Tech News
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ULi M1573 Southbridge @ AMDboard
Published: Monday, June 14, 2004 | By: DennisI don't normally post ULi/ALi stuff but this one is a little interesting. The prototype board pictured is using an ATI PCI Express Northbridge and A64 939pin socket. It would seem that nVidia has a little competition.
"The M1573 integrates a High Definition (HD) Audio/AC’97 Host Controller, 2-channel dedicated Ultra-66/100/133 IDE Master controller, SATA Host Controller, USB 2.0/1.1 Host controllers, IO APIC controller, as well as 1/10/100 Mb/s Fast Ethernet MAC layer and PCI Express interface." -
Albatron Two-Fer
Published: Friday, June 11, 2004 | By: DennisMy visit to the Albatron booth at Computex wasn’t what I would call ideal and it quickly became apparent that the people running the booth were never instructed to actually help the people that walked in. I guess next year I’ll have to setup a formal meeting with someone there to get any hard information about their stuff.
- Albatron FX5700P Turbo @ LAN Addict
- Albatron K8X800 Pro II @ OCModShop
I do appreciate how they finally moved the floppy connector from the bottom of the motherboard to a more reasonable and accessible location. I wonder how long that will last.
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NL: Review Block - Slackers Edition
Published: Thursday, June 10, 2004 | By: DennisYep I've been slacking pretty hard, I guess I needed a vacation a little bit more than I first expected.
Heatsinks
- Alpha S-PAL8952 @ hi-techreviews
- Thermalright SP-97 @ ap0calypse
- Swiftech MCX6400-V @ Viper Lair
Misc Stuffs
- Time Machine @ Dans Data
- Singles - Flirt up your life @ Modfathers
- Edifier S5.1 @ The Tech Zone
Memory
- Kingston HyperX DDR500 @ PC Modding Malaysia
- Corsair TWINX vs Kingston HyperX @ Bjorn3D
- Corsair TwinX 3200XL Pro Series @ ExtremeMHz
- Corsair TwinX 3200XL Pro Series @ HardwareHell
- Corsair TwinX3200XL Pro Review @ GruntvillE
- Corsair TwinX1024-3200XL Pro @ Hexus
Rumor has it we'll be getting a set of that Corsair 3200XL pretty soon so stay tuned for the review. -
Computex Coverage - Various
Published: Wednesday, June 9, 2004 | By: DennisOne nice thing about having so many sites covering any particular event is that after awhile you begin to see a certain degree of overlap and info that you never knew.
- Computex 2004 - Tech Tidbits @ PCStats
- Computex 2004 Update (Part 5) @ HardwareZone
- Computex 2004 Update (Part 6) @ HardwareZone
Stay tuned, once I finally recover from the time shift and get caught up on the things I neglected while I was away I'll get Day 3 and Day 4 posted. Though on the bright side you never realize how many pretty lights you can see when working on 3 hours of sleep. -
Sapphire Radeon X800 Pro @ Bjorn3D
Published: Wednesday, June 9, 2004 | By: DennisThis may not be "fastest" card known to man but it is the fastest card available for purchase. I just don't know where you can get one yet.
"This time the comparison will be to a Radeon 9800 XT, so we can show you just how much better one of ATI's new cards is compared to the flagship of the previous generation." -
Computex Taipei 2004 has record number of international visitors
Published: Tuesday, June 8, 2004 | By: Dennis"Computex Taipei 2004, held from June 1-5, attracted 26,222 overseas visitors (potential buyers), a 17.85% rise over the record visitors from 2003. The attendance makes Computex Taipei the world’s second largest IT exhibition after the CeBIT show held in Hannover Germany."
Ninjalane was there too.
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Computex 2004 Day 2 Posted
Published: Tuesday, June 8, 2004 | By: DennisComputex Day 2 was started out pretty slow though consisted of meetings with some of the longtime friends of Ninjalane and a few new faces.
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Case Block-o Review @ Ninjalane
Published: Monday, June 7, 2004 | By: DennisCase reviews seem to be a new trend these days with tons of new cases being reviewed every day. Doesn't matter if you're looking for something flashy to put your new components in, or just good old beige box (do they even make those anymore?), here is something for all of you:
- Antec Overture Case Review @ Legit Reviews
- Antec SLK3700-BQE Black Quiet Super Mid Tower Case Review @ Overclockers
- Silverstone Temjin SST-TJ02 Case Review @ Bjorn3D
- Antec Aria MATX Cube Case Review @ Bjorn3D
- DFI LanParty Case Review @ WorldOC
- Super Flower SF-301T3-BK Aluminum Case Review @ TheTechLounge
Well, there you have it. Hopefully you'll find something that you're looking for. And when you do, remember that this was brought you by people at Ninjalane. -
Sapphire X800 Pro Video Card Review @ Gaming Illustrated
Published: Monday, June 7, 2004 | By: DennisHere is something for those looking to shell out big bux for the newest and fastest video card from Sapphire. The company made itself famous with their cheap and high quality video cards. Check out this review to see if Sapphire stands up for its name.
"The Sapphire X800 Pro is a rock-solid performance driven card that should have gamers drooling with envy to buy. With huge performance gains against cards in the same price point, it seems that this is the card of choice for serious gamers wanting the performance necessary out of their video cards for the high-level games of 2004 and 2005." -
XFX FX 5700 Ultra 128 MB DDR3 Review @ The Modfathers
Published: Monday, June 7, 2004 | By: DennisDDR3 becoming a standard in the most of the new video cards being released. DDR3 offers lower latencies and bigger bandwidth, but how much does it really help in today's games still remains a debate. Here is our own review of the same video card done recently.
"I was put in contact with someone from the Technical Support Dept, who patiently stuck it out until we were able to get the card to flash and work. It's confidence building when you deal with a company who have people who work from knowledge and not a join-the-dots manual."
Note from Redmax some of the aspects in this review are not completely true though the overall message is. Despite having DDR3 the FX5700Ultra doesn't really use the new memory to the full potential. The new cards are still a great buy and generally speaking overclock a little better than the DDR2 models.
