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  • IDF August 2005 :: A Better BIOS?

    24 August 2005, 00:00

    With all of the enhancements in systems today it is a suprise that we still have to use the DOS styled BIOS to configure and give our systems the performance ...

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  • IDF August 2005 :: ATI - Crossfire

    24 August 2005, 00:00

    ATI have just annouced that they now support Crossfire on the Intel 955XBK motherboard. Whilst we reported this earlier we have just found out more information, ATI are stating that ...

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  • IDF August 2005 :: HomePlug

    24 August 2005, 00:00

    Within the digital home Intel still state that a wired 'hard' backbone is important. Whilst using the powerlines within the home is not a new idea, the Homeplug alliance is ...

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  • IDF August 2005 :: 802.11n - Next Gen Wifi

    24 August 2005, 00:00

    Whilst at IDF you hear a lot about the future technologies as the current 'new' technologies have just been deployed.

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  • IDF August 2005 :: Universal 3-D Project

    24 August 2005, 00:00

    JPEG has been with us for Years, this project aims to bring a 3D format to mainstream applications

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  • Dual-core Pentium D processor slashes cost of real-time HDV editing

    24 August 2005, 00:00

    The arrival of dual-core processors is set to massively reduce the cost of high-powered Windows HDV editing PCs. South-coast-based DVC (Digital Video Computing) is one of the first UK specialist ...

  • IDF August 2005 :: HEXUS.beans :: 955, X800GT, X800GTO - Crossfired!

    24 August 2005, 00:00

    All of the X800 cards from ATI will support Crossfire, including the X800GT and X800GTO. You will need a master card in order to run it and wait for the ...

  • IDF August 2005 :: NVIDIA Update

    24 August 2005, 00:00

    Whilst this week is dominated by news from Intel, we have spent sometime talking with NVIDIA and finding out their plans for the future. Here is some brief updates on ...

  • IDF August 2005 :: Intel VIIV - The Solution - 64 bits

    24 August 2005, 00:00

    One of the best kept secrets in the industry appears to have been the VIIV trademark which Intel registered several months back. Many have speculated what this was all about. ...

  • Google Launches Google Talk

    24 August 2005, 00:00

    Google Talk Launched.

  • Review: Asetek WaterChill Xtreme 12V Pump/Reservoir

    24 August 2005, 00:00

    The design is revolutionary. I'm sure we'll see copycat designs surfacing to flatter the Asetek engineers. Performance is excellent, this pump should be able to handle the most taxing of ...

  • Gigabytes and Gibibytes

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    If you've used a computer for any duration of time you'll have come across the terms “kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte” and so on. Then there's “kilobit, megabit and gigabit” to add ...

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  • IDF August 2005 :: Wireless Mobility

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    Computing is going mobile – in the form of the power which we are carrying with us – a growth spurt at the beginning of 2002 which is still shooting ...

  • IDF August 2005 :: IDF Day 1

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    Intel today opened IDF with a speech from Jeff Mcrae, Director of Intel USA, who opened by stating that Intel’s aim is to lead and pioneer the future.

  • IDF August 2005 :: Next Gen - No Hyperthreading (HT) for Intel

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    HEXUS remembers that at the time Intel were very keen to inform us that their was no cost associated with HT and it was 'free' performance. Surely it should be ...

  • IDF August 2005 :: Pre IDF Speech from Steve Pawlowski

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    HEXUS attended a pre-IDF warm up speech from Steve Pawlowski who leads the Digital Enterprise group, from which you’ll see high end chipset and server products.

  • IDF August 2005 :: Intel's New Architecture Plans

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    Opening IDF today Intel's CEO Paul Ottelini told Developers, Partners, Press and Analysts about their new Architecture.

    Currently Intel have Netburst and Mobile Microarchitecture- today they are talking about ...

  • Google Talk?

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    Yesterday it was Google Desktop v2, today there's a buzz about the possibility of a Google IM service being launched as early as tomorrow.

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  • IDF August 2005 :: HEXUS.beans :: ATi set to launch RADEON X800 GTO

    23 August 2005, 00:00

    My Fanny has unearthed a .bean in San Francisco that we think will tickle the fancy of those people who are looking for some full-on 12-pipe 3D graphics action, costing ...

  • IDF August 2005 :: HEXUS.beans :: ATi CrossFire for Intel processor platforms…

    22 August 2005, 00:00

    No doubt about it, in the race to deliver a dual GPU PCIe graphics solution to the market, NVIDIA not only convincingly beat ATi Technologies out of the stable door, ...

  • Google Desktop Search gets personal

    22 August 2005, 00:00

    It's that time again, when Google unleash something new to the world, and everybody is compelled to try it out. This time it's the new version of their Desktop Search ...

  • Sun spearheads open DRM

    22 August 2005, 00:00

    It's looking less and less likely that the future of online music won't have DRM dictating to us what we can do with our files. However, there may be some ...

  • Enermax powers Galaxy

    21 August 2005, 00:00

    Enermax, those crazy power supply dudes have gone power mad with their latest bit of kit, the Galaxy. Set to be available in the UK from around October, the Galaxy ...

  • MSI MICROSTAR RD480 Neo2 mainboard

    21 August 2005, 00:00

    At a computer games convention you’d expect to see a bit of hardware, but all stuff directly related to games such as joypads, steering wheels… the odd mouse mat and ...

  • Graphics card sales to increase

    20 August 2005, 00:00

    A shortage of PCIe capable chipsets with onboard graphics will lead to increased graphics card sales in the second half of this year, according to the general manager of NVIDIA ...

  • Intel creates Wi-Fi community initiative

    19 August 2005, 00:00

    Intel has setup a new 'Digital Communities' initiative, which involves 13 pilot schemes to help communities create wireless network connectivity for various purposes.

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  • Review: PowerColor GameFX Radeon X800 GT 256MB PCIe

    18 August 2005, 00:00

    CrossFire compatibility, or the lack of it, may be a concern for a few, and we doubt that we'll be seeing an AGP incarnation in the near future, so not ...

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  • War of the worms

    18 August 2005, 00:00

    A series of worms written to exploit a PnP networking vulnerabilty in Microsoft Windows are competing against each other for supremecy.

  • SCAN2HEXUS - Free Shipping Guide

    17 August 2005, 00:00

    Struggling to get your SCAN2HEXUS free shipping setup? Use this walk through to help you get all the details you need.

  • Internet could widen rich/poor divide

    17 August 2005, 00:00

    Websites created to inform users about particular neighbourhoods could lead to greater levels of segragation, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns.

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  • CPU Product Codes

    17 August 2005, 00:00

    AMD were the first to move away from selling processors based on clock speed, instead opting for a rating system that attempted to liken the performance of one of their ...

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  • Stay patched and keep Zotob out

    16 August 2005, 00:00

    A new worm, called Zotob, is doing the rounds of the Internet at the moment, exploiting a security hole in Microsoft Windows' uPnP networking functionality.

  • Dispute over IP phone and 911 rules

    16 August 2005, 00:00

    VoIP is taking off, but there are concerns over whether it is a suitable replacement for traditional phone systems given the current way 911 calls are handled.