Tech News
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phj34r My Lak of Newz
Published: Monday, May 30, 2005 | By: DennisHey everyone, sorry for the lack of news postings it would seem that my quest for funding and lack of motivation has taken its toll on the news posting frequency. To help illustrate the situation there is about 169 news related emails in my inbox and while I'm sure the webmasters would love for me to post them all it is not going to happen. However I think at least a few will get posted before the evening is thru.
Computex starts tonight and as you also might have guessed I am not in Taipei to cover the event. I feel really bad about it but it would seem that building/closing on a house is a little more expensive than you might imagine. Combine that with getting laid off and your savings account tends to drop very quickly. I am certain that things will turn around in time for CES and of course Computex 2006.
I know of a few editors that will be covering Computex this year so it will be interesting to see what they uncover. The highlight thus far will be in the video card sector, new nVidia GPU along with the ATI Crossfire should make for a few exciting displays. -
Abit AX8 @ InsaneTek
Published: Friday, May 20, 2005 | By: DennisIn the midst of this Abit Fatal1ty board talk we are soon to forget that Abit does sell their own line of products and are no better or worse than the Fatal1ty option. (cept for the orange PCB, that kind of sux)
"Ever since Nvidia came into the motherboard chipset feud, VIA's popularity as the choice for motherboard chipset started to fade. They used to be the king with their KT133 and KT266 series. There are still many enthusiasts out there who are loyal fans. They strongly believe that VIA provides the best chipset and the best drivers. Personally, I go with the best performer. "
Wanna know what is funny? On the A64 platform performance is so close between the two chipsets it is really a wash as to what one to pick. -
Sheldog23 Sapphire Liquid Metal custom PC @ CaseModGod
Published: Friday, May 20, 2005 | By: DennisCool casemods for cool companies, can’t get much better than that.
"Even I thought the initial design was pretty boring. Then Sapphire revealed to me the name of the new hardware.
I cannot let you know this until the unveiling at E3 but it has to do with cold so...
We frost."
It actually turned out to be pretty sweet. -
NL: Review Block - Speaks and Cooling
Published: Friday, May 20, 2005 | By: DennisThe only thing we need now is some super sweet watercooling for high powered speakers.
(yes I know they exist)
Speaks
- Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 Speaker System @ TheTechLounge
- Altec Lansing GT5051 Surround Sound Speakes Review @ CoolTechZone
- Logisys Remote Multifuction Panel Reviewed @ Hi-Techreviews <-- ya not really speakers
Cooling
- PolarFLO Cooling Gear Review @ Tech-Mods
We got some sweet PolarFLO blocks here in the Ninjalane Labs check back in a week or so for the review. -
phj34r my l4k of n3wz
Published: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 | By: DennisSorry for the lack of news postings but this week started off busy and keep getting worse, and to top things off I started a new daytime engagement that really limits my free time.
So basically that means I'll be back to nighttime news posts from now on.
There are a couple of new reviews in the pipeline that will be posted this month and after that we'll be taking a short break so I can work on another Ninjalane project that I'm just itching to get launched.
Stay tuned for more details and don't worry we're not going anywhere. -
AOpen to introduce Pentium M motherboard using desktop 915G chipset
Published: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 | By: Dennis"AOpen is positioning the 915Mm-HFS in the market as a motherboard for media servers, while the i915GA-HFS will target users looking to build quiet but powerful multimedia systems that are energy-efficient, the sources stated."
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ECS PF88 Extreme Hybrid Mainboard Review @ Hexus
Published: Monday, May 16, 2005 | By: DennisIt isn't every day you see a motherboard company provide support for not 1 but 2 completely different processors on the same mobo. Hexus has the scoop on 1 such board from ECS.
"Take a few seconds to ponder the ECS PF88 Extreme's layout. For all intents and purposes, barring the extra-long connector (hint, hint) running through the middle of the board, it's a regular LGA775-supporting board. In fact, with 2 x16 PCI-Express slots you'd be forgiven for thinking it's ECS' take on Intel-based SLI, but, as you may have guessed, the second, orange-coloured PCI-Express x16 slot is reserved for something else. Can you figure it out?" -
Mitron Aluminum Reservoir Review @ PC Modding Malaysia
Published: Monday, May 16, 2005 | By: DennisI kind of like this res, it has cooling fins and everything. Too bad the fins will prolly do more to heat up the water than cool it down.
"Most overclockers are always trying to get better CPU/GPU/NB water blocks, radiator, pump for their water cooling setup but not many of them will really spend much on a reservoir because basically it doesn’t play an important role for the water cooling system." -
NL: Review Block - Memory
Published: Monday, May 16, 2005 | By: DennisI'm thinking that this whole review block thing might actually become the way I start posting all review news. Thoughts??
- Corsair PC3200XL v1.2: Why Not Name It PC4800? @ InsaneTek
- OCZ EB DDR2 PC2-5400 Titanium Review @ 3dGameMan
- Centon Advance PC2-5400 Memory @ Legit Reviews
- OCZ EL 1GB DC DDR400 Gold Edition @ Techniz/
- OCZ EL PC-3200 Gold Series @ ExtremeMHz
Kickin' it old school isn't a punishment but a way of life, click it and stick it. -
Silverstone Variable Speed Fans Review Posted
Published: Thursday, May 12, 2005 | By: DennisWith Silverstone you can expect something different, namely a sense of style that is understated and classy. The fans provided for this review have this aesthetic and can even meet the mundane requirements of moving air in and out of a computer system.
