Tech News October 2005

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DDR2 800MHz Roundup: A-Data, Kingston, & Mushkin @ Legit Reviews
Legit Reviews :: Tuesday, October 18, 2005
“The Mushkin eXtreme PC2-6400 modules loaded Windows at 1060MHz on the first try. Although we later found that 1060MHz was unstable this was an impressive achievement. After RST Pro2 testing we found that 1042MHz was 100% stable on our 2GB memory kit… ”

Hiper Type-R 480W PSU Review @ PC Modding Malaysia
PC Modding Malaysia :: Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Content: “Hiper’s midrange offering in their high performance Type-R series is in the form of the M Label 480W (HPU-4M480). We have tested it thus far to be very a respectable power supply and stands strong among the big names. Couple that with the price of USD 73 (MYR 276), it is simply an excellent price/performance ratio. Aesthetically, it looks quite sleek with the black chassis along with the sleeved cables, albeit not fully sleeved. Everything from the packaging, manual, performance, to the workmanship speaks quality. To sum it all up; Price + Performance + Aesthetics + Quality = A very worthy product. Definitely recommended!”

Seagate Momentus 7200.1 Notebook Hard Drive Review Rev. 2.0 Posted!
Tech ARP :: Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Quote – “Till today, notebook users have to content with a single hard disk and often a small one at that. Hard disk sizes of 40GB and 60GB are not only unheard of but actually in common use!

Today, we are going to take a look at the new Seagate 100GB Momentus 7200.1 PATA notebook hard disk, which not only comes with 100GB of storage space but also 8MB of cache!

Arctic Cooling NV Silencer 5 Rev.3 *7800 Series* Compatible @ PureOverclock.com
Plextor :: Tuesday, October 18, 2005

“I’m going to get right to the point here. The Arctic Cooling NV Silencer 5 Rev.3 costs around £15 from UK Vendors. For me it’s a no brainer. If you are lucky enough to own a 7800 you owe it to yourself to buy one. It’s incredibly easy to install, looks great and the performance is so very worth even double the price they charge.”

Zalman Fatal1ty FS-C77 CPU Cooler Review @ Tweaknews.net
Tweaknews :: Tuesday, October 18, 2005

“Fatal1ty has partnered with Zalman, among other companies, to market high-end products to the computer gaming community. The FS-C77 CPU cooler is one of Zalman’s first products to carry the Fatal1ty moniker and the company touts it as the “ultimate CPU cooler.” Let’s take it for a spin and see what all the hype is about..”

[Phoronix] eVGA e-GeForce 6800GT PCI-E
Phoronix :: Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Summary: “Although the NVIDIA 7800GTX has a definitive advantage over the 6800GT, the GeForce 6800GT remains a respectable card for enthusiasts not wishing to shell out nearly $500 USD for a graphics upgrade. With us today we have the eVGA GeForce 6800GT 256MB and will see just how well this card can fare through overclocking and just how the card can fare against a 7800GTX in a dual-core environment.”

Title: Project Spire
MetkuMods :: Tuesday, October 18, 2005

“This is the most expensive case I have made. The laser cutting and the plexis (with TFT stand) cost about 180 euros. I estimate laser cutting plexi parts for a regular shaped case would not cost even close to 100 euros. If you can use Autocad or similar software, laser cutting is quite a cheap way to build a professional looking case.”

Bigbruin.com Review: Thermalright SI-120 CPU Cooler
Big Bruin :: Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Quote: On top the excellent CPU temperatures, another bonus is that the large wingspan of the Thermalright SI-120 allows cool air to be delivered to the motherboard’s voltage regulating chips as well as the system memory. Knocking a few degrees off of both of these components is good for system longevity, and will definitely help with any overclocking efforts.

[Phoronix] Kate OS v2.2
Phoronix :: Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Summary: “Kate OS, the Linux distribution designed for just about everyone ranging from programmers to home-users, have released their 2.2 version. Contained in this release is the 2.6.13 kernel with Reiser 4 file-system support along with the GTK+ v2.8.3 library and support for GNOME 2.12, however, XFCE continues to be the default desktop environment of choice. As always, Kate OS developers have done a magnificent job on the default theme.”

MGE XG Magnum 500 watt PSU Review
Hi-Techreviews :: Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Every once in a while you come across an item that makes you say “Wow” and the MGE XG Magnum Power Supply just happens to be one of those items. When you combine such things as the 100% aluminum case and the heatpipe cooling system you end up with a power supply that is out of the ordinary in both looks and performance. During our testing we found the Magnum to … You will have to read the review to find out what we found out about it.

Why Microsoft Backed HD DVD Standard @ CoolTechZone.com
CoolTechZone :: Monday, October 17, 2005
“Microsoft, as is long suspected, decided to back HD DVD and (with Intel) pitched itself firmly in the anti-Sony camp for Blu-Ray, which is pretty much common news, but disregarding the common opinion that it did so due to their differences in the gaming console arena, we find that it really did have very pertinent reasons to go the HD DVD way and of course, Xbox 360 vs. Sony PS3 could be one of the reasons.”

Asus 7800GTX TOP 256 review
Driver Heaven :: Monday, October 17, 2005
We’re always happy to look at Asus products at Driverheaven, time after time we receive things from them which really are top quality so when they offered us their 7800GTX we immediately accepted. Thinking back to excellent products such as the V9999 Gamer Edition or the Extreme AX800XT it was clear that this product had a lot to live up to, did it manage? Lets see?

Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400PRO 2GB Dual Channel Kit @ InsaneTek
InsaneTek :: Monday, October 17, 2005

Quote: “Corsair’s DDR2 solutions continue to surprise us. This time it’s a 2GB offering of great Micron fatbody D9s. Added to that is Corsair’s signature flashing activity LEDs! Sounds good? We sure think so.”

Sunbeam Tuniq Tower 112 Heatsink Review
OCIA :: Monday, October 17, 2005

“The fan & bracket removed — I find out later that having only two screws securing the fan, then mounting this part horizontally, makes for a very annoying rattle and vibration. I just pulled it out and placed two more screws to fix this.”

News – SimpleTech 80GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Techniz.co.uk :: Monday, October 17, 2005

“The SimpleTech Portable Drives will provide the needs for home and even office users. It was specially design for portability, performance and reliability for storage and even backup purposes. The SimpleTech’s high speed and high capacity drives are ideal for any storage need, including digital music, movies and photographs. Every SimpleTech External Hard Drive comes with StorageSync software that consists of a lot of functions such as automatic backup, restore, data synchronization and lots more.”

News – Cooler Master Ammo 533
Tech-PC :: Monday, October 17, 2005
Quote: The Ammo 533 is definitely one of those cases that you would either buy or turn away because of its looks. Ultimately, the Ammo 533 is a unique case and definitely a good LAN case. The screwless design, handle, meshed side panel and oversized buttons really set it apart from other cases on the market today.

Mashie Design MDVA @ ThinkComputers.org
Think Computers :: Monday, October 17, 2005

Quote: “Modding products, where did they go? It seems like we never see any new case mods at all. Well if you’re into case modding at all, then I’m sure you have heard of Mashie. If not take a look at his website. As you can see he is very talented. He has come up with a great product that you will not see in other PC’s out there. It comes from his case mod called Anemone, and it is called the Mashie Design Visual Audio, or MVDA. Finally, a new modding product, are you excited??”

News: AMD outlines future technology directions
The Tech Report :: Monday, October 17, 2005
AMD HAS BEEN rather tight-lipped about its future plans recently, as we’ve noted. Its public CPU roadmap was last revised in March and doesn’t extend beyond the end of this year, with no major product changes slated between now and then. This situation has led us to puzzle over exactly what AMD has in store for 2006 and beyond, and Friday’s grand opening of Fab 36 presented an opportunity to find out. AMD’s new CTO, Phil Hester, led a brief session about AMD’s future technology directions, where he sketched some of the company’s microprocessor plans. Afterwards, we had the chance to ask him a few questions, as well.

We still didn’t get a roadmap update with product code names and target dates, but we did get a sense of what features AMD is planning to build into its CPUs in the coming months and years. Among them: more extensions to AMD64, four or more CPU cores per chip, and “reconfigurable” cores that can act like on-chip coprocessors.

[News] Sunbeam 550w NUUO Power Supply Review @ Virtual-Hideout
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, October 17, 2005

Quote: “The SunbeamTech NUUO is one of the best power supply values on the web, if not THE best! It has remarkable stabilty, quality build, quiet operation, and even comes with a 3.5″ controller/monitoring device, all at an unbeatable price!”

Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X1024-5400UL 1GB Dual Channel Kit @ InsaneTek
InsaneTek :: Monday, October 17, 2005

Quote: “Corsair wowed us with their blazing fast PC2-8000UL DDR2 memory. The PC2-5400UL is the first low latency DDR2 that started it all. Is it still a formidable choice for overclocking enthusiasts?”

Zalman NCPS7700-Cu Cooler Review @ The TechZone
The Tech Zone :: Monday, October 17, 2005

Just how big is the CNPS7700-Cu? Try 5.5-inch in diameter! It’s also 2.6-inch tall and weighs in at, hold on to your hat, 918 grams! This exceeds the maximum weight for an Intel P4 cooler over 100%! Special care should be taken when moving a computer equipped with CNPS7700-Cu as Zalman Tech is not responsible for any damage that may occurs when moving the computer. The CNPS7700-Cu is so big that Zalman has a List of Motherboards that will not fit on this cooler!

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Bigbruin.com Review: Thermaltake Tai-Chi Super Tower Chassis
Beyond3D :: Monday, October 17, 2005

Quote: Installation is a dream. There is so much room in the case you don’t have to worry about whether or not everything is going to fit. In fact, the toughest part about the install was deciding exactly where I wanted my 5.25″ drive bays to be installed in relation to the power switch. Ultimately, there is nothing wrong with the front panel layout, because it’s left totally up to you to determine what works the best for your install.

It’s Time To Take Back Instant Messaging
The Tech Zone :: Monday, October 17, 2005

Today the world of instant messaging (IM) is a disjointed mess, and it’s time for a citizen’s revolt. Like many people, I use IM throughout the day for business and personal communications. It’s maddening when I want to send an IM to a user only to realize that they’re unreachable because they happen to be on a different network. IM should function like email or the phone system where one address/number lets you communicate with everyone.

X-Micro Mini DisGo Reviewed
Hi-Techreviews :: Monday, October 17, 2005

Capitalizing on Toshiba’s new 1.8″ hard drives X-Micro has introduced a line super-small portable hard drives that will surely be be applauded by those of us wanting more space than a thumb drive, speed equal to a full-size hard drive and small enough to drop into a shirt pocket.

During testing, the Mini DisGo proved itself to quite the little workhorse, benchmarking numbers that were equal to a comparatively sized notebook drive.

Sony VAIO VGN-S480 Review at Designtechnica.com
Designtechnica :: Monday, October 17, 2005
“The Sony VAIO S480 is the perfect notebook for people that don’t want to compromise on performance when it comes to their lightweight laptop. With a 2.13GHz processor, 100GB hard drive, DVD+/-RW dual layer drive, and integrated GeForce Go 6200, the S480 has the power to replace a modest desktop PC. But, with a 13.3″ XBRITE widescreen display and a weight of just 4.3 pounds, this powerhouse just barely misses a classification of an ultra lightweight laptop. While the battery life could be better, and this first class package comes at a first class price, the VAIO S480 is a top contender all around.”

Video Interview: Peter Moore on the XBOX 360
Primo Tech :: Monday, October 17, 2005
After his keynote at this year’s Digital Life tech expo in New York City, we had a chance to talk to the Corporate Vice-President of Marketing and Publishing for Microsoft’s XBOX and Home and Entertainment Divisions, Mr. Peter Moore. Here is, in nifty video format, our interview.

DFI LAN Party UT nF3 Ultra-D Review @ PC Modding Malaysia
PC Modding Malaysia :: Saturday, October 15, 2005

Content: “Overall the DFI LAN Party UT nF3 Ultra-D is a very powerful socket 939 AGP motherboard. While it may seem to tail the K8N Neo2 Platinum in terms of performance, the potential of the nF3 Ultra-D is unlimited. The overall board layout is superb and the BIOS offer plenty of memory tweaking options that the Neo2 lacks. The nF3 Ultra-D also works up to 3.6V with a DDR Booster as opposed to the Neo2 at just 3.4V with the Booster. Users who are looking into the 300HTT range with 1:1 ratio would love this motherboard as we had no problem exceeding DDR600 at 1T…”

Corsair TWINX2048-3500LLPRO @ ThinkComputers.org
Think Computers :: Saturday, October 15, 2005

Quote: “There are but a few names that come to mind when you mention quality memory, even fewer when you mention high performance memory. There are many companies out there now that are making it or trying to get into the high performance memory market. One name that stands out when you think of high quality, high performance memory is Corsair. Corsair is one of the top makers of reliable, high performance ram. Today for review I have an entry by Corsair that promises to deliver something we haven’t seen yet, a CAS latency of 2 at speeds of PC3500.”

Do Computers Rule Our Lives? @ The TechZone
The Tech Zone :: Saturday, October 15, 2005

There are many games to get addicted to and many programs that are disguised as games that make computers seem like a fun pastime. This is all a ploy. People make these programs so that they hook even the most anti-computer person into computers and then convince him that he ‘needs’ to keep adding new “toys” to his computer. I do want to stress that computers are an important part of our advancing culture, but the obsession and dependency is nothing more than a marketing scheme.

Silverstone Strider ST60F 600W Modular SLI Power Supply Video Review #609
3dgameman :: Saturday, October 15, 2005

Silverstone Strider ST60F 600W Modular SLI Power Supply Video Review #609: “The Silverstone Strider ST60F offers plenty of power for today’s most demanding hardcore computer systems. While 600 watts of quality power is tremendous it’s also modular and has a quiet 120mm fan. Additionally, all the leads are sleeved which cuts down on all the cable mess and increases air flow inside the case. This is one Badass product! Watch the Video to find out more…” ~3dGameMan.com

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