because i've programed the database in the same style like the Forum.
So if you're already registered you can add your system here and change it anytime you like to.

If you're new and not registered you can register at this page.
And here's the OC-Database result link to compare any results like necessary Vcore, CPU-temperature,
location, etc. or just watch the overclocking percentage of the newest AMD and Intel processor.
Thermaltake Dragon Orb 3 and Titan D5TB added to the Coolertest Database
I've added two new heatsink fan combinations to the growing Coolertest Database.
The detail test isn't translated, yet but i think it's worth to take a look and compare the results
of the new heavy weight Thermaltake Dragon Orb 3 copper cooler and the Titan D5TB Aluminium
lightweight with an 80 mm fan.
It's amazing to see nearly the same results of both HSF, but also compare almost 40 Coolers ...
Here's the coolertest database with all results !
Swiftech MCX C370 in the big cooler comparison
Now you can see a 595 gr. heavy and very interesting cooler of Swiftech in the coolertest.
Watch (and hear) the results of the MCX C370 in the detailed test,
or if you like to compare this cooler with 46 coolers for AMD and Intel socket CPUs go to the
big OverClocked inside coolertest database !
Vcore increasement of the Abit KR7 and Abit KG7 (Lite, RAID)
It's time for a brandnew soldering guide.
I've finished the soldering guide for the Abit KR7 and Abit KG7 (Lite, RAID) to increase the CPU Voltage.
As in most guides before you just need a soldering iron, a resistor, less coffee and a little bit time
to get the rest out of your CPU.
Three new socket cooler in the big cooler comparison
Is there a better surprise than 3 new coolertests on 24 th december ?
OK, may be 24 new coolertests ;-)
But these three new heatsink fan combination have to win the race against 43 other cooler in the coolerchart !
You can see the new Antec Solution Series, the AVGS CA1050 and the big Dragon Orb 3 A1135 with 7000 rpm
in the OverClocked inside coolertest comparison !
There you can also watch the detailed tests of each cooler with online sound.
Merry Christmas and lot's of gifts !
The first update of the new interactive Athlon XP painting guide is online !
Now it's time for the first update of the interactive XP painting guide.
In this updated version it's possible to choose a multiplier up to 20,5x !!!
This should be enough for your XP 1600+ :-)
I've tested all combinations up to 18x with my XP 1600+ test CPU (the CPU don't want to go higher).
Even if you've no Athlon XP, it should be worth to take a look at the new interactive AMD XP painting guide !
Step by step guide how to cut and paint the Athlon XP / Morgan bridges
Everyone who didn't already modify the new Athlon XP / Morgan CPU can do it with my
new step by step guide on how to cut and paint the bridges with many pictures of my done work !
I've also published a new way how to connect the bridges without insulation of the laser cuts.
So don't be afraid, i drunk coffee and still reach the goal to get a very fast Athlon XP CPU ;-)
It's finished ! The new interactive Athlon XP painting guide is online !!!
About one year after the well known interactive Socket A painting guide of OverClocked inside
was published i've created the new interactive Athlon XP painting guide :-)
I've some troubles with the view in Netscape but Mozilla and of course all newer Internet Explorer versions
are running fine.
You just have to choose the Vcore, the multiplier, condition of multiplier lock (and FSB to see the new frequency)
like in the Socket A painting guide to get a clear overview which bridges you have to cut or paint
for these settings.
I've already calculated the multi from 13x to 20,5 !!! and i'll integrate these multis in the next version
when i've tested them on some CPUs to prevent failures ;-)
So i think that i shouldn't spend more words ...
Even if you've no Athlon XP, it should be worth to take a look at the new interactive AMD XP painting guide !
1 Million visitors since end of 1999 !
As you may have seen on OverClocked inside start page i want to say thanks !
1 Million unique visitors since end of 1999 when the final ocinside.de website gone online.
Where about 900.000 visitors get's to ocinside.de in this year !
Many thanks for your visits, your uncountable questions via E-Mail ;-) , the good cooperation with many websites,
the support of several onlineshops and of course also the good support of many hardware manufacturers.
You show me that i'm on the right way to give you the informations you like or need to have.
Once again many thanks !
OC-Database with AMD Athlon XP
The new AMD Athlon XP CPU is now available in the OC-Database ;-)

Everyone who's already registered in the Forum don't need to fill out username, password, location, etc.
because i've programed the database in the same style like the Forum.
So if you're already registered you can add your system here and change it anytime you like to.

If you're new and not registered you can register at this page.
And here's the OC-Database result link to compare any results like necessary Vcore, CPU-temperature,
location, etc. or just watch the overclocking percentage of the newest AMD and Intel processor.
Coolertest database now with cooler weight and fan current !
The cooler weight is not only important for LAN party friends, because like for everything there're
specifications how heavy the CPU cooler should be in order not to destroy the socket or processor DIE.
And also the mainboard connector shouldn't be overload with a big rate of a fast fan,
so i've added both criteria into the big coolertest database !
Update of the Download Section !
Now there're many new Versions of great Tweaking Tools available in the download section ;-)
I'm quite sure that you'll need some to tweak your PC, push your operating system to the limit,
or just for monitoring the Health of your Hardware.
If you think you've found another great an useful tool, please contact me.
New Coolertest Database !
It was time to offer a clearly arranged coolertest with the possibility to sort the table
by each item and result.
Comparing 37 cooler in one table without sort criteria is too hard.
This is the reason why i've prefered to build a new perl database with all cooler results in one chart !
And of course in the detailed test you'll hear each coolersound online ;-)
The price of most heatsink fan combination in Euro with links to several dealers is also new.
Soon i'll also add the weight and some other points.
Here's the new coolertest database !
Is your mainboard "Fit for Fan" ?
Today you'll get an update of the interesting and useful interactive site with three new HSF.
It's called "fit for fan" (nope, not fit for sun or fit for fun) and this site will help you to find out,
which heatsink could be used on your mainboard.
You just have to choose the mainboard and select the wished fan to move the fan over the socket.
But take a bit more space to eg. turn the twin orb a little bit.

I've added following HSF which you'll also see in the cooler comparison soon:
The Fortis A101, Fortis A102, Thermalright SK6, Thermaltake Dragon Orb 3,
Taisol CGK 760092, Thermaltake Volcano 6 Cu and the Titan D5TB.
(the red rectangle at the Titan D5TB cooler is for better fitting and not real)
:-(
I don't know what to say,
but i want to say our deepest mourning to the victims and families in the USA !
VIO, VAGP and Vcore solder guide for ENMIC 8KAX+ and Epox 8K7A
It's time to get higher overclocking results with the great ENMIC 8KAX+ and Epox 8K7A board,
which are very high overclockable but have no Jumper to increase the VIO or VAGP.
But with this (little bit longer) VIO, VAGP and Vcore solder guide it's no problem to get
higher FSB, graphiccard and CPU speed without buying another board.
This was :-) indeed the last missing feature of these great boards which is from now on no problem for you,
if you have some solder experience, the right resistors and not too much coffee this morning ;-)
Here's the new VIO, VAGP and Vcore solder guide
All online sounds of each 36 cooler finished and CNPS 5000+ tested :-)
You like to buy a fan / heatsink combination but don't like to have stress with your wife ?
No problem, because i've updated every cooler with online sounds :-)
Following cooler are added:
Akasa Silver Mountain, Power NP60D, Tiger Electronics SDA 38670 BT - Miprocool,
Tiger Electronics SDA 38700 BC, Tiger Electronics SDC 36130 BC and complete new is the test of
the Zalman CNPS 5000+ Coppermonster.
All 36 cooler with online mp3 sound can be found in in this coolerchart !So turn your HiFi Rack louder and listen to the sound :-)
(Or search one cooler with the dB value of your cooler, increase or lower the volume of your
speakers to the same loudness, then choose the wished new cooler and you'll know how loud it would be)
Is your mainboard "Fit for Fan" ?
Today you'll get an update of the interesting and useful interactive site with three new HSF.
It's called "fit for fan" (nope, not fit for sun or fit for fun) and this site will help you to find out,
which heatsink could be used on your mainboard.
You just have to choose the mainboard and select the wished fan to move the fan over the socket.
But take a bit more space to eg. turn the twin orb a little bit.

I've added following HSF which you'll also see in the cooler comparison soon:
The great Akasa Silver Mountain, the Titan D4TB and the huge Zalman CNPS5000+
(i made holes where you have to fit the CNPS500+ on the four mainboard holes beneath the socket).
My PC Update :-)
It was time to change some components of my PCs.
First of all i've changed both cases to the Chieftec CS-601 cases in black.
Very clean production, big space and several easy to mount fan holding devices are just some reasons
why i've prefered these cases.
Then i've also changed my hdd in 2 new IBM 40 GB harddisks with 7200 rpm, my older PC 133 memory
module in a 256 MB PC-150 CL2 MCI modul and the Taisol fan into the Tiger SDA 38670 BT Miprocool fan
with variable speed control.
And last but not least rounded cables for better air circulation.
From now on it's possible to have a quiet but also high overclocked test PC :-)
Here're all components of my PCs with a picture of the new inner life of them.
Power NP60D Heatsink fan Test
The Power NP60D aluminium heatsink fan combination isn't known very much
but with this results it should be no problem to find a distributor in the european market.
Great cooling results for an alu HSF with a 41 dB fan.
Gigabyte GA-7DXR in the mainboard overclocking comparison
The Gigabyte GA-7DXR board with AMD 761 chipset is now added to the mainboard oc comparison.
This board has great overclocking features like VAGP adjustment, DIP-Switch for the DDR memory voltage,
FSB up to 250 MHz (500 MHz systembus - *LOL*) and cool equipment like 3 DDR slots
and Onboard Promise RAID controller.
I've also updated the fit for fan guide to see if your cooler fit on this mainboard.
Cooler comparison enhancement
There're two brandnew cooler with detailed test in the socketa cooler comparison.
AVGS technology offers me the CA-0068 and CA-1000 HSF where the CA-1000 looks very nice
and also offers good cooling results.
OC-Database to compare overclocking results
After several nights hard work the brandnew OC-Database is now available.
The advantage is that everyone who's already registered in the Forum don't need to
fill out username, password, location, etc. because I've programed the database in the same style
like the Forum.
So if you're already registered you can add your system here and change it anytime you like to.

If you're new and not registered you can register at this page.
And here's the OC-Database link to compare any results like necessary Vcore, CPU-temperature, location, etc.
Or just watch the overclocking percentage of the newest AMD and Intel processor.
ENMIC 8KAX+ in the mainboard overclocking comparison
The new ENMIC 8KAX+ board is now added to the mainboard overclocking comparison.
This Socket A mainboard with AMD 761 chipset is high overclockable and have many nice oc features
like a Vcore selection up to 2,25 Volt (with closed L7 bridges) and DDR RAM module voltage increasement.
Just the missing VIO selection and only two DDR slots are the reason why this board doesn't reach
the overclocking dream price.
But the really good performance, 7 segment post code display and system speed stability is great.
Global WIN CAK 38 and WBK 38 Coolertest
It was a real pleasure to test the new full copper Global WIN CAK 38 and the aluminium alloy WBK 38 with the bit noisy but very powerful 6800 rpm fan.
The cooling result exceeds all present results, therefore the CAK 38 is getting
the first HSF Overclocking Dream Award of OverClocked inside.
Compare them in my cooler comparison with more than 30 HSF and hear the mp3 noise of each cooler online.
I'm dying to see the development and answer from other manufacturer.
Hard and very fast business but the best thing for the overclocker :-)
AOPEN AK73 Pro (A) and ENMIC (NMC) 8KAX+ in the interactive Fit for Fan guide
I've updated the special interactive "Fit for Fan" guide with the AOPEN AK73 Pro (A) and
the brandnew ENMIC (NMC) 8KAX+ board.
It's a guide for users who want to know which socket fan and mainboard could be used together
without any problems of additional space.
Of course the test results of these boards will follow as soon as possible.
Vcore increasement of AOpen AK73 Pro (A) and MSI K7T Turbo
It's time for two brandnew soldering guides.
I've finished the soldering guide for the AOpen AK73 Pro (A) and the MSI K7T Turbo to increase
the CPU Voltage.
And i've also included a small script to calculate the resistance value for the wished Vcore.
Cooler comparison enhancement
New cooler like Volcano II and ThermoEngine in the interactive Fit for fan page.
Watch it to estimate if the new cooler would fit onto your mainboard.
There're also several new fan in the big cooler comparison (including at this time 26 HSF) like the nice
Coolermaster DP5-6H51, EP5-6i11, Zalman CNPS3100, the brandnew Twin Orb rev. 3, Thermaltake Volcano II
and ThermoEngine (only in german) with all sounds online !
Interactive "Tape it guide" - An easy way to change Intel Slot 1 CPU Vcore
The interactive sites will never end and another site will come very soon.
But today i've published the new interactive tape it guidefor Intel Slot 1 CPU veteran.
Everyone who own a piece of adhesive tape or nail varnish could increase the core voltage in a few minutes.
It's also possible to cut the pins but i wouldn't recommend it.
Just relax and watch the black and gold edge fingers.
Socket A cooler test - Hear all cooler online !!!
I've expand the big socket A fan roundup with online mp3 sound in the detailed test of following 21 fans:
Alpha PAL 6035, Chrome Orb, EKL 462, Global WIN FOP 32, FOP 38, Golden Orb, Super Orb,
Taisol CEK 733092, Taisol CGK 742092, Top Cooler, the Twin Orb, Twin Orb Rev 2, Alpha PAL 6035 N2/GH,
Alpha PAL 6035 NGML, Coolermaster CH5 5K12 Heatpipe, Hedgehog 238M NGML, Hedgehog 238M N2/GHH,
Pentalpha APSK 156 NGML, Pentalpha APSK 156 N2/GH and Pentalpha APSK 156 N2GHH.
Just relax, watch the results and hear the implemented MP3 files to know what heavy noise some cooler have.
Vcore soldering guide for Epox 8KTA3 and ENMIC 8TTX+
I've now finished a Vcore soldering guide for owner of the newer PCB of Epox 8KTA3 and
ENMIC (NMC) 8TTX+ mainboard with the HIP 6301 as voltage regulator instead of the first CS 5303.
But it's also possible that this modification doesn't work with your revision of mainboard.
If you're getting BIOS problems after this modification please de-solder the resistor,
i'll try to find the reason for this funny problem.
Paint your own requested AMD Duron or TB !!!
Like "painting by number" is this new interactive painting guide to change the
Vcore (CPU-Voltage), CPU multiplier or just to unlock the multiplier of AMD Duron or Thunderbird SocketA CPU.
And now it's also possible to adjust the FSB in the new guide (preselected at 100MHz FSB) !
This enable the owner of 133 MHz mainboard or owner of the new 266 MHz (C version) Thunderbird
changing the multi without problems.
All you need is a very sharp knife or mini drill and a sharp (lead) pencil.
Even if you don't own one of these CPUs i think it's worth to see my my brand new guide !
Have fun and enjoy it.
The meaning of SocketA Athlon and Duron product ID
Cause of many questions about maximum allowed Case temperature, default Vcore,
Cache size, ... of AMD SocketA Athlon (Thunderbird) and Duron i made a new SocketA product id page.
Just look at this SocketA product id pagepage to get the most important information of your SocketA CPU.
Increase the Vcore of EPOX 8KTA3 (CS5303), 8KTA3+ and NMC 8TTX+
Now i've finished a guide how to increase the Vcore of the brandnew NMC (ENMIC) 8TTX+
and EPOX 8KTA3 / 8KTA3+ mainboards to 2,08 Volt and more.
You just have to solder one resistor to push up your Thunderbird or Duron to the limit !
Increase the Vcore of MSI K7T Pro and K7T Pro 2-A
Yesterday night i found a way how it's possible to increase the Vcore of MSI K7T Pro
and K7T Pro 2-A Mainboard.
1,97 Volt Vcore is not very much but it should help your CPU to get stable at higher frequency.
Now it's possible to get more CPU voltage - up to 2,97 Volt is really enough, or ?
Here's the brand new Vcore soldering guide!
Solder one resistor to get higher Vcore on A7V and KT7 series
Vcore increasing is a nice way to get higher overclocking results but sometimes the highest
allowed voltage is not enough to get the wished result.
Therefore i wrote two guides how to modify the ASUS A7V, A7V-133,
ABIT KT7, KT7A, KT7 Raid and KT7A Raid.
Several overclocking results
I've tested some AMD CPUs at this weekend.
Look at this summary to see what these thunderbirds have reached on my ASUS A7V mainboard.
AMD Duron 700 @ 1066MHz
Here are my overclocking results of the Duron 700 with golden orb fan
on the Asus A7V mainboard.
I think it's a cool overclocking result for such a cheap cpu.
Play Duron Puzzle
It's time to relax from hard overclocking and play my new online game.
Everyone who means to have a very good result may mail my a screenshot (Alt + Print Screen)
or post the results in the offtopic forum.
Have lot's of fun.
And here's a joke version for real hard guys who want to live in a madhouse ;-)
Athlon Goldfinger card comparison
Now you can see an Athlon overclockingcard comparison and pictures with updated price.
Solder your own requested Athlon !!!
There's no more need to understand difficulty instructions.
With this interactive solder guide it's much easier to build your own virtual SlotA Athlon
and print the selected resistor configuration.
Now it's possible to select the cache manufacturer !
Calculate the maximum cache/memory rate
It's possible to change the cache divisor of the Athlon (WCPUA2) and
Pentium II/III (WCPUL2). But you have to know why and when to change it.
And now there's no need to use a separate calculator, because the small script calculate
these values for you.
Get the cheapest IDE-RAID controller
It's easy to modify your Promise Ultra66 pci controller card to the much
more expensive FastTrack66 RAID card !
Overclock the AMD Athlon
It's easy to overclock your Athlon processor. At the workshop you can see which
different ways are possible and choose the best way for you.
Power supply issues
It's very important to use the right power supply unit to get a stable
PC-system.
Athlon type identification
The Athlon description label is a combination of many letters and numbers.
I made a complete explanation of the Athlon product ID to get information about
production week, cachesize, cachedivisor and much more.
Increase FSB rate
If you want to increase your FrontSideBus rate you should know where's
the critical point of your system and how to set the
FSB of your Celeron higher than 66MHz.
Good easter-news of www.ocinside.de
First of all i'm very sorry for the trouble last days, but it seem that my domain is now running fine
and is linking to my new server.
So the trouble is over and i'm again able to concentrate me on more important things like hardware and
of course the hardware overclocking :-)
I wish you happy easter and hope you find some eggs.
Many new overclocking tools
At Links & Downloads you'll get lot's of overclocking tools,
i'm sure there's a right tool for you to tweak your PC.
Homepage problems :-(
I'll change my homepage provider, so it could be that there'll be some HP problems next days !
Online shop links
It's Christmastime and therefore i've expand my Links & Downloads section with several
special overclocking and hardware online shops.
New Overclocking Software
There're lot's of new overclocking tools at the Download Area of OverClocked inside.
Eg. H-Oda's newest infotool WCPUID28cb5 and CPUCool 5.35 from Wolfram Podien.
DirectX 8 available
Now Microsoft offers their newest version of DirectX you can
download DirectX 8 Final Final from this page.
100.000 unique visitors :-)
On Sunday the 29.10.2000 at about ten o'clock ocinside.de get's the 100.000 visitor.
I'm very glad about this because it's a way of feedback from you to say that you like
my homepage and it was worth to spend my time ;-)
About one year ago i never thought that there're so many people
who overclock their pc like i did an do as well to safe money or just get the highest pc.
Once again many many thanks for your time to visit this site and also the good teamwork
with you and other webmaster.
I'll try to give you the information you need as good as i can in the next months and years.
Golden Orb pictures
Here are some new golden orb pictures.
I have to say that they are really fantastic and cheap as well !
The Majesty II fan reduced the temperature of my "older" Intel CPU
about 20° to 50° Celsius !!! The old fan was a normal single fan you get in every store.
The temperature of the AMD Athlon 500@850 MHz is now about 39°.
The temperature was about 45° Celsius before Majesty IV installation.
This is a difference of 6° Celsius to my older double fan.
I think it's a good choice to buy these fans because they are very quiet too.
PC Case Mods
I've never seen a site like this one.
Many thanks to GlassWolf for mailing me the link to this great site.
I'm sure you'll find the right case for your PC at this homepage.
Or just look at his wish list ;-) for Xmas.
Offtopic - Have to see this !
I think i'm not the only one who's making Duron painting *LOL*
Just look at this.
New overclocking downloads
Get many new overclocking software like WCPUID 2.8 CPU diagnostic tool,
MAthlon 3 (beta 1) and Powerstrip 2.73
Increase Socket A Vcore above 1,85 V
If you need higher CPU voltage for your Duron or TB on Asus A7V board you
have to look on this japanese page or go to this english translation.
You only need to solder one 24 k resistor to your voltage circuitboard.
From now on it's possible to set your Vcore up to 2,33 V !
Abit KA7 owners should use this modification to increase the Vcore up to 2,05 V
with one 15 K resistor.
Easy Tune III is available !
The newest betaversion of Easytune III from Gigabyte is available !
But at this time only Gigabyte boards are supported - tststs
There's a list of all supported mainboards in the zip file.
Get it at the download area.
Overclocking software
Look at links & downloads to get some new overclocking programs like
WCPUA2, BusRacing, Powerstrip and Newspeed.
Unlock AMD Duron multiplier with a pencil
This is creative work to solve problems.
It's easy to solder SlotA CPUs but it's impossible to solder Socket A CPUs.
So there's another very nice and easy method to connect the thin bridges of the
AMD Duron processor with a normal sharp "HB" pencil !
Solder Duron's multiplier
It's hard to solder the new AMD Duron CPU, that's the reason why some Japanese
guys cut some circuits on their FIC AZ11 Board and solder wires to external DIP-switches.
Take a look here for the hole explanation.
Updated Workshop !
For easier and faster workshop access i've modified this area.
Please inform me if there're any failures or broken links.
MAthlon 2.0 Beta version
Mathlon is now available as DOS device driver and have no problem
with eg. EMM386.exe or Windows !
ASUS A7V with multiplier manipulation dipswitch
Insane Hardware wrote that they've received the official confirmation,
that ASUS will ship their A7V with dipswitch to change the multiplier without gfd.
I think this will be my next mainboard !
PC-configuration
Yesterday night i've changed some parts of my PC.
Soon you'll get the hole comparsion between the
old ATI 128 and the new ELSA ErazorX and the results of the new golden orb fan.
New message board !
I hope you give my new message board / forum a chance to live.
But it's not possible without your help !
I'm sure someone (or me) could help you to solve your problems fast.
New homepage URL
This homepage is now available at https://www.ocinside.de !
Please add this URL to your favourites to get anytime access to the new server.
1 GHz CPU without hard work !
Who doesn't have fun to try one CPU after an other can buy an
Athlon 750 with 900 core pretested at 1000 MHz from Cpu-Overclockers (350 £).
Additionally they offer several Pentium III-650E with up to 866MHz.
Once again an useful update of CPUCool
Wolfram Podien offers at this time more updates of his CPUCool Tool
than Microsoft on their Internetsite and the reason is that he was able to
implement the Athlon L2 optimization
and FSB changing of Asus P2b, P3b, K7M, K7V and Abit KA7-100 !
This 1,3 MB download have to be for all overclocker !
Change Athlons Cachedivisor in DOS
Now there's a new program K7L2DOS from K7Core available to change the Cachedivisor
in your Autoexec.bat before the Windows start.
Athlon K7V Bios patch program !!!
It's possible to patch your Asus K7V Bios with this program to several Cachedivisor.
Get this new Bios patch utility "L2patcher.zip" you're waiting for here.
Abit KA7 owners don't have to use this program, because this function is integrated
in the newest Bios version.
Athlon rate
ENC created a new program to estimate the Athlon rate,
heat increase, wattage and much more.
This first Beta Version of K7OCG is available for download at the Links & Downloads site.
Opening the Athloncase with freeze cooling spray
You want to throw your Athlon against the wall to loose the grip of the last metal pin ?
Don't do it - just read this article with the best idea of April 2000 (no April joke).
They use cooling spray to freeze the small metal pin for loosing the grip.
Second Linkpage
New second linkpage for everyone !!!
Now it's possible to enter your own suggestion to favourite homepages.
DOS version of WCPUA2
H-ODA have a new version of his fantastic tool WCPUA2.
At this time only registered members can download it from his Betapage.
There are also news about changing Athlons multiplier by software.
The question is if it's possible for him to integrate this into the program ?
New Powerstrip version 2.65
Entechtaiwan released a new version of the great graphiccard oc program.
Leap year problems with WCPUA2
You get an error message "Can't run in this machine"
if you try to start WCPUA2. Just change the Windows date before 29.02.00
and you can start this program !
You may edit your WCPUA2.exe file and change the following:
(hex) 1336 75 -> 90, 1337 09 -> 90, 133F 74 -> EB this should work
till the next update... - sorry, but H-Oda wrote that he stopped the download !!!
Athlon 500 Overclocking results
See some results how fast the Athlon 500 may be...
2-times CD burning to slow ?
Then it's time to tune your CD-burner !
It's not a joke - many CD burner a downlabled and you can double their speed within
a few minutes with this german guide. You may use Babelfish to translate it in english.

 

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