I just received a ASUS A7N8X-X, and after looking around in the bios, it has some pretty decent features. After building a few systems using variants of the A7N8X, I've come to really like the brand. The NF7 series from ABit is also one of my top choices for Athlon XP systems. I'm going to miss the times I've spent working with Athlon XP systems,...Read more...
G'day all, welcome back to Hot Hardware. Well, I think winter is officially here in the Great White North. Awaking to a surprisingly heavy dump of snow, I had to actually clean the car off before I headed into work. Maybe I should clean the garage enough so I could actually park it in there?! ;) Here is your AM shot of news......Read more...
The news has been a bit sluggish this weekend, but today we have enough items to keep you busy for awhile :) As I look outside, the wind is blowing pretty hard and the tree right in front of my window is looking a little threatening... and hey! You know what it means for me when the wind blows? There's a 90% chance my internet connection will...Read more...
Good morning folks! The news is flowing at a steady clip this morning, so I won't take up too much time with my usual banter. ATi' is making news with the official announcement of a couple of new mobile GPUs, the X800 and X300. I had a chance to play with both of them about a week ago in NYC, and we hope to have a review...Read more...
Back in September, NVIDIA released the latest of their line of mid-range or value priced video cards, dubbed the GeForce 6600. The only version available at the time, however, was for PCI-Express, which left many users out in the cold since the standard had only been available on brand new motherboards based on the i915/i925 chipsets. ...Read more...
Hey everyone, I've got a piece of news that wasn't in the mail... another memory contest! From the guys over at FiringSquad, there is a contest for Corsair TWINX1024-3200LL Pro memory. So make sure to stop over, enter the contest, and then check out the rest of FiringSquad(plenty of good stuff there). Oh and Catalyst...Read more...
Time for another before bed news post... the purpose of which is to keep you reading while I'm sleeping ;) There's a decent amount of news so this should help keep you full until the next one. As always, enjoy! Albatron GeForce PC6600 @ PCstats.com "OCZ was nice enuogh to send over some of their new T-shirts for me to give away. This...Read more...
Finally had some snow today... at one point it looked like a blizzard. It's nice to watch until you have to shovel three feet of it around your house :( Anyway, it's late so i'll make this brief. Enjoy! G.Skill PC3200-PC4400 Memory tested on A64 S939 @ Madshrimps "The results and benchmarks speak volumes for the potential performance...Read more...
Seven hours later, five more news items ;) For you nForce chipset owners, there's a new driver version out(6.14 beta) for you to download... I'll be trying them myself after this post. Depending on how much news piles up, this could be the last post for tonight, so goodnight :) First Full-sized Illuminated Keyboard @ ExtremeMHz "Here...Read more...
Good evening friends, welcome back. With all the sports talk today, I feel the need to round off the mix by touching on the most important sport of all, Hockey (I can already feel the heat from e-mails already). With the NHL Blackout now peaking over the one month mark, this editor is getting tired of the Hockey Night in Canada...Read more...
NVIDIA's ride as a chipset designer and manufacturer has been tumultuous in spots without question. The first two iterations of its nForce product family were immensely popular because they addressed weaknesses that plagued other chipsets, such as memory and integrated graphics performance. However, they are correspondingly more expensive...Read more...
Good evening everyone, welcome back :) The day is winding down and my inbox is filling up. I think you know what that means! Yup, time for the HH Nightcap. Go grab a beverage, a few snackies and settle in, here is your news shot... GeForce 6800/Ultra Roundup @ HardOCP "It all comes down to money and your...Read more...
Good morning HotHardware fans! Some previews have already hit the web in regard to NVIDIA's new entry level GPU, the GeForce 6800. The GeForce 6200 has all of the features found in NVIDIA's flagship GPU, but the GeForce 6800 sports only 4 pixel pipelines. Here are some board shots, and some official information direct from NVIDIA......Read more...
Good morning everyone, NJ here with yet another edition of the HH times. Awaking to a cool morning with just a touch of frost, it looks as if winter is approaching fast. Not that I mind though. The faster the snow is on the ground, the faster I can bust out the new snowboard. Nonetheless, lets get to the real reason...Read more...
Good morning all. Asus starts our day off right, here at HotHardware.com, with a new high end GeForce 6800 Ultra card that really calls attention to itself. Asus' V9999 Ultra Deluxe is a GeForce 6800 Ultra with style, flare, a great bundle and the icing on the cake, a stock out-of-the-box overclock in its GPU. Come get some - right...Read more...
It seems that high-end graphics cards are always in the lime light upon the initial launch of a new graphics processor architecture from any of the major players. Although there's a limited number of potential consumers, relatively speaking, for these flagship enthusiat-class boards, they pave the way for their more modestly priced siblings,...Read more...
Good evening everyone :) According to the clock in my system tray, it is time for the HotHardware nightcap. So, toss on some music, grab a warm drink and settle in for a good read. Here is our final shot of juice for the day... Having Difficulty Writing 64-Bit Code? Intel Introduces Suite Of Tools...Read more...
Good evening folks! Just in case you're the type who scrolls down right to the news, we want to let you know that we've just posted a new article comparing two affordably priced PCI Express graphics cards, the Asus Extreme AX600XT and the MSI GeForce PCX 5750. Click here to check it out......Read more...
Good evening everyone, welcome back :) With meetings running longer then expected, my work day wrapped up exceptionally late tonight. Nonetheless, before this jockey heads to the stables for some well needed shuteye, I have the wrap-up of news from around the net. With a few exceptionally tasty...Read more...
Brutally honest. That phrase is a bit of an oxymoron, is it not? Seriously, what's so brutal about truth and honesty, anyway? Perhaps this term stems from another old saying: the truth hurts. Certainly that is the case with respect to NVIDIA's recent launch of its initially PCI Express-based GeForce 6600GT series product, versus...Read more...
On August 12th, NVIDIA took the wraps off their new value-based PCI-Express video cards, introducing the GeForce 6600 and 6600 GT. Back then we were given ample information in advance to do a thorough preview on what both cards brought to the game. Since our initial preview, NVIDIA provided us with a GeForce 6600 GT, which we immediately put Read more...
On August 12th, NVIDIA took the wraps off their new value-based PCI-Express video cards, introducing the GeForce 6600 and 6600 GT. Back then we were given ample information in advance to do a thorough preview on what both cards brought to the game. With a smaller die size, many of the same qualities of the 6800 series and even...Read more...