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  • Computex 2005: Acrox Pro 3D Laser Mouse

    31 May 2005, 00:00

    But what makes the Acrox mice specal is their laser eye techonology, which, they claim, is better than anything else on the market

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  • Computex 2005: VIA fuses C3 and CN400 to give birth to Luke

    31 May 2005, 00:00

    Amidst another bout of furious sweating, I slithered along to VIA's stand to have a peek at what they, and S3 Graphics, were showing off. It's a quiet Computex for ...

  • Computex 2005: Germproof DVD media you can safely lick

    31 May 2005, 00:00

    For all of you out there currently sucking on or licking a DVD disk you've burned yourself, STOP. The media you just removed from your face was not safe for ...

  • Computex 2005: MSI shows off odd-ball graphics boards

    31 May 2005, 00:00

    If you wander to Hall 2 at Computex and make your way to the MSI stand, there's a couple of interesting graphics boards for you to take a look at.

  • Computex 2005: Dual DVI and passive cooling a way for PowerColor to differentiate

    31 May 2005, 00:00

    PowerColor were happy to discuss their current product range with me this morning, as I spotted CrossFire on their stand, and one of the things they're looking to do across ...

  • Computex 2005: Possible new ATI SKUs

    31 May 2005, 00:00

    Chatting to product engineers for an ATI board partner here at Computex has revealed a couple of interesting new SKUs just about to launch, based around existing ASICs, and hints ...

  • Computex 2005: PowerColor demonstrate ATI CrossFire

    31 May 2005, 00:00

    With the NDA expiring for ATI Crossfire coverage around the web this morning, all the talk at Computex this morning is of partner solutions on display. I wandered by PowerColor's ...

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  • Computex 2005: Zalman whips out 'Big-Boy' flower to whip P4 into submission

    31 May 2005, 00:00

    It’s long been known that Intel run a little hot, so Zalman have gone extreme with a cooling solution that finally does the biz.

  • Review: ATI Crossfire - Technology Preview

    31 May 2005, 00:00

    There\'s a whole bunch of stuff yet to be answered that ATI don\'t cater for in the press docs handed out to hacks like me. I\'ll cover those both in ...

  • Review: Intel i945G chipset

    31 May 2005, 00:00

    In short, the i945G (or i945P) is a reasonable proposition for all but the die-hard enthusiast who needs the ability to run two graphics cards in tandem. I hope that ...

  • Review: Shuttle XPC ST20G5

    29 May 2005, 00:00

    SurroundView in such a powerful, small space is what really sells this Shuttle XPC to me. If that appeals to you, go forth and purchase. After the disappointment of the ...

  • PCI Express - technology backgrounder

    28 May 2005, 00:00

    Increasing numbers of motherboards carry PCI Express slots. James Morris explains why this new serial bus standard is replacing the older PCI parallel bus and how the move benefits video ...

  • Review: Shuttle XPC SB86i

    27 May 2005, 00:00

    A very puzzling offering from the Taiwanese SFF giant and one I recommend you stay well away from. There are much better, and highly desirable, Pentium 4-based XPCs elsewhere in ...

  • Review: Intel Pentium 4 670 and Pentium D 820

    26 May 2005, 00:00

    To state the obvious, where the Pentium D 820 thrives in is in multi-threaded applications that take full advantage of both its cores concurrently. When that happens, its performance beats ...

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  • Computex 2005: World Exclusive: Pictures and Concrete info on IWILL's upcoming ZMAXd2

    24 May 2005, 00:00

    The unit I've seen is black, which is the colour I hoped the review sample would be all those months ago, and it looks mean. Imagine dual-core Opteron, a pair ...

  • Review: ABIT AN8 Fatal1ty S939 Motherboard

    24 May 2005, 00:00

    £120 is a lot to pay for a motherboard these days, and ABIT's Fatal1ty AN8 isn't the most feature-rich out there. What you're paying for, in essence, is a board ...

  • Review: MSI P4N Diamond nForce4 SLI I.E Mainboard

    22 May 2005, 00:00

    In summary, then, MSI's taken on NVIDIA's nForce4 SLI Intel Edition chipset and incorporated a sensible array of features that make the P4N Diamond into a true deluxe mainboard. General ...

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  • Review: FSP Group - Universal Notebook Power Supply

    18 May 2005, 00:00

    This is where FSP come in with their Universal Notebook Adapter, the NB90. Coming complete with 6 interchangeable DC output jacks, the Universal Notebook Adapter is compatible with most popular ...

  • Review: MSI Megabook S250

    18 May 2005, 00:00

    To sum up this peek at MSI\'s mini marvel, it\'s the absolute perfect size for my uses, outshining the horrible DTR models I\'ve reviewed for HEXUS by a massive margin. ...

  • Review: ASUS Extreme N6800Ultra/2DT

    15 May 2005, 00:00

    ASUS hasn\'t done anything really wrong with the EN6800 Ultra card, but it\'s let an opportunity go begging to design the ultimate GeForce 6800 Ultra, one that would use a ...

  • Review: ECS PF88 Extreme Hybrid Mainboard

    12 May 2005, 00:00

    ECS has brought something very new to the table - a motherboard that carries a number of modern features and one that opens up the way for multi-CPU support. In ...

  • The game developer’s challenge

    10 May 2005, 00:00

    I’ve been worried as of late. No, it’s not the war in Iraq, or the scratch in my car; the cats and kids are fine. No, I’m worried about the ...

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  • Intel finds its founder's words of wisdom

    9 May 2005, 00:00

    Gordon Moore first made his prediction in 1965. He did this in a magazine called ‘Electronics’, a notable publication of it’s time. Now, considering that this will be the fortieth ...

  • Review: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+

    9 May 2005, 00:00

    The key things to take from today's look at the 4800+ is that it's generally no slower, but generally no faster either, than an FX-53 in single-threaded tests, yet it'll ...

  • Review: HEXUS.preview: Sony Ericsson K750i

    8 May 2005, 00:00

    Overall, as someone who likes the Nokia menu system, I was truly surprised by the progress Sony Ericsson has made in this department since the T610. The ease of use ...

  • Review: PNY Verto GeForce 6600 GT 128MB AGP

    7 May 2005, 00:00

    PNY's effort, by dint of its bundle and warranty, is a pretty good choice for those who have <£150 to spend on a graphics card right now, although the addition ...

  • HEXUS.beans :: World Exclusive :: ATi Multi Video Processing Unit details emerge

    6 May 2005, 00:00

    Based on information from a number of sources, HEXUS can exclusively reveal details about ATi’s dual-card technology for Multi Video Processing units (MVP).

  • Review: The introduction of 512MiB consumer graphics hardware

    4 May 2005, 00:00

    Overall, and I say this for the average consumer with a decent LCD rather than a very high end CRT, 512MiB hardware is future looking, moreso than a purchase for ...

  • Review: MV Cubik GamePro SFF PC

    4 May 2005, 00:00

    MV\'s component choice and reasonable asking price makes the GamePro an attractive proposition for the consumer that wants both substance and style in one beautiful package. Just add in a ...

  • Review: ABIT Fatal1ty AA8XE i925XE Mainboard

    3 May 2005, 00:00

    Ask yourself exactly what you want out of a motherboard. Do you want the best feature set for £150? If so, look elsewhere. Do you want a board that, other ...

  • Review: Dell Dimension XPS Gen-4

    29 April 2005, 00:00

    Dell is both large enough and savvy enough to engineer and market the best gaming system around. This Dimension XPS Gen-4, however, is overpriced and, from a package's point of ...

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  • Review: ABIT AX8 VIA K8T890 Mainboard

    26 April 2005, 00:00

    ABIT, then, has taken VIA's K8T890 core-logic and engineered a stable, fast, and inexpensive motherboard that carries a reasonable feature-set. Presentation, as usual, is excellent, and enthusiast-orientated options are up ...

  • Review: ATI's Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition AGP and Club3D's Radeon X800 XL AGP

    25 April 2005, 00:00

    Club3D's example doesn't go overboard on the bundle, however you do get a great game and the cables you're given are sufficient to make good use of the VIVO ability ...