November 2001 News Archive


Friday, November 30, 2001 - 7:55PM

Excite@Home Troubles

ArsTechnica is reporting on the troubles with Excite@home and its current troubles and the bankruptcy. They say that the judge allowed E@H to terminate contracts with its affiliats. E@H also has three options available, head to the bargaining table, let others bid for its assets, and shut down services.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Thursday, November 29, 2001 - 7:16PM

AMD's European Marketing

I saw this at AMDZone. They report on an article at TheInquirer about AMD's marketing in Europe.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Thursday, November 29, 2001 - 7:03PM

Azzo has ABIT KR7A-RAID in stock

3DSpotlight has a post about the fact that Azzo has the KR7A-RAID in stock. Most stores should have this in by December or January next year. The price is also high since it is new, it costs $159 for the KR7A and $189 for the KR7A-RAID at Azzo.

Product link for KR7A

Product link for KR7A-RAID


Wednesday, November 28, 2001 - 3:47PM

Icrontic goes inside the Gamecube

Icrontic has an article on the insides of the Nintendo Gamecube. The server is a bit slow because of it being linked at Slashdot, and now a copy is hosted at Slashdot.

Quote from article: Link to article here


Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 9:47PM

VIA Technologies 2002 roadmap

I saw this at VIAHardware. They have a post about the new chipsets VIA Technologies will produce next year. These chipsets appear to support the new 333FSB, which is 166MHz. They are also releasing a new chipset also supporting AGP8x, and chipsets supporting the AMD Hammer processor.

VIA's roadmap: Link to website here


Tuesday, November 27, 2001 - 9:30PM

Intel Strong-Arming Compaq?

I saw this at AMDZone. They are reporting on some interesting things that Intel appears to be doing to Compaq. Reportedly, Intel is preventing Compaq from allowing Compaq to install WinXP or Win2K on AMD based systems.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Monday, November 26, 2001 - 2:05PM

NV25 Chip Information

I saw this at Icrontic, they link a report about information on the new NV25 graphics chip. Oh, and this chip line will be called the GeForce4.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Sunday, November 25, 2001 - 4:05PM

Mini-iTX details

Ace'sHardware has some information on the new Mini-iTX standard developed by VIA. The standard is highly integrated, and requires virtually no active cooling in the system since the VIA Cyrix III E-series cpu runs cool. VIA also makes use of a fanless 50w PSU. So that the only noise coming from the system would be the hard drive, but the available use of Disk-on-Chip might even elimnate that noise as well.

Quote from Report: Link to overview of the Mini-iTX specification here

For more details including some pictures of the reference board and systems read this whitepaper
Also for those who want a quiet system but don't to give it up to too much integration, read this whitepaper on the iTX standard


Saturday, November 24, 2001 - 1:15PM

Intel to Adopt HyperTransport

I saw this at AMDZone. They are reporting that TheInquirer has an article that Intel may have to license out HyperTransport, which is developed by AMD.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Friday, November 23, 2001 - 12:15PM

Lian-Li PC60 Case review

Planet Savage has a review of the Lian-Li PC60 PC case. This is a Mid-Tower ATX Aluminum case, it has four 5.25" bays, three external 3.5" bays and 5 internal 3.5" bays, a slide out motherboard tray, and front USB connectors. This is the case I intend on replacing my current SuperPower Zephyr KS-201 mid-tower.

Quote from review: Link to review here


Thursday, November 22, 2001 - 6:45PM

Nintendo Gamecube sells out

I saw this at The-CAD. They are reporting on an article that the Nintendo Gamecube has sold out, and Nintendo only shipped 700,000 to the United States.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Thursday, November 22, 2001 - 6:00PM

Happy Thanksgiving



Wednesday, November 21, 2001 - 9:30PM

Aluminum Case Roundup

GideonTech has a roundup of aluminum cases to see who is the best. I personally am going to replace my SuperPower Zephyr KS-201 Mid-Tower ATX with a Lian-Li PC-66 Aluminum case.

Quote from roundup: Link to website here


Wednesday, November 21, 2001 - 9:20PM

Buy Cheap DDRAM now

TheInquirer is saying that we should buy DDRAM memory now while its cheap because memory prices are going up. I would but I don't need it just yet, and I don't have the money to do so.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Tuesday, November 20, 2001 - 8:20PM

'Tourist Guy' Revealed

Wired news has a report that the guy that was supposedly on the WTC and the plane coming towards him has been revealed, however, he states that he put the plane as something funny and distributed to his friends, but never expected it to go all over the net.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Monday, November 19, 2001 - 3:20PM

Bleem! update

TheRegister has an update on what's going on with Bleem! and its situation with its operations.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Sunday, November 18, 2001 - 9:51AM

ABIT KR7A-RAID review at OCworkbench

OCworkbench has a review of the ABIT KR7A-RAID, this board has the KT266A chipset and it has the HPT372 RAID chipset for ATA133. This is a DDRAM board, and according to the review, there is no order to how you place the DIMMS like there is in KG7.

Quote from review: Link to review here


Sunday, November 18, 2001 - 9:40AM

XBox insides at Van's Hardware

Van's Hardware has an article of the insides of the XBox. They say that the XBox's hard drive and DVD-ROM drive are proprietary hardware, so it may be impossible to upgrade with off-the-shelf parts. The XBox has AMD's Hypertransport and a Intel Celeron 733MHz CPU that might be running on a 133Mhz FSB.

Quote from article: Link to article here


Saturday, November 17, 2001 - 11:40PM

The End for Bleem!

I saw this at The-CAD. They mention that Bleem! has lost the fight with SCEA (Sony Computer Entertainment America. Bleem! was a company that produced software to allow you to be able to run your Sony playstation games on your computer. To see the end, click here


Friday, November 16, 2001 - 11:20PM

Senate extends moratorium on Internet Taxes

I saw this at ArsTechnica. They are reporting that the Senate extended the moratorium on internet taxes until November 1, 2003. This also basically coincides when they are up for re-election.

Quote from ArsTechnica:
Friday, November 16, 2001 - 10:40PM

Why the AthlonXP works on the KT7A-RAID v1.3

Paul's Unofficial ABIT KT7 Motherboard FAQ explains why the AthlonXP will only work properly on the KT7A/KT7A-RAID v1.3 and not on the others, explaining that the motherboard is required to set certain data for the CPU correctly, otherwise if the AthlonXP is used on the other older motherboards, the system will not always set the correct data, and it will have some instablities.

Quote from website: Link to explanation here (It's at the bottom of the page.)


Thursday, November 15, 2001 - 3:40PM

Intel Itanium Flunks test

I saw this at [H]ard|OCP. They are reporting that the Itanium had flunked a stress test, and it affects servers running the 733MHz and 800Mhz versions of the chip. This is Intel's 64bit processor designed for servers and high end applications.

Quote from report: Also in the article: Link to report here


Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - 2:12PM

Bug in WinXP east data

I saw this at Tweak3D. They mention a report at Vnunet that a bug caused by a wizard in WinXP will eat data if not taken care of. However, this only applies to computers which have had Windows XP preinstalled by a computer manufacturer.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - 2:05PM

European Union illegalizes cookies!

I saw this at The-CAD. They mention that a anonymous writer wrote in that the EU made the use of cookies without the users consent illegal beause they claim they violate your privacy. I think the EU doesn't understand how they work, because you really can't do anything around the net without cookies. An example is when you buy something online at a online store, the shopping cart uses cookies, and without cookies you wouldn't be able to buy the item you were attempting to buy.


Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 3:50PM

Soyo SY-K7V Dragon Review

I saw at AMDZone that Hexus.net has a review of the Soyo SY-K7V Dragon. This has the VIA KT266 chipset and it also has RAID. Soyo also implements voice diagnostics on thier boards instead of the usual beeps you hear for error codes.

Quote from review: Link to review here


Monday, November 12, 2001 - 7:21PM

AMD Places Large Order With Soitec

I saw this at AMDZone, they have a report that AMD placed a large order with Soitec for some of their SOI (silicon on insulator) wafers. This is Soitec's largest order in their history, both in dollar amount, and the amount of wafers ordered.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Monday, November 12, 2001 - 7:07PM

[H]ard|OCP's Comdex Roundup#1

I saw this on [H]ard|OCP, they are doing a post everyday on this year's Comdex meeting. They have several pictures that include the new AMD Thouroughbred, which the sample in the picture is non working as of now.

Quote from post on their website: Link to [H]ard|OCP here


Sunday, November 11, 2001 - 7:23PM

One Tough Pickup

I saw this at [H]ard|OCP. This person was on Wired, and just happened to see the pickup truck shown in this report at that website, and the US Army is the one who had it designed for them.

Quote from report: Link to article here


Sunday, November 11, 2001 - 7:23PM

Windows XP Powertoys

I saw this on Tweak3D.net. They link to an article at Electic.com about a new powertoy for WinXP. The features in this powertoy are: Link to Electic.com, here


Saturday, November 10, 2001 - 5:23PM

DirextX 8.1 Available

DirectX 8.1 is available for all OS's, however, WinXP already ships with DX 8.1, so it isn't necessary to download it for WinXP. It is available for Win9x/ME and Win2K/XP, but will not work with Win95.

Download DX8.1 here:
Saturday, November 10, 2001 - 5:05PM

Scientists Build Transistor Made of One Molecule

I saw this at Icrontic. They report that at Bell Labs, the scientists built a transistor of just one molecule in size. However, as of yet, they are unable to control it. It also seems that as we get more and more advanced, it seems we throw Moore's law out the window.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Friday, November 9, 2001 - 6:13PM

Athlon XP and DDR Upgrades Worth It

I saw this at AMDZone. They have a post up about an article at Van's Hardware that says that it is worth upgrading to the AthlonXP and DDR, something that I already know, but currently don't have the resources to do, and especially since I already upgraded my computer and don't need to upgrade again.

Quote from article: Link to report here


Thursday, November 8, 2001 - 8:25PM

AMD 2001 Annual Analyst Meeting

I saw this at Ace's Hardware. They report on AMD's annual analyst metting and the roadmap. AMD is planning on building the Hammer on a .09 micron process in 2003! I believe what the table shows as M4400 Hammer is either 4.4GHz or the performance rating and the CPU actually runs at 3.27GHz. The thing is, AMD doesn't have to buy new equipment like Intel has to, to do this transition.

Quote from report: For full information on this, click here


Wednesday, November 7, 2001 - 3:55PM

Athlon XP Maximum PC CPU Of The Year

I saw this at AMDZone. They mention that MaximumPC names the AthlonXP has the CPU of the year. This happens to be the 3rd year that the AMD Athlon has won this award.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Tuesday, November 6, 2001 - 9:55PM

VIA's New Ultra-Compact Mini-iTX Motherboard

I saw this at VIAHardware. They report that VIA Technologies has released a new motherboard based on the Mini-iTX standard. This is an integrated motherboard that includes their Cyrix E-Series EBGA processor based on the .15 and .13 micron process. It also includes Audio, Video, LAN, USB, TV-Out, and SPDIF Out. It has one PCI slot in case you would ever need to upgrade.

Quote from report:
Picture of Motherboard:
VIA VT6010 Mini iTX

Link to report here


Tuesday, November 6, 2001 - 9:30PM

Hewlett Family Opposes Compaq-Hewlett-Packard Merger

I saw this at Icrontic. They mention a report at TheRegister about how the Hewlett family opposes the merger between Compaq and Hewlett Packard. The family intends on voting no for the merger.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Monday, November 5, 2001 - 4:17PM

ABIT Announces the KR7A-RAID

I saw this at Icrontic. They mention a news release that ABIT has announced the KR7A-RAID. This is ABIT's new motherboard based on the VIA KT266A chipset. It has the HPT372 RAID Chip that supports ATA133, the new standard developed by Maxtor.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Monday, November 5, 2001 - 3:57PM

Unlocking an Athlon XP

Vr-Zone has an article on how to unlock an AthlonXP, and how to do it correctly. Apparently, there website is under heavy load, so the pictures won't show for those of you on dial-up and might not for those on Cable and DSL.

Quote from article: Link to article here


Monday, November 5, 2001 - 3:49PM

Heatsink Database

There is a website called HeatsinkDatabase.com that has nearly every type and brand of heat sink ever made, and has a link for the spefications on it website, and a link to the manufacturer, as well as links to other websites that reviewed the heat sink.

Link to HeatsinkDatabase.com


Sunday, November 4, 2001 - 9:24AM

Problems With Windows XP Activation!

I saw this at The-CAD. They link an article that mentions that many official copies of WinXP have the same serial number, thus many people are unable to register it online. The article is in German, but here's the quote: Link to report here
This news is acknoledged by Heise Online


Sunday, November 4, 2001 - 9:13AM

Apple sued over share dealings - again

I saw this at TheRegister. They report that Apple is being sued over alledgedly misleading shareholders, and over optimistic sales on thier computers.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Saturday, November 3, 2001 - 6:13PM

3D Mark 2001 Update on hold

Over at 3DSpotlight, they mention that the 3DMark2001 update has been put on hold. There is one particular bug fix that affects Kyro/Kyro 2 Graphics Cards owners, making characters transparent in the lobby scene in high detail.

Quote from report:
Friday, November 2, 2001 - 8:30PM

SIS Denies RDRAM But Admits To DDR400

TweakTown mentions a report at Digitimes that mentions that SiS denies the P4 rambus chipset they are producing, but admits to producing DDR400.

Quote from report: Link to report here


Friday, November 2, 2001 - 7:52PM

ICQ 2001b Beta v5.15 Build #3637 available

There's a new ICQ 2001b release again, this is build 3637.

New fixes in this release: Download here for this new version.


Thursday, November 1, 2001 - 4:34PM

SiS To Release P4 Rambus Chipset

I saw this at 3DSpotlight. They report that SiS is going to release a P4 Rambus Chipset.

Quote from report: Link to report here


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