I saw this at VIAHardware.com. They mention a report at VansHardware that there are compatibility problems
with the Intel i845 and i850 chipsets with certain AGP video cards. I think it has to do with the fact that
they aren't compatible with some older AGP2x (3.3v) video cards. But after reading this article, it all has
to do with the fact that on some video cards, pin A2 doesn't connect to ground.
Quote from report:
"We were merrily completing our new Intel i845-based 1.8 GHz Pentium 4 test system when we
flipped the switch on the power supply and the system came on instantly -- which should not have happened.
Too late. The smell of ozone was already wafting in the air, turning our stomachs. Our new i845 system
was dead.
Why did this happen? Sometimes motherboards are simply bad. There was no evident physical damage to this
one, the FIC VC11, but we would not rule this possibility out.
Another concern was the gargantuan-but-stock (this is the cooling solution included with boxed P4s) Intel
Pentium 4 heat sink. This CPU cooler has a retaining mechanism that applies so much pressure to the
microprocessor surface that the motherboard is visibly deformed. When the clamps are engaged, underneath
the miniscule Socket-478, the motherboard bows out by perhaps 1/8". We could not rule out that the
motherboard had been damaged by this huge amount of pressure necessary, apparently, to ensure that the
little-chip-with-a-huge-die doesn't overheat..."
Link to report here
Wednesday, October 31, 2001 - 3:20PM
2001b Beta v5.15 Build #3634
ICQ has released a new version of their instant messanger, version 5.15 build #3634. There are only a few
bug fixes in this release, so go download your version here
Tuesday, October 30, 2001 - 6:55PM
The Internet Archive
I saw this one on ipKonfig. They have a link to a website that has been storing other websites from as
early as 1996. The amount of data is somewhere 100TB stored, and 10 billion pages.
I saw this at 3DSpotlight. They report that AOL was told to stop shipping their version 6 CD's by a judge.
AOL's software contains the WinAMP engine, and the company that produces it got an injunction order to get
AOL to stop shipment of the CD's.
Quote from report:
"AOL has been forced by a US court to halt shipments of its AOL 6.0 software - and could
affect the recently launched version 7.0.
PlayMedia, the company behind the AMP MP3 player engine under the hood of WinAMP and other popular MP3
playback applications, has successfully forced AOL to cease shipping product that contains its technology.
Judge A. Howard Matz in the Los Angeles District Court yesterday ordered AOL to stop shipping AOL 6.0 while
it continues to include AOL Media Player. Look at the software's initials and you'll see why: Media Player
is essentially a modern version of WinAMP, developed after AOL bought Nullsoft..."
I saw this at Oveclockers.com. They report that AMD changed the cuts at the L1 bridges from a pit to a
slit. This enabled them to close them, and make it easier to overclock. They used epoxy to close the
slits, and let it dry, then used rear window defogger paint to close the L1 bridges.
Quote from report:
"I think the slits are easier to work with than the pits - there is more room between the
slit and the dots, so you can isolate them easier. After some discussion with Ed (we considered spanning
the pits with wires, aluminum foil, using paint as the insulator - many many reader ideas on this), I
decided to use epoxy.
A number of readers suggested drawing lines around the pits/slits; problem is, there is very little room
between the L1 and L3 dots and between the dot pairs such that anything but a straight line connection
between two dots turns into microsurgery..."
Tom'sHardware had a review awhile back on how the AMD AthlonMP handles a thermal crisis. Now, another
website did the review, and shows how it actually handles a thermal crisis. Tom's Hardware might be
baised towards Intel CPU's since his AMD AthlonMP/XP burns up during the test, and the one done in
this test did not.
Quote from AMDZone's report:
"A video has appeared on the Internet countering a huge dose of FUD my former
employer inexplicably dumped on his readership a couple of months back. The new video, with AMD
credits all over it, is entitled "How an Athlon(tm) MP 1.2GHz Really Copes with Heat Emergencies."
The piece demonstrates the AMD Palomino Athlon subjected to brutal circumstances such as heat sink
removal while playing Quake III and boot up attempts when a CPU cooler is not attached. In all
scenarios, the Palomino comes out unscathed. A similar though much less thorough test came out with
unsurprisingly different results at Tom's Hardware. Ouch! Looks like dispensing bad medicine can
result in a mouthful of looser teeth. Good job Ben & Joe, perhaps you can also give THG a crash
course in analyzing computer technology."
VIA has released new IDE drivers for WinXP. This version is 3.14, and there are reports that say
these give a nice performace increase. Go ahead and download them for yourselves and see how well
they are.
---EDIT---
DO NOT use these with WinXP. They change your IDE Devices to SCSI devices, and then you can't use your
CD-RW drives. Uninstalling these creates an even further mess, and you'll have no other choice but to
re-install Windows XP.
Friday, October 26, 2001 - 8:59PM
Petition to renew ban on Internet Taxes
PetitionOnline has a petition to the US congress to renew the ban on Internet Taxes.
X-Bit Labs has a report on how compatible the ABIT KT7A-RAID motherboards are compatible with the
newer CPU's. They test both the KT7A-RAID v1.3 which is fully compatible and the KT7A-RAID v1.0~1.2
which is not totally compatible.
Quote from report:
"The info about ABIT KT7A/KT7A-RAID mainboard revisions below 1.3 do not support
the new Athlon XP processors has aroused really wide response. It was not for nothing that this
mainboard used to be considered one of the best products based on VIA KT133A chipset that is why
they got very widely spread. So, we sincerely hoped that the pointed out incompatibility wouldn�t
have very serious consequences. In order to find out whether our hopes were vain or not, we carried
out a number of tests to check how well ABIT KT7A/KT7A-RAID mainboards work with Athlon XP processors.
For our tests we used two mainboards with 1.0 and 1.3 revisions and two BIOS versions:
4a 24.08.2001 � the latest BIOS for the boards with revision below 1.3;
s5s 12.10.2001 � the latest BIOS for boards with 1.3 revision.
Our tests revealed the following. As it had been promised, KT7A rev. 1.3 turned out absolutely
compatible with Athlon XP CPUs. It worked well with the older as well as with the newer BIOS
versions, with that only difference that the older BIOS detects the wrong CPU type considering it
an Athlon 4 instead of Athlon XP. KT7A revision 1.0 failed to boot with Athlon XP CPU, i.e. it
didn�t even start the POST. When we reflashed the s5s BIOS intended for mainboards rev. 1.3, the
situation didn�t get any better."
I saw this on Icrontic. They report that the four major DRAM makers are suing Samsung Electronics
and Hynix Semiconductor for dumping DRAM in Japan.
Quote from report:
"Japan�s four chipmaking giants � Hitachi, NEC, Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric �
are filing a complaint with the Japanese government charging Samsung Electronics and Hynix
Semiconductor in South Korea for dumping DRAM in Japan.
Japan�s Ministry of Finance (MOF) said that if the four semiconductor firms could offer sufficient
evidence, it would join forces with other government organizations to investigate whether the two
South Korean DRAM companies did cause immense losses on the part of the four Japanese chip makers
by dumping DRAM. If the charges were proven to be true, the government would consider levying
anti-dumping tariffs against Samsung and Hynix.
Spot prices for 128Mbit DRAM have dropped below US$1, registering a drop of 90% in a year. A
certain Japanese semiconductor firm said that South Korean DRAM makers have used a low pricing
strategy to expand market share, leading to the persistent fall of DRAM prices."
Thursday, October 25, 2001 - 4:18PM
Windows XP finally released
I saw an article at Icrontic that mentions that WinXP is finally being released today. As a result
most stores that will carry WinXP are being swamped by people buying it. I myself already have a
copy of the Windows XP Professional Corporate.
Wednesday, October 24, 2001 - 8:27PM
AMD Suing Intel
I saw this at AMDZone. They mention that TheInquirer has a report over AMD suing Intel, over Intel's
alledged monopoly practices in Europe. AMD is trying to get Intel to reveal more info about what
they have been doing in Europe.
Quote from report:
"A LEGAL CASE IS BREWING between AMD and Intel, the INQUIRER can reveal. It's
really not so much AMD attempting to sue Intel as to force information to be revealed which it then
wants to turn over to European authorities investigating alleged antitrust complaints.
AMD has filed suit in the US district court for the Northern District of California, with the first
action filed on the 1st of October last.
It wants to see papers in the case of Intergraph versus Intel, a request that the latter is
opposing."
I saw this at ArsTechnica. They report that IBM has a class action lawsuit against them over the
failures of the Deskstar 75GXP hard drives. Several people at the Icrontic forums that I know of
have had problems with these drives.
Quote from report:
"IBM has represented to plaintiff and members of the class that the Deskstar 75GXP
is a safe and reliable disk drive for accessing and storing data on a personal computer. To the
contrary, due to a uniform defect in the design and/or manufacturing process, when such a defect
manifests the Deskstar 75GXP "crashes" without warning and results in the irretrievable loss of
data and programs stored on the disk."
TheInquirer has a report on the new patch for WinXP from Microsoft to make use of the PowerNow that
is available in the Mobil Athlons.
Quote from report:
"MY BROTHER, ANDREW THOMAS, star of stage and screen, noticed a few months back
while she was talking to Microsoft PR bunnies in Seattle that Windows XP and Intel Speedstep didn't
get on very well, never mind AMD and its Power Now equivalent.
He wrote in early August that Mr Softee auto-disabled the Intel applet that made the battery
management miracle possible.
Maybe - being a close partner of the Dell Corp - Microsoft knew that sensible people would pay far
less for a top notebook if they bought an Inspiron with a desktop rather than a notebook chip."
AcesHardware reports that the AMD 760 chipset is going to be discontinued because there are enough
3rd party chipsets out there already for the chips.
Quote from report:
"Apparently, the company feels that with the introduction of more mature Athlon
DDR chipsets like the VIA KT266A, NVIDIA nForce, and SiS 735, there is little need for them to
continue supplying a chipset of their own for the Athlon platform. AMD's dual-processor chipset,
the AMD-760MP, will remain unaffected, however, as it is the only dual-processor Athlon chipset on
the market.
AMD has long relied on chipset manufacturers like VIA and ALi to help support its platform. While
we saw AMD first enter the chipset market supporting the Athlon with the AMD-750, we also know that
they quickly yielded to VIA's KX/KT133, which supported PC133 SDRAM. Now we are seeing a similar
move with the AMD-760, with the chipset being produced long enough to establish the platform (266
MHz FSB Athlon and DDR SDRAM), but not more."
VansHardware has an article on the comparison between DDRAM and SDRAM on the SiS735 chipset. The SiS735
supports both types of memory (like when motherboards still had SIMMS and DIMMS).
Quote from report:
"Although there are several high-end manufacturers of quality RAM, Crucial is a
company that has become familiar to both the high-end enthusiast and IT professional alike for both
their excellent products and unique business model. Unlike other memory manufacturers who sell
their product via a retail or online outlet, Crucial also sells directly from the factory at very
competitive prices. This, they claim, allows them to pass their cost savings on to customers.
Crucial, a subsidiary of Micron, also manufacturers its DIMMs on a 6-layer PCB process in order to
ensure a higher quality product."
I saw this at Icrontic. They report that Intel is having a major P4 shortage, which in turn is
helping out AMD by increasing sales, and because of this, AMD is running short on AthlonXP CPU's.
Quote from report:
"Intel has confirmed its 478-pin Pentium 4 shortage problem in a memo to distributors,
and printed here on the Inquirer site. It says that while overall supply is healthy, 478-pin P4s
would be in short supply during October. It attributed this to heavy demand and recommended system
builders to use 423-pin chips instead for now. It also mentions that both 423-pin and 478-pin P4
2GHz chips would be in short supply throughout Q4."
Over at Overclockers.com, they have an article on how to connect the L1 bridges of the AthlonXP.
Quote from report:
"First off, I have to thank AMD for giving me a brand new Athlon XP 1800+ at the
Extreme Performance Project Tour. I'd also like to thank Joe for letting me use his photo of the L1
bridges. I know a lot of people have been having problems unlocking the XP, and I wanted to get
this article out as fast as possible, which did not allow time to buy a camera capable of that
detail.
The Athlon XP, or Palomino, uses a new type of "organic" packaging, much like an Intel PIII. This
is probably the reason that they began laser cutting huge pits into the bridges, because if you
look at the photo below, the connection is not a simple copper bridge, as before, but appears to be
a set of two of them, or perhaps a large copper bridge buried beneath the surface."
I saw this at [H]ard|OCP. They report on about how the more PC like consoles get the more PC like
they act. And I thought that a console wouldn't have errors like what you'll see in the picture
Click on picture to see enlarged view:
Thursday, October 18, 2001 - 3:10PM
AMD Discloses Hammer Architecture
AcesHardware has a nice writeup about the information AMD disclosed about the Hammer architecture.
Hammer includes SSE and SSE2 as well as a 16 register implementation of SSE2. The Hammer is a 64
bit processor.
Quote from report:
"Today AMD has finally disclosed the details of its long-anticipated 8th generation
microprocessor architecture, codenamed Hammer.
Among other things, the Hammer implements AMD's 64-bit x86-64 extension to support a substantially
higher 48-bit address space and enhancements like a larger 64-bit register file (8 additional
integer registers). As has been reported previously, x86-64 also includes support for SSE and SSE2,
and also offers a 16 register implementation of SSE2.
Of course, the details of x86-64 have been known for some time, but the details of the Hammer
microarchitecture have not. That has now changed, as we know that the Hammer architecture implements
an integrated memory controller and HyperTransport interface. The on-chip memory controller supports
DDR SDRAM with either a 64-bit or a 128-bit memory interface. PC1600, PC2100, and PC2700 DDR SDRAM
flavors are all supported. The integrated memory interface is complemented by up to a 1 MB integrated
L2 cache.
The version of Hammer with a 128-bit memory interface supports up to 8 DIMMs per CPU (with chipkill)
for up to 64 DIMMs or 128 GB of memory in an 8-processor system. We suspect that this 128-bit version
of Hammer is in fact the high-end architecture known as Sledgehammer. Naturally, the 64-bit version is
Clawhammer."
Over at the Inquirer, they report that the AMD Athlon XP chips are really the Athlon MP's. They say
that putting an AMD Athlon XP in a Tyan MP board, they show up as the Athlon MP.
Quote from report:
"WHEN WE PUBLISHED a story about AMD's launch of its "MP" chips earlier in the week,
we noted that the chips appeared - to all intents and purposes -- to be identical to the "XP" chips the
firm introduced just seven days before.
But there are several major differences between the two families of processors, AMD itself told the
INQUIRER last Monday.
One is called "MP" and is warranted to perform in dual microprocessing systems, while the other is
called "XP" and is not.
Further, the "MP" costs $70 more than the "XP" and that should be enough to convince you one is
different from the other, you dolts"
I saw this at Yahoo daily news. They report that Intel's profits this quarter fell 77% because of the
slowing economy.
Quote from report:
"SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp. on Tuesday reported third-quarter profits that
tumbled 77 percent as it struggled with slowing economies and weak personal computer sales, prompting
it to forecast sluggish sales in the fourth quarter, typically the industry's strongest.
Intel (Nasdaq:INTC - news), the No. 1 chipmaker, said that net income before acquisition-related costs
fell to $655 million, or 10 cents a share, from $2.89 billion, or 41 cents, a year ago, before 5 cents
a share in acquisition-related costs. Sales fell 25 percent to $6.55 billion from $8.73 billion."
I saw this at 3DSpotlight.com. They report on the fact that the KT7E supports the AMD Duron with the
Morgan core. To keep 3DSpotlight updated on the progress of whether or not you have gotten the Morgan
Duron to work on your board, click here
Monday, October 15, 2001 - 2:15PM
ATI To Make AthlonXP Chipset
I saw this at AMDZone. They mention that ATI is reportedly going make AthlonXP chipsets. They have
a link to TheRegister where the artlicle is located at.
Quote from report:
"A3 - or the listed version at least - will support DDR200 and DDR266 memory, offer
200MHz and 266MHz frontside bus speeds and offer an AGP 4x graphics port.
Beyond the Athlon support, there's not much of interest here. However, the successor part, codenamed
A4-K, will not only add support for DDR333 but, like nForce, be based on AMD's HyperTransport bus.
A4-K is roadmapped to ship sometime next year."
I saw this at 3DSpotlight. They report that VIA is going to sell and manufacture their own motherboards.
Their new subdivision is called VIA Platform Solutions Division (VPSD). Thier first product to hit the
market will be based on the PX4266 chipset.
Not sure why they would do this, but according to VansHardware it may relate to the x86-64 instruction
set on their upcoming Hammer processors. They link to an article at JC's Homepage.
Quote from report:
"Well, at least AMD may have gone slightly forward in the marketing development
of the K8/Hammer x86-64 family. Groovy fellow
Jon Hou did some hunting around and found some interesting stuff. If you look
here,
you'll see that AMD has registered their trademark for the Enero 64. What could such a creature
be? Jon and I speculate that this could be linked to AMD's upcoming 64-bit product line.
If you remember, AMD will be presenting their first 64-bit microarchitecture in about a week, so it is
auspicious that a possible code name has appeared at this time. There's a really good chance, I think,
that this name (which was filed for, by the way, on the 28th of August) will prominently figure in
AMD's microprocessor forum presence."
I saw this from my Dad's e-mail. It is a website that has been set up to honor those victims of the
World Trade Center. However, the person who maintains no longer does because of the hate mail this
person has been getting.
I saw this at Icrontic. They report on the fact that Soyo Announces support for UDMA133. This is the
new standard that proceeds ATA100, and runs at 133MB per second.
Quote from report:
"SOYO's SY-K7ADA is designed for AMD's Socket A Duron/Thunderbird CPUs. It features
Acer Laboratories Inc.'s (Ali) ALiMAGiK chipset. It supports 200MHz or 266MHz system bus and is
compatible with faster performance and more economical double data rate (DDR) memory.
The integration of UDMA 133 elevates the SY-K7ADA to a higher level for systems and applications, which
require transferring large amounts of data such as digital video or gaming. Since DV content is
performance-drive and very dense, SOYO allows users to build systems with UDMA133-supported hard drive
in order to store huge amounts of digital content, and transfer content more smoothly and with
interrupted streams, according to Ming Chok SOYO VP of Engineering.
UDMA 133 surpasses the current UDMA 100MB/s standard without adding cost. SOYO maintains value and
compatibility by utilizing the current technologies, interfaces and connectors. UDMA 133 is backward
compatible with 33/66/100-based drives. List price of the SY-K7ADA with UDMA 133 support is $99 (U.S.)
with discounts to volume buyers."
Wednesday, October 10, 2001 - 8:10PM
ABIT KT7A ver 1.2 and AMD XP
I saw this at 3DSpotlight. They report that the store AZZO has been testing motherboards to see which
ones are compatible with the AMD XP processors, and report that the KT7A ver1.2 freeze on bootup while
looking for the CPU microcode. However, the KT7A ver1.3 works properly with the AMD XP processors, and
the KG7 works with it as well.
TheRegister has a report out on the results of the AMD XP processors. The XP1800, 1.53GHz CPU beats out
the Intel P4 2GHz in some tests including the Internet Content Creation benchmark.
Quote from report:
"Reports from the hardwarwe sites on AMD's Athlon XP processors mostly agree that
its performance is great, while its marketing definitely needs work.
AnandTech places
the Athlon XP 1800+ (1.53GHz) processor in the top spot, edging out even the Pentium 4 2GHz in many
tests, including Internet content creation performance and office productivity performance, as well as
some 3D tests. At the same time, it punishes AMD for its marketing affairs, saying that it "is reaching
deep into their bag of mistakes from the past and is bringing back the dreaded performance rating
nomenclature."
I saw this at TheInquirer. They report on the fact that AMD will be using the regular Mhz speed for
their AthlonMP's. AMD still is going to use the performance rating on their desktop processors.
Quote from report:
"The AMD Athlon MP processor is the newest addition for the AMD Athlon family of
processors, which offers unsurpassed multiprocessing capability for high-performance multiprocessing.
The AMD Athlon MP processor powers one- and two-way server and workstation platforms, targeting users
in the commercial and enterprise arenas."
I saw this at Ace's Hardware. They report that AMD's roadmap states that AMD will be producing and
shipping the Hammer in around 2002 and 2003.
Quote from report:
"Not to be outdone, AMD will describe the first details of its code-named Hammer line
of 64-bit processors at the Microprocessor Forum, which starts on Oct. 15 in San Jose.
AMD will officially launch Hammer in the second half of 2002, with shipments slated for 2003 or so,
Ruiz said in a recent interview with SBN.
The new products are aimed to get AMD back on track in the processor business, according to analysts.
For example, the company today blamed price erosion in PC microprocessors for causing an unexpected
shortfall in third-quarter revenues, which fell 22% from $985.3 million in Q2. AMD had been expecting
a sequential decline of 10-to-15%"
I saw this at [H]ard|OCP. The report that Anthony Skorochod and Oppainter from the Icrontic Forums
that they have overclocked an AMD XP1800 1.53GHz CPU to 1.8Ghz. And at the Icrontic forums, Oppainter
mentions that he had gotten it overclocked to 2GHz. They are using a Vapochill to cool the CPU down.
Quote from article:
"The processor in my system is the AMD AthlonXP 1800+. This is the 266Mhz front-side
bus model, also known as the Palomino. The actual speed of this CPU is 1533Mhz, but according to AMD's
new "rating system" this CPU is suppose be comparable to a Pentium running at 1800Mhz. This is
reminiscent of the old "PR" rating system used by Cyrix, among others a few years ago. This rating
system didn't work then, I have no idea why AMD thinks this will work now. As you can see from the
picture below, this is a week 37, 2001 AGKGA stepping model. Keep in mind, this is a RETAIL CPU, not
a pre-production sample. It is available for sale right now. I purchased this processor from the kind
folks over at AxionTech."
I saw this link at AMDZone. PenStar Systems has an article on the AMD Model number systems.
Quote from report:
"Those people who are somewhat computer literate, who know more about computers than
the people in the computer section of Best Buy or Circuit City, realize this fact. However, those
people who are just looking to purchase a computer without knowing what they are looking for will go
to one of those clerks and get some sales pitch, most likely getting something that won�t fit their
needs. As these customers stroll down the shiny aisles of said stores, their eyes will be drawn to the
ever increasing MHz numbers of the Intel machines, and then be let down by the seemingly paltry 1.4
GHz Athlon, which is AMD's top of the line chip.
To combat this, AMD has decided to do something not unfamiliar to the computer industry. AMD has
decided to use model numbers on their newest processors, the Athlon XP. These model numbers should
look something like "Athlon XP XXXX," with the XXXX being the model number."
I saw this at AMDZone. They report that AMD's 3rd Quarter Average Selling Price (ASP) fell more than
expected.
Quote from report:
"Our ability to maintain PC processor unit volumes under current market conditions is
a strong testament to the architectural superiority of AMD Athlon(tm) and Duron(tm) processors," said
W.J. Sanders III, chairman and chief executive officer. "With unit sales of our seventh-generation
processors at record levels in an extremely difficult PC market, we believe we either held or gained
market share. In an effort to make up for the performance deficiencies of computers based on its
Pentium* 4 processors, Intel resorted to aggressive pricing and large, cash-backed marketing programs,
which had the effect of driving down ASPs on PC processors in the market segments where we compete
directly," Sanders concluded."
I saw this at 3DSpotlight. They report that Staples is no longer going to sell major name computers,
but instead focus on built to order computers. Pretty interesting, considering that Staples is a major
office supply store.
Quote from CNet News:
"Staples--which along with other sellers and makers of personal computers has seen
sales dwindle as the U.S. economy stumbles---said 200 of its stores stopped stocking up on ready-made
PCs on Sept. 15.
"Eventually, we will raise that number to 400 stores," Staples spokesman Tom Nutile said. The next 200
stores are expected to have completed inventory liquidation by the end of the company's fourth quarter
in January 2002, he told Reuters.
Nutile said the move was part of the company's bid to refocus on small-business customers, who want
computers configured to their own specifications and are a good source of revenue."
Link to report here.
Thursday, October 4, 2001 - 9:10PM
Intel Is Trying To Kill The Floppy And Serial Ports
I saw this at 3DSpotlight.com. They mention a news article at Geek.com about how Intel is planning to
kill of the floppy and serial ports. They gave the PC manufactures until next year to comply.
Quote from report:
"Intel is asking large PC manufacturers to stop including standard 1.44 MB floppy
drives, serial ports, and PS/2 ports in consumer PCs by the end of 2002. Corporate PCs will continue
to ship with floppy drives. The parallel port has so far not been targeted for extinction. The
Macintosh already lost its dependence on built-in floppy drives in a controversial move several years
ago.
USB 2.0 will start being integrated in motherboards in mid-2002, and Serial-ATA will be offered in
add-on boards in late 2002 and integrated into motherboards in early 2003"
I saw this at TheRegister. They report that there are compatibility problems between WinXP and Works
Suite Money 2001. Althought they say the fix is to upgrade to Money 2001, several users have reported
that they have been using Money 2001 with no problems.
Quote from report:
"There is a very serious issue with Microsoft's WorksSuite Money 2001 product working
on Windows XP - it doesn't. And this means system builders may delay selling XP based machines.
Money 2001 is a component of Microsoft's WorksSuite 2001, which is a common software option on many
system builders� machines. The other Works package, Works 6.0, does not contain a version of Money.
The Register has quizzed several UK system builders and they are all facing the problem of whether they'll
be able to ship XP come the launch date."
I saw this at Icrontic. They posted the new drivers for the HPT370. They are version 2.0.0925.
They also fix the mouse stuttering problem in WinXP and perhaps 2K.
I saw this at TheInquirer. They are reporting that Intel is again pressuring Indian resellers to sell
only thier CPU's and not AMD or VIA's. Intel should learn that it is not a good idea to be a monopoly,
as most governments will apply Anti-Trust laws on them.
I also saw this at 3DSpotlight. They mention that AMD has released the new Duron running at 1.1GHz.
I however, would think that the best thing for AMD is to concentrate on releasing faster Palamino
Processors (now called AthlonXP).
Quote from report:
"AMD today announced availability of a 1.1 GHz Duron processor. The chip uses AMD's
newest processor core which offers support for Intel's SSE-1 instructions and data prefetch. It is
available for US$103 in quantity and is produced on a .18 micron process. All Duron chips feature
64KB of L2 cache and support a 200 MHz effective front side bus (100MHz*2)"
I saw this at 3DSpotlight. They report that Nvidia is releasing the titanium line of the GeForce 2
and 3 video cards. These cards will have higher memory and core speeds which of course will increase
the performance of them. Specs of the new cards:
GeForce2 Ti
Offers GF2 Ultra-style performance
Core clock speed: 250MHz
Memory clock speed: 400MHz (200MHz DDR)
Est. card price: About $179
GeForce3 Ti 200
Full GeForce3 card (same core as present) for less
Core clock speed: 175MHz
Memory clock speed: 400MHz (200MHz DDR)
Est. card price: About $299-329 (possibly as low as $249)
GeForce3 Ti 500
The new big daddy of NVIDIA performance
Core clock speed: 240MHz
Memory clock speed: 500MHz (250MHz DDR)
Est. card price: About $399
