Lapping Guide @ Modsynergy.com

"Ever heard about lapping? Well lapping is a process of making a heatsink flat. We want the metal-to-metal contact between the heatsink and CPU die and/or chip to become one..."

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Seasonic M12-700W 12CM Modular Power Supply Review @ ModSynergy.com

"Well today I will be reviewing a 700W power supply from a company you all should know by now.  It’s from a company that I’ve said is among the best in the industry and kick started the 80PLUS program mainstream.  I remember I reviewed the old SS-300 and SS-400 power supplies from Seasonic a few years back and while it didn’t impress me, I’ve got to say Seasonic has improved leaps and bounds.   

Power supply demands have grown over the past few years with the arrival of faster machines sporting dual cores and quad core architectures that it’s crazy to think of where we’re at today.  It’s not even microprocessors but also graphics cards where one card can draw huge chunks of power from a system.  And Seasonic being a leader in the power supply business has come out with an 80PLUS unit featuring a modular cabling system we’ve all come to want.  This seems like a really great package on paper and we’ll see how it performs.  It is the Seasonic M12 700W 12CM fan power supply (the M designation meaning Modular)."

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M-Audio Studiophile AV 40 Desktop Speaker System Review @ ModSynergy.com

"I think everyone appreciates great audio.  Having such a system that can deliver audio the right way can make the experience sound satisfying.  I’ve done my fair share of reviews regarding speaker systems and when I reflect on them, there’s one common trait that is shared among all those reviewed; all of them are biased to some degree.  They were biased in the way that emphasized either bass or treble handling.  I’ve never come across a system that distributed these attributes equally; there was always something that was promoted more than the other. 

For example if I were to watch a DVD movie with an unnamed Logitech THX speaker set, I’ve always had to turn down the volume when there was an action scene involving explosions and had to turn the volume way up in the scenes involving individuals speaking to each other.  This system obviously had a powerful bass setup, yet had satellites that were overmatched.

Most consumers out there will refer to the common names in the industry such as the likes of Logitech, Altec Lansing, Klipsch and even Creative (I am not stating that these brands are bad).  Lastly, most people will also look to base their purchase decision based on the wattage of the system.  This in itself is the wrong way to approach it.

Enter the brand of M-Audio.  It’s likely that some of you may have never heard of this brand before.  Yet M-Audio is at the forefront of supplying audio for studio professionals, upcoming artists and musicians so that these musicians can create music the way the way it was meant to be heard.

Today I will be reviewing the M-Audio AV 40 Desktop Speaker System that is available for those music making folks whom need a portable speaker setup or for those just wanting a taste of professional sound."

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