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June 19, 2002
Winamp 3 Beta Build 478 RC1
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 19, 2002 at 4:19:42 PM
A new beta of Winamp came out. [PAGEBREAK]
Full ID3v1/v2 Tag Editing
Fully Functional Media Library.
Improved Preference Selection
Full Support for EQ presets.
Many bug fixes.
Source (Warp).
Direct Download
Full ID3v1/v2 Tag Editing
Fully Functional Media Library.
Improved Preference Selection
Full Support for EQ presets.
Many bug fixes.
Source (Warp).
Direct Download
ASUS P4T533 review
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 19, 2002 at 4:08:03 PM
HotHardware reviews an i850E with 32bit Rambus sticks.
Unfortunately, ASUS forecasts a price of more than $300 for the P4T533. Though the board does include a 256MB RIMM 4200 module, the price is still lofty for a motherboard and 256MB of memory. We all know that the price of performance is steep, so expect to pay for the extra memory bandwidth exposed by the latest RAM technology. ASUS has stepped out onto a limb as the first to adopt 32-bit RDRAM and we'd like to see the technology succeed, not only because it is blisteringly fast, but also because the ongoing battle between RDRAM and DDR SDRAM results in lower prices and an increasing number of options for the end user, you. Availability currently suffers, but innovation and performance earn the P4T533 a solid 'nine' on the Hot Hardware scale.
Unfortunately, ASUS forecasts a price of more than $300 for the P4T533. Though the board does include a 256MB RIMM 4200 module, the price is still lofty for a motherboard and 256MB of memory. We all know that the price of performance is steep, so expect to pay for the extra memory bandwidth exposed by the latest RAM technology. ASUS has stepped out onto a limb as the first to adopt 32-bit RDRAM and we'd like to see the technology succeed, not only because it is blisteringly fast, but also because the ongoing battle between RDRAM and DDR SDRAM results in lower prices and an increasing number of options for the end user, you. Availability currently suffers, but innovation and performance earn the P4T533 a solid 'nine' on the Hot Hardware scale.
Lian-Li PC-6089A review
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 19, 2002 at 3:30:41 PM
Mikhailtech has a 10 page review of a case from Lian-Li (I just looked at the pics 
).
To sum up the case with one word: incredible. The expansion is awesome, the *quiet* cooling works surprisingly well and pretty much every aesthetic feature has been included, from the side window to the blue door to the lighted strips and LEDs. I wonder what Coolermaster is going to come up with to combat this bad boy. $229 may seem a bit steep, but consider: Coolermaster's ATC series costs a tad more but doesn't even come close to offering everything I've seen with the PC-6089A. Some things keep this from being a perfect case but since there can't be a perfect case I'll always find something wrong with it.
).To sum up the case with one word: incredible. The expansion is awesome, the *quiet* cooling works surprisingly well and pretty much every aesthetic feature has been included, from the side window to the blue door to the lighted strips and LEDs. I wonder what Coolermaster is going to come up with to combat this bad boy. $229 may seem a bit steep, but consider: Coolermaster's ATC series costs a tad more but doesn't even come close to offering everything I've seen with the PC-6089A. Some things keep this from being a perfect case but since there can't be a perfect case I'll always find something wrong with it.
XI Computer MTower MP 2100+ review
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 19, 2002 at 3:18:59 PM
AMDZone also reviews a complete system based on the MP 2100+.
AMD has produced a minor speed bump in the MP line again with the 2100+. Unfortunately it is not the Thoroughbred core, and even if it was there are no architecture changes. The price of the Athlon MPs has dropped dramatically over the past few months as is evident with the 2100+ retail price. When AMD shifts to the Thoroughbred core with the MP line, likely at the next bump up to 2200+ they will enjoy the cost savings of the smaller die size, but performance increases won't be realized until Barton based MP CPUs arrive with the much anticipated 512KB L2 cache, double the amount the current Athlon enjoys. Till then not much is expected to change on the MP front.
AMD has produced a minor speed bump in the MP line again with the 2100+. Unfortunately it is not the Thoroughbred core, and even if it was there are no architecture changes. The price of the Athlon MPs has dropped dramatically over the past few months as is evident with the 2100+ retail price. When AMD shifts to the Thoroughbred core with the MP line, likely at the next bump up to 2200+ they will enjoy the cost savings of the smaller die size, but performance increases won't be realized until Barton based MP CPUs arrive with the much anticipated 512KB L2 cache, double the amount the current Athlon enjoys. Till then not much is expected to change on the MP front.
Soltek 75DRV4 review
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 19, 2002 at 3:15:22 PM
AMDZone has a review of a Soltek KT266a board.
With the performance of the board above average, this board is not trying to hide behind its color. It is well situated for most systems, especially tweakers. Of course if purple is your favorite color, do not look any further this board will not disappoint you and you will not have to sacrifice color for performance.
With the performance of the board above average, this board is not trying to hide behind its color. It is well situated for most systems, especially tweakers. Of course if purple is your favorite color, do not look any further this board will not disappoint you and you will not have to sacrifice color for performance.
Maya Sound Card Review
Poster: Warlock
Posted on June 19, 2002 at 7:50:42 AM
If you prefer your sound card to be the latest in highend end equipment, you should check out the review of the Maya 7.1 and 7.1 Gold sound cards over at Hardware Masters. These puppies boast 7.1 channels of sound output. Just what you need.... more wall to wall speakers to shatter windows and bother neighbors right? Then again......... =)
Sound Card Shootout
Poster: Warlock
Posted on June 19, 2002 at 7:41:49 AM
There is a review of several different sound cards from a variety of a different makers over at The Tech Report.
nVidia Driver Database
Poster: Warlock
Posted on June 19, 2002 at 7:33:33 AM
A new nVidia driver performance database is out over at Tweakers Asylum.
June 18, 2002
SiSoft Sanda Update
Poster: Warlock
Posted on June 18, 2002 at 9:44:13 PM
There is a new update posted for SiSoft Sandra. Just use the update wizard in the program to download and install SP1. Or if you prefer you can peruse the SiSoft Sandra page. They have added a few new modules and updated the comparison cpu's, chipsets, etc.[PAGEBREAK]
Sandra 2002 SP1 Released: The new Sandra has been released. It contains a wealth of new features and improvements, most notable being a new benchmark, benchmark result saving, and 6 new modules. Most known issues with the previous version have been resolved in this version. Here's a breakdown:
Full compatibility with Windows XP/.Net.
Native NT/200X/.Net Unicode versions available.
Support for advanced SMP and SMT/HyperThreaded hardware with multiple chipsets.
80 Total; 6 New Modules (Cache/Memory Benchmark, Modules Info (NT/200X/.Net), Installed Programs/Applications, Registered File Types, Event Log).
Dynamic data refresh.
Fixed various issues with detection (chipset, system monitoring chips, etc.) See FAQ for details.
Sandra 2002 SP1 Released: The new Sandra has been released. It contains a wealth of new features and improvements, most notable being a new benchmark, benchmark result saving, and 6 new modules. Most known issues with the previous version have been resolved in this version. Here's a breakdown:
Full compatibility with Windows XP/.Net.
Native NT/200X/.Net Unicode versions available.
Support for advanced SMP and SMT/HyperThreaded hardware with multiple chipsets.
80 Total; 6 New Modules (Cache/Memory Benchmark, Modules Info (NT/200X/.Net), Installed Programs/Applications, Registered File Types, Event Log).
Dynamic data refresh.
Fixed various issues with detection (chipset, system monitoring chips, etc.) See FAQ for details.
[H] on Matrox
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 18, 2002 at 8:53:50 PM
Matrox has made a bad decision to not give [H] their Parhelia for testing. Open that can of worms.
Matrox said they would not be sending us a review unit on the same schedule as other sites and then revealed some interesting reasons. Matrox stated that due to the nature of our testing that they were not comfortable with sending us a Parhelia card. They seemed to think that we would be a bit too rough on the Parhelia and possibly show some issues that the enthusiast might identify as weaknesses. Logic would dictate that this of course means that Matrox thinks that the hardware review sites getting the first round of Parhelias would not expose those weaknesses. I had to take that as a compliment. Still, you might keep this in mind when you see the initial reviews hit and we will of course make sure you are aware of them as we always want to keep our readers up to date with current information. Interesting to see the 'other' sites that get the ca
Matrox said they would not be sending us a review unit on the same schedule as other sites and then revealed some interesting reasons. Matrox stated that due to the nature of our testing that they were not comfortable with sending us a Parhelia card. They seemed to think that we would be a bit too rough on the Parhelia and possibly show some issues that the enthusiast might identify as weaknesses. Logic would dictate that this of course means that Matrox thinks that the hardware review sites getting the first round of Parhelias would not expose those weaknesses. I had to take that as a compliment. Still, you might keep this in mind when you see the initial reviews hit and we will of course make sure you are aware of them as we always want to keep our readers up to date with current information. Interesting to see the 'other' sites that get the ca
ALi hammer chipset looking good
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 18, 2002 at 4:09:06 PM
And looking alot like AMD's chipset from pics that I have seen around the net.
Still, one part of ALi obviously thinks that there are some profits still to be made in the chipset area, and especially those supporting AMD processors. We guess that's because unlike Chipzilla, AMD does not want the sort of money for their chipset licences that still give headaches to VIA and Nvidia.
And we're told some motherboard manufacturers are considering using ALi chipset for their Hammer motherboards that should be introduced in upcoming months.
Still, one part of ALi obviously thinks that there are some profits still to be made in the chipset area, and especially those supporting AMD processors. We guess that's because unlike Chipzilla, AMD does not want the sort of money for their chipset licences that still give headaches to VIA and Nvidia.
And we're told some motherboard manufacturers are considering using ALi chipset for their Hammer motherboards that should be introduced in upcoming months.
Gigabit networks cards are way down in price
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 18, 2002 at 3:03:30 PM
They are looking nice and cheap, I may have to buy some.
Gary Smerdon, vice president of marketing for Marvell’s communications business group, said the price cuts would add fuel to the Gigabit surge now that Intel’s Gigabit card prices have fallen below the US$69 for its 10/100 Mbps Ethernet cards. The downward price trend will extend into next year, with Gigabit card prices possibly dropping to US$20, he predicted. And it is from Intel no less (Intel makes the best network cards IMO).
Gary Smerdon, vice president of marketing for Marvell’s communications business group, said the price cuts would add fuel to the Gigabit surge now that Intel’s Gigabit card prices have fallen below the US$69 for its 10/100 Mbps Ethernet cards. The downward price trend will extend into next year, with Gigabit card prices possibly dropping to US$20, he predicted. And it is from Intel no less (Intel makes the best network cards IMO).
LCD producers refuse to lower prices
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 18, 2002 at 3:00:55 PM
Damn companies, why don't you pass some savings to the consumer!
However, Taiwanese TFT LCD producers are reluctant to openly lower prices for fear that doing so might affect their profit outlook and stock prices. In particular, they want to avoid anything that might negatively affect their second-half raising of funding for construction of fifth-generation (5G) production lines.
However, Taiwanese TFT LCD producers are reluctant to openly lower prices for fear that doing so might affect their profit outlook and stock prices. In particular, they want to avoid anything that might negatively affect their second-half raising of funding for construction of fifth-generation (5G) production lines.
Xmicro Ti 4600 and 4400 review
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 18, 2002 at 2:57:58 PM
got apex? (no) reviews two cards from Xmicro.
I have had these cards for a couple of weeks now and have played hell out of every game and demo that I could get my paws on. Now, the personal sacrifice and the suffering that I put myself through in doing all this gaming with these cards is something else. Can you imagine having to spend several days doing nothing but blowing things up and driving fast cars real fast on virtual racetracks and such? Hey wait a sec, that is exactly how I love to spend my days! The bottom line here is that I suffered nary a problem nor a single graphical glitch in all that game play testing. In a word… Fantastic. I do that anyway.
I have had these cards for a couple of weeks now and have played hell out of every game and demo that I could get my paws on. Now, the personal sacrifice and the suffering that I put myself through in doing all this gaming with these cards is something else. Can you imagine having to spend several days doing nothing but blowing things up and driving fast cars real fast on virtual racetracks and such? Hey wait a sec, that is exactly how I love to spend my days! The bottom line here is that I suffered nary a problem nor a single graphical glitch in all that game play testing. In a word… Fantastic. I do that anyway
.Matrox Parhelia box and details
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 18, 2002 at 2:53:47 PM
Warp2Search has a pic of the box and pricing of the upcoming cards.
Bulk: 128MB DDR, GPU: 200 MHz, Memory: 250 MHz (DDR), Price: ~ $349
Retail: 128MB DDR, GPU: 220 MHz, Memory: 275 MHz (DDR), Price: $399
Interesting to note that the card is set to be a 'Geforce 4 killer' yet the clock and memory speed are well below that of the Ti 4600.
Bulk: 128MB DDR, GPU: 200 MHz, Memory: 250 MHz (DDR), Price: ~ $349
Retail: 128MB DDR, GPU: 220 MHz, Memory: 275 MHz (DDR), Price: $399
Interesting to note that the card is set to be a 'Geforce 4 killer' yet the clock and memory speed are well below that of the Ti 4600.
ATI R300 slidshow
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 18, 2002 at 2:50:21 PM
Over at nV News, they yanked some specs from an ATI authored slideshow.
R300
350 MHz. clock
400+ MHz. memory clock
8 Pipelines
150 Million Tri/sec (peak)
Increase Multitexturing to 8 textures
Improved Pixel/Vertex Shaders
DX9 Support
MPEG 1/2/4 Encode/Decode
R300
350 MHz. clock
400+ MHz. memory clock
8 Pipelines
150 Million Tri/sec (peak)
Increase Multitexturing to 8 textures
Improved Pixel/Vertex Shaders
DX9 Support
MPEG 1/2/4 Encode/Decode
Intel to make its own Itanium 2 servers
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 18, 2002 at 2:45:35 PM
Because they sell so bad, the company will offer then directly.
The upcoming product family, code-named Tiger, will include motherboards, chipsets, enclosures and a complete four-processor Itanium 2 server, according to a company representative. Intel will not sell these products to the general public, but to computer manufacturers, which will then re-brand them as their own or incorporate them into their own products. Of course Intel claims it be because of 'smooth acceptance'.
The upcoming product family, code-named Tiger, will include motherboards, chipsets, enclosures and a complete four-processor Itanium 2 server, according to a company representative. Intel will not sell these products to the general public, but to computer manufacturers, which will then re-brand them as their own or incorporate them into their own products. Of course Intel claims it be because of 'smooth acceptance'.
Infineon, Motorola and Agere
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 18, 2002 at 2:43:58 PM
The three companies have teemed up to form another company.
Europe's second-largest chipmaker said in a statement that the new company--StarCore, based in Austin, Texas, will design DSP (digital signal processor) cores, which are used by chip manufacturers as building blocks of larger chipsets.
A DSP is a specialized chip that performs high-speed mathematical computations for processing and converting voice, data and video signals. DSPs are used not only by communication gear makers in handsets and base stations, for example, but also in consumer goods such as DVDs.
Europe's second-largest chipmaker said in a statement that the new company--StarCore, based in Austin, Texas, will design DSP (digital signal processor) cores, which are used by chip manufacturers as building blocks of larger chipsets.
A DSP is a specialized chip that performs high-speed mathematical computations for processing and converting voice, data and video signals. DSPs are used not only by communication gear makers in handsets and base stations, for example, but also in consumer goods such as DVDs.
Clear fan comparison
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 18, 2002 at 2:40:12 PM
Moddin.net has a comparison of some nice looking clear case fans.
None of the fans on review were perfect, they all has small things which could be improved upon but I have to say that the Antec Trilight and Blue LED fans are not far off at all - Near perfection.
None of the fans on review were perfect, they all has small things which could be improved upon but I have to say that the Antec Trilight and Blue LED fans are not far off at all - Near perfection.
Asus P4B533-E review
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 18, 2002 at 2:12:58 AM
Tweakers AU has a review of the Asus i845E action.
Although the ASUS P4B533-E motherboard is rather pricey, near the $400-420 AUD or $200-220 USD mark, for the performance and endless list of features you're getting, it's actually excellent value all round. The P4B533-E compares closely with the PC800 based IWILL board, and outperforms the SOYO SiS645DX board that is even teamed with DDR333. If you're after a fully integrated performance P4 platform, without the price premium of an expensive i850E solution, then the i845E based ASUS P4B533-E is definitely worth considering. The onboard LAN and IEEE 1394 ports are actually optional extras, so cutting them out of the equation should save a few extra dollars as well. Special thanks go out to Cassa Australia who supplied the board for our testing, and also happen to be one of the major distributors for ASUS down under.
Although the ASUS P4B533-E motherboard is rather pricey, near the $400-420 AUD or $200-220 USD mark, for the performance and endless list of features you're getting, it's actually excellent value all round. The P4B533-E compares closely with the PC800 based IWILL board, and outperforms the SOYO SiS645DX board that is even teamed with DDR333. If you're after a fully integrated performance P4 platform, without the price premium of an expensive i850E solution, then the i845E based ASUS P4B533-E is definitely worth considering. The onboard LAN and IEEE 1394 ports are actually optional extras, so cutting them out of the equation should save a few extra dollars as well. Special thanks go out to Cassa Australia who supplied the board for our testing, and also happen to be one of the major distributors for ASUS down under.
June 17, 2002
Walmart + Lindows part 2
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 17, 2002 at 7:26:53 PM
These cheap PCs start at $299!
The new PCs start at $299 and include a preinstalled copy of LindowsOS, a version of the open-source operating system that sports a graphical user interface and the ability to run Windows applications, according to its manufacturer. but...
Adding a 17-inch monitor, priced at $128, to the 1.3GHz Celeron SYSMAR703 desktop makes for a computer package that costs $527. To beat that price, one would have to purchase Emachines' entry-level T1140 desktop. It includes a 1.1GHz Celeron, 20GB hard drive, 17-inch monitor, CD-ROM and a copy of Windows XP for $519 after rebates.
The new PCs start at $299 and include a preinstalled copy of LindowsOS, a version of the open-source operating system that sports a graphical user interface and the ability to run Windows applications, according to its manufacturer. but...
Adding a 17-inch monitor, priced at $128, to the 1.3GHz Celeron SYSMAR703 desktop makes for a computer package that costs $527. To beat that price, one would have to purchase Emachines' entry-level T1140 desktop. It includes a 1.1GHz Celeron, 20GB hard drive, 17-inch monitor, CD-ROM and a copy of Windows XP for $519 after rebates.
Nvidia chips have on die cache
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 17, 2002 at 7:23:30 PM
I don't see why this is a big deal.
What you would usually expect is that the GPU would send data into memory while running its calculations. The chip ordiniarily keeps some data in graphics memory, since the memory can remember and keep some interstates of calculations, before returning it to the GPU to get a final result.
But the result of the experiment was quite surprising; at least it surprised us a lot. Our investigator didnt get any data transfer from chip to memory and there where no interstates. The result came straight from the chip.
What you would usually expect is that the GPU would send data into memory while running its calculations. The chip ordiniarily keeps some data in graphics memory, since the memory can remember and keep some interstates of calculations, before returning it to the GPU to get a final result.
But the result of the experiment was quite surprising; at least it surprised us a lot. Our investigator didnt get any data transfer from chip to memory and there where no interstates. The result came straight from the chip.
Gainward Ti 4600 review
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 17, 2002 at 7:21:43 PM
Viper's Lair has a review of a Gainward Ti 4600.
The only real downside is the price. It is quite an expensive package but you do get a lot for you money here, and buying everything separately would be more money than this whole bundle. I'd of liked to of seen some sort of demo disk, with a few demo's showing off the cards technology as there isn't any games that can really take full advantage of it as yet. The performance and technology begs to be shown off. Nvidia do have some really good looking demos on their website which are very impressive indeed, but not everyone has web access or high-speed internet as most of these demos are pretty big.
The only real downside is the price. It is quite an expensive package but you do get a lot for you money here, and buying everything separately would be more money than this whole bundle. I'd of liked to of seen some sort of demo disk, with a few demo's showing off the cards technology as there isn't any games that can really take full advantage of it as yet. The performance and technology begs to be shown off. Nvidia do have some really good looking demos on their website which are very impressive indeed, but not everyone has web access or high-speed internet as most of these demos are pretty big.
Abit BD7II-RAID review
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 17, 2002 at 3:41:25 PM
PCPowerZone reviews i845E action from Abit.
For anyone in the market for a solid P4 motherboard with RAID, they should certainly consider the BD7II-RAID, it was nice and stable, everything it sets out to do it does well, it has a reasonable layout, USB2, ATA133, the aforementioned onboard LAN and Audio work well and overall it's a nice little board.
For anyone in the market for a solid P4 motherboard with RAID, they should certainly consider the BD7II-RAID, it was nice and stable, everything it sets out to do it does well, it has a reasonable layout, USB2, ATA133, the aforementioned onboard LAN and Audio work well and overall it's a nice little board.
Intel's building blocks server program
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 17, 2002 at 3:28:28 PM
Just like Legos, you build the server the same way?
The building blocks are used by numerous Intel customers, from tiny mom-and-pop shops to the largest computer makers, said Phil Brace, marketing director of Intel's Enterprise Platforms and Solutions Division. Often, those customers don't have their own engineering departments and are faced with a "do-it-yourself" scenario.
The building blocks are used by numerous Intel customers, from tiny mom-and-pop shops to the largest computer makers, said Phil Brace, marketing director of Intel's Enterprise Platforms and Solutions Division. Often, those customers don't have their own engineering departments and are faced with a "do-it-yourself" scenario.
Iwill P4R533-N review
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 17, 2002 at 3:14:50 AM
Tweakers AU reviews an i850E chipset based Iwill motherboard.
To cut it short, the IWILL P4R533-N is a very high-quality board with performance to match, but priced accordingly. At around $300-350 or $160-180 USD, the board isn't exactly on the cheap side considering there is no support for the latest technologies like ATA133, USB 2.0, RAID and IEEE1394. For the power user, these features aren't going to make much of a difference anyway, since they are usually combined with feature-rich DDR platforms that tend to sacrifice performance overall. RDRAM is still pricey around the $150-170 mark for a single 128MB stick of PC1066, which will more than likely be the deciding factor when it comes to choosing a board such as this, but if absolute performance is a must, then RDRAM has its advantages - as shown here today.
To cut it short, the IWILL P4R533-N is a very high-quality board with performance to match, but priced accordingly. At around $300-350 or $160-180 USD, the board isn't exactly on the cheap side considering there is no support for the latest technologies like ATA133, USB 2.0, RAID and IEEE1394. For the power user, these features aren't going to make much of a difference anyway, since they are usually combined with feature-rich DDR platforms that tend to sacrifice performance overall. RDRAM is still pricey around the $150-170 mark for a single 128MB stick of PC1066, which will more than likely be the deciding factor when it comes to choosing a board such as this, but if absolute performance is a must, then RDRAM has its advantages - as shown here today.
June 15, 2002
WarCraft 3 is now Gold!
Poster: Subjugation
Posted on June 15, 2002 at 3:22:52 PM
Blizzard announced that WarCraft 3 is now gold and will make the expected release date of July 3, 2002.[PAGEBREAK]
Blizzard Entertainment®, a studio of the games division of Vivendi Universal Publishing, today announced that Warcraft® III: Reign of Chaos(TM), the eagerly awaited sequel to the company's #1-selling series of games, has gone gold.
Blizzard said: "We're very excited to announce that development of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos has been completed and that gamer and retail demand will make this the largest launch in gaming history," said Mike Morhaime, Blizzard Entertainment president and co-founder.
Read the full article here
Blizzard Entertainment®, a studio of the games division of Vivendi Universal Publishing, today announced that Warcraft® III: Reign of Chaos(TM), the eagerly awaited sequel to the company's #1-selling series of games, has gone gold.
Blizzard said: "We're very excited to announce that development of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos has been completed and that gamer and retail demand will make this the largest launch in gaming history," said Mike Morhaime, Blizzard Entertainment president and co-founder.
Read the full article here
M$ XP Updates
Poster: Warlock
Posted on June 15, 2002 at 2:26:12 PM
I happened to be perusing the M$ XP update site after installing SP1 and decided to try out the manual site since I hadn't noticed any driver update to a network card I had reinstalled and which had always gotten one from the site previously. Going through the driver and OS updates I happened to notice quite a few driver and a few more OS patches then I had previously seen before. Many are listed as being released or posted in the posted the past few days. Unfortunately many seem to be the same update and aren't labeled differently, but they are. Among the many updates I found were for USB2, HP printers(needed badly since HP doesn't seem to want to support thier products, just sell them), ATI and nVidia drivers, many of which are quite up to date drivers and even a new Athlon driver (5.1.2600.28) I am not positive on some of these drivers dates since many may have been in testing or put on the back burner since M$ has been concentrating on security patches, but it might be what you needed. M$ XP update site You'll need to go to the manual listings by way of the Windows Update Catalog in the left hand column.
Ipaq backlight bug
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on June 15, 2002 at 2:14:46 PM
Seems there is a problem with the new Ipaqs.
The firm says that the problem happens when the unit is switched off for several hours, and while it may work fine after a reset or an adjustment to the backlight settings, the same glitch may occur again.
Goto the Compaq help site.
The firm says that the problem happens when the unit is switched off for several hours, and while it may work fine after a reset or an adjustment to the backlight settings, the same glitch may occur again.
Goto the Compaq help site.