Tech News
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Gigabyte K8VNXP Review @ Extreme Overclocking
Published: Monday, May 17, 2004 | By: Dennis"Gigabyte's DPS K8 is a daughter card that changes the board's regular 3-phase power into a 6-phase circuit. Basically, this will ensure higher stability when the system is under stress, as when being overclocked. The system will run fine without the add in card but using it should theoretically makes the system run cooler, putting less stress on the other power components, provide cleaner power, and possibly prolong the life of the board. The fan cooling the card does light up although the chipset cooler does not."
The extra power daughter card is a pretty cool idea though from what I know abut onboard power supplies if its designed right to begin with you shouldn't ever need more than 3 phases. -
DangerDen Water Block Reviews
Published: Monday, May 17, 2004 | By: DennisWe had an opportunity to review the Danger Den RBX not to long ago. The block was a good performer though from what I have seen retail samples vary in their interior finish, some are bead blasted whereas others are machine smooth.
- DangerDen TDX and S-TDX Review @ PimpRig
- Danger Den RBX AMD Review @ ViperLair
More exciting waterblock stuff to come in the not so distant future so stay tuned
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NL: Review Block - Cases
Published: Monday, May 17, 2004 | By: DennisI was helping a friend install a watercooler into his Antec LanBoy this last weekend and I have to admit. The case is pretty sweet and super light but I wouldn't suggest that anyone buy one if you plan to mod the case or install anything other than an air cooler. The case doesn't mod well and the alu is rather difficult to work with.
- Antec Aria Review @ Ascully (SFF Case)
- Aspire X-Infinity Review @ ExtremeMhz
- Antec P160 Review @ Envy News
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Thermaltake Silent Tower @ TechTastic
Published: Monday, May 17, 2004 | By: DennisOMFG!! What a waste of good copper!!
"This new HSF is compatible with all cpu types, has heatpipes, and an option for a Dual Fan Setup. Not to mention it's also one of the largest HSF's i've come across."
If you are after a super quiet cooling solution this might be it however keep in mind that the rotational force exerted by this cooler will most likely crush enough Athlon XP cores to warrant the use of a low-end watercooler. -
A Sign of the Times
Published: Friday, May 14, 2004 | By: DennisA friend sent this in and it was just to funny to pass up.
Teachers are just being stubborn. They have to change with the times.
Instead of grading a paper "F", grade it "OMFG n00b".
Instead of grading it "A", grade it "<3".
When the kids get rowdy, instead of trying to yell over the crowd, just write "STFU kthx" on the board.
Change with the times, people. -
Danger Den TDX Review @ ProCooling
Published: Friday, May 14, 2004 | By: DennisThis block is a refined verseion of the RBX that only needs 2-barbs.
"The internal design of the TDX is basically a tweak of the RBX: The same channel design is present but it is rotated 90 degrees so that the outlets from the channel can be merged into a single outlet at the top of the block."
I've been reading a few watercooling related forums lately and it would seem that even though 3-barb block designs are popular there are some very vocal peeps that condemn the design as a copy of the White Water.
It almost makes you wonder, “Where block designers copy the 2-barb design from?”.
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Intel Roadmap Update @ Hexus
Published: Friday, May 14, 2004 | By: Dennis"Intel's recent shift in its CPU roadmap for 2005 and beyond has certainly given a lot of people a lot to talk about. However it hasn't really affected their 2004 lineup, a spicy roadmap for which has just landed in my Inbox. The roadmap covers all desktop and mobile processors scheduled to be released in 2004 and early 2005."
Good stuff here and its nice to see that they are keeping the Extreme Edition processor in the line-up -
DRAMeXchange: DDR2 problems
Published: Thursday, May 13, 2004 | By: Dennis"With Intel aggressively pushing DDR2 to be the mainstream next year, many DRAM makers have validated their samples with Intel and are on now validating with OEM customers. However, as the contract prices for DDR SDRAM has risen to a level uncomfortable for OEMs and with the supply shortage expected to worsen in the second half of this year, will PC OEMs delay their wide adoption of DDR2?"
I seem to remember a similar thing happening with processors when the first Pentium 4's started to become available. -
800MHz FSB Prescott in June and 1066MHz FSB chip in 4Q
Published: Thursday, May 13, 2004 | By: Dennis"Intel plans to introduce a new Pentium 4 chip running a 1066MHz front side bus (FSB) in the fourth quarter, according to sources at Taiwanese motherboard makers.
The new processor will be an upgraded version of Intel’s desktop-use LGA775-pin Prescott, which the company is scheduled to launch on June 21. The LGA775 Prescott will initially run an 800MHz FSB. The June 21 launch will also include Intel’s 915 chipsets." -
The Relationship Between Overclocking and Cooling @ PCStats
Published: Thursday, May 13, 2004 | By: DennisThis is actually a pretty good article that explains why us hardware guys are always pushing to get bigger and better cooling methods. For me I like knowing that I have "the good stuff" even if I don't use it. For others having "the good stuff" can be the difference between running at 1.8Ghz and 2.7Ghz.
" This is an article for overclockers which explores the age old question; "How does cooling affect Overclocking?" In an enthusiasts attempt to reach higher clock speeds, there will eventually come a time when the temperature of the processor, memory, or some other electrical component becomes the limiting factor."
