SunbeamTech’s HDD Docking Station (Review)

By Yosuan Orta
August 24th, 2009

The Sunbeam Tech’s HDD docking station provides up to 480Mbps of data transfer rates for both 2.5” and 3.5” SATA hard drives in a compact. It can be found on newegg for $34 which is a good price range if you consider a simple HDD enclosure will cost you slightly less. This is perfect for backing up multiple computers or even other external drives

Installing was Simple the average person will have no problem, simply connect power to the unit via the provided DC adapter, connect the USB 2.0 data cable, press the power button at the back, and gently insert your choice of SATA hard drive. Upon hard drive insertion, Windows recognizes a mass storage device. sunbeam tech included a a hatch

Courtesy of SunbeamTech

USB Benchmarks:

HD Tach 8mb Test:

HD Tach 32mb Test:

PerformanceTest 6.1 Overview:

PerformanceTest 6.1 Disk Read:

PerformanceTest 6.1 Disk Write:

SATA Benchmarks

HD Tach 8mb Test:

HD Tach 32mb Test:

PerformanceTest 6.1 Overview:

PerformanceTest 6.1 Read Test:

PerformanceTest 6.1 Write Test:

Specifications:

Dimensions:
132 x 94 x 69 mm

USB 2.0 Transfer:
Rate Up to 480Mbps

Supports:
Window 2000 / XP / VISTA, Linux and MAC

Package Contents:
1. HDD Dock x 1
2. USB Cable x 1
3. eSATA Cable x 1
4. 12V/2A DC Adapter x 1
5. User Manual x 1

Pros:
*Both USB and e-SATA connections
*No Software Required

Cons:
*No form of cooling
*Would be nice to see a SATA to IDE converter

Overall Ratings:

Buy in now at http://sunbeamtech.com/wheretobuy.html

Tuniq TR-1, Thermal Compound Remover (Review)

By Yosuan Orta

If you are the kind of person that likes to leave there, heat sink clean for the thermal compound then this is the product for you. The Tuniq TR-1 takes out even toughest and oldest thermal compound, believe me I know I tried it on an old Compaq computer and it came out like butter. In addition, one important thing this product does not leave stains on your heat sink that is a good thing because when applying thermal compound there will not be anything uneven. I would recommend this to anyone that wants to machine the optimal performance.

*Non-Toxic and Environmentally Safe
*RoHS Compliant
*Not Electrically conductive
*High Effective
*Easy Application

Specifications:
30ml

How to Clean Grease:
Tuniq TR-1 Thermal Material Remover quickly dissolves the existing thermal grease, TX-2,. The thermal compound can easily be removed with a clean cloth.

1. Fully saturate the thermal pad or compound with several drops of TR-1 and wait 30 to 50 seconds for the thermal material to be dissolved.

2. Gently wipe with a clean cloth to completely remove thermal material.

Attention:

Keep away from children

Keep away from fire

Avoid eyes contact and ingestion

Pros:
*Good for the price
*Non-conductive
*Well instructed on how to use it
*Works great

Cons:
*Didn’t find any

Overall Rating:

Buy it now at http://www.tuniq.com.tw/Where2Buy/where2buy.htm

SunbeamTech UFO Acrylic Cube Case (Review)

By Yosuan Orta

Sunbeam tech’s UFO acrylic cube case is a great product if you want to show off your sweet hardware mean while keeping things cool. The two large quite LED 120mm fans provide excellent through out the entire case. The inside the case is very Spacey and easy to install the motherboard and other components. In the front panel, you will find the power, reset, two USB 2.0, a microphone and a speaker jack. Two 5.25″ external bays, and two 3.5″ drives. If you installing an aftermarket CPU cooler you might want to see if it fits first. Also scratches easily so you might want to be careful. In addition, if you were worried about cable management I would recommend a modular power supply. It was very easy to build also easy to take apart and rebuild. Once you fired up the case, it glows a bright blue, which looks great when lights are off.

Courtesy of Sunbeam

System Specs:
*SunbeamTech UFO Acrylic Cube Case
*BIOSTAR TFORCE TA780G M2+ Motherboard
*AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Brisbane 2.7GHz CPU
*2x A-Data 2GB Memory
*1x LITE-ON CD/DVD Sata
*1x Western Digital Caviar 320GB Hard Drive

Specifications:
*Color: Transparent(ACUF-T) or UV-Blue(ACUF-HUVB)
*Drive Bay: 5.25″ Drives Bay x 2, 3.5″ Drives Bay x 2( Internal )
*Front I/O Port: USB 2.0*2 + Speaker + Microphone
*Weight N. W: 5.1 kg/ G. W. 6.2 kg
*Dimension: H 300mm x W 295mm x D 380mm
*M/B Type: Standard ATX and Micro ATX

Pros:
*Quality
*Cooling performance
*Quiet
*Easy Build

Cons:
*Gets scratched easily
*Most aftermarket CPU coolers wont fit

Overall Rating:

Buy it now at http://sunbeamtech.com/wheretobuy.html

Steelseries QcK+ Mousepad (Review)

By Yosuan Orta

Steelseries is well known for there professional headsets, keyboards, mouse’s but something I recommend you check them out for there out standing QcK+ mouse pads, the well designed non-slip rubber base is excellent for all kinds of surfaces. You will not have to worry about mouse lags anymore because of steelseries high quality top cloth is great for fast moving in games, also great for LAN parties too just roll it up.

The mouse pad is comfortable and big so you have enough room to drag the mouse where it fits you best.

Specifications and Features
· XXL sized cloth mouse pad – your mouse will never slip off!
· Ideal for low sensitivity mouse settings
· compatible with all mice
· specially designed non-slip rubber base
· 450mm x 400mm / 17.7in x 15.7in

Overall Rating:

Buy it now at:
* SteelSeries QcK heavy directly from SteelSeries: ADD TO BASKET

(USD: 24.99 + shipping)

* SteelSeries QcK+ directly from SteelSeries: ADD TO BASKET

(USD: 14.99 + shipping)

* SteelSeries QcK directly from SteelSeries: ADD TO BASKET

(USD: 9.99 + shipping)

* SteelSeries QcK mini directly from SteelSeries: ADD TO BASKET

(USD: 6.99 + shipping)

Sunbeamtech Core-Contact Freezer (Review)

By Yosuan Orta

Sunbeamtech has done it again with another great product; The Core-Contact Freezer is one of the most innovative well-built products I have seen in a long time, with a unique heatsink with bent fins, which provide cooling to the CPU as well to the motherboard itself. The installation manual was very simple yet very easy to read and follow, The installation of the CPU Cooler was a bit tough at first because I couldn’t get the second bracket to go in to the motherboard but with a bit a of force I managed to get it, Although the heatsink seems huge it was well mounted with lots of space remaining for two Graphic Cards. The heat sink also did not affect the memory slots either. The box came with all the accessories you will need to mount it on current AMD and Intel compatible motherboards.

The copper and aluminum Core-Contact Technology is very impressive getting the heat out and cooling the CPU quickly and efficient.

The massive 120mm MFDB fan provides even further cooling to the heat sink with very low noise consumption and fast fan speeds that you cannot go wrong with. The fan does not come pre-assembled but installation of the fan only took a minute or so. Sunbeam also provided a fan controller, which is placed in a PCI slot for easy access in the back.

Sunbeam also provided the TX-2 Thermal Compound, which is amazing to say it worked better than the Arctic Cooling MX-2 Thermal Compound. With low thermal resistance for superior heat transfer and help the low-pressure clip design of cooler to achieve also it’s not electrically conductive which is a big plus for me.

Very amazing CPU temps and not even running the fan at max speeds.

Features:
1. Core-Contact Technology
2. TX-2 Thermal Grease Included
3. 4 pcs High Performance 8mm U-shaped Heatpipes
4. Light Weight .(590g without the Fan)
5. Fan Controller Included
6. Easy Installation
7. Bent Fins Design Helps to Cool the Components on the Motherboard
8. Universal Clip Design

MFDB Fan Features:
1. Silent 120mm Fan MFDB ( Magnetic Fluid Dynamic Bearing)
2. Ultra-Silent Low-Noise Level (16db)
3. Outstanding Long Life of 50,000 Hours

TX-2 Features:
1. Low Thermal Resistance for Superior Heat Transfer, 4.5W/mK
2. Small Molecular Size Makes a Better Contact Between the
Heatsink and Heatsource
3. Thin Bond Line for Hi-Efficiency Conductivity
4. Low Bleed under High Pressure
5. Spreads Easy – Clean Consistency
6. Help the Low-pressure Clip Design of Cooler to Achieve
7. better cooling performance
8. RoHS Compliant
9. Not Electrically Conductive

Compatibility:
Compatible with most of the mid-tower / full-tower cases and most of the motherboards in the market

Core Contact Freezer Height : 15.5 cm
Regular mid / full-tower case Width : 19 cm or more

CPU Compatible:
AMD AM2 & AMD S-754/939/940:
Sempron
Athlon 64
Athlon 64 X2
Athlon FX 62
Opteron

Intel LGA775:
Core 2 Quad Extreme
Core 2 Extreme
Core 2 DUO
Pentium(64)
Pentium D
Pentium 4
Celeron

Specification:
Part number: CR-CCTF
Dimensions(mm): 125(L) × 104(W) × 155(H)
Weight: 590g
Bearing Type: MFDB
Rated Voltage: 12V DC
Rated Current: 0.16A

Air Flow: 90.65 CFM (Max)
Noise: 16~20 +/- 10%
Speed: 1,000~2,000 RPM+/- 10%
Life: 50,000 hours
Thermal Resistance: 0.092 (℃ / W)

Overall Rating:

Buy it now at http://www.sunbeamtech.com/PURCHASING.htm

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-WW (Review)

By Yosuan Orta

Although this case looks cool, it is a bit heavy but does provide superior cooling with one 80mm fan in the front for in and a massive 120mm fan for exhaust ventilation. The front panel is easily removed in order to clean out the filter from the front fan. This case has lots of room for drive bays 5xExternal 5.25″ Drive Bays, 1xExternal 3.5″, 4xInternal 3.5″ Drive Bays. the front panel works great has a 2xusb and 2xaudio ports and also has a 1xIEEE1394 the material in this case is designed very well but does have a few sharp edges in the corners. the inside of the case have a great layout, didn’t feel really roomy even though its a Mid Tower unless you will have to do some cable management and you should be able to get some extra room and even better cooling. In the expansion slots I need notice that the expansion holders where plastic and did not hold 100%, it was loose or got loose most of the time.

Specifications:
*Dimensions: 480 mm x 202 mm x 435 mm (L x W x H)
*Material: Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis
*Main Board: ATX; 12″x 9.6″ (30.5cm x 24.5cm
*5.25″ Drive Bay: 5 (Exposed)
*3.5″ Drive Bay: 1 (Exposed), 4 (Hidden)
*Power Supply: Standard ATX PS2
*Front I/O: USB 2.0 x 2, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) x1, MIC x1, SPK x1
*Cooling fan: One 80 x 80 x 25mm Front Fan (intake), One 120 x 120 x 25mm Rear Fan (exhaust)

Features:
* Discipline Asymmetrical Shape Layout.
* Royal Appearance Equipped with detailed high gloss front Alloy Shield.
* Protection Proactive heat resistance design for abusive ambient environment
* Integrity World famous solid assembly.
* Unique Armor Unique side panel mechanism provides great accessibility for installation & upgrade.
* Loyalty – Long lasting ownership.
* Tool-free assembly/disassembly for quick and maintence or upgrade
* Special perforated screen design provides the superior airflow and maximum cooling performance; easy to clean and maintain

Overall Rating:

Buy it now at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077