December 2003 - Page 3 of 5

Socket 939 Cometh, But . . .

December 18, 2003 admin 0

Looks Like April The Inquirer has a number of pieces indicating that socket 939 should come out the end of March, mobos from Via and nVidia ought to be ready by then, along with even Windows for AMD64. That will

Emergency Shut-Down System for a Water Cooled PC

December 16, 2003 admin 0

Detailed How-To with parts list – Ron Wlock

The 90nm Ditch . . .

December 16, 2003 admin 0

XBit Labs reports that 90nm Hammers are going to be furnaces, too. The key item in the piece for those wanting to buy a Newcastle when they first come out is this: “According to currently available details, maximum current (IDD)

Aquajoe Waterblock – A User’s View

December 15, 2003 admin 0

Recently I was given the opportunity to test an Aquajoe waterblock in “real world” conditions. What follows are my observations and thoughts on the block and how it compares to my other block, a modified Swiftech MCW462. Prologue: First, my

First Newcastle Shows Up . . .

December 14, 2003 admin 0

Over here, we have a picture of an Athlon 64 3000+. However, it is not an Athlon 64 with 1Mb cache running at a slower speed. Rather, it is a Newcastle chip, the first we’ve ever seen. How can you

Silverprop Cyclone Evolutions

December 13, 2003 admin 0

Waterblock Test – Joe

Athlon 64 3000+: Pimping An Orphan?

December 13, 2003 admin 14

The Athlon 64 3000+ has been released, and it is available for as low as $240. Should you buy one? The answer to that question is another question. Do you want an expensive quick fling, or do you want a

PC Toys Breeze MAXX Personal Cooling Fan

December 12, 2003 admin 0

Something for hot geeks – Brian

GPL: Enforceability and Constitutionality

December 11, 2003 admin 0

Before we get started, I have one question. Is it required for any non-lawyer to be in the midst of a temper tantrum in order to write about the SCO case? Can they not control themselves? It seems that way.

Controlling Pumps and Initiating Emergency Shutdowns

December 9, 2003 admin 0

Excellent How-To with parts list – RoboTech (aka Lee Garbutt)