Tech News
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Happy Thanksgiving!!
Published: Thursday, November 27, 2003 | By: DennisFor those of us in the US, Happy Thanksgiving! Eat well don't drink and drive (or drink if you are underage
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Extreme Laptops
Published: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 | By: Dennis"November-25-2003 - Los Angeles, California based high-end computer and technology manufacturer (Liebermann Inc.), is pleased to announce its new series of extreme performance laptop computers featuring Intel's new Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Extreme Edition."
The laptops come in 3 different versions with the largest being a 17" widescreen display similar to the ones found on the Ti Apple Powerbook. -
Albatron FX5600P Turbo Review @ ViperLair
Published: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 | By: Dennis"I was able to achieve a maximum of 360MHz core clock and a whopping 715MHz on the memory. That works out to a 230MHz over clock on the memory when you take into account that it is DDR. The 3.3ns Samsung ram really paid off in this case. Going any higher than these speeds would cause image degradation and system lockups."
Pretty good overclock for an FX5600 though for a few extra bux I'd suggest buying a FX 5600 Ultra or FX5700 for better overall performance. -
Soltek SL-865-GR Review @ PC Guide
Published: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 | By: Dennis" We easily managed to get the CPU up to 220FSB, making the 3.0GHz to almost 3.4GHz without any problems and this gave a nice extra boost of grunt behind the system. With more time I'm sure you could push it little higher with Voltage increases, although please be aware that when over clocking can potential damage your hardware and you do so at your own risk."
For some that is part of the fun.
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A Couple Case Reviews
Published: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 | By: DennisChoosing the right case can be a difficult task.
- CMI Mercedes and BMW Case Reviews @ FastLaneHW
- Maxtop Signature Series IV Case Review @ PCA
My advice, look for a solid un-modded case and avoid the tinfoil cases that have become commonplace as the staple of the evil pre-mod.
Visually you can tell the good cases from bad ones by the interior metal finish. If the metal is shiny and reflective, the case is crap. If the metal is grey with a dull finish you might be on to something. -
PC4000 HyperX Examined @ Legit Reviews
Published: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 | By: Dennis"Once you decode the IC's found on these modules you can tell both of these IC's are rated at identical CAS Latencies for DDR400 performance! Since they are being used in DDR500 modules will they still perform the same?"
The Legit Reviews gang dives deep into New HyperX memory vs. Old HyperX memory to discover that the modules....
Yep you guessed it.
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XGI targets global desktop graphics
Published: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 | By: Dennis"XGI Technology, which entered mass production of its desktop-use Volari graphics chips this month, aims to capture a 5-10% global market share in the desktop graphics chip market next year, company president Chris Lin said.
Being a newer and much smaller player than Nvidia and ATI, XGI is prioritizing Europe as its first target market, as it is easier to find reasonably-sized partners in the various national markets." -
Intel to cut P4 chipset prices
Published: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 | By: Dennis"Intel, preparing for its upcoming Grantsdale line, will cut 865 series chipset pricing by as much as 6.3% on December 28.
According to Intel’s roadmap, it will launch Grantsdale P and Grantsdale G chipsets supporting the new-generation Socket T (LGA775) Prescott processor in the second quarter of 2004. Since the entry-level Grantsdale GV and Grantsdale GL will not be introduced until the third quarter of next year, Intel has decided to keep the prices of the 845 series flat, with the exception of the 845GE chipset."
I haven't actually seen a Socket T yet.
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Soltek SL-865-GR "Black Thunder" Review Posted
Published: Monday, November 24, 2003 | By: DennisBlack Thunder is what Soltek is calling their High-End series aimed at giving the overclocker and hardware enthusiast what they demand. The boards will feature a jet black PCB, purple expansion slots, with more onboard features and plenty of included cables.
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Crucial Pre-Holiday DDR Sale
Published: Monday, November 24, 2003 | By: DennisI just noticed this, Crucial is having a Pre-Holiday DDR sale with 512megs of PC2700 going for 80bux a stick. Not a bad price for some solid DDR333.
