X-bit Watch: 1000MHz HT Bus on Socket 754 Explored

by Yaroslav Lyssenko
11/15/2004 | 11:41 PM

Mainboards

Viperlair.com has reviewed ABIT KV8 Pro-3rd Eye mainboard. This mainboard is based on VIA K8T800 Pro chipset with support for 1000MHz HyperTransport bus and designed to run AMD Athlon 64 microprocessors in PGA754 package. Having a number of features orientated towards overclockers as well as typical end users this mainboard is a product to consider.

Memory

Noticas3D.com has reviewed Corsair XMS2 PC2-4200 memory module kit. These memory modules are among the fastest available today, they are rated to function at 533MHz clock-speed with CL3 3-3-9 latency settings. Legendary Corsair’s lifetime warranty, efficient cooling and reliability are all present, as always in the high-end products of this well-known computer memory manufacturer.

Optical drives

HotHardware has reviewed MSI DR16-B DVD dual-layer recorder. This optical drive is the latest model from MSI. It boasts with technologies such as MSI's A.B.S. which absorbs shock and vibration, improving overall performance, as well as MSI's Seamless Link technology to prevent buffer underruns. This new drive is capable of 16x DVD±R reading speed, it can also write to double layer DVD+R media at 2.4x.

Bona Fide Reviews has taken a look at Plextor PX-712UF external DVD writer. This product is an 8-in-1 external combo drive capable of writing data to the majority of the wide spread formats. The device features a firm-technology called GigaRec which allows you to significantly overburn CD-R discs. It supports both USB2.0 and FireWire interconnections.

Mobile devices

ExtremeTech has reviewed Creative Zen Micro MP3 player. If you love listening to music then you might want to consider such a beautiful solution as a Creative player from the Zen product family. A portable audio player supporting all popular formats as MP3, WMA and WAV, it is also remarkable for its ability to save and store musical compositions from build-in FM tuner and to work as long as a whole day without recharging its battery.

PCWorld.com has posted its monthly round-up of mobile computers. As usually, there are three segments in the fresh chart: desktop replacement notebooks available from $1223 and hitting the $2680 price point, all-purpose laptops that start from $1499 and climb up to $2299 along with ultra-portable notebooks that cost from $1824 to $2425.

Displays

The Crucible has reviewed Samsung SyncMaster 710n display. This 17” TFT display boasts with native resolution of 1280x1024 and a decent response time of 12ms. It comes complete with an analogue interface, a height-adjustable swiveling neck, good picture quality and a reasonable price tag. Also if you do not want it on the desk you can mount it on the wall.