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Happy Easter everyone. Let's hope the bunny your pappy shot yesterday for supper, was NOT supposed to be carrying a basket o' goodies on Sunday, otherwise no eggs for you! :)
PCStats have an article up telling everyone the various "in's and out's" of DDR RAM. What the various speeds mean in terms of overclockability, etc. Looking to buy some DDR? Check this out first :)
Kevin Baker sent in a link telling us that JEDEC is starting some DDR-II specs, in speeds of 400mhz, 533hmz, and 667mhz. It will include "posted CAS", differential strobe, off-chip output driver calibration, on-die termination, burst interupt and 4 bit pre-fetch (instead of 2-bit in standard DDR).
If you're a fan of all things ironic, as I am, check out this story. :)
3D Spotlight is hosting a giveaway in which you can win a Pentium4 2.2GHz combo from AZZO (includes Abit mobo and DDR333 memory), a GeForce4 MX440 from eVGA, a Kyro 3D board from Hercules and a 5.1 channel soundcard from Terratec. It's a "register on our forums" type deal though.
COMDEX Las Vegas is one of the Largest Computer Shows in the world. However, Key3Media also puts on shows in other cities as well. As part of the local press, Futurelooks checks out the Vancouver COMDEX, which ran from March 19 - 21.
Well! About time! If you ever run out of electricity or gas, and feel a sudden hunger for some fried food, here is a guide to "cooking breakfast with your CPU." Taa Chai.
If you would like to see a video of an Intel P4 running quite comfortably at 4Ghz, then go here. If not, errrm, then don't :)
GAMES 'R' Us has decided to abandon its computer games retailing business and move into oil and gas. That would make them "Games R'nt Us" wouldn't it? :) Full story here.
Dan from Dan's Data seems to have a lot of sleepless nights. His latest "think session" involved stealth modding some CDROM's and stuff.
...And here's a guide to lapping your heatsink, for a nice, flat, even finish. Perfect for those toasty AMD's. :)
If you are in the market for a 2U rackmountable server, but wouldn't have the slightest idea on where to start, here's some help. :)
And lastly, a link sent in by MrShadow ... In an attempt to stomp out illegal gambling, which is more prevalent in Greece than in anywhere else in the European Union, the government has banned all video games, including Pac-Man and Tetris. Electronic games will now be legal only in casinos.
Reviews:
PC Remote control on BurnoutPC.
Tweakmonster's Lightstrip Rev2 on TacoNut's.
Lian Li PC-6 from DansData.
Gigabyte GA-7VRXP KT333 from HardwarePub.
OCZ PC3000 Memory from OCPrices.
Swiftech QPower Barebones Case on Extreme Overclocking.
Samsung SW-224 24/10/40 CD Writer over at The Tech Zone.
ATI Radeon 8500LE on The Bench House.
Abit KR7A-133RAID Socket A Motherboard from PC Stats.
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