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Interview with Ken Weng, S3 Graphics General Manager
HEXUS: Where do you see S3’s position in the graphics market?
KW: When we started up we were in an engineering catch up phase. Our strategy is to start with area that we have expertise in and broaden that to give us competitiveness. We will see this over the next year.
This is yet another great interview from the guys at Hexus. S3 obviously has high hopes for the next year, and I hope to see some great things come from them. Check out the full interview here.
Evercool HPC Ice Man Review
There are so many companies releasing heatpipe tower CPU coolers that Evercool can’t miss the bandwagon. The Ice Man performs well
and comes with an adjustable fan for adjusting the best noise/performance ratio.
This looks like quite the hefty cooler! It comes with it’s own fan controller which is always nice though. Check out the full review at InsaneTek.
Hitachi’s Deskstar 7K500 Hard Drive Review
I CAN REMEMBER THE DAYS when storage capacity was measured in megabytes. Back then, a 20MB hard drive seemed impossible to fill, at least for the first week. But data has a habit of expanding to fill available space, and over the years, file and application footprints have ballooned to keep pace with rising storage capacities. Our propensity for collecting data has grown, as well, perhaps at an even more rapid pace than the size of the files themselves.
Half a Terabyte otta do it! Check out the review at Tech Report.
Arctic Cooling NV Silencer 6 Rev. 2
What would you do with a graphics card cooler that can cool more than just a graphics card? Well the answer to that is obvious. The cooler definitely outperformed the stock application and well exceeded my expectations. It is quite unfortunate that only one cooler would fit in the SLI application, but even with just one I was pleasantly surprised.
Check out the full review at Big Bruin!
Mozilla Firefox v1.5 Public BETA 1 Preview
Well, today’s the day! After bringing you numerous updates on
the condition of Mozilla Deer Park Alpha, we have some information from
the just-released Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Public BETA 1. This BETA is a
prelude to the upcoming v1.5 release candidate, which is expected for
availability on the 28th of October. Some of the updates are outlined
with our snapshots from this initial release.
Check out the full picture preview over at Phoronix.
Flexglow Cyber Snipa Gamepad and Mouse Pad Review
Normally, I’m not really big on specialized game controllers for the PC. I’m a keyboard man, always have been. I mean, I’ve been computing since the Apple II era, and keyboarding hasn’t changed all that much. Personally, I resist change like the Great Wall resists Mongolian hordes. And mouse pads don’t really excite me all that much. In fact, they put me to sleep. But Cyber Snipa asked me to look into their new Gamepad, and I thought maybe it was time to expand beyond my comfort zone. Unexpectedly, they sent me their Mousepad too, apparently not knowing my disdain for mousepad reviews, so now I find myself reviewing 2 products I’d never have gone out of my way to buy.
Check out the full review at Got Apex.
ATI R520 Spy Pics!!
The card you are seeing is the R520 XT. It is a dual slot solution and uses a cooler similar to the X850. ATI will also offer one-slot versions which will have less performance.
The will only be PCI-Express boards. AGP versions are definitely not planned.
Internally the chip will use 512-bit memory transfers. However, the external memory interface will still be 256-bit – expect some nice marketing from ATI regarding that “feature”.
If these pics are 100% legit, we can expect to see a release date not too far off. I personally can’t wait to see if the rumored 32-Pipe wonder is actually going to be a reality or not. Check out techPowerUp! for the pics and posting!
HIS X700 IceQ 128MB GDDR3 AGP Video Card Video Review
Most new Video Cards on the market are PCI Express; however, this product is AGP. It’s an ideal product for anyone upgrading their current slower AGP or onboard Video Card. While it’s not the highest end product nor is it the slowest, but rather a middle of the road option. Performance & price reflects this, but overall it’s a great product! Watch the Video to find out more…
Head over to 3D Gameman for the full video review!
How to kill your new 7800!
So here’s the scoop. You get home with your brand new 7800 card, and instead of installing the card, you want to be constructive. En route to your computer, you pick up your hacksaw, and begin to cut off the gold pins on the bottom of the card.
Warning, this *may* warrant your card unusable. For more information, check out this thread for full details.
Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR PC4000
Unlike all other memory manufacturers who merely buy DDR-chips and solder them on PCBs of other manufacturers, Crucial builds their own memory chips and PCB. On the Tracer PC4000 you will also find unique leds for a good look. Although Crucial/Micron is not very known for overlocking RAM we will do an xtreme overclocking test with high voltages and try to determine if they are a good alternative to sticks with Samsung TCCDs or low latency modules like Winbond UTT BH-5/CH-5.
Head over to techPowerUp! for the entire review!
S3 Graphics announces Chrome20 Series
They’re going after the mainstream market; after the users who want to buy a graphics card, install it, and be able to go forth and play all their games at their monitor’s native resolution at default graphics settings. S3G haven’t been quiet without reason, they’ve been working on putting together a product which might help them score some of that mainstream market share.
It would be nice is S3 could actually give us a worthwhile card. More competition with ATI and NVIDIA, will likely mean better cards all around. Check out the posting at Hexus.
VoIP 101
At this point most people have probably heard of VoIP, and many may have used it, but they may not fully understand the basics of this rapidly expanding technology. This Tech Tip will take a look at some of the basic features, modes of operation, and other background information on one of the latest ways technology can be used to connect people.
Check out the full article at Big Bruin.
Crucial Giveaway Contest!
Crucial Technology is a sponsor at the World Cyber Games this
week, but you don’t have to drive to New York to claim your share
of the winnings! Sign up online for your chance to WIN one of
two Crucial prize packs, each including:
- Crucial(R) RADEON(TM) X800 Pro 256MB AGP graphics card
- Crucial(R) PC3200 (DDR-400) 1GB memory kit
What are you waiting for? Enter to WIN here!
Contest runs September 6 through October 6, 2005. U.S. residents
ages 18 and older are eligible to enter.
Lego Website Lectures Anyone Who Thinks It’s Legos
Legos may be a fun toy, but it seems that some of the marketing folks there are fairly humorless when it comes to their website. The company wants to protect its brand, which is fine, but if you accidentally type in legos.com rather than the more appropriate lego.com, the company doesn’t just forward you to the proper website — it gives you a lecture on how to properly spell their name. Oh yeah, they also want to focus on the fact that the brand is completely capitalized, but we’re not going to give in to that either.
Wow.. companies lose my respect when they are as retarded as this. Check out the posting at TechDirt, and be sure to visit Legos.com out of spite.
6.8GHz 1TB RAM and 2TB HDD Laptop?
Research & development company AtomChip have announced a new 6.8GHz 1TB RAM and 2TB HDD laptop, which is “coming soon”. Apparently it does not use a hard disc, instead it is based on “solid state AtomChip® optoelectronics”. A new “non-volatile Quantum-Optical” type of RAM is used. Other features include voice commands, “Num Lock mode, Caps Lock mode, Scroll Lock mode”. They’re spoiling us.
Ok, this is more than likely vaporware, but it can get anyone anticipating for more news. They show screenshots of the 2.0TB HDD in the disk properties, and even a shot of the 1.0TB of RAM. Make your own speculations by looking at the site here. Source: Slashdot
Nvidia G70 Ultra Cancelled
NVIDIA DECIDED to cancel its upcoming G70 Ultra card, a real shocker. We checked this news really well as it sounded crazy to us at first place. However, there is good business sense behind that hard decision.
Nvidia knows that ATI can no ship many R520 XT’s running at 600/1400MHz and therefore won’t get into relaunching a new faster clocked G70 chip. The G70 Ultra was supposed to be a faster version of G70 card based on existing 110 chip, just clocked faster.
This news does make sense, but it could mean that when ATI releases the R520, it *could* be faster than the 7800GTX. Of course, they will be in very scarce quantities, while the 7*00 series are not. Check out the posting at The Inquirer.
Olympus m:robe MR-100 Digital Audio Player Review
Why get an Apple iPod when so many people already own one? If you are someone who likes to buck the trend, maybe something black and glassy will suit you better.
Today, Bestia reviews the Olympus m:robe MR-100 digital audio player! Boasting a capacity of 5GB and an internal lithium-ion battery in a light, compact package, could this be the player for you?
I actually like the look of this player much more than the iPOD. Check out the full review at Rojak Pot.
Novell Announces Availability of SUSE Linux 10.0
MARKHAM, Ontario – Sept. 7, 2005 – Novell today announced SUSE* Linux 10.0 will be available in retail and online stores in early October 2005. SUSE Linux 10.0 is uniquely designed among Linux* distributions to create an easy, user-friendly experience, delivering everything that enthusiasts and home users need to get started with Linux. In addition to a full featured desktop, SUSE Linux 10.0 includes more than 1,500 open source Linux applications and packages that can be optionally installed for advanced Web hosting, application development and home networking. The retail version comes with installation support and comprehensive manuals to help users get the most out of Linux at a very low cost. As a result, both home users and developers who want to leverage the power, security and reliability of Linux can tap SUSE Linux 10.0 as a cost-effective choice for their core computing needs.
SUSE Linux 10.0 is created by the openSUSE project, a recently launched community initiative sponsored by Novell that promotes the use of Linux everywhere. A first for Novell, SUSE Linux 10.0 will include code changes and bug fixes initiated with developer input from across the worldwide Linux community. Thanks to active developer involvement and interest in the beta versions, SUSE Linux 10.0 will establish new benchmarks for ease of installation, configuration and use.
The full featured desktop delivered in SUSE Linux 10.0 includes the newest version of the popular Firefox Web browser; the latest version of the Windows-compatible OpenOffice.org 2.0 office suite; email and instant messaging clients; graphics creation, editing, and management applications; plus important security tools like spam blockers, anti-virus software and an integrated firewall. Among the numerous new and updated features are the Beagle desktop search engine and Amarok with MP3 support out of the box.
Check out the full press release for the product here! You can be sure, as this is my favorite distro, to see a review of the product after release, here on the site.
Maxpoint/Enermax Whisper II 535W PSU Review
The Maxpoint/ENERMAX Whisper II EG565P-VE FMA(24P) model is a
Power supply designed to meet today’s power requirement needs and at the
same time keep a low level of fan noise. With ATX +12V Ver 2.0, Dual 12v
(18A) rails, Support for 2 PCI-Express cards, and a myriad of of safety
protection features this PSU also touts a whisper quiet operation with
manual fan speed control.
Check out the full review at CaseModGod.
AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 Processor Review
Recently AMD launched it’s fastest single-core processor to date based on the little by little becoming trendy Socket 939 design, it runs at no less than 2.8 GHz, has 1 MegaByte Level 2 cache memory and sorry for the wording, is bitching fast … can you guess already what we are talking about ? That’s right, the AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 and today Guru3D.com is presenting you the review as always from a gamers point of view of course with loads of gaming tests and compare performance to CPU’s like the Pentium 3.6 GHz and the Athlon 4000+.
Check out the in-depth review here.
PC Enthusiast Helping Hurricane Victims
We’re announcing that we’re going to be donating all subscriptions money we receive until November 30th 2005 to Red Cross and their relief efforts. So all people need to do is subscribe for $9.95 and we will donate that amount to Red Cross while still proved a subscription to the donator.
Check it out more info at PCE Mag.
Chaintech S1689 Motherboard Review
It seems that Chaintech hasn’t excluded any features on this new and very affordable motherboard. It is actually equipped with everything you need for a fast, stable, reliable computer. Though it doesn’t have PCI-e slot it does offer an AGP 8X slot. Our recent survey shows that most users are still using AGP based systems; so plenty of life remains for the AGP market with ATI just releasing the mid level X800GT and their current flagship X850 lineup. If you are on a budget for a new board but you already own a high-end AGP card, then this board might be just what you are looking for.
Check out the full review at NGOHQ!
Thermaltake Tribe AMD Athlon & Intel Pentium 4 Water Cooler System Review
Great idea for a design is the Tribe but let down by such a low power water pump. While the Thermaltake Tribe design might not be to your personal taste it will appeal to a lot of people because the Tribe is different and attractive but the poor cooling performance lets it down.
Check out the full review of this great looking cooler at A1 Electronics.
The Messiest Desk/Workspace Contest
If you believe you have the messiest desk/workspace, be sure to come in and show it! You’ll win some great prizes while you’re at
it too! You have only one week left so hurry!
Check out all the details, and some entries already there, at the InsaneTek forums!
Titan Robela WaterCase Deluxe Water-Cooling Chassis Review
Introducing the Titan Robela WaterCase deluxe water-cooling
chassis, the first computer case ever to feature a truly integrated
water-cooling solution. Can true integration translate to better cooling performance?
Head over to A True Review for the full look at this advanced case. Expect our review of the Robela next week.