28 May 2003, 00:00
The Zalman ZM80A-HP cooler achieves its aims of cooling even the fastest of current GPUs passively. The clever engineering, large dissipation area, and excellent heatpipe ensures that we can run ...
22 May 2003, 00:00
Performance-wise, the SB61G2 didn't disappoint with a discrete Radeon 9800 Pro hogging the AGP port. Performance was just where we'd have put it beforehand, that is, sandwiched between the Canterwood ...
21 May 2003, 00:00
Our first foray into the performance Springdale chipset unearthed a few surprises. It seemed to be stupendously fast when set to SPD (DDR-400) timings at 200FSB, comfortably beating the Canterwood ...
20 May 2003, 00:00
The 8RDA3+ is still an excellent foundation on which to build an AMD powerhouse of a system. Its considerable merits outweigh the slight qualms we may have. It's fast, it's ...
18 May 2003, 00:00
If you are after the fastest MiniITX board you can get your hands on this is definitely a board you should consider, however the high price means that very few ...
17 May 2003, 00:00
First things first. The modules do exactly what they\'re specified to. The 2-2-3-6 timings caused no problems when tested in both AMD and Intel dual-channel motherboards. We\'re still not sure ...
17 May 2003, 00:00
A premium case from a company that know all about aluminium housings. There's a glut of cases, aluminium or otherwise, competing for your money. If you're looking at the high ...
16 May 2003, 00:00
A few weeks ago Shuttle released another new accessory for there barebone systems. There seems to be a never ending list of add-ons and accessory\'s for these SFF PC\'s.
14 May 2003, 00:00
What\'ll sell each respective board is brand loyalty, features and price. At the outset we alluded to the difficulty in manufacturing a \'bad\' Canterwood. With a wealth of features and ...
13 May 2003, 00:00
As a platform, we're pretty impressed. 200MHz front side bus can't hurt and the DDR memory infrastructure has long been in place to support the move. NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 ...
12 May 2003, 00:00
NVIDIA have got it right this time. Key performance determinants such as pixel-pushing power, bandwidth, and driver support seem to be in place. These allow one to enjoy high resolution ...
11 May 2003, 00:00
A reasonable offering on a card that's a little past its prime. The bump up to 8x AGP specification does little or nothing for performance. We had have hoped for ...
10 May 2003, 00:00
While it's only the first P4 solution I've used, we all have to start somewhere and I would recommend the 850 Pro5 if it fits your present and future expansion ...
1 May 2003, 00:00
Performance-wise, the Asetek WaterChill didn't disappoint. Even when the radiator's fan was set to 7v via the control system, the performance exhibited toppled that of a premier air-cooling solution. Asetek ...
30 April 2003, 00:00
First impressions count for a lot and with the Hush I wasn\'t disappointed, the system came in a well packaged and protected box. Opening up the box for the first ...
28 April 2003, 00:00
In summary, a stable, potentially fast motherboard that should appeal to system integrators and budget-orientated enthusiasts. A little voltage adjustment and a slightly better package would have made it that ...
14 April 2003, 00:00
The Canterwood, in summary, gives the P4 a definitive performance advantage of its arch-rival. It's also both faster and more feature rich than the present Granite-Bay motherboard. High performance has ...
10 April 2003, 00:00
The Mushkin module, it seems, is geared towards the all-important 2-2-2 timings. The low latency nature extends to DDR-434 speeds, where it was able to run at 2-7-2-2 timings, albeit ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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