The choice of NAS for home use is frequently accompanied by the dilemma: the necessity to acquire a high-end device with multifunctional facilities at reasonable price. As usual, quality and good performance cost pretty penny, especially when it comes about innovative technologies; however, there are some NAS designers which provide their products at moderate cost but do not save on quality. Thus, QNAP company has released its new NAS solution TS-219P II designated as for home so for small business use. This model isn’t notable for outstanding design or ergonomics but offers efficient solution of any dedicated home assignments due to wide functional capabilities and good performance.



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1. External design. QNAP TS-219P II goes in standard design with typical casing peculiarities. All internal components are fixed on a solid metallic framework, while the external casing is made of dull plastic. The faceplate is equipped with a plastic wafer which contains five …

The Hydro PTM+ power supply by FSP has received the status of the off-the-shelf product? Which will supposedly go for $699. As a bonus FSP added specially braided cables and missing liquid cooling system elements (a 120 mm heatsink, a fan of the same size, a container, a pump and a pair of transparent tubes) to the first 500 Hydro PTM+ sets.



The 80 PLUS Platinum certified 1,200 W novelty ensures steady operation at the 1400 W load. To perform overclock it’s necessary to connect Hydro PTM+ to the liquid cooling system. The 135 mm fan is built on the fluid bearing and supplied with the RGB LED-backlighting. Colour effects may be synchronized with the motherboard and a video card.

 

This power supply is 200 mm long. It features high-temperature condensers, two voltage converters, current overload, overvoltage, overheating, as well as short failure tools. The performance factor of the device is not less than 92 % at 20–100 % of …

Spire is going to release a new extraordinary cooling solution: a cylinder-shaped CPU cooler, entitled Swirl IV. It is targeting Intel processors for Socket 2011/1366/115x/775 and AMD FM1/FM2/AM2/AM3 platforms with the maximum TDP level of 130 W. The new-comer has received RoHS and CE certification that proves its environmentally-friendly nature. An official release is postponed to January 2015.



Spire Swirl IV features 131x125x62 mm dimensions and weighs 690 g. Its heatsink consists of 45 aluminum fins, pierced by three copper zinc-plated U-shaped heatpipes (8 mm). Inside the heatsink one can find a 60 mm fan with blue LED backlit. Its rotational speed is controlled by PWM technology so that the blades could run between 600 RPM up to 2000 RPM.


The fan is equipped with a slide bearing, estimated for 50.000 hours of fool-proof operation. It is powered by means of a 4-pin connector, ensuring up to 83.12 CFM airflow at 26 dB noise. Besides, at the highest rotational speed the …