Short Media decided to test out the benefits of 64-bit capable PCs over the 32-bit realm with a fine piece of software called The Panorama Factory. They do have a good grasp on why the move to 64-bit is important…
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Digital Reviews has the scoop on the PowerColor X800XT Platinum Limited Assassin Edition video card powered by ATI’s latest high end chip. The board looks like most other X800XT based boards except for its first person shooter bundle. A nice…
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Crucial’s new Ballistix line of high performance memory has been receiving favorable press. Seeing as it’s from one of the most reliable memory vendors out there it’s not surprising. PCSTATS has a look at the company’s speedy DDR2 memory….
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GamePC has tested Microsoft’s latest beta build of its Windows XP 64-bit Edition on 64-bit processors from both Intel and AMD. There are no consumer level benchmarks to be found but looking at the performance from server level chips it…
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CNET News has word that Microsoft has closed up its Xbox sports title studio and is focusing on their more popular franchises. The move means less competition for other sports game developers such as EA and Sega and more resources…
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X-bit labs has a review of the Zalman TNN500A case which is designed to be an absolutely quiet case (not taking into account drive noises). They reach that lofty goal with huge amounts of aluminum and heatpipes for all of…
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NewsFactor Network has a few more details about the supposed flaws found in Microsoft’s Service Pack 2 for Windows XP and the company’s response to the whole situation. It would seem that the flaw was theoretical and there was no…
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Gamers Depot runs a few video cards through a benchmark using Half Life 2’s advanced graphics engine codenamed “Source”. Not to be outdone, Virtual Zone also tossed up another batch of performance numbers using the same engine. Here are their…
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Designtechnica has a review of the sleek and stylish VAIO VGN-A160 notebook PC. This slim desktop replacement notebook manages to pack a whole lot of connectivity features in as well as a nice widescreen LCD. Sadly, at its high pricetag,…
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Legion Hardware asks the burning question: “is DDR2 better than DDR”. Such a question will be posed countless times over the coming months as Intel based systems begin to ship with the future proof memory standard. The results aren’t surprising…
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PC World has the scoop on a pair of flaws that may have been found by the German security site Heise Security. It would be the first publicly mentioned flaws in Microsoft’s Windows XP patched with Service Pack 2. It…
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