Tech News
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Crossover Mission 5 Water Cooling Kit Review @ The Tech Lounge
Published: Monday, August 18, 2003 | By: DennisIf you are looking for a very small and compact water-cooling kit the Crossover Mission 5 might be just the ticket.
" The water block included with this kit is constructed completely out of copper, unlike the aluminum block included with the Iceberg 1. The Inlet and Outlet connectors on the water block are at 90* angles. This isn't necessary and will restrict water flow throughout the loop. The connectors use a quick connect mechanism that will hold the tube in place using tiny metal teeth that grab hold of the tube."
The only problem... It doesn't cool very well.
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9 GeForce FX Video Card Reviews @ NordicHardware
Published: Monday, August 18, 2003 | By: Dennis"Even though we've had a peek at the GeForce FX series before, this time we have a lot of new stuff. As an example we're doing the world premiere review of GeForce FX 5900 non-Ultra 256 MB, aka Gainward's "1300" board. It's a first for NordicHardware with the 5200 Ultra, 5600, retail 5900 Ultra etc. as well. In short there's a lot of new stuff in here. Oh yeah, the flip chip 5600 Ultra is reviewed too of course."
They cover just about the entire line of FX chips in this review including a 256meg Gainward 5900 (non-ultra). This one looks like the 128meg version with twice as much ram. -
More Review Blocks - See Below
Published: Monday, August 18, 2003 | By: Dennis- PSC805 Aurilium USB Audio Review @ Gamers Depot
- Thermal Paste Comparison @ TechwareLabs
- Acousticase Review @ RipNet-UK
- Céramique Thermal Paste Review @ UniqueHardware
- Sennheiser RS 45 Wireless Headphones Review @ I Am Not A Geek
- Morex Cubid 3688 Mini-ITX Case Review @ Big Bruin
- NYKO AirFlo Xbox Controller Review @ TechFreaks
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Corsair XMS4000 TwinX Review Posted
Published: Sunday, August 17, 2003 | By: DennisAny hardware enthusiast will tell you that by running the memory clock the same speed as the processor front side bus (FSB) will provide you with the best memory performance. Though what do you do if the FSB is running at 1000Mhz?
Get faster memory.
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Small Time Review Block
Published: Friday, August 15, 2003 | By: Dennis- Sunbeam Crystal Quad LED 80mm Fan Review @ A True Review
- Logitech Cordless Comfort Duo Review @ Modsynergy
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i848P Sales Lukewarm at Best
Published: Friday, August 15, 2003 | By: Dennis"Sales of motherboards using Intel’s 848P chipset have faced a lukewarm market response under anticipation of pricing pressure from Taiwanese IC designers, according to sources at Taiwanese motherboard makers.
The 848P, supporting the latest 800MHz FSB (front-side bus) Intel CPUs, is Intel’s first chipset targeting the low-priced single-channel DDR market, but Taiwan-based VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) will soon start volume shipments of cheaper chipsets with similar features." -
Chenming AL-301KE Review @ Big Bruin
Published: Friday, August 15, 2003 | By: DennisYou may be saying to yourself that this case looks a lot like an Antec case. Well in a way you would be correct. Chenming is the builder of these cases and Antec just buys a bunch, slaps their name on it, and sells to the public. It is good to see they are finally selling direct.
"The overall design and construction of the Chenming AL-301KE are both top notch. All of the seams are very tight, I found no sharp edges, and all of the interconnecting pieces fit together very well. The $84.00 price tag from ISI Technologies doesn’t make it a cheap-o case, but considering all of the features packed into an aluminum chassis, it is very respectable." -
Kingwin KT-436 Case Review @ PimpRig
Published: Friday, August 15, 2003 | By: DennisHere is another one of them "-pre-modded" custom cases.
"I pulled the case out of its protection. My first impression was great. This case is gorgeous! It is better than I had expected. The sturdy aluminum-mg alloy case has a deep black powdercoat that shines in even low light and will be more resistant to scratching than ordinary paint. "
You can't really argue with that.
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Power to the People
Published: Friday, August 15, 2003 | By: Dennis"NEW YORK (CNN) -- Power slowly flickered on across the northeastern United States and parts of southern Canada after the mysterious massive outage cut electricity Thursday afternoon from New York north to Toronto and west to Detroit -- an area home to some 50 million people.
Times Square, for many the glittering symbol of New York under normal circumstances, sprang back to life about 7:45 a.m. EDT."
There have been conflicting reports as to the actual cause of the blackout, though some say it was a lighting strike in Canada while other says it was a fire at a Nuclear Plant in the US. I'm sure the cause will be discovered but I think the important thing is to get the power back to the peeps. -
And Then There Was... Darkness
Published: Thursday, August 14, 2003 | By: DennisDue to a huge chain reaction a massive overdraw of power has brought down power grids in the Northeast USA and parts of Canada.
"NEW YORK (CNN) -- A major power outage simultaneously struck dozens of cities in the United States and Canada late Thursday afternoon.
Cities affected include New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Toronto and Ottawa, Canada. The power outage occurred shortly after 4 p.m. Officials said the outage does not appear to be related to terrorism. "
Some of the power has been restored but other parts might be down until tomorrow morning. (Aug 15th US time
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Power outages due to overdrawing the system are quite common in the summer months especially when it gets hot, though one this scale isn't supposed to happen.
