Tech News
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Enermax UC-9FATR2 Deluxe Multifunction Panel @ Extreme OC
Published: Monday, August 9, 2004 | By: DennisEnermax has been known for making some pretty stupid looking multifunction panels in the past though as it would seem they are getting better.
"SiSoftware Sandra and I are having issues with memory card testing so actual numbers could not be attained but those of you with USB 1.0 readers will see a nice speed jump. I could not find any external SATA devices to run on the ports, although I did run a SATA HDD off the connector but I had to get power from inside the case."
Based on the comments in this review the author didn't have much need for many of the additional features packed into this little unit. I suspect many of you will be in the same boat. -
AlphaCool NexXxos XP @ XYZ Computing
Published: Monday, August 9, 2004 | By: Dennis"Within the small box I found the block wrapped in bubble-wrap. Immediately I saw why it was kept away from everything else- this block has an amazing chrome-plating on it. The bubble wrap did a good job of protecting the block and its base from the sharp edges on the steel retention clip."
I dunno about you but having such a swank waterblock completely covered by the retention clip just seems like a complete waste of time, though I guess it is the thought that counts.
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NVIDIA Conference Call Information @ Hardware Accelerated
Published: Friday, August 6, 2004 | By: Dennis"The GeForce 6 series of chips was said to be experiencing excellent margins which should help for future quarters. Again, the main reason the margins are lower is due to the price wars in the Value segment."
Just so much bottled up and no way to release. -
Nvidia profit plummets
Published: Friday, August 6, 2004 | By: DennisnVidia is posting losses.
This is not voting well for the stock price.
"In the early part of the decade, Nvidia surpassed ATI to become the largest graphics provider in the world. In late 2002 and early 2003, however, Nvidia had to postpone a new line of chips at a time when ATI's designs were catching up in terms of performance."
So could this be due to the LACK of 6800 video cards in the retail market?? I’ll let you be the judge. -
PolarFLO TT Series VGA and Chipset Release
Published: Thursday, August 5, 2004 | By: Dennis"The PolarFLO TT VGA and Chipset is the latest in pc water cooling technology. We bring you the best performance at much lower flow rates and at high flow rates. The new design is fully comprehensive and future proof. We decided to take a more feature-rich and performance approach with the TT Series."
Read more on the PolarFLO website. -
Intel dual-core processors ahead of schedule
Published: Thursday, August 5, 2004 | By: Dennis"The Smithfield processors will be resident in socket LGA-775, currently in use on Intel 915/925 motherboards. This will limit the impact on motherboard makers as they move to the new platform, the sources explained. Motherboard makers have welcomed this move by Intel, the sources added."
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Lots o Doom News
Published: Thursday, August 5, 2004 | By: DennisWith the release of Doom III much of the hardware buzz is either around the release of the game or around the hardware that you "should" have to run it. Here are a couple of articles from mainstream sources on the game release.
The Age of Doom
"In 1993 six geeks had a digital nightmare that changed the culture. It's about to get far creepier"
Doom 3 may doom users' current systems
"The latest versions of popular gaming titles such as "Doom" and "Half-Life" will have PC owners tracking down hardware upgrades to keep up with the demanding requirements of these power-hungry programs."
I just got my copy of Doom III the other day, thanks Breakdown, and if all goes well it should be a very Doomtastic weekend.
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A quick tweak guide for DOOM 3
Published: Tuesday, August 3, 2004 | By: DennisThe Tech Report has a little something posted to help your Doom III performance (for those with the game already). I can't confirm if what is posted actually works but does cover a few confusing aspects.
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NL: Review Block - Memory Stuffs
Published: Tuesday, August 3, 2004 | By: DennisWith most of the memory mfgs hitting a timing wall with DDR1 many of these reviews will be saying about the same thing. (i.e. good overclocking, low timings, good stuffs, buy now)
- Mushkin PC3200 Special Edition @ MadShrimps
- Corsair TwinX1024-3200XLPRO @ TechIMO
- SimpleTech PC3700 Nitro @ RojakPot
Search around for some of our memory reviews as well. -
Albatron PCX5750 Review @ R&B
Published: Tuesday, August 3, 2004 | By: Dennis"As always Albatron products come in very nice boxes and this is not different. On the back we can find specificaitons and on the front we have the name of the product with big letters and the Albatron logo."
This is one of them 5750 PCI-E cards so it won't really be a good choice for your high end gaming but for the average joe looking to be on the cutting edge with PCI-E and the Intel 775 Prescott this might be a good match.
Then again this is an Albatron product we are talking about here.
