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[H]ardOCP reports that they have received an updated FX Flow version GeForce FX 5800 Ultra from Nvidia. The new fan system is not active at all in 2D mode and according to Steve from [H] a bit more quiet than the initial web review versions. This new GFFX cooling system does not run in 2D operation, making it quieter than any other 3D cards in this current generation while not being used in a gaming capacity. When the GFFX Ultra is utilized in a 3D application, the fan system spins up and is still about as loud as it was before. Nvidia reports it to be around 5dBa quieter.

Just spotted this @ Sudhian.com: Many of you have probably heard something about the Trident XP4 graphics card. You?ve probably heard that it will offer performance along the lines of a GeForce 4 Ti4200 for only $100. It has been a while (a long while) since Trident first started boasting about the new card, and nothing has really turned up. What has happened? Well what was originally slated to be introduced in October of 2002 now has no certain date. Trident?s XP4 is being manufactured on a .13 micron process by UMC. Unfortunately for Trident, UMC has been having quite a bit of trouble with the move to the smaller process. This problem as well as others has caused delays in Trident's schedule.

Saw this article over at Flexbeta.net: AMD today introduced the AMD Athlon? MP processor 2600+, the newest in its line of multiprocessors for servers and workstations that run mission-critical business applications. The AMD Athlon MP processor 2600+ joins the AMD processor lineup as the company?s highest performance multiprocessor. Pricing: The AMD Athlon MP processor 2600+ is priced at $273 in 1,000-unit quantities.

Just spotted this @ Xbitlabs.com. Here's a byte.

CeBIT Hannover, the world?s biggest and most essential tradeshow for information and telecommunications technology, this year, as a lot of companies will demonstrate their new and exciting products. The market of discrete graphics solutions narrows, but the competition in the sector raises. Just weeks after Nvidia?s partners will start to sell the first GeForce FX powered graphics cards, ATI plans to unveil its high-end code-named R350 and mainstream RV350 graphics processors. Moreover, SiS will increase the pressure on the low-end and mainstream market segments by announcing the Xabre II VPU. Nvidia will also bring a graphics chip code-named NV31 that is its substitute the GeForce4 Titanium series of GPUs in their price-ranges.

AMD Has issued their latest processor raodmap for 2003/2004. AMD Athlon 64 a.k.a. Clawhammer will be released sometime in the second half of this year. Experts assume it will be sometime around September. Click on read more for the roadmap.

The German website Chip.de has posted their preview of Terratec Mystify 5800 Ultra graphics card! Here's a quick translation...

Scarcely 20 hours long we could test the Mystify 5800 Ultra - the first GeForce FX map of Terratec! Additionally we would install on the test system the Intel Application accelerator, DirectX-9 as well as the unofficial driver version 41,63 of Nvidia and/or the current Catalyst-3.0 driver of ATI. In the comparison itself the Mystify 5800 Ultra had against the current front runner of our diagram map good list, which Hercules 3D Prophet 9700 pro of Guillemot proved.

Thermaltake have launched a new line of 480W power supplies. In addition to the Active PFC, Silent Purepower 480W power supply unit is also equipped with advanced Temperature Control Technology. This enables the power supply unit to operate at its maximum capability while keeping the noise level down to an impressive 17dBA during normal operation.

Here's something we all need a 150" Big Screen TV!

The MyImax bigscreen kit is a cost effective and simple product which will turn your existing television set into a 150" bigscreen projection TV! With the MyImax kit, you will receive two high powered fresnel lenses and four detailed sets of instructions. Using one of these lenses (we include two lenses, so you can build two bigscreens!) and your instruction plan of choice, you will construct a simple projector box which will then be used to project your TV image up to 150"! We include four instruction sets, you people of all skill levels can construct and successfully finish this project. Anyone, from a small child to a professional carpenter can easily construct this kit using our plans! All of this takes about 1 hour to complete! So ask your self, why spend $2,000 on a bigscreen TV, when with around $20 of your money and one hour of your time, you can turn your TV into a 150" Bigscreen TV. That's about 3 times as large as the average sized bigscreen TV! For $1,980 less too!

TheTechBoard.com have updated their AMD Barton 2500+ preview with some benchmark scores. Click here to view

Just spotted Baron's first write up @ Nvnews.net where he takes a look @ Nvidia's latest GeForce FX and the impact drivers have on performance. It's well worth the read!

The initial reviews of the GeForce FX are out and the general consensus among our visitors is that it's not what they expected. Generally speaking, we had been hoping for a 30% performance increase over ATI's Radeon 9700 Pro across the board and less of an impact on performance when both antialiasing and balanced anisotropic texture filtering are enabled at the same time.

Beyond3d have published a GeForce FX Tech Q&A.... here

LORDrazer just finished his 3th review for DV Hardware : The Smart Case Fan2 produces about 20.55 CFM to 75.7 CFM, quite a lot for an 80mm fan isn?t it? But unfortunately at this speed of 4800rpm it?s sound level is rather high with 48 dB (CAN you still hear me??). A good thing are his 3 settings : You can have the full speed, you can control the speed from 1300rpm to 4800rpm with the controller, or temperature controlled.

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KiSS Technology präsentiert den ersten DVD-Player mit Ethernet-Anschluss und DivXÔ-Unterstützung ...

Here is a link to a nicely priced GF FX, the price is only £10 more than Some Radeon Pro 9700 Cards....

This is the Ultra with 256mb of DDR 2 ram! Thanks to Anonymous

What is UV? UV is after the violet end of the visible spectrum. UV cathodes are different from normal, and you need to see why. They're just awesome!

You've read the reviews. You are an Nvidiot? And you probably think that Nvidia's latest flagship product is a secure investment for the future? Then probably the only thing that kept you from preordering is the 'vacuum cleaner' sound of Flow FX. Gainward has issued a press release that states their FX product series will be equipped with a custom developed cooling solution for GeForce FX cards. Initially Flow FX produced up to 70db noise - Gainward claims to have reduced it to 7db which is almost unnoticable. But Gainward knows this anticipated vendor specific hardware deviation is worth some bucks. The Gainward FX PowerPack! Model Ultra/1000 Plus ?Golden Sample? (GeForce FX 5800 Ultra) is priced at ?649 incl. VAT. The Gainward FX PowerPack! Model Ultra/800 Plus ?Golden Sample? (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800) is priced at ?549 incl. VAT. Start saving... and read more.

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I was just over @ 3dchips.fr.com when I spotted some news about new Heat pipes that will be out for your Intel P4 or Nvidia Geforce4! The photo shows you, what it should look like when mounted on you Geforce4 TI 4600.

Just got word that Borsti from Rivastation.com has posted his look @ the GeForce FX, which is a good read. Don't forget to check out his GeForce FX FUN post. Rancho*: If you have been to Tom's Hardware, don't bother reading this preview or review or whatever they call it. Mr. Weinand writes for Tom's Hardware so the article essence and all benchmark results will be the same. Just FYI.