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Saturday, 22-April-2006 02:43:06 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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Bit-Tech report on a rumour about some reverse-HyperThreading technology from AMD, to let multiple-core CPUs appear as a (more powerful) single-core one, thus benefitting games and other single-threaded applications. Interesting.. discussion in this thread.
Sniper noticed these 750GB hard drives on the way from Seagate.
Sniper also spotted an interesting blog which reckons some of the Conroe performance claims are bogus. The comments are interesting too.
One way to prove the durability of your storage solution is to shoot a hole through it, as HP did recently, thanks anlashok.
From Wirrunna: Here is an interesting app that generates playlists from a "seed" track in your digital music (iTunes). Well worth trying out as it's free.
XbitLabs published their thoughts on Intel's Centrino Duo mobile platform. Meanwhile, Tech-Report play with Core Duo on the desktop.
SilentPCReview checked out some fanless video cards. The Asus Radeon EAX1600XT Silent/TVD/256M and the low profile AOpen Aeolus PCX6600-DV128LP. Both employ heatpipes to expand the cooling surface area onto the trace side of the video card for improved cooling. Are they suitable for dedicated silencers who want more than budget vidcard performance?
TheTechZone discuss why the PSU is so important for a PC, then follow up with a PSU buyer's guide. ByteSizedReviews (previously OCPrices) meanwhile have a high-end PSU shootout posted and FutureLooks reviewed a 700W unit from FSP.
Looks like Google will be more closely attacking the Australian search market, thanks Cam. Yesterday, Google stitched up a revenue-sharing deal with emerging wireless internet company Unwired, its second major deal with an internet service provider after last year's deal with Primus.
HP has recalled some notebook batteries, due to a "potential safety hazard". As a result, HP will replace all battery packs that have a barcode label starting with L3, free-of-charge.
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