Tech News
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Checking in from the Island State
Published: Friday, March 19, 2004 | By: DennisHello everyone, just thought I would see how things are running. I didn't say anything but I've been out of town since Wed (3/17) visiting some friends in Hawaii (Waikiki Beach, Honolulu) and will be here until Sat (3/20) night. I don't plan to post any pictures from my vacation but you can imagine how it is.
and no, I haven't seen Asia Carrera yet though it is rumored that she lives on the beach around here someplace. -
NL: PC Case Showdown
Published: Friday, March 19, 2004 | By: DennisLooking for something to put those brand new components in? I know it's the inside that matters, but it's always nice to have something to show off to your buddies
. We compiled this block-o from different recent reviews that should help you choose the right PC case.
- CrazyPC Lian Li Case w/ Biohazard Mod Review @ A True Review
- Comp USA Black ATX Case Review @ Creative Mods
- Thermaltake Damier Xaser V V6000A Case Review @ Futurelooks
- Case4U Mona Designer ATX Mid-Tower Computer Case Review @ Tweaknews
And in case that's not enough (no pun intended
), you can always come back and look at our own case reviews, here, at Ninjalane. -
ATI All-In-Wonder 9600 XT Review @ Tech-Mods
Published: Friday, March 19, 2004 | By: DennisHere is something for those looking for performance and features in one package. If you want to be able to edit video, watch TV on your monitor and still be able to play newest games without spending too much money, this ATI card might be for you.
"When it comes to middle of the road GFX cards you don’t think of a card that might have enough clock speed to get you a ticket with your preferred driving game or have ample power to keep you upright all through the night while your attire of camouflage is inches from the enemy line in your favorite first shooter gaming adventure! And you probably wouldn’t be thinking of a middle of the road GFX card that would have enough features to let you pause and record not only live TV but also FM radio, Capture and edit home movies, turn your PC into a full featured television that can be remotely controlled with the most advanced second generation RF remote control currently on the market to date!" -
AMD Athlon64 FX-53 Block-o-Review
Published: Thursday, March 18, 2004 | By: DennisAMD's newest processor, which will replace the FX-51, was launched today. The reviews are coming from all over internet, so here, at Ninjalane, we're presenting you with this Block-o made out entirely from different websites' reviews of this new CPU. Enjoy.
- The Tech Report
- Hexus
- Short-Media
- Legit Reviews
- Digit-Life
Here is a link back to the site in case you get lost
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MSI K8T-Neo FIS2R Motherboard Review @ ModSynergy
Published: Thursday, March 18, 2004 | By: DennisSeems like everyone is anxious to jump on the Athlon64 bandwagon. This time it's MSI, which has been known to provide excellent software and features bundle along with their fire red PCB and usually great overclocking abilities. Is it the case with this motherboard? Read and find out.
"Micro-Star International Co., Ltd., is one of the worldwide leaders in motherboards. They have been churning out motherboards, graphics cards, optical storage devices, and much more for nearly 16 years. Nonetheless, as recently as a few years ago I had no idea who MSI was as they had not entered the North American market. I first came across MSI from a friend that built a computer using one of their motherboards. Since then it has made huge strides and is among the most popular motherboard makers for AMD and Intel chipsets." -
Corsair Memory Announces 2Gb XMS Pro Series Module Pair
Published: Thursday, March 18, 2004 | By: DennisNow that's A LOT of memory with the usual excellent performance from Corsair. If you missed our own Corsair TwinX memory review, you can check it out here.
"The TwinX2048-3200PRO consists of a matched pair of 1 Gigabyte CMX1024-3200PRO modules. This unbuffered DDR module pair is rated to operate at 400MHz (PC3200) at 3-3-3-8 latency settings. Each module includes a performance enhancing black cast aluminum XMS Pro Series high-efficiency heat spreader, and features Corsair's Activimeter with two rows of colored LEDs that show real-time memory activity. TwinX modules are tested together as a matched pair in a dual channel motherboard, and packaged together immediately after test."" -
OCZ PC4400 Dual Channel Memory Kit Review @ Madshrimps
Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 | By: DennisIt's the day of fast memory today with RAM reviews coming from all over internet. This time it's OCZ again with their PC4400 dual channel kit that's being reviewed by folks at Madshrimps. With so many different memory modules on the market it will all come down to your needs and, of course, your wallet
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"OCZ Technology Group, has given to us some of the fastest memory on the Planet and with their Performance Series 4400 the tradition continues. Faster then any PC4500 on the market it screams on Canterwood platforms, with the right stepping P4, and appropriate BIOS." -
Shuttle AN50R Motherboard Review @ MetkuMods
Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 | By: DennisYet another motherboard for your Athlon64. This time it's from Shuttle and along with overall nice to the eye looks, it also packs so nice features and great overclocking abilities. Check it out if you're on the market for one.
"Overclocking with AN50R was easy job after I found suitable memory module for overclocking. Motherboard didn't have any problems achieve over 300MHz FSBs if HyperTransport bus speed was kept close to 600MHz. So with some help of the voltage mods and Mach II cooling system motherboard was ready for serious overclocking..." -
nForce 3 250 Review @ Hexus
Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 | By: DennisOnce again nVidia battles VIA for the best chipset on the market for AMD systems. This time it's latest and greatest fron nVidia - nForce 3 250. Check out this article and see what chance does it have against it's rival from VIA.
"With NVIDIA giving the 250-series chips a feature upgrade, a 'fixed' HyperTransport implementation, some new disk based ability with the changed ATA and SATA controller, 1000Mbit/sec Ethernet capability to let marketroids tick a box, along with an all round spit and polish, nForce3 250 is rather good. The hardware firewall for example is a fine chipset level feature upgrade, scoring NVIDIA good brownie points." -
Albatron K8X800 Pro II Athlon64 Motherboard Review @ GruntvillE
Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 | By: DennisLooking for a motherboard to put that brand spanking new Athlon64 processor in? Well, Albatron might have something for you. Not only it comes with it's signature cool blue PCB, but also is loaded with features.
"The K8X800 Pro II uses the same blue PCB we liked so much in both of our past Albatron reviews. The overall layout of the board is much better than the KX18D Pro II. The ATX power connector is in the upper right hand corner of the board allowing for much better wire management but the 4-pin 12V connector is still located on the left hand side of the board. It would be nice to have both connectors on the right hand side, but no luck this time."
