Tech News

  • NL: Review Block - Memory 3-Way

    Published: Friday, October 17, 2003 | By: Dennis

    Memory is one of the key components when it comes to overclocking stability so making sure you choose the right module is pretty important. We like Corsair memory here in the Ninjalane Labs but other types and styles are available to choose from.

    - Crucial PC3200 Review @ myWorld Hardware :: Click the Crucial Banner and order direct from the factory
    - Buffalo Tech PC4300 Review @ PCStats
    - Corsair TwinX1024-4000Pro Review @ Bjorn3D

    When you are done check out our memory reviews..

  • XFX Mach4 NF2S-AED Review @ OCModShop

    Published: Thursday, October 16, 2003 | By: Dennis

    XFX has been working hard to break into the enthusiast gaming market in three major areas, Gaming controllers, Video cards, and motherboards. Their line of motherboards is fairly limited though does encompass many of the mainstream chipsets.
    "This board comes in an XFX box with a pretty tough looking 3D pitbull on the front. I have to say, XFX have the most professional looking boxes, logos, and manuals that I have seen lately. As you can see, the box is really cool looking, with quite a bit of information on the board, including its features and a simple installation guide with pictures."

  • Triplex Mohoch FX 5900 LE Review @ OCTools

    Published: Thursday, October 16, 2003 | By: Dennis

    I had the opportunity to handle a similar card at Computex, Limited Edition and everything. The one thing I didn't tell you was how all of the nVidia products in the Triplex booth were tucked away in the back of the booth. sad smile
    "Well, today here at OCTools, we are lucky enough to be reviewing a FX 5900 card that Triplex produced exclusively as Limited Editions. So exclusive that what we've got here is 1 of only 250 ever produced in the series. Introducing, our exclusive review of Triplex's FX 5900 offering, the Mohoch FX 5900 Limited Edition."
    The card is indeed a Limited Edition, but not many people really know how limited it really was. tongue smile

  • Innovatek Water Cooling Kit Review @ ViperLair

    Published: Thursday, October 16, 2003 | By: Dennis

    I actually have one of these kits sitting on the floor next to me. I cannot tell you why the kit is still in the box but if looks can tell you anything, the kit is a quality piece of work.
    "I looked around, and asked many questions to find out what was needed, I settled on a "kit" solution. I say "kit" because I was able to modify the kit on the fly during ordering. This allowed me to upgrade / downgrade the radiator, pump or water block, a nice feature. I chose the kit because of my lack of experience in this realm; by lack of experience I mean I have none."

  • MSI 865PE Neo2 Review @ Legit Reviews

    Published: Thursday, October 16, 2003 | By: Dennis

    "Here is the Frequency/Voltage menu. You may notice the Dynamic OverClocking, and Performance Mode Options and not recognize them... well, neither do we. When you look at the MSI manual for this motherboard, those options are not even mentioned. We assume them to be a type of hardware excelerator mode. For testing, we left these options at Disabled and Slow, respectively."
    My guess is that the menu options are the MSI version of PAT support for the Springdale chipset, Even though they left the settings "Disabled and Slow" the benchmark scores reflect that the BIOS patch is indeed working.

  • Albatron KX18D PROII Review @ PC Tech Zone

    Published: Thursday, October 16, 2003 | By: Dennis

    Based on the name I would have never guessed that this board was nVidia nForce2 based, but alas I am incorrect. tongue smile
    "The voice genie is a very impressive function I pulled out the memory and booted the computer instead of the annoying beep code. I was greeted by a voice telling me I had a memory problem, Much easier to find out where you trouble is coming from. Albatron defiantly put everything they could into this board."

  • ATI AiW Radeon 9600PRO Review @ Tweaknews

    Published: Thursday, October 16, 2003 | By: Dennis

    "Over its evolving lifespan, the personal computer has seen many innovations. The highly acclaimed ALL-IN-WONDER single-slot graphics card has been an essential part of computer use since its introduction in 1996. With over 3 million sold worldwide, the ALL-IN-WONDER graphics card offers 2D, 3D, and multimedia video acceleration, TV output, an advanced TV tuner, and video capture all in one device."
    Some people swear by them, and others swear at them regardless the AIW is still one of ATI's most popular signature products.

  • Orac3 Casemod @ bit-tech

    Published: Thursday, October 16, 2003 | By: Dennis

    This is one sweet mod with a very creative use of showerhead hoses. big grin smile
    "I had noticed that in a lot of clear acrylic case mods I have seen there is minimal modding of the internals in so far as their appearance goes - they seem to rely on the fact that they are a clear case. However, the novelty factor of a clear case seems to have worn off a little, as they become more common. While most of these can still look excellent, I decided with this project that I wanted to go a step further (more like a Leap) and, mod the case and all of the internal components heavily. Hopefully, the entire system will look as retro-futuristic as possible and boldly go where no acrylic case has gone before - cue the Star Trek music!"
    The project actually reminded me of something a person might see in the Matrix, if such a thing actually existed. wink smile

  • Bleu Jour Casemodding Stuff Review Posted

    Published: Thursday, October 16, 2003 | By: Dennis

    The thing to remember when modding your case is that the process is supposed to be fun and picking out the modding supplies is only half of the project.

  • Laws of Anime

    Published: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 | By: Dennis

    "Clothing in anime follows certain predictable guidelines.

    Female characters wear as little clothing as possible, regardless of whether it is socially or meteorologically appropriate. Any female with an excessive amount of clothing will invariably have her clothes ripped to shreds or torn off somehow. If there is no opportunity to tear off the afore-mentioned female's clothes, then she will inexplicably take a shower for no apparent reason (also known as the Gratuitous Shower Scene). "

    These laws are so true it's scary. happy smile