MSI K7T-Turbo R Review
posted: October 16, 2001 @ 6:41 EDT by: ryan
Tweaker's Asylum has posted up a review of the the MSI K7T-Turbo R Limited Edition motherboard. Quote:
"I was skeptical of using an MSI board for the first time, since I'm a huge Abit fan. But, wanting to try something new, I did my research, and finally decided on the MSI K7T Turbo-R Limited Edition, based upon the VIA KT133A chipset. There was one problem though, an alarming lack of reviews."
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Abit VP6 Mainboard Review
posted: October 16, 2001 @ 6:39 EDT by: ryan
SystemLogic.net has posted a review of the Abit VP6 dual PIII motherboard.
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Aluminum Silver Pro Case
posted: October 16, 2001 @ 6:38 EDT by: ryan
OverclockedCafe has finished their review of the Aluminum Silver Pro Gamer case from CoolerGuys. Here's a taster:
"There're so many good things to point out here that I don't know where to begin. Some of the obvious features are the four 5.25" drive bays (all external) and the three 3.5" drive bays (one internal, two external). For those of you not-so-good at math, that makes this a 7-bay mini-tower. The power supply is tucked up into the top back corner of the case, so there's no wasted space there. In addition to the ATX opening, there are places for parallel, serial, and game ports (one each). To round things out, there are the (more or less) standard, seven slots. Making good on their attempt at a "tool-less" case, each slot cover is held down by another one of those thumbscrews, that, as expected, the steroid-induced monster failed to overlook. I'm definitely wearing out the battery on my cordless drill."
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Samsung ML-1210 Laser Printer
posted: October 16, 2001 @ 6:37 EDT by: ryan
RatedPC brings you a review of Samsung ML-1210 laser printer. ML-1210 offers sharp text quality, high speed, and reliability which makes it perfect for budget conscious consumers demanding professional grade document printing. Priced at only $400 CND, this laser printer delivers non-compromising performance and outstanding value.
"Samsung has put all the benefits laser printers, such as low cost of ownership and high print capacity into one value priced package. Samsung’s Toner Save technology is also a definite bonus that reduces print costs. To put it down simply, the ML-1210 allows users can get all the benefits of a laser printer for the purposes of small businesses or home use, without having to break the bank. At its price range, it is even a good solution for students who need a fast high quality printer that is reliable and economical in the long term. It should be mentioned that the ML-1210 does not replace nor compete with any of the higher end laser printers currently on the market, then again it is not intended to. Anyway we look at it, budget conscious small office and home users demanding professional grade laser printing should look no further than the ML-1210."
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Swiftech MC462A Review
posted: October 15, 2001 @ 7:02 EDT by: ryan
IANAG has posted up their review of the Swiftech MC462A Rev 1.
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Via Making Mainboards?
posted: October 15, 2001 @ 7:01 EDT by: ryan
VIAHardware.com has informed us that Via will start producing mainboards in addition to chipsets.
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GeForce3 Ti200 & GF2 Ti
posted: October 15, 2001 @ 7:00 EDT by: ryan
[H]ard|OCP has posted up reviews of both the GeForce3 Ti200 & the GeForce2 Ti.
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GeForce 3 Roundup
posted: October 15, 2001 @ 6:59 EDT by: ryan
VIAHardware.com has posted a GeForce 3 Roundup article. Here is a quote:
"When Nvidia released their GeForce 3 GPU, they had a winner in their hands. Gamers liked it. Developers liked it. The GeForce 3 was a great performer, and held it's spot as the fastest gaming card around. Earlier this month, companies started to release new products based on the new Nvidia chip - The GeForce 3 Ti500. The new Ti500 chips come at a standard clock of 240MHz Core/500MHz Memory, and also feature a new technology known as Shadow Buffers. So why should we be discussing the GeForce 3? Well the answer to that is simple: Price."
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Vantec CCK-6027D Review
posted: October 15, 2001 @ 6:58 EDT by: ryan
GideonTech.com had a chance to test out the 'revision' on the Vantec 6035D all copper cooler, the CCK-6027D.
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101st issue of ZZZ Online
posted: October 14, 2001 @ 4:38 EDT by: ryan
The 101st issue of ZZZ online is out. This issue includes the reports about:
- singing condoms
- smart armour
- stupid and expensive VR helmet
- message to the descendants
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Samsung ML-1651N Printer
posted: October 14, 2001 @ 4:37 EDT by: ryan
IANAG has posted up a review of the Samsung ML-1651N printer.
"The ML-1651N is a very affordable network enabled printer with a print speed of 17PPM and a toner capacity of 8,000 pages making it perfect for a small business printing solution."
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Inno3D Tornado GeForce3
posted: October 14, 2001 @ 4:35 EDT by: ryan
TweakersAsylum just finished up with their review of the Inno3D Tornado GeForce3 video card. Here's a quote:
"Inno3D was founded in 1997. Since that time they have been putting out some of the highest quality and lowest priced video cards. Sometimes it's a fine line between performance and low cost. Inevitably something has to give, or does it? Inno3D has been working hard at trying to achieve the perfect "chi" or balance between the two. Enter the Inno3D Tornado GeForce3."
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Siluro GeForce2 MX 400
posted: October 14, 2001 @ 4:34 EDT by: ryan
This time Extreme Overclocking has reviewed the Siluro GeForce2 MX 400 video card from ABIT.
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PC Audio DSP 2100
posted: October 13, 2001 @ 7:53 EDT by: ryan
T-Break has posted a review of a nifty little device from Samsung that fits into one of your 5¼ bay and breathes some life to your old speakers. Here’s a bit from the review:
"Simply put TruSurround provides a virtual surround experience using a lower number of speakers. Of course this has some serious appeal but can it actually be done realistically? The idea is that the PC Audio kit will give you similar sound immersion that you would get from a 5.1 set using just 2 or 4 speaker sets. In addition the TruSurround has a built in DSP to provide EAX like environments. Settings such as Hall, Live and Club and a few more presets are included. One interesting point is that Dolby labs themselves have certified the system as a Virtual Technology provider."
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Make a Glowy Fan
posted: October 13, 2001 @ 7:52 EDT by: ryan
How To Make a Glowy Fan from PCStats:
"The ultimate modded component it may not be, but behind the grill of any case it's definitely one of the coolest. In its most basic construction, the glowy fan, is a standard 80mm fan with integrated blue LED's. When the fan is powered up, the blue LED's mounted to the fan blade tips spin wildly and create an erie blue cylinder of light.
Depending on the colour of LED's you use, the Glowy Fan can make any case, or even power supply look that much more... well, glowy."
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ASUS V8200 GeForce3
posted: October 13, 2001 @ 7:50 EDT by: ryan
The Overclocker Cafe' has just finished up checking out the V8200 GeForce3 board from ASUS.
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Gladiac 920 Review
posted: October 12, 2001 @ 5:51 EDT by: ryan
HotHardware has got some GeForce 3 action coming your way with a review of the Gladiac 920 from ELSA.
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Silverado CPU Cooler Review
posted: October 12, 2001 @ 5:47 EDT by: ryan
OcPrices.com has just reviewed the Noise Control Silverado CPU cooler. Quote:
"These mammoth fans (there is one on each side) look like they should sound like two hurricanes, but they are amazingly quiet. In normal 12V mode I could not hear the Silverado over the case fans. When fully silenced, it was just that - totally silent. Truly amazing for a cooler that offers FOP-38 performance. Both of the fans supplied with the Silverado spin at around 3500rpm, yet because there is two of them, provide CFM somewhere close to a Delta Screamer. The only coolers with comparative noise levels are the Zalman's, specifically the CNPS 3100 series, which offered temperatures of around 50°C under full load."
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CyberCooler HDD Cooler
posted: October 12, 2001 @ 5:46 EDT by: ryan
Overclocked Cafe has finished their review of the CyberCooler Hard drive cooler. An interesting item, with an aluminum shell housing two 50x50x10 fans, that mounts on the belly of your hard drive using only a few screws. Whether or not it will improve the performance of your hard drive is debatable, but any heat reduction is a good thing:
"You have this big chunk of copper hanging off your overclocked CPU with a roaring Delta Black Label 38 CFM fan cooling it, maybe a "blorb" on your GPU or chipset, heatsinks glued everywhere and a half dozen fans moving air through your case, how about your hard drive?"
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Evergreen MP3/CD Player
posted: October 12, 2001 @ 5:45 EDT by: ryan
GameSurge has posted up a review of Evergreen MP3/CD Player:
"With various forms of portable music players available it may be a tough decision to choose between which combination of size, price, and features suits you best. One commonly overlooked but very cheap alternative is the MP3 CD player. Evergreen technologies has developed one of these such units, which is available from their site for a bargain $99.99. The MP3/CD player is capable of playing CDs filled with mp3s of up to 192kbps bitrate, as well as normal audio CDs."
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ThermalTake Crystal Orb
posted: October 11, 2001 @ 6:26 EDT by: ryan
GideonTech.com just finished taking a look at the new chipset cooler from ThermalTake, the Crystal Orb. Made of copper, this unit is poised to take over for the old champion, the Blue Orb.
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D-Link DI-704 Review
posted: October 11, 2001 @ 6:25 EDT by: ryan
LITTLEWHITEDOG.COM has just posted a review of D-Link's DI-704 home DSL/Cable modem gateway and 4-port switch.
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Philips FP Speaker Review
posted: October 10, 2001 @ 6:26 EDT by: ryan
Want a 4-channel speaker system, but are short on space? Philips has come to your rescue. Their flat panel offerings are certainly space saving, and they look snazzy, but how do they perform? Do they sound as flat as they look? Or do they fill your work area with sound without filling it with equipment? The Tech Zone has the full review.
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Athlon XP 1800+ Review
posted: October 10, 2001 @ 6:25 EDT by: ryan
CPUReview has posted up their review of the Athlon XP 1800+.
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Z53 Inkjet Colour Printer
posted: October 10, 2001 @ 6:24 EDT by: ryan
NeoSeeker has posted their review of the Z53 Inkjet Colour Printer from Lexmark. Here's a bit:
"Having reviewed virtually Lexmark’s entire Z line of printers, we’ve arrived at the current “flagship” consumer inkjet offered by Lexmark - the Z53. This printer $129US printer features the same general capabilities and 2400x1200dpi of the $99 Z43 with a faster 16ppm (black)/8ppm (colour) print speed. The Z82, the only other model in the Z-line that we haven't reviewed. It seems to be geared towards the SOHO or higher end markets than towards the consumer."
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Soundblaster Audigy Review
posted: October 9, 2001 @ 6:53 EDT by: ryan
Void your Warranty has just posted a review of Creative’s latest soundcard: The Soundblaster Audigy.
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SiS 645 Chipset
posted: October 9, 2001 @ 6:53 EDT by: ryan
[H]ardOCP has posted up a preview of the SiS 645 Chipset.
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AOpen AK77 Pro Review
posted: October 8, 2001 @ 6:25 EDT by: ryan
TweakersAsylum just finished putting up their review of the AOpen AK77 Pro (VIA KT266) Motherboard.
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CPU/Memory Watch
posted: October 8, 2001 @ 6:23 EDT by: ryan
SystemLogic.net has posted this weeks CPU/Memory Watch update. This week in processors we see retail P4's go back down in price. In memory Rambus prices jump up a bit. Here's the URL:
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Shuttle AK31 v3.1 Review
posted: October 7, 2001 @ 6:21 EDT by: ryan
T-Break has published their review for Shuttle's follow up to the hugely successful AK31 v2.0. This newer board is v3.1 and is based on the VIA KT266A chipset. Here's a bit from the review:
"The Layout of the Shuttle AK31 v3.1 is identical to that of it's older brother, the AK31 v2.1- it seems as though all Shuttle has done is replace the Northridge on the AK31 v2.1 with the newer KT266A and voila! But that is not a bad thing at all because the original AK31 v2.1 had a very decent layout and we were almost quite content with it. The board only has two jumpers, one for clearing the BIOS and one for locking the BIOS to prevent any accidental or intentional attacks."
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Kingmax DDR SDRAM
posted: October 7, 2001 @ 6:19 EDT by: ryan
Overclockers AU has posted up a review of some kingmax DDR SDRAM.
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Rounded 68PIN SCSI Cables
posted: October 7, 2001 @ 6:19 EDT by: ryan
Many people have reviewed rounded ATA-100 cables, but reviews of rounded 68-PIN SCSI cables has been something I haven't seen much on the web. Here's a quote from the review:
"For the most part, rounded ATA100 cables seem to have a negligible effect on IDE HDD performance. I was not so sure about how rounding would affect the 68-pin SCSI cables that modern SCSI hard drives use. My personal system has a Seagate Cheetah X15 15000 rpm SCSI HDD, and while the performance is nice the flat cable makes my system’s wiring look a little messy when running the flat 68-pin cable all the way up to the drive."
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New Poll ATI VS. Nvidia
posted: October 6, 2001 @ 4:59 EDT by: ryan
In light of the recent benchmarking of the Radeon 8500 and GeForce3 Ti 500, we would like to know which card you are more likely to purchase.
Now only if ATI can make some good WinXP drivers. Keep your fingers crossed.
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Perspex Window Kit Review
posted: October 6, 2001 @ 3:45 EDT by: ryan
8Balls Hardware presents its first ever casemod review, of the Perspex Window Kit & Dual Slim Neons courtesy of Below Zero Australia. Here's a taster:
"Case modding has become rather mainstream nowadays, where the standard casemod usually is the mounting of a window in the side panel of your case, to show off the innards of your PC, as well as some form of illumination for the interior, usually a neon light. The neon light makes for a really cool addition as the window+neon usually looks best when in the dark with the neon turned on."
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ClearPC Review @ VH
posted: October 6, 2001 @ 3:44 EDT by: ryan
Virtual-Hideout brings you another new review. This time it's of a most unique product, the ClearPC from The Upgrade Path:
"Keeping up with its name, the ClearPC is indeed... clear. The material is not clouded in the slightest bit. The shipping weight is listed at 6.1kg or 13.4lbs, which makes it lighter than all the mid-towers I have used. There are no screws associated with putting the case together (I will go into more detail about this later), and this adds to the clear effect of the case. All the vinyl gripping feet are even clear in colour, and this indicates that The Upgrade Path went that extra mile to make sure that this case's clear ambience was projected properly."
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