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NL: Review Block - Whoa Nelly
Published: Thursday, May 13, 2004 | By: DennisThese review blocks have been getting out of hand, even with the "trimming" I do. Tis all good though, most of the stuff gets thru.
Cases
- Aspire X-Infinity @ OCIA
- Lian Li 6077 Alu @ A True Review
Memory
- Mushkin PC4000 Dual Pack @ Extreme Overclocking
- PMI 3200-1024DPL DDR400 @ Ascully
- GeIL Ultra Platinum PC4400 @ GruntvillE
Funky Mobos
- Soyo P4I8875P Dragon 2 @ 3DXtreme
Just so you don't get lost, here is a link back home. -
DDR2 Pricing Update @ Legit Reviews
Published: Thursday, May 13, 2004 | By: DennisThis is one of them time sensitive article postings but does bring to light the costs involved in moving to a new platform. In the case of DDR2 we're talking between a 30-50% increase.
"By the time the DDR2 platforms are released we have been told to expect DDR2 PC-4200 to carry close to a 30% premium in price over DDR1 memory. If that is the case then we can expect a 1GB kit (two 512mb modules) of DDR2 PC-4200 memory to be priced at roughly US $514 at the time of the launch." -
DFI LanParty Pro 875 Rev B Review @ TheTechLounge
Published: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 | By: DennisHere we have the worlds most reviewed motherboard.
DFI is definitely on to something with the LanParty series and I don't foresee the momentum dwindling any time soon.
"With the LanParty series of boards, the people at DFI have certainly built themselves some brand recognition. Upon hearing their name I immediately think of feature-rich motherboards with UV reactive plastic and a wealth of accessories. The LanParty PRO875B continues this tradition and packs the power of the Intel 875P chipset"
Not to mention, the motherboard comes with some very respectable overclocking controls built right in; in many cases a 1000Mhz over the default speed is not uncommon. -
Epox 8KDA3+ Review @ t-break
Published: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 | By: Dennis"The number of nForce3-250 chipset based motherboards keep increasing by the day. Today we take a look at Epox’s offering modeled 8K3A+. For the last couple of years, Epox has been producing very decent motherboards and today we find out if they can offer something that the competition cant."
The thing I find interesting is the lack of an "n" in the product name considering that this is a nVidia enabled motherboard. :)
Though joking aside the nForce3 250 should be the bomb for both 754 and 939 pin Athlon64's -
Epox 8HDA3+ Review @ MetkuMods
Published: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 | By: Dennis"Green PCB used to be quite ordinary some time ago but nowadays almost no one else than Epox uses it. Green is my favourite colour so if I say that 8HDA3+ looks great no one believes me. However it seems that Epox has chosen not to try attracting case modders out there and so no fancy LEDs or UV-active memory slots or something like that. Works for me at least."
I seem to remember saying that with the variety of multi colored motherboards on the market the once common green color might finally be back in style. It would seem that some might agree. -
Gainward 5900XT Series Investigation @ PC Unleashed
Published: Monday, May 10, 2004 | By: DennisOne you get past the Mac in the header graphic and the blonde holding the Gainward 5900XT you get a fairly in-depth article covering graphical aspects, driver solutions, and BIOS flashing of the 5900XT series GPU.
"I contacted Gainward a month ago, requesting to lend us the video card. The reason that I was so eager to review the card was, I’ve heard an interesting information from our international affiliate sites. That Gainward’s 5900XT can easily flash the card into a full fledged 5950Ultra."
Considering the hardware differences between the two cards and the inability to "hot flash" a video card I would think a mod like this is quite dangerous. -
Microcool Northpole Chipset Cooling Review @ TwistedMods
Published: Monday, May 10, 2004 | By: DennisThis is the same cooler that we just reviewed here. This is a great little unit though it might be a little too loud for some of you. Then again if your already overclocking then what the hell.
"Aside from a small smudge the bottom of the cooler is fairly smooth, but there is definite room for improvement. We noticed that machining marks are still visible on the bottom, so lapping the heatsink would provide an ideal surface for heat transfer." -
NL: Review Block - Moms Day Special??
Published: Sunday, May 9, 2004 | By: DennisNot sure why I'm posting news on a Sunday but here are a few links fer ya.
Video Cards
- Geforce 6800 Ultra vs. Radeon X800 XT Videocard Review @ PCStats
- Chaintech Apogee AA5700U Review @ Tweaknews (Same card reviewed at Ninjalane)
- Madview Radeon 9800 SE Review @ Hardware City
Cooling
- Innovatek Cool Matic FX Review @ nVPlanet
- CoolerFX GPU Waterblock Review @ The Modfathers
- Northpole Chipset Cooler Review @ ipKonfig (Same card reviewed at Ninjalane)
Motherboards
- Techseekers 5 Way Athlon64 Board Review
Cases - The non-silly kind
- SilverStone Nimiz TJ-03 Review @ fastlanehw
Now go say hi to your mom.
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VIA K8T800 Pro chipset Overview @ The Tech Report
Published: Thursday, May 6, 2004 | By: Dennis"The trick to the 1GHz HyperTransport link, by the way, is a 5X multiplier on the HyperTransport clock. The HyperTransport link will still show up in the BIOS as a 200MHz "LDT bus" or "front side bus," but the available multipliers won't top out at 4X any longer."
The new K8T800 pro chipset isn't much faster than the K8T800 though does perform better in a few business-oriented benchmarks. Though with how the Athlon64 designed it is more important to find a chipset/motherboard with the support you need than if it is 2fps faster than the competition. -
NL: Review Block - Misc Stuffs
Published: Thursday, May 6, 2004 | By: DennisJust some little things that got sent in.
Cooling
- WaterChill Kit Review @ The Modfathers
- Alpha Novatech S-PAL8952 @ FrostyTech
Memory
- Geil Ultra Platinum PC3200 @ XtremeNews
- Super Talent Memory Cooler @ TheCrucible
Processors
- P4E 2.8GHz vs. P4C 2.8GHz Grudge Match @ IntelForums
Check out the "Logo Shop" its pretty cool, you might even want to buy something. *hint hint*
