Month: December 2003

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Review: Thermalright SP94, SP97 & other heavyweights

  Dec 22, 2003 by Mike Chin Products & approx. market prices in US$ Thermalright SP94 P4 Heatsink $50 Thermalright SLK900U on P4/socket A $40 Thermalright SP97 socket-A heatsink $50 Zalman ZM7000A CU/AlCu on P4/socket A $35~50 Suppliers Thermalright Sharka Corp Silicon Valley Compucycle (SVC) Thermalright has held a lofty position at the top of

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Nexus NX3500 120mm PSU

Dec 17, 2003 by Mike Chin Product Nexus NX3500 “Real Silent PSU” Special Edition Manufacturer Nexustek Sample Supplier EndPCNoise Market Price US$80 Since their entry into the marketplace at the beginning of this year, 120mm fan PSUs have proliferated. They’re still not as common as the standard 80mm fan PSU, but they no longer have

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Review: Swiftech MCX462-V for Socket A

  December 10, 2003 by Russ Kinder Product MCX462-V Heatsink for Socket A CPUs Manufacturer Swiftech MSRP ~US$49.95 The MCX462-V is the Socket A counterpart to the MCX478-V recently reviewed by Ralf Hutter. It’s a clear continuation of the classic Swiftech heatsink design: Thick copper base, with helicoid aluminum pins press fitted into the base.

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Antec P160 aluminum case

The just-released Antec P160 “Performance One Super mid-tower” aluminum case is anticipated with a great deal of excitment over its bold appearance and Antec’s December 7, 2003 by Ralf Hutter (with Mike Chin) Product: Antec P160 Aluminum Super Mid-tower Case Manufacturer: Antec Inc Market Price: US$115~140 (at publication time) Antec has been busy: They’ve released

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