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Wednesday - December 8th


  ASUS K7M Slot-A Mobo Review  6:12 PM EST  - Email Us
Penstar Systems has posted their review of ASUS's K7M Slot-A motherboard which is based on AMD's 750 chipset.  This board is currently heralded as the best Athlon motherboard you can get, if you can find one.

 

  Leadtek Winfast ATA/66 Card  6:10 PM EST  - Email Us
Speedy3D has posted a review of Leadtek's Winfast ATA/66 board which is based on the CMD 648 chip.  Head over and see if this is a good alternative to Abit's Hot Rod 66 card which is based on the High Point HPT-366 chip.

 

  Alienware Interview  6:06 PM EST  - Email Us
3DWars has conducted an interview with Nelson Gonzalez of Alienware (the guys who build custom built systems especially for gaming).  Quite a bit of interesting information at what goes on behind the scenes at Alienware.

 

  Abit BE6-II Slot-1 Mobo Review  6:04 PM EST  - Email Us
GamePC has posted a review of Abit's new BE6-II i440BX based Slot-1 ATX motherboard.  This baby has 5 PCI slots, the HPT-366 ATA-66 controller and a ton of FSB speeds in 1MHz increments.  Head over and check out the rest of the details.

 

  APC Back-UPS Pro 650 Review  9:04 AM EST  - Email Us
Ars Technica has posted a review of APC's Back-UPS Pro 650.  APC is to UPS like Adaptec is to SCSI.  I knew those simile's we learned in English class would come in handy for something!

 

  3dfx VSA-100 Interview  9:00 AM EST  - Email Us
Thresh's Firing Squad has posted an interview with 3dfx's Scott Sellers and Brian Burke regarding the VSA-100 and the cards that will be based on it.  Here is a bit from the interview:

FS: Is the VSA-100 Engine, the chip that powers the Voodoo4 and Voodoo5, still based on the original Voodoo Graphics core, or is it an all new design?

Scott Sellers: It's somewhere in between. The VSA-100 is still based on the Voodoo Graphics core, for compatibility reasons, but we've made significant changes to the overall design. We had to build in support for 32-bit color, 2 pixels per clock rendering, new texture modes, new combine modes, tremendous scalability improvements, support for texture compression, larger texture sizes and a number of other new features. At heart, it's the Voodoo core, with lots of substantial changes. As a result, we consider it to be really close to a new architecture.


  Guillemot 3D Prophet Review  8:57 AM EST  - Email Us
3DGPU has posted their review of Guillemot's 3D Prophet GeForce 256 32MB SDRAM card.  What can I say?  It's a GeForce!  Enough said.

 

  Soltek SL-67KV Slot-1 Mobo  8:52 AM EST  - Email Us
Active Hardware has posted a review of Soltek's SL-67KV VIA Apollo Pro 133A based Slot-1 ATX motherboard.  The VIA Apollo Pro 133A is proving to be quite an interesting chipset, you may want to look into it if you want ATA-66, AGP 4X and PC-133 SDRAM support.

 

  List of Upcoming Slot-A Mobo's  8:46 AM EST  - Email Us
SlotA.com has posted a large list of all the Slot-A motherboard currently available along with all the ones due out in the future, along with the chipsets they are based on and a few of their special features.  A very good thing to check out if you're planning on getting an Athlon system.

 

  Intel Celerom SMP Petition Sent  8:42 AM EST  - Email Us
Bill over at CPUReview has notified us that he has sent off the 16,306 e-signatures collected for the Celeron SMP petition. I had thought that Intel wasn't going to disable SMP, just not support it, maybe I'm wrong.  In any case, we'll see what Intel says in response.

 

  T-Buffer Investigated - Part 3  8:33 AM EST  - Email Us
Beyond3D has posted the third part of their investigation of 3dfx's T-Buffer technology.  I have no idea what more they could possibly say about it, they must have torn the thing inside out, but heck, head over and read it if you want to find out.

 

  Hard Drive Cooler Comparison  8:31 AM EST  - Email Us
While I was over at TargetPC, I noticed that they've also posted a comparison between 4 of the best hard drive coolers available.  Head over to see the results.

 

  CD-ROM Speeds: Does X Really Matter?  8:29 AM EST  - Email Us
TargetPC has written an article on CD-ROM drive speeds and if they really make much of a difference.  As you may already know, a drive that is rated at 40X will not read the entire CD at that speed, it only reads the other most part at that speed.  TargetPC has posted quite a bit of info as well as benchmarks between 4 different drives.

 

  Microsoft Intellimouse w/Intellieye  8:24 AM EST  - Email Us
WickedPC has posted a review of Microsoft's regular Intellimouse w/Intellieye mouse.  It's cheaper than the MS Intellimouse Explorer and not as nice looking but still very good.

 

  Project Ultimate I-Storm Cooler  8:22 AM EST  - Email Us
The Tech Zone has posted an article about their Ultimate I-Storm cooler project.  They have experimented with combining an Ultimate Hard Drive Cooler and Global WIN's I-Storm to produce one hell of a hard drive cooler.   If you would like to try it yourself, they even explain how to do it.

Tuesday - December 7th


  AMD Athlon Overclocking FAQ  5:42 PM EST  - Email Us
The Tech Report has posted their guide to overclocking the AMD Athlon CPU.  Here is a description of the article:

The Tech Report has published a FAQ on overclocking the AMD Athlon processor. We've covered the various techniques of getting the clock frequency up, why the Athlon processor looks to be a good overclocker's chip, voltages, stability issues--the works.


  Sharky's Athlon 750MHz Review  8:31 AM EST  - Email Us
Sharky Extreme has posted their review of AMD's current top-of-the-line processor, the Athlon 750MHz.  Head over and see if its worth its hefty price tag.

 

  Internet Connection Sharing Guide  8:27 AM EST  - Email Us
Thresh's Firing Squad has posted a guide which will help you decide which software to use and how to setup internet connection sharing for you home LAN so that you can share one internet connection with multiple computers on your LAN.  Believe, its an awesome tool and makes life a whole lot easier.

 

  NVIDIA GeForce 256 Comparison  8:25 AM EST  - Email Us
iXBT Hardware has posted a comparison between the Creative 3D Blaster Annihilator, Leadtek WinFast GeForce 256 and ASUS AGP-V6600/Pure.  Head over and check out which one came out on top.

 

  Mini Monster 7 Cooler Review  8:22 AM EST  - Email Us
The Tech Zone has posted a review of the Mini Monster 7 Cooler. This huge fan is attached to a Global Win FEP32, but more $1.50 more you can get it mounted on the FDP32 for some extreme cooling action.

 

  Open Source 3dfx GLide For Linux  8:20 AM EST  - Email Us
3dfx has decided to make GLide open source for all you Linux programmers who want to play around with it and make it better. Here is where you can get more information and download the source:
  Intel Coppermine 0.18µ Review  8:16 AM EST  - Email Us
Hardware Central has posted an in-depth article of Intel's new Pentium III Coppermine 0.18 micron CPU.  They even have a but-load of benchmarks for you to check out.

 

  Mad Onion 3DMark 2000 Released!  8:13 AM EST  - Email Us
Mad Onion has released 3DMark 2000.  This is an awesome benchmarking program for your 3D graphics board, and unlike other benchmarks, its a pleasure to watch.  If nothing else, download it for its visuals!
  Guillemot 3D Prophet Review  8:12 AM EST  - Email Us
Planet GeForce has posted their review of Guillemot's 3D Prophet GeForce 256 32MB SDRAM card.  Head over and see what they thought of Guillemot's newest addition to the family.

Monday - December 6th


  Cambridge DTT2500 Digital Review  9:22 AM EST  - Email Us
Hardware-One has posted their review of Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Theatre 5.1 DTT2500 Digital 6-piece speaker set with separate amp/Dolby Digital Decoder.  Very nice kit for watching DVD's and even gaming, but a little over-budget for most of us.

 

  Motherboards in 2000 Preview  9:20 AM EST  - Email Us
Anand Tech has posted part 1 of their Motherboards in 2000 preview.  In this part they take a look at the chipsets which will be powering our computers in the next millennium.

 

  Yamaha XG-Movie 5.1 Preview  9:06 AM EST  - Email Us
3DSoundSurge has posted the first hands-on-preview of Yamaha's XG-Movie 5.1 sound card. The only reason they didn't call this a review is because they don' t have the final drivers yet.  This card is very exciting, check it out:

In this preview take a hands on first look at Yamaha’s upcoming XG-Movie 5.1 sound card. To the best of our knowledge this is the first sound card to offer Dolby Digital (DD) and Digital Theater Systems (DTS) decoding in hardware. It does this and more using the YAMAHA YSS912 chip and outputs six analog channels or a COAX SPDIF out! The other half of this intriguing card uses the YMF744-XG chip which will be used in Yamaha’s upcoming XG-Quad sound card as well as several cards that are already on the market including Hoontech’s Digital XG board and Guillemot’s Fortissemo, both of which we will review this year. All of these boards, including the XG-Movie 5.1 use Sensaura’s 3D audio technology for all the gaming aspects of the card.


  Mouse Tweak Guide  8:56 AM EST  - Email Us
Dan over at Tweak3D has posted a Mouse Tweak Guide.  This guide is especially good for people who play FPS games and need that extra precision and fluent movement.

 

  6-Way 3D Card Roundup  8:56 AM EST  - Email Us
Ace's Hardware has posted a comparison of six of the fastest 3D cards available today.  The following boards are included: Asus V6600 (nVidia Geforce 256), Diamond Viper (nVidia TNT2), Matrox G400, ATI Rage Fury Pro, ATI Rage Fury Maxx and 3DFx Voodoo 3000.

 

  SharedWare Savage Review  8:54 AM EST  - Email Us
No, this is not an S3 Savage graphics board, but rather a card which has a totally different function.  SystemLogic has reviewed the SharedWare Savage card and given it quite a lot of praise.  Here is what it does:

This board allows you to split the resources of your computer, and have two or more consoles connected to it at the same time. Meaning independent workspaces for each Savage card you use. The picture below illustrates how this is done. As you can see, the main console uses your main video, sound, keyboard, and mouse hookups, while the other consoles go through the Savage.   


  3dfx VSA-100 Interview  8:34 AM EST  - Email Us
Hot Hardware has conducted an interview with 3dfx's P.R. Manager, Brian Burke and their Director of Consumer Product Marketing, Peter Wicher regarding their VSA-100 chip and the Voodoo4 and 5 cards.  There's quite a bit of interesting information in this interview, especially if you're interested in the design behind the the chips and how its different from the original Voodoo Graphics architecture.

 

  Abit VA6 VIA Apollo Pro 133 Board  8:31 AM EST  - Email Us
The Overclockers Workbench has posted a first impressions/review of Abit's VA6 Slot-1 VIA Apollo Pro 133 based ATX motherboard.  They have specs, benchmarks and a few other goodies posted.

Sunday - December 5th


  HPros: Intellimouse Explorer Review  1:42 PM EST  - Email Us
We've posted a review of Microsoft's Intellimouse Explorer Mouse which I'm sure most of you have heard about already.  This new optical technology does wonders for accuracy and maintenance (or lack thereof), you can even use the mouse on your lap if you wanted to! 

 

  3dfx T-Buffer Investigated Part 2  12:09 PM EST  - Email Us
Beyond3D has posted their second installment to their investigation of 3dfx's T-Buffer technology which will make its first appearance in the Voodoo4 and 5 cards due out in March.  Some very technical and interesting information about how the T-Buffer works.

 

  D-Link USB Product Roundup  12:07 PM EST  - Email Us
WickedPC has posted a roundup of D-Link's USB products.  Here is a list of what they reviewed:
  AOpen AX63Pro Slot-1 Mobo  12:03 PM EST  - Email Us
Sharky Extreme has posted their review of AOpen's AX63Pro VIA Apollo Pro Plus based Slot-1 motherboard.  It has 5 PCI slots and UDMA/66 built-in and comes at a very good price, so head over and check it out.

 

  Athlon/P3 Price Comparison V11  11:49 AM EST  - Email Us
Bill over at CPUReview has updated his great Athlon/Pentium III price comparison article.  The Athlon + FIC SD11 motherboard is now cheaper than the P3 + Abit BE6 motherboard at all clock speeds!!

 

  Act Labs RS Shifter Review  11:48 AM EST  - Email Us
Anand Tech has posted a review of Act Labs RS 6-gear Shifter add-on for their Force Feedback wheel/pedal system. Check out this tidbit:

ACT LABS has done it again. First, they won our force-feedback wheel round-up. NOW they have the first PC Shifting system! The RS Shifter is a new frontier in computer gaming. The realism it adds to the PC racing genre is phenomenal. Although there is a lack of games supporting the shifter right now, the list of titles that will have support is growing. This is one peripheral that will NOT be gathering dust on a shelf somewhere.


  A Look At Video Card Prices  11:43 AM EST  - Email Us
Ga'ash Soffer over at Voodoo Extreme has posted an article in which he takes a look at the current prices of video cards and whether some of them are worth their hefty price tags.  Along the same lines, Ga'ash has also written an article which takes a look at Benchmarking video cards, how its done, and the problems associated with it.

 

  A Couple New Useful Utilities  11:36 AM EST  - Email Us
Are you bored today?  Well here are a couple new programs to play with to help speed up your video card and CPU/memory sub-system:
  3-Way GeForce Comparison  11:33 AM EST  - Email Us
Dan's Data has updated their GeForce 256 comparison to include the new ASUS V6600 Deluxe board and they compare it to the regular ASUS V6600 and Leatek's Winfast GeForce 256.

 

  New ASUS V6600/6800 Drivers  11:27 AM EST  - Email Us
Andre has sent word that ASUS has posted new V6600 and V6800 drivers for your downloading pleasure, by the way, these probably work with their TNT2 boards as well:

Friday - December 3rd


  AMD Likely To Beat Intel, Alpha To 1GHz  4:56 PM EST  - Email Us
That is the headline in an article over at the Register and it's not very hard to believe.  Here is a bit from the article:

It now seems highly unlikely that Intel will be able to produce a 1GHz chip based on its IA-32 architecture before AMD, and possibly even before Compaq rolls out a 1GHz Alpha processor next summer.

According to information from a source close to AMD's plans, it can, as we have said before, produce an air-cooled Athlon K7 running at the magic 1GHz spot early next year, if it wants to.

The fabrication of the processor has gone more smoothly than anyone could have anticipated, and the only reason for holding back on producing a 1GHz Athlon early next year is that AMD can maximise its profits by gradually rolling scaled processors out of its fabs.


  Intel CC820 Slot-1 Mobo Review  4:53 PM EST  - Email Us
Tom's Hardware Guide has posted their review of Intel's new Cape Cod 820 Slot-1 motherboard.  This i820 based board has SDRAM slots instead of RDRAM and it looks as if Tom isn't too happy with the board.

 

  Guide To Buying Cheap Hardware  4:50 PM EST  - Email Us
3DWars has posted a guide to buying cheap hardware.  If you're like me and can't afford those damn Pentium III and Athlon's, you may want to check this out.

 

  Slot-A Motherboard Roundup  4:39 PM EST  - Email Us
iXBT Hardware has posted a comparison between 5 Slot-A Athlon motherboards, which include: ASUS K7M, BIOSTAR M7MKA, FIC SD11, Gigabyte GA-7IX, Microstar MS-6167.

 

  Guillemot Maxi Sound Fortissimo  9:19 AM EST  - Email Us
A couple more Guillemot Maxi Sound Fortissimo reviews have been posted below.  For a $50, I'm actually liking this card very much, it offers more than any other card at that price.
  Iwill SIDEDU 280 U2 SCSI Controller  9:15 AM EST  - Email Us
I missed this one earlier, Active Hardware has also posted a review of Iwill's SIDEDU820 PCI Ultra-2 SCSI controller card.  As you know, Adaptec's cards are way overpriced, so a good alternative is definitely worth looking for.

 

  Logitech Wingman Gamepad Extreme  9:08 AM EST  - Email Us
Extreme Hardware has posted a review of Logitech's stylish Wingman Gamepad Extreme.  8-way D-pad, Tilt motion sensing capability, 10 buttons, sounds quite good!

 

  4-Way DVD-RAM Roundup  9:05 AM EST  - Email Us
Computers.com has posted a roundup of the following four DVD-RAM storage drives: Hitachi GF-1050, Hitachi GF-1050, Pinnacle Micro Flex Cinema, Toshiba SD-W1111.  Head over and check it out if you're interested.

 

  SQ2500 vs. SB Live! 1024  9:02 AM EST  - Email Us
3DHardware has posted a comparison between Aureal's SQ2500 Vortex2 card and Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 1024 card.

 

  Transcend TS-AVD1 Slot-1 Mobo  8:58 AM EST  - Email Us
Active Hardware has posted a review of Transcend's new TS-AVD1 VIA Apollo Pro 133 based Slot-1 ATX motherboard.  Not too bad of a board and it can probably be found for a very cheap price.

 

  Klipsch Promedia v.2-400 Speakers  8:50 AM EST  - Email Us
Gamers Depot has posted a review of Klipsch's Promedia v.2-400 4.1 THX certified speaker set.  This is arguably the best sounding, most powerful computer speaker system there is, and if you're big on audio, you should definitely take a look at them.

 

  Sound Card & Technology FAQ's  8:44 AM EST  - Email Us
3DSoundSurge has updated their Sound Card and Sound Technology FAQ's.  I highly suggest checking them out, as they have lots of interesting info:

Aureal Technology FAQ - http://www.3dsoundsurge.com/faq/3.html
All about Aureal's technology including the APIs (A3D 1.0, 2.0, 3.0), sound cards including the SQ3500, chips (including the Vortex 2 and Motorola DSP), speakers and anything else you can think of with respect to Aureal's technology. For support questions check out our support FAQ noted below.

Sound Blaster Live! FAQ - http://www.3dsoundsurge.com/faq/2.html
A growing collection of questions and answers for Creative Labs 10K1 based cards including the original Live and Live Value, the MP3+, the X-Gamer, the Player 1024 and the Platinum. Our FAQ is intended to supplement but not replace Creative's own extensive FAQs.

Vortex 2 Technical Support FAQ - http://www.3dsoundsurge.com/faq/4.html
A collection of technical support questions and answers for soundcards based on Aureal's Vortex 2 chip.

XG-Movie 5.1 Digital surround Card FAQ - http://www.3dsoundsurge.com/faq/1.html
Everything you ever wanted to know about Yamaha's upcoming "XG-Movie 5.1" Digital surround Card.


  LAN Performance Tweak Guide  8:33 AM EST  - Email Us
3DSpotlight has posted a guide to tweaking your Home LAN for maximum performance.  They've got some great tips for increasing throughput and minimizing security risks.

 

  Updated CPU/RAM Price Watch  8:24 AM EST  - Email Us
SystemLogic has updated their CPU/RAM price watch with the latest and cheapest prices on the net.  Head over and see if you can find a bargain.

 

  Voodoo4/5 In A Competitive Context  8:22 AM EST  - Email Us
Bjorn has posted Part 2 of his article on 3dfx's VSA-100.  In the first part, he examined the features and specs of the VSA-100 chip.  In Part 2, he looks at how competitive the Voodoo4 and 5 cards will be when they are released.

 

  Updated 3D Chip Comparison Chart  8:18 AM EST  - Email Us
GDI has updated their 3D Chip Chart with the latest information on every 3D chip out there.  If you want a place to directly compare each cards specs, this is the place!

 

  Matrox G400 Win2K Driver  8:15 AM EST  - Email Us
Matrox has posted a Windows 2000 driver for their G400 based cards. Grab it below:

Thursday - December 2nd


  Sound Blaster Live! MP3+ Review  8:51 AM EST  - Email Us
3D Audio Immersion has posted a review of Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! MP3+. The card is the same as provided in the X-Gamer package, but the software bundle is different, so you may want to see which one you would prefer more.

 

  IBM Deskstar 34GXP 27.3GB HD  8:48 AM EST  - Email Us
WickedPC has posted a review of IBM's Deskstar 34GXP 27.3 GB hard drive.  This baby sports a 7200 RPM spindle, ATA-66 support, and 2MB buffer, head over and see how it performs.

 

  Updated Weekly CPU Price List  8:42 AM EST  - Email Us
Sharky Extreme has updated their weekly CPU price list.  Minor drops again this week, you can't really expect major drops this time of year because Intel and AMD want to make as much money as possible from the Christmas season. 

 

  An Overclocking Journey: Part II  8:37 AM EST  - Email Us
The Tech Zone has posted the second part to their "overclocking journey" series of articles.  In this article, the author takes you through the process of turning his Pentium III to a massive heap of metal and fans, strategically placed for maximum cooling of course!

 

  Maxtor DiamondMax 40GB HD  8:28 AM EST  - Email Us
Tech-Review has posted a review of Maxtor's DiamondMax 40GB 5400 RPM, ATA-66 hard drive.  If you need lots of space, and speed is not too much of an issue, this looks like a good drive.

 

  Matrox Marvel G400 TV Review  8:22 AM EST  - Email Us
Extreme Hardware has posted a review of Matrox's Marvel G400 TV 16MB video card.  It definitely is a marvel, as it has more functions than a Swiss army knife and does them all very well.  They gave it a 9/10!

Wednesday - December 1st


  Intel Coppermine Bug Found!  9:28 PM EST  - Email Us
Hopefully, you didn't buy one yet!  According to this article over at the Register, Intel and Dell have confirmed that there is an errata in the Coppermine CPU which prevented the PC from booting.  Here is a bit from the article:

Chip giant Intel has confirmed that it found a bug (erratum) in its .18 micron Coppermine processor which has caused it to tighten up its quality control procedures.

And now Dell US has confirmed that it has put a temporary stop on shipping its GX110 PC range because of the problem.

Some Coppermine processors intermittently seize up between power-up and power-down cycles. The problem applies only to some Coppermine processors. The rumours, which we have now confirmed, were posted on JC's pages, yesterday.


  Full Tower Case Roundup  9:25 PM EST  - Email Us
GamePC has posted their full tower case roundup.  This roundup includes the following cases, Addtronic 6890a, Addtronic 7890a, Élan Vital T15, INWIN Q500a, ProCase 768a.

 

  New Live!Ware 3 Instructions For NT  9:20 PM EST  - Email Us
NT Compatible has received updated instructions from Anthony Toaste which describe how to install Live!Ware 3.0 on Windows NT4 with specific updates regarding the updated NT drivers that were released yesterday.  Grab both below:
  Nokia 445X Pro 21" Monitor Review  9:16 PM EST  - Email Us
AGNHardware has posted a review of Nokia's 445X Pro 21" beauty of a monitor.  If you're in the market for a 21 incher, take a look at this one.

 

  Tyan S1854 Trinity 400 Mobo Review  9:09 PM EST  - Email Us
Hot Hardware has posted a review of Tyan's S1854 - Trinity 400 Slot-1 VIA Apollo PRO 133A based ATX motherboard.  It features 6 PCI slots, ATA-66, AGP 4X, PC-133 SDRAM support and Tyan quality, head over and see how it performed.

 

  Soyo SY-6BA+IV Slot-1 Mobo Review  9:06 PM EST  - Email Us
Tech Review has posted their review of Soyo's awesome SY-6BA+IV i440BX based Slot-1 ATX Motherboard.  This board has it all, tons of FSB speeds, 5 PCI slots, 2 ISA slots, an ATA-66 controller, hardware monitoring and its stable as hell.  Check for our review really soon.

 

  Weekly Hardware Price List  9:04 PM EST  - Email Us
Chips Testers has updated their weekly hardware price list.  This nicely organized and long list, has the latest prices for the best hardware, head over and check it out.

 

  New Voodoo3 3500 Driver  3:52 PM EST  - Email Us
3dfx has finally released a new driver for the Voodoo3 3500 TV card which now has DirectX 7 support.  Here is the info and a link to download:
  Power Transformer Blew Up  3:47 PM EST  - Email Us
Hey at least it wasn't the servers fault this time!  Apparently, a power transformer blew up in the area where Fresh3D server is housed and knocked out the whole grid for a day.  The server is on a UPS system but cannot last the whole day.  Sorry about that everyone! As a side note, I've updated our AllAdvantage FAQ with a new way to keep your net connection active over night so you don't actually have to run it during the day.  So if you want to make some easy money, check it out here and its a new month, so all you existing users, make sure you get your 25 hours for this month.

 

  Intel VC820 vs. CC820 Comparison  9:10 AM EST  - Email Us
Sharky Extreme has posted an article which compares the performance of Intel's VC820 board (RDRAM) to the recently released CC820 board (SDRAM).  In my opinion, the results of both boards are quite disappointing, but it makes me glad that I don't have to buy a new one to have the best system :)

 

  Western Digital Vantage HD  9:05 AM EST  - Email Us
Storage Review has posted a review of Western Digital's Vantage WD183F value positioned, 10,000 RPM SCSI hard drive.  This drive is more positioned towards 7200 RPM SCSI drives because it can't quite keep up with the higher-end 10,000 RPM drives.

 

  3dfx Voodoo3 3000 PCI Review  9:03 AM EST  - Email Us
HardOCP has posted their review of 3dfx's new Voodoo3 3000 PCI card.  They've posted some benchmarks comparing it to its AGP counterpart as well, head over and see the difference. Oh yeah, except them to mutate and overclock the hell out of it! 

 

  Comdex '99 Audio Report  9:00 AM EST  - Email Us
While I was over at Anand's, I also noticed that Mike Andrawes has written an Audio Report for Comdex '99.  In this report are some of the latest MP3 portable devices and new sound card information.

 

  3DLabs Oxygen GVX1 Review  8:58 AM EST  - Email Us
Anand Tech has posted a review of 3DLabs entry-level workstation class Oxygen GXV1 video accelerator.  Head over and see what they thought of the card.

 

  New SB Live! Drivers  8:53 AM EST  - Email Us
Creative Labs has released new drivers for the Live! series of cards which will work on any version of Live!Ware. Here are the fixes and a link to download:
  • Improves the Obstruction and Occlusion effects in the game, Rogue Spear.
  • Improves the effects mix in some EAX games, including the following games: Shogo, Blood 2 and Slave Zero.
  • Improves SB Live! compatibility with some versions of Intel's PIII 600MHz and above processors.
  • Improves the EAX performance in the game, Nocturne.
  • Enables SoundFont bank settings to be saved after reboot.
  • Improves compatibility with the game, Revenant.

  • Download Sound Blaster Live! Drivers


  Alpha P3125 On An Athlon  8:50 AM EST  - Email Us
The Tech Zone has posted an article which shows how they modified an Alpha P3125 cooler to fit nicely on an Athlon CPU and provide some damn fine cooling to those hot Athlons.

 

  New Voodoo3 2000/3000 Drivers  8:47 AM EST  - Email Us
3dfx has released new drivers for their Voodoo3 2000/3000 AGP/PCI cards.  Here is the info and a link to download:

What's new in 1.03.04:
1. Added kit that includes DirectX 7 runtime
2. Updated OpenGL support
3. Fixed desktop corruption issues
4. Fixed power management and screensaver issues

  TMC TI6NBFV+ Slot-1 Mobo Review  8:43 AM EST  - Email Us
Active Hardware has posted a review of TMC's TI6NBFV+ VIA Apollo Pro 133 based Slot-1 ATX motherboard.  Try remembering that model number when going to a store!

 

  New Matrox G400 Drivers  8:37 AM EST  - Email Us
Matrox has released new drivers for cards based on the G400 chip, grab them below:


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