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2 Part AM2 Overclocking @ Legit Reviews
Published: Monday, August 21, 2006 | By: DennisEver wondered what you could get out of an AM2 system?
"When the dust finally settled we ended up with our test system topping out at 280MHz in the BIOS, which resulted in our test system running at 3071MHz. With the additional cooling help from the Nautilus 500 we were able to increase the voltage to 1.6V on the core and increase the overall frequency of our processor by 70MHz!"
This is a two part article so be sure to read them in order.
- Overclocking the AMD A64 4200+ AM2 Processor @ Legit Reviews
- Overclocking The AMD 4200+ AM2 Processor Part 2 @ Legit Reviews -
Nvidia to soon provide SLI support to Intel
Published: Friday, July 28, 2006 | By: DennisCue the Music, and give me a beat!
"Now that it has the resources of AMD behind, ATI Technologies is confident that it will be able to produce more compact, faster GPUs while being to reach the channel more effectively, and the graphics chip maker has indicated its rival is now standing alone in the market.
However, industry sources have indicated that Nvidia will soon announce that it will allow support of its SLI technology on Intel's chipset platforms, with the two companies already having met to discuss the partnership.
Intel met with Nvidia recently to seek ways to avoid any negative impact sprouting from the recent merger between AMD and ATI , the sources indicated. "
The funny thing is, back when nVidia was first making chipsets they would only do so on the AMD platform due to the high licensing costs on the Intel side. -
Intel officially cuts desktop CPU prices
Published: Friday, July 28, 2006 | By: DennisPrices have been declining at a steady pace over the past few months most likely due to retailer markup, this of course is "official"
"Intel has officially announced its desktop processor price reductions that had been expected since the middle of the second quarter.
Although most processor models saw their prices being slashed, several processors did not have their price changed, including the LGA-775 Intel Pentium Extreme Edition (965 and 955), Pentium D (840 and 830), Pentium 4 (670, 660, 650, 641, 571, 561, 551, 521) and the MPGA-478 Celeron D (335, 330).
The chip giant also included new models in its pricing list including the Pentium D 805 and 945 and the Pentium 4 524.
In addition, Intel resumed offering several processors that it had previously removed from its pricing list and roadmap, including the LGA-775 Celeron D 326 (256k L2 cache, 2.53GHz, 533MHz FSB, 90nm) and MPGA-478 Celeron 315 (256k L2 cache, 2.26GHz, 533MHz FSB, 90nm)*" -
XFX GeForce 7950 GX2 570M 1GB DDR3 XXX @ Hardware Zone
Published: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 | By: DennisI guess putting two GPUs on the same board didn't look as cool as slapping two complete video cards together.
"XFX has always had overclocked versions of their products for those who want that extra performance without getting their hands dirty. So it was only a matter of time before its overclocked GeForce 7950 GX2 hit the market. Read on to find out how much more performance you can expect to find." -
Palit GeForce 7900GT "Sonic" 512MB in SLI
Published: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 | By: DennisNotice the RED PCB?? yep thats a Gainward signature item rebranded under the Palit banner.
"In the enthusiast area people began to hear the name Palit pop up more and more once they acquired Gainward as well as taking over XpertVision’s retail business. While Gainward have always introduced overclocked models, it seems that this influence has filtered down to the Palit series" -
NL: Review Block - Memory DDR Style
Published: Saturday, July 8, 2006 | By: Dennis- Corsair Twin2X2048-8500C5 2GB PC2-8500 Memory Kit Review @ PCstats
- Crucial Ballistix PC2-5300 DDR2-667 2GB Memory Kit Review @ PCstats
- Super Talent T800UX2GC4 @ Overclockers Online
- Kingston HyperX PC3200 KHX3200AK2/2G 2GB Kit Review @ PC Modding Malaysia
- 2 GB Super Talent DDR2 1000 MHz CL5 Kit @ PCMasters
- Corsair Twin2X2048-8500C5 2GB DDR2 Review @ Virtual-Hideout
- Crucial PC2-6400 2GB Kit review @ Neoseeker
- GEIL Ultra Platinum PC3200 Memory Review @ MadboxPC
- Crucial PC2-8000 DDR2 Memory @ 3d gamemang
More memory reviews to come. -
Abit and DFI tackle ATI's CrossFire Xpress 3200 @ TechReport
Published: Saturday, July 8, 2006 | By: Dennis"Looking back, the timeline of Abit's decline nearly matches the rise of DFI. For years, DFI was best known for OEM and industrial products, but recently it's built a series of exceptional enthusiast-oriented LANParty boards. Those boards have offered unique designs, plenty of BIOS options, and a penchant for running at higher-than-stock speeds that's made them particularly popular among overclockers.
With some calling DFI the new Abit, we thought it only fitting to pit these two companies' latest Athlon 64 motherboards against each other head to head. Can the LANParty UT CFX3200-DR continue DFI's streak of killer Athlon 64 mobos, or will Abit's AT8 32X rise like a Phoenix to retake the enthusiast motherboard crown?"
Come to think of it... this is very true. -
ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe Motherboard Review @ Legit Reviews
Published: Saturday, July 8, 2006 | By: DennisEverything is being certified these days, it kind of makes you wonder if the chipset mfg has any control over who they sell their product to and if there is any support after the sale.
"Today Legit Reviews takes a look at the ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe motherboard, which is the first and only CrossFire Xpress 3200 chipset board that is certified by ATI Technologies Certification Program. When you are looking to buy an ATI chipset motherboard make sure the symbol below is on the box!"
Sorry no symobol posting but if you check out the review not only will you find a badass black PCB but a ULI south bridge.
Bargain bin mix and match? or ATI certification based on usage of competitor products? You decide. -
ASRock AM2V890-VSTA (VIA K8T890 CF) @ Hardware Zone
Published: Saturday, July 8, 2006 | By: DennisThis board looks soooooo retro.
"AMD's Socket AM2 launch is now water under the bridge and we've seen a fair share of new motherboard designs based on NVIDIA's new nForce 500 series of chipsets. However, budget motherboard maker ASRock has been busy retrofitting older Athlon 64 chipsets to the AM2 socket. Today, we take a look at the AM2V890-VSTA, which is based on a mature VIA K8T890 chipset ? with a twist. " -
Samsung SyncMaster 204B 20 Inch LCD Monitor Review @ Tweaknews
Published: Saturday, July 8, 2006 | By: DennisMonitor reviews never really make the news posting cut but I've had personal experience with this monitor and I must say it is da bomb. Great visuals, good color rendering, great contrast, and 1600x1200 native resolution!
"This monitor is perfect for the home user or the performance gaming enthusiast looking for a cost effective LCD monitor option that does not skimp on the specification list. Sure it isn't the most attractive LCD monitor made by Samsung or by any other manufacturer, by what it lacks in form it makes up in function."
I'm fixing to be hooked up with 2 of these bad boys in the near future, though in black trim as that is the only "real" LCD monitor color.
