July 2004

by Rafael Hernandez on July 13, 2004 · 0 comments

Microsoft has released a rather large number of updates for its IE browser and other flaws on its Windows Update site. A total of five patches are available making it one of the larger one day totals for released fixes….

Read more IE Patches Galore

by Rafael Hernandez on July 13, 2004 · 0 comments

DigiTimes has word that both ATI and NVIDIA have scaled back their low-end graphics chip production a little bit due to Intel’s i915G chipset and the respectable performance it pumps out. Few system vendors will toss in an added card…

Read more i915G Affecting NVIDIA and ATI

by Rafael Hernandez on July 12, 2004 · 0 comments

X-bit labs tests out the integrated graphics core in the new Intel 915G northbridge for its latest batch of processors. Normally built-in graphics solutions have trailed dedicated cards by miles, and it still holds true when comparing high-end solutions, but…

Read more i915G Video Performance Analysis

by Rafael Hernandez on July 12, 2004 · 0 comments

CNET News has the skinny on the delay of Microsoft’s Windows XP Service Pack 2 update. It has been pushed back a month or so which is to be expected considering the huge number of changes so many of us…

Read more XP SP2 Launch Delayed

by Rafael Hernandez on July 12, 2004 · 0 comments

BBC News writes on Sony’s plan to unveil their upcoming Playstation 3 at next year’s E3 show. All sorts of new technologies are being pushed into the PS3 including “Cell” processors which promise to deliver a large boost in performance,…

Read more PS3 at E3 2005

by Rafael Hernandez on July 12, 2004 · 0 comments

GamePC has access to the recently launched Intel Xeon 3.4GHz which just so happens to sport a 64-bit core under the hood. In good review fashion they decided to pit the new comer against the “matured” AMD Opteron platform with…

Read more Nacona and Opteron Duke it Out

by Rafael Hernandez on July 12, 2004 · 0 comments

AnandTech tested out the performance of three flavors of both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems on an AMD Athlon 64 processor against a large number of applications. Definite room for improvement in the OS’ and software but it shows some…

Read more 64-bit vs 32-bit Performance Comparison

by Rafael Hernandez on July 11, 2004 · 0 comments

Overclocker Cafe has tested the new Shuttle XPC SB81P which features support for the new Intel Socket T (LGA 775) CPUs and sports the 915G northbridge. As is expected they’ve placed a whole lot of features in a small space…

Read more i915G Based Shuttle Reviewed

by Rafael Hernandez on July 11, 2004 · 0 comments

AnandTech experimented with NVIDIA’s ForceWare Multimedia software for their extensive line of video cards from the old GeForce 256 to their current high end and integrated graphics such as those found in their nForce products. It’s a full on assault…

Read more ForceWare Multimedia Reviewed

by Rafael Hernandez on July 10, 2004 · 0 comments

At this point storage sizes absolutely dwarf most people’s needs but that hasn’t stopped Hitachi from launching its 400GB Deskstar 7K400. The performance numbers for the drive are pretty impressive, barely trailing the 10K RPM Western Digital Raptor. AnandTech has…

Read more 400GB Drive Reviewed

by Rafael Hernandez on July 10, 2004 · 0 comments

PC World writes of a slow drop in the browser market share that Microsoft has been facing. Their Internet Explorer browser has taken quite the beating from flaws and the large number of patches it has required which has, obviously,…

Read more IE Loses Some Ground