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«Dr578» · 06-24-2003, 04:53 PM

I would suggest:

recording ambient temps along with your cpu temps

use a temp probe if possible

provide a couple of screenshots of wcpuid/cpu-z along with MBM (in the same shot) with your temps

use the difference between ambient and Idle/Load temps to establish a Delta for the setup

Compare flow rate?

C/W?

To be honest, I'm not going to go back and read it, but just stuff you may want to consider in the future.
Although this is not nearly as technical/scientific as many of the people on this forum would probably prefer, I thinnk it would lend a bit of credibility to your review.

I would also like to reiterate what was said above, When I said I thought your review was bs, I did not necessarily mean it as an attack on your personal integrity, but as a mean spirited jab at your results. Pardon the sarcasm, but man, it just doesn't look believable the way it is presented; your results seem incomplete. You were on the right track with the comparisons, but one cannot assume that the room is the SAME EXACT temperature every day for EVERY test. this obviously, has to have had some impact on your results, be it maybe only 1-2ºC. If it is 1-2ºC in favor of the maze 4, then you have mislead your readers by claiming a 4ºC improvement in performance.

Also I think you should've spent more time on the RESULTS than the intro. most people know the history of the maze block and all that stuff that is the first 4 pages or so of your review, followed by your 2 pages of results.

I really don't mean to sound vindictive or malicious in any way, I'm just trying to point out what other people are noticing specifically, other than just saying "it sucks" and sending you on your way.

All that being said, congratulations on your site. I know there are a lot of people that would love to write for a hardware site, and I think your willingness to revise and update the review definately shows your passion for the genre, and room to grow as a journalist. I'm sure that you will make the most of your opportunity.

And don't roll your eyes at me

06-24-2003, 04:53 PM	#12
«Dr578» Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: http://TheCrucible.Ca Posts: 5	I would suggest: recording ambient temps along with your cpu temps use a temp probe if possible provide a couple of screenshots of wcpuid/cpu-z along with MBM (in the same shot) with your temps use the difference between ambient and Idle/Load temps to establish a Delta for the setup Compare flow rate? C/W? To be honest, I'm not going to go back and read it, but just stuff you may want to consider in the future. Although this is not nearly as technical/scientific as many of the people on this forum would probably prefer, I thinnk it would lend a bit of credibility to your review. I would also like to reiterate what was said above, When I said I thought your review was bs, I did not necessarily mean it as an attack on your personal integrity, but as a mean spirited jab at your results. Pardon the sarcasm, but man, it just doesn't look believable the way it is presented; your results seem incomplete. You were on the right track with the comparisons, but one cannot assume that the room is the SAME EXACT temperature every day for EVERY test. this obviously, has to have had some impact on your results, be it maybe only 1-2ºC. If it is 1-2ºC in favor of the maze 4, then you have mislead your readers by claiming a 4ºC improvement in performance. Also I think you should've spent more time on the RESULTS than the intro. most people know the history of the maze block and all that stuff that is the first 4 pages or so of your review, followed by your 2 pages of results. I really don't mean to sound vindictive or malicious in any way, I'm just trying to point out what other people are noticing specifically, other than just saying "it sucks" and sending you on your way. All that being said, congratulations on your site. I know there are a lot of people that would love to write for a hardware site, and I think your willingness to revise and update the review definately shows your passion for the genre, and room to grow as a journalist. I'm sure that you will make the most of your opportunity. And don't roll your eyes at me Last edited by «Dr578»; 06-24-2003 at 05:06 PM.