March 25th, 2004 –
[b]Dell[/b], the only top-tier server company to have stuck completely with [b]Intel[/b] chips, was caught in a seeming act of infidelity Wednesday, offering for sale on one of its Web sites a processor from [b]Intel[/b]'s archenemy [b]AMD[/b].
[blockquote]"There was an erroneous posting of a processor kit on that site today," the representative said. "It was intended to be posted to a single customer's Premier Page site...and it inadvertently was posted more broadly than that."
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[link=http://news.com.com/2100-1006_3-5178866.html?tag=nefd_top][b]Read more[/b][/link] - [i]Submitted by[/i] mmonnin
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March 25th, 2004 –
Pack the car, buy the airline ticket, or get a new pair of walking shoes. Just do whatever it takes to be at [i]QuakeCon 2004[/i]. The 9th annual [i]QuakeCon[/i] video game festival and tournament storms into town August 12-15 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, U.S.A.
[blockquote]“QuakeCon is the Woodstock of gaming, with thousands of fans from around the world coming together for 4-days of non-stop competition, parties, and just hanging out with friends,” said Todd Hollenshead, CEO, id Software. “QuakeCon attendees expect the biggest and best -- they won’t be disappointed. There simply is no equal.”[/blockquote]
[link=http://www.quakecon.org/][b]Check it out[/b][/link] - [i]Submitted by[/i] KingFish
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March 25th, 2004 –
It has been reported that [b]Nvidia[/b]'s upcoming [i]NV40[/i] chip has finally got its name. And, unless [b]Nvidia[/b] changes its mind, just to annoy us, it will call its next generation chip the [i]Geforce 6800[/i].
[blockquote]Geforce 6800 sounds good but then Geforce FX 6800 was the original name for NV35 before Nvidia suddenly changed its mind. Perhaps the NV35 did not perform well enough to deserve that name.
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[link=http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=14922][b]The full report[/b][/link] - [i]Submitted by[/i] mmonnin
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March 25th, 2004 –
In a joint announcement today the [i]Nethack[/i] devteam announced a new version of the popular text based game, version 3.4.1, but the big announcement came from [b]ATI[/b] which announced a new video card, the Radeon 9500 ASC, optimized for ASCII gaming.
[blockquote]The 9500 ASC is very similar to the 9500 PRO, but it has an added ASCII Processing Unit (APU) on the card to handle the complex calculations needed to render creatures like the A and the M in Nethack.[/blockquote][link=http://bbspot.com/News/2003/02/ati_ascii.html][b]The full report[/b][/link] - [i]Submitted by[/i] mmonnin
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March 25th, 2004 –
Totally tore up from last roadmap.
[link=http://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/2004/0324/kaigai077.htm][b]Check it out[/b][/link] - [i]Submitted by[/i] mmonnin
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March 25th, 2004 –
It has been reported that [b]AMD[/b] will not adopt DDR2 in 2004, and certainly not well into 2005.
[blockquote]AMD's DDR2 philosophy revolves around "performance, price and availability"; that is, AMD will not implement DDR2 until all three of those criteria are suitable for entry. Our sources claim this is the same strategy AMD approached to memory when it chose DDR memory over Rambus several years ago.
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[link=http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=2006][b]Read more[/b][/link] - [i]Submitted by[/i] mmonnin
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March 25th, 2004 –
Seeking growth beyond the PC, [b]Intel[/b] showed its first handheld graphics chip and [b]Microsoft[/b] said it would unify its PC and console graphics environments on the opening day of the [i]Game Developers Conference[/i] here.
[blockquote]Aimed at a rising tide of cell phones and PDAs with 3D graphics, Intel described Marathon, a 3D chip it will formally launch in tandem with its next-generation cell phone chip, Bulverde, at the Intel Developer Forum in Taipei, Taiwan, in April. Intel is working with 20 game developers and expects to have five game titles running on the chip using the OpenGL ES interface when it is launched. [/blockquote]
[link=http://www.eet.com/semi/news/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=1CQNO50SGUHVMQSNDBCSKHQ?articleID=18401702][b]The full report[/b][/link] - [i]Submitted by[/i] mmonnin
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March 24th, 2004 –
[b]Silicon Image[/b] has officially released a new SATA RAID driver for Windows based operating systems. This driver was recently posted by [b]Microsoft[/b] on their [i]Windows Update[/i] site, but many people have been experiencing problems getting the update to install correctly. Now though the driver is available for independent download direct from [b]Silicon Image[/b]. Thanks to [b]Equito[/b] for the heads up on this one.
[link=http://www.short-media.com/request.php?244][b]Download[/b][/link] (98.2KB) - [link=http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?p=118835#post118835][i]More Info[/i][/link] - [link=http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11477][i]More Info[/i][/link]
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March 24th, 2004 – MediaMan
They lurk inside your PC case. They attack everything in the PC with mind numbing determination. The war never ends but battles can be won. The enemy can be eradicated It is time to turn the tide against the DUST BUNNIES FROM HELL
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March 24th, 2004 –
[link=http://www.xtremenews.net/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=114]Corsair XMS4400 memory @ xtremenews[/link]
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[link=http://www.bigbruin.com/html/audiotrakprodigy.htm]Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 Channel Soundcard Review at BigBruin.[/link][link=http://www.icrontic.com/articles.php?fetch=reviews&id=7]Super Lanboy @ Icrontic.com[/link]
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[link=http://www.modsynergy.com/Review%20131.htm]JetArt Lighting Products Review @ ModSynergy[/link]
[link=http://envynews.com/index.php?ID=638#start]Gigabyte GV-N57U128D FX5700 Ultra @ Envy News[/link]
[link=http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-209-1.htm]PC4400 Memory - Corsair, Kingston, and OCZ @ 1100 MHz FSB[/link]
[link=http://www.futurelooks.com/display.php?i=220&p=1]M-Audio Firewire 410 Mobile Recording Interface @ Futurelooks[/link]
[link=http://www.techfreaks.org/reviews/msroundup.shtml]MousePad Roundup @ TechFreaks[/link]
[link=http://www.bjorn3d.com/_preview.php?articleID=412]Kingston HyperX PC4000 1GB Kit Review @ Bjorn3D[/link]
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[link=http://www.uniquehardware.ca/reviews/review38/review38.1.php]Unique Hardware Review #38: Zalman ZM-RS6F "Theatre 6" Surround Sound Headphones[/link]
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[link=http://www.cluboc.net/reviews/drives/hard_drives/seagate_200gb/index.htm]200gb Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 in RAID![/link]
[link=http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=842]Albatron FX5900XTV Videocard [/link]
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[link=http://www.hardwarezone.com/articles/control.php?cid=18&id=1048&src=3rd]CeBIT 2004 Update - Part 4 @ HardwareZone[/link]
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March 24th, 2004 –
It has been reported that a very senior official from one of [b]Intel[/b]’s major chipset customers, has confirmed that everything is roadmapped for the chip giant to, somewhat predictably, follow [b]AMD[/b]’s lead and introduce desktop, workstation and server processors that not only feature support for the [i]iAMD[/i] instruction set but with [i]AMD64[/i] style integrated memory controllers.
[blockquote]Aside from the significant revenue they receive for this, it also opened the potential for Intel to exercise control over all the third party Taiwanese mainboard manufacturers and other partners and customers. This market dominating position has been a key factor in Intel’s success.[/blockquote]
[link=http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=14828][b]The full article[/b][/link] - [i]Submitted by[/i] mmonnin
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March 24th, 2004 –
It has been reported that [b]VIA[/b] has officially launched its 12 by 12 centimetre 'nano' ITX motherboard.
[blockquote]The board uses the Eden N processor, which uses the nanoBGA chip with power saving charcteristics, and can run at 2.5 watts at speeds of 533MHz. When we saw the chip at Computex, it looked like you might easily lose it in your fingernails if you weren't careful.
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[link=http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=14825][b]The full report[/b][/link] - [i]Submitted by[/i] mmonnin
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March 24th, 2004 –
Just in case you missed it a few days ago, [i]The Inquirer[/i] has posted an essential roundup of all things [i]CeBIT[/i].
[blockquote]Their reports are arranged in order of posting, with the oldest at the bottom. Some reports may seem incomplete or garbled. They are included to reflect conditions on the front line.
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[link=http://www.theinquirer.org/?article=14823][b]CeBit 2004 Coverage @ The Inquirer[/b][/link] - [i]Submitted by[/i] mmonnin
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March 24th, 2004 –
[b]Realtek[/b] has released a new set of drivers for the [i]RTL8139(A/B/C/D/8130)/810X[/i] series for Windows 2000 and XP. The drivers are also WHQL certified.
[link=ftp://202.65.194.18/cn/nic/rtl8139abcd8130810xseries/whql-rtlnic(611)040319.zip][b]Download[/b][/link] (121KB)
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March 24th, 2004 –
Bill Gates' recent visit to London attracted significant interest; now you can watch his keynote presentation and hear him answer questions.
[blockquote]During the course of his presentation, Bill Gates talks about the evolution of software in business. He looks at how software will advance in the time ahead and outlines some exciting new developments that could help your business. Joined by Alistair Baker (Group Director, Small & Mid-Market Solutions and Partners, Microsoft UK) and Jeff Young (Microsoft Business Solutions Vice President, CRM & Retail), he then answers questions from the audience.
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[link=http://www.msfn.org/comments.php?shownews=7648][b]Check it out[/b][/link]
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March 24th, 2004 –
The chinese site [i]GZeasy[/i] have scooped some spec's for [b]Creative[/b]'s [i]Sound Blaster Audigy 3[/i] sound card.
[blockquote]It is said its handling ability may compare favorably with that of a Pentium4 2.6Ghz, and can support brand-new EAX (EAX4?) With Du Biyin effect. But because the Audigy3 performance exceptionally is formidable, the present PCI main line already was unable to satisfy the Audigy3 sound card the band width demand.
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[link=http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/urltrurl?lp=zh_en&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gzeasy.com%2Fitnewsdetail.asp%3FnID%3D14838][b]Read more[/b][/link]
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March 24th, 2004 –
For those of you wanting to find out exactly what went on between the [b]EU[/b] and [b]Microsoft[/b], this easy to read FAQs article should help bring you into the know.
[blockquote]Q: What exactly did the European Union say?
A: European regulators said that Microsoft broke EU law by abusing its "near monopoly" market power in the workgroup server and media player markets.
What does Microsoft have to do?
It must create a version of the Windows PC operating system that does not have the Media Player included and offer that to computer makers within 90 days. It also must create "complete and accurate documentation" within 120 days that will allow other companies' workgroup servers to be completely interoperable with Windows. It must pay a fine of about $613 million.
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[link=http://news.com.com/2100-1012-5178486.html][b]Read more[/b][/link] - [link=http://www.short-media.com/comment.php?1230][i]Related news[/i][/link]
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March 24th, 2004 –
[b]Intel[/b] recently announced their plans to put into effect a performance rating system for their CPU's, over that of naming a product with its relative clock speed like they do now. This move definitely looks set to confuse consumers, perhaps even more so than [b]AMD[/b] did when they employed their performance rating system a couple of years ago. Here's the latest info regarding [b]Intel[/b]'s plans.
[blockquote]So what’s on the table? The cash strapped might be looking at a "3xx Series" processor which will be a Celeron D or M processor - the D and M are new designations for Celeron too, representing desktop and mobile parts.
More well heeled mainstream buyers will be able to select from Pentium 4 5xxx Series desktop and mobile parts.
Finally, P4 Extreme Edition for the nutty and the overlocking megahertz whores and the genuinely cool Centrino mobile stuff should fall into the top 7xx Series.
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[link=http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=14914][b]The full report[/b][/link]
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March 23rd, 2004 –
[link=http://www.a1-electronics.net/Heatsinks/2004/Evercool_MagicCooler_Mar.shtml]EverCool Magic Cooler universal AMD & Intel heatsink @ A1[/link]
[link=http://www.motherboards.org/articlesd/motherboard-reviews/1355_1.html]GIGABYTE GA-8IPE100 PRO2-W @ Motherboards[/link]
[link=http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/prescott/]Intel Prescott 3.4E Processor Review @ Tweaknews[/link]
[link=http://www.bjorn3d.com/_preview.php?articleID=427]NEC Multisync LCD 2080UX+ Review @ Bjorn3D[/link]
[link=http://www.accelenation.com/?ac.id.221.1]Intel Pentium 4 @ 3.4GHz @ Accelenation[/link]
[link=http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=article&dId=626]nVidias HSI and PCI Express Plan Documentation @ TweakTown[/link]
[link=http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=349]ATi Mobility Radeon 9700 @ TrustedReviews, plus more CeBIT[/link]
[link=http://www.allhardwarezone.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=15]Spire WhisperRock IV @ AllHardware[/link]
[link=http://www.myworldhardware.com/v4/articles.php?ID=97]Gigabyte GA-8S655FX Ultra Review @ myWORLD Hardware[/link]
[link=http://reviews.pimprig.com/cases/nzxt_guardian_computer_case.php]PimpRig Review // NZXT Guardian Case[/link]
[link=http://www.controlled-insanity.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=30]Spire Whisper Rock IV CPU Cooler Review @ Controlled-Insanity PC[/link]
[link=http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=354]Competition @ TrustedReviews[/link]
[link=http://www.modthebox.com/review308_1.shtml]Vantec Spectrum Mouse Pad Review @ MODTHEBOX.COM[/link]
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[link=http://www.icrontic.com/articles.php?fetch=reviews&id=7]Antec Super LanBoy Case Review @ icrontic.com[/link]
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March 23rd, 2004 –
Spot prices for 256Mbit DDR memory shot up by over 6% yesterday in Asia, driven by aggressive buying amid political unrest in Taiwan after the island’s contested presidential election, according to [i]DRAMeXchange[/i].
[blockquote]According to DRAMeXchange, Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology, the world’s top two DRAM suppliers, have reported insufficient supply for PC OEMs. Hynix Semiconductor reportedly plans to halt supply to the spot market at the end of this month.
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[link=http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/MailHome.asp?datePublish=2004/3/23&pages=A1&seq=2][b]The full report[/b][/link] - [i]Submitted by[/i] mmonnin
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March 23rd, 2004 –
Software giant [b]Microsoft[/b] is reportedly facing the biggest fine the [b]EU[/b] has yet imposed for abuse of market dominance.
[blockquote]But EU member states met to discuss his proposals on Monday, after which leaks swirled round Brussels that it would be nearly 500m euros ($616m; £334m).
Microsoft has a cash pile of more than $50bn, so even a fine on this scale is unlikely to hurt it commercially.
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[link=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3559371.stm][b]The full report[/b][/link]
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