August 2004

by Rafael Hernandez on August 31, 2004 · 0 comments

The fine folks at PowerVR will be showing off the advanced features of its PowerVR MBX 3D graphics core at the Khronos Developer University Show starting tommorrow. Their technology has gotten quite a bit of attention from some of the…

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by Rafael Hernandez on August 31, 2004 · 0 comments

TweakTown has a look at 12 motherboards which all support the recently released Intel LGA 775 CPUs. The boards feature either the Intel 925 or the 915 chipset which gives manufacturers tons of options for connectivity and features they can…

Read more i925/i915 Motherboard Roundup

by Rafael Hernandez on August 31, 2004 · 0 comments

Apple has done a nice job in their latest all-in-one iMac creation which melds the usual computer guts with a nice widescreen display. The system boasts decent specs for its price range although more standard memory is necessary these days….

Read more Apple Unveils new iMac Line

by Rafael Hernandez on August 31, 2004 · 0 comments

The Tech Report has taken a liking to the feature-rich Asus A8V Deluxe motherboard for the Socket 939 variety of AMD Athlon 64s. They pack in a ton of features into the board including a WiFi card all for a…

Read more Asus A8V Deluxe Reviewed

by Rafael Hernandez on August 31, 2004 · 0 comments

AnandTech has a look at the Pioneer DVR-108D, a 16X DVD writer capable of burning to dual layer discs. This is the fastest burn speed for a DVD writer so far and should shave quite a bit of time from…

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by Rafael Hernandez on August 31, 2004 · 0 comments

CNET News has reason to believe that AMD will be demonstrating a HP server with four samples of its upcoming dual core Opterons. It will be the first public showing of their new chips which promise new levels of performance…

Read more AMD to Show-off Dual Core Opterons

by Rafael Hernandez on August 30, 2004 · 0 comments

The Crucible takes a good long look at the OCZ PowerStream Adjustable Power Supply. They have a look at the 420watt version of this rather substantial device which appears to perform admirably under somewhat stressful conditions. Impressive showing from a…

Read more OCZ PowerStream PSU Reviewed

by Rafael Hernandez on August 30, 2004 · 0 comments

PC Unleash tests out a pair of video card coolers from Arctic Cooling. The company recently expanded its line of coolers to cover most lines of video cards from both ATI and NVIDIA and from the looks of its performance…

Read more Silencer Coolers Reviewed

by Rafael Hernandez on August 30, 2004 · 0 comments

PC World covers the serious reworking of Microsoft’s Longhorn plans which will basically make the upcoming operating system an incremental upgrade rather than a ground-breaking new package of technologies. A big departure from their plans but it should help modernize…

Read more Thinning the Longhorn Herd

by Rafael Hernandez on August 30, 2004 · 0 comments

The Firing Squad has a short summary of an NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT based video card they managed to get ahold of. While its performance won’t rival that of the 6800 and ATI x800 series its $200 price tag, support…

Read more GeForce 6600 GT Sneak Peek

by Rafael Hernandez on August 30, 2004 · 0 comments

CNET News has the story of Orion Multisystems, a company which is trying to restore the luster of the lowly workstation to what it was a decade ago. Their approach is somewhat odd and their usage of Transmeta processors is…

Read more Company Pushes for Workstation Comeback