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Anyone else remember Thermaltake's Golden Orb? Some 6 years on, Thermaltake have introduced their Golden Orb II CPU cooler. It allows computer gamers and enthusiasts to breeze through their games and movies with ease and quietness. In order to further improve on cooling the monster machines of today, the Golden Orb II fully supports Intel P4 LGA 775 and AMD K8 systems.
Gigabyte have launched their first generation liquid cooling system. The new 3D Galaxy is designed to cool the most advanced high-performance PC processors from both Intel® and AMD with a minimum of noise and risk of overheating with unique features such as LWP (Low Water Protection) and OHP (Over Heating Protection). The GIGABYTE 3D Galaxy Liquid Cooling System is sampling now and will be available in July at a recommended retail price of AUD189. More info in a 4MB (?!) DOC file here.
They also announced their first foray into the case business, the 3D AURORA series. With its elegant design, flexible cooling system support and easy component installation features, the 3D Aurora chassis presents an ideal solution for PC enthusiasts who enjoy upgrading and customizing their rigs. More info in a 526KB DOC file here.
GeIL announced an elite series of DDR joining the GeIL performance module line-up: The GeIL ONE (Double Spec DDR) series in Samsung TCCD version and Winbond BH version. The TCCD version of GeIL ONE is capable of running at DDR400 CAS 1.5-2-2-5 and DDR600 CAS 2.5-4-4-7. As for the BH version of GeIL ONE, it is capable of running at DDR 400 CAS 1.5-2-2-5 and DDR500 CAS 2.5-4-4-7. These have the temperature reading I spotted in this article (bottom of page).
Western Digital and LSI Logic sent over a presentation about the transition to SATA II. There's info on Queueing, SATA II benefits and RAID 6. The 3.5MB PowerPoint file is here.
OCZ introduced a Gamer eXtreme memory series. These high-speed modules run at DDR433 with the gaming-essential timings of CL 2-2-2-5! The enhanced latency of PC-3500 Gold GX allows it to thrive in even the intense gaming environments of Doom 3, Half-Life 2, and World of Warcraft, and will help eliminate frustrating frame lag or system crashes due to incompatibility.
They also have a Value Pro range, starting with OCZ DDR2 PC2-4200 Value Pro. Unlike competitors, all OCZ Value Pro modules utilize pure copper heatspreaders for the most efficient heat dissipation and offer unparalleled peace of mind with an industry-leading OCZ Lifetime Warranty.
Corsair sought to dispel speculation about the supply of Samsung's TCCD memory modules, highly desireable for overclockers. The TCCD specification was tailor-made for Corsair by Samsung. As part of the agreement, Samsung has agreed to directly supply Corsair's TCCD requirements until the end of 2005 and beyond. More info in a 78KB PDF here.
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