Intel has just launched the 975X chipset and so far only first tier motherboard makers like Gigabyte and ASUS have finished developing their boards based on the chipset. The new 975X chipset supports the upcoming 65nm Dual core Pentium XE and D processors codenamed Presler as well as the single core Cedarmill.

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Even though ATI RD482 chipset Crossfire boards are just appearing in the market, ATI is already far along in the development of their next chipset, called ATI RD580. We recently had an opportunity to spend two days testing the new RD580 Crossfire motherboard, code-named Manta, and to directly compare the RD580 Dual X16 chipset with the recently reviewed Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe featuring the nVidia Dual x16 chipset. The comparison included both single and dual video card head-to-head testing with 7800GTX SLI (running 81.87 drivers) and X1800XT Crossfire (running Catalyst 5.11).

In a brief commentary, Razer confirmed that the current variant of laser technology does indeed work best with smooth surfaces, but similar to Logitech, it?s working on supporting as many tracking surfaces as possible. Instead of altering various settings in the software to remedy the tracking issue, Razer has issued a firmware to distribute more power to the laser, which does improve compatibility.

As expected Intel today launched two new processors with Virtualization Technology (VT). This new technology, which used the be codenamed Vanderpool, allows a computer to run multiple operating system or applications in independent partitions or "containers" that can be tailored for specific needs such as IT management services and protecting networked assets.. Read on over here at DV Hardware.

AGP mainboard users have felt left out by Nvidia not offering their 7800GT or GTX cards in AGP format.

With the 6800s dwindling away in the market, there was a huge gap in NVIDIA?s product portfolio, which catered to the enthusiasts. ATI, however, had the X1600XT catering to the very market that NVIDIA was nowhere close to; therefore, NVIDIA could not leave the hole unplugged for long.

We took this new motherboard from DFI for some overclocking tests and put a naked FX-57 under some cascade cold treatment. With a better board layout/design and more tweakable options in BIOS, we are able to overclock the FX-57 to 3.9GHz and is stable under 3DMark benching. We will write a review on this fine board soon but now more OC tests continue.

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With the release of Catalyst 5.11 drivers and retail availability, the Radeon X1800XT is finally a viable purchase. How does it rack up? We put it through our real-world gaming tests and compare it to standard and overclocked GeForce 7800 GTX cards.

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The article takes goes over Dell's open source line of desktop computers and workstations. The N line is something which Dell began to sell recently, but the situation is much more complex that it would seem. There is often little or no discount given if consumers opt to go with FreeDOS as their operating system, instead of Windows and Red Hat computers cost more than those with XP Pro. There is also a great link in the article showing how Dell is selling AMD processors in their Accessories section!

Thanks to the Chinese website PCPOP we have the first benchmarks and pic's for AMD Dual-Core FX-60 CPU!

Although ATI has just announced the Radeon X1000 family consists of X1300 (RV515), X1600 (RV530) and X1800 (R520) but the internal department isn't too pleased with their performance so far.

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Gone are the days when processor names were something as simple as their clock speeds. If you wanted a nice and powerful 3GHz processor, you simply asked for a P4 3.0GHz and that was it. Ever since Intel has decided to revamp its naming conventions, the confusion makes you wonder if the whole idea of renaming was a smart move.

It seems like ASUS has successfully enabled SLI on 4 GPUs using two EN7800GT-DUAL cards on ASUS A8N32-SLI board.

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MSI has decided to integrate an Audigy 2 into some of it's K8N et P4N motherboards.

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With a 425MHz graphics core and 500MHz memory, NVIDIA's GeForce 6800 GS is well-equipped to take on the ATI RADEON X1600 XT. NVIDIA has even spiced up the package further by using the 7800 GT PCB and throwing on copper cooling, making this board ideal for even higher clock speeds.

Want to upgrade your Intel processor and platform? Don't quite have the cash to fund a whole new wadge of memory too? Gigabyte and VIA might just have the answer.

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Choosing a mid-range graphic card is always tricky as there are many products at a variety of prices. Several new products have recently hit the video card market. There are the cards based on the X1800 (ATI´s new high end product) and X800, and then those derived from the NVIDIA 6800 and 6600. What's the best choice? The X1600 XT ? X1300 Pro ? X800 GTO ? X800 GTO ? X800 GT ? 6800 XT ? 6600 DDR2 ? 6600 GT ? 6800 GS? Behardware.com has tested all these cards to give you an answer.

We want to let you know that the second part of our comparison between the Radeon X800XL and GeForce 6800GT is up. We take the two cards for a spin in F.E.A.R, Quake 4 and Serious Sam 2. We've also conducted a CPU to GPU scaling test to see which card scales best and under what condition.

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'Tis the season for giving! There's a gadget or gizmo in this story to make nearly everyone on your gift list happy! Choose from gamer gear, kids' stuff, audio devices, phones, PDAs, and more.

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Siemens has launched a new colour display screen that can be printed onto paper or cardboard, it's thin and flexible.

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