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Tuesday - May 16^th

Leadtek Winfast GeForce2 GTS Review 5:11 PM EST
	The Guru3D has posted a detailed review of Leadtek's Winfast GeForce 2 GTS 32MB DDR card. They gave the card a mighty rating of 95%

Tyan Trinity K7 Mobo Review 5:09 PM EST
	Digital Web 3D has also posted a review of Tyan's Trinity K7 VIA KX133 based Athlon motherboard. Head over and see what they thought of it, if you're planning on buying one.

Samsung SyncMaster 900NF Review 5:07 PM EST
	Digital Web 3D has posted a review of Samsung's SyncMaster 900NF (Natural Flat) 19" Monitor. I have a 700IFT (DynaFlat) and simply love it!

ASUS K7V KX133 Mobo Review 4:56 PM EST
	Ars Technica has posted a review of ASUS' K7V VIA KX133 based Slot-A motherboard. Comparing it to the Abit KA7 and ASUS K7M, they liked it quite a bit and gave it a 9/10.

Which Video Card to Buy? 4:46 PM EST
	The Reverend has posted a short blurb on which video card he would buy now that he's had a chance to play with the Voodoo5 and GeForce2. Head over and check out his opinion.

Pentium III 850MHz Review 4:37 PM EST
	Active Hardware has posted a review of Intel's Pentium III Coppermine 850MHz CPU. If you can afford this bad boy, then by all means go ahead!

Guillemot 3D Prophet II Review 4:25 PM EST
	Along the same lines, RIVA 3D has posted a review of Guillemot's nice looking 3D Prophet II GeForce2 GTS 32MB DDR card. There are some definite plus sides to this card, such as the standard TV-Out, bundled full version of PowerDVD, the blue PCB and the very nice heatsink/fan on the core and heatsinks on the memory chips!

ELSA GLADIAC Review 4:20 PM EST
	Tweak3D has posted a review of ELSA's GLADIAC GeForce2 GTS 32MB DDR card. There is no doubt, that this is one heck of a great card. The only question is, will you regret spending all that money?

ATA66 vs. ATA33 Comparison 4:18 PM EST
	Anand Tech has posted a comparison between ATA66 and ATA33. Does ATA66 really make a difference? Head over and see the shocking results. Well they aren't so shocking, but some people may think they are.

Free ISP Roundup 4:15 PM EST
	PCStats.com has posted an informative roundup of 7 free ISP services that are available. These are really great for people who don't have the cash to pay for dial-up, but most of them do have some sort of banner you have to display. Head over and find out which one is best.

Rambus Price Decreases 4:12 PM EST
	Electric.com has sent word that Kingston is dropping their RDRAM prices by an average of 15%, which is definitely a good thing.

Kingmax (KTI) TinyBGA PC133 SDRAM Review 4:06 PM EST

The Tech Zone has posted a review of Kingmax's (aka KTI) TinyBGA PC133 SDRAM. This bit explains it all:

Who says size is everything or bigger is better? When I first looked at this SDRAM I was absolutely awestruck by its appearance. It was smaller than any other SDRAM I’ve encountered in every conceivable way. The thickness of the double-sided 128 meg DIMM seemed to be thinner than my single-sided 64 meg stick of Samsung PC100. And even more astonishing is the fact that this stick of Kingmax stood at a height that was 60% that of my Samsung. Now that’s definitely impressive! But, I had my skepticism… There had to be some sort of performance compromise for that decrease in size. Ahhh… But I was wrong. Read on… This memory will make a believer out of you, too!

A Simple TNT2 Fan 4:04 PM EST
	Overclocker Australia has posted an article on how to make use of an old Celeron or Socket7/370 fan for your TNT2 or TNT2 Ultra. I really hate those cheap HSF's they put on. I removed the fan from my Elsa ERAZOR X2 and added a much larger 40mm fan.

VIA Chipset INF Drivers 4:00 PM EST
	VIA has released a new set of INF files for all their chipsets running on all versions of Windows, including 95, 98, 98SE, 2000 and Me. Grab it below: VIA Chipset INF Drivers (Win9X/NT/2K - 577 KB)

Sound Blaster Optical Digital I/O 2 Review 3:55 PM EST
	3DSoundSurge has a review of Creative Labs Sound Blaster Optical Digital I/O 2 card. If you require optical digital inputs/outputs for your SB Live! then head over and check it out it's features.

Monday - May 15^th

The Science of Overclocking 4:47 PM EST
	I missed this earlier, but GamePC has posted an excellent and informative article on why some chips overclock better than others. They tell you what the chances are of you getting a processor that will hit a certain speed.

Voodoo5 Image Quality Article 4:42 PM EST
	Beyond3D has posted an article which addresses some of the Voodoo5 5500 image quality issues that have been cropping up. Head over and see what they have to say.

More Intel i820 MTH Information 4:41 PM EST
	If you were one of the unlucky ones who has an i820 board with SDRAM and you're wondering what Intel is doing about the problem, head over and check out this post over at HardOCP for the latest info.

Rambus: Uncovering Facts & Burying Rumors 4:38 PM EST
	Anand Tech has written up an article on the current state of RDRAM. We've seen other articles about this subject, but if you haven't read them or are looking for more information with another perspective, check it out.

AMD Athlon 850MHz Review 4:35 PM EST
	HardwareCentral has posted a review of AMD's Athlon 850MHz CPU. If you're thinking of buying one, head over and see if it performs to your liking.

Celeron 400 @600MHz 4:24 PM EST

JP over at Hexus.com has posted an interesting article on his journey of trying to get a Celeron 400 to run at 600MHz stably. I've been through the exact same thing. His remedy was to get a board with the Socket-370 straight on it (no Slocket) and to up the voltage quite high. Mine ran quite stable until I tried to decompress a large zip file and then I would get CRC errors. Maybe I'll give it another try someday.

Building an All-Purpose PC 4:20 PM EST
	Dan's Data has posted an article which gives you some tips on building an all-purpose PC that can handle most functions gracefully, but is no powerhouse.

MSI K7 Pro Mobo Review 4:16 PM EST
	Hardware One has posted a review of Microstar's K7 Pro AMD Irongate (751) based Slot-A motherboard. Seems like a pretty decent board, but being based on the 751 chipset means that it still won't work reliably with a GeForce or GeForce 2 at anything other than AGP1X mode.

Voodoo5 5500 Retail Board Review 4:15 PM EST
	SystemLogic has posted a review of 3dfx's Voodoo5 5500, the one that will be on store shelves. Head over and see how it performs. Update: Site is down - 4:32pm

Acer Future Ergo 61 Review 4:13 PM EST
	Tech Watch has posted a review of Acer's Future Ergo 61 keyboard. It's an interesting concept, but will probably take some time to get used to.

HPros: D-Link DFE-910 Review 12:03 AM EST
	We've posted our review of D-Link's DFE-910 10/100Mbps Network In A Box. This awesome kit features a 5-port Switch and two excellent NIC's with Wake-On-LAN support. It also comes with a couple 20' Cat 5 Ethernet cables, a couple game demos and Internet Connection Sharing software. If you're looking for an easy way to setup up a fast home network for a cheap price, look no further!

Sunday - May 14^th

Save Money on Hardware 3:51 PM EST
	Eric over at FastGraphics has written up a good article which tells you what you can do to save money on hardware purchasers. We all know that this stuff ain't cheap, so give it a read.

Tweaking Device 2 GFD Review 3:49 PM EST
	G3D has posted a review of the smallest Athlon GFD there is, the Tweaking Device 2. Being so small should mean it's cheaper than the compeition. Head over and see how it performs.

IWill WS133 i810E Mobo Review 3:46 PM EST
	PCinsight has posted a review of IWill's WS133 i810E based Slot-1 motherboard. Can anyone give me a good reason to get an i810E board? I'd much rather go with a BX or VIA Apollo Pro 133A based board. However, if you must get an i810E board, this does look like a very good one.

New Powerstrip v2.66 3:42 PM EST
	Entech Taiwan has released a new version of their popular Video Card/Monitor tweaking utility, PowerStrip. They've also released a new version of the EnergySaver power management utility. Grab them below: PowerStrip (Win9X/NT/2K - v2.66 - 645 KB) EnergySaver (Win9X/NT/2K - v2.10 - 199 KB)

Voodoo5 6000 @E3 3:40 PM EST
	3DHardware has posted a short blurb from what they saw of 3dfx's Voodoo5 6000 at this years E3. I am not even excited about this card, simply because of it's disgusting price. What good is all this hype if none of us can afford it?

Saturday - May 13^th

First Creative Labs GeForce 2 Review 6:57 PM EST

T-Break is the first site to post a review of Creative Labs 3D Blaster GeForce 2 card. Wondering what it has and how it performed? Then head over and give it a read. Here is a bit from the review:

The 3D Blaster GeForce2 GTS reminds me a lot of the original GeForce 256. It was the fastest chip when it came out, but showed its excellence at higher resolutions. The drivers were not matured, the price-tag was heavy and Creative didn't bundle it with much software or hoo-haa like TV Out. Similarly, there's no denying that the GeForce 2 GTS is the fastest Graphics chip for gamers today. Again, it really starts showing its powers at higher resolutions, which by today's standards are of 1280x1024x32 or higher. But tell me, how many people actually play games at that resolution? I don't. I usually play at 1024x768x32, or occasionally at 1152x864x32. I doubt if I even switch my desktop above 1152x864 except for benchmarking.

Optical Drives: How They Work 6:54 PM EST
	Tweak3D has posted an excellent article which explains how optical drives, such as a CD-ROM work. They also cover CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, MO and LIMDOW technology.

Voodoo5 6000 Preview 6:52 PM EST
	CombatWorld has posted a very short preview of 3dfx's Voodoo5 6000 card which they were shown at E3.

3DfxCOOL Alpha 1HO HSF Review 6:50 PM EST
	Quantum9 has posted a review of 3DfxCOOL's Alpha 1HO HSF. From the looks of it, this is Alpha's excellent P3125S heatsink with the copper insert paired with a couple of fans provided by 3DfxCOOL.

Monitor Tweaking Guide 6:47 PM EST
	TweakTown has posted their Monitor Tweaking Guide. This article has a few good tips on how to keep your monitor running in tip top shape and how to get the best image quality.

Addtronics 7896-120 Case Review 6:44 PM EST
	3DHardware has posted a review of Addtronics' 7896-120 Full Tower ATX case review. It has some very nice features and looks very decent.

New VIA Driver 11:25 AM EST
	VIA has released a new AGP driver to be used with the 4-in-1 drivers. According to the site, the new 4-in-1 drivers should be out on the 19th of May. VIA AGP Driver (Win9x - v4.02 - 554 KB)

Impact of Intel's MTH Problems 11:21 AM EST

Tom's Hardware Guide has written up an article on the impact of Intel's screw up with the MTH devices found on i820 boards that use SDRAM. This is some pretty serious stuff, check it out:

We have found out which motherboard maker has sold the majority of MTH-chips. You might think that this was Intel, but while Intel delivered only 10% of the MTHs in their CC820-family motherboards, another board maker has produced and shipped far more than half of all MTH-motherboards. This highly respected, most successful and now rather doomed company is the Taiwanese motherboard maker Asus. Our informants state that the vast majority of their shipped i820-motherboards was the P3C-2000 or CUC2000 family, which comes with SDRAM support and thus with the faulty MTH chip. I guess you are able to calculate 120,000 times 5 and you get to a rather respectable number. Now Asus is supposed to either reimburse their customers or supply them with MTH-less i820 boards and RDRAM. One of the results of Intel's homemade MTH-Caminogate2 is the drop of Asus' stock price by about 10% on May 10. But this is only the tip of the iceberg.

Here is another important bit from the article:

One last thing I'd like to note as well. You might remember that there are three different flavors of RDRAM. PC800 is the fastest and by far most expensive, PC700 is medium and PC600 RDRAM is the cheapest and slowest. Please don't forget to have a look at my article "Showdown at 133 MHz FSB - Part2, The Real McCoy". In there you will find the performance difference between i820 w/MTH and PC100 SDRAM vs. i820 w/RDRAM of PC800, PC700 and PC600 specification. Don't let them give you PC600 RDRAM, because your system will then be even slower than your original configuration with PC100 SDRAM. Here's an excerpt from the article: "Once i820 is using PC700, PC600 or SDRAM with the MTH it is the slowest chipset in the comparison!"

Weekly Hardware Price Guide 11:10 AM EST
	Cole3D has updated their excellent hardware price guide. They've got the latest CPU, memory and video card prices. They also have a page which lets you customize a system and will tell you the best price you can get it for.

MP-ROM Review 11:01 AM EST
	BrokenPixel has posted a review of a very interesting device from CarPlayer.com, called the MP-ROM. This device allows you to play MP3's directly from a burned CD or DVD-ROM. With you hold about 150 MP3's, can you imagine how long it would take to get tired of one CD?

Friday - May 12^th

Alpha PEP66U/PAL-35U Cooler Reviews 4:40 PM EST
	GamePC has posted a review of Alpha's excellent (but expensive) PEP66U and PAL-35U FC-PGA Heatsinks.

Juster SP-691 Speakers Review 4:30 PM EST
	Dan likes to review pretty much anything he can find. In his latest review, he takes a look at a cheap (pretty much generic) $10 set of Juster SP-691 speakers. I've seen these exact same speakers come with many different labels on it which makes me wonder who really makes them. There is one strange thing about this set though, they have a USB connector.

Voodoo5 "Gold" Driver Benchmarks 4:28 PM EST
	Hot Hardware has posted up a page of benchmarks utilizing the gold Voodoo5 5500 drivers which 3dfx recently gave out to reviewers. Looks like they've managed to squeeze out some more performance.

Abit KA7 KX133 Mobo Review 4:27 PM EST
	Active Hardware has posted a review of Abit's KA7 VIA KX133 based Slot-A motherboard. This looks to be one of the favorites out there, so if you have or want an Athlon, you should definitely check it out.

Massive GeForce 2 GTS Preview 4:25 PM EST
	Mike Chambers over at nV News has updated his GeForce 2 GTS preview with the latest information and probably the largest amount of information available on the card.

Pentium III 866MHz Review 11:19 AM EST
	3DRage has posted a review of Intel's Pentium III Coppermine 866MHz CPU. Even though Intel announced the 1GHz processor, you won't be able to find anything above 866 yet.

Diamond Viper II Z200 Win2K Drivers 11:11 AM EST

Diamond/S3 has released a new Windows 2000 driver for the Viper II Z200 Savage 2000 based card. Here is the info and a link to download:

4. Known Issues

The Gamma Scheme resets to the last or 'default' setting when the color depth is changed between 16bit and 32bit. Any previously set Gamma Scheme will be restored when that color depth is selected

5. Known Limitations

Half-Life must be played in Direct3D mode on some systems. Affected systems will experience lockups upon entering underwater scenes.

128 MB of memory is needed for correct function of multi-monitor, dual CPU, and higher modes.

By design, Flat Panel and TV will not operate at the same time.

Gamma Utility does not function using a Flat Panel and Digital Monitor Display Devices.

The S3 Gamma Utility and S3Switch Utility must be removed manually through add/remove programs in the Control Panel.

Diamond Viper II Z200 Driver (Win2K - v9.20.21 - 1.29 MB)

ASUS V7700 GeForce 2 GTS Review 11:05 AM EST
	Anand Tech has posted their review of ASUS' V7700 GeForce 2 GTS 32MB DDR card. If you want to see a buttload of benchmarks and tons of info on this card, this is the place to go.

E3 Coverage 11:04 AM EST
	If you're wondering what's going on at this year's E3 expo, check out these Day 1 coverage articles: Extreme Hardware's E3 Day 1 Coverage Got Apex? E3 Day 1 Coverage Maximum3D's E3 Day 1 Coverage

PowerLeap PL-Neo S370 Review 11:01 AM EST
	HardwareCentral has posted a review of PowerLeap's PL-Neo S370. This interesting device lets you run FC-PGA CPU's on older Socket-370 motherboards. Head over and see how well it works.

Athlon/P3 Price Comparison 10:59 AM EST
	Bill over at CPUReview has updated his Athlon/Pentium III price comparison. All I know is that locally, the damn P3 prices are rising. So if you can get an Athlon, it may very well be worth it.

SB Live! Platinum & DTT2500 Review 10:57 AM EST
	PCStats has posted a review of Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! Platinum PCI audio card along with the Cambridge Soundworks DTT2500 Digital 5.1 channel speaker system. This is one heck of a great combination for watching movies, listening to music and even playing games, but will come at a hefty price.

Abit BE6-II Mobo Review 10:55 AM EST
	ThoughShell has posted a review of Abit's popular BE6-II i440BX based Slot-1 motherboard. This board is great for overclocking and has an ATA66 controller built-in.

Thursday - May 11^th

Voodoo5 5500 vs. GeForce 2 GTS 10:43 AM EST
	HardOCP has posted a comparison between ELSA's GLADIAC (GeForce 2) card and 3dfx's Voodoo5 5500. The interesting thing here is that they've received a new production board which should represent what will be on the shelves as well as the V5 GOLD drivers. Head over and see who takes the cake.

GeForce DDR on The Cheap 10:40 AM EST
	Dan's Data has updated his review of Gainward's CARDEXPERT GeForce DDR which now has TV-Out, a decent bundle and a pretty good price.

A Closer Look at Anti-Aliasing 10:35 AM EST
	Extreme Hardware has written up a good article which examines the practicality of FSAA using a GeForce 2 GTS. Is it more worthwhile to up the resolution or drop the resolution and use FSAA?

Cambridge DTT2500 5.1 Speakers Review 10:30 AM EST
	3DSpotlight has posted their review of Cambridge Soundwords Desktop Theater DTT2500 Digital 5.1 channel speaker system. Head over and see what they though of it.

NVIDIA 5.16 Driver Analysis 10:23 AM EST
	PCExtremes has taken the new 5.16 Windows 2000 drivers and put them against the 3.81 and 5.14 drivers. Performance was higher than with 3.81, slightly lower than 5.14, but most importantly, they were very stable.

Soltek SL-68A BIOS Update 10:22 AM EST
	Soltek has released a new BIOS for their SL-68A motherboard that addresses the issue of the CD-ROM not being able to boot. Grab it here.

New Soyo BIOS' Increase Performance 10:16 AM EST

Extreme Overclocking has sent word that the new Soyo 6VCA & 7VCA AA3 BIOS' increase performance significantly. Here is why:

Well, Extreme Overclocking has a little bit of info to show about the new AA3 BIOS that Soyo has released for the 6VCA & 7VCA. A new feature was added called "Bank Interleave" which can increase memory benchmarks by almost 25% for these boards!!!

Head over and check out the benchmarks.

Global WIN FKP32 HSF Review 10:14 AM EST
	NeoSeeker has posted part 3 of their Socket Cooler roundup. In this part, they take a look at Global WIN's FKP32 HSF. I don't understand why these guys don't compare each fan together, instead of testing each of them separately.

Flexboard Review 10:12 AM EST

Trainwrecker has posted a review of a rather interesting keyboard called the flexboard. Here is a bit from the review:

Typing on this bath mat is weird. There is no response in the keys, no Caps Lock or Num Lock lights. It reminds me of a Burger King cash register. You cannot strike the keys but rather you have to "tap" them. That is something that you have to develop a touch for. If you ran a service station and typed out invoices with Transmission oil on your fingers you could learn real quick. The keyboard characters are laser etched and are fade proof. But the real test here at Trainwrecker was how is the Flexboard as a gaming peripheral?

Wednesday - May 10^th

NVIDIA 5.16 Win2K Drivers 9:22 PM EST
	I noticed over at 3D Chipset that a new set of NVIDIA reference drivers has been leaked. Grab it below: NVIDIA Reference Drivers (Win2K - v5.16 Beta - 1.7 MB)

Case Modification Journey 9:20 PM EST
	Cole3D has taken a Supermicro SC-750 Case and made some modifications to it which include: a window, a blowhole, dual 120mm side intake fans, round ATA-66 cables, fan switches, gamma placement, and also a cool "tunnel" I made using a Dremel. Head over and check it out.

RAM Guide 6:04 PM EST
	3DGameGear has posted a RAM Guide. Confused about all the different types of memory out there? This article might help clear some of it up.

NVIDIA GeForce 2 GTS Review 6:00 PM EST
	iXBT Hardware has posted an extensive review of NVIDIA's GeForce 2 GTS. They've compared it to a GeForce DDR on a couple of different processors to see exactly what kind of performance increase you'll get, besides the new features like Pixel Shaders, etc.

ASUS V7700 GeForce2 GTS Review 3:29 PM EST
	GamePC has posted a review of ASUS' V7700 GeForce 2 GTS 32MB DDR card. The HSF they used is quite unique, but not quite as large as Leadtek's.

Maxtor DiamondMax 60 Review 3:24 PM EST
	Storage Review has posted a review of Maxtor's new DiamondMax 60 96147U8 5400RPM 2MB Cache ATA66 hard drive. This is the first drive to the market which features 15 GB/platter and as the name implies comes in sizes up to 60GB!!

3D Video Card Memory Analysis 3:15 PM EST
	The hottest area of debate with respect to video cards nowadays is memory bandwidth. As chips get faster and faster, the memory subsystems they have cannot keep up with the data the chips can munch up. Penstar Systems has written up an article which takes a look at this issue and looks at possible solutions.

Celeron II Information 3:10 PM EST

There has been a lot of confusion over the new Celeron II's. Things like availability, price but most importantly, performance compared to the Coppermines. As many of you probably know by now, they are not like the old Celeron 300A's which were identical to the P2 except for the cache, and in some cases were actually faster than their respective P2's. These new Celerons do have some differences from the Pentium III Coppermines, but nonetheless, they overclock excellently. This article over at Maximum Hardware should clear up all the issues surrounding this processor and help you decide if you should get one or not.

GeForce 2 GTS Battle Royal 3:05 PM EST
	Toms Hardware Guide has posted a shootout between three GeForce 2 GTS based cards, the AOpen PA256 Pro, ELSA GLADIAC and Leadtek's Winfast GeForce 2 GTS. I'm surprised we've haven't seen Creative's card yet.

Latest Tech Headlines 3:01 PM EST
	Electric.com sent over the latest tech headlines, check them out if you're interested: Intel Releases Itanium Microarchitecture on the Internet Intel to Replace Motherboards with defective Memory Translator Hub Fujitsu Introduces Thin Clients

Palm Portable Keyboard Review 3:00 PM EST
	Dan's Data has posted a review of the Palm Portable keyboard we've been seeing a lot of lately. If you have a Palm thingy, head over and see what he though of it.

Single/Dual Processor Debate 10:37 AM EST
	Tech Extreme has written an article on single/dual processor debate. With cheap processors and dual processor motherboards that we can afford, this is finally a viable option. But is it really worth it? Head over and find out.

Altec Lansing ACS54 Contest 10:35 AM EST
	The GameDen is giving away an Altec Lansing ACS54 4.1 channel speaker set. Click here for the details.

Olympus D-450 Zoom Digital Camera Review 10:34 AM EST

PCExtremes has posted a review of the Olympus D-450 Zoom Digital Camera. Here is a bit from the review:

In the past, digital cameras weren’t really any kind of milestone. They were bulky, had low resolution, to put it simply they sucked. Unless you were a realtor, or a webmaster looking to do quick shots of products, there really wasn’t much use for them. Within the last year, digital cameras have taken off. Featuring high resolutions, zoom lens and similar features that a 35mm camera would have; digital cameras really apply to any user these days.

Celeron 566MHz Review 10:31 AM EST
	DocHardware has posted a review of a Celeron II 566MHz CPU. Head over and see how far they were able to overclock it and what kind of performance it gave.

Windows 2000 & VIA KX133 10:28 AM EST
	BrokenPixel has written up an article which covers the problems that someone may have when using Windows 2000 with a VIA KX133 based motherboard. They explain in detail what the problems are and give possible solutions.

New Video Card Rundown 10:21 AM EST
	Next Dimension Hardware has posted a quick rundown of the new video cards soon to hit store shelves, complete with features and expected prices.

Tuesday - May 9^th

GeForce 2 Performance Investigated 7:46 PM EST

HardwareCentral has posted an article which examines the performance of NVIDIA's new GeForce 2 GTS chip. Here is what they've covered in this article:

In this article, we take an in-depth look at the performance of the GeForce2 GTS. We stack the GeForce2 GTS up against the Hercules Prophet DDR-DVI and explore issues such as CPU scaling, AGP 2X vs. AGP 4X, GeForce2 bottlenecks, overclocking and more.

Voodoo4/5 Delay Rumors 7:40 PM EST
	Apparently, some people have been saying that the Voodoo4/5 cards have been delayed. Here are some audio clips from GA-Hardware with Bubba Wolford of 3dfx to clear things up: Windows Media Format (low bandwidth) MP3 Format (high bandwidth)

GFD Overclocking Basics 7:36 PM EST
	HighSpeed PC has posted an article on the basics of overclocking an Athlon CPU using a GFD. It's really not that hard, so if you have an Athlon and you're bored, head on over and give it a read.

Win a Guillemot FF Wheel 7:34 PM EST
	Next Dimension Hardware is holding a contest and the winner will get a Guillemot Force Feedback Wheel/pedal system. Head over for the details.

ASUS V7700 GeForce 2 Review 7:30 PM EST
	Tech Extreme has posted a review of ASUS' new V7700 GeForce 2 GTS card. Unfortunately, there are no benchmarks.

Soyo BIOS Updates 7:21 PM EST

Electric.com has let us know that Soyo has released a whole bunch of motherboard BIOS updates today. Here is a list of which boards have new BIOSes and the items that were fixed:

6BA+ BIOS files
BIOS revision: BA+_2DA1
Changes: Correct some HDD detect fail.Change FSB 95Mhz AGP clock division 1 to 1.5.
6BA+ III BIOS files
BIOS revision: BA+ III_2BA3
Changes: Support Phoenix Net.
6BE+ BIOS files
BIOS revision: BE+_2DA1
Changes: Correct some HDD detect fail.Change FSB 95Mhz AGP clock division 1 to 1.5.
6VCA BIOS files
BIOS revision: 6VCA-2AA3
Changes: Add "Bank Interlevel" item to advance performance.
7VCA BIOS files
BIOS revision: 7VCA_2AA3
Changes: Add "Bank Interlevel" item to advance performance.
7VCM BIOS files
BIOS revision: 7VCM_2AA2
Changes: Add "Bank Interlevel" item to advance performance.

Download the appropriate update right here. If you have the SY-6BA+III, the new Phoneix Net updates are very refreshing!

Frosty CopperSink Review 7:19 PM EST
	Frosty Tech has posted a review of their very own Frosty CopperSink Socket-370 heatsink. Head over and see how their concoction performed.

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