Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Processor Review
PCStats :: Thursday, October 31, 2002
“The Intel Pentium 4 processor has come a long way in the last two years. These days, if you want a top of the line system, it’s going to have a Pentium 4 inside. Yes, AMD’s AthlonXP 2700+ and 2800+ processors are just as powerful, its just that they’re almost impossible to find for retail sale while the P4 2.8 GHz has been easily available since its’ introduction. Ever since the Northwood core was been introduced, Intel has been in front in terms of performance, and perhaps more importantly, availability. What makes the Intel Northwood P4 so attractive is that Intel has doubled the size of the L2 cache. With 512KB of L2 cache the performance penalty for having a long CPU pipeline has been dramatically reduced. To top things off, Northwood Pentium 4’s are great overclockers. Many 1.6A and 1.8A P4’s have no problem hitting 2.4 GHz+ with retail cooling!”
Cooler Master ATC-710 case review
SystemCooling :: Thursday, October 31, 2002
When I received this Cooler Master ATC-710 I basically knew what I was getting. I’ve read about it quite a bit and being an owner of an Antec SX-830 case I knew that this was going to be a very well built case, with lots of room and was going to be user friendly. I thought about modding this case for a few days. I wanted to add to make it a bit more exotic and not loss what I consider a great monolithic looking case. I liked the clean front panels so I decided to leave them alone. But to bring this case more to life I decided to do some cutting, painting and lighting up.
Shuttle XPC SS51G review
ViperLair :: Thursday, October 31, 2002
“Given it’s small size, and robust features, the usefullness of the SS51 is almost limitless. It can be a great LAN rig (with the proper video card), a corporate PC, a router, fileserver, or even a TiVO. Really, even when it’s served it’s purpose as a performance gaming PC, it can do almost anything else you want with it.”
Titan MT1AB5 Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Thursday, October 31, 2002
“As anyone can plainly see, the Titan MT1AB5 is blessed with a lot of fins, but the effective use of airflow paths is what will really make the grade. In this respect, Titan seem to have learned from old deficiencies. While both fans on the heatsink appear identical at first glance, that is not the case. The first fan is used to pull air into the heatsink and push it out through the fins. The second fan has a reversed impeller so that it pulls air from within the fins and expels it outwards into the surrounding environment. So basically, one fan pulls in, the other pushes out.”
Leadtek Twinforce 2 Motherboard & Graphics Card Bundle Review
Hexus :: Thursday, October 31, 2002
I pleaded with Leadtek to let me keep it as a permanent sample for a box I had plans to build, which is as about as high a recommendation as I can give it. For it’s purpose and taken in context as a relatively cheap games and media box, the bundle makes a lot of sense. This product comes recommended
CaseMods.com Custom Case review
Think Computers :: Thursday, October 31, 2002
“A little while ago I was contacted by Josh at CaseMods.com. He wanted to know if we would like for him to make a custom case for us. I told him that would be great. He said I could pick from anyone of the cases that they make custom cases out of. They include: the Chieftec 601 case, an Additronic case, and a Supermicro case. My favorite out of the 3 was the Chieftec. He asked me what all I wanted done to the case. I said just put a window in it and make sure it says ThinkComputers on it. It was a vauge description on my part, but Josh said he could handle it. He said he could have the case to me in a few weeks… ”
Swiftech MCX462+ Heatsink review
Tech-Dreams :: Wednesday, October 30, 2002
“If you ever roamed or idled on IRC at irc.enterthegame.com in channels #virtual-hideout, or #tech-dreams, than you probably heard the bragging Sn1per and me managed to scream out everyday about Swiftech’s MCXC370 heatsink. Owning one myself I hold it near and dear to my heart until Thermalright’s SLK lineup popped up and I reviewed one of them, I switched only because of the temperature drop I noticed, and honestly I was shocked, the Swiftech unit I had and held dear to my heart was beaten, now I knew the MCX462+ would beat it especially with a 80mm fan (compared to the MCXC370 with a 60mm fan) but I got tired of switching heatsinks all the time so I stuck with the SLK-600 for the time being. Which brings me to this review, a review I am anxiously waiting to finish. The Swiftech MCX462+ is the newest kid on Swiftech’s block (no pun intended) and I’m hoping it impresses me as much as the MCXC370 did. Let’s waste no more time and begin shall we?!?!”
Lite-On LTR-48246S 48x24x48x CD-RW Drive Review
3dXtreme :: Wednesday, October 30, 2002
“While this drive doesn’t offer much in the way of increased performance for users of the 40x CD-RW Drives and above, it deserves the Editor’s Choice Award for pushing the limits of CD-RW technology. Anyone looking to upgrade from a slower model CD-RW, this is the king of the hill!”
Z640 5.1 Speaker System review
PCReviewSpot :: Wednesday, October 30, 2002
“Mention the name Logitech and the word speakers to an enthusiast computer user as little as one year ago, and you would probably get a smirk of disgust upon their face. Do the same thing now, and that same user would probably perk their ears in interest. Ever since Logitech introduced their “Z series,” they have been making trends in computer audio. A couple of their key selling points are: their cost (inexpensive, great bang-for-the-buck) and the massive amounts of bass that the subwoofer pumps out. Let’s see if the new Z640’s live up to that standard! ”
Soltek SL-75DRV5 Motherboard review
Voided Warranty :: Wednesday, October 30, 2002
fan silencer from Cobalt3
GideonTech :: Wednesday, October 30, 2002
“From the product description, this device basically aids in silencing your noisy fans when the system does not need it. For example, if you are heavily using the system, more than likely CPU temperatures will rise which will also raise case temperatures. This rise in turn causes the sensor on the Pyramid to kick in and start the process of pumping more juice to the fan. As soon as case temperatures drop, the sensor sees the change in temperature and starts limited the amount of voltage, causing whatever fan that’s attached to slow down. This minimizes noise when it is not needed without much human intervention.”
Compad Speed-Pad + Speed-Fix Spray Review
MODTHEBOX! :: Wednesday, October 30, 2002
“The Compad website does not detail the composition of the mousing surface but the construction is similar to the Ratpadz Gaming Surface and is polymer based. This makes for a very durable product that will last a lifetime of service, and should take most punishment for longer extended periods of gameplay. The Speed-Pad measures 24 cm x 30 cm and is slightly larger than the Ratpadz, meaning that you’ll need some extra desktop space to use this product. The lower outer edges are a few millimeters wider, which could be the difference between virtual life or death as you sweep your hand from side to side, but for other applications, it doesn’t matter.”
Dynax Server Tower Case review
MODTHEBOX! :: Thursday, October 24, 2002
Prometeia Vapor Phase Change Cooling case review
XtremeSystems :: Thursday, October 24, 2002
The review was compiled over a 2 month period to evaluate not only the high performance cooling abilities but also the long term durability and 24/7 qualities of the unit.
Make Your Own Mini-Fanbus and Control Device Power Extender
Virtual-Hideout :: Thursday, October 24, 2002
FannerTech Speeze/Spire heatsink cooler review
myWORLD :: Thursday, October 24, 2002
MSI 648 MAX Motherboard Review
Hexus :: Thursday, October 24, 2002
If you’re happy running your processor at default speeds, and want a motherboard that’s fast, stable, and cheap without sacrificing stability or true value-adding extras, the MSI 648 MAX would be a good choice. I’ve already seen it for pre-order for £86. I, however, want it all in a motherboard but what’s important is that the MSI 648 MAX delivers to its intended audience.
8Dimensional just created a new review collection
8Dimensional :: Thursday, October 24, 2002
In our ATi Radeon 9700 Review List we try to collect all links to such video card reviews online, at the moment there are more then 80 listed.
TwinMOS PC3200 256MB DDR Memory Review
Hexus :: Friday, October 18, 2002
The TwinMOS PC3200 256MB DDR Memory Module exceeded its specification and achieved a maximum bus speed of 207 Mhz at its rated timings, and still managed to do 212Mhz at more relaxed timings. The Corsair XMS3200 outperformed it by a noticeable margin, but to be fair, the Corsair RAM is considerably more expensive and is rated for better memory timings. The TwinMOS PC3200 performed very well in the tests, even at its default timings. It’s a pity it couldn’t manage 200 Mhz bus full timings like the Corsair XMS3200, but still it’s leaps and bounds over what you would be able to push the bus to with PC2100 or even high quality PC2700, and to be fair it is a lot cheaper.
Enermax 305B Pre-Modded Black Case Review
3dXtreme :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“The window boasts the biggest mod to the case. One of the great things about this case is that it comes ready to use. The window is already mounted onto the side wall of the case. At the center of the window is a blow hole that comes with a translucent blue 80mm fan already mounted on it.”
SystemCooling reports of some new products hitting the market soon
SystemCooling :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“A few new products are about to, or have recently hit the marketplace that should be of interest to a board array of our readers, and a few have long been hoped for! …Designed for Extreme Overclockers who shun liquid cooling, are not concerned about noise level, but still want everything they can squeeze out of their CPU’s, Swiftech has heard your prayers!”
Prolink PixelView GeForce4 MX440-8X Videocard Review
Frosty Tech :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“Considering the number of times I’ve heard it, AGP 8X is certainly the new catch phrase when it comes to motherboards and videocards these days. Since SiS and ATI both enjoy the 8X AGP spotlight it would be a little naive to expect Nvidia to sit back and stay out of the party. Nope, Nvidia went back to the drawing board and tweaked both the NV17 (GeForce4 MX) and NV25 (GeForce4 Ti) GPU’s to enable 8X AGP compatibility. Today we will be reviewing the Prolink PixelView GeForce4 MX440-8X; the videocard uses the new tweaked NV18 (MX440, 8X AGP compatible) GPU, and is backed up by 128MB of TSOP-II 3.6ns Samsung DRAM.”
4 LED fan and Tricolor RGB Cold Cathode review
OCIA :: Friday, October 18, 2002
Antec Trueblue 480W Power Supply review
Monkey Review :: Friday, October 18, 2002
GideonTech has another guide up, this time on putting some cheap
GideonTech :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“…went online to take a look at a company’s product, which is a slippery tape that you put where those little pads used to be, but it was 20 dollars with shipping, which I felt was really high. So I started looking around at what I had around the house. After remembering that I had a roll of aluminum tape, used for air conditioning duct’s, I thought that might be the ticket.”
Lux-Design Rheobus V.3 are now available
Lux Design :: Friday, October 18, 2002
- Ability to handle very large fans
- Ability to handle multiple fans
- Rated for fans up to 20 watts per switch
- Ultra Bright Blue LEDs Standard
- Extra large heatsinks
- Cast Aluminum knobs
- 90 day warranty (exceeding watts per switch will void your warranty)
- Printed Circuit board eliminates wiring mess
- Drill Template ensures proper installation
- Unit comes with a molex splitter, and “adds its own connection” in your case
BenQ FP567 15″ LCD Monitor review
OCIA :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“On December 5, 2001 Acer Communications and Multimedia announced a change in name and global brand identity. The new brand is BenQ, and operates independently of Acer. BenQ has an annual output of over 3 million monitors which ranks them among the top 5 computer display manufacturers. Their LCD and CRT monitor products range from 14″ to 21″ (Various Viewable’s). Now you know that BenQ is not some new kid on the block.”
Koolcases.com Platinum XP PC Case Review
Short-Media :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“Now who wouldn’t want a front temperature display? This is the centerpiece of the Platinum XP. Koolcases.com has placed the Platinum XP PC case in Icrontic’s hands to put it on the reviewer’s hotbed to see if it stays cool.”
JMC 400094 Socket 478 Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“Remember the days of the original Thermaltake Orb? Well this new heatsink from Austin based JMC Products is sure to give you flash backs. The two heatsinks may appear similar at first glance, but underneath it all the are some big differences. JMC mainly supply OEM’s with heatsinks, so it shouldn’t be much of a shock when you hear that the volume dependent per-unit price of this cooler is just $6-7USD. The ultimate destination for the JMC 400094 SkyJet 60 is desktop servers, but we’ll have to wait till after we look at the thermal test results before we offer our own opinion.”
Crystalfontz LCD Display Kit Model 632 Video Review
3dgameman :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“The Crystalfontz LCD Display Kit Model 632 offers clear contrast, fast response, very easy to setup and connects to a standard serial port. Also, this unit offers a unique feature called Scrolling Marquee which scrolls a message across the display. Watch the Video to find out more…”
Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Processor Review
PCStats :: Thursday, October 31, 2002
“The Intel Pentium 4 processor has come a long way in the last two years. These days, if you want a top of the line system, it’s going to have a Pentium 4 inside. Yes, AMD’s AthlonXP 2700+ and 2800+ processors are just as powerful, its just that they’re almost impossible to find for retail sale while the P4 2.8 GHz has been easily available since its’ introduction. Ever since the Northwood core was been introduced, Intel has been in front in terms of performance, and perhaps more importantly, availability. What makes the Intel Northwood P4 so attractive is that Intel has doubled the size of the L2 cache. With 512KB of L2 cache the performance penalty for having a long CPU pipeline has been dramatically reduced. To top things off, Northwood Pentium 4’s are great overclockers. Many 1.6A and 1.8A P4’s have no problem hitting 2.4 GHz+ with retail cooling!”
Cooler Master ATC-710 case review
SystemCooling :: Thursday, October 31, 2002
When I received this Cooler Master ATC-710 I basically knew what I was getting. I’ve read about it quite a bit and being an owner of an Antec SX-830 case I knew that this was going to be a very well built case, with lots of room and was going to be user friendly. I thought about modding this case for a few days. I wanted to add to make it a bit more exotic and not loss what I consider a great monolithic looking case. I liked the clean front panels so I decided to leave them alone. But to bring this case more to life I decided to do some cutting, painting and lighting up.
Shuttle XPC SS51G review
ViperLair :: Thursday, October 31, 2002
“Given it’s small size, and robust features, the usefullness of the SS51 is almost limitless. It can be a great LAN rig (with the proper video card), a corporate PC, a router, fileserver, or even a TiVO. Really, even when it’s served it’s purpose as a performance gaming PC, it can do almost anything else you want with it.”
Titan MT1AB5 Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Thursday, October 31, 2002
“As anyone can plainly see, the Titan MT1AB5 is blessed with a lot of fins, but the effective use of airflow paths is what will really make the grade. In this respect, Titan seem to have learned from old deficiencies. While both fans on the heatsink appear identical at first glance, that is not the case. The first fan is used to pull air into the heatsink and push it out through the fins. The second fan has a reversed impeller so that it pulls air from within the fins and expels it outwards into the surrounding environment. So basically, one fan pulls in, the other pushes out.”
Leadtek Twinforce 2 Motherboard & Graphics Card Bundle Review
Hexus :: Thursday, October 31, 2002
I pleaded with Leadtek to let me keep it as a permanent sample for a box I had plans to build, which is as about as high a recommendation as I can give it. For it’s purpose and taken in context as a relatively cheap games and media box, the bundle makes a lot of sense. This product comes recommended
CaseMods.com Custom Case review
Think Computers :: Thursday, October 31, 2002
“A little while ago I was contacted by Josh at CaseMods.com. He wanted to know if we would like for him to make a custom case for us. I told him that would be great. He said I could pick from anyone of the cases that they make custom cases out of. They include: the Chieftec 601 case, an Additronic case, and a Supermicro case. My favorite out of the 3 was the Chieftec. He asked me what all I wanted done to the case. I said just put a window in it and make sure it says ThinkComputers on it. It was a vauge description on my part, but Josh said he could handle it. He said he could have the case to me in a few weeks… ”
Swiftech MCX462+ Heatsink review
Tech-Dreams :: Wednesday, October 30, 2002
“If you ever roamed or idled on IRC at irc.enterthegame.com in channels #virtual-hideout, or #tech-dreams, than you probably heard the bragging Sn1per and me managed to scream out everyday about Swiftech’s MCXC370 heatsink. Owning one myself I hold it near and dear to my heart until Thermalright’s SLK lineup popped up and I reviewed one of them, I switched only because of the temperature drop I noticed, and honestly I was shocked, the Swiftech unit I had and held dear to my heart was beaten, now I knew the MCX462+ would beat it especially with a 80mm fan (compared to the MCXC370 with a 60mm fan) but I got tired of switching heatsinks all the time so I stuck with the SLK-600 for the time being. Which brings me to this review, a review I am anxiously waiting to finish. The Swiftech MCX462+ is the newest kid on Swiftech’s block (no pun intended) and I’m hoping it impresses me as much as the MCXC370 did. Let’s waste no more time and begin shall we?!?!”
Lite-On LTR-48246S 48x24x48x CD-RW Drive Review
3dXtreme :: Wednesday, October 30, 2002
“While this drive doesn’t offer much in the way of increased performance for users of the 40x CD-RW Drives and above, it deserves the Editor’s Choice Award for pushing the limits of CD-RW technology. Anyone looking to upgrade from a slower model CD-RW, this is the king of the hill!”
Z640 5.1 Speaker System review
PCReviewSpot :: Wednesday, October 30, 2002
“Mention the name Logitech and the word speakers to an enthusiast computer user as little as one year ago, and you would probably get a smirk of disgust upon their face. Do the same thing now, and that same user would probably perk their ears in interest. Ever since Logitech introduced their “Z series,” they have been making trends in computer audio. A couple of their key selling points are: their cost (inexpensive, great bang-for-the-buck) and the massive amounts of bass that the subwoofer pumps out. Let’s see if the new Z640’s live up to that standard! ”
Soltek SL-75DRV5 Motherboard review
Voided Warranty :: Wednesday, October 30, 2002
fan silencer from Cobalt3
GideonTech :: Wednesday, October 30, 2002
“From the product description, this device basically aids in silencing your noisy fans when the system does not need it. For example, if you are heavily using the system, more than likely CPU temperatures will rise which will also raise case temperatures. This rise in turn causes the sensor on the Pyramid to kick in and start the process of pumping more juice to the fan. As soon as case temperatures drop, the sensor sees the change in temperature and starts limited the amount of voltage, causing whatever fan that’s attached to slow down. This minimizes noise when it is not needed without much human intervention.”
Compad Speed-Pad + Speed-Fix Spray Review
MODTHEBOX! :: Wednesday, October 30, 2002
“The Compad website does not detail the composition of the mousing surface but the construction is similar to the Ratpadz Gaming Surface and is polymer based. This makes for a very durable product that will last a lifetime of service, and should take most punishment for longer extended periods of gameplay. The Speed-Pad measures 24 cm x 30 cm and is slightly larger than the Ratpadz, meaning that you’ll need some extra desktop space to use this product. The lower outer edges are a few millimeters wider, which could be the difference between virtual life or death as you sweep your hand from side to side, but for other applications, it doesn’t matter.”
Dynax Server Tower Case review
MODTHEBOX! :: Thursday, October 24, 2002
Prometeia Vapor Phase Change Cooling case review
XtremeSystems :: Thursday, October 24, 2002
The review was compiled over a 2 month period to evaluate not only the high performance cooling abilities but also the long term durability and 24/7 qualities of the unit.
Make Your Own Mini-Fanbus and Control Device Power Extender
Virtual-Hideout :: Thursday, October 24, 2002
FannerTech Speeze/Spire heatsink cooler review
myWORLD :: Thursday, October 24, 2002
MSI 648 MAX Motherboard Review
Hexus :: Thursday, October 24, 2002
If you’re happy running your processor at default speeds, and want a motherboard that’s fast, stable, and cheap without sacrificing stability or true value-adding extras, the MSI 648 MAX would be a good choice. I’ve already seen it for pre-order for £86. I, however, want it all in a motherboard but what’s important is that the MSI 648 MAX delivers to its intended audience.
8Dimensional just created a new review collection
8Dimensional :: Thursday, October 24, 2002
In our ATi Radeon 9700 Review List we try to collect all links to such video card reviews online, at the moment there are more then 80 listed.
TwinMOS PC3200 256MB DDR Memory Review
Hexus :: Friday, October 18, 2002
The TwinMOS PC3200 256MB DDR Memory Module exceeded its specification and achieved a maximum bus speed of 207 Mhz at its rated timings, and still managed to do 212Mhz at more relaxed timings. The Corsair XMS3200 outperformed it by a noticeable margin, but to be fair, the Corsair RAM is considerably more expensive and is rated for better memory timings. The TwinMOS PC3200 performed very well in the tests, even at its default timings. It’s a pity it couldn’t manage 200 Mhz bus full timings like the Corsair XMS3200, but still it’s leaps and bounds over what you would be able to push the bus to with PC2100 or even high quality PC2700, and to be fair it is a lot cheaper.
Enermax 305B Pre-Modded Black Case Review
3dXtreme :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“The window boasts the biggest mod to the case. One of the great things about this case is that it comes ready to use. The window is already mounted onto the side wall of the case. At the center of the window is a blow hole that comes with a translucent blue 80mm fan already mounted on it.”
SystemCooling reports of some new products hitting the market soon
SystemCooling :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“A few new products are about to, or have recently hit the marketplace that should be of interest to a board array of our readers, and a few have long been hoped for! …Designed for Extreme Overclockers who shun liquid cooling, are not concerned about noise level, but still want everything they can squeeze out of their CPU’s, Swiftech has heard your prayers!”
Prolink PixelView GeForce4 MX440-8X Videocard Review
Frosty Tech :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“Considering the number of times I’ve heard it, AGP 8X is certainly the new catch phrase when it comes to motherboards and videocards these days. Since SiS and ATI both enjoy the 8X AGP spotlight it would be a little naive to expect Nvidia to sit back and stay out of the party. Nope, Nvidia went back to the drawing board and tweaked both the NV17 (GeForce4 MX) and NV25 (GeForce4 Ti) GPU’s to enable 8X AGP compatibility. Today we will be reviewing the Prolink PixelView GeForce4 MX440-8X; the videocard uses the new tweaked NV18 (MX440, 8X AGP compatible) GPU, and is backed up by 128MB of TSOP-II 3.6ns Samsung DRAM.”
4 LED fan and Tricolor RGB Cold Cathode review
OCIA :: Friday, October 18, 2002
Antec Trueblue 480W Power Supply review
Monkey Review :: Friday, October 18, 2002
GideonTech has another guide up, this time on putting some cheap
GideonTech :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“…went online to take a look at a company’s product, which is a slippery tape that you put where those little pads used to be, but it was 20 dollars with shipping, which I felt was really high. So I started looking around at what I had around the house. After remembering that I had a roll of aluminum tape, used for air conditioning duct’s, I thought that might be the ticket.”
Lux-Design Rheobus V.3 are now available
Lux Design :: Friday, October 18, 2002
- Ability to handle very large fans
- Ability to handle multiple fans
- Rated for fans up to 20 watts per switch
- Ultra Bright Blue LEDs Standard
- Extra large heatsinks
- Cast Aluminum knobs
- 90 day warranty (exceeding watts per switch will void your warranty)
- Printed Circuit board eliminates wiring mess
- Drill Template ensures proper installation
- Unit comes with a molex splitter, and “adds its own connection” in your case
BenQ FP567 15″ LCD Monitor review
OCIA :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“On December 5, 2001 Acer Communications and Multimedia announced a change in name and global brand identity. The new brand is BenQ, and operates independently of Acer. BenQ has an annual output of over 3 million monitors which ranks them among the top 5 computer display manufacturers. Their LCD and CRT monitor products range from 14″ to 21″ (Various Viewable’s). Now you know that BenQ is not some new kid on the block.”
Koolcases.com Platinum XP PC Case Review
Short-Media :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“Now who wouldn’t want a front temperature display? This is the centerpiece of the Platinum XP. Koolcases.com has placed the Platinum XP PC case in Icrontic’s hands to put it on the reviewer’s hotbed to see if it stays cool.”
JMC 400094 Socket 478 Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“Remember the days of the original Thermaltake Orb? Well this new heatsink from Austin based JMC Products is sure to give you flash backs. The two heatsinks may appear similar at first glance, but underneath it all the are some big differences. JMC mainly supply OEM’s with heatsinks, so it shouldn’t be much of a shock when you hear that the volume dependent per-unit price of this cooler is just $6-7USD. The ultimate destination for the JMC 400094 SkyJet 60 is desktop servers, but we’ll have to wait till after we look at the thermal test results before we offer our own opinion.”
Crystalfontz LCD Display Kit Model 632 Video Review
3dgameman :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“The Crystalfontz LCD Display Kit Model 632 offers clear contrast, fast response, very easy to setup and connects to a standard serial port. Also, this unit offers a unique feature called Scrolling Marquee which scrolls a message across the display. Watch the Video to find out more…”
Van
ViperLair :: Wednesday, October 09, 2002
“We did a little overclocking as well. Unfortunently, due to the limitations of either our CPU or our motherboard, the Vantec CopperX failed to best the stock cooler in overclocking, as both coolers tied at 153FSB. The gap did widen slightly in terms of temperature performance. The stock cooler hovered at about 64C, whereas the CopperX was at 61C. Although temperatures were much higher than I felt comfortable with, the testbed was rock solid, even at these high temperatures.”
Blue Vantec ThermoFl
Think Computers :: Thursday, October 03, 2002
“Thinking about building your own system? Want something that is quiet, but also performs well. In the past few months many company’s have been coming out with temperature controlled fans. Temperature controlled fans are fans that control the fan speed according to the temperature of the case. This helps overall cooling and noise. Today I will be looking at 3 fans from vantec…”
Zalmans CNPS6000-CU review
DataFuse :: Thursday, October 03, 2002
“Zalman is getting pretty popular with their new way of cooling your CPU and I think that their FHS (Flower Heat Sink) is the most popular product they sell. The advantage of this FHS is probably the big cooling area it has, and of course the 92mm blowing on it. But is this new, patented method of Zalman so much better then the normal HSF’s?”
Zalman 300W ZM300
Frosty Tech :: Thursday, October 03, 2002
“When was the last time you gave more than a passing thought to your power supply? If it works, good. If it can supply 300 Watts, super. If it makes noise…. you live with it right? The answer to that last question doesn’t always have to be no, and in the case of the Zalman ZM300A-APF the answer most certainly is “quiet.” From the outside there is no difference between this power supply and any other you can see except for the lack of a 115V-250V selector switch (this power supply has circuitry which doesn’t require it). The ATX 2.03 compatible power supply is Pentium 4 compliant and supplies a healthy 300W of juice to the computer.”
Athlon XP 2400+
PCStats :: Tuesday, October 01, 2002
“The Athlon has always been a very capable processor, often able to rival Intel’s flagship processors for the performance crown while maintaining an excellent level of value. It seems though that AMD has hit a snag with their 0.13 micron manufacturing process. Going down to a 0.13 micron manufacturing process is quite difficult and more than a few other FAB’s, like TSMC for example are having difficulty with the process. With the first revision Thoroughbred hitting a top speed of around 1.9-2 GHz things didn’t weren’t looking to good for AMD in the battle against Intel. So what exactly did AMD do to turn things around?”
More LED Fans
Ripnet-UK :: Tuesday, October 01, 2002
Akasa Glowing Fans
Frosty Tech :: Tuesday, October 01, 2002
“You’ve seen them in your friends computer, on half a dozen websites, and now you’re checking them out here. They are the infectiously popular LED impregnated glowing fans that I swore to myself I would never “review.” And if I can just direct you eyes up the title of this article you will see that this is clearly labeled “Akasa 80mm Glowing Fans for Case Pimping.” So there you have it – this isn’t a review!”
ICEMAT Mouse surface
PCReviewSpot :: Tuesday, October 01, 2002
“Many people probably notice that when they move their optical mouse very fast, the pointer would suddenly appear at the opposite end of the screen, where it was not supposed to. This is due to the loss and inaccuracy of the tracking data. This pad has the frosted texture and also has an anti-reflective coating on it, to combat these issues, which it does admirably.”
APC 500VA UPS
ReviewNation :: Tuesday, October 01, 2002
Altec Lansing 2.1s
Techniz.co.uk :: Tuesday, October 01, 2002
“I’ve been using a pair of Labtec speakers for over a year now, and thought it was time I tried something different. Along comes Eurotech with their 221 Altec Lansing 2.1 speaker system, I couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity to test out a new set of speakers.”
Nexland Pro100 ISB
Voided Warranty :: Tuesday, October 01, 2002
Mikhailtech Giveaway
Mikhailtech :: Tuesday, October 01, 2002
This week MikhailTech is giving away a stealth fan and some rounded cables, check it out.
Three popular products from Akasa
SystemCooling :: Thursday, October 24, 2002
In the laboratory today we have three offerings from Akasa. The subjects of our mad scientist testing will be the AK-785CU heatsink/fan combination for the Athlon XP CPU, PaxMate acoustic absorption mats and two sets of ram sinks, also known as heat spreaders or passive memory coolers. The first time I can recall hearing the name Akasa was in reference to PaxMate, the absorption mats. I had no idea they made other products. In fact, Akasa makes a whole host of products for the PC. You can check them out by following this link, Akasa. You’ll find cables, case lighting, hsf and more, all reasonably priced. Contrary to popular belief, you can still run an efficient PC without applying for a second mortgage and sacrificing your hearing in the process. Blasphemy, you say? Well, I’m not giving up my Delta just yet, but hear me out. Come along for a ride on the budget train.
DION-MX MP3 Player Video Review
3dgameman :: Wednesday, October 09, 2002
“The DION-MX MP3 Player (64MB) is very small, affordable, functional and cute. It’s capable of playing your MP3’s, recording voice and you can even input your own logo/image. Watch the Video to find out more…”
See it here
ATI Radeon 9700 Pro 8X AGP Videocard Review
PCStats :: Friday, October 18, 2002
“When ATi didn’t counter nVIDIA’s GeForce4 Ti GPU release with a new product of their own earlier this year many people speculated that trouble was afoot in the same way that Matrox has been faltering. To counter the gossip, ATI publicly stated that they didn’t see any value in revising the old R200 (Radeon 8500) core to compete against nVIDIA’s new offering. Instead, ATI engineers quietly concentrated their efforts on completing the next generation R300 core. To outsiders this seemed like a bad idea; but when the ‘R300’ Radeon 9700 Pro was officially announced in July 2002 the world was in store for a shock. Everyone sang the praises of the new R300 graphics core (deservedly), and John Carmack used a prototype to show off Doom III! As if that weren’t enough, ATI announced that the retail cards would be available one month after the product officially launched, and they delivered as promised.”
Sound Card Controlled CCFL Kit
Virtual-Hideout :: Wednesday, October 09, 2002
“Sound sensitivity in neons and cold cathodes has been around in the modding scene since they were first introduced to us modders a couple years ago. However, now sound activated cold cathodes are taking a turn from before responding to ambient sound to now with this product from Directron responding to the sound output of your sound card! This is not your every day cold cathode light kit… “This new product is different from all those other cold cathode lamp kits in several major ways…”
Samsung Syncmaster 171P monitor review
Monkey Review :: Tuesday, October 01, 2002
“The stylish design of the SyncMaster 171P will make you the envy of all your friends, family and co-workers. It looks good from all angles and will compliment any office desk. Unfortunately, the stylish design and quality comes at a price of 999$ US. This price, for most, is a lot to spend on a 17 inch monitor. If price wasn’t a factor, this monitor would be sitting in front of every computer that I work on.”
Check it out here.