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Monday - August
16th
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Updated BIOS Optimization Guide 4:20
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Adrian over at Adrian's
Rojak Pot has notified us that he has included even more information
in his BIOS
Optimization Guide. He has added more BIOS settings, better
descriptions and a comments page with lots of information from other
readers.
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3dfx Velocity 100 Review 4:17
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iXBT
Hardware has posted a review
of 3dfx's Velocity 100 video card. This card is based on a
modified chip from 3dfx which performs much lower than the Voodoo3
3000. The card is mainly aimed at the OEM market anyway.
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Guillemot Maxi Gamer Xentor 32 4:13
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Tweak3D
has posted a review
of Guillemot's Maxi Gamer Xentor 32 TNT2 Ultra card. Head over and
check it out if you're looking for a good TNT2 Ultra card that is also
relatively inexpensive.
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AMK LAN-0334 Case Review 4:11
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The Tech
Zone has posted a review
of AMK's pretty cool looking LAN-0334 Medium Tower Case built with LAN
gamers/overclockers in mind, check out this tidbit:
The LAN-0334 is a 17 inch ATX case.
Just the right size to bring to LAN parties. There is even an optional
carrying handle! There are three 5.25" drive bays, two 3.25"
drive bays and two 3.25" internal drive bays. This is one more
internal drive bay than the bigger AMK-0334 case. In other words, it
can hold more hard drives and it's smaller to boot! Inside the case,
all the metal have rolled edges so you don't cut your fingers. Unlike
the AMK-0334, the LAN-0334 doesn't have a slide out motherboard tray.
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ICQ 99b Beta 3.17 build 2565 4:02
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I noticed over at Betanews
that Mirabillis has released a new beta
of ICQ 99b. I think most people know what ICQ is, but if you
haven't, it's a fully featured internet communications program that
allows you to keep a list of friends and see when they're online, talk
to them real-time, send files, etc. Grab it below:
- ICQ
99b (Win9X/NT - v3.17 build 2565 - 5 MB)
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Sunday - August 15th
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AOpen AX6BC Pro Slot-1 Mobo 9:58
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Overclockers.com
has posted a review
of AOpen's AX6BC Pro i440BX Slot-1 ATX motherboard. If you want
one of the best built motherboard ever made to date, head over and check
this one out.
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Pinnacle Systems Studio MP10 9:46
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AGNHardware
has posted a review
of Pinnacle Systems' Studio MP10 Video Capture/TV-Tuner device.
They gave this nifty little device a 9/10, here is what they thought of
it:
Pinnacle Systems' Studio MP10 is
unquestionably the best option on the market for MPEG-1 encoding. If
you want to share videos with the family, or just put together your
own collection of videos, the Studio MP10 is exactly what you need. As
for buying one, I saw them in Compusa for $289 (Retail) and there is
always the Internet where it was as low as $214.
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WCPUID 2.6c Beta 1 Released 9:42
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H-Oda!
has released a new version of the popular CPU information utility,
WCPUID. This new beta adds support for the AMD Athlon
processor. Grab it below:
- WCPUID
(Win9X - v2.6c Beta 1 - 49 KB)
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A Couple of Dan's Data Articles 9:38
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Dan has sent word that he's posted a couple
new reviews. First, he takes a look at Acer's
AcerRouter 101 10/100BastT IP sharer. This neat device allows
you to share an internet connection over an Ethernet network. The
second review he has posted is a review of IBM's
old 42H1292 PS/2 keyboard. You know that huge heavy duty one
with the clicking sounds every time you hit a key? That's the one
:)
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3dfx T-Buffer Q&A @EH 9:33
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Vince over at Extreme
Hardware has posted an interview
with Brian Burke of 3dfx regarding 3dfx's new T-Buffer technology.
If you're still wondering about how this technology works, give this
article a read.
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3DCool Contest Extended 9:30
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FPS3D
sends word that they have extended their 3DCool
giveaway to Monday, August the 17th. They are giving away 11
of the best cooling devices around, head over and enter the contest!
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Saturday - August 14th
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KryoTech Cool Athlon 800MHz 5:05
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Tom's
Hardware Guide has posted a review
of KryoTech's new Cool Athlon 800MHz. Using their awesome vapor
phase refrigeration system, they allow you to run an AMD Athlon 600 at
800MHz!! Be warned, when you see those benchmark scores, have a
towel around to wipe up the drool. Absolutely amazing!
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A Couple New Utilities 5:00
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Here are a couple new utilities for you to
play with on this boring Saturday afternoon. I'm sure you all know
what they are, so there is no need for descriptions (besides I'm tired):
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New Vortex1/2 NT4/Win2k Driver 1:02
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While installing Windows 2000 RC1 on my new hard drive, I
went to check out if Aureal had
released any new drivers ... to my surprise, they released a new set of
NT4 drivers dated August 11th which I hadn't noticed before. So, I
decided to try them out on Window 2000 RC1 and guess what? They worked
perfectly with absolutely no hiccups and no modifications
required! So all you Win2k beta testers with a Vortex2, grab this
driver:
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Abit BX6 Rev 2.0 Slot-1 Mobo 9:40
AM EST - Email Us |
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WickedPC
has posted a review
of Abit's BX6 Revision 2.0 i440BX Slot-1 ATX motherboard. I think
we all know pretty much everything about this motherboard now, so no
need to post any juicy parts.
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VIA 4-in-1 Chipset Driver Release 9:30
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VIA has
released a new 4-in-1 driver for motherboards based on any VIA
chipset. If you're a Super7 owner, I highly recommend getting this
update as it will likely solve a lot of problems. Here is the info and
link to download:
IDE Busmaster (2.1.41)
VIA AGP 3.52
IRQ Routing Driver (1.3a)
VIA Registry (ACPI).
Also included is the VIA DMA Tool which
facilitates the adjustment of DMA settings. The 4-in-1 Driver will
automatically detect which versions of drivers you are currently using
as well as determine the necessity to upgrade.
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Monthly Hardware News Overview 9:23
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iXBT
Hardware is back again with another issue of their monthly
hardware overview. If you would like everything that happened
last month nicely wrapped up in one place, head over and check it out.
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New Spectra 2500/3200 Drivers 9:15
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I noticed over at Betanews,
that the Japanese
Canopus Site has released new drivers for the Spectra 2500/3200
which are based on Nvidia's 2.25 reference drivers. Grab them from
the link below:
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Everglide Large Attack Mouse Pad 9:10
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Email Us |
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John Chow over at The
Tech Zone has notified us that they have posted a review
of Everglide's Large Attack mouse pad giving it a sweet 9.5/10.
You know, I'm really thinking of scrapping these crappy fabric mouse
pads I have because the trolleys inside the mouse keep getting full of
crap, that it's necessary for me to clean them every 2 weeks which is
really annoying!
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ASUS V3800 & VR Stereoscope Driver 9:07
AM EST - Email Us |
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ASUS has
released a new driver for owners of the V3800 TNT2 card the VR
Stereoscope glasses. Grab it below:
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Act Labs Ship PC Light Gun System 8:55
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Act Labs
has notified us that they have begun shipment of the very much
anticipated PC Light Gun system. I can't wait to try these things,
here is the press release:
Richmond, BC. August 13, 1999 - ACT LABS Ltd.,
developers of cutting-edge gaming peripherals for the intermediate to
advanced gamer, have announced that they are now shipping their
ACT LABS GS Gun SystemT. The product is available now and has a MSRP
of $99.99 including bundled software. This is the first product
that utilizes their patent-pending PC gun technology.
ACT LABS has been working
extensively with software developers to ensure many games have
integrated support for the GS this fall. The GS is applicable to four
specific game genres; action/adventure, hunting, military simulations,
and first person shooting titles. ACT LABS has teamed up with software
companies in each genre for promotional purposes and events that
will launch this fall. Some of the popular games that are scheduled
for GS support include Die Hard Trilogy 2T from Fox InteractiveT, Top
ShotT and Cabela Sportsman's ChallengeT from Activision®, and Deer
Hunter 3T developed by Sunstorm InteractiveT. ACT LABS also
understands that independent developers are currently finalizing
"mods" or game add-ons for use with popular first person
shooter titles. The GS is currently scheduled for support in more than
20 titles and the list is growing each day.
The ACT LABS GS Gun SystemT is a complete system
that has been designed to offer both single and two-player use.
Following the high design standard set by their previous products, the
system consists of 2 light guns that are stored in an attractive
holster-style base unit. The base has a metallic finish and rubber
form fitting pockets to keep the guns upright in storage. Each gun
incorporates a rubber-contoured handle for additional comfort.
The third important component of the ACT
LABS GS Gun SystemT is a handheld controller that can be used in
conjunction with one of the guns. This device has it's own storage
location at the rear of the base unit. You can "hot-swap"
the guns at any time to allow for the use of the included handheld
controller. The handheld controller also has a
"mouse-emulation" feature that gives it additional
functionality.
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Friday - August 13th
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Logitech SoundMan X2 Speaker Set 4:44
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AGNHardware has
posted a review
of Logitech's SoundMan X2 3-piece speaker set. This is Logitech's
first attempt at a speaker system so it's not exactly a knock-out.
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Soyo SY-7IWM/L i810 S3790 Mobo 4:41
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Super7.net has posted
a review
of Soyo's SY-7IWN/L i810 based Socket-370 microATX motherboard.
Considering it's from Soyo, this board should be pretty good, head over
and check it out if you're in the market for an i810 board.
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More 3DCool Cooler Reviews 4:35
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3aG has posted a couple 3DCool.com
cooler reviews as well as a review of 3dfxCOOL's
Voodoo cooler. Check them out below:
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Set top DVD or DVD-ROM Drive? 4:32
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Sharky Extreme
has posted a great article
which attempts to help people make the decision on whether they should
go the DVD-ROM direction or buy a set top DVD player. The DVD-ROM
path will cost you less, but the experience may not always be as
good. Here is a bit from the article:
Movies on a PC DVD player you say? That's crazy! Who
would want to watch movies on a 17" monitor? It is easy to forget
that not all PC DVD players are run off of a video card, and it's even
easier to forget that TV-Out connector on your video card that you've
never used. Really it all comes down to what it is you want out of
your DVD purchase, and Sharky Extreme is here to help sort out the
mess.
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3DCool's Monitor Cooler Review 4:25
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Speedy3D has posted
a review
of 3DCool.com's monitor cooler. Your monitor is probably the hottest
component of your computer and believe it or not, they do break down
quite often. I've had to RMA 3 times already and they were probably all
due to heat problems like wires melting and the soldering links coming loose.
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Cybex KVM SwitchView Review 4:17
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Anand Tech has
posted a review
of the Cybex KVM SwitchView. What the heck is this thing?
Check out the intro:
The requirement for more than one computer in
today's household is on the rise - more and more IT Professionals are
working from home. When does the need for a KVM unit arise? Well,
there are many uses for these devices, ranging from server rooms to
development machines, and virtually in any scenario where you would
want to control multiple machines from a single station. I, myself,
run a business from home. I have a complete development studio setup
from where I do all my work, and this unit already makes my life alot
easier. Even with the salaries that most IT professionals make, buying
multiple monitors & keyboards can get quite pricey. The solution
to this is the KVM (Keyboard, Video and mouse) Switch unit.
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Global WIN FDP32 vs. Alpha 7HO 4:11
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The Tech
Zone has posted a good comparison
between 3dfx Cool's Alpha 7HO cooler and Global WIN's new FDP32 MASSIVE
cooler. Here is a bit from the review:
There's really no other way to say it.
The new Global Win FDP32 kicks serious ass. It's worth every penny and
then some. If you're a serious overclockers looking to get the most
out of your Celeron and got the right size motherboard, the Global Win
FDP32 is your best bet. I can't wait to see Global Win's answer to the
Alpha P125! :-)
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BIOS Optimization Guide Part III 4:06
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Adrian over at Adrian's
Rojak Pot has notified us that he has posted part
III of his BIOS Optimization Guide. This thing is growing
quite quickly, head over for some good tips.
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Quantum Fireball Plus KA Review 4:04
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Thresh's Firing
Squad has posted a review
of Quantum's Fireball Plus KA 7200 RPM EIDE UltraDMA/66 hard
drive. Overall 3.5 out of 5 stars. I think it should have
got a better score, I just bought one of these babies today!
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New Leadtek S320 II Drivers 4:00
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Leadtek has released
some new 9X/NT4 and Win 2000 drivers for your enjoyment. Head over
to the link below to grab the appropriate files:
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Thursday - August 12th
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Diamond Stealth III S540 Xtreme 4:50
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Gamespot has posted
a review
of Diamond's Stealth III S540 Xtreme 32 MB card which is based on S3's
new Savage4 Pro Xtreme chip. Add a fan and this $100 card might be
able to give you a damn good value! Check it out:
Unpacking the card revealed something else
interesting: This 166MHz card ships with just a passive heat sink - no
cooling fan. The heat sink got quite toasty, but nowhere near as hot
as the Voodoo3/3000 heat sink. So the overall design seems a bit more
efficient in terms of heat generation than the competition.
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Optiquest L700 Flat Panel Review 4:48
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AGNHardware
has posted a review
of Optiquest's L700 17" Flat Panel Monitor. It only got
a 6/10 on their scale, head over and see why.
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Gainward 5VPA Super7 Mobo 4:45
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The Upgrade Center
has posted a review
of Gainward's 5VPA Super7 motherboard which is based on the VIA Apollo
MVP3 chipset.
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PC133 SDRAM Roundup 4:40
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Real World
Technologies has posted a roundup
of three PC133 memory modules from Crucial Technology, Corsair and
EMS. Of course, as we've seen before, the EMS HSDRAM was the
superior one making it up to a completely stable speed of 143MHz.
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Cambridge Desktop Theatre DTT2500 4:35
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Gamer's
Depot has posted a review
of Cambridge Soundwork's Desktop Theatre 5.1 DTT2500 Digital
Speakers. If you want the ultimate DVD/3D Game audio system, I
would definitely say: GO WITH THESE! They do cost quite a bit
though... So far both reviews I've seen of this system have been
perfect scores!
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ATI All-in-Wonder 128 Review 4:25
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Ars
Technica has posted a review
of ATI's All-in-Wonder 128 card. Here is a bit from the review:
Then again, for the graphics
professional or CAD/3D designer, the ATI All-in-Wonder 128 has no
contender in its price range. Its image quality is just short of
spectacular, and its OpenGL and Direct3D ratings smoke a Matrox G200
six-ways-to-Sunday (700% faster at OpenGL, 250% faster at D3D). And
with ATI's apparent dedication to this chipset (there are currently 7
configurations in their lineup using it), driver updates will likely
ease the heavy CPU dependency. You saw testimony above - their recent
OpenGL update (specifically directed at Quake 3 Test users, in fact)
increases performance by 15% or so. Also, in a freakish move in this
market, there are a number of 3rd-party developers offering alternative
drivers. How the hell that happened, I don't know, but I like it.
ATI, without embarrassment, both links to them and includes
information on their support pages. This includes drivers for the BeOS
and Linux!
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MS Intellimouse Explorer Preview 4:14
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Thresh and the gang
have posted an exclusive preview
of Microsoft's Intellimouse Explorer Mouse. This awesome new mouse
uses optical technology instead of a primitive ball to track motion.
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3dfx Voodoo3 3500 TV Review 4:11
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Hot
Hardware has posted their review
of 3dfx's top-of-the-line Voodoo3 3500 TV card. The box looks
ultra cool by the way. Here is what they thought of this baby:
From this reviewer's perspective, the
Voodoo3-3500TV is the fastest 3D accelerator on the market today. It
also boasts really great features on the AV side of things. These new
toys can breath new life into your computer and allow you to do more
than you ever had before from a Multi-Media standpoint. All in all, I
highly recommend the Voodoo3-3500TV for anyone who wants the
"Cadillac of Voodoo3s" with all the bells and whistles!
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3-Way Budget Sound Card Roundup 4:07
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Looking for a really cheap sound card that will still do
a decent job? Well head over to 3DHardware.net
and check out their small roundup
of 3 budget sound cards, the AOpen Audio Phantom, Aureal Vortex
Advantage PCI and Shark Multimedia's Predator.
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A-Trend ATC6254M Slot-1 Mobo 4:03
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Sharky Extreme
has posted a review
of A-Trend's ATC6254M i440BX Slot-1 ATX motherboard. But
wait! This motherboard has an on-board Voodoo3 2000 with 16 MB of
SGRAM, a Yamaha YMF740 PCI audio chip and 4 DIMM slots too!
Oh and the PCB color is really cool looking too.
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TennMax TNT Detonator Cooler 4:00
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HardOCP has posted a
review
of TennMax's TNT/TNT2 Detonator cooler. The nice thing about this
review is that they compare this cooler to various other ones, including
home made ones, a BX chipset heatsink and Leadtek's Winfast S320
heatsink/fan. Pretty good stuff, head over and check it out.
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Cambridge FPS2000 Speaker Set 3:56
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The Tech
Zone has posted a review
of Cambridge Soundwork's Four Point Surround 2000 5-piece speaker
set. I give this set two thumbs up, head over and check out what
the Tech Zone thought of them.
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Wednesday
- August 11th
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3dfx Voodoo3 3500 Driver 10:28
PM EST - Email Us |
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I noticed over at Voodoo
eXtreme that 3dfx has released a
new drive for the Voodoo3 3500 TV card. Grab it from the link
below:
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Nvidia TNT/TNT2 Drivers 6:39
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There are some new unofficial Nvidia Riva TNT/TNT2
drivers floating around on the web. You can grab them below but
since they are unofficial, use at your own risk:
Head over to Riva
Station to get some more info. Also, the link to the 2.25
driver was not working when I last tried, so it might not work for you
either.
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UPS and Surge Protection 5:01
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Ars Technica
has posted a great guide
on Uninterruptible Power Supplies and surge protection. If you're
looking to protect your expensive computer or keep your server or
workstation running reliably, head over and read this article.
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3DAlpha Hardware Articles 4:56
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3DAlpha has posted a
couple new reviews today (as well as a new site design). Check
them out below:
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Addtronics 3890 Med Tower Case 4:50
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AbsolutePC has
posted a review
of Addtronics 3890 Medium Tower ATX case. They seemed to really
like this case, giving it a 97%
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ATA-33 vs. ATA-66 Benchmarks 4:42
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Viper3D
has posted some quick
benchmarks of a Quantum CR hard drive running on an Abit BE6
motherboard in both UDMA/33 and 66 mode, head over to see the results.
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Shark Predator 4D Sound Card 4:34
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3Dimensional128
has posted a review
of Shark Multimedia's Predator 4D audio card which is based on Trident's
4DWAVE-DX chip. Here is what they thought of this $29.99 card:
This card brings to mind the old saying
"you get what you pay for" If you are looking for a card for
playing CDs and WAVE files only, this may be the card for you, if
youre a serious gamer or audiophile you'll probably want to look
elsewhere.
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IIyama VisionMaster 22" Pro510 4:22
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Gamer's Depot
has done a review
of Ilyama's VisionMaster Pro510 22" Monitor. A very sweet
looking monitor, I wish I had one!
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3dfxCool Monitor HO Review 4:20
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The Tech
Zone has posted a review
of 3dfxCool's Monitor HO (High Output) cooler. Here is a bit from
the review:
The temperature of my monitor without
the cooler was 104 degrees Fahrenheit. That was much hotter than I
thought it would be. With the 3dfxcool Monitor HO cooler the
temperature dropped to around 84F. It has stayed around there for all
times of the day for a few weeks. Not bad at all, a 20 degree F drop
in temperature. The only thing is that 3dfxCOOL claims a 30F drop in
temperature. In a cool environment I think this would be possible, so
they are not making any unreal claims.
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SIIG USB PC Camera Review 4:12
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SystemLogic has
posted a review
of SIIG's USB PC Camera. This little camera looks a lot like the
Logitech Quickcam. Apparently, they thought this little camera was
quite good, giving it a 9.5/10, head over and check it out.
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ASUS V3800 2.08 Final Drivers 4:09
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ASUS has finally
released the file versions of their 2.08 drivers. Since ASUS
released a lot of goodies along with the drivers and posted a bunch of
info which is too long to post here, I'll just point you in the
direction where to get them:
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Tuesday - August 10th
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More AGNHardware Reviews 5:36
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AGNHardware has
pumped out a couple more reviews today. Check them out below:
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New ASUS BIOS Updates 5:33
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ASUS has released a
bunch of new BIOS updates for their Socket 370, Slot-1 and Socket 8
motherboards. Instead of listing them all, just follow the link
below to go the FTP site and grab the one you need:
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PowerLeap PL-K6-III Upgrade Kit 5:26
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Hardware Central
has posted a review
of PowerLeap's PL-K6-III Upgrage Kit. Here is a bit about this
device:
The PL-K6-III is a processor upgrade kit that will
replace your current processor with a converter onto which you plug
your new CPU, an AMD K6-III/400 in this case. Actually the converter
can be used to upgrade any Pentium 75~233MHz system to an AMD
K6-II/333~450MHz or AMD K6-III/400~450MHz, as they're also offered
separately.
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TennMax TNT Detonator Cooler 5:17
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SysOp Solutions
has posted a review
of TennMax's TNT/TNT2 Detonator cooler. This is probably the most
efficient, low profile heatsink/fan you'll find for TNT/TNT2
cards. If you're an avid overclocker and worry the hell about heat
killing your chip, then you'll definitely want to check this out.
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Global WIN FDP32 Socket370 Cooler 5:14
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Planet Hardware
has posted a review
of Global WIN's massive FDP32 Socket 7/370 CPU cooler. He had to
do a bit of sawing to get 2 to fit on an Abit BP6 motherboard but the
performance of these babies should be awesome. The MSRP is $24.99,
but you can grab them from CoolerGuys.com
for 21.99.
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Anand's AMD Athlon Review 5:05
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After yesterday's huge list of
reviews, I didn't think I would post anymore. However, Anand
always does a great job on his reviews so it would be an injustice not
to let people know about this review. This AMD
Athlon review is packed full of information and benchmarks of both
the 600 and 650MHz Athlon vs. the P3 600 & 650 as well as a few
Celeron's thrown into the mix.
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Quantum Fireball KA Plus Hard Drive 4:58
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Tweak3D (with their
awesome new site design) has posted a review
of Quantum's Fireball KA Plus 7200 RPM UltraDMA/66 hard drive.
Overall rating, 9 out 10, I was actually planning on getting one
of these babies in the 13 GB variant very soon.
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Diamond Monster Sound MX25 4:31
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I've been waiting to see a review of this add-on board
for quite a while! Thresh's
Firing Squad has posted a review
of the finally available, Diamond Monster Sound MX25
"breaker" card for the MX300. This board add a digital
SP/DIF output port to the MX300, which can then be sent to a Dolby
Digital decoder for a darn good DVD experience. I agree with the
Firing Squad, it's not worth the $40 USD for the card and shipping costs
on top of that just for one additional function.
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Abit BE6 Slot-1 w/UDMA66 Mobo 4:31
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HardOCP has posted
their review
of Abit's BE6 i440BX Slot-1 motherboard which is the only Slot-1
motherboard so far which has UltraDMA/66 support. Kyle posted lots
of pictures and a few benchmarks comparing UDMA33 & 66.
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New ELSA 3D Revelator Driver 4:21
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ELSA has released a new
driver for the 3D Revelator glasses which adds official support for
all TNT/TNT2 cards and not only those from ELSA. This is great
news, check out the press release here
and grab the driver below:
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Butterfly TNT2 M64 Review 4:21
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Dan's Data has
posted a review of a
no-name Riva TNT2 Model 64 card, called the Butterfly. It's one of
those Asian OEM cards that you often find in your system and have no
idea where it came from.
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Wicked3D eyeSCREAM Review 4:17
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Riva3D has posted a review
of Wicked3D's eyeSCREAM 3D stereoscopic glasses. With the latest
drivers, these glasses can be used on a wide variety of 3D cards but so
can the ELSA 3D Revelator glasses (more on that soon).
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JustCooler TT-900 Cooler Review 4:12
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The Tech
Zone has posted a review
of JustCooler's TT-900 dual fan bay cooler. Here is a bit from the
review:
The design of the unit is very smart.
While most drive bay coolers uses small 1.5" fans on the drive
bay face, the TT-900 uses 2 big 92mm fans on 2 levels. The fans are
very quite. They only give off 27 decibels of noise when operating at
2100 RPM. This is quieter than most case fans. You won't be wasting
any power supply connectors by using this product because a 4 pin pass
through connector powers the fans.
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ICQ 99b Alpha v3.16 Build 2562 4:05
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I know it's not at all hardware related, but
it's just such a darn cool program and if you're not already using it,
you should be! Anyway, I noticed over at Betanews,
that Mirabilis has released a new
version of their popular ICQ program. Here is the info and a link to
download:
Mirabilis has finally
publicly released an ICQ 99b Alpha. This new version adds the ICQ
ActiveList, which will allow you to participate in, create and
manage your own interest communities, E-ICQ,
which will enable you to join interest groups and receive information
via ICQ about issues related to these groups, and ICQ
Enhanced E-mail Check, which improves your options for checking
your incoming E-mail.
- ICQ
99b (Win9X/NT - v3.16
b2562 - 5 MB)
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August 9th
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HPros: EPoX BXB-S Dual CPU Mobo 5:37
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After a month of testing, we finally finished our review
of EPoX's Dual Slot-1 motherboard, the BXB-S. This i440BX based
motherboard has an Adaptec Ultra2 SCSI controller and top notch
performance and stability. If you're looking for a good,
affordable Dual Slot-1 motherboard which on-board SCSI, then check out
our review.
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Hercules Dynamite TNT/2 Driver 5:25
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Hercules has
released a new driver
for the Dynamite TNT/TNT2/Ultra cards. These are based on Nvidia's
2.08 reference driver. Check out the release notes here,
then grab it below:
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7-Way Dual CPU Mobo Roundup 5:20
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CRUS has
just posted a large roundup
of 7 of the most affordable and very capable dual processor motherboards
on the market. They include the Abit BP6, DFI P2XBL/D, EpoX EP-BXBS,
IWILL DBD-100, MSI 6120, Shuttle
HOT-649A and Soyo's D6IBA. Head over to see which one they felt
came out on top.
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D-Link DFE-910 Networking Kit 5:16
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AGNHardware has
posted a review
of D-Link's DFE-910 Home Networking Kit. This kit comes with
everything you need to connect 2 computers at 100mpbs and allows for
more computers to be hooked up later on down the road when you become
rich :) Anyway, this is one of the best all-in-one kits you can
get as far as price and performance go.
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ASUS 50X CD-ROM Drive Review 5:12
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3DAlpha has posted a
review
of ASUS's 50X MAX IDE CD-ROM drive. The speed is nice, but the vibration
that 50X drives make is a little too much for me too handle. I'd
rather have a 32X because frankly I don't care if a program installs a
few seconds faster.
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Castlewood ORB 2.2GB Review 5:11
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BXBoards has posted a review
of Castlewood's ORB 2.2GB Removable drive. Looks like very
promising drive, with quite a large capacity and very good speed.
Head over to BXBoards for all the details.
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BitBoys Oy Glaze3D Preview 4:30
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Thresh's Firing
Squad has posted an article
which reports on what happened at Siggraph specifically with the guys
behind the Glazed3D chip, BitBoys Oy. They have posted quite a bit
of details on the specs and features of the Glaze3D chip, head over and
check it out for a great read.
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AMD Athlon Reviews/Articles 4:08
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I was absolutely amazed at the number of
reviews that have popped up yesterday and especially today. So
instead of making individual posts for them, I decided to just link them
all in one place. Almost of all of them have tons of benchmarks
and from what I see, the Athlon absolutely rocks! Here ya go:
Phew! If there are any more
reviews, I'm going to go nuts! If anyone actually reads all of
these, I've got to hand it to them :) because that would be pretty
damn amazing (and nuts).
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Sharky Extreme Buyer's Guide 4:03
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Sharky Extreme
has posted this month's hardware
and software buyer's guide. If you want some advice on where
to put your money, head over and check it out. This guide is
updated monthly because the industry shifts direction so quickly, so
what may have been expensive this month, could become a lot cheaper next
month.
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New V3 Overclocking Utilities 3:58
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I noticed over at 3DFiles.com
that a couple updated version of those popular Voodoo3 overclocking utilities
have been released. They both have support for the Voodoo3 3500
now and have misc bug fixes, grab them below:
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Creative Labs TNT2 Ultra Review 3:55
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J.S.I Hardware
has posted a review
of Creative Lab's 3D Blaster TNT2 Ultra card. If you need a
powerful graphics card to go with that new Athlon system ;) this might
be a good choice.
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Microstar MS-6163 Pro Mobo 3:36
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Hardware-One
has posted a review
of MSI's MS-6163 Pro i440BX Slot-1 ATX motherboard. In my opinion
this ranks up there with the best of the them, especially in the
overclocking category.
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