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  • Review: Vantec Nexus NXP101

    8 April 2003, 00:00

    For those of you that leave your PC on overnight or just require a quieter PC, we have looked at the Vantec Nexus Multi-function Panel. This device fits into your ...

  • Review: AMD XP1700 JIUHB Testing

    3 April 2003, 00:00

    Are the JIUHB XP1700s the new AXIAs ? (remember them ?). No, they're probably just little bit better in terms of overclockability. We managed a default voltage overclock of close ...

  • Review: Shuttle MN31N micro-ATX nForce2

    31 March 2003, 00:00

    It\'s safe to say that a well-executed motherboard based on the nForce2 chipset is going to be a decent performer. The Shuttle MN31N takes all the best bits from the ...

  • Review: Leadtek K7NCR18G Pro

    29 March 2003, 00:00

    In fact, I only have two problems with this board, the ATX connector layout and the AGP driver issue in Linux. Both I can live with, the 2nd is even ...

  • Review: MSI GNB MAX2-L Granite Bay

    25 March 2003, 00:00

    As the GNB MAX2 range contain a number of different motherboards touting certain features, our sample seemed to be aimed at both the enthusiast and workstation sector. The former would ...

  • Review: CoolerMaster XDream HAC-V81 & HSC-V83

    24 March 2003, 00:00

    Kudos to Cooler Master for producing high-quality heatsinks at a very affordable price. Sure, there are better coolers out there, but you'd find it difficult to find a better one ...

  • SFF CeBIT Coverage 2003

    22 March 2003, 00:00

    In summing up, I'd say that the SFF market is going to be pretty interesting over the next year: Shuttle no longer have the market to themselves, but of course ...

  • Review: PC2700 revisited

    19 March 2003, 00:00

    With both 256MB modules currently hovering around the £30 mark, there\'s never been a better time to upgrade or add more RAM to your system. In pure performance terms, the ...

  • Review: ABIT BH7 i845PE

    18 March 2003, 00:00

    Performance-wise, running at default settings of 133FSB and 166MHz RAM, the ABIT BH7 performs just like a well-tuned i845PE motherboard. That's of no surprise as manufacturers know how to release ...

  • Review: EPoX EP-8RGA

    16 March 2003, 00:00

    The big question is. How could EPoX improve on such a good board? – Well the latest evolution, the 8RGA+ does not seem to be a great improvement, but merely ...

  • Review: GeForce FX 5200 Ultra and FX 5600 Ultra

    13 March 2003, 00:00

    The graphics market is clearly struggling to produce faster cards; both NVIDIA and ATI are promoting their new products on the basis of improved image quality. This image quality is ...

  • Review: CyberDrive CW099D 52X CDRW

    13 March 2003, 00:00

    Quite simply the fastest way to burn a CD on the PC at the present time, 52X drives are the pinnacle and CyberDrive have themselves a contender.

  • Review: DFI Xabre X400-T2 64MB

    11 March 2003, 00:00

    I\'d like to recommend the DFI Xabre X400-T2 but find it difficult to do so. Whilst fully appreciating that the card has been available for some months now, it still ...

  • Review: Shuttle SB52G2 XPC

    10 March 2003, 00:00

    Recently Shuttle has announced the SB52G2. The SB52G2 is designed to deliver stability and power in a footprint that rivals servers with the flexibly of a desktop PC. Other Shuttle ...

  • Review: MSI 655 MAX

    9 March 2003, 00:00

    MSI are the first motherboard manufacturer we have seen to utilise the new SIS 655 Chipset. This chipset is set to give Intel’s Granite Bay a run for its money ...

  • Review: NV31/34 Preview

    6 March 2003, 00:00

    The 2 new cards are called the NVIDIA Geforce FX 5600, and the 5200 models, these are targeted at the mainstream and the budget sectors of the market.

  • Review: 'Connect3D' ATi Radeon 9800 Pro

    6 March 2003, 00:00

    It\'s both faster and has more features than the 9700 Pro, and generally matches the GeForce FX on the feature front. That alone will ensure that it sells by the ...

  • Review: MSI K7N2-L

    5 March 2003, 00:00

    I like the board, it's just hard to recommend despite the price. For the truly budget user looking to get in on some nForce2 action it's a decent board.

  • Review: CubeSystemZ CF-S968

    2 March 2003, 00:00

    Competition in the small form factor sector seems to be hotting up with some new arrivals in the ultra portable, high performance arena to challenge the market leaders Shuttle.

  • Review: Game Controller Roundup

    1 March 2003, 00:00

    The keyboard is also not the most ergonomic of devices and in games there are certain positions your hand has to make that aren’t really ideal. In a perfect world ...

  • Review: CORSAIR TWINX (2x 256MB XMS3200LL)

    27 February 2003, 00:00

    The TWINX memory kit tested here is impressive, but it's not cheap. Retailing at around £155, you should only invest if you really like pushing and tweaking your system. If ...

  • Review: MSI GeForce4 Ti 4800-SE

    24 February 2003, 00:00

    I\'d like to commend MSI on producing another excellent package. The massive software bundle, the latest Philips 7108AE TIVO chip, splitter, DVI-to-VGA converter, and a massive heatsink help to ensure ...

  • IDF Spring '03 : PCI-Express

    20 February 2003, 00:00

    Another year another evolution, we have heard a lot about PCI-X recently, and it appears that this technology will become redundant a lot quicker than initially was suspected.

  • IDF Spring '03 : Day 2 Keynote

    19 February 2003, 00:00

    In overview; Burns covered digital home and the transformation of information across common platforms. Also covered was the 2 upcoming chipsets from Intel in the form of Canterwood and Springdale. ...

  • IDF Spring '03 : Day 1 Keynote

    19 February 2003, 00:00

    The entire world is running on evolution - this is something which we have always seen with the transition from Arpanet to the Internet and with the movement from the ...

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  • Review: VIA EPIA M9000

    18 February 2003, 00:00

    It\'s pretty easy to sum things up performance wise. Avoid high bitrate video that isn\'t in MPEG-2 format and you\'ll be fine. It can do pretty much anything else without ...

  • Review: Matrix Orbital MX212 USB

    12 February 2003, 00:00

    The price tag on the LCD kit could put some users off but if you want one of the world\'s finest LCD\'s then you have to pay the price.

  • Review: ATI Radeon 9000 Pro All In Wonder

    11 February 2003, 00:00

    The ATI All-In-Wonder 9000 Pro performs exactly as advertised, and is simply the best all-in-one TV, Multimedia and Capture solution for the home PC in the budget market segment, without ...

  • Review: AMD Barton XP3000+

    10 February 2003, 00:00

    The biggest challenge faced by the Barton is its performance against arched rivals Intel and their flagship the P4 3.06. Intel have added ‘Hyper-Threading’ to further enhance performance in the ...

  • Review: Intel D845PEBT2

    9 February 2003, 00:00

    It's a high quality, fast, well presented DDR motherboard with an above average audio solution and excellent peripheral feature set. It's all about the features with the BT2 and it's ...

  • Review: Gainward Golden Sample GF3

    8 February 2003, 00:00

    There is no doubting its performance, that's for sure. The GeForce3 GPU is a 256-bit processor with 57 million transistors making it more complex than a Pentium 4. 128-bit memory ...

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  • Review: Vantec Nexus Fan Controller - NXP-201-SL

    6 February 2003, 00:00

    Over the years Vantec have released some stomping products. They mainly produce cooling devices from system coolers to thermal control systems.

  • Review: YeongYang A102 MATX

    4 February 2003, 00:00

    If you want a small compact LAN box that isnt going to cost the earth then this is the case for you. There are other SFF cases on the market ...