Operation Flashpoint Preview
posted: April 21, 2001 @ 6:31 EDT by: ryan
EuroGamer slips behind enemy lines this weekend to liberate the latest preview version of Operation Flashpoint from publisher Codemasters, resulting in some hands-on action with the Cold War combined arms action-strategy game.
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On MSI K7T266 Pro
posted: April 20, 2001 @ 1:49 EDT by: ryan
PCCritix has posted a small update to their "MSI K7T266 Pro - First Look" article from yesterday.
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ATI RADEON VE Review
posted: April 20, 2001 @ 1:48 EDT by: ryan
X-bit labs has posted ATI RADEON VE Graphics Card Review. This review is devoted to the main competitor of Matrox G450 - ATI RADEON VE graphics card. It can't boast super fast 3D performance, however it is positioned as a good business solution with dual-display support (HydraVision technology from Appian).
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Alcatraz Interview
posted: April 20, 2001 @ 1:48 EDT by: ryan
This week on EuroGamer they interviewed Hungarian developers Philos Labs about their forthcoming steampunk-styled jailbreak game, "Escape From Alcatraz". Lead designer Antal Ruttmayer gives them the full skinny on the game, its influences, their extensive research on the subject matter (going as far as to send a team of developers into a local jail!), and the demise of the Indrema Linux console amongst other subjects.
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Best Palm OS-based Handheld
posted: April 20, 2001 @ 1:44 EDT by: ryan
HardwareZone Awards 2000: Best Palm OS-based Handheld.
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On Undying
posted: April 20, 2001 @ 1:44 EDT by: ryan
Teamed with developer DreamWorks Interactive, and the creative guidance of master horror writer Clive Barker, Undying was released back in mid-February to a praise-filled audience. And so, with another possible hit on its hands, Electronic Arts has released a demo to give unfamiliar players a taste of what they may be missing. Is it worth your time? Read on to find out.
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Asus CUV4X-D Review
posted: April 20, 2001 @ 1:38 EDT by: ryan
ViaHardware just put up their review on the Asus CUV4X-D motherboard. This Asus motherboard is based on the VIA Apollo Pro A chipset and is designed to run dual Pentium 3 processors. Here is a snip:
"The problems did not occur when just one processor was used. I really have to question Asus’s implementation of the dual design for the Apollo Pro chipset. Maybe it was just my board, but a new bios and a few e-mails to Asus resulted in no fixes. Considering this boards market, you would think stability is one of the key things Asus would provide. In addition Asus has also come later to the market with this board, which should have bought them some time to get it right.
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Blizzard 360 Case Review
posted: April 19, 2001 @ 6:05 EDT by: ryan
Overclocked Cafe posted their review of the FrozenCPU Blizzard 360 case.
"As components in your computer get bigger, badder, and faster, the one enemy that will continue to increasingly wreak more havoc is heat. On the same note, the more we begin to push things to be badder and faster, the more you have to deal with thermal management. One thing to help you defeat the heat is proper airflow and a well cooled case."
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Celeron 600 @ 900
posted: April 19, 2001 @ 6:04 EDT by: ryan
Celeron 600 @ 900 Review.
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VisionTek GeForce3 Review
posted: April 19, 2001 @ 6:03 EDT by: ryan
ProCooling got their mits on a Retail VisionTek GeForce 3, and theyput it in one bad ass machine, and we ran the hell out of it. They ran over 60 Benchmarks, and look at Image quality aspects of this card.
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Samsung 12/8/32 CDRW
posted: April 19, 2001 @ 6:02 EDT by: ryan
NeoSeeker has posted their review of Samsung's 12/8/32 CDRW Drive.
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Soyo SY-K7ADA Review
posted: April 19, 2001 @ 6:01 EDT by: ryan
HotHardware has taken a look at the Socket A, ALi MAGiK 1 based Soyo SY-K7ADA in the H.H.
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CD-RW & DVD in One
posted: April 18, 2001 @ 6:10 EDT by: ryan
NeoSeeker has posted up their review of the Samsung SM304 DVD/CDRW Combo Drive, capable of 4X/4X/24X & 4X DVD-ROM. Here's a quote:
"DVD/CD-RW drives are quickly becoming more prevalent; and for good reason, too. DVD is the new standard for removable data, and most new computers now come equipped with a DVD drive, however a CD burner is still necessary for users who want to be able to distribute large data files and to support the huge installed base of CD-ROM drives. A combination DVD and CD-RW drive like the SM-304 would seem to fit these needs easily in a single, easy to use package."
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Koolance Cooling System
posted: April 18, 2001 @ 6:09 EDT by: ryan
[H]ard|OCP has posted up a look at the Koolance cooling system.
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Seagate Cheetah 36XL Review
posted: April 18, 2001 @ 6:07 EDT by: ryan
X-bit labs has posted a review of the Seagate Cheetah 36XL HDD.
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Samsung SyncMaster 900NF
posted: April 18, 2001 @ 6:07 EDT by: ryan
IANAG has posted up a review of the Samsung SyncMaster 900NF 19" monitor.
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Transcend TS-ALR4 Mobo
posted: April 17, 2001 @ 5:57 EDT by: ryan
X-bit labs has posted a review of the Transcend TS-ALR4 Mainboard Review.
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Abit VH6-III Review
posted: April 17, 2001 @ 5:56 EDT by: ryan
Extreme Overclocking has posted a review on ABIT's VH6-II motherboard. It is full of features, excellent for overclockers, and cost less than $100!!!
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Rocco 5.1 Digital Audio
posted: April 17, 2001 @ 5:55 EDT by: ryan
Rocco 5.1 Digital Audio Speaker review @ PC Extremes. Here's a clip:
"It is important you have the right sound system for your specific need. Whether you want a sound system to play your vast collection of DVD’s, or perhaps to hear the thud of your opponents body. Whatever your need is you have to select your sound system based upon that."
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DigiDoc 5 Review
posted: April 17, 2001 @ 5:54 EDT by: ryan
IANAG DigiDoc 5 Review has posted up a review of the DigiDoc 5.
"Today's computers have become extremely powerful machines! Most people have 800+ MHz cpus with high end 3D cards. Now it can be easily said that without proper cooling those computers will crumble. To take care of the heat problem, many folks by massive heatsinks, thermal paste, and huge 120mm fans. On top of all that, some even venture to the realm of overclocking, adding even more heat to the system. But how can you be sure that your system is as cool as you'd like? Most of today's motherboards come with some type of thermal monitoring system, but how can we be sure its accurate? Enter the MacPower Digital Doc 5!"
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Kensington Optical Pro Mouse
posted: April 16, 2001 @ 9:19 EDT by: ryan
LITTLEWHITEDOG.COM has just posted a review of the Kensington Mouse-in-a-box Optical Pro. The review compares the Kensington mouse to 2 other pointing devices in a series of rigorous "benchmarking" tests. The usual taster:
"Our final contender is provided courtesy of my company laptop. That's right, I'm talking about "MR Pointy" himself . . . the pointing stick from an IBM Thinkpad 600e laptop. This nasty little joke on laptop users everywhere is going to round out our trio because so many of us are stuck with one of these useless little nubs and there's not a damn thing we can do about it."
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Linksys Wireless Networking
posted: April 16, 2001 @ 9:18 EDT by: ryan
HardwareZone has posted up a review of the Linksys Instant Wireless Network PC Card and PCI Adapter. Here's a bit:
"It is also easy to set up, utilising a USB connection to configure the Access Point. Though many of our peers were skeptical with regards to Linksys bundling their PCMCIA NIC cards with driver installation diskettes instead of on CD-ROM discs, we think this is actually a blessing in disguise, as many notebook computers (especially ultra-portables) come with only floppy diskette drives."
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Picking the Right PC
posted: April 16, 2001 @ 9:13 EDT by: ryan
PCStats has posted up a little article on picking the right PC for yourself. Here's a clip:
"Having the "right" PC does not mean having the "best" PC; it just means that you have a computer that is attributed to your personal PC lifestyle. Knowing your PC lifestyle is very important. Lots of money could be thrown away if you don’t recognize what you are going to be doing with your new computer. With that in mind we're going to try and guide you towards this goal by breaking down what hardware is best for you based on those three different PC lifestyles. We've randomly chosen several online computer retailers to help give you an idea of where to go should you want to pick up your parts online."
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Lian-Li PC60 Case Review
posted: April 16, 2001 @ 9:12 EDT by: ryan
The Tech Zone has posted a review of the Lian-Li PC60. This has to be the most beautiful case ever made. The PC60 case is all aluminum, right down to the faceplate! Check out their review here.
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Taisol CGK742092 Review
posted: April 16, 2001 @ 9:11 EDT by: ryan
VoidYourWarranty just got done with yet another heatsink review, this time with the Taisol CGK742092. Here's a clip from the review:
"It seems like we are seeing a new high performance heatsink on a weekly basis. This is of course a good thing to overclockers. Taisol is aware of this and has stepped up and have improved the CGK742092 by adding a copper insert in its base to improve performance and calling it the CGK760092."
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eyeSCREAM Review
posted: April 15, 2001 @ 7:43 EDT by: ryan
AcidHardware has just posted their review of the eyeSCREAM light stereoscopic imaging solution. Here's a bit:
"Played a game of Quake 3 recently? Maybe you've mown down a few terrorists in Counter Strike? If this is the case you may have had the yearning for something more than just the 3D produced on your flat two dimensional monitor. Games like Quake 3 and Half Life give a great sense of perspective and depth but there is only so much you can do with pseudo 3D on a 2D monitor. This is where the fledgling 3D stereoscopic market was born."
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Swiftech MC370-0A Review
posted: April 15, 2001 @ 7:43 EDT by: ryan
Virtual Hideout is back again today with yet another review! This time They've taken a look at Swiftech's latest heatsink+fan combo, the Swiftech MC370-0A HSF for Socket A/Socket 370:
"The package comes with everything you'll need. You'll receive the heastsink+fan unit itself, plus the Installation Manual, a pack of AOS Thermal Grease and also 4 little rubber feets for use with an Intel Socket 370 FCPGA chips. The two main things that caught my eye was the excellent instruction manual, which is non-existent in some of the heatsink+fan package out there. It clearly describes, with pictures, how to safely install and remove the MC370-0A, and also the nicely wrapped fan cables in woven mesh. Very professionally done here. Any cooling freak will tell you that the Delta Black Label fans are the only way to go if you're looking into extreme air-cooling. I'm not gonna argue with that, but Swiftech abviously has a slightly different opinion. While the Delta is one loud screeching mofo at 37CFM, the Papst is relatively quieter. Not very much at 33CFM, but instead of the irritating and annoying sound you get with the Delta, what you'll hear with the Papst is just a low-freq rumbling noise. That's a piece of German precision engineering for you there and something I appreciate. I believe you would too.... :O)."
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Mini Super Orb Review
posted: April 15, 2001 @ 7:41 EDT by: ryan
TweakTown's "Head Heatsink Reviewer" Mike Wright has posted a review of the ThermalTake Mini Super Orb. It's time to get ourselves a definitive answer to the question that has plagued tech sites for month. Is the Mini Super Orb worth it's weight, or is it just another pretty addition to your system?
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Happy Easter!
posted: April 15, 2001 @ 7:40 EDT by: ryan
Go play tribes 2.
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DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
posted: April 14, 2001 @ 7:03 EDT by: ryan
GideonTech.com has a review up on the DVD/CD-RW 8X4X32X8 combo drive!
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Hercules 3D Prophet 4500
posted: April 14, 2001 @ 7:03 EDT by: ryan
Acidhardware.com has put the Hercules 3D Prophet 4500 on the grill. They determined its taste to be somewhat satisfying with its electrifying performance coupled with an ultra cheap price:
"PowerVR have designed their own similar variation of 3DFX's Hidden Surface Removal. This technology was implemented on the original Kyro and is called Tile-Based Rendering. Memory bandwidth is one of the biggest bottlenecks in graphics cards today and tile-based rendering effectively uses available memory bandwidth making it less of a bottleneck. What Tile-based rendering does is, instead of rendering every pixel whether it is visible or not, it only textures visible pixels. Groups of polygons are batched together (in "display lists") before being processed by 3D hardware. This allows the scene to be grouped into smaller 32x16 tiles which are then rendered independently. This in turn eliminates the need for frequent access to external memory."
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CDC-30370 Heatsink Review
posted: April 14, 2001 @ 7:02 EDT by: ryan
Sorry for making these updates so late today. This may seem like your average and ordinary heatsink, but what it offers may surprise a lot of people, especially penny-pinching overclockers. Nearly the performance of a CORE heatsink, and under half the price!
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Win a Lian-Li PC20-3333
posted: April 13, 2001 @ 9:03 EDT by: ryan
Win a Lian-Li PC20-3333 and Enermax 450 @ PC Extremes. Here's a quick Clip:
"To help launch the opening of PC Extremes' forums, I've decided to give away a PC20-3333 and Enermax Power Supply. The rules are simple sign up in the Forums and post a reply in the "Win a PC20-3333 and an Enermax 450 Power Supply" thread"
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New ThermalTake Mem Kit
posted: April 13, 2001 @ 9:02 EDT by: ryan
Thermaltake have just released their new line of Memory Cooler Kits and even Kits with Memory! At this stage Thermaltake are packaging high quality sticks of 128MB PC2100 DDR Ram with their Memory Cooling Kit.
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Soyo K7VTA-B Review
posted: April 13, 2001 @ 9:01 EDT by: ryan
NeoSeeker has posted up their review of the Soyo K7VTA-B Socket A Mobo. If you're considering a cheap Socket A mobo, or you're stressed for cash, you might want to consider this baby.
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