(03/04) Asrock K7S8XE+ SIS748 review by Ultimate Hardware - "Asrock K7S8XE+ SIS748 compared to the Asrock K7S8X SIS746FX. Software used for benchmarking was:- 3dmark 2001 SE, 3dmark 2003, Comanche4, Quake III Arena, Unreal Tournament 2003 and X2 The Threat."
(03/04) Asrock K7S8XE+ Bios review by Ultimate Hardware - "Asrock K7S8XE+ Bios review feauring the Asrock K7S8XE+ motherboard with the official and unofficial bios to find the fastest! Software used was:- Aida32, Sisoftware Sandra2004, 3dmark 2001 SE, 3dmark 2003, Quake III Arena and Unreal Tournament 2004."
(03/04) AMD Athlon XP 3000 review by Ultimate Hardware - "AMD Athlon XP 3000 review featuring the Athlon XP 2500 as requested by a reader. Software used for benchmarking was:- 3dmark 2001 SE, 3dmark 2003, Sis Sandra 2004, Aida32, Serious Sam the Second Encounter, Unreal Tournament 2003 and 2004."
(03/04) Sapphire Fireblade Radeon 9600 XT review by Ultimate Hardware - "Sapphire Fireblade Radeon 9600 XT tested against the Sapphire Radeon 9600. Software used for benchmarking was:- 3dmark 2001 SE, 3dmark 2003, Call of Dury, Comanche4, Far Cry, GLexcess, Halo, Max Payne 2, Nvidia Dawn, PowerVR Deferred Shading, PowerVR Fablemark, PowerVR Templemark, PowerVR Villagemark, Prince of Persia, Quake 3 Arena, Serious Sam SE, Splinter Cell, Unreal Tournament 2003, X2 the Threat and XIII."
(03/04) MSI GeForce FX 5900 XT VTD128 review by Ultimate Hardware - "MSI Geforce FX 5900 XT VTD128 review also featuring the Sapphire Radeon 9600 XT using the following software for benchmarking:- 3dmark 2001 SE, 3dmark 2003, Comanche4, GLexcess, Quake 3 Arena, Serious Sam SE, Unreal Tournament 2003, Unreal Tournament 2004 and X2 the Threat."
(03/04) GalaxyZeus GeForceFX 5900XT review by Guru3D - "In today's latest 3D graphics technology review we are focused on the great GeForce FX 5900 XT. The product is called the ZEUS 5900 XT, which is equipped with a nice cooling solution, ramsinks and 128 MB DDR memory from Hynix rated at 2.6ns. Hynix these days means overclocking :)"
(03/04) nVidia GeForceFX 5700 Ultra 128MB GDDR3 review by FiringSquad - "As a result, memory manufacturers can hit higher clock speeds more easily than if previous memory types had been used. Another added benefit is that board manufacturers can implement cards with more memory – a 512MB DDR or DDR-2 card would require more power circuitry and a more expensive board design than a 512MB GDDR-3 card would. In addition, GDDR-3 modules are available in higher densities than DDR-2: NVIDIA’s 128MB GeForce FX 5700 Ultra GDDR-3 board only requires four GDDR-3 memory modules; 128MB DDR-2 boards had eight memory modules (four on each side of the board). Therefore, the heatsink found on the bottom of GeForce FX 5700 Ultra DDR-2 boards isn’t necessary for GDDR-3 cards."
(03/04) MSI GeForceFX 5900XT review by HardOCP - "NVIDIA has recently launched the new GeForceFX 5900 "XT" and MSI has taken up this new GPU. Read inside as we evaluate performance in twelve games against a 5700Ultra and a 9600XT with the MSI FX5900XT."
(03/04) ATi Mobility Radeon 9700 review by TrustedReviews - "The latest graphics chip from the ATi camp is the M11 core Mobility Radeon 9700 and is the subject of today’s review. Being a mobile part it will be implemented at varying speeds anywhere between 390MHz and 450MHz depending on the particular manufacturer and/or notebook model and configuration. Likewise the memory may be run at varying frequencies dependant on stability and thermal considerations. In our particular instance the chip is strapped inside a GERICOM Hummer 30680 where it has been qualified to run with a core clock of 405MHz and a memory clock of 260MHz. We’ll not be reviewing the GERICOM notebook per se other than as a vehicle for the Mobility Radeon 9700 VPU, but as such it’s best if you know the kind of specifications it offers:"
(03/04) AMD Athlon 64 3000+ review by Bjorn3D - "The release of the 3000+ was AMD's first big step in trying to get some momentum in the lower market segments, because when it was released, it was priced at about half the price of the only other mainstream desktop AMD64 chip at the time - the Athlon 64 3200+. At well over $400 retail, the 3200+ just wasn't really a viable chip to create heavy demand, especially in the mainstream desktop PC market. What was AMD to do? Well, they decided that a version of the 3200+ with half the cache (512KB) would be easier to get good yields on and that it would perform at a performance rating of 3000+. See, that's where the plan really pays off for AMD. They can effectively take a 3200+ that doesn't pass its quality tests on its full 1 megabyte of L2 cache and make it a 3000+, as long as at least 512KB of the cache is good."
(03/04) PowerColor Radeon 9800XT Video Card review by Hexus - "The real difficulty for any AIB partner is differentiating itself from the rest of the pack. As far as we can see, an AIB can either differentiate on price, card modification (using a custom, non-reference design), or via the accompanying bundle. Let's face it, it's not too difficult to copy the reference design or supply a driver CD, is it ?. It's with these thoughts in mind that we were happy to evaluate PowerColor's top-of-the-line Radeon 9800XT 256MB (XR98T-D3) card. It's a Radeon 9800XT, so it'll perform well in benchmarks. But what else does it have that may separate it from the hordes of cards vying for your money ?. Let's try to find out."
(03/04) Chaintech GeForceFX 5700 Ultra review by PCStats - " Chaintech, while better known for their motherboards, have been selling nVIDIA videocards for quite some time now, and now have found GPUs worthy of the high-end Apogee brandname. When you first look at the Chaintech Apogee AA5700U, you get a feeling that the card really is something special; the AA5700U is definitely one of the best looking videocards on the market."
(03/04) Asus Radeon 9800XT review by PCStats - "While it is common knowledge that the Radeon 9800XT GPU is one fast little chip, what really sets the Asus A9800XT/TVD/256 apart from the competition is the impressive software bundle it ships with."
(03/04) PoV GeForceFX 5500 review by Guru3D - "While it is common knowledge that the Radeon 9800XT GPU is one fast little chip, what really sets the Asus A9800XT/TVD/256 apart from the competition is the impressive software bundle it ships with."
(03/04) Albatron GeForceFX 5700 Ultra 128MB review by XBitLabs - "Albatron Gigi GeForce FX 5700 Ultra belongs to the mainstream graphics. Like the NV35-based model, this card came to us in a colorful retail box: this time the company didn’t try to take the possible customer by surprise and we have an ordinary paper box rather than a bag that comes with Gigi GeForce FX 5900 PV. Well, that’s a mainstream, not a high-end card, after all."
(03/04) ASRock K7S41 SiS741 review by OCworkbench - "Finished in blue, this MicroATX looks cool inside cases. Although it is a MicroATX mainboard which only has 2 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot, 1 AMR, it is surprisingly that this board comes with a multiplier (jumper) control and there is voltage adjustments for Vcore and Vdimm inside the BIOS. The board comes with a silvered colour heatsink for the SiS 741."
(03/04) nVidia GeForceFX 5700 Ultra 128MB review by HardwareZone - "From our past reviews, it seems that the NV30 architecture favored GPU designs with eight rendering pipelines as opposed to four on the offspring?s NV31 (FX 5600 series). We believe that inadequate tuning on the NV31 and lack of good drivers (as opposed to the latest available) resulted in the performance that we witnessed. On top of performance matters, the vast majority of the retail FX 5600 Ultra cards were priced way out of its competitor?s solutions which were based on the ATI RADEON 9600 PRO VPU. Combining all these reasons, the FX 5600 Ultra wasn?t every gaming enthusiast?s top choice when it came to selecting a mid-range graphics card."
(03/04) Pentium 4 High-End Chipset roundup by LegionHardware - "Say this is the road you choose to travel, then you currently have two basic processor options. These two options being either an Intel Pentium 4 or the AMD AthlonXP processor. For the sake of this article lets assume you select chipzilla (Intel) to be your processor manufacturer. As Pentium 4 processor prices are at an all time low, this decision could be considered a good one. Currently the Pentium 4 is enjoying the company of DDR (Double Data Rate) memory when used in Dual-Channel. When used in Dual-Channel DDR memory can supply the Pentium 4 processor with up to 6.4GB/s of bandwidth. At the moment two 256MB sticks of PC3200 (DDR400) memory will roughly cost a total of just $70 US. This means getting yourself into Dual-Channel action has also never been cheaper."
