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22 Nov 2003, 12:23pm
"This summer we have used and abused a ton of memory, but so far only one name has really stood out, and that is OCZ Technology. Just a few weeks ago, we named the OCZ PC-4000 Gold Series, the best overclocking memory on the market. While other brands of memory could barely run at default speeds, OCZ's Gold Series maxed out our hardware between 280 and 290MHz Front Side Bus. That is way past it's default rating of 250MHz FSB or 500MHz DDR. Now OCZ is back at it again with some new memory that is even more extreme than the last, PC-4200EL. This memory is guaranteed to run at a FSB of 266MHz FSB (533MHz DDR)!"
<a href=&quot;http://www.cluboc.net/reviews/memory/ocz/4200el_kit/index.htm&quot; target=&quot;_new&quot;>OCZ PC-4200EL @ ClubOC</a>

&quot;Phew... Finally managed to finish updating the descriptions of Video BIOS Shadowing and Video BIOS Cacheable. Believe it or not, I spent two days working on those two BIOS options. Why so long? Well, check them out and you will see that I have completely rewritten them. They should now clear any ambiguities that may have surfaced since the last update.&quot;
<a href=&quot;http://www.rojakpot.com/bog.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_new&quot;>Video BIOS Shadowing and Caching @ Rojakpot</a>

&quot;We really enjoyed this flash drive and there is little to dislike about it. It handles file transfers with speed and efficiency and has the added benefit of securing sensitive and confidential information. Its small size makes it easy to tote from PC to PC and even from home to work. The included dust cap and hard plastic case make it unlikely that a drop or throwing the unit in your junk drawer will cause any stability problems. &quot;
<a href=&quot;http://reviews.designtechnica.com/review828.html&quot; target=&quot;_new&quot;>Crucial Gizmo! 256MB review @ Designtechnica</a>

&quot;ABIT's latest motherboard is the value-orientated AI7 for the Pentium 4 based on Intel's Springdale chipset. We put it right up against the IC7 MAX3 based on the more expensive Canterwood chipset and it doesn't fair too badly at all.&quot;
<a href=&quot;http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=review&dId=577&quot; target=&quot;_new&quot;>ABIT AI7 Springdale @ TweakTown</a>

&quot;Flash Drive's are becoming common these days. Every respectable 'geek' has one. We've taken a look at the Crucial Gizmo 256 MB to see if it is something to consider next time you need one.&quot;
<a href=&quot;http://www.bjorn3d.com/_preview.php?articleID=375&quot; target=&quot;_new&quot;>Crucial Gizmo 256 MB Flash Drive @ Bjorn3d</a>

&quot;These days hard drives are big in size and can get quite hot (especially when used during heavy use like video editing), the hotter it is the less efficient it may be working and the life of the drive may decrease over time. Hard drive coolers arrived to combat this problem, over time these coolers matured in their design and functionality, no longer do we have just a brace (that holds the fan) which is stuck on the drive anymore.&quot;
<a href=&quot;http://www.explosivelabs.com/reviews/hardcano_11/&quot; target=&quot;_new&quot;>ThermalTake's Hardcano 11 HD Cooler @ Explosive Labs</a>