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Archive of March 2004

Reviews 03-w4-04

Posted by Weiye on 03/27/04 at 10:53 PM

CPU/Motherboards
AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 @ 3DV
Intel Pentium 4 3.4E @ AC
The Athlon 64 FX-53: AMD's Next Enthusiast Part @ AT
Athlon 64 FX-53 @ BT
Athlon FX-53 @ 2.4GHz @ GD
3.4GHz Prescott & Northwood @ GD
AthlonFX-53 @ HO
AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 CPU @ H
AOpen AK86-L K8T800 S754 Motherboard @ H
Dead Athlon 64 3200+ gets Adjustment @ IK
AMD's Newest Speed King -- FX-53 @ LR
Prescott's Back -- 3.4GHz "E" @ LR
AMD Athlon64 FX53 @ LS
AOpen EZ65 XC Cube @ NS
AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 Processor @ SM
AMD's Athlon 64 FX-53 processor @ TR
Intel's Pentium 4 3.4GHz processors @ TR
Abit's AN7 motherboard @ TR
AMD Athlon64 FX-53 @ TM
Pentium 4 Prescott 3.4 GHz @ TM
AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 CPU @ TR
INTEL PRESCOTT 3.4E PROCESSOR @ TN
AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 CPU Review @ XL

Video/RAM/Hard Drives
Kingston HyperX PC4000 1GB kit @ BD
NEC Multisync LCD 2080UX+ @ BD
Seagage Barracuda 200GB Hard Drives @ CO
OCZ PC4400 Memory @ CT
Sapphire Atlantis RADEON 9800 XT Ultimate, RADEON 9800 PRO 256MB (R360 revision), RADEON 9800SE 256bit @ DL
Gigabyte GV-N57U128D @ EN
PMI PC3200 Dual Channel Kit @ GV
MSI FX5900XT Review @ HO
PowerColor Radeon 9800XT 256MB @ H
The MSI GeForce FX5900XT-VTD128 @ HH
ASUS Radeon 9600XT/TVD @ LR
PMI 3200-1024DP Turbo Memory Review @ ON
Albatron Fx5900xtv video card @ RB
OCZ Gold Rev. 2 PC3700 2x512MB @ SZ
ATI ALL-IN-WONDER 9600 XT @ TM
NVIDIA's GeForce FX 5700 Ultra with GDDR3 @ TR
OCZ PC4000 1GB Dual Channel EL Kit (2x512) @ TC
Albatron FX5900XTV @ TT
ATI ALL IN WONDER 9600 MULTIFUNCTION VIDEOCARD @ TN

Cooling/Computer Cases/CD-DVD Drives
Evercool K802-715 heatsink review @ AE
Lian Li's PC-6070 Aluminum Case @ AT
CS-800TA-S Case @ BT
Gigabyte 3DCooler-Ultra PCU31-VH P4/K7/K8 Heatsink Review @ FT
Swiftech MCX64-V and MCX6400-V Heatsinks @ HO
Cool-Cases CF1 microstructure water block review @ MS
NZXT Guardian Mid-Tower Case @ MB
Zalman Reserator 1 @ NH
NZXT Guardian Case @ OI
Aerocool HT-101 Heatsink Review @ OC
Swiftech MCW5000-A Review @ PC
NZXT Guardian Mid-Tower Case @ SC
Thermaltake Polo 735 Extreme 3 in 1 Cooler @ TC
Asetek VapoChill XE @ XL

Everything Else
Crystalfontz 634 20 X 4 USB LCD Review @ 3DX
Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 Channel Soundcard @ BB
Crucial 7-in-1 Card Reader & 512MB CompactFlash Card Review @ BB
Altec Lansing MX5021 Speakers @ CT
Cooler Master Musketeer 2 @ OT
Seasonic Super Tornado 400 @ OT
Thermaltake Xray Case Lighter / Cup Holder @ OC
Mad Dog Entertainer 7.1 Sound Card @ VL
Nostromo n50 SpeedPad @ VL
CrazyPC Tt Purepower 480W Butterfly PSU Review @ VH

Comcast purchases TechTV

Posted by Kevin on 03/26/04 at 6:00 PM

If you can remember, Comcast recently attempted to purchase the Walt Disney Co. for around $50 billion. That offer was rejected.

Comcast now instead purchased the much smaller TechTV cable network for around $300 million.

A little history regarding TechTV -
TechTV was launched about 6 years ago, with the name of "ZDTV." It was then later changed to "TechTV" in 2000 when Vulcan Programming, a company owned by Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, purchased the network.

Winamp 5.03 out	Posted by *Weiye* on *03/25/04* at *9:14 PM*
The latest version of Winamp was released today, although the main page isn't updated yet. Here's a direct link to the download, Winamp 5.03 Lite Winamp 5.03 Full Winamp 5.03 Pro

Faster Forums!	Posted by *Kevin* on *03/25/04* at *11:24 AM*
The problem which was causing the forums to run slowly has been solved! It appears it was an issue with the PHP Server. Visit the TechReviewer.com forums today!

New Review!	Posted by *Weiye* on *03/24/04* at *6:53 PM*
Today we review the latest game by Epic: Unreal Tournament 2004! Unreal Tournament 2004 Game Review @ Techreviewer.com

FarCry	Posted by *Kevin* on *03/22/04* at *5:44 PM*
Everyone make sure to check out the new FarCry game coming out soon. There is a FarCry demo available if you just can't wait! [TechReviewer.com's First Comic]

New drivers for ATI & Nvidia	Posted by *Weiye* on *03/17/04* at *8:25 PM*
If you haven't heard by now, new drivers are out for both ATI and Nvidia cards, Get them at ATI and Nvidia websites.

Reviews 03-w3-04

Posted by Weiye on 03/17/04 at 8:22 PM

CPU/Motherboards
Biostar iDEQ 200P Athlon64 SFF System @ B3D
Biostar K8VHA Pro & K8NHA Pro Athlon 64 Motherboards @ B3D
ASUS P4S800D Deluxe (SiS655FX) Mainboard @ DL
Albatron K8X800 Pro II @ GV
MSI PT880 Neo-FISR @ HO
nForce3 250 Chipset @ HE
Shuttle ST62K @ LS
MSI K8T-Neo FIS2R Motherboard Review (BIOS V1.2) @ MS
Network Media Station Boxter @ NH
Syntax EZ-Clocker Small Form Factor System @ OCC
VIA EPIA ME6000 MINI-ITX MOTHERBOARD @ TN
Dual DDR P4 Chipsets @ TT

Video/RAM/PS/Hard Drives
Sapphire The Beast All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro @ 3DV
Samsung SyncMaster 172X LCD Review @ 3DV
parkle FX5900XT @ BT
Thermaltake PurePower 480W "Butterfly" PSU @ CLOC
Corsair XMS TwinX PC4400 Memory @ CTZ
Zalman ZM400B-APS @ DF
ASUS A9800XT RADEON 9800 XT 256MB Limited Edition Video Card Review @ DL
Radeon 9800XT @ GD
Silverstone SST-ST40FF-G02 400W PSU @ GE
PoV GeForce FX 5500 Review @ GU
TwinX XMS4400 DDR550 Memory @ HE
ABIT 9800XT Review @ HO
Western Digital Media Center @ HZ
MSI GeForce FX 5950 Ultra-VTD 256MB Card Review @ HE
Chaintech Apogee AA5700U @ HH
Samsung SyncMaster 192T LCD @ IK
Corsair TwinX1024-4000PRO Memory @ LA
Kingston HyperX PC-4300 Memory @ LR
OCZ EL DDR PC-3700 Dual Channel Gold Rev. 2 Memory @ LR
OCZ PC4400 Dual Channel Memory Kit BETA @ MS
Samsung SyncMaster 213T TFT-LCD Monitor @ MTB
Samsung SyncMaster 173P LCD Review @ OC
Superflower SF350TS-14BL @ RB
Sparkle FX5500 Graphics Card @ TM
Hitachi's Deskstar 7K250 Serial ATA hard drive @ TP
KINGSTON HYPERX PC4000 1GIG DUAL CHANNEL DDR MEMORY KIT @ TN
CORSAIR TWINX1024-3200LLPRO 1GIG DDR400 DUAL CHANNEL MEMORY KIT @ TN
Western Digital Raptor WD740GD Hard Drive Review @ TT
XGI Dual GPU Benchmarked - Volari Duo V8 Ultra @ TT
3 Zalman Power Supply Units Roundup @ XB
S3 DeltaChrome S8 Gets Nitro Acceleration: Review of the Revamped S8 @ XB

Cooling/Computer Cases/CD-DVD Drives
XaserIII Lanfire series @ 3DV
Gigabyte 3D Cooler-Ultra GH-PCU31-VH Heatsink Review @ 3DX
CoolerMaster Musketeer 2 LLC-U03 @ 8BH
CoolerMaster Musketeer @ ATR
setek Antarctica water block heatsin @ A1E
SilverStone Nimiz Temjin III @ AT
Evercool CUF-715 Socket A Heatsink Review @ BB
Arctic Cooling 4Pro L Pentium 4 Heatsink Review @ BB
Black Demon Case @ CLOC
SLK-948U @ CTZ
The Artec Dual DVD +/- R/RW Drive @ HH
Alpha Intel Heatsink - S-PAL8952 Review @ MS
SilverStone SST-TJ01 Temjin Mid-Tower Case @ MTB
Arctic-Cooling Super Silent 4ProL @ OCIA
Lian Li PC-7 H Aluminum Case @ OCC
DangerDen RBX AMD Athlon64 Waterblock @ TC
Ahanix D.vine 4 HTPC Case @ TC
NEC ND-2500A DVD Writer @ TV
CrazyPC Demon Case Review @ VH

Everything Else
Logitech MX 510 Performance Optical Mouse @ B3D
Logitech X-620 @ BS
Altec Lansing MX5021 Speakers @ CTZ
Logitech MX900 Bluetooth Optical Mouse @ EN
lantronics .Audio 90 Headset @ GV
Matrix Orbital MX212 PC-Bay Insert Review @ PS
Steelpad Cord Holder @ TM
ADPMods - Noise Isolator Pulse Width Modulation Fan Speed Controller @ TC
Razer Viper Mouse Goes Optical @ TH
Zalman 5.1 Surround Sound Headphones @ VL
Adaptec 2410SA Serial ATA RAID Controller Review @ XB

HP LightScribe

Posted by Kevin on 03/09/04 at 12:50 PM

Some of you may be familiar with Yamaha's DISCT@2 Technology which "allows the user to burn text and graphics onto the data side of a CD-R disc." (click the above link to see a picture of DISCT@2)

Later this year, HP will be introducing a "LightScribe" Technology which "allows consumers to create silk-screen quality labels on their CDs or DVDs by burning text and graphics directly onto a disc, eliminating the need for adhesive label."

I believe this new technology will produce a monochromatic image on the top surface (as oppose to DiscT@2 which takes up data area on the bottom side of a cd). You will have to purchase special cds to take advantage of this, expected to be slightly more expensive, and the cd drive will increase in price by about $10 USD.

Discuss this LightScribe Technology in the forums!

New Review!	Posted by *Weiye* on *03/08/04* at *8:56 PM*
That loud case fan in your computer killing you? Need to silence it? The Vantec Nexus NXP-205 Fan Controller is just what you need! Read the review at Techreviewer.com Vantec Nexus NXP-205 Fan Controller Review @ Techreviewer.com

Reviews 03-w1-04

Posted by Weiye on 03/06/04 at 1:11 PM

CPU/Motherboards
SiS 655FX @ AL
AMD Opteron vs. Intel Xeon @ AT
NVIDIA nForce 3 Launch @ BT
AOpen AK86-L @ HO
AMD Athlon 64 Model 3000+ @ HE
Chaintech's ZNF3-150 @ LR
Shuttle 64 XPC @ RB
DFI LANPARTY PRO875B "Rev B" CANTERWOOD MOTHERBOARD @ TN
ABIT KV8-MAX3 @ VL
ASUS Terminator 2 Small Form Factor System Review @ XL
EPoX eX5 Mini Me Review VZ

Video/RAM/Hard Drives
PMI3200-1024DGL DDR Memory @ CLO
OCZ PC3200 Platinum 2Gb Dual Channel DDR Kit @ CLO
Soltek SL-5900-FD @ EN
Corsair TwinX XMS1024-3200LLPro @ GV
PowerColor Radeon 9600XT @ HH
80GB/platter SATA HDD Shootout @ HWZ
The GV-R96X128D 9600XT from Gigabyte @ HH
Samsung SyncMaster 173MP Multi-Function HDTV/LCD Flat Panel TV and PC Monitor Review @ MS
Samsung 173MW @ NS
Beantech BT84 @ SZT
Samsung SyncMaster 172x LCD Monitor @ TM
Seven LCD monitors compared @ TT
Corsair TWINX1024-4000PRO XMS4000 Memory @ TRV
ATI ALL IN WONDER RADEON 9200 MULTIFUNCTION VIDEOCARD @ TN
HIS Excalibur 9600 XT Turbo @ VL
New LCD Monitors from Samsung: Roundup of 5 New Models @ XL

Cooling/Computer Cases/CD-DVD Drives
Sea Sonic Super Tornado 350 PS @ 3DV
Evercool WC-201 Water Cooling Kit Review @ 3DX
SilverStone Temjin SST-TJ01 Case @ B3D
Zalman ZM400B-APS 400W Silent PSU @ CTZ
Gigabyte 3DCooler-Pro PCU21-VG P4/K7/K8 Heatsink @ FT
Antec P160 @ GV
Plextor PX-708A Dual Format 8x DVD Writer @ HWZ
Yeong Yang YY-W201 Pedestal Server Chassis @ MTB
Danger Den RBX Water Block @ MTB
ClearPC "Secret Agent" Briefcase @ MTB
Tagan TG480-U01 480W Power Supply @ MT
Thermalright SLK-948U Heatsink Review @ OCIA
A-Top Technology Z-Alien Gaming Case @ OCC
Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer Rev .2 @ OCL
Antec P160 Aluminum Case @ SC
Vantec hard drive cooler @ TI
Tagan 480Watt PSU @ TM
Seasonic Super Tornado 350w PSU Review @ TT

Everything Else
Zalman Real Surround Sound Headphones "Theatre 6" Video Review @ 3DGM
Thermaltake XRound ATA-133 computer case cables review @ A1E
The Zalman 400W PSU Showdown @ ADR
Console Emulators @ AT
Rio Cali (256MB) @ BS
Athlon 64 and Windows XP 64 Bit Edition @ DH
Sicuro RW-670XL 5.1 Gaming Speakers @ EN
Bluetake BT500 Bluetooth Mouse @ NS
Creative DDTS-100 @ NH
Trust FF380 Force Feedback Racing Wheel @ RB
Belkin's Nostromo Game Controller n52 @ TH
LOGITECH MX900 BLUETOOTH WIRELESS OPTICAL MOUSE @ TN

TechReviewer.com Changes

Posted by Kevin on 03/04/04 at 1:03 PM

Just to let everyone know what is happening on the back-end of TechReviewer.com:

I reprogrammed a lot of the code for the website so that we could use long integer URLs, so that news websites could more easily track our articles posted.

What changes will you notice? The main difference is just the name in the URL. I made it so all URLs in the old/new format will both work (backwards compatible). Besides that, you might notice that some of our "Related Sites" Links will not appear for a short amount of time, until the pages with new URLs get a little traffic. This is as expected.

Thanks for usinig TechReviewer.com for your tech needs. We will continue to provide great reviews for your future purchasing decisions!

Have any suggestions, or find a problem with the changes made? E-mail comments to Kevin@TechReviewer.com

Public LAN Party	Posted by *Kevin* on *03/03/04* at *12:32 PM*
If you live in or near St. Helens, Oregon and would like to attend a public LAN party, then check out: http://www.TechReviewer.com/Signup for more information about the LAN Party being hosted by the St. Helens Computer Center.