September 2005

by Rafael Hernandez on September 27, 2005 · 0 comments

Neowin.net has the scoop on Microsoft’s Service Pack releases for three of its software titles. Office 2003, OneNote 2003, and Visio 2003 received the updates which bring together bug fixes and speed enhancements….

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 26, 2005 · 0 comments

ATI’s delayed CrossFire technology has hit a number of review sites which means it should be hitting store shelves in the very near future. The two card approach improves performance on today’s latest titles but a limitation in maximum resolutions…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 26, 2005 · 0 comments

Gamecloud has written down their thoughts of Valve Software’s soon to be released Day of Defeat: Source game/mod. The sought after title pits players as either Axis or Allied soldiers in a World War 2 backdrop. Valve plans on going…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 26, 2005 · 0 comments

Hexus.net has a roundup of 34 power supplies from a number of manufacturers. The products range from high-quality gear to junk that failed on them after some torture testing. A nice look at some of the popular models of PSUs…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 23, 2005 · 0 comments

AnandTech pits the nForce4 SLI powered MSI P4N Diamond motherboard against the Intel 955X studded Gigabyte GA-8I955X Royal. The two boards go all out on the features front providing support for a wide array of hardware but you’ll either have…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 22, 2005 · 0 comments

HardOCP has a look at the pre-built Velocity Micro Gamer’s Edge 1500 PC. The “gamer” focused system comes in at a around $1500USD pricetag and includes some mid-range to low-end gear for the price. It’s still a capable machine that…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 22, 2005 · 0 comments

A Washington Post blog has details on a flaw in the Firefox web browser and a possible exploit that could be floating around. Given its surge in popularity since its launch it’s a good bet that this particular browser’s exploits…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 22, 2005 · 0 comments

AnandTech has an early look at the Nvidia GeForce 6100 powered Biostar TForce 6100-939 motherboard. The board comes in the compact MicroATX form-factor and features integrated graphics as well as a 16x PCI Express slot if you’re bringing along your…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 21, 2005 · 0 comments

HardOCP tested the Abit AX8 v1 motherboard and has some interesting results to share. The board features VIA’s K8T890 chipset for the AMD Socket939 CPUs bringing along PCI Express support and good performance. A solid product, overall, but it’s a…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 21, 2005 · 0 comments

Think Computers has a look at the FIC Ice Cube IC-HU61 SFF barebones kit. The mini-PC supports AMD’s Socket 754 chips which hasn’t been getting much attention lately but it’s still a very viable performer. If you’re looking for some…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 21, 2005 · 0 comments

GamePC tests out five cooling solutions on a dual-CPU setup featuring dual-core AMD Opteron processors. Cramped quarters and two CPUs can lead to cooling nightmares but their selection of four heatsinks and one liquid cooling rig do a fine job…

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