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NL: Review Blox - Forgetful Memory
Published: Monday, August 23, 2004 | By: DennisIt is time for another installment of reviews that don't need comments.
- Corsair TwinX @ TheTechLounge
- Crucial Ballistix @ BigBruin
Memory Maker Video Card
- Crucial X800 @ OcPrices
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Socket 754 Shootout @ hardCOREware
Published: Monday, August 23, 2004 | By: Dennis"Today we're looking at a trio of Socket 754 boards worthy of your consideration for the Sempron. All are based on VIA's K8T800 chipset, and all can be had for just around $100 or less today. Find out who offers the best solution! Abit, Albatron, or Asus!"
Don't you find it strange how all of the boards being tested start with the letter A?? -
Cooling the LGA775 @ Legit Reviews
Published: Thursday, August 19, 2004 | By: DennisAs with any new processor release the lack of aftermarket cooling solutions is always a frustrating situation especially for the enthusiast and overclocker. Granted there are a few that you can buy though I don't think they will be much better than the stock cooling solution.
"The socket 775 Prescott comes with a different heat sink mounting system than the previous generation socket 478 Prescotts and therefore it comes with a new heat sink design. Intel teamed up with Chaun Choung Technology Corp. (CCI), to help develop a cooling solution to handle the heat and new socket design."
It even has a funky name, be sure to check it out. -
Asetek KT03-L20 @ Overclocker Cafe
Published: Thursday, August 19, 2004 | By: Dennisasetek makes some pretty good stuff and the WaterChill is no slouch when it comes to cooling performance.
"As far as raw cooling power, we expected no less than to see the H2O equipped system walk all over the air cooled equivalent. Aside from the obvious performance gains, it should not be forgotten that the noise level by losing the 76 CFM fan made things considerably more pleasant."
Be sure to check out our review of a similar asetek kit in the reviews section of the website. -
Intel 'Nocona' Xeon @ Hexus
Published: Thursday, August 19, 2004 | By: Dennis"And with their recent introduction of the Pentium 4 'F', a desktop CPU with the Prescott core that has AMD64 support enabled, all we're really left waiting for is Microsoft and their AMD64 builds of popular operating systems, especially Windows XP."
Keep in mind the processor in this article is the equivalent to the Opteron server specific processor, but its still good to see Intel following suit with a 32/64 bit processor solution. -
SimpleTech Nitro PC4000 @ GruntvillE
Published: Thursday, August 19, 2004 | By: Dennis"Memory has certainly proven its point over the past couple of years. The old tales of “it doesn’t matter what brand it is, it’s all the same” has certainly been proved a myth."
Though the timings are pretty typical of DDR500 memory I do like the red PCB's.
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AC Ryan XNEON SATA Review @ KickassAMD
Published: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 | By: DennisNot sure what this has to do with AMD but the cable is pretty sweet looking. (yes they glow)
"Tired of the plain old boring SATA cables? AC Ryans XNEON SATA cables will take care of that problem! Let's see how they work!" -
Asetek Antarctica Review @ XYZ Computing
Published: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 | By: Dennis"The water block uses a three barb system. This style is not as popular as it once was. It used to be generally accepted that this style was able to cool more efficiently, and ultimately be more powerful, than a two barb system. With three barbs the middle one is used as the intake and the outside two are outlets. This means that the coldest water would be pumped right onto the the heatsinks core while the warmer water is being removed."
Check out our review of the same block for compairson purposes. -
Wireless Security @ The Tech Zone
Published: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 | By: Dennis"How tightly you want to lock down your wireless network depends on your level of paranoia. To help you out we have prepared a step by step how to on locking down your network from unwanted attacks."
There are a couple things to keep in mind here; first this is a hardware review site telling you how to secure your wireless access point, (not a big deal I could do something similar without batting an eye). Second that by publishing this information (or republishing as the case may be) would be hackers could "predict" your level of security and easily circumvent it. (also not a huge deal) The fact of the matter is security is not an easy thing to learn and guides like this are only marginally helpful in understanding what really needs to be done. -
Pentium 4 LGA775 DIY Guide @ HardwareZone
Published: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 | By: DennisEverything you wanted to know about the LGA775 but were afraid to ask, all in a single guide.
"First, before you take any components out of the packaging, always ensure that you're electrostatically discharged. You can do this by wearing an electrostatic wrist strap (which can be purchased at any electronics store) or just simply touching the metal case of a power supply that's connected to the mains (but not necessarily turned on). If you're not wearing the wrist strap, always discharge yourself from time to time to ensure you're always grounded."
Be careful not to touch the power wires while standing in a filled bathtub (with bubbles) during a rainstorm either. The results of such an action can be shocking.
