AGP 8x is the new favorite feature among graphics card and motherboard manufacturers. Following ATI, NVIDIA has now also invested in an AGP 8x interface for the GeForce4 MX440 and Ti4200 chips, and this takes the form of the NV18 and NV28. A first test gives you an idea of whether or not AGP 8x is really worth it for PC gamers.

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The Radeon 9700 Pro uses ATI's codenamed R300 GPU. It's their flagship product and offers extremely advanced technology including x8 AGP and DirectX 9 support, aswell as Smartshader 2 and Smoothvision 2. All of this will give users a better experience whilst playing their favourite games etc. One major concern I may add, is the presumption that ATI are not very clued-up on their drivers. I remember ever since the first Radeons were released, ATI have always released less than impressive drivers ... great hardware, poor drivers ... hence poor performance on certain benchmarks. This is one of the reasons my I stayed away from ATI ... until now that is. The current drivers are OK, but I feel that with further optimization it could be even better.

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This cooler was developed to help keep today's high speed processors cool, but it also paid special attention to the environment of the computers' workplace by building in technology that will control the fan on the cooler, based on what the workload at the current time needs.

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We did a little overclocking as well. Unfortunently, due to the limitations of either our CPU or our motherboard, the Vantec CopperX failed to best the stock cooler in overclocking, as both coolers tied at 153FSB. The gap did widen slightly in terms of temperature performance. The stock cooler hovered at about 64C, whereas the CopperX was at 61C. Although temperatures were much higher than I felt comfortable with, the testbed was rock solid, even at these high temperatures.

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We shall take advantage of Radio Shack's Indoor/Outdoor dual display digital thermometer. First off, why use this? One, it's on sale at $9.99, which is much cheaper than a Compunurse. It displays two temps at the same time, compared to a Compunurse with only one. What else? It's readily available, just go in a local Radio Shack and get one. It's cheap, so a modding disaster won't hurt (well, not that much). And of course, it's a good excuse to whip out the tools?

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Well, Vantec is determined put an end to the nonsense. Their latest wave of case fans aren’t aimed towards achieving ultra low temperatures, but are rather focused on silence - something we all take for granted until we hear the deafening roar of a billion fans inside our cases. Today, we take a look at two of Vantec's Stealth fan offerings, the 80mm and the 120mm versions. Let’s see how they perform, shall we?

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JEDEC have only just approved the PC2700 memory standard, and we are already seeing a lot of memory manufacturers coming out with their DDR400 modules even though JEDEC are still in the works of approving it. TweakTown takes a look at one such PC3200 module from up and coming Taiwanese company, TwinMOS. Does it have what it takes to compete with the well known memory brands in overclocking tests? Read on and find out!

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A little history on Sharp: I didn't like 'em. Well, okay, that's MY history with Sharp. Why didn't I like them, or more appropriately, their products? 'Cause I hate junk. I had a Sharp TV that started acting up after about 4-years. Therefore all Sharp products are crap, right? Yah, my reasoning sux, but that's how almost every consumer's reasoning goes: one product stinks, the whole company must stink. I must state, though, that it doesn't help that Sharp tends to promote themselves on the shelves with their budget products. How often do you see cheap Sharp products in the local Everything-Mart? Now, pick up an electronics magazine... "Holy crap! It's a Sharp product that looks cool! Where's a store that carries it???" See the dilemma?

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Our logo contest is almost over. We have picked out 6 of our favorite banners from the logo contest, and now it's up to the readers to pick the overall winner. To vote, simply go to the voting thread in the forums, register if you aren't already a member, and cast your vote! Voting will continue until next Saturday, the 12th!

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If you are in the market for an affordable case with a preinstalled window and neon light kit included then be sure to consider the Koolcases Sante Fe Case. This case also includes a nifty fold out motherboard tray which is very handy when installing/removing a motherboard and/or replacing a cooler, etc. Watch the Video to find out more..." ~3dGameMan.com

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