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Dual Xeon and Apple G5 in PC show down

Hardware Roundup
Tue Mar 22 2005, 10:01
PURE OVERCLOCK tests the Enermax Noisetaker 600W PSU. 600W PSU are starting to appear in number which means that electricity bills will go through the roof and that soon heaters will no longer be necessary in flats. Apart from that the Enermax performs well and does not cost the sky.

Legit reviews has a preview of the Asus CT-479 which is the socket adaptor that will bring the Pentium M to most Asus i865/875 motherboards. No real testing though but a photo of the real mc coy.

Apart from the DOOM3 benchmarks that Barefeats provided some days back, they have also compared dual Xeon with a dual G5 clocked at 3.4Ghz and 2.5Ghz respectively. As one might guess, the winner is the Xeon rig with the latter being less expensive.

Xtremeresources brings us the Corsair DDR2 TwinX XMS2-4300C3. Prices of DDR2 still carry a premium but it is bound to fall. The Corsair memory faired well in benchmarks and seems to have some pretty good overclocking potential.

Cooltechzone previews the Altec Lansing inMotion IM4 portable audio system which preludes the flow of accessories in line with the launch of iPod wannabees. The iM4 works on AA battery and features MaxxBass technology. And at less than $100, it is a pretty good deal. They also offer a list of Opensource equivalents to Windows software as well as a first look at the forthcoming Fujifilm MP70 portable printer. The later is as small as a first generation 3G camera and can print up to 130 photos at 256dpi. The printer itself costs less than $100.

Mikhailtech reviews seven different fans both 80mm and 92mm to see which one rules the kingdom. After some tests, Mikhail comes forward with a set of results that will be useful to enthusiasts looking forward to improve their rigs. µ

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