Tech News
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Thermaltake Silent Boost Review @ Legit Reviews
Published: Sunday, August 10, 2003 | By: DennisHere is a new heatsink from Thermaltake called the "Silent Boost".
"I found it ironic that the day after I was complaining about how I wanted a heatsink that was silent yet could handle the healthy 800Mhz overclock on our Athlon 1700+ office computer, the Silent Boost arrived. Not only is it darn close to being silent it also allows for some pretty heavy overclocking. This was a major factor to us as we didn't want to loose any system performance by going to a quieter heatsink and fan. Thanks to the Thermaltake Silent Boost, we didn't!"
Be sure to check out our Volcano 11+ Review to get a rough idea as to how well this new heatsink will perform. -
SteelPad 4S Optical Review @ Modsynergy
Published: Sunday, August 10, 2003 | By: Dennis"During using this mouse pad, it provided smooth tracking with no problems. As usual the Logitech MX700 is the only mouse that seems to have problems with some mouse pads and that is present with the SteelPad 4S. The Crystal mouse and my Logitech Optical Wheel mouse work flawlessly. The only downfall is some people will not like the noise that comes from the mouse pad. The mouse skates dampen the sound out but not all."
I can't imagine the Steelpad being any noisier than a RatPadz but then again we are dealing with metal and a resonation frequency so anything is possible. -
Corsair TwinX512-4000 Review @ Intelforums
Published: Sunday, August 10, 2003 | By: Dennis" As mentioned, the TwinX512-4000 kit consists of a matched pair of 256 megabyte PC4000 modules, pretested to 'run at DDR500 (250 MHz) on a Canterwood based dual-channel motherboard.' Being a leading manufacturer of high performance memory modules for nearly 10 years now, we have been historically very impressed with Corsair modules, and expect no different from their TwinX512-4000 offering"
They didn't have much luck overclocking these modules but if you think about it DDR500 is already a pretty good overclock.
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9800 PRO or 5900 Ultra? Buy the 9800 Cheap
Published: Friday, August 8, 2003 | By: Dennis"This puzzler has challenged the greatest minds of our times, ignited ferocious PR wars, and divided an industry turning brother against brother. Now, the decision just got a whole lot easier. CompUSA is offering VisionTek's XTASY 9800 PRO 128MB on their web site, for a limited time, at just $299 after rebates."
Ah yes the lovely rebate, you buy an item at full price then send in your proof of purchase and wait for the next 3 months for your money to come in.
Personally I think the store that you bought the item at should handle the rebate so you get instant savings, otherwise I'd suggest that you just buy online. -
AMD History @ AMDBoard
Published: Friday, August 8, 2003 | By: DennisThis is more of a history section than a history lesson but I'm sure you can find some good stuff there.
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Phj34r My L4ck 0 N3w5
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.
