Tech News
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SiS748 Chipset Review @ Digit-Life
Published: Friday, October 3, 2003 | By: DennisDigit-Life posted a review on the latest SiS Chipset, that will target mostly low-end processors. Take a look and find out how it compares to latest nVidia nForce2 and VIA KT600 chipsets.
"As we promised, today we've got the latest solution for the Socket A platform - the SiS748 chipset developed by Silicon Integrated Systems. But since it differs from its predecessors in a single parameter, the FSB 400 MHz support, we'll leave aside the discussion of the difference between the 333MHz 400MHz FSBs but make a brief overview of all SiS chipsets made for the AMD platform. It can be useful even for those who are not interested in today's hero :). So, here's the row of SiS discrete (without integrated graphics) chipsets for the Socket A platform as they were launched" -
ATI 9600Pro vs. Nvidia 5600 @ TechwareLabs
Published: Friday, October 3, 2003 | By: DennisTechwareLabs takes a look at the lower-end, similary priced products from both ATI and nVidia. Check it out for a complete series of benchmarks and tests.
"Everyone knows of the battle between ATI and Nvidia for the top slot in the consumer graphics card market. Nvidia has been the Intel of the graphics world, encountering some competition but not enough to worry about for the past several years, until ATI came back onto the scene." -
Thermaltake Silent Boost Review @ PC Abusers
Published: Thursday, October 2, 2003 | By: DennisHere are PC Abusers and their latest review on Thermaltake Silent Boost HSF that promises good performance without the noise of a jet engine. Here is our review for comparison.
"Thermaltake is a company that has long been known for making cool-looking things like cases, heatsink/fan combos, etc.. But they really haven't made a heatsink/fan combo that can compete with the usual performance winners, at least untill their most recent Extreme Volcano 12. With the Silent Boost, they are going after the market that not only wants performance, but also peace and quiet." -
A+GPB CA-AP107 Mid-Tower Case Review @ FastLaneHW
Published: Thursday, October 2, 2003 | By: DennisFastLaneHW takes a look at GPB pre-modded case, which may be a good choice for those that want a modded case with window and lights, without having to spend much time with a dremel.
"Lately, premodded cases have been all the rage among computer enthusiasts, due to the fact that buyers can get cool-looking computers without putting time and money into modding them, which many of us do not have time for. Today we'll be looking at a nice new premodded mid-tower case from A+GPB, complete with a 400w power supply." -
Mobo Makers Shifting to SATA Specs
Published: Wednesday, October 1, 2003 | By: Dennis"Taiwan motherboard producers are giving full thrust to the development and manufacturing of products with serial ATA (SATA) specifications to replace parallel ATA (PATA) models as SATA boards emerge as the mainstream products in the market.
JMicron said that 20% to 30% of motherboards already adopt SATA and this ratio will increase to 50% by the end of 2004 because of SATA’s faster bandwidth and improved software compatibility."
Some better than others.
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Abit Debuts New Processor µGuru
Published: Wednesday, October 1, 2003 | By: Dennis"Abit Computer debuts its new microprocessor µGuru designed exclusively for Abit motherboards. The µGuru’s independent onboard memory allows users to save overclocking settings for specific applications.
µGuru supports Abit EQ, Abit FanEQ, Abit OC Guru, Abit FlashMenu, Abit AudioEQ and Abit BlackBox with a user-friendly interface to deliver optimal performance and stability."
There are quite a few motherboard makers including things like this into their new line of products. -
MSI NBOX N5900 Ultra @ Bjorn3D
Published: Wednesday, October 1, 2003 | By: DennisBjorn3D takes a look at MSI's newest video card powered by nVidia FX5900 Ultra GPU. The card is packed with 3 full version games, and also features a pretty nice cooling solution. Check it out.
"'Drool-inducing' is probably the best way to describe the NBOX. This has be be one of the best bundles ever offered with any PC component! MSI really outdid themselves with this one. The included games are great, and the utilities and other software are quite useful. Kudos to the team at MSI that put the NBOX together!" -
Prolink PixelView GeForce FX 5900 128MB Review @ Digit-Life
Published: Wednesday, October 1, 2003 | By: DennisDigit-Life takes a look at nVidias fastest gpu - FX5900 by exclusively testing only the Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness PC game. This is one of the few games that has the full DirectX 9.0 support. Take a look and find out how it compares to the ATI 9800pro.
"Today we will test one more video card based on the NVIDIA GeForce FX 5900. It seems that there's nothing to add to this subject. But it's wrong. First of all, High-End products and any alterations in this price niche indicate that the developers work hard trying to improve performance and drivers." -
Asetek WaterChill Watercooling Kit @ Overclockers Australia
Published: Wednesday, October 1, 2003 | By: DennisWith watercoolers getting more popular with time, more kits are being introduced in to hardware world. Watercooling kit might be a good solution for people that want to start watercooling but have no experience.
"The hardcore watercoolers will perhaps scoff at the notion of a newbie-friendly watercooling kit, preferring instead to hand-choose their components and opt for fancier (or salvaged from junkyard/wreckers) parts here and there. However, they are not the market Asetek is aiming at with this system. For those who have been contemplating watercooling, who want a system that can be assembled fairly simply and which offers very decent performance with low noise, the WaterChill kit seems an ideal solution." -
Radeon 9600XT and Radeon 9800XT @ Bjorn3D
Published: Wednesday, October 1, 2003 | By: DennisBjorn3D takes a look at ATI's newest cards, though you will only find benchmarks for the 9800XT. The 9600XT seems to be a little delayed, since ATI wants to sell as much as possible of the more expensive cards.
"While there are improvements on both the Radeon 9600XT and the Radeon 9800XT, they weren’t exactly revolutionary products that we were shown. ATI still is building on the excellent foundation of the earlier cards, just improving a little with each refresh. That’s not a bad thing since the products they have right now are outstanding, but that also means that you need to think hard before upgrading if you already have a Radeon 9600 or a Radeon 9800. "
