This is an official public statement from Lamptron regarding the unauthorized use of Lamptron intellectual property to reproduce substandard copies of Lamptron products. We appreciate the time invested by online media sources and consumers who have assisted in reporting on this matter. Here at Lamptron we strive for the best in product quality and customer service, and it is with this practice in mind that we are making this official statement regarding the unauthorized use of Lamptron property.

As of January 2012 we have been made aware of the presence of imitation products designed to mimic the look and function of official Lamptron brand products on the retail market. These reproductions have been made with unauthorized use of Lamptron production parts and designs, along with competing materials that may or may not be made of the same quality as used by official Lamptron production parts.

We cannot be responsible for any present risk to the consumer and the hazards these products pose as cannot be overestimated, as these products are not tested and approved by Lamptron certified technicians. Each patented Lamptron design meets or exceeds safety and environmental regulations of each individual country in which we do business.

Our commitment to customer safety is of the highest priority and as options are explored to address this issue, any new information that becomes available will be published via our webpage.

We would like to send a heartfelt thanks to our community of end-users for the feedback and assistance they have provided in this matter thus far and for that help provided we are offering to all major media outlets a chance to visit our production facilities first hand and speak one on one with the owner and staff at the corporate facility of Lamptron with your hotel and flight paid for by us.

Introduction

Laptops are increasing in speed in every generation and with ever-more demanding hardware then laptops get rather hot. This is not helped any more with the end-users often literally using them on their laps or worse still on their beds. The latter is the most heat extreme as the hot air cannot escape from the equipment and it eventually leads to system failures. The coolers for laptops/netbooks etc are an often overlooked item and these days it has pretty much become an essentially piece if equipment. Enter two cooling products from Coolermaster, The  NotePal air and the Infinite EVO models. Can these reduce temperatures significantly and whats more can they do so quietly? This however remains to be seen.

Company Background

Cooler Master was founded with the mission of providing the industry’s best thermal solutions. Since its establishment a decade ago, the company has remained faithful to this mission, emerging as a world leader in products and services for companies dealing with devices where heat issues must be resolved.

In pursuing this mission, Cooler Master is absolutely committed to delivering solutions that precisely meet customer requirements for features, performance, and quality. Moreover, we strive to be a reliable long-term partner for our customers that they can truly depend on. It aims to be the first and foremost name that comes to mind for companies around the world seeking thermal solutions, and seeks to build such a reputation through outstanding technology, sophisticated design, and superior service.

(taken from http://www.coolermaster.co.uk/contact.php?page_id=2)

Coolermaster Brings Back its World-Wide Case Mod Competition for 2011

Cooler Master’s worldwide case mod contest is back! No matter if you are an expert or an amateur, we have a great event for you to showcase your mods for the world to see. Not only will you get bragging rights, but this time the rewards are huge! All in thanks to our partners, AMD, EVGA, GIGABYTE, Kingston, PowerColor, THQ and ZOTAC. The accumulated prizes from our partners amount up to USD 15,000 in value!

Register now to starting sharing your projects. Now until April 15^th: http://www.coolermaster.com/casemod2011

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Dates

1. Registration: now April 15^th

2. Worklog update & submission: now May 15^th

3. Voting: May 16^th May 31^st

4. Winners announce: June 7^th

Cooler Master was founded in 1992 to provide the world’s best thermal solutions. Since its establishment, the company continues to invest in product development to provide leading-edge innovations. Cooler Master’s line-up includes heat sinks, fans, chassis, power supplies and accessories. Cooler Master is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, with branch offices located across Europe, America and APAC to offer our customers the unsurpassed service. For more information on Cooler Master, please visit

Today we have embraced the ‘Youtube’ Community and have started to post Guides and ‘Component Unboxings on Youtube. If you would like to view all our video’s and guides; you can access our channel by typing ‘Overclockerstech’ into the search function.

See our brand new channel for parts two three and four.

Dimastech the company that symbolises the word quality are about to release a series of thumbscrews, aimed at the custom case market. For those whom are not familiar with Dimastech, they produce wonderful Bench-tables  for the avid enthusiast or those whom write for review sites. An overview of the Dimasech Hard 2.5 bench table can be found here.

http://www.overclockerstech.com/Dismastech-Hard-BenchTable

Overclockers tech were contacted by Andrea at the aforementioned company to inform us of their new custom case screws. These come in two differing sizes M3 and 6-32 Inch threads. The thumbscrews come in a range of colours from the regular black and silver to red green and blue. We at overclockers tech will assume that the 6/32 will be the most utilised as all cases for the enthusiasts use 6/32 inch threads.

Judging by the following photographs they look to be of a very good quality. Note these screws are anodised steel rather than of aluminium. The reason for this is that steel is much more robust and is a much better material and aluminium in this case (pardon the pun)

Dimastech Black Thumbscrews

Loose Thumbscrews

Dimastech Silver Thumbscrews

Loose Silver Thumbscrews

As has been previously mentioned, Dimastech also do other colours, for those ‘special customised cases’

Dimastech Red/Pink Thumbscrews

Lose Red/Pink Thumbscrews

Blue Dimastech Thumbscrews

Blue Loose Thumbscrews

Finally we have green

Dimastech Green Thumbscrews

Loose Green Thumbscrews

For those whom actually prefer aluminium over the zinc/steel they have that option as well.

For more information see http://www.dimastech.it

Introduction

Why cool to such an extreme level? A simple answer would be to achieve a higher processor speed via overclocking. When the aforementioned process is achieved, even though the frequency may be higher, the efficiency goes down and this wasted efficiency is called heat! Overclocking enthusiasts employ a myriad of differing cooling methods, but what happens when the processor frequency is so high that even water is no longer sufficient? This is where sub-zero cooling comes into its own. This guide will try to employ a simple, non pretentious and a step by step process in order to prepare your precious motherboard for cooling with dry ice!

Today sees the release of two new reservoirs for the water cooling enthusiast market. Designed around the popular Liang D5 and D5 vario these products are set to provide maximum compatibility whilst being user friendly.

The reservoirs attach directly to the Liang pumps, thus eliminating the need to install tubing from the reservoir to the pump itself. This saves the consumer money, space and time.

The products are available in two flavours, bay and tank designs.

http://www.xspc.biz/d5bayres.php

http://www.xspc.biz/d5tankres.php

This reviewer would be very interested to see what XSPC comes up with next.

Author Gilgamesh

 

Introduction

What constitutes as a bang for buck cooler? First, It must be supplied with a decent fan (or two), have support for both Intel and AMD platforms, and further still must have the same high performance cooling as the elite coolers but without the same expensive price tag. Akasa must be one of those companies who have that very list pinned up on their walls at the technical office. As of late, they have produced an array of coolers and fans that provide the user the means to achieve higher overclocks and lower temperatures with coolers that cost near half the price of the big brand names in the business like Prolimatech and Thermalright. Today we are taking a look at Akasa’s lower end new cooler; the Freedom Tower. Both Venom and Nero S have graced our labs at OCT. Can the lower model of the three keep the trend running of performance without the cost?

About Akasa

Akasa design and manufacture a comprehensive range of high quality technology products including coolers, heatsinks and fans. They work closely with Intel and AMD to ensure the products match the complex demands of CPU and form-factor technology. So when new, advanced technology arrives, Akasa have the products and expertise to make it work for you.

Specifications

Heatsink Material: Aluminum fins, 4x Copper heatpipes

Weight: 774g

Cooler Dimensions: 160x120x65mm

Socket: Intel LGA775/1156/1366, AMD AM2/AM3

Fan Speed: 500-1700RPM (PWM Controlled)

Noise Level: 18.3.9-27.18dB(A)

Introduction

We reviewed the Akasa’ Nero S CPU cooler only just last month dubbed their “premium cooler”. Now however Akasa have come to the market with a cooler capable of mounting two 120mm fans titled, the “Venom”, not to be confused with the Venomous X from Thermalright. Akasa state on the box “King of Cooling”. Now this isn’t to be taken offense but Akasa is more known for their low cost budget coolers delivering serious bang for buck for any consumer, CPU or GPU cooling. When a company takes a brave step to dub there cooler so, one can only be pessimistic. However, no doubt it will probably be the best cooler Akasa produce to date. With the tag line on the box, “unlock Venom GAME ON!”, we could be in for a real treat with a cooler offering a lot of cooling potential.

About Akasa

Akasa design and manufacture a comprehensive range of high quality technology products including coolers, heatsinks and fans. They work closely with Intel and AMD to ensure the products match the complex demands of CPU and form-factor technology. So when new, advanced technology arrives, Akasa have the products and expertise to make it work for you.

Specifications

Heatsink Material: Aluminum fins, Copper heatpipes

Weight: 805g

Cooler Dimensions: 120x96x160mm

Socket: Intel LGA775/1156/1366, AMD AM2/AM3

Fan Speed: 600-1900RPM (PWM Controlled)

Noise Level: 6.9-28.9dB(A)

So you’re ready to dive in to the world of Raid Arrays but are unsure or intimidated by the process? Although this might be a new endeavor for you, fear not, the process is actually rather simple. This guide will take you step by step through the process of setting up a Raid Array on your Intel based controller. Luckily the GUI Intel uses to set up Raid Arrays has not changed much over the years, so this guide should be useful for both current production systems and older ones as well.