[H]ardNews 1st Edition

Radeon 9700Pro eview:

Actually the name is Sapphire Radeon 9700Pro Ultimate Edition. What makes this card an “Ultimate Edition” card other than the price tag? The fellas at VR-Zone can tell you:

The performance of the card when not overclocked is as great as any other 9700 Pro, which at the moment is the best and fastest card on the market. Well to put it simply, Sapphire has finally found the hardcore enthusiast market with their Sapphire Radeon 9700 Pro Ultimate Edition.

Darth Vader PC:

This is a continuation of a previous article, but BurnOutPC takes you inside Darth Vader’s head, literally. They found a PC in there, in case you were wondering.

I was amazed at the attention I received from my Darth Vader PC. Some of the emails I received had great suggestions. I think the question that was most relevant was "where's the CD drive?" The problem is that there was no place to put a drive in the original. So I came up with a completely new design.

I guess this makes him like, Darth Vader v2.0, doesn’t it?

Cut Down The Noise:

No, we are not talking about the noise from the voices in your head, we are talking about case noise. The gang at Dark Tweaker used a fanbus to get rid of noise by controlling fan speed, pretty slick looking when it is all installed too. Now, about them voices….

Laser Record Player:

Damn, a laser record player…no needle required! Break out the vinyl guys!! Well, you old fogies like me know what you I’m talking about. I still have KISS: Destroyer ( my first LP ). Ahhhh, the memories. Blame Rich Hein for the linkage.

No Record Wear. Your records are played without being touched. Easy Operation. Using the controls on the front panel, you may select an individual cut, repeat a part of the record or program your selections from a single side. Renewed Sound. Discs with cracks and scratches, warp and wear can look like new to the laser eye. Pure Analog Sound. The Laser Turntable does not digitize the signal at any point in the reproduction.