AMD's Athlon 64 Has Arrived: the Athlon 64 FX and Athlon 64 (and Intel's P4 Extreme) By Frank Völkel published 23 September 03
Forget about Home Movies: Two Software packages render camcorders into a 15 GB Data Storage Device By Frank Völkel published 12 September 03 One supplier says its software package for $60 will enable you to store up to 15 GB of camcorder footage on a single tape. We put the DVStreamer PRO to the test.
Six Athlon Boards With The KT600 Chipset By Frank Völkel published 8 September 03 Low-cost boards for AMD Athlon XP: The best of six well-equipped mainboards starting at $77 (€70).
Dual Xeon Duo: What Good Is the L3 Cache? By Frank Völkel published 11 August 03 The workstation version of the Xeon now has an additional L3 cache. Facing off: Dual Xeon 3.06 GHz with and without L3 cache. That begs the question - what good is it?
The Mailman Has Arrived: Four Mini-PCs on the Test Bench By Frank Völkel published 22 July 03 THG puts four new Mini-PCs to the test: ECS EZ Buddie, MSI Mega PC, Soyo Mini Dragon and Shuttle XPC SB61G2. Which manufacturer offers the best concept?
Mobo Tsunami! 24 Boards with the 865/875P Chipset By Frank Völkel published 7 July 03 THG labs does a monster test of 24 mobos from the leading manufacturers. This is one of our biggest and most extensive mobo tests ever.
Prometeia Mach 2: Best Compressor Cooler for x86 CPUs By Frank Völkel published 10 June 03 Chip-Con now delivers 200 W cooling. 4.1 GHz are now possible with the P4. Step-by-step instructions for installing the Mach 2 system in a high-end PC - with highlights available on video!
Intel Rigs Up: P4 Series with FSB800 By Frank Völkel published 21 May 03 Intel equips its 2.4 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 2.8 GHz CPUs with FSB 800 and Hyperthreading. Highlights: 865PE delivers same power as 875P chipset. Revealed: MSI with FSB 880 on the test bench.
High-Flying: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ Squares Off Against Intel P4 3 GHz By Frank Völkel published 13 May 03
Unevenly Matched Mini-Trio: MSI vs. Shuttle vs. Saintsong By Frank Völkel published 5 May 03 The choice of compact PC's for daily office use is growing, but they vary in size, shape and functionality. We examined three interesting systems from MSI, Shuttle and Saintsong in our lab.
Overclocking: 875 = 7205 + X By Frank Völkel published 29 April 03 Unofficially, Intel's old chipset offers similar features to the new high-end 875 Canterwood. 200 MHz (800 MHz) FSB is no problem for the old platform. So who really needs the expensive 875?
Rambus Is Alive: SiS 658 In An Exclusive Test By Frank Völkel published 31 March 03 Alive and kicking, SiS/Rambus challenge the DDR chipsets from Intel. Does 850E and the dual platforms still have a chance? We put the latest RDRAM platform with PC1200 to the test.
Battle of the Minis: Soltek vs. Shuttle By Frank Völkel published 18 March 03 The Leader of the Mini-PC Market, Shuttle, Gets Some Competition: Soltek Sends the Qbic for Intel P4 and 845E Chipset into the Fray. How Does it Perform?
Two New Mini-Powerhouses from Shuttle By Frank Völkel published 31 January 03 High-performing compact PCs outfitted with top-shelf components are all the rage now. We tested two Shuttle systems for the AMD and Intel platforms.
The End User Pays: 13 Boards With Intel 845GE/PE By Frank Völkel published 9 December 02 The boards with the 845 GE/ PE chipset are fully developed and have a wealth of functions. But which one should the customer choose? Our critical test sheds some light on the subject.
