Thermalright SI-97 Socket A Heatsink
SystemCooling :: Friday, October 22, 2004
Alpine KCA-420i iPod Adapter Review @ The Tech Zone
The Tech Zone :: Friday, October 22, 2004
“The Alpine KCA-420i was announced way back in January at the 2004 Consumer Electronics Show. Alpine promised the greatest Apple iPod interface for the car ever made and that it would be available within a month or two after CES. That never happen. The KCA-420i has to be the greatest paper launch in history. It would be 10 months after CES before the KCA-420i made it to the market. However, I’m happy to report that wait has been worth it. The KCA-420i is everything Alpine had promised it would be and then some.”
OCZ PC3700 Gold Revision 3 review
OcPrices :: Friday, October 22, 2004
“OCZ’s PC3700 Gold has earned quite a reputation as an excellent overclocker. In my review of the first generation 3700 Gold back in July of ’03, I was very impressed with the 3700 Gold’s excellent performance. Today I have a look at the latest and greatest version of 3700 Gold. How does it stack up? Read on.”
Corsair Announces 550 MHz CAS2.5 DDR Modules
Corsair :: Friday, October 22, 2004
Corsair Memory, Inc., a global leader in ultra-performance DDR memory modules for PC gamers and enthusiasts, today announced their fastest ever DDR memory module, a DDR550 module that supports very aggressive 2.5-4-4-8 latencies. These modules typically support 2-2-2-5 latencies at 400MHz clock speeds. The new parts are:
– TwinX1024-4400C25 matched pair of 512MB, DDR550, 2.5-4-4-8, black XMS modules
– TwinX1024-4400C25PT matched pair of 512MB, DDR550, 2.5-4-4-8, platinum XMS modules
Both these parts are available immediately from resellers worldwide, and are also available as individual 512MB modules. TwinX kits are tested as a matched pair at their rated specifications and packaged together immediately after passing test, guaranteeing that the customer receives a product that has been verified in the dual channel environment. These modules include Corsair’s classic black or platinum aluminum heat spreaders for improved heat dissipation.
The ultra high clock speeds supported by these modules make them an ideal choice for extreme overclockers seeking the ultimate in performance. According to Corsair VP of Applications Engineering John Beekley, “we’ve tested these modules in our labs on a number of 875P, 865PE and 939-pin Athlon ™ 64 FX based motherboards with extremely impressive results. This is the first time we’ve been able to run memory at 550 MHz on both Intel and AMD platforms… and at CAS 2.5!” Corsair R&D engineers have validated these modules on both Intel and AMD based platforms, but Corsair’s production test lines for these parts employ the Asus P4C800-E motherboard. “Moreover, we’ve driven our manufacturing cost down dramatically on this module compared to our earlier XMS4400 product, which will translate into surprisingly affordable street prices”, Mr. Beekley added.
Detailed specifications on this product will be posted to Corsair’s web site soon at www.corsairmemory.com/corsair/xms.html. These modules can be purchased through Corsair’s authorized sales channels listed at www.corsairmemory.com/corsair/buy.html.
Corsair Twin2X DDR2 5400C4 ProSeries Review @ Ninjalane
Ninjalane :: Friday, October 22, 2004
“System memory can only be as fast as the slowest link so it is important to install matched memory modules whenever possible for the best performance.”
ASRock 775i65GV @ Phoronix
Phoronix :: Friday, October 22, 2004
Etymotic High-End Earphones Roundup – ER-6i, ER-4P, and ER-4S Models
CoolTechZone :: Friday, October 22, 2004
Does Service Pack 2 slow you down?
Short-Media :: Friday, October 22, 2004
“Microsoft released Service Pack 2 and millions installed it. Did boat anchors come with the enhancements? We threw 108 benchmarks at Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 in an attempt to declare a winner.“
VisionTek 1GB Go Drive
Beyond3D :: Friday, October 22, 2004
“Always on the go? Do you need to store a CD and a half worth of stuff and have it at your side at all times? Well, either way you can benefit from having a USB flash drive with you. These drives have hit the market running and are beginning to take over the old and busted floppy drives of yore. Good riddance to the floppy for all I care, and a big hello to the VisionTek Go Drive! A huge gigabyte of data, USB 2.0, and a very compact size make for a sweet little removable storage solution. I don’t know about you, but the fact that I can hold a full gigabyte of data in my pocket and have it to use in any PC with a USB port on it turns my frown upside down.”
Crucial Ballistix PC3200 C2 @ Viper Lair
ViperLair :: Friday, October 22, 2004
“As for the performance results we see that for the most part, the two sticks of RAM performed very close to each other even with the differences in timings. The latency of the Crucial memory at its tightest timings was a good bit lower than the Corsair memory, and provided better synthetic numbers. The real world differences between timings was less than 3% in basically all cases.”
DVD2XViD 2.0: The ultimate guide @ Short-Media
Short-Media :: Friday, October 22, 2004
“The ultimate step by step guide to XViD. Every step explained. Every setting explained.”
OCZ Announces PC2-4200 DDR2 Platinum Revision 2 with 3-2-2 Timings
OCZ Technology :: Friday, October 22, 2004
OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today announced the release of the revision of PC2-4200 Enhanced Bandwidth DDR2 Platinum Edition series. OCZ’s PC2-4200 Platinum Revision 2 possesses 3-2-2 timings, delivering significantly lower latencies than standard 533 MHz DDR2 modules.
“With the adoption of DDR2 into the mainstream, coupled with the negligible performance advantage of stock DDR2 over performance DDR1, OCZ saw the demand for an ultra-high performance DDR2 part at 533MHz,” said Dr. Michael Schuette, Director of Technology Development at OCZ Technology Group. “With the new revision of Enhanced Bandwidth DDR2, OCZ once again sets the industry pace for maximum memory bandwidth and performance.”
For more information please visit this link http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2004/112
SuperTalent, Geil, Wintec Amp-X Budget Memory Roundup Review at 3DX
3dXtreme :: Friday, October 22, 2004
“Today 3DXtreme takes at a look some budget memory covering a wide spectrum from PC3200 to PC3700 and varying from CAS 2 to CAS 3. We have Wintec Amp-X Gaming modules, SuperTalent 512MB CAS2 modules and some Geil Value PC3200. This gives us an opportunity to evaluate lesser known brand names to see how they compare to a more well known brand. Like a lot of electronics today it doesn’t take much to create a product, all that needs to be done is base it on a well established IC chip like Samsung or Infineon and the result is a product that performs nearly as well as the top of the line memory for considerably less. Let’s have a look at our memory offerings today and see how well they performed.”
Ultra Mini Portable Hard Drive Enclosure
Overclockers Online :: Friday, October 22, 2004
“ The Ultra Mini Portable Hard Drive Enclosure is a good solution in my book. While it is certainly not perfect, it’s small size, simple looks, connectivity, and performance are enough to leave me feeling satisfied using this as a portable storage solution. The convenience of being able to carry so much space over to the next room, a friends house, or on vacation and simply plugging it in makes it extremely useful. “
Ultimate Mobile iPod Project @ The Tech Zone
The Tech Zone :: Thursday, October 21, 2004
“There are many companies that make interface modules to integrate your iPod to your car but without a doubt the Alpine KCA-420i is the best. Alpine can teach AMD a thing or two about doing a “paper launch”. The KCA-420i was announced back in January at the 2004 CES but have just now hit the market. My advice to Alpine: If you announce a new product, it’s best to ship it within a month or two from the announcement date.”
Cooler Master CoolViva Review @ pcmoddingmy.com
PC Modding Malaysia :: Thursday, October 21, 2004
Scythe Kama CPU Cooler @ Phoronix
Phoronix :: Thursday, October 21, 2004
“Scythe, a company focused on manufacturing reliable cooling components, has eight CPU coolers on the market right now. They also offer hard drive cooling, a fan-less case, and other additional cooling accessories. Will the Scythe Kama perform up to expectations or will it be another heatsink to throw into storage?”
NV Silencer 5 Review @ HTPCnews.com
HTPCnews :: Thursday, October 21, 2004
“When it comes to silently cooling the ultra high end video cards these days, the option list isn’t long and one main company that comes to mind is Arctic Cooling. Today HTPCnews takes a look at the Arctic Cooling NV5 Cooler, which is made solely for cooling the Nvidia 6800 series cards. They test its noise performance along with it’s overall cooling performance in comparison to the stock cooler on a NV6800 card.”
Cooler Master Real Power 450W PSU Giveaway @ Systemcooling
SystemCooling :: Thursday, October 21, 2004
“Once again, it’s contest time!! Systemcooling.com has teamed up with our friends at Cooler Master to offer one another great Cooler Master product. This time around, one lucky winner is going to walk away with a shiny new Real Power 450W PSU!! Not only that, but we also have some great consolation prizes for you as well. See the forum thread for contest details. Good Luck!!!”
Asus AX800XT/TVD Videocard Review @ PCstats.com
PCStats :: Thursday, October 21, 2004
“In this review PCstats is testing one of Asus’s flagship Radeon videocards, the AX800XT/TVD. Built on the extremely popular ATI Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition VPU, I’m sure you can already guess that the benchmark results are going to be fast… like hella-fast! ATI offload the production of their graphics processors to TSMC’s now aging 0.13 micron manufacturing process, and each one of these little slabs of silicone contains a full 160 million transistors. Backing those 160 million transistors is 256MB of Samsung 1.6ns DDR-3 memory, clocked at 1.12 GHz.”
MGE XG Sidewinder Case Review @ OCIA.net
OCIA :: Thursday, October 21, 2004
Gigabyte 3D Rocket Pro Cooler @ PCReview
PCreview :: Thursday, October 21, 2004
“Since fitting an XP3200 to my machine, I’ve suffered cooling problems. At full load the CPU would peak at 65C with case temp hovering around 42C – which is obviously unacceptable.
After searching for an alternative, I found the Gigabyte 3D Rocket Pro Cooler in an attempt to solve my cooling problems. This particular cooler also comes with a fan speed module, allowing you to change the RPM of the fan. The cooler even comes fitted with 4 Blue LEDs which light up when in use, making this particularly attractive to case modders.”
AMD Athlon 64 4000+ Processor review @ Short-Media.com
Short-Media :: Thursday, October 21, 2004
“Short-Media takes a look at AMD’s newest Athlon 64 4000+ processor and how it stacks up against the competition.”
Soltek K8AN2E-GR nForce 3 250GB Motherboard Review
Overclockers New Zealand :: Monday, October 18, 2004
“Given its price, Soltek K8AN2E-GR would be a good choice for system builder, provided future BIOS releases increase the board’s stability. ”
CaseArts Molex Sleeving Kit Review @ VH
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, October 18, 2004
Swiftech H20-120 Water Cooling Kit @ Envy News
Envy News :: Monday, October 18, 2004
Corsair TWIN2X1024-5400C4PRO @ Viper Lair
ViperLair :: Monday, October 18, 2004
“Corsair has earned a reputation as makers of fast and reliable ram, and this tradition continues from past ram formats and into DDR-2. While not earth shattering, performance-wise today, DDR-2 is forward thinking as Intel scales their clock speeds, and the TWIN2X Pro Series is up to the task.”
Gigabyte GA-8GPNXP Duo @ Bjorn3D
Bjorn3D :: Monday, October 18, 2004
“Of course, companies like Gigabyte like to get in on the action in the enthusiast market. It’s the area where margins are higher and where a company can really get noticed. To that end, Gigabyte developed its flagship 8Sigma line of motherboards. This family of motherboards is billed by Gigabyte as a ‘Fusion of Top Innovations’, and it features support for Intel’s LGA775 Pentium 4 processor, DDR and DDR2 memory, Intel’s High Definition Audio, dual gigabit ethernet, and Gigabyte’s patented U-Plus D.P.S. eight-phase power circuit. I have been fortunate enough to get my hands on the GA-8GPNXP Duo from the 8Sigma line, and that is what we will be taking a look at in this review.”
Fortron Blue Storm 400W FSP400-60THN-R
InsaneTek :: Monday, October 18, 2004
October 2004 Giveaway @ Mikhailtech – 3 Weeks Left!
Mikhailtech :: Monday, October 18, 2004
