Tech News
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NL: Review Block - Memory DDR Style
Published: Saturday, July 8, 2006 | By: Dennis- Corsair Twin2X2048-8500C5 2GB PC2-8500 Memory Kit Review @ PCstats
- Crucial Ballistix PC2-5300 DDR2-667 2GB Memory Kit Review @ PCstats
- Super Talent T800UX2GC4 @ Overclockers Online
- Kingston HyperX PC3200 KHX3200AK2/2G 2GB Kit Review @ PC Modding Malaysia
- 2 GB Super Talent DDR2 1000 MHz CL5 Kit @ PCMasters
- Corsair Twin2X2048-8500C5 2GB DDR2 Review @ Virtual-Hideout
- Crucial PC2-6400 2GB Kit review @ Neoseeker
- GEIL Ultra Platinum PC3200 Memory Review @ MadboxPC
- Crucial PC2-8000 DDR2 Memory @ 3d gamemang
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Abit and DFI tackle ATI's CrossFire Xpress 3200 @ TechReport
Published: Saturday, July 8, 2006 | By: Dennis"Looking back, the timeline of Abit's decline nearly matches the rise of DFI. For years, DFI was best known for OEM and industrial products, but recently it's built a series of exceptional enthusiast-oriented LANParty boards. Those boards have offered unique designs, plenty of BIOS options, and a penchant for running at higher-than-stock speeds that's made them particularly popular among overclockers.
With some calling DFI the new Abit, we thought it only fitting to pit these two companies' latest Athlon 64 motherboards against each other head to head. Can the LANParty UT CFX3200-DR continue DFI's streak of killer Athlon 64 mobos, or will Abit's AT8 32X rise like a Phoenix to retake the enthusiast motherboard crown?"
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ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews
Published: Saturday, July 8, 2006 | By: DennisEverything is being certified these days, it kind of makes you wonder if the chipset mfg has any control over who they sell their product to and if there is any support after the sale.
"Today Legit Reviews takes a look at the ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe motherboard, which is the first and only CrossFire Xpress 3200 chipset board that is certified by ATI Technologies Certification Program. When you are looking to buy an ATI chipset motherboard make sure the symbol below is on the box!"
Sorry no symobol posting but if you check out the review not only will you find a badass black PCB but a ULI south bridge.
Bargain bin mix and match? or ATI certification based on usage of competitor products? You decide.
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ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (VIA K8T890 CF) @ Hardware Zone
Published: Saturday, July 8, 2006 | By: DennisThis board looks soooooo retro.
"AMD's Socket AM2 launch is now water under the bridge and we've seen a fair share of new motherboard designs based on NVIDIA's new nForce 500 series of chipsets. However, budget motherboard maker ASRock has been busy retrofitting older Athlon 64 chipsets to the AM2 socket. Today, we take a look at the AM2V890-VSTA, which is based on a mature VIA K8T890 chipset ? with a twist. " -
Samsung SyncMaster 204B 20 Inch LCD Monitor Review @ Tweaknews
Published: Saturday, July 8, 2006 | By: DennisMonitor reviews never really make the news posting cut but I've had personal experience with this monitor and I must say it is da bomb. Great visuals, good color rendering, great contrast, and 1600x1200 native resolution!
"This monitor is perfect for the home user or the performance gaming enthusiast looking for a cost effective LCD monitor option that does not skimp on the specification list. Sure it isn't the most attractive LCD monitor made by Samsung or by any other manufacturer, by what it lacks in form it makes up in function."
I'm fixing to be hooked up with 2 of these bad boys in the near future, though in black trim as that is the only "real" LCD monitor color. -
Western Digital Caviar RE2 – Tweaked RAID 0 storage @ Tweaktown
Published: Saturday, July 8, 2006 | By: DennisRAID 0 is the way to go if you are looking for raw speed and maximum storage capacity. Personally I'm a major fan of the 2x Raptor RAID 0.
"Western Digital has recently introduced a new hard disk drive to the market. It’s dubbed the Caviar RAID Edition or RE2 for short. It is tweaked and designed to offer the best performance when setup in a RAID configuration environment. We’ll take a quick look at the drive and then see how it performs against one of Seagate’s latest hard drives in RAID and non-RAID testing."
Based on the review the Caviar RE2 is just a Hot Rod in the HDD space, whereas the Raptor is the blown door slammer. -
nVIDIA GeForce 7950GX2 Quad SLI @ MadboxPC
Published: Saturday, July 8, 2006 | By: Dennis"Some months ago we announced the last nVIDIA Hight End videocards (Geforce 7950 GX2), today we are proud to present/display the first QUAD SLI review (in Spanish language). This powerful videocards can be used even doing Quad SLI, and makes them the most interesting videocards arrange at this time. See them against a 7900GTX (Solo) and 2x 7900GT (SLI), and you also will see them under overclocked settings only at MadboxPC"
Quad SLI, the concept sounds cool but just imagine how much horsepower you'll need to push that many pixels
, Then again thats the whole point. 
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Happy 4th of July
Published: Tuesday, July 4, 2006 | By: DennisFor those Ninjalane readers in the States, Happy 4th!!. Watch those fingers and toes, and don't run with your fireworks as you might spill your beer.
(Provided that you are of age to be drinking without adult supervision.) -
Foxconn NF4SLI7AA-8EKRS2 Motherboard Review @ Motherboards.org
Published: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 | By: DennisI will be the first to admit that Foxconn has done several things right when addressing enthusiast hardware. While its no DFI Lanparty or Abit "Wendel Special" they are something you can be proud to own.
"FOXCONN has done a good job with the NF4SLI7AA-EKRS2 motherboard. The board supports CPUs up to the 8xx series, with the 9xx series requiring a nForce 5 for Intel board instead or a 975 board from Intel Otherwise, for the street price of $119, the NF4SLI7AA-EKRS2 is an excellent buy for people wanting an SLI motherboard and a Intel CPU of the 8xx series or prior. Performance on the NF4SLI7AA-8EKRS2 is exemplary in most respects."
Be sure to check out our review of the Intel version of this Foxconn motherboard. -
Corsair Expands Popular XMS PRO and XMS XPERT Product Families
Published: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 | By: DennisTo include LL DDR2-800
"Shipping immediately, the new TWIN2X2048-6400C4PRO and TWIN2XP2048-6400C4 aim at enthusiasts who demand uncompromised performance with real-time memory activity indicators –
Fremont, CA (June 27, 2006) –Corsair® Memory, the worldwide leader in design and manufacture of high performance memory, today announced the introduction of two new DDR2-800 low latency 2GB kits. Designed with the advanced users in mind who demand performance, aesthetics and functionary in one package, the new TWIN2X2048-6400C4PRO and TWIN2XP2048-6400C4 memory kits are optimized for the current AMD® socket AM2 platform and the upcoming Intel® platform.
Joining the growing XMS DDR2 product line, Corsair’s TWIN2X2048-6400C4PRO and TWIN2XP2048-6400C4 are aimed at gamers and enthusiasts who demand low latencies of 4-4-4-12 at standard 800MHz frequency. The Corsair XMS product family now offers complete performance-oriented DDR2 solutions ranging from the classic XMS to the PRO and the XPERT in a variety of speeds and densities. The TWIN2X2048-6400C4PRO features activity LEDs that show the level of memory usage, while the TWIN2XP2048-6400C4 features a proprietary integrated micro-controller with embedded sensors to measure voltage, temperature and frequency on the memory module. Each of these parameters, along with a user-programmable scrolling marquee, can be shown on a big alpha-numeric display that is a part of the memory module. Both the PRO and the XPERT kits are available in Corsair’s signature platinum heat spreaders. Continuing Corsair’s commitment to the highest standard of engineering performance memory, the new 6400C4’s are built using carefully selected RAMs and are optimized for new and upcoming platforms, and promise superior memory performance at 800MHz."
