Tech News
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Epia CL10000 Review @ Epiacenter
Published: Thursday, September 25, 2003 | By: DennisWhile the performance of this motherboard might not be enough for a super small LAN Party machine, it can be a good choice for all those wanting to make some crazy mod.
"If you need the features the CL10000 offers, such as 2 NICs, 4 COM ports, 6 USB ports, all in such a small low power package, then this is a very good choice as I don't know of any other system that offers all of these features in such a small package. But if you don't need these extra features, then you are probably much better off with the cheaper M10000, especially as it has it's own appealing features, such as 5.1 sound, Firewire, TV out etc. It all depends upon the market you are in - are you looking for a compact reliable network machine, or a multimedia home entertainment machine?" -
Albatron PX865PE Lite PRO Review @ TechConnect
Published: Thursday, September 25, 2003 | By: DennisTechConnect takes a look at the new Albatron motherboard and they seem to like it. I don't know much about Albatron motherboards but you gotta love the ocean-blue PCB.
"The Albatron PX865PE Lite PRO mainboard has great offerings and is well priced. The mainboard is a budget solution for mainstream or value market. It has great performance for the money, as well as features. Besides being a single channel DDR chip, the i848P is just an ordinary i865PE chip in another shell." -
Computex 2003 Day 3
Published: Thursday, September 25, 2003 | By: DennisEven though I didn't have any formal meetings on my agenda I was still able to talk with quite a few vendors about their products.
I even had time to catch the Shuttle girl show.
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AMD Athlon 64 FX-51 Processor Review @ Legit Reviews
Published: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 | By: DennisLegit Reviews takes a look at what was proved to be the new fastest CPU on the market. AMD promises a painless transition between 32-bit and 64-bit software and trust me, I want to believe.
"Today is one of the biggest days in AMD's corporate history as they are launching one of the most expensive processors they have ever designed. AMD will have retail processors available and expects system builders to be taking orders today, September 23, 2003. The Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 FX should be on their way to shelves right now. No paper launches on this one..." -
Block-o @ Ninjalane
Published: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 | By: DennisWell, Block-o reviews got pretty popular here, at Ninjalane. I always say it's better to post in a Block-o, than not to post at all
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- Zalman ZM-2HC1 Heatpipe HDD Cooler Review @ myWORLD Hardware
- ICEMAT Mouse Surface Review @ Furioustech
- Speeze EE-SC01 Fan Controller Review @ BigBruin
- Speeze EE-HD02 Hard Drive Cooler Review @ BigBruin
Our Block-o came out quite big this time. Just to remind you, where it started, here is one more link. -
Gigabyte Radeon 9800 Pro Review @ The Modfathers
Published: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 | By: DennisI doubt that a video card that is basically almost the same as all the other ATI Radeons out there, can have different results in picture quality. Maybe I'm yet to be proven wrong...
"One of the things that have always sold me with ATI based cards it the sheer stunning quality of the picture. However with this card, it was not as stunning as I have been used to. The colors seamed just that bit pale and there was not such a high level of vitality to it. However its game play was faultless and I was killed with honor in Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. Even a great card is not going to make a good player out of me." -
Corsair TwinX1024-4000Pro Review @ Hardware Zone
Published: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 | By: DennisI have to admit that having active LEDs on ram would be pretty cool as long as I wouldn't have to pay the top dollar for them. However, if you're looking for one of the best memory on the market, this might be for you.
"As much as it is suited to overclockers, it will also appeal to the case modders because these are part of Corsair’s brand new XMS PRO series which have 50% larger heat spreaders that are thermally bonded to the RAM chips. To top it off (literally), each of these modules have 18 LEDs that signify memory activity levels just like VU meters installed in the amplifiers of the 80’s." -
OCZ PC4000 EL 512MB Dual Channel Kit Review @ Extreme Overclocking
Published: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 | By: DennisI must say that 530mhz is pretty impressive for a memory that's targeting those people who want to have PC4000 memory and are budget-minded. Lower timings shouldn't be a concern, especially for AMD users, as only very few would hit the top of these modules.
"Overall, we can say that we would recommend this memory because of its excellent overclocking capabilities, even with our beta modules. Results may vary, but overall from reading many forums and other reviews, all of these modules overclock very well at light timings. The timings might be an concern for some consumers, but at there is no memory out there that is going to be able to overclock beyond 500MHz at tight timings unless some extreme voltages are used. The performance at 530MHz with light timings is still exceptional." -
DFI 865PE Infinity Motherboard Review @ Bjorn3d
Published: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 | By: DennisDFI has been targeting enthusiast market with their LanParty motherboards for quite some time now. Since today is the official launch of DFI 865PE Infinity motherboard, Bjorn3d posted a review just as we did. Though, they didn't seem to like it as much as we did in our review.
"And they aim to do it again with a new approach to BIOS settings. While launching its new Infinity series of mainboards targeting overclockers on a budget, DFI is also bringing out CMOS Reloaded, which enables the user to select/tweak, define, save, and rename the CMOS. Currently, CMOS Reloaded allows you to save two distinct CMOS configurations." -
Computex 2003 Day 2
Published: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 | By: DennisDay 2 at Computex 2003 was very eventful and featured a few product and technology launches. I also caught the AMD booth babes cutting loose.
