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Many of you might have read about the controversy around what appears to be multiple clock speeds within the GeForce 7800, as first uncovered in this article on Guru3D. Bit-Tech have spoken exclusively to Nvidia's Chief Scientist, David Kirk, and he has revealed some info about the architecture and its operation and usage.
NBSGaming have put together an ATI Driver Roundup. He puts together seven Driver sets including Catalyst, Omega, NGO and tests them on a Radeon 9800XT card. Go have a read.
And while we're on the gaming theme, Trusted Reviews have reviewed Battlefield2. Did I mention that I seem to be addicted to this game?
House, Control Thyself is the title of an article over on Future Looks, all about smart houses. Dwellings that can anticipate your every need for lighting, music, heating, security ... or at least that’s the way its supposed to work.
Which technology makes for a better TV, LCD or Plasma? That’s the idea behind this article on Bonafide Reviews. "This is a rather difficult and complicated comparison between two technologies that process the image in a totally different manner. This article highlights the pros and cons of plasma versus LCD as applicable to a television display."
If you are planning on building your own Phase-Change cooling system, or perhaps just repairing that old fridge then PimpRig have a Guide to Brazing which might come in handy. You could also have a read through our Extreme Cooling forum for some hints and ideas.
AdminPrep have a few walk-through articles covering some common tasks for Windows Server 2003. If this is your area then you might want to go here and have a read. Some things covered are backups, Operation Roles and Domain Controllers.
Hexus have had a Sneak Peak at the ATI Crossfire and came up with some benchmarks. "Using Supertiling, the default mode for Crossfire under Direct3D, shows that 6800 Ultra SLI is faster...".
Over on Phoronix there is an AMD Venice v. San Diego performance test. "The key difference between the San Diego and its Venice counterpart is the amount of L2 Cache. But just how well do these two cores compare clock-for-clock?"
The end of TV as we know it? Will Internet TV take over? I don't know, but this article on The Tech Zone explores the possibilities.
PC Mechanic have posted a new guide on setting up Multiple Monitors on a single PC. I don't think I could go back to using a single monitor. Its a blessing when typing up a news post :)
Marben has been prowling around the web and sent in some interesting links. Bill Gates wants us to get ready for chip implants, planning new infrastructure for the next global network and Nanowire splicing to make ultra-small circuits.
If you haven't checked out our Photography Forum, now might be a good time to do so. Its rapidly becoming one of the busiest photography forums in Australia. Also, Dinuc tells me that the voting thread for the June Iron Photographer competition is now up. You can go here and place your vote. Also there are already a number of entries in for the July Competition.
And on a final note, congratulations to SRM who has recently become a dad! Elle Stephanie was born on 01/07/05 at 00:04 weighing in at 6 pounds. Congrats to the three of you :)
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