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HIS X700 ICEQ 128MB Review
For the cost involved the X700 from HIS turned out to be quite a performer. When compared to a similar classed card from NVIDIA it outperformed at almost every task put before it. AGP is still a VERY viable option, and HIS has proven with the X700 that they haven’t forgotten about those of us that can’t shell out a couple weeks pay every time a new card is released.
Head over to Viper Lair for the full look.
Corsair DDR PC-3500LL Pro 2GB Dual Channel Memory Kit Video Review
This memory has lots of performance, reliability, stability, and bling-bling with 18 LED’s in each module. While the memory timing of 2-3-2-6 is blistering fast, this memory can be pushed beyond it’s default speed. It comes in a 2GB kit which is fantastic for playing the latest very demanding games. All this and it’s backed by Corsair’s lifetime warranty. Watch the Video to find out more…
Check out the full review over at 3D Gameman.
VoIP & Internet Phone Services Compared Explanatory Guide
VoIP is one of those mysterious acronyms that almost everyone has seen by now. If you’ve read or watched TV ads for Vonage or any of the other mushrooming broadband telephone services, or read about eBay’s acquisition of Skype, you’re familiar with it. You might have experienced it without even knowing it.
Check out the full article over at Design Technica.
Apple iPod Video 30GB & Oppo Digital OPDV971H DVD Player Contest
- Contest For November 2005:
- 1st Place: 1 Black Apple iPod Video 30GB, MSRP $299.
- 2nd Place: 1 Oppo Digital OPDV971H DVD Player, MSRP $199.
This contest is for the month of November, 2005 and ends November 30th, 2005 at 11:59PM PST. Check out all the details here!
Cooler Master Contest @ InsaneTek
Cooler Master has teamed up with InsaneTek to bring another great contest with free goodies. Hurry up on check it out before it’s
too late.
Check out all the details here!
Beginners Guides: Cloning WindowsXP
If you upgrade your operating system hard disk, chances are the new one will be both faster and larger than your original disk. Since you can have multiple drives in your system, it makes sense to keep WindowsXP on the fastest drive, since its speed will make the most difference in that configuration. Trouble is, WindowsXP can’t just be copied over from your old drive to the new one. There are essential files which will not be created on the new disk if you try this. So what to do? Follow along as we walk you through an easy process to simplify your life, so you can get back to work.
Head on over to PC Stats for the full review!
Dynatron A22 V-Shaped Skived Athlon64 Heatsink Review
Skiving is a relatively new metal working technique, and it is very similar to the act of hand planning a block of wood except that ‘shavings’ are shorter and remain attached. The benefit of a skived heatsink has always been the lack of a thermal joint between the fins and base, since each is formed from the same raw material. FrostyTech has tested out one of the latest socket 754/939/940 AMD Athlon64 heatsinks called the Dynatron A22. The heatsink at first appears to be nothing more than a plain aluminum skived heatsink, but closer examination reveals a couple very effective innovations, not the least of which are the V-shaped fins.
Check out the full review over at FrostyTech.
The AnandTech Saga Continues
I just received a private message from a Guru3D user. The same user said something very interesting regarding this case.
These discoveries and analizations are very interesting. I’ve always enjoyed Anand, but it looks like one of their own is a little less honest than the rest of their staff. Check out the article at NGOHQ.
Firefox 1.5 RC1 Released
Firefox 1.5 Release Candidate 1 is now available for download. This is the first release candidate of our next generation Firefox browser, to be released later this year, and it is being made available to our developer and testing community for compatibility testing and to solicit feedback
A lot of extensions are still broken (Including the Calender plugin), but re-installing a few of them seems to fix problems. Grab the download over at the official site.
Software Lets you Share USB Devices on the Internet
We’ve already shown you how it’s possible to share USB devices across the network using products from Silex and Keyspan, but what if you wanted a cheaper software way of doing things? USB@nywhere from Intellidriver may be right up your alley, offering support for keys, flash drives, scanners, cameras, HIDs, modems, printers etc. to be shared across the LAN or even the Internet as if the device was attached locally.
Check out the full article at Everything USB.
Func Surface 1030 Archetype Review
Func Industries is one of the most popular designers and producers of competition gaming surfaces on the market. The good people over at Func always seem to know what gamers want, and how to fulfill their demands. Ever since my first review of the Func 1030, I took an instant liking to their products, and have had the opportunity to review all of their new releases since.
Check out the full review over at Extensive Mods.
G.SKILL F1-4000USU2-2GBHZ PC4000 Review
The G.SKILL F1-4000USU2-2GBHZ unite overclocking and 2GB. They almost overclock like the best 1 GB Dual-Channel kits, but offer double the amount of capacity. We reached 275 MHz (DDR550) at low 2.6V. If you want the smoothness of 2 GB and also overclocking, they can be yours for about $245, which is an excellent price.
Check out the full review at techPowerUp!
Transcend JetFlash 120 1GB Flash Drive Review
I decided to test another feature of the Transcend JetFlash 120 flash drive that is becoming mainstream in the industry. Transcend advertises their flash drives as being “bootable devices.” With little work, I was able to install a scaled-down version of Windows XP onto the flash drive using software called BartPE.
Check out the review at Big Bruin.
NZXT Lexa Pre-Modified PC Case Review
And with that being said this is a well designed and greatly styled ATX, Micro-ATX and baby-ATX compatible PC case with three 120mm silent fans, two of which have blue LEDs active. Active thermal monitoring for your system, HD and CPU on a blue front integrated LCD display. It’s buffed up with features like a reflective metallic front panel, aluminum chassis, it has “Stealth” Side Panels, it has a front (well right) panel for USB 2.0, Microphone, FireWire, headphone and last but not least it has 11 drive bays (4 5.25″, 2 3.5″ plus 5×3.5″ for your HD’s). Other notable features have to be the lightweight design. I mean seriously, this case weight roughly 5 kilograms. Furthermore, more or less everything in this case is based on a screwless design, the HD’s for example are fitted with plastic guides after which you can slide in your HD and lock it tightly (with ease) into the drivebay and that graphics card of your can be secured with a little clip.
Check out the full review at Guru3D.
Vantec LapCool 3 (LPC-401) Review
Do you own a laptop? Do you have a hard time keeping it on
your lap because it’s too hot? Well we sometimes do. Most of our reviews
here are geared toward enthusiasts and overclockers, however, desktops
are not the only things that need after-market cooling these days. For
our mobile readers out there, today we have Vantec’s LapCool 3 laptop
cooling pad.
Head on over to Phoronix for the full review.
DFI NF4 SLI Infinity Review
DFI surprised us all with the NF4 Ultra Infinity. This time they bring us their NF4 SLI Infinity, another budget motherboard for
the gaming/overclocking enthusiasts. It might not “look” much, but it does pack a lot of power.
Check out the full review over at InsaneTek.
The Sims 2 Nightlife
While it might have been another good experience in the series, adding to the existing Gameplay and allowing gamers to continue onward in the series, Nightlife left us with a touch of a hollow feeling after. It was essentially a feeling of “so, what exactly are we paying for?†For me, the bulk of the title was but trivial additions, with the chemistry system, the ability to own cars and vampirism being the only real additions of value. Apart from this, much of the new items in the game are but new goodies to help distract us from the fact that this addition is mostly show and little go.
Check out the full review over at Game Pyre.
The making of the new Damagebox
EVEN THOUGH I run a computer hardware website and spend my days playing with all of the latest goodies, I don’t actually upgrade my own PC all that often. I learned long ago not to stick review hardware into my own PC, for fear of messing up the main system on which I do my work. Swapping cutting-edge hardware in and out of your computer constantly is like doing cartwheels on a high wire–you’re seriously asking for trouble. Besides, moving all of your stuff from one PC to the next is a trying process, and I’d rather avoid it whenever possible.
Wow, going two years without upgrading you PC is almost unheard of! Check out the full look at Tech Report.
Samsung SPP-2040 Photo Printer Review
Printing at home presents few problems though- there is the inevitable compromise between expensive equipment and poor print quality. Your standard department store inkjet printer will have no problem doing the job, but the image quality will just not be there, relative to professional printing. Plus images use a lot of ink and good paper is expensive, so at the end of the day not much money is actually saved by printing at home. Digital photography brought along with it a stream of small, cool-looking photo printers. This review is going to be taking a look at one of the newest offerings, the Samsung SPP-2040 Photo Printer. This tiny device is design to give users high-quality 4×6 prints directly from your memory card, camera, or computer. Its portability means pictures can be printed where ever you want, even right where the shots are taken.
This is certainly not an ordinary looking printer! Check it out at XYZ Computing.
Intel i975X Motherboard Firstlook — Gigabyte GA-G1975X Review
The next 65nm’s Presler Pentium XE Processor doesn’t support i955X, so intel will launch a new chipset call i975X which suppport Presler Pentium XE and replace the market segment of i955X, also i975X will support X8 + X8 Dual Grpahics Solution, it can support ATi CrossFire, but cannot enable nVidia SLi.
As always, HKEPC have lots of info on this, so check it out here.
OCZ 2GB PC-4000 Platinum EB DDR Kit Review
True to OCZ’s standard, these modules are protected by a lifetime warranty. Timings of 3-3-2-8 1T are pretty impressive considering the capacity and rated speed on these modules. EVP stands for Extended Voltage Protection which is OCZ’s commitment to enthusiasts, allowing for users to run their modules at voltage levels of 3.0V ± 5% without voiding the lifetime warranty. ULN (Ultra Low Noise) is a technology that uses various printed circuit board (PCB) techniques to reduce the amount of electrical noise that is present in all high-speed integrated circuits.
Check out the full review of this great kit, over at OCIA.
ThinkComputers New Layout Giveaway / Contest
HEY, HEY… In Honor of our new design and layout we have decided to have a few contests all during the month of November. We are going to be doing 5 different contests, so everyone will have a chance to win. And we have lots of prizes, 26 total, and not just for first place either. All contests will run till the end of November, and top winners will be announced on or around the 5th of December. Except for the Random Contest, those prizes will be given away all during the month.
Wow, they have more than a few prizes to hand out! Definitely check out the new layout and the contest details here.
ECS KN1 SLI Extreme Review
Overclocking with the ECS board and our Athlon64 3200+ (Venice core) yielded a result of an impressive 2.65GHz. We got here by dropping the HT to 4x, moving the DRAM timings to 3-4-4-8. We left the CPU at 10x and increased it’s Vcore by 125mv (resulting in a Vcore of 1.52). This is an impressive overclock to say the least. I was thinking that without the ability to apply more voltage to the chipset or FSB (HT) ECS would be hard pressed to catch up with the DFI’s overclock. It turns out, we passed it nicely.
Check out the full review over at Viper Lair.
ATI All-In-Wonder X800 XL Graphics Card Evaluation
ATI’s new All-In-Wonder (AIW) X800 XL picks up where the company’s X600 AIW card left off, which means a faster core processor, more multimedia capabilities and a heftier price. Surprisingly, the AIW X800 XL isn’t the company’s most expensive All-In-Wonder product though. Nestled in between the AIW X800 XT and the X600 PRO on the ATI product line, the AIW X800 XL offers impressive performance while still maintaining a somewhat modest price. But what is the main difference between the AIW X800 XL and the AIW 800 XT, and have multimedia capabilities really been improved over the previous year’s offerings?
Check out the full review over at Design Technica.
New Irth Screenshots @ Stratics
Irth Online’s virtual world is populated by three distinct PvP civilizations — The Arcadians in the snowy north, The Morbus in the southeastern swamps, and The Mezoteks in the tropical southwest – which have a thousand-year history of battling to capture the resources of the others to ensure survival. This persistent state of war inspired peace-loving pilgrims from all three civilizations to form their own civilization, and this fourth civilization in Irth Online is non-PvP, and survives via commerce in lieu of combat. Players join Irth’s history at a period when a fragile truce exists, and determine the course of history of each civilization.
I haven’t been paying much attention to this game up to now, but these screenshots are looking better and better. Maybe it will be a game that will come out of nowhere and impress us all? Check out the new shots at Stratics.