Tech News September 2004

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LED RAM Mod review @ ModdersHQ
ModdersHQ.net :: Friday, September 17, 2004

“It’s become quite apparent that if a computer product hasn’t be modified in one fashion or another…it’s only a matter of time. What exactly am I referring to? Well boys and girls, today I’m referring the your RAM. That’s right…those expensive little sticks of memory. When Corsair introduced the XMS series with the LED activity lights, it was only a matter of time before we could all have a similar lighting effect at a fraction of the price. With that in mind, lets take a closer look at the LED RAM Mod provided by our friends at CrazyPC.”

ConexUSB Retractable Cables @ Phoronix
Phoronix :: Friday, September 17, 2004

“A hot trend that we at Phoronix have seen more and more is the use of retractable products. Most everyone loves things that have retractable cords, due to their neatness; there is no one out there more in need of retractable cables than laptop road users. Today’s article will focus on the retractable cable set from ConexUSB.”

Gigabyte 3D Rocket SE Cooler Review @ Short-Media
Short-Media :: Friday, September 17, 2004
“Gigabyte’s 3D Rocket-SE heatsink is the stripped down version of the impressive 3D Rocket Pro that previously blew us away. The Gigabyte 3D Rocket SE heatsink is for those who want efficiently quiet operation. It’s impressive to see bolted onto the side of a motherboard but it would be more for those who don’t have window kits in the side of the PC.”

CoolJag JVC682A Heatsink Review @ OCIA
OCIA :: Friday, September 17, 2004

“The fins on the JVC682A are slightly taller than that of the OEM cooler, but not quite as consistent in spacing. Of course, this has a lot to do with the JVC682A being manufactured with a skiving technique, and the OEM fins being affixed to the base separately. Skiving ensures the best possible conduction of heat.”

Soltek SL-K8AN2E-GR nForce3-250Gb Review @ Ninjalane
Ninjalane :: Thursday, September 16, 2004
“This is the first nForce3-250Gb motherboard to be tested here in the Ninjalane Labs and though it is clearly designed for mainstream use it also has enough features to satisfy many power users as well.”

Sunbeam Samurai Gaming Case @ HPH
Hexa Plague Hardware :: Thursday, September 16, 2004

“Today ladies and gents we will be looking at Sunbeams latest case offering the ‘Samurai’ Gaming Case, in particular the rather sporty red version! If red is not your colour then you’re in luck as Sunbeam has been kind enough to produce the Samurai in silver and black as well. No matter what colour you choose they all have the distinctive ‘samurai’ front panel styling and ‘HAL’ type lighted jewel clearly visible on the front.””

Cooler Master Ultra Vortex Review @ InsaneTek
InsaneTek :: Thursday, September 16, 2004

“Today, we have Cooler Master’s new heatsink. The Ultra Vortex sports the look of Zalman’s large flower heatsinks and combines it with the use of a 92mm fan. Zalman was able to get some impressive results with their heatsinks, but the fan lacked the option for more CFM. Cooler Master has provided an adjustable fan that is capable of pushing more air. We’ll see just how well it performs.”

Thermalright SP-94 Heatsink Review @ OCIA
OCIA :: Thursday, September 16, 2004

“Now we move on to the installation. As noted previously, the installation for the SP-94 is a little more involved than the SLK-947U. To install the SP-94, you must first remove the P4 retention bracket that most traditional P4 heatsinks use. With only a 20g increase in weight from the SLK-947U, I was really surprised it would require such a robust mounting system.”

Oleansoft Hidden Cameras 2.6.1 @ AusPCWorld
AusPCWorld :: Thursday, September 16, 2004
“Hidden Cameras from Oleansoft is a software utility aimed at improving productivity in a work or school environment by monitoring what is happening on each users computer monitor. It does this by taking screenshots at various intervals (5 seconds to 3600 seconds) and sending them through the network to the “Chief” computer. The pictures update real-time and can be recorded and kept in an archive for later viewing.”

Enermax UC-9FATR2 Multifunction Panel Review @ MODTHEBOX
MODTHEBOX! :: Thursday, September 16, 2004

“Designed to deliver an extremely functional unit, the Enermax UC-9FATR2 Multifunction Panel incorporates a wide variety of features which include a four type memory card reader, dual fan control, temperature monitor, dual SATA, USB and IEEE 1394 ports. The rear portion of the Enermax UC-9FATR2 Multifunction Panel houses a variety of printed circuit boards and necessary headers for easy setup.”

Performance-PCs “Works” PSU Comparision – Conventional vs Modular Article @ Virtual-Hideout
Virtual-Hideout :: Thursday, September 16, 2004

“Performance-PC’s has made a name for itself in the market with it’s high quality, sleeved power supplies. Ript took a look at their first samples back in November 2002. Since then, Performance-Pc’s has grown into a full blown mod shop for even the strictest of geeks to appreciate. Their variety of custom products and high quality customer service have made them a shop to be reckoned with in the market. Constantly driven to offer new and exciting products is what keeps them fresh and also helps to keep your box individual to your own styles. No mass produced clones here, just the way I like it!”

Intel Pentium 4 560 (3.6 GHz LGA775) Processor @ Bjorn3D
Bjorn3D :: Thursday, September 16, 2004
“When Intel first introduced the new Socket T (LGA 775) processors and motherboards, I was really intrigued by the pin-less processor. Never mind the general heat issues with Prescott CPUs and apparent disappointing performance of the new chipsets, I wanted to check out one of these new processors. Maybe I’m just easily entertained or just love a fundamental change, but I was eager to get my hands on the 560 processor that was heading my way.”

GlobalWIN Jefi & Starfi WaterCooling Solution @ SystemCooling
SystemCooling :: Thursday, September 16, 2004

“GlobalWIN has always brought quality and innovation to the market. Whether it’s power supplies, cases, heatsinks, hard drive enclosures or other accessories you always know that it’s going to be some of the best hardware available. Today we’re going to take a look at a product that will not only strengthen the claims of GlobalWIN’s innovativeness but prove to be one like no other. This new product is the GlobalWIN Jefi Watercooling System. Include with the Jefi review we’ll also take an exclusive look at the Starfi VGA waterblock, which works in perfect harmony with the Jefi.”

Intel Pentium 4 560 @ Viper Lair
ViperLair :: Thursday, September 16, 2004
“To sum it up, the P4 560, and the compatible chipsets can be viewed as a first step for Intel. Although it was generally the fastest chip in our application benchmarks, it wasn’t what I would call revolutionary. The platform as a whole still needs to go through some growing pains, and I think it will take some time before the other complimentary technologies catch up a bit to make the LGA775 platform standout.”

Debugging the Megahertz Myth Editorial @ CoolTechZone
CoolTechZone :: Thursday, September 16, 2004

“Most, if not all, of you have read or been in heated debates over why or why not higher clocked microprocessors are better than their “comparable” competition. Just why is it that so many people stand behind their arguments about a 2.4GHz processor outperforming a 3.4GHz processor overall? Also, why do benchmarks sometimes show lower clocked processors beating higher clocked processors in some tests? I thought gigahertz and megahertz determined a processor’s performance… Well, you’d be surprised if you are one who thought that.”

Kingston HyperX PC3200UL 1GB Kit @ InsaneTek
InsaneTek :: Wednesday, September 15, 2004

“We recently reviewed the Kingston HyperX PC4300 memory and were left a bit disappointed. The HyperX line is known to be one of the fastest and highly overclockable sticks of memory available. With all the recent hype about low latency memory, Kingston does not fail to join the crowd. With these new modules in my hand, I’m having high hopes that Kingston can once again prove themselves to be a great contender.”

Tweakmonster RAMsinks and 120mm Fan Bracket Review @ InsaneTek
InsaneTek :: Wednesday, September 15, 2004

“Since January of 2001, Tweakmonster has been providing the overclocking and enthusiast community with quality modding products. Tweakmonster is owned and operated by Ross Wenger, a CNC machinist by trade, out of Los Angeles, California. The first product that Tweakmonster put their name on was a shim for the Socket A CPUs. The shim prevented the chipping and cracking of cores when installing heatsinks and it became a quick success. Tweakmonster also pioneered video card RAMsinks, which have been known worldwide for their excellent quality and design. They have recently started expanding their products to include a number of aesthetic modifications, such as the 120mm fan bracket we are looking at today.”

Cooler Master Cavalier 1 @ Viper Lair
ViperLair :: Wednesday, September 15, 2004
“All in all, this is one of the nicer cases we’ve had a chance to work with in awhile. Personally, I never liked the Centurion line that much. They are well designed, but the appearance wasn’t something I particularly enjoyed. The Cavalier 1 has the aesthetics of a $200 case, but is 30% cheaper.”

Coolmax Xtreme Files 3.5” HDD External Enclosure Review
FastLaneHW :: Tuesday, September 14, 2004

“Do you regularly back up your important files? Can you afford to come home from work to find out your wife/kid opened a file attachment and unleashed the worst virus known to man. In this review we are going to focus on the new Coolmax Xtreme 3.5” external hard drive enclosure that can make backing up your data a very simple task and restoring it just as easy.”

Pioneer DVR-108 16X DVD+/-R Combo Drive Review
Mikhailtech :: Tuesday, September 14, 2004

“Although still relatively new, DVD writers are now more affordable than ever and mid-range (4X) media no longer breaks the bank. They’re also faster. Pioneer, known throughout the enthusiast community as the maker of slot loading drives, is taking charge with one of the most aggressive drives to date: the DVR-108. This is the first drive to allow 4X dual layer writing (up from the previous 2.4X) as well as 16X DVD±R writing, and being a CD-RW on top of everything makes this a very potent all-in-one combo. The price is the icing on the cake: at $96 for the OEM (with Nero Suite). Pioneer may have a winner.”

AeroCool VM-101 Fanless VGA Cooler
OCIA :: Tuesday, September 14, 2004

“That ZIF socket sure is closer to the AGP slot than on my last board… this one being the MSI K8N Neo Platinum. Fortunately, I don’t use any PCI cards, so putting it on backwards wouldn’t be an issue, and it would prove convenient later..”

Albatron WIDIO Wireless Audio System Review
PCStats :: Tuesday, September 14, 2004

“The Albatron Widio Deluxe wireless audio receiver and transmitter is a small glossy white and green i-Pod sized device which allows users to listen to music at distances of up to 50m (164 feet) from the audio source. The Widio system is not dependent on any computer hardware, and only requires a power source and audio input for its base station (transmitter) to function. Albatron’s Widio works on a 2.4GHz wireless signal, and its receiver can also tune into FM radio signals for those times when you get tired of listening to the same old CDs or MP3s. The base station doubles up as a drop-in charger for the wireless receiver, which will last about 4 hours before needing a recharge.”

Ultra 512MB PC3200 Memory 2 Pack
Overclockers Online :: Tuesday, September 14, 2004

“Overall, I’m fairly pleased with the performance of the ULT31022. For the price you would normally pay, this actually surpasses my expectations. This does not mean however that there isn’t room for improvement!”

Mozilla Firefox 1.0 Preview @ Phoronix
Phoronix :: Monday, September 13, 2004

“Mozilla Firefox, a browser that has undoubtedly revolutionized the Internet, even before its 1.0 milestone. In this Phoronix article today, we will look back at Mozilla Firefox from its roots of being the Phoenix 0.1 (Pescadero) browser all the way through Firebird 0.6 and then finally where it stands today, with Mozilla Firefox 1.0 (Greenlane).”

The Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide Rev. 7.0 Posted! @ ARP
Tech ARP :: Monday, September 13, 2004
“Covering over 190 desktop graphics cards, this comprehensive comparison allows you to easily compare 14 different specifications for each and every card! If you need to find out about the specification of any card, just come over and check out our Desktop Graphics Comparison Guide!

We hope it will prove to be a useful reference. We will keep this guide updated regularly so do check back for the latest updates! Here are the updates:

– Added the AIW ATI Radeon DDR card.
– Added the NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5900 card.
– Added the S3 Delta Chrome S4 Pro card.
– Added the Trident section.
– Added the SiS Xabre II card.
– Added the Architecture specifications for all SiS cards.
– Added the Architecture specifications for Matrox Marvel G100, G200, G400, G400 Max, Matrox Millenium G450 & G550 cards.
– Added the Architecture specifications for Power VR Kyro, Kyro II & Kyro II SE cards.
– Added the Architecture specifications for 3dfx Voodoo 1, Voodoo 3, Voodoo 4 & Voodoo 5.
– Added the Architecture specifications for ATI Radeon LE card.
– Added the Memory Bandwidth specifications for the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 LE card.
– Added the Architecture & Transistor Count specifications for ATI Radeon VE card.
– Added the Transistor Count specifications for the ATI Radeon X300 and X600 card series.
– Added the Memory Speed & Memory Bandwidth specifications for 3dfx Voooo Banshee card.
– Updated the Pixel Shader Version specifications for the ATI Radeon X700 & X800 card series.
– Corrected the Vertex Pipeline specifications for the GeForce 6600 card series.
– Corrected the ATI Radeon X700 card specifications.
– Corrected the Memory Bandwidth specifications for ATI Radeon DDR card.
– Corrected the Transistor Count Specifications for the ATI Radeon X800 card series.
– Corrected the Memory Speed & Memory Bandwidth Specifications for S3 Delta Chrome S4 card.
– Total cards : 199”

Jetway PT800TWIN @ Hexus
Hexus :: Monday, September 13, 2004
“It’s a specialist product that works well, but there are a lot of caveats to take into consideration before you’d do so. You’ll know straight away if a MagicTwin system is for you, otherwise I’d maybe look elsewhere.

Cool to look at and very specialist in nature, it’s hard to score the PT800TWIN. As a hardware implementation for MagicTwin, it scores pretty high, but given the bigger picture, it’s harder to award it something similar.

I’ll refrain from scoring it outright, consider the pros and cons hard before making a PT800TWIN purchase.”

IDF 2004: Day 1 @ Legit Reviews
Legit Reviews :: Monday, September 13, 2004
“On Tuesday of this week the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) got off to a great start after Paul Otellini took the stage and officially kicked off the Fall 2004 forum. The forum started off highlighting the recent growth in the IT industry and how processor sales are now better than ever. It has been projected that in 2004 that processor sales will finally pass the previous high, which was set back during the internet bubble back in 2000. Intel then went on to note that …”

Power Color 9250 @ Phoronix
Phoronix :: Monday, September 13, 2004
“Whether you’re on an extremely tight budget, looking for a low-end replacement graphics card, or just aren’t interested in playing all of the latest high end games, Power Color may have brewed up a graphics card which could fit your demands perfectly, and it’s the Power Color ATI Radeon 9250.”

Win a new X-Connect UV PSU! @ PimpRig
PimpRig :: Monday, September 13, 2004
“Ultra Products has decided to sponsor a nice giveaway here at PimpRig by giving away one of each of their new X-Connect UV PSUs. These 400W PSUs have the widely popular modular connections as well as UV reactive windows and (2) 80mm fans. These PSUs are SHARP (check the images attached to the contest thread).”

Asetek Antarctica vs. Swiftech MCW6000 Waterblock Review @ InsakeTek
InsaneTek :: Monday, September 13, 2004
“It is unbelievable how many people are water cooling these days. The other day, I noticed a father buying his 12 year old son a Corsair Hydrocool External Water Cooling system at Fry’s Electronics. You know water cooling is becoming mainstream when a 12 year old kid can buy a kit at Fry’s Electronics. In fact, many of our Case Modding Contest submissions have impressive water cooling systems inside (or outside) of their boxes, which proves how much of a modder’s and cooler’s dream water cooling can be. Today, we have the privilege of testing out two of the latest water blocks by two distinguished companies: Asetek and Swiftech.”

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