Tech News June 2003

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Xoxide X-Hurricane (White)
Xoxide :: Monday, June 30, 2003

“It is obvious we went the full nine yards, when you realize there are 9 case cooling fans fitted inside the case. Four 80mm front intake fans pull air from the front bezel, which is designed with slots to allow good flow into the case. The side and top panels of the case are machine stamped, and fitted with three 92mm cooling fans. The rear of the case is stamped with two 80mm cooling fans, each with chrome finger guards for the best possible airflow. This case however boasts more than just a massive number of cooling fans, as we know this is not the only thing that matters when it comes to proper design. We cut the regular chassis mounted grills for the fans, and replaced them with chrome guards where applies. This greatly improves air movement over traditional designs. The bezel is also fitted with two front USB connections, so your hands don’t need to near any of the many dangerous spinning components, … just kidding.”

Evercool NW9F715CA Pentium 4 Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Sunday, June 29, 2003

“Countless heatsink designs have been cast into aluminum in an effort to meet the requirements of both low cost and high thermal efficiency. Aluminum extrusions have typically been the most popular option, and with the need to satisfy performance users, copper inserts have become a frequent addition. Evercool have recently released the NW9F715CA heatsink which is designed for the socket 478 platform. The heatsink breaks with tradition and features an extruded aluminum heatsink with soldered-in copper base insert. The heatsink and fan are separate units, with the clipping mechanism and fan coming as one entire assembly. Because of the way the clip and fan are assembled, the heatsink is limited in the size of cooling system it can support. Unless a 70mm-80mm fan adaptor is at hand, 70mm fans are the largest that any user will be able to use with the Evercool NW9F715CA cooler.”

Prolink FX 5600 Ultimate Golden Limited Videocard Review
PCStats :: Sunday, June 29, 2003

“Based on DirectX 7 Hardware, the GeForce4 MX was closer to a GeForce2 class card then the DirectX 8 GeForce4 Ti’s were. nVIDIA, being the smart company that they are, noticed this and you can bet that there’s no way they’ll make the same mistake twice. Enter the GeForceFX family of cards. It’s nice and refreshing to see that all GeForceFX’s are DirectX 9 compatible, not just the top of the line FX 5800/5900 class cards. That feature is probably the main reason why so many retailers tell me even the budget FX 5200’s are selling well. Today we’re going to be checking out not a budget FX 5200, rather Prolink’s mainstream GeForceFX 5600 Ultimate Golden Limited 256MB videocard. Don’t be fooled by the internal NV31 core code name, the GeForceFX 5600 GPU is slower then that of the NV30 (FX 5800), but faster than the NV34 (FX 5200).”

CoolerMaster Aero 7 HSF Review
OCIA :: Sunday, June 29, 2003

“The first thing you’ll notice about this heatsink is it’s big. This provided a bit of a problem for me in that I have an Asus A7N8X Deluxe motherboard which I dearly love. It is so crammed with extras that there wasn’t much room to work with on the install. I eventually broke down, removed the motherboard and the sink installed in a snap. This was because in my PC75 the chip placement means there was only about an inch of clearance between the bottom of the power supply and the base of the heatsink. I didn’t feel this was worth the risk of cracking the chip and after a couple of tries I removed the motherboard. The thumb clip was a breeze and the motherboard was installed and it was all running in less than an hour total.”

Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 200 GB Hard Drive review
The Tech Lounge :: Sunday, June 29, 2003

“We all know that when it comes to hard drives, size matters. With all this advancing technology, software, and media, you need some beefy storage to contain it. Maxtor’s latest hard drive is the Diamond Plus 9, a 200 gigabyte 7200 RPM hard drive. If that isn’t enough for you, I don’t know what is. Not only does this drive have an extreme storage capacity, but it also has speed to back it up. Boasting a high cache buffer of 8 megabytes, a 9.4 ms average seek time and the new Fluid Dynamics Bearing Motor, this is one of the best ATA drives on the market.”

OCZ Dominator 2cu Heatsink Review
GruntvillE :: Sunday, June 29, 2003

“…you just broke the bank on the new motherboard, CPU, and a kicking video card, so you have to do this without spending the last of your Bawls funds. So, with that in mind we are taking a look at the 2nd generation of the Dominator HSF from OCZ, the Dominator 2-Cu. As you might guess the Cu stands for Copper. Unlike the pervious generation of the Dominator this one has a copper core that will sit right on the CPU core for better cooling. So let’s see how this inexpensive cooler holds up.”

Ideazon Zboard Review
MODTHEBOX! :: Sunday, June 29, 2003

“Across the top of the Zboard are 17 clear buttons, each labeled with associated icons. The first seven are media controls, such as Play, Pause and Stop, while the other ten are quick launch keys that can be configured to suit ones tastes. What would have been really impressive is if these keys had a backlight feature added. These keys are capable of launching Outlook, Internet Explorer, a favorite search engine as well as the Ideazon website and the Zboard configuration utility.”

Zalman’s ZM-MFC1 Multi Fan Speed Controller review
Tech-Dreams :: Sunday, June 29, 2003

It seems now, more and more, that one of the most necessary peripherals for a modded computer is most definitely the fan controller. It would be so odd just to see a computer that does not have one. Everywhere you turn now, you see a review for a fan controller or some such device. I’m sure you have read at least five or six reviews of controllers by now. Today, we are going to look at something that breaks the ice in its own way, a unit that combines two of the most POPULAR forms of fan controllers together, into one sweet unit.

Antec Sonata Super Mini Tower review
SystemCooling :: Sunday, June 29, 2003

“We normally don’t review many cases constructed of steel, but as you’ll see the Antec Sonata is one very special case for many reasons. With the front bezel constructed of plastic, to its outer shell of steel with its jet black, highly reflective automotive finish the Antec Sonata’s superior quality is a pleasure to behold!”

Voided Warranty takes a look at a Wooden PC Case
Voided Warranty :: Sunday, June 29, 2003

“I took the liberty of testing the woods durability by slamming my keys against it many times. The case suffered no visual damage at all. I asked the creator of this fine case if he could make a case that wood match the finish of a persons desk. I was informed that this could indeed be done.”

Five Way Performance PSU Roundup
TweakTown :: Sunday, June 29, 2003

“It wasn’t too terribly long ago that the power supply was just another component that had to be bought when it was time to build a new system. But times have changed with the advent of the newer more powerful computers hitting the market. Come join Mike “Darthtanion” Wright as he takes a look at five power supplies and gives some solid answers as to whether it might be just the right one for your own system.”

Leadtek WinFast A310 Ultra TD MyVivo Review
Bjorn3D :: Sunday, June 29, 2003

“Today, we are going to take a look at the high end of the A310 series, the WinFast A310 Ultra TD MyVivo, which as noted above is based on NVIDIA’s FX 5600 GPU. As you may already know, this is a very capable midrange graphics processor that, as we will see, really flexes its muscle when GPU intensive features such as anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering are enabled. ”

Thermaltake Volcano 11: Xaser Edition Giveaway @ XtReMoDs
XtReMoDs :: Sunday, June 29, 2003

” The Thermaltake Volcano 11: Xaser Edition Heatsink giveaway has less then 2 weeks left. Enter to win while you still can… ”

New ATi Radeon 9800 video card review database
8Dimensional :: Sunday, June 29, 2003

“In our “ATi Radeon 9800 Review List” we try to collect all links to such video card reviews online, at the monent over 90 reviews are listed…”

MSI MegaPC Review
Hexus :: Tuesday, June 24, 2003
“The mini PC market is getting very crowded; potential buyers have plenty of choice at the moment. MSI have exactly the right approach and have created something different with unique features to enable it to stand out from the crowd. We wish the MegaPC every success.”

Non-ConDUCKtive Fluid
PimpRig :: Tuesday, June 24, 2003

“It all started with Gabriel, the Gaming Program Manager from Intel challenging me to make a great mod for a computer. He never expected this. The precursor for the “ORB””

Antec Lanboy Review
OCAddiction :: Friday, June 20, 2003

“The first thing that strikes you when unpacking the case is that the LANBOY is all aluminum – I hear my back muscles are planning a celebration – meaning its light. VERY light. This is pretty much the lightest case I’ve ever lifted. I was actually quite shocked at the miniscule weight of the case with the power supply accounting for the majority of the weight – more on that later.”

Vantec ION 400W power supply
PimpRig :: Friday, June 20, 2003

“The lawyers at Vantec made damn sure that there were plenty of warnings on the PSU to discourage curious folks from digging around inside. There are also warnings in the manual, but I am still wondering what the hell this means: “Don’t open the power cover without any authorizations; It will cause thunder-stroke danger.” Holy crap, thunder-stroke! I’ve never been thunder-stroked…and it kind of sounds like fun, sooo….”

CoolerMaster Aero 7+ Review
The Tech Lounge :: Friday, June 20, 2003
Overall this is an outstanding CPU cooler. It performs better than the roaring Volcano 11 and looks cooler, sporting an innovative blower design. The 3.5″ mount simply won’t mount, but CoolerMaster is working on a solution. I would also like to see an optional temperature monitor to control fan speed like the similarly priced Volcano 11, maybe in a future blower fan? If you are looking for a CPU cooler that does the job, looks great, and remains quiet, look no further.

Chaintech 9EJS1 Zenith Giveaway
ViperLair :: Friday, June 20, 2003

Just to let you all know that we’re going to be handing out a Chaintech 9EJS1 ZENITH 845PE motherboard to a lucky forum reader this month. Rules are here:

GeIL Golden Dragon PC3200 Dual Channel DDR Memory Video Review
3dgameman :: Friday, June 20, 2003

GeIL Golden Dragon PC3200 Dual Channel DDR Series Memory Video Review #317:

“This product has major differences over conventional memory and the biggest difference is it uses the advanced WLCSP (Wafer Level Chipset Scale Packaging) for the memory modules. This means less heat and much higher speeds are possible. Even though this memory is rated at 400MHz DDR it can go much higher. The Watch the Video to find out more…” ~3dGameMan.com

Speeze Panther Stream P4 Cooler Review
3dXtreme :: Friday, June 20, 2003
“The Speeze PantherStream wins our Editor’s Choce for it’s innovative clip design, great performance and quiet operation. If you’re in the market for a new P4 CPU Cooler or to complient an OEM CPU purchase, the Speeze PantherStream would fit the bill very nicely…”

Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 200GB Hard Drive Revised review
The Tech Lounge :: Friday, June 20, 2003

We all know that when it comes to hard drives, size matters. With all this advancing technology, software, and media, you need some beefy storage to contain it. Maxtor’s latest hard drive is the Diamond Plus 9, a 200 gigabyte 7200 RPM hard drive. If that isn’t enough for you, I don’t know what is. Not only does this drive have an extreme storage capacity, but it also has speed to back it up. Boasting a high cache buffer of 8 megabytes, a 9.4 ms average seek time and the new Fluid Dynamics Bearing Motor, this is one of the best ATA drives on the market.

Lian Li PC6010 Case & Aquarium Kit
GruntvillE :: Friday, June 20, 2003

“First things first, the wonderful slide-out mb tray. These certainly come in handy and are greatly appreciated when doing an install. The motherboard can be the easiest or most difficult part to install depending on what you have to work with. In the Lian Li it was a cake walk. The mb tray was very easy to use and it’s mounts felt very stable and smooth. After I installed the motherboard, processor and HSF I mounted the PSU. What a breeze. They’ve included a mount which can be flipped over to allow for better placement of your PSU. The drive bays were standard fare although I don’t like the fact that the bay covers aren’t screwed down. They have a small notch on the mounts and use pressure to stay in place. This might make it tough for some front panel mods that need support from the drive bays. I removed the bottom 3.5″ bay as I have no use for it, and found mounting the hdd and floppy drive standard fare. The way the case is designed also makes for easy cable management; it offers lots of places to tuck wires away. All said, it’s one of the easiest mid-towers to work with. My only complaints are the bay covers and the fact that the top support of the frame is quite large and hangs down below the PSU; it extends across the span of the case and becomes part of the 5.25″ drive bay. If I could offer a recommendation on the next version; I’d recommend that they trim this large support down and let some of this space that’s hidden be more visible and usable.”

MainGear Premier F131 Complete System
SystemCooling :: Friday, June 20, 2003

“MainGear is a fairly new computer builder who has recently entered the market. What makes them standout above the rest is their devotion to their customers and their never-ending pursuit of the highest quality computer components available.”

PCToys Power Maxx 520W Aluminum Power Supply Review
MODTHEBOX! :: Friday, June 20, 2003

“The rear portion of the PCToys Power Maxx 520W Aluminum Power Supply has all the standard features found on most PSU units with some new enhancements. There are two central 80mm dual ball bearing fans which have been postioned as front and rear exhausts to circulate all the hot air from inside the aluminum chassis. An additional slim profile 80mm fan has also been included as a top exhaust fan which again assists with air circulation and cooling. Each fan is controlled by a mini 3-position switch, which allows you to toggle the noise levels for each fan to make this unit practically silent in its operation.”

Soltek SL-85SPE-L (Springdale) Review
Ninjalane :: Friday, June 20, 2003
Over the past couple of years Soltek has been one of the leaders in creative PCB marketing that usually follows the major chipset releases. Not to go against tradition a new marketing message has surfaced called “Violet Eyes” and as you might have guessed features a violet metallic PCB.

Vantec Iceberq 4 Pro Video Card Cooler
OCIA :: Friday, June 20, 2003

“The finish on the base was mirror clear and on the pro you can actually see the reflection of my hand and Nikon digital camera. Each package included the Cooler, 4 plastic clips for attaching the cooler, a tube of white thermal paste, 4 RAM sinks, and 4 pieces of thermal tape for attaching the RAM sinks.”

Sunbeam Lazer LEDs
Red & Blackness Mods :: Friday, June 20, 2003

There is tons of Lazerleds out on the market, but today we are having a look at Sunbeams Lazerled. Is it any better? Is it brighter? Does it produce heat? Well all this is something we are going to have a look at. So let’s get this review going……….

Vantec Nexus Multi-Function Panel Review
Techwarelabs :: Friday, June 20, 2003
“Vantec has continued its tradition of making stylish add-on components with the release of the Nexus Multi-function Panel. The Nexus Multi-function Panel will make controlling and monitoring CPU temps a snap. With the great design and ease of installation anyone should find the Multi-function Panel a great buy. With 4 different colored themes to choose from it should match any case and will look great.”

Jab-Tech Thermalright SLK-800U Review
XtReMoDs :: Friday, June 20, 2003

” When cooling is a high priority for you, when you are willing to spend some extra money just to get your system a couple of degrees cooler, then most likely you want only the best of the best inside your computer case. Thermalright’s SLK-800U is just that; this heatsink is one of the best on the market today. “

Black Aluminum Chenming X-Pider Case
Xoxide :: Sunday, June 15, 2003

“The X-Pider Case is the latest in the line of Chieftec Aluminum cases. The case features a new front panel design, as well as some added features. The X-Pider comes complete with one tri led intake fan mounted in the front of the case, two tri led exhaust fans in the rear, and another intake tri led fan mounted right on the side window.”

Its only $84.95!

OCZ EL DDR PC3200 Dual Channel Platiunum
OCAddiction :: Friday, June 13, 2003

“With the latest chipsets Canterwood and Springdale recently introduced by Intel, we are in desperate need of the super fast memory that will let us overclock the newer “C” stepping processors. Even stock these CPU’s are running 200MHz so they’ll need an absolute minimum of PC3200. If you plan on overclocking, you’ll want some really good PC3500 or higher. And quite honestly, the hardcore overclocking crowd will be calling for PC4200 and higher very soon. Especially since the introduction of the new Intel P4 2.4C and 2.6C CPU’s. The core of these chips seem to top out at just over 3500MHz. So the 2.4C will need roughly 290MHz and the 2.6C will need around 270MHz to reach the 3500MHz plateau. Currently there is no memory available that is sold guaranteed to run those speeds, but let’s hope companies begin to introduce these to the masses soon.”

VIA EPIA M10000 Nehemiah Review
I Am Not a Geek :: Friday, June 13, 2003

“The M10000 Nehemiah is a nice step up in the line of EPIA boards from VIA, but it still isn’t the mainboard for those insisting on raw power. Instead it offers a low power, low noise, low cost system ideally suited for rich multimedia, desktop, and internet applications. The miniature size and onboard integration of most of the essential peripherals allow the user the flexibility of endless installation opportunities.”

Tt Giant II VGA Cooler Review
Overclocker Café :: Friday, June 13, 2003

Finding an extra 21MHz on the core clock is nothing to sneeze at. Every little bit helps if you are looking to turn out some serious FPS. The appeal of the Giant II will be more to the mod crowd in my mind. This thing is so wild looking, it is absolutely begging to be shown off through a case window or in a clear acrylic case. The difficulty in installing the cooler was minimal. The instructions were straight forward and easy to understand

GMC Trinity X-21 Mid-Tower Case Review @ MODTHEBOX.COM
MODTHEBOX! :: Friday, June 13, 2003

“The top portion of the Trinity X-21 Mid-Tower Case incorporates a digital thermal probe monitor which is embedded behind the two way mirror. The thermal probe can be connected to any heat source for accurately tracking temperature performance in degrees Celsius. The Trinity X-21 also features a swing away door which reveals the external drive bays. A total of 4 x 5.25″ drive bays and 2 x 3.5″ external drive bays are provided to handle any type of computer configuration.”

MSI 865PE Neo2-FIS2R i865PE motherboard Review
PCStats :: Friday, June 13, 2003
“The Intel i865 Springdale chipset is the next “big” thing for the Pentium 4…. right after the i875 Canterwood of course. Springdale is gaining in popularity primarily because the little chip which gets soldered onto the motherboard offers something on the order of around 97% of the performance of the flagship Intel i875P, for about three-quarters of the price. So what you say? If you’re currently working with an i850E (RDRAM) pentium 4 system and long ago made the decision to pass on the DDR-based i845PE’s which has been wooing consumers for the last six months, you should still take note. Boards which are based on the i850E were faster and more powerfull than their i845PE counterparts, but the i865 tops both. Hey, it is a new chipset after all! Today we’re going to be weighing the pros and cons of MSI’s first entry into the mainstream Springdale (i865PE) desktop mainboard market – the wickedly red MSI 865PE Neo2-FIS2R. This is the top of the line model with all the bells and whistles on board – so if you want to save a few dollars and don’t need all the little extras you can shoot for the ‘vanilla’ 865PE Neo2 version.”

Zalman ZM400A-APF PSU review @ Hexus.net
Hexus :: Friday, June 13, 2003
“£80 is steep for a 400w PSU. Whether it’s worth it or not depends upon how much you value silence. Recommended to those looking for uber-quiet rigs.”

Athlon XP Chipset Shootout – VIA KT400 vs. VIA KT400A vs. nVidia nForce 2
TweakTown :: Friday, June 13, 2003
“In terms of the enthusiast, AMD Athlon’s XP processor has now taken second stage to Intel’s all conquering Pentium 4 processor and army of Dual Channel enabled chipsets. AMD continue to battle it out with the support of third party chipset manufacturers, VIA Technology and nVidia, who keep the Athlon XP in the battle for the enthusiasts’ loot. Today Shawn “Toxic” Baker puts nVidia’s Dual Channel nForce 2 up against VIA’s Single Channel KT400 and KT400A chipsets. There can only be one winner, which will it be? Read on and discover the answer!”

Athlon XP Chipset Shootout – VIA KT400 vs. VIA KT400A vs. nVidia nForce 2
TweakTown :: Friday, June 13, 2003
“In terms of the enthusiast, AMD Athlon’s XP processor has now taken second stage to Intel’s all conquering Pentium 4 processor and army of Dual Channel enabled chipsets. AMD continue to battle it out with the support of third party chipset manufacturers, VIA Technology and nVidia, who keep the Athlon XP in the battle for the enthusiasts’ loot. Today Shawn “Toxic” Baker puts nVidia’s Dual Channel nForce 2 up against VIA’s Single Channel KT400 and KT400A chipsets. There can only be one winner, which will it be? Read on and discover the answer!”

Magic-Pro MP-P6PE-1000 i865PE Motherboard Review
PCStats :: Friday, June 13, 2003
“As prices continue the downward slide there really has never been a better time to upgrade or buy computer components for a new system. While high end devices are still relatively expensive, mainstream products have never been less expensive; prices are so low in fact that some peripherals seem almost disposable. With the new mainstream Springdale (i865PE) Pentium 4 chipset on the market we’re starting to see the influx of new boards which always accompanies such a release. Of course if you’re looking for a new motherboard, determining which one to get can be a difficult decision. Like the i845PE chipset before it, some might argue that the difference between one i865PE based motherboard and the next is virtually nil. In other words, i865PE-based motherboards all follow similar design guidelines and so they tend to perform within a few percentages of each other under the same circumstances. This doesn’t take into account quality or reliability which can very between manufacturers rather substantially.”

R&B reviewed a Silent PSU from Zalman called Zm400a
Red & Blackness Mods :: Friday, June 13, 2003

Despite the fact that computers have become commonplace at home and at workplaces for a long time, true user friendliness of the computers are still a long shot. At Zalman Tech, we strive to make that goal a closer reality through extensive research and development of our products. We were the world first in reducing computer’s noise down to lower than 20dB, thus creating a more user friendly computing environment. Now you can use a computer without distracting noise and also form high fidelity audio system or home theatre without ambient noise with one. Zalman Tech will continue to put efforts to creating more enhanced levels of user friendliness in computing; we believe we have sufficient ability and determination.

Hardcano 9 Fan control Review @ Furioustech
Furioustech :: Friday, June 13, 2003

“Fans how many do your have in your case? What about the noise level? Well I have a product that helps control your fans and reduce some of that noise from your PC. The Hardcano series of fan controller. Besides being able to handle four fans it has a LCD readout for real time monitor of temperatures and an alarm function! Do you want the full story? You are going to have to take a look and find out for yourself.”

Phonex Neverwire 14 (TwinPack) @ TheTechLounge
The Tech Lounge :: Friday, June 13, 2003

Welcome to the future of home networking. Phonex Broadband’s QX-202 NeverWire 14 uses the existing home A/C wiring to pass digital signals between Ethernet-enabled devices, without running new wire. This facilitates sharing a single high-speed Internet modem among multiple computers, sharing data files, streaming audio/video as well as playing interactive computer games between PCs.* The QX-202 allows you the flexibility to place a computer anywhere in your home or small office with flawless, uninterrupted high-speed Internet access, simply by plugging your computer into any QX-202 equipped A/C outlet. The QX-202 NeverWire 14 can also be easily installed by anyone within minutes. How does it stack up against the competition? We will see…

TR2M1 and TR2M2 Cooler review
Overclocker Café :: Friday, June 13, 2003

Thermaltake has set up a subsidiary to focus on inexpensive cooling solutions. The first coolers released are named, surprisingly, the M1 and M2. Neither of these sinks is designed for any overclocking but they may make a nice alternative choice to replace an OEM product. Here is a snip of the review.

As you can see the M2 with its inserted copper slug easily outperformed the M1, even with the fan running at low speed. While the M1 did cool adequately it’s not going to be an overclocker’s choice, but it will get the job done on a normal system. Given the cost of these coolers the performance isn’t too bad, especially for the M2.

Gigabyte 7N400Pro nForce 2 Motherboard Review
Overclockers New Zealand :: Friday, June 13, 2003
“Gigabyte’s 7N400Pro is a top performing board, running neck to neck with Epox’s 8RDA+ and Asus’ A7N8X. It is also a feature rich board, with the ability host a whopping 10 IDE hard drives. This would satisfy most of the storage freaks out there. The onboard SATA controller means that you can hook up 7N400Pro with a couple of Western Digital Raptor drives to further enhance your performance. However, the 7N400 failed at overclocking, unable to POST whenever multipliers are changed.”

Speese Rounded CCFL Fan @ XtReMoDs
XtReMoDs :: Friday, June 13, 2003

” The term you’ve seen on every modding site around, CCFL. Whenever the topic of lighting comes up, when referring to modding at least, the topic of CCFLs can’t be far off. There’s a simple reason why they’re so popular, they look great! CCFLs (which stands for Cold Cathode Florescent Lights) are probably the brightest type of light you can put into your computer. But there are different qualities of CCFLs, not all cathodes are created equal, just like men there are the bright ones, and the not so bright ones. You all know what I’m talking about, but seriously, I’ve heard good and bad things about different cathodes, now it’s time to see how the Round Cold Cathode Fan from Speeze does when it’s plugged in. ”

Zalman CNPS7000-Cu Cooler review @ Hexus.net
Hexus :: Friday, June 13, 2003
“What attributes should a decent heatsink and fan combination have ?. It should cool well. It should be able to cool well with reasonable voltage load. It should have the ability to dissipate the heat effectively. It should be able to do the above without hurting your eardrums or your wallet. The Zalman CNPS7000-Cu appears to be in a position to fulfill our requirements. Excellent design, aesthetically pleasing, and, above all, a fantastic noise-to-performance ratio make this CPU cooler one of the most enviable. “

KoolPCMods “Swamp Dragon” Laser Etched Acrylic Window
XtReMoDs :: Friday, June 13, 2003

” Everyone is getting into case modding now and its popularity is at an all time high. More people than ever have windows on the side of there computer. Windows are becoming a standard when buying a stock PC. So, the original modders that installed windows themselves aren’t as unique as they used to be. Well here is a way you still can have that leading edge, a laser etched window.

Laser etching is much more detailed then using appliqué. An appliqué is just sticker that go on the side of the windows and that’s about it. Laser etching takes a little more planning, with the ability to get up to 1000 dpi (dots per inch), it’s much more visually appealing. ”

PCToys Neon Maxx Blacklight accent paint
PimpRig :: Friday, June 13, 2003

“A couple of ideas that we have considered outside of our rig are our speaker grills on subwoofers in a car, various items on our desk, Mardi Gras beads, and anything you want to highlight or accent.”

Leadtek A310TD 128MB FX5600 video card review
Overclockers New Zealand :: Friday, June 13, 2003
“By looking at the scores above, I find it hard to convince the consumers that FX5600 would give them a better gaming experience than a good old GF4 Ti. Generally speaking, Leadtek A310 (FX5600) is around 10~35% slower than a standard GF4 Ti-4800SE. The FX5600 may come out on top if FSAA is used but that is about it.”

512MB Mushkin PC3500 Black Dual Pack DDR Memory Modules
Tech ARP :: Friday, June 13, 2003

“Ever seen a PC3500 DDR memory module run at 480MHz? How about TWO?! You might, if you have a Mushkin PC3500 Black Dual Pack! Read our definitive review of this amazing memory module to find out how we did it! We will also tell you how to get 10% off Mushkin memory products!”

Ahanix Iceberg I Water Cooling Kit Review
Tech-Dreams :: Friday, June 13, 2003
In today’s computer market, keeping your processor cool is in big demand. Manufacturers are constantly improving or creating new methods of cooling, the most popular being air-cooling. A normal computer user will not think twice or even acknowledge the temperatures of their case or processor, which means cooling is often overlooked. However, the avid computer user and overclocker makes cooling a top priority, so the OEM heatsinks are upgraded and stronger fans are used. Unfortunately, better cooling comes with a price: higher noise levels during operation can sometimes be overwhelming, deafening, and downright annoying. Water-cooling enters the scene as an extremely quiet alternative. Today, we will be taking a close look at an entry-level water cooling kit manufactured by Ahanix, The Iceberg I Kit.

Thermaltake Xview Kit Review @ MODTHEBOX.COM
MODTHEBOX! :: Friday, June 13, 2003

“The Thermaltake Xview relies on the EL sheeting which provides a backlight against the printed transparent insert while secured in the acrylic cover. The inverter features an aluminum knob for sensitivity, a bright green LED and a microphone. On one side is a 3-position switch which selects between off, continuous on, or sound sensitive, depending on the consumers preference. As with any inverter, once powered there is a slight whine from the unit, which should disappear once it warms up. The inverter connects to a spare power supply connector or inline with another device.”

Antec Sonata Case @ ThinkComputers
Think Computers :: Friday, June 13, 2003
“Antec has been in the PC industry since 1986, and remains a leader in power supplies and PC cases. Antec cases have always been know for their quality and reliability, so it comes as no shock that their new line of PC lifestyle cases share these same qualities. The front runner of the lifestyle series that Antec offers is the Sonata. The Sonata is designed with the consumer in mind and is meant to blend into your surroundings. One of the main selling points of this case is its apparent silent construction. Antec constructed this case so that it remains quiet yet very functional.”

OCZ Ultra II Thermal Paste @ TheTechLounge
The Tech Lounge :: Friday, June 13, 2003

OCZ Ultra 2 is a high-quality polysynthetic thermal compound designed to provide maximum thermal transfer between the CPU surface and the heatsink. OCZ Ultra 2 uses a blend of polysynthetic oils that ensure that the compound will not solidify or lose its thermal transfer properties over time. Ultra 2 thermal compound is not electrically conductive, meaning that it is completely safe for use on any surface that requires maximum thermal transfer. Let’s see how well this performs…

Innovatek Tank-O-Matic Resevoir Review @ GruntvillE.com
GruntvillE :: Friday, June 13, 2003

Once you get into the modding scene or attend a lot of LAN parties; you tend to take notice of your rig a bit more and always give it a sprucing up before the next event. With water cooling and dyes, it seems that the dye will never last forever. It seems that no matter how much you add, if it was old to begin with, it’s going to look old after you add more dye. For those that have already figured this out, you know it’s time to change the water; a nice big resevoir is just what ya need to make things easy!”

fUnc Surface 1030 @ Viper Lair
ViperLair :: Friday, June 13, 2003
“I found that the fUnc was “slick” enough on both the textured and smooth surface for both ball and optical mice. The fUnc was on-par with the Zoom, and it was much easier to move the mouse on than the Pro or standard plastic pad.”

Jab-tech Cold Cathode Fan Grills
3dXtreme :: Friday, June 13, 2003
“Initially I figured it would light the fan up similar to the LED case fans we’ve reviewed in the past. I was shocked to see that this $10 piece of hardware could replace usage of a $30 Cold Cathode light…”

Thermaltake Silent Purepower 480W PSU @ The Tech Lounge
The Tech Lounge :: Friday, June 13, 2003

Thermaltake has released a new series of products following the launch of the Xaser III. Besides the case, there is also the Volcano 11 Xaser Edition heatsink (which you can check out here), a keyboard and mouse, and a series of power supplies. Today, we are checking out Thermaltake’s Silent Purepower 480 watt PSU. As the name implies, this product promises to deliver silence and power, two of the most highly sought traits in computer products.

Enermax 460w Whisper Series PSU review
Overclocker Café :: Monday, June 09, 2003

While I don’t have a decibel meter, I can definitely tell the difference. To find out just how quiet it really was, (and don’t try this at home) I unplugged all the case fans and the heatsink fan as well and could still barely hear the PSU fans running.

Tyan Tachyon G9500Pro 128MB review
Overclockers New Zealand :: Monday, June 09, 2003

“Tyan Tachyon G9500Pro is a feature rich graphics card, with a respectable performance and an impressive hardware monitoring function. In addition, the G9500Pro is the only R9500Pro that can be overclocked without flashing custom BIOS. In our attempt, overclocking raise the performance by 2~10%.”

Purse Power: FutureMark Controversy
IpKonfig :: Monday, June 09, 2003

“FutureMark is solvent and wealthy because of its 3DMark series of benchmarking tools. And NVIDIA is wealthy because it has made the market believe, generally rightly, that its graphics cards were the best performers on a wide range of measures. Quite a few graphics card companies have gone down to dusty death competing with it.”

Thermalright SLK-800 Heatsink review
PimpRig :: Monday, June 09, 2003

“Thermalright continues their reign of terror with another excellent CPU cooler. The design that they started out with in the SK-6 is still being tweaked by each subsequent generation of their heatsinks, and the performance gains show that the tweaking works.”

ABIT NF7-S Revison 2.0 review
ViperLair :: Monday, June 09, 2003

“Thankfully, nothing was taken away with the latest revision, and we have all of the high-end nForce 2 features present, including Soundstorm. In my opinion, the sound quality and low CPU usage makes it good enough that you should even need an addon card. With the new SPP, we have support for the latest Bartons, future-proofing the NF7-S.”

Vantec 80mm UltraViolet Fans
Tech-Dreams :: Monday, June 09, 2003

“Let’s get back to case modding basics… At the beginning of case modding, the whole idea was to improve system performance. Today a lot of things have changed and been thrown out the window. Case mods are now designed to make your case look fancy. Well, Vantec have got the best of both worlds with their new Spectrum UV fans. These fans perform the basic function (as a fan *duh*) as well as looking sweet under a UV light source.”

KoolPCMods Xide-Pad Mouse Pad review
XtReMoDs :: Monday, June 09, 2003

“The first thing I noticed when I unwrapped this mouse pad is that it was large and sturdy, but was still lightweight. After placing it in just the perfect position and throwing my old mouse pad in a drawer somewhere, I simply plugged it into the USB slot and presto there was light.”

Vantec iCEBERQ4 Premium VGA Cooling Kits Review
3dgameman :: Monday, June 09, 2003

“The Vantec iCEBERQ4 Premium VGA Cooling Kits offer great cooling for just about every Video Card out there. The heatsink is polished copper and thankfully there are four ramsinks included to help cool your Video Cards memory and assist in overclocking. They also have a clear fan, blue clear top and LED’s. Watch the Video to find out more…”

PCToys System Maxx Fan Controller Review
MODTHEBOX! :: Monday, June 09, 2003

“Upon powering of the PCToys System Maxx Fan Controller, the illuminated control knobs emit a soft blue glow around the perimeter of the knob. This feature is in the constant ON state. Unfortunately, the illuminated control knobs are not capable increasing or decreasing in luminosity depending on the voltage being supplied to the attached fan. In order to test the PCToys System Maxx Fan Controller, I attached 4 Sunon KD1208PTB1 80mm fans and ran them at various speeds for a 12-hour period after which the PCB remained cool to the touch.”

LED Limiting Resistance Calculator
GideonTech :: Monday, June 09, 2003

“This is just a simple LED limiting resistor calculator written in VB. It helps you determine the resistor value you need for your mod LED projects. It can show the actual calculated resistor value and the nearest higher standard resistor value.”

Overclocking The Intel Motherboard Chipset
Geek Shelter :: Monday, June 09, 2003

“Now days, striving for “better” performance is key for your computer system. Everyone is pushing their systems, from the latest video cards to the latest CPU’s. Unfortunately, especially in the Intel market, not everyone has the money to buy the latest and fastest CPU’s available. Sticking to a strict budget, many computer enthusiasts overclock their motherboards and CPU’s to make up for their loss in speed, or to just get better overall performance. An overclocked processor at 2.8GHz will almost always run faster than a stock 2.8GHz because when you overclock, you push your motherboards Front-Side Bus (FSB), making the system run overall a lot faster than the stock 2.8GHz CPU at its standard FSB (533 MHz quad-pumped.)”

Vantec Spectrum UV LED Fans review
The Tech Lounge :: Monday, June 09, 2003

“As the UV fans were, the UV LED fans look very good with no UV lighting, but once plugged in, the UV LEDs turn on with the fan, and we get to see some glowey goodness. The LEDs built into the fan emit enough UV light to cause the entire fan to light up. The LEDs, however, are not bright enough to light up other UV components in your computer. As you can tell from the pictures, these fans look fantastic.”

Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Sharing, in a Whole New Perspective
Tech ARP :: Thursday, June 05, 2003

“Our intrepid webmaster Ken Ng recently attended the launch of the new Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and instead of being bored to death, he came away mighty impressed! So impressed that he simply had to write an editorial on it!

In his editorial, Ken will reveal some exciting new features in Windows Server 2003 as well as the upcoming Microsoft Office 2003! Don’t miss it! Come on in and read his editorial on the new Microsoft Server 2003 – “Sharing, In A Whole New Perspective!”

PC Toys AeroMaxx Cooler with TMD Fan
I Am Not a Geek :: Thursday, June 05, 2003

“I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the performance of the PC Toys AeroMaxx cooler. I did not anticipate it being able to maintain temperatures as low as it did, and I definitely did not expect the noise level of a 70mm fan running at over 5000 RPM to be so low. The T.M.D. fan, coupled with the AeroMaxx’s uniquely designed heatsink base, create a respectable combination for cooling your processor. Although not a silent cooling solution, the AeroMaxx produces a minimal amount of noise that could possibly be eliminated, without impacting the cooling performance, through the use of a speed control device.”

Pentalpha Aqualia Water Cooler 5.25″ Drive Review
MODTHEBOX! :: Thursday, June 05, 2003

“Out of the box, my first impressions of the Aqualia Water Cooling Drive were mixed; this was mainly contributed by the compact size of the parts including the tubing. The Aqualia Water Cooling Drive is almost completely pre-assembled requiring users to simply attach the tubing to the waterblock and fill the system prior to use. The dimensions of the Aqualia Water Cooling Drive are 223mm (L) x 147mm (W) x 11mm (H) and is designed to conveniently reside in a 5.25″ bay. An aluminum casing acts as a cover and encloses all the components inside. A silver and blue logo resides along the top portion of the aluminum cover with the other side exposing the dual 80mm fans above the radiator.”

Cooler Master Wave Master Aluminum Masterpiece
SystemCooling :: Thursday, June 05, 2003

“Once in a great while, a product comes along exhibiting state of the art design, cooling friendliness, and at the same time, sporting superb quality and craftsmanship. Cooler Master’s new flagship case the “Wave Master Aluminum Mid-Tower Case”, is just such a product!! I know, it’s out of the ordinary, to compliment a new product at the beginning of a review, but this beauty warrants all the accolades it will soon receive.”

Chaintech Reloaded 2003 Event Coverage
Mikhailtech :: Thursday, June 05, 2003

When these two items were shown during the presentation, a chuckle quickly went up from the audience. I, like many of my colleagues in the audience thought that these two items were simply regular PCI TV-tuner cards. This was not the case and we were in for yet another surprise to learn that Chaintech has developed both a digital satellite PCI card (DST-1000FTA) and Digital/Analog TV tuner card (D-A-DTT-100). Both of these cards should be well received in the Home Theater PC market.

Globalwin 300W & 400W Silent PSU with 4 AC outlets
3dgameman :: Thursday, June 05, 2003

“1. Smart turn on & off for all peripheral equipments in one click.

• Multiple AC outlets for computer peripherals.

• All AC outlets with “Auto Turn-On” & ” Auto Shut – Down ” function.

• Surge protected and By Pass Device to AC outlets for modem , printer, scanner, monitor and other peripherals.

• EMI (PFI) filtration.”…

DawG PounD June Giveaway @ GruntvillE.com
GruntvillE :: Thursday, June 05, 2003
Yup, the man with the mAd cAPS L0cK is at it again!

The Matrix Orbital MX212 we gave away last month just wasn’t enough. This month we’re giving away an Antec LanBoy! This is one of the hottest cases Antec has released in quite some time and it can be yours for free!

How to change the Logitech MX 700 LED
PimpRig :: Thursday, June 05, 2003

“This mod is pretty simple, but I saw a lot of questions asking what kind of LED to use, or how it works. Well guess what folks; today is your lucky day. Right now this mouse is probably the most expensive mouse out there, so trust me; I wouldn’t be doing this if it didn’t work.”

Chenming Silver 301KE Aluminum Case Video Review
3dgameman :: Thursday, June 05, 2003

“The Chenming Silver 301KE Aluminum Case is lightweight, looks great, has a clear window with pre-cut 80mm fan hole, two front USB and one fire wire port, removable 3.5″ drive rack and more. Unfortunately the motherboard tray is not removable and since the case is small it means tight working conditions. Watch the Video to find out more…”

JMC Arctic Wind Plus Heatsink Review
Think Computers :: Thursday, June 05, 2003

“You guys have seen us review many different types of heatsinks. When reviewing a heatsink there are many things to consider, performance, cooling, price…etc. We have received some products from JMC to look at. JMC is a new company to us so here is some information about them. JMC Products is a leading manufacturer of thermal solutions with facilities around the world. We focus on developing cooling products to increase the performance, reliability, and flexibility of your networking, storage, and server systems. Since 1991 we have supplied dependable, cutting-edge cooling products to large OEMs around the world. With over 800 employees and operations in North America, Europe and Asia, JMC has established itself as a leading thermal solutions provider. Today we will be looking at their Arctic Wind Plus Heatsink.”

LCD Keypad Guide
Hexus :: Thursday, June 05, 2003
“At the start of this project, it was designed to work with an LCD, but I will be finally applying the keypad to my VFD, showing how versatile the ‘custom PCB’ is, due to Matrix Orbital units having the same keypad controller on the bulk of their units”

X-Micro APEX USB Flash Stick
TweakTown :: Thursday, June 05, 2003
“We’ve been seeing these pocket drives around for a while now, but do they really work? And even more important, are they easy enough to use to make them convenient? To find out, come join Mike “Darthtanion” Wright as he takes a look at the X-Micro APEX USB Flash Stick. We’ll give it a test run and try to answer these very questions!”

Ratpadz GS Mousing Surface Review
GruntvillE :: Thursday, June 05, 2003

“There are several things that make the Ratpadz GS different. For starters it is a hard mouse pad made out of a high-tech polymer that is very difficult to break or warp. The UltraSlick ™ surface is just that, ultra slick and tough. There are also 9 polyurethane feet, that are countersunk into the base, that keep the Ratpadz GS from moving, even during the most furious of sessions in UT2003. To ensure the rigidity and stability of the pad, the base is ribbed, which makes for a solid construction, light weight, and low profile, only ¼”! Finally, there is the actual mousing area: 11.5” x 9.3”, which is huge! Great for when you are really getting into the game.”

Promise SX-4000 Raid controller review
Maximum OC :: Thursday, June 05, 2003
Maximum OC has just posted a review of the Promise SX-4000 Raid controller. You know you want the performance! It becons you! Heed its command! Read the review!

Thermaltake Giant II Highest Performance Cooler
Xoxide :: Thursday, June 05, 2003

Swiftech MCX 462+T Peltier Heatsink
GruntvillE :: Thursday, June 05, 2003

“One thing is for sure, while the installation isn’t all that complicated, it’s definitely not for everybody. You have to remember that the equipment you are installing can cause condensation which is a big no-no on electronics such as your motherboard. Be sure to follow the directions closely and take your time. While the instructions provided with the unit contain most the information you will need to perform the install, it tends to be lacking a bit in pictures and can be a bit confusing at times. I’d recommend reading through our Peltier Installation Guide written by GruntvillE’s own resident guru, Gunner. Being that it was his guide that assisted me with the install, I see little reason to copy/paste all of his information here.”

Microsoft wireless optical mouse review
Ripnet-UK :: Friday, June 20, 2003
Is your desktop a mess? Wires trailing everywhere? Looks like a snake’s wedding? Then do yourself a favour and take a look at Micrsoft’s latest offering on the cordless hardware front…

Icemat Reviewed @ DataFuse
DataFuse :: Friday, June 20, 2003

“I’ve neglected something, something important, something that weakened my skills. Right now you’re all probably saying: what the hell is up with this guy. Well for the last two years I used my optical mouse, without any mousepad, I just used my desk. Of course an optical mouse can pretty much skate on any surface, but after a while the desk get’s kinda sticky, and then, … Anyway, let’s see if there’s a difference between using your desk or a REAL mousepad. ”

Mouse Pad Roundup @ Voided Warranty
Voided Warranty :: Friday, June 20, 2003

“One of the main things gamers of today are concerned about is which mouse pad they will use to best fit there style of gaming. Thanks to the sponsor’s, Voided Warranty has 13 Pads to review, from cloth mouse pads to plastic pads. We will give the gamers, as well as the everyday computer user an idea of each pads performance.”

iRock! 730i MP3 Player
Think Computers :: Friday, June 20, 2003

“When searching for an mp3 player there are many things you have to look at, size, memory, possible expansion, compatibility. There are just so many things to consider. All mp3 players have their good points and bad points, it’s up to the user to select which one fits their needs. Today we will be looking at the irock 730i digital audio player.”

Mouse MoD II
GruntvillE :: Monday, June 09, 2003

“GruntvillE recently posted the Mouse MoD How-to and has followed it up with Mouse MoD II – The WindoW. The same mad modder that brought you the LCD MoD, router mod, and many more is here to explain how to add an uber cool window and add some ambience enhancing LEDs. This crazy MoD requires little more than a knife, glue and CD/RW spindleJ If you want to add the LEDs a simple soldering gun is added to the list. You can find this MoD and MORE @ GruntvillE.com”

Proporta Aluminum Case for the iPaq 3000 and 5000 series
Futurelooks :: Thursday, June 05, 2003
“Looking to encase your precious PDA? Proporta offers up a sleek and sexy aluminum case to protect your precious iPaq 3000 or 5000 series PocketPC. Let’s check it out!”

Albatron GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Review
Overclocker Café :: Sunday, June 29, 2003

“The final stable speeds we can get out of our Albatron FX5200 are 381MHz on the core and a whoppin’ 756MHz for the memory. Now, one thing I found really cool about card was that there was no tearing or loss of image quality at high speeds. All the other cards we have overclocked here showed their instability first by image quality reduction and tearing. However, this baby just kept going and going and when it had reached its peak, it just quit. ”

ATI Radeon 9600 Pro review
Hexus :: Sunday, June 29, 2003

“This is what the midrange is all about. Good IQ combined with good performance and 9600 Pro (and 9500 Pro before it) certainly brings that to the table.”

PowerColor ATI R9800 Pro 128MB VGA review
Overclockers New Zealand :: Tuesday, June 24, 2003
“Well, what can I say? ATi successfully regain the champion title in the high-end graphics market with the release of R9800Pro. Currently, there are no other cards, including Nvidia FX5800Ultra, that can match R9800Pro’s performance, especially when FSAA is enabled. The other advantage ATi has over Nvidia is the noise level. ATi R9800Pro is surprising quiet when comparing to Nvidia’s flagship, FX5800Ultra.”

GeForce FX5600 Ultra Rev2 Review
Hexus :: Friday, June 20, 2003
“The reference card sports a heatsink and fan assembly that is surely the shiniest in the industry. My absymal digital camera skills don’t pick it out very well, but the front face on the heatsink is mirror like. In the right light you can double your PCI slots. We’ve got the usual 4 pin Molex style connector on the top right, and the board arrived with a Y-splitter just incase I couldn’t find a spare connector from the quarter billion my Enermax PSU provides. Expect a nifty splitter in the retail box.”

Albatron FX5200U GeForce FX5200 Ultra 128MB Review
Overclockers New Zealand :: Friday, June 20, 2003

“With no image enhancements enabled, i.e. FSAA, the FX5200Ultra is just a budget video card, around 15% faster than a standard FX5200. However, the table starts to turn when FSAA is enabled, thanks to FX5200Ultra’s high memory clock and the efficient memory management; Albatron FX5200Ultra is up to 40% faster than a FX5200.”

Inno3d GeForce FX 5600 Ultra Review
Overclocker Café :: Friday, June 20, 2003

The DirectX 9 compliance seems to come at the expense of performance for non-DirectX9 games/programs (which means about everything out right now.) Let me emphasis “right now.” In our results, you can see that with the eye candy of FSAA enabled the FX5600 Ultra engine starts to rev up as if a switch was thrown.

nVidia GeForce FX 5900 Ultra Review
TweakTown :: Friday, June 13, 2003
“For many months enthusiasts awaited the arrival of nVidia GeForce FX 5800 only to be let down by poor performance, jet engine level volume from its cooler and supply problems due to the use of DDR-II. nVidia acknowledged the FX 5800 was a failure and have recently released the GeForce FX 5900 Ultra with many improvements over its predecessor. Read on as Cameron “Sov” Johnson tells us if nVidia learned from their mistakes or not.”

Albatron KM18G Pro M-ATX nForce2 motherboard review
Monkey Review :: Friday, June 13, 2003

The KM18G runs off of the nForce 2 IGP Northbridge and the MCP Southbridge. Although we’ve checked out the nForce 2 SPP (System Platform Processor), this is our first experience with the IGP version which sports integrated graphics with allocation of up to 128MB of system memory. The integrated graphics comes to us via the Geforce 4 MX (NV17) core which runs at 250 MHz. Although this won’t be a selling point for those of us using ATI radeon 9000+ cards or Ti / FX based cards, it will appeal to someone looking for a system with solid integrated graphics for an office system or even to play the most recent games only with toned down settings.

Hercules 3D Prophet Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB review
TweakTown :: Monday, June 09, 2003

“Since ATI’s Radeon 9700 Pro started appearing on shop shelves nVidia have had to keep pace with their GeForce FX series. Recently ATI launched the Radeon 9800 Pro which is essentially a Radeon 9700 Pro with higher clock speeds to keep competitive against nVidia. Today Shawn “Toxic” Baker takes a look at the funky-looking Hercules 3D Prophet Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB video card that costs $660 US which certainly does not make it a product for the faint of heart.”

ATI ALL-IN-WONDER RADEON 9000 PRO VIDEOCARD review
Tweaknews :: Monday, June 09, 2003

“Face it, the All in Wonder line of videocards are second to none when compared to any other videocard on the market. The swiss army knife of videocards is loved by its owner and envied by consumers that would love to own one, but just can’t seem to find the money to buy the latest 9700pro version. So, what did ATI figure out? Well, one thing is the fact that there are millions of consumers out there that would just love to get their technology starved hands on a Wonder. So ATI decided to release an all-in-one videocard for the rest of us common folk in the world, the All-in-Wonder 9000pro. As you will see in this review, this card has every single capability as its faster, more expensive brother. If you don’t need a bleeding edge performance videocard, I think the US$199 you pay for this card will be a solid investment. And guess what, it’s half the price of the equivalent 9700pro but not half the performance.”

ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB review
Hexus :: Monday, June 09, 2003

“We’ve been waiting for this time since consumer graphics finally took off with the Voodoo. Since then, as PC’s finally had the pixel pushing horsepower to render 3D at speed, games have been gaining in visual quality and complexity up to a point where larger framebuffers haven’t just been a gimmick. They’ve been a necessity. ”

eVGA e-G4 MX440-8X 64MB nVidia Personal Cinema Video Review
3dgameman :: Thursday, June 05, 2003

“The Personal Cinema offers an enormous amount of features and does it all in a single product. While this is not a hardcore gamer’s card it performs well in most games on the market. The strong point about this card is its A/V capabilities, dual display and TV tuner functionality. Bang for the buck, it rocks. Watch the Video to find out more…”

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