Apr 28, 04 @ 03:42PM by zero in General Hardware

Remember when we had those 250MB zip disks? Those were the days when we thought they were huge. Well, now we’ve got the REV system, which can contain up to 35/90GB of data! Check it out!
The Inquirer

Apr 28, 04 @ 03:42PM by zero in Video

Nvidia’s Quadro FX 4000 which is not based on the GeForce 6800 Ultra, but by NV40GL (a superset of NV40) finally has a price on its head. It’s starting price…$2195.
Xbit Labs

Apr 28, 04 @ 03:42PM by zero in Video

This is confidential data, it is not to be told to anywhere else in the world, but…there are exceptions. Check out the extreme graphics that the R420 brings you for FarCry. (Great for laughs…LOL)
Rage 3D

Apr 28, 04 @ 03:42PM by zero in

Atheros Communications seem to have developed an IEEE 802.11g solution that fits on a single chip. It also includes a MAC, 2.4Ghz radio and a baseband processor. More on BrightHand.
BrightHand

Apr 28, 04 @ 03:42PM by zero in Video

Running at 375Mhz with it’s DDR SDRAM at 700Mhz, the 6800 will cost about $299. Meanwhile the Ultra runs at 400Mhz and 1.1Ghz GDDR3. Here’s more news from the Register.
The Register

Apr 28, 04 @ 12:06AM by CrimsonA in Processors

Harking the end of Socket A (for another socket that's about to be axed too), is an Athlon 32 that's based on K8 without the 64 bit.
Digitimes

Apr 28, 04 @ 12:06AM by CrimsonA in Tweaks

In the search for better quality output, you could always look into software postprocessing solutions. With computers getting better, more processing is possible.
HTPC News

Apr 28, 04 @ 12:06AM by CrimsonA in General Hardware

As if Ram sticks weren't expensive enough as it is, Micron has exhausted its inventory, which means more demand for less supply.
Digitimes

Apr 28, 04 @ 12:06AM by CrimsonA in General Hardware

Supposedly, the Xbox 2 will use a triple core CPU and graphics technology that's one step ahead of the current benchmark (Radeon R420), like the original Xbox used a GF4 when desktops used GeForce 3s.
The Register

Apr 28, 04 @ 12:06AM by CrimsonA in General Hardware

Like the AGP spec before it, the newest PCI 3.0 specification would mean old 5v PCI cards will no longer work with future motherboards...
The Inquirer

Apr 26, 04 @ 11:56PM by zero in Processors

Intel will be launching its ‘Grantsdale’ and ‘Alderwood’ P4 chipsets in June, as well as 755-pin versions of the 90nm Pentium 4 and Pentium EE. Meanwhile Celerons at 2.53Ghz to 2.8Ghz will be out at the same time too. More news on The Register.
The Register

Apr 26, 04 @ 11:56PM by zero in General Hardware

The Xbox 2, also known as the “Xenon” is expected to be announced on the 2nd of June. Some of it’s architecture has been revealed and it seems like Microsoft will be using IBM’s Power 64-bit processor and a graphics processors developed by ATI.
Xbit Labs

Apr 26, 04 @ 11:56PM by zero in Video

HardOCP gives us an article on Nvidia’s recent Shader Model 3.0 that provides us the ins and out of this technology. And also the ‘truth’.
HardOCP

Apr 26, 04 @ 11:56PM by zero in Processors

It is reported that AMD has changed their steppings from C0 to CG and it appears that to run at different clock speeds. Odd, read more from the Inquirer.
The Inquirer

Apr 26, 04 @ 11:56PM by zero in Tweaks

Your Windows XP is running slow? Lack RAM? A1 Electronics shows us some extra tweaks and fixes in Windows XP to improve the speed of your XP.
A1 Electronics