Thermal Integration Cu HS
posted: January 28, 2002 @ 7:03 EST by: ryan
FrostyTech has posted up a review of the Thermal Integration TI-V86-15 Copper Core Heatsink. Clip:
"Being the curious type here at FrostyTech, we ripped one of these heatsinks down to its component parts to se how well they were assembled. The copper slug is turned and polished before it is installed in the aluminum fin section, so the surface finish is very smooth. Conversely, the aluminum fin section looks like it has been reamed and then polished on the inside. The cavity has a mirror finish on the inside. From that point, if I remember my Mech Eng. right, the aluminum section would be heated up, and the copper slug cooled and pressed into the cavity with a hydraulic press of some description."
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Bitspower NP60CD Review
posted: January 26, 2002 @ 6:44 EST by: ryan
Reviewmakers.com has reviewed the latest full copper heatsink from Bitspower; the NP60CD. This heatsink comes with a screaming 40cfm YS tech fan, so it will be interesting to see if this heatsink is worth the noise. Quote:
"This heatsink has 33 fins on each columm as you can see from the picture above. Not exactly very dense but not too sparse either. Fins surface area is about 0.088 meter square, so that is slightly below the Gladiator or the SK6 which has about 0.09++ meter square. The review sample that I got has one of the columms with its fins shorter by 1mm compare to the other columm. Not sure whether is this part of their design or simply a quality problem. Anyway, it shouldn't affect too much on the final performance."
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Evercool CUD-725 Review
posted: January 26, 2002 @ 6:43 EST by: ryan
The Overclocker Café just finished up one review for two sinks. Evercool CUD-725 and a Kingwin KUD-725 sent to us independently of each other and low and behold they are the exact same sink! Snip:
“Sitting on top of each 725 is a 70 x 70 x 25mm blower. It is nice to see more companies giving 70mm fans a try. More air flow at a lower noise level can’t be wrong. This fan is rated at moving 42.08 CFM at 4,200 RPM while only generating 32 dBA of sound. This is compared to your typical Black Label 7k RPM Delta that only moves 38 CFM but does so at an tooth jarring 46 dBA.”
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Lite-On 32/12/40 CD-RW
posted: January 23, 2002 @ 6:58 EST by: ryan
GotApex? has posted a review of the Lite-On LTR-32123S 32/12/40 CD-RW. quote:
"As a Got|Apexer, I of course love a good deal, and in this case that's a drive that does what I need it to do, without costing extra for features I don't need or necessarily understand. For the consumer, just looking for a decent CDRW drive, that means that while you might miss out on newer features such as Mt Rainier support, you should still be able to get a fast drive with buffer underrun protection, decent DAE performance, and modern error correction. Enter Lite On."
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RCA Kazoo MP3 player
posted: January 23, 2002 @ 6:56 EST by: ryan
NeoSeeker has posted their review of the RCA Kazoo MP3 player.
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AVerMedia AVerTV Box
posted: January 23, 2002 @ 6:55 EST by: ryan
SLCentral.com has posted a review of the AVerMedia AVerTV Box External TV Tuner.
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MSI K7D Dually AMD Mobo
posted: January 22, 2002 @ 7:00 EST by: ryan
[H]ardOCP takes a look at the MSI dual Athlon offering and see if you should consider it for your next upgrade.
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EPoX 4BDA2+ Review
posted: January 22, 2002 @ 6:59 EST by: ryan
Tweaker's Asylum just finished up with their review of the EPoX 4BDA2+ (Intel 845 DDR) Motherboard.
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All-In-Wonder Radeon 7500
posted: January 22, 2002 @ 6:58 EST by: ryan
ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 7500 review at thetechzone:
"Do you love the ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 8500 but simply can't afford the $399 asking price? Then ATI may have a solution for you! Today we take a look at the brand new All-In-Wonder Radeon 7500. This card has nearly all the features of the All-In-Wonder Radeon 8500 but cost half as much. Just $199.00! Check out the full review here."
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iRiver MP3 CD Players
posted: January 21, 2002 @ 9:31 EST by: ryan
The Tech Zone has posted a review of a couple of MP3 CD Players from iRiver.
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Gainward Geforce 3 TI500
posted: January 21, 2002 @ 9:30 EST by: ryan
At Hexus today we take a look at the Gainward Geforce 3 TI500 Card. Snip:
"We're big fans of the GeForce3 here at Hexus. It's a fast GPU with excellent features and runs all current games very well. The Ti500 version further increases performance and Gainward have taken it that little bit further."
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Kenwood DPC-MP922
posted: January 21, 2002 @ 9:28 EST by: ryan
NeoSeeker has posted up a review of the Kenwood DPC-MP922 Portable MP3 CD Player.
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Samsung 16X10X32 CDRW
posted: January 20, 2002 @ 1:26 EST by: ryan
GideonTech.com has a review up on the Samsung 16X10X32 CDRW. Less than $100, you really can't go too wrong with this one.
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Creative WebCam Review
posted: January 20, 2002 @ 1:25 EST by: ryan
T-Break has just finished up a review of Creative's new Digital/Web Cam that offers higher resolutions of 1280x960 for still pictures. Here's a bit from the review:
"The original PC-CAM 300 was a good product and it did quite well for Creative: in-fact, we had quite a few inquiries for it here at t-break after publishing its review. Naturally, like Hollywood, a sequel was to follow and thus it came as no surprise when Creative announced PC-CAM 600 which follows the same design and concept like its older generation product, except that it offers better resolutions, higher storage capacity and goes through a color change from black to silver."
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Simple Fan Mod
posted: January 18, 2002 @ 7:13 EST by: ryan
Extreme Overclocking has posted up a quick and simple fan mod that you can do to your Thermaltake Volcano 7 heat sink to help cool off your processor better.
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Acoustic Absorption Mat
posted: January 18, 2002 @ 7:13 EST by: ryan
The Overclocker Café just finished up reviewing the Akasa Acoustic Absorption Mat. What this product does is it dampens out the sound in your case to make things more tolerable to you and you more tolerable to others in your home. Here is a snip:
“First was the more widespread adoption of Rheostats to manually adjust the speed (and volume) or our fans. Here most recently, Thermaltake’s Volcano 7 addresses the issue with variable speed and volume from a more automated perspective. Both of these approaches are novel but are less then effective. This is because when the heat goes up, the fans get cranked up, either manually or otherwise and you again have all that noise.”
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Kinyo R-655U USB
posted: January 18, 2002 @ 7:11 EST by: ryan
SLCentral.com has posted a review of the Kinyo R-655U USB speaker system. It's all in one package with this under $200 ensemble. Dolby and DTS 5.1 compatability without even needing a 5.1 compatible sound card.
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Elite K7VTA3 v2.0 Review
posted: January 17, 2002 @ 7:09 EST by: ryan
The Tech Zone has posted a review of Elite's revamped K7VTA3 v2.0. What is the difference the new and old board? The new board sports VIA's much vaunted KT266a chipset (the original K7VTA3 was a standard KT266 chipset board).
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Cheap Case Modding
posted: January 17, 2002 @ 7:08 EST by: ryan
Today OCAU has an article for those aspiring case-modders who can't afford to go all-out and buy a Dremel or similar specialised tools.
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Nvidia nForce Review
posted: January 17, 2002 @ 7:07 EST by: ryan
HotHardware has posted up their take on the Nvidia nForce.
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Enermax Whisper EG465P-VE
posted: January 16, 2002 @ 7:06 EST by: ryan
EXHardware has posted up a review of the Enermax Whisper EG465P-VE (FC) 431W Power Supply with gold fan grilles and hardware as well as auto fan control features. Here's a snip:
"The Enermax Whisper EG465P-VE (FC) 431W Power supply (told you it was long!) is one of the new power supplies in the Enermax line that comes with fan control capabilities (hence the FC in the name). There are basically two different fan controlled models, one which is manually adjustable via a knob at the back of the PSU unit and another which comes with a thermal probe and makes use of the motherboard to automatically control the fan speed. The EG465P-VE (FC) reviewed here is of the second variety and is a great power supply for those of us who are too lazy to reach behind and adjust the fan speed all the time."
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Crucial 64MB CompactFlash
posted: January 16, 2002 @ 7:05 EST by: ryan
IANAG has posted up their review of Crucial 64MB CompactFlash cards.
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Athlon XP Vs. Northwood
posted: January 16, 2002 @ 7:04 EST by: ryan
SLCentral.com has posted an article entitled: Intel Pentium 4 Northwood Vs. AMD Athlon XP 2000+: Pure Numbers. Last week they posted benchmarks of the P4 Northwood and promised to compare it against the recently announced Athlon XP 2000+.
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Maelstrom Fan Controller
posted: January 15, 2002 @ 7:02 EST by: ryan
VYW has just posted a new review, this time of the caseetc Maelstrom fan controller. Here is a quote:
"As someone who has built several baybuses, I certainly appreciated how easy this kit was to put together. All that is involved is affixing the template onto a faceplate with rubber bands (that were even included) and then drilling 4 holes into your faceplate with a 1/4" bit. Once that was done I pulled out my miniature files and cleaned up my Lian Li faceplate a bit, took the paper off the double-sided tape on the front of the potentiometers, and worked the Maelstrom into the faceplate."
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Oktava Microphone Review
posted: January 15, 2002 @ 7:01 EST by: ryan
EXHardware posted up a review of some really nice studio microphones from Oktava, a Russian manufacturer of fine studio microphones. These mics are perfect if you're on a tight budget but want performance without paying too much. Here's a snip:
"The Oktava microphones come in their own padded plastic cases with a manual and our MK-319 and MK-012 came with their own shockmounts which suspend the microphones to minimize mechanical vibrations. The first mic we're going to take a look at is the MK-319 condenser microphone. The MK-319 is the successor to the MK219 and comes housed in a new casing which has been acoustically designed to cut down the sound refractions inside the grill, allowing a smoother and more open sound, as well as being more rugged and shock resistant."
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Copper Heatsink Review
posted: January 15, 2002 @ 7:00 EST by: ryan
Bitspower NP60CS Copper Skive Heatsink Review:
"So far this is the first all copper heatsink Bitspower have brought to the table, and as far as a first run goes, the NP60CS works quite well. As Skive heatsinks go, the NP60CS doesn't boast the highest of fin densities, or the thinnest of fins, but it does perform admirably, and that's always the most important aspect.
Improving on their manufacturing techniques, Bitspower have junked the 'bent look' their older heatsinks had, and gone for a more upright look here. This means that the fins are more straight and upright, and remarkably smooth on both sides. Generally, the skive process creates fins with a smooth and a bumpy side. This is a direct result of the way the metal is sheered off of the flat plate to form the fins."
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Asus Ti500 Vs. MSI Ti500
posted: January 14, 2002 @ 6:52 EST by: ryan
[H]ard|OCP has posted an article comparing the Asus Ti500 VIVO Vs. MSI Ti500 VIVO.
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OCZ Dominator 2
posted: January 14, 2002 @ 6:50 EST by: ryan
NeoSeeker has posted up their review of the OCZ Dominator 2 HSF.
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Rio Riot MP3 Player
posted: January 14, 2002 @ 6:49 EST by: ryan
"SONICBlue's first hard drive-based portable music player -- Rio Riot -- has erupted in CES 2002. The new MP3 player sports a 20GB hard drive which can hold more than 5000 songs, according to the company."
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Crucial 512MB PC2100
posted: January 14, 2002 @ 6:48 EST by: ryan
IANAG has posted up their review of Crucial's 512MB stick of PC2100 DDR SDRAM.
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Cut Down Case Noise
posted: January 14, 2002 @ 6:44 EST by: ryan
Viper Lair has a review of a product that may help cut down on the noise coming from your case. quote:
"guessed that this stuff would work best in a machine that makes less noise to begin with, say a machine with a Golden Orb on it for example. Not the noisiest of fans, but still louder than stock fans. So I tested it with that as well. The noise went from audible to nearly silent. Same system, all that changed was the Fan. Great stuff if your rig is in a bedroom and you want to leave it on at night. I believe the difference to be the sound pitch of the fan/s in question. Low pitched sounding fans will be blocked more than higher pitched fans like the Delta."
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Compaq iPAQ 3765 Review
posted: January 11, 2002 @ 6:47 EST by: ryan
OverclockedCafe posted up their review of the Compaq iPAQ 3765 handheld. It uses the 206 MHz Intel® StrongARM 32-bit RISC processor, 64MB of RAM (32MB Flash ROM), a Windows OS, color TFT display, and comes with a load of options (Too many to list). The iPAQ is a very nice handheld. Quote:
"Nowadays, there are really only two main types of PDA: the "Palm Pilot," which not only includes those made by Palm, but also any PDA that runs the Palm Operating System, and the Pocket PC, which runs a portable version of the Windows Operating System. Today, I'll be talking about the Compaq iPAQ 3765, which is one of the latter variety. However, having been a recent Palm owner (My wife and I each owned a PalmVx, and my daughter now owns a Palm m105), I will be able to make some comparisons of the two PDA types. I'll also throw in some comparisons to a couple other iPAQ models (series)."
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15-inch TFT Display
posted: January 11, 2002 @ 6:46 EST by: ryan
Hitachi CML153XW 15-inch TFT Display:
"The CML153XW is a 15" display capable of 1024x768 resolutions that can be removed from the one-axis tilting stand and mounted on a 75mm VESA armature for a zero desktop footprint. With integrated stereo speakers (2" diameter), volume wheel and head phone jack the display enables users to listen to music from their computer with ease, and without reaching around behind the system to get at jacks. The LCD panel uses an anti reflective coating to improve visibility and the entire unit can be secured by the Kensington Security Port on the rear of the panel housing."
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BitsPower NP60D Heatsink
posted: January 11, 2002 @ 6:45 EST by: ryan
BitsPower NP60D Skive Heatsink review at FrostyTech:
"Bitspower have firmly planted themselves as part of the growing trend of manufacturers specializing in skive heatsinks, heck even Thermaltake is releasing Skive models these days.
Skive heatsinks are neither extruded nor cast but rather cut from a single block of material. The benefits are that the fins and the base section are constructed from the same material, and there are no joints to obstruct the efficient flow of heat energy. The technique is difficult to mass produce, and although Dynatron have recently made quite a name for themselves in this regard, there are still relatively few manufacturers in the field when compared to extrusions."
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ATI Radeon 7500 Review
posted: January 11, 2002 @ 6:44 EST by: ryan
SLCentral.com has posted a review of the ATI Radeon 7500. The Radeon 7500 isn't one of the high-end cards out there, but it does make for some stiff competition from its competing NVIDIA chips. Here's a quote:
"One of the best parts that I liked was the support for multiple monitors and a DVI connector. The DVI connector is something you usually see on higher end cards. I personally am all for the move to LCD's and a digital connection over analog so I was very happy to see this a not-so-expensive card."
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