Yamaha CRW2200E Review
posted: November 7, 2001 @ 6:07 EST by: ryan
Safe-Burn, Just-Link, Burn-Proof; what does it all mean? TweakMax tries to sort some of these technologies out, while taking a look at a 20X recorder from Yamaha, namely the CRW2200E. Here's a quote:
"Before the high speed CD-Recorders was released (12X and above) the actual time it took to create a CD was very simple to calculate. All you had to do was to divide the time of the content you were supposed to burn with the speed rating of the burner. As we know, this isn't the case today because of the different techniques used to reach high recording-speeds. This is exactly the case with CD-readers, which has used CAV, and P-CAV for quite some time. Yamaha was one of the first manufacturers to implement P-CAV into their burners. Since I personally think Z-CLV is unnecessary and requires extra Burn-Proof operations, P-CAV is probably what we will see more of in the future."
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Lian-Li PC-78 Review
posted: November 6, 2001 @ 7:52 EST by: ryan
IANAG has posted up a review of the Lian-Li PC-78:
"You have probably never seen a bigger case, or a more expensive case. The PC-78 is Lian-Li's top of the line case and it will set you back about $750, but man, what a case! I think the PC-78 is bigger then my first car, and even comes complete with wheels."
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Reborn Card Review
posted: November 6, 2001 @ 7:51 EST by: ryan
The Overclocker Cafe' has finished up its review of a pretty nifty item. The Reborn card is basically a card that allows you a "do-over." Changes to your system, registry, etc get dumped on a reboot unless you instruct the system to do otherwise.
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$25 LCD Screen
posted: November 6, 2001 @ 7:49 EST by: ryan
GideonTech gets their hands dirty and shows us how to put together a very cheap $25 LCD screen.
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Memory Cooling Kit
posted: November 6, 2001 @ 7:48 EST by: ryan
PCStats has posted up a review of the Thermaltake Active Memory Cooling Kit.
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USB 1.1 CD-RW Drive
posted: November 5, 2001 @ 6:01 EST by: ryan
EverythingUSB has got a fresh Monday review http://www.everythingusb.com/hardware/index/Iomega_Predator_review.htm">up on a USB 1.1 CD-RW drive by the name of Predator. Here's a quote:
"A small but stagnant sector of the CD-RW industry has always been USB drives. Consumers didn't seem interested in USB 1.1 CD burners. With the introduction of USB 2.0, more companies have been developing drives, but USB 2.0 is costly. There is still a small market for portable, lower priced USB 1.1 drives like the Iomega Predator.""
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104th ZZZ Online
posted: November 5, 2001 @ 6:00 EST by: ryan
The 104rd issue of ZZZ online is out. This issue includes the reports about:
- holowall
- musical armchair
- glowing bicycle
- wearable computers
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Shuttle KT266A Motherboard
posted: November 5, 2001 @ 5:59 EST by: ryan
[H]ardOCP has posted up a review of the Shuttle KT266A motherboard.
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Athlon XP 1900+ Review
posted: November 5, 2001 @ 5:58 EST by: ryan
Viahardware brings you a review of AMD's latest addition to their existing Athlon XP line the XP1900+ which clocks in at 1.6 GHz. Here's a preview:
"On October 9th, AMD finally announced their Athlon XP processor based upon the Palomino core we saw show up in the Athlon 4 and Athlon MP. Since we missed out on the XP1800+ launch, we shall be covering the new Palomino features in this Athlon XP1900+ review."
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Samsung YEPP YP-30S
posted: November 5, 2001 @ 5:57 EST by: ryan
NeoSeeker has posted their review of Samsung's latest bite size MP3 Player, the YEPP YP-30S. Here's a bit of the review:
"The Samsung YEPP YP-30S design is more suggestive of a futuristic pocket watch. The circular, easy-to-read LCD on the face of the unit even shows the date and time. Shaped like a lighter and measuring 1.73 by 2.56 by 0.57 inches, the YEPP fits very comfortably in the palm of your hand."
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ABIT BL7-RAID Review
posted: November 4, 2001 @ 9:30 EST by: ryan
Tweaker's Asylum has posted up their review of the ABIT BL7-RAID (Intel i845) Motherboard. Here's a quote:
"The ABIT BL7 RAID offers the consumer rock solid stabilty, exceptional overclocking performance, and quality. Add in the BL7 RAID's impressive list of features, ease of use, and value, and you have a complete package. I would definitely recommend the ABIT BL7 RAID to anyone wanting to get the most out of their Socket 478 Intel Pentium 4 processor."
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WinXP Tweaking Guide
posted: November 4, 2001 @ 9:28 EST by: ryan
TweakTown has just posted a Windows XP Tweaking Guide. Here's a snip:
"Want to know how to tweak Windows XP for faster performance and improved appearance? Yes? Then come on in and see what TweakTown found out when they started digging into some of those little secret areas of the newest OS to hit the streets."
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Abit Siluro GeForce2 MX400
posted: November 2, 2001 @ 5:49 EST by: ryan
TweakTown has just posted a review of the Abit Siluro GeForce2 MX400 Video Card. Here's a snip:
"For those who are on a budget but still want passable graphics quality, the GeForce2 MX400 has been the card of choice. Abit has decided to enter this arena, and TweakTown has tested their Abit Siluro GF2MX400 video card to let you know whether it can stand up to the competition. So come on in and join the fun."
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EPoX 4B2A2 Mobo Review
posted: November 2, 2001 @ 5:46 EST by: ryan
Tweaker's Asylum just finished up with their review of the Intel i845 based EPoX 4B2A2 motherboard. Here's a quote:
“The EPoX 4B2A2 gives the end user a great feature set, several useful options, stability, and of course excellent performance. I would definitely recommend the 4B2A2 motherboard to anyone in the market for an Intel i845 based motherboard. At it's current price of $140.00, the 4B2A2 will give the consumer excellent performance while keeping the damage to thier wallet at a minimum.”
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Abit TH7II-RAID Review
posted: November 2, 2001 @ 5:45 EST by: ryan
IANAG has posted up a review of the Abit TH7II-RAID. Here's a quote:
"Abit has revised their TH7II-RAID to use the Socket 478 P4, enter the TH7II-RAID. Following in the Abit tradition this board is very overclockable and has a BIOS full of tweaks."
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IWill BD133 Mobo Review
posted: November 1, 2001 @ 3:18 EST by: ryan
GideonTech.com has posted up their review of the IWill BD133 which sports the i815EP chipset.
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22.50 NEDs Leaked
posted: November 1, 2001 @ 3:18 EST by: ryan
The newest leaked NEDs are now version 22.50. You can get them from Overclocked Cafe.
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ECS P4IBMS i845 Mobo
posted: November 1, 2001 @ 3:16 EST by: ryan
Hardware Analysis has posted up a review of the ECS P4IBMS i845 Motherboard.
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AOpen AX4BS Mobo Review
posted: October 31, 2001 @ 6:30 EST by: ryan
Tweaker's Asylum just finished up with their review of the AOpen AX4BS (Intel i845) Motherboard. This motherboard was able to take our 1.5 GHz P4 up to an impressive 1.72 GHz. Here's a quote:
“One of the biggest concerns with using SDRAM, even running at 133 MHz, is can it keep up with the Intel P4? The Intel P4 processor uses a blazing fast 400 MHz FSB which ends up equating to 3200 MBs of throughput. When combining this with PC133 SDRAM, which has a throughput of just 1064 MBs, you can see where the “bottleneck” factor will come into play. In contrast, PC2100 DDR SDRAM would offer up 2100 MBs throughput putting it much closer to the P4’s level.”
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ATI Radeon 7500 Review
posted: October 31, 2001 @ 6:29 EST by: ryan
The Tech Zone has posted a review of the ATI Radeon 7500. Essentially the original Radeon core with a die shrink and rather massive core clock speed increase from 183 to 290 Mhz. With a street price as low as $135.00 this could be the new "best bang for the buck video card!" Check out the full review here.
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MSI K7T266 Pro2 Review
posted: October 31, 2001 @ 6:28 EST by: ryan
[H]ardOCP has posted up a review of the MSI K7T266 Pro2 mainboard.
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USB-IDE HDD Kit Review
posted: October 31, 2001 @ 6:27 EST by: ryan
IANAG has posted up a USB-IDE HDD Kit Review.
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MSI 850 Pro5 Review
posted: October 30, 2001 @ 6:41 EST by: ryan
Hexus.net has reviewed the MSI 850 Pro5 Motherboard.
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AVC MP3-CD Player
posted: October 30, 2001 @ 6:40 EST by: ryan
NeoSeeker has posted their review of the AVC SoulPlayer MP3-CD Player. Here's a piece:
"AVC Technology is a Hong Kong based company specializing in digital hardware. The Soul DMP-01 player is a Discman-shaped MP3 player with the capacity to hold up to 100 hours' worth of song playback. Many of you should have heard of SonicBlue's (formerly Diamond/S3) RioVolt MP3-CD player. What this means is the AVC Soul and RioVolt have almost the exact same performance profile."
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ASUS P4B Mobo Review
posted: October 30, 2001 @ 6:40 EST by: ryan
IANAG has posted up a review of the ASUS P4B mainboard. Here's a clip:
"The ASUS P4B is an i845 based P4 board that uses SDRAM. This board has a lot of unique features you have probably not seen on other boards, such as digital audio out, and support for old non-P4 power supplies."
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Glaciator II Heatsink/Fan
posted: October 30, 2001 @ 6:38 EST by: ryan
www.voidyourwarranty.net just posted a new review of the Millennium Thermal Glaciator II heatsink/fan. This is a unit designed to provide good performance at a low noise level:
"Many PC users get tired of the drone of black label fans eventually, and using a low CFM fan on thin fin heatsinks usually means sacrificing a good bit of cooling power. The Glaciator series of heatsinks was designed for those people (like myself) who don't want to listen to a lot of noise while computing. Rather than a brute force approach with high CFM fans, Millenium Thermal arrived at a patented new design."
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AMK Game Tunnel II Review
posted: October 29, 2001 @ 6:11 EST by: ryan
The Tech Zone has a case review for you today. The AMK Game Tunnel II is the latest in a line of computer cases built for gamers and overclockers. This new AMK case packs more features than any other case The Tech Zone has reviewed. And it does so at an amazing price point to boot. Check out the full review here.
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103rd issue of ZZZ online
posted: October 29, 2001 @ 6:10 EST by: ryan
The 103rd issue of ZZZ online is out. This issue includes the reports about:
- 3D joystick
- smart door locks
- left-handed matter
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Soyo K7V-Dragon Plus
posted: October 29, 2001 @ 6:10 EST by: ryan
ViaHardware has posted up a review on the Soyo K7V-Dragon Plus. This follow-up Dragon board from Soyo is based on the VIA KT266A chipset.
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ECS P4ITA Motherboard
posted: October 29, 2001 @ 6:09 EST by: ryan
3DGameMan has posted up a review of the ECS P4ITA Motherboard (Intel P4 423pin).
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Cool Case Gallery
posted: October 29, 2001 @ 6:08 EST by: ryan
Virtual-Hideout.Net has finally got off their lazy ass and updated their Cool Case Gallery.
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Crystal ORB Review
posted: October 28, 2001 @ 8:45 EST by: ryan
The Overclocker Cafe' has just finished up their review of the new Crystal ORB from Thermaltake.
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Alpha PAL8045 Heatsink
posted: October 28, 2001 @ 8:44 EST by: ryan
TweakTown has just posted a review of the Alpha PAL8045 Heatsink. Here's a snip:
"Alpha has been quiet for a pretty long time now, but that doesn't mean that they have been sleeping. Come join TweakTown as they take a look at their newest offering; namely the Alpha PAL8045 Heatsink. We'll take a look at it in its native habitat and let you know whether or not it's worth the hefty price tag that it carries."
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ECS K7S5A Mobo Review
posted: October 28, 2001 @ 8:43 EST by: ryan
ECS have produced a great socket A motherboard that can be found as cheap as AU$150 (or about US$60). While it's not the quickest board out on the market, the price and stability make it a hard motherboard to ignore. Techwatch AU has the review.
"We are finally starting to see DDR ram based motherboard solutions make an impact on the market. As the chipsets are evolving, the performance increase is starting to justify the now diminishing difference between SDR and DDR RAM prices. This ECS board is able to use both SDR and DDR RAM, making it a decent board for those wanting DDR performance one day, while still being able to use your old existing SDR RAM."
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Chaintech 9BJA Review
posted: October 26, 2001 @ 6:43 EDT by: ryan
HardwareZone has posted a new review article on the Chaintech 9BJA Socket 478 mainboard. Quotes:
"Chaintech is now back with more power packed motherboards for the budget conscious beginners and overclockers. The new 9BJA featuring Intel's 845 chipset supports the latest 2GHz Pentium 4 processor based on the Socket 478 form factor. Boasting features like Hard Disk Instant Recovery and an on-board 6-channel PCI audio, the 9BJA makes an affordable upgrade. Find out more as CPU-zilla tests this new kid on the block."
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