Tech News
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QNAP TS-109 Pro NAS @ Techgage
Published: Thursday, March 27, 2008 | By: DennisNAS is more than a state of mind, it is more than the shoes you wear, in fact its like a HDD in cyberspace.
Seriously!
Network storage if growing more popular each day, and thanks to that, there are countless NAS boxes to choose from. We take our first look at a QNAP offering, that proves you do get what you pay for. This single-bay NAS offers pure silence, a great feature-set and simple setup.
Be sure to check out our review of the much cooler NAS device the TS-409 its got hotswap.
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Tech Report Podcast - Episode 3
Published: Sunday, March 23, 2008 | By: DennisBack in the day we tried something like this called Ninjalane Radio. It did pretty well though to be honest we were testing the podcast waters before podcasts where really that popular.
Had we known then what we know now we might have spent more time developing it.
We're back with Episode 3! Geoff gives us the skinny on the Nvidia nForce 790i and Intel X48 Express chipsets, Scott and Cyril discuss tech news, Cyril plugs the €40 iPhone, and Scott reviews Nvidia's GeForce 9800 GX2 graphics card.
You never know Ninjalane Radio might make a comeback, Any takers??
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NL: Review Block - Memory & Junk
Published: Sunday, March 23, 2008 | By: DennisMore news and less clues.
Memory
- Crucial Ballistix DDR3-12800 Memory Kit Review @ MikhailTech
- Kingston HyperX 2GB PC3-14400 DDR3-1800 Review @ ASE Labs
- Mushkin XP2 8000 Redline 2 x 2GB DDR2 Review @ OCCCases
- Antec Sonata Plus 550 Case at Modders-Inc
- Tuniq 3 Mid-Tower Chassis Review @ OCIA
- Aerocool I-Curve Mid-Tower PC Case Review @ DragonSteelMods
- Rosewill R6XR8-BK Black ATX Computer Case Review @ Legit ReviewsWell there you have it, memory and cases.
On a side note you should see some of the crap that comes into the Ninjalane news box.
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DFI LanParty UT ICFX3200-T2R/G Intel LGA775 Motherboard Review @ ThinkComputers
Published: Sunday, March 23, 2008 | By: DennisWhoa, here is a blast from the past.
A while back ATI did up some chipsets for the Intel processors but they never really took off, actually it wasn't until Intel started supporting crossfire that any of the ATI technology was known throughout the mainstream.
Today we will be looking at the DFI LanParty UT IFCX3200-T2R/G. It is an LGA775 motherboard powered by the ATI RD600 chipset, and featuring ATI CrossFire Xpress 3200 IE. This board has been around for some time but is still available, and at an excellent price.
Can't argue with the price, any they don't do bad in the performance realm either.
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NL: Review Block - Motherboard Tech
Published: Sunday, March 23, 2008 | By: DennisWith the X48 from Intel hitting the streets this month you'll begin to see a ton of reviews around it. We're expecting a couple of X48 boards but will also be looking for other P35 boards to fill in the spectrum.
Here are a couple reviews or technology posts for the X48 stuff.
- Intel's X48 Express chipset @ TechReport
- Gigabyte X48-DS5 @ t-break
- MSI X48 Platinum Motherboard @ Viper Lair (MSI loves the Viper Lair
)On a related note the nVidia 790i is also coming out soon so to round off the X48 posts here are some nVidia reviews as well.
- Nvidia's nForce 790i SLI Ultra chipset @ TechReport
- ASUS Striker II Extreme motherboard review @ Elite Bastards
- DH Review: XFX 9800 GX2 and Nforce 790i Ultra SLI (a bonus review)
- Overclock3D Content: Asus Striker II Extreme 790i DDR3 Motherboard
- EVGA nForce 790i Ultra SLI Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets
- NVIDIA nForce 790i SLI chipset preview @ Hexus
- EVGA NVIDIA 790i SLI Ultra / 9800GX2 1GB Review @ Motherboards
- XFX nForce 790i Ultra SLI and XFX 9800GX2 Review @ GamepyreHows that for some light reading.
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NL: Review Block - LCDs
Published: Sunday, March 23, 2008 | By: DennisHere is something new, a news post on monitors. OMG Perish the thought.
- Soyo Topaz S 24-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor Review @ ThinkComputers
- Samsung SyncMaster 2243BW 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor Review @ TweaknewsPersonally the whole widescreen monitor movement is highly overrated. Granted you get more width but the vertical resolution is pretty damn crappy (by comparison) so short of watching movies do yourself a favor and pay some extra for a good 20"+ 4:3 LCD and enjoy the good life.
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Nvidia Waves Away VIA Buy Rumors
Published: Thursday, March 20, 2008 | By: DennisSeems that someone out there is trying to cause trouble for nVidia by spreading rumors?
Nvidia is dismissing reports that it is looking to acquire Taiwanese chipmaker VIA Technologies -- despite persistent rumors about changes strategy ahead for the company.
The most recent reports in Taiwan's DigiTimes claimed the companies discussed three possible scenarios: a strategic alliance; a complete acquisition; or the purchase of just VIA's processor division.
According to the publication, which cited sources at motherboard vendors, the talks fell apart because VIA wanted too much money.Only time will tell if any of this stuff materializes. Though if anything from the past is ever true when companies look to buy other companies their stocks go crazy, get unstable and are prime targets for hostile takeovers. First AMD and now VIA. who would possibly want these companies out of the way??
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Nvidia reportedly talking with VIA about acquisition
Published: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 | By: DennisNvidia reportedly was in talks with VIA Technologies about a possible acquisition, but no deal was made due to the high price named by VIA, according to sources at motherboard makers.
Nvidia and VIA discussed three possible scenarios, including a strategic alliance, acquisition of only VIA's processor division, or the acquisition of the entire company, according to the sources. Though no deal was agreed upon, since VIA continues to see losses, the company is expected to open up negotiations again soon with a lower price, noted the sources.Via has so far denied the rumor saying that they are commited to the x86 line of products and does not want to give them up.
Personally I think they should do the merger, back in the day VIA was the way to go for motherboard core logic and then nVidia crushed them with the nForce2, seems only fitting they add the Cyrix line to the nVidia offering.
Then again this might also be a quest to divert attention away from AMD so they can swoop in and do a take over all hostle like.
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Sex, Drugs and Graphics Cards @ TweakTown
Published: Monday, March 17, 2008 | By: DennisWith a title like this who could resist?
It sometimes makes me laugh when I talk to people about my position here at TweakTown, and they think that being a reviewer must be the coolest job in the world. I suppose it’s similar to my line of thought that people reviewing $400,000 Ferraris have the coolest job in the world.
The thing is though, it’s not the glamorous lifestyle that people tend to think it is.All I can say is, damn this guy spot on!
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Stopping Vista From Thrashing Hard Disks to Death
Published: Monday, March 17, 2008 | By: DennisFor the first time in 8+ years I plunked down a healthy chunk of change to buy a new laptop. Seems my trusty old Micron TransPort ZX had started showing its age and would no longer work as a viable portable computing platform. So after some shopping around I settled on a 14.1" Asus V2 laptop. From a style and features perspective the Asus had exactly what I wanted (and then some) however came pre-installed with Windows Vista.
It didn't take long before I was longing for the speed of Windows XP but I told myself to tough it out and see if there were ways to improve performance before biting the bullet and upgrading to XP. Thanks for several guides including this one over at PCStats I can honestly say I have a system that is actually halfway responsive. Granted its still dog slow but at least now I can use the thing without having the HDD thrash around and waste my time.
If you're on the Vista bandwagon this guide is really worth a read.
