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NL: Review Block - NV40 Stragglers
Published: Thursday, April 15, 2004 | By: DennisI use straggler very loosely since if I were in their shoes I'd be doing the same.
- GeForce 6800 Ultra Review @ Beyond3D
- Geforce 6800 (NV40) Launch @ Legit Reviews
Don't forget where you came from though, just in case here is a reminder. -
MSI K8N Neo Platinum Edition @ T-Break
Published: Thursday, April 15, 2004 | By: Dennis"Like the previous model nForce3-150, the nForce3 250 is also a single chip solution and uses the Athlon64’s built-in memory controller. nVidia is planning on releasing four variations for this chipset."
MSI has always been one of the first companies to release new products into the mainstream; I guess they figure being first means more money. -
Xice EC900 Watercooling Kit Review @ ModSynergy
Published: Thursday, April 15, 2004 | By: DennisThis is one of them watercooling units that we have all come to recognize, Personally I find the external box approach to be a little dull but I know of some people that swear by them.
Nasty words too
"I had positive first impressions of the construction of the Xice EC900, but after actual use, I have to say overall I am quite disappointed. A couple of things were positive such as they included a bottle of pre-mixed coolant (something we recommended that other manufacturers do), adjustable barb fittings, the construction of the external unit, and that the unit as a whole is very, very quiet, which is what Xice intended." -
XFX 5700 Ultra Dual DVI @ Viper Lair
Published: Thursday, April 15, 2004 | By: DennisKeep in mind this is the DDR2 version but does have dual DVI outs for those of us with digital displays.
"While the XFX 5700 Ultra isn't the fastest card in the block, it is still a good card worthy of a recommendation for the performance and Dual DVI capability if nothing else. If you want a good, stable, fast video card that won't break the bank I would put the 5700 Ultra on your list of possible video cards to purchase." -
asetek Antarctica Waterblock Review Posted
Published: Thursday, April 15, 2004 | By: Dennisasetek has introduced a new high performance waterblock called the Antarctica. The block is using a microchannel design and 3 push in type hose barbs for better cooling and performance.
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BIOS Mod a 9800 Pro to 9800 XT @ RojakPot
Published: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 | By: DennisHere is a cool mod that reminds me of what you can do with high end nVidia cards new and old.
"Unlike the early versions of the Radeon 9800 Pro, the latest 256MB cards are 99% identical to a real Radeon 9800XT! Yup! It has the same PCB, R360 core and even the same Hynix 2.5ns DDR II memory!" -
WaterCooler Intergration @ CustomGinun
Published: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 | By: DennisFor those just getting into watercooling it is sometimes difficult to get everything installed. One of the more difficult tasks is finding a location for the pump and radiator.
The CustomGinun guys have a little step-by-step article with some great photos. If you are looking for installation ideas be sure to check it out.
The review is in French but it translates well using babelfish translator at Altavista -
NL: Review Block - NV40 Day
Published: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 | By: DennisI'll see about adding reviews to this list as they come in.
- GeForce 6800 Ultra GPU review @ Hexus
- GeForce 6800 Ultra GPU Review @ The Tech Report
- GeForce 6800 Ultra Preview @ Guru3D
- GeForce 6800 Ultra Preview @ [H]ard|OCP
If anyone wants to send any NV40 samples to us the URL is below. -
nVidia GeForce 6800 Press Release
Published: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 | By: DennisNVIDIA Launches GeForce 6 Series—Biggest Performance and Feature Leap in Company History
"“This is the biggest generation-to-generation performance leap that we have ever seen with a new GPU,” said Jen-Hsun Huang, president and CEO of NVIDIA. “In addition to the raw performance increase, we had two fundamental strategies with the 6800 models. First was to take programmability to the next level with the industry’s only GPU with Shader Model 3.0. Second was to extend the reach of GPUs to the consumer electronics market with a powerful and fully programmable video processor capable of multiple video formats and ‘prosumer’ level image processing.”"
I think they succeeded. -
nVidia GeForce 6800 Ultra Preview @ TrustedReviews
Published: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 | By: Dennis"With a mind-boggling 222 million transistors onboard, (that’s just short of 80% more than Intel’s latest Prescott CPU by the way), nVidia claims that the GeForce 6800 Ultra will deliver up to eight times the pixel shading performance of its previous generation hardware."
Whooo, processing galore!
