Tech News
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ASUS M4N72-E Motherboard Review @ Motherboards
Published: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 | By: DennisHere is a blast from the past chipset offering. Then again once the memory controller moved to the CPU there is no need to refresh chipsets on the AMD platform.
The ASUS M4N72-E motherboard has its strong and weak points. The strong points include SLI support, support for AM3 CPUs out of the box as it's a new design and a solid bundle. Performance was lower than other chipsets but that is due to the fact that the nForce 750a is not the top of the line NVIDIA chipset for the AMD market, the 780a is the chipset for that catagory. The board comes in at an attractive $135 online, with a solid software bundle and great overclocking results, and was able to achieve a 30% overclock with the standard AMD reference cooler. The M4N72-E is a good motherboard for its price range and feature package.
One of the last few SLI ready chipsets, a dying bread that we hope will see new life.
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NL: Review Block - Cases
Published: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 | By: DennisCooler Master released another LAN ready case to the storm line called the Scout. Sadly we didn't get one on launch day but I think you can guess who did.
- Cooler Master Storm Scout Mid-Tower Case Review @ TheTechLounge
- Cooler Master CM Storm Sniper case at Modders-Inc
- Cooler Master Storm Scout- The True Gameing Case @ Bjorn3D
- Cooler Master Storm Scout Mid-Tower @ Techgage
- CM Storm Scout Case Review @ Hardware Secrets
- Cooler Master Storm Scout Mid Tower Chassis Review @ EXTREME OverclockingLimited run product launches are a little annoying but this really is a good case.
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In Win Gundam @ PureOverclock
Published: Monday, April 13, 2009 | By: WillThis is for the Anime guys that lurk around here at Ninjalane. A case inspired by the Anime Gundam show.
"For those of us out there who watch anime know, many of the best animes out there deal with the future of combat: the mobile suit, the mecha, the Gundam. Someone over at In Win Development Inc. must have also been a fan of the Mobile Suit Gundam series, for today we bring you their new chassis, the AL-13 series Gundam GD. Sure, you get an enclosure that is unique, but will it perform as well as well as its animated counterparts? That is what we are here to find out. Let's take a look under the hood, and see if the Gundam GD has what it takes to live up to its namesake."
It is a pretty cool concept.
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NL: Gaming Review Roundups
Published: Monday, April 13, 2009 | By: WillHere is a few newer PC games being reviewed for our viewing pleasure.
Panzers Cold War - PC Review @ Gamepyre
"ATARI has done a beautiful job with this game from every aspect. The graphics are great, the sound is great and even the gameplay is great (if you can manage fast paced RTSs). This game is rated T (Teen) for use of tabacco and violence although I'm actually shocked. With all the fire and explosions and people being blown up I find it hard to believe that the ESRB did not slap a M (mature) rating for this title. I guess it was the lack of blood (although when someone gets firebombed there usually is not much blood to spill anyhow."
Wheelman (PC) Review @ GamingHeaven"It seems to be a prime time for Vin Diesel with several computer games including Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena released recently. Today we are taking a look at Wheelman, a game much closer to what you would expect from the musclebound anti hero if you went to the cinema to see his latest film. It is all about fast cars, lovely looking women and plenty of weaponry. The mainstream press have slated this recently, but I find it quite enjoyable!"
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Abit quits brand business
Published: Friday, April 10, 2009 | By: DennisSeems that it's official, Abit is outie. Funny thing there was no announcement like this when Soltek went under; I guess the Abit ego is still strong.
Second-tier motherboard maker Abit has reportedly quit the consumer electronics branding business covering product lines such as digital photo frames putting itself completely out of the channel market, according to sources in the channel.
Abit quit the motherboard brand business at the end of last year and is currently focusing on motherboard ODM/OEM business.So I wonder what they will be doing now?
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NL: Review Block - Mushkin triple threat
Published: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 | By: DennisTriple channel threat that is. No mercy
- Mushkin HP3-12800 DDR3 @ Bjorn3D
- Technic3D/Mushkin 6GB DDR3 1600 CL7
- Mushkin DDR3 PC3-12800 (1600 MHz) 6GB Review @ NeoseekerOther
- G.Skill Triple-Channel 1600 MHz 6 GB Kit @ techPowerUp
- OCZ Intel Extreme Series PC3-12800 6GB Memory Kit @ hardware logicDon't forget about memory, its important
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Cooler Master Storm Sniper Mid-Tower @ Techgage
Published: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 | By: DennisCooler Master is well-known for their creation of high-quality products, but things are taken to the next level with their new CM Storm brand. Their first product here is the mid-tower Sniper, and what a chassis this is! In addition to offering features specific to LAN gamers, the overall design, cooling ability and aesthetics make it well worth checking out.
Be sure to check out our review of the same case.
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Segway, GM, Develop Not-Quite Electric Car
Published: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 | By: DennisThis might actually be fun. though still begs the question. how will you actually get to grandmas house?
It costs about 60 cents worth of electricity to recharge the lithium-ion batteries in the prototype. The vehicle also features regenerative braking, zero emissions operation, and a turning radius of zero, indicating that it can spin around in place.
I can see it now, drinking contests will no longer be limited to the state fair.
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ECS Black Series Motherboard Reviews
Published: Monday, April 6, 2009 | By: DennisOverclocking isn't anything new and before the likes of hardcore tweaker boards like the LanParty or Quantium Force we had mainstream boards from companies like ECS, Asus, Epox that exposed some minor overclocking ability.
Seems ECS has been trying to expand in that regard with their Black Series motherboards.
ECS A790GXM AM3 Black Series @ PureOverclock
To allow AMD customers the ability to take full advantage of what the AMD AM3 processors have to offer, ECS is releasing the A790GXM-AD3 motherboard. The question is, "Can the A790GXM-AD3 motherboard seamlessly integrate all that the new AMD Dragon Platform has to offer?" This is exactly what we are here to find out, and we've got an advance look at this new board from ECS for you today
ECS A790GXM-AD3 Motherboard Review @ Legit Review
The ECS A790GXM-AD3 motherboard was a board that was easy to set up and to work with. There was nothing that gave us any issues at all. It was smooth sailing throughout the review, which has been something that rarely happens any more. It seems there is always something that we have to struggle with, but not on this board. It is fast, a great gaming board, and has upgrade options for the end user. Also, overclocking is phenomenal
Something must have changed in recent months.
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LanParty Swag Giveaway #1 (ends 4/17/09)
Published: Saturday, April 4, 2009 | By: DennisHey everyone we have some DFI LANParty swag items to give away. This will be a straight up drawing with 4 winners being picked.
To enter register for an account in the Ninjalane Message Forum and PM me (Redmax) the answer to the following question.
Question: What are the different motherboard levels (series) in the LANParty product line?
Thats it!, this contest ends Friday April 17th Good Luck!
