Jeff Bouton
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Happy Friday all! Man, another week has flown by and I feel like I've got nothing done. The hardware is piling up and I can't seem to get ahead of it. With the holidays coming fast, there is so many other things to steal the time lately. With family coming into town, shopping and various...
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Hey folks, it's that time again. Sadly, we heard some disturbing news about Abit yesterday. The reports are there is a fair amount of financial wrong doing going on and the Taiwan authorities have stepped into the picture. Here's the latest details so far, but we'll need to stay tuned and see how this unfolds. The 12 Stars of Samsung...
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As Intel's Alderwood and Grantsdale chipsets have brought a whole new platform of technology to the P4, OEMs are now in full swing, bringing their own flavors to the mix. With support for Intel's new LGA775 processors, DDR and DDR2 and PCI-Express, the playing field has certainly changed. Granted, while upgrading will require a...
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Hey gang, Jeff.B stopping in for a little more news bits for you. Having a busy day myself, so let's get down to business. ATI Rebuts Nvidia With Counter-Claims @ ChannelTimes.com: "Responding strongly, Suki Matharu, country manager, ATI India, said, "We can point out 100 flaws with Nvidia drivers and its...
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Good morning all! Man it's been odd listening to the other guys talking about snow and cold weather. Moving to NC last April, Winter now has a new definition to me. What used to be cold and snowy is now more sunny and warm. Heck, the last few days were in the 70s. A part of me misses the snow, but the other part...
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In recent months, Intel's i915G/P and i925X chipsets have taken center stage as the premier chipsets for the Intel P4 desktop platform. With the new "Grantsdale" and "Alderwood" chipsets came the next major shift in computer technology. The latest designs employ the newest Pentium 4...
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Good morning HH fans and happy Friday to ya! We've got a lot going on behind the scenes these days, with site upgrades, like the reader's ability to send us news, and a more rapid fire approach to the news with the addition of Matt to the mix. We're also cranking things up as the holidays get closer, so...
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Good morning gang, it's time for the morning news update at HH. It's been a hardware week that I would soon like to forget. I just wrapped up building my first HTPC, nothing crazy, just wanted to do it. Of course, nothing could go smoothly and it took close to a day to get things working right. Then, not a week goes by and the hard drive decides...
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Good morning folks! Happy Post Thanksgiving to all our State side friends. In typical holiday fashion, I managed to eat so much food I still feel full the next morning. We had one heck of a spread including a 25LB turkey and all the sides you could imagine. What was more amazing was that for...
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Good morning all. I may be a little behind in delivering the news this morning, but it turned out for the better. We just found out some major news from Intel and NVIDIA that is about as big as it gets. Check the PR below for a taste and then head over to Intel.com or NVIDIA.com for more details. Then be sure to come...
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Good morning all! Can you tell the holiday season is approaching fast? More commercials, more people in stores and a lot of computer hardware hitting the market. We've got lots of treats on tap in the weeks ahead, so be sure to stay close to HH for the latest updates! For now, here is your morning news... Samsung Syncmaster...
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Hey folks! Happy Friday to ya! I'm pretty psyched for this weekend a little more than most. We have a good friend stopping in from out of town that we haven't seen in a while. I certainly look forward to catching up. Saturday, my wife has mustered up the courage to attempt selling some of...
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Now that the DVD format war is essentially over, thanks to the advent of Dual-Format drives, the market's next big push is towards Dual-Layer recording. One of the most noticeable differences with the next generation of DVD drives is low pricing from the start, unlike the initial DVD offerings of years past. This instant affordability...
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Good morning all! There is a lot going on today in the computer hardware world. My e-mail was loaded with a broad array of hardware reviews from primo headphones to the Dothan from Intel. So get comfortable as we take a journey through today's hardware tid-bits... The Tech Zone takes a look at Altec Lansing's top of the line...
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Good morning everyone. I know you stopped by for your latest dose of news this AM, and it is a big one. We had a slew of interesting articles sitting in our inbox covering the hardware spectrum, from memory, motherboards, P4 overclocking and a contest for some free memory too. So pour yourself an extra large one, this is...
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Hey there folks, JeffB stopping in for a little news update. Actually, there is some big news coming from the team at DFI this AM. Check out the full release below regarding interesting new Pentium-M boards that boast some serious performance. After that, we have several MSI motherboard reviews on tap as well as a sweet X800XT...
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Choosing a recordable DVD drive has always been somewhat of a difficult task. There was a bit of initial uncertainty as some wondered which format would win out, DVD+R or DVD–R. After all, each format has its advantages. In the end, however, unlike the Beta vs VHS battles of the early 80s, this war was quelled...
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Good morning all. The weekend is just about here and the gang at HH are in full swing with various hardware reviews. I know I have 5 pieces queued up and some of the other fellas have even more, so there will be no shortage of hardware treats for quite some time. Top that off with the holiday season and we are sure to be...
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Finally, it's over. The Red Sox made history last night with their amazing march to, and through, the World Series. After sending the Yankees back home with a 4 game come back, they just kept on winning, shutting out the Cardinals in 4 games. I'm not a big baseball fan, but you have to respect that. These guys dug deep and did the unthinkable,...
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Hey gang! I think a lot of us are winding down from a sports laden week, getting some much needed rest. There were some long baseball games that kept some of us up into the wee hours several times. I know I got the best night sleep of the week last night and it was really needed. To top that off, today my wife and I are going to play at the...
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Good morning all! Man, last night was a tense evening around the HH labs. With the Yankees "blowing it" and the Red Sox making history, emotions were high. Needless to say, Yankees fans are pretty cranky and Davo, our lone Sox fan, (correction Jeff, Tom is one too!) is laughing all the way home. It was fun...
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When we think of TV/Video combination cards, we often think of ATI's All-In-Wonder series and NVIDIA's Personal Cinema. Each company has been offering various hybrid cards for quite some time, covering the spectrum from high-priced enthusiast-class to the value-priced solutions. ATI clearly has the name recognition with its All-In-Wonder...
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