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Wed Feb 16 2005, 08:22
DENVER McANALLY, from AMDZone, reviews a graphics card. Sapphire X800 has gradually moved down the food chain and is now just inside the budget performance segment. Now that it's readily available, what is it worth?

CooltechZone reviews yet another Geforce 6800 card, this time the Albatron Trinity 6800. This card has a secret ace in its pocket - a massive copper heatsink covering even the memory modules. CTZ also reviews the Gainward Powerpack 6800 and its findings can be found here.

Ever wondered what effect dust could have on your computer system? Then have a look at this article which explores the implication of a badly cleaned and dusted system. Not only does it makes your system noisier but also dangerously hot.

Xtremeresources tests the EZpower supply tester. This product was introduced to us some weeks earlier by another website and the conclusion still holds: a useful gadget if you want to build your own computer.

Gamepc compares two lightweight processors, the 90nm Pentium Processor vs the 90nm Athlon Winchester Processor. The Pentium M procesor wins hands down. But at a very high price indeed.

Twinmos has started producing some really appealing memory for the connoisseur, according to the geeks at Doomedpc. They achieved a maximum of 276MHz for a 2.5-3-3-5 at 3.6v. Not too bad for a PC3200.

Legit Reviews has an interview with Heather Skinner, PR manager for Kingston Manager. The first time I saw her, I thought they had put the photo of Jennifer Aniston. It turns out that Heather is wittier and probably more intelligent than the actress. She also speaks about HyperX and High Latencies. µ

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