Tech News
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Athlon 64 X2 4800+ overclocking guide @ Hardwareoverclock Austria
Published: Sunday, November 27, 2005 | By: DennisThis guide isn't in English but they do talk some overclocking lingo via photos and screenshots.
"Speziell bei den Asus Boards ist es immer schwer, die korrekte Temperatur zu finden, bzw. zu glauben. Einen Anhaltspunkt braucht man aber, deswegen orientieren wir uns nach dem Bios. Mit 2850 MHz kamen wir auf die 47° Grad im Idle, und 56° Grad unter Vollast. Da waren aber einige Stunden schon vergangen."
Not sure exactly what this says but it has something to do with Asus and temperature while overclocked at 2.8Ghz
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Connecting Two PCs Using a USB-USB Cable
Published: Sunday, November 27, 2005 | By: DennisBack in the old days one of the easiest ways to connect two computers together was over a serial connection using a null modem cable, of course you could network them together as well but at the time it was cost prohibitive.
"As for speed, the bridge chip can be USB 1.1 (12 Mbps) or USB 2.0 (480 Mbps). Of course we suggest you to buy an USB 2.0 bridged cable, because of its very high-speed. Just to remember, the standard Ethernet network works at 100 Mps, so the USB 2.0 cable will provide you a transfer rate almost five times higher than a standard network connection." -
Happy Thanksgiving
Published: Thursday, November 24, 2005 | By: DennisHappy turkey day everyone, eat well, be merry, and don't forget the trimmings.!!
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Quake4 Tweak Guide @ TweakGuides
Published: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 | By: DennisWhat a fitting name for a site that hosts gaming tweak guides. Almost as fitting at a site called Upgrade Alley.
"Despite the fact that tweaking Quake 4 is extremely similar to tweaking Doom 3, and after some delays, I decided that given the large fan base for the game, it deserved a tweak guide of its own. This Quake 4 Tweak Guide covers all the in-game settings in detail, including screenshot comparisons of image quality differences, and contains a wealth of links to important Quake 4 resources. The guide is rounded out with advanced tweaks which have been tested and work on Quake 4, since some of the Doom 3 commands are different for this game. All in all, the guide is a central resource for Quake fans and should help new and experienced Quakers alike." -
NL: Review Block - XFX rides again!
Published: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 | By: Dennis- XFX Geforce 7800 GTX overclock @ hardwareoverclock Austria
- XFX 7800 GT SLI Review @ Bjorn3D
- XFX GeForce 7800 GTX 512 XXX Edition
- 7800GTX 512MB Graphics Card @ CoolTechZone.
Makes you think that some of these sites are doing this just to brag. -
NL: Review Block - Forgetful Memory
Published: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 | By: DennisHere are a few memory reviews from the past week or so, kind of a mixed back of chips when you look at the mfgs.
- Corsair 2GB XMS PC4000 Platinum @ Techgage
- Corsair TWINX2048-4000PT Platinum Series @ ThinkComputers
- Crucial Ballistix PC4000 2GB Memory Review @ Legit Reviews
- TeamGroup Xtreem PC4800 1GB Dual Channel Kit @ InsaneTek
- Patriot Memory 1GB DC DDR2 PC6400 @ Techniz
- Mushkin Redline XP4000 2GB @ techPowerUp
- Corsair TWIN2X1024-8000UL @ Viperlair
- Crucial PC3200 2GB Kit @ Techgage
- GeIL ONE W BH5 PC3200 400MHz DDR @ Pro-Clockers
- DDR2 PC2-6400 (800MHz) 7-way Memory Showdown @ Legit Reviews
- GeIL ONE Winbond BH5 1GB Dual Channel Kit Review @ NGOHQ
- OCZ EL DDR PC-3500 Gold GX XTC @ 3DGM
For more memory reviews....... ummm.., I forget where to go but I think the link below will help you out. -
Walton Chaintech launches SLI-ready GeForce 6800 GS
Published: Monday, November 21, 2005 | By: DennisChaintech is one of our favorite builders, good quality stuff.
"Walton Chaintech launched the SE68GS, a SLI-ready graphics card utilizing the Nvidia GeForce 6800 GS graphics processing unit (GPU), worldwide on November 18, with a suggested retail price of US$249.
The Chaintech SE68GS features advanced gaming technologies – Shader Model 3.0, high-dynamic range (HDR) lighting and Nvidia Scalable Link Interface (SLI) multi-GPU technology, according to the company, adding that the SE68GS has 256MB DDR3 SDRAM plus the 6800 GS GPU’s native 256-bit memory interface. In addition, the new SLI-ready card delivers 1000MHz in memory clock, noted the company." -
Ninjalane WAN Party!!
Published: Friday, November 18, 2005 | By: DennisI know this is short notice but the UT2004 server will be fired up this weekend for some much needed stress release. For those looking to do the same or just simply want to frag the shite out of me follow the link below to get the direct link to the server.
The server will be started this evening (friday) around 7:00pm MST and will remain running until sometime Sunday night. -
Foxconn 975X-based motherboard to be available in December
Published: Thursday, November 17, 2005 | By: Dennis"Foxconn Electronics (the registered trade name of Hon Hai Precision Industry) recently introduced its 975X7AA-8EKRS2 motherboard, which is based on the Intel 975X chipset. The chipset recently appeared at the Intel website without a formal launch. According to Foxconn, the motherboard supports dual-graphics technologies, such as ATI’s CrossFire (Nvidia’s SLI is not mentioned), and features a rear external SATA II connector. The product will be available in December, the company said."
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Foxconn NF4SLI7AA-8EKRS2 (nForce 4 SLI Intel) @ Viperlair
Published: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 | By: DennisI'll let you decide how to interpret this review, there are tentative plans to get this and one other Foxconn board in the Ninjalane Labs for evaluation so stay tuned for the results.
"Packaging for this board was pretty stylish, the box has a semi transparent plastic sleeve with a window cut out that displays a chrome Foxconn badge, once you remove the sleeve the back of the box provides more info about the board."
Umm.. be sure to check out the 3rd page of the review for overclocking results and conclusion.
