Tech News October 2004

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Seasonic PowerAngel Power Monitor @ Systemcooling
SystemCooling :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

“Did you ever wonder how much power that computer sitting next to your desk is really using? Or for that matter, how about any other electrical device in your house? What’s running efficiently, and what’s making the little meter spin? The device we’re looking at today, from Sea Sonic Electronics Co., is the Seasonic PowerAngel power monitor. Designed to identify power-wasting appliances, help forecast electrical expenses, and assist in troubleshooting problems, the PowerAngel also makes a great companion for the computer enthusiast.”

Thermalright XP-120 Review
InsaneTek :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

“Heatpipes have been the recent trend among heatsinks and Thermalright is no exception. The popular SP-94 and SP-97 both use heatpipe technology and have been top performers in their respective classes for a while now. Thermalright seems to have hit a size/weight limit with their copper heatsinks and have introduced a few aluminum products. They started with the ALX-800, which is like an aluminum version of the SLK-800. Then they released their first northbridge heatsink fan, the NB-1, which was also aluminum. Their latest releases, the XP-120 and XP-90, use heatpipe technology and the advantages of aluminum to differentiate themselves from the rest of the crowd.”

Tech-Mods.net End of Summer Giveaway
Tech-Mods.net :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

” Tech-Mods is at it again, giving away great prizes that is! this giveaway is the simplest one yet. Up for grabs is one Samsung ML-1710 Laser Printer thanks to Samsung.ca and also three awesome cooling products. one X-blower 2-channel VR fan kit, one Volcano 11+ Xaser Edition, and one Spark Series 7+ all thanks to Thermaltake.com.”

Plextor PX-712A DVD Writer Review
CoolTechZone :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

“12X DVD writers are currently the sizzling sensation of the optical storage market and Plextor was the first one to introduce their PX-712A 12X DVD writer to the market. What we will take a look at today is a PATA version of their 12X writer. Plextor has recently released a SATA version of the same writer, which will analyze in the near future. Without further ado, let’s begin…”

Cooler Master TAC-T01EK Wave Master review
Hexus :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

“I’ve been pining after a quality aluminium chassis with a door for my ugly beige opticals, that’s aesthetically pleasing to the eye (to my own tastes of course) and that doesn’t break the bank. I think the Wave Master fits the bill.

If you want something a little different and the plus points of the design and implementation are appealing, pick one up. I’ll be replacing the sample with my own as soon as it has to go back, I can’t give it a higher recommendation than that.”

Koolance Exos-Al @ Hexus.net
Hexus :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004
“Minor quibbles aside, Koolance has shown that it manufacturers some of the finest external watercooling kits currently available. Excellence in ease of use and cooling performance is enough for the Exos-Al kit to receive a coveted HEXUS recommendation.”

Temjin 5 Case review @ Techware Labs
Techwarelabs :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004
“The Temjin 5 case features a sleek black design that combines unique and thoughtful components of design and functionality into a user-oriented, efficient package. This case brings ease of use far beyond the thumbscrews that many cases still don’t even include.”

PPA 9-in-1 Card Reader Review @ Mikhailtech
Mikhailtech :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

“The most impressive feature is the size: it’s no larger than a standard credit card. It’s about half an inch tall, so it’ll fit pockets nicely. Overall I was impressed with the simplicity of the reader: it’s not oversized to include a compartment for storing the cable and neither is it flashy or obtrusive like other readers I’ve seen. The only downside is the lack of at least one LED to let you know when the reader is working. Ideally, there would be one for every card slot so you could tell if a card was being accessed before removing it.”

The Chenming ATX-602 Aluminium Case Review @ RojakPOT
Tech ARP :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

“What makes a good case? Build quality? Accessibility? Space? The enthusiast would probably choose all of those criteria. Of course, it should also be reasonably priced, for those of us not blessed with deep pockets!

This brings us to the Chenming ATX-602 Aluminium Case. It’s certainly one of the cheaper all-aluminium case in the market. But is that its only advantage? We think not. Find out why this case impressed us so much that we gave it our Reviewer’s Award!”

Gigabyte GA-8ANXP-D Motherboard Review
PCStats :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

“With the Socket 775 Intel processor introducing so many legacy free technologies at once, it’s going to be simpler and less costly for consumers to just implement everything at once. Or…. not at all and side with AMDs solutions. In this review, PCstats.com is testing out Gigabyte’s new Intel Pentium 4 flagship motherboard, the GA-8ANXP-D. Based on the 925X chipset, the Gigabyte GA-8ANXP-D supports the new Socket 775 Intel Pentium 4 processor formfactor, and can be run with up to 4GB of DDR-2 memory.”

MSI K8T Neo2-FIR
ViperLair :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

“The only thing really keep us from getting overly excited is the lack of native SATA, and the inability to run 4 x double sided ram at 400MHz.. All the other issues are really minor, and doesn’t change the fact that MSI put together a good, solid motherboard.”

The RD3XP Gladiator Super Shielded Round IDE Cable Review
Tech ARP :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

“Rounded IDE cables improve air flow and are more flexible compared to the standard flat IDE cables. They also look a lot better and are much easier to install. That’s why rounded cables have always been the choice for those serious about cooling and case modding.

Today, we will take a look at the RD3XP Gladiator Super Shielded Round IDE Cable. Of course, you can tell that this is no ordinary round IDE cable. But what’s so special about it? That’s what we intend to find out in this review!”

Iwill ZMAXap SFF Review
TweakTown :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

“While over at Computex in Taiwan this year we saw Iwill showing off their new line of small form factor PCs that were just about ready to hit the market – it was a bit hard to miss all the hype of the new Iwill small form factor systems with all the Taiwanese folks walking around the halls with the small form factor systems sitting on top of their heads. We have the ZMAX (AP) here today that utilizes Intel’s 865G chipset which we haven’t used for a while now with the array of motherboards coming in utilizing the new 915 and 925 chipset from Intel.”

ASUS AX800XT/2DT PCI-Express @ HEXUS.net
Hexus :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004
“The ASUS AX800XT/2DT package has a number of positive features going for it. The card is small, well-built, quiet, and looks damn good. The very fact that you can pop it into a small PCIe-based system is a real bonus. ATI/ASUS also use a native PCI-Express design with no bridge chip in between. The benefits of the faster PCIe link won’t manifest themselves until applications require massive streaming from motherboard to GPU (and vice-versa), but it’s nice to know that architectural bottlenecks aren’t going to hold up progress.”

Leadtek WinFast A400 Ultra TDH (GeForce 6800 Ultra)
Bjorn3D :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

“If you want the fastest graphics engine for gaming on the planet, you basically have two choices: ATi’s Radeon X800 XT or NVIDIA’s GeForce 6800 Ultra. Each one has its strengths and weaknesses, and each one can dominate the other depending on the game or benchmark being run at the time. Until now, we had only reviewed one of each of these graphics powerhouses in retail form.”

DDR vs. DDR-2 – What are we to make of it all?
TweakTown :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004
“Today we have posted an article for you which investigates the current state of DDR vs. DDR-2 memory in the industry. We have included in-depth information about what is different about the two technologies, possible adoption problems for AMD with Athlon 64 and benchmarks comparing both on an MSI motherboard which supports both memory standards. If you’re wondering what we are to make of it all… Read on!”

Swissbit SWISSMEMORY TwistPro 2 Gigabyte USB 2.0 Portable Memory Drive
Futurelooks :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

“Go big or go home! That’s what the folks at Swissbit decided to do when they sent us one of their new USB Mini Drives wtih a whopping two gigabytes of storage space. Could this be the mini memory drive of your dreams?”

What Is Wardriving And How Can You Prevent It @ The Tech Zone
The Tech Zone :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004
“Imagine a car equipped with nothing more than a laptop computer, a portable GPS receiver, and a wireless network card slowly strolls through your neighborhood. Unknown to any onlookers, this is no ordinary vehicle; rather, it is a wardriving machine. As the car strolls past homes and businesses, a wireless network card (available at any electronics store for as low as $25) scans for any wireless access points. Anyone with a wireless network (and there are many out there) is vulnerable.”

SWISSMEMORY USB Victorinox 128MB Drive Review @ HardExtreme.org
HardExtreme.org :: Wednesday, October 06, 2004
“The SWISSMEMORY USB Victorinox at first glance looks like an average Swiss Army Knife. It comes with a scissors, a knife and a nail filer with a screw driver. It also comes with a built in LED as well as a pen. An enclosed 128MB USB drive makes this a hot item. You can carry around the unit on your keychain or a lanyard and transfer data on the fly. The unit weighs a mere 1.2 oz and can fit in your shirt pocket. The SWISSMEMORY USB Victorinox is Swiss made as Swissbit and Victorinox are headquartered in Switzerland. There is also a slimmed down version of the unit called the Victor Flight which just includes the LED, pen and USB drive. This version is perfect if you travel frequently.”

Thermaltake POLO12
techPowerUp! :: Monday, October 04, 2004

“Traditionally, power supplies have been sold either as stand-alone or together with cases. Now Thermaltake has put together a kit to silence your PC consisting of PSU, CPU heatsink and 120mm case fan.”

SuperTalent PC3500 Memory Review
GruntvillE :: Monday, October 04, 2004

“The stock speeds of the SuperTalent RAM were more than acceptable when compared to the Crucial 4000. Scoring right behind the Crucial, the SuperTalent RAM has an excellent score at Stock speeds. Of course, when overclocked, the Crucial 4000 comes out on top. Once again, you can see the benefit that Dual Channel RAM provides. The SuperTalent wallops the single stick of Geil.”

Razer eXactMat Mousepad Review @ VH
Virtual-Hideout :: Monday, October 04, 2004

“Mousepads have definitely come a long way since the days of the soft cloth pad. Years ago, as hardcore gaming began to overflow into the mainstream computer markets, few companies were there to cater to our mousing surface needs. In the past couple of years, however, the performance mousepad market has exploded with new comers. In fact, not too long ago, we published a rather extensive round-up of most all the big players in this new market. Unfortunately, the eXactMat wasn’t yet ready, so we couldn’t include it. Now, we’ve finally got our hands on one!”

OCZ PowerStream 470W Power Supply Unit Review
3dXtreme :: Monday, October 04, 2004

“Without a doubt the OCZ PowerStream owned the competition. The Antec 550 True Control was tweaked to its maximum allowable adjustable settings and the OCZ PowerStream was tested at its default settings – we never adjusted the Fine Tune adjustments – we never had to! Even though the Antec was rated for 550 Watts, the OCZ PowerStream provided much better power levels even when under immense load.”

ABIT AA8 DuraMAX Motherboard (Intel 925X)
Bjorn3D :: Monday, October 04, 2004

“ABIT is probably not a name that many of you are unfamiliar with. Always innovating and striving for top performance, ABIT has been an industry leader for over 15 years. When you think about the top enthusiast-oriented motherboard and video card manufacturers, ABIT will definitely make the list. The company produces many of the best performing products on the market. ”

Gigabyte GA-8TRS350MT Radeon 9100 IGP PRO Review
PCStats :: Monday, October 04, 2004

“Gigabyte introduced a micro ATX motherboard featuring this ATI chipset, and called it the GA-8TRS300M. It was one of the few companies that actually produced a Radeon 9100 IGP motherboard in fact. And now Gigabyte is releasing the GA-8TRS3500MT, a micro ATX motherboard touted as an ideal solution for system integrators, and packed with video features more common for a videocard. The Gigabyte GA-8TRS350MT is based around ATI’s new RS350 core logic, which the company insists is better than equivalent integrated graphics solutions from Intel.”

Corsair PC2 5400 Pro DDR2 and the sky
Overclocker Café :: Monday, October 04, 2004

“As you can see, with the memory running at this speed, the benchmark results pretty much blow all the comparison results away. Even though our overclock was well over the rating of this memory, I personally believe the true ceiling for the memory is much higher. Neither our CPU or the memory failed. Anything above 258MHz on the FSB would POST, but the HDD would not be recognized.”

GALAXY Glacier GeForce 6800 128MB
Hexus :: Monday, October 04, 2004

“GALAXY has gone about the design of its GeForce 6800 line in stark contrast to most manufacturers and partners. Recruiting Arctic Cooling, purveyors of high-quality cooling, was the first step towards a non-reference design. The oversized VGA silencer carries the two-fold benefit of reducing core temperature and fan speed. GALAXY’s obviously confident enough with Arctic Cooling’s efforts to warrant a 15/25MHz (depending on whether you consider 325MHz or 335MHz the default 6800 speed) increase over reference models. GALAXY Technology also adds in some super-fast Hynix DDR1 RAM, rated to a nominal 900MHz, yet chooses to go with NVIDIA’s 700MHz RAM speed recommendations.”

Logisys Phantom Case Reviewed
Hi-Techreviews :: Monday, October 04, 2004

“If you saw the musical Phantom of Opera you know that the Phantom tried to stay hidden because of an injury to his face, with the Phantom case from Logisys Computers about the last thing you will want to do is keep it hidden. With its stylish good looks and engraved window and 485 watt PSU, this is a case that will be placed on your desktop for you use and other to admire.”

AC Ryan Blackfire4 Fans
Phoronix :: Monday, October 04, 2004

“If you are tired of those old generic fans sitting inside your case, you should be pleased to know about AC Ryan’s UV-LED Blackfire4 series. These fans come in 80mm, 92mm, and 120mm sizes and are ideal for computers with case windows. In addition, they come in an assortment of colors, so it can match with existing lighting of any sort.”

Corsair 675MHz DDR2 (Twin2X1024-5400C4PRO) @ Bjorn3D
Bjorn3D :: Saturday, October 02, 2004
“Surely, by now you’ve all heard that DDR2 currently doesn’t offer any compelling performance gain worthy of a serious upgrade involving a new DDR2 motherboard and PCI-Express video card. I emphasize ‘currently’ because it probably won’t be long before DDR2 really starts to show off its true muscle as newer, lower-latency, and faster modules are developed.

Today, I’m going to take a quick look at some DDR2 from Corsair in the form of the TWIN2X1024-5400C4PRO 1GB kit. You might be thinking to yourself, ‘5400!?!’ Oh yeah…this RAM is designed to run at 675MHz. The fastest DDR I reviewed was 550MHz, so I was definitely excited to check out this DDR2 kit from the top performance memory company on the planet.”

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