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• Super Fast RDRAM by Samsung

  Published: Friday, September 28, 2001 | By: Dennis

  Samsung has taken the leap and improved RDRAM by using the 0.12 micron process. So, just like processors the die shrinks and the speed increases. Here is a quote
  
  " In the new chip, the density will increase to 567 megabits per chip and the speed will rise to 1,066MHz, vs. today's maximum of 256 megabits and 800MHz."
  
  We will most likely not see this new memory until the new 533MHz Pentium 4 is released.

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• Intel vs. Via, The Expansion

  Published: Thursday, September 27, 2001 | By: Dennis

  Nope its not a new Lucas film title but Intel getting really pissed off.
  
  "Intel expanded its legal fight with Via Technologies on Wednesday by filing patent infringement suits in Germany, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong."
  
  This lawsuit could set one of two companies quite a few years back. The question is which one will it be?

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• Sound Blaster Still Sux

  Published: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 | By: Dennis

  This is kind of funny. ViaHardware has been following the issues behind the new "Audigy" sound card from Creative and it looks as though the same sound quality issues exist when used with a VIA enabled motherboard.
  
  The really interesting thing is that GameSpot gave the card a 9 out of 10.

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• Freeway FWD-A7KA Motherboard Review

  Published: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 | By: Dennis

  I just got done putting the finishing touches on our latest review the Freeway Design FWD-A7KA. This board is very similar to the FWD-CUPA in product features.
  
  Plus being that it is a Freeway Product it has that Sexy Red PCB!.

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• SSL to be imbedded

  Published: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 | By: Dennis

  A new world of auto-encryption and basic network safety awaits you in the near future. Everything from Network cards to Switches will have the ability to encrypt/decrypt every packet that flows through those wires. No more sniffing with abandon.

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• Back door proposed for encryption programs

  Published: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 | By: Dennis

  The ever thinking lawmakers seem to think that putting a back door into encryption software will prevent terrorist attacks. Well, there seems to be no evidence that the terrorist used encryption, actually they used Steganography, also known as hiding messages in pictures.

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• Retail Future for AMD not looking good

  Published: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 | By: Dennis

  It would appear that another computer company has decided against using AMD processors in their systems. This one is pretty big too, Gateway.

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• leaked version of Unreal 2??

  Published: Monday, September 24, 2001 | By: Dennis

  The running rumor is that floating around the net is a pre-Alpha version of Unreal2. I cannot disclose if this is real or not but I have the means to find out.

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• Intel Cancels 2GHz Xeon for 2.2GHz

  Published: Thursday, September 20, 2001 | By: Dennis

  The Xeon line of processors never really followed suit to the desktop equivalent, and really this is good news. As you might already know the regular Pentium 4 will not run in SMP mode like the Pentium 3. Instead Intel targeted the Xeon line for SMP applications that we would normally see in high-end workstations and servers. Since Intel doesn't release that many versions of the Xeon processor so the 2.2 will be a welcome addition.

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• VIA Fights Back

  Published: Thursday, September 20, 2001 | By: Dennis

  Via has struck back with legal action to stop production of the Pentium 4 saying it violates a Centaur patent.
  
  The Intel vs. Via plot thickens.

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