Tech News
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Zalman ZM-WB2 Waterblock Review @ ModFathers
Published: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 | By: Dennis"It significantly whopped the Altantis within the flow rate of a pump pushing at 600l/h, it must be remembered that the Atlantis was designed for a higher flow system. It performs better with a pump above 1000l/h, however with the success of blocks such as the White Water this high velocity / high turbulence design clearly has great advantages over the older higher flow ones."
I’m quite surprised at how small the Zalman block is compared to some other that I've seen. -
Dorkstorm: The Annihilation
Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 | By: DennisThese sorts of lists are hella funny.
"Live Action Role Playing
Distinguishing Characteristics: Aside from the barbarian clothes and giant monster heads, it’s impossible to know who might be LARPing. The only way to be sure is when they throw make-believe fireballs at you from their very fingertips, but by then... it’s already too late. " -
Reaping and Sewing From Corn
Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 | By: Dennis"Earlier this year DuPont announced a new polymer called Sorona that is used to make clothing such as swimsuits, negligees, carpets and upholstery. Sorona products are based on petroleum, but DuPont has joined with Genencor to engineer a microorganism to ferment sugars from corn and corn biomass that would replace the petroleum."
And you thought corn was just for dinner.
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Microsoft unpacks details of Longhorn storage
Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 | By: Dennis"One of the most significant enhancements to Longhorn is a data storage system called WinFS, technology designed to make information easier to find and view. Clearing up long-standing confusion, a Microsoft senior vice president said that WinFS will work with--not replace--the existing file system in Windows, called NTFS, when WinFS debuts in late 2005 or 2006."
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'Subversive' code could kill off software piracy
Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 | By: Dennis"Fade exploits the systems for error correction that computers use to cope with CD-ROMs or DVDs that have become scratched. Software protected by Fade contains fragments of "subversive" code designed to seem like scratches. The bogus scratches are arranged on the disc in a subtle pattern that the game's master program looks for. If it finds them, the game plays as usual."
Pretty smart but I don't think it would be hard to get around. -
NL: Review Block
Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 | By: Dennisphj34r the l33t 9r45pin9 ph0r p0w4!!
Or something like that.
- Aspire X-Alien Review @ 3dXtreme
- Thermalright SLK-900A Heatsink @ BleedinEdge
- Microcool NorthPole Northbridge Cooler @ TheCruible
- Aerocool Extreme HSF Review @ Overclockers Club
- Radeon 9800 Pro Volt Mod @ MadShrimps
This review block to you by.. -
MSI 848P Neo-LS Review @ Extreme Overclocking
Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 | By: Dennis"When the Intel 875/865 chipsets were released, they became an instant success with the incorporation of an 800MHz FSB, dual 64-bit memory controllers, native serial ATA, and official support for DDR400. These features are nice, but do not come cheap. Not everyone can afford to dish out $100-$200+ just for a motherboard."
This is a review of an i848P enabled motherboard from MSI, it's basically an i865PE with a single channel memory controller, not the most ideal solution for a gaming platform but the boards are cheaper.
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Airflow and Heat: A cooling guide @ Short-Media
Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 | By: DennisEven though the site name implies "short" the guide is far from it.
Actually they come to the same conclusion that many seasoned casemodders already knew. To many fans can actually be bad thing.
"We would be lying if we weren't. It was our assumption that the tests with ALL the fans in operation would produce the best results but it didn't. Time to idle represents how effectively the configuration removes heat from the PC case. The shorter the time the better."
The methods are rough but the info and diagrams help get the point across. -
Cooler Master Cool Drive 4 Review @ GruntvillE
Published: Monday, October 13, 2003 | By: DennisCoolermaster HDD cooling at its best?
"Cooler Master explains, "The CoolDrive 4 combines all of the functions of our newly released Aerogate II & the solid hard disk drive cooling device like our CoolDrive 3. It provides you solid protection for the hard worked data, the convenience of being able to monitor 4 different important component temperatures, as well as controlling all 4 corresponding fans.""
Is it good? Hard to tell since It really depends on where you place your sensors. The front of the drive will be cool due to the placement of the fan but the back will be as hot if not hotter than the drive without the cooler. -
Computex`2003: Expo coverage
Published: Monday, October 13, 2003 | By: Dennis"All the large expo events in Taiwan are under the patronage of the "Cetra", with Computex being their major headache and national pride. Most part of the Taiwanese budget comes from the turnover tax of high-tech companies, and admit this offers much more prestige and adds more interest than stupidly pump out oil and produce monstrous tractors dubbed "Zhiguli".
The press conference was opened by the big boss of Cetra, then handed over to the mayor of Taipei - well, we were really amazed and impressed..I managed to cross his walking way and immediately was drawn off to a more suitable place by the guards.. they just grabbed me by the shoulders and carried me over like a flake. Well, I really had no idea that guy was their president! "
Ninjalane was there too, check out our coverage in four easy installments.
Computex 2003 Day 1
Computex 2003 Day 2
Computex 2003 Day 3
Computex 2003 Day 4 Booth Babe Edition
