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MSI K7T266 Pro2

10 December 2002, 00:00

Building on the KT266 chipset that hasn't been the success that VIA would have liked, they now offer the KT266A to the masses as an AMD DDR solution. It's this ...

DFI NB78-HL

8 December 2002, 00:00

I\'ve put this board through the normal rigorous tests that we use here at HEXUS and it never flinched. I have only played briefly with the overclocking options as the ...

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Which Memory?

8 December 2002, 00:00

RAM is RAM isn\'t it, right? Wrong. You know that and I know that. OK then RAM at 150cas2 is RAM at 150cas2 isn\'t it? No, its not -it varies ...

EPoX 8RDA+ nForce2

4 December 2002, 00:00

Some may bemoan the fact that the 8RDA+ doesn't support RAID in any format, and others may criticise its lack of a bundled S/PDIF feature, but at an online price ...

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SOYO KT400 DRAGON Platinum Edition

2 December 2002, 00:00

SOYO have shown that they know how to present and market a motherboard. Even compared to some of its immediate competition, the KT400 DRAGON Ultra is the one that will ...

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ABIT NF7-S nForce2

30 November 2002, 00:00

It looks formidable on paper. Stacked with technology and useful features, ABIT have their interpretation up and raring to go. Taking advantage of almost everything that the nForce2 has to ...

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DFI NB80-EA Granite Bay

29 November 2002, 00:00

Dual-channel DDR, in the guise of Intel's 'Granite Bay' chipset, looks likely to be manufactured and marketed by the larger first-tier motherboard manufacturers only. That's why it's nice to see ...

ASUS A7V8X

27 November 2002, 00:00

Like other top tier KT400 boards, the ASUS A7V8X is packed with I/O ports - almost a port for every device out there: USB 2, Firewire, 6 channel Audio, Digital ...

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SiS Xabre 600

26 November 2002, 00:00

As long as the issue I happened upon with drivers and the price point is hit the Xabre 600 will be worthy opposition for the likes of Nvidia MX440 and ...

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EPoX KT400 8K9A2+

24 November 2002, 00:00

What do I look for in a motherboard? Stability, speed, features, and a comprehensive bundle. The EPoX 8K9A2+ scores well on most counts. As an example of the KT400 chipset, ...

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TX Venus II 48/24/48 CDRW

22 November 2002, 00:00

If you've got an older drive, I'd recommend the Tx Venus II. It excels in not just writing but also in reading. With an estimated street price of around £50, ...

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IWill P4HT-S i845PE

21 November 2002, 00:00

In summary, if you're looking for a performance-based motherboard with a touch of class, and want to be a little different from the crowd, the Iwill P4HT-S should be a ...

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MSI GNB MAX Granite Bay

19 November 2002, 00:00

The feature set on the MSI is up to their usual standards. The full retail motherboard will provide you with more brackets and extras than you can shake the proverbial ...

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NVIDIA GeForce FX Overview

18 November 2002, 00:00

MSI 845PE MAX2 FIR

15 November 2002, 00:00

Along with ABIT's MAX series of boards, the MSI 845PE series would be high on my prospective motherboard list if I was looking for a fast, feature-packed, and stable platform. ...

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Intel Pentium 4 3.06GHz

12 November 2002, 00:00

The overclocking performance and CPU scaling at 3GHz are what impress me most with this new processor. You don't have to run with HyperThreading enabled (and of course you may ...

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Intel D845GEBV2

12 November 2002, 00:00

For those of you that have had your eyes closed for a split second may have missed the release of another revision of the popular 845 series DDR platform for ...

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Lian Li PC78

8 November 2002, 00:00

The only gripes I have with the case are its cost, availability and it\'s uncanny knack of picking up all fingerprints and making them visible. I like my cases clean ...

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Corsair XMS3500 C2 Memory

7 November 2002, 00:00

It's not cheap at around £175 for a 512MB stick, but it's arguably the finest memory that I have tested. This kind of DDR is perfect for enthusiasts who wish ...

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ABIT IT7-MAX2 v2.0 i845PE

6 November 2002, 00:00

Another very impressive motherboard from the ABIT stable that should be on your prospective shopping list if you're looking for a cutting-edge P4 board. If you own a decent i845E ...

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Swiftech QuietPower FS020

4 November 2002, 00:00

I used to run a self assembled watercooling system and while it was a lot of fun to setup and run, I have to say I enjoyed the simplicity of ...

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Coolermaster 201B

3 November 2002, 00:00

Recently Cooler Master have released the SPB-FV panel which is a window panel for the Cooler Master 101 and 110 cases. They have included similar panels with their new case ...

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SOYO P4X400 DRAGON ULTRA

1 November 2002, 00:00

Considered in isolation, the SOYO P4X400 DRAGON is a good motherboard, but when considered with respect to the other Pentium 4 chipsets currently on offer, it is decidedly average

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Intel Celeron 2GHz CPU

28 October 2002, 00:00

At least Intel have modernised the Celeron processor to some degree. The fact that it overclocks so easily bodes well for increasing the basic clock speeds to the 3GHz level, ...

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ABIT AT7 MAX2

26 October 2002, 00:00

Today though isn't an ordinary motherboard day, as the AT7-MAX2 definitely has broken the mould as far as socket A boards go...

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Shuttle SB51G XPC

26 October 2002, 00:00

Shuttle have once again proved that small-form-factor PCs don't have to be a compromise between form and performance. For all intents and purposes, the Shuttle SB51G performs in the same ...

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Sapphire Radeon 9700 Pro

26 October 2002, 00:00

While I focussed on the technology more than Sapphire's implementation of it (it is my first Radeon 9700 Pro review after all), be rest assured that the Sapphire is a ...

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Leadtek Twinforce 2

26 October 2002, 00:00

I pleaded with Leadtek to let me keep it as a permanent sample for a box I had plans to build which is as about as high a recommendation as ...

TwinMOS PC3200 256MB DDR

26 October 2002, 00:00

Over the past couple of years processor speeds have reached incredible heights. It doesn't seem so long ago that we all saw the internet buzzing about the golden 1 GHz ...

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Crucial Radeon 9700 Pro

26 October 2002, 00:00

If you're seriously looking to purchase a Radeon 9700 Pro in the near future, do your research carefully and find out what each competing Radeon 9700 can offer you. In ...

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