SiS Chipset Preview
posted: June 21, 2001 @ 9:35 EDT by: ryan
The Tech Zone takes a sneak peek inside the gargantuan powerhouse chipset maker, SiS! Wait a second? Isn't SiS the company who's all but dropped off the map, except for highly integrated low-end mainboards? Well, SiS's latest chipset offerings are highly integrated products, but it appears that SiS might be ready to enter the mainstream, with chipsets that offer both value and performance with DDR memory. Read their full preview over here.
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OCZ Gladiator HSF Review
posted: June 21, 2001 @ 9:34 EDT by: ryan
NeoSeeker has posted a review of the OCZ Gladiator HSF.
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Nexian HandyGPS Review
posted: June 20, 2001 @ 3:36 EDT by: ryan
SystemLogic.net has posted a review of the Nexian HandyGPS module for the Handspring Visor.
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FIC AZ11EA Review
posted: June 20, 2001 @ 3:35 EDT by: ryan
TweakTown have posted a review of the FIC AZ11EA motherboard which is based on the VIA KT133A northbridge and VIA 686B southbridge chipsets which gives support for AGP4x, ATA100 and what not.
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DIY Fan Controller
posted: June 20, 2001 @ 3:35 EDT by: ryan
Hardware-Corner has posted a guide on doing your very own Fan Controller. Here's a snip
"Traditionally, the most common and popular way is to use rheostats, which are variable resistors that soak up the power before reaching the fan. That's fine, and they're very simple to install. But these are 'passive', which means the output can never be more than the input, in other words, it can only slow down the fans, can't speed it up. Which bring us to the subject of 'active' fan controllers."
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The Dragon Orb 3 Review
posted: June 20, 2001 @ 3:32 EDT by: ryan
The Dragon Orb 3 is Thermaltake's new heavy weight heatsink, and IANAG has a review of it. It's got a whole lot of copper and a 7K RPM fan. If it is priced right this Orb could really take off:
"Most of you have probably seen that the Thermaltake is marketing the top part of the Dragon Orb 3 by itself as an upgrade for your current Orb. It is called the Storm Fan. The Storm fan is just an easy nice looking way to stick a 7000 RPM fan on your Orb. Sticking a 7K fan on any heatsink is obviously going to help out the performance. To see how much difference the increased copper makes in the Dragon Orb 3, I removed the fan inside the Mini Copper Orb and places the Storm Fan on top."
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Vantec Copper Heatsink
posted: June 20, 2001 @ 3:29 EDT by: ryan
Vantec CCK-6035 Copper Heatsink review over at Frosty Tech.
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Operation Flashpoint Review
posted: June 19, 2001 @ 9:25 EDT by: ryan
EuroGamer dropped Editor-in-Chief John "Gestalt" Bye behind enemy lines with an M21 sniper rifle to investigate Czech developer Bohemia Interactive's Cold War combat game, Operation Flashpoint.
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ECS K7VZA Mobo Review
posted: June 19, 2001 @ 9:24 EDT by: ryan
TweakTown have posted a review of the ECS K7VZA KT133A motherboard.
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Anarchy Online Screens
posted: June 19, 2001 @ 9:23 EDT by: ryan
RPGPlanet has taken a series of pretty screenshots from the final beta version of the MMORPG Anarchy Online before it hits stores at the end of the month.
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On The Matrox G550
posted: June 19, 2001 @ 9:23 EDT by: ryan
I Am Not A Geek posted a review of the technology Matrox has announced with the G550. Quote:
"HeadCasting lets you see the head of the person your talking to but seeing that head doesn't give you anymore information. If you can see someone with video you can see the facial expressions they make. If someone rolls their eyes you would have no way of knowing that with HeadCasting. HeadCasting may make facial expressions but those could only be based on what the person on the other end says not the actual look on their face. You also can't show something like a chart or a new product that you could through video conferencing."
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Thermaltake Volcano II
posted: June 19, 2001 @ 9:21 EDT by: ryan
NeoSeeker has posted their review of the Thermaltake Volcano II Socket A Cooler.
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AMK LAN-3333 Review
posted: June 19, 2001 @ 9:21 EDT by: ryan
Broken Pixel has kicked up a review of the AMK LAN-3333 16" ATX CASE.
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Enermax EG651P-VE PSU
posted: June 18, 2001 @ 8:56 EDT by: ryan
Acidhardware has taken a look at the leviathan of power supply units, the Enermax EG651P-VE. Here's a clip:
"Enermax power supplies have fast become the PC enthusiast's choice for good, clean and reliable power. They offer dual fan configurations in a whole host of power output requirements. This particular power supply we're taking a look at today provides a massive 550W of juice. This is far more than your average PC user will ever need and is a bit of a luxury unless you're deciding to utilize some sort of peltier/watercooling combination or extremely heavy duty RAID array which would require this amount of power. This aside we'll attempt to determine if this unit is really a worthy purchase over the competitors or whether it's just more of the same with a higher output."
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SyncMaster 180T Review
posted: June 18, 2001 @ 8:55 EDT by: ryan
IANAG has posted up a review of the SyncMaster 180T is an 18.1" dual input Digital/Analog flat panel monitor.
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CV Chill 370/462 Review
posted: June 18, 2001 @ 8:54 EDT by: ryan
The Tech Zone has another cooler review for you today! This time it's the CV Chill 370/462. As you can tell by the name, this is a socket 370, socket 462 cooler. It's very big, has a screaming loud Delta fan and a most unique mounting system. Can it out perform the Swiftech MC462?
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More Computex 2001
posted: June 18, 2001 @ 8:53 EDT by: ryan
HardwareZone has posted up their last thoughts on Computex 2001:
"The new ELSA Synergy 2000 is based on the NVIDIA Quadro2 EX graphics chipset that offers superb performance at an affordable price point for entry level professional graphics applications. The graphics board comes with 32MB of SDRAM memory with an AGP interface that supports up to 4x transfers. Embedded with a 350MHz RAMDAC for a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels at true 32-bit colors, the Synergy 2000 offers 350 million pixels/second of fill rate performance and a polygon rate at 20 million/second. Although its specifications pale in comparison with today's high-end gaming graphics card, what sets the Synergy 2000 apart from the rest is its exceptional driver support for professional graphics applications. Let's put it this way, no one uses a gaming card (e.g. a GeForce3) for AutoCAD or 3D Studio Max."
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CPU/Memory Watch
posted: June 18, 2001 @ 8:52 EDT by: ryan
SystemLogic.net has updated their CPU/Memory Watch for 6/18/01.
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On A+ Certificatinon
posted: June 18, 2001 @ 8:51 EDT by: ryan
Ars Technica has posted up a little article on the A+ Certificatinon.
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Zalman CNPS3100 Cooler
posted: June 18, 2001 @ 8:50 EDT by: ryan
Adrian's Rojak Pot just posted their definitive review of the Zalman CNPS3100 CPU cooler.
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Swiftech MC-462 Review
posted: June 17, 2001 @ 11:30 EDT by: ryan
The Overclocker Cafe' has just finished up their review of the Swiftech MC-462, all 1.67 pounds of it! This is the end all, be all of coolers right now if money is no object. There is nothing better for air cooling. Here is a snip of our review.
"In terms of overall quality and performance you simply cannot beat this sink. Downside is that it is $80. But a high end heatsink will run you $40-$60 so you can always say, "since I'm spending X, I may as well go ahead and get the best." Remember that these results were obtained with the 53 CFM fan and that there is a 68 CFM Delta fan out there for this thing. I can only imagine what another 25% of airflow would do."
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Detonator Driver Database
posted: June 17, 2001 @ 11:29 EDT by: ryan
Tweakers Asylum just finished updating their Entire Windows 9x/ME NVIDIA Detonator Driver Database.
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Black Hydraulic ATX Case
posted: June 17, 2001 @ 11:28 EDT by: ryan
GideonTech.com's has posted their review on a Black Hydraulic Full Tower. Lots of pics as usual to help you get a good look at things.
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Samsung SyncMaster 753df
posted: June 17, 2001 @ 11:27 EDT by: ryan
8ballshardware has posted up a review of the Samsung SyncMaster 753df 17" flat-screen monitor.
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BIOS Optimization Guide
posted: June 16, 2001 @ 9:26 EDT by: ryan
Adrian's Rojak Pot just posted another e-Guide based on the BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 6.0! This latest e-Guide covers the BIOS Features Setup section.
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Kanie Hedgehog 238M
posted: June 16, 2001 @ 9:25 EDT by: ryan
ChillBlast has posted up a review of the Kanie Hedgehog 238M:
"First impression of the magnificent (did we like it?) Kanie Hedgehog is mmmmcopper. I think we need to have a re-think on how easily we're seduced by any pure copper heatsink, but like magpies, we are attracted to shiny things. It is a sexy looking little number that comes in kit form."
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Emperor: Battle For Dune
posted: June 16, 2001 @ 9:24 EDT by: ryan
SystemLogic.net has posted a review of Emperor: Battle For Dune. Emperor: Battle for Dune was born this day, the 14th of April, to the proud father of RTSes everywhere, Dune II.
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Klipsch ProMedia v.2-400
posted: June 16, 2001 @ 9:23 EDT by: ryan
Hardware-Unlimited has posted a review of the Klipsch ProMedia v.2-400's.
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SiS DDR Chipset Preview
posted: June 15, 2001 @ 6:09 EDT by: ryan
T-Break posted up a look at the reference board from SiS for their new AMD/DDR chipset solution- the 735. Here's a bit from their preview:
"SiS has usually been known to produce extremely cheap and under-powered chipsets but with the 735, all this is about to change. They are now focusing on keeping the cost to minimal levels while revving up the performance to compete with the big boys. This can be seen by the fact that not only do we have Abit, but Asus, MSI and ECS are also in line to produce power boards based on the 735 chipset. It’s time to welcome SiS into the professional league."
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IWill KD266 Review
posted: June 15, 2001 @ 6:07 EDT by: ryan
Overclockers Online have slapped up another mainboard review for your reading pleasure! This time they took the IWill KD266 Socket A board for a testdrive. Snip:
"A 133MHz FSB with the memory setting to fastest (CAS2, Ultra2) didn't appear to give us any problems as the system ran stable @ 7.5x133MHz (1000MHz). Because the KD266 sure has the looks and the options to be a true overclockers board, I wanted to push it to its limits. That limit appears to be a 150MHz FSB with all the BIOS setting set to max (CAS 2, Ultra2). With a multiplier of 7x, I could run my Duron 850 @ 1050 / 1.8v (7x150MHz). With our SDRAM set to CAS3, I managed to cruise along at 155MHz without any problems. Anything above that either didn't POST or was unstable during our 3DMark2k1 loops."
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CableFREE NetBlaster II
posted: June 15, 2001 @ 10:15 EDT by: ryan
NeoSeeker has posted their review of SOHOware's CableFREE NetBlaster II set.
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GlobalWin CAK38 Review
posted: June 15, 2001 @ 10:14 EDT by: ryan
OverclockedCafe posted a review of the all copper GlobalWin CAK38. Here's a clip:
"I did notice a couple of rough spots on the base, but they were off to the side, so I didn’t bother lapping (or smoothing) them down. Of course it comes with the infamous GlobalWin clip (for the love of god, improve your clip) that meets AMD specs, so it will apply a lot of pressure…Did I mention that this is a big, all copper cooler that is very heavy (see where I am going with this)? You need to use EXTREME caution when mounting this cooler, very wise to use a non-conductive shim, and it wouldn’t hurt to take your time while installing it."
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Tweakmonster RAMsinks
posted: June 15, 2001 @ 10:13 EDT by: ryan
Extreme Overclocking has their latest review posted of the Tweakmonster copper RAMsinks.
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MSI K7T266 Pro Review
posted: June 15, 2001 @ 10:13 EDT by: ryan
HotHardware finished their review of the "Misunderstood" Via KT266 based MSI K7T266 Pro motherboard.
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On Multithreading
posted: June 15, 2001 @ 10:12 EDT by: ryan
SystemLogic.net has posted an article entitiled "Fundamentals Of Multithreading". The traditional out-of-order superscalar processor is showing diminishing returns when increasing the number of instructions a processor can crunch though each cycle. To combat this Intel, with their secretive Jackson Technology, and all other major chip designers, are adding on-chip multithreading capabilities to their processors.
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