Soltek and Iwill have released some new BIOS files! :D

MSI have just released a new bios for its K7n420 nforce board (MS-6373). This brings it upto Version 2.10. Heres the low down on what they've added: This BIOS fixes the following problems of the previous version: Remove RTC Alarm item in BIOS setup because chipset dont support APM -Added CPU FAN detect item in BIOS setup Support AMD XP 2000+ CPU Added CPU Ratio item in BIOS setup Get it here: MSI Download

Dell have released a new BIOS for the Dell Dimension 4200.

Whats new: 1. Fixed issue where 28bit LBA HDD were getting corrupted under certain circumstances. New Dimension 8200 A03 FlashBIOS:

What's new: 1. Added support for newer CPUs.
2. Modified SMI handler to prevent spurious shutdowns.

X-Bios have got their hands on brand new reference BIOS updates for Nvidia GeForce 3 Ti 500 series! :D

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3DChipset: Well, I had a chance to format the Dell Inspiron 8100 and install a fresh new copy of Windows XP Professional and got rid of the home version and all that preloaded stuff Dell likes to pack on the computer. I managed to install 3DMark2001 and i thought I try out the Evolva rolling benchmark

The Dell Inspiron 8100 Model consists of:

- 1.2Ghz Pentium III-M with 512k L2 cache
- 128Mb
- 20Gb Hard drive
- CDRW Drive
- ATi Mobility 64Mb of DDR
- 1600x1200 LCD Monitor (Totally Clear!!)
- Windows XP Professional

3DChipset preliminary Mobility 7500 results

According to the german site TecChannel VIA's Marketing Manager Shane Dennison admitted that VIA is working on a solution to this known problem. The issue was first discussed by TecChannel in an article about PCI bus transfer rates when ATA133 controllers either onboard or as addon solutions were used. Chipsets based on Intel or SiS performed noticably higher than VIA products (up to 32%). Still unclear is which steps VIA will take to resolve the issue. Maybe a revised 4-in-1 driver will do or a BIOS update might be necessary. TecChannel also took a closer look at the unofficial PCI latency patch. More about that can be read under the read more option.

Yep that's right. Two new ones for your downloading and flashing pleasure. Fortunately tech support is closed till new year so we finally get some rest... :) Bios P4B 1007 Final (=1007 - 02 Beta) Bios CUV4X-C 1008 - 01 Beta Use caution when flashing your BIOS.

Another day, some new bios updates. Today we offer these two "guys":
CUV4X-E without OnBoard Audio (Beta)
CUV4X-E(A) with OnBoard Audio 1006 - 03 (Beta)
Be careful when you flash your bios.

At an expected street price of less than ?300 incl. VAT a GeForce3 Ti-200 GPU in combination with Gainward?s unique ?128MB High-Performance/Wide-Bandwidth? hardware design offers by far today?s best price/performance ratio,? commented Hans-Wolfram Tismer, Gainward?s Managing Director Europe! :D

Hey MR Hans-Wolfram Tismer if you're reading this can I have one to TEST please!? Pretty please...

Gainward Press Release

Order here it's only ?300 incl. VAT for what looks like a great card NVIDIA?s GeForce3 TI-200 and 128MB of super-fast 4.0ns DDR memory

HotHardware is getting serious this time. This review may be helpful for those of you who have not yet decided which VIA KT266A board to get. HH reviews and compares the 4 most promising candidates for the crown of motherboard kings. These were tested: ABIT KR7A-RAID ASUS A7V266-E SOYO K7-DRAGON+ MSI K7T266 Pro 2RU Check out the comparison review

I saw this over at Entcity.com they have a new section up called Rig 'o The Month! LOL

See if your dream machine compares to this beast. Fast+Goodlooking :D

I just noticed a good post in the Rage3D Forums where the user remmic posted an Email reply he received from ATI Customer Service Canada. He was asking about issues with NHL 2002 shadow transparent problem, Max Payne's freezing and other games that he has encountered on a VIA Apollo 133A Pro based mobo. Unfortunately he gave no information a the graphics card used. There may be vital information about issues with your ATI board embedded so make sure to read the info given by ATI. You can discuss any of those options suggested in our forum (special thread opened)

Now that DDR solutions from Intel and VIA are available to end consumers a new round of motherboard reviews is up on the web: VIA P4XB-RA Motherboard @ DDRZone: The board boasts excellent performance due to the VIA P4X266A chipset. Not only does the board transfer data like no ones business but also it?s easy to setup. Promise RAID and C-Media 6-Channel audio really finishes the board off along with the smart AGP clip! Shuttle AV40-R Motherboard @ OverclockersOnline: The board comes with 5 full size PCI slots and one AGP 4x slot. This should cover all your expansion needs very well, but it would have been nice to see an additional PCI slot for a total of 6 PCI slots. Especially since Shuttle (god thank them for that) decided against installing a CNR slot, AMR slot, ... or anything alike that only takes space and is seldom used. DFI NB72-SR Motherboard @ Hexus (NO DDR): Support for extra proprietary options here, a PCI slot there. Too close to call. A closer look in our reviews shows a different story however. The DFI is a rock solid implementation of the i845 chipset. The layout is fine, performance is where it should be at stock clocks and I didn't experience a single BSOD during any of the testing. Overall a very pleasant board to use and test.

Fresh for the weeks start Asus has a new BIOS out: Bios P4T-M 1005 - 03 Beta Use caution when flashing your BIOS.

As DDR is finally also available to Intel users first reviews about the new mainboards are appearing. Maybe Intel will finally profit from the move to the new technology which promises some fine performance boosts. OCWorkbench now takes a look at Abit's feature packed board: The ABIT BD7-RAID is one of the features packed mainboard with ATA-133 RAID support. As always, ABIT never fails to provide the best overclocking functionalities onto the mainboard. The FIX PCI is an innovative feature which found its way to the BD7 RAID too. We are able to overclock it up to 8x138Mhz. Intel fanatics can check the review here.

ECS Elitegroup have released new motherboard BIOSes! :D Hit read more for the full list of updates...

The lads and ladies have done some work again: Bios A7V266 1005 - 15 Beta Bios A7V266-E 1005 - 15 Beta Bios TUV4X 1004 - 05 Beta Bios TUWE-M 1004 - 04 Beta Bios TUSI-M 1013 - 01 Beta As usual be careful when flashing your BIOS.

RivaStation has taken the AIW to their testing labs. This card comes with a RADEON 8500 (R200) core and a whole bunch of multimedia features like a TV-Tuner, Video-In and -Out as well as two IEEE 1394 Firewire Ports. Instead of 275 MHz, the chip runs as 230 MHz. Also, the memory is only clocked to 190 MHz (380 MHz DDR), instead of 275 MHz. The reason for this is the memory module, which, at 5 ns, is pretty slow. According to ATI, faster memory modules would have made these cards much more expensive, and therefore less attractive. Check out this feature rich card put to the test

After LOADS of rumours surrounding the Glaze3D chipset developed by Finland's Bitboys it seems something really hot is coming at us. NVNews are reporting that a Finnish IT print publication called Micro PC has an article about the Bitboys chip in their latest issue: Read the ripped & translated article under read more.

The Register with today's addition of the $319 Athlon MP 1900+, it's time to update our chart of AMD's processor products and their prices. As always, the prices listed are per processor when bought in batches of 1000 chips.