May 31, 04 @ 05:05PM by CrimsonA in General Hardware

At least in Europe. Intel is bundling CPUs with Intel motherboards to make them more attractive to the end-user.
Digitimes

May 31, 04 @ 05:01PM by CrimsonA in Video

To ease the transition to PCI-Express, companies are ready to make boards with AGP and PCI-Express (similar to the dual memory SD and DDR on first gen motherboards). Should've seen that one coming.
Anandtech

May 31, 04 @ 05:00PM by CrimsonA in Processors

Intel is about to talk the new chipsets tomorrow and what they bring to the market in terms of new technology.
X-bit Labs

May 31, 04 @ 05:00PM by CrimsonA in Video

After rejoining the graphics card market a while ago, Tyan has announced they will pull out of the consumer market again.
X-bit Labs

May 31, 04 @ 05:00PM by CrimsonA in Processors

Low voltage, low heat disappation, low rating number, mobile chip - do we see a new overclocking king?
The Inquirer

May 31, 04 @ 10:38AM by zero in Video

At the Computex 2004, ATI shows off its 0.11 micron Radeon X300 (RV370) chip. This card is targeted for low budget gamers and would be unveils on June 3rd at prices lower than $100 US.
Digitimes

May 31, 04 @ 10:34AM by zero in Tweaks

A bunch of people at Overclockers UK has seem to have modded their X800 to X800 XT. Just grab a sharp knife for a free upgrade!
Overclockers

May 31, 04 @ 10:21AM by zero in General Hardware

Symactec has discovered the very first virus which infects the 64-bit Windows OS. Read more from Tom?s Hardware.
Tom?s Hardware

May 31, 04 @ 10:10AM by zero in Video

An article at Hexus, compares ATI?s Mobility Radeon 9600 with Nvidia?s Geforce FX Go5700. Both of which have the same specs, 350/400 (core/memory), 128-bit, 6.4GB/sec bandwidth?and the list goes on. Which one do they prefer?
Hexus

May 31, 04 @ 10:06AM by zero in Coolers

At the Computex 2004, there?s a heatsink somewhat larger than normal ones. ASUSTek and Foxconn?s booth have monster heatsinks for the Intel Prescott. Inquirer has it all!
The Inquirer

May 28, 04 @ 04:46AM by CrimsonA in General Hardware

12x DVD+R is coming around (even though 8x media isn't really widely available). Artec has one out. Check newegg.
Newegg

May 28, 04 @ 04:46AM by CrimsonA in General Hardware

OK so that's nothing surprising, since the Xbox is already being used that way. However, Microsoft wants to be able to run PC games off the Xbox 2 as well. How that's going to work I have no idea.
CNN

May 28, 04 @ 04:46AM by CrimsonA in Video

Intel has partnered up with nVidia to test PCI-express on their next generation motherboard chipset (expected to be Grantsdale). You be the judge if this means anything.
The Inquirer

May 28, 04 @ 04:45AM by CrimsonA in General Hardware

Dell and Intel, perhaps two of the more influential companies, are heavily pushing PCI-Express for next generation graphics support.
X-Bit Labs

May 28, 04 @ 04:45AM by CrimsonA in Processors

AMD, in a not-so-hidden way, is getting rid of Socket A, and is doing so by releasing an even cheaper part, the A64 2600+ to undercut Socket A more than it already is.
Channel Times