Tech News
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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.
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AMD Athlon64 3200+ Processor Review @ PCStats
Published: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 | By: DennisThis is one of the first reviews on the new AMD processor which is being officialy being launched today. In fact, the event should be beginning in about 35 minutes.
"In the late 90's AMD released several processors in hopes of stealing the spotlight away from Intel and its Pentium II and later Pentium III processor. Tired of being an "Intel clone," AMD's goal became to set market trends, instead of just following the lead of chipzilla. AMD's K6, K6-2 and K6-III processors all had a lot of promise, but with constant delays and manufacturing problems they just fizzled, ending up competing against Intel's bargain-basement budget Celeron processor, instead of the Pentium II's" -
A Small Block-o @ Ninjalane
Published: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 | By: DennisI have a few news that should have been posted so I decided to make another Block-o. Look through it, maybe you will find something that interests you.
- Spire P4 CopperStream Cooler @ A True Review
- Zalman Surround Sound Headphones @ Overclockers Club
- ThermalTake Extreme Volcano 12 CPU Cooler @ Tech-Mods
Yep, that's it. Well, not really... Here is one more link, to... well you already know, where.
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DFI Infinity 865PE (Springdale) Review Posted
Published: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 | By: DennisWe have all seen PAT like BIOS patches applied to Springdale boards but none are quite like the "Super PATCH" from DFI. Combine that with the new CMOS Reloaded technology and you get a hardware enthusiasts dream board.
For those that may be confused the CMOS Reloaded technology allows the end user to save their current CMOS settings and restore them at will. -
Danger Den MAZE4 Water Cooling Kit @ Tech-Mods
Published: Monday, September 22, 2003 | By: DennisDanger Den has been producing one of the best performing water cooling kits on the market. They came a long way with their Maze water blocks but they still find something to improve with their every new release.
"The Maze 4 is the newest line of cooling offered by Danger Den. Their new design differs from the Maze 3 with smaller channels, but many more of them. Performance of the Maze 3 and Maze 4 series are nearly identical. The Maze 4 outperforms slightly in cooling tests by Danger Den." -
Possible Bandwidth Caps? @ Cnet News
Published: Monday, September 22, 2003 | By: DennisThis is quite an interesting article about possible bandwidth caps that may or may not be put on users. So if you're one of the "heavy" internet (ab)users, you may get a letter from your ISP asking you to limit your downloads.
"Keith, who asked to keep his full name private, said he'd subscribed to the service for four years and never had a complaint before. Now he was being labeled a network "abuser.""
