Tech News
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PC MODS Power Down Protector Review @ Furioustech
Published: Monday, March 31, 2003 | By: DennisEver wanted to keep your fans spinning for a short time after you turn the power off? Well with this small item from PC Mods you can.
"What is the Power Down Protector? Basically what it does is reduce the heat generated by the CPU after the computer is turned off. The great aspect of this device the size, it can be positioned anywhere in your case. The internal time can be set from one to ten minutes you can power up to two fans using the device. So you can still move air across your heatsink and bring cool air into the case of the computer, definitely a good thing. " -
Dan Reviews a Little Pussy
Published: Monday, March 31, 2003 | By: DennisCat that is, no mercy
"While domestic cats are a common feature of many computing environments, IT review sites have proven oddly unwilling to investigate this popular computer room accessory.
I aim to redress the balance with this review, which is almost entirely not just an attempt on my part to troll for more traffic from search engines by using the word "pussy"."
On the other hand I am
and I got to include three instances of the word pussy in this news post, of course only as it would relate to the common household cat.
This review is clean for the workplace. -
Spire Microflow II Review @ myWorldHardware
Published: Monday, March 31, 2003 | By: Dennis"In our today's review, we are going to take a closer look at their new highly recommended heatsink by AMD, the Microflow II."
Not bad It's a myWorld sort of day I suppose.
you might notice that the specs for this heatsink are actually very similar to the ones found in our latest heatsink review. -
SoundStorm In A Cup
Published: Monday, March 31, 2003 | By: DennisThe Rojack Pot has a little editorial posted to help shed a little light on nVidia's SoundStorm, the high-end audio option for the nForce.
"It's time to debunk a myth that I myself was guilty of perpetuating for some time - that SoundStorm is NVIDIA's optional high-end audio I/O card for nForce2 motherboards.
First, let's take a look at why people would be confused about SoundStorm - NVIDIA's own tech docs."
Most of the nVidia tech docs are pretty much worthless IMO and don't really provide any usable information. -
What a Great Weekend
Published: Monday, March 31, 2003 | By: DennisMan what a great weekend, not only did we have some of the nicest weather in my area but I actually got some stuff done
More on that later.
yes I know I always say that
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NV35 Likely to be First on IBM List
Published: Friday, March 28, 2003 | By: DennisEarlier this week IBM and nVidia created a strategic alliance and it would seem that the first request is the NV35.
"The orders Nvidia may start placing at IBM are said to be the company’s new NV35 chip, an updated version of Nvidia’s current top-end GeForce FX 5800 series (NV30) chip, sources said, as Nvidia’s cooperation with IBM is aimed at the latter’s high-end process technology."
Seems like a rumor at the moment but we can hope. -
Turbo Cool 510w Review @ Maximum OC
Published: Friday, March 28, 2003 | By: Dennis"You would say to yourself.. features? Huh? Well this power supply has one very very good feature and it would be individually adjustable rails. That means you can tweak with the turn of a potentiometer your +3.3v, +5v, and +12v rails. My motherboard reported a perfectly solid 3.3v, 5v, and 12v but for overclocking you want to raise your rails a bit to get more stability. So again by just turning the pots, I raised my 3.3v rail to 3.4v, my 5v rail to 5.3v and my 12v rail to 12.5v."
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Cable Gouges Broadband Users - The New Sin Tax
Published: Thursday, March 27, 2003 | By: Dennis" The nation's biggest cable provider, Comcast, recently acquired AT&T's cable assets. It then raised prices for those customers who sign up only for high-speed Internet service to $56.95 (Comcast's monthly going rate), a rise of 33 percent on the previous $42.95 charge.
Customers will receive the $42.95 price for Internet service if they also sign up for cable television service, Comcast spokeswoman Sarah Eder said. Basic cable service runs about $12, but services with the most channels cost much more."
CableOne, my cable Internet provider, does the exact same thing. If you get digital cable TV you get a discount on your Internet access. The sad part is when CableOne took over for @Home in my area the monthly charge went up and the line neutered from 1.544Kb to 400Kb
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MSI 655 Max Review @ HardwareZone
Published: Thursday, March 27, 2003 | By: Dennis"If you are looking for a board with a good set of on-board features, then the MSI 655 Max will not disappoint you. With all the standard high-end features like Serial ATA, Gigabit LAN and FireWire, there's simply no reason why you shouldn't consider this board. Packing a lot of devices and options in a relatively small PCB area, MSI once again showed us their strength and expertise in PCB design and layout."
Not a bad set of features for the Granite Bay competition. -
Eumax B605-02 Heatsink Review Posted
Published: Thursday, March 27, 2003 | By: DennisThe Eumax B605 claims to be the lightest all copper heatsink for the Athlon 2800+. The cooler is indeed very light by comparison and also very quiet due to the 4400rpm 70x70x15mm fan.
