R430 and R480 ship in quantities

YESTERDAY AT this show we managed to talk to our good friend, ATI CEO Dave Orton, and he told us that ATI has shipped quite a few R430 chips already. Senior VP Rick Bergman confirmed the claims and said that the company is doing fine in providing both R430 and R480 chips to its customers. This finally means that ATI might start shipping its products after the announcement as X800XL, X800 and X850XT PE cards should be ready shortly. Taiwanese companies here said that for a change they can get those chips even now and that they are doing the last preparations before they launch the cards in retail. Their samples are either ready or will be shipped out very soon. Read more

Posted: January. 08, 2005 @ 11:40AM GMT +10 by BenSW

ATI Radeon Xpress 200 is highly overcloc

WE MET ATI here in Vegas but we were surprised to see ATI's chipset used in heavily overclocking situations. ATI managed to overclock systems to FSB 315 times 8.5 resulting a frequency of 2677.5 MHz on Athlon FX 55 core. The machine was water-cooled and had new X850XT Platinum Edition card overclocked from 540 MHz to 600 MHz and memory running to a solid 1200MHz. ATI said that it hadn’t modified the motherboard or graphics card, so you can actually get to those scores yourselves. Read more

Posted: January. 08, 2005 @ 11:39AM GMT +10 by BenSW

Phantom system spotted @ CES

The Phantom was spotted at CES recently and is rumored to arrive sometime in the middle of 2005. Infinium Labs calls the device a broadband receiver with integrated on demand game delivery service. It is digital receiver but you can play games on it. Heres a snip from the article. The company will offer you a list of games every month and you will be able to choose lets say five of your favourite games and play it for a month. You can play your game next month if you like until you finish and replace it with a new game. Its interesting concept and it sure is cheaper than going out and buy every single console game for $50 a peace. Then again you won't be able to chose all you want. Read the entire story @ The Inquirer

Posted: January. 08, 2005 @ 05:58AM GMT +10 by erock

Intel researchers build laser on chip

Working with the basic material of computer chips, Intel Corp. researchers have constructed an all-silicon laser that could lead to computers one day harnessing light waves rather than electrical currents to shuttle data swiftly. Today, lasers that power fast optical networks require exotic -- and expensive -- materials and are mainly used in vast communications networks. With everyday silicon, the capacity and efficiency of light waves could be used cheaply in much smaller environments. As a result, the movement of data within computers would keep up with the ever-increasing speed of microprocessors, breaking through an increasingly problematic bottleneck that exists for users of complex programs, such as video editors, large businesses and governments. Silicon lasers also could be mass produced, using the same equipment on which standard chips are made. But silicon, the semiconductor that makes up computer memory and logic chips, has only recently been considered for use in photonics, or light-based technology -- and it promises to revolutionize that field as it did electronics. You can check out the entire article here

Posted: January. 08, 2005 @ 05:46AM GMT +10 by erock

NVIDIA Forceware 67.65 BETA

A new beta driver revision has been made avaliable, this time its version 67.65 and the release date is 30/12/2004. The drivers are multilanguale and support Windows 2000 and Windows XP. All cards are supported. Download from here

Posted: January. 08, 2005 @ 05:44AM GMT +10 by erock

Lawsuit claims Apple iTunes violates law

An unhappy iTunes online music store customer is suing Apple Computer Inc., alleging the company broke antitrust laws by only allowing iTunes to work with its own music player, the iPod, freezing out competitors, court filings showed. Apple, whichd its online music store in April 2003 after introducing the iPod in October 2001, uses technology to ensure each digital song bought from its store only plays on the iPod, a computer or home stereo system. Read more about it here

Posted: January. 08, 2005 @ 05:42AM GMT +10 by erock

AMD's Centrino challenger: Turion

Turion is the brand name of a new line of energy-efficient notebook processors Advanced Micro Devices will come out with in the first half of 2005. It is chipmaker's response to Intel's Centrino notebook technology, company executives said at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. While the company did not reveal any technical specifications on the chip, AMD said Turion will fit into thin and light notebooks and be optimized for extending battery power. Currently, AMD mostly sells notebook chips for "performance" notebooks, which provide desktoplike computing power but can sap batteries and generate heat. The company's Athlon 64 notebook chips come with thermal ceilings ranging from 25 watts to 62 watts. By contrast, the Pentium M, the processor at the heart of the Centrino chip bundle, has a thermal ceiling of about 20 watts. The thermal ceiling gauges how much heat the processor can produce without endangering the performance of the notebook. Read More @ CNET

Posted: January. 08, 2005 @ 05:41AM GMT +10 by erock

Saturday Morning Video Card Reviews

PCI-Express nVidia 6600 and 6600GT comparison on MadShrimps. ATI Radeon X850 XT PE and X800 XL on Bjorn3D. MSI Nx6800 Ultra AGP on RBMods. ATI Radeon X800 XL on Hexus. Gigabyte 3D1 Dual-Core GeForce 6600GT on LegionHardware. PowerColor X600XT PCI-Express 128MB on TheTechLounge.

Posted: January. 08, 2005 @ 05:37AM GMT +10 by erock

DOOM 3: Resurrection of Evil Preview

The original announcement of DOOM 3: Resurrection of evil was pretty sparse when it came to details, so Activision, id, and Nerve finally decided to break their silence about the expansion. We talked to Tim Willits and Matt Hooper in order to get the scoop and they were more than willing to fill us in on the nitty gritty as evil tries to bash its way back into our universe via the portal on Mars. Read the full article here

Posted: January. 07, 2005 @ 03:33PM GMT +10 by BenSW

Intel showcasing Smithfield

INTEL IS already showing up its dual core CPUs here at consumer electronic show. You can see this dual core CPU behind closed doors and actually touch it and feel it. This means that Intel dual core marchitecture is on the way and that they are not talking bullocks. This core branded X60, X50 and X40 depending from the clock speed is actually up and running. Dual core marchitecture is real and Intel wants to show us that it's ready with the silicon samples. Real dual core CPUs are scheduled for second part of 2005. Read more

Posted: January. 07, 2005 @ 03:30PM GMT +10 by BenSW

Corsair reveals real cool memory range

WE HAD a good old chinwag with the memory masters at Corsair, this afternoon. It gave the INQ a sneak preview of its brand new memory product, that we report exclusively on here today. The line is called Corsair Xpert, and it features an incredible alpha-numeric display across the top of the modules. The modules report the temperature of the RAM, as well as their internal frequency and voltage. That's not all - using the custom Corsair Memory Dashboard software, you can programme the modules to say anything you want - perfect for all your case modders with windows in your systems. Read more

Posted: January. 07, 2005 @ 03:28PM GMT +10 by BenSW

Intel Smithfield captured in pictures

AS WE TOLD you a couple of hours ago, here Intel was indeed showing off its dual core CPU. In the last part we missed out the Intel codenames as Intel calls these CPUs X40, X30 and X20, but we were right that this CPU managed to come to Vegas. We manage to snap a box packed with 3.0 GHz Smithfield CPU powered with the next generation Lakeport chipset. We saw the machine up and running and it indeed presented itself in Windows Task Manager as a dual core CPU. View the pictures here Enjoy.

Posted: January. 07, 2005 @ 03:28PM GMT +10 by BenSW

Friday Arvo Video Card Reviews

Abit Radeon X300 review by TrustedReviews nVidia GeForce 6600 GT AGP Video Card roundup by FiringSquad Gigabyte GV-3D1 Dual GeForce 6600 GT review by LegionHardware Gigabyte GV-3D1 Dual GeForce 6600 GT review by OnlyNewZ

Posted: January. 07, 2005 @ 02:19PM GMT +10 by erock

NVIDIA GeForce Go 6 Series for notebooks

NVIDIA today announced the NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200 graphics processing unit (GPU) for mainstream notebook PCs. The first notebooks to feature the GeForce Go 6200 are the Sony Vaio S Series and Sony Vaio FS Series. These new Sony machines are the first to deliver the multimedia technology of the award winning GeForce 6 series GPU architecture to mainstream, thin-and-light notebooks. Read More

Posted: January. 07, 2005 @ 01:59PM GMT +10 by erock

NVIDIA Donates Prizes For AusFX Giveaway

NVIDIA are donating some cool items for our very own AusFX Giveaway! (These items will remain a mystery heh! for hype sake ) There are quite a number of them to be given out so you better get your ass into gear and enter! Even if you don't win top prize you might land yourself somthing cool! Check out the following links for information! AusFX New Years Present (Info & Put your name down here) AusFX New Years Present Discussion area Register on forums here

Posted: January. 06, 2005 @ 12:10PM GMT +10 by erock

HD video starts to make a splash

THE ADOPTION of HD Video by consumers is finally starting to take off, according to exhibitors we spoke to here in Vegas this morning. Whilst Microsoft is still the only choice for viewers wanting high definition content, this hasn't slowed down the emergence of video in 720p format, according to chaps we spoke to from Webmaster Central. The largest barrier, in their opinion, has been the latent dial-up users who haven't switched to broadband yet. With the increase in broadband penetration predicted for 2005, they estimate that this is going to be a dwindling problem. Read more

Posted: January. 06, 2005 @ 11:12AM GMT +10 by BenSW

Games of 2005

PC.IGN has posted an article looking at some of the games we can expect in this new year. Could we finally see Team Fortress 2 ship? Will I spend months without food or sleep, playing the latest installment of the Elder Scrolls series? Who knows, but there are sure some good games on the horizon. Anyways, click here for the goods!

Posted: January. 06, 2005 @ 11:11AM GMT +10 by BenSW

Vivendi helping out Ubi vs. EA?

The story continues to get more complicated. First France itself hints at assisting Ubi, now the biggest French publisher. Shares in Ubisoft (UBIP.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) soared nearly 10 percent on Wednesday after a report that Vivendi Universal might help the French video games maker fight a possible takeover bid from U.S. giant Electronic Arts (ERTS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) . French newspaper L'Agefi, citing a source close to the matter, said that Vivendi (EAUG.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) and Ubisoft had held preliminary talks on the issue. A merger between Vivendi Universal Games and Ubisoft would create the largest video games group in Europe, with sales of more than 1 billion euros ($1.33 billion), although it would still be dwarfed by Electronic Arts. Read more @ FiringSquad

Posted: January. 06, 2005 @ 11:06AM GMT +10 by BenSW

Xbox 2 Patent?

Although there were no Xbox 2 announcements at last year’s E3, a few tidbits regarding the next generation hardware were revealed by an effusive J Allard. In an interview with CVG, Allard talked about the “unbelievable amount of raw computing power” that will be available in the Xbox successor and how next generation software will take advantage of it. Particularly, Allard described a new technique called “procedural synthesis”; special programs that create realistic bricks, trees, and other environmental objects, leveraging game artists from spending long hours creating repetitive geometry. Today, we are bringing you a detailed analysis of a recent patent application made by Microsoft, which was approved on December 30th by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The patent not only exposes a real-life implementation of this “procedural synthesis” technique but also corroborates some of the leaked Xbox 2 specs. Read More Source: TeamXbox & Shacknews

Posted: January. 05, 2005 @ 10:40PM GMT +10 by erock

AMD chips in for portable video players

AMD has developed a low-power chip that it thinks will make portable video players more compelling by reducing the time needed to transfer content to the devices. The company is expected to announce the chip at CES (the International Consumer Electronics Show) this week. Portable video players with the new Alchemy Au1200 processor will play Mpeg files recorded by digital video recorders, eliminating the need for users to change those files to a different format, a spokeperson says. AMD has designed a reference platform for manufacturers that includes the chip and media player software, and the company expects devices to emerge in the second quarter of this year. Read more @ PCAdvisor

Posted: January. 05, 2005 @ 10:12PM GMT +10 by erock

Best Of 2004

2004 was a great year for PC hardware and technology – we found ourselves drenched in performance goodness, the likes of which we haven’t seen in awhile because of the magnitude of performance gains are incredible. Additionally, we also have games that can truly take advantage of the hardware and are breaking new ground in graphical detail. Doom 3, Half-Life 2 and Far Cry are among a few of the most notable games that have an uncanny ability to push today’s PC hardware to its limits. Gamers-Depot share what they feel is the “Best of 2004” Check it out

Posted: January. 05, 2005 @ 10:07PM GMT +10 by erock

Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX

Linksys is going to unleash a new router, the WRT54GX- a Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX. It is supposed to have a range of around 3 times larger than any current router and has 8 times faster connection. It dynamically switches to the best channel, to reduce interference. Read more

Posted: January. 05, 2005 @ 11:10AM GMT +10 by [DBE]killer

Microsoft Anti-Spyware Screenshots

Microsoft have just finished distributing an internal Beta 1 escrow build to internal beta testers. "Atlanta" is the code-name for Microsoft's rehashed GIANT Software Anti-Spyware. In a memo internally, the company looks clear to distribute the software this coming Thursday calling it "new, it's fresh, and it's all good". Encouraging employees to install the Beta is one of the many ways Microsoft tests Beta products internally. It's not clear whether the release this Thursday will be a public beta or a private external beta. Ful story and screenshots

Posted: January. 05, 2005 @ 09:08AM GMT +10 by BenSW

EVGA Introduces New Corporate Identity

Brea, California – January 3, 2005 – eVGA.com Corporation, a leading provider of video graphics cards, announced their plans to unveil a new corporate identity at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas NV. The company plans to introduce a shortened company name, EVGA, a new logo and a completely redesigned website and product packaging. EVGA provides graphics and visual processing products to retail outlets and system builders, and have proven their ability to minimize product returns and maximize return on investment for their partners. Companies such as Circuit City, New Egg, Velocity PC and Voodoo PC are just some of EVGA’s clients. Read more

Posted: January. 05, 2005 @ 09:07AM GMT +10 by BenSW

We wonder about the ATI All in Wonder

THE ATI MULTIMEDIA department obviously followed the practice of delays well used by ATI 3D chip department. ATI delayed and failed to ship pretty much every single card on time in 2004 and X800AIW is no different. Right now, there is no sign or any words indicating that All in Wonder X800 is going to see the light of the day anytime soon. This card was announced more than a few months back. To be precise, ATI talked about this card and made a tour sometime in September 2004. We managed to find out that X600 AIW is ready, but who wants to get a four pipeline card in the time when you can get an eight pipeline card for the same money? Actually X600AIW is your only choice as there are no X700 AIW cards. X600 AIW is a four pipeline card. Read more

Posted: January. 05, 2005 @ 09:05AM GMT +10 by BenSW

Secure XP - A Windows XP Security Guide

Improve Windows XP's Security on computers not connected to a Domain. Windows XP Home does not include all the security features Windows XP Professional does, so some security options may be unavailable to the Home user.

Posted: January. 05, 2005 @ 08:55AM GMT +10 by BenSW

Tuesday Morning Video Card Reviews

AGeForce 6800 GT AGP review by Au-Ja.de Connect3D Radeon X800 XT AGP review by Au-Ja.de MSI Radeon X800 SE AGP review by Au-Ja.de Sapphire Radeon X800 Pro AGP review by Au-Ja.de ATi Radeon X850 XT-PE PCIe review by ComputerBase.de PowerColor Radeon X800 XT-PE AGP review by CYGaming MSI GeForce 6600 GT review by Gamers-Depot ATi Radeon X700 Pro PCIe review by Motherboards.org PowerColor Radeon X600 XT PCIe review by TheTechLounge Gigabyte Radeon X800 XT review by LegionHardware *note you will need to use google language tools for the .de sites.

Posted: January. 04, 2005 @ 09:14AM GMT +10 by erock

Intel’s Pentium 4 600-series Chips

Makers of mainboards, systems and other computer hardware equipment are reportedly testing the new Intel Corp.’s Pentium 4 processors with enhanced performance and functionality, according to various sources in Taiwan. Intel Pentium 4 processors series 600 are expected to be positioned for high-end and performance-mainstream market segments in Q1 2005. The new microprocessors will be based on the Prescott 2M core that brings 2MB L2 cache, Intel EM64T, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) as well as Execute Disable Bit (EDB) capability. The chips will be clocked at 3.20GHz, 3.40GHz, 3.60GHz and 3.80GHz and will be intended for infrastructure supporting 800MHz Quad Pumped Bus and TDP of up to 115W. Read more @ XbitLabs

Posted: January. 04, 2005 @ 09:08AM GMT +10 by erock

PowerColour X800XL preview

The Inquirer have a very brief preview on the PowerColour X800XL: I can at least share a picture and a few interesting facts about the card. X800XL works at 400 MHz core and 490MHz/980MHz memory. It features six pin power connector standard for all PCIe cards if they need more power. This card consumes more power than PCIe can provide, at least more than 75W. The card has a Rage theatre chip on the back of the PCB and it's capable of Video IN and OUT options, comes in a nice box and with bunch of cables and software titles. It's HDTV ready and capable. It's a Dual DVI card based on R410 core built on a 110 nanometre die powered with 16 pipelines and six vertex Shader units. And it features 256MB of GDDR 3 memory clocked at 980MHz. Photo & more details here

Posted: January. 04, 2005 @ 08:58AM GMT +10 by erock

60,000 suspect AMD CPUs seized

Based on tips provided by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Taiwan, the police Friday raided an electronics company located in Tainan, southern Taiwan, and seized a total of 60,000 suspect AMD CPUs, according to the police and sources at AMD Taiwan. Read More @ Digi-Times

Posted: January. 04, 2005 @ 08:56AM GMT +10 by erock

GeForce 6200 in second quarter 2005

Nvidia plans to debut an entry-level version of its GeForce 6-series graphics chip, one that supports the AGP8X standard by the second quarter of 2005, according to sources in Taiwan. Nvidia’s AGP-capable GeForce 6200 graphics chip will support Shader Model 3.0, the sources said. Then, its GeForce 6600 graphics chip supporting AGP8X will follow soon after the introduction of the AGP-enabled GeForce 6200, the sources added. AGP8X-enabled graphics cards account for more than 80% of global graphics-card shipments at present since PCI Express (PCIe)-enabled graphics cards will not be replacing this market in the short term, the sources commented. Source: Digi-Times

Posted: January. 04, 2005 @ 08:53AM GMT +10 by erock

Understanding PCI Express

One of the biggest news issues of late has been the introduction of PCI Express. The questions are constantly coming in relating to this new technology so people obviously are interested in its explanation. "Why all the news?", "How does this affect me?", "How is it different?" Check out the article on motherboards.org to learn more!

Posted: January. 04, 2005 @ 08:51AM GMT +10 by erock

Palit has 6200 AGP card

Palit caught us off guard with announcement of its 6200 AGP card. Nvidia still doesn't talk about 6200 AGP as so far it only announced 6200 and 6200TC PCIe. Palit already has a 6200AGP. We reported last week that Palit is likely to acquire Gainward in Taiwan. The Palit 6200 AGP card has 128 MB or RAM and we suspect it's based on the NV43-V chip. The company already has a PCI Express version of the 6200 card listed and it has also announced a 6200TC card. The 6200TC card has less RAM on board as it can address system memory.It's based on NV44 chip. Source: The Inquirer

Posted: January. 03, 2005 @ 05:40PM GMT +10 by erock

Counterfeit AMD Microprocessors

Taiwan Authorities Suspend Workshop Dealing with Fake AMD Chips Local authorities on Friday suspended a workshop that made fake, or remarked, AMD microprocessors in Taipei, Taiwan, and seized unprecedented number of chips of nearly one million units. A report over Sin Chew Daily web-site claims the local police had discovered a workshop that remarked microprocessors made by Advanced Micro Devices to sell them at higher price-points. It is unclear, which chips have been attempted to counterfeit and whether the chips were also somehow modified. Source for the processors the swindlers used is also unknown. At least one man is reported to have been arrested and accused of illegal handicraft. The scales of the illegal manufacturing were relatively high: according to the report the police seized nearly one million of AMD chips, either relabeled or not, with value measuring in hundreds of millions of Chinese Yuan. According to the report, the chips were primarily designated to ship into Southeast Asia, however, were also supplied to China and even Germany. It is unknown, whether the fake chips are sold in retail, or installed into PCs. Remarked CPUs may work unstably, malfunction and probably lack any overclocking potential, a capability that is valued by computer enthusiasts. In early 2003 AMD found out there were AMD Athlon XP microprocessors relabeled into higher-speed more expensive SKUs on the market. The Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices quickly informed its partners in the channel about the issue and then implemented certain measures to secure its chips from counterfeiting in future. X-bit labs could not reach Advanced Micro Devices representatives on Sunday to find out the details. We intend to publish further details and clarifications in the coming days. Source: Xbit-Labs

Posted: January. 03, 2005 @ 04:48PM GMT +10 by erock

Jurassic Park Far Cry Mod Released

Hitting the web today is an alpha version of the Jurassic Park multiplayer mod for CryTek's hit first person shooter, Far Cry. Included are new maps, weapons and more. Head over to the official website to get your game on! Enjoy.

Posted: January. 03, 2005 @ 08:39AM GMT +10 by BenSW

64-bit, Intel was right to wait?

Devhardware has an article up concerning last year when AMD launched 64-bit to the desktop market. Although for some things he says he is right, most of the text is just from some weak Google attempts (according to amdzone): Quote: "This whole situation is why I agree with Intel regarding 64bit. It's simply something not needed by end users, outside of the server and workstation market. And even for those individuals, it's really the memory support that will be a boon for them, not the 64 bit integers. Heck, I'm using a system which was capable of 64 bit while Intel was still transitioning from 16 to 32, and yet only bother using a 32 bit environment and user space the vast majority of the time. After all, doubling the register size doesn't make the Internet faster, my audio playback better, or cause me to type this article any quicker." Read the full article @ DevHardware

Posted: January. 03, 2005 @ 08:36AM GMT +10 by BenSW

ASUS SLI mainboards available

Seems that the ASUS SLI mainboards, based on the nForce4 are now available through some hardware stores around the world. You can get one for around $202 and the Deluxe edition with some added features comes at about $219. Compare the prices and view the shops over here. Source: TCMagazine

Posted: January. 03, 2005 @ 08:35AM GMT +10 by BenSW

Exeem beta review and screenshots

Bit torrent websites are doomed. The trackers they offer make them nice, fat targets for the MPAA/RIAA and they're potential single pionts of failure due to hardware and/or bandwidth issues. Can P2P survive? Only if it evolves. Some Background: Here's a quick n' dirty BitTorrent operational description. The bittorrent file download and distribution concepts take some understanding. You'll find terms like "seeds" and "trackers" with lengthy descriptions but to simplify things, all you need to understand here is that a single seed file (complete file) is needed to start the process. Once enough users connect and start downloading the file, additional users can begin to get pieces of the file from eachother. Bits of the file that one user has already downloaded become available to other users. The tracker receives information from all downloaders and gives them random lists of peers (other downloaders) to draw from. In essence, you could download a complete file from other downloaders and never once get any data directly from the original seed file. This means that the original seed file source location never gets swamped. Even better, the more people downloading that file actually increases your download speed since you'll have more sources to draw from. Read the full article with screenshots @ Mitosis

Posted: January. 03, 2005 @ 08:33AM GMT +10 by BenSW

How To Create Your Own Computer Games

Have you ever wanted to create your own virtual worlds through which to adventure and slay beasts? Find out how you can, even without programming experience. Check out the article @ Tech Zone

Posted: January. 03, 2005 @ 08:19AM GMT +10 by erock

Graphics Card Comparison Guide 7.4

Adrian's Rojak Pot has published their latest graphics card comparison guide, now version 7.4. This comprehensive guide covers over 200 cards! These days, there are so many graphics card models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different configurations. Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications of the various desktop GPUs in the market as well as those already obsolescent or obsolete. Currently covering over 200 desktop graphics cards, this comprehensive comparison will allow you to easily compare 14 different specifications for each and every card! We hope it will prove to be a useful reference. We will keep this guide updated regularly so do check back for the latest updates!

Posted: January. 03, 2005 @ 08:19AM GMT +10 by erock

Sunday Night Video Card Reviews

BFG GeForce 6600 GT AGP review by Neoseeker HIS Radeon X700 Pro IceQ Turbo on Legion Hardware Gigabyte GeForce 6600 GT (GV-NX66T128D) on Bjorn3D HIS X700Pro PCI-E Graphics Card on TweakTown Asus Extreme AX800 XT PE/2DHTV on Hexus Leadtek WinFast A400 Ultra/GT TDH on Hexus

Posted: January. 02, 2005 @ 08:55PM GMT +10 by erock

Suprnova.org Announces Upcoming Exeem

In an interview conducted by NovaStream.org, Sloncek announced the long awaited eXeem, the first decentralized p2p Bittorrent client. Slyck is reporting a partial transcript of it. Source: Warp2Search

Posted: January. 02, 2005 @ 09:27AM GMT +10 by BenSW

First Age of Empires III Details

According to Planet Age of Mythology.com, the latest PC Gamer is filled with some of the first details from Ensemble Studios' upcoming RTS, Age of Empires III. Entitled the Age of Discovery, we can expect some Havok physics engine lovin', a heavily modified AI system and more! You can find out all the details right here. Thanks HomeLAN! Happy New Year Everyone!

Posted: January. 02, 2005 @ 09:24AM GMT +10 by BenSW

Tyan Nforce 4 AMD boards ready

A CHINESE WEB site claims that the Tyan S2895, details of which TheInquirer gave here will go on sale this coming January. The site said the boards will be available in quantity and Tyan will also release two other Nforce 4 based boards, the dual S2982 and a low end Athlon 64 52865. The site, which you can find here has pictures of all three boards, but at relatively low resolution.

Posted: January. 02, 2005 @ 09:22AM GMT +10 by BenSW

F.E.A.R. E3 Movie Released

Monolith has released the F.E.A.R. trailer that was shown at this years E3, giving us a look at their upcoming action title. Weighing in at 103megs, you can grab this bad boy from the following mirrors: FileShack 3dGamers WorthPlaying Now get downloading!

Posted: December. 31, 2004 @ 09:07PM GMT +10 by BenSW

Intel's dual core Smithfield two sl

THE BURNING QUESTION about dual cores is how will Intel implement Smithfield and its spawn. Since it is just two cores on a slab, it could be done in a bunch of ways. Intel is not going to take the easy way out, put two cores in a package and wire them together, but they are going to come close. Smithfield will simply be two adjacent Prescott cores with a little additional wiring between them. Every second row of cores on a wafer will probably be mirror imaged and the only new stuff is the wiring between the two cores. Read more

Posted: December. 31, 2004 @ 09:03PM GMT +10 by BenSW

Nforce 5 to clock P4 bus to 1200MHz

THE NFORCE 5 CHIPSET will be a highly overclockable chipset. Our sources confirmed that the Nvidia Pentium 4 chipset will go up to FSB 1200MHz, using 300MHz rather than 200MHz multiples. Our friends at www.ocworkbench.com even have a screenshot to prove it. It goes up to FSB 300 without major problems. Intel 915 and 925 chipset cannot easily get to those speeds. For the record, an FSB of 300MHz means that in quad pumped Pentium 4 mode it actually works at 1200 MHz. We also learned that this chipset is already sampling and that it is working well. Our industry sources that are important to Nvidia already saw the chipset in action and they showed some enthusiasm about it. This chipset is expected in the first quarter of 2005, and we are sure that Nvidia might grab some important design wins with it. Read more

Posted: December. 31, 2004 @ 09:02PM GMT +10 by BenSW

ATI's SLI to work without connector

ATI'S WAY OF doing SLI called AMR (ATI Multi Rendering) will work differently from Nvidia's now world famous SLI. ATI will make its SLI work without a small printed circuit board (PCB) to interconnect the cards. SLI uses two PCIe graphic ports and in the case of Nforce 4, works at PCIe 8X for each card and renders your picture with both cards. For this operation Nvidia SLI needs a special interconnection between two graphic cards. It’s a small cable or PCB that transfers up to four GB per second from one card to another. For this operation, coordination is crucial as one card needs to know what the other card is doing. Read more

Posted: December. 31, 2004 @ 09:02PM GMT +10 by BenSW

Radeon 9800 to XT Mod Guide

Adrian's Rojak Pot have thrown up Rev. 6.0 of their flashing your Radeon 9800 Pro To Radeon 9800XT Mod Guide by adding the following pages: Added a note stating that the 256MB section only applies to Radeon 9800 Pro cards using the Radeon 9800XT PCB. (Page 4) and Updated Identifying The Moddable 256MB Radeon 9800 Pro (Page 8) and Added the Radeon 9800 All-In-Wonder. Read it here

Posted: December. 31, 2004 @ 01:29PM GMT +10 by erock

RightMark Memory Analyzer 3.45

RightMark Memory Analyzer 3.45, the universal CPU/Chipset/RAM experimental test suite has been released! RightMark Memory Analyzer provides stable and accurate measurements of the most important low-level characteristics of the CPU/Chipset/RAM subsystem of your PC. Seven types of tests are implemented in the current release of the RightMark Memory Analyzer suite, that allow you to determine the following low-level parameters of the platform. Download link & read more

Posted: December. 31, 2004 @ 01:28PM GMT +10 by erock

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