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I went to one of those crazy UQ college parties last night, more specifically the Kings konclusion.. and I must say that I am feeling the after-effects of 50c drinks. It was a surprisingly decent night, leaving me to see in swot vac with a hangover.
Tarrasque pointed out this article over on TheInq concerning the development process of the P4 chip.. now obviously they didn't scratch out the design on the back of a napkin.. but I hadn't really thought about what type of computing power they used in-house.. and as it turns out it's not their technology but Alpha's that is behind the P4. Heh.
leperMessiah found his way over to the AMD Gold Cert seminar and has posted some interesting AMD SMP facts in the forums. None of it (to me) is new info, but for a lot of you it will be pretty informative.. just a quick roundup of all the features. Just on the forums, they are quickly heading towards 8000 members.. not bad for a board that requires you to register just to view it's content. Way to go guys.
Following in the footsteps of TomsHardware and AMDzone, VIA has released a video showing what happens when you take the hs/f off their C3 processors. In short, not much really. To start with, they only require passive cooling so it's not like they get hot to start with. So it's really just a tongue poking video at Intel and AMD, complete with a kickin' (cough) soundtrack. Incidentally, first person to name me the second song wins a prize~! (I already know the answer).
DWPG, it seems, want to kill their server, or at least munch through some serious bandwidth. Due to the immense popularity of their Frankencooler article they've uploaded every single pic of the beast they have.. and some of them weigh in above the 220k mark. Dialup, BPA users and people with netstats above 8 best not click the link.
Bern points out WindowsXP's first bug.. and I doubt it will be the last either.
Well, it's common knowledge now. Even New Scientist knows. The WinXP activation code has been compromised, and any person who can use google can bypass it. Five-foot steel door with the key hidden under the doormat. Way to go MS.
Dirk points out the Microsoft vs DoJ case has finally settled, and it's a bit of a disappointment really.. no strict enforcement, just a requirement that they comply to standards.. HEH. I'll believe it when I see it.
Toliman points out that the Linux Kernel 2.2.20 is out.. I suppose it is acceptable for you to stop folding to compile, but that's it. We're still leading the world.. but we still need more folders to help us stay there.
Gemini points out that your local autobarn store currently has 8" neons for $9.95, and 12" ones for $29. Not a bad price at all, tho I doubt they will just plug straight into a molex connector :) If you're looking for a case mod on the cheap tho, this is most likely it.
Christian points out some awesome Japanese computer cases from a mob called Soldam.. here and here.. as well as some more on their products page. MMMmmm.. aussie distributors? Me Wantee.
Finally tonight, Anandtech is doing a AMD 760 roundup as a farewell to the chipset.. with Via KT266A, SiS735 and the new ALi MaGiK1 stepping on the market AMD can withdraw their intermediary chipset with DDR firmly entrenched.
In regards to call I put out for info regarding the MSI USB Key I got a large response from the community.. to paraphrase all the people that emailed me, your PC will only start up if the key is inserted into a USB port. I imagine this protection can be bypassed by a BIOS clear tho, and if you lose the key it's either clear time or head off to your supplier for a new key. Chay also pointed out that some of the MSI P4 boards have this feature and Stilgar points out this review of the board/device on TBreak. Finally, thanks to all the people who emailed me including Troy, Coney, Sonny, Scott and David.
Also, lots and lots of people have sent links to a range of amusing flash movies. I'll make sure they go in the next post.. I'm running out of time now. I'm not going to put any of the Bin Laden ones on the news page tho.. I don't think it's really appropriate. Not to say I didn't laugh tho.
Reviews:
Leadtek GF3 Ti500 on OCclub.
Pontifex bridge builder on RatedPC.
Abit TH7II-RAID on IANAG.
Act Labs Clutch Performance Pedal System (for your PC) on TTZ.
VistionTek Xtasy 5564 Everything on X-Bit Labs.
Wind Tunnel IV case on AwareMag.
Lite-On 24/10/40 IDE burner on RojakPot.
Shuttle AK31 v3.1 Voltage Mod on VR-Zone.
Thermalright CB-6L on 8-Balls Hardware.
Abit TH7-II RAID on PCHardware.RO
PC Mods Light Badge kit on Bit-Tech.
Artic Alumina on AcidHardware.
Dr Thermal TI-V77 review on Radeonic.
EPOX 4B2A i845 PC133 P4 mobo on PCStats.
Prolink GF3 Ti200 video card on TweakTown.
Mini FanBus on ThinkTechie.
EPOX 4B2A2 on Noticias3D.
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