[H]ardNews 3rd Edition

FIC AU11 nForce2 Review:

The FIC AU11 nForce2 may not be as popular as some of the other nForce2 boards out there, but this inexpensive FIC nForce2 board seems to be holding its own in this review at VR-Zone.

FIC is definitely turning many heads in the industry. They have transitioned themselves from a more OEM and bare-bone manufacturer to one of the better known and lower priced enthusiast manufacturers.

Water Cooling Giveaway:

A reminder that this is the last week of the Danger Den water cooling kit giveaway that I have going at that freaky little corner of the internet I call Hypothermia. There is one week left to win this kit, then we have a complete Swiftech kit up for grabs after that. Very cool stuff.

This is the last week of our Danger Den Giveaway. We have three more complete water cooling kits to be given away after this contest is over, the next giveaway will feature a complete Swiftech kit. What are you waiting for, you have to get in it, to win it!

UMC and ALi:

After raising its stakes in Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS), United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) recently acquired 40% of ULi Electronics through its 42%-owned affiliate Unitech Capital, further strengthening its operation in the chipset market. ULi Electronics was formerly the chipset division of ALi Corporation. ALi spun off the division as an independent subsidiary to better develop both its chipset and multimedia chip businesses.

UMC seems to be acquiring large shares of these chipset makers…makes you wonder who, what will be next.