Last month Evga announced the release of its new motherboard of mini ITX form-factor based on Intel Z77 chip. Currently, there is no information concerning the exact release date, although the company keeps the suspense by providing more data about the future product. The motherboard will be codenamed Evga Z77 Mini ITX and will be compatible with LGA 1155 socket. The board will own unmatched properties to provide for the extreme overclocking facilities.



Evga Z77 Mini ITX is developed on eight-channel power supply subsystem that employs DrMOS IR3550M components. Additional power is supplied by 8-contact EPS12V socket. The motherboard is equipped with Marvell controller that takes responsibility for the operation of eSATA 6 Gb/sec interface on the rear panel. This interface is represented by a couple of eSATA ports. In addition, the rear panel accommodates video slot HDMI, Thunderbolt port, RJ-45 slot (gigabit Ethernet), optical S/PDIF, five Mini-Jack slots (under control of …

CPU air cooling systems are nowadays represented by a wide rage of items supplied by dozens of manufacturers and targeted at various consumer groups. This entails the violent competition among companies that launch new model lines rather frequently. Nevertheless, the abundance of items of various framework and price ranges doesn't imply that every manufacturer implements innovative approaches pertained to the coolers' layout or operational facilities. The vast majority of products are identical from the base, but still there are companies that manage to win their customers by the conglomeration of design, performance and framework. Cooler Master belongs to such companies which gladden their potential consumers by ever newer cooler models. Its X6 Elite cooler has got a few peculiar features which are sure to attract people and differentiate this product from other similar items.



Framework Peculiarities


Cooler Master X6 Elite is developed in tower-shape form factor and weighs …

Thermaltake has released a new chassis of the Middle Tower type. The novelty, called Thermaltake View 22 Tempered Glass Edition, is produced out of the SPCC steel and the 4 mm tempered glass. An unusual aspect of the model is its front panel, resembling a wave and attaching extra elegance to this PC case.

 

Inside Thermaltake View 22 Tempered Glass Edition has enough room to house Mini-ITX, microATX or ATX motherboards with 7 expansion slots (at most). There are four mounting seats for 2.5-inch drives; two of them are also suitable for 3.5-inch solutions. The graphics accelerator length is not to overcome 400 mm, and the CPU cooler’s height should be 160 mm or less. The power supply length limitation equals 160 mm.

 

The external interfaces set of Thermaltake View 22 Tempered Glass Edition offers two USB 3.0 ports, as well as a couple of 3.5 mm audio jacks for headphones and a mic. The cooling system may contain seven or less 120 mm fans (3 on the front, 3 on …