Tech News
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AOpen AX4C Max Review @ HardwareZone
Published: Thursday, May 8, 2003 | By: Dennis"In terms of performance, the board could really do better. Compared with the faster Canterwood boards like ASUS and MSI, the AOpen AX4C Max is anywhere between 3% to 5% slower and that's quite a bit in today's high performance systems. The only consolation is that it's not under-performing as it's still in the same ballpark as the Intel D875PBZ and Gigabyte GA-8KNXP Ultra."
Considering the features I wouldn't rule this mobo out of the Canterwood workstation race but the enthusiast might look for something different. -
All in One News Post
Published: Thursday, May 8, 2003 | By: DennisI doubt that this will be a normal occurrence but I'm pretty busy today. I'm still in the process of writing part 1 of the Casemodding series and during the breaks I've been planning out an ultimate mod. I can't really talk about at this time
but I promise there will be more information soon.
Here is some of todays news
ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro Review @ 3dXtreme
Eluminx Keyboard Review @ Furioustech
Via EPIA M10000 Review @ Dans Data talk about supa small mobo
Antec TrueControl 550Watt Powersupply Review @ DataFuse
Well that just about wraps up the small things. Now on to the bigger and better.
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Pentium 4 2.4C Overclocking Tests @ HardOCP
Published: Wednesday, May 7, 2003 | By: Dennis" For those of you that do not know, the Pentium 4 "C" processors are the ones that use the new 800MHz Front Side Bus supported by the recently introduced i875 chipset codenamed Canterwood. These chips also support HyperThreading technology."
Looks like 3.5Ghz was the highest "sorta" stable OC they got from the processor while using a Koolance Exos to keep things cool.
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Prototype iLoo to Debut at Summer Festivals
Published: Wednesday, May 7, 2003 | By: DennisNot a bad idea, a port-a-potty with Internet access that even includes a plasma screen for easy viewing.
"Davies also raised concerns about the long lines. "Like my father always said: "Get in, get it out, get out,"" he said. Whittingham agreed people might take longer in the toilet because of the Internet access. "If they take too long — say, hours — we’ll probably bang on the door or something," he said.
Security is another issue. Because of the expensive hardware inside, Microsoft plans to post a guard to protect the iLoo. "
Do you think the guard will be armed??
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Innovatek Watercooler Review @ Systemcooling
Published: Tuesday, May 6, 2003 | By: Dennis"Innovatek is based in Germany and uses a low flow approach to CPU cooling with a highly efficient water block design. They manufacture and sell individual components as well as offering complete kits for both AMD Socket A and Intel P4, Socket 478. We have the Socket A kit to evaluate."
I just ordered the Pentium 4 version of this kit from Xoxide the other day and should be here pretty soon. -
Aopen AX4C MAX Preview @ Legit Reviews
Published: Tuesday, May 6, 2003 | By: DennisNot sure how "Preview" this review really is but hey they can do what they want. For the most part everything "fun" is included.
"This is where we see the Dual Channel DDR really kick in... The scores here show how this board really shines when overclocked. Just to show you the high FSB capabilities of this board with a 533 FSB chip, we set the fsb to 190!"
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Abit IC7-G Max2 Review @ OCAddiction
Published: Monday, May 5, 2003 | By: DennisI was looking at Canterwood boards over the weekend and according to Pricewatch the IC7 is the least expensive one you can buy at this time. (out of the 3 listed) The only problem is that nobody seemed to have any of them in stock.
"Notice the AGP Pro 50 slot. For the majority of users out there we won't actually be utilizing the port with an AGP Pro 50 compliant video card. Therefore you'll need to leave the small plastic retention piece in place. This prevents the standard AGP Card from sliding back and forth and possibly causing some major havoc." -
Modders Mesh Review @ The TechLounge
Published: Monday, May 5, 2003 | By: DennisLounge Lizards unite! I always seem to link of Leisure Suit Larry for some reason.
" I received the Modder's Mesh in a giant, thin package. The edges if the mesh are rather sharp, and managed to cut along the sides of the package. UPS also managed to bend some corners of the mesh. They can be easily bent back in to place, so it's all good."
Personally I wouldn't ever use this stuff for fan grils but it does make for a nice window backdrop. Xoxide has the stuff in stock and currently on sale. -
ANTEC Side Window Panel Review @ VoidedWarranty
Published: Monday, May 5, 2003 | By: DennisSide window with a fan mount, sounds like something I did back in 2000. Seriously though the molded fan grill may look nice in pictures but looks pretty lame in person.
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Lian Li PC-6010 Review @ Techware Labs
Published: Sunday, May 4, 2003 | By: Dennis"The faceplate lighting in the lower portion of the case is the very first thing you will notice about this case. It is a sharp effect that sets this case off out of the box. No installation required other than plugging in the power connection. The LED effect cycles between seven colors, red, blue, green , red and blue, green and blue, red and green, then red with blue and green. The combined LED lighting creates some very nice colors."
Not bad for a "stock" case.
