News: Thursday, August 28th

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News: Late Wednesday 27th/Thursday, August 28th

<b>News: Thursday, August 28th, 2003</b>
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<b>Zalman 400W Power Supply Review at Blynk.net!</b><BR>
"You call yourself a modder? You have nice blue LED fans, a blue motherboard, blue video card, blue UV reactive cables, a sweet window cutout…. and a big ugly silver power supply. Not a lot of people mod their power supply, maybe a UV reactive acrylic cover, but who really anodizes it to match their case? Anodizing is quite pricy, and spray paint just doesn’t look all that great. Don’t forget all the power you need to run all those little gadgets! Today we’ll be looking at a ZM400A, a black 400W power supply from Zalman. They say its silent, very silent, but also deadly."<br>
See the rest <a href="http://www.blynk.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Diner_Wrapper&file=index&req=ShowFile&file_wrap=html/reviews/zalman400w/page1.htm" target="_blank">here</a>.
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<b>BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 8.0 Interim Release 1 Posted!</b><BR>
"Ever peeked into the BIOS and got your brains scrambled with all the mumbo-jumbo? Maybe it's time to check out the most comprehensive guide on BIOS options!"<br>
See the rest <a href="http://www.rojakpot.com/bog.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.
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<b>Danger Den MAZE4 Power Water Cooling Kit Review @ MODTHEBOX.COM</b><BR>
"The highlight of the Danger Den Power Water Cooling Kit is the inclusionof the latest MAZE4 revision water block. The water block is comprised oftwo separate pieces; a laser cut Lucite top and copper bottom which aresecured by six screws. Two chrome valves (inlet and outlet) exist on thetop portion of the Lucite plate and are compatible with 1/2" ID tubing.The construction of the water block was completed using high precision CNCand laser production methods. The formations of the walls on the copperbase enable the water block to efficiently distribute water above the coreof the CPU and effectively cool at lower temperatures."<br>
See the rest <a href="http://www.modthebox.com/review232_1.shtml" target="_blank">here</a>.
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<b>Abit IC7-G Max II Advance Canterwood Motherboard Review @ Tweaknews.net</b><BR>
"I can sum up this product in one quote, "Problem-free overclocker.". The IC7-G has been nothing but an absolute delight to use, tweak and overclock. With performance numbers that rank up in the top of the class, the IC7-G contains a solution for every other problem I have faced on other manufacturer's canterwoods." <br>
See the rest <a href="http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/IC7/" target="_blank">here</a>.
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<b>AMS e-Cube EG65 SFF review @OCAddiction.com</b><BR>
“What benchmarks can't show is the "feel" of the machine. This e-cube "felt" like a full size PC with all of the horsepower and functionability you can ask for. Even it's on board graphics solution was better than I expected. Certainly if you are a gamer you'll want to add your own card to the AGP slot, but for everyday email checkers and the occasional gamer kinda guy, the Intel Extreme Graphics 2 delivers more than we can rightly ask for from an on board graphics solution.”<br>
See the rest <a href="http://www.ocaddiction.com/reviews/systems/ams_ecube/" target="_blank">here</a>.
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<b>HWZ review: MSI FX5200-TDR128 graphics card </b><BR>
"Overall, we find the GeForce FX 5200 products only worthwhile if you are upgrading from very old graphics hardware such as the GeForce2 MX or older and simply require a modern graphics card for general usage. The MSI FX5200-TDR128 as a product is excellent, but given the low-end performance nature of the FX 5200 GPU, and the importance of pricing for this segment, we could only justify awarding it 4 out 5 stars. "<br>
See the rest <a href="http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/articles.hwz?cid=3&aid=837" target="_blank">here</a>.
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Thermalright SLK-900-A HSF Review @ Furioustech

"Thermalright has made some of the best heatsinks on the market. Does the SLK-900-A live up to that tradition? I personally think they have a winner here, a 10 on my scale of 1-10. It has everything that a person looking to cool his AMD processor is looking for. Ignorance is bliss, not in this case. Don’t miss this one."

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Air VS. Water Cooling @ Hightekpc.com

"The CPU of the computer, whether it may be Intel or AMD, it generally the largest source of heat. There are two basic ways to keep the heat down. We refer to them as "air" or active cooling. This category consists of heatsinks and fans. The second category is "H2O" or water cooling. Water cooling is the more expensive way to do things, but also the more efficient. Overclockers primarily use water cooling because it does a much better job of keeping the temperature low than air. Throughout this article a detailed explanation of pros and cons will be explained in a way that beginning overclockers will understand."

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Enermax Whipser EG365AX-VE(W) 350W Power Supply @ The Tech Lounge

"Enermax has been producing top notch PSUs for some time. They are stable, reliable, and powerful. These days power supplies are more than just power supplies; they are an extension of your case. We like the pretty cases with the automotive coating and fan controllers and quiet yet powerful operation. Lately I have seen some fancy looking PSUs that break away from the standard gray box, and a new market is opening up. Enermax, being one of the top power supply manufacturers sees this, and will be damned if they don't have some fun with it. Today I will be taking a look at the latest PSU from Enermax, the Whisper EG365AX-VE(W) 350W PSU which sports a sleek blue automotive paint job, temperature and manual controlled fan speed, "Whisper" quiet operation, and the usual Enermax quality."

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Chaintech 7NJS Ultra Zenith Review @ GruntvillE

"The first thing you notice when the board arrives is the sheer size of the box. It’s HUGE! I don’t mean, “That’s a big box” huge, I mean “Crap, I hope I ordered just one!” huge. What on earth would they need all that room for? Well, they’ve actually stuffed the box with more goodies than a decent Halloween haul. We’re talking rounded cables, remotes, screwdrivers, card readers, optic cables, faceplates… everything! It’s like an early Christmas when you open this thing; alright enough with the holiday references. My point is Chaintech really does try to provide everything you could possibly need to troubleshoot, monitor and enjoy your new motherboard."

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SilverStone ST-400 400W Power Supply Review @ Modsynergy

"Have you ever heard of SilverStone Technology? Neither have I. Today we will be continuing the power supply week by looking at SilverStone Technologies new power supply from their Strider series line in hopes that we see what we can expect from SilverStone Technology."

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JacolTech Braided Wire Sleeving @ TwistedMods

"Sleeving your power supply, as you can see, will surely make your computer look extremely high quality as well as professional if done correctly. This is by far the cheapest and most effective way to give your computer that extra bit of TLC it needs. JacolTech sells a very high quality product as you can probably tell from the description of the braided sleeving above."

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Thermaltake Xaser Bag Review @ Overclockercafe

"Now remember that not all case carriers have storage pockets. The X-Bag without question has storage room to spare. This room is needed for any LANer because aside from your keyboard and mouse, you are going to be packing a dozen or so game CD's doughnuts, bourbon beverages, headphones, etc. The Xaser Bag has storage room enough only for the bare essentials."

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Enermax X Window CS-5688BFS Pearl White Case Review @ OCIA

"The enclosed power supply is adequate but I had to add molex y splitters to connect all my devices. I added a single Hard Drive, A CDRW and a DVD. The case also has 5 fans which includes the blue 4 LED fan included with the case. I would like to have seen more connectors buy it was easily worked around. I placed a MSI KT4A Ultra FISR with an XP2500 processor into the case. I use it at my place of employment as a development box and I haven't had any problems. The box is not overclocked since I use it for code development and that environment stresses stability instead of speed."

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ATI Radeon 9100 IGP 'RS300' Chipset Preview @ PCStats

"ATI is a multi-faceted company with its hands in several different markets. But most recently, ATI has involved itself with core logic design.That is, ATI now offers chipsets to compliment both Intel's Pentium 4 and AMD's Athlon XP processors. While its first generation was somewhat uninspiring, the new 'RS300' Radeon 9100 IGP promises to offer something more - at least to prospective Pentium 4 owners. After recently extending its cross licensing agreement with Intel though, the 9100 IGP has acquired an important capability necessary to compete with Intel's own 865G integrated chipset. Mainly, the 9100 IGP now supports the full range of Pentium 4 processors, from the low-end 400MHz parts to the pricier 800MHz variants."

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Beginners Guides: Assembling Your Own PC @ PCStats

"Assembling your own PC is not hard. I just want to clear that up from the start, since I'm often surprised when somebody praises me for my computer 'expertise' because I can, for example, install memory in their systems. Installing memory is an exercise roughly comparable in difficulty to cleaning the lint out of a dryer and putting the filter back in the right way."

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Spire WhisperRock IV Review @ FastLaneHW

"Today we'll be taking a look at Spire's new WhisperRock IV. Before I start this review, let me tell you that this is not an overclockers' cooler, and is not meant to be one. This is a cheap, all-in-one, low cost AMD cooler that will keep your CPU cool with as little noise as possible."

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