Tech News
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The New Face of Ars
Published: Tuesday, October 5, 2004 | By: Dennis"Most obvious to the naked eye is our considerable style change. After years of a heavily "black" scheme, we decided that we wanted to introduce some new colors into the look, while increasing the ways in which people can customize that look (I'll talk about those customizations below). The new default scheme introduces a number of things to Ars (almost all of which can be changed by you, the reader):"
The new design is very clean and highly readable I would recommend checking it out. -
GA-8I915P Duo-A @ Hi-TechReviews
Published: Tuesday, October 5, 2004 | By: DennisI just got done reviewing the LanPartyUT 915P-T12 motherboard based on the same chipset. and while I can agree that reverse compatibility is a good thing to have there is a time when you just have to draw the line and say, Whoa, now that is silly.
Then again back in the day when 72pin SIMM memory was being replaced by the 168pin DIMM modules there was a demand to find a board that supported both memory platforms. The reason? memory was frickin expensive!
"The next slot is Gigabyte's proprietary G.E.A.R. slot. G.E.A.R. stands for GIGABYTE Enhanced AGP Riser, what this slot does is allow you to use your traditional AGP graphics card in the Gigabyte GA-8I915P Duo-A."
It would seem that Gigabyte is also not requiring that you use a 24pin PSU since the extra 4 pin holes are covered by a sticker. -
DFI LanPartyUT 915P-T12 Review Posted
Published: Tuesday, October 5, 2004 | By: DennisThe DFI LanPartyUT 915P-T12 is really an amazing motherboard that packs in a ton of features that both enthusiasts and casemodders can enjoy.
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Gainward FX PowerPack! Ultra1800PCX GS @ Overclockers Online
Published: Monday, October 4, 2004 | By: DennisMany of the early PCI Express video cards where just the AGP units with a PCIe to AGP bridge to make the connection. Even though this card is using the older 5900XT GPU I still think it is dead sexy to look at.
"The Gainward FX PowerPack! Ultra1800PCX "Golden Sample" is the focus of this review. Based on the GeForce FX 5900 XT GPU and a 256-bit memory bus, the Ultra1800PCX should perform well in today's games. Let's start." -
Danger Den Water Cooling Kit @ XYZ
Published: Monday, October 4, 2004 | By: Dennis"Judging from the other two systems, I think the Danger Den kit performed really well. The Swiftech H20-120-P is very powerful and extremely well-designed, but the Danger Den kit was able to compete, though it did have the help of a double-sized radiator and an extra fan. This is most likely the reason why the idle temperatures were lower with the Danger Den kit."
Danger Den does make some really neat watercooling kits though I've found that if you really want some good performance you need to custom build your watercooler to match the intended system and case. (i.e. Dual fan radiators perform great though are way to big for most cases.) -
NL: Review Block - I Forget
Published: Monday, October 4, 2004 | By: DennisNeed better/more/faster memory? Then you should really stop taking all dem drugs.
- PQI Memory PC-3200 Turbo Memory @ Legit Reviews
- Mushkin PC3200 Level II V2 @ Hi-Techreviews
- Corsair Twin2X1024-5400C4PRO @ Bjorn3D
For more memory related stuffs, bookmark this page. -
DFI LanParty UT 915P-T12 Review @ Phoronix
Published: Monday, October 4, 2004 | By: Dennis"After tinkering with the BIOS for quite some time and testing the system at different speeds, we finished overclocking when we were at 3.6Ghz stable with our Intel Pentium 4 530 (3.0GHz) while our CPU was at 1.475 volts and memory at 2.9 volts. Cooling the CPU was the Intel stock HSF, with an average load temperature of 38°C."
I have a pretty good feeling that this board using the same processor will do 3.9Ghz stable with default memory voltage.
You'll just have to trust me on this one.
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NL: Review Block - 6800 Edition
Published: Thursday, September 30, 2004 | By: DennisI think the 6800's would sell better if people could actually buy them in the same channels as other mainstream video cards. If you don't believe me try to find a 6800 Ultra "box" at the local CompUSA or Best Buy (not that I would ever suggest anyone ever shop at Best Buy, there is nothing worse than to be "greeted" as you walk in the door and made to feel bad as you walk out empty handed.).
- Gainward 6800GT 2400/Ultra Golden Sample @ Neoseeker
- BFG Geforce 6800 OC @ InsaneTek
- 6800 to 6800Ultra mod @ PC Unleash
For more Best Buy bashin' hit the link below. -
SilverStone SST-TJ05 @ Techware Labs
Published: Thursday, September 30, 2004 | By: DennisI got to talk to the Editor guy from Techware Labs on the phone during Computex, while we never actually met it was good to chat with a fellow editor.
The calls were expensive.....
"Sundial micro has kindly sent us the Silverstone SST-TJ05 case for review. The SST-TJ05 Temjin is quite a sight with its automotive high-gloss finish and extra-deep design for dual-processor motherboards. All of you dual opteron fanatics can rejoice, as this case should be big enough to accommodate those boards."
Silverstone has some pretty sweet designs; maybe they will send a case our way in the near future. -
SilverStone Lascala LC-02 Pt 1 and 2
Published: Thursday, September 30, 2004 | By: DennisIt would seem that their previous review needed to be updated to explore the "extended" cooling abilities of the LC-02 case that comes in the form of 2 60mm fans!
"The third revision of the LC-02 features two optional 60mm fan slots for improved case cooling. The 60mm fans I will be installing are SUNON 60x60x20mm fans rated at 3600RPM producing 18.5CFM at 28dBA, the fan on the left of the case will be intake and the fan on the right: exhaust. Unfortunately, neither SUNON nor SilverStone included case screws. Lucky for me; I have more than enough screws to support ~50 case fans of my choosing."
The link to part one is in the review.
