ATI and VIA chose this fine day to launch some driver updates. ATI has launched the Catalyst 4.8 drivers for its line of video cards as well as a new version of its MultiMedia Center, and VIA has the Hyperion…
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General News
X-bit labs has a look at the rather nifty Western Digital WDXF2500JB external hard drive. The device features both FireWire and USB2.0 connectivity as well as the addition of a memory card reader which is a slick addition to what…
MadShrimps takes a look at a product from the fine folks at Artic Silver, creators of one of the messiest thermal compounds around. The ArctiClean chip/heatsink cleaning system is designed to remove all sorts of residue left on a surface…
Read more Arctic Silver ArctiClean Reviewed
Microsoft has an amazingly small list of programs that they have found may encounter problems with Microsoft’s Windows XP Service Pack 2 “enhanced” security features. It doesn’t appear to be an exhaustive list but I’m sure they tested most major…
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GamePC has a review of one of the few hard drives available with a native Serial ATA interface. The Maxtor DiamondMax 10 they reviewed came in at 300GB of storage space and 16MB of cache and has some other tricks…
Read more Maxtor DiamondMax 10 Reviewed
The Tech Report seems to enjoy a good benchmarking session so they tested the heavily reviewed DOOM3, from id Software, against video cards that are sure to be found in alot of PCs, in other words no x800s or 6800s…
Read more DOOM3 Performance Compared (Again)
Flexbeta checked out the revamped firewall that’s now a part of Microsoft’s Windows XP Service Pack 2. So far it looks like a decent enough solution for most users but they do have a major gripe with two aspects of…
Read more SP2 Firewall Put to the Test
Bjorn3D continues their coverage of QuakeCon, the largest id Software centric conference and LAN party in existence. The make note of a short chat with the fine people from AMD at the show extolling the benefits of 64-bit processors….
Read more QuakeCon Day 2 Coverage
AnandTech has a look at a new contender in the relatively sparse 12x DVD burner arena. The Sony DRU-540A supports all of popular burning formats and comes with a sleek look but how does it stack up against the current…
Read more Sony DRU-540A Reviewed
CNN’s Game Over column has a few quips and quotes attributed to id Software’s CEO Todd Hollenshead. Some interesting tidbits on projects they may or may not be working on and word on a sequel to the Quake franchise which…
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AnandTech took a look at the high end Voodoo Envy M:860 desktop replacement notebook. The system packs in a huge number of high performance features, such as an Athlon 64, DVD burner, and an ATI Mobility Radeon 9700, much to…
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