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1 Dec 2003, 10:54pm
"Home Theatre PC cases are the fastest growing sector of the enthusiast market at the moment and with good reason. Most of us have tricked out our desktop PC's with flashing lights, super fast components"
<a href="http://www.ascully.com/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=307" target="_new">ANTEC OVERTURE HTPC CASE Review @ Ascully</a>
"One of the main areas where the ASUS board differs from the ATI board, and in fact any of ATI's partners' high end offerings, is that ASUS have opted to offer VIVO"
<a href="http://www.beyond3d.com/reviews/asus/xts/" target="_new">ASUS Radeon 9800 and 9600 XT/VTD Review @ Beyond3D</a>
"The fact that this retail card is from Asus is a clear indicator of the shift of power in the industry. Asus was formerly an nVidia-only house but the Radeon’s success means that ignoring ATi is no longer an option, even for the big manufacturers. Although this doesn’t mean that Asus won’t be producing cards based on nVidia chipsets as well."
<a href="http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=158" target="_new">Asus Radeon 9800XT/TVD @ TrustedReviews</a>
"In our chipset preview we mentioned that the SIS655FX chipset supported a feature called 'Flexible Dual Channel'. This feature allows users to mix & match memory sizes and odd number of sticks to operate in Dual Channel mode."
<a href="http://accelenation.com/?ac.id.209.1" target="_new">SIS Flexible Dual Channel </a>
"VR-Zone has taken take a close look at two of the newest models from Shuttle and Soldam, the SB75G2 and Altium RS4 respectively. The SB75G2 is based on the Intel 875P chipset and the case is made of black brushed aluminum, which makes for a very cool and stylish look. The Altium RS4 is based on the Intel 865G chipset"
<a href="http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=253" target="_new">Shuttle SB75G2 & Soldam Altium RS4</a>
“Case lighting is absolutely the most popular pick of the modding community; outside case’s that is. Case lighting is here to stay and we are here to keep up with the new products released."<a href="http://www.gruntville.com/reviews/lights/sunbeam_lights/index.php" target="_new">Sunbeam Lighting Accessories @ GruntvillE</a>
"Even before I pulled this thing out of the box I knew I had something special. Not only is it packing power, this thing is packing good looks too. The brushed aluminum body looks very cool and definitely deserves a close-up look. While many PSUs on the market are a simple steel gray, this PSU would be the runway model of the bunch."
<a href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/_preview.php?articleID=369" target="_new">Allied 500W Aluminum PSU Review @ Bjorn3d</a>
“Looking back at the performance results, I would have never guessed the Asus Radeon 9800XT would perform so similarly to the NVIDIA FX5950 Ultra. Sure there are instances where certain games were better for one card or the other, but overall they both perform the same. What this means to the consumer is that the little things become more important when it comes time to choose what to buy. Issues like driver support, warranty, on-board features, and even software bundles become larger factors in purchasing decisions.”
<a href="http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=272" target="_new">Asus Radeon 9800XT/TVD @ AMDmb</a>
"Merconnet's 7" LCD TV would be a great addition to a small portable DVD viewing station, but as for the Cable TV viewing, it is a little lacking. If stereo composite connectors were added and the TV tuner refined, this would be a great product."
<a href="http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/minitv/" target="_new">Merconnet 7 Inch Mini Widescreen LCD TV Review @ Tweaknews</a>
"The P3000 was designed for comfort. The grips are rubber and pad is extremely light even with the rechargeable battery installed. There are Dual Analog controllers or an 8-way D-Pad all of which is active within the game you are playing..."
<a href="http://www.3dxtreme.org/Saitek_P3000_p1.shtml" target="_new">Saitek P3000 Wireless Gamepad Review @ 3dXtreme</a>
"If you want to keep you case cool good air flow is everything. Airflow is greatly improved by using rounded IDE or Floppy cables. If you can't afford to buy some InfernoZero will show you how to make your own..."
<a href="http://www.hot-mods.com/roundcables.htm" target="_new">home made rounded ide cables guide @ Hot-Mods</a>
"Today we've got ATI's very first mainstream desktop Intel Pentium 4 based chipset on the test bed to go under the grinder in the form of the FIC P4M-RS300 motherboard. The ATI Radeon 9100 IGP is designed to compete against Intel's Springdale chipset. Read on and find out just how well it does!"
<a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=review&dId=584" target="_new">ATI Radeon 9100 IGP RS300 Pentium 4 Chipset @ TweakTown</a>
<a href="http://www.ascully.com/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=307" target="_new">ANTEC OVERTURE HTPC CASE Review @ Ascully</a>
"One of the main areas where the ASUS board differs from the ATI board, and in fact any of ATI's partners' high end offerings, is that ASUS have opted to offer VIVO"
<a href="http://www.beyond3d.com/reviews/asus/xts/" target="_new">ASUS Radeon 9800 and 9600 XT/VTD Review @ Beyond3D</a>
"The fact that this retail card is from Asus is a clear indicator of the shift of power in the industry. Asus was formerly an nVidia-only house but the Radeon’s success means that ignoring ATi is no longer an option, even for the big manufacturers. Although this doesn’t mean that Asus won’t be producing cards based on nVidia chipsets as well."
<a href="http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=158" target="_new">Asus Radeon 9800XT/TVD @ TrustedReviews</a>
"In our chipset preview we mentioned that the SIS655FX chipset supported a feature called 'Flexible Dual Channel'. This feature allows users to mix & match memory sizes and odd number of sticks to operate in Dual Channel mode."
<a href="http://accelenation.com/?ac.id.209.1" target="_new">SIS Flexible Dual Channel </a>
"VR-Zone has taken take a close look at two of the newest models from Shuttle and Soldam, the SB75G2 and Altium RS4 respectively. The SB75G2 is based on the Intel 875P chipset and the case is made of black brushed aluminum, which makes for a very cool and stylish look. The Altium RS4 is based on the Intel 865G chipset"
<a href="http://www.vr-zone.com/?i=253" target="_new">Shuttle SB75G2 & Soldam Altium RS4</a>
“Case lighting is absolutely the most popular pick of the modding community; outside case’s that is. Case lighting is here to stay and we are here to keep up with the new products released."<a href="http://www.gruntville.com/reviews/lights/sunbeam_lights/index.php" target="_new">Sunbeam Lighting Accessories @ GruntvillE</a>
"Even before I pulled this thing out of the box I knew I had something special. Not only is it packing power, this thing is packing good looks too. The brushed aluminum body looks very cool and definitely deserves a close-up look. While many PSUs on the market are a simple steel gray, this PSU would be the runway model of the bunch."
<a href="http://www.bjorn3d.com/_preview.php?articleID=369" target="_new">Allied 500W Aluminum PSU Review @ Bjorn3d</a>
“Looking back at the performance results, I would have never guessed the Asus Radeon 9800XT would perform so similarly to the NVIDIA FX5950 Ultra. Sure there are instances where certain games were better for one card or the other, but overall they both perform the same. What this means to the consumer is that the little things become more important when it comes time to choose what to buy. Issues like driver support, warranty, on-board features, and even software bundles become larger factors in purchasing decisions.”
<a href="http://www.amdmb.com/article-display.php?ArticleID=272" target="_new">Asus Radeon 9800XT/TVD @ AMDmb</a>
"Merconnet's 7" LCD TV would be a great addition to a small portable DVD viewing station, but as for the Cable TV viewing, it is a little lacking. If stereo composite connectors were added and the TV tuner refined, this would be a great product."
<a href="http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/minitv/" target="_new">Merconnet 7 Inch Mini Widescreen LCD TV Review @ Tweaknews</a>
"The P3000 was designed for comfort. The grips are rubber and pad is extremely light even with the rechargeable battery installed. There are Dual Analog controllers or an 8-way D-Pad all of which is active within the game you are playing..."
<a href="http://www.3dxtreme.org/Saitek_P3000_p1.shtml" target="_new">Saitek P3000 Wireless Gamepad Review @ 3dXtreme</a>
"If you want to keep you case cool good air flow is everything. Airflow is greatly improved by using rounded IDE or Floppy cables. If you can't afford to buy some InfernoZero will show you how to make your own..."
<a href="http://www.hot-mods.com/roundcables.htm" target="_new">home made rounded ide cables guide @ Hot-Mods</a>
"Today we've got ATI's very first mainstream desktop Intel Pentium 4 based chipset on the test bed to go under the grinder in the form of the FIC P4M-RS300 motherboard. The ATI Radeon 9100 IGP is designed to compete against Intel's Springdale chipset. Read on and find out just how well it does!"
<a href="http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=review&dId=584" target="_new">ATI Radeon 9100 IGP RS300 Pentium 4 Chipset @ TweakTown</a>