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WPCREDIT

May 7, 2000 admin 0

UPDATE 5/9/00: I figured out how to enable 4-way memory interleave and now get 22%/23% improvement in bandwidth from default settings as measured by SiSandra. Shown below are the two changes I made in location 51 and 64 – you

ASUS P3V4X and Virtual Channel SDRAM

May 5, 2000 admin 0

Before I ordered my ASUS P3V4X motherboard, I researched a lot about motherboards…probably not enough. First I bought a SuperMicro i820-based motherboard (PIIISCA). Before UPS could deliver the motherboard, I had done more research and found out that the memory

RAID Cards – Lies, Damned Lies and Benchmarks

May 1, 2000 admin 0

This started off as a comparison between the IWill Side RAID66 and the hacked version of the Promise competition. However, it quickly dawned on me that the real story was not what was being measured but the measurements. I’ll compare

NATA Computers

April 29, 2000 admin 0

As do many other overclockers, I spend more time than I like to think about browsing hardware sites. So I have real affection for a site that makes it easy. One that loads fast and, most importantly, doesn’t make me

Celeron FCPGA 533

April 28, 2000 admin 0

UPDATE 4/28/00 I purchased a CeleMine 533A from PC NUT and received it this AM – readers are asking how the Celeron IIs compare to the original Celerons, and so I compared it to a C433 running at 542 MHz

Three Water Blocks Reviewed

April 27, 2000 admin 0

SUMMARY: Copper does perform better compared to Aluminum – copper’s cooling efficiency also enables smaller size compared to aluminum units. I received water blocks from BE Cooling, 2 Cool Computer and Cool Chip to evaluate. The BE Cooling unit is

PIII 600E Deconstruction

April 25, 2000 admin 0

What follows is a deliberate attempt to abrade a PIII CPU to its core – in no way will I be responsible for any one who applies this to their own CPU in an attempt to lap a PIII and

Cooling – Methods and Madness

April 14, 2000 admin 0

Every day, computer hobbyists strive to squeeze every possible drop of potential out of their systems. These enthusiasts will eventually turn to overclocking, the mad art of running their components beyond their rated speed. In this eternal quest, the overclocker’s

Radiator Alternative

April 12, 2000 admin 0

SUMMARY: A simple copper coil can function as a radiator – more complex designs might even prove superior? When I enter my basement, I see my dehumidifier chugging away. What I noticed is that this thing works using a simple

CPU Water Pump Shootout

April 7, 2000 admin 0

SUMMARY: Almost all small submersible water pumps can be effective in CPU water cooling systems if all components are on the same level; as the height increases, pumps that can maintain a pressure head at the specified distance are required.