by Yaroslav Lyssenko
07/18/2004 | 06:13 PM
Memory Modules
<%BANNER[article]%>[M]adshrimps has taken Corsair’s latest memory modules for a test session on AMD Athlon 64 and Intel Pentium 4 “Prescott” systems. Would you like to know whether low timings still provide the best performance and cost additional money? Read on to find out how do Corsair TwinX-1024 3200XL PRO memory modules behave on modern AMD- and Intel-based personal computers.
Tom’s Hardware Guide has posted a small review of two newly rolled-out Corsair’s memory kits: TwinX-1024 3200XL PRO and Twin2X1024-5300C4PRO. See what Corsair Memory has accomplished in their hunt for aggressive latencies amid high working frequencies of DDR and DDR2 memory.
Graphics Cards
The web is flooded with different articles covering the GeForce 6800 lineup from NVIDIA these days; for example, Neoseeker has reviewed eVGA’s e-GeForce 6800 Ultra graphics card and managed to achieve some impressive overclocking results. Check out the review of an inspiring graphics card from one of the most trusted brand-names in the USA.
Albatron Trinity GeForce 6800 Ultra and ASUS V9999 Ultra Deluxe graphics cards have been reviewed at AnandTech. The main fact to keep an eye on in regards these two graphics cards is the clock-speed of their graphics processing units: both products are slightly pre-overclocked. The former’s GPU operates at 410MHz, while the latter’s chip functions at 425MHz. Also both products sport 2ns GDDR3 memory which runs overclocked even at default frequencies of about 1.10GHz.
Two reviews of BFG Tech GeForce 6800 Ultra OC graphics card have been posted online at nV News and Bjorn3D.com web-sites. Traditionally we see a non standard clock-speed on products with BFG logo on them. This time the VPU frequency is set at 425MHz to provide a slight performance benefit compared to typical graphics cards based on the GeForce 6800 Ultra GPU.
Continuing the GeForce 6800 lineup subject we should definitely mention a review of gaming experience on a GeForce 6800 graphics card. Read the review at nV News and find out what performance levels are accessible in FarCry, Unreal Tournament 2004, Chrome and Morrowind games with NVIDIA’s $299 offerings.
HIS Excalibur 9550 VIVO has been reviewed at Viperlair.com. This graphics card may be a nice choice for casual gamers and for those who feel the need of a VIVO capable product.
Keyboards and Mice
There is a review of Logitech’s Cordless MX Duo at TweakNews.net. The mouse and the keyboard which are been reviewed do not boast any fancy style or flashy LEDs, but accomplish the main task they supposed to: allow to type and point comfortably.
Optical Drives
AnandTech has posted a preview of MSI’s DR12-A optical drive that can read and record CDs and DVDs. The main question in this DVD-burner preview is whether this is a just a revision of the DR8-A, or there is something truly unique about this drive.
HotHardware has reviewed a rather unique product, the MSI XA52P combo drive with Serial ATA interconnection. While the drive hardly delivers anything new in terms of burning capabilities, being equipped with SATA interface, MSI’s XA52P may be one of the next things to buy for your PC.
Mobile Gadgets
PCWorld.com keeps up a good work with selecting the best of the best among various types of technology-related products. One of these days the guys posted their selection of mobile computers for August 2004. As usually, there are three segments in the fresh chart: desktop replacement notebooks available from $1399 and hitting the $2699 price point, all-purpose laptops that also start from $1399 and climb up to $2023 along with ultraportable notebooks that cost from $1768 to $3000.