Tweakers Australia has just updated their Intel/AMD CPU overclocking database with the new 2.6GHz, 2.66GHz and 2.8GHz Pentium 4 processors, as well as the new AMD P2400+ and XP2600+ processors. This means that you can now search the ever growing database to see just how well people have managed to overclock their CPUs. If you have overclocked your CPU, we encourage you to add your record into the database as well!
We're big fans of MP3s here at NextGen Electronics, and with the recent entry of some serious players into the portable MP3 player market, we're going to be able to look at some very exciting and innovative products. RCA's Lyra 10GB MP3 Jukebox is one of the serious contenders on the market. Just think - TEN GIGABYTES! If the average MP3 song is approximately 4 MB in size, you can fit 2,500 songs on this MP3 player. I can safely bet anyone reading this article doesn't know of 2,500 songs!
Vantec Copper Round IDE Cables
Round IDE cables are popular for one reason. They look better that flat cables. If you're the messy type, they can also assist in case cooling.
"Let's get a couple of myths out of the way about rounded cables. To begin with, they do not improve access speeds to your hard drive, or do anything for performance, in fact, poorly designed rounded cables can be detrimental. Secondly, they do not do much for case cooling if you're neat about cable management. Well, I guess I kind of contradicted myself there, as they will help if your cables are dangling all over the place, blocking airflow, but all it'd take is some tie wraps and some creative routing and you'll be fine."
Abit KD7 (KT400) Motherboard Review
Abit did a smart thing by adding and not replacing MAX to their series of motherboards. Although MAX is amazing, there are people who still like their motherboards without all the bells and whistles. And lets not forget the price you have to pay for a MAX board- I’m sure that a lot of people would like to own an Abit motherboard that’s easier on their wallet. Today, we have their KD7 motherboard which is their non-MAX KT400 solution. Lets take a look at it.
Thermalright SLK-800 Review
When you think about overclocking, one company comes right to mind: one of
the first names you will hear is Thermalright. This is because they are one
of the best heatsink companies around Thermalright has once again made a quality heatsink that does everything it should. Also, it has some very nice options included such as the multy fan mounting design.
Lyra 10GB MP3 Jukebox Review
We're big fans of MP3s here at NextGen Electronics, and with the recent entry of some serious players into the portable MP3 player market, we're going to be able to look at some very exciting and innovative products. RCA's Lyra 10GB MP3 Jukebox is one of the serious contenders on the market. Just think - TEN GIGABYTES! If the average MP3 song is approximately 4 MB in size, you can fit 2,500 songs on this MP3 player. I can safely bet anyone reading this article doesn't know of 2,500 songs!
Vantec Copper Round IDE Cables
Round IDE cables are popular for one reason. They look better that flat cables. If you're the messy type, they can also assist in case cooling.
"Let's get a couple of myths out of the way about rounded cables. To begin with, they do not improve access speeds to your hard drive, or do anything for performance, in fact, poorly designed rounded cables can be detrimental. Secondly, they do not do much for case cooling if you're neat about cable management. Well, I guess I kind of contradicted myself there, as they will help if your cables are dangling all over the place, blocking airflow, but all it'd take is some tie wraps and some creative routing and you'll be fine."
Abit KD7 (KT400) Motherboard Review
Abit did a smart thing by adding and not replacing MAX to their series of motherboards. Although MAX is amazing, there are people who still like their motherboards without all the bells and whistles. And lets not forget the price you have to pay for a MAX board- I’m sure that a lot of people would like to own an Abit motherboard that’s easier on their wallet. Today, we have their KD7 motherboard which is their non-MAX KT400 solution. Lets take a look at it.
Thermalright SLK-800 Review
When you think about overclocking, one company comes right to mind: one of
the first names you will hear is Thermalright. This is because they are one
of the best heatsink companies around Thermalright has once again made a quality heatsink that does everything it should. Also, it has some very nice options included such as the multy fan mounting design.