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OCC reviews the ADATA Vitesta Extreme Edition DDR2 800 Memory module. Apparently heat is a big issue that needs to be taken care of. "With the XMS2 and the Ballistix RAM, I could touch them my fingers and be fine, but the ADATA ram was too hot to keep my fingers on. This did not seem to affect the performance at all, but I would recommend that you have some sort of active cooling on the modules so that you avoid the chance of them overheating. With both sets installed, I could feel the heat radiating so much that it was enveloping the CPU cooler and might cause a problem with the CPU temps over longterm use if not cooled properly." It doesn't look good for the memory module. Is the performance much better?

Virtual Hideout has a motherboard from abit that was designed with home entertainment users in mind. "The AN-M2HD has an onboard HDMI connection for some of today's newer monitors/TV's. The AN-M2HD utilizes the new NVIDIA GeForce 7050PV North Bridge and NVIDIA nForce 630a South Bridge chips." It's also really quiet, which is great for a home theater. Here's the review.

Tweak Town takes on the Leadtek Winfast PX8800 Ultra Leviathan, despite being unimpressed with Ultra's previous products. "The high price tag, lack of availability and the high price tag meant that no one could really justify the high price tag. Oh, and did I mention it was very expensive?" Could the Leadtek be much better and will it compete with the XFX 8800 Ultra XXX edition?


Posted on Friday, October 26, 2007.
Posted by fiona.
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