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Tuesday, 12-March-2002 12:01:37 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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MadOnion.com, makers of the 3DMark series of benchmarks, have had a countdown running on their site for a few days with a mysterious message saying something big is coming and it's not a new version of 3DMark. They've now updated that statement to say it's a new benchmark called PCMark2002 and by the current count it'll be available for download in about 20 hours. We already have a 3DMark2001SE mirror and I'll set one up for this new benchmark, too.
Digit-Life have an article comparing how dual systems using AthlonMP's or Pentium 3's compare in 3DSMax, a 3D-rendering package.
P4-Mobile performance seems to be pretty average even compared to the mobile P3, according to ZDNet. Business Winstone 2001, a testing suite for computers running common office applications, found the 1.7GHz Inspiron 8200's score of 38.4 to actually be behind that of its 1.13GHz Pentium III-M-based predecessor, the Inspiron 8100, as well as lagging behind Hi-Grade's desktop Pentium 4-based Ultinote M6400--although this did have the benefit of 512MB rather than 256MB of RAM.
Ah, the old pump in a bucket next to the PC.. reminds me of this site's early days. :)
Creative Technology have acquired 3DLabs, makers of the Oxygen series and other professional graphics adapters.
Pulp Phantom is a anime parody of Pulp Fiction and Star Wars.. funny but strong language in places if that bothers you, thanks Halibut.
An Australian is marketing a new security system that involves spraying thousands of microdots on an object, making it extremely easy to identify and hard to "rebirth".
IceHardware have a guide to making a baybus with LCD temp monitor.
Sniper spotted an article about a future technology timeline. Robots could outnumber humans in developed countries by 2025. Robotic firefighters, security guards, gardeners, maids, hospital workers, postmen and exercise companions are all predicted within 20 years. And insect-like robots could fight our wars within decades.
MegaBaz spotted an article on the top 10 american tv ads of all time, you can download and view them, some funny apparently.
KillerSmurf has some video cooling overkill.. you didn't need those PCI slots anyway.. :)
Digital-Explosion are wondering if it might be possible to watercool RAM in a PC.
Mods4Me have a KR7A voltage mod guide posted. Our review of the KR7A with RAID is here. They also have an AthlonXP unlocking guide and a guide to soldering.
Hexus have a guide to making stealth blow holes.. those must be the ones that appear in your PC overnight with no warning. :)
Reviews:
EG465P-VE 431W PSU on Bit-Tech.
DigiDoc5 fan controller on OCrsClub, our review here.
eVGA GeForce4 MX440 video card on IANAG.
Below Zero Puma socket cooler on MikhailTech.
190CFM fan on TheTechZone.
Magic Pro case on Heatseekerz.
Zalman CNPS5500Cu socket cooler on TweakTown.
Asus A7V333 KT333-based socketA DDR motherboard on Tweakers.
CoolerMaster HHC-001 heatpipe-based socket cooler on 3DVelocity.
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