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Hot news from IDF August 2005
Hexus has even more IDF goodies today to talk about!
Whilst details are sketchy, the concept surrounds Intels branding for their home systems. The concept is that they have all moved to a 64bit Solution. The Sticker will only be on systems which have an Intel CPU, an Intel Chipset (Northbridge and Southbridge) and an Intel software stack.
All of the X800 cards from ATI will support Crossfire, including the X800GT and X800GTO. You will need a master card in order to run it and wait for the 2nd driver release. The launch drivers will just support X800XT and X850XT derivatives.
Check out all the news over at Hexus.
Antec TX1050B SOHO File Server Case Review
Antec, a name that when thought of says “Qualityâ€. My first experience with Antec was when I built my first computer. I purchased the 1030B case, the beige one. Yeah that’s right beige, that’s all they had! The case was great and provided a great learning experience. The case made things so easy, especially for a first time build. I used that case for over 2 years and loved it. It’s still sitting in my basement; I refuse to throw it away! Today we will be looking at the revamped version of the 1030B, the TX1050B. Which is part of the Performance TX line of cases Antec has just put out. Are you excited? I am so let’s get started!
Check out the full review at Think Computers!
How To Quickly Improve Your Computer’s Performance
If you’re a computer expert, you’ll probably already know about these tips (hopefully this will provide you with a little reminder). If you’re not an expert, don’t worry – these tips are simple, and don’t require a lot of computer experience. While an old computer will never operate at the same speed as a newer (and bigger & faster) computer, you can help your computer stay as “young & healthy” as possible.
Head over to Bona Fide Reviews for the full article!
Setting Up a Dual Display Desktop
Dual display configurations are not difficult to setup and offer an economical alternative to upgrading to a larger monitor. The convenience of such a monitor arrangement can be reaped in both business and personal applications, and once you experience working or playing on two displays, you may wonder why you didn’t do it sooner.
Check out the article over at Big Bruin!
IDF August 2005 :: Day 1 Coverage
Hexus has many updates to start off the madness that is IDF!
HEXUS attended a pre-IDF warm up speech from Steve Pawlowski who leads the Digital Enterprise group, from which you’ll see high end chipset and server products.
Intel have just stated that HT is not going to feature in their next architecture. This is a bit of a shock since they spent months messaging us that HT would be the most important move in microprocessor development, Intel have removed it (read – not included it) in their next generation processor.
Check out all the details over at Hexus.
Intel reveals details of new CPU design
At 14 stages, the main pipeline will be a little bit longer than current Pentium M processors. The cores will be a wider, more parallel design capable of issuing, executing, and retiring four instructions at once. (Current x86 processors are generally three-issue.) The CPU will, of course, feature out-of-order instruction execution and will also have deeper buffers than current Intel processors. These design changes should give the new architecture significantly more performance per clock, and somewhat consequently, higher performance per watt.
Check out the full article at Tech Report.
Intel to move to common CPU Architecture
IDF — Intel CEO Paul Otellini announced today in his keynote address at the Intel Developer Forum that Intel will be moving its future CPUs to a common architecture. He said the architecture will incorporate the best of the current Netburst and mobile architectures, with a focus on delivering more performance per watt. The architecture will be used in mobile platforms (code-named Merom), desktops (Conroe), and servers (Woodcrest). This processor architecture will feature a range of next-generation Intel technologies, including 64-bit compatibility (EM64T), virtualization (VT), Intel’s LaGrande security features, and Intel Active Management Tech (iAMT).
Head over to Tech Report for the full article!
ATI set to launch RADEON X800 GTO
We’ve unearthed a .bean in San Francisco that we think will tickle the fancy of those people who are looking for some full-on 12-pipe 3D graphics action, but for not much more money than the X800 GT which ATI recently announced.
Because we so needed another X800. Check it out at Hexus.
DDO HoC Tonight
Are you an old-time Dungeons and Dragons player? Do you remember the game with fond nostalgia? Join us again tonight, Tuesday August 23rd, as we host Dungeons and Dragons Online’s second Developer Chat in a Stratics House of Commons(tm!) This HoC will be at 5pm PST / 8pm EST / midnight UTC/GMT…..
Ergodex DX1 Input System (Gamers’ Dream) Review
Enter the Ergodex Corporation and their DX1 Input System. The DX1 targets both gamers and task-oriented professionals as the alternative input device that alleviates many woes associated with the standard keyboard, by allowing users to position keys anywhere on the surface to contour to the shape of their hands. With so many other adjustable products we take for granted like the adjustable chair and the DPI switching mice from Razer and Logitech, it’s amazing that no one has thought of such a simple idea any sooner. Yet for such a simple product, a lot of thought has been put into creating the DX1 to deliver the ultimate input experience. Go ahead and coin that phrase, no one’s claimed it yet.
Check it out at Everything USB!
Installing the Thermaltake Rocket into the ThermalRock Mystic Case
We don’t know about you but we hope you have seen just how excellent this ThermalRock Mystic computer case and Thermaltake Rocket heatsink system are and just how easy the whole computer is to make, install and get running. Remember the Thermaltake Tenor is the same computer case chassis but uses a different front.
Check it out at A1 Electronics!
Thermaltake Cooler Giver Away Ends Friday!
It’s the summer and it’s HOT! To cool down our precious systems, Overclockers Online has teamed up with Thermaltake for this latest contest. We’re going to give away the Big Typhoon and Golden Orb II. Both of these bad boys can take the heat!
All the details can be had at Overclockers Online.
RAZER Named Premier Sponsor for WCG New York Event
WORLD CYBER GAMES ANNOUNCES SPONSORS FOR 2005 US FINAL
– Samsung Electronics, Intel, Razer & Shuttle to Equip US Final of World Cyber Games
– 186 Elite US Gamers Compete in NYC Sept. 8-10, 2005; $34,000 in Prizes & Trip to Singapore at Stake
(New York, NY, August 23, 2005) – In a nod to the increasing popularity of e-Sports, the World Cyber Games (www.worldcybergames.com), today announced that the world’s leading manufacturers of gaming hardware – Samsung Electronics, Intel, Razer and Shuttle – will sponsor the World Cyber Games 2005 US National Final at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom from September 8-10, 2005.
Quality equipment is as important to a player’s performance as his or her own abilities. So when 186 of the nation’s top gamers gather for the US Final of the world’s largest gaming tournament next month, organizers have taken every measure to ensure they’re competing on the industry’s top performing monitors, PCs and peripherals. At the highest level of e-Sports, gamers depend on this specialized hardware to meet the rigorous demands of the games they play.
Foxconn WinFast NF4SK8AA-8EKRS
I have to say that the NF4SK8AA-8EKRS is a solid offering by Foxconn and will recommend it for any mid-range computer user or gamer out there looking for a great motherboard with SLI capability.
Check out the review at Overclockers Online.
Computer Memory Basics
Memory is an essential component in any computer system, and as with most things, bigger and faster are always a good thing. But, if your budget doesn’t allow for a few GBs of the highest performance modules out there, having the appropriate amount of good quality memory can make a tremendous impact on system performance, reliability, and user happiness.
For the full article, head over to Big Bruin.
Silencing The SOHO (Part 2)
Due to the requests and user input from some of our readers,
we have a new addition to our Silencing The SOHO article. In part two of
this article, we’ll be looking at several additional products for
keeping your system cooling and quiet. These additional products expand
from our active LGA-775 cooler we used in the first article to some
additional heatsinks for Socket 478 as well as Socket 462/754/939. We
also take a look at a relatively simple fan controller from Sunbeamtech
and finishing off this piece with a golf ball textured fan from the
folks at Sharkoon.
Check out the review over at Phoronix.
Hiper Type R 480 Watt Power Supply Video Review
The Hiper Type R 480 Watt Power Supply performs very well, provides ample power & can even peak up to 530 watts. It looks great & there are plenty of leads, although not all are sleeved. Also, with a quiet 120mm fan & ventilation holes covering the casing, the inside will easily stay cool. Performance + Power + Features + Affordability = Wahoo!. Watch the Video to find out more…
Head over to 3D Gameman for the full video review!
ATi – Multi Graphics
ATi in Santa Clara had Dual Graphics cards working on Intel platforms back in December 2004. Whilst NVIDIA beat them to the market place it appears that ATi have been holding back to deliver a solution which aims to make the user experience easier from the offset.
Check out the full article at Hexus.
CaseBuy EZ Power Supply Tester 2 Review
Nearly eight months ago we presented a review of the CaseBuy
EZ Power Supply Tester, and today we’ll be looking at CaseBuy’s latest
revision to this tiny device. Among other improvements, the EZ Power
Supply Tester 2 now supports testing 24-pin motherboard cables, SATA,
and even 8-pin P4 connectors.
Check out the review at Phoronix.
Akasa PowerPlus AK-P550FF 550 Watt Power Supply Review
This 550Watt peak power supply uses Active Power Factor Correction (Active PFC) to increase efficiency, resulting in less wasted power for a given workload. We’ve tested several Active PFC supplies from other companies and found that to a unit, they decrease wasted power considerably. It’s good to see this feature reaching a broader audience. Dual-PCI Express video card power connectors are also featured, making this PSU certainly suitable for SLI (or Crossfire) systems.
Head over to PC Stats for the full review!
SoundBlaster X-Fi Fatality FPS Review
To me it is remarkable to see that large transistor count compared to let’s say the SoundBlaster Live! series which quite honestly is a lovely product. The new X-Fi silicon has almost 26 times more transistors. The untouchable Audigy series had 4.6 Million transistors on that silicon, right now we’re looking at 11 times less transistors compared to the new X-Fi audio processor.
The real deal however kicks in when you buy a Fatality of Elite Pro edition card. The X-Ram functionally appeals to me. At this moment in time we just can’t see the pure benefit of it just yet. As with all new technology the software needs to be patched and made compatible with this new technology. I’m a believer though and I believe this can be a very strong selling point to the gaming audience.
This is a very in-depth review that I encourage anyone to read if they are interested in check out this card. Expensive, but it looks like top quality. Check it out at Guru 3D.
15 Great Mods from QuakeCON 2005
The annual LAN adventure known as QuakeCON swung into full gear again from August 11th to 14th down in sweltering Dallas, Texas. Not only is QuakeCON known for its overall lack of estrogen, caffeine-fueled sleepless nights, and world-wide game and product releases, but also its overabundance of both beige oldies and well done case mods in a Bring-Your-Own-Computer crowd of nearly 3000. Each case mod built on any countless number of hours spent slaving over a dremel and breathing in particles of aluminum and spray paint deserves its own spotlight of artistic masterpiece.
Head over to Think Computers for the full look!
Seagate Momentus Hard Disk Giveaway Contest
As our comprehensive review of the Seagate Momentus 5400.2 has revealed, this is one speedy hard disk thanks to its high areal density, spindle speed and large 8MB buffer!
Today, we offer you the opportunity to win not one, but TWO brand-new Seagate Momentus 5400.2 hard disks! Don’t miss this great opportunity!
Check out the full details over at Rojak Pot.
Novell Announces Worldwide Availability of Only Linux-Based, Cross-Platform Systems Management Suite
MARKHAM, Ontario – Aug. 22, 2005 – Novell today announced the worldwide availability of Novell® ZENworks® 7 Suite, the first systems management solution that automates the complete lifecycle of Linux* systems and allows organizations to manage their Windows* workstations from a Linux platform. Novell ZENworks automates and enforces business and IT management processes across the lifecycle of desktops, laptops, servers and handheld devices. As a result, organizations can control costs, ensure security and compliance and get the most from their IT asset investments.
“We recently implemented Novell ZENworks because of Novell’s direction with Linux and have already realized simplified management and deployment of our desktops,” said Richard Kebo, manager of network services for Clovis Unified School District. “We are excited about ZENworks 7 to manage our Windows and Linux systems and automate our
migration to Novell Linux Desktop.”
Check out the full press release over at Novell.com!
Desktop Graphics Card Comparison Guide Rev. 9.2
Rojak Pots list has just been updated!
– Added the NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT card.
– Added the S3 Trio 3D/2x card.
– Corrected the Architecture specifications for ATI Radeon X800GT.
– Corrected the Interface specifications for ATI Radeon 9200 SE.
– Corrected the Interface specifications for NVIDIA RIVA 128, RIVA 128 ZX and RIVA TNT.
– Total cards : 235
Check it out at Rojak Pot.