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News...at long last :)
Better late than never - been really busy with college work!!!
Anyway - just got my new 80mm sunon BB fan, chrom case grill (silver) and some bots - gona be re-doing my HDD cooler (the first attempt was ok, but its messy, now I have some proper stuff :P).
Gona spray my case silver as well :P
Over at Jsi Hardware today they take a look at a all copper heatsink from Vantec the CCK6035D.
Click Here
Bit-Tech take a 1st Look at Cooling-solutions Water kit!! h
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[GiB] Spawny has just finished an article on a Cold Cathode experience, with a little help from Fly. This started due to two lots of Cathodes being broken in the post, so he sought alternative ways...from a friend.
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iCUTE Aluminum PSU review
Click Here
HiTechMODs finished the review of Glaciator II heatsink is 99.99 pure copper, the fan is not your standard fan mounted on the heatsink instead the fan is built into the heatsink itself giving you a lower profile heatsink but still doing a joob job at cooling your CPU.
Click Here
Teccentral.de have reviewed the new Asus A7V266-E /Raid.
Click Here
Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2001 by splank
TS-ABD4 MOTHERBOARD @ teccentral.de
teccentral.de have a review of the TS-ABD4 motherboard:
CLIP: "Here we already measured and also stated the Transcend in the comparison that it is performance-related not yet completely so strong and is quite present further reserves"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2001 by James
NEW MOD SHOP OPEN
I got an e-mail from a new store open, called: northwardgraphics.com they concentrate more on the mod side, and these mods are cool, check out the images below:
Heres there statement:
"Hello, we here at Northward Graphics have just opened our doors online @
www.northwardgraphics.com and are very excited to bring you the case mod of
your dreams. We offer pre-built 'special' cases, as well as cases customized
exactly to your specifications all through an easy online ordering system. A
very special feature we offer is the ability to 'tattoo' your computer case
with images created by several professional tattoo artists. Or you can have
your case tricked out with automotive graphics! We are even able to create &
apply custom images that you supply, simply contact us and we'll work out
the specifics. All our modified cases have the internal components tested
prior to shipping and are treated with care and attention to detail from the
automotive paint job to the high quality vinyl graphics. Don't forget to
check out our Do-It-Yourself line as well where you can pick up modding
equipment like window kits, neon and UV lights, or images you can apply
yourself to your computer case. Thank you all, don't forget to check us out"
Go and visit them!! The link, just in case is: northwardgraphics.com
Posted Monday, October 29, 2001 by James
Dynatron DC1206BM-L/638 Cooler at HiTechMods.com
HiTechMods.com have a review of the Dynatron DC1206BM-L/638 Cooler:
CLIP: "The Heatsink is all Aluminum with dense fins and a large 60mm by 38mm tall fan on top of it that is pushing 44CFM of air, with those two combinations you sure do get a great cooling unit"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Sunday, October 28, 2001 by James
CLICK CLICK
Come one guys - We get enough hits to the site to be in the top 10 of inside projects top 50 tech sites!!
The banner at the side is the link, just click it!!!
Heres the link to click, it resets every sunday, so get clicking!
CLICK HERE Posted Sunday, October 28, 2001 by James
New search engine opening soon
Lo there,
Theres a new search engine opening up soon, called modsearch.
They want an opening comp, but to do this they need your support by clicking on there sponsours banner.
Click the link below to help the new site out:
CLICK HERE Posted Sunday, October 28, 2001 by James
NEW OS IN THE WORKS
I just found a site called: lindows.com, Its a new operating system, NOTHING to do with windows as such. But its windows and linux merged into one.
This would then (in theory), make the BEST OS on the market. If it has the stability of linux and the easy user inferface (sometimes ;) of windows, it may be one to look out for! Posted Saturday, October 27, 2001 by James
Maintaining old fans @ alltechbox.com
alltechbox.com have an article up about how to maintain your fans:
CLIP: "The fans that are into our case are very important elements that allow our pc to work correctly avoiding dangerous components overheating, that's why they should always be fully efficient.
After some years of work, unfortunately, the fans begin to vibrate and to sound like something into the fan "scratches". In fact the balls (or sleeves) into the bearing got wore and the motor shaft rubs against the metal ring that form the bearing body, slowing the speed of the fan due to friction"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Saturday, October 27, 2001 by James
Operation flashpoint review @ gibtek.co.uk
gibtek.co.uk have a review up of the game operation flashpoint. If you dont already know gibtek.co.uk is the home of the APS 2000:
CLIP: "Do you remember the days when you were about eight years old and you and your buddies would play war? Well Operation Flashpoint is this but, for people who are fifteen and older and obviously don't still run around the street going "rat a tat tat tat!!!" as loud as they can and argue about who ki"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Friday, October 26, 2001 by James
HDD cooler round up @ pc-arena.net
pc-arena.net have a HDD cooler round up, 6 coolers in total :)
CLIP: "As hard drives get faster and faster, they usually will output more heat.
This outputting of heat will usually result in a loss of performance which
isn't great by anyone's opinion. Add to this the fact that the average 7200
rpm hdd may well cost upwards of £100 and output several watts of heat and
you may well have the recipe for data loss and performance decrease"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Friday, October 26, 2001 by James
Soyo SY-P4ISR motherboard review @ teccentral.de
teccentral.de have a review of the Soyo SY-P4ISR motherboard:
CLIP: "With these Mainboards not only the chip sentence is a new publication, but also the CPU's to be used must be determined for the Socket 478"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Thursday, October 25, 2001 by James
Canon Powershot S110 Digital Camera @ Think Techie
Thinktechie.com have a review of the Canon Powershot S110 Digital Camera:
CLIP: "The Canon S110 has my vote for smallest camera for sure, though we all know size doesn't matter! (HeHe!)"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2001 by James
2 new articles from peeps for ya :)
Lo peep,
Theres two new articles up for you at: teccentral.de and viaarena.com.
Firstyly, teccentral.de have a review of the Tiger SDC366250BC:
CLIP: "Completely from copper exists(consists) the SDC366250BC of tiger. He with it also a little weight(importance) brings is clear, with 350 gr he easily lies about prescribed 300gr for the base A. Because already difficult-heavier coolers were on duty, this fact does to me no puzzle.
Also on in the test"
LINK: CLICK HERE
Second, viaarena.com have a review of the P4X266 mainboard:
CLIP: "This article will take you though all the steps to build the ultimate PC, which we have named the P4X266 Xtreme Machine. This system is based on my own PC, right down to the graphics card and the look of it. We have used the best components available"
LINK: CLICK HERE
Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2001 by James
NEwz..
WHOOT - passed my driving test :P
N E way - quick news...
TechAngel.co.uk have posted a review of a CrystalOrb Clickey here
Hi-TechMods have got there forums up Clickey here(fixed) Posted Thursday, October 18, 2001 by splank
SolidMercury have a review of the Arkua 6218 & 6228
SolidMercury have a review of the Arkua 6218 & 6228:
CLIP: "Arkua are part of Thermosonic this explains why the heatsink looks so similar to the Thermoengine. But under the fan it hides a copper core"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Tuesday, October 16, 2001 by James
Computers Divine Inwin Alaska Case
hardware extreme have got a review about the Computers Divine Inwin Alaska Case:
CLIP: "Installing everything into this computer was easy and took a very little amount of time. This is a very large case and working inside of it is easy. The removable tray makes installing the motherboard a quick and painless process"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Tuesday, October 16, 2001 by James
120mm Blowhole guide @ the overclockersclub
If you wanna know how to make a blowhole, heres the guide to do it!:
CLIP: "It's time again, to do another How-to guide. This time, I will be
taking you step by step on how to install a 120mm blowhole ontop of
your case. Why on top? Well, it's been known that heat rises,
therefore all the heat in your case will rise to the top of your
case, but has nowhere to go"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Tuesday, October 16, 2001 by James
Loads 'o' stuff
Hi everyone,
Loads of news about articles for ya today :)
Firstly, moddin.net have got loads of articles up:
Geargrip, great for you lan party :):
CLIP: "So youve been to god-knows how many lans and had to lug your pc bits everywhere. Well check this out for a simple solution"
LINK: CLICK HERE
NEXT...
Geiger Pro - A great little display panel :):
CLIP: "One for all you ocers out there. This funky looking device gives you real time fsb, 80h, and usage stats"
LINK: CLICK HERE
NEXT...
Lian-li 68 Modding:
CLIP: "The Lian-Li 68 is a very schweet case, and Malice has taken his dremel and has started butchering it !! But lucky for it, the work is all good"
LINK: CLICK HERE
NEXT...
Silver ATA100 Cable:
CLIP: "This year modders and ocers caused the rounded cable market to boom, and it is this that has led to these awesome looking cables. Not only do they look da bomb but improve airflow as well"
LINK: CLICK HERE
Thats ALOT of new articles!!! moddin.net are also re-desiging the site, and there new design should be here anytime in the next week-2 weeks :)
Posted Tuesday, October 16, 2001 by James
VIA Announces Establishment of new VIA Platform Solutions Division
Just getting a little technical in the news post today:
"VPSD to provide VIA’s global customer base with innovative platform solutions for Servers, PCs, and emerging new generation of Information Appliances
Taipei, Taiwan, 15 October 2001, - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of core logic chipsets, microprocessors, and multimedia and communications chips, today announced the establishment of the VIA Platform Solutions Division (VPSD). This new Business Unit further enhances VIA’s ability to provide the complete platform solution for all market segments.
VPSD will bring to market a wide selection of VIA branded platforms for building high-performance PCs, workstations and servers, as well as facilitate the rapid development of an exciting new generation of desktop and mobile Information PCs, Information Servers, and Information Stations in line with VIA’s "Total Connectivity" vision.
"The establishment of the Platform Solutions Division provides VIA with an exciting opportunity to further extend our industry leadership by delivering innovative platform solutions that will enable our customers to speed up their time to market for leading edge technologies and product designs," commented Wenchi Chen, President and CEO of VIA Technologies, Inc"
Posted Monday, October 15, 2001 by James
NEWS BLAST
Lo peeps, some late night news before I go to bed:
Firstly, laserbay.com is looking for a Banner for their site, the prize for the winning banner will be a free Personalized Laserbay.
NEXT...
jsihardware.com have got some articles from Everglide, the Large Attack Pad, the Mouse Bungee and the Wrist Support:
CLIP: ""The mouse pad give an ideal surface for gamers and general users it allows easy scroll and is almost friction less, it allows great control for both optical and normal mice"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Sunday, October 14, 2001 by James
The evolution Mod by Nyarlath
New article at bit-tech - This is VERY cool, a window in your monitor!!!
CLIP: "After all the modified cases we already seen, the modded fans, grids, DVD Players, keyboard, mices, etc..., there was one thing remaining, and not the least : the screen. This is EvOlution.
This mod was done on a IIyama Vision Master Pro 17"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Sunday, October 14, 2001 by James
LOTS OF ARTICLES FOR YA :)
Pc-arena.net take a look at the Antect 1030B!
CLIP: Ok as I turned to water cooling I needed to look into some nice spacy cases to work with... My search began........ Finished. The Antec 1030B - Antec are very well known for their preformance server cases, and i've got to hand it to them, this is a beast of a case :) Not only is it black and beautiful but it's build quality is amazing and it's cooling ability is huge :)...
LINK: Click Here
TecCentral has reviewed six ddr sdram modules of pc2100.
CLIP: We tested the Micron original, Apacer/Nanya, Siemens/Micron, Infineon, Crucial, and last but not least thr Corsait PC 2400 CL 2. Wich modul can with the highest front site bus ?
LINK: Click Here
PhilsPCMods.com has a review of the NewQ Platinum Digital Signal Processor. More than just a set of flashing lights (although they sure look pretty), this piece of kit should grace every gadget lovers PC!
LINK: Click Here Posted Sunday, October 14, 2001 by splank
NEW ARTICLES: Nick's CCM Window Etch, and IIyama 452 Monitor
Lo peeps,
Just to let you know we have another TWO!, yes TWO, articles up for you today :):
Nick's CCM Window Etch:
CLIP: "Now let's be fair, the PC70 looks awesome without a window but the window just adds another dimension to the case. I had the case, I had the window but something was missing!
and also...
IIyama 452 Monitor:
CLIP: "After two screens, both developing the same fault I thought it was"
Posted Saturday, October 13, 2001 by James
COME ON, GET CLICKING!
Just in case you forgot, we are in the top 50 sites...
Currently 12 - We we're 10!!!
CLICK HERE to support your favourite hardware site :)
Posted Saturday, October 13, 2001 by James
LOTS OF GOODIES AT TCS
Lo peeps,
You might know thecoolingshop.co.uk, well, they have some VERY cool lightstrips and other goodies in :):
ooohhhh, the lightstrips :)
ooohhhh, the tinny goodnes :)
Be sure to visit them!
Posted Friday, October 12, 2001 by James
NEW ARTICLE: Everglide review
Lo peeps,
Just to let you know we have a new article up, its a review of the everglide mousing surface!
CLIP: "Earlier I said it looks cheap when I first saw it, it has now somewhat grown on me! It looks stylish on my desk, feels great to use, it is excellent for your mouse"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Thursday, October 11, 2001 by James
UK SITE WITH ATHLON XP'S
Lo - The egarally awaited Athlon XP is finally here. A UK store has them :)
LINK: THECOOLINGSHOP.CO.UK
They have 1500 through to the 1800!
*NOTE - The names of these processors do not mean 1500MHz, 1800MHz etc, they are simply the names, seems odd to me why AMD have choosen this naming ?!! Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2001 by James
NEW POLL
OK - Time to change the poll :)
The result are:
28k: 0.8%
33.6k: 1.4%
56k: 36.6%
ISDN: 6.0%
Cable: 24.2%
ADSL: 21.2%
T1 or higher: 9.7%
Total Votes: 513
This has helped us in making the new design, Thank You for everyone who voted, and get voting on the new one! Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2001 by James
FORUM URL CHANGED
Lo everyone,
Just to let you know the forum url has changed, you can find it now at: www.forum.unique-hardware.co.uk
Get posting people :) Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2001 by James
NEW DESIGN UP!
Hi everyone,
We have been working hard to get this new design finished!
We like it, and we hope you all do to :)
If you find any problems with the site then please report them to us: CLICK HERE
Put the page you encountered the problem, and what the problem is :)
Anyway, please visit out FORUM Posted Tuesday, October 9, 2001 by James
VIA Technologies Announces Full Support for the AMD Athlon™ XP Processor 1800+
CLIP: "Taipei, Taiwan, 9 October 2001 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of core logic chipsets, microprocessors, and multimedia and communications chips, today confirmed full product support for the new AMD Athlon™ XP processor 1800+ with QuantiSpeed™ architecture.
VIA offers the broadest spectrum of core logic solutions dedicated to the Socket A platforms, including the VIA Apollo KT266A, KT266, KT133A, KT133, KLE133, KM133 and KN133 chipsets, providing performance and value for the high end, mainstream, integrated and mobile PC markets.
Leading the field in Socket A core logic solutions is the recently-launched VIA Apollo KT266A, the ideal complement to the AMD Athlon XP processor 1800+, with its Performance-Driven Design and unique VIA Modular Architecture Platform (V-MAP) technology. Combined with industry-leading DDR capability, the VIA Apollo KT266A has been optimized to get the most out of AMD’s QuantiSpeed architecture, producing superior performance on Athlon XP processor-based systems.
As the number one provider of chipset support for AMD, we are proud of the technological achievements arising from the long-standing relationship between our companies," said Richard, Brown, Director of Marketing at VIA Technologies, Inc. "The exciting combination of the new AMD Athlon XP processor 1800+ and the VIA Apollo KT266A creates a winning solution in the marketplace." Posted Tuesday, October 9, 2001 by James
Newz...
Bit-Tech have got Part 1 of there Clear Case PC up!
CLIP: Why do you Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed a clear case? well I don't know but some of the reasons I can think of are, being hip, being kool! having something unique or youre just a show off and want to show your NDA equipment off ;) oooh idea!!! what about a fantastic watercooled rig? Neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed
LINK: Click Here
Via informs us of there alternative P4 DDRRam chipset
CLIP: Previously, if you wanted Intel's Pentium 4, you had to buy a PC with pricey RDRAM. But now Via Technologies has launched its P4X266, which pairs the P4 with DDR memory. So which offers you the best combination of value and performance?"
LINK: Click Here Posted Monday, October 8, 2001 by splank
War has begun
If you have been watching the news, you will know that the war against terrorism has begun - There has been reports of US and british planes flying over, as well British submarines sending over cruise missiles to afghan.
Who knows what's going to happen next, they are calling it a: 2nd Cold war, which is different from the previous World War 3.
Lets just hope this gets sorted peacefully. Posted Sunday, October 7, 2001 by James
New review at bit-tech
CLIP: "Japan is well known for its consumer electronics and it's innovativness and as any hardcore electronics guru will tell you is to make sure it's made in Japan! Sony TV's used to be the best available in the european market and maybee even worldwide because they were made in Japan! you just can't touch these people in the craftsmanship of their Electronics - the only people who can come close to them for quality products are the Germans but they don't really specialise much in electronics wizerdry!"
LINK: CLICK HERE
Posted Sunday, October 7, 2001 by James
News
Fortis A92 review over at Otakupc
CLIP: Concepts in thermal design have radically changed over the last year. With ever changing materials, compounds and promises. Most of us are willing to do whatever it takes to shave an extra degree off out peak load or system temperature. To reach this goal, were willing to pay the price. An $80 heatsink like the CORE, however, is just not an option for some people.
LINK: Click Here
News seems to be comming in thick and fast into the mail box now :). I got my ADSL, and I've also just aquired Office and WinXP - WHOOT! Posted Saturday, October 6, 2001 by splank
Top 50
Take a moment to vote for use in the inside Project Top 50 sites :)
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Friday, October 5, 2001 by James
How to network two (or more) PCs
Pc-arena.net have got a networking how to up:
CLIP: "Networking...something many people are daunted by. The purpose of this
article is to prove to you that to set up a home network is much simpler
than many people may first realise. Forget all the crap about servers, DNS,
WINS and gateways for the time being and let PC-Arena.net show you how
easily a simple peer to peer network can be formed."
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Friday, October 5, 2001 by James
A new search engine opened today
Hi dudes, a new search engine opened today, geeKcrawler.co.uk, we're added :)
Visit them to help them grow :):
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Friday, October 5, 2001 by James
NEWS!!!
PC Arena have done a review of the FrontX port extended add on:
CLIP: The FrontX Port extender is designed to fit into a spare 5.25 bay and allow
you to plug in various cables without fiddling around at the back of your
computer. In some ways it could be seen as a poor mans version of the
Creative Live Drive (part of the Creative Platinum packages) but in other
ways it can be seen as taking the Live Drive to the next level
LINK: CLICK HERE
BitTech have just announced the winnder of their case comp - take a look!:
LINK: ClICK HERE
Posted Thursday, October 4, 2001 by splank
everglides at TCS
You may know the new online store, thecoolingshop.co.uk. Well they have the everglide mouse surface ins tock, loads of them :)
They are also waiting for some cool ramsinks and other l337 gear :)
LINK: thecoolingshop.co.uk. Posted Wednesday, October 3, 2001 by James
News blast
Finally got some news for you all :)
Lets start:
teccentral.de have a review of the Gigabyte GA-7DY motherboard:
CLIP: "Now from the house Gigabyte the GA-7DX reached us who are based on the Northbridge 761 of AMD and the Southbridge 686B from Via"
LINK: CLICK HERE
Next, VIA have released there sales results.
CLIP: "Taipei, Taiwan, 3rd October 2001 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of core logic chipsets, microprocessors, and multimedia and communications chips, today announced that its net sales for September 2001 were about NT$ 2.6 billion (US$ 75 million approximately).
Meanwhile, on a sequential basis, sales revenues from January to September 2001 were about NT$ 26 billion – an increase of 14.72% compared to 2000"
LINK: CLICK HERE
Next, HiTechMods.com have an article about making your own case badges:
CLIP: "How many of you guys always wanted a personal Case Badge for your PC?? I know I did for the longest time but did not want to order 100 or even 50 of them for just the 1 or 2 that you wanted. Well no more waiting or dreaming of having a person but professional looking case badge. This kit comes with 6 badges and it's supper easy to use, that's the best part of this kit"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Wednesday, October 3, 2001 by James
Sorry...
Sorry for the lack of news - again, but I have been quite busy with college work - got more than i expected.
Anyway - I am getting ADSL installed later today :P
Go to tgo - doing this post from college and my teacher is starting to walk around... Posted Tuesday, October 2, 2001 by splank
Asus A7V266 reviewed at teccentral.de
I havn't seen this site before, maybe cos its in German, but they have a translation, review of the Asus A7V266...
CLIP: "Long users have waited certainly for the new A7V266, as well as also we. Since after two successful predecessors one might be stretched certainly what to us Asus with appear via KT266 again good will present. However, with us the test had to be pushed a little bit to the back because we have very just planed to this Board to discover all performance reserves also, really or to be able to present you in this Review. Before we present the Board more exact to you, we would like to thank again surely warmly at the firm Asus which has placed at disposal us also for this Testsample"
Ignore the bad english ;)
LINK CLICK HERE
Posted Monday, October 1, 2001 by James
New reviews at bit-tech...
BiT-Tech review UV lights, UV painted fans, UV reactive spiral wrap, and UV window etches! it's uv-tastic ;)
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Monday, October 1, 2001 by James
A new How to...
Hi folks,
Just to let you know we have a new How to article up...
Its all about how to have two PSU's turn on at the same time!
CLIP: "Find the mother board header on the 2nd PSU and cut the green and the black next to it, put a joining block on this like we did the 12v line…"
LINK: CLICK HEREPosted Sunday, September 30, 2001 by James
Etch-A-Sketch :P
BiT-Tech have a article to make your *OWN* window etch! we bring back the M in Modding! Will this revolutionary new how-to win it's way into our hearts and our machines? There's only one way to find out...
CLIP: "How much of a modder are you? Enough to make your own custom etch?"
Thanks for your time boys and girls, keep on moddin'! Failing that, keep on giving us hits...:p
LINK: Click Here Posted Saturday, September 29, 2001 by splank
all about the Videologic Sonic Fury sound card
pc-arena.net have got an article up about the Videologic Sonic Fury Sound Card.
CLIP: "When it comes to sound cards, the current battle appears to be between two
players,
Creative with its SBLive! Series of cards, and Hercules, with its relatively
new
Gametheater XP, now with a 6.1 channel version. In this review I will be
taking a
look at the Videologic Sonic Fury, a mid range sound card, which seems to
have been
eclipsed by the offerings from Creative and Hercules"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Saturday, September 29, 2001 by James
OtakuPC have a preview of the CPU Radiator ZEN!
SOURCE: ViaHardware
CLIP: Companies are always improving on the same age old concepts. None, however, have been very revolutionary. Then something like the ZEN cooler by TS Heatronics comes along. Breaking the mold in every way, the ZEN cooler functions as different as it looks. Is this Heatsink all show? What's is so special about it any way? As we begin testing, OtakuPC will reveal all!
LINK: Click Here
Posted Friday, September 28, 2001 by splank
Blah
Razor-Tech have been very busy - just take a look at these!
Liteon 16x10x40x CDRW Review
CLIP: Liteon 16x10x40x Review – Cheap, Fast AND Reliable?? It begs the age old quetion: Is it too good to be true? Well aparently not! Get more for less money with this solid, fast and reliable CDRW unit!..."
LINK: Click Here
Fan Speed Control
CLIP: All we need to do is insert a rheostat or variable resistor in the 12V wire to the fan. The rheostat should be rated at least 3 Watt, (for fans up to 10Watt), and have a resistance of 20 – 50 Ohms. If you are using this mod on your CPU fan then...
LINK: Click Here
Case Handle Mod
CLIP: Ok, if you've ever been to a LAN party and I'm assuming that a few of you have; you'll understand what a hassle lugging your PC around can be. This little mod will make it easier for you and will (hopefully) stop you dropping your case...
LINK: Click Here
Posted Thursday, September 27, 2001 by splank
We have an ICEMAT review
Just to let you know we have an ICEMAT review up:
CLIP: "The surface in review today is the ICEMAT. This is a little different, because it is made entirely out of glass, where as other surface’s are constructed from some kind of plastic. This type of surface has some pros and some cons. The pros are, it is extremely smooth and looks stylish, the cons, it is made of glass, and glass isn’t indestructible, if you drop this, it WILL break! There is also the problem of having to use these “pad surfaces” on your mouse to achieve the smoothness of the glass"
LINK CLICK HERE Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2001 by James
:)
OtakuPC takes a look at several devices developed to bring relief to your aching mouse hand
Clip: What good does an excellent home theatre system do if you have to sit on a hardwood floor to watch your DVD movies? The same applies to your computer. You should be comfortable when using your system. Each of the following products are designed to make your time spent at your computer more comfortable and more relaxing, hence you can spend more time on the computer.
LINK: Click Here Posted Tuesday, September 25, 2001 by splank
Boo
OK - sorry for the lack of newz - but I aint been on my computer at all over the last few days. Still feelin ill so ill post quick news
Silver rounded cabled at PC PowerZone
Inside-Hardware take a look at CoolerGuys WindTunnel III case
Explosive Hardware take a look at WinXP BETA RC1
AMD Athlon MP and 760MP chipset review @ Digit-Life
Report on the nimdA (Admin spelt backwards) worm that is going around
WOHO - I managed to get myself ADSL - which will be installed on the 5th October. MY mum is going to ring them up from work to see if we can get it sooner :) - ARGH - need to build a network server now!! Now, where is all those spare bits and bobs...
Posted Monday, September 24, 2001 by splank
WinXP Out On Machines Tomorow
As of tomorow (Monday September 24th) Windows XP will be distributed with new PC's after Microsoft agreed to allowing the new version of Windows be put on machines early, even though the official release date still stands at 25th October 2001. CHECK IT OUT Posted Sunday, September 23, 2001 by Faulky
TEKHEADS NEW FORUM
People who know sam from tekheads, will know that he ahs been coding hard over the last week. He has coded his own forum :D - Nice skills sam!
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Sunday, September 23, 2001 by James
HDD Power Led
razor-tech have got a new article up, its all about a cool mod for you HDD :D
CLIP: "The idea is to replace the standard case HDD led with this circuit and position the led array behind intake grills or around the inside of the PC case if you have a window. Alternatively, the circuit could be connected to the “Stand-by” led..."
LINK: CLICK HEREPosted Sunday, September 23, 2001 by James
morning news...
Sorry the news front has been a little sparse recently, the main news poster splank is ill (get well soon), ive been busy with work, also we are working on a site re-design, so stay tuned for that :D
neway, on with some news:
AMD narrows Palomino launch timeframe
AMD's new processor, the Palomino nears closer, as the AMD's on the market drop in price, we know the Palomino is getting closer :D
"AMD confirms Palomino will launch in Fall' shouts a PC World.com headline today, though really it's not much of admission that the chip company has actually made.
AMD's roadmap has long shown Palomino - the latest generation desktop Athlon - shipping in the second half of this year. Narrowing the focus from six months to three isn't that big an issue.
Our ears have heard the date 12 October whispered in relation to the Athlon XP's currently scheduled launch date, three days before AMD techies spill the beans on Hammer at Microprocessor Forum and three days after AMD launches the 1.53GHz Athlon MP chip"
Companies examine cyber-security
"The terrorist attacks of September 11 have companies around the world examining their cyber-security as well as their physical security. And the appearance of the aggressive and fast spreading worm "Nimda," which surfaced Tuesday, one week almost to the minute after the first assault on the World Trade Center, left some wondering if there might be a tie to terrorism"
Posted Sunday, September 23, 2001 by James
Altec Lansing AHS30 Headset
HardwareZone have done a nice review of Altec Lansing AHS30 Headset
SOURCE: Hardware Zone
CLIP: If you're a gamer, a pair of headphones will do you a lot of good especially when you have the urge to shoot a few terrorists in the dead of the night. But to ensure you enjoy the best experience in gaming without waking up your neighbors, the only possible way to hear the moaning groans of a terrorist reeling in pain is to use a pair of good headphones. This is where Altec Lansing comes in, with a pair of multimedia headset made for people who enjoys music, but also folks who play games and do serious stuff with it.
LINK: Click Here Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2001 by splank
CPU's and heat..
Tom's Hardware shows us what happens to a P3, P4, Athlon T.Bird and AthlonXP (AKA AthlonMP) when you remove the heatsink from them while the computer is running!
CLIP: You need to go far back in time to remember a CPU microprocessor that was able to operate completely without a heat sink. Intel's first Pentium CPUs were already producing a considerable amount of heat, but the specifications allowed operation without any special heat removal. A little bit later processors required at least a passive heat sink for trouble free operation. However, for the last three years is has become state of the art that a CPU requires a heat sink as well as a fan that ensures reasonable air flow through the cooling fins
LINK: Click here Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2001 by splank
We have a nice sponsor :D
Just to let you all know we have gained epox the motherboard manufacter as a sponsor.
Stay tuned for some exciting reviews in the next few weeks Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2001 by James
TEST
ignore this - This is a test for the something to come later :D Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2001 by James
Powerquest - Lost and found...
Powerquest have announced that they will be discontinuing their Lost and Found program as of October 26th 2001, but has decided to let it go with a bang. Instead of letting it drift of the face of the planet, they are allowing people to download the full program - FOR FREE! I must say, if you have ever deleted anything and wanted it back, this is the program to do it!! - Lifesaver!
DOWNLOAD: Click Here Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2001 by splank
New site!!
Some of you may of noticed a new online store, called thecoolingshop.co.uk
They have great prcies on motherboards and on some cases, generally good prices all round!
GO VISIT! Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2001 by James
AMD to name next CPU...
Clever marketing move?
SOURCE: The Register
CLIP: AMD is taking its lead from the Beast of Redmond, and in a desperate bid to imply new, relevant and up-to-date technology, will name its next desktop processor the Athlon XP - after Microsoft's new version of Windows.
LINK: Click Here
Doing this from college - ARGH - this is the 3rd time I have done this - stupid teacher keeps comming around! Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2001 by splank
HDD Review
Review of a Seagate Barracuda ATA IV - an 80Gb monstor
SOURCE: Blue Smoke
CLIP: The 7200 RPM IDE hard drive market is certainly competitive, with all manufacturers vying for top sales and performance. Thus, it was with great fanfare that Seagate launched their original Barracuda ATA, replacing the infamous Medalist Pro line and providing rapid storage at a very competitive price. What with the reputation of its SCSI brethren, the Barracuda ATA became a great success. Seagate seemed on top of their game.
LINK: Click Here Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2001 by splank
Quick Newz!
Ok, some quick news before I go college
Blargoc.co.uk reviews a Abit KG7-Lite
HP shipping PC's with WinXP next week
AMDPower wireless review
AMD World get there hand on a Tyam Tiger MP-DualCPU mobo
Review by PCStats of a Samsung Yepp YP-30S MP3 player
Ok, thats all I have time for - see you guys later :P Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2001 by splank
Staff needed
We are currently looking for certain members if staff:
Editor: Main task is to edit the articles written, be it spelling mistakes, grammer etc. Most have good english and be able to spell!!
If you think you can do it, then please e-mail me at: james@unique-hardware.co.uk Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2001 by James
PIII - Going, going......
I think I will be sticking with AMD until Intel can produce something worth getting!
SOURCE: Yahoo News
CLIP: PC makers are cutting prices on already-discounted Pentium III desktops to make room for Pentium 4s. Retailers hope to clear their shelves of Pentium IIIs by year-end.
LINK: Click Here Posted Monday, September 17, 2001 by splank
Max Payne Review
Must go and get myself a copy - I have heard so many good things about this game!
SOURCE: Viper Lair
CLIP: Four years in development by Remedy, Max Payne was unleashed on the gaming community at the end of July 2001. It was late by a couple of years, but it looks like the wait was well worth it (Just like my review :P). Unlike the popular action games, where the perspective is from the first person point of view, Max Payne takes a 3rd person, "Tomb Raider-ish" perspective. It could be tedious, but Max Payne plays well from this perspective. It also draws you into the game a little more, which is odd, since that's the whole point of "first-person".
LINK: Click Here Posted Monday, September 17, 2001 by splank
KG7 FAQ updated
ViHardware informs us that the KG7 FAQ has been updated.
SOURCE: ViaHardware
LINK: Click Here Posted Monday, September 17, 2001 by splank
DigiDoc 5 Review
SOURCE: BlargOc
CLIP: The Digidoc can support upto 8 fans altogether, that means 7 fans plus the one that is included in the unit (60mm)for cooling an optional Hard Disk that you may want to fit. The size of fans can vary that you may have in your system, this unit can be used with any +12 VDC fan with maximum start-up current requirement of up to 1000 mA.
LINK: Click Here Posted Monday, September 17, 2001 by splank
Silver or Ice?
SOURCE: Maximum HArdare
CLIP: So I'm thinking, you've been looking over many sites, you've got hold of that lovely new copper cooler (or you may have just settled for your old one) and you're looking to get the most out of it. How can you push the heatsink to its limit without marrying it with a huge fan or ducting? The answer, as I'm sure many of you know is thermal compound, but not just any.
LINK: Click Here Posted Monday, September 17, 2001 by splank
KMV Reviews
Was thinking of getting one of these since I was planning a server - but that seems to be on hold for a while now - grr - stupid parents! A good in-depth report though.
SOURCE: Tech-Report
CLIP: KVM stands for keyboard, video, and mouse—essentially what you control your PC with. The basic premise behind a KVM switch is to allow you to control multiple PCs with the same keyboard, monitor, and mouse combo. Plug all the keyboard, video, and mouse ports on your PCs into the switch, hook up a keyboard, mouse, and monitor, and you're ready to go. A switch lets you choose which machine you want to control, and switching between PCs is quickly executed with the touch of a button
LINK: Click Here Posted Monday, September 17, 2001 by splank
Just me testing
Just me testing something, please ignore!! Posted Sunday, September 16, 2001 by James
Newz!
CPU manufacturers to go into launch frenzy
Hmm – this could be interesting!
AMD, Intel, Transmeta and Via are set to release new CPU’s into the market all on the same day!
LINK: Click here
Cyber Attack next?
After watching the horrific attack on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, I would hate this to come true – but who knows?
LINK: Click here
Battery Goodness!
Finally – Im tired of having to recharge my mobile every 5 minutes!!
CLIP: "Scientists at the Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new metal alloy that could greatly improve the performance of rechargeable batteries for portable electronic devices and electric and hybrid electric cars"
This could also benefit other portable devices such as mobile phones, laptops. And countless other items
LINK:Click here
1.5GHz+ from a 1GHz chip
mmmmh… I’m still stuck with a 700MHz Athlon Classic CPU!
SNIP: "I did try several settings at higher FSB speeds (155, 160 and 166) but none were able to post into Windows with this set-up. Even when increasing the VCORE all the way up to the maximum of default +.10 would not allow the system to post at overall speeds above 1.5GHz."
LINK:Click here
MS Flight Simulator Update
SNIP: "SEATTLE (Reuters) - Software giant Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O said on Friday it would remove the World Trade Center from the New York landscape in its upcoming Flight Simulator game after the twin towers were destroyed this week."
LINK:Click here
Posted Sunday, September 16, 2001 by splank
Hello!
Hello
I’d like to introduce myself. I am SplanK (AKA – Stephen Harding), 17, and study ICT at college – hopefully going to Uni.
I will be posting news on here when I can (almost every night!) – and will be around the forums… Posted Sunday, September 16, 2001 by splank
We are looking for news posters
Lo everyone,
We are currently looking for news posters.
If you feel you can help, please e-mail us @: james@unique-hardware.co.uk Posted Sunday, September 16, 2001 by James
Razor-tech has new design!
Some of you may know that razor-tech.net has been in a redesign stage, and they have finally finished.
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Friday, September 14, 2001 by James
So how much memory does XP need?
As the launch of the new windows XP near's, theres always the problem of not having enough memory. Micrsoft say it will run with 64mb but they recommend 128mb. I personally wouldn't run it on anything other than a 256mb + system!!
"He thought that with 256MB you "may get XP to boot up." He recommended 512MB, which with prices as they are, you might as well go ahead and do" Posted Friday, September 14, 2001 by James
Rounded cables at pc-arena.net
pc-arena.net have written a review all about rounded cables!
CLIP: "Speed- its something that every person who calls themselves an 'overclocker'
is obsessed with. However, when you increase the speed of the cpu often the
temperature within the case will also increase. Hence the need for better
cooling arises- the only problem being obtrusive yet necessary cables that
fill all of our computer cases"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Friday, September 14, 2001 by James
VIA Launches New VIA Arena Technical Support and Information Portal to Strengthen Connections to End Users
VIA are getting serious now with all sorts of interesting resources running up to to there new C3 processor:
CLIP: "Provides comprehensive on-line product and technical information as well as interactive discussion and support forums
Monday 10 September 2001 - VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of core logic chipsets, microprocessors, and multimedia and communications chips, today announced that it has launched a new web site aimed at strengthening its connections with users of VIA products. Called VIA Arena (www.viaarena.com), the site features a full set of on-line product information and technical support services, including driver downloads, FAQs, a knowledge database, fun downloads, and technical support and discussion forums. VIA Arena will also run monthly competitions and deliver all the latest news about products released by VIA and its partners.
"The number of products featuring VIA Apollo chipsets, VIA C3Ō processors, and our communications and networking chips has grown exponentially over the last few years," commented Richard Brown, Director of Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. "The objective of the new VIA Arena portal website is to improve the level of support we provide users of our products by delivering fast and easy access to our product knowledge database and the latest drivers.
"The message boards also provide an excellent forum for end users to discuss their experiences and obtain assistance from a dedicated and trained team of VIA employees," Brown continued. "Through VIA Arena, we hope to be able to connect more closely with our customers."
SOURCE: VIA.COM.TW Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2001 by James
AMD.COM gets a new design
If you have ever been to CLICK HERE
They have a new design, I would say its MUCH better than the old design :) Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2001 by James
A sad sad day :(
Im sure you know about the amrican world trade centre destroyed by a terrorist hijack...
We would like to take this time to rememebr those killed today, and also that this doesn't go further... Posted Tuesday, September 11, 2001 by James
New dets are out and we have them!
Im sure you know the dets are out by now! Well, we have them for you :D
They are for windows XP and windows 2000 - ENJOY!
LINK: CLICK HERE
Spread the word of the dets being on this site... Posted Monday, September 10, 2001 by James
VIA Files Lawsuits Against Intel Corporation
VIA's new C3 processor announced, then a law sut against INTEL? I think VIA want some processor action :D !!
CLIP: "Intel® processors and the Intel® Pentium™ 4 processor compatible 845 chipset infringe on VIA’s patents; VIA to vigorously protect its Intellectual Property rights
Taipei, Taiwan, 10 September 2001 – VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator and developer of core logic chipsets, microprocessors, and multimedia and communications chips, today announced that it has begun filing lawsuits against Intel Corporation in US and Taiwan courts for the infringement of VIA patents by Intel processors and chipsets. Separately, VIA has initiated litigation against Intel for violations of the Republic of China Fair Trade Law and the willful destruction of VIA property by Intel representatives and employees. As part of these complaints, VIA is seeking damages for losses incurred and for injunctive relief.
"Intel processors and the Intel Pentium 4 processor compatible 845 chipset infringe VIA’s patents," commented Richard Brown, Director of Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. "Starting today, VIA will begin filing a series of patent infringement lawsuits and civil actions in the Taiwan and US courts seeking damages and injunctive relief.
"Intel has not obtained a license from VIA for the Pentium 4 microprocessor or the 845 chipset," continued Richard Brown. "The lawsuits will be aimed at stopping the infringement of VIA’s patents by these products," he said.
VIA will file a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Intel and its Pentium 4 microprocessor.
VIA Technologies, Inc has also filed a complaint to the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission against the illegal anti-competitive behaviour employed by Intel in attempting to prevent the smooth introduction of VIA’s Intel Pentium 4 processor compatible chipsets into the market. In addition, VIA is filing criminal suits over the willful destruction of VIA property by Intel representatives and employees at the Computex 2001 tradeshow held in Taipei in June 2001"
Posted Monday, September 10, 2001 by James
Detonator 21.80 On Monday!?!?!
The anticipated drivers may finally be offically released this monday:
CLIP: "Windows 2000 Driver (v21.80)
Self Extracting Installer
Release Date: 9/10/2001
MB | Version 21.80
Non-WHQL Certified"
As soon as they are released and available we will have them up on the download section :D
LINK: CLICK HERE
Posted Sunday, September 9, 2001 by James
VIA Unveils New 0.13 Micron Version VIA C3™ Processor at Computex Taipei 2001
VIA are having another go in the processor market, this time it sounds promising!
CLIP: "Taipei, Taiwan, 5 June 2001 - VIA Technologies, Inc today announced the introduction of the latest version of the VIA C3™ processor at Computex Taipei 2001. Formerly known by its codename of Ezra, new VIA C3™ is the first processor in the world to go into volume production using a leading-edge 0.13 micron process, ensuring higher levels of performance and enhanced power consumption and thermal dissipation properties"
LINK: CLICK HERE
Posted Saturday, September 8, 2001 by James
pc-arena's I8 story!
pc-arena have done an article about the MASSIVE lan party, I8...
SNIP: "Insomnia 8 was a lan party organised by www.multiplay.co.uk There were
places for 840 people, so it was a massive LAN in the scheme of things. It
took place at newbury racecourse, Berkshire, UK, and the idea was to meet up
for lag free multiplayer gaming with hundreds of other like minded gamers :D"
LINK: CLICK HERE
Posted Friday, September 7, 2001 by James
The download section is up!
Just to let you all know that the download section is up!
You can find nvidia dets and some tweaking tools! If you want some files added to the download section, then please e-mail james @ james@unique-hardware.co.uk
CLICK HERE for the download section Posted Friday, September 7, 2001 by James
We are adding a downlaod section!
Lo everyone!
Just to let you know that we are adding a download section later today. The downloads will include the latest dets from nvidia, as well as some tweaking tools!
Stay tuned for them later today!
Than you
The unique-hardware.co.uk team Posted Friday, September 7, 2001 by James
pc-arena review all about WW2 On-Line
When I first recieved this e-mail, I didn't know what it was about!
But I do now :D !!
Beware, the review has ALOT of images to load!
CLIP: "WWII online is a full 24/7 half scale version of WWII running on the net.
Players from all over the world can join as a range of historically accurate
classes and vehicles"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Friday, September 7, 2001 by James
We have a CAR HORN, in a computer
We believe this to be a UK exclusive!!! We have put a car horn into a computer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CLICK HERE Posted Thursday, September 6, 2001 by James
NVIDIA Announces Breakthrough Power Saving Technology for Mobile GPUs
CLIP: "SANTA CLARA, CA - AUGUST 30, 2001 – Looking to extend battery life in notebook PCs, NVIDIA® Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) today introduced PowerMizer™, a radical new mobile technology that allows end users to extend battery life by way of a flexible power management system integrated in both the hardware and software"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Wednesday, September 5, 2001 by James
We have an IRC channel BTW
Just to let you all know that we have an IRC channel.
We can be found at: irc.quakenet.eu.org (port 6667-6668) channel #u-h
If you dont have mIRC, you can download it here: CLICK HERE Posted Wednesday, September 5, 2001 by James
Competition For Microsoft
We all know Hewlett Packard and Compaq are merging, but what we don't know is the effect this will have on Microsoft. Compaq are excellent partners with them while HP are a contentious partner and build relationships with companies less strongly. Could be interesting. Check the full story here. Posted Wednesday, September 5, 2001 by Faulky
So-Trick "Howler" Aluminum case
I got sent this a few days ago and forgot to post it sorry :(
CLIP: "In the world of DIY computer mods, making a case that REALLY stands out has become harder and harder. What lengths are you willing to go to have a one of a kind computer? So-Trick computers may have the answer. A lot of Decommissioned Lunch boxes, formerly used by delta airlines."
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Tuesday, September 4, 2001 by James
All over
If you read the post about the site beign ripped off by some idiot - You are now reading that THEY have taken the site down - GOOD Posted Tuesday, September 4, 2001 by James
BT to cut cost of Home Highway
BT have cut the price of there ADSL installation, now they are cutting Home Highway as well - Are BT finally listening to everyone!
CLIP: "By cutting the cost of Home Highway, BT hopes to tempt more people to experience faster Net access bridging the gap between narrowband and broadband services"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Tuesday, September 4, 2001 by James
WE HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF
Lo everyone,
I have something very sad to tell you all:
I was looking at the site stats, and noticed a site, I clicked on it and saw that they have completly ripped of our site
LINK: CLICK HERE FOR THE COPY CATS
You can e-mail them here: bigcheese@clan-nazgul.com
I have already e-mailed them, and if they dont close down and change design, I will be taking this further up in the law, please can you all support us during this...
Thank you
unique-hardware.co.uk TEAM Posted Tuesday, September 4, 2001 by James
MS loosens XP WPA some more, to offer upgrade to Pro
Im sure we all know about the Product Activation that winXP has, it looks like mircosft are litening to people:
CLIP: "The company seems to have just about decided on the extent to which it will loosen up on WPA, and at the moment the bottom line appears to be that it will be practically no trouble at all for practically everybody"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Tuesday, September 4, 2001 by James
Microsoft deems WinXP ready
Little known computer software developer, Microsoft, have recently announced that their latest attempt at on OS is ready for go. The gold version has been confirmed so any warez d/l's of it from now on should be the same version that ppl will get in the shops. Release date 25th October is still set. Can you imagine the gloating if they release it on time? Posted Monday, September 3, 2001 by Faulky
Hands Up Who Hate BT?
BT fucked again round the hour of 2:00pm today (3rd Sept.) It affected BT Internet Anytime customers only. Phoning the service status line you got what sounded like an Indian attempting a British accent explaining that he was gay and how all of BT were gay. I was satisified with that. I cba to phone the 60p/min line just to shout at them and then get screwed. No official statement, don't hold your breath for one Posted Monday, September 3, 2001 by Faulky
Nvidia GeForce 3 Titanium enters CompUSA database
All the rumors my be coming true:
CLIP: "A friendly mole within giant US electronics retail chain CompUSA tells us at least two of the rumoured parts: the GeForce 3 Ti 500 and the GeForce 2 Ti"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Monday, September 3, 2001 by James
VIA preps DDR333 Pentium 4 chipset
VIA are still going intel P4:
CLIP: "At the same time, VIA will ship its P4X333, the DDR333 version of its first P4 chipset"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Monday, September 3, 2001 by James
BT halves cost of broadband installation
Seems BT are getting the right idea with there broadband - All they have to do now is lower the monthly cost...!!!
Clip: "The reduction from £150 to £75 for BT's IPStream 500 service is designed to boost demand for BT's wholesale broadband service"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Monday, September 3, 2001 by James
Linux: A chipmaker's best friend
Linux is getting stronger and stronger every minute, I might have to try linux one day :D:
In a sign of how strategic Linux has become, AMD and Intel are angling to lure open-source programmers to their future chip designs.
LINK: CLICK HERE
Posted Sunday, September 2, 2001 by James
Sunday Early Hours Ramble
An exciting day for the small and virtually unheard of "people who care" office at Microsoft: The U.S. Justice Department urged the Supreme Court on Friday not to reconsider an appeals court ruling that the company violated U.S. antitrust laws. CHECK IT OUT
On a completly different subject, I'm sure you will all be as glad as I am to hear that good old AOL (an internet enthusiasts best friend) has been sued by a group of Muslims who claim to have had racial harrasement on one of AOL's chat rooms. Of course, it very seriously damaged them finacially.
Continuing with the theme of computers, Microsoft have disabled Netscape-style plug-in's on their highly loved and respected Internet Explorer. As you can imagine, the whole net community is in mourning. READ IT HERE
And as a final note I have discovered the advert music to carphone warehouse on one of my old MP3 CD's. Subsequently I havn't shut down Winamp or turned my speakers off for a few days. For those who can stand it, download: Stereo MC's - Connected. Posted Sunday, September 2, 2001 by Faulky
Intel on Friday launched a trio of low-priced Celeron chips
A little late on the news pickup: Intel on Friday launched a trio of low-priced Celeron chips
Clip: ", Intel said. The chips offer a 100MHz front-side bus (the data pipeline between the processor and system memory"
LINK: CLICK HERE
Posted Sunday, September 2, 2001 by James
Beachsidetech.com new article
Beachside Tech has completed an article entitled, Pixelated Perfection.
Clip: "From the tiny sprites of yesteryear to the mega-polygons of tomorrow, the industry of 3D hasn't been better. With movies, games, and even the internet getting some extra demensions, the world of pixels looks ever more realistic. And it seems 3D is more then just a passing fad."
LINK: CLICK HERE
Posted Sunday, September 2, 2001 by James
Computer Virus Costs Reach $10.7 Billion This Year
I found this on yahoo news about the code red virus costing ALOT of money:
Clip: "according to Computer Economics of Carlsbad, California. That compares with $17.1 billion for all of 2000 and $12.1 billion in 1999, Computer Economics said..."
LINK: James
Just me testing this...
Im just testing something on newspro - ignore this... Posted Saturday, September 1, 2001 by James
AMD and Intel kiss and make up on next-gen I/O
Just a short news post today:
Clip: "meanwhile, appears to be holding out an olive branch. "We now want to make sure both interoperate and work together," said Bob Gregory, director of strategic"
Link: CLICK HERE
Posted Saturday, September 1, 2001 by James
ALOT!
I thought i'll post ur first HUGE news posts b4 I go to bed :D
The guys over at tweakmax have done the worlds first "RD3 Gladiator" round cable review. They say they boost your harddrive performance with up to 15%.
Link: CLICK HERE
VR-Zone has posted a preview on the VIA P4X266 DDR chipset for Intel Pentium 4 processor. I have compared the P4X266 reference board against the ABIT TH7 RAID i850 board. I have used benchmarks like Cachemem, Sandra 2001 ProTE, ScienceMark, SuperPI, MemTach, 3DMark 2001, DroneZMark, Quake III, OfficeBench 2001 and many more.
Link:CLICK HERE
w88t - Check this out:
AtlantaOC's sponsor www.monarchcomputer.com has the Duron 1ghz MP processors in stock for $95 each if you mention the www.atlantaoc.com web site.
Check out www.atlantaoc.com for details. Posted Friday, August 31, 2001 by James
Microsoft sending out dangerous new Internet worm
I thought you will want to know MS are once AGAIN, being targetted (no surprise there then!!)
Clip:
"the https protocol. During the installation, the certificate causes a buffer overrun in Microsoft Internet Explorer and by that allows attackers to get access to your computer"
LINK: CLICK HERE Posted Friday, August 31, 2001 by James
We are go go, go for launch!!
Well, here it is, we HAVE GONE LIVE!! - Maybe a little bit of a funny time to go live, but we are now live :D!!!!
Please enjoy our site, and dont forget to pay the forum a visit and you get a chance to win some neon string, wayyyy!! www.unique-hardware.co.uk/forum/default.asp
You can look forward for some ownage hardware and mods coming up soon!
Thank you - The unique-hardware.co.uk team...
Posted Friday, August 31, 2001 by James
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