GeForce Voltage Tweaking

posted: February 26, 2001 @ 7:47 EST by: ryan

X-bit labs has posted an article entitled "NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS and GeForce2 MX Voltage Tweaking and Extreme Overclocking".

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Icemat Mousepad Review

posted: February 26, 2001 @ 7:46 EST by: ryan

Another review of the IceMAt.

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CDI InWin Alaska Review

posted: February 26, 2001 @ 7:40 EST by: ryan

Virtual Hideout has posted up a review of the CDI InWin Alaska Cool-Case. Here's a quote:

"This is really a great case package made with excellent components by an experienced team over at ComputersDivine Inc. And the most exciting part is this is there first attempt at such a radical case and it's a very impressive package. I'm not at liberty to says if it's the worlds best, but I will say this: If you've been waiting to buy ,what in your eyes, is the world's best case package...Put this InWin Alaska case from CDI on your real short list! This case isn't for everyone, but if you're an overclocker, and want the ultimate in cooling, or you just want something that'll surely get you noticed....this may be the ticket!"

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Project: IGI Review

posted: February 26, 2001 @ 6:36 EST by: ryan

Overclocked Cafe has posted up a review of Project: IGI. Quote:

"I have been getting a bit burned out on mindless fragging, and this was just the right medicine to cure that feeling. Don't look for multiplayer gaming in this box; it is all about a fantastic single player experience. You will undoubtedly get that, and even though there are plenty of missions and plenty of action, you will be left wanting more."

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CPU/Memory Watch Update

posted: February 26, 2001 @ 6:35 EST by: ryan

SystemLogic.net has posted this week's update on their weekly CPU/Memory Watch. This week they have launched a new feature which analyzes the prices of the processors and memory and shows visual charts and comparisons.

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Performance SDRAM Review

posted: February 26, 2001 @ 6:34 EST by: ryan

The Tech Zone has a high performance SDRAM review for you. The Performance Series SDRAM from OCZ is rated to run at 150Mhz to as high as 170Mhz. They take a look at a 256Meg stick of PC-150 and a 128Meg stick of PC-170 to see just how good they work.

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CaseAce GearGrip Pro

posted: February 26, 2001 @ 6:33 EST by: ryan

OverclockedHardware.com has just posted a review of the CaseAce GearGrip Pro, a harness that straps onto your computer case and is used for transporting it:

"Every once and a while someone comes up with a truly unique and useful product. Well CaseAce Products in California has come up with the product every LANer needs. It is called the GearGrip. Basically it's a device that goes around the body of your case, and is used for transporting it. It is fully adjustable and looks very nice when put on. CaseAce even put some thought about where your keyboard and mouse would need to go and included a pouch on the side of the GearGrip."

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Abit KT7A RAID Review

posted: February 25, 2001 @ 9:04 EST by: ryan

PenStarSys has posted up their reivew of the infamous Abit KT7A RAID. It goes over why the chipset is significantly faster than the old, especially how the asynchronous bus on the original KT133 operates. Hope over and check this review out. Here is a quote:

"There are two reasons for the greatly increased performance of the KT133A chipset, and it all has to do with the chipset to processor bus. The KT133A now runs the processor bus speed at 133 MHz, which is in lock with the 133 MHz memory bus. The first obvious reason for the performance increase is the 33% increase in bus speed between the chipset and the processor. This means that not only is bandwidth increased, but also the number of instructions per second transferred over the bus are increased by 33%, making it much more efficient and robust. The second, and possibly more important, reason for the performance increase is the lowering of latency between the memory bus and the processor bus."

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92mm BlowHole Kit Review

posted: February 25, 2001 @ 9:20 EST by: ryan

Virtual Hideout has just posted a review of the very basic tool a case modder must have, the Hole Saw!

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EverGreen Portable MP3/CD

posted: February 25, 2001 @ 9:19 EST by: ryan

AcidHardware have just posted their reviewof the EverGreen Portable MP3/CD Player:

"Mp3 stands for Mpeg 1 Layer-3 audio. It is one of the most common music file formats in use today. It is also widely traded over the Internet, and is renowned for its small file sizes and excellent quality. With regular audio CD's you can only fit around 74 minutes of audio onto one 650MB CD-R Disc. This limits the amount of tracks you can have on one CD and creates the problem of you having to make 3-4 CD's just to have a variety of your favourite songs. It also might prove to be a problem if you like to travel light and the extra cds bother you. A 650MB CD-R disc holds up to 170 4MB 128 kilobit mp3s compared to the basic CDDA redbook audio format's (normal audio cd) 13 tracks. Since conventional CD players are not capable of reading the mp3 format unless you convert it to CDDA. You are forced to stick with a miserly 13 4min tracks. Evergreen and a few others quickly realised this problem and came up with a solution, the Portable MP3/CD Player."

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Mini Super-Orb and Volcano II

posted: February 25, 2001 @ 9:18 EST by: ryan

Overwear Online have posted a 4 page review of the Thermaltake Mini Super-Orb and Volcano II heatsink. Not only do these heatsinks look cool but they perform exceptionally well for the price. Snippet:

"Both the Mini Super-Orb and Volcano II (With the Thermal Pad) got exactly the same results at both Idle (46) and Full load (48) temperatures. Then once the Thermal Pad was removed off the Volcano II and the Thermal Grease was put on the temperatures were only 1 degrees cooler."

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ThermalTake Cooler Shootout

posted: February 24, 2001 @ 9:00 EST by: ryan

Overclockers Online posted a small shootout featuring all the latest ThermalTake coolers: the Super Orb, the Mini Super Orb and the Volcano II. Snip:

"The new Mini Super Orb has exactly the same specs as the original Super Orb except that it is 4mm smaller than its precessor (only 65mm x 74 mm). But why make it smaller? Will a smaller heatsink result in worse cooling performance? Well, the reason why Tt made their Super Orb smaller, is because it should now fit the space limited motherboard like the Abit KT7s: the Mini Super Orb was born! Does it still have the same cooling power of the original Super Orb? Lets have a look."

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ELSA Gladiac Ultra Review

posted: February 24, 2001 @ 8:59 EST by: ryan

This weekend's review on EuroGamer takes a look at the ELSA Gladiac Ultra graphics card, which (until the GeForce 3 arrives next month) is one of the fastest cards out there.

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Win2K Detonator Database

posted: February 23, 2001 @ 10:24 EST by: ryan

Tweaker's Asylum has updated their Windows 2000 NVIDIA Detonator Driver Database. Intro:

"The Detonator 7.xx Series has been finally been updated. The newly leaked 7.52 Detonator drivers are to date the fastest 2k Detonators we have used here at the Tweakers Asylum. They easily outperformed the rest of the competition."

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Windows XP Preview

posted: February 23, 2001 @ 10:23 EST by: ryan

Later this year, Microsoft has a new Operating system slated for release, known as Windows XP. Finally we shall see Win9x and DOS disappear on all fronts, as all versions of XP will be based on the same NT derived codebase. The Tech Zone takes a sneak peek at what your desktop could look like by the end of this year.

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Mini Neon Case Light

posted: February 23, 2001 @ 10:22 EST by: ryan

Here's something a little new. How about a Mini Neon light for your case? PJpower has the scoop.

Have you ever seen a MINI NEON light, that even fits INSIDE an PSU? I found some of these, and these are just 12 cm. long!!! 12 volts... You can put them in your car also!