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There's only 5 shopping days left before Christmas. I hope you've all bought all the gifts you need to buy - that way there'll be no rush when I buy all mine next Thursday. :) Anyway, on with the news.
Following the news yesterday that the latest "leaked" BIOS for the KT7 tended to cause problems, Abit have released an official updated BIOS (dated 14/15th December on their FTP site and mirrors). The new BIOS is referred to as "WT". Apparently though (thanks to alchemy for all this info), the WT BIOS contains a beta version of the HPT370 (HighPoint RAID Controller) BIOS, which *may* cause problems for owners of the RAID variant of the board. Both the new WT BIOS and older UL (for KT7-RAID owners) BIOS can be downloaded from here on Abit's FTP site, though our Australian readers should find the Australian mirror site faster. As of the time I'm posting this, there's no update to the Abit website about the new BIOS, but considering it's on their official FTP server and mirror sites, I think it's a safe bet. As always though, take care to follow the instructions Abit provide for flashing your BIOS, and make sure you take a copy of your previous working BIOS before you flash, so you can revert back to it if you come across problems.
SkAnDi recently asked in the OCAU forums how processors are actually manufactured. FyreBlade responded with this URL, which, while it doesn't implicitely refer to how Intel and AMD CPUs are produced, would be close enough for most readers (unless they are actually involved in CPU design and manufacture), and certainly makes a good read if you're at all interested in this area of computing.
vthiru, a regular on the Overclockers Australia Forums has mounted a Golden Orb cooler (with a controlling potentimeter) on his GeForce256-based video card. You can check it out (and ask him any questions about it) here.
New lithography techniques developed by a chip consortium (incl Intel and AMD) using extreme ultraviolet to create ~30nm transistors that can switch at 50GHz. What does all this mean? Basically, that faster, smaller and lower powered processors are coming. You can read a bit more about it here. Link courtesy of flarets.
Hexus.net have got two new databases online. One, like our own PC Database, allows you to list your overclocked CPU (or search for others), and can be found here. The other is a listing of online traders (on eBay, etc), and can be found here.
PC Mechanic and Maximum 3D have teamed up to bring you a Christmas Giveaway. Check out the prizes, and enter here.
Overclocking @ QGL (that's the site name) are giving away an Abit Slocket !!!.
Guru of 3D has released a new version of their GeForce Tweak Utility - you can download v2.4 from here.
Dan (from Dan's Data) has had a look at the Sony UP-DP10 photo printer - and in doing so, compared it to the Epson Stylus Photo 1270 printer he reviewed a while back. Not content with doing your average, run-of-the-mill review however (would it be Dan if he did that?), he's boiled something. Confused? You won't be after you read the article, which you can find here.
Take 2 80mm fans from a relatively unknown manufacturer, clip them together.... Tweaktown have reviewed the SpeedyCool System Blower.
Inside-Hardware.net have reviewed the latest Socket-A motherboard from DFI - they're relatively unknown in Australia from what I've seen, but that doesn't mean they're not any good at making motherboards. The AK74-AC is based on Via's KT133A chipset, and is suitable for use with the new 133/266MHz FSB Athlon processors from AMD. You can check out what Inside-Hardware thought of the AK74-AC here.
Digit-Life have posted a review of the FujiFilm FinePix 4700 digital camera. They've also gone into a relatively in-depth, yet understandable explaination of how digital cameras are rated.
Nominations for the Year 2000 Darwin Awards have closed, and the winners have been announced. I wonder if the two would-be attackers in Brisbane lately made the cut, or will be standing for nomination for 2001? Thanks to alchemy for dropping the link in to us.
In case I don't get the opportunity to say so between now and Christmas (I'm off, computer-less for 2 weeks starting this Thursday), I hope you all have a happy and safe holiday season, and that I'll catch you next year - 2001, the first year of the 21st century AND the new millenium.
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