AnandTech has a comparative analysis between the new Intel Xeon 3GHz 4MB cache beast and the AMD Opteron 2.2GHz with 1MB of cache. They put them through a set of rough server tests and get some interesting results from these…
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The Tech Report is sporting a bit of info on upcoming changes to AMD’s Athlon 64 processor line. The chip is set to receive upgrades such as a DDR400 capable memory controller and the SSE3 instruction set which will speed…
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Serial ATA is meant to be an interface for newer generation hard drives and optical drives in PCs but some resourceful engineers figured that it could also serve as a great tool externally. Not having to rely solely on USB…
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t-break has stumbled on one of the hotter tech deals around and has an informative little guide on the subject. It boils down to the Creative Muvo MP3 player, which retails for around $200 USD, contains a 4GB compact flash…
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ZDNet has a story on Intel and their work on getting chips to communicate with each other using optical connections instead of the standard copper traces. Some exciting stuff which will lead to speedy computing down the road if they…
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Hot Hardware has a review on a USB audio solution, the Hercules Gamesurround Muse Pocket. It’s a nifty idea but if you enjoy your video game performance you may want to stay away from this particular product….
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Yahoo News has a PR from Rockstar Games announcing their next mega-hit, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Nothing in the way of details sadly but gamers should be happy to know a new GTA is out in a scant 7…
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Intel is pushing a new version of its ATX 12V Power Supply Design Guide which will include guidance on how to create more efficient PC PSUs. This CNET News article includes some rather eye-opening figures on just how wasteful power…
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X-bit labs has been pondering just how chip makers intend to increase the performance of their products without rapidly ramping up clock rates. They’ve done some digging and come to the conclusion that dual-core processors is the way things are…
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The Tech Report has caught onto the latest PC enthusiast miracle CPU, a mobile variant of AMD’s Athlon XP. This mobile version is able to hit the same clock speeds at a lower voltage than its desktop counterparts which allows…
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InfoWorld is carrying the story of Microsoft’s move to make the upcoming “Longhorn” OS a bit smarter than its predecessors. They plan to have the OS detect odd behavior, such as network activity and memory usage, and automatically counter threats….
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