• AMD Exec Ruiz Unveils New Strategy
• Intel changes Springdale specifications
• Transmeta gears up for chip rebirth
• Hyperthreaded P4s hit Audigy snagette
• Experts: Don't dismiss cyberattack warning
• Europe kicks off surrogate Comdex

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Your GeForce4 Ti has arrived, you have put it in your PC and installed the drivers on the CD; but you begin to wonder, can I get better performance with a different detonator driver? Will a different driver improve image quality? Will a different driver resolve compatibility problems with a specific game, or will system stability improve?

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But going out and installing a liquid cooling kit does bring out those worries: leaks, and the possibility of messing up the install of such a complex kit. That is where the Koolance Exos comes into its own. Its ease of use and simplicity of installation make it one of the finest liquid cooling kits around. In fact, you'll be quite amazed at what an easy setup this kit is!

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The first thing that struck me as different from their predecessors is the exclusion of RAM sinks. This is due to moving over to the tinyBGA format. These give off a lot less heat that the old variety and of course let us achieve a faster speed. One of the other reasons for excluding ramsinks is in the design of the heatsinks. In theory they both move air across the RAM, in nVidia's case more so due to the shrouding over the sink. The problem with this design is assumes that there is adequate case cooling for the rear ram chips - this is not always the case.

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LAS VEGAS -- November 19, 2002 --At Comdex, AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced it has selected “AMD Athlon 64” as the brand name for its next-generation processor for desktop and mobile PCs, formerly code named “Clawhammer.”

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This year's Fall Comdex is much different from what we're used to seeing; the show floor is dominated by a handful of major manufacturers, but the motherboard guys are nowhere to be seen. The Microsofts, Toshibas and Samsungs of the world occupied the majority of the show floor and were demonstrating everything from LCDs to Tablet PCs.

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It’s November again, the time of year when hundreds of technology companies descent on the Las Vegas Convention Center to demonstrate their new products to other companies and individuals. Though last year saw a decline in attendance, this year there seems to be more people around. But enough with an intro, on to the fun.

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ATI’s answer to NVIDIA has been the Radeon product line, which is indeed re-establishing them in the gaming community. Latest offerings include the 9000, 9500, and the flagship 9700. More specifically, the Radeon 9000 Pro is ATI’s direct competitor to the popular MX cards from NVIDIA.

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One thing that doesn’t change about computing is the need for a medium in which to store your data on – hard drives have filled this role for over 20 years now and seem to do a good job of keeping with the latest demands. Unlike other pieces of hardware, however, hard drives have mechanical moving parts so improving them with regards to performance and capacity can be a stretch even for the best of hard drive manufacturers.

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The LK202-25-GW-Y display is truly a work of art. It will offer PC enthusiasts’ hours of fun. With different color options available, Matrix Orbital is sure to attract many. It's great to get away from the boring standard green LCD's we are used to seeing.

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I remember when I first came in to the reviewing scene, case mods were things that only the extremists were doing. A blow hole here, a window there, etc. Well over the years, believe it or not, the case manufacturers have watched and listened to what we as reviewers, and you as consumers were saying as far and wants and needs go. Now you have cases that come pre-modded with windows, blow holes and the like, although not as many or extreme as some of the cases that our readers have made.

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"There was talk that FP16 (64-bit floating point rendering) could run twice the speed of FP32 (128-bit floating point rendering), is that the case?"

"Yes it is. Because we have native support in our hardware for FP16 and FP32. So, every pipeline is wide enough to accommodate the full 128-bit through the entire thing -- in the Vertex Shader, in the Pixel Shader and out to the frame buffer. Because we support 128-bit throughout the entire pipeline we added some extra control line and we can split those 128-bit channels into 64-bit channels. Now, that's only in the shading architecture, so we don't get twice as many pixels, but you get twice as many 64-bit in instructions. Also, if you want to use FP16 you'll have a smaller frame buffer so it has a lower footprint in memory as well."

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The feature set on the MSI is up to their usual standards. The full retail motherboard will provide you with more brackets and extras than you can shake the proverbial stick at. With optional Gigabit LAN, Bluetooth and WLAN support, the GNB MAX can be specified to a disarmingly high standard.

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Thermaltake needs no introduction; almost everyone knows who they are and what they make. Not long ago I got a Volcano 7+ soon after once again Thermaltake comes out with a better product thus being the new Volcano 9. The noise was starting to bother me so I figured that a upgrade was needed. I have heard some great things about the V9 so how does it perform? Read on and we shall see.

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FanStorm is a fan controller that helps manage airflow in your pc controlling up to 16 fans simultaneously. It uses a technology called "Pulse Width". This design does not produce heat, unlike traditional fan controllers that use a resistor. This technology also helps control heat automatically without the need to flip a switch or turn on a fan.

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"The Vantec AeroFlow coolers are designed to fit both Socket 478 and 462 motherboards and are premium products for maximum air cooling. Also, these coolers use a great heatsink and the Tip Magnetic Driving fan which translates into quiet operation and excellent performance. Watch the Video to find out more..." ~3dGameMan.com

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