BT has cut the price of installing ADSL to £75 a drop of 50%. This still isnt as good as Eclipse Internet who have reduced their installation price to £25. For the full story see below. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/22/21424.html
A new review and a new Article here @ Hexus Posted on Monday, September 3, 2001 by Shaun Rowe Comments (0)
We have slapped up a new review and new article for your reading pleasure.
First up we have reviewed the Yamaha crw2100e CDRW which can be read here.
And secondly we have slapped up a article for you called 'How To Mod a Case' which can be read here.
Enjoy!!
Ricoh MP7200A CDReWriter Review @ Overclockers Online Posted on Monday, September 3, 2001 by Shaun Rowe Comments (0)
Overclockers Online have slapped up a review of a piece of hardware that's actually very useful for everyone who has a PC ... We are talking about the the Ricoh 20x10x40 high speed CDReWriter. How does this beast perform? Join O² as they search the answer to this question!
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"More important is the Justlink technology on this writer to prevent those annoying buffer-underruns. Don't know what this is? Well, a buffer-underrun occurs when your system (and the buffer) can't provide data to the writer fast enough, even when the writer has a 2MB buffer like this MP7200A. This causes the writer to stop the burnprocess and makes your CD useless (this is called a coaster). Justlink prevents this buffer-underruns from happening. Justlink shouldn't affect the reading quality in the slightest way because it leaves an extremely short link (the patch between the data when the writer stops to let the buffer fill up again) of 2 µm or under. Isn't that great?!"
VIA KT266A review @ ViaHardware Posted on Monday, September 3, 2001 by Shaun Rowe Comments (0)
Can't decide on what AMD DDR motherboard to get? You may just want to wait for the upcoming VIA KT266A chipset. With a revamped memory controller the performance on KT266A tops the existing competition.
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"Today marks the release of VIA’s KT266 previously rumored as the “KT266 Pro” or KT266 CE Stepping. Will VIA be able to regain their performance crown? Could the KT266A be the DDR chipset everyone has been waiting for? How well will it perform compared to offerings from SiS and the previous KT266? By the end of the article all those questions should be answered."
HighSpeedPC Fan Adapter Kit Review Posted on Monday, September 3, 2001 by Mikhail Comments (0)
For those who have nothing better to do on Labor Day, we take a look at HSPC's fan adapter kit. This is the pre-revised version, so it's not all that, but still worth noting:
The general consensus about the functionality of an adapter and it's purpose is simple. A fan with a larger diameter (and in turn larger motor/fins) can push more air than a smaller fan, or at least the same amount with a reduced noise level because it won't have to spin as fast. Logic. However, the effectiveness of such an adapter is most due on it's design and NOT the fan. Which is something that needs a bit of work.
Leadtek GeForce3 TD Video Card Review Posted on Monday, September 3, 2001 by Mikhail Comments (0)
TweakTown takes a look at Leadtek's version of the Geforce3. Need I say more? Ok, "more":
The card itself is quite large and heavy, with most of the weight being attributed to the massive heastink/fan combination in place. In fact, the card weighed more than my GlobalWin FOP32-1 HSF unit! The length of the card may cause problems depending on where the IDE connectors are placed on your motherboard. I had no such problems with the AOpen AX37 Plus, but did when I tried the GeForce3 TD on an AOpen AX3S Pro. Just be careful and you’ll avoid damaging the card.
yahoo news has the info, but I've basically told you it already :)
Must be tempting for the big PC builder boyz though - Durons may be cheap but in an office you can't take the noise of the fans you need for a fast Duron.
VIAhardware has these posted: here is the info from their page 1.Update Via inf driver from version 1.20a to 1.30 2.Add quickly and silent install function 3.Modify Bitmap picture. 4.Fixed setup issue under windows XP.
No idea if these are any good so don't blame me if you screw your box.
Zalman CNPS 5000 Heatsink Review Posted on Saturday, September 1, 2001 by Mikhail Comments (0)
And our review of Zalman's revised flower heatsink, the CNPS 5000. Here's a snippet:
The heatsink itself is made of multiple copper fins tightened together. Not really one of the usual manufacturing processes for heatsinks, but on the other hand Zalman has always come up with an unusual but effective design. They call it FHS, Flower HeatSink, and actually it kinda looks like a flower. The sheets of copper start in the center, close together, and extend for a couple centimeters (18 mm officially) on the outside, one on each side.
Tyan Tiger AMD-760 MP Motherboard Review Posted on Saturday, September 1, 2001 by Mikhail Comments (0)
Good news for those whole crave MP. AMD MB reviews the Tyan Tiger mobo, basically a stripped down version of the Tyan Thunder with a much lower price tag. No so bad indeed :o) More:
Analyzing it the same way as I would any other motherboard, the first thing to notice is that the ATX power connector is at the very top of the board, getting it out of the way of the processor heatsinks and fans. The processor sockets themselves have a pretty tight fit. Tyan was trying to keep the size of the motherboard down to as low as possible, so squeezing the 462-pin sockets closer together and around more capacitors was the only way to do it. I didn’t have much difficulty getting the Tai Sol Copper Bottom HSF installed, but anything with a larger clip may run into some trouble.
Abit's Siluro T400 64MB GeForce 2 MX400 Reviewed @ HotHardware Posted on Friday, August 31, 2001 by Shaun Rowe Comments (0)
HotHardware have taken a look at Abit's latest entry into the budget video card market, the Siluro T400. This card is very inexpensive, yet it’s 64MB of RAM and GeForce 2 MX400 packs enough punch to satisfy most "budget" gamers...
RD3 Gladiator - Super Shielded Round Cables Posted on Friday, August 31, 2001 by Shaun Rowe Comments (0)
Over at TweakMax they have the worlds first "RD3 Gladiator" round cable review. These super shielded cables are supposed to boost your harddrive performance with up to 15%. We just had to try them out and see if they could meet our expectations.
Snip:
"In the RD3 cable, a uniquely designed noise-shielding structure is used. The data signals are surrounded by ground wires while the whole cable itself is covered by a metal mesh, preventing any electrical noise to be emitted, or most importantly, entered. Furthermore, the connectors are attached to the cable using ferrite cores, also surrounded by a copper film connected to the metal mesh. Compared to most other round cables, this one is even more flexible since it maintains its shape after it has been bent/formed."
Intel, Adaptec boost USB 2.0, FireWire Posted on Friday, August 31, 2001 by Shaun Rowe Comments (0)
This just in from Everything USB. USB 2.0, FireWire bundle on motherboards
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"In today's announcement at IDF, Intel said it now teams up with Adaptec to add USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 ports on Intel's new Micro ATX 2.0Ghz Pentium 4 motherboards."
Yamaha CRW2200E CD-RW review @ HWZ Posted on Friday, August 31, 2001 by Shaun Rowe Comments (0)
It may not be the latest 24x recorder in the market, but the Yamaha CRW2200E is a class on its own in the 20x category. How then, does it compare to its predecessor, the CRW2100E, or even the LiteOn 24x?
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"The Yamaha CRW2200E is a beautiful drive, save for a couple of heart attacks we encountered with it. It's overall performance makes it tops in the 20x recorder category, no doubt about that. We would have given it full marks for its fast reading and burning speed too. Also, the Yamaha holds the crown as being the fastest recorder when used with a CD-RW media. But with a price tag of around S$350, it's going to be a tough choice between putting your money down on this drive, or upcoming 24x drives such as the LiteOn or the Plextor."
