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Windows 95/98/Me

Version: 40.72 Beta
File Size: 11.9 MB
Release Date: October 3, 2002
WHQL Candidate

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Windows XP/2000

Version: 40.72 Beta
File Size: 14.4 MB
Release Date: October 3, 2002
WHQL Candidate

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Release Highlights:

• Up to a 25% increase in performance
  
• Third BETA Windows XP / 2000 driver (if you are experiencing any problems with this driver please install the latest WHQL Certified driver
  
• nView™ 2.0 multi-display technology increases productivity and provides the necessary tools to control the way users access and view applications.
  
• NVRotate™ enabling image rotation on today’s advanced flat panel displays.
  
• NVKeystone™ allows for real-time image correction on portable projectors and heads-up displays.
  
• Digital Vibrance Control™ allows users to adjust color controls to achieve accurate, bright colors under all conditions.
  
• New control panel streamlines user interface and enables faster and easier access to all video settings
  
• Robust Channels enables higher faster performance and better stability for all applications through fail-safe paths in the drivers
  
• CineFX Simulator allows developers to use Cg—“C for graphics”—to write complex shaders in a high level language faster and more easily than before.
  
• NVIDIA’s patented Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) – supports all products in a single driver binary

In the recent past, integrated video was seldom a viable solution for hardcore computer gamers. Enthusiasts shunned from motherboards with integrated video, and opted to buy ones without it, in additional to a much faster ATi or Nvidia-powered graphics accelerator. Today, the picture is beginning to change. The last few integrated motherboards sported decent graphics chipsets, like the Nvidia NForce (GeForce2 MX), ATI IGP320 (Radeon VE), or Intel 845G. Techware Labs will take a look at the current integrated 3D video chipsets on the market and how they perform in the latest 3D software.

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It's volt mod time again, and thanks to our Volt mod guru and Xtreme technician and Moderator, DDTUNG, XtremeSystems are proud to present the Vgpu and Vmem volt mods for the Radeon 9700. DD developed these mods several days after the retail availability of the Radeon 9700...and the Xtreme 3Dmark Team has enjoyed their benefits up until this point.

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The GPU cooler is also made from aluminium, and is designed to not only look great, but also serve its purpose well. Removing the ramsinks reveals they are adhered to the memory chips with very sticky thermal tape, although thankfully there is a good amount of thermal paste under the GPU cooler. Just like the Ti4400, the Ti4600's PCB has a black/brown finish, contrasting well with the silver heatsinks.

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While the KT400 has been released already, reports are that it isn't the most mature chipset yet, and motherboards with that chipset are neither faster nor more overclock friendly then KT333 based boards. This is why many companies still have new KT333 boards very much worth taking a look at, like Epox's 8K5A2+.

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This is a must for any case modder in my book. The only down side is the wiring. Each LED has a separate wire. These four wires bind into two for connection to the mainboard. If you slap this in "willy nilly", your case will look like a pasta strainer full of spaghetti with all the lines.

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These days, everyone wants an aluminum case. Aluminum cases offer great looks, light weight, ease in modding as well as better cooling due to the aluminum construction (or so some people claim). The only downside of these cases are the higher prices you will pay. Unfortunately, not everyone has a money tree in their backyard (I know I sure don't). Oftentimes the guys without the fat bankrolls have to opt for less than stellar looking cases that typically have very little when it comes to cooling ability. Dull beige cases come to mine when I think of "value" or "budget" cases. Fortunately, times are changing and we poor guys no longer have to be stuck winning the "ugly rig award" at the LAN parties. Could it be possible to have a truly "kick ass" looking rig that offers good cooling ability for under $50? We hope to find that out and more today as we check out the AMS G-Mono Midtower Case from Case-Mod.com.

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