Tech News
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Swiftech APOGEE Extreme Performance Review @ OCIA
Published: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 | By: DennisIt has been awhile since anybody has done much related to watercooling. I suspect that much like mainstream casemodding the art of watercooling will soon be exploited and forgotten much like the Ford Pinto and Britney Spears.
"The base of the block is made of copper and is very nicely finished and appeared to be flat when checked with a machinists rule. Overall fit, finish and build quality are very good. My only complaint is the finish on the mating surface between the top and base. I think that they could have done a better job making it smoother, but the 2 halves do make a water tight seal, so I guess it's good enough for it's intended purpose."
Warning: LOTS of photos.
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Phj34r my Lack of N3wz - K1nd4
Published: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 | By: DennisThings have been pretty busy around here the past couple weeks and instead of updating the daily news I opted to get caught up on some outstanding tasks.
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ULi to help Nvidia’s high-end chipsets
Published: Friday, December 16, 2005 | By: Dennis"Nvidia will adjust its chipset roadmap following the acquisition of ULi Electronics, according to company president and CEO Huang Jen-hsun. Nvidia is looking to enhance its high-end chipset line for the Intel platform, but has no plans to participate in the entry-level segment for the short term, said Huang.
Nvidia’s takeover of ULi, which was announced yesterday, is set to take effect on June 30, 2006, according to ULi’s company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Under the terms of the agreement, Nvidia will pay NT$19 for each outstanding ULi share and stock option, for a total of approximately US$52 million (USD), an Nvidia press release stated." -
nVidia to Aquire ULi Electronics
Published: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 | By: DennisD00d 1: Surly this will help out the chipset business.
D00d 2: Yes, it will help out the chipset business, and don't call me surly.
"Under the terms of the agreement, NVIDIA will pay 19 New Taiwan Dollars in cash for each outstanding ULi share and stock option, for a total of approximately $52 million (USD). The acquisition, which is expected to be completed in the first quarter of the Company’s fiscal year 2007, remains subject to the satisfaction of regulatory requirements and other customary closing conditions.
Alex Kuo, president and chief executive officer, ULi, will join NVIDIA as a senior executive responsible for MCP sales, marketing, and support functions in Asia. NVIDIA intends to supply ULi customers with current products for the foreseeable future." -
Gigabyte GV-3D1-68GT Dual-GPU Review @ PCStats
Published: Monday, December 12, 2005 | By: DennisNow that 6800GT chips are easier to come by it was only a matter of time before Gigabyte came out with a dual 6800GT card.
"In a move first pioneered by the long departed 3dfx, parallel operating videocards are all the rage now. Both nVIDIA and ATi's latest and greatest have the ability to run together with a second card of the same class, which in theory increases 3D performance. In reality the performance gain by running SLI or CrossFire is a lot more subdued.
While the Gigabyte GV-3D1-68GT unit we tested experienced some stability issues, the card still has a lot of potential. At the moment, the Gigabyte GV-3D1-68GT only works with Gigabyte branded SLI motherboards."
Too bad it only works on Gigabyte mobos.
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Gigabyte GA-G1975X Review @ Hexus
Published: Monday, December 12, 2005 | By: DennisIntel has been rather quiet when it comes to chipset releases though I think we can blame the major hardware sites for also dropping the ball having been blinded by the nForce 4 and SLI chipsets.
"i975X isn't the first Intel chipset/motherboard to support multi-GPU rendering. The Intel D955XBK reference motherboard that we reviewed a while back took that honour. It supported ATI's CrossFire technology but not NVIDIA's SLI. That remains the case with the i975X. that is, immediate CrossFire compatibility but, as yet, no driver support to enable a couple of GeForce cards to run in tandem, and it's a shame that NVIDIA and Intel haven't been able to thrash out a deal that would see SLI run on a non-NVIDIA motherboard.
A new name goes along with immediate multi-GPU support from, initially, ATI. i975X, then, is a slight chipset tweak than a new launch, and we can appreciate why Intel has kept it under the press radar. "
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NL: Review Block - Video Card Extravaganza
Published: Monday, December 12, 2005 | By: DennisMore video cards than you can shake a stick at.
- BFG GeForce 7800 GTX OC 256MB PCIe Review @ BonaFideReviews
- GeForce 6800 GS Review @ Beyond3D
- EVGA e-GeForce 7800 GTX 512MB Review @ The TechZone
- Gainward PowerPack Ultra/3550PCX 7800 GTX 512MB @ Hardwareoverclock Austria
- MSI NX7800GT-VT2D256E Review @ nVnews
- ATI Radeon X1800 CrossFire Edition @ TechReport
Some of these you might want to look into, others... well lets consider them the muscle cars of the computer world. They are released just so they company can complete in the review site performance race. -
Swiftech Storm G4 CPU Water Block Review @ PC Modding Malaysia
Published: Monday, December 12, 2005 | By: DennisI remember watching this block take form in the ProCooling Forums some months back when the nBlox were taking shape, based on the discussions the design is solid and the best way to transfer heat from CPU to water.
"STORM has been designed by and for the die-hard enthusiast user. The body is high-precision CNC machined out of Delrin, a rugged Acetal resin chosen for its long term mechanical stability, and the base plate is made of C110 copper lapped to +/- 0.0003" flatness. Cosmetics have not been forgotten either, and the universal hold-down plate features a beautiful chrome finish contrasting with the black body."
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NL: Review Block - Pesky Mice
Published: Monday, December 12, 2005 | By: DennisThis has turned out to be a very popular mouse, I like the weight feature but the 2000dpi is also a sweet feature.
- Logitech G5 Laser Mouse @ Pro-Clockers
- Logitech G5 Laser mouse review @ DriverHeaven
- Logitech G5 Laser Mouse @ ThinkComputers
Not ones to review mice here at Ninjalane you won't anything like that here but click the link below just in case.
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DFI LANParty UT NF4 SLI-DR Expert Review @ PCStats
Published: Monday, December 12, 2005 | By: Dennis"Like the previous model, the DFI LANPartyUT NF4 SLI-DR Expert motherboard is based on the nvidia nForce4 SLI chipset. It supports all Socket 939 AMD Athlon64/FX/X2 processors on the market, and is geared for gaming performance. The four DIMM slots can be equipped with up to 4GB of the fastest dual channel DDR memory available, just as you might expect. In terms of onboard goodies, DFI is known to throw in everything but the kitchen sink in with its boards, the LANPartyUT NF4 SLI-DR Expert is no exception."
This board is by far one of the coolest A64 boards on the market though is only marketable to a select group of people that enjoy pushing their hardware to the limit and beyond.
