Dec 31, 03 @ 02:25PM by zero in Tweaks

Need to stress your CPU before the year ends? System Cooling has a guide to CPU Stress Utilities. Check it out!
SystemCooling

Dec 31, 03 @ 02:12PM by zero in Benchmarking

GamePC gives us a Serial ATA/150 controller roundup. 6 different controllers will be compared, the Intel ICH5-R, VIA 8237 (V-RAID), Silicon Image SataLink 3114, Promise PDC20378, 3Ware 8506-4 and the LSI Logic MageRAID 150-6.
GamePC

Dec 31, 03 @ 02:06PM by zero in

Overclockers talk about the gap between the Athlon 64 and the FX series.

So if we measure the gap in performance between the two 64s, then measure the gap between the 64 and the FX and finally compare the two, the gap between the 64 and FX ought to be generally rather bigger because the FX has an extra performance-enhancing advantage.
Overclockers

Dec 31, 03 @ 02:01PM by zero in Processors

Just before the year ends, OCWorkbench finds out that AMD has forgotten to lock the L5 bridge. And one of the readers of OCWorkbench has made software allowing some chips to be unlocked.
The Inquirer

Dec 31, 03 @ 01:56PM by zero in

It’s New Years Eve, and I’ll start off with something I found pretty interesting. See if you can find 101 ways to save the web! There are some great ideas there! Great way to start your 2004.
Fast Lane Hardware

A gang at Overclockers Russia has unlocked a locked Athlon. How did they do it? They simply changed the L6 bridge configuration and tricked the mainboard into identifying a Mobile Athlon XP. Some pictures are up as well, check it out.
Overclockers.Ru

Rumours have been spreading saying that the additional pipelines in the Prescott may actually slow down the chip instead of speeding up. Read more about it on the Inquirer.
The Inquirer

Dec 30, 03 @ 07:39PM by CrimsonA in Processors

Intel will never release a 5 ghz part on 0.13 process... mainly due to the extreme cooling you will need to do in order to keep the CPU from burning up. Tom's Hardware shows what kind of cooling you really need to clock a P4 that high.
Tom's Hardware

Dec 30, 03 @ 07:20PM by CrimsonA in

Apparently, computers will help you exercise more, and a cell phone will help you lose weight. Or so the survey claims.
The Inquirer

Dec 30, 03 @ 06:49PM by CrimsonA in

Big boys will only use big mouse pads as it allows them to use the size to their advantage (lacking a better argument for one). Better yet, use a big mouse pad optimized for optical mice!
Geek Extreme

Dec 30, 03 @ 06:48PM by CrimsonA in Coolers

For those of you who do not use a waterblock for your GPU, you may want to check this baby out at Modsynergy.
Mod Synergy

Dec 30, 03 @ 06:46PM by CrimsonA in

Wired.com has an outlook on what's coming in 2004. It seems to be one of great change, with the LGA for P4, PCI-Xpress and BTX all coming into play.
Wired

Dec 29, 03 @ 08:18PM by zero in Trade Shows

Doom 3 finally has a release date, 04/01/2004. You can preorder it from Best Buy now! Play only if you think you’ve got a good graphics card.
Best Buy

Dec 29, 03 @ 08:06PM by zero in Cases

LCD monitors have been dropping in prices and now is a great time to get one! X-bit labs has an article on 17” LCD monitors (Part II). Check it out.
X-Bit Labs

Dec 29, 03 @ 07:37PM by zero in Processors

If you are planning to upgrade from a Northwood to Prescott, you better read this article on HardOCP first. They’ve got some interesting news you may want to know about the upcoming processor.
HardOCP

Dec 29, 03 @ 07:28PM by zero in Benchmarking

Get some gold for next year! MadShrimps has a review on the OCZ EL DDR PC-3700 Gold edition Dual Channel. Now this is something shiny to take a look at!
MadShrimps

Dec 29, 03 @ 07:17PM by zero in

A mother which supports Pentium 4 EE processors is now being sold on Newegg. Its current price is $152. Check it out on the Inquirer
The Inquirer

On X-Bit labs, they have an AMD Athlon 64 3000+ CPU review. The great thing about this processor is that it is only slightly above $200. The review is long, but worth reading.
Fast Lane Hardware

It’s time to match up the Athlon 64 with a motherboard. TweakTown has a VIA K8T800 shootout consisting of Gigbyte, MSI and ABIT.
TweakTown