Friday Reviews
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on January 3, 2003 at 5:16:13 PM
Wow, almost the end of the week and school is starting again soon. I gotta run to find something for an article or review. But it is snowing out and the roads are pretty damn slick.
GF-VGA Copper Cooler @ OCA.
The HSF itself seems of solid construction. It's very heavy and made of all copper with the exception of the fan and the clear plastic cover. The copper is machined into a pin arrangement much like the Swiftech and Alpha heatsinks for the CPU. The base wasn't quite perfectly smooth. A good lapping would make it smoother, but that is another project in and of itself.
Logitech MX700 @ Nexushardware.
Recently, Logitech has raised the bar of expectations by developing the best optical and wireless mouse, the MX700. The newest mouse technologies have been applied into the MX700. Some of the new features of the MX700 are the MX Optical Engine, Fast RF Cordless Technology, Cruise Control Scrolling System, Quick Switch Program button, and Internet Navigation buttons. Lets examine these new technologies and determine whether they are worth your hard earned cash!
UV Fans @ DVHardware.
Dynatrons UV reactive fans produce about 34 CFM wich is the average amount of most 80mm fans that you will find. Now that may of course not be a good reason for you to get them, but the real reason to get these fans is because they are colorded AND UV reactive!
A clear case @ Monkeyreview.
Setting up this tower has probably been one of the most time consuming from start to finish. Lets face it, were not dealing with a material that hides scratches, chips, or bangs very well and if youre not cautious you could cause some undesirable scratches to the unit. For the most part, the tower is constructed using durable and thick enough acrylic to withstand small bangs and bumps. One area that caused us some problems was the very thin rear panel which requires you to cut out all slots for your AGP, PCI, Sound, Ethernet ..
VIA P4BP @ HardOCP.
VIA has done a fantastic job with the P4PB Ultra. Considering the fact that the P4X400 has been developed from the ground up in house by VIA, and without the benefit of a licensing agreement with Intel, the performance and features of the P4X400 are simply amazing. The fact that VIA has brought such a well rounded chipset that supports such features as ATA133, USB 2.0, 8X AGP, as well as Hyper-Threading technology, all on their own is a testament to the resolve and commitment of VIA in bringing a quality chipset to the market.
Radeon 9700 Pro @ Techwarelabs.
The epic battle between ATI and Nvidia wages on. While Nvidia awaits arrival of their near fabled NV30 for redemption, ATI conquers all by introducing the fastest and most advanced graphics card to date. The next-generation ATI Radeon 9700 Pro marks the second time Nvidia ceding the performance crown to ATI (the first time being the brief glory when the ATI Rage Fury beat the Nvidia TNT).
GF-VGA Copper Cooler @ OCA.
The HSF itself seems of solid construction. It's very heavy and made of all copper with the exception of the fan and the clear plastic cover. The copper is machined into a pin arrangement much like the Swiftech and Alpha heatsinks for the CPU. The base wasn't quite perfectly smooth. A good lapping would make it smoother, but that is another project in and of itself.
Logitech MX700 @ Nexushardware.
Recently, Logitech has raised the bar of expectations by developing the best optical and wireless mouse, the MX700. The newest mouse technologies have been applied into the MX700. Some of the new features of the MX700 are the MX Optical Engine, Fast RF Cordless Technology, Cruise Control Scrolling System, Quick Switch Program button, and Internet Navigation buttons. Lets examine these new technologies and determine whether they are worth your hard earned cash!
UV Fans @ DVHardware.
Dynatrons UV reactive fans produce about 34 CFM wich is the average amount of most 80mm fans that you will find. Now that may of course not be a good reason for you to get them, but the real reason to get these fans is because they are colorded AND UV reactive!
A clear case @ Monkeyreview.
Setting up this tower has probably been one of the most time consuming from start to finish. Lets face it, were not dealing with a material that hides scratches, chips, or bangs very well and if youre not cautious you could cause some undesirable scratches to the unit. For the most part, the tower is constructed using durable and thick enough acrylic to withstand small bangs and bumps. One area that caused us some problems was the very thin rear panel which requires you to cut out all slots for your AGP, PCI, Sound, Ethernet ..
VIA P4BP @ HardOCP.
VIA has done a fantastic job with the P4PB Ultra. Considering the fact that the P4X400 has been developed from the ground up in house by VIA, and without the benefit of a licensing agreement with Intel, the performance and features of the P4X400 are simply amazing. The fact that VIA has brought such a well rounded chipset that supports such features as ATA133, USB 2.0, 8X AGP, as well as Hyper-Threading technology, all on their own is a testament to the resolve and commitment of VIA in bringing a quality chipset to the market.
Radeon 9700 Pro @ Techwarelabs.
The epic battle between ATI and Nvidia wages on. While Nvidia awaits arrival of their near fabled NV30 for redemption, ATI conquers all by introducing the fastest and most advanced graphics card to date. The next-generation ATI Radeon 9700 Pro marks the second time Nvidia ceding the performance crown to ATI (the first time being the brief glory when the ATI Rage Fury beat the Nvidia TNT).