Evergreen AcceleraPCI Review
posted: March 25, 2001 @ 12:08 EST by: ryan
Chick's Hardware has posted the a review of the Evergreen AcceleraPCI 466/128 upgrade card, this is aimed at the people who want a quick and easy upgrade for their old Pentium systems. Here's a snip:
"Still stuck with an old Pentium or Pentium class computer? Finding the performance a bit sluggish? Are you one of those people who want to upgrade, but doesn't want the hassle of dealing with the insides? Well, could Evergreen’s AcceleraPCI be your ticket to giving your old system a new lease of life?"
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ASUS CUSL2-C Review
posted: March 25, 2001 @ 12:07 EST by: ryan
Adrian's Rojak Pot just posted a comprehensive review of the ASUS CUSL2-C motherboard which is based on the Intel i815EP chipset.
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Huge Cooler Roundup
posted: March 24, 2001 @ 12:45 EST by: ryan
ExtremeOverclocking has posted up a roundup of the ThermoEngine, Taisol CGK742092, Volcano II, Mini Super Orb, and others.
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Kohan Demo Out
posted: March 23, 2001 @ 5:42 EST by: ryan
FilePlanet is now mirroring the great fantasy real-time strategy game from Strategy First and Timegate Studios, Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns. Two demos are available, one with voice and the other without.
No Voice Demo
http://www.fileplanet.com/index.asp?file=57768
w/Voice Demo
http://www.fileplanet.com/index.asp?file=57769
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Soyo 6BA+100 Mobo Review
posted: March 23, 2001 @ 5:40 EST by: ryan
Technoyard.com has posted thier latest review of the Soyo 6BA+100 Mainboard. Here's a quote:
"Who ever said that BX boards will leave the lime light in the mobo market anytime soon. Today we bring to you Soyo's 6BA+100 mainboard, which boasts many features which were un heard of on BX boards. ATA/100 support, Built in RAID controller are the main highlights."
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ASUS A7V133 Mobo Review
posted: March 23, 2001 @ 5:40 EST by: ryan
Iamnotageek just finished up their review of the ASUS A7V133. Here is a clip:
"The ASUS A7V did allow you to change the mutliplier and voltage settings but you had to do it the old fashioned way on with dip switches. ASUS has updated the BIOS and now on the A7V133 all overclocking options can be set right in the BIOS."
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Alice PC Review
posted: March 23, 2001 @ 5:39 EST by: ryan
T-Break has just posted their review of this ex-id level designer's debut game. Here's a bit:
"Mcgee had everything, a dark twisted plot and storyline and an engine to create the dark underworld he envisioned for Alice. All he needed was the right music score to underline the game. And who could be better than the ex Nine Inch Nails member Chris Vrenna- his style of music is perfect for the moody setting of Alice. Chimes, jingles and a dark heavy music adds a lot to the overall mood set in the game. The voice overs for Alice’s characters have also been done very well, with each voice blending perfectly with its character’s traits."
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Asus A7A266 Mobo Review
posted: March 23, 2001 @ 7:10 EST by: ryan
Dan's Data has posted up their review of the Asus A7A266 mainboard.
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DS9: The Fallen Review
posted: March 22, 2001 @ 6:35 EST by: ryan
BrokenPixel has posted a review of Collective Studio's new game Deep Space Nine: The Fallen.
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Samsung 40GB HD Review
posted: March 22, 2001 @ 6:34 EST by: ryan
Iamnotageek just finsihed up a review of the 40.8 GB Samsung SpinPoint SV20400. Here is a clip:
"I did not take any exact temperatures of the drive, but I thought it was important to mention that this drive seems to generate almost no heat even after defragmenting for 20 minutes. The drive remained cool to the touch, even with my case fans turned off. This is a very big plus to me, as there are already enough components in my PC generating unwanted heat."
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Aopen 12x10x32x Review
posted: March 22, 2001 @ 6:33 EST by: ryan
NeoSeeker just posted their review of AOpen's 12X10X32X CDRW drive.. This is definitely one affordable 12X CDRW drive which seems to be reliable.. Here's a snippet:
"The AOpen CRW1232A is a 12x10x32x drive - the same speed as the Iomega ZipCD that we recently reviewed. One of the major differences between these two drives is that the AOpen drive uses Ricoh’s “JustLink” technology and the ZipCD makes use of Sanyo’s “BURN-Proof” technology. These technologies may have different names, but they share a common goal: to rid the CD-burning process of the revolting buffer-underrun."
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Win Polk's AMR150 Speakers
posted: March 21, 2001 @ 6:04 EST by: ryan
Neoseeker has partnered up with speaker gurus Polk Audio to give away not one, but four sets of these luscious speakers.
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Customized System Properties
posted: March 21, 2001 @ 6:03 EST by: ryan
SystemLogic.net has written a short guide on how to create a customized system properties screen. You can do things like adding your logo or editing some information that shows up in the window.
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Cyber Cooler 3in1 Review
posted: March 21, 2001 @ 6:02 EST by: ryan
Overclocked Cafe has another review up, this time it's a look at the Cyber Cooler 3 in 1 system cooler. Quote:
"The 3 in 1 package will come with everything you need: The actual cooler, a pack of screws, a variety of guards – one for 3.5 bay (plastic) and one for a PCI slot (metal), plus a mounting unit for the 5.25 bay. Everything is easily switched, all dependent on where you would like to place this system cooler. They also provide instructions on the box on how to go about installing this cooler within the various locations of your system; the pictures are a nice touch."
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Win Some Crucial SDRAM
posted: March 21, 2001 @ 6:00 EST by: ryan
HardCoreWare is giving away four 256mb sticks of Crucial SDRAM to 4 lucky winners! Crucial is a direct division of Micron, and sell Micron SDRAM directly, so you know you are getting the best.
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MSI K7T RAID Review
posted: March 21, 2001 @ 5:59 EST by: ryan
VoidYourWarranty.net has just finished their review of the MSI K7T Turbo-RAID. Heres a clip from the review:
"The K7T-TURBO RAID's layout is pretty close to the standard KT133A motherboard layout. Some differences from the norm are the location of the ATX power connector and the awkward location of the RAID controller. Most motherboard manufactures will put the RAID controllers right next to the onboard ATA100, but MSI decided to separate the controllers and put them near the bottom of the board. One good thing about the layout is that most users shouldn't have problems with larger heat sink units, as most capacitors are pretty far from the socket. Another thing that might be dissapointing to some, would be the fact that there are only 2 fan headers."
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Asus CUSL2-C Review
posted: March 21, 2001 @ 5:58 EST by: ryan
The House of Help has posted their latest article, a look at the Asus CUSL2-C Motherboard. Snippet:
"Amidst the growing flock of AMD users and abusers stands the ever-zealous Intel advocate. You know who you are. No amount of reviews of AMD based components will turn you away. There's nothing wrong with that. That being said, there is still a demand for quality FC-PGA motherboards. What do we have in our test box for those of you still clutching to Chipzilla? The Asus CUSL2-C."
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Samsung Laser Printer Review
posted: March 20, 2001 @ 6:01 EST by: ryan
NeoSeeker has posted their review of the Samsung ML-6060 Laser Printer.
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17-inch CRT Monitor Awards
posted: March 20, 2001 @ 6:00 EST by: ryan
HardwareZone Awards 2000: 17-inch Flat Screen CRT Monitors. The nominations for this category include the following products: MAG InnoVision 768FD, Philips Brilliance 107T, Samsung SyncMaster 753DF, Sony FD-E200, and Viewsonic EF70. AND THE WINNER IS:
"The winner in the 17-inch flat-screen CRT monitor category is the Samsung SyncMaster 753DF. Though not a truly flat-screen monitor--an unobtrusive thick plate of glass help give the illusion of true flatness—the SyncMaster 753DF monitor performed almost as well as the much more expensive Sony FD-E200. Furthermore, it outperformed the Philips Brilliance 107T across almost all of the DiplayMate v.2.0 test patterns and screens. The reasonable price of S$399 and its good performance propelled the Samsung SyncMaster 753DF into the winner's circle."
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MemTach v0.8 Alpha Out
posted: March 20, 2001 @ 5:59 EST by: ryan
This is the first public release of CPUReview's new FREE memory subsystem benchmark for Windows. MemTach can be downloaded from CPUReview:
Site: http://www.cpureview.com/
Downloads: http://www.cpureview.com/mt_dl.html
Documentation: http://www.cpureview.com/mt_docs.html
Index Page: http://www.cpureview.com/mt_index.html
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Severance: Blade of Darkness
posted: March 20, 2001 @ 5:57 EST by: ryan
BrokenPixel has posted up a quick review of Codemasters Action Adventure-RPG game called Severance: Blade of Darkness.
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RAM Performance Comparison
posted: March 19, 2001 @ 8:39 EST by: ryan
HardCoreWare took a look at 4 different RAM configurations, and see which is the most suitable for us. We take 128, 256, 384, and 512 MB of ram, slap it in a Windows ME box and a Windows 2000 box, and go crazy with the benchmarks.
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Pioneer 16x DVD Review
posted: March 19, 2001 @ 8:38 EST by: ryan
TweakTown have posted a review of the Pioneer 16x DVD Drive which is capable of reading just about every disk format ever invented.
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Global Win WBK38 Review
posted: March 19, 2001 @ 8:37 EST by: ryan
Overclocked Cafe has finished their review of the Global Win WBK38 CPU cooler. It's a great cooler, carries the MONSTER Delta 60mm 38cfm fan:
"The HSF WILL require tools to install, at least a flathead screwdriver, which is something you need to be careful about while installing. There is a risk of "FUBAR"ing your motherboard. Let's talk about the clip. I would use extreme caution when installing this HSF, one slip of the screwdriver while installing it and you will not be booting your computer up anytime soon. I don't understand why a company would go through the trouble of designing a solid HSF, only to put the "it only cost us a nickel" clip on it. The phrase "consumer friendly" seems to have been forgotten."
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Thermal Compound Roundup
posted: March 19, 2001 @ 8:36 EST by: ryan
Today @ Extreme Overclocking has taken a look at SIX different thermal compounds to see how well they perform on both an Athlon & P3 setup. The results were very shocking to say the least.
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AMK LAN-CKO Case Review
posted: March 19, 2001 @ 8:32 EST by: ryan
The Tech Zone has posted a review of the new AMK LAN-CKO case. This is an ATX case specially designed for LAN parties. It's nice and small and easy to carry from one LAN party to the next. Just because it's small doesn't mean it lacks for features. As a matter of fact, this 16" case has room for NINE drive bays!
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Aopen KT133A Review
posted: March 19, 2001 @ 8:32 EST by: ryan
HardOCP takes a look at the latest and greatest from AOpen, or is it?
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Dual Athlon Mobo Preview
posted: March 18, 2001 @ 9:04 EST by: ryan
PCStats has posted up a "A Preliminary Look at the Thunder K7"
"Tyan has long been known to be working on a dual AMD solution. The Thunder K7 (Model No. S2462) as this mysterious board is known is expected to be released sometime in early quarter two of this year. According to a recent announcement on a Japanese computer information magazine, the Thunder K7 is estimated to enter the retail market for around 118,000 Yen, or about $950 USD."
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Transend DDR Mobo Review
posted: March 18, 2001 @ 9:02 EST by: ryan
AthlonOC has posted up a review of the Transend TS-ALR4 DDR AMD mainboard. Here's a clip:
"Can you all remember back to EDO ram and when SDRAM first came out? SDRAM offered something like a 3% performance increase, while whimpy at the time, SDRAM matured over the months and now EDO is history. Well we can't just shove DDR under the rug now, we must give it time to mature, it is after all a new technology and with new technology comes a few bugs that will need to be straightened out."
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Tweaking the System
posted: March 18, 2001 @ 8:59 EST by: ryan
HardwareOC has posted up an article on "tweaking the system":
"Starting with the obvious has always been a good thing for us, so let's start with how the system boots up. Editing systems files might be a bit scary for you and that's understandable. That is also why we ask that you save yourself the headaches and PLEASE make backups of the files we edit as we go along. If you had to reset your system as much as I do, you'll thank GOD almighty for even the smallest of miracles."
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Windows XP Preview
posted: March 18, 2001 @ 3:18 EST by: ryan
Windows XP is a big deal, and gamesbasement has the info. This upcoming OS is Microsoft's first attempt to take Windows NT mainstream. And it's also the first major redesign of the Windows GUI since Windows 95. You may be shocked to see how different things really are!
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Rune Expansion Info
posted: March 18, 2001 @ 3:18 EST by: ryan
RuneGame has posted their interview with the mapping contest winners who will see their work appear in Rune: The Halls of Valhalla.
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SuperMicro SC-750A Review
posted: March 18, 2001 @ 3:15 EST by: ryan
Virtual Hideout has just posted another case review. This time, they've taken a look at probably the most well-known full tower case, the Supermicro SC750-A beast. Taster:
"Overall, the Supermicro SC750-A is a great fulltower case to start with, or to transfer your existing system into. It has a few minor flaws that can, for the most part, be fixed with minor modifying. It is also quite large and heavy, but this is typical of all fulltowers, so I cannot hold that against the case. Drive rails and front access are things which are subjective, and cannot be used in an objective evaluation. I've seen this case for around $135USD on the Net W/O shipping and handling. Expect your mileage to vary. This is a more than some other comparable fulltowers, but I consider the SC750-A to be of better quality and therefore worth more."
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Leadtek GeForce2 Look Back
posted: March 17, 2001 @ 7:51 EST by: ryan
While TheTech Zone waits with baited breath for their Geforce3 cards to evaluate, they're going to take one last look at its predecessor, the Geforce2. Leadtek has an unusual offering (in many ways) with its Geforce2-GTS 64meg DDR card. Is this 64meg behemoth is for you?
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Cooling Contest
posted: March 17, 2001 @ 7:50 EST by: ryan
OverclockedCafe kicked off another weekend contest, giving everyone a chance to win a complete system cooling package. All it takes to enter is a valid email address. The contest ends Sunday night 03/18/01 at 7pm (MST) and one winner takes all!!!!
"This weekends prize package includes: The Thermaltake VolcanoII along with the SC-080 slot cooler, the 3-n-1 System cooler (SC-188), AND the SC-190 slot cooler from Cyber Cooler. Another great cooling solution package. All you need is a valid email address to enter and one winner takes all."
Contest ends Sunday night 03/18/01 at 7pm (MST).
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