|
~04/01/05
Reviews & News from the Web~
~Memory~
~Motherboards~
-
Intel Pentium 4 3.73GHz Extreme Edition
@ Viperlair
Review link
-
Albatron PX925XE Pro-R
@ Viperlair
Review Link
~Miscellaneous~
~Coolers~
-
Swiftech MCX478-V Heatsink Review @
Mikhailtech
Review Link
-
Thermaltake Fanless103 CPU
Cooler Review @ XYZ Computing
Review link
-
Titan Vanessa S-Type air cooler
heatsink @ A1
Electronics.net
Review Link
 
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~03/30/05
Reviews & News from the Web~
~Memory~
~Miscellaneous~
-
LiteOn
SOHW-1673S @
O˛
Review Link
-
Samsung Mini Cam Review
@ DreamWare Computers
Review Link
-
ProClip
Automobile Mounting Solutions Review @
XYZ Computing
Review Link
-
USBGeek
Liquid Optical USB "Ducky" Mouse @
Controlled-Insanity
Review Link
-
Flexiglow Keyboard & Gaming Mouse @
Viperlair
Review Link
-
Genius
Wireless Netscroll+ review @
HWzone.co.il
Review Link
~Cases~
~Coolers~
-
Cooler Master
AQUAGATE Mini R120 Water Cooling System Video Review #550: @
3dGameMan.com
Review Link
-
installing a water cooler heatsink system into a
computer case @ A1
Electronics.net
Article Link
-
LICS M-I CPU Water Block Review @
PCModdingMy
Review Link
~Contests & Giveaways~
~Video & Sound~
~Power Supplies~
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|
~03/27/05
Reviews & News from the Web~
~Motherboards~
-
DFI LanParty UT LP nF4 Ultra-D Motherboard
review @ XtremeResources
Review Link
~Memory~
~Miscellaneous~
~Cases~
-
SilverStone Temjin TJ05S-TW
@ InsaneTek
Review Link
-
Super White
7654-47CW Barebones Kit Review @
Mikhailtech
Review Link
-
Thermaltake Sonic Tower
@ InsaneTek
Review Link
~Coolers~
~Video & Sound~
~Power Supplies~
|
|
~03/23/05
Reviews & News from the Web~
~Memory~
~Motherboards~
Gigabyte K8NXP-SLI nForce4 AMD Athlon
64 socket-939 motherboard @
A1 Electronics.net
Review Link
Foxconn Winfast NF4UK8AA-8EKRS
@
Viperlair
Review Link
Abit
Fatal1ty AN8 @ InsaneTek
Review Link
~Miscellaneous~
-
Mikhailtech March
2005 Giveaway - 1 Week Left
@
Mikhailtech
Review Link
-
The Logitech® Rumblepad™ 2 @
Isoundmp3.com
Review Link
-
Logitech MX1000
Laser Cordless Mouse Review
@
Mikhailtech
Review Link
-
Xtrac Hybrid Mouse Pad
@ HardwareHounds.com
Review Link
-
ArctiClean heatsink paste remover
@ A1 Electronics.net
Review Link
~Cases~
~Coolers~
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~03/21/05
Reviews & News from the Web~
~Memory~
~Cases~
~Coolers~
~Video & Sound~
-
Icemat Siberia
Multi Headset Video Review #548:
@ 3dGameMan.com
Review Link
-
Altec Lansing GT-5051
@ Overclockers Online
Review Link
-
Sparkle GeForce 6600 & 6600GT Review @
PCModdingMy
Review Link
~Miscellaneous~
Samsung CLP-510 Colour Laser Printer
@ DreamWare Computers
Review Link
|
|
03/18/05
Portable apps for USB flash
Drives @ TechTastic.ca
"Today we've gathered together a
bunch of applications that you can use directly off your flash
drive. We we're inspired by the release of portable Firefox and
portable Thunderbird which was developed by John T. Haller.
Basically what he did was optimize Mozilla's Thunderbird and
Firefox to be used on a flash drive. Why would you want to do that
you may ask? Well imagine if you will that you could use your
applications such as your browser on any computer and still have
access to your favorites/bookmarks, or your email in the case of
Thunderbird.
Through some hunting and searching on the net, we 've narrowed
down a few choice useful applications that are small and will work
completely off a flash drive. Most if not all of these are also
freeware which is nice bonus."
Review Link |
|
~03/18/05
Reviews & News from the Web~
~Cases~
Thermaltake Kandalf
full tower computer case @ A1
Electronics.net
Review link
~Coolers~
-
Speeze Vulture Spin
3 @ HardwareHounds.com
Review link
-
asetek
WaterChill KT03A Extreme Review @
Ninjalane
Review link
-
Swiftech MCW20-A on Intel
Desktop Dothan @
InsaneTek
Review Link
~Video & Sound~
-
Samsung YP-T7
Portable MP3 Player @ eXtreme Hardware
Review Link
-
FireWire 1814 18-in/14-out FireWire
Audio/MIDI Interface w/ ADAT Lightpipe
Review @
Tweaknews.net
Review Link
-
Club 3D Radeon X800XL PCI Express
@ Viperlair
Review Link
-
ATI TV Wonder Elite @
Viperlair
Review Link
-
BFG 6600 GT OC
and ATI Radeon X700 Pro: PCIe Video Card Comparison
@ XYZ Computing
Review Link
~Power Supplies~
-
Thermaltake Purepower 680W
@ Arctic Squad
Review link
-
Silverstone's 300W
0dB PSU the SST-ST30NF @ xtremecomputing
Review Link
-
Antec NeoPower480 Review
@ PCModdingMy
Review Link
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|
~03/16/05
Reviews & News from the Web~
~Motherboards~
~Memory~
~Contests~
~Articles~
-
Razer Diamondback & fUnc sUrface
1030 @ MVKTech.net
Review Link
-
Revoltec Star
Series Chromus II RPS-450V2 @
XtremeResource
Review Link
-
Buyers Guide:
March 2005
@ Pureoverclock.com
Article Link
-
Mikhailtech March 2005 Budget
System Buyer's Guide - Socket 754 under $400
@ Mikhailtech
Article link
-
PolderbitS
sound recorder & editor software
@ A1
Electronics.net
Review Link
~Cases~
-
Thermaltake Soprano
VB1000BWS @ XtremeResource
Review Link
-
Thermaltake Armor Super Tower
Case Review
@ MVKTech.net
Review Link
-
Chenbro Gaming Bomb II
@ BRnR
Review Link
~Coolers~
-
Jetart JACSH1 @ Overclockers Online
Review link
-
Akasa AK859 AMD
Athlon 64 cooler @ xtremecomputing
Review Link
-
Arctic-Cooling
Silencer 64 Ultra @ Comp-Reviews
Review Link
~Video & Sound~
-
Icemat Siberia Computer Gaming
Headset Review @ Tweaknews.net
Review link
-
Altec Lansing GT5051 Surround
Speakers
@
ComputekReviews.com
Review Link
-
EVGA e-GeForce 6200 TC Video Card Video Review #546:@
3dGameMan.com
Review Link -
ATI TV Wonder Elite Video Review #545:@
3dGameMan.com
Review Link -
Twinhans DTV
MagicBox Digital TV tuner @
xtremecomputing
Review Link
-
ATI Radeon X850XT-Platinum Edition
@ Viperlair
Review Link
-
XFX 6600GT AGP
Review @ DreamWare Computers
Review Link
-
ATI
All-In-Wonder X800XT Video Card Video Review #544:
@
3dGameMan.com
Review Link
~Power Supplies~
|
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03/16/05
EVGA e-GeForce 6200 TC Video Card Video Review #546:@
3dGameMan.com
"The EVGA e-GeForce
6200 TC Video Card is based on the NVIDIA NV44 Chip and comes with
64MB of DDR memory. The TC stands for TurboCache which essentially
means it takes system memory automatically for a total of 256MB.
While this is certainly not a product for the hardcore gamer it
does play all the latest games. It would be an excellent
inexpensive quality product for a HTPC. Watch the Video to find
out more..." ~3dGameMan.com
Review Link |
|
03/16/05
Razer Diamondback & fUnc sUrface
1030 @ MVKTech.net
"The hierarchy & collaborations
behind Razer has spent almost a decade dedicated to refining
precision gaming mice. Ever since Razer debuted the Boomslang
2000, their first generation precision mouse, which captured the
title of gaming accessory of the year upon it's release, has
recently put out the latest and greatest revision, The Razer
Diamondback™ Precision Gaming Mouse. Supporting the latest in
kärna Precision technology, the
Diamondback pushes the envelope with second generation features
and functionality. Let's take a look at some of the key features
of this critically acclaimed mouse."
Review Link |
|
03/16/05
Thermaltake Soprano
VB1000BWS @ XtremeResource
"The mid-range
case market has been expanding very fast the past several years.
Since cases are not made obsolete by the development of
technology, constant upgrades are not necessary, so users usually
research a lot before buying a case with which they will probably
for many month to even years in some situations. In order to draw
the users into case upgrades, companies had to draw their interest
by creating something original. So, the classic beige cases are
becoming extinct and designer cases have become very popular.
ThermalTake is renowned for their good looking cases that they
have produced over the past few years. They are into the
enthusiast market and industry since 1999, which does not make
them an old company but as long as the enthusiasts market is
concerned they are pretty much ancient already. They started by
creating cooling solutions and lately they have expanded into
cases, water cooling kits, power supply units and many other
items. Their Tsunami line of cases were one of the most well
known cases last year and now ThermalTake is releasing the
Soprano, a possible successor to the Tsunami. The Soprano is
considerably cheaper, but can it be a worthy opponent like the
predecessor was? "
Review Link |
|
03/16/05
ATI TV Wonder Elite Video Review #545:@
3dGameMan.com
"The ATI TV
Wonder Elite is based on the very powerful ATI Theater 550 Pro
chip. The large analog tuner of previous generation TV Wonder
products is replaced by the small Microtune MT2050 Digital Tuner.
This tuner not only is capable of TV but also FM radio. For
convenience, the Remote Wonder Plus remote control is included.
The only downside to this product is the weak software package,
Power Cinema. Watch the Video to find out more..." ~3dGameMan.com
Review Link |
03/16/05
Gigabyte
K8NXP-9 Review @ PCModdingMy
"After going through this review and
the benchmark results in the previous pages, you should be clear
that this Gigabyte K8NXP-9 definitely is a top high end nForce4
Ultra. It outperforms the competitor by a small lead during our
testing and we would like to say that the competitor is one of the
famous nForce4 Ultra boards in the market now. Besides that, this
Gigabyte K8NXP-9 also offers luxurious packaging, which really
attract me a lot. Although the price is expensive, it's worth it.
Dual BIOS, DPS, SATA 2, 7.1 channel audio, WiFi PCI card are the
signs of a high tech motherboard. Maybe Gigabyte K8NXP-9 isn't a
extreme overclocking board but it is definitely a good
performance, high end, rich features board."
Review Link |
|
03/16/05
Thermaltake Armor Super Tower
Case Review @ MVKTech.net
"With today's
enthusiasts and trend setting modifications, companies like
Thermaltake have
engineered a variety of case designs suiting the ever changing
environments in which we install our hardware. Meeting the needs
of most users, Thermaltake unleashes the latest in full tower
hardware encasements, the
Armor. The
Thermaltake
Armor revolutionizes
case design with standard features found on custom gaming rigs,
taking form and functionality to the next level..."
Review Link |
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03/16/05
Icemat Siberia Computer Gaming
Headset Review @ Tweaknews.net
"In the
world of
gaming you
almost
always will
annoy people
with the
repetitive
assault gun,
the hundreds
of grenade
explosions
or any other
combination
of weaponry
slamming out
of your
desktop
speakers.
The
desk-mounted
microphone
will always
require
yelling,
especially
when the
adrenaline
is pumping.
This will
cause people
living with
or even next
to you to
think you
are
borderline
insane and
potentially
a
security
hazard.
Thus, Icemat
decided to
give us a
headphone/microphone
combo to
keep our
reputations
from getting
lower in the
real world
and to make
everyone
around us
think we are
completely
normal.
*twitch* "
Review link |
|
03/16/05
Jetart JACSH1 @ Overclockers Online
"In
our latest article, we look at a new VGA cooler from the people at
Jetart. They claim great performance as well as low noise, and so
we put those claims to the test. Read on, and see what we find..."
Review link |
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03/16/05
Chenbro Gaming Bomb II @
BRnR
"Chenbro
is well-known for their colorful and affordable line of tower
cases for gamers, particularly the
Xpider II and
Gaming Bomb. What was
missing from their product line-up, was an aluminum enthusiast
case with less flash and more functionality, that could compete
against the higher-scale cases like the Cooler Master Wave Master
and Praetorian 731; and Thermaltake’s Soprano, Tsunami Dream,
Shark and Kandalf-series cases. But that’s changed with the
Chenbro Gaming Bomb II
tower case, which we’ll be looking at today."
Review Link |
|
03/16/05 DFI LanParty UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 Motherboard Review
@ XYZ Computing
"The LanParty series from DFI has
been around for a some time now and has built up a great
reputation. These boards have been known to overclock very well,
are readily available, and are reasonably priced. If this was not
enough they are UV-reactive so they look super cool too. They are
especially catered to the enthusiast system builder so, as you
would imagine, they are on they way to becoming legendary in
forums worldwide. The cool looking box shows how DFI is pushing
their products to gamers and overclockers. This socket 939
motherboard is poised to become an enthusiast's favorite..."
Review Link |
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~
Reviews & News from the Web~
Memory
Contests
Articles
-
Revoltec Star
Series Chromus II RPS-450V2 @
XtremeResource
Review Link
-
Buyers Guide:
March 2005
@ Pureoverclock.com
Article Link
-
Mikhailtech March 2005 Budget
System Buyer's Guide - Socket 754 under $400
@ Mikhailtech
Article link
-
PolderbitS
sound recorder & editor software
@ A1
Electronics.net
Review Link
Coolers
Video & Sound
-
Altec Lansing GT5051 Surround
Speakers
@
ComputekReviews.com
Review Link
-
Twinhans DTV
MagicBox Digital TV tuner @
xtremecomputing
Review Link
-
ATI Radeon X850XT-Platinum Edition
@ Viperlair
Review Link
-
XFX 6600GT AGP
Review @ DreamWare Computers
Review Link
-
ATI
All-In-Wonder X800XT Video Card Video Review #544:
@
3dGameMan.com
Review Link
Power Supplies
|
|
03/11/05
Arctic Cooling Silentium T1 @ InsaneTek
"By
now, you should all be very familiar with Arctic Cooling products
and their capabilities. Their cooling solutions make computing in
silence a reality. The VGA silencers are winning awards at every
site and their Freezer coolers are now the preferred choice for my
test bed. With VGA coolers, CPU coolers, and case fans already
set, what's the next step in providing a cool computing
environment? The case. Arctic Cooling's step into the case
category was somewhat surprising, considering that the majority of
new cases today cater towards gamers. All those cases focus
mainly on looks and not any increased cooling performance. Arctic
Cooling has a different approach. They look to provide better
cooling performance while still maintaining the low level of noise
they're very well known for. With the goals in mind, they created
the Silentium T1 and T2."
Review Link |
|
03/11/05
XG Vigor 500W PSU
Review @
PCModdingMy
The XG Vigor 500W is a stable power
supply. We experienced no reboots or hickups while keeping
it stressed. Besides, the Vigor 500W has a lot of nice features
including cool looks, silent operation, sleeved cables and etc.
The most important for me, I believe is the price. A price tag
of 59.99USD is not a expensive for a 500W quality power supply. If
you have budget to get a good quality power supply soon, then you
might consider this power supply as well."
Review Link |
|
03/11/05 19 Inch LCD Display Buyer's Guide @
XYZ Computing
"If you are looking to for a new
monitor, a 19" LCD could be the one for you. These displays come
in a range from mid-priced to expensive and are available with
lots of different feautures- from stripped down to high-end. With
LCD sales growing every year and at the same time prices falling,
19" is the new 17". The Buyer's Guide is going to take a look at
some of the many 19" LCD display out there so as to help consumers
learn a little bit and get a point to start from. The selection of
19" LCDs is almost unlimited so this is easier said than done, but
if you know what you are looking for its not as daunting a task as
it may seem."
Review Link
|
|
03/11/05
Speeze EEA67B4
VultureSpin III air cooled heatsink
@ A1
Electronics.net
" One can only
wonder how well it would cool if it had even a slightly more
powerful fan fitted to it. Very well we suspect from the top
quality manufacture and design of this EEA67B4.
If you are looking for a very quiet
and compact air cooled light weight CPU cooler with decent
cooling performance then you will have to look a long way to
better this Speeze EEA67B4."
Review Link |
|
03/11/05
Thermaltake Beetle @ InsaneTek
"Thermaltake has taken many people by
surprise with their new line of heatsinks. Recently at InsaneTek,
we reviewed the
Thermaltake Big Typhoon. It was a
huge heatsink, but it performed well and was quiet. Looks wasn't
really a part of the Big Typhoon, but that'll change with the
heatsink up for review today: The Thermaltake Beetle. This
heatsink has a retail price of
$56.99 and provides modding
enthusiasts with something special in their case."
Review Link
03/11/05
Headline: Thermaltake's
Beetle Heatsink @ TechTastic.ca
"Today we take a
look at one of the most original looking heat sink/fan combos that
we've seen to date. The Heat sink in question is Thermaltake's
Beetle with heat pipe cooling technology. The name Beetle is aptly
named, as the unit actually does resemble some sort of flying
insect. Looks are not the only thing going for this heatsink, it
also can be used with all Intel P4 478/775, and AMD K7, K8
processors."
Review Link |
|
03/11/05 asetek VapoChill LightSpeed [AC] @
Viper Lair
"It really is pretty amazing when you
hear that single beep to signify a successful POST of your system
after an overclock, and to hear it time after time no matter how
high you raise the FSB . absolutely magical. And I know mine isn't
(currently) one of the best overclocks out there! Other folks are
going higher, with 5GHz+ being very attainable thanks to the
Vapochill Lightspeed."
Review Link |
~03/11/05
Reviews & News from the Web~
-
Intel IDF 2005: What's New and
Exciting @ InsaneTek
Link
-
Samsung
CLP-510n Color Laser Printer Review @
XYZ Computing
Review Link
-
Vantec EZ-Swap @ Arctic
Squad
Review Link
-
Xtrac Hybrid Mouse Pad Review
@ Mikhailtech
Review Link
-
Samsung
SCX-4100 Laser Multifunction Printer Review
@ XYZ Computing
Review Link
|
|
03/09/05 Crucial Tech. Press Release New ATI Line of Products
CRUCIAL TECHNOLOGY
INTRODUCES RADEON(TM) X850 XT GRAPHICS CARD
Meridian, Idaho, March 9, 2005 - Crucial
Technology, a division of Micron and one of the world's
largest direct memory-upgrade providers, today announces immediate
availability of the Crucial(R) RADEON(TM) X850 XT 256MB PCI
Express(TM) graphics card powered by ATi(R). This leading-edge
graphics card delivers an unparalleled gaming experience,
featuring:
-
- PCI Express 16X technology with 16
parallel pixel pipeline utilization
-
- 256-bit quad-channel GDDR3 memory
interface
-
- Power-throttling technology for cooler
running temperature
"We’re in the midst of what could be
described as a high-end PC revolution," said Mike Sanor, Crucial
Technical Support Manager. "If you combine the latest hardware
options, such as DDR2-based LGA 775 motherboards, Serial ATA
architecture for increased hard drive throughput and powerful PCI
Express graphics cards like the Crucial RADEON X850 XT, you can
remove the data-transfer bottlenecks that have traditionally held
back gaming-system performance. You can create a speedy,
revolutionary gaming PC."
Crucial now offers gamers
immediate access to two of these cutting- edge components:
high-performance Crucial Ballistix(TM)
DDR2 memory and the Crucial RADEON X850
XT. The Crucial RADEON X850 XT is currently priced at
US$599.99. All Crucial graphics cards can be purchased directly
from Crucial’s Web site at
www.crucial.com
and come with a limited one-year warranty, multilingual user
guide, Crucial’s award-winning customer support, free technical
support, and free shipping (for a limited time) on orders within
the contiguous United States.
Visit
www.crucial.com/media
for more information about the new Crucial
RADEON X850 XT.
About Crucial
Crucial Technology is a division
of Micron Semiconductor Products, Inc., which is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Micron Technology, Inc. Crucial provides
high-quality memory upgrades, graphics cards, flash memory and a
host of products to enhance the entire computing experience on its
Web site at
www.crucial.com.
Crucial offers over 110,000 upgrades for more than 20,000
desktops, notebooks, servers, routers, printers and electronic
devices.
Micron Technology, Inc., is one
of the world's leading providers of advanced semiconductor
solutions. Through its worldwide operations, Micron manufactures
and markets DRAMs, flash memory, CMOS image sensors, other
semiconductor components, and memory modules for use
in leading-edge computing, consumer,
networking and mobile products. Micron's common stock is traded on
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the MU symbol. To learn
more about Micron Technology, Inc., visit its Web site at
www.micron.com.
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|
03/09/05 Samsung CLP-550's
@ OverClockersonLine
"I've had the CLP-550N and CLP-550
for about a month and I've done a fair bit of test prints. From my
experience, the printer has turned out to be a very nice one. I'm
quite pleased with the quality and quantity"
Review Link
|
|
03/09/05
Asetek
WaterChill Antarctica Socket T @ PCModdingMy
"Overall, the Asetek WaterChill
Antarctica CPU cooler is a piece of cooler designed especially for
overclockers. The push on fittings was very easy to work with and
it was very secure, giving me a peace of mind! When using the
Antarctica for a long period, we noticed that the copper base
tends to get corroded which not only makes the water block look
bad but also this will definitely affect the performance. I would
really like to see Asetek take a step forward in chrome or nickel
plating their Antarctica. However for $48 / RM216, I would say
that the Antarctica is a tad pricey but considering the
performance it gives in return, I would say it is worth the price
tag on it. From my point of view, there isn’t much better cooler
for your socket T than the Antarctica. So if you’re looking for a
nice water block for your socket T rig, you should to check out
the Antarctica."
Review Link
|
|
03/09/05
XG Vortex 500W Power Supply Video Review #543:@
3dGameMan.com
"The XG Vortex 500W Power Supply performs very well and looks
stunning with its all-aluminum construction and two windows. It
comes with two blue LED fans (120mm & 80mm) which can be easily
adjusted in speed. There are plenty of sleeved leads which
increase airflow inside your case. In addition, the sleeving and
all the connectors are UV reactive. You'll be hard pressed to find
a better overall PSU. Watch the Video to find out more..."
~3dGameMan.com
Review Link |
|
03/09/05
Sparkle 6600GT AGP
@
Pureoverclock.com
"As you may
have guessed by now, the 6600GT is indeed Sparkles midrange
performance card. It is almost text book Nvidia reference design.
The only differences being: no dual DVI outputs, a custom graphic
covering the heatsink and a nice blue PCB. If you look just below
the Sparkle graphic, you will see a large silver heatsink. This is
cooling the PCI-e to AGP bridge chip I mentioned earlier."
Review Link |
|
03/09/05
PlusDeck 2 computer
cassette player
@ A1
Electronics.net
" A super
computer device for those of us with a collection of now old
cassette tapes where we can now listen to them on our computer
and make top quality recording for CD, MP3 or any other
recording format we want. Use of the Plus Deck 2 cassette player
could not be easier, simply half push in the cassette tape and
press the relevant button on the cassette player.
Review Link |
|
03/09/05
Silverstones micro ATX HTPC
case the LC11 @ xtremecomputing.co.uk
"Well after running the setup for
24hours on a looping benchmark, I was quite surprised with the
temperature results, amazingly the CPU did not go over 44c at any
time. This in my opinion shows that the designers at Silverstone
have proved they know there stuff when it comes to designing the
thermal aspect of a case as well as the eye candy side"
Review Link |
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03/09/05
HIS X800XL
IceQ II Turbo 256MB PCI-E Video Card Video Review #542:@
3dGameMan.com
"This product
is based on the ATI R430 chip, has a core speed of 400MHz, a
memory speed of 985MHz, and 256MBs of GDDR3 memory. Both the core
and memory can be easily overclocked for additional performance.
Like most other HIS Video Cards the cooler is very effective and
quiet. Amazing performance at an affordable price! Watch the Video
to find out more..." ~3dGameMan.com
Review Link
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~03/09/05
Reviews & News from the Web~
|
|
03/07/05
Fanless Power Supply
Roundup @ XYZ Computing
"Ideally you would be able to silence
your computer by removing some or all of your fans, but this is
easier said than done, especially for the processor and GPU.
One area where its becoming increasingly easy to go fanless is
your power supply unit. This is a great way to remove one or two
fans from your computer and cut down on on extra system noise.
Though PSUs are not exactly notorious for being loud this is a
good step towards a quieter system and a crucial one towards a
silent one. The review will be taking a look at fanless power
supplies from Coolmax, Thermaltake, Antec, and SilverStone. We are
attempting to test each out and see which PSU reigns supreme!"
Review Link |
|
03/07/05
Icemat Siberia Headset Review
@ PCModdingMy
"The Siberia is capable of
reproducing rich, full bodied and soulful sound accurately and it
follows the response of sound production down to a T! If you are
looking for a versatile and comfortable Headset, that will cater
to multiple applications whether it be for gaming, music or making
the theatre experience more immersive, I'll highly recommend
buying the Icemat Siberia, as it will NOT ONLY be a worthwhile
purchase, but also I have to agree with the team at Icemat, IT
SURE DOES LOOK DAMN COOL!!!"
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03/07/05
March 2005 Giveaway @ Mikhailtech
"Today
we announce this month’s Sidewinder Computers-sponsored giveaway
at Mikhailtech. We’re giving away a pair of low-noise,
high-performance accessory bundles to a couple lucky winners!"
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03/07/05
Doom 3 Rocket Launcher benchmark
Demo
@
tekbunker.com
"This is a
demanding demo as it uses the Rocket Launcher as the primary
weapon. This means high explosions, very fast updates, and lots of
movement. This makes for a good tests of any graphics card set
up."
Download and
instructions -
http://www.tekbunker.com/download_dirs/misc_downloads.shtml
Forum Thread -
http://www.tekbunker.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1146 |
~03/07/05
Reviews & News from the Web~
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XtracPads Hybrid
@ Extensive Mods
Review Link
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XTrac Hybrid computer mouse mat
@ A1
Electronics.net
Review Link
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Thermalright
XP-90 Heatsink Review
@ Mikhailtech
Review Link
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Samsung 711t @ OverClockersonLine
Review Link
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A64 500Mhz HTT barrier broken on DFI LT UP NF4
SLI-D @ XtremeResources
Review Link
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Win World of Warcraft for the PC
– 14 Days remaining @
tekbunker.com
Review Link
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Crucial Ballistix
Tracer DDR2 PC2-5300 Memory review @ XtremeResources
"The era of DDR RAM is slowly coming to the
end and DDR2 is replacing the older format on the newest Intel
platform. Companies began manufacturing DDR2 RAM in small
quantities just a few months ago because of the low demand but
production is projected to be in massive quantities by the end
of the year. Only a very few select companies have made DDR2
modules for the enthusiast and overclocker to this day. Even
fewer manufacturers took a step forward and offer 1GB capacity
modules for the enthusiast who believe that size does matter.
Crucial took the step forward and offers 1GB modules from their
top of the line of Tracer Ballistix DDR2 PC2-5300 RAM."
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HIS X850XT IceQ II Turbo Dual DVI VIVO 256MB PCI-E Video Card
Video Review #541:
@
3dGameMan.com
"This product
is one of the fastest Video Cards currently on the market. It's
based around the ATI R480 chip & has default speeds of 520MHz
(Core) & 1080MHz (memory). These speeds are blistering fast
already but the card can be overclocked even higher, transforming
an already super fast card into a monster. A hardcore gamers must
have product! Watch the Video to find out more..." ~3dGameMan.com
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Thermaltake Soprano VB1000SWS Case @
XYZ Computing
"The Soprano is a newest in a trend
of cases which have been emulating the CoolerMaster WaveMaster.
Aside from Thermaltake, other companies have been doing this,
including ones like SilverStone, who actually uses the same bezel
as the WaveMaster on one of their cases. The Soprano adapts this
wave-style with a few changes, including a plastic bezel and a
steel enclosure, instead of aluminum. Changes like this will drop
the price substantially, but there is more to the case than that-
Thermaltake has a few tricks of their own to throw into the mix."
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Asetek's Triple 120mm Radiator
CPU/Chipset and VGA kit the WaterChill KT12A-L30 @
xtremecomputing.co.uk
"As you can see this is one seriously
large radiator, I really doubt you will find another case that
will be able to fit the radiator in this way without there being
any extra height on it. How did I secure it and keep it in
position, in the Photo above if you look to the right og the rad
at the bottom there are 2 bolts bolted through drive bay against
the radiator this is to stop any movement.&"
Review Link |
~03/05/05
Reviews & News from the Web~
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Thermaltake Big Typhoon @
InsaneTek
Review Link
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ArctiClean Thermal Material Remover
@
Mekhaltech
Review Link
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The ASUS VENTO 3600 Dream Gaming
Case @ BRnR
Review Link
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AC Ryan 450w modular power
supply @ Viper Lair
Review Link
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OCZ Modstream 450W
@ extensivemods.com
Review Link
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TTIC
NPH-775-1 & NPH-K8-1 CPU Cooler Review
@ PCModdingMy
Review Link
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Banshee Pad Review
@ XYZ Computing
Review Link
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Danger Den Giveaway
@ XYZ Computing
Contest Link
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Icemat's Siberia gaming
headphones @ Arctic Squad
Review Link
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Aerocool
Spiral Galaxies WTX Case @
Controlled-Insanity
Review Link
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03/03/05 The Corsair XPERT Memory- TwinXP1024-3200XL Review @
OCTools.com
"Performance wise,
the Corsair TwinXP1024-3200XL XPERT modules isn't only beauty and
brains. It's also muscles. The results can speak for themselves.
Armed with ultra low latencies, the modules showed extreme
performance and stability in all the test we have thrown at it.
Overclocked, these modules provided the best of both worlds by
being to able to run at xtreme latencies (CL 2-2-2-5) up to 220MHz
(DDR440) and up to an impressive 247MHz (DDR494) still at CAS 2
(CL 2-3-3-5) timings. Whether you want ultra low latency or fast
frequencies at CAS 2, the Corsair TwinXP1024-3200XL XPERT can
easily provide them."
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03/03/05
PowerColor Theater 550 Pro
@ eXtreme Hardware
"As
time is becoming more important in our lives, many people just
can't find the time every night to sit on a couch with the rest of
the family, and watch their favorite TV show. Suppose you had a
project due the next day at work, and the Patriots game was
playing that night. You need to see the game, but you also need to
make living, right? Well with PowerColor's Theater 550 Pro, you
have a multitude of options available. If you want to record the
game, that's great, and if you want to watch it live while doing
your work, no problem there either! Now you're in control the TV,
and the TV is not in control of you."
Review Link
03/03/05
PowerColor THEATER™ 550 PRO Review @ MVKTech
"The
PowerColor Theater™ 550 Pro
home-entertainment system combines the latest technology such as
hardware-accelerated 12-bit decoder video processing engine with a
high-end 3D comb filter and noise reduction technology that
significantly enhances fine-detail to video by adding luminance
and chrominance to composite video and TV tuner signals to
eliminate color bleeding and other artifacting that would
otherwise cause degradation in the image quality in prior
standards."
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03/03/05 Cooler Master Cool Drive Lite @
Viper Lair
"If you're only interested in cooling, and your
case already does an adequate job of keeping your hard drive cool,
this is not a required purchase. On the other hand, the Cool Drive
Lite does shield some of the hard drive noise, and the included
fan is essentially silent so if you're building a silent PC, you
might want to give the Cool Drive Lite some consideration."
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03/03/05
Antec Phantom 350W Fanless PSU Review @
Mekhaltech
"Most
of the above listed features are standard with the majority of
quality power supplies, but the 85% efficiency is by far the
highest rated value of any currently available PSU. Much like the
fanless design, this is big news. Mechanically, efficiency is the
ratio of useful energy delivered by a machine to the energy
supplied for its operation. In power supplies, the rest is given
off as heat. The industry standard is currently close to 70% with
quality units ranging between 75%-80%. 70% vs. 85% may not seem
like much, but consider this mathematically ideal situation: using
a 300 watt load (more than adequate even for high-end systems), an
85% efficient PSU will give off 45 watts as heat; a 70% efficient
PSU will give off 90 watts as heat - that's twice as much! So,
even 15% of extra efficiency translates into half the heat
output."
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03/03/05
XG Vortec 500W Power Supply Review
@ PCModdingMy
"The Vortec 500W is a great looking
power supply with enough juice to power even most demanding
hardware. The sleek and stylish blue coloured aluminium housing
looks great with the sleeved power cables. Besides that, I wished
that the Vortec 500W came with a 24-pin power connector (just like
the ModStream) and maybe another 6-pins PCI-E power connector.
Priced at just $90, the Vortec 500W has a very strong place in the
power supply market. If you’re a gamer or looking for the right
hardware for your case mod project, the Vortec 500W power supply
should be the right choice for you!"
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03/03/05
MVKTech - Corsair 4-Gigs Memory Giveaway!
Corsair -
A leading hi-performance memory storage solution provider and
MVKTech - The world's largest
graphic card BIOS resource center, has joined forces to give our
readers and members a chance to win 4-Gigs of some of the fastest
DDR modules on the planet:
Corsair XMS TWINX1024-3200XLPRO.
So 4 Winners, 4 Prizes, 4 Gigs! (1GB kit will be award to 4
winners). Prizes are new in the box, shipped directly from
Corsair!
Contest Link |
~03/03/05
Reviews & News from the Web~
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Water cooler
heatskink system pipes or tubing @
A1 Electronics.net
Review Link
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Thermaltake water
cooler heatsink system accessories @
A1 Electronics.net
Review Link
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Cooler Master
Wave Master LE
@ OverClockersonLine
Review Link
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Golla Mobile
Bags Review @ XYZ Computing
Review Link
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GeIL iBALL
MPV (MP3 Plus Video) Player Video Review #540:
@ 3dGameMan.com
Review Link
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Steelpad S&S
@ ExtensiveMods
Review Link
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03/01/05
Samsung 915N LCD Review @ DreamWare
Computers
"We've looked at some awesome LCD
monitors from Samsung in the past. Today they've sent us their
915N LCD monitor which has a massive 19 inch screen size, and to
top that off, the fastest response time currently on the market,
8ms!"
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03/01/05
Corsair XPERT PC-3200 Memory w/Programmable LED Display Video
Review #539:
@
3dGameMan.com
"The Corsair XPERT DDR PC-3200 Memory comes with a programmable
LED Display. This display is very unique & useful showing a
frequency, voltage, temperature & more. The included software
enables total control over what's displayed as well. It's fast
memory, with a default timing of 2-2-2-5 & overclockable when the
timings are relaxed. Watch the Video to find out more..."
~3dGameMan.com
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03/01/05
Demon 480w Power Supply @ Controlled-Insanity
"The Demon
includes all of the standard connections you may need, the 20 pin
ATX, P4 connector, 2 floppy connectors, and 2 strings, with 3
molex connectors on each. These are again, all pre-modded with
nice blue connectors. If you have ever replaced these before, you
will understand the value of having these pre-modded, especially
the 20 ping connector. Also included, but not blue like the rest,
were 2 SATA connectors, for those of you with hot swappable SATA
drives, these will see a lot of use. No PCI-e connectors here,
sorry but we are dealing with a mid range product. If this is what
you desire, please keep moving as you won't find any here."
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03/01/05
Samsung 711T LCD Display Review @
XYZ Computing
"One company which has done a great job of putting
their displays on a pedestal above most other companies has been
Samsung. Through quality, innovation, design, and some clever
marketing it has become known that Samsung's LCD are usually a cut
above the rest. Though this is debatable, and competition is
stiff, it cannot be refuted that Samsung is a leader in the LCD
market. This review will be taking a look at the first 17" LCD
monitor to feature a 1000:1 contrast ratio, a distinction which
will certainly prevent it from being confused with the rest of the
products out there."
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03/01/05 MSI MEGA View 561 @ Viper Lair
"One of the benefits of the MEGA View
561 is that it is multipurpose. While it's larger than the iPod,
it's smaller than portable DVD players. Add to the fact that you
can pile on quite a few movies on the 20GB drive, you save the
additional hassle of packing extra DVDs."
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03/01/05
GeCube Radeon X850XT Uni-Wise Edition
Review @ PCModdingMy
"Overall, the GeCube X850XT is an
amazing piece of hardware. Up to date, this has got to be the
fastest and meanest graphics card we had ever tested back in our
labs. The Uni-Wise cooling solution is an ingenious solution we
saw with the GeCube X850XT. Not only does it saves space, the
cooler also performed great and made less noise. However, keep in
mind that the X850 series run pretty hot so indirectly it could
raise your case temperatures. So make sure your casing is properly
ventilated to exhaust all the hot air made by the card. Retailed
at USD$553 / RM2099, the GeCube offers excellent performance at
its price. If you’re looking for an awesome PCI-E graphics card,
look no further! The GeCube X850XT should get you started into a
wonderful gaming and overclocking journey."
Review Link |
~03/01/05
Reviews & News from the Web~
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Blackline BQT P5-470W Power Supply Unit
reviewed @ Xtreme Resources
Review Link
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Leadtek WinFast A400 GeForce 6800
@ Steamed Turtle
Review Link
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Abit NF8 @
InsaneTek
Review Link
Speeze EE475B13
CopperSnake III air cooler heatsink @
A1 Electronics.net
Review Link
SimplyMepis 3.3 Linux Distribution reviewed
@ XtremeResources
Review Link
Diskology\'s Disk Jockey
@ LAN Addict
Review Link
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