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  • CEBIT 2005: XFX DUAL 6800 Ultras with 512MB per card!

    10 March 2005, 00:00

    Oh yes, you can rely on us to bring you the good stuff. Over here at CeBIT, the mighty (and rather impressive) XFX stand is showing off the very latest ...

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  • CEBIT 2005: Introduction

    9 March 2005, 00:00

    Tomorrow sees the start of CeBIT in Hannover Germany. Some of the biggest names in the IT industry will be exhibiting at the event, evidenced by the number of CeBIT ...

  • Review: ATI ALL-IN-WONDER X800 XT

    8 March 2005, 00:00

    ATI\'s Multimedia team took the time to get right a product that will appeal to many. Expensive in X800 XT guise (there are other X800 AIWs which I\'ll talk about ...

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  • Review: Intel's BTX Form Factor - An Analysis and Opinion

    7 March 2005, 00:00

    Intel will argue that it\'s not just about the heat, that it enables smaller x86 PCs due to the thermal reorganisation. Tell that to SFF PC makers, the guys pushing ...

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  • IDF Spring 2005: Concept PCs

    3 March 2005, 00:00

    The concept PC has a built in light system which can identify when the active management has kicked in. While the average user likes to go ‘ooh’ at the pretty ...

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  • IDF Spring 2005: Day 2 Keynote: Mobile Solutions

    3 March 2005, 00:00

    Computing devices are getting smaller and more powerful, and Intel's focus on mobile solutions is set to continue this. This was the topic covered by Sean Maloney in today's Keynote. ...

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  • IDF Spring 2005: Day 1 Keynote : Pat Gelsinger

    2 March 2005, 00:00

    In his keynote speech at IDF, Gelsinger, the man who is no longer CTO is now heading up Intel’s Digital Enterprise division, announced that data now compiles to their Moores ...

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  • IDF Spring 2005: Day 1 Keynote : Craig Barrett

    1 March 2005, 00:00

    Spring IDF 2005 will be the last keynote with Craig as CEO of the company, he’s now taking a position on the board, and is to focus on Intel’s strategy ...

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  • IDF Spring 2005: Manufacturing Enhancements to CMOS Technology

    1 March 2005, 00:00

    Another Spring, another IDF, without doubt at this IDF we will be bashed about with Dual Core and Vanderpool technology, as well as Intel screaming at us about how well ...

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  • NVIDIA and Apparent SLi on P4 (C19)

    1 March 2005, 00:00

    It is no secret that the high end parts are not volume in any market; the reason they are made is for 2 key reasons – for the enthusiast and ...

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  • IDF Spring 2005: Intel Multi-Core strategy

    1 March 2005, 00:00

    It does not take a genius to predict that Intel would be going Dual Core mad at this IDF, and sure enough, the second session of the first day was ...

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  • IDF Spring 2005: Silicon Photonics as true Interconnects

    1 March 2005, 00:00

    What is the fastest traveler known to science? Light. And the fastest defined speed? The speed of light. So what would be the ultimate interconnect over a number of platforms? ...

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  • IDF Spring 2005: Manufacturing Enhancements to CMOS Technology

    1 March 2005, 00:00

    Another Spring, another IDF, without doubt at this IDF we will be bashed about with Dual Core and Vanderpool technology, as well as Intel screaming at us about how well ...

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  • Review: ASUSTeK A8N-SLI Deluxe -vs- DFI LanParty UT nF4 SLI-D

    28 February 2005, 00:00

    Both come recommended, but the DFI has strings to its bow that you will not find elsewhere. Go forth and purchase, there's absolutely no finer Athlon 64 mainboard at the ...

  • Review: AMD's Athlon FX - CPU Scaling to 3GHz and 250MHz dHTT

    24 February 2005, 00:00

    Please take this article in the spirit that it's intended. I just overclocked some stuff using a chiller, I didn't steal new SKUs from AMD. A nice mainboard, some good ...

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  • Review: Logitech MX1000 Mouse

    23 February 2005, 00:00

    As usual, Logitech have used a classic, but highly effective packaging method for the mouse, a variance on the type used on the previous market leader, the MX700. Being the ...

  • Review: Intel's Prescott-2M: Pentium 4 660 and Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 3.73GHz

    21 February 2005, 00:00

    And it\'s that 64-bit ability of Prescott-2M that\'s its main selling point, rather than any performance to be gained by the double-sized L2 cache, compared to Prescott-1M. I missed out ...

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  • Serial ATA - technology backgrounder

    19 February 2005, 00:00

    Serial ATA is rapidly taking over from parallel ATA in desktop PCs. James Morris explains why we need this new hard-disk connection

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  • ACER Travelmate 8104 Sneak Peek

    16 February 2005, 00:00

    Each of the series is built around Intel Centrino technology and complemented by ATI's MOBILITY RADEON X700 graphics, so you know there’s plenty of power from the CPU which isn’t ...

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  • Review: Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI

    14 February 2005, 00:00

    Buying an SLI capable nForce4 motherboard, you know you are paying a premium for the cutting edge technology it represents, and thus expect a lot for your money. The GA-K8NXP-SLI ...

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  • Review: ASUS P5AD2-E Premium

    12 February 2005, 00:00

    ASUS has taken the simple step of updating its already impressive 925X Premium board with this incarnation. It's fast, solid and overclocks well. Users looking to migrate to a 925XE-based ...

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  • Review: Pinnacle Liquid Edition Pro 6

    11 February 2005, 00:00

    Pinnacle’s Liquid Edition 6 is a featured-packed hardware/software combination. The supplied breakout box is well-endowed with sockets – including component in/out - but provides no hardware acceleration. So, a PC ...

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  • Review: EQS A58XK9-ALF Radeon Xpress 200P motherboard

    11 February 2005, 00:00

    While I wasn't expecting this particular motherboard to offer a plethora of overclocking options, as it simply isn't aimed towards that market, what I would expect is at least the ...

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  • Review: ATI's Radeon X800 256MB and Radeon X850 PRO Preview

    9 February 2005, 00:00

    Both make a compelling case for themselves in terms of performance, features and manufacturer pricing. It's whether that pricing rings true and availability holds for long enough to grab one.

  • Review: Asetek's VapoChill XE-II

    9 February 2005, 00:00

    By decoupling the cooling hardware from your PSU as its power source, recharging and retuning the compressor for improved cooling performance and using the ChillControl and mounting hardware that the ...

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  • Review: NVIDIA's GeForce Go 6600 and GeForce Go 6200 Launch

    8 February 2005, 00:00

    It\'s speedy mid-range graphics with a power-optimised bent, in skinny notebooks, for gaming and good video on the move.

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  • Review: Gigabyte 3D Cooler Ultra GT

    8 February 2005, 00:00

    Say the name Gigabyte, and chances are the first thing to pop into your head will be 'motherboards', or maybe 'video cards', the key area of the company's business. However, ...

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  • Review: MSI NX6600-VTD128E Diamond

    6 February 2005, 00:00

    With all of our testing complete, we can see that the NX6600-VTD128E Diamond follows in the footsteps of the GeForce 6600 boards which have come before it, in that it ...

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  • Review: TriGem KLOSS KL-I915A

    4 February 2005, 00:00

    It's not as cheap as Shuttle's SB77G5 XPC but for the extra £50 it'll take to snag a KLOSS, you get more than £50 worth of extra value in this ...

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  • Review: GeCube SilenCool X700 PRO 256MB

    1 February 2005, 00:00

    To sum up: GeCube pull off silent X700 PRO running with aplomb, for competetive money, by not going overboard on the bundle. If it lies in your price range and ...

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  • Review: VIA's PT880 Pro and PT894 Core Logic Preview

    31 January 2005, 00:00

    Starting with PT894, setup alongside VT8251, it\'s clear that VIA have created a low-cost, feature-rich alternative to Intel\'s premium core logic products. PT894 supports the same memory, CPU and graphics ...

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  • Review: Tranquil PC T2.e/MCE2005 EPIA-SP Preview

    31 January 2005, 00:00

    EPIA-SP gives Tranquil\'s MCE2005 product in the T2 chassis the performance boost that it needed, to remove some of the sticking points we found in operation. The chassis\' evolution gives ...

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  • NVIDIA's nForce4 Professional Launch

    30 January 2005, 00:00

    Socket 940 just got sexy again. Uniprocessor Opteron and Athlon FX systems get PCI Express and arguably the best disk and networking controllers on the market. SMP Opteron gets everything ...

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