Tech News
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Published: Friday, August 8, 2003 | By: DennisSorry for the lack of news, been somewhat preoccupied today, hardware news to follow shortly.
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Block-o-Reviews @ Ninjalane
Published: Thursday, August 7, 2003 | By: DennisWe proudly present you yet another one of our famous Block-o with hardware news from around the world. Enjoy!
- EverGlide GearGrip Pro LAN Bag Review @ TechFreaks
- Altec Lansing XA3021 2.1 Speakers @ Computer Sphere
- Thermaltake Xaser Mouse Pad Review @ Modsynergy.com
- Cooler Master Musketeer Review @ Dan's Data
- Optorite DD0203 Dual DVD+- RW Recorder @ ExtremeMhz
Of course, our Block-o wouldn't be complete without the link back to where it all started, here at Ninjalane. -
V-Tech X-ray Case Review @ Ohls-Place
Published: Thursday, August 7, 2003 | By: Dennis"I loved the fact that it has 2 front and 2 rear placements for fans. A cool case is a happy case. I liked the side window design, once again not so loud that even tame hearted people won't find it offensive."
Ohls-Place has an interesting way of writing case reviews. I don't know about other readers, but personally, I'd prefer the "classic" way.
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Xoxide X-Turbine Case Review @ MikhailTech
Published: Thursday, August 7, 2003 | By: Dennis"Pre-modded cases are standard these days. DIY window kits and blowhole templates were quite the sellers in their own time but now all that has changed. With thousands of cases to choose from and more being released daily, it's cheaper to just find one you like and settle for that."
This is so true. With so many different PC cases coming out, you can buy yourself a pre-mod and still be original at a local LAN Party. Case modding is being threatened by cheap pre-mods...
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ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Thermal Images @ Big Bruin
Published: Thursday, August 7, 2003 | By: Dennis"With a Mikron IR Thermal Imager and a Canon A40
Digital Camera in hand, Spire was kind enough to detail all of the hot spots on an ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Motherboard with a Radeon 9700 PRO AGP Card... and the results may be surprising!""
I wouldn't say the images were very surprising, but I have to admit that they're pretty damn interesting! The images should help any overclocker in the war against heat. -
IOCombo HDD Cooler Review @ TwistedMods
Published: Wednesday, August 6, 2003 | By: DennisOMG!! is this hdd cooler old or what.
"In conclusion, I’d say this product is worth the purchase. It can prolong the life of a hard drive, which can pay for itself over time. If you have a hot system this might be something worth checking into, not only because of the overall increase of airflow inside the case but because it’s ability to cool a drive is necessary with today’s more extreme drives."
I'm not going to say that Ninjalane actually reviewed this product but there is no denying the similarities, see for yourself. The cooler shown in the project worked great for about a week, after that the fan seized up. -
Albatron GeForce FX5200 Ultra Review @ Legit Reviews
Published: Wednesday, August 6, 2003 | By: Dennis"Albatron uses 128mb of Hynix memory on this card that is rated at 700 mhz. Albatron has the memory clocked at 650 mhz from the factory. The FX5200 Ultra core is typically ran at 325 mhz, but we found that when you just take the card out of the box and plug it in, it is only running at the FX 5200 (non-Ultra) core speed of 250 mhz. This is because you have to "activate" the higher core speed via the software that the card comes with."
It is good to see that some video card mfgs actually put good components on their products. Though don't be fooled, the FX 5200 is still a fairly slow card. -
JBL Creature 2.1 Speaker Review @ Hardwarezoom
Published: Wednesday, August 6, 2003 | By: DennisThese speakers are always the center of attention at the local CompUSA but thus far I have yet to see anyone actually want to buy them. [:p) Despite the apparent lack of sales the speaker set does indeed look pretty dang sweet.
"At first look, this subwoofer has everything that a subwoofer shouldnt be. It is small, it doesn't have large air-volume, and it is neither rectangular or square in shape! How on earth can this be a subwoofer?
Alright, but this is indeed a subwoofer and kudos to JBL for thinking out of the box for once. As mention earlier, its design is like an alien mothership with all the "exhaust" at its back "
And yes speaker enclosure design theory does suggest that you can have an enclosures that are not square and still expect it to work. Actually, they work better if the box isn't square but non-square boxes cost more to build. -
Soyo P4 i875P Dragon2 Review @ Tweaknews
Published: Tuesday, August 5, 2003 | By: Dennis"The Dragon 2 is built on Soyo's Arctic Silver PCB which is a far stretch from the boring green substrate of a couple years ago. Although I personally like the silver, I found that the looks were diminished quite a bit by Soyo's choice of PCI and DDR slot colors. Even black would have been an improvement."
I don't completely agree but then again I don't have a platinum dragon board in front of me either. I'm looking to change that though the outcome has yet to be confirmed. -
Asylum GeForce FX 5900 Ultra Review @ nV News
Published: Tuesday, August 5, 2003 | By: Dennis"I see no point in nitpicking and staring at static screenshots of a game that I play at 100+ frames per second! I'm not making these statements to defend anyone. I just want you to know where I stand on all of this before we get into the review since it's all a pretty hot topic lately."
This is actually a really good review, nicely written and even covers things like image quality and game play. The thing it doesn't cover is comparisons against other mainstream or slightly off the beaten path video cards.
