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ATI Radeon X1K Released!
Well the new Radeon series has *finally* been released! It’s been a long time since we first heard tell of the new cards, so was it worth the wait?
Nothing immediately impressed me, although the 1800XT does seem to out perform the 7800GTX. NVIDIA had that care out months ago though, and will cost less than the X1800XT.
Check out reviews of the new cards at: Guru3D, Tech Report, Hexus, Hard|OCP, Hot Hardware, T-Break, Driver Heaven and PC Perspective.
yellowTAB ZETA OS Version 1.0 Review
When looking for an alternative to Windows most people think of either Apple’s OS X or Linux. Of course, these are both viable alternatives but there are not the only options. One way to go is with yellowTAB’s ZETA operating system. Though it is not yet very popular, ZETA is the successor to BeOS, the highly regarded OS from Be Incorporated. This is a very interesting and beautiful operating system which may not presently be a threat to Linux but it does have more than a few things going for it.
Check out the full look at this nifty OS at XYZ Computing.
ATI All-In-Wonder X800XL 256MB PCI-E Review
This product is absolutely loaded with features. It’s based on the R430 chip with 16 pixel pipelines for excellent performance, even in the most graphically demanding games. This card doesn’t stop there! It has many Audio/Video inputs/outputs, TV & FM tuner, a remote control & more. Only ATI can pull off a true All-In-One Video Card! Watch the Video to find out more…
Check out the full video review at 3D Gameman.
NVIDIA GeForce 7800 Ultra?
Today we took a look into the NVIDIA ForceWare 81.40 which has been leaked by The French website, Station Drivers. I’ve opened the setup information file (NVDISP.INF) and noticed a lot of new Hardware DeviceID entries.
Could it be? Even though speculation said that NVIDIA would not release a 7800Ultra due to the 7800GTX doing so well.. maybe it could still happen. Check it out at NGOHQ.
Creative Zen Vision Portable Media Player Review
Do you love bringing your movies, photos and music with you wherever you go? Are you looking for a portable data storage solution? Then look no further!
Join Marauderz as he reviews the new Creative Zen Vision portable media player, which combines the best of both worlds!
Head over to the Rojak Pot for the full look.
Asus GeForce 6800GT 256MB PCI-E Review
We know a great many people are tempted to buy the cheaper versions of graphics cards but to us that is a false economy in the long run. Us like you look for value for money and seek to buy items that will have a long life. Buying a cheaper less powerful graphics card instantly gives you a poorer frame…
Head on over to A1 Electronics for the full review!
Silverstone Nitrogon NT03 Heatsink Review
Silverstone is known all around the world as a premiere case manufacturer. Their HTPC cases are so commonly used in home entertainment systems. The Tremjin series of tower cases gives you style and class. But today we will see how well they produce air-cooling products. They proudly sent us the Nitrogon NJ03 heatsink.
Check out the full review at Pro-Clockers.
Casebuy EZ Power Supply Test 2 Review
Your power supply is arguably the most important piece of computer equipment. Without one nothing can operate. With a bad one it can fry any and everything that your computer consists of. So checking it occasionally is important. And with the introduction of the EZ Power Supply Tester from Casebuy you can check that aging power supply in minutes, saving you a lot to time and money.
Head on over to Pro-Clockers for the full review!
Extensive Mods has also reviewed this product today, and that review can be seen here.
SinTek 500 SLI 500W Power Supply Review
SinTek has a real quality unit on their hands here. The 500 Watt power supply has many great features such as the adjustable voltage rails, a 120mm adjustable fan, a digital temperature readout, and modular cabling. Having all of the cables pre-wrapped and modular makes installation a clean and easy task. All of this is wrapped together with a five year warranty.
Check out the full review at Big Bruin.
Corsair Flash Media: 40X CF & 60X SD Review
Corsair has certainly done an excellent job in entering the Flash
Memory market by offering an abundance of choice. Both products live up to
their expectations and even exceed them. The 40X CF certainly impressed me
with the full 1006 MB capacity, a rare find in most storage products, but it
does come at a cost slightly more than your typical 40X card. What you do
end up buying is a brand many enthusiasts trust. The 60X SD is priced
slightly higher than some other brands, but still well below the brand names
like Lexar or SanDisk. You could even get a 1 GB 133X SD and a free 128 MB
Flash Voyager for less than the cost of comparable Lexar and SanDisk
products!
Check out the full look at both of these high capacity cards at Overclockers Online.
SilverStone Lascala SST-LC16M HTPC Case Review
The software included with the Lascala SST-LC16M is called iMedian formally
Multi-Median, and its main function is to be an all-in-one media solution.
Since my last review of the SST-LC14M, Soundgraph has completely revamped the
interface and features to make iMedian a serious contender in a market
occupied by Microsoft Media Center Edition (MCE2005), Beyond TV, Sage TV,
Showshifter and Meedio Essentials.
Check out the full look at this cool case at ModTheBox!
Crucial Ballistix PC4000 2GB Dual Channel Kit Review
The 2GB war continues and Crucial is out to compete with their Ballistix PC4000. Our previous experiences with Ballistix was
satisfactory, but their 2GB solution blew us away! Two thumbs up Crucial.
Head on over to InsaneTek for the full review!
OCZ Rally 1GB USB Stick Review
OCZ is well known for their excellent enthusiast memory. Now they have entered the USB memory stick market with a bang. Their Rally USB sticks use dual-channel technology to deliver the fastest transfer speeds available. Not only are the sticks fast, they also come in a robust aluminum case.
Check out the full review at techPowerUp! to see how the 1GB model makes out. You can also check out our review of the 2GB model here for comparison.
Weldbond Feature
It is my opinion that our community, the computer modding community, should know about this product and what it can do. I have used Weldbond on all my mods in one way or another, as an adhesive, as a coloring, as a special effect. I belong to many forums and when I mentioned that I used Weldbond in my worklogs, I was very surprised to see that 99% of people have never heard of it, and I would like to think that I have introduced a few people to its availability as an excellent adhesive for use in modding and other computer building.
Check out the full review at Think Computers!
MSI NX7800GTX-VT2D256E SLI Videocards Review
MSI videocards are traditionally some of the best on the market, largely because the company bundles the most value into its products by including lots and lots of extras. The MSI NX7800GTX-VT2D256E PCI Express videocards we’ll be testing in this review, in single and SLI mode, each come with a full version of the highly popular “The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay” video game.
Check out the full review at PC Stats!
Razer Copperhead now available!
San Diego – October 4, 2005 – Razer, the world leader in high-end computer gaming peripherals, announced that their newest mouse, the Copperhead(tm), is available for purchase online at the Razer Web site, www.razerzone.com, at such online retailers NewEGG.com, GoGamer.com and Tigerdirect.com, and arrives in Best Buy stores mid-October. The Copperhead is available in three colors: Tempest Blue, Chaos Green and Anarchy Red, and carries an MSRP of $79.99.
Read: Full Press Release
ATI Explains Their Warranty Reduction
ATI silently lowered its warranty from three years down to a single year on the majority of their desktop graphics cards, which has created some upset and confused consumers. The warranty change was found by consumers who visited the Warranty Service and Repair page on ATI’s website. Cutting warranties is nothing new as many will recall…
This is a very interesting read for sure. Check out the full article at Legit Reviews.
Dell’s open-source PC
Dell’s E510n PC comes with no operating system installed and is geared for customers who want to use open-source software such as Linux.
News.com made this comment in a super quick news posting, but it’s definitely interesting. It’s also about time. Now if only we can get AMD on Dells, then I will stop complaining about Dell. Check it out at News.com.
Samsung ML-2010 Laser Printer Review
Smaller than the ML-22[50/51N], but larger than the ML-1750, the ML-2010 is an excellent hybrid, merging the cost-effective economy of the 1750 with the more professional design of the 2250 series. For the more casual home user, the ML-2010 might actually be a more effective choice than a larger model such as the ML-2250 or the ML-2251N. With a larger model, the warm-up time is much greater, and the time until the first page comes out is extended.
Check out the full review at XYZ Computing.
"Hollaback Girl" first song with one Million downloads
For the first time since the advent of commercial digital music downloads, a recording has passed the 1,000,000 mark in download sales. The song, former Billboard #1 “Hollaback Girl†from Gwen Stefani’s debut album Love. Angel. Music. Baby., had sales of approximately 995,000 downloads as of Friday, September 30. The recording has averaged 15,000 downloads per week since it’s release on November 25, 2004.
Wow, that’s quite an accomplishment. I seriously do not like this song, so that shi*’s Bananas.. B a n a n a s! *shrug* Check out the full news post at iLounge.
NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800 GTX
Just like its flagship desktop counterpart, the GeForce Go 7800 GTX is a 24 pipeline GPU built on a .11 micron fab process. Complementing the 24 pipeplines, we have a full 8 Vertex Shaders and 16 ROPs (Render Operators). These added features also increases die size and transistor count. The G70’s 300 million transistors weigh in at roughly 80 million more than the GeForce Go 6800 Ultra, so that gives us an indication that this new G70 mobile part is an absolute powerhouse. Surprisingly enough though, this new mobile GPU shares the same overall footprint and power characteristics as the previous flagship GeForce Go 6800 Ultra. Again, please reference our initial review of the desktop GeForce 7800 GTX for a full analysis of the G70’s architectural features.
Head on over to Hot Hardware for the full review!
Enermax MaximumPlus 660 EG851AX-VH(W) 660W Power Supply Review
I must say I was quite excited after looking over the spec shet sent from Enermax, especially as this will allow for system growth options on my end. Let’s get down to business and see what this PSU has to offer.
Check out the full review at PimpRig!
Quake IV Gone GOLD
Mesquite, TX – October 3, 2005 – id Software™, Raven Software and Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) have confirmed Earth’s invasion of Stroggos with the announcement that QUAKE 4™ PC has entered manufacturing and will begin shipping to retail stores nationwide on Tuesday, October 18. The long awaited sequel to QUAKE II®, QUAKE 4 enlists gamers in the role of Matthew Kane, a member of the Earth Defense Force’s legendary Rhino Squad, to penetrate deep into the heart of the Strogg war machine and engage in a series of heroic missions to destroy the barbaric alien race.
I can’t wait for this one! You can check out the Official Site for more info, although not too much is there to be seen yet.
Harvey Danger releases new album for free online
In preparing to self-release our new album, we thought long and hard about how best to use the internet. Given our unusual history, and a long-held sense that the practice now being demonized by the music biz as “illegal†file sharing can be a friend to the independent musician, we have decided to embrace the indisputable fact of music in the 21st century, put our money where our mouth is, and make our record, Little By Little…, available for download via Bittorrent, and at our website.
It would be great to see more bands take such a stand. If their music really does kick ass, then people will buy it. The kicker here is though, that they heard it first for free and legally. Personally, I am a strong believer that BitTorrent is good for music, especially with lesser known bands. You may remember Harvey Danger from a few years back when they had a smash single, “Flagpole Sitta”. The new album is not quite my style, but there are a couple really great songs here. “Cream and Bastards Arise” is a great tune :)
You are able to download the album over at Harvey Danger.com and also view their stance here. Also feel free to add your two cents about this topic in our forums.
Woodbine Sees Novell and Linux as Sure Bet for Secure, Reliable Collaboration
MARKHAM, Ontario – Oct. 4, 2005 – Novell today announced that Woodbine Entertainment Group, a billion-dollar provider of racing, gaming and entertainment products, has chosen Novell for secure collaboration and automated desktop management. The Canadian-based company is providing employees with reliable tools that support its e-mail intensive work environment, reduce administration costs by 80 per cent, streamline resource management and improve virus protection. As a result, Woodbine is lowering overall costs and dramatically increasing productivity.
Read: Full Press Release