| Source: arstechnica |
by maximum3d on Wed Dec 04 2002 |
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Understanding the Microprocessor
Very cool article
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| Source: ATI |
by maximum3d on Wed Dec 04 2002 |
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ATI Announces New ALL-IN-WONDER VE
ATI announced the new ALL-IN-WONDER VE, now shipping to retail outlets across North America. ATI's newest value multimedia video card, ALL-IN-WONDER VE, is available for USD$129.00 and complements the ALL-IN-WONDER 9700 PRO at USD$449.00, the ALL-IN-WONDERR RADEONt 8500DV at USD$199 and the value-priced ALL-IN-WONDERR RADEONt 7500 at USD$149.
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| Source: ABIT |
by maximum3d on Wed Dec 04 2002 |
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ABIT AMD 333 Contest
ABIT is proud to announce the ABIT AMD 333 Contest! From December 2nd to December 22, 2002, we're giving away 3 ABIT AMD motherboards, 3 Siluro VGA cards, and 3 AMD Athlon XP 2700+ CPUs with 333FSB support every week for (3) three weeks!
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| Source: tweaktown |
by maximum3d on Tue Dec 03 2002 |
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System Optimization Guide for Gamers
If you're already thinking "Why should I bother going through this guide, I just want my game to run faster man!" then you've missed the point. A lot of gaming problems are actually nothing to do with the game itself. In most cases it's a general system optimization issue of some sort. Do yourself a favour, take a few minutes of your life and read the following and I promise you'll find something of use which should have you gaming at full speed ASAP.
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| Source: Zoom Player |
by maximum3d on Tue Dec 03 2002 |
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Zoom Player 3.0 Beta 2
Zoom Player is a robust Media and DVD Front-End Player. It was designed to be simple at first glance while being remarkably dynamic and flexible when used to its full potential. Zoom Player works in two modes. A Media mode which can play any file supported by DirectShow (any file which plays in MediaPlayer) and a DVD mode which uses pre-installed DirectShow DVD filters to play DVD content.
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| Source: kerneltrap.org |
by maximum3d on Tue Dec 03 2002 |
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Linux: Benchmarking 2.4 vs 2.5, UP vs SMP
The good doctor Con Kolivas recently posted some interesting kernel benchmarks generated with his contest benchmarking tool. Using resources provided by the OSDL, Con compared 2.4.19, 2.4.20, 2.5.49 and 2.5.50, each with a single processor enabled and with dual processors enabled.
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| Source: warp2search |
by maximum3d on Tue Dec 03 2002 |
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Creative Introduces New 2.1 Speaker System
The system is called I-Trigue 2.1 3300. This unique subwoofer speaker system features two premium speakers, each with three Titanium drivers to deliver better sonic accuracy and clarity than other speakers designed with Aluminum drivers. Its powerful wood subwoofer incorporates a 6.5" long-throw driver with a dual flared port tube for clean and natural sound. What's more, its wired remote control comes with an output jack for personal listening with your headphones.
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| Source: The Inquirer |
by maximum3d on Tue Dec 03 2002 |
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AGP errata found in new Intel workstation chipsets
Two new chipsets which have just been released in motherboards for the workstation market have AGP 3.0 errata in them which Intel appears to have no intention fixing. The first of the chipsets is the long awaited "Placer" (7505) chipset. In a note on the Intel website, the firm describes two errata for the chipset - the first is that AGP signals do not meet the AGP 3.0 specification, while the second is that the AGP Prefetch Cache has to be disabled.
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| Source: nvidia |
by maximum3d on Tue Dec 03 2002 |
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World's Top Gamers At the CPL
NVIDIA and PNY Technologies, today announced that they have teamed up as key sponsors of the Cyberathlete Professional League's (CPL) P4 Processor Winter Event. The annual competition pits the world's greatest professional computer gamers against each other for the chance to win $140,000 in cash prizes. The event will be held from December 18-22 at the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Dallas, Texas.
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| Source: eweek |
by maximum3d on Tue Dec 03 2002 |
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AMD Places Chips on 64
Like just about every other company in IT, AMD is burdened with the challenges of an economic slowdown and drop in IT spending. But unlike anyone else, to turn itself around, the Sunnyvale, Calif., semiconductor manufacturer must win over end users and computer makers thoroughly aligned with chief rival Intel Corp. But AMD has a plan. And as it licks the wounds from its third consecutive quarterly loss for the third quarter, the tenacious chip maker is focusing on the future--the first half of 2003, to be exact. That's when the company releases its first 64-bit processors based on the Hammer architecture. The chips, which will be priced comparable to 32-bit chips and backward compatible with 32-bit apps, are the keys to AMD's turnaround and future, according to President and CEO Hector de Ruiz.
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