August 2004

by Rafael Hernandez on August 29, 2004 · 0 comments

AMDboard has some info and pictures of a new Blade server by Tatung which will bring low-power AMD Opteron processors into a new home. Interesting hardware which will, no doubt, be high performance and high cost due to its dual…

Read more AMD Opteron in the Blade Environment

by Rafael Hernandez on August 28, 2004 · 0 comments

PC World has some info on Gateway’s launch of their 700GR BTX form-factor based PC. The system uses an Intel Pentium 4 processor and includes 1GB of memory and a DVD burner, sadly it’s rather anemic in the video department….

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by Rafael Hernandez on August 27, 2004 · 0 comments

X-bit labs writes of a possible drop in memory pricing due to a glut in the market from memory manufacturers. Usually prices tend to creep up due to the surge in purchases leading up to back-to-school and holiday seasons but…

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by Rafael Hernandez on August 27, 2004 · 0 comments

Bytesector has an early look at Microsoft’s highly anticipated Halo 2 for their X-box gaming console. The game builds on the first Halo with all sorts of new graphical touches as well as varied weapons choices and a few new…

Read more Halo 2 Previewed

by Rafael Hernandez on August 27, 2004 · 0 comments

The Tech Report gives the FIC Condor “pseudo” Small Form Factor PC a look over. This barebones system is a bit taller than many of the other SFF systems out there but it also gives you many more upgrading and…

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by Rafael Hernandez on August 27, 2004 · 0 comments

PC World has some info on HP’s new line of products ranging from home theater products to new printers. The new line of displays is eye-catching and so are the MSRPs for these new products. If they perform as good…

Read more HP's New Consumer Product Lineup

by Rafael Hernandez on August 27, 2004 · 0 comments

Neoseeker stumbled on a problem in Microsoft’s Windows XP Service Pack two which could cause spontaneous reboots. The issue can occur, apparently, under what could be considered common circumstances (playing DVDs on a PC seems common enough). Here’s hoping for…

Read more XP SP2/AMD 64-bit CPU Problem

by Rafael Hernandez on August 26, 2004 · 0 comments

CNET News seems to think that forthcoming server dual core CPUs from both Intel and AMD will feature similar amounts of cache tied to each core. This is sure to pack quite a number of transistors into very small areas,…

Read more Intel and AMD CPUs to Double Up

by Rafael Hernandez on August 26, 2004 · 0 comments

GamePC has a look at Serial-ATA based drives from MSI and Plextor. The MSI XA52P is a DVD/CD-RW combo drive with no DVD burning support while the Plextor PX-712SA can handle burning most, current, popular formats. The drives don’t have…

Read more Serial-ATA Optical Drives Reviewed

by Rafael Hernandez on August 26, 2004 · 0 comments

eWeek has the details of IBM’s plan to set up shop in Houston, Texas with a whole bunch of computing power in tow. Their Deep Computing Capacity on Demand Center will allow companies to pay for the amount of crunching…

Read more IBM Building Third Number Crunching Facility

by Rafael Hernandez on August 26, 2004 · 0 comments

InformationWeek has the scoop on the various ways Microsoft is distributing its security minded Windows XP Service Pack 2. The download method is, as always, an option as is a free CD they will ship to customers that request it….

Read more Microsoft Propagating XP SP2