NZXT Hades Case Review

NZXT has just released a new mid-tower case, Hades, featuring a three-channel digital thermometer and lots of fans. Hades has a small mesh on both side panels for air intake, and a big mesh that has a big 200-mm fan attached to it on the left panel. This fan uses 190-mm blades, so it actually has the same performance of some 230-mm fans that also use 190-mm blades. No detailed technical specs are provided by the manufacturer. This fan uses a small three-pin connector for you to install it directly on your motherboard, but the case comes with an adaptor to be used if you wish to connect this fan directly on the power supply.

Hades comes with a front door, which is all meshed to improve airflow. On the top part of this door we have the main highlight from this case, its digital thermometer. This thermometer is capable of monitoring three different points from your system thru the three thermal sensors that come attached to it. The three temperatures are displayed at the same time, in red. The temperature can be read in either Celsius or Fahrenheit and you can switch the system thru a switch found on the back of the door. HardwareSecrets

Matrox Multiple Graphics eXpansion Module Announced

Connect two Matrox DualHead2Go or TripleHead2Go units directly into your system to achieve a four- or six-monitor workspace

Matrox Graphics Inc., the leading manufacturer of specialized graphics solutions, today announced multiple DualHead2Go and TripleHead2Go Graphics eXpansion Module (GXM) support to drive up to four or six monitors, respectively, from a single system. A second GXM can now be connected to the secondary output of a supported dual monitor graphics card so two DualHead2Go GXMs can power up to four outputs in 2x2 or 4x1 modes, while two TripleHead2Go units can be combined to connect six displays to produce either a 3x2 or 6x1 set up.

"Multi-GXM support offers a tremendous amount of flexibility by simply having to connect the GXMs externally to your system or workstation," says Ron Berty, Business Development Manager, Matrox Graphics. "Business professionals for example, can now conveniently upgrade to a four- or six-monitor workspace to run additional applications for real-time viewing. Additionally, AV specialists can effortlessly build six-screen presentation or digital signage platforms to drive dynamic, digital messaging while benefiting from the natural synchronization of the screens being driven by a single GPU."

Matrox currently offers multi-GXM support with the 2.06 (or above) GXM software suite. A maximum of two GXMs -- of the same make and model -- can be connected to a supported graphics card with two available outputs of the required type. Multi-GXM stretched desktop mode is available with Matrox M-Series cards, while independent desktop support is available with supported M-Series, ATI, and NVIDIA graphics cards. For complete details, visit http://www.matrox.com/multiple_gxms/.

Matrox partners will be showcasing this technology, alongside a wide range of Matrox digital signage graphics solutions, at Integrated Systems Europe 2010, RAI, Netherlands, from February 2-4.

Availability and Pricing

Matrox Graphics eXpansion Modules are available for purchase from authorized resellers worldwide, or in North America and Europe, directly from ShopMatrox.com.

-- Matrox DualHead2Go Analog Edition -- Matrox TripleHead2Go Digital
Part number: D2G-A2A-IF Edition
$169.00 Part number: T2G-D3D-IF
$329.00

-- Matrox DualHead2Go Digital Edition -- Matrox TripleHead2Go DP
Part number: D2G-A2D-IF Edition
$229.00 Part number: T2G-DP-IF
$329.00 USD

-- Matrox DualHead2Go DP Edition
Part number: D2G-DP-IF
$229.00 USD

About Matrox Graphics Inc.

Matrox Graphics is a leading manufacturer of graphics solutions for professional markets. In-house design expertise, top-to-bottom manufacturing, and dedicated customer support make our solutions the premier choice in industries that require stable, high-reliability products. Matrox is a privately held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

G.Skill Falcon-II Solid State Drive Review

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Mionix Keid-20 Gaming Headset Review

In the last week I've taken a look at regular headphones and earbuds, so today I have a gaming headset to round things off a bit. Mionix is a company based out of Sweden actually, and they're trying to get into the market on this side of the ocean so they're not very well known here. They do however make some pretty good products, I've got a couple of their mice and like them quite a bit, using one right now actually. They've recently released a gaming headset called the Keid 20 and that's what I've got of review for you today. The Keid 20 is a very comfortable headset that's nicely made and designed with decent audio but it does have one flaw, so read on to learn more... TestFreaks