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ASUS Radeon 9600 XT/TVDJan 19, 2004 - in Reviews
ASUS's Top-Graphics Play Radeon 9600 XT/TVD Offers Top Graphics Pretences for Budget-Minded Gamer
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Ups and Downs: Memory Timings Put to the TestJan 19, 2004 - in Reviews
CAS latency, RAS-to-CAS delay, RAS precharge and active-to-precharge ... so far, so good, right? Those are the names of the parameters that determine whether your RAM is fast or slow. We tested RAM with ideal, average and slow timings to see whether different memory settings would affect the performance of the latest AMD and Intel processors.
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Review: 20" LCD S-IPS PanelsJan 16, 2004 - in Reviews
Two IPS panels with very fast response times have entered the market at the same time. The first, by Sharp (20ms), is used in the Eizo L885. The second, an LG-Philips (16ms) is used in the Philips 200P4. IPS-type panels are famous for their very wide angles of vision and more-or-less uniform response time. So will these panels represent the ultimate solution for everyone, including gamers, graphic artists, photographers and people who just appreciate big screens?
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Noiseless Computing: New Case Innovation From ZalmanJan 15, 2004 - in Reviews
Quiet computing is at a premium. High-powered PCs, not to mention overclocked CPUs, mean more noise. Zalman introduces a new concept in case construction and cooling with the focus on silence. We take a hard look at the TNN 500A to find out if it lives up to its hefty price tag.
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Gigabyte With NVIDIA Again: Gigabyte GeForce FX 5950 UltraJan 15, 2004 - in Reviews
After more than a yearlong hiatus, Gigabyte has begun to offer cards again based on NVIDIA's graphics processor. Gigabyte's latest addition to an entire NVIDIA card family it plans to launch is the Gigabyte GeForce FX 5950 Ultra, so that now Gigabyte's roster includes cards powered by Ati as well as NVIDIA graphics processors. We see what, if anything, is special about Gigabyte's GeForce FX 5950 Ultra.
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Home Broadcast Studio: Multimedia Network PlayersJan 14, 2004 - in Reviews
The PC continues to make its way into the living room as the multimedia box of choice. Images, music, videos: whatever the format, today's PC represents the ideal media player, whether for the PC screen or a flat panel TV screen. We survey home media center applications that are commercially available, as well as those yet to be released.
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Final Touches on ATA: Hard-Drive Accessories RoundupJan 13, 2004 - in Reviews
ATA hard drive vendors now look to accommodate simple server setups. A lot less pricey than SCSI, we decided to take a look at a few popular ATA accessory products from Maxtron, GUP, Promise, Raid Sonic and Star Tech to see how they measured up performance-wise.
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Athlon64 Boards Found Lagging in Memory SupportJan 12, 2004 - in Reviews
We put all of our previously-tested Athlon64 mobos, in addition to new boards from Abit and Soyo, to memory-performance tests to see how they accomodated different memory modules from Corsair, Infineon and TakeMS. The results were nothing to write home about.
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No More Penny-Pinching: Seven Mini-PCs On The CatwalkJan 7, 2004 - in Reviews
More color, better shape and design and plenty of power, at a starting price of $350. Who can resist these mini-PCs anymore?
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Revving up in the New Year: AMD Athlon64 3400+ versus Intel P4 3.2 GHzJan 6, 2004 - in Reviews
AMD has added 200 MHz to its latest Athlon64 processor, hoping that the Athlon64 3400+ will push the performance threshold up and beyond Intel's 3.2 GHz Pentium 4. Our 41 individual benchmarks show how the two processors measure up in real-life applications.
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OCZ Attempts to Step Up the Clock Pace with DDR400 ModuleJan 5, 2004 - in Reviews
OCZ has made a name for itself with memory modules for high clock rates. With the Gold Edition of the PC4000 Dual Channel Kit, OCZ tries to keep up with its clockspeed-boosting legacy.
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The King of the Heap: 4 Chipsets for the Athlon64Jan 5, 2004 - in Reviews
NVIDIA and VIA were the first Athlon64 chipset vendors on the block; now, ALi and SiS are also mixing it up. Except for their layouts, the four chipsets are technologically identical. But how do they perform in real life? We give you the low down in a comprehensive round up.
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A Cheap and Easy Printer Ink ReplacementJan 2, 2004 - in Reviews
Ink is by far the bane of the ink ink-jet printer user's existence. Every time the ink well runs dry, the user has three choices: shelling out an exorbitant amount of cash for a replacement cartridge, buying a new printer or taking the courageous step with potential messy consequences of filling up the cartridge with a syringe. But now a company called Inké claims to offer users with HP 15, 40 and 45 ink-jet printer cartridgesan inexpensive and efficient alternative.
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5 GHz Project: CPU Cooling With Liquid NitrogenDec 30, 2003 - in Reviews
Just how much cooling can the P4 withstand for maximum overclocking? We cranked the CPU down to -196°C with liquid nitrogen and, with compression cooling for the chipset, we managed to clock the processor at 5.25 GHz. For those of you with any doubts, it's all on the 11th THG video.
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VGA Charts IIIDec 29, 2003 - in Reviews
This year's THG VGA charts feature performance tests from ten different games and benchmarks, including an overview of 46 different graphics cards from ATi, NVIDIA, Matrox, S3 and XGI. We also included tests gauging anisotropic filtering and FSAA and a ranking of the cards by a price/quality ratio. As always, some of the results should surprise.
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AMD's and Intel's End-of-Year CPU Buyer's GuideDec 23, 2003 - in Reviews
If it's time to upgrade your CPU or to buy a new chipset, we offer our end-of-year Buyer's Guide. Here, we surveyed all available processors and identified our favorites in several categories based on price/quality ratios and overclocking capabilities.
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THG 2003 Holiday Buyer's GuideDec 22, 2003 - in Reviews
It is the holiday buying season once again and with it comes the angst of what to get. THG certainly offers an abundance of choices worthy of your dollars, but then again we reviewed hundreds of products this year. So to make life easier, we put together a no-brainer gift list that is sure to please.
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Affordable and Reliable 80 and 160 GB Hard DrivesDec 19, 2003 - in Reviews
While nice to have, not everyone can afford the luxury of hard drives with 200 GB or more capacity. But what does the second best tier have to offer? We took a look at four drives from ExcelStor, Samsung, Seagate and Western Digital that fell into the midrange category.
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Mobile and Attractive: External Hard Disks from Maxtor and SeagateDec 18, 2003 - in Reviews
The latest generation models not only look good, they are also more intelligent - and they come with up-to-the-minute features such as one-touch backup. We tested the OneTouch from Maxtor and the External Hard Drive from Seagate.
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2003 Winter Case Review Part 2: The ATX AvalancheDec 17, 2003 - in Reviews
With winter upon us, we are faced with an avalanche. Not an avalanche to worry about while skiing or snowboarding out west or in the Alps, but an avalanche of ATX cases THG has reviewed for you. After reviewing the MicroATX last time, we look at ATX form factor cases in our largest case review ever. A number of excellent choices came through with flying colors.
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The SiS, VIA and Intel Showdown at the Performance Chipset CorralDec 15, 2003 - in Reviews
At the beginning of next year, Intel will launch faster Pentium 4 processors based on the well-known Socket 478. This should unleash a fresh round of debate about what is the best performance chipset, since a fast processor should also have the support of a platform that's as speedy as it can be. The newset product vying to unseat the Intel 875P is the 655TX from SiS. We also pitted it against the production version of the VIA PT880.
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Professional Video Conferencing: Logitech QuickCam OrbitDec 12, 2003 - in Reviews
It bends, turns and automatically tracks your face. Added to that are pan and tilting capabilities and instant messaging. These are features you'd expect from a professional Webcam. But Logitech's QuickCam Orbit offers all of this and more for less than $130.
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Cool and Quiet: HIS Radeon 9800 ProDec 10, 2003 - in Reviews
The new HIS Excalibur Radeon 9800 Pro IceQ graphics card sports an especially effective and quiet cooling solution. This brief test, the first review in our new Short Take series, demonstrates why.
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2003 Winter Case Review Part 1: MicroATX Case MadnessDec 9, 2003 - in Reviews
The MicroATX form factor continues to grow in popularity. We take an in depth look at a variety of MicroATX chassis solutions prior to our full ATX mid tower case review. However, not all MicroATX solutions are the same and only a few made the grade here.
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Shopping Guide: Multi-Function PrintersDec 8, 2003 - in Reviews
The Christmas buying craze is upon us, and this year's printer crop has arrived: the Canon i865, the HP 5652 Deskjet, the Epson CX5400, the Lexmark X6170 and the Brother MFC 4820C, to name only a few. This year's Christmas season review roundup offers some glimpses of new multifunctional features, including recto-verso printing, sensors, LCD screens and more.
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Symbiosis Between PC And Hi-Fi Device: Pinnacle ShowCenterDec 5, 2003 - in Reviews
Why has the PC not managed up to now to gain acceptance as a high-end multimedia device for stereo-quality sound and DVD video? The reasons vary, between fan noise and lack of compatibility with big-screen TV screens. But now, Pinnacle has launched a silent player that imports videos, music and photos from the PC to the TV with or without wires. Appropriately called the ShowCenter, the system was designed to fit stereo cabinets. Do we even have to say it comes with a remote-control unit for couch potatoes who can't be bothered?
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Multimedia In A Box: Gigabyte GO-M1600ADec 3, 2003 - in Reviews
Gigabyte Claims its GO-M1600A serves as an all-in-one MP3, FM radio and DVD player in a single box. While it fits in the 5.25" PC slot inside the case, the device can surprisingly still operate independently without having to turn on the PC. We tested the device to see how well it performed and measured the speed of its operations. keywords
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Generation Change: Eight Motherboards For The Athlon 64Dec 1, 2003 - in Reviews
We have already demonstrated in reviews past how AMD's Athlon64 convinces and shines next to its predecessor, the AthlonXP. We now subject eight new Athlon64 boards to our traditionally thorough and exhaustive benchmarks. Guess what? Out of the eight boards we tested, a clear winner emerges, based not so much on performance, but on features offered.
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Kill SCSI II: NetCell's RAID 0 Performance + RAID 5 Security Equals SyncRAIDNov 28, 2003 - in Reviews
It sounded too good to be true: the performance of RAID 0 and the security of RAID 5 storage bundled into one device. The SyncRAID architecture, NetCell claimed, will survive hard drive crashes without any major loss of performance - at a lower cost than the competition. THG took the time to see whether or not NetCell's marketing claims were the stuff of fiction or not.
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Inkjet-Printer: Heavyweights From Canon, Epson and HPNov 24, 2003 - in Reviews
After spending years turning out the same products, the three major players in the inkjet market have now decided to go their separate ways. The new Canon printer has a raft of extra modules making it a bit like a tank, the HP has an LCD screen and integrated photo retouching, and the Epson has gone for cost-effectiveness with new ink and a model at half the price of the others. So which of them is right?
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