Tech News
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AkwaFlo RAM Cooler @ OCModShop
Published: Thursday, March 3, 2005 | By: DennisWatercooling for your RAM, its about time
"As of late, there seems to be a distinct split in the water cooling field. One half consists of those trying to hit the absolute maximum overclock while the other half is trying to achieve an ultra-silent cooling system with excellent temperatures. I was recently given the opportunity to review a cooling component that could very well be used for either heavy overclocking or building the quietest system possible, the AkwaFlo RAM Cooler." -
DFI LanParty NFII Ultra B Voltmods @ TechPowerUp
Published: Thursday, March 3, 2005 | By: DennisAnyone have a DFI Ultra II board lying around just begging to be modded up?? Where here is a guide.
"The DFI LanParty NFII Ultra B is said to be the best NForce2 based motherboard (or even the best Socket-A board overall).
It has all the features that lots of enthusiasts all around the world were dreaming of seeing packed into one (nearly) perfect motherboard. Those massive advantages are responsible for the excellent reputation of this mainboard, but for some of the users out there this motherboard is not extreme enough, yet."
Btw this board had some insane Vdimm voltages, good ole Oskar really likes to OC memory. -
Choosing The Right Case @ Creativemods
Published: Thursday, March 3, 2005 | By: DennisChoosing a case is a pretty important and daunting task, for some the choice is easy and driven by cost. (i.e. just spend 500 bones on board and processor and only have 20 left for a case) For others, like me, choosing a case becomes a question of right or wrong.
Kind of sounds like the basis for a kickass article huh?.
"I hope I covered everything I could here, but if for some reason, you still can't make a decision, I have some recommendations of my own. First of all, consider spending at least 100USD for a good case." -
Chaintech VNF4 Ultra Motherboard @ Legit Reviews
Published: Thursday, March 3, 2005 | By: DennisI used to poke fun of editors that started their reviews off with a complaint by offering a bandaid for their skinned knee. In retrospect I think that is a little too harsh.
naaa....
"I'm going out on a limb here in saying that I'm not totally sold on SLI. I know many have extolled its benefits (eye popping graphics using two 6800 Ultras, or good graphics using a pair of 6600GTs), but SLI has some issues that need to be sorted out. First, nVidia's exhorbant fees for utilizing the technology. Companies are paying a hefty, per board fee to use SLI, and I think we all know board makers aren't eating that cost...it is passed directly to us, the customers."
Saying something like this is like getting all pissed off because you can't afford that shiny new P4 570, I mean com'on its 800 bones for a fricking reason. -
NL: Review Block - Super Cool Memory
Published: Thursday, March 3, 2005 | By: DennisDon't let the title fool you, we got memory and cooling in the same review block.
Memory
- Corsair XPERT Memory Review @ CoolTechZone
- Corsair XPert TWINXP1024-3200XL @ ipKonfig
- TwinXP1024-3200XL Review at OCTools
- Corsair Memory: New Memory and Location @ LegitReviews
Cooling
- Asetek WaterChill KT03A-L30 @ Overclockers Online
Phj34r the l33t, be the people, and kick the balls of those you hate. -
Danger Den DDC-12V Water Pump @ Techniz.co.uk
Published: Wednesday, March 2, 2005 | By: DennisWhen it comes to watercooling many of us have resorted to using aquarium or pond pumps since there wasn't anything available that would run on 12volt power (and be quiet). This would appear to be slowly changing but can the low voltage version still push the same amount of water?
"Overall, the DDC-12V water pump is a very powerful pump. Beside that, the size of the DDC-12V is very small compare to other pump. The maximum flow rate of the DDC-12V is able to reach up to 400L/h." -
PolarFlo TT Chrome GPU Block Review @ GruntvillE
Published: Wednesday, March 2, 2005 | By: DennisPolarFLO loves the GruntvillE, or so it would seem based on their awards listing (lower left side).
" The 2 nd generation PolarFLO blocks, the TT series came out mid 2004 and quickly became very popular. Somehow, even though they do not offer the super-finish anymore, the TT blocks have consistently proven to perform even better then the older SF block." -
Intel 915P Shootout : The Grand Finale @ HardwareZone
Published: Wednesday, March 2, 2005 | By: DennisThere is a ton of work that goes into a "shootout" so you have to give them props for their work on this one.
"The ultimate Intel 915P Express motherboard shootout is here. In the past weeks, we have showcased and detailed 17 motherboards based on Intel's mainstream LGA775 solution, the 915P Express (Grantsdale) chipset. What makes the Grantsdale chipset so much more interesting is its capacity to support both old and new memory types, which we see many manufacturers taking advantage" -
Overclocking the Athlon64 754 @ OCIA
Published: Tuesday, March 1, 2005 | By: DennisThe guys at OCIA discuss the issues around overclocking the 754Pin Athlon64. While they claim that the Single channel memory controller is the limiting factor in their system I've heard that having drives hooked into the SATA controller is a primary annoyance when it comes to overclocking, at least on the nForce3.
"It was at this point I did some research and learned that 230 FSB was right around the limit for the 754 motherboards/CPU. The reason for this is the fact that the 754 incorporates a single memory controller, built into the CPU. With a GiG of RAM at anything higher than 230 FSB, the controller simply fails, resulting in system instability."
230Mhz FSB was about our limit as well. -
nForce4 SLI, Real World System @ Bjorn3D
Published: Tuesday, March 1, 2005 | By: DennisReal World ASUS SLI setup.. Not sure if they are just braggin or someone actually wants to see the system run in the real-world..
You decide.
"The first thing I want to point out is this is not just a review of SLI; I am going to look at several aspects of the nForce4 chipset. Also this is not a clean install machine being looked at. This is a REAL WORLD machine. It is loaded with all the tools I use for work and things that most computer users would have installed and running. So the performance numbers you see on things should show you how your machine would perform if you had the same system I have built."
I think they is just braggin.
