[H]ardNews 3rd Edition
NV40 & R420 Testing:
Part two of the NV40 & R420 performance test at Spode’s Abode is online. The round-up covers the GFFX 5950, GF600, GF6800 Ultra, 9800XT, X800 Pro and X800XT PE.
Following up on Part 1, we have now had a bit more time with the cards in question, so we can give a more accurate comment on their performance. Over the past few months drivers have been released, fixing bugs, increasing performance and image quality from both sides.
Swiftech MCX159-R:
Everyone needs good chipset cooling nowadays. Check out this Portuguese review of the Swiftech MCX159-R . Translator required for reading, pretty pictures and graphs are universal.
The Swiftech MCX159-R impresses since the unpacking time. It looks great, has an excelent construction and it is a top-performer. It can cool any chipset in any situation even if we use high voltages and frequencies.
Corsair PC3200XL Pro:
Another Corsair PC3200XL Pro review has hit the web. This time around the crew at PC Unleash have thrown together a quick and dirty one page review of Corsair’s latest in low latency memory.
The speed of the RAM comes into play in serious applications as well as in the newest, memory-consuming games. Although I have to admit that the 3200XL is not the most cost-effective product, It has succeeded in achieving the incredibly low timing of 5-2-2-2 at 2.7 volts.