Antec’s Cobra Cables + Iluminate Green review
DataFuse :: Thursday, April 03, 2003
“I could probably call this review: Mod-It Antec-Style. It seems like ages ago since I looked at some accessories, but companies still manage to produce new and improved stuff. I’m going to take a quick look at what seems to be very nice rounded IDE-cables. And instead of inside case lighting such as CCFL’s, I will be looking at some external lighting. ”
IWILL XP4 Mini-PC Review
Sharky Extreme :: Thursday, April 03, 2003
“The IWILL XP4 is a highly integrated solution based on the i845GV chipset, and features the standard Pentium 4 CPU socket, one DIMM socket, one PCI slot and two IDE connectors. The single DDR socket supports up to 1 GB of memory, running at 200/266 MHz, and the board itself can handle the latest and greatest Pentium 4-3.06 GHz, for those so inclined.”
AMD XP1700 JIUHB Testing
Hexus :: Thursday, April 03, 2003
“Are the JIUHB XP1700s the new AXIAs ? (remember them ?). No, they’re probably just little bit better in terms of overclockability. We managed a default voltage overclock of close to 50%, and a 55%+ overclock with a minimal voltage increase and basic, quiet air cooling. It’s kind of hard to pass that kind of CPU up, especially with XP1700s retailing below the £50 barrier. Recommended without reservation.”
Samsung Spinpoint SP1203N Review
Monkey Review :: Thursday, April 03, 2003
I’m pleased to say that within the last few years, manufacturers have started to realize the importance of not only a large & quick drive, but also one which won’t produce noise. With that said, Samsung has developed a few interesting technologies to combat the acoustic noise emission…
Epox EP-8RGA+ Motherboard (nForce2 – Socket 462) Video Review
3dgameman :: Thursday, April 03, 2003
“The Epox EP-8RGA+ Motherboard is based on the nForce2 chipset and has onboard LAN, USB2, 6 channel Audio, Video etc… Not only does this mobo have onboard Video but it’s capable of dual display which is a first for onboard video. One loaded product which is stable and fantastic at overclocking. Watch the Video to find out more…”
Chaintech 7NIF2 Summit review
Nexus Hardware :: Thursday, April 03, 2003
“Chaintech has recently released a MicroATX motherboard directed toward the budget users. The product they produced is known as the Chaintech 7NIF2 Summit. It uses the favored nForce 2 chipset and comes with on-board video. The included onboard video is comparable to Geforce 4 MX line of video cards. Let’s see how this motherboard competes while running the new Athlon XP 3000+.”
Antec Lanboy case review
PimpRig :: Thursday, April 03, 2003
“As LAN parties become more popular, people want to be able to attend without having to carry a large and heavy computer case. This is one of the reasons we have seen so many people migrating to small light weight cases and small form factor computer systems. In the LANBOY, Antec chose to target the small light weight case segment.”
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Gizmos, Gadges and Goodies Guide
TweakTown :: Thursday, May 01, 2003
“Each month here at TweakTown we receive many smaller, cheaper and interesting computer products which we cannot transform into a full blown review on its own. So none of you miss out on any of these funky items, we have initiated our very own monthly Gizmos, Gadgets and Goodies Guide, by Shawn “Toxic” Baker, filled with a range of different computer products from all edges of the globe for your viewing pleasure!”
Linksys ProConnect Integrated 2 Port KVM Switch
Short-Media :: Thursday, April 24, 2003
“Having more than one PC is no longer considered unusual. A primary machine sitting next to a file/mail/web/ftp server is common in many an enthusiast’s home. With that server comes the usual “added” extras such as another mouse, another keyboard, another monitor. It can be irritating when there simply isn’t enough desk space for those extras. A keyboard, video and mouse switch solves that problem. The linksys integrated 2 port KVM is about the most simplest/basic such unit you can buy. It even does away with the switch and cables separation.”
Zippy EL-610 Super Slim Luminescent Keyboard Review.
3dXtreme :: Wednesday, April 16, 2003
“I thought long and hard about this….who would be interested in this keyboard? Lan Party goers, maybe someone that uses a laptop frequently and prefers a smaller keyboard, folks with smaller hands. I’m not really sure what type of users this keyboard was geared towards and feel it’s more of a novelty item really.”
Zippy Electro-luminescent EL-610 Mini Keyboard review
PCStats :: Thursday, April 10, 2003
“I’ve personally always preferred typing out articles on a notebook keyboard versus that of a full sized klunker. Notebook-style keyboards have a shorter keystroke which makes them ‘faster’. Keystroke is a way of measuring how far you have to press a key down before it counts as a letter to the computer, and since a notebook doesn’t have all that much free space the keystroke is typically just 3mm. Compare that to a full sized 104-key Windows keyboard which can have as much as a 6-8mm keystroke. This preference for ‘fast’ notebook-styled keyboards has held on for long time inspite of the sometimes cramped layouts and condensed key pitch (how far keys are spaced apart) that comes with territory. The Zippy EL-610 USB keyboard is a notebook style ‘B5’ keyboard with a twist – with the flick of switch it will glow blue. Behind the 88-translucent keys is a flat sheet of electro-luminescent material – the same stuff that puts the glow in “Indiglo” which lights up watch faces around the world.”
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro review
OCAddiction :: Thursday, May 01, 2003
“Another, more important, improvement of the R350 GPU is higher clock speeds. The clock speed of the RADEON 9700 PRO is 325 MHz and ATI has managed to improve the core clock speed of the RADEON 9800 PRO to 380MHz. Not bad. That is a 17% increase in core clock speed even with staying with the .15u manufacturing process that was used on the R300 GPU.”
Powercolor’s Xabre 600 Pro review
Techwarelabs :: Thursday, May 01, 2003
“As the spotlight focuses on the battle raging between Nvidia and ATI for the top slot in the high-end video card competition, the release of middle-of-the-road, affordable cards, that don’t occupy an AGP slot, and render the neighboring PCI slot useless, often slip by unnoticed. SiS would like to believe the Xabre 600 is on the line between the enthusiast, extreme performance market and the mainstream, quality performance markets, allegedly making it a worthy contender for press attention, especially as they lead the GPU market to the 0.13u process. Are the technical feats achieved in the Xabre 600 enough to warrant your money? Read on to find out…”
ATI All-in-Wonder 9700 Pro Review
Tweaknews :: Friday, April 18, 2003
“Being ATI’s feature rich flagship videocard, the ALL-in-Wonder Radeon 9700 pro encompasses everything that the gaming enthusiast, multimedia professional and/or everyday computer user desires. It performs great out of the box and practically will handle any game out there with ease. Factor the great gaming in with a multimedia suite second to none, and you have the recipe for the perfect videocard.”
Albatron GeForce4 MX 485 Review
Overclocker Café :: Friday, April 18, 2003
If we reviewed this card five or six months back, our opinion in the climate of $170 GeForce4 Ti-4200s would have been “go buy this card now if you are on a budget. It offers good solid real world performance, DVI and TV out, a three year warranty and an affinity to overclock.” These points remain just as strong today as they would have then. The only problem is that the GeForce4 Ti-4200 cards have dropped in price radically. It’s nothing to see one at a CompUSA or Best Buy for $80 after a mail in rebate. And hands down the Ti-4200 is a better card given they both effectively cost the same.
Samsung 52X24X52 CDRW Review
GideonTech :: Friday, April 18, 2003
“The Just Speed feature lets the burner burn at the max speed of the burner, without regards to the actual speed of the media. This can all be turned off or on, and its fully supported within Nero.
Here lies a problem with the drive. To cut to the chase, this feature does not work on this model. Even with an upgrade to the R702 firmware, Nero will not allow the drive to burn at speeds rated over what the media has stated. This means, if your media says 24X max, then that’s the speed this drive will burn at. Turning on and off the function in Nero does not work. I tried Alcohol 120% which yielded the same result. This is bad news because if you are stuck with 200 24X CD-Rs from the recent deal at your local office supply store, you will most likely not be able to utilize 52X burning.”
Cornea Systems CT1904 19 inch LCD Monitor Review
PCStats :: Thursday, April 17, 2003
“The CT1904 is the latest addition to Cornea Systems LCD monitor catalogue, and with a retail price of around $680USD, I doubt this 19″ TFT monitor will be sitting on the shelves for very long. The Cornea CT1904 is blessed with the large screen real estate that people really want, with very good viewing angles (85 degrees up/down/left/right), and with an industry standard 25ms pixel response time. The 3″ thick display panel takes up only a fraction of the desk space of an equivalent 50LB monster 19″ CRT monitor, and since the CT1904 draws ~40W of power, it’s also easier on the electrical budget. The brightness value of the display is spec’d out at 250 nits (cd/m2) which is good, but not record breaking. A contrast ratio of 500:1 should help the Cornea CT1904 fare well in the tests later on though.”
Albatron KX400-8XV Pro KT400 MB review
PCStats :: Thursday, April 10, 2003
“It wouldn’t be much of an understatement to say that everyone’s attention is firmly focused on nVidia’s Nforce 2 chipset – and the boards that support it. Can a chipset really come before the motherboard, or even CPU in order of importance? Some of you are right now nodding your heads and saying “yes” to that question, but is this just isolated to the nForce2 chipset? These days it seems all the hype in the AMD world surrounds nVIDIA, but lest you forget there are other chipsets to choose from. Remember a tiny little company by the name of VIA? Well, their KT400 chipset powers the Albatron KX400-8XV Pro, and as you are soon to see, the results are interesting to say the least…”
Samsung DVD-V2500 DVD/VCR Combo Unit Review
Tweaknews :: Thursday, April 03, 2003
“Summing up this product is practically a no-brainer. Great features, Great VHS/DVD playback, Great options and Samsung’s attention to detail and perfection makes this one of the “must-have” products of 2003. It pretty well handles every type of media you can throw at it and only takes up one measly space in your entertainment centre.”
