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Shuttle EL Panel

16 May 2003, 00:00

A few weeks ago Shuttle released another new accessory for there barebone systems. There seems to be a never ending list of add-ons and accessory\'s for these SFF PC\'s.

3-way Canterwood comparison

14 May 2003, 00:00

What\'ll sell each respective board is brand loyalty, features and price. At the outset we alluded to the difficulty in manufacturing a \'bad\' Canterwood. With a wealth of features and ...

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AMD Athlon XP 3200+

13 May 2003, 00:00

As a platform, we're pretty impressed. 200MHz front side bus can't hurt and the DDR memory infrastructure has long been in place to support the move. NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 ...

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NVIDIA GeForce FX5900 Ultra

12 May 2003, 00:00

NVIDIA have got it right this time. Key performance determinants such as pixel-pushing power, bandwidth, and driver support seem to be in place. These allow one to enjoy high resolution ...

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XFX GeForce4 Ti 4800-SE

11 May 2003, 00:00

A reasonable offering on a card that's a little past its prime. The bump up to 8x AGP specification does little or nothing for performance. We had have hoped for ...

MSI 850 Pro5 Motherboard

10 May 2003, 00:00

While it's only the first P4 solution I've used, we all have to start somewhere and I would recommend the 850 Pro5 if it fits your present and future expansion ...

Performance-wise, the Asetek WaterChill didn't disappoint. Even when the radiator's fan was set to 7v via the control system, the performance exhibited toppled that of a premier air-cooling solution. Asetek ...

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Hush Technologies Mini-ITX PC

30 April 2003, 00:00

First impressions count for a lot and with the Hush I wasn\'t disappointed, the system came in a well packaged and protected box. Opening up the box for the first ...

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Shuttle AB48PN i845PE 800FSB

28 April 2003, 00:00

In summary, a stable, potentially fast motherboard that should appeal to system integrators and budget-orientated enthusiasts. A little voltage adjustment and a slightly better package would have made it that ...

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[PC] Rainbox Six 3: Raven Shield

27 April 2003, 00:00

I have waited for this game to come out for some considerable time. There have been a couple (well, a few) games of its genre in the meantime but I ...

Intel i875P Canterwood

14 April 2003, 00:00

The Canterwood, in summary, gives the P4 a definitive performance advantage of its arch-rival. It's also both faster and more feature rich than the present Granite-Bay motherboard. High performance has ...

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Mushkin EMS PC3500 Memory

10 April 2003, 00:00

The Mushkin module, it seems, is geared towards the all-important 2-2-2 timings. The low latency nature extends to DDR-434 speeds, where it was able to run at 2-7-2-2 timings, albeit ...

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Vantec Nexus NXP101

8 April 2003, 00:00

For those of you that leave your PC on overnight or just require a quieter PC, we have looked at the Vantec Nexus Multi-function Panel. This device fits into your ...

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Game Park GP32 Gamepad

5 April 2003, 00:00

You'll notice that it doesn't come with any games or media. You'll need to purchase a SmartMedia card (128Mb costs just under £30 if you know where to look), or ...

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AMD XP1700 JIUHB Testing

3 April 2003, 00:00

Are the JIUHB XP1700s the new AXIAs ? (remember them ?). No, they're probably just little bit better in terms of overclockability. We managed a default voltage overclock of close ...

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Shuttle MN31N micro-ATX nForce2

31 March 2003, 00:00

It\'s safe to say that a well-executed motherboard based on the nForce2 chipset is going to be a decent performer. The Shuttle MN31N takes all the best bits from the ...

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Leadtek K7NCR18G Pro

29 March 2003, 00:00

In fact, I only have two problems with this board, the ATX connector layout and the AGP driver issue in Linux. Both I can live with, the 2nd is even ...

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MSI GNB MAX2-L Granite Bay

25 March 2003, 00:00

As the GNB MAX2 range contain a number of different motherboards touting certain features, our sample seemed to be aimed at both the enthusiast and workstation sector. The former would ...

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CoolerMaster XDream HAC-V81 & HSC-V83

24 March 2003, 00:00

Kudos to Cooler Master for producing high-quality heatsinks at a very affordable price. Sure, there are better coolers out there, but you'd find it difficult to find a better one ...

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PC2700 revisited

19 March 2003, 00:00

With both 256MB modules currently hovering around the £30 mark, there\'s never been a better time to upgrade or add more RAM to your system. In pure performance terms, the ...

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ABIT BH7 i845PE

18 March 2003, 00:00

Performance-wise, running at default settings of 133FSB and 166MHz RAM, the ABIT BH7 performs just like a well-tuned i845PE motherboard. That's of no surprise as manufacturers know how to release ...

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EPoX EP-8RGA

16 March 2003, 00:00

The big question is. How could EPoX improve on such a good board? – Well the latest evolution, the 8RGA+ does not seem to be a great improvement, but merely ...

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GeForce FX 5200 Ultra and FX 5600 Ultra

13 March 2003, 00:00

The graphics market is clearly struggling to produce faster cards; both NVIDIA and ATI are promoting their new products on the basis of improved image quality. This image quality is ...

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CyberDrive CW099D 52X CDRW

13 March 2003, 00:00

Quite simply the fastest way to burn a CD on the PC at the present time, 52X drives are the pinnacle and CyberDrive have themselves a contender.

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DFI Xabre X400-T2 64MB

11 March 2003, 00:00

I\'d like to recommend the DFI Xabre X400-T2 but find it difficult to do so. Whilst fully appreciating that the card has been available for some months now, it still ...

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Shuttle SB52G2 XPC

10 March 2003, 00:00

Recently Shuttle has announced the SB52G2. The SB52G2 is designed to deliver stability and power in a footprint that rivals servers with the flexibly of a desktop PC. Other Shuttle ...

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MSI 655 MAX

9 March 2003, 00:00

MSI are the first motherboard manufacturer we have seen to utilise the new SIS 655 Chipset. This chipset is set to give Intel’s Granite Bay a run for its money ...

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NV31/34 Preview

6 March 2003, 00:00

The 2 new cards are called the NVIDIA Geforce FX 5600, and the 5200 models, these are targeted at the mainstream and the budget sectors of the market.

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'Connect3D' ATi Radeon 9800 Pro

6 March 2003, 00:00

It\'s both faster and has more features than the 9700 Pro, and generally matches the GeForce FX on the feature front. That alone will ensure that it sells by the ...

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MSI K7N2-L

5 March 2003, 00:00

I like the board, it's just hard to recommend despite the price. For the truly budget user looking to get in on some nForce2 action it's a decent board.

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CubeSystemZ CF-S968

2 March 2003, 00:00

Competition in the small form factor sector seems to be hotting up with some new arrivals in the ultra portable, high performance arena to challenge the market leaders Shuttle.

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Game Controller Roundup

1 March 2003, 00:00

The keyboard is also not the most ergonomic of devices and in games there are certain positions your hand has to make that aren’t really ideal. In a perfect world ...

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Unreal II: The Awakening

28 February 2003, 00:00

The basic plot of Unreal II is that there are lots of bad guys out there and they need killing. OK. So maybe that’s not exactly the story as presented ...

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