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AthlonXP Folding@Home Team to give away an AthlonXP 2200+
The AthlonXP.com Folding@Home Team began its existence shortly after we brought our current site format online in June of 2002. With many members joining with backgrounds of having participated in Distributed Computing it was decided that AthlonXP should join the ranks of the hundreds of teams that are ripping work units around the clock. Deciding what project we would dedicate our spare CPU clock cycles to took a bit of time as we were faced with the opportunity to help find ET with the SETI@Home project, help to understand protein folding, protein aggregation, related diseases and how existing proteins attain their specific, functional three-dimensional structures by Folding@Home or working with the Genome@Home project a sister project to Folding@Home in which scientists are striving to design new genes that can form working proteins in the cell. Since many of us having already dedicated countless hours searching for ET it was decided that we were to become a productive member of the Folding@Home community by Folding Proteins to help better the quality of life.
Click HERE to learn more about the AthlonXP Folding@Home Team, more about Folding@Home and how to enter the contest and join in the fun. |
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Hercules XPS 510 Speaker Review
Will (Windsorfox) Ulmer has just finished taking a look at the Hercules XPS 510 speakers. Lets take a look at what he has to say about these budget 5.1 computer speakers.
From Review
"I did like the fact that to remove the front cover you have to remove the four screws in the rear, which also releases the speaker component on the inside. This is a bane to those of us who insist on whippingthe cover to see inside while loitering at the store, but is good news to those who have young children who for some unknown reason simply insist on smushing the dustcovers in the center of any uncovered speaker. Inside I find it is a fairly tough box and actually contains some polyethylene fuzz for acoustic batting."
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| AMD "paper launches" don't slice salami |
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DISTRIBUTORS OF AMD'S latest products 2400+ and 2600+ products are still waiting for supplies in Europe, while retailers are forecasting "long lead times" for the chips, launched over a month ago now.
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| Pentium 4 2.80 GHz @ Guru3D |
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Good stuff from around the web. Something to read while you're waiting for UT2K3 to hit the stores... :)
Pentium 4 2.80 GHz @ Guru3D
Guru3D reviews the top of the Intel food chain, the P4 2.8Ghz.
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Prolink GF4 MX440-8X Review @ TweakTown
Does 8X AGP do anything at all for a GeForce 4 MX? Read on to find out.
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MyIE32 browser reviewed @ RipNet-UK
An alternative to IE. Can it beat the giant?
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Connect3D Radeon 9700 Pro 128MB @ 3D Velocity
Another review of the ATI big dog.
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EPoX 4G4A+ i845G P4 Motherboard Review @ Mikhailtech
Mikhailtech looks at an EPoX P4 mobo.
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| Antec True Blue Power Supply Review @ ReviewNation |
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This PS looks like it's made for case moddin.
"Antec is well known in the industry for their high quality computer cases. They also make great power supplies that rival the likes of Enermax, Raidmax and Sparkle. Founded in 1986, and headquartered in Fremont California, Antec has been diversifying its product line to include computer cases, power supplies, rack mount enclosures and their popular LED-lighted fans. Today's review is centered on Antec's 480 Watt true blue power supply..."
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| Full-scale nForce2 shipments expected in early October |
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Months after its official debut, Nvidias nForce2 chipset for Advanced Micro Devicess (AMD) K7 platform is reportedly able to finally promise volume shipments, which had been hampered by its failure to pass DDR400 and AGP 8x standard tests in early October.
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| Around the Web |
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We have quite a few interesting items this morning. Have a look.
ATI Radeon 9700 Pro Video Card @ OCAU
OCAU has reviewed the BIG DOG in graphics. Check out the review to see what they think of the Radeon 9700 Pro.
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Switched baybus review @ RipNet-UK
RipNet-UK looks at a switched baybus from HighSpeedPC.
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Cooler Master ATC-210C Aluminium Case/Hiper PSU Review @ 3D Velocity
This is a sweet looking case / PS combo. Check out the review.
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Zalman CNPS @ OCAddiction
OCA reviews the Zalman silent CPU cooling system.
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Hitachi CML190SXWB 19-inch TFT Display Review @ PCStats
19" of LCD goodness.
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Topower 520 watt Power Supply Review @ TweakTown
I've personally never heard of Topower, so I'll be interested in seeing if TweakTown thinks they're any good.
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| Creative Introduces the Audigy 2 w/THX Certification |
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Well it looks as if the gang over at Creative aren ready to release there latest project the Audigy 2. The introduction of this sound card raises the bar for sound card makers.
From the press release:
"Millions of PC users who have a DVD-ROM drive on their PC can use the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 to experience Advanced Resolution DVD-Audio with amazing 24-bit/192kHz sound quality. The Sound Blaster Audigy 2 delivers 106dB SNR and is the only stand-alone sound card with THX® certification, for cinematic 6.1 surround sound from Dolby Digital® EX movies and unparalleled realism from the hundreds of existing DirectSound® 3D game titles. The Sound Blaster Audigy 2 enables 24-bit/96kHz recording, and also provides digital music enthusiasts with the next generation Creative MediaSource player for a variety of digital music enhancements, including up-mix of stereo MP3 music into full 6.1 surround sound."
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| AMD Barton-core Athlon XP not using SOI process |
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Following its announcement about design changes in K8-core products, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) recently also clarified that its new Barton-core Athlon XP processors will not adopt SOI (silicon-on-insulator) processing technology as it previously planned.
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| AMD launches mobile Athlon XP 2000+ and 1900+ for notebook market |
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on September 24 launched its two latest notebook-use processors, the mobile Athlon XP 2000+ and 1900+.
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| Around the Web |
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Well, the week is off and running. If you haven't voted in our poll yet, make sure you do so. Also, hit the forums for some great technical discussions.
Corsair XMS PC3200 DDR400 Memory Review @ PCStats
I can honestly say this stuff ROCKS!
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Vantec 470W Stealth Powersupply Review @ FrostyTech
Big and quiet. Sounds like an awesome combination for a power supply.
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Overclockers New Zealand DDR RAM Guide Updated - Cosair XMS3200
More Corsair XMS lovin.
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| AMD: K8 design change will not affect supporting chipsets and boards |
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The minor design change in the new K8-core processors will not affect supporting products from chipset designers and motherboard makers, as the processor has already incorporated a memory controller and the design alteration is not related to the HyperTransport technology-based transmission interfaces, Richard Heye, vice president of platform engineering and infrastructure at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), said during his recent visit in Taiwan.
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| VIA fills KT333 shortage with remarked KT400 |
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Responding to recent rising demand for its KT333 chipsets, VIA Technologies has decided to launch a remarked KT400 product to fill up the supply shortage. However, motherboard makers are wary about the change, as the remarked chipset cannot be applied on PCBs used for the former KT333.
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| Around the Web |
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It's a pretty slow weekend, but we do have a couple of items of interest. BTW, if you haven't done so yet, pull down the NOLF2 demo. Man, that thing ROCKS!
Albatron GeForce4 Ti4200P-Turbo 128MB Review @ PCStats
There seems to be a lot of GF4 Ti 4200 cards coming overclocked nowadays. How does this one stack up? Read on to find out.
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OCAddiction reviews the Zalman ZM300A-APF PSU
Another review of a Zalman PSU. Check it out.
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Monitor buying guide @ RipNet-UK
Buying a monitor can be tough. Here's an article on what to look for.
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TwinMOS 512mb PC3200 DDR400 Memory Review @ Mikhailtech
Looks like good RAM, but I think I'll stick with my Corsair.
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| INFOGRAMES CONFIRMS UNREAL II FOR 2003 |
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Infogrames laid its cards on the table today, confirming, as previously suspected, that Unreal II will definitely arrive in 2003.
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| UT2K3: Gone Gold! |
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Quote taken from Mark Rein's post made yesterday morning:
"Just before 5AM Eastern Standard Time this morning we shipped the release version of Unreal Tournament 2003 to manufacturing. It should be in production later today and in stores before the end of the month."
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| NOLF2: Gone Gold! |
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Sierra Entertainment and Fox Interactive Announce No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.s Way Has Gone Gold!!
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| AMD VP: K8 launch delay caused by SOI verification and design change |
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The postponed launch of the K8-core processors is indeed due to problems in the back-end verification of SOI technology and minor changes in processor design, Richard Heye, vice president of platform engineering and infrastructure at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), confirmed on September 20 during a visit to the companys partners in Taiwan.
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| Aintroduces three KT400-based motherboards |
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Arecently unveiled three new motherboards, the AK77-8X, AK77-8XN and AK77-8X Max, based on the KT400 chipset from VIA Technologies, to target the Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) platform market.
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| Around the Web |
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Another TGIF! I don't know about you, but I look forward to weekends with no work so I can tinker with my computers. That and play a little more of the UT2K3 demo...
Abit Siluro GF4Ti 4200 Review @ PC Hardware
PC Hardware has tested the Abit Siluro GF4Ti 4200 64Mb, Abit's answer to medium price video cards market.
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Zalman 300W ZM300A-APF Quiet Power Supply @ FrostyTech
I don't think their innovative heatsinks are for me, but perhaps a nice, quiet power supply would fit the bill.
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Netscape 7 reviewed @ RipNet-UK
I don't know, I'm pretty well entrenched in using IE. Maybe this review will change my mind? We'll have to see.
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| MSI 645E Max Motherbaord Review @ ReviewNation.com |
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"For many of the readers frequenting Review Nation, the lack of Intel/Pentium 4 products had been troubling. Well that is all going to end now. MSI has been in the business of hardware for a long time. They are quite good at it, and they know how to best utilize your computer's resources. But, I suppose the largest part of why MSI has gained so much popularity as of late, is due largely to the small price put on products of extremely high quality. It's a bargain, it works and it lasts. This seems to be the motto of MSI, and it rightfully should be. But is this motherboard for you? Well it's a socket 478, Pentium 4 ready, brilliantly red piece of hardware. Its features are simply awe inspiring considering its price. Not to mention the ability to utilize DDR RAM instead of RDRAM, this is a welcome change for Pentium 4 users. And of course the board also comes with your standard motherboard fare..."
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| Intel says Prescott won't be just another Pentium 4 |
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Intel Corp. executives are claiming that contrary to the general perception that the Prescott processor would be rolled out as another version of the P4, the company expects the device will be a full-blown P4 successor.
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