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News archives from March, 2004
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Tweakmonster Fan Bracket @ PCUNLEASH |
March 29th, 2004 - "Tweakmonster has really done it this time, they helped in a process of not just of cooling down your video card, but doing it with style. The brushed aluminium and the fan grills are not just appealing to the eye, but more efficient on the cooling process too! If their goal was to cool down your video card in style, well, they sure passed!"
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Silverstone SST-LC02 |
March 29th, 2004 - 
"The computer is now becoming a more fully integrated system in people''s daily lives. A computer can now be more than simply a PC used for work or gaming. It can also function as a full-fledged entertainment system, obtainable at a more reasonable price than ever dreamed of in the past. It can function as an audio system and DVD home entertainment all in one. Therefore, it is interesting to see HTPC cases that increasingly take the form we have always associated with home entertainment devices."
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PCI Express for graphics - Analyzing ATI and NVIDIA's PCI-E strategies |
March 29th, 2004 - "ALTHOUGH motherboards and core logic chips with PCI Express support aren''t due out for weeks, ATI and NVIDIA have already announced plans to make current generation Radeon and GeForce FX parts compatible with the new interconnect technology. ATI and NVIDIA agree that PCI Express is the next big interface for graphics, but the two companies are initially supporting PCI Express in very different ways: ATI will provide PCI Express compatibility with a new line of GPUs that offer native PCI-E support, while NVIDIA''s first PCI Express efforts will use a bridge chip to graft AGP GPUs to the PCI-E interface."
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X-bit Labs CeBIT Hannover 2004 Coverage: Days 4 and 5 |
March 29th, 2004 - "In our fourth coverage of European largest technology event we talk about malicious problems with Intel s Socket T as well as prospects of overclocking DDR memory towards 650MHz or higher. Additionally, you will learn about some exciting consumer gadgets as well as a new large mainboard maker."
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ASUS S5200NE: a White Notebook Always on the Run |
March 29th, 2004 - "Have you ever seen a notebook that is powerful enough for everyday tasks, sports all capabilities you expect from a portable office and that is so light and stylish you are able to carry it with you all the time? Well, ASUS S5200NE seems to be this kind of notebook! But is it a practical choice for mobile computing in overall? Find it out with X-bit labs News Editor!"
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NVIDIA's GeForce FX 5700 Ultra |
March 25th, 2004 - "WAY BACK in October of 2002, ATI announced GDDR3, a third-generation memory specification designed for point-to-point graphics implementations. GDDR3 was developed by ATI in collaboration with a number of leading DRAM manufacturers, but it''s an open spec that others are free to use. The new memory type will likely be featured in next-generation graphics products from both ATI and NVIDIA, but NVIDIA is also rolling out GDDR3 a little early in a new version of the GeForce FX 5700 Ultra.
Although the GeForce FX 5700 Ultra is already familiar, NVIDIA''s new spin of it provides an early look at GDDR3''s potential for graphics implementations. Read on to see what GDDR3 does for the 5700 Ultra, and what the new memory type could do for next-gen graphics products."
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NV40 and R420/423 investigated |
March 24th, 2004 - Elite Bastards has a pretty cool little "FAQ" which they have compiled all of their knowledge of the NV40 and R420/423 into.
"Here at Elite Bastards, we don''t profess to know any more than the rest of you when it comes to what these new boards will offer - However, as we''ve been keeping a very close eye on all the information flying around the Internet in recent weeks or months, now seems like as good a time as any to try and compile that information and attempt to make some sense of what we''ve heard so far. So, without further ado, let''s try to assimilate what we know about the two high-end parts expected to be launched by ATi and nVidia into a kind of FAQ of what we know so far. "
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Abit's AN7 motherboard |
March 24th, 2004 - "IT MAY NOT HAVE THE FLASH of its 64-bit brethren, but there''s still performance potential left in the Athlon XP. This point was certainly proven by our recent look at overclocking the Athlon XP-M 2500+, in which we managed 2400MHz without much difficulty."
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CeBIT Hannover 2004 Coverage |
March 24th, 2004 - "Yes, finally our patient waiting has been rewarded! The world''s largest show devoted to the latest achievements inthe field of computer and other informational technologies took place in Hanover in the middle of March. The showturned out a success. Everybody: the visitors and the exhibitors were more than satisfied. So, let us take a lookat the past CeBIT 2004 show and find out what interesting things it brought into our life."
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HOW-TO: Rounded IDE Cables |
March 22nd, 2004 - "For round cables going for as much as 18 dollars these days it is much cheaper to make your own with a few dollers worth of supplies and materials and with a little patience. This mod will result in better airflow within your computer case, resulting in cooler temps, which means better overclocking, and longer CPU life(one or the other)."
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Intel's Pentium 4 3.4GHz processors |
March 22nd, 2004 - "BACK ON SUPERBOWL Sunday, while the world was distracted by Janet Jackson''s boobie, Intel quietly introduced its new Pentium 4 "Prescott" processor. As if football and the peep show weren''t enough distraction, Intel also unleashed its Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor running at 3.4GHz, an exotic new CPU capable of putting up some mind-numbing benchmark scores."
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Asetek VapoChill XE |
March 22nd, 2004 - "Today we are going to offer you an unprecedented material devoted to super-extreme overclocking of the top Intel Pentium 4 processors, namely Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 3.20GHz (Gallatin), Intel Pentium 4 3.20C GHz and 3.4C GHz (Northwood) and Intel Pentium 4 3.20E GHz (Prescott). With the help of the outstanding phase-change cooling system from Asetek we will make these CPUs overcome the 4GHz barrier in no time!"
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Fan Controller ATN-TP-02E User DIY |
March 20th, 2004 - We have a new review today from our first contributing writer, Cyd, so get the scoop on the ATN-TP-02E fan controller right here:
" Cooling your PC has come under the utmost scrutiny in the past few years. Peltier, phase change, water cooling: all of these are hardcore alternatives to keeping your PC''s innards cool and also as a result quiet. Sometimes in fact a computer enthusiast will change the cooling he has just to achieve the silence that comes with it. Such is the case with many of the users that go from regular air cooling to water cooling. That can be an extremely expensive solution to a simple fan noise problem. So what''s another more economically sensible solution..."
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NVIDIA to Update nForce2 MCP |
March 20th, 2004 - "Everybody have been waiting long and impatiently for NVIDIA to update their nForce2 chipset, which was announced quite a while ago already and which features dealing with peripheral devices support have already become pretty outdated. At present NVIDIA nForce2 chipset is one of the best performing solution for Socket A platforms but unfortunately, it doesn''t support Serial ATA. Today it got clear that this situation is very likely to change soon. According to TechReport, NVIDIA is going to announce a new nForce2 South Bridge (MCP) family, which will boast updated new features."
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Glowing Coaster |
March 20th, 2004 - "George made one this week to ''parch'' viewer''s thirst! This is an easy mod, as well as the parts are easy to acquire from a near store.
''Oddly enough, I got this idea from a dream I had, yes, pretty crazy! All I remember is a glowing coaster. So I got to thinking and decided that this wouldn''t be too hard to make. Actually it took me 30 mins, and you can probably get this done faster. Here is what you will need, and my entire cost of purchasing this all was only $10.72''"
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AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 CPU Review |
March 20th, 2004 - "AMD has finally managed to release a CPU with 2.4GHz clock frequency. Due to the new CG core revision we are glad to welcome Athlon 64 FX-53. Read all you wanted to know about the newcomer: a lot of benchmarks, overclocking results and a few exciting tests of the Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems."
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AMD's Athlon 64 FX-53 processor |
March 20th, 2004 - "APPARENTLY, the Athlon 64 FX-51 processor wasn''t enough. This $733 former Opteron, converted into a desktop chip just to put the smack down on Intel, was no slouch. In fact, it abused our benchmarks throughout its tenure, making its sky-high price seem almost reasonable. Now, however, a new model, the Athlon 64 FX-53, is replacing the FX-51 wholesale.
To gauge the FX-53''s success in its quest for the Overall Performance Lead in the x86 world, we''ve lined up sixteen of its competitors and tested it against ''em all. Our contestants range from the exotic (the P4 Extreme Edition 3.4GHz) to the novel (the Pentium 4 Prescott) to the massively overclocked (the Athlon XP-M 2500+ dialed up to 2.4GHz.) To make things even more interesting, we''ll be exploring how the various AMD and Intel processors assembled here scale with clock speed and model number increases.
I promise, if you like performance graphs like I do, this review will satisfy your cravings. Read on to see what I mean. "
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nVENTIV announces Mach II ST |
March 18th, 2004 - "nVENTIV, makers of the Mach II Phase Change cooling system, announced the Mach II ST for affordable phase change cooling. Now you can have the sheer cooling power of a phase change cooling system for a more budget-minded price. "
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Corsair Announces 2 Gigabyte XMS Pro Series Module Pair |
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March 18th, 2004 - "Fremont, CA, March 18, 2004: Corsair Memory, Inc., a global leader in ultra-performance DDR memory modules for PC gamers and enthusiasts, today announced 2 Gigabyte TwinX Pro Series memory modules which consist of a matched pair of 1 Gigabyte modules.
The new TwinX2048-3200PRO is the highest density XMS Pro Series module available to date. The overwhelming success of the company s 2 Gigabyte TwinX classic XMS modules prompted development of this XMS Pro Series version of the part. According to Corsair Marketing Director Joe James, Our high density XMS modules have been very well received by customers, so we re very pleased to offer an XMS Pro Series module pair in the 2 Gigabyte size. These modules were developed both for memory intensive games and for graphics applications such as digital video editing.
The TwinX2048-3200PRO consists of a matched pair of 1 Gigabyte CMX1024-3200PRO modules. This unbuffered DDR module pair is rated to operate at 400MHz (PC3200) at 3-3-3-8 latency settings. Each module includes a performance enhancing black cast aluminum XMS Pro Series high-efficiency heat spreader, and features Corsair s Activimeter with two rows of colored LEDs that show real-time memory activity. TwinX modules are tested together as a matched pair in a dual channel motherboard, and packaged together immediately after test.
This new product is available immediately from resellers world-wide."
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Corsair Launches Online “Corsair Community” |
March 18th, 2004 - "Fremont, CA, March 18, 2004: Corsair Memory, Inc., a global leader in ultra-performance DDR memory modules for PC gamers and enthusiasts, today announced a new Corsair Community website that is dedicated to gamers and case modders."
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March 2004 Hardware News Overview |
March 18th, 2004 - "Winter is over. Let s sum up the achievements and results of the past winter months in our regular monthly hardware coverage. You will be able to find the latest and most interesting news about processors, mainboards and chipsets, graphics chips and VGA cards, as well as monitors, notebooks and memory!"
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Winter-Spring 2004: Overclocker’s Best Choice |
March 18th, 2004 - "ATI and NVIDIA bore a lot of various graphics card models in the mainstream segment, which represent low-cost modifications of the top-end graphics solutions. In this article we are going to take a closer look at all these variations, pay due attention to their overclocking potential and their ability to be modified into "fully-fledged" powerful solutions. Also we will run the whole bunch of tests in contemporary games, so that you could see which solution of this overwhelming majority would be your best choice."
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10 Tips to Starting an IT Business |
March 17th, 2004 - 10 Tips to Starting an IT Business @ Teknowledgery
"When starting an IT business, it is very important to do a lot of preparation work before you begin looking for your first customer. Not only do you have to meet the Federal, State, and Local Governments filing requirements, you must also know and understand your customers and your target market to make an impact. You will also want to carefully consider and create an accurate business and marketing plan, and be prepared to put in long hours."
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EPoX to Showcase Socket T, Socket 939 |
March 16th, 2004 - "EPoX confirmed it would showcase its upcoming mainboards for LGA775 and PGA939 microprocessors from Intel and AMD during the CeBIT show in Hannover, Germany, later this week. Additionally, the company plans to demonstrate other products among its mainboards, barebone PCs, graphics cards, Bluetooth communication and IPC items."
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Intel to Deploy New Markings for Processors? |
March 16th, 2004 - "Reports over a number of web-sites suggest that Intel Corporation is very likely to employ a new strategy to distinguish its chips from each other. If the claims turn to be correct, the giant chipmaker will break traditions it has been loyal to for about thirty years."
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Hitachi Deskstar 7K250 |
March 16th, 2004 - "A YEAR AND a half ago, IBM sold the bulk of its hard drive assets to Hitachi for a cool $2 billion. Those assets were spun into Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, which has continued to develop IBM''s former Deskstar ATA and Ultrastar SCSI lines. Hitachi Global Storage Technologies'' latest addition to the Deskstar line is the 7K250, a 7,200-RPM Serial ATA hard drive available in capacities as large as 250GB. I snagged a 7K250 for testing, and I''ve put the drive through a punishing gauntlet of benchmarks. Read on to see how the Deskstar fares against its Serial ATA competition."
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Soltek QBIC EQ3702M |
March 15th, 2004 - PCUNLEASH has the scoop on the Soltek QBIC EQ3702M in their new review, check it out!
"I have had a couple of slim PCs and HTPC but this was my first experience with a Barebone system. Barebone systems are classified as Small Form Factor PC due to their surprisingly small size and weight. The case, motherboard, and power supply come already assembled, which is an unexpected plus. Today we will look at the EQ3702 Barebone system produced by Soltek. Soltek''s EQ3702 has a unique design with an extremely slick and modern look. Besides that, it also has many more features than other Barebone systems. Let''s quickly take a look at the spec."
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Preview: S3's DeltaChrome S8 Nitro GPU |
March 12th, 2004 - "WHEN WE PREVIEWED the DeltaChrome S8 chip late last year, we saw a promising new GPU with a few of the customary glitches one might expect from an all-new graphics chip and all-new drivers. Since that time, S3 has been hard at work refining its graphics drivers, and now the company is ready to show the world the S8''s big brother, the DeltaChrome S8 Nitro.
Can the DeltaChrome S8 Nitro really compete with the big dawgs in the meaty middle of the graphics market? Read on to find out more than you probably ever wanted to know about S3''s new baby."
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Gainward Creates Noiseless Graphics Cards |
March 12th, 2004 - "Historically noiseless graphics cards with passive coolers were based on graphics processors from ATI Technologies. Quiet operation and high performance has been a serious trump in ATI s hands, but looks like NVIDIA s partners among add-in-cards makers now also want to offer something that is not only fast and noiseless, but provide something ATI-based rivals do not give."
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