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News Date: Tuesday 16th November 1999
Today's Top Hardware Headlines: Voodoo 5 - COMDEX '99

Your Athlon OC Source
Time: 08:00 EDT/13:00 GMT News Source: USENET Posted By: anthonyS
OCPower was formed out of the need to supply the power hungry overclocker in all of us a means to release the true power of our Athlon processors.

Above all our commitment is Quality first, we will accept nothing less. OCPower utilizes the latest techniques and methods in the overclocking community to bring to you best performance at a fair price for your Athlon processor.

If you are interested in sending your Athlon processor in to be modified, check out the site!
The Voodoo5 6000 AGP
Time: 08:00 EDT/13:00 GMT News Source: Hard OCP Posted By: anthonyS
The Voodoo5 6000 AGP from 3dfx represents the pinnacle of Voodoo5 technology. Taking advantage of the revolutionary scalable architecture of the 3dfx VSA-100� chip, the Voodoo 5 6000 AGP features four processors working together to be the world's first 3D accelerator to break the Gigapixel barrier.

Clocking in at over 1.33 Gigapixels a second, the Voodoo5 6000 AGP can create breathtaking 3D worlds in vivid 32-bit color.

Boasting state-of-the-art Real-Time Full-Scene HW Anti-Aliasing, the exclusive T-Buffer� Digital Cinematic Effects engine, 2D resolutions as high as 2048x1536 and a whopping 128MB of graphics memory, the Voodoo5 6000 is the ultimate 2D/3D accelerator for the hard-core PC enthusiast.

Kyle has scored some specs on this new voodoo card, head on over to Hard OCP and check them out. It sounds like one mean card.
FEATURE: COMDEX Fall '99
Time: 08:00 EDT/13:00 GMT News Source: Windows 98 Central Posted By: anthonyS
The Net is being untethered -- thanks to a new generation of small wireless devices. And they'll be in plentiful evidence on this year's show floor. Tune in here, every day, for in-depth reportage of the "Big Show's" biggest news.

News Date: Monday 15th November 1999
Today's Top Hardware Headlines: Voodoo 4/5 - i810 mobos - Unreal Tourney

New Q3A test released!
Time: 16:00 EDT/21:00 GMT News Source: Voodoo Extreme Posted By: anthonyS
A new version of Quake 3 Arena Test has been released. This version is "almost" the demo and has the "bots" included.

Go to Voodoo Extreme to get the server links. Here is a quick screenshot on my Athlon 600/ Hercules Dynamite TNT2 Ultra @ 1024x768:
A Preview of The Fastest Pc Processors In The Year 2000
Time: 14:00 EDT/19:00 GMT News Source: Ace's Hardware Posted By: anthonyS
Will the Athlon remain the fastest PC processor throughout 2000 or will Intel's Willamette be the first choice for computation-intensive tasks?

Today we hope to enlighten you with some hot new info about the cutting-edge CPU's of next year.

We will take a look at how AMD will improve the Athlon in the first two quarters of next year: the Spitfire (alias the Athlon select), the Thunderbird (Athlon Ultra)... we will discuss them one by one to see what they have to offer us next year.

In the next part, we will discuss what we can expect from Intel's Willamette and the AMD Athlon Mustang.
American Megatrends Releases Megathon
Time: 14:00 EDT/19:00 GMT News Source: AMI press release Posted By: anthonyS
American Megatrends Inc. (AMI), an industry leader in supplying multiprocessor server motherboards and basic server solutions, today announced the release of the Megathon, a next generation 500-700 MHz AMD Athlon� motherboard.
Unreal Tournament Goes Gold
Time: 14:00 EDT/19:00 GMT News Source: GA-Source Posted By: anthonyS
Not really hardware news, but here it is anyway: Mark Rein has informed us(GA-Source), over the phone, that Epic's upcoming first-person multiplayer action/adventure has gone gold and should be in stores by the weekend with an official announcement hitting the wires tomorrow.
Intel reveals details of i820 mobos
Time: 14:00 EDT/19:00 GMT News Source: The Register Posted By: anthonyS
As promised, Intel has now released details of its Vancouver (VC820) and Cape Cod (CC820) boards which use the twice-delayed i820 chipset.

Details of the specifications can be found on the Intel site here.

The same page outlines details of how Intel is rationalising the names of its desktop motherboards.

They show that the Rambus model, the VC820, indeed only has two RDRAM module connectors, following Intel's failure to make three RIMM sockets work together. The CC820, again as expected, uses PC 100 memory in two SDRAM 168 pin configurations, also supporting 512Mb of memory.

Attention will now focus on the performance differences between these motherboards, now they are in full production.
VSA-100 (formerly Napalm)
Time: 14:00 EDT/19:00 GMT News Source: 3dfx Gamers Posted By: anthonyS
At the heart of both the Voodoo4 and Voodoo5 family of products is 3dfx�s newest chip, the VSA-100 Engine. 3dfx will be able to offer an extremely wide range of products based on this hardware.

You�ll see anywhere from single chip (Voodoo4 4000 and 4500) to dual chip (Voodoo5 5000 and 5500) to quad chip products (Voodoo5 6000). Quantum3D will even be offering a 32 chip solution, but with a price tag of up to $40,000, it may not be the type of product you run out and buy for your home computer.

The VSA-100 is everything you need for your games. The chip is AGP4x compliant, but 3dfx will also be producing PCI versions for those of you without AGP slots (PCI cards are also keen for our Mac gamers out there, as well as folks who want to run multi-monitor systems).

Each chip can take advantage of up to 64MB of memory, which is how we�re managing to crank out incredible gaming boards like the 64MB Voodoo5 5500 and the "so powerful it's kind of ridiculous" 128MB Voodoo5 6000.
Abit announces new i820 mobos
Time: 14:00 EDT/19:00 GMT News Source: Hard OCP Posted By: anthonyS
Abit has come out and announced their i820 chipset boards, the ABIT CX6 and CH6 are Pentium� III AGP based ATX mainboards supporting Ultra DMA 66/Direct RDRAM With ABIT's patented CPU Soft MenuTMII technology.

"These are considered ABIT's premier boards based on the Intel 820 chipset. �These have been a long time in coming, but I think it will be worth the wait, the Intel 820 chipset is just fantastic�, assured ABIT's PR Manager Jeremy Smith.

For the upcoming Intel 820 chipset, ABIT will introduce the CH6, and CX6. �We realize there will be different needs for 820 based products because of the RAM issue, so we are offering 2 solutions, one with 2 RIMMs the CX6, and one with 3 DIMMs the CH6�, explains ABIT's Smith."

News Date: Wednesday 10th November 1999
Today's Top Hardware Headlines: Asus - AMD

VIA to release the KX 133 at Comdex?
Time: 09:00 EDT/14:00 GMT News Source: Via Posted By: anthonyS
The Apollo Pro133A is the culmination of the PC133 campaign, and following this success, VIA is moving forward with double data rate PC266 memory support.

Show attendees will get a first glimpse of VIA's running demo of its new DDR/PC266 chipset for the next generation of memory solutions.

And continuing its close relationship with AMD and its dedication to supporting the high end market, VIA will also have running demos of the Apollo KX133, the ultimate AMD Athlon� solution.

VIA presently has the only alternate chipset for the prize-winning AMD Athlon� and will show motherboards from top tier motherboard companies.
AMD pumps up Athlon speed to 1GHz for Comdex
Time: 09:00 EDT/14:00 GMT News Source: The Register Posted By: anthonyS
Chip contender Advanced Micro Devices is now expected to demonstrate a 1GHz Athlon using a .18 micron process technology at next week's Comdex/Fall exhibition in Las Vegas.

At the same time, it will announce availability of the 750MHz Athlon, and is likely to show a .18 micron 800MHz part, either on the stand or behind closed doors. It will also introduce an ad campaign in the US this Saturday, focusing on the performance of the Athlon versus the Pentium III.
Asus votes solidly for Athlon mobo
Time: 09:00 EDT/14:00 GMT News Source: The Register Posted By: anthonyS
Taiwanese motherboard manufacturer Asus told our Taipei correspondent that his company was still continuing to support the K7M.

Senior executives at the firm denied that it was withdrawing support for the mobo, or that Intel had put pressure on it.

And so, if you turn to this Athlon mobo page here, you will see a ringing endorsement of the platform. And no, the link's not broken -- Asus has expunged the page, leaving a 404 message as the only trace that it ever existed.

Just how more eloquently could Asus put it?

News Date: Sunday 7th November 1999
Today's Top Hardware Headlines: Asus - AMD

AMD Athlons undercut equivalent Pentium IIIs
Time: 11:00 EDT/16:00 GMT News Source: The Register Posted By: anthonyS
The battle between AMD and Intel in the high end desktop sector seems to be getting more, rather than less intense.

Bill Henning at CPU Review has just updated his regular comparison between Athlons and Intel's clocked at 500MHz, 550MHz and 600MHz, and has released figures showing the AMD parts are cheaper at both the low and the high end.

According to his figures, a 650MHz Athlon now costs $118 less than a PIII/650MHz, but we can expect to see the battlelines change between now and the end of the year.
Asus to back out of K7 mobos?
Time: 11:00 EDT/16:00 GMT News Source: The Register Posted By: anthonyS
Overclocking site Hard OCP said yesterday evening that Taiwanese firm Asus is to back out of selling its Athlon K7M motherboard very shortly. The site claimed that was as a direct result of pressure from chip giant Intel.
Sound Blaster Live! Platinum Review
Time: 11:00 EDT/16:00 GMT News Source: Sharky Extreme Posted By: anthonyS

Check out Alex "Sharky" Ross' review of Creative's flagship soundcard. I just scored one of these puppies yesterday, and I must say, I'm impressed. Here's a snippet:

Creative Labs' popular Sound Blaster Live! series of PCI audio cards has sold extremely well since their debut in late 1998.

By combining a powerful music synthesis engine with highly customizable drivers and an aggressive software bundle, many PC owners rightly turned to the Sound Blaster Live! to satisfy their audio needs.

A year has come and gone now since the introduction of that original Sound Blaster Live! product and Creative Labs has wisely updated and improved what is now a series of Sound Blaster Live! cards while they continue to work on a next-generation audio solution for the year 2000.

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