Tech News
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Lighted Wiring Tubes Modding Guide @ CaseModGod
Published: Friday, February 4, 2005 | By: DennisNow here is something really cool! This is actually a very simple mod but does wonders for enhancing style.
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ABIT Fatal1ty AA8XE Review @ OCTools
Published: Friday, February 4, 2005 | By: DennisThis is a very bold statement, not excatly in a Pulp fiction sort of way but very close.
"This is the most overclockable Intel P4 board that money can buy to date. Finally, here's an extreme board that can go the distance as long as you have the right components to go with it. We've never seen any board that can overclock like this out of the box and with such ease" -
Properly Glue Acrylic or Plexi @ Tech-Mods
Published: Friday, February 4, 2005 | By: DennisThis is pretty good for those curious about gluing plastic.
"I’ve seen many people ask what the best way to glue acrylic or plexi, was, so I decided to write up this little guide to help show the easy way to achieve nice clear and strong factory results. With this procedure I can not stress how important it is to take caution when using this glue."
The article is even complete with pictures, not sure where you will find a syringe but when you do be sure it’s clean. -
Newly Designed Kanguru QuickSilver
Published: Friday, February 4, 2005 | By: Dennis"Kanguru Solutions will be releasing the newly redesigned Kanguru QuickSilver External Hard Drive. This product features an exterior alloy casing that dissipates heat, the option to stand vertical or lay horizontal, as well as a blue Kanguru LED that lights up when this 7200RPM drive is powered on."
These external HDD units are really cool until the internal controller board goes bad thus forcing you to throw the whole unit away. That's pretty much what happened with the one we reviewed back in '03. -
CES 2005 Article @ GruntvillE
Published: Friday, February 4, 2005 | By: DennisNow I heard it snowed during CES but nobody actually mentioned anything about it in their reports.
"After a decent night sleep we hit the breakfast buffet and go out front to catch a cab. First thing we noticed is that it was snowing. Yes, snow in Las Vegas. I quietly wondered if I would see pigs fly and if Hell was indeed freezing over. It was funny to hear the locals, and Hobbes, get all excited about some wet snow that was melting as soon as it hit the ground. It was even funnier to see them standing on the steps at the hotel taking pictures of the snow. But I guess if you never seen it, it is quite exciting."
They have a pretty large report posted; check it out if you're still curious. -
Corsair Ships XPERT Modules
Published: Friday, February 4, 2005 | By: DennisSorry for the late posting.
"Dubbed XPERT, this new technology uses an integrated microcontroller and 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 alphanumeric display that is part of the memory module. Corsair XPERT modules also have two rows of memory activity LED?s that show real-time memory activity, similar to the popular Corsair PRO series."
Hopfully we can get a few review samples here in the Ninjalane Labs sometime soon. -
Leadtek WinFast PX6600GT TDH Review @ Neoseeker
Published: Friday, February 4, 2005 | By: DennisOne thing I never quite got used to on Leadtek cards was the funky cooler they include. This is actually a signature item that is designed to enhance cooling and help the product stand out in the marketplace.
I still think they are a little on the weird side.
"The first time we took a look at a 6600GT SLI combo, it was not a very typical configuration - it was a single card, dual core approach from Gigabyte's 3D1. Today we'll be taking a look at a pair of Leadtek 6600GT's. On the benchmark front, the Leadtek pair will be featured in both a single card and dual card configuration up against a single 6800GT as well as Gigabyte's 3D1." -
Vis Gothic Thumbscrews @ hard-h2o
Published: Friday, February 4, 2005 | By: DennisWe took a look at these thumbscrews not to long ago, and while they look great they are not very user friendly and tend to do more harm than good.
"We are today reviewing a somewhat intriguing novelty: a fancy set of thumbscrews, with a very different look from the ones we are accustomed to, and so easy to install that we won't need any tool for that. As the name suggests, these thumbscrews sport a gothic, gargoyle-like look." -
SilverStone TJ03 Case Review @ PCmoddingmy
Published: Friday, February 4, 2005 | By: Dennis"According to SilverStone, most of the cost of TJ03 did not come from it being all aluminum even though it is more expensive to produce compared to steel. The majority of the cost comes from the aluminum finish that they have applied to the case with their top of the line brush anodized treatment on the exterior and chromate treated interior."
From a modding standpoint Alu cases are not the way to go. Don't get me wrong they look great and are very light but once you start hacking up the interior they tend to get very weak. -
Gainward to sell brand name to Palit
Published: Wednesday, February 2, 2005 | By: DennisSad times in the Ninjalane Labs
"The acquisition of the Gainward brand will help Palit to make inroads into the high-end graphics-card market as well as boost its sales in the channels in the US, Europe and Japan, where Gainward-brand graphics cards are highly recognized, market sources said. Palit, which shipped about six million graphics cards in 2004, is currently focusing on the entry-level and OEM segments, the sources said."
Never actually used a Palit video card but they don't really look that cool so they’ll prolly be off the list.
