Tech News
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Foxconn NF4SLI7AA-8EKRS2 Review @ PCStats
Published: Wednesday, October 5, 2005 | By: DennisNow that Soltek has folded from the motherboard market I need to find me another "favorite" in the industry. Foxconn is shaping up to be that company.
"Based around the versatile nVIDIA nForce4 SLI Intel Edition chipset, the Foxconn NF4SLI7AA-8EKRS2 motherboard which is the focus of this review boasts support for Socket 775 Pentium 4/D/XE and Celeron D processors running on a 533/800 and 1066 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB)."
I guess all that is left is to get them to send me some products. -
Quake4 Gone Gold
Published: Tuesday, October 4, 2005 | By: DennisI was intending to post some hardware related news last night but whouldn't you know it, the fuckin DSL went out on me.
"The long awaited sequel to QUAKE II, QUAKE 4 enlists gamers in the role of Matthew Kane, a member of the Earth Defense Force's legendary Rhino Squad, to penetrate deep into the heart of the Strogg war machine and engage in a series of heroic missions to destroy the barbaric alien race. "On October 18, QUAKE is dialing it up to 4.0 on the Richter Scale with this new chapter in Earth's war against the Strogg," said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. "Fusing an epic war-story driven single player campaign, and fast-paced QUAKE III Arena inspired multiplayer, QUAKE 4 delivers a gaming experience fans will be raving about for years.""
I can't wait!
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Soltek out of Business?
Published: Thursday, September 29, 2005 | By: DennisThe current news that I'm getting is that Soltek closed up shop and is no longer building motherboards.. I have yet to confirm this however considering that all of my contacts within the company no longer work there I have little reason to doubt anything.
Soltek was not a huge brand here in the States but they did make a very solid product that responded well to overclocking and general performance mods, not to mention being one of the original companies to offer a sexy red PCB and a variety of themed motherboards that appealed to casemodders and enthusiasts alike.
Also not to mention the qBIC SFF case, I still wished I could have reviewed one or three but I never could convince them to actually send a sample after promising that one would be sent.
Anyhow, If anyone has any solid news on this please send it over.
*update* found this in the PC Per forums. http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?p=3601444&postcount=3 -
Bytecc One Button Backup (ME-808) Enclosure Review Posted
Published: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 | By: DennisWhile most of us do not require an enterprise level backup solution it is good to know there are better ways to backup your data than to store a copy on tape or save bits of info to 1000's of floppy disks.
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NL: Review Block - Mobos Galore
Published: Sunday, September 25, 2005 | By: DennisDamn it's hard to get back into the swing of things.
- GIGABYTE GA-8I945P Pro Review @ Techniz
- ECS PF21 Extreme Motherboard @ HWzone
- ECS KN1 SLI Extreme @ InsaneTek
- Biostar I945P-A7 Motherboard Review @ Bjorn3D
- DFI NF4 SLI & Ultra Infinity Motherboard Reviews @ Legit Reviews
More news to come including a couple reviews. -
NL: Review Block - Processor(s)
Published: Thursday, September 22, 2005 | By: DennisProcessors are a pretty simple thing but not all processors are built alike.
- How to Detect 64-bit Sempron CPUs @ Hardware Secrets
- AMD64 Overclocking Guide @ OConline
- AMD64 3700+ San Diego S939 2.2GHz @ Techgage
- Dual Core Computer Processors: Luxury or Necessity? @ BonaFideReviews
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PC Partner - ATI Motherboard RS482MK9-A64S
Published: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 | By: DennisHere are a few of the specs.
"Features of ATI RS482MK9-A64S Motherboard:-
Processor
- AMD Athlon 64/FX/X2, Socket 939 (2G T/S HT Support)
- ATI RADEON Xpress200 + SB400
- Two DDR Sockets supports up to 2GB (Dual Channel DDR400)
- Two PCI Slots
- One PCI-Ex16 Slot
- Integrated 128-bit 3D/2D Graphics Engines with DirectX 9.0 hardware support.
- Hardware Motion Compensation and iDCT & Hardware MPEG2 Decode (DVD)
- Integrated 24-bit 350MHz RAMDAC
- Integrated TV Encorder, Macrovision Support, Composite and S-Video Out (via
cable adapter), PAL & NTSC support
- Optional 10/100/1000Mb/s LAN (Realtek)
- Two Channels Parallel ATA133 Connector (supports up to 4 Devices)
- Two Serial ATA Ports"
Sounds like a sweet board, maybe we can get one here in the Ninjalane Labs for testing. -
NL: Review Block - Misc Stuffs
Published: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 | By: DennisAnother l33t posting of reviews without my blabbering.
Vids
- nVidia GeForce 7800GT Review @ nVnews
Mems
- Crucial Ballistix PC2-5300 DDR2 @ LAN Addict
- Crucial Ballistix Tracer DDR PC4000 @ techPowerUp
Cases / Cooling
- SilverStone Temjin TJ05 PC Case Review @ ap0calypse- Evercool Nighthawk and Neon Crab @ InsaneTek
Eds
- PimpRig Editorial // Review Editors and Benchmarks DO NOT Suck
- nVidia tells us the truth about CrossFire @ techPowerUp
News postings, myth? ya prolly. -
TYAN Tomcat K8E (S2865) Review @ BFR
Published: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 | By: DennisBack in the day I would swear by Tyan for their quality, being that I still have 2 5+ year old systems up and running with Tyan mobos I don't think anyone will question my judgment. (however they can think I'm crazy all they want)
"This BIOS is an overclocker's dream. Pictured above are the many options available to the user giving them full control over voltage settings to the CPU, Chipset, and memory. It allows for the configuration of the CPU frequency and HyperTransport frequency and width. The bottom-most menu is obviously used to fine tune the memory timings giving access to the Tcl, Tras, Trcd, and Trp settings as well as the memory clock speed."
Maybe not the most informative review but they tend to cover the bases best they can. -
Thermaltake Tai-Chi Case Review @ AMD Review
Published: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 | By: DennisHere is actually an Aluminum case I might consider buying.
"The front of this case includes a 120mm Fan with lights, ensuring plenty of air flow. The front bay panels are made of the same thick aluminum like the rest of the case. There is a movable front panel contoller and a extra storage tray which are both great features."
I really like how the case doubles as a heatsink though without any direct connection between the heatsource and the case.
