There are currently 0 members and 35 guests browsing on Fury-Tech.
|
|
Join our community in the tech forums for uncut technology discussion.
News archives from July, 2005
 |
GSkill F1-4400DSU2-1GBFC Review |
|
July 30th, 2005 - Basically, there aren t many memory modules that can achieve such high speed DDR600 (or at least 275MHz) which can be used around the clock without damaging the modules. With such high speeds, the memory bandwidth is increased thus the memory performance is pretty impressive. Overall, these G.SKILL FC modules are recommended to anyone, even for extreme overclockers. Besides that, the price for it is quite attractive with its performance and one more important thing is it doesn t require high VDIMM to achieve such high speeds. It also cost effective as you will not need a DDR Booster or a VDIMM mod to supply more juice for these modules.
|
|
Mushkin's New Memory Heat Spreader |
|
July 29th, 2005 - The new heatsink provides a 58% increase in surface area and also allows for increased airflow to quickly remove heat. All this is being done without increasing the cost to consumers and at a time when innovation in the memory industry is lackluster to say the least...
|
|
Steelpad's Steel Sound 5H USB Gaming Headphones |
|
July 29th, 2005 - A good set of gaming headphones is great way to increase your gaming enjoyment and not disturb the neighbors. They are also incredibly handy at LAN parties. They allow you to focus on the sound from the game your playing without the distraction of hearing everyone else''s.
|
|
Shure E2c Noise Isolating Earphones |
|
July 29th, 2005 - Today we''re taking a look at a set of earphones from Shure. These are not just any set of earphones, these are the sound isolating E2c earphones. We all know sound isolating earphones used to always be very pricey and were commonly used by only performing musicians, but not anymore! Shure has these earphones priced under $150 Canadian so they are easily affordable by any serious home users. Read on to see just how well they perform.
|
|
Review: Premium Back Headset |
|
July 29th, 2005 - The dominated market of audio wear is now probably at its peek, the large companies such as Logitech, Sennheiser and Sony all offer various designs of the basic head set design. Finding a quality set of headphones that balances economy and quality is a completely different field, with this in mind The Techaven turns to Maplins to test a cost-effective pair that sports a sleek behind-the-head style and a noise filtering microphone all for 15.
|
|
OCZ Gold PC3500 GX 1GB Kit Contest |
|
July 29th, 2005 - I promised you guys another OCZ contest and here it is. Our buddies at OCZ is back to support us with another great prize. This time it''s for some excellent Gold PC3500 GX memory. The stuff is great and is ideal for gamers.
|
|
Raidmax X1 Gaming Case |
|
July 27th, 2005 - Raidmax has focused on gaming cases with flashy looks. The X1 is their first gaming case that strips away all the hokey pokey and adds some sense of elegance.
|
|
AcoustiFan DustPROOF Ultra-Quiet PC Fans |
|
July 27th, 2005 - I believe these fans are a good choice for anyone looking for the quietest fans possible for their system. Keep in mind though, these are low to moderate flow fans, and as such, they are not going to give you the performance of a Panaflo or Sunon fan...
|
|
XFX GeForce 6600GT PCI-E |
|
July 27th, 2005 - Today we''re looking at the PCI Express version of the XFX GeForce 6600GT. Several months back we looked at the AGP version of this card from them, but now it''s time to see what the increased bandwidth and speed of the PCI Express slot will do for this great graphics chip.
|
|
Intel To Build New 300 mm Wafer Factory In Arizona |
|
July 25th, 2005 - SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 25, 2005 -- Intel Corporation today announced plans to build a new 300-mm wafer fabrication facility at its site in Chandler, Ariz. Thee new factory, designated Fab 32, will begin production of leading-edge microprocessors in the second half of 2007 on 45 nanometer process technology. Construction on the $3 billion project is set to begin immediately.
"This investment positions our manufacturing network for future growth to support our platform initiatives and will give us additional supply flexibility across a range of products," said Paul Otellini, Intel CEO. "For Intel, manufacturing is a key competitive advantage that serves as the underpinning for our business and allows us to provide customers with leading-edge products in high volume. The unmatched scope and scale of our investments in manufacturing help Intel maintain industry leadership and drive innovation."
When completed, Fab 32 will become Intel''s sixth 300-mm wafer facility. The structure will be about 1 million square feet with 184,000 square feet of clean room space. The project will create up to 1000 new Intel jobs at the Arizona site over the next several years. During the construction phase, more than 3,000 skilled trades people will be hired to work on the project.
Intel currently operates four 300-mm fabs that provide the equivalent manufacturing capacity of about eight 200-mm factories. Those factories are located in Oregon, Ireland and New Mexico. The company also has an additional 300 mm fab currently under construction in Arizona (Fab 12) scheduled to begin operations later this year, and one expansion in Ireland (Fab 24-2) scheduled to begin operations in the first quarter of next year.
Manufacturing with 300-mm wafers (about 12 inches in diameter) dramatically increases the ability to produce semiconductors at a lower cost compared with more widely used 200-mm (eight-inch) wafers. The total silicon surface area of a 300-mm wafer is 225 percent, or more than twice that of a 200-mm wafer, and the number of printed die (individual computer chips) is increased to 240 percent. The bigger wafers lower the production cost per chip while diminishing overall use of resources. Three-hundred-mm wafer manufacturing will use 40 percent less energy and water per chip than a 200-mm wafer factory.
Separately, Intel said it will invest $105 million dollars to convert an existing inactive wafer fab in New Mexico to a component temporary test facility. The project will provide additional test capacity to the company''s factory network for the next two years and will result in an additional 300 jobs at the New Mexico site during that period.
|
|
Titan Bianca Water Cooling System Review |
|
July 25th, 2005 - Overall, Titan Bianca is a good budget water cooling kit that suitable for entry level user who does not have much experince on water cooling. Besides that, it''s portable and suitable for every cases since it is an external water cooling kit. The price is acceptable but we wish it could be cheaper as there are entry level users who can''t afford to spend much.
|
|
Kingston HyperX PC2-6000 1GB Dual Channel Kit |
|
July 25th, 2005 - Kingston''s latest and greatest HyperX memory was released a few months back. Their DDR2-6000 was the fastest then and still offers great performance and overclocking headroom. But there is a steep price to pay.
|
|
AzenX Blitztorm System Slot Cooler |
|
July 24th, 2005 - Adding additional cooling fans in your system is always great since you want to keep all your hardware components cool. Do the extra system fans help though?
|
|
WinTasks 5.0 Pro and Process Library |
|
July 24th, 2005 - On your computer there''s all sorts of applications running and you''re not always able to see them. In fact, there are many base processes that run in the background to keep your operating system, well...operating. Anyways, with viruses, worms, trojans, and other malicious forms of destruction, you can have processes running on your computer that you don''t know about, using your PC for unsavory purposes.
Illicit processes beware, UniBlue has created a duo that not only helps users combat undesired programs, but also provides information about nearly any process along with a ton of other features. UniBlue presents ProcessLibrary.com and WinTasks 5 Pro.
|
|
OCZ ModStream 520W Power Supply - 1 Week Contest |
|
July 24th, 2005 - InsaneTek is here again with another contest. This time the prize is a great power supply from the excellent memory maker OCZ Technology. The ModStream 520W Power Supply will be up for grabs for only a week. Get in now and get a chance to get a free power supply!
|
|
Seagate Cheetah 15K.4 ST3146854LC SCSI Hard Drive |
|
July 24th, 2005 - Although SCSI is not a common choice for enthusiasts, it''s definitely the wise solution when building a high performance reliable server. Seagate''s latest Cheetah 15k.4 SCSI drives satisfies both conditions.
|
|
OCZ Gold PC3500 GX 1GB Dual Channel Kit |
|
July 24th, 2005 - The Gold line from OCZ now targets gamers who require plug-n-play low latency memory. The memory is rated with low voltage and runs timings of 2-2-2-5. It also overclocks quite well after giving it some juice.
|
|
ETT & UTT Memory IC's Explained |
|
July 24th, 2005 - If a memory company chooses not to use branded IC''s then they can use several different types of unbranded parts. The three major types of IC s to select for value memory are; ETT, UTT, and downgraded DRAM. Right now UTT and ETT modules are starting to make a buzz in the DIY computer industry...
|
|
Samsungs HT-P38 Integrated DVD/Receiver Home Theater |
|
July 24th, 2005 - It seems that more people lately are striving to get that movie theater feel and sound in their living rooms. A home theater system allows for all the comforts of home and the theater experience combined. The choice of home theater components is vast and confusing. To the average consumer on a limited budget this can be even more frustrating. Luckily, many companies are packaging ready to go kits that are very easy to setup and contain everything you typically would need.
|
|
Zalman Real 5.1 Channel Heaphones Amplifier Review |
|
July 24th, 2005 - The Zalman ZM-RSA Headphone Amplifier is definitely the PERFECT companion for the Zalman ZM-RS6F Theatre 6 headphones. If you want your very own cinematic/console gaming experience and have about USD$70 (Amplifier) + USD$45 (Theatre 6) to spare, I''ll definitely recommend you to go get the combo, because it really adds a new private dimension to gaming and cinema especially you don''t have top of the line 5.1 channel surround sound BOSE speakers to complete your Home Theatre experience, this comes pretty damn close.
|
|
Wintec PC2-5400 DDR2 Memory |
|
July 24th, 2005 - Those of you looking for some budget DDR2 modules to match up with that Intel Pentium D 820 really should consider Wintec''s PC5400 offering. Featuring good performance at less than $200, you won''t be disappointed...
|
|
Samsung HT-P38 Home Theatre |
|
July 24th, 2005 - Something that has almost become a "must have" in the audio scene these days is surround sound. It''s definitely not a bad thing though, it''s ability to put you right in the center of action has added a whole new level to watching movies. However, there are literally tons of options available on the market when it comes to choosing a good surround sound home theatre system. Today we are looking at one system from Samsung which is loaded with many useful features on both the receiver and the 5.1 set of speakers.
|
|
Gigabyte 3D Galaxy |
|
July 24th, 2005 - Gigabyte continues to amaze us with their cooling advancements. The 3D Galaxy performs quite well, is easy to install, and adds a nice touch of blue inside your windowed case.
|
|
Patriot Memory 5600+XBLK DDR2 Review |
|
July 24th, 2005 - Being the fastest low latency DDR2 modules we have tested up to date, I have to admit that these Patriot Memory kit proved that this is the type of module you want to have installed in your gaming rig. The ability to do 3-2-2 timings at DDR667 is amazing and PDP Systems stretches their award winning XBL series into the DDR2 market. Although we maxed out at 347MHz; 3Mhz shy of the rated speed of 350MHz, it was mainly because our test setup was the barrier and I strongly believe that we could have achieved better overclocks. However, we can only confirm once we have geared up with the required motherboard.
|
|
PDP Patriot PC4800 1GB Dual Channel Kit |
|
July 24th, 2005 - Patriot surprised us all with their XBLK line of memory that featured Samsung TCCD IC''s. It was extremely affordable and overclocked very well. This new PC4800 not only provides speed, but amazing looks as well.
|
|
Preview: Warhammer 40,000 Winter Assualt @ The Techaven.com |
|
July 15th, 2005 - Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War was tipped to be one of the best RTS games of 2004 and due to an excellent report and support base Relic and THQ have again teamed up to create an expansion called Winter Assault. The input from the gamer s has enabled Relic to unleash more blood, anarchy and complete destruction whilst elaborating on stunning 360 camera shots.
|
|
Gigabyte 8I955X Royal — a Motherboard Based on Intel 955X |
|
July 15th, 2005 - What''s so royal about the Gigabyte 8I955X Royal? Except for multiple features of the chipset (including the support for four DDR2 modules with the total capacity of up to 8 GB with/without ECC), it also means additional IDE and SATA II [RAID] controllers, three GigaWire ports, and two gigabit network adapters. This motherboard is certified as a basis for Dolby Master Studio, that is it allows to use Dolby technologies not only when you listen, but also when you create multiple-channel music compositions. The excellent bundle is striking: it includes cables for all drives supported, as well as rear panel brackets with additional ports, an attractive U-Plus DPS module, and even an USB Bluetooth adapter. Among necessary drivers, the bundled CDs also contain Norton Internet Security 2005 (a very good personal firewall) and, of course, proprietary Gigabyte utilities that facilitate your operations with the motherboard.
|
|
Raidmax X1 Gaming Case @ TechTastic.ca |
|
July 15th, 2005 - Computer cases have come along way since the beige box. Todays cases come in a variety of styles and features range from the mild to the wild. Today we take a look at a new computer case that''s meets somewhere in the middle, Raidmax''s X1 Gaming Case.
|
|
CaseBuy AI-01-BK-DE Case Review @ PC Modding Malaysia |
|
July 15th, 2005 - Overall the CaseBuy AI-01 series case is a good-value-entry case where it offers extra features that cannot be found on most normal value ATX cases. The mesh of the case looks good but if you live in a dusty area, you might end up clean the case frequently. If you are looking for a nice looking case but with a limited budget, you should have a look at the CaseBuy AI-01 series case. By the way for Malaysian, you can get the CaseBuy AI-01-BK-DE under the AVF brand logo (model AC0502M-BB) for RM229 which includes a AVF power supply.
|
Join our community in the tech forums for uncut technology discussion.
|
|  |
|
|
