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by Rafael Hernandez on October 7, 2004 · 0 comments

hardCOREware has put three motherboards with integrated graphics processors to the test in their mini-roundup. The ATI and Intel integrated video solutions aren’t the fatest available, downright offensive to a gamer at any rate, but they do make for a…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 6, 2004 · 0 comments

ZDNet has some info on a new chip design by ClearSpeed which crams 96 individual processing cores into a single package. The Avebury isn’t a general purpose CPU like the ones AMD and Intel are famous for and, considering its…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 5, 2004 · 0 comments

HardOCP has a review of the DFI LanParty 925X-T2 motherboard designed for the Intel LGA-775 CPU line. DFI has made quite a name for itself with products that contain just the right selection of components and firmware features to keep…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 4, 2004 · 0 comments

The Tech Report tested out the newest, die shrunk, version of the AMD Athlon 64 running on a socket 939 system. The 90 nanometer chip offers the same performance as the 130nm version but consumes quite a bit less juice….

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 3, 2004 · 0 comments

Hardware Analysis has some after thoughts on Intel’s LGA-775 platform after having lived with it for a good 3 months. Nice touch by these folks to go back and share their insights which they’ve had some time to stew over….

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 1, 2004 · 0 comments

X-bit labs tests out both Intel and AMD’s latest line of low-cost processors aimed at the value market. The Intel Celeron D and AMD Sempron CPUs try to balance price and performance and pull it off pretty well sporting some…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 1, 2004 · 0 comments

AnandTech knows a thing or two about the inner workings of those so called computers and has tested a batch of memory with AMD’s Athlon 64. They do mention some of the finer points when it comes to memory on…

Read more Athlon 64 Platform Memory Roundup

by Rafael Hernandez on September 30, 2004 · 0 comments

GamePC has a look at an impressive new chip from Intel for its LGA775 platform. The Pentium 4 Extreme Edition caught a lot of flak over the past year for its extremely high price and weak performance compared to their…

Read more Intel LGA775 Extreme Edition CPU Reviewed

by Rafael Hernandez on September 27, 2004 · 0 comments

The Tech Report has a look at Abit’s take on a proper Intel 915P chipset based motherboard. The AG8 shows up with DDR memory slots so many more people can make use of the more reasonably priced DDR memory instead…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 27, 2004 · 0 comments

Legion Hardware has a look at yet another CPU heatsink from Thermalright that goes by the name of XP-90. The cooler is designed for the AMD Athlon 64 and the Intel Socket 478 line of chips and features multiple heatpipes…

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by Rafael Hernandez on September 27, 2004 · 0 comments

ExtremeTech writes of Intel’s decision to cancel the much touted wireless 802.11x features of their newest desktop chipset line. They have valid points on why they should cancel the feature but it is a shame to lose what could have…

Read more Intel Nixes 915/925 WiFi