Tech News
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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
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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. -
ThermoChill announce the PA120 Series
Published: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 | By: DennisThe radiator designed by people for people. Can't wait to see the results.
"The PA120 radiator series features a dual-row dual-pass 120mm form factor, available in single, double and triple sizes, optimised for the fans of today and putting into practice everything learned about watercooling efficiency and performance over the past 3 years. The PA Series boasts from 10-40% better performance over the HE Series. 10% for the high / noisy airflow end of the fan market, and up to 40% for the low airflow / silence end of the market. " -
Edifier e3100 Speaker Review Posted
Published: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 | By: DennisSpeakers are something that we typically don't concern ourselves with here at Ninjalane primarily due to how difficult they are to review but every once in a while a special product finds a way into the Ninjalane Labs that deserve a second look.
