Tech News

  • New SL-75FRN-L Bios

    Published: Monday, February 17, 2003 | By: Dennis

    coolmhz from the Ninjalane Message Forums posted a link to a new BIOS for the Soltek SL-75FRN. According to him the BIOS adds an extra 11MHz to the FSB along with allowing you to adjust the AGP clock from 50 to 100Mhz.

    Here is a direct download to the BIOS file.
    I haven't tried this one out yet so flash with care.

  • Crucial DDR400 Memory Modules

    Published: Monday, February 17, 2003 | By: Dennis

    I just got word that Crucial is building PC3200 memory modules due to popular demand.
    "PC3200 is designed for use in motherboards that require a 200MHz front-side bus with an effective front-side bus speed of 400MHz. Crucial’s PC3200 modules have components at 400MHz (200Mhz x 2). They are not overclocked components."
    According to the website these are however CAS3 DDR modules so they might not be very overclocker friendly.

  • Corsair TWINX Memory Review Posted

    Published: Monday, February 17, 2003 | By: Dennis

    Early this year Corsair Memory announced a new type of memory designed specifically for dual channel memory applications. These memory modules feature aggressively low latency and will never be sold seperate.

  • SiS Scrapping 0.13 Plans

    Published: Monday, February 17, 2003 | By: Dennis

    Instead of moving to the 0.13 process SiS has decided to focus on making some money instead. Not a bad plan, lets hope it pans out.
    "Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) will discontinue all production and development plans at 0.13 microns and below within its own facilities and may begin taking contract-manufacturing orders in the future, confirmed company chairman John Hsuan."

  • Slow News Day - Holiday Maybe?

    Published: Monday, February 17, 2003 | By: Dennis

    Once again phj34r my lack of n3ws. Nothing seems to be of interest at the moment but never phj34r I'll find something. tongue smile

  • Overclocking at Wired

    Published: Monday, February 17, 2003 | By: Dennis

    This is something you don't see every day and overclocking article at Wired.com.
    ""It's an electrical smell, a plastic smell, only there's something else," says John Sylvia, his mouth lost in a bushy beard and his arms tattooed to the knuckles. "There's a fear factor that goes along with the smell. You know something went bad." Sylvia is describing the first CPU he ever fried."

  • Fun News - Ninja Attack

    Published: Friday, February 14, 2003 | By: Dennis

    Quite a few people find this site by looking for the keyword of "Ninja", so I figured that some Ninja News is in order happy smile. These stories aren't really a normal type of news for Ninjalane but it is pretty funny just the same.

    Totally Sweet Ninjas attack Congo train - aug 26, 2002
    "The government have blamed the attack on so called Ninja rebels, a militia group active during Congo's civil wars of 1997 and 1998, who style themselves on the ancient Japanese warriors. "They do this because ninjas are totally sweet," said a government spokesman. "

    In More recent news
    10 killed in Congo 'Ninja' attack - feb 12, 2003
    " The so-called Ninja fighters, who take their name from an ancient band of Japanese warriors made popular by Hollywood movies, hide out in the forests of the Pool region and are led by renegade Pastor Frederik Ntoumi. "
    Do you suppose they "freak out" too?? tongue smile

  • Symantec Knew and Said Nothing.

    Published: Friday, February 14, 2003 | By: Dennis

    Catchy title huh? make sure you read page two of the Wired.com article.
    "Symantec claims to have identified the Slammer worm that ravaged the Internet during the last weekend of January hours before anyone else did.

    Symantec then shared the information only with select customers, leaving the rest of the global community to get slapped around by Slammer."

    How sweet it is to be screwed by Symantec. Here is their reason.
    " "Unless you are a paid Symantec DeepSight Threat Management System customer, you would not have received the early notification," "
    A valid reason but hardly excusable. angry smile

  • No Hardware for Valentines Day

    Published: Friday, February 14, 2003 | By: Dennis

    Unless you really want surprise your significant other wink smile, proceed with caution if you decide on hardware as a gift.. Anyhow Happy Valentines day everyone and how convenient for it to fall on a Friday. big grin smile Its a perfect day to get out of the house.

  • Damn Trolls

    Published: Thursday, February 13, 2003 | By: Dennis

    According to the Ninjalane web survey it would appear that a great majority of the Ninjalane readers are freeloading trolls. tongue smile