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Industry
News Headlines
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Here's
a selection of the headlines from today's industry news
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- ATI's FireGL X1-128 heads to market
- Graphics chips to enter the 0.13-micron processing
competition in 2003
- SIS intends to add hyperthreading to Pentium 4 chipsets
- ATI finally delivers Linux driver
- InfiniBand reborn for supercomputing
- Jury: RIM infringed on patents
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Posted
: 21st November 2002 By :Wayne
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ASUS V9280S SuperFast GeForce 4 Ti 4200-8X AGP Review
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Got apex? have the lowdown on yet another supercharged
Ti4200. The ASUS V9280S weighs in with 128MB 3.3ns video
memory running at 600MHZ and a 275MHz NV28 core.
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With the recent announcement of the NV30, and the presence
of the 9700, it's easy to dismiss a Ti4200 as being old
hat. After all, it's hardly top of the line any more.
But the reality is that most people buy on the low end,
upgrade on the low end, and don't really care to spend
$400 to $500 bucks on a video card.
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Posted
: 21st November 2002 By :Wayne
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CoolerMaster Aluminum Alloy CD-ROM Bezel
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OCIA checks out a new product from the guys at CoolerMaster
in the form of an Aluminum Alloy CD-ROM Bezel. Could this
bezel help your CD-ROM make the transition from beige
to beautiful?
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On most aluminum cases, you will find the finish to be
that of the brushed aluminum look. Unlike steel, with
aluminum you have the option to anodize your case in nearly
any color of the rainbow. While certain colors do look
great on these cases, most people prefer the rugged brushed
aluminum look. A case like this looks great fresh out
of the box, but once you install your components, you
are faced with the fact that your CD-ROM bezels do not
match the aluminum case. For some this is not a problem,
but for the perfectionists, this must be taken care of.
A few options are available for someone in this situation!
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Posted
: 21st November 2002 By :Wayne
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Nvidia Strongly Dislikes Curved Surfaces: No Displacement
Mapping Support in the GeForce FX
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Reactor Critical (aka popup central) is reporting that
the GeForceFX doesn't actually support displacememnt mapping.
I must admit we didn't ask about this as we assumed as
a DirectX 9 part displacement mapping was a given. Certainly
one for us to ask NVIDIA about.
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Since it has become a real financial drain on some companies,
a lot of big names are unable to justify the 72 dollars
per square foot for a booth. However, for many small companies
this is one of the few times of the year they will be
able to make a name for themselves and increase their
product awareness. Interestingly enough, these small fish
are also the vendors that seem to have the new and unconventional
technology, particularly in cooling and case technology.
Get ready for our thorough breakdown of this years
C&C analysis of new products on the floor!
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Posted
: 21st November 2002 By :Wayne
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Comdex 2002 - New Meaning To The 'Cold Show'
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AnandTech check in for Comdex day3 and cooling seems to
be very much on the agenda.
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Since it has become a real financial drain on some companies,
a lot of big names are unable to justify the 72 dollars
per square foot for a booth. However, for many small companies
this is one of the few times of the year they will be
able to make a name for themselves and increase their
product awareness. Interestingly enough, these small fish
are also the vendors that seem to have the new and unconventional
technology, particularly in cooling and case technology.
Get ready for our thorough breakdown of this years
C&C analysis of new products on the floor!
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Posted
: 21st November 2002 By :Wayne
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How to Volt-mod your GeForce 4 videocard
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TechSpot have an article up showing how to pump a little
more juice through your GeForce 4.
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Although with significant differences, one could say
that GeForce4 Ti4200 cards are based on very similar hardware
than most Ti4600 cards (our overclocking target). The
first difference you will notice when looking at both
cards is that Ti 4200s are much smaller; being a
slower product, most manufacturers save on production
costs by reducing the power circuit significantly. This
card actually has a power circuit more comparable to that
of the GeForce3 than the GeForce4 Ti4600.
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Posted
: 21st November 2002 By :Wayne
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Nvidia CEO: NV30 to place Nvidia as performance leader
in desktop market again
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DigiTimes have cornered NV guru Huang Jen-hsun and grilled
him on their fiscal performance and R&D costs.
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The third-quarter losses, a first-time situation since
I have taken the post as CEO, were mainly caused by a
charge of more than US$600 million for buying employee
stock options. The system is to protect employees
rights. Though the amount is big, we think the investment
is worthwhile. Excluding this charge, Nvidia maintained
its record of turning in profits every quarter. In the
past four years, we had never experienced losses, something
shared by very few companies in Silicon Valley.
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Posted
: 21st November 2002 By :Wayne
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First new Geforce FX cards will be called GeForce FX 5800s
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The inquirer have been sleeping with their ear close to
the ground and have heard that the GFFX will get a 5800
and 5800 Ultra suffix. We knew there was to be a numeric
suffix and 5800 sounds feasible.
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NVIDIA ON MONDAY introduced a chip named the Geforce
FX, as you may well have read somewhere by now. We later
heard that this name will get the suffix 5800. We also
learn that there will be at least two versions of the
Geforce FX, the 5800 and 5800 Ultra.
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Posted
: 21st November 2002 By :Wayne
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Protect Yourself From Viruses
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Virus, worms and exploits are everywhere. ViperLair provide
some basic info on each, and how you can protect yourself
from opening your computer up to the wackos out there.
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Like the story, in the computer world, a trojan horse
is a malicious program that does not appear to be obvious.
There are several trojans out there, and an infamous one
is the dreaded Back Orifice. Many times, nobody is aware
they've been infected, and trojans are hidden in almost
anything interactive in nature.
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Posted
: 21st November 2002 By :Wayne
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IWill P4HT-S i845PE Motherboard Review
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Hexus.net have been casting an eye over the r IWill P4HT-S
i845PE Motherboard.
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In summary, if you're looking for a performance-based
motherboard with a touch of class, and want to be a little
different from the crowd, the IWill P4HT-S should be a
prime candidate. Priced at around 120 Pounds, it's not
cheap, but quality never is.
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Posted
: 21st November 2002 By :Wayne
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AMD Athlon XP 2400+ Review
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PureOC has had a chance to look over AMD's XP 2400+. The
revision B core is certainly cooler running and seems
to have a little more headroom for overclocking.
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The new Tbred B core has a much smaller die size then
the older Palomino core but is bigger then the Tbred A
core. The die size of the new core is 84 mm^2 while the
Tbred A is 80mm^2.
The biggest problem with a smaller core is that it's harder
too cool compared to a bigger one, the heatsink has a
lot less contact area thus resulting is higher temps.
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Posted
: 21st November 2002 By :Wayne
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Innovatek Innovaset 2 Water Cooling Kit Review
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ExtremeMhz has a new contest anjd some lucky reader stands
to win a new Nexus Fan Controller by Vantec!
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Here's the deal. We have been working on a yet unnamed
project which involves TEC assisted water cooling. The
completed project will be unveiled immediately after we
review the Nexus fan controller. Here is where you come
in. We need your help in naming this project.
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Posted
: 21st November 2002 By :Wayne
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Innovatek Innovaset 2 Water Cooling Kit Review
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3dXtreme send word that they've posted their Innovatek
Innovaset 2 Water Cooling Kit Review!
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All in all the Innovatek Innovaset 2 Water Cooling Kit
delivers in a big way. Installation and setup was a breeze
and the cooling performance was nothing less than stellar.
This was my first experience a water cooling kit and Innovatek
did not disappoint me at all.
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Posted
: 21st November 2002 By :Wayne
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AVC Avalanche and Tundra 2 HSF
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Winter's beginning to make its presence felt here in Blighty
and hearing names like "Avalanche" and Tundra"
does nothing to warm the cockles of our hearts. TechwareLabs
get their chill on!
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To begin, the look and feel of these heatsinks is excellent.
You can tell a lot about a product by the care taken in
packaging and also in the finish of a product. These two
heatsinks have very nice finish. The all copper Tundra2
features a clear, quiet, yet effective oversized fan delivered
great performance. The aluminum Avalanche with copper
insert, and a mean looking 11 fin fan performed equally
as well.
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Posted
: 21st November 2002 By :Wayne
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GearGrip LANBag Video Review
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3dGameMan check out a great solution for those who need
to take their rig with them, the GearGrip LANbag.
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The GearGrip LANBag makes carrying all those necessary
LAN party goodies very simple and convenient. This product
is also currently available in Gray, Red and Black so
coordinating will not be a problem. Watch the Video to
find out more..." ~3dGameMan.com.
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Posted
: 21st November 2002 By :Wayne
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