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ABIT AG8 Motherboard @ LAN Addict
“So how well does the ABIT AG8 rate?! Well, I have to say it is probably one of the better ones on the market. Can it get better? YES! But, you say, Turbo, where can this near heavenly motherboard possibly get better?!”
Check out the full review at Lan Addict.
Vantec Stealth 520W Power Supply Review @ PC Stats
“The Vantec VAN-520A Stealth power supply has a few nice features that should guarantee it a very successful lifespan in the stores. The ability of the powersupply to manage all three fan speeds is pretty good, as this can be a useful way of keeping your overall system noise down. This PSU is not the absolute quietest one we have ever tested, but it does offer pretty good noise levels under the automatic setting. For more powerful cooling, a simple flick of the switch turns the fans up to higher RPM levels.”
Head over to PC Stats for the full review..
Vantec Iceberq 5 VGA Cooler @ Techniz
“Whether you’re looking to replace a bad cooler or just a loud one, the Vantec Iceberq 5 All-In-One VGA Cooler is the ideal solution. With a unique, 100% copper design, the Iceberq 5 quickly draws away heat without taking up excessive space or weighing down your video card. The efficient, ball bearing fan allows for excellent cooling without excessive noise. In addition, the Iceberq 5 works on virtually all current nVidia and ATi video cards. With its attractive blue LED fan, universal mounts and full copper design, the Vantec Iceberq 5 All-In-One VGA Cooler is the perfect VGA cooling kit.”
Head over to Techniz for the full review.
Foxconn Winfast NF4UK8AA-8EKRS @ MBReview
“As far as the general layout and design of the NF4UK8AA-8EKRS goes, I’d have to say that Foxconn has done a good job. They eliminated any possible problems with loading and unloading RAM by placing the x1 PCI-E connectors above the x16. The heatsink on the nForce4 chipset could provide some better cooling, but in the case of elongated graphics cards this becomes impossible as the card will end up overlapping the heatsink. The main problem with the board is the floppy connector location. Granted the floppy isn’t used all that much, but it’s still an annoyance to have to spend more time routing a floppy cable than all other wires.”
Check out the full review at MBReview.
HIS Radeon X850xt Review @ HTPC News
“HIS is no stranger to the video card market, and if you have paid attention to my news posts you have seen me drool over their cards on more than one occasion. HIS is one of the few companies that implements their own variation of the Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer called IceQ. And from past experience I can say first hand that these types of cooling solutions are perfect for HTPC use. Today I finally have the opportunity to review the HIS X850XT IceQ II Turbo VIVO 256MB AGP.”
Check out the full review at HTPC News.
SWG: Rage Of The Wookiees Screenshots
MMORPG today also has awesome new screenshots from the new Xpac coming out this week, for Star Wars Galaxies. “Wookiees week continues here on MMORPG.com with six more exclusives from the expansion due to launch this Thursday. We will be back on Tuesday, Wednesday and finally Thursday with more exclusive images.” Check
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Dark & Light: New Screenshots at MMORPG
Dark & Light, the upcoming MMORPG with the huge view-distance, has released our third exclusive set of weekly screenshots. These images once again show off some amazing visuals from the title. These new screenshots are awesome, the graphics are really eye catching. Check them out at MMORPG.
Fujitsu P7010D Review @ Design Technica
“For a system as small as it is, the LifeBook 7010 really is a very capable machine. The Intel 855GME chipset is rather versatile and allows manufacturers to offer several configurations to appeal to different budgets and needs. The 7010 is available in two different CPU speeds, Intel’s Pentium M running at 1.2GHz or Intel’s Celeron processor running at 1GHz. The LifeBook 7010 comes with a minimum of 256MB of memory but is expandable to 1GB and is able to support two 512MB sticks of memory simultaneously.”
You can read the full review at Design Technica.
Gainward to launch 6200 AGP 512MB
“We are not talking about a Turbo Cache card as this marchitecture won’t work on AGP cards. So much memory comes from the fact that memory chips for 6200 are not that expensive and that it will sound cool to have cheap card with 512MB of RAM. It’s called Marketing. Most of the people I know still judge graphics card by the amount of memory included. It’s a very simple logic where the 512MB card is better than a 256MB one, in real life it’s not always the case as 6200 AGP 512MB won’t be faster than a 6600 GT with 128MB of RAM.”
Good ole marketing gimmicks. I would love to see in benchmarks if the 512MB version is ANY faster at all than the 256MB version. Read the posting here.
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Reviewed @ Ars Technica
“Tiger also represents a milestone in Mac OS X’s development process. Apple has promised developers that there will be “no API disruption for the foreseeable future.” Starting with Tiger, Apple will add new APIs to Mac OS X, but will not change any existing APIs in an incompatible way. This has not been the case during the first four years of Mac OS X’s development, and Mac developers have often had to scramble to keep their applications running after each new major release.”
This is a GREAT in-depth review that any Mac user (and not) will want to read. Check it out at Ars Technica.
ATI MultiVPU motherboards, chipsets ready to go
“We hear that motherboards are in their final stages of design and that some boards should be ready by the end of the month. Smells like we will see many of those boards at Computex.”
The markets soon to get broader. It will be back to Nvidia vs ATI. Can’t wait to see benchmarks. I have a gut feeling that dual X800XT’s will outperform two 6800U’s. We will soon see.. Check it out at The Inquirer.
SANS Top 20 Lists Vulnerabilities
“As the nefarious and the mischievous plot ways to exploit remote systems, the SANS Institute has released its latest list of significant vulnerabilities.
Though the top 20 list consists of the top ten Windows and top ten Unix vulnerabilities, chiefly involving common operating system services, SANS does mention the Mac specifically when referencing an issue with RealPlayer.”
It’s amazing that a Mac vulnerability made it’s way into the top 20. Check out the posting at WebProNews.
Xbox 360 IS coming out this year
“While speaking to the convention of the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in Seattle, Gates let slip that the company’s next console (which he only referred to as Xenon) will be arriving this year. He also commented on the console’s media capabilities, touting it as a machine with functions of a slightly cut-down windows media centre PC.”
Even though we thought it would be released this year, it’s good to know for SURE. Of course, how sure is certain? Start saving your pennies now, who knows how expensive they will be. Check out the posting at Pro-G.
Arctic Cooling ATI Silencer 5 Revision 2 Review at 3DXtreme
“Recently I switched from an ATI X800XT PE Video Card to a Connect 3D X850XT PE PCI Express Video Card. I was impressed with the performance of the X850XT PE however the temperatures and the noise generated by this Video Card really left me disappointed with ATI’s latest flagship Video Card. My X800XT PE was just about as fast, silent and the load temperature of the Video Card never broke 60 degrees Celcius. From the moment I powered up my system with this red PCI-e beast installed I knew things were going to be different. At this point I could not go back to an AGP setup, isn’t PCI Express the future? So I began to look for an alternate cooling method. While surfing late one night I stumbled across the Arctic Cooling ATI Silencer 5 Revision 2 GPU Cooler and while half asleep I placed my order.”
Check out the full review at 3D Xtreme.
ABIT Fatal1ty AA8XE i925XE Mainboard @ Hexus
“Ask yourself exactly what you want out of a motherboard. Do you want the best feature set for £150? If so, look elsewhere. Do you want a board that, other things being equal, will probably overclock higher than other LGA775 models and offer the largest array of user-definable options? If so, the Fatal1ty AA8XE is probably the best choice. The most fundamental question for gamers/enthusiasts looking to build a gaming monster of a PC is whether it’s the best gaming board, period?. The answer is no, and has little to do with how well ABIT has architected this model. Put simply, AMD Athlon 64 CPUs are the gaming CPUs of choice, as shown by the brief look at gaming results on the previous page. Buy yourself a competent S939 board and run with a mid-to-high-end Athlon 64 CPU instead. Either that, or invest in an SLI-capable motherboard for either platform.”
Head over to Hexus for the whole look.
Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED Lens Review @ Rojak Pot
“The Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED is Nikon’s first wide-angle lens to feature the Vibration Reduction (VR) technology. It also features a Silent Wave Motor, as well as two ED glass elements and two aspherical lens elements. But just how well does it work? Let’s find out in our comprehensive review of this fascinating lens!”
Head over to Rojak Pot for the full review!
ATop Gladiator Gaming Case @ ThinkComputers.org
“The Gamers Dream Machine case? This is what A-Top claims their new Gladiator case is. A-Top turned heads when it released their Xblade case. This case is the updated version of that case. Will the Gladiator be able to live up to the expectations set by its predecessor? Let’s take a look at the case and see!â€
Check out the full review at Think Computers.
Thermaltake Sonic Tower Air Cooler Heatsink @ A1 Electronics
“First off we must say in this review that the Thermaltake Big Typhoon has a very quiet fan. At the lower fan speeds of 7.5 & 9 volts we could hardly hear it running. Also the fan we used with this Thermalright is a very basic low powered computer case fan.”
Head over to A1 Electronics for the full review!
GeIL Ultra-X PC3200 Winbond BH5 1GB Dual Channel Kit @ InsaneTek
“Samsung discontinued the TCCD chips in February. Many memory manufacturers were forced to find alternatives for low latency operation. Luckily, Winbond chips are being fabricated again under the same process as the renowned BH5, allowing low latency operations of 2-2-2 at 200MHZ.”
Check out the full review at InsaneTek.
ZeroSpyware 2005 Anti-spyware Program @ A True Review
“A few years ago, our biggest worry about going online was catching a virus.
Nowadays, in addition to viruses, our computers have to also worry about
another growing threat – spyware. Not only is spyware annoying, but it also
poses a big threat to your privacy. Whereas a computer virus only affects
your computer, certain spyware can potentially affect your entire
livelihood. Luckily there are plenty of anti-spyware programs available.
Unfortunately, there is no industrial standard for spyware protection and
as a result, the performance and effectiveness of each program varies.
While some anti-spyware programs are free, others are not – such as
ZeroSpyware 2005 by FBM. Just what does ZeroSpyware 2005 offer over the
competition? Should you consider paying for spyware protection? Read on and
find out.”
Check out the full article at A True Review.
D-Link GigaExpress DGS-1008D @ Viperlair
“The D-Link GigaExpress DGS-1008D is about as close to plug-and-play as networking equipment can get. Simply plug in the power, attach a network cable from the PC to the switch (and another cable to another PC or directly into your router) and you’re set. It really doesn’t get much easier than this for home users as D-Link has made the switch very easy to use. It’s only a layer 2 switch though (and marketed as such), so those looking for switches that can do more such as encryption and application level switching will need to look elsewhere.”
Check out the full review at Viper Lair.
NGO nVidia Optimized Driver v1.7189
The NGO nVidia Optimized Driver v1.7189 is now available. The NGO nVidia Optimized Driver is a tweaked version of the nVidia Forceware driver. The main purpose is to satisfy the users with a better performance and better image quality. The Driver has support for all Geforce cards.
Features:
• Based on nVidia Forceware v71.89.
• OpenGL Flicker bug has been fixed.
• Incorrect Coolbits settings have been fixed.
You know where to head! NGOHQ.
Thermaltake Beetle (CL-P0086) @ Phoronix
“We’re sure most of you have heard of the beast called the Asus Star Ice. The massive cooler was constructed out of copper and weighed a whopping 865 grams. Today from Thermaltake we have a very similar looking cooler called the Thermaltake Beetle.”
Check out the full review over at Phoronix.
Spire Verticool SPA49B0 Socket A Heatsink Review @ FrostyTech
“The Spire Verticool SPA49B0 combines several technologies into one compact cooler that weighs in at just under 350grams. Its heatpipes draw heat away from the copper baseplate, which is further cooled by a brazed-on extruded aluminum heatsink. Noise levels are moderate-to-low for the Spire SPA49B0, but it lacks a thermally responsive fan. The package includes a small syringe of ‘Fanner 420’ white silicon thermal compound with a listed thermal conductivity of less than 2.062W/mK.”
Check out the review at FrostyTech.
Corsair & 3dGameMan Giveaway – Four 1GB Corsair Flash Voyager Memory Drives @ 3D Gameman
“Corsair Flash Voyager USB drives are rugged, stylish, compact, reliable, and exceptionally fast, making them ideal for transporting MP3s, digital images, presentations and more. With data transfer rates up to 19Mb/sec, Flash Voyager drives are fully Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compliant, and are backward compatible with USB 1.1. They support Plug and Play with most operating systems. Their durable rubber casing is easy to grip and water resistant. These highly portable drives are available in capacities ranging up to 2GB.”
Interested? Check it out at 3D Gameman.