Just got word from Robert @TecCentral.de that there Silentmaxx St-11 case review has been posted! you can check it by click on the Pic...

This just in from Techseekers.net.

A very interesting feature is the inbuilt FAN speed control system thats included in the BIOS and also available as a software program. Depending on the system temperature and CPU temperature the SilentTEK system alters FAN rotational speed right down to off if the system is cool enough. It's like having a little software FANBUS system. Of course these fans have to be driven from the motherboard headers and not powered by the PSU connectors.

3DChips.net, a German website, have been lucky enough to have got their hands on PNY's Quadro FX 2000 professional graphics solution for film, television, games and design visualization.

Well you know that song It's my Party and I'll cry if I want to! Well that should be Nvidia's new theme! After you see this set of results. And do you see the shiny new Nvidia Detonator drivers 42.81! Hehe... Stay tuned and here's a quick translation:

A further point of problem is the temperature control of the Quadro FX 2000. The oversized radiators, which the 1. PCI Slot additionally in requirement takes, runs in the 2D-standard mode pleasantly quietly, since the diagram map is operated instead of 400 MHz chip clock and 800 MHz memory RAM clock with only 300/600 MHz, a surely meaningful mechanism, energy, to preserve energy dissipation and hardware. If the diagram map is loaded with 3D applications, the clock frequency is raised. The user can read the core temperature in of the chip over the register map both and the ambient temperature.

Well Tikimotel if you can get hold of Mark Fox he might be able to help you out with the 43.69? He's gone AOL ooopps AWOL.

OCIA checks out the Tweakmonster Rev. 3 Lightstrip Kit in their latest review! Here's a snip.

As you can see, the lightstrip gives off a nice purple haze. Keep in mind that the light given off by the strip is not near as bright as a cold cathode. The goal of the lightstrip is not to flood the area with light, but to give individual components a nice glowing accent. Users can simply place the strip inside of their PC to help illuminate hardware... or you can choose to make a project of it.

Just found this review of AMD's Barton 2500+ CPU @ Thetechboard.com. Here's a snip:

I had heard a rumour that the Barton featured CPU throttling similar to that of the Pentium 4. I now know this to be true. You see, at my overclocked speeds, SiSoft Sandra CPU benchmarks would return scores significantly higher than either of my other CPU's (both my 266 MHz FSB 2400+ and my 333 MHz FSB 2600+ Thoroughbreds), but once the system was worked up to the point where the CPU should have run significantly warmer (like running Comanche 4, for example), the benchmark scores started to plummet and reveal numbers significantly LOWER than even the 2400+. Fortunately, my Epox 8RDA+ has the ability to disable CPU throttling. My overclocking was limited, but I was able to obtain improved benchmark scores.

AMD Barton 2500+ Review

And while you're there you might want to check out their Athlon XP Performance Ratings and CPU Markings Page.

Albatron used Computex 2002 in Taiwan to launch their company and since then they've released many solid motherboard and video card products. Being a follower of Nvidia, they have released products on Nvidia's full range of GPU's. Today TweakTown's Cameron "Sov" Johnson checks out their Ti4200P Turbo video card based on GeForce4 Ti4600 technology, with the overclocker in mind. If you cannot afford the asking price for a Ti4600, stop and check out the Ti4200P Turbo from Albatron.

Here's two new reviews in from TweakTown....

Sapphire Radeon 9500 Atlantis Pro: We've been seeing a lot of 3D video boards hitting the market lately, but with so many of us on a limited budget, we really need to take a look at some of the alternatives that fall into a more reasonable price category. Come join Mike "Darthtanion" Wright as he takes a look at the Sapphire Radeon 9500 Atlantis Pro Video Card. With a price tag that is in the same general area as the Ti4200-8x boards, we'll take a look to see which one gives you more bang for the buck.

3dChips hat die CAD / Entwicklerversion der Geforce FX, die Quadro FX 2000 in einem Test auf den Zahn gefühlt.In Anbetracht der massiven Kühlung und auch der Tatsache, dass NVIDIA erst die Quadro-Variante der FX lanciert, unter maximaler Beanspruchung jedoch die Leistung gedrosselt wird, da Chip oder RAM zu heiß werden, ist klar, dass die GeForce FX (5800) für den Gamer mit 500 MHz Chiptakt und 1000 MHz RAM nur mit grossem Aufwand gekühlt werden kann - was die bereits veröffentlichten Bilder bestätigen. Ohne das Fazit vorwegnehmen zu wollen, war die FX 2000 in den allermeisten CAD Benchmarks schneller als die Konkurrenz.

Auch Chip hat endlich eine Geforce FX Karte zum Review in der Hand, diesmal handelt es sich um den Nvidia Neuling TerraTec mit Ihrer Mystify 5800 Ultra.

Ein Ausschnitt aus dem Artikel: Wir waren geneigt, den Nvidia-Entwicklern zu glauben, die auf die Frage nach der Speicheranbindung folgende Antwort geben: ?Wenn wir einen 256-Bit-Speicherbus brauchen würden, hätten wir ihn eingebaut?. Die Testergebnisse mit hohen Auflösungen und aktivierter Kantenglättung zeigen: Um den Radeon 9700 Pro endgültig zu übertrumpfen, braucht Nvidia 256 Bit ? oder noch höhere Speichertaktraten. Letztere werden aber nicht einfach zu realisieren sein, schließlich gibt es kaum Auswahl bei den DDR-II-Chips, und schon die 500-MHz-Ware ist sehr teuer. Mit diesem Fazit liegt Chip gleichauf mit anderen Seiten, die die FX bislang getestet haben. Zum Test

...Today I am proud to be reviewing the Logitech Z-640 speakers. These speakers are made for the average consumer that wants 5.1 surround sound without having to shell out a lot of cash... Read More @ 3dXtreme

With Palmbutler, it is possible to get your PC's digital media on all your TVs and stereos at home, i.e. you can watch movies from the internet or DVD-drive on your TV, or show your digital photo archive on the TV-screen or listen to your MP3 collection on the stereo with Palmbutler. With a fast internet connection, it is also possible to listen to internet radio or watch music videos from the internet on the TV.

OCIA has posted their review of the AutoDeletePro 3 1/2" four channel Rheobus. Here's a snip:

As you can see the device is pre-made, so there is no assembly required to install. This is unlike it's baybus counter-part which required drilling out a case face plate in order to install. While it is fun to mod your case, I for one am a huge fan of plug 'n play.

"I can't seem to find another UV CCFL fan review on the web myself, so this maybe the first. Regardless, have you been waiting for the Sunbeam UV version of the CCFL fan to get widespread? Me too! I was lucky enough to get one from Sunbeam Tech. A little news on some upcoming products that you may be interested in is located at the end of the review also. So come have a look! And please try and enjoy the first movie I have made for a review." Review

Just got word that SpeedRacer over @ Overclockers Australia has posted his look @ the technology behind Soundstorm...

SpeedRacer has given us an overview of the Soundstorm technology in NVIDIA's nForce and nForce2 chipsets. Also found in the Xbox, Soundstorm offers the unique ability to output an AC3 or Dolby Digital 5.1 digital signal which can then be decoded using an appropriate receiver.

Gigabyte Maya II Radeon 9700: Simply mentioning the words "GeForce FX" sends a shiver down the spine of enthusiast's users in the tech community as its retail release draws near. Don't forget about the graphics company from Canada though, ATI still currently have the speed crown in the Radeon 9700 Pro.> Gigabyte are one of the third party manufacturers who switched to ATI from nVidia and today TweakTown's Cameron "Sov" Johnson takes a look at their Maya II Radeon 9700 - a cheaper, cut down version of the Pro version."

GeForce FX Q&A with nVidia: TweakTown have just posted their GeForce FX Q&A interview with Hazel Heng, Marketing Manager of nVidia Asia in Singapore, where she was kind enough to answer our questions regarding their upcoming GeForce FX.

Ok folks, since we expect a lot of FX reviews popping out of nowhere today we will be adding them to this list. You will find a small snip of the editor's opinion as well as the URL hyperlink to the complete review. ExtremeTech were the first non-german to go live. Check back regularly because we will update the list during the day. ExtremeTech Review: 'Not a home run' Admittedly, noise level doesn't top the list of considerations for anyone buying a GeForceFX, but a 2X increase in overall fan noise level is pretty serious. If you've already got enough fans getting air in and out of your CPU case to power a wind farm, then the GeForceFX will be right at home in your rig. [H]ardOCP Preview: 'A lot of engineering' Using coolbits which fully allows the card to be overclocked in 2D and 3D I was able to achieve a top stable overclock of 530/535. At 540Mhz the core would run for a few minutes then generate a hard lock up of the system. Only way to recover was a reboot. At 530Mhz core it was 100% stable in everything we threw at it. On the RAM At 550Mhz, 545Mhz, and 540Mhz there was polygon corruption causing the games to be unplayable. However at 535Mhz it was completely stable with no corruption at all. 530/535 (1070) was our final stable overclock. Tom's Hardware Review: 'Brute force attack against the king' [Ed.: Sound samples available! Is it a vacuum cleaner?] In its current state, the noise produced by the card is really unbearable. However, the noise is due to the fan, which has a very high rotation speed, and it's difficult to imagine how the noise level could be reduced to a level that could be considered acceptable. [...] The GeForceFX 5800 Ultra is faster than the competition from ATI's Radeon 9700 PRO in the majority of the benchmarks. However, its lead is only slight, especially compared to the distance that ATI put between its Radeon 9700 PRO and the Ti 4600. Still, when compared to its predecessor, the GeForce4 Ti, the FX represents a giant step forward. AnandTech Review: 'Expectations not fulfilled' While we were reviewing the FX, looking at its performance and investigating its image quality, we found ourselves reminiscing of ATI's launch of the Radeon 8500. A card that was long overdue, but in the end unable to outshine the top performer at the time. Although the current state of the GeForce FX is much better than what we had with the first Radeon 8500, the word impressive isn't what we'd use to describe it. The performance is an improvement over the Ti 4600, without a doubt, but it does not place NVIDIA back in a position of dominance, which is what everyone was expecting from NV30.

Who thought it would be a german professional IT website to publish world's first GeFroce FX review? Well apparently no one but this is the case. TECChannel.de has posted it. The test sample was provided by Nvidia Germany. But already the introduction adds tension to what many have foreseen. Read more...

VR-Zone have posted their MSI KT4 Ultra-FISR review. The board is based on VIA's KT400 chipset. Here's a snip.

The backpanel of the KT4 Ultra-FSIR features four USB 2.0 ports, the standard PS/2 ports, two com ports, a parallel port, audio ports, and a gigabit Ethernet port. That's right, the MSI KT4 Ultra-FSIR supports 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet via the Broadcom BCM5702CKFB controller. The MSI KT4 Ultra-FSIR is definitely the most feature packed board around. It's amazing that MSI was actually able to fit all the controllers and ports onto the PCB of the KT4 Ultra-FSIR, as just about anywhere you look you see different devices embedded on the PCB.