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ATI's R520 delayed, MVP on display at ComputexMay 9, 2005 - in News
Sources told Tom's Hardware Guide that there will not be any commercial R520 graphic cards on display at the upcoming Computex trade show.
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AMD's Dual Core Athlon 64 X2 Strikes HardMay 9, 2005 - in Reviews
Beware, Intel! AMD's desktop dual core comes in with clock speeds unreduced from those of its single core chips, ready to strike a devastating blow at the very playground Intel had prepared with Hyper Threading. Read on to find out why the Athlon 64 X2 will be king of the ring.
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Skyhawk's Small Form Factor AmbitionsMay 9, 2005 - in Reviews
Skyhawk's ICM-6375 offers all the requisite fundamental features in its ambitious small form factor PC debut. But in this cut-throat market dominated by Shuttle, it's the window dressing that really counts. We see how well ICM-6375 goes the extra mile for CPU compatibility, quiet fans and other value adds.
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Motorola shows industry's first nano emissive flat screen prototypeMay 9, 2005 - in News
Motorola announced the first prototype of a nano emissive display that is based on carbon nanotubes - a technology that is believed to lead the way to larger flat panel displays that are not only cheaper than today's devices but also offer a higher image quality.
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LCD monitor panel ASP reboundingMay 9, 2005 - in News
The ASPs (average selling prices) for 15-, 17- and 19" LCD monitor panels rose US$3-5 in the first half of this month, according to WitsView Technology.
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Nvidia increases wafer production for entry-level AGP8X chipsMay 9, 2005 - in News
Nvidia recently placed additional orders for wafer starts at 0.14-micron for its AGP8x-based NV34 (FX5200) graphics chips at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), as demand in the entry-level segment remains strong, according to sources.
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Power Supplies Get SmarterMay 6, 2005 - in Reviews
Four vendors say their power supplies have a lot more to offer than just serving to juice up PCs. With value-add nomenclatures such as Audio Standby and Realtime Power Meter, do their special features live up to the vendors' claims?
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Intel: Desktop dual-core processor "Conroe" due in 2006May 6, 2005 - in News
Intel provided a few more code-names of future processors during a briefing with financial analysts in New York.
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Gigabyte intros entry-level GeForce 6200 graphics cardMay 6, 2005 - in News
Gigabyte announced a new addition to its product lineup.
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Intel: 65nm output to surpass 90nm production Q3 2006May 6, 2005 - in News
Intel's first 65nm microprocessors are due to ship at the end of this year, with volume shipments taking place in Q1 2006.
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ATI prepping dual-graphics card technologyMay 6, 2005 - in News
Hexus.net published a report on ATI and its plans of introducing a dual-card support.
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Corning: Glass substrate supply may be tight throughout 2H05May 6, 2005 - in News
The supply of fifth-generation (5G) and above glass substrates might lag demand in the second half of this year due to rising demand from panel makers, who are aggressively ramping up capacity at their next-generation plants, according to Eugene A Verdon Jr., president of Corning Display Technologies, Taiwan.
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DRAM contract prices continue to dropMay 6, 2005 - in News
Although DRAM makers expected DRAM contract prices to stabilize earlier this month, quotes for contract prices have fallen as much as 10 percent in the first half of this month due to seasonal effects, according to sources at the makers.
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Epox intros SLI boards for AMD and Intel processorsMay 5, 2005 - in News
Epox announced two new SLI-capable mainboards.
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ATI launches 512 MByte X800 XL graphics cardMay 5, 2005 - in News
ATI follows Nvidia with the launch of its first commercially available graphics card that is equipped with 512 MByte memory. The company however chose to load the additional memory onto a mainstream card and price it 50 percent less below Nvidia's 512 MByte card.
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ADS Tech Instant Music: The Fountain of Youth for Your Analog Music?May 5, 2005 - in Reviews
Instant Music from ADS Tech lets you digitize analog vinyl discs and audio cassettes on a PC or Mac with just a few mouse clicks. It also has optical inputs and outputs for digital sources such as CD or MiniDisc players. Instant Music is bundled with a very complete set of software.
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ATI All-In Wonder X800 XT: Killer Gaming Power For Multimedia Freaks!May 5, 2005 - in Reviews
ATI's new All In Wonder comes with almost every cable and connector imaginable. The card combines good performance with excellent video capturing capabilities. Is it worth considering if you are into multimedia and were already in the market for an X800 XT?
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AMD dual-core Opteron 100 series to be Socket 939May 5, 2005 - in News
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) plans to offer its dual-core Opteron 100 series using a 939-pin socket, according to sources at motherboard makers.
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Maxtor swings to loss for first quarterMay 4, 2005 - in News
The hard-drive maker posted revenue of $1.07 billion, up from $1.02 billion a year ago.
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Hybrid harddrives to extend battery life in notebooks by 10 percentMay 4, 2005 - in News
Flash could soon be the same to a harddrive what an electric motor is in a car: In fact the similarities of benefits are surprising: As in newer generation typical hybrid vehicles, hybrid harddrives (HHDs) promise higher performance while decreasing energy consumption. Samsung presented a first prototype at WinHEC and claims that HHDs also are more reliable than traditional drives.
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Socket M2 to bring more speed to AMD desktop processorsMay 4, 2005 - in News
AMD will not only accelerate the transition from Socket A to 754 in the value segment, but also begin the move to the new Socket M2 for all its desktop platforms in the second quarter of 2006, Tom's Hardware Guide has learned. M2 will bring a 3800+ model to the Sempron platform, lift the dual-core Athlon64 X2 beyond a 4800+ rating and also carry the FX-59 gaming processor.
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Kingston offers "ValueRAM" for Intel-based serversMay 4, 2005 - in News
Kingston announced that it will offer its ValueRAM product family with versions for Intel server platforms.
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Building Your Dream NotebookMay 4, 2005 - in Reviews
Custom building your own PC mostly requires a screwdriver and a selection of the components you want. But contrary to common wisdom, a do-it-yourself (DIY) notebook doesn't represent an exorbitant amount of hassle and cost compared to off-the-shelf laptops. We take you through the step-by-step process, from component selection to putting it all together.
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ATI MultiVPU motherboards, chipsets ready to goMay 3, 2005 - in News
ATI moved quite a bit between its paper SLI Multi-rendering plans to its soon-to-be-released products.
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Creative Audigy 4 Pro: The Ultimate Consumer Sound Card?May 3, 2005 - in Reviews
In an effort to put some distances between themselves and the competition, Creative has updated the top-of-the-line model in its Audigy 2 series, now called the Audigy 4. Exactly what's new about this new version? And is it worth considering?
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Red ink continues flowing for Taiwan panel makersMay 3, 2005 - in News
Most of Taiwan's LCD panel makers have reported net losses for the first quarter of 2005, with the top two makers, AU Optronics (AUO) and Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), faring relatively better than the other three major panel makers.
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AMD releases new prices for socket-754 SempronsMay 3, 2005 - in News
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) yesterday released new prices for its socket 754 Sempron processors, with prices sliding 5-10%.
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OCZ announces DDR2-800 performance memoryMay 2, 2005 - in News
OCZ announced the release of the PC2-6400 EB ("Enhanced Bandwidth") Platinum series as extension to its performance memory lineup.
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Preparing Smithfield for mass productionMay 2, 2005 - in News
Tom's Hardware Guide got a chance to peek into Intel's validation labs - where pre-production processors are sent through a painful parcours with stress, application and overclocking tests to prepare processor designs - including the manufacturer's first dual-core chip - for mass production.
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Abit introduces silent cooling technologyMay 2, 2005 - in News
Abit announced a new cooling technology for performance motherboards.
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