by Rafael Hernandez on January 5, 2005
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LinuxDevices has some more in-depth info on AMD’s Alchemy Au1200 CPU which is destined for portable media players and PDAs. The chip has a ton of features packed in and manages some impressive video playback at very low power consumption…
Read more AMD Alchemy Au1200 Details
by Rafael Hernandez on January 5, 2005
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TeamXbox has the skinny on a few patents for Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox2 console which describe how its CPU can be (possibly) used by the game system. Interesting concepts in the article which could give developers a bit more performance when…
Read more Xbox 2 Patents Reveal Some Inner Workings
by Rafael Hernandez on January 4, 2005
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SFFTech has a look at the Shuttle G5 8300MC small form factor PC designed around Microsoft’s Windows Media Center Edition. A sleek design and a VFD display are what sets this machine apart from the rest of their line up…
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by Rafael Hernandez on January 4, 2005
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ExtremeTech got to wondering whether or not AMD’s Athlon 64 3500+ (socket939) 90nm version ran cooler than the older 130nm version. Interesting results which make it very clear which chip runs cooler although it would be quite easy to test…
Read more Old Versus New: Athlon 64 3500+
by Rafael Hernandez on January 4, 2005
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The Tech Report has a look back at the various hardware that made 2004 a memorable year. From video cards to CPUs there were a ton of combinations to choose from with many high-end products and speedy mid-range and low-end…
Read more Best of 2004
by Rafael Hernandez on January 4, 2005
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The Corsair 4400C25 DDR memory is another in a long line of high performance focused memory products. AnandTech puts it through some rigorous testing and finds this DDR550 rated memory has tons of headroom which allows for some serious speeds….
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by Rafael Hernandez on January 3, 2005
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DigiTimes writes of NVIDIA’s plan to bring the GeForce 6200 series to an AGP slot near you. The cards are marketed towards the low-end of the gaming market but had been previously limited to PCI-Express only implementations which are found…
Read more NVIDIA to Launch Low-End AGP Capable Chip
by Rafael Hernandez on January 3, 2005
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Legion Hardware has put the NVIDIA nForce 3 Ultra powered Shuttle XPC SN95G5 to the test. This barebones system comes in the popular small form factor and supports AMD’s Athlon 64 Socket 939 CPUs. A feature rich setup and solid…
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by Rafael Hernandez on January 3, 2005
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HotHardware has a look at the Intel Pentium M processor strapped to a DFI 855GME-MGF Micro-ATX motherboard. The combo has been getting quite a bit of attention from enthusiast crowds due to the chip’s low power consumption, high performance, and…
Read more Dothan on the Desktop
by Rafael Hernandez on January 3, 2005
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NewsFactor has the details on a new chip, from AMD, dubbed the Alchemy Au1200. The processor is capable of speeding up video playback and is intended for PDAs and portable media players. A great feature set by the looks of…
Read more AMD Launches Portable Chip
by Rafael Hernandez on January 3, 2005
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HardOCP has a review of the ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe motherboard designed to bring PCI-Express and NVIDIA’s SLI technology to the AMD Athlon 64 CPU lineup. A very feature rich product and one of the few choices available if you want…
Read more ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Reviewed