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Industry
News Headlines
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Here's
a selection of the headlines from today's industry news
page.
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- Graphics chip maker Nvidia still on top
- Senate shift could mean new tack on tech issues
- AMD said to consider extending 333MHz FSB standard
to Athlon XP 2600+
- Shuttle expects to ship 250,000 mini-barebone systems
this year
- Intel to target overclocking, modder market
- Microchips weigh heavily on environment
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Posted
: 6th November 2002 By :Wayne
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Vantec Stealth 520W PSU
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PimpRig
have reviewed a spower supply that's apparently designed
for large rigs and small towns, Vantec's Stealth 520watt.
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This PSU is equipped with a total of 10 molex connectors
spread out among 3 lines (2 lines have 3 with the remaining
line having 4). WIth my previous PSU I had to use y splitters
in order to get power to everything. With this PSU I had
PLENTY of molex connectors to power my gear.
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Posted
: 6th November 2002 By :Wayne
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NVIDIA Detonator Driver Database Updated
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Tweakers
Asylum have updated the Detonator driver database.
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The Windows XP NVIDIA Detonator Driver Database contains
performance data on most of the current Windows XP NVIDIA
Detonator Drivers. Currently we have a total of 44 Detonators
included in the Windows XP database! For each set of NVIDIA
Detonator Drivers added to our database we have included
performance data from SEVERAL different benchmarks, not
just a few.
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Posted
: 6th November 2002 By :Wayne
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CloneCD v4.1.0.1
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CloneCD
has been updated to v4.1.0.1. Grab it if ya need it!
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CloneCD 4 Setup for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME,
Windows NT 4, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
Setup Version 4.1.0.1 (3160 KB)
Last updated: 2002 11 05
This is the full version, including the Setup program.
You can use it to update your current CloneCD version,
too.
Caution: If you own the Box Version of CloneCD, it must
have been installed before the Update. CloneCD will automatically
recognize the Registration Key of the already installed
Box Version. The Registration Key that came with the Box
Version cannot be used for the Installation of the Online
Version.
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Posted
: 6th November 2002 By :Wayne
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Jab-Tech Crystal Clear 4 LED 80mm Fan Review
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3dXtreme
have posted their Jab-Tech Crystal Clear 4 LED 80mm Fan
Review.
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Ever wanted to add some flare to you case without the
expense of a Cold Cathode Light? Here's a quick and easy
way to add some light to you case without dropping alot
of cash. For folks with case windows this will be even
easier! LED case fans are quite the craze right now and
I've even been turned from skeptic to user!
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Posted
: 6th November 2002 By :Wayne
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Pixel-Churners: A round-up of Radeon 9700 PRO cards
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Tom's
Hardware rounds up six of the best Radeon 9700 PROs from
ATi, Crucial, Gigabyte, Hercules, HIS and Sapphire.
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Christmas is coming and the latest games are bringing
computers to their knees. Fall is the perfect time to
get your computer in shape again to cope with the increasingly
demanding requirements of games. And if you're looking
for the latest and greatest graphics card around, you
won't have to look any farther than ATi's new Radeon 9700
PRO.
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Posted
: 6th November 2002 By :Wayne
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nForce2 vs KT400 Chipset Comparison
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Amdmb.com
has published an article that compares the two latest
chipsets to enter the AMD Athlon XP arena: the NVIDIA
nForce2 and the VIA KT400. The article gives comparisons
on gaming fronts as well addresses an issue concerning
the KT400 chipset and AGP 8x performance.
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Upon receiving my first NVIDIA nForce2 and VIA KT400
retail motherboards, I immediately began testing them
and gathering data in order to compare them all. One of
the first things I saw was that the VIA KT400 chipset
and NVIDIA nForce2 chipset motherboards were showing some
pretty different benchmark results enough that
I thought it was out of the ordinary. The benchmark that
sparked my interest was Quake III: Arena. While benchmarking
the latest KT400 motherboards, I found that it was not
performing up to par with the KT333 chipset motherboards
I have tested with the same configuration. While the KT333
coupled with the Radeon 9700 was showing more than 300
frames per second, all of the KT400 boards were showing
up in the 275 fps range.
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Posted
: 6th November 2002 By :Wayne
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PC Power and Cooling Solid Steel Full Tower Case Review
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Extreme
Overclocking has posted a review on PC Power & Cooling's
"Solid Steel Tower" case. It's nothing short
of being a monster in size, able to hold just about anything
the serious overclocker can get their hands on.
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PC Power and Cooling is probably better known for their
power supplies, but today we'll take a look at their full
tower case. It's solid steel and is a monster. Let me
start first by saying that when I first saw this case
on Maximum PC I thought, "Wow, that thing is huge
and looks very study. It definitely looked like you could
do a lot with the case." Then when I actually received
the case it was exactly how I expected it to be.
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Posted
: 6th November 2002 By :Wayne
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CC Stealth-X Case Review
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GideonTech
gets back into cases, with a new one called Stealth-X.
Immediate intrigue is quickly met with immediate confusion
as to where this case is going with it's design.
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The immediate selling point of the case is the pre-cut
4 sectioned window on the side panel. In total there are
8 small screws that hold the single X-Window in place
with a spot in the middle for an 80mm fan. In the accessories
bag there are no fan screws so make sure you buy them
beforehand. There are additional fan spots inside the
case, so the lack of fan screws is a bit of an inconvenience.
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Posted
: 6th November 2002 By :Wayne
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ABIT IT7-MAX2 v2.0 i845PE Motherboard Review
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Hexus
have notched up yet another motherboard review. This time
they're prodding ABIT's IT7-MAX2 v2.0 which is powered
by Intels 845PE chipset.
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Another very impressive motherboard from the ABIT stable
that should be on your prospective shopping list if you're
looking for a cutting-edge P4 board. If you own a decent
i845E / SiS648 motherboard, though, I cannot really see
the benefits of changing over unless HyperThreading truly
excels. With dual-DDR looming in the distance, the i845PE
appears to be something of a stopgap for now.
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Posted
: 6th November 2002 By :Wayne
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Lite-On 48x24x48x CD-RW Review
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Between
them Plextor and Lite-On are probably the two best known
names in CD-RW technology. ClubOC have had a chance to
look at Lite-On's 48x24x48x unit.
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Wasn't it just a few short months ago when a 24x CD burner
was top dog? It seems like every couple months CD burner
get faster and faster. I've been very happy with my PlexWriter
24x with burn proof technology as I have NEVER burned
a single coaster. Not one error, not one bad disk. Not
one single problem since I purchased it when it they first
hit the shelves.
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Posted
: 6th November 2002 By :Wayne
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Shuttle AS45GTR SiS 648 Motherboard Review
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TweakTown
has just posted a new review of Shuttle's AS45GTR motherboard
which is based on the SiS 648 chipset for the Pentium
4 processor.
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With so many chipsets battling for market share of the
Intel enthusiast crowd, it can sometimes be difficult
to choose the right motherboard. Come join TweakTown as
they take a peek at the Shuttle AS45GTR Motherboard. It
uses the new SiS 846 chipset and offers several features
that aren't all that common. Let's see if it can handle
the stresses of an enthusiast rig!
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Posted
: 6th November 2002 By :Wayne
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