Review: Shuttle AK32A
Introduction So here we have the Shuttle Spacewalker AK32A, which is an evolution of the AK32 I already reviewed here. The only difference is the updated chipset, which is now the VIA KT266A, as opposed to the KT266, that is used on the Shuttle AK32. The thing that is really...
Review: Abit KG7-RAID
Introduction The first AMD761-based motherboard we'll review is the Abit KG7-RAID. Abit was one of the last of the major manufacturers to release a board featuring AMD's own DDR chipset. But it seems the longer development was worth it, as it is generally regarded as the finest entry among AMD...
Short Review: Sony Mavica FD-88
A Brief History In the years 1997 to 2002, Sony launched several digital cameras under the name "Mavica / Digital Mavica / FD Mavica", which used standard 3.5" floppy disks for storage. At that time, digital cameras used either internal flash memory (which made them more expensive) or early removable...
Retromachine: RHR Benchmarking System Super Socket 7
This system comes to use when it fits the hardware being tested and represents the lower end of a 3D retrogaming PC. It is fast enough for early 3D titles, but is also very useful for exhibiting CPU bottlenecks when compared to faster systems with the same graphics card. The...
Review: Asus A7A266-E
Introduction The Asus A7A266(/-E) is probably the most common ALi MAGiK 1 based motherboard and also the only model released by a major company. The -E Version of the board (which we are taking a look upon today) features the final revision “C1" of the ALi MAGiK 1 chipset. This...
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REVIEWS: Classic hardware revisited, reviewed and evaluated with today's knowledge of things.
Welcome to RETROHARDWARE-REVIEWS!
I spent the past ten months creating this place as well as enough content for the launch and decided to go live now, even though the content is only at ~95% of what I planned it to be for the start. But my promised, extended launch date was January of 2023, and I don't want to wait any longer.
For now, the reviews found here are limited to Socket A motherboards. For the future, you can expect a neverending stream of hardware (primarily graphics cards) that I collected in over 20 years. The main focus will be hardware from ~1997 to ~2007 and I can promise reviews of rare and interesting stuff and excessive comparisons and benchmarks, which weren't done in this kind of way yet.