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AMD Athlon 64 3800+: Probing the Venice Core @ HotHardware
“Although desktop dual-core processors from AMD are on the horizon, engineers there are still hard at work refining their single-core processor designs. The latest revision to the Athlon 64 core, internally code named “Venice”, recently made it way onto the mass market, carrying a “Rev. E” moniker. With the Venice core, AMD has integrated SSE3 multimedia instruction sets into the Athlon 64, and have made some additions and enhancements to the integrated memory controller as well.”
The review shows that the Venice core is better at overclocking, and even while OC’d, can keep cooler than the Newcastle. Check out the full review at HotHardware.
AoE III: Preview at Gamespy
“The Age of Empires designers like to play fast and loose with history. Accuracy is good, but gameplay is better: so when it came time to choose which civilizations will be featured building colonies in the New World, Ensemble threw in a couple of “what ifs…” “The list of nations below, and
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Connect3d X700 Pro PCI-E @ R&B
“Which video card should I get might be the biggest question you are asking yourself. Today we have a X700 Pro video card from Connect3d which seems to be a very nice card for a small amount of money that can still perform very well. We will compare this to a normal X700 card and against a Geforce 6600GT to see which actually performs the best.”
Check out the full review at Red and Blackness.
Dell to hire 2,000 extra Indian staff
“HARDWARE GIANT Dell is to add an extra 2,000 people to its staff count in India, Dow Jones reports.
CEO Kevin Rollins told the wire that by the beginning of next year, its head count will number 10,000 people in India.”
Bah, great news. /sarcasm. Nothing against India, but since we buy our computers in NA, it would make sense to talk to someone that speaks our native languages. Check out the posting at The Inquirer.
Logitech MX518 Gaming Mouse @ 3D Accelerated
“3D Accelerated received the Logitech MX518 Gaming Mouse over the weekend. This mouse caught our eye right from the start with its flashy exterior and sleek design. It seems like just a couple years ago every PC user was using the same generic optical mouse. But then like an overnight sensation mice started to change in form and shape. Apple had a big part in this revolution with their unique brand of mice, especially their clear mice. Other companies like Microsoft and Logitech also changed things up a bit as wireless technology became more popular.”
For comparison, you can check out our review of the mouse here and check out the review at 3D Accelerated.
The real window for Linux
“THERE’S AN opening for Linux to grab a much larger market share on the consumer desktop side over the next twelve to eighteen months, but penguin advocates need to pull their act together and hope a couple of software companies – or one big hardware company – decides to throw their weight into giving Microsoft heartburn.”
This is a good article on the hope for a great Linux future. Free OS’s are mentioned to drastically lower the price of pre-built computers. Consider this fact, a computer that could cost you $400, is a great deal, but $100 of that is for the Windows OS. Check out the full article here.
More hacking targets iTunes, antivirus wares
“Online criminals turned their attention to antivirus software and media players like Apple Computer’s iTunes in the first three months of 2005, as they sought new ways to take control of peoples’ computers, according to a survey released Monday.”
It’s a fact, computers are bound to always have vulnerabilities. Check out the posting at News.com.
Hackers moving to other targets than Microsoft software
“A new survey released today states that computer criminals are shifting their eyes away from Microsoft products to other popular programs. Hackers are now looking to take advantage of less frequently patched software programs as Microsoft’s Windows operating system got more secure because many Windows users nowadays receive security upgrades automatically.”
Check out the full posting over at DarkVision Hardware.
Gigabyte GO-W1616A DVD Burner Review @ PC Stats
“The Gigabyte GO-W1616A drive we are looking at today has some impressive specifications, in addition to dual-layer DVD recording. It supports a maximum writing speed of 16x for both single layer DVD+-R media, 4x for DVD+R DL media, 8x for DVD+RW and 6x for DVD-RW. The GO-W1616A supports 48x burning for traditional CD-R and 24x for CD-RW. In terms of reading, the drive can read single layer DVD+-R media at 16x, DVD+R DL at 4x, DVD+-RW at 8x and standard DVD media at 16x speeds. With CDs, the drive can read CD/CD-R media t 48x and CD-RW at 32x speeds.”
Head over to PC Stats for the full review.
666 is not the number of the beast
“A newly discovered fragment of the oldest surviving copy of the New Testament indicates that, as far as the Antichrist goes, theologians, scholars, heavy metal groups, and television evangelists have got the wrong number. Instead of 666, it’s actually the far less ominous 616.”
Whether this is 100% true or not, it’s still intersting. Check it out at The Independent.
Club-3D ATI X800 128mb PCIe Review @ HardwareXL
“Today i’m taking a look at a Club-3d X800 128mb PCIe graphicscard, wich is sold for less than € 250,- in europe (its bigger brother the X800 XT costs about € 150,- more).
But seeing the costs makes me wonder “how will it perform?”. Well i have run a few games and i must admit, seeing as it does’nt even need a external power power connected it performs quiet well.”
Check out the full review at HardwareXL.
Planetside: HoC to discuss Weekend Event
Stratics is pleased to announce a House of Commons with the developers of Planetside today, Monday, May 2nd . It will be at 5pm PDT / 8pm EDT in the #StraticsHoC channel on Stratics IRC. Alex “Samhayne” Von Minden will be attendance together with a couple of other Devs and they are
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Diamond’s USB 2.0 HTPC Conversion Kit Review @ Everything USB
“The XtremeTV PVR600 is a Hi-Speed USB TV tuner, but Diamond bundles with all kinds of media software together to make it a Home Theater PC (HTPC) conversion kit for a laptop or PC. Coupled with Beyond TV & Media, the $143 XtremeTV PVR600 package does time-shifting like the TiVo; records MPEG-2 natively via its on-board encoder; organizes all your photos; and doubles as a software MP3 player. And you get to enjoy your media from the comfort of your sofa with the bundled SnapStream FireFly remote control. Unfortunately, there’s no DVD burning nor video editing software.”
Check out the full review at EverythingUSB.
Connect3D X850XT @ Pureoverclock.com
“The potential to overclock on a number of identical cards can be very different. It’s the same situation as CPU’s. Some will fly and overclock dramatically, others won’t. I can only provide results for the card I have in my possession and though it gives a general idea of what to expect, your results could be higher or lower. Its pot luck! This particular card overclocked to 600/590 which is way beyond even the stock X850XT PE! The memory that is rated at 1.6ns should have been able to hit 600Mhz (1200Mhz) but it couldn’t. This leans me to believe that ATI are most likely using aggressive timings above the Samsung 1.6ns specification, but I can’t be sure until I test more X850’s.â€
Check out the full review at Pure Overclock.
May 2005 Giveaway @ MikhailTech
A new contest is happening over at MikhailTech, sponsored by Aercool. Prizes include a Spiral Galaxies case, GT-1000 gold plated universal cooler, and some Turbine 120mm fans.
Check out the full contest rules at MikhailTech.
Phoronix May Giveaway
“A new month, a new contest. For the month of may we have a contest made possible in part by the generosity of Logisys Computer. This month we will be giving away a computer chassis, keyboard, and fan mouse. Registration is simple so join now!”
Check out all the contest rules at Phoronix.
Triplett Line-Bug 4 @ Phoronix
“In this article for the weekend, we’ll be taking a look at the Triplett Line-Bug 4 Phone/LAN Tester. This tester is designed to test any phone jack (RJ-11) or LAN jack (RJ-45).”
Check out the full review at Phoronix.
Sunbeam 20 In 1 Superior Panel @ A True Review
“Tired of plugging devices into the back of your computer? Can’t read your
friends camera’s memory card? Looking for something that will tell you the
temperature of the your case? Look no more, for Sunbeam has created their
20 in 1 Superior Panel. This panel is like a Swiss Army knife for your
external devices.”
Check out the full review at A True Review.
Koolance EXOS-2 Review @ Hard|OCP
“Today the brand spanking new Koolance EXOS-2 (Model # EX2-750BK) is in for review. This is the replacement for the venerable EXOS-Al, and is the marriage of the PC3-720BK into the EXOS lineage. The EXOS-2 is available in brushed aluminum or black, with no other models currently announced. It was almost exactly four years ago today that we posted our first Koolance review. At the time, only the bleeding edge enthusiast would think of having water inside their system, even if it meant cooler operating temperatures. The then unknown group at Koolance began shipping water-cooling systems that were not only accessible to the technologically challenged, but also performed effectively enough for the enthusiast.”
Check out the full review at Hard|OCP.
Apple releases Windows Killer Mac OS X `Tiger`
Apple Corp. has unleashed the Tiger. The latest major update of Apple Computer Inc.`s Mac OS X operating system, code-named Tiger, went on sale worldwide on Friday.
At a cost of USD 129 and available at Apple`s own retail stores, authorized Apple resellers and on Apple`s online store, the upgrade is the fifth major refresh of Mac OS X and includes more than 200 new innovative features.
Check out the full read at Benson Report.
Firefox passes 50 million download mark
To commemorate the moment, the foundation said on its Web site that it would create 50 limited-edition coins, to be distributed to people with stories of spreading the browser online. An additional, a still-unnamed prize will be given to the owner of the Web site responsible for the 50 millionth download.
“It’s funny how the counter just blows by 50 million without a care in the world, isn’t it?” Mozilla developer Blake Ross wrote on the foundation’s Web site. “But it’s not just a number to us. It’s a validation of half a decade of work, and the beginning of half a decade more.”
Good stuff! Before we know it, I am sure it will hit the 100 million mark. Check it out at News.com.
Nemesis Elite Edition & Trinity Classic Video Review @ 3D Gameman
“Both cases have a long list of features & bold styling, especially the Nemesis which has a radical front design. The Nemesis case is all aluminum, except for the front & therefore it is fairly light. Three 120mm fans make air circulation excellent, and it even comes with a flip-up LED at the top. The Trinity case is steel with great features & a classy look. Watch the Video to find out more…”
Check out the full video review at 3D Gameman.
Stratics: AC2 Legions Contest
In celebration of the upcoming launch of Asheron’s Call 2: Legions, Stratics and Turbine Entertainment bring to you a chance to win some great Asheron’s Call 2 prizes! No need to jump through hoops, nothing to buy, just sign up for a chance to win: * A Free Lifetime Account to Asheron’s
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Dell Dimension XPS Gen-4 Review @ Hexus
“Dell is both large enough and savvy enough to engineer and market the best gaming system around. This Dimension XPS Gen-4, however, is overpriced and, from a package’s point of view, hasn’t been specified too well. Dell, I feel, needs to reduce the price to below £1,500 inc. VAT and offer a choice between CRT and TFT at no extra cost. Custom touches, such as a gaming mouse and windowed panel wouldn’t go amiss, either. It’s surprising to say this, but Dell, with this XPS system, isn’t doing what it does best, that is, offering unbeatable value for money.”
Check out the full review at Hexus.
Breaking Through The BIOS Barrier @ Rojak Pot
“Six months after the release of the print version of the BIOS Optimization Guide, the e-book version is now available! Come and take a look at the e-book version of the ultimate guide on BIOS optimization for PCs!”
Check out the article at Rojak Pot.