Aqua-Mod Competition for April 2008

Web Log Update April 2008

Just a quick update on what's been happening to CPU3D over the past few months. It's now April 2008, and we're already 1/4 of the way through the year. Boy! hasn't it been fast?

Anyway ... congratulations to my eldest brother James and my sister-in-law. They've just had a new healthy baby boy! Yes, it's another nephew ... his name is Edmond. Both my little brothers, Wai and Yao has decided to spread their wings, and started their new journey towards a bigger and better future. Good luck, I wish them all the best.

Well for me ... the story's the same. Life goes on no matter what. As long as you give it your all, and you've tried your best ... you can't ask for more. CPU3D for life!

Well, before I go. I must say a BIG "Thank You"  to all our visitors, readers, forum members, our sponsors and my CPU3D team members. It's been a great start to 2008, and it will continue to be great for the remainder of the year!

Winston Chim
(Editor-in-Chief)

Playit3D Interviews Team Coolermaster @ i33 

Right here at i33!  We managed to catch up with Team CoolerMaster one of the biggest operating clans competing in some of the many events here at Newbury!  We managed to talk to K'bOY one of the founding members of team Coolermaster on what he thinks of i33 and to tell us a little more about his team!

You can find even more information about CoolerMaster on their website!  Go check it out!  [ CoolerMaster ]. For more Information about Team Coolermaster you can visit their clan page!  [ Team CoolerMaster ] ...

CPU3D is please to announce a formation of a mutual relationship with UK online watercooling specialist Aqua-PCs.co.uk 

Cardiff, UK - March 28th, 2008. CPU3D.com is please to announce that we have established a mutual relationship with UK online watercooling specialist www.Aqua-Pcs.co.uk. Aqua-PCs is based in Ely, Cambridgeshire and specialises in PC hardware, especially watercooling, computer modding and chassis.

" ... we look to strenghthen our reach to new visitors by establishing a mutual relationship with UK online watercooling specialist Aqua-PCs.co.uk. We have agreed to provide product news, special offers, as well as unofficial 3rd party support via our website. This will enable our readers to enjoy great offers and prices on all computer related products. "
- Winston Chim (Editor-in-Chief)

To celebrate this fanatastic news ... Aqua-PCs is offering a special watercooling kit to all our forum members at an amazingly low price. Go HERE.

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Multiplay i33 LAN Event Coverage by CPU3D

That's right guys ... CPU3D will be attending the i33 ... UK's biggest LAN event which will be held inside the facilities of Newbury Race Course. There's an estimated 1500+ players attending, with a host of manufacturers and retailers showing off their new products. The event will start on the 21st March and will end on the 24th. We will cover the event on day 1 and day 2. 

For those who are attending ... here's your chance to meet us ... talk to us ... or even join our CPU3D team. Watch out for exclusive interviews and photos of the event.

Wales Wins Six Nations Grand Slam

It's a great for Wales and all the Welsh people ... Wales beat France to win the Six Nation's Grand Slam. The final score was 29-12. Well done Wales.

Now, on a more personal note ... my parent's restaurant in Llandaff, Cardiff have always been a favourite for Rugby loving fans. Even the Rugby union bosses go there to eat quite regularly. On the wall next to one the tables, you will find a fully signed (autographed) team photo of the Grand Slam winners in 2005. Hopefully my parents will be able to hang another exclusive team photo of the 2008 Grand Slam winners. :)

The final standings are as follows:

 - 1st Wales
 - 2nd England
 - 3rd France
 - 4th Ireland
 - 5th Scotland
 - 6th Italy

Well, the Rugby is finally over now ... let's conentrate on the FA cup. Cardiff City, my home town has secured a place in the semi-finals ... and I'll be off to the new Wembly stadium in London on the 6th April !! Woohoo !! ... Come on' Cardiff City !!

CPU3D Exclusive: Competition Prize Draw for March 2008

COMPETITION CLOSED: Yes it's another Exclusive Competition Prize Draw ... right here at CPU3D. To celebrate our continual growth of our website, we at CPU3D is pleased to announce our Competition Prize Draw for March 2008. All we ask of you ... is to visit our forums, sign up and post regularly. Make it your new home. Here's what's up for grabs ...

	Vvikoo Geforce 9600GT Turbo (512Mb DDR3) This is one of the first overclocked Geforce 9600GT (G94) to hit the market. The Vvikoo Geforce 9600GT Turbo is aimed at the mainstream gamer and offer a wealth of features too hard to ignore. What's more this card is also one of the first to feature dual DVI, HDMI, Display Port and SPDIF optical connectors, giving HD Video enthusiasts excellent connectivity.
	Abit AN-M2HD Motherboard Ever wanted to build your own HTPC? Well here your chance ... The Abit AN-M2HD motherboard is deisgned just for that! The High-Definition Multimedia Interface delivers pure and uncompressed digital video. Watch videos and TV in high definition. It has never been brighter and more vivid. High definition gaming offers the most enthralling and discerning moments in entertainment.
	VIZO Mini-Ninja Notebook Cooler VIZO introduces the Mini-Ninja notebook cooler. It's made from solid Aluminum and features adjustable USB-powered twin fans. What's more, it's suitable for notebooks with screen sizes of 12" to 15". Our CPU3D review team tests it with our Toshiba Satellite Pro U200 notebook.

Thanks to our sponsors Vvikoo, Abit and VIZO for the prizes. The competition is OPEN to all registered forum members (even international members). If you are not a member ... please register HERE. Registration is completely FREE. For competition RULES, Terms & Conditions ...

Full Coverage @ CeBIT 2008 

CPU3D is glad to announce that we will be bring you our exclusive coverage of the CeBIT 2008 Exhibition ... next month in March, 2008.

The CeBIT exhibition is undoubtedly Europe's largest hi-tech computer show, and it's one of the world's biggest. Staged in Hannover, Germany every year... the CeBIT exhibition not only caters for the European market, but also various other markets around the world.

You'll find a huge number of manufactuers displaying they latest products ranging from high-end computers and notebooks to PC accessories like cooling fans.

The exhibition will start on the 4th March 2008, and we'll be bringing you some exclusive photos of new products from top manufactuers such as Asus, Abit, Gigabyte, MSI and many more. 

We already received our exclusive "PRESSE" passes for the exhibition this month. So there won't be any problems for us getting onto the premises. The press passes will allow us to enter some restricted "PRESS" only areas, which is great. We get to see a lot more than your average attendee.

I must emphaise that the organisers of Cebit have been VERY strict to whom they give out these press passes to ... and believe me, only vaild and legitimate online journalists like us are entitled to receive these press passes.

This year's CeBIT exhibition is going to be HUGE, and you can be sure that every manufacturer will be trying to impress all those potential customers. Watch this space for more exclusive news on CeBIT 2008 ... coming soon.

Winston Chim
(Editor-in-Chief)

CPU3D Teams up with DVS Soft

Cardiff, UK. 11th February, 2008. CPU3D Teams up with DVS Soft. We are pleased to announce that CPU3D have established a parntership with DVS Soft, providers of secure backup solutions. They have introduced an all-in-one backup solution that is easy to install and use. What's more, it's all web-based for easy access anywhere in the world. CPU3D will become a re-seller for their award winning DVS Soft backup solution. Here's a snip ...

"The DVS Soft Backup Service enables you to backup your critical data easily to our secure storage servers. Anytime you want to access all or part of your data, you simple select the information you require and have access to it immediately.  All data in the DVS Soft Backup Service is transferred over a secure internet link and is stored encrypted on our servers using military grade encryption. Running in a “Microsoft” environment, the software is easy to set-up and will operate silently in the background with no user intervention. 

DVS Backup can be installed on laptops too, so you can be sure that it is not just your critical office centric data that is backed-up, but the information carried by those in the field. DVS Soft Backup Service even offers handy features such as Magic Folders that make it easy to share information securely with colleagues or access documents whilst on the move. With the DVS Soft Backup Service you can be certain that no matter what catastrophe befalls your business, your essential data will be available in an instant to help minimise the impact."

DVS Soft is offering everyone and anyone that visit our website a 14-day FREE trail. Use it, Save it and have peace of mind. Why not give it a go and see for yourself. With this mutual partnership with DVS Soft, we hope to provide all our readers, an even better online experience that's both beneficial and worth while.

Winston Chim
(Editor-in-Chief)

Happy Chinese New Year 2008 - The Year of the Rat

We at CPU3D would like to wish all our readers, visitors and forum members, a very happy and prosperous Chinese New Year 2008. This year is the year of the Rat, and the characteristics of the Rat are described as follows ... Sociable, clever and highly ambitious. A true opportunist to achieve targets and goals. So if you're a Rat ... you'll know if you're either 12, 24, 26, 48 or 60 ;)

And to celebrate our Chinese New Year ... we have a competition which we've only just announced. Please click HERE for more information.

This year we have high expectations for CPU3D and with your continued support, we will achieve our goals. There will be more exclusive reviews, more events coverage and more competitions. We have one goal, one vision and that is ... to provide the very best in online media and we are committed in keeping that promise.

Special thanks to all our sponsors for their continued support ... these include Specialtech, Komplett, Abit, Gigabyte, MSI,  Crucial, Coolermaster, Kingston and OCZ Technology

Winston Chim
(Editor-in-Chief)