The 3D gaming market has become accustomed to expecting the unexpected, from the total market take over when 3Dfx went under the arms of Nvidia to the more recent market shake-around when ATi astonished the world with its R300 chip. At the time of writing the ATi 9700Pro is the fastest 3D chipset out to the general public, but everyone knew Nvidia had something up their sleeve which caused some confusion around whether or not waiting is the best option rather than splurging on the Radeon 9700Pro. That something has been announced as the Nvidia GeforceFX, and if paper talks, it is clearly saying 'this chip has some serious power'.

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Today we will look at a broad selection of case fans available at Xoxide.com ranging from a "normal" fan, to LED fans, to the super high-output Vantec Tornado. Each has a special purpose or function and each is unique in some way. This review is written more as a guide rather than a competition, and will hopefully be useful in helping you select the case fan best suited for your individual needs.

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Today we will look at a broad selection of case fans available at Xoxide.com ranging from a "normal" fan, to LED fans, to the super high-output Vantec Tornado. Each has a special purpose or function and each is unique in some way. This review is written more as a guide rather than a competition, and will hopefully be useful in helping you select the case fan best suited for your individual needs.

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Now unlike the KT333 chipset the KT400 one does not conform to JEDEC specifications yet or may never due to the release of Dual Channel DDR. With the release of all of these chipsets memory module manufacturers were given great opportunities to produce faster memory for the enthusiast at hand. Companies such as Corsair, Geil, Kingmax, OCZ, etc. took the opportunity and released PC3200 and PC3500 memory modules. Before we go any further here is a breakdown of how these memory modules get rated.

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TwinMOS 256MB PC3200 DDR400 Memory

The memory module I’ll review today is the 256MB DDR400 one. This module is single sided and features a speed of 200MHz DDR or 400MHz effectively. In order to achieve such high speeds a new PCB layout was required. Despite the old 4 layer PCB, TwinMOS used a 6 layer PCB for better signal tracing and a cleaner signal

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Albatron PX-845PE PRO II Mainboard

Today I shall review the Albatron PX-845PE Pro II motherboard. The mainboard is built around the i845PE chipset and has integrated many features that will surely delight many of you: Intel PRO/100 VE NIC, onboard 5.1-channel audio codec, Serial ATA, RAID, 6 USBs, 6 PCIs, BIOS Mirror, Voice Genie, Watch Dog Timer and attractive overclocking functions

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Without alot of competition in the market for a dual head card, this ATI card by PowerColor provides great performance for the price. At an average price of $130.00 you are able to move up to dual head support without breaking the bank. For those of you just using one monitor - the Radeon 9000 is still a top performer in its class.

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On the other side of the base, we find quite a nice surprise. Here we have Swiftech's patent pending "Diamond-Pin Matrix ©". As you may have already guessed by simply looking at it, this design should greatly help to increase the turbulence of the water, thus increasing the heat transfer capabilities between the base and the water.

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OCZ Technology Group Introduces PC-1200 Rambus in 184 pin / 16 Bit Format

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
OCZ Technology Group would like to announce the availability of 184pin OCZ Rambus PC-1200 RDRAM. OCZ Rambus PC-1200 modules are built using state of the art RSL (Rambus Signaling Level) Technology to achieve transfer rates exceeding 4.8GB/s of bandwidth.
OCZ Technology RDRAM modules utilizing RSL Technology allow both consumers and designers the ability to operate at significantly faster speeds than those currently available through other RDRAM devices.
OCZ Technology RDRAM PC-1200 modules are un-offically supported by the Intel i850E and SIS 658 chipsets.
"Our new line of PC-1200 184 pin Rambus was developed to meet the overwhelming demand for 184 pin format 1200Mhz Rambus." said Bhulinder Sethi, VP of Marketing. "Our products have and will continue to offer the end user the absolute highest performance for their money." For more information about our new PC-1200 / RIMM 4800 RDRAM visit it's product information page here. http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory_specs.php?id=15

About OCZ Technology Group
OCZ Technology is the industry leading world-renowned manufacturer of high-performance memory solutions. OCZ Technology delivers ultra high end products to all segments of the PC market

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OCZ releases EL DDR IC in speeds up to DDR500 (4ns) for ultra high speed DDR modules

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA

OCZ Technology Group would like to announce the availability of 466Mhz and 500Mhz OCZ EL DDR ICs. OCZ Technology EL DDR ICs are intended for use in system memory for bandwidth intensive applications that can take advantage of the increased memory speeds. OCZ technology plans to use these ICs in our PC-3700 and PC-4000 EL DDR modules, as we gain motherboard support for enhanced latency DDR.
"We will continue to lead the market with the fastest DDR ICs available" said Bhulinder Sethi, VP of Marketing. "Our only concern at this point is garnering support from motherboard and chipset manufacturers as Jedec continues to lag behind. At this time only Abit has been able to provide motherboard support for DDR500 modules " For more information about our new EL DDR466 and EL DDR500 visit its product information page. http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/semiconductor_specs.php#256M%20bit

About OCZ Technology Group
OCZ Technology is the industry leading world-renowned manufacturer of high-performance memory solutions. OCZ Technology delivers ultra high end products to all segments of the PC market

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