Tech News
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DFI Releases A Limited, Super High-End Motherboard
Published: Thursday, February 16, 2006 | By: DennisI so want one of these
"Top-of-the-line Performance
Capacitors store power and regulate voltage. Using s olid Aluminum electrolytic capacitors will add value to a motherboard's performance as they are capable of continued high-temperature operation at the rated operating voltage. Solid Aluminum capacitors also offer excellent impedance characteristics over a wide temperature range, which is desirable for filtering applications. This special edition LANParty UT NF4 SLI-DR Venus will provide users extra power and voltage control, two essential factors for the ultimate overclocking performance." -
NL: Review Block - Don't forget the RAM
Published: Thursday, February 16, 2006 | By: DennisEveryone needs memory, 128Megs, 1Gig, 2Gig, it's all the same provided you have enough to play your game.
- Corsair TwinX 2048-4000PT Evaluation @ Hi-Techreviews
- GeIL Ultra Platinum PC4000 Review @ 3DGM
- Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 Review @ NeoSeeker
- Kingston HyperX PC3200 Review @ ThinkComputers
- Mushkin 1GB HP3200 @ Techgage
Memory is one of our favorite things to review here at Ninjalane, it is also one of the most difficult to prove as being better than all the rest. -
AMD Socket-M2 CPUs to be unwrapped at CeBIT
Published: Wednesday, February 8, 2006 | By: Dennis"Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has reached agreements with unspecified Taiwan motherboard makers for presenting its next-generation Socket-M2 processors at CeBIT 2006, industry sources noted.
By the end of this month, most motherboard makers will receive samples of AMD's next-generation 940-pin platform for sampling for the March 9-15 CeBIT exhibition, according to the sources. Those motherboard companies, however, will need to follow customer confidentiality agreements with AMD and only showcase the respective M2-based models during the show while not revealing detailed specifications.
AMD plans to stop production of its 939- and 754-pin platforms by the first quarter of 2007, the sources indicated." -
NL: Review Block - Motherboard Round Up
Published: Monday, February 6, 2006 | By: DennisHere is something new, A motherboard Round up!, review style... Comments not included.
FoxConn Boards
- Foxconn WinFast 6150K8MA-8EKRS Review @ PCStats
- Foxconn WinFast 6150K8MA-8EKRS Review @ Viper Lair
Gigabyte Boards
- Gigabyte GA-8I955X Royal Motherboard @ Bjorn3D
- Gigabyte GA-G1975X G1-Turbo @ HardwareZoom
- Gigabyte G1975X Board on Display @ TweakTown
- Gigabyte 8N-SLI Quad Royal Review @ TweakTown
Epox Boards
- EPoX EP-8NPA SLI for the Athlon 64 754 @ OcInside
Abit Boards
- ABIT AT8 Review @ techPowerUp!
- Abit Fatatality AN8 Motherboard SLI @ XS Reviews
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XFX GeForce 6800 GS XXX Edition Review @ nV News
Published: Monday, February 6, 2006 | By: DennisXFX is one of the top mfgs when it comes to enthusiast ready video cards, most everything they offer has been hand tweaked and modified to get the best all around performance.
"The three X’s stand for eXtreme overclocking, eXtreme performance and eXtreme cooling. According to XFX, the XXX label represents a new level of graphics performance, which is achieved by only using parts from the top 10% yields."
The only downside is price since they are typically one of the more expensive brands out there.
Strange thing is the one time I comment on price everyone tends to write to discredit my claim. -
Palit 7800GT Blitz GeForce 7800 GT Review @ Hardware Zone
Published: Monday, February 6, 2006 | By: DennisFor those of you in the know, (or care) this is the company that bought the Gainward name. It's good to see they are pushing the envelope a bit.
"The GeForce 7800 GT has been in the market for quite a while so we are seeing minor modifications to the standard design from various vendors. The Palit 7800GT Blitz is not only overclocked like so many of the 'special editions' offered by practically every vendor, it uses faster and more expensive DDR3 RAMs rated at 1.4ns. On paper it certainly looks like a very speedy GeForce 7800 GT and we'll think you will agree after looking at its impressive specifications below:"
And the best part... The PCB is RED!!
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Asus A8R-MVP motherboard CrossFire on a budget @ Tech Report
Published: Monday, February 6, 2006 | By: DennisLeave it to Asus to break the mold. It's too bad other companies can't afford to be so bold.
"Fortunately, the CrossFire Edition chipset has an ace up its sleeve. Its north bridge is capable of interfacing with alternative south bridge chips, including those built by ULi. Asus has taken advantage of that capability with the A8R-MVP, a CrossFire-capable motherboard built with ULi's M1575 south bridge. The M1575 fills in many of the features missing from the SB450, and it shouldn't suffer from the I/O performance problems that afflict the SB450."
Phj34r my l33t ryme skillz -
4GB Xbox360 Hard drive @ xbox360Galazy
Published: Monday, February 6, 2006 | By: DennisConsidering how much I actually use my current xBox I really doubt I'll be spending any money on the 360. However for those that did here is a funky accessory for you.
"Now, I'm sure all of you are wondering how well this performs, and since it is a flash drive, it performs extremely fast. This drive uses the same Magicstor 4gigs microdrive that its predecesor for the PSP uses. We tried this system in several different ways and tried to transfer data as fast as possible, and did not experience any strange issues. But if you're looking for an alternative to the hard to find and expensive official Microsoft unit, then this is not the drive for you."
Flash memory without the boobs.
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Abit to change company name
Published: Thursday, January 26, 2006 | By: Dennis"Following yesterday's announcement of USI's intention to purchase Abit Computer's motherboard business and brand, Abit announced a special shareholders meeting to discuss several items, including the disposition of Abit's Neihu building, changing Abit's company name, revising the company's "articles of incorporation", the disposition of the company's assets, and the release of the directors from non-competition restrictions imposed by Article 209 of Taiwan's company law."
Just think of how this effects poor ole Wendell.
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ECS PF22 Extreme @ Digit-Life
Published: Thursday, January 26, 2006 | By: DennisHere is another violet ECS board on the review block in that Russian lab called ixbt.
"The PCB layout is good: nearly everything is convenient, except for installing/removing memory modules in case of an installed video card. Both system fans on our sample worked fine during our tests. But ECS Extreme motherboards often come with fans that start howling after several days of work. The only jumper on the board (Clear CMOS) is easily accessible even when the motherboard is installed into a PC case. Brief description of its functions is published on the PCB. The 4-phase switching voltage regulator of the processor incorporates two filed-effect transistors per channel and thirteen 1800 uF capacitors."
Nice list, and of course it goes on, one of the Digit-Life signatures.
