Sigma 10-20mm for Pentax and KM
DPReview :: Monday, December 26, 2005
Sigma has announced a 10-20mm DC lens is now available for Konica Minolta and Pentax mounts. The super wide angle F4-5.6 EX DC lens is designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras and is suited to cameras with APS-C-sized image sensors. Special features include a new multi-layer lens coating, three pieces of Special Low Dispersion glass and three aspherical lens elements. It also has a minimum focusing distance of 24cm at all focal lengths.
Corsair 2048MB XMS PC3500LL PRO Dual Channel DDR
Big Bruin :: Monday, December 26, 2005
Quote: In recent reviews at Bigbruin.com we have taken a look at Corsair DDR rated at PC4000 and PC4400 speeds, but this time we’re going to take things down a little and look at some PC3500. The Corsair 2048MB XMS PC3500LL Pro Dual Channel DDR Kit provides a nice, big 2GB of dual channel DDR rated to run at 438 MHz DDR with timings of 2-3-2-6 1T.
ABIT AN8 SLI Motherboard Review @ MVKTech
MVK Tech :: Monday, December 26, 2005
“Since 1989 ABIT Computer Corporation established itself as a definitive leader in manufacturing computer hardware components and peripherals such as VGA and motherboard technologies, ultimately designing some of the most popular hardware solutions the world over. Today some 16 years later we have the nForce 4 chipset featuring Scalable Link Interface (SLI) technology, which has proliferated it’s way around the world with amazing success.”
Title List for Nintendo Revolution Launch @ DataFuse.net
DataFuse :: Monday, December 26, 2005
“The Nintendo Revolution, probably the little engine that could, is developing quite some anxiety with gamers around the globe. The little next-gen console from Nintendo manages to keep most information in the dark. Except for a Revolution Commercial we haven’t seen any screenshots of games let alone trailers. A Nintendo Revolution Release date is pretty much out of the question. But what about the Title List at introduction? ”
Scratch-Less Disc CD-R @ Phoronix
Phoronix :: Monday, December 26, 2005
Summary: “With the pictures we take this holiday season, for anyone it would be a tragedy to lose the photographs they had backed up to a CD or DVD. Often data on these discs are simply lost due to carelessness when one simply sets down the CD/DVD and it turns out to be scratched. For this holiday exclusive, we have a few photos and a write-up on how a new company is attempting to make scratched discs a thing of the past.”
Zalman CNPS9500 LED Heatsink @ Pro-Clockers
Pro-Clockers :: Monday, December 26, 2005
Quote: Zalman has stamped their name in our community a long time ago. Developing unique products that make alot of us want. A couple these things that come to mind are the Reserator water-cooling kit and the TNN line of cases. Our review sample today is one of those unique products, the CNPS9500 LED Heatsink. So, let’s see if the 9500 can continue Zalman’s legacy have as being a great cooling company.
Overclocking and WindowsXP x64 Edition
PCStats :: Monday, December 26, 2005
“We never know if the people actually buying the hardware care about its overclocking potential, but as computer journalists and enthusiasts, we know we have to test it out. This got us thinking though; what about under-clocking? Most modern processors and motherboards can just as easily run under a rated speed as it can run over… but is there a point to this? Well possibly.”
The Underclocking Experiment
PCStats :: Monday, December 26, 2005
“We never know if the people actually buying the hardware care about its overclocking potential, but as computer journalists and enthusiasts, we know we have to test it out. This got us thinking though; what about under-clocking? Most modern processors and motherboards can just as easily run under a rated speed as it can run over… but is there a point to this? Well possibly.”
[Phoronix] ASRock 939Dual-SATA2
Phoronix :: Monday, December 26, 2005
Summary: “ASRock’s latest Socket 939 offering, the 939Dual-SATA2, not only offers support for AMD’s future M2 socket but it also incorporates some overclocking abilities that enthusiasts would have only dreamed about appearing on a budget motherboard. But just how well does it fair in the penguin trials?”
Mega of Hardware origin – China @ Madshrimps
Madshrimps :: Monday, December 26, 2005
Quote: “The Mega of Personal Computer hardware center, China makes more hardware for PC than any other places in the world while some of the sales and marketing functions are being handled by Taiwan for now. There is no better place than Guangzhou, China in terms of weather; gourmet food; access to sea port; the city has more than 2,800 years of history.”
Introduction To Hosted Applications @ The TechZone
The Tech Zone :: Monday, December 26, 2005
A hosted application, also known as Internet-based application, web-based application, online application and Application Service Providers (ASPs) are software applications where the software resides on servers that are accessed through the Internet instead of the more traditional software that is installed on either a local server or on individual PC’s.
Coolermaster R80 vs. R120 Liquid Cooling Kits Compared @ Virtual-Hideout
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, December 26, 2005
Quote: “These 2 units perform well, and they are perfect for the first timer who is just getting into liquid cooling. The all-in-one self contained units provide a quick introduction to water cooling, as well as a quick and easy installation. ”
Compression Comparison Guide Rev. 2.0 Part 1 Posted!
Tech ARP :: Monday, December 26, 2005
“GSKILL Extreme Series (HZ) DDR I PC4000 Dual Channel Review”
Madshrimps :: Monday, December 26, 2005
Quote: “GSKILL’s foray into the Western overclocking community was explosive. While their early modules were ergonomically challenged; without heatspreader and barren, they packed quite a performance punch. Today we test GSKIL the Extreme Performance PC4000 in 2048MB Dual Channel kit form”
Sharkoon Red Shock Heatsink @ Pro-Clockers
Pro-Clockers :: Monday, December 26, 2005
Quote: Today, we are looking at Sharkoon’s newest cooler, the Red Shock. The Red Shock gives the person using it several mounting possibilities and pledges to be one of the best coolers on the market. We tacked this cooler on an AMD Fx55 and a DFI motherboard and let’s see what happens.
Are we too Paranoid about Privacy? @ CoolTechZone.com
CoolTechZone :: Monday, December 26, 2005
“I can understand someone not wanting to give their employer’s name, address and phone number for obvious reasons, and I would never condone something like this myself, but what’s wrong with disclosing the industry you work in and your job function?”
Microsoft Buys Out Opera @ CoolTechZone.com
CoolTechZone :: Monday, December 26, 2005
“At the moment, the deal is almost through with Microsoft and Opera planning on locations for the browser’s research and development centers throughout the world. One of such locations includes India; other locations at this time are unknown.”
“Heatsinks Roundup Q4 2005 Holiday Edition”
Madshrimps :: Monday, December 26, 2005
Quote: “We are proud to present you with our last heatsink roundup of 2005. Featuring the latest offerings from Arctic, Scythe, Silverstone, Sharkoon and newcomer Noctua. We compare them to the best out there in 3 different test configurations.”
PimpRig Review // Corsair XMS Pro Series PC3500LL 2GB TwinX DDR RAM
PimpRig :: Monday, December 26, 2005
“Yep, it’s time once more to skip a few meals, bite the bullet, and upgrade to 2GB of RAM. However, many people are firm believers in low latency RAM and that isn’t something you find in 2GB RAM kits. That is, until now.”
Verizon Motorola RAZR V3c
Designtechnica :: Thursday, December 22, 2005
“Unless you’ve been living in Antarctica, you know and probably crave a Motorola RAZR. No other cell phone looks more at home in our futuristic view of the 21st century as the art-techno RAZR, which has made it the world’s most popular cell phone. According to Motorola, around 13 million RAZRs have been sold worldwide. Amazingly, that total was achieved without the phone being available from the U.S.’s second largest carrier, Verizon. That oversight has been corrected with the RAZR V3c. Desirous Verizon customers will find their RAZR is superior to their friends proudly showing off their Cingular version, primarily because it is compatible with Verizon’s broadband EV-DO network and Verizon’s V CAST multimedia service. Unfortunately, while currently cool, the VC3, priced at $199.99 with a two-year contract, may face a quick obsolescence. Verizon is due to launch a music service early in 2006, and the RAZR lacks both an external memory slot to easily import your MP3s and a stereo headset option. But if you’re more concerned with impressing your co-workers than listening to music on your cell phone, the RAZR in any version is likely to remain the coolest phone around.”
Antec P180 Mid-Tower Case
The Tech Lounge :: Thursday, December 22, 2005
“Antec has seemingly spared no expense with the P180. It was made very clear to us during our meeting that the primary goal for all of Antec’s new cases was to be as quiet as possible. A number of things were done to help achieve this; from specially designed side panels, large diameter low-speed fans, anti-vibration measures, and more… One rather interesting design decision was to have a separate compartment on the bottom of the case dedicated to the power supply and hard drives, while the motherboard was left on top in its standard orientation. What’s unusual is that they didn’t reverse the motherboard or turn it upside-down, like you typically see in this sort of configuration. It will be interesting to see what sort of implications this has on cable management.”
HEXUS.beans :: ITX form factor mainboard with integrated ATI graphics
Hexus :: Thursday, December 22, 2005
HEXUS.beans :: ITX form factor mainboard with integrated ATI graphics Eagle-Eyed HEXUS readers may have noticed that the web site of PC Partner, one of the few official ATI beta mainboard R&D and testing centres, is listing an ITX form factor, LGA-775 mainboard for Intel Pentium 4 processors based on ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 core logic (ATI RC410 plus SB450).
However, up ’till now, as far as we know, it seems that no image showing the layout of this interesting mainboard seems to have surfaced, but here for your delectation is something we found in one of our (many) Christmas e-Cards…
mCubed miniNG 2 Channel Fan Controller @ ThinkComputers.org
Think Computers :: Thursday, December 22, 2005
X-Ray Thunder 8 Mouse Pad @ Techniz
Techniz.co.uk :: Thursday, December 22, 2005
Universal Virus Database @ ThinkComputers.org
Think Computers :: Thursday, December 22, 2005
Intel Digital Home Capabilities Assessment Tool
Hexus :: Thursday, December 22, 2005
our congratulations must go to Intel for having had the foresight to create a suite to do this job. However, doubts will remain about Intel’s impartiality and whether this will put systems based on competitors’ CPUs at a disadvantage.
A more urgent concern for reviewers and system builders based outside of the USA is that Intel Digital Home Capabilities Assessment Tool is deeply flawed, simply because it fails to take account of differences between in hardware sold in the USA and in other markets.
EPoX EP-5LDA+ GLi
Overclockers Online :: Thursday, December 22, 2005
Quote: I have to say that this outing with EPoX was nice. The board really sets itself apart from EPoX’s typical green PCB styling and offers those concerned with aesthetics an attractive product. The performance is all EPoX though, and their reputation for great reputation hasn’t failed them in this product. While we weren’t able to push the chipset (it officially supports a 1066 FSB), the stability this board was able to offer over previous boards I’ve used from MSI and Albatron using the same processor was excellent and allowed a much higher CPU frequency to be achieved.
EKL V8 AMD Athlon64 Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Thursday, December 22, 2005
“The 108mm fan on the EKL V8 heatsink utilizes and Intel-style 4-pin PWM fan power connector. Three separate sets of blue LED strips that illuminate the heatsinks clear plastic casing are powered via an additional Molex connector. The plastic casing wraps around the entire heatsink rather loosely, and ducts airflow over the V8’s three independent sets of stacked aluminum fins. The fins are connected to a hefty copper base via four heatpipes. Virtually every surface of the cooler is nickel plated, so oxidation shouldn’t be an issue between all the aluminum and copper portions.”
HEXUS.reviews :: Gigabyte GV-RX18L256V-B Radeon X1800 XL 256MB
Hexus :: Thursday, December 22, 2005
Gigabyte, purveyor of high-quality motherboards and recognised partner for both ATI and NVIDIA graphics cards, was keen to jump on the X1800 XL bandwagon. Without further ado, then, let’s take a look at the company’s GV-RX18L256V-B graphics card. Better known to you as an ATI Radeon X1800 XL 256MB, does it have what it takes to be a consideration for purchase?, and, more importantly, is it the must-have PCI-Express graphics accelerator this side of £300? Let’s find out.
Abit AW8 BIOS v15 @ Phoronix
Phoronix :: Thursday, December 22, 2005
Summary: “A new BIOS for the AW8 series has hit the Internet from the folks over at Abit and implemented in this latest revision is support for Intel’s Presler and Cedar Mill processors among other notable improvements, while one of the major advancements is the belated support for DDR2-800. This DDR2-800 (1:2 CPU:DRAM) ability comes after some enthusiasts have accused Abit of blatant advertising attempts with its memory.”
