SLI TCQ problem, CPU for HL2 surveyed

A 3COM Office connect Wireless 802.11g Print Server is in the BIOS Magazine labs here. There's nothing sexy about it but it does the job.

After taking a look at Akasa's smaller 2.5" Integral HDD enclosure, Mikhailtech decided to evaluate their slightly larger but similar 3.5" case as well. The result is here.

For those looking to play Half Life II, Anandtech details the Half Life 2 CPU performance which should guide you in your CPU and system purchase.

Two reviews from Hexus come our way. The first is the almost legendary Gigabyte 3D1 - which should at least achieve the same cult status as the ATI MaXX. It is reviewed here. Next is the Coolermaster Aquagate ALC-U01 which is a cooling system which uses a pure-water based cooland fluid rather than water itself. Are the results worth the fuss?

PCmodding Malaysia reviews the Crucial Ballistix Memory which competes with the likes of the Corsair TWINX range. With a 1GB module, ray99mond is convinced of Crucial's ability to make top range memory.

In other news, Chris Tom of AMDZone reports that the nForce 4 SLI apparently has some data corruption issues involving TCQ. Whether this is a chipset problem rather than a driver one remains to be seem. Tune to this page for more info.

German website hardware-mag.de tests the coolish designed Sapphire Radeon X700 Pro Toxic with its blue PCB and stylish HSF. Seems that the card might have some problems with nVidia's mid range products. Translation needed though. µ