ONI Screenshots
posted: January 7, 2001 @ 12:02 EST by: ryan
3DGW have posted several screenshots from the gold copy of ONI and intend on updating a few more times today with more action screenshots from this awesome 3rd person fighter/shooter.
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Wind Tunnel Plus Review
posted: January 7, 2001 @ 8:38 EST by: ryan
Have you had enough of all the recent Xbox and network splits / closures? Well, TweakTown has reviewed the CoolerGuys Wind Tunnel Plus ATX mid-tower DIY overclockers case:
"It's not very often that we get cases send to us at TweakTown to review, in fact this is TweakTown's first computer case review. This is mainly because of the cost of shipping from the USA to Australia, the USA being where most cases are manufactured or distributed from. However, Todd from CoolerGuys was kind enough to send us one of their new "value" overclockers mid-tower ATX cases called the Wind Tunnel Plus to have a look at. This stylish and solid case is designed for the value market with overclockers in mind. The case features two stunning (professional) looking blowholes which have been laser cut to fit two high speed Sunon 92mm case fans & grills."
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Winfast GeForce2 MX Review
posted: January 7, 2001 @ 8:36 EST by: ryan
Gaming IN 3D has posted up a review of another GeForce 2 MX card. This time though G3D:Gaming In 3D takes a look at a new offering from Leadtek. This MX sports a TV-Out, shiny big old heatsink, and other features.
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Iwill DDR Mobo Review
posted: January 6, 2001 @ 11:58 EST by: ryan
Gamer's Depot has popped up a review of IWILL's soon to be released DDR Athlon motherboard.
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Wind Tunnel Plus Review
posted: January 6, 2001 @ 11:50 EST by: ryan
Extreme Overclocking has a new review up, this time it's the Wind Tunnel Plus Mid Tower case from CoolerGuys. This is a pretty standard Mid Tower case, except for a pair of 92mm blowholes laser cut on the side, and some more cooling goodies.
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Distributed Computing
posted: January 5, 2001 @ 3:33 EST by: ryan
HardwareCentral has posted up an article on Distributed computing, where to put those idle CPU cycles:
"SETI@home, distributed.net, two popular forms of distributed computing have more than proven the concept, where millions of computers, mostly located in people's homes, crunch away at data packets sent out by their servers. But there's actually a lot more potential surrounding this or similar forms of distributed computing."
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Win a Duron 600 @ 900mhz
posted: January 5, 2001 @ 3:31 EST by: ryan
HardwareOC is giving away a Duron 600 @ 900mhz.
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Gigabyte 7DXC Review
posted: January 5, 2001 @ 3:30 EST by: ryan
Amdmb.com has reviewed the first available AMD 760 motherboard, the Gigabyte 7DXC. Featuring DDR SDRAM support as well as support for the 266 MHz FSB Athlon processors, both gamers and developers should see a nice increase in performance with the new memory and chipset.
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Abit SH6 Review
posted: January 5, 2001 @ 7:14 EST by: ryan
Jsi Hardware has posted a review of the Abit SH6 motherboard:
"As you can see from the specs the board features integrated Audio and Video, now before you all scream "no way would I want a integrated motherboard in my box" listen up for a minute. As well as integrated video the board also features a 4x agp slot should you want to use something better such as a Geforce or Radeon card. Another nice Feature I noticed was the inclusion of 6 Pci slots, something I have seen Abit do a lot lately and something I like as well.
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Dell Inspiron 4000 Review
posted: January 4, 2001 @ 9:53 EST by: ryan
For those road warriors, the Dell Inspiron 4000 could be your travelling delight. The Dell Inspiron 4000 is touted as a new high-performance thin-and-light portable computer designed for users who want reliable performance along with lightweight, convenient and attractive design. Read the review that's been posted over at HardwareZone.
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Jazz Speakers Rocco 5.1
posted: January 4, 2001 @ 6:01 EST by: ryan
PenStarSys had the chance to do an in depth review of the Jazz Speakers Rocco 5.1 Dolby Digital set. Many other sites have trashed this setup, as the sound truly is sub optimal. There are some redeeming features to this set though, and with a lot of patience and time, fairly acceptable sound can be squeezed from this set.
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Metal Gear Solid PC Review
posted: January 4, 2001 @ 4:27 EST by: ryan
3D Spotlight has posted a review of Metal Gear Solid for the PC. With all the class of the Playstation version, what on earth went wrong with the PC conversion?
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Alice Review
posted: January 4, 2001 @ 4:26 EST by: ryan
FiringSquad has posted up their review of American McGee's Alice:
"Either the standard for graphics has really gone through the roof or I'm just going blind. Put simply, Alice is a stunning piece of work. The fantastic environments within this game were my main motivation to keep going. Those long nights the development team spent in front of the crack pipe were definitly not in vain."
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DFI AK74-AC Mobo Review
posted: January 4, 2001 @ 6:33 EST by: ryan
EXHardware has just posted up a review of DFI's latest Socket A mainboard - the AK74-AC with built in support for 133/266 DDR operation, ATA-100 and AGP4X! These features are of course built around the VIA KT133A chipset which has also found it's way into quite a number of new Socket A mainboards on the market now. Head on over to the review for more! Here's a snip:
"Whose DFI ? Well, not many of us may have heard of DFI but they have been around for quite sometime now manufacturing some solid mainboards for the OEM market with a product line of over 50 models! Sure, they may not be as popular as ABIT or Asus but they have definately been around for awhile. This time around, we take a look at the DFI AK74-AC, which is DFI's all in one Socket A mainboard combining the VIAKT133A chipset which allows 133/266 DDR operation and PC-133 memory modules, ATA-100 support as well as AGP 4X support."
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Epox 3SPA3L i815EP Review
posted: January 4, 2001 @ 6:32 EST by: ryan
TweakTown kicks off their first motherboard review of 2001 with the Epox 3SPA3L, which may be the first review of such a product to hit the Net. The 3SPA3L is based on the Intel 815EP chipset and suited for socket 370 processors, the chipset is exactly the same as the Intel 815E chipset instead it has no onboard video which should make the board cheaper than 815E boards, in theory. This board is the fastest Intel 815 board TweakTown have tested, BIOS overclocking features are fantastic and stability is rock solid so TweakTown gave it their Editor's Choice Award:
"The Epox 3SPA3L is a top quality motherboard with lots of good (and new) features and fantastic overclocking features in the BIOS which are perfect for the "newbie" overclocker. This is the fastest Intel 815 we have tested and is also one of the most stable ATX motherboards we have ever tested. Epox have done a good job with the 3SPA3L, this is something we have become to expect from Epox lately with their newest boards based on all different chipsets, not just the Intel 815EP. With any luck, Epox will (soon) release this board into the budget market at a respectable (low) price, which will make it ideal for those that are money conscious as it is indeed value for money with all the includes features. As you can see, we were impressed with the Epox 3SPA3L and it has now become the Intel reference board for testing products at TweakTown. After careful consideration, we present you with the ratings for the Epox 3SPA3L... Nice job Epox!"
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Mindark AB Interview
posted: January 4, 2001 @ 6:31 EST by: ryan
Project Entropia is a free MMORPG in development by Swedish developer, Mindark AB. In the strange and wild world of Calypso, you may enjoy life as a tourist, a peaceful settler, or become an adventuring pioneer. The game's marketing manager, Patric Sundström, fills us in on the details in lengthy interview at RPGPlanet.
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Elitegroup P6VXA Socket-370
posted: January 4, 2001 @ 6:30 EST by: ryan
HWZ, has reviewed the Elitegroup P6VXA Socket-370 motherboard.
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Build a System for $1000
posted: January 3, 2001 @ 5:33 EST by: ryan
With Christmas gone, we are going to see hardware prices drop quite a bit, before new hardware is introduced. HardCoreWare takes you to school on how you could spend $1000 to either build a great budget PC, or upgrade your current system to a blazing fast gaming machine! Geez, there's another one of these guides everyday!
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2CoolPC/2CoolPC-Plus
posted: January 3, 2001 @ 5:29 EST by: ryan
TechWatch has posted up their review of the 2CoolPC/2CoolPC-Plus cooling unit, complete with pictures and temperature readings. Lazy-Quote™:
"For those not ‘in the know’, the 2CoolPC/Plus looks like a big plastic funnel with a fan at one end, not a mean lean piece of cooling equipment... The concept of the 2CoolPC / Plus is simple - it ducts air from the bottom of your case, where cool air 'resides' (remembering hot air rises), through the use of a fan."
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Coolermaster ATCS310 Case
posted: January 3, 2001 @ 5:08 EST by: ryan
Hexus.net has posted up a review of the Coolermaster ATCS310 case. This case is a silver beauty with a lot of features. It also carries a massive price tag, but it is one damn fine case! Here's a taster:
"The case has 4 wheels on the bottom of it and as it is such a large case this is a good idea and it makes life a lot easier when you want to move it about, this also allows airflow under the case (so that the case doesn't get warm if you stand it on the ground in a hot area, it is also tempting to cut 2 80MM holes in the bottom of the case just so better airflow can happen."
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We All Like Free Stuff
posted: January 3, 2001 @ 5:05 EST by: ryan
The House of Help is giving away a Guillemot MaxiSound MUSE. Check it out here.
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Another Gear of the Year
posted: January 3, 2001 @ 6:55 EST by: ryan
In this first week of the new millennium, HardOCP look back to the first year of the new century and pick out the biggest and the brightest...or what we like to call.... the [H]ardest of 2000.
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Build a Battery Back-Up
posted: January 3, 2001 @ 6:54 EST by: ryan
HardwareOC took it upon themselves to help you guys when the lights go out. They have a How-To guide on building a battery powered backup to power your gaming rig for almost 30 hours when the electricity goes out!
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Hardware of the Year
posted: January 3, 2001 @ 6:52 EST by: ryan
Gamer's Depot has posted up their complete list for choices of "Hardware of the Year" for 2000.
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Diablo II Demo
posted: January 3, 2001 @ 6:51 EST by: ryan
Fileplanet has posted up the official Diablo II demo from Blizzard entertainment. Little late :)
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Crucial Selling DDR SDRAM
posted: January 2, 2001 @ 10:10 EST by: ryan
Tweakers Asylum has just let us know that Crucial is now selling PC1600 SDRAM through their on-line store.
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Linux Buyer's Guide #7
posted: January 2, 2001 @ 9:52 EST by: ryan
The Duke of URL has just posted its seventh iteration of its Linux Buyer's Guide. Here's what its on:
"The guide covers 3 systems and a list of peripherals (by popular demand) that work best with Linux. Other sections include the month in review, as well as a little overview of what Linux has in store for the future."
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Xyloc Wireless Review
posted: January 2, 2001 @ 4:23 EST by: ryan
LITTLEWHITEDOG.COM has just completed an exclusive review of the Xyloc Wireless PC Security Device from Ensure Technologies. Studies have shown the biggest security risk for a company is not hackers from outside, but individuals from the inside. Take a peak.
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SMC Broadband Router/Switch
posted: January 2, 2001 @ 4:22 EST by: ryan
HardwareCentral has posted up a review of the SMC Barricade Broadband Router/Switch. Here's a little taster:
"Seeing the need for an integrated broadband sharing solution for personal users and small business, companies such as SMC, Netgear and Linksys have created the integrated broadband router and switch. How does SMC's offering, which also integrates a print server, stack up?"
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OS Updates & Patches
posted: January 2, 2001 @ 4:21 EST by: ryan
3D Spotlight has just revamped their "OS Updated" page where you will find the latest updates/patches available for Microsoft's latest (Well, newish) Operating Systems - Windows 2000, Millennium Edition & Windows 98 Second Edition. The list also contains links to the latest security patches for these Operating Systems.
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Hardware Price Index Update
posted: January 2, 2001 @ 6:59 EST by: ryan
The Tech Zone has updated their Hardware Price Index for Tuesday, Jan. 2/2001. The biggest drop on the CPU side was from the K7-950 which went from $225.00 to just $195.99. On the video card side the price of the Creative Annihilator GeForce 256 went from $179.95 to just $119.00!
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Were's the News?
posted: January 2, 2001 @ 6:59 EST by: ryan
Today isn't a holiday, where's the news?
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Windows 2000 Bad??
posted: January 1, 2001 @ 6:23 EST by: ryan
This guy doesn't have his own domain, but we'll give him a whirl. PikasHomeland (no relation to pikachu I hope) has posted up an article on Windows 2000 calling it another useless operating system.
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Win a Peltier kit
posted: January 1, 2001 @ 8:46 EST by: ryan
Overclocker Cafe is giving away that is something VERY COOL ! They were playing with a Leufken Socket Peltier Kit, 72 watt they picked up from the guys at 2CoolTek. They have finished playing with it so now it’s a prize on our site. What a great way to bring in the new year then by winning something!
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Happy New Year!
posted: January 1, 2001 @ 8:43 EST by: ryan
Well, it's 2001 the offical start of the new millenium - whatever.
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