plugnpray.co.uk have posted a review of CTX's 19" professional series monitor PR960F.The ability to set backgrounds which are designed to highlight certain effects, make the monitor much easier to configure. Purity controls and the current input type are the only setting which cannot be controlled from the operating system.

Anonymous Writes: Competition in the optical drive market keeps getting hotter and each manufacturer must keep pace with the others to survive. In the past, drive speeds roughly took a year or more to increase, however, during the last couple of years, we?ve seen speeds increase much faster. Last year we saw the advent of 16x and 24x write speeds and the 10x re-write speed. With 2002 we expect to see at least 3 new speed grades introduced- if not more. So far we already have 32/12/40 units entering the market and both Plextor & LiteOn have already announced 40x units which could be shipping in less than two months Click on Read More for link to the complete review.

Just got word that Tweakers Australia have just finished their review of MadOnion's 3DMark2001 SE benchmark utility. Here's a byte from their review I though I would give my impressions of 3DMark2001 SE before the larger majority of testers/benchmarkers go ahead with a 40MB download. For those of you on a broadband connection you probably already have it, but for those still stuck on dialup - I suggest you have a read before you make the giant leap!

As usual when you first open 3DMark you are greeted by a cool fading logo. This has not ceased to exist on SE, although the words 'Special Edition' have now been added. I was curious to what the actual difference was in SE, hoping for some new scenes and demos. However, I do know for a fact that these changes have been made in the SE version...

Just got an email from Udo@3DNow Galaxy that he's just finshed his Radeon Drivers Comparision!!

Here's what he's saying

i have tested the performance from the 4.13.9005 to the 4.13.9012 for the ATI Radeon 8500 (Win9x/ME) - (9005/9008/9009/9012). and I have tested them width 16 Games and synthetic Benchmarks, like Undying, Max Payne, AquaNox, Star Trek Elite Force, Serious Sam II Demo, Counter-Strike 1.3 .....so get out your translators coz the site is in Germany or just look @ the pic's.

The last few days it was D(etonator)-Days, 27.23/27.30/27.42 were leaked. So I've tested these drivers against 27.20. (That driver was the best driver for my system)
The drivers were tested with 3DMark2001 under Windows XP. And there is a NEW King ;) Click Read More... if you wanna see the results!

Just got an email from Daniel@PC-Extreme that they have tested the performance of all the new Detonator Drivers from the 21.81 to the current 27.42 on 3DMark 2001 / Aquanox / Q3 / Unreal Tournament.

The review is in German, but the benchmarks speak their own language.

Envynews review the new Swiftech heatsink: Swiftech sent me their latest design marvel, the MCXC370. When I took the heatsink out of its box and looked at it in the light, it was a beautiful sight; form and function meeting in cold metal, and a reputation for getting the job done like no other. Staring at me from under the fan were 188 shiny helicoid aluminum pins set into a thick block of copper with the smoothest base I have ever seen.

Just got an email from Matt@OverclockersClub.com that he's been burning the midnight oil finishing his Aluminium AL4377D-SL SkyHawk case review!

Here's a byte from his review.

Aluminum cases are so much more lighter than metal cases, you can easily see why they have became so popular. There seems to be more and more aluminum cases showing up on the market today.. ..My first "Full tower" case was a Sky Hawk, and ever since then, I have been fonded of Sky Hawk cases. The case I am reviewing today is the all aluminum AL4377D-SL sky hawk. This model includes the front redirect ports such as, dual usb, audio ports, game port, volume control, and a firewire connection.

They're also giving this fine case away! Just fill out your name and email on their contest page for your chance to win!

The guys over @ HardOCP have written a review about the GeForce4 Ti4600 as well as the GeForce4 MX460 cards. Here´s a scoop:We reference much of the GeForce4 technical data in order to keep focused on what's important about this launch, instead of mindlessly rehashing information you most likely are already familiar with. Also what you will see here that is most likely to be different from the norm is the fact that we are not going to drag you through countless GeForce4 demos. While specific demos built to serve the abilities of a specific GPU can certainly show its power, those demos shoot way above what you will see on your monitor when playing the games available today. We want you to know what the GeForce4 is going to bring to you in gameplay. And after all, gameplay is pretty much the only reason to buy one.... So head over to HardOCP and read the complete review.

I saw this @ The Tech Report. This is something they said:
JUST ABOUT ACCORDING TO schedule, NVIDIA has unveiled a top-to-bottom refresh of its entire desktop graphics product line. The new NVIDIA chips, dubbed GeForce4 Ti and GeForce4 MX, bring with them a number of new features and better performance, which is always a good thing. However, they do little to advance the state of the art in 3D graphics, nor has the GeForce4 Ti unambiguously recaptured the technology lead from ATI's Radeon 8500. Click on Read More... for a link to go to the review.

Tomshardware.com have a review of the whole range of Nvidia's GeForce 4 from the GeForce4 MX420 to the flagship GeForce4 Ti4600!

Here's a byte from their review.

Today NVIDIA launches two new graphics chips and 3 new cards for each, making it six new products. While the GeForce4 Ti series of cards will be using the new high-end chip with the code name 'NV25', the GeForce4 MX value series will be based on NVIDIA's new low-cost solution 'NV17'.

I saw @ 3DChipset that PCPOP reviewed the GeForce 4 already!!
This is what 3DChipset said:
You know what that means right? Reviews of GeForce 4's will be stock piling high in the next few days. Anyways. PopBoy's review is lenghty and it is in great detail of the many versions of the GeForce 4 chips. Want to check this one out? Follow the link below and stare at the benchmark charts and pictures!
The only minor thing is.. it's in Chinese!
So, here is a translator (Babelfish) Click on Read More... for direct link to the review

My older setup consisted of my precision pad smacked right in the middle of my huge GamePC cloth pad. Which brings me to one of the two shortfalls of the 3M Precision pad; it's size. Puny little thing it was? I sure beat that pad to death. After some use the pad tended to warp, which was its other gripe. I've know a few people that went through more than a couple of these. It was upon these flaws that the next generation of gaming mats was created. So, without further adieu, I present the Ratpadz and the Everglide Giganta.

Just got an email from Matt@OverclockersClub.com that he's just finished the Multifunction Transfer Panel review.

I have been wanting to get one of those Compunurse temperature probes for sometime now.. One reason is because I don't really trust the "on-board" temperature reading diode, and I would like to have another temperature to compare with. However, right before I was about to buy one of those Compunurse probes, I found a company called KingWin, which had a familiar looking device, which came with a compunurse temperature monitor's

Check out their review of OCZ' Goliath cooler with the addition of Delta's 8000rpm 50CFM 54dB monster fan. Copper base, aluminium shroud, and screaming loud make for a phenomenal cooler for its price.

Ray Adams of Nvidia BIOS Collection compared a whole bunch detonators:
22.50, 23.10, 26.35, 26.53 & 27.20.
Tested under Windows XP. With using Quake as OpenGL and 3DMark 2000 & 2001 as D3D benchmarks.
Click on Read More... for direct link, if you wanna know the scores!

Visionary@vr-zone.com sends word they got a new review up of the Shuttle AS40GTR MainBoard!!!

Here's what he's saying

The new Shuttle AS40GTR board based on XP4 HT7645 (SiS645) chipset. This board supports DDR333, 6 Channels Hardware Sound and HighPoint HPT372 RAID. Overall, this board is targeted at the budget conscious consumers yet it is a good performer against Intel 850 and 845B0 boards.

Today 3dXtreme take a look @ the Vantec CCK-6035D socket A cooler.
Here´s a blurb: "Overall the Vantec CCK-6035D is an excellent choice heat sink for anyone. It has one of the easiest installations you'll see with a heat sink, which is important if you are switching heat sinks often. It also provides great cooling at a low price. That's if you can bear the loud noise of the Delta Fan on it." Read More

Just had an email from Kory Titbits@OverclockersClub.com!HEHE like the name ok I change it from Tibbets sorry , that he has just finished his review of the iFree RF Black PS2 Wireless Keyboard , I need one of theses anyway here a byte from their review.

The RF Wireless Keyboard comes with many features, the biggest is its wireless capabilities. Included in the box is the keyboard, antenna, receiver, 2 floppies, one for 98/ME users, the other for Windows 2000 along with the instructions. ..Overall I am very happy with the keyboard and just hope I never have to sit thru that slow floppy disk install again (I put floppy's on a CD)

Well.. there are new Detonators again. So I've tested these drivers too. I used the scores of my earlier NewsPost. My system hasn't changed a bit so the scores are the same. These 2 new drivers are challenged against Detonator 23.11, 27.00, 27.10 & 27.20.
The test was done under Windows XP. I tested the drivers with 3DMark2001 with all options on. And I can say the 27.20 still rocks!
Wanna see the results? Click on Read More...