HotHardware has taken Leadteks latest Nvidia based graphics card to their testing labs and found it to be an excellent performer. What is unique about this card is the massive HSF sporting two fans. Here is a little snip: However, upon closer inspection, you'll notice that the HSF assembly is a well designed tailored custom fit to the PCB, RAM Chips and GPU. Even the fans have mesh filters inserted in the top covers, to keep the dust down to a minimum inside the fan assembly. HotHardware review

PC-Extreme have tested the new official Detonator from Nvidia using 3DMark 2001SE / Aquanox / Q3 / Unreal Tournament which should give you a more in-depth opinion on theses drivers. The review is in German, but easy to understand...

I got a mail from John Kitson, the webmaster from Tech-PC.
They tested this new mainboard. This is something what they said:
This is the latest motherboard from EPOX and it utilises the latest KT333 CE Chipset that has been getting a lot press recently due to the sheer performance it can offer. EPOX are aiming this motherboard at the overclocking community mainly, with high voltage options within the BIOS, which should please us Overclockers. Click on Read More... for a link to read the whole review.

I got a mail from Crow, he is from Dark Crow.
And he compared the new Detonator 28.32 against 27.70.
The site is Korean so a translator would be nice but numbers say it all! He tested the drivers with the next 3DCards:
Gainward Ultra/750XP Golden Sample (GeForce4 Ti4600) ELSA GLoria4 900XGL ELSA Synergy4 550XGL *Update* With New Bug Fixed v28.32 version! (and it REALLY matters!) Click on Read More... for a link to see the results. BTW.. I'm gonna test this driver soon against 23.11

AC from NVmax has notified me of their latest review of the K7M266D a dual CPU AMD chipset based board. Here is a snip of what they have to say about it: I was watching and waiting just for the perfect motherboard, but due to delays with AMD's MP chipset (766 Southbridge), the wait was long. I then started hearing about the redesigned chipset called the MPX (768 Southbridge). The MP supports (2) 64bit/33mhz (5 volt) slots while the MPX supports (2) 64bit/66Mhz (3.3 volt) slots and an AC'97 codec. Both support (3) 32Bit/33Mhz slots. Warp 2 the review

Just got word from Matt@OverclockersClub.com about a new project that they've been working on. Here's what Matt is saying.

Today I have a very unique item that I will be reviewing. It's a custom sand blasted plexi window! With a custom sand blasted window you can show off your uniqueness, if you know what I mean. If your not very good with artwork they have over 20 designs to choose from! Why have a window sand blasted when you can go buy the sticker applique cheaper? Well simply put, a sand blasted window refracts more light thru than a sticker.

3D Spotlight has posted a review of ECS' new Socket 478 L4S5A motherboard based on the SiS 645 chipset. Supporting 166 MHz DDR memory and a FSB of up to 400 MHz and an extremely attractive price, we've got to see what ECS had to sacrifice (if any) to bring us one of the cheapest P4 motherboards you can get around...

I saw this @ Tom's Hardware and this is what they said:
The new generation of DivX-Codec 5.0 is now ready for downloading at DivX.com. The main difference between it and its predecessors is that only the standard version is still free. The "Pro" version, with many new features, now costs $30. Anyone who cannot do without this program, and yet has no money, will have to develop a fondness for a banner ad-sponsored version. Despite this situation, which has generated controversy among many users, one thing must be said for the DivX Networks team: they developed a codec that compresses the data volume of DVDs to an eleventh of their original size, with almost the same quality. This makes DivX 5.0, which is compatible with MPEG-4s, ideal for transmitting audio and video data over the Internet. It also makes it possible for a Hollywood classic to be burned onto a CD-ROM. This last statement is true, if the film is no longer than 100 minutes and if you insert a blank CD with a capacity of 700 MB or more. Click on Read More... for a link to see the whole review.

I saw this @ Accelenation.com and this is what they said:
This article should really be called "7 Years of 3D Graphics" because 3D acceleration seemed a suitable starting point. For this reason I decided to chart the endeavors of those companies that have produced 3D graphical processors. Some of these have also produced their own boards, but to cover all of the board manufactures would be too great an undertaking. For this reason most of the images in this article refer to the chip used and not the board name. Click on Read More... for the link to the article.

Just got word from Falcon@athlonxp.com that they have posted up a few reviews that could interest you. So here goes:

1) AthlonXP 2100+ Review AMD has become a player in the world of computing. With a line of processors that not only meets the performance requirements of today's market but also caters to builders/end users/gamers on a budget.

2) Nvidia GeForce4 TI4600 Review Less than two months ago, Nvidia released their souped-up version of the GeForce3, artfully named Ti500. Core clock speed had been increased from 200MHz to 240MHz while DDR memory had increased from 230MHz to 250MHz. Referencing our early Ti500 review, the increase in performance over its predecessor, the GeForce3 was less than ten percent.

3) PNY's Verto GeForce4 MX review Though Nvidia is currently perched high and enjoying a commanding lead in the high-end video card market, both the lucrative OEM and the Corporate markets require a cost effective solution capable of delivering performance from the casual gamer to the every day web surfer.

Mark Muschett has finished his review of Logitech's top line 4.1 speaker system. Interesting enough that they can compare it with an engineering sample of the same set they got beforehand. Here is a snip: The Z-560 comes with 4 identical one-way satellite speakers, a front firing subwoofer with an 8" driver, a handy control box (called the SoundTouch Control Center) and all the required wires and cables. The SoundTouch Control Center has controls for power, master volume, surround (called fader), and subwoofer levels and a button for a DSP based feature called M3D Matrix technology. The Control Center also has an amplified headphone jack. More on these controls and features follows below. Each satellite speaker comes with a self-supporting pedestal that can be reversed and used as a wall mount. Warp 2 the review

3DSpotlight's Thomas McGuire has posted his review of the Creative SoundWorks SW320 speakers - a 2.1 system. So for $49.99 TM found that these performed well enough with a powerful listening experience. Read more for the review link.

Just got word from Visionary@vr-zone.com about a couple of news articles they have just posted up.

1) VR-Zone has done up an overclocking review on the new EPoX 8K3A+ board based on VIA KT333CE chipset. Due to a BIOS bug that set the CAS to 2.5T, they take a close look at 8K3A+ features and how this board will overclock first before going into detail with its performance. They managed to push the FSB to 200Mhz max for this board!

2) VR-Zone has posted some pics on the upcoming ASUS boards: P4B533-E(i845E), P4T533(i850E), A7S333(SiS745) and V8460Ultra graphics card (GF4 Ti4600).

The Digital Doc5 is loaded with goodies: Monitoring Temperature range 0C-100C, Monitors both +5 and +12 VDC, No Batteries, LCD Back Light Function, EEPROM Memory Chip For Settings, Supports 8 Fans, Override Auto Fan Control, 8 Temp Probes. So this may be cool addon for your case. Check out the review at OverclockersClub...

T-Break has published the review for Epox's latest KT333 chipset based motherboard- the 8K3A+. Here's a bit from the review: Epox gained quite a repudiation for overclocking with it's previous Athlon boards and the 8K3A+ follows the lead. You have the option of increasing the VCore all the way up to 2.25V and the memory voltage to an astonishing 3.4V. Combine this with FSB speeds upto 200MHz and you have a killer overclocking system. Warp 2 the review

VR-Zone has done up a review on the Inno3D Tornado card based on the Nvidia GeForce4 MX440 GPU. This card sports a brownish-black PCB and is equipped with a Silver Orb cooler. It is fitted with 4 x 16MB 4ns Samsung DDR memory which is above the memory specifications of the GF4 MX440 and they have managed to overclocked the card from 270/400Mhz to 320/500Mhz. Check out its performance against the GeForce3 Ti200.

This time we took Eizo's CRT Business Line top model to the test. CRT monitors still offer significant advantages compared to LCD flat screens when it comes to fast moving pictures e.g. when watching DVD's or DivX videos or when it comes to gaming. This advantage has its origin in the delay time that LCD crystals need to adjust themselves when stimulated by electric impulses which results in a blurry image when displaying fast moving content. The Eizo Flexscan F931 with it's 31.0kg weight is certainly one of the bigger if not one of the biggest competitors in the CRT monitor market but in our opinion is one of the most desirable one's because of it's excellent technological features like the capability to display a resolution of 1600 dots x 1200 lines flicker-free at 104 Hz which is most ergonomic and eye pleasing or the ability to connect two PC's to the monitor. If you now feel like your old 17'' CRT monitor has grown of ages maybe it's time to head for a bigger one. Warp 2 the review

T-Break has published a review of the Hercules 3D Prophet FDX 8500LE graphics card, based on the ATI Radeon 8500 chipset with a clock/core speed of 250MHz. Here's a bit from the review:
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We recently took a look at the ATI 8500DV card offered inside a Hercules box and we say that because it was literally that- an ATI card with an ATI manual and an ATI drivers CD inside a Hercules box. Although the card was very impressive - offering awesome features and pretty good performance, we were somewhat disappointed to NOT find "Hercules Inside." Thus, we sort of prepared ourselves when we got the call from the local distributor informing us of the arrival of a sales sample of the 3D Prophet FDX 8500 LE.

CyberwizardPit breaks out with a review of the MSI-645Ultra motherboard from an end-user perspective that is uniquely different. Here's a snip :

"MSI offering of the 645 platform performs extremely well and very stable with no suprises throughout the testing phaze but a major bug in its AMI BIOS have somewhat hindered its overall score."

tbreak published a review of Gainward's GeForce 4 Ti4600 graphics card and compared it to the ASUS GF4 Ti4600. Here's a bit from the review:

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Gainward was a relatively unknown company until GeForce 2 came along. Since then, they've been extremely successful at producing "tweaked up" GeForce cards offering faster core and memory speeds. In-fact, their last GeForce3 card (Power Pack !!! Jumbo) was the first-ever card in the world to offer 128MB RAM on the card. Needless to say, they have gotten the full attention of the hard-core DIY enthusiasts who push for getting the maximum out of their system.