Computex 2003 Day 3
Ninjalane :: Thursday, September 25, 2003
“Ninjalane has just posted a day three pictorial for your readers enjoyment. Be sure to also check out the DFI 865PE Infinity review.”
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Innovatek Tank-O-Matic Review
MODTHEBOX! :: Thursday, September 25, 2003
“The Innovatek Tank-O-Matic comes pre-assembled and ready for use right out of the box. The unit is comprised of a solid clear plexiglass cylinder which measures 50mm (W) x 280mm (H) and weighs 540g (without water). The Innovatek Tank-O-Matic is capable of holding approximately 280ml of fluid which should be sufficient for any standard water cooling system. The Tank-O-Matic can be mounted in the vertical or horizontal position and to simplify the process Innovatek has included two handy plastic clamps. The plastic clamps snap around the base of the plexiglass cylinder and keep the unit stationary once installed. The back portion of the clamps has a small opening to insert a hex screw to secure the Tank-O-Matic to any flat surface.”
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New Review – Allied 500 Watt PSU
TweakTown :: Thursday, September 25, 2003
“Well, we’re back at it with another new name in the power supply market. Though these folks have been around for a while, they aren’t a name that is always heard of when it comes to a PSU. Come join Mike “Darthtanion” Wright as he takes a look at the Allied 500 watt Power Supply. It boasts an abundance of power, and quiet, cool operation. We’re going to stress it out a bit and see if it can live up to it’s own claims!”
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Crucial Radeon 9800 Pro Review
GruntvillE :: Thursday, September 25, 2003
“Crucial Technologies, a division of Micron, is long recognized for their quality memory products and decided to venture into the peripheral market a few years ago. In the summer of 2002 they started offering the Radeon line of video cards debuting with the Radeon 8500. Now in 2003 they have the “128MB Crucial Radeon 9800 Pro”. We will compare this card with the ATI Radeon 9800 Pro and look into the benefits of buying this card from Crucial vs. another reseller.
We’ll also look at some new developments implemented in this card and why Valve, the developers of Half-Life 2, prefer ATI hardware for the game. We’ll be sure to share nVidia’s stance on the issue as well.”
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Crossover Mission II Water Cooling Kit
ViperLair :: Thursday, September 25, 2003
“The pieces that were included were very good, however the fact that the first sample I received had a leak on the water block itself is not a good sign. This was not an isolated occurrence as The Tech Lounge had the same problem with their first review sample as well. Testing the water cooler before you put it on the CPU is a good idea as the problems we had shows.”
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Zalman ZM-WB2 Water Block
The Tech Lounge :: Thursday, September 25, 2003
“Zalman has been alive and kickin ever since they unleashed the Super Flower heatsink back in 2000. The heatsink claimed quiet, yet cool performance which was hard to come by at the time. Three years later, Zalman has extended their product lineup and is producing some of the best quiet heatsinks to ever hit the market. After Zalman’s success with air cooling products, they took the dive into water cooling. Zalman now produces the ZM-WB2, a high performance copper water block to cool the latest AMD and P4 CPUs. Does Zalman’s quality and craftsmanship carry over from air to water? Well, read on my friend. Read on. NOW!”
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Crucial’s Hi-Speed USB 7-in-1 Card Reader
Bjorn3D :: Thursday, September 25, 2003
“Crucial’s foray into another product line has yielded more success and a great product. It is listed at US$25.99 on Crucial’s website and is a great value for the speed and multi-format support it delivers.”
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Akasa AK 03-BK Fan Control Pro
SystemCooling :: Thursday, September 25, 2003
“How many of you have looked at one or another of the many fan controllers out there and thought “I’d love to have one if it only matched my case”? Though a fan controller’s main function will always be to manage the speed of your fans, is it too much to ask to be able to find one that works with today’s custom case colors? Akasa thinks not. They’ve provided us with their latest fan controller / thermal monitor which not only gives needed functionality but also does it with excellent looks.”
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Computex 2003 Coverage – Day 3
TweakTown :: Thursday, September 25, 2003
“Day 3 of Computex in Taiwan concluded yesterday and we visited Kingmax Technology, Cyber Link, XFX, Thermaltake and Cooler Master as well as attending the VIA Technology Forum.”
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AMD Athlon FX-51 Processor Review
Sharky Extreme :: Thursday, September 25, 2003
“Today Sharky Extreme’s posted a review of the AMD Athlon FX-51 processor, including a wide range of application and gaming benchmarks:”
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Zalman ZM-2HC1 Heatpipe HDD Cooler
myWORLD :: Thursday, September 25, 2003
“As you’ve known by now, Zalman is a company who is very well known for its range of quiet cooling solution or Computer Noise Prevention System products or in short, CNPS. From the very initial review, we took a look at Zalman CNPS6000-CU and we’re truly amazed how it cooled down our CPU testbed without making a single noise. Later on, we managed to experience and review more Zalman products and we did find that their products are truly and totally quiet without compromising performance.”
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Vantec NEXUS NXP-305 Fan and Light Controller
SystemCooling :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“The Vantec NEXUS NXP-305 combines a 3-channel fan controller with a pair of sound activated cold cathode fluorescent case lights. The unit is almost identical in function to the larger Nexus NXP-301, but is designed to fit into a spare 3.5” drive bay. The NXP-305 is available in either a silver or black finish.”
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Enermax CS-EN5688 Case Review
3dXtreme :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“Looking at this case shimmer in the light is just awesome! Enermax did a great job with the paint on this series using a high gloss automotive paint. The case comes complete with 4 rubber feet, security screws w/keys and all the motherboard mounting hardware needed….”
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Swiftech MCW5002-P Waterblock Review
GruntvillE :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“On the Extreme Cooling end of the spectrum you have systems with ½” ID tubing, CPU blocks with high flow and turbulence, single 120mm or dual 80mm or 120mm radiators, and pumps pushing over 300gph. While these systems will still be quieter than most air cooled setups, they are geared towards keeping a CPU cool under heavy overclocking. This is the category where you’ll find companies like D-Tek, Danger Den, Swiftech, and Polar-Flo.
So today, as the first in a series of high-end CPU waterblock reviews we bring you the latest from “Big Blue”, Swiftech, the MCW5002-P. This is a high flow, high turbulence waterblock for extreme cooling with ½” ID connections and is available for AMD, P4 and XEON chips. So without further delay, let’s dig in!”
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Vantec Iceberq4 Pro Premium VGA Cooling Kit
8Balls Hardware :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“Practically all graphics cards nowadays come with cooling systems designed to remove heat from the GPU for optimum performance, as well as safeguarding your precious investment from toasting away. For the most part, the stock cooling solutions on graphics cards are usually adequate for the task. Some users on the other hand, prefer third party solutions which potentially perform better, as well as gaining extra points in the aesthetics department. ”
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JetAudio iAudio CW300 MP3 Player
The Tech Lounge :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“The iAudio CW300 is basically an MP3 player, but it is actually much, much more than that. As you will see later, the CW300 is also an FM radio, a Voice Recorder, and a Data Storage Device! The multitude of uses for the CW300 will certainly make it an attractive product to consumers. If the features and capabilities of this device aren’t enough, it also looks amazing. The CW300 is actually an updated version of the CW200. Some of the improvements over the CW200 include longer battery life, more output power, additional accessories, optional remote control, and included high-quality headphones. Find out what we thought of the CW300, go read the review!”
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Vantec Ion 400W power supply
Red & Blackness Mods :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“There are tons of power supplies out there but only a few that are really quiet and that are still able to perform well. We have brands such as Vantec, Zalman, and Antec that are the best ones I have seen and today we are having a look at one of these brands. Vantec is on our testbench and to be more exact it’s the Ion 400W which seems to be a really nice product. It’s has dual fans but is supposed to still be really very quiet. Lets have a look”
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Cool & Overclocked
SystemCooling :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“The other day I was sitting around with nothing better to do, so I decided to put together a system out of some of the unused parts sitting around the test lab to use as a cruncher for the Seti@home DC project. As it was going together, it occurred to me that for all the overclocking going on in the lab, and all the tinkering I’d done, on literally dozens of machines, I had never once done a full comparison of the overclocking potential of a completely stock cooling system versus the premium cooling that equipped most of the lab machines. As a matter of fact, I couldn’t recall ever doing ANY overclocking of any of the systems with the stock cooling in place. Since I had all the components right in front me, I decided to do just such a comparison.”
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DFI 865PE Infinity Motherboard Review
Bjorn3D :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“And they aim to do it again with a new approach to BIOS settings. While launching its new Infinity series of mainboards targeting overclockers on a budget, DFI is also bringing out CMOS Reloaded, which enables the user to select/tweak, define, save, and rename the CMOS. Currently, CMOS Reloaded allows you to save two distinct CMOS configurations.”
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SilverStone Strider SST-ST360 Power Supply Review
Voided Warranty :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“After removing the power supply from the package, I noticed there was no exhaust fan. It had been replaced with hundreds of small vent holes. Only thought that came to me was how the heat produced by the power supply would be drawn out. Even though having no exhaust fan seemed a bit odd, I won’t make any judgements until I see the performance.”
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Aerocool Aeropower II Titanium PSU
ViperLair :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“The lowest recorded 12v under load is 12.04v and the lowest recorded for the 5v rail under load is 5.08v. The OVP and OCP (Over Volt/Current Protection) would appear to be doing there things as well with no sign of too high voltages; everything is within a nice medium.”
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Athlon 64 One Stop Coverage
Virtual-Hideout :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“A few weeks back we take our first look at Vantec’s flagship controller, the NXP-301. The NXP-301 was a step forward in the fanbus/rheobus arena in the sense that it combines a Sound Activated CCFL Control Unit with a standard rheobus unit. If you’ve always wanted to get a rheobus and a CCFL Kit for your mod project, the NXP-301 was the clear choice. Vantec also included two blue CCFL light tubes so it’s the perfect kit for you to start with. However, the NXP-301 requires a free 5.25″ drive bay for installation. If you have none left or are planning the bay for some other projects, then you’re out of luck. Vantec realized the issue and promptly followed up with the NXP-305, a 3.5″ version of the NXP-301 that we’re gonna take a look today.”
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Title: Zalman CNPS6000-Cu Heatsink Review
Furioustech :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“The word is QUIET. Silence is golden, and that is something that the people at Zalman strive for, a quieter PC. In the frying pan is the Zalman CNPS6000-Cu heatsink. How well does it perform? You are going to have to check it out to see. Don’t miss this review your ears will thank you.”
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Corsair TwinX1024 4000 Pro Series Memory
IpKonfig :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“Recently we reviewed the newest memory from Corsair Memory, the TwinX4000 which hit new marks for memory speed. DDR500 gives new meaning to performance, for newer motherboards supporting 800MHz Front Side Bus, like the Intel i875P chipset. In our tests it gave us 1GHz Front Side Bus performance, and pushing our Pentium 4 2.4GHz up to 3.06GHz–on a solid stable system.
Now, we’re looking at the same memory, but with more enthusiast enhancements. Two of the major ones are larger heatsink spreaders and new Activity LED lights on the top of the memory. Sounds interesting? Indeed.
Corsair Memory has kept this under its hat for quite some time, to maximize consumer ‘shock and awe’ at the new offering. To date, no other memory manufacture has produced any similar memory, and it takes cooling to the next level.”
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Chieftec BX Full Tower Chassis
ViperLair :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“Out of the box, you can’t fail to notice the distinct gradient style slats that adorn the central front from top to bottom so we shall start our tour at the front. At the very bottom we find a door imprinted with the Chieftec logo that hides (from left to right) 2 USB Ports, a speaker port, microphone port and also a Firewire port.”
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ABIT KV7 KT600 Motherboard review
OCAddiction :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“The CPU socket is well placed and has lost of room around it for normal sized HSF’s and waterblocks as you notice the four motherboard mounting holes on the periphery of the socket. Also notice the small silver strip along the edge of the socket to protect the motherboard from the errant slip of a tool while installing a heatsink. Next you see the highly touted VIA VT-8237 Southbridge chip with the two front panel USB v2.0 headers and the two serial ATA connectors located close by.”
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fUnc Surface 1030 Mouse Pad review
GruntvillE :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“I admit it… I’m a gamer. I absolutely love firing up my favorite game and putting my latest Overclock to the test. But when it comes to gaming, your rig isn’t the only thing that will determine how good you can be. Your mouse pad will play a lot into your accuracy and movement in a game. Which brings me to the mouse pad, or should I say mouse Surface known as the fUnc pad or Surface 1030. I bought this mouse surface almost 7 months ago. This isn’t just something a vendor sent in with hopes of a good review. So sit back and keep an eye on your current mouse surface and see if it stacks up to what the fUnc has to offer.”
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Yeong Yang YY-0221B Cube Server Case Review
MODTHEBOX! :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“Out of the box, my initial impressions of the Yeong Yang YY-0221B Cube Server Case were very positive. The exterior has been painted in jet-black and takes on a very minimal design. The YY-0221B is constructed from 1.2mm Kobe Steel and measures approximately 13.4″ (W) x 17.3″ (D) x 13.4″ (H) with a weight of 13.4KG without a power supply. The front bezel is made from recyclable flame retardant plastic parts and features a lockable swing out door. Both ATX and Full ATX form factor motherboards are supported. The overall construction of the YY-0221B is top grade and provides a solid base for many great case modification projects.”
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Scorpio Mid-Tower (Yellow)
Xoxide :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“The Raidmax Scorpio is one of the most attractive cases on the market. The brilliant yellow paint finish is sure to get you looks. The case also comes with an 80mm Tri-LED fan preinstalled with the popular Blade Grill in the large side panel window. The front case door has a stylish “X” design with a nifty looking “Z” in the center. ”
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Cooler Master Jet 7
SystemCooling :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“We can see the headlines now…”Cooler Master, in conjunction with Boeing, would like to present…” Okay. So we’re kidding about the headline, but that was our first reaction when we saw the subject of today’s review, the Cooler Master Jet 7. Topped with a monstrous 80mm radial fan, the Jet 7 looks amazingly like its namesake. Here’s to hoping it doesn’t SOUND like one as wel.”
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CoolerMaster Jet 7 CPU Cooler Review
Voided Warranty :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“Well my fellow modders, that has changed completely with this new cooler from the folks at CoolerMaster, whom we would like to take this opportunity to thank for sending us this beauty in advance of the retail release.”
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X-SuperAlien Case Review
Furioustech :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“Cases so many choices, well I had the opportunity to review a modified case called the X-SuperAlien, an all aluminum case packed full of features. This case almost does your laundry! Well maybe I am telling a bit of a tall tale. Want the whole lowdown then read on my friends, and see what I mean!”
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ABIT IC7-MAX3 Motherboard
ViperLair :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“We would have left it at that, but a couple days before wrapping the review up, we got our hands on some Corsair TWINX1024-4000 Pro Series ram. Look for our review shortly, but we managed an impressive 290FSB at 1/1. I wasn’t able to run many benchmarks at this speed though, but did grab this screenshot. At 288FSB, 1/1, the system was much happier.”
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X-micro’s APEX Flash Stick
Think Computers :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“Carrying floppy disks around can be such a pain. They are larger than a credit card and can hardly hold that much information. Most people do not even have floppy drives in their computers, I have not had a floppy drive in my main computer for over a year. The reason for this is because if I would have to transfer data from one computer to another(home to school) I would either e-mail it to myself or burn it to a cd. This is always not the best way. Some e-mail providers only allow a certain amount of data to be stored and you do not want to waste a cd just for 50MB of data. Well if you have not heard of flash drives then today you will learn what they are. They are nothing new, but with USB 2.0 coming out there has been a lot of new products on the market. Today we will be looking at X-Mirco’s APEX Flash Stick.”
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500W Aspire Super UV Reactive Power Supply (Blue)
Xoxide :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“This extremely powerful power supply is one of the most eye catching on the market. The power supply is designed with a translucent top and serveral colored interior parts. The power supply also features 2 UV LED Blue Fans that light up when powered on. The entire power supply is also tricked out with UV reative sleeving and parts, even the connectors! This is by far one of the nicest and most powerful power supplys you can fit your case with.”
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ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard
OCAddiction :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“A quick glance at the motherboard looks strikingly similar to the older brother A7N8X Deluxe. The first apparent difference is the all black DIMM slots. Due to the lack of dual channel support, Asus colored all the DIMM slots black. This indication shows that no matter how your memory sticks are arranged, no dual channel support will be given. A more detailed look shows that the board is without the Silicone SATA controller. “
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Athlon 64 and AMD’s 64-bit technology
PCStats :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“With the successful introduction of the Opteron processor in late April, AMD completed one half of its forecast entry into the 64-bit processing world. Based on an evolution of the x86 instruction set used by current 32-bit processors made by Intel and AMD, the Opteron is targeted at the high to mid-range server and workstation market. The second processor released under the AMD64 architecture will be the Athlon 64, formerly known as ‘Clawhammer,’ which aims to bring 64-bit computing power to the desktop and mobile markets. 64-bit… Sounds magical doesn’t it? Full of the promise of faster and more powerful computing. After all, 64 is two times 32, so there has got to be a performance increase right? Well, yes and no. When we refer to 32-bit or 64-bit processors, what we are talking about is primarily the size of the registers, tiny, high-speed memory areas built right into the chip itself, closer even than the level 1 cache memory. You can think of them as the hands of the processor, in that they hold values to be operated on or combined.”
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Vantec Nexus NXP205 Fan-Controller Review
Frosty Tech :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“The original Vantec Nexus NXP201 fan controllers took up one whole 5.25″ bay and brought speed control of up to four fans with a nifty blue LED backlit dial. They were blue, they were cool, but they were just too large. Coming in either black or silver aluminum, the panels looked sleek and worked nicely at controlling the fan speed of case fans. Well, that was then and this is now – enter the 3.5″ Vantec NXP205 Fan controllers. The NXP205 fan controllers maintain the four dials with blue LED black lights, but this time around the package is much smaller. Packed into a standard 3.5″ FDD frame, this fan controller allows the user to adjust the speed of up to four case fans via responsive dials accessible from the front of the computer. The panels come in either black or silver, and blend in equally well with all black cases as they do with aluminum ATX.”
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Four Way AMD Athlon XP Heatsink Shootout
TweakTown :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“Even though it is under one week till AMD conduct their worldwide launch of their desktop 64-bit processor, Athlon 64, many people will still buy current Athlon XP 32-bit processors for a little while to come as Athlon 64 drives its pricing down across the globe. Today Shawn “Toxic” Baker has a four way AMD Athlon XP heatsink shootout comparing two heatsinks from CoolerMaster and Thermaltake including the CoolerMaster Jet 7 which was only came out of NDA today!”
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Antec TrueControl 550watt PSU Reviewed and MoDDeD
GruntvillE :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“It’s not often that there’s a bay insert included with your PSU. The bay insert offers a 3.5” bay and the TrueControl Panel. The 3.5” bay can hold either a floppy or a hard drive. They were kind enough to vent the front to allow for some cooling of the HDD. They also made the 3.5”bay cover easy to remove if you plan to fill it with a floppy or flash reader. Once I took it out, I realized how bland the finish of the unit is. It’s a perfect match to the Antec gray towers but isn’t going to go well with other products. The back of the 3.5” cover was a polished aluminum that I felt was incredible looking. This finish on the whole insert would be sure to impress most of us… but then again it’s hard to please everyone.”
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Monarch Hornet SFF Barebone rReview
The Tech Lounge :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“The world we live in is changing. Giant computers are no longer the head of the show. The army of Small Form Factor (SFF) PCs is growing at an alarming rate, and their forces push onwards. I fear that some day, anything larger than a mini-tower will be banished.”
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Cobalt Pyramid V
Monkey Review :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“Cobalt3 has gotten hold of a very promising concept, but I feel the Pyramid V, even a latter model in the Pyramid line, is still a very buggy product. If Cobalt3 could lower the temperature requirements for the alarms, and make them a little more distinct and operational, it would already be a worthy product. I urge Cobalt3 not to give up on what they already have, but to look over the design of the product, and give it a little more testing.”
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CoolMaster Aero 4 Lite heatsink
PimpRig :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“There are a total of three different cables you must deal with when installing the Aero4. Because of the voltage thirsty blower, CoolerMaster used a 4 pin Molex to connect the power to the fan. There is also a 3 pin connector to handle the RPM monitoring functions and of course the fan controller itself.”
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Antec Modular TruePower 550W PSU
ViperLair :: Tuesday, September 16, 2003
“The PSU is modular (or segmented), where you only have to plug in the necessary cables that you need. So, at the minimum, you’ll need an ATX, and 12v for most modern motherboards, a couple 4-pin molex connections for a hard drive and CD drive, and a floppy connection for a video card or floppy. Let’s add 2 more 4-pin molex connections for case fans, and that brings our total to 7 connections.”
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Arkua Q85X7J Heatpipe Pentium 4 Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Tuesday, September 16, 2003
“Heatpipes have been finding their way into more and more heatsinks for a couple of very good reasons. They are very efficient at moving thermal energy, so heatpipes allow designers to try new things, and that helps to distinguish their product in a sea of other designs. Heatpipes have also come into their own for practical reasons. The challenge then becomes not noise production, but maintaining the thermal efficiency of the heatsink as a whole. Once the fins are moved away from the base of the heatsink the equation becomes somewhat more complicated than a standard skive or extruded heatsink. All of a sudden there are joints where the heatpipe interfaces with the base, and the fins, to worry about. If the manufacturer doesn’t join the components correctly we’re left with a heatsink that can’t do its job.”
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Plextor PX-504UF External DVD+R/W and CD-R/W
Bjorn3D :: Tuesday, September 16, 2003
“External drives such as this one seem to be most interesting to people who have run out of IDE connectors or bays in their PCs, who do not like opening up their PCs to do upgrades, or who like the portability and flexibility of an external drive. The PX-504UF features both USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interfaces, so this drive can be used with a wide variety PCs and Macs, even ones with older USB 1.1 ports.”
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AngelEye Technologies Bay-Res Revision 2 Review
MODTHEBOX! :: Tuesday, September 16, 2003
“The Bay-Res Reservoir Revision 2 measures 19mm (L) x 15mm (W) x 4mm (H)and is designed to reside in a 5.25″ bay. This form factor allows for an easy, diverse installation on almost any case without the need for modifications to be made. The Bay-Res Reservoir Revision 2 is constructed from 1/4″ cast acrylic which has been joined together with a water tight seal and pressure-leak tested.”
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DFI nForce 2 Lanparty Motherboard Review
TweakTown :: Tuesday, September 16, 2003
“Sure, the AMD64 series of 64-bit mainstream processors are starting to become a hit among enthusiasts around the world before its official worldwide launch later this month. For the time being though AMD fans will need to stick with Athlon XP and one of the chipsets available to power this CPU: nForce 2 from nVidia. Today Cameron “Sov” Johnson takes a look at the DFI nForce 2 Lanparty motherboard. Can’t afford or wait for Athlon 64? Then take a look at this!”
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Leadtek WinFast K7NCR18D-Pro
ViperLair :: Tuesday, September 16, 2003
“This motherboard is a good performer, and for a low price as well, and has some overclocking potential. However the lack of the ability to change the multiplier and the poor overclocking with a 133MHz FSB processor push it just out of range of a recommended award, though if you want a inexpensive and good nForce 2 motherboard this should be at the top of your list.”
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Thermalright SLK-947U Heatsink
IpKonfig :: Tuesday, September 16, 2003
“Thermalright has been in the heatsink business for some time now, and without any doubt has produced some of the best on the planet. While it tends to appeal more to enthusiast users, the heatsinks are not cheap. But with Thermalright heatsinks you always get a product that performs, complete with everything needed for mounting. The SLK 947U comes with a bit more than your typical heatsink and because of this it is able to support both AMD and Intel processors. The good news is that this doesn’t include any additional parts or accompanying extra costs. So you get everything needed in a top quality workmanship heatsink that is designed to perform, and perform it does.”
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PolarFLO Water Block
SystemCooling :: Tuesday, September 16, 2003
“While the majority continues to air-cool their computers, water-cooling is slowly attracting new enthusiasts weekly. Competing for this growth are the well-known, mainstream manufacturers who continue to offer improved products, and relatively unknown manufacturers offering new products. We have one such product today, the PolarFLO water block by the Horse of Iron.”
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Zalman ZM-WB2 Water Block Review
OCAddiction :: Tuesday, September 16, 2003
“Overall I was very impressed with the Zalman ZM-WB2 water block. It appears to be a very well designed water block for a reasonable price. Especially when you consider all the mounting hardware that is included in the package. For Zalman’s first attempt at a water block they’ve done great. I can’t wait to see what new hardware they may have on the horizon. Hopefully they are developing a full water cooling kit to compete with Koolance, Swiftech, and others.”
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ColorCase.com’s Ahanix SilenX 350watt PSU Review
GruntvillE :: Tuesday, September 16, 2003
“Today we’ll be looking at the SilenX 350 Watt PSU from Ahanix; a unit designed to meet your power needs and do so in a near silent manner. Their homepage states: “The power supplies offer the quality and reliability that you need for mission critical applications. Plentiful cables and a generous amount of overhead for the most demanding systems. Built to tolerate environments that exceed its own specifications, sometimes by as much as 50%, these power supplies are rugged and built to withstand what you throw at it!” Let’s see if it truly lives up to their marketing and is worth your almighty dollar.”
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Wire Sleeving
PimpRig :: Tuesday, September 16, 2003
“We have a new guide up on a unique way to sleeve your wires.”
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The All New Swiftech MCX462-V Heatsink (systemcooling.com exclusive)
SystemCooling :: Monday, September 15, 2003
“When it comes to the highest quality, high performance heatsinks, one of the first names that pop’s into your head is Swiftech. When you think of the highest quality, low noise heatsinks, the first name that pop’s into your is not Swiftech’s!! But that is going to change with the release of Swiftech’s latest air-cooling offering.”
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Slit Edge Performance Water Block Review
MODTHEBOX! :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“The Slit Edge incorporates what BE Cooling calls it’s “Wide Micro Channel Design”. In the center of the copper base are 10 x 1/16″ parallel micro copper channels. As water flows from one side of the block through the micro channels this creates high flow turbulence. The high flow turbulence improves cooling performance and the removal of heat away from the dye of the CPU. Unlike typical water blocks currently on the market, the Slit Edge has been designed to be less restrictive by not having an inlet positioned over the dye of the CPU.”
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Lian Li PC-60H3 Mid-Tower Designer Aluminum Case Review
Tweaknews :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“As one of the few pioneer companies to create and mass market the aluminum case, Lian Li Industries has always been known to have THE best high quality aluminum cases on the market. A little over a year and a half ago, I had the opportunity to review the Lian Li PC-86 Black Aluminum Computer Case and found it to be a great case. Has the quality gone down hill over time? Has the company taken the cheaper approach their new models? You will find out in this review..”
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ISI Cold Cathode Review
Furioustech :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“CCFLS, you got to love them, they make that modded case look even better. My friends at ISI sent me some of their cathodes to take a peek at. What better case to put them in but the VT-XRAY, let’s glow together! ”
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Radeon 9600 from Sapphire
Red & Blackness Mods :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“It was awhile ago we reviewed a video card here at rbmods but that is about to change now since Sapphire was nice enough to send their ATI Radeon 9600 for a review. This card is a middle class card which most people can afford yet still performs quite well. We are going to compare it against a FX5600 card. We are going to benchmark with 3dmark 2002 and 2003. For game benchmarks we are using the classic Quake 3 and then Unreal Tournament 2003 and probably a few other games so stay tuned to see if this will be your coming video card.”
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JetAudio iAUDIO CW300 MP3 Player
Voided Warranty :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“At first I was skeptical about MP3 players. Would they be worth the money, the extra time to transfer music from the computer to the MP3 player. After receiving the CW300 from Jet Audio my thoughts about MP3 players quickly changed. Not only can you store music on the CW300 with the jetshell software, you can store any type of file to the CW300.”
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Gainward Ultra 760XP Review
Ninjalane :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“The board features a signature red PCB, 128megs of memory. This card is quite a bit different from the other Gainward FX5600 cards in that it also comes equipped with super fast TinyBGA memory and the fancy cooling gear.”
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Kingwin K-11 Aluminum Case
SystemCooling :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“The K-11 is a brand new all aluminum mid-tower case that is aimed at the cost conscience consumer that wants the benefits of aluminum’s lightweight and efficient cooling. But at the same time wants great looks, features like USB, audio and FireWire ports and a pre-manufactured side window. ”
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Asetek WaterChill Kit w/Chipset Block
IpKonfig :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“Want to get into water-cooling, but unsure about what components to use? Are you leery of trying to figure out what components work best together, without annoying “how do I fit this to that” problems? Liquid cooling can be quite difficult to work with, especially if you’ve never worked with such setups. It offers better and quieter cooling solutions, but can also be extremely dangerous. However, if you’re willing to experiment and have always wanted to move from air to liquid cooling, then you may be in the market for a pre-configured water-cooling kit!”
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Epox 4PDA2+ Rev2 i865PE Motherboard Review
PCStats :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“With the release of the i865PE ‘Springdale’ chipset in May of this year, Intel introduced a core logic that was targeted squarely at the masses. And did it ever sell! Enthusiasts, and regular consumers alike have been flocking towards this gem of a chipset, largely because it offers 95% of the performance of the i875P for about 80% of the price. Looking at the feature set and design of the Epox 4PDA2+ Rev 2.0, it’s quite clear that designers built for the present, without cutting short on the future. Too many motherboards these days are being designed for the common PC of six months to a year from now. As you can see, the Epox 4PDA2+ is a pretty busy motherboard but the layout is still good. The 4PDA2+ has the main IDE and ATX power connectors placed in their ideal location to the right of the DIMM slots. Sure the ATX12V power connector is to the left of the Northbridge, but with the cable so small it will not affect airflow much. Incidently, the Northbridge heatsink is located far enough from the AGP slot that GPU heatsinks like the like the Zalman ZM-80A HP are installable.”
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FPS: The Quest for more
ViperLair :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“You’ve probably seen in forums or heard from your friends about the latest drivers for there system, and how many extra frames per second (or FPS) they got from them. About how the Latest Video Card supports such and such and gave them an extra 30 fps over there old card. Maybe you’ve just accepted all this as nothing more than a pissing contest but is there a real reason?”
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XPCases XSuper-Alien Case Review
Virtual-Hideout :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“To me, the most noticeable element of the case is the aggressive design that adorns the front of the X-SuperAlien. The design has a futuristic feel to it, while still maintaining the classic PC case feel. The case has a central located front access panel for quick adjustment of fan speed, checking CPU and HDD temps, hooking up headphones or a microphone, plugging in your USB MP3 player, and even ripping digital video via Firewire. All of those features located in a 4″ x 2.5” dash right on the front of the case! Saves a lot of time from reaching around to the back of most cases. The front also has a locking door that covers the drivebays and power/reset buttons. A nice feature to keep your disks from being stolen when you leave the room for a bathroom break, or for keeping the power buttons from being “accidentally” pressed by your younger siblings…(I know it’s happened to me a few times!)”
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X-UFO Ultimate Aluminum Cube Case
Xoxide :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“This 12.5 LBS Aluminum cube is the ultimate computer hardware enthusiasts dream. Do not be deceived by its huge 18″ cubed size, the case is custom fabricated out of 100% aluminum. One simply can not ask for more room, airflow, or aesthetics. Features include a sliding motherboard tray, fully removable drive racks, full screwless design, four wheel feet for mobility, chrome switches, and more fan mounts than you can shake a stick at! The case comes with windows on the motherboard side, the ceiling of the case, and the drive bay / power supply side of the case. The full design of the case is of industrial grade aluminum, manufactured here in the USA, and is guaranteed to be the top showpiece of interest no matter where you go.”
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SilverStoneTek SST-ST360 360 Watt Power Supply Review
3dXtreme :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“What makes this product stand apart from other Power Supplies on the market is the claim that its able to deliver performance and maintain low acoustics. The product box has a few key claims “New aerodynamic technology to create the best thermal performance and lowest acoustic” and “SilverStone Power’s unparalleled expertise in engineering and design power system extands from function and styling.”
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Abit NF7-S Rev. 2 Motherboard Review
GruntvillE :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“With VIA’s release of the KT600 it appears that we’re up for some more AMD action. Intel has stolen the show from AMD over the last few months. AMD’s saving grace appears to be the nForce2 boards. Features that most are familiar with include the Dual Channel Memory and auto unlocking of the multipliers. These two features alone have kept AMD in the ranks against Intel’s 800MHz fsb. AMD is back in action again but with a new product using 64bit technology. It appears that AthlonXP owners are left with what’s available in the market aside from the KT600 boards that most manufacturers should have released by the time you read this.”
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Sunbeam Meteor LED Light Stick
OCIA :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“The inverter is connected to both the Meteor Light Stick and to an on/off switch that fits in one of the card slots on the rear of your case. There is also a button, green in the picture below, that changes the different modes the light is capable of. What modes? The meteor blinks, glows solid, strobes and fades in and out in segmented as well as complete stick patterns. It’s almost like the ginsu of case lighting.”
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Breeze MAXX Cooler Review
Mikhailtech :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“The top swings back after you press and lift the cover. The fan itself can then be lifted and positioned accordingly. Unfortunately one of the hinges on my sample was broken, but some superglue fixed it in a jiffy. The mount has a red button which controls the two speed settings (and subsequent airflow). There are three advertised (four total) positions. Atop the fan mount are three holes which lock into the clear cover. The possible angles are between 60-80 degrees (approximated).”
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CASE4U EOS Mini-itx / Micro-ATX Case Review
Tweaknews :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“For a small inexpensive case, the EOS does have some value. The case is well built (although heavy), attractive and wouldn’t be a bad choice for an inexpensive small workstation, HTPC or a file server. The questionable inclusion of the Anion Air Purifier is a good idea, but I really think that it could be removed and the money placed in other parts of the case.”
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Zalman ZM-WB1 Water Block Review @ GruntvillE.com
GruntvillE :: Monday, September 08, 2003
“One thing to note is that there is mounting hardware available for any of the current modern processors. The P4 mounting utilizes the standard Pentium 4 bracket that is already on your motherboard. You may have noticed that there are no instructions included with this kit. I thought it kind of odd myself, until I took a visit to the Zalman Website and saw the detailed instructions as well as a Flash video on how to install this waterblock. Everything you need to know is there.”
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Logysis Blinking Multicolor 4 LED Fan Review
OCIA :: Monday, September 08, 2003
“I’ve reviewed many fans in my time and have learned that fans are like furniture, you have to have an overall theme or the finished product looks tacky. The Logysis 4 LED Fan utilizes 4 LEDs which blink on and off in intermittent patterns and in multiple colors.If you like blinking lights in multiple colors and need a visible case fan this fan is worth looking in to.”
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Cooltech Idrastation Liquid Cooling System Video Review #345:
3dgameman :: Monday, September 08, 2003
“The Cooltech Idrastation Liquid Cooling System is an all-in-one solution but installation does require some case modification. Unlike normal liquid cooling setups which take up valuable space inside the case, this product is external. Overall this product is very well built and offers excellent performance. Watch the Video to find out more…” ~3dGameMan.com
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Athenatech A100SC M-ATX Case Review @ MonkeyReview
Monkey Review :: Monday, September 08, 2003
Opening the side of the A100SC gave way to some warm welcomed features. Which, I honestly wasn’t anticipating. The first thing I noticed was that the 5.25” / 3.5” cage swings out, and is removable. This makes installing the mobo a little easier, as well makes swapping drives a snap. Also while inside, at the front, we find another area for a fan; this location is for an 8cm/80mm fan.
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Vantec Spectrum Cold Cathodes @ ThinkComputers.org
Think Computers :: Monday, September 08, 2003
“Cold cathodes are the most common lighting source for computers. Many people choose them because they are bright, cheap, and effective. You may think that all cold cathodes are the same, well you are wrong. Today I will be looking at some cold cathodes from Vantec. These cold cathodes are part of Vantec’s spectrum series, they are to be used with Vantec’s Nexus 301/305. Therefor they do not come with an inverter. So lets see what these things can do!”
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Spire SP411C5 QuieTude II Heatsink Review
Frosty Tech :: Monday, September 08, 2003
“Where do heatsinks come from? A simple question to be sure (they come from a factory), but I often find it rather remarkable just how spread out around the world most heatsink manufactures are. Take for example Spire. Spire’s offices are in the US, Taiwan and the Netherlands, but the heatsinks are manufactured in China. The Pentium 4-based Spire SP411C5 has traveled far to come to the FrostyTech test labs, so let’s not postpone the evaluation further! Sitting in front of us we have a m478 heatsink designed to cool the processor with a moderate amount of noise, scaling fan RPM as things heat up. At 300RPM the SP411C5 is good in the noise department, but at higher temperatures it can get somewhat loud. Chances are, with good case ventilation most computers will never reach this high-RPM plateau, but after a few hours of gaming you never can really tell for sure. In any case, the SP411C5 comes packing a 45mm copper disc which has been inserted into the base to improve thermal conductivity between the processor and the rest of the heatsink.”
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Thermal Paste Comparison @OCA
OCAddiction :: Monday, September 08, 2003
“It is good to know that the Ultra II is not electrically conductive. This makes it safe to spread over video card GPUs and Northbridge chips. It would be dangerous to spread conductive paste over video cards GPUs and Northbridge chips because if even just a tad amount touches electrical bridges, shortage will occur. This has happened to me before. I was lucky my video card didn’t end up cooked. “
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Coolmax Chameleon LED Fans
SystemCooling :: Monday, September 08, 2003
“Running fast, cool and quiet is always a nice thing, but sometimes you just have to have a bit of flash to go with your function. The subject of this review, the Coolmax Chameleon LED cooling fan, combines both flash and function in a product that will definitely spruce up the appearance of your favorite desktop machine. Of course, the Chameleon is no ordinary LED fan. The LED’s on the Chameleon shift colors at regular intervals, rotating through the entire spectrum before starting again. A full set of them can create a very striking effect inside your PC.”
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Thermalright SLK-947U
SystemCooling :: Monday, September 08, 2003
“The heat sink we’re going to look at today, the Thermalright SLK-947U, is in fact the long-awaited update to the SLK-900U, and the changes made to the unit are not only meant to minimize compatibility problems with AMD systems, they also improve compatibility with Intel P4 systems as well.”
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Silence is the Lian-Li 6070 Mid-Tower Case
SystemCooling :: Thursday, September 04, 2003
“An old saying goes that “Silence is Golden”, in this case (pun intended), it happens to be “Silver”. Today we’ll share with you the very first case that from design concept to finish product concentrated its focus to “Quiet Computing”. The Lian-Li PC6070 all aluminum mid-tower, is the first of it’s kind to hit the marketplace and anyone interested in quiet computing will just love what Lian-Li accomplished.”
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Fiberglass Tutorial
Think Computers :: Thursday, September 04, 2003
“Wanna get a mod going that will blow away everyone who sees it and will cause a crowd to gather around you at the next LAN party? It’s getting harder and harder to do everyday. Most people don’t have the skills or resources to make a case from scratch, and a lot of current modding techniques are centered on removing things from the case or replacing them, not actually adding to it. In the next pages, I will show you how cheap and easy it can be it incorporate fiberglass into a case mod to add truly unique things to a case.”
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Abit IC7-G Max II Advance Motherboard Review
GruntvillE :: Thursday, September 04, 2003
“Looking at the big picture, one can’t help but notice the thought that went into the placement of connectors on the IC7-G. With the exception of the Fire wire and USB headers, all of the connectors are at the edge of the board. It’s pretty obvious that the design team that worked on this board has spent some time around PC’s. The placement of the AGP slot is far enough away from the DIMM slots to not cause problems with some of the longer video cards like some motherboards. The inclusion of 5 fan headers will allow the most paranoid user to monitor as many fans as possible.”
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Enermax Double-Shot Case Review
The Tech Lounge :: Thursday, September 04, 2003
“We’ve looked at a few cases from Enermax before, and so far they have all been decent at the very least. The cases we are looking at today are actually similar to the Enermax CS-528 case, with the exception of the front panel and some other things. The reason we have decided to review two cases in one article is that they are identical aside from the front panels. As we have seen already, Enermax knows how to build a quality case with lots of features; hopefully they have kept the same standards of quality with these cases. These cases utilize some unique bay covers that make installing new 5.25″ a little less of a hassle. Find out more details in the review…”
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MSI CR52-M 52/32/52 CDRW
ViperLair :: Thursday, September 04, 2003
“Since the CDRW occupied most of the disc, we can see the CR52-A2 inching closer to its maximum thoroughput. The drive tops out at about 51x, and averages about 39x through the disc. CPU usage was low as well, so the drive shouldn’t drag your system to a halt when reading data CDs.”
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RaidMAX Scorpio Case Review
Overclocker Café :: Thursday, September 04, 2003
“Overall the case is very well built. From its aluminum construction to its tool free design, the manufacturers have built this case with the enthusiast in mind. While many of us would like to mod our own cases, sometimes neither the time nor the ability to do so is available.”
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FSP Group 460 Watt ATX Server Power Supply
MODTHEBOX! :: Thursday, September 04, 2003
“The rear portion of the FSP460-60PFN Quiet Power Supply is fairly standard housing most of the common features found on power supplies. The right hand side facilitates an over sized ON/OFF switch along with a single AC plug connector located below. While not used in North America, absent from the rear is any form of switch used to toggle between 115/230V modes. Being geared towards high performance machines and severs; I was surprised not to see an additional AC output, which could be used to power a monitor amongst other devices.”
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Horse of Iron’s PolarFlow milled water block and fan adapters
Techwarelabs :: Thursday, September 04, 2003
“Milling from a solid piece of metal is worth mentioning because the alternative is a block or adapter made from a mold and molten metal. Such a product is inferior due the the possibility of bubbles in the metal. Additionally, molded pieces crack more easily when portions of the metal that were poured cool faster than others. Milling is a more expensive, time consuming process, however, the end result is a product that will stand up to time and stress.”
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ICEMAT Mouse Surface Review
Furioustech :: Thursday, September 25, 2003
“Having a good mousing surface is one of the smaller things in your computing experience which is just as important as having good quality components and peripherals. While some feel that having a generic cloth or foam mousepad, or even just the desktop surface is more than enough, there are individuals out there who prefer a separate surface for mousing altogether.”
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STeelpad 4s
8Balls Hardware :: Thursday, September 25, 2003
“Having a good mousing surface is one of the smaller things in your computing experience which is just as important as having good quality components and peripherals. While some feel that having a generic cloth or foam mousepad, or even just the desktop surface is more than enough, there are individuals out there who prefer a separate surface for mousing altogether.”
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Microsoft Wireless Intellimouse Explorer review
Ripnet-UK :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“Whilst it may look strange at first, the shape of the Wireless Intellimouse Explorer makes it extremely comfortable to use. It’s almost a perfect shape for the hand and seems to have grooves and curves in all the right places…”
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ICEMAT Mouse Pad Review
GruntvillE :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“The Icemat was carefully delivered in the standard packaging. Icemat did not go generic on the packaging either, as the box was covered in print and pictures. Comments about the Icemat’s “Sliding Perfection” are printed on almost every side of the box. On the front of the box, Icemat states “The Icemat is no ordinary mouse pad. Made of glass with a special coating, the Icemat provides unique gaming and design qualities”
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Steelpad 4s Review
Virtual-Underground :: Monday, September 08, 2003
“This is a great mouse pad all around. It achieves what it promises, a bigger surface with more accuracy by offering better control over your mouse, just what every gamer wants. The noise is just something that you either get used to or play louder noises over, to me, it’s no biggie. The Steelpad 4s is almost indestructible.”
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Albatron Gigi FX5600 Ultra 128MB
Overclockers New Zealand :: Thursday, September 25, 2003
“At stock, Nvidia’s FX5600Ultra is around 6% faster than ATi’s R9600Pro, the difference stretches to 20% under UT2003. Nvidia had certainly made the right move by adapting flip-chip packaging and lifting the working frequency of FX5600Ultra. However, the table starts to turn when both cards are overclocked to the maximum. That is when ATi reclaim the champion title again.”
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XFX GeForce FX5600 Ultra 128MB video card
OCAddiction :: Thursday, September 25, 2003
“The Coolbits registry tweak gave me quite a bit of headroom to overclock the XFX FX5600 Ultra so I stuck with that instead of using a program like RivaTuner. I initially used the auto detect feature to jump to a safe overclock. It brought the card up to 428/857MHz (remember, stock is 400/800MHz). I then began overclocking in increments of 5 MHz, first focusing on the core then memory. I ran one full loop of 3DMark01 in between each setting to look for artifacts and test stability.”
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Chaintech Apogee FX71 GeForce FX 5600 Ultra
TweakTown :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“The GeForce FX has recently given nVidia a bad name with various decisions which could have been handled better. Chaintech is a long time supporter of nVidia and has stood by them in thick and thin. Today Cameron “Sov” Johnson takes a look at Chaintech’s Apogee FX71 with some amazing cooling technology which is based on the Apogee FX71 core. Can Chaintech help nVidia in the performance department? Read on and find out!”
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Albatron KX18D Pro II nForce2 400 Ultra Motherboard review
Overclockers New Zealand :: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
“Albatron KX18D-Pro2 has the optimal blend of overclocking and system board, with a wide range of integrations and fully functional overclocking features. ”
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Zalman Theatre 6 Headphones
Short-Media :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“Can a set of headphones be classified as a “quiet computing product”? They most certainly can compared to the alternative of blasting through a game surrounded by loudspeakers. Zalman is well known for quiet computing products and steps up front and centre (and rear) with Theatre 6 Real Surround Sound Headphones. Zalman claims to deliver that 5.1 surround experience, normally had with 6 speakers, in a set of headphones.”
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Hercules 3D Prophet 9600 256MB
Hexus :: Thursday, September 18, 2003
“The Hercules 256MB 3D Prophet 9600 isn’t a bad card at all. It’ll impress most onlookers if you choose to run the supplied DX9 demos, and it also produces reasonable scores in our benchmarks. We just feel as if the 256MB model is unwarranted, especially in view of the card’s stunted pixel-pushing and bandwidth power. The 9600 Pro and FX 5600 128MB cards are clearly faster in every department and cost little more. That’s the knowledge which stops us from recommending this particular card. Hercules has done an excellent job with a product that’s going to find it difficult in marketplace where buyers know exactly how each card fares. It’ll, however, do well in OEM systems where 256MB is the all-important selling point. There’s better ‘value’ to be had elsewhere, but if you really, really need a 256MB 9600 Pro, this one sure looks the part.”
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Samsung SyncMaster 173B Review
Monkey Review :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“As you can see, the specs aren’t too extraordinary compared to Samsung’s higher end models. When the price is factored in we see where the price cut affects the specs. The brightness level (250cdm²) seems to be lower than what we’d like to see, though the 450:1 contrast level is on the ball in terms of mid-high end LCD’s. The other two specs which are in line with the monitor class are the 25ms response time and the .26 dot pitch.”
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Inno3D GeForce FX5900 Review
Overclocker Café :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“For the extra $100 over the 5600 Ultra you get some excellent frame rates and will have a card with a good lifespan in your system. (Not all of us can afford to upgrade our VGA card every 6 months or every 16 months for that matter.) The Inno3D Tornado GeForce FX 5900 is a good solid product that won’t fail to please.”
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BFG Asylum FX 5900 Ultra
Bjorn3D :: Thursday, September 11, 2003
“After using ATI cards for a year I’ve finally gotten the opportunity to review a BFG Asylum FX 5900 Ultra card. The review includes both ‘real’ gaming benchmarks, gameplay discussions with screenshots and image quality comparison with the ATi Radeon 9800 Pro.”
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DVD X Copy and DVD X Copy XPress Review @ Bjorn3d
Bjorn3D :: Monday, September 08, 2003
“Most movies don’t actually seem to utilize the full capacity of a dual-layer DVD; however, they often use more than 4.7 GB of data, which means two discs would be needed any way. DVD X Copy XPress attempts to alleviate this problem by compressing the data to make it fit on one disc. I will also examine the standard DVD X Copy, which allows for a complete and perfect copy of a DVD movie, according to 321.”
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Albatron KX18D Pro II Motherboard Review
PCStats :: Thursday, September 04, 2003
“While nVIDIA is losing its position as graphic core market leader, the nForce2 has held top spot in the AMD chipset world for the last year without much effort. The competition has simply been unable to mount any sort of counter, even after so long a time… one has to be wondering why VIA lost their magic? VIA, nVIDIA’s arch rival in the world of AMD chipsets have released two models since the nForce2 launch. In each instance VIA’s chipsets failed to match nForce2 performance and stability levels. Perhaps the upcoming VIA KT800 (the third attempt) will once and for all retire the nForce2, but by that time will any consumer even be paying attention? With the beloved AMD K7 near the end of its life, and the Athlon64 around the corner, a few manufacturers are having one last dance with the Athlon before it goes down in the history books. Today we’re going to be taking a look at Albatron’s KX18D Pro II nForce2 Ultra 400 based motherboard.”
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ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256 MB
Bjorn3D :: Thursday, September 04, 2003
“One of the perks of working on a hardware website is the opportunity to try out the high-end stuff you never would be able to afford to buy. I’ve been running a ATI 9800 Pro 256 MB in my machine for some time now and today released a review of it complete with lots of benchmarks and game screenshots.”
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