Tech News
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Abit IS7 Review Update
Published: Thursday, June 5, 2003 | By: DennisI just wanted to let everyone know that I have updated the reference system in the Abit IS7 review in response to some feedback that I have been getting. It would appear that some people were offended by the fact that I didn't use a "same platform" system for the comparison numbers in my review. In a way I can agree with their stance but in all honesty the reference system was only included to give the benchmark numbers a little context. At the time the reference system was easily accessible and I didn't find any harm is posting the numbers. Any event the numbers have be updated to reflect this.
For the record the previous reference system was based on the KT400A chipset and had a rather slow processor (XP 2200+) the new reference system is based on the i845PE chipset and is using the same processor that was used in the Abit IS7 review. (Pentium 4 3.0Ghz 800Mhz FSB).
I am sorry for any confusion this may or may not have caused. -
Intel @ 3 Ghz Article @ hardCOREware
Published: Wednesday, June 4, 2003 | By: Dennis"Our aim in this Platform Overview article is to answer several questions:
What is the fastest platform for the new "C" Class P4?
What kind of difference does "PAT" make?
What kind of difference does 800 FSB make?
Will 533 FSB CPU's benefit from the new dual channel chipsets?
How do the old platforms stack up now?
Will we miss RDRAM?
Let's get it on!"
First of all, try to answer the questions on your own first. (even if you're an AMD guy) Then go read the review. -
Abit USA News Postage
Published: Wednesday, June 4, 2003 | By: DennisHey everyone, check out who made the cover of Abit-USA.
Yep it would seem that they really liked my review of the Abit IS7 so much they came up with a snappy comment and posted it for all to see.
"NinjaLane recently reviewed the special ABIT IS7 motherboard, with karate like speed and ninja like stealthness, the ABIT IS7 was given a full 5 out of 5 throwing stars. "
hehe
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Sorry for the Lack of News
Published: Wednesday, June 4, 2003 | By: DennisNormally I wouldn't say this but sorry for not posting news in the AM like I normally do, I've had some things come up and my mornings aren't free to post news like they used to be.
Now to dig up some juicy stories.
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AOpen AX4SG Max Review @ 3dXtreme
Published: Tuesday, June 3, 2003 | By: DennisI'm really starting to like the new Dual Channel DDR series from Intel. It has great out of box performance and overclocks quite well.
"With the exception of the onboard Intel Extreme Graphics 2 we were blown away by the performance shown here by the AOpen AX4SG Max Motherboard. The Intel Springdale chipset is directed towards the mainstream market and provides the best
bang-for-the-buck when comparing it to other Intel based motherboards available on the market today."
I didn't see him mention that he was using an "unlocked" 3.0C but I guess it doesn't really matter. -
DFI LanParty KT400A Review @ Ohls-Place
Published: Tuesday, June 3, 2003 | By: Dennis"On the climb with the FSB everything went fine until we hit 180 MHz. At this point no matter what voltage we added to the core or the memory, there was no way it would boot into windows. While the memory bandwidth was respectable it never did attain the level of a reference KT-400 board. Let's hope this is a factor related to the board being new and the bios not being tweaked yet. The score in SuperPi is actually very resepectful and it may be an indication of the potential of the board."
I really like this board series and I'm thinking that DFI will become a pretty big player in the enthusiast market. Here is the Ninjalane version for comparison. -
GeForce FX 5600 Review @ Hardfind
Published: Tuesday, June 3, 2003 | By: Dennis"Keep in mind that this card is not a good choice if the user requirement is to run at high resolution with IQ settings maxed. No card occupying the same market position will do that. Only a card in the $300-$500 price range will provide such usable functionality.
Additionally, there may be a promise of the future with the GeForce 5600 FX. If currently available information holds true, this may be the best card in its class (less its Ultra brethren) for running the highly anticipated Doom III."
And stuff, I seem to remember seeing the GPU heatsink before.. oh yes, they were used on the old VisionTek cards. -
Phjear My Lack of News?
Published: Tuesday, June 3, 2003 | By: DennisNot that I don't have any mind you, just not enough time to post it at my normal time today. Phj34r not, news is coming. In the meantime check out a review
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Block -o-Reviews
Published: Tuesday, June 3, 2003 | By: DennisPC Toys AeroMaxx Cooler @ I Am Not A Geek
ThermoChill HE120.3 Heat Exchanger @ ModFathers
Sunbeam Rheobus II @ The TechLounge
And to finish off, a quick link back to me. -
DFI LanParty KT400A Review Posted
Published: Tuesday, June 3, 2003 | By: DennisThis is one of the most unique enthusiast driven motherboards that I have seen in a long time, granted you have your Abit and Asus boards out there but neither of them feature UV sensitive expansion slots and expansive set of included accessories.
