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Earlier news here
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10/05/02
- Athlon XP 2400+ running at 2503MHz
XP 2400+ easily reached 2.5GHz as explained by emtp563 at the AMD zone forum. On an Abit KX7-333R with latest BIOS and Vapochill cooling, he managed to put the multiplier at 15 and the system clock at 167MHz to get the speed revealed by the WCPUID screenshot you can discover
here. More OC tips are also here
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10/05/02
- Hard drive windows mod
Here is a modification than we did think possible without risking the HD life. Lanaddict proved it otherwise and offers us one of the most unusual mod which consists in a plexiglass window on the HD casing to allow viewing the disk. See the mod here and more OC here
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10/05/02
- TwinMOS 256MB DDR400 review
TweakTown has this memory stick tested and the verdict is crystal clear:
"It is fast, stable and most importantly, can withstand high clock speeds, making it ideal for overclockers who like to gain the maximum performance out of their hardware". Read the review here and visit our DDR400 page here for more reviews
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10/05/02
- Epox 8K5A2+ KT333 mainboard review
For many hardware sites, KT400 isn't yet mature enough to worth people's money. Neoseeker is adding its voice with a Epox 8K5A2+'s review which says exactly the same:
"When compared to the MSI KT4 Ultra’s limited overclocking capabilities for instance, the 8K5A2+ is a much better option for overclockers". Read the review here and enjoy more of them at our special here
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10/04/02
- Abit AT7-Max2 KT400 mainboard review
French VTR-Hardware has a complete disappointed review of this mainboard on the par with an Abit
KX7-333 on almost every benchmarks...
This review is translated
here and more are waiting here
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10/04/02
- In Reversal, Sun to Ship $99 Solaris x86
After months of indecision, Sun will now ship Solaris 9 x86, unbundled, supporting both the Sun hardware platform, for both current and future products, as well as the same list of all hardware supported for Solaris 8, according to Sun officials in Palo Alto, Calif. Early access to the Solaris 9 bits will come in the next four to eight weeks, and the final product will ship in the January time-frame, they said. All headlines
here
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10/04/02
- Downturn could revamp high-tech arena
Semiconductor won't never be the same after the terrible crisis that started 8 quarters ago. Silicon Strategies' Ron Wilson is inquiring on this in a report mostly emphasizing on the probable revamp of a
wrecked semi market: "Most companies fail during the upturn as a result of things they did during the downturn.". Here
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10/04/02 - Epox 8K5A3+ KT333 mainboard review
The latest KT333 from Epox is thoroughly tested at Active-Hardware which provides a insightful evaluation
table with all-around ratings that should be used by all
the reviewers on the Net. This good review is
here
while our 8K5A3+ Special page waits for you here
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10/04/02 - ASUS A7V8X KT400 mainboard review
Jimmy Tang of HardwareZone has a good look on this baby and the conclusion remains the same when it comes to KT400 performances:
"The new ASUS A7V8X is actually a rather beautifully engineered board, there's no doubt about it... However, when you begin to tear away all the fanciful specifications, you'll realize that the KT400 chipset is nowhere a perfect product".
Read
here and visit our A7V8X page special here
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