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Thread ID: 24996	2002-09-23 09:29:00	monday news	tweak'e (174)	Press F1

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82336	2002-09-23 09:29:00	Windows XP Service Pack 1 Utility Microsoft has released new Windows XP boot disk utilities that allows a PC without a bootable CD-ROM to perform a new installation . These new utils are to cater for the release of Windows XP SP1 and as before a XP Home disk will not work with an XP PRO installation and vice versa . Windows XP Pro Disk ( . microsoft . com/download/whistler/Install/SP1/W98NT42KMeXP/EN-US/winxpsp1_en_pro_bf . exe" target="_blank">download . microsoft . com) XP Pro instructions ( . microsoft . com/downloads/release . asp?ReleaseID=42819&area=search&ordinal=7" target="_blank">www . microsoft . com) Windows XP Home Disk ( . microsoft . com/download/WinXPHome/Install/SP1/W98NT42KMeXP/EN-US/winxpsp1_en_hom_bf . exe" target="_blank">download . microsoft . com) Home instructions ( . microsoft . com/downloads/release . asp?ReleaseID=42818&area=search&ordinal=8" target="_blank">www . microsoft . com) KT333 motherboard roundup at AMDMB AMD MB ( . amdmb . com/article-display . php?ArticleID=205" target="_blank">www . amdmb . com) has posted up a roundup of KT333 motherboards pitting the MSI KT3 Ultra2, Gigabyte GA-7VRXP, Soltek 75DRV5, ECS K7VTA3, Shuttle AK35GT2R, Epox 8K5A2+ and the Abit KX7-333 against each other . Here's a clip from the intro: As soon as I began to receive KT400 motherboards from different manufacturers, and I looked over and saw a stack of KT333 motherboards that had still not had their chance on the review table, I knew this article was a must . I’ve always thought that reviewing technology that had been surpassed by another version of itself (in this case VIA’s own chipsets) was only a good thing if the older product had something new and exciting to offer . Read the whole shoot-out at the link above . Fantom CD version 1 . 2 . 1 Build 1860 Fantom CD version 1 . 2 . 1 build 1860 has been released for download . Fantom CD is a program for reading CDs and running CD programs without a CD by creating a virtual CD-ROM drive on the hard disk using software methods . This emulator allows you to run CD-ROM applications from your hard drive or network server . In your hard drive space, you can establish and access up to 31 different virtual CD-ROM drives . This is similar to another program an bit more well know, going by the name Deamon Tools (http://www . daemon-tools . com/) . Fantom CD version 1 . 2 . 1 Build 1860 ( . betanews . com/detail . php3?fid=1004690795" target="_blank">fileforum . betanews . com) Lycoris, where Linux meets Windows A new Linux based operating system has been released called Lycoris, which, if you were not fully versed on Windows XP, you could swear was XP with it's GUI . Lycoris Desktop/LX is a powerful and open alternative to Windows . Put the power back into your hands with this new, affordable operating system . Lycoris Desktop/LX is available for download at the link below and ranges in cost from $US19 . 95 up to $US39 . 95 depending on the version you order . Order your copy here ( . lycoris . com/store/" target="_blank">www . lycoris . com) and check out the full details and screenshots here (http://www . lycoris . com/) . NVIDIA 31 . 40 Beta driver for windows XP/2000 There are some new leaked beta Detonator drivers out for Windows XP/2000 . These drivers are version 31 . 40 are for all GeForce based video cards and contain the following information: Driver dated 08/30/2002 - 30th of August 2002 Generic Release - All Nvidia cards to date supported Unofficial beta release not supported by Nvidia These drivers may a good stable alternative to the buggy beta 40 . 41 drivers that are out . NVIDIA 31 . 40 Beta driver ( . fileconnect . net/modules . php?name=News&file=article&sid=1943&mode=&order=0&thold=0" target="_blank">www . fileconnect . net) High-definition music MSNBC have posted details on the next generation of high definition music . Here's part of the post on the details of the CD's: The new Super Audio CDs have a Super Audio layer with a two-channel audio mix and a 5 . 1 channel surround mix . They must be played on a SACD player . Some SACDs, called hybrids, also contain a regular CD layer on the same disc and can be played on ordinary CD players . DVD-Audio discs contain a super-resolution two-channel audio mix and a 5 . 1-channel surround mix . DVD-A discs must be played on a DVD-Audio player . Some discs also contain a standard Dolby-digital music mix and can be played on any machine that can handle DVD-Video discs . Read more on the next step in Hi-Def audio at msnbc ( . msnbc . com/news/810537 . asp?0si=-" target="_blank">www . msnbc . com) . GameOS GE performance booster released GameOS GE a Windows shell program made for for the sole purpose of playing games with the best performance and stability you can get has been released . Here's some more detail on the shell from the hompeage of the program: GameOS GE has a feature called "free game resources", which can be used before or after every game so that the next game will have all the resources it craves . GameOS GE gives you dedicated game performance the way console OSs does for maximum performance . To install, simply extract the contents of the zip file into a directory that has 8 characters or less, run ge . exe, and reboot . GameOS GE will now become your default shell . To uninstall, simply open your system . ini file and change the shell= line to shell=explorer . exe GameOS GE runs on Windows 9x/XP/2K systems . Use on Windows ME only if you have experience with running shells . GameOS GE requires VB 6 DLLs to run which may need to be downloaded for all OS's other than XP . To get the VB6 DLLs go to the link below . VB6 DLL's (ftp://ftp . microsoft . com/Softlib/MSLFILES/vbrun60 . exe) GameOS ( . manx . net/xp/gameos . zip" target="_blank">homepages . manx . net) GeForce4MX with AGP8x pictures HarwareConnect has posted up some piccies of the first AGP 8x GeForce4 MX420 and MX440 SE . Outwardly the cards have the following distinguishing features: BGA memory chips . Just like on the GeForce4 MX460 based graphics cards . DVI-I connector . If you remember, there were no GeForce4 MX440 powered products with this type of connectors . D-Sub connector . No filters at all and the connector itself does not resemble anything I have seen before . Check out the pictures here ( . hardwareconnect . net/modules . php?name=News&file=article&sid=238&mode=&order=0&thold=0" target="_blank">www . hardwareconnect . net) . New Logitech Optical Mouse Logitech have released a new wireless optical mouse for sale . The new mouse is called the MX700 and has eight buttons, is wireless and comes with a recharge base station with a new Fast RF Cordless technology that the mouse plugs into . You can check out a pic of the new mouse here ( . buy . com/retail/product . asp?sku=10329812" target="_blank">www . buy . com) . Flash your Lite-On 24103S/32123S up to a 40125S CDFreaks has posted a report on how to flash your older Lite-On 24103S/32123S up to a 40125S (48x12x40) burner . This is all done via a firmware upgrade that allows you to perform the flash . Check out the post here ( . cdfreaks . com/news2 . php3?ID=4777" target="_blank">www . cdfreaks . com) . The Lite-On overclocking FAQ Following their post on upgrading a Lite-On to a 40125S, CD Freaks has posted an FAQ in their forums that lists all the known Lite-On drives that can be overclocked for faster speeds and which drives can not be overclocked . Check out the list here ( . cdfreaks . com/showthread . php?s=1ff3ffb35ea45089603eda277d7e1da3&threadid=42344" target="_blank">club . cdfreaks . com) if you want to supe up your Lite-On drive . New Thermaltake VGA high performance coolers Thermaltake has released a new range of high performance VGA coolers for the GeForce4 range of video cards . This new range comes in a variety of different shapes and colours which are sure to make your card stand-out at the next big LAN you go to . Check out the full range of coolers at Thermaltake ( . thermaltake . com/products/chipset/vgaoem . htm" target="_blank">www . thermaltake . com) . thx monty ( . ozquake . com/montysdump/index . html" target="_blank">www . ozquake . com)	tweak'e (174)
82337	2002-09-24 06:51:00	That link about the SACD and DVD-A, unfortunately sounds like it was written by someone who had only just realised that there have been advances in technology since LP's For 1 a hybrid-SACD will sound exactly the same as a normal CD. Unless you have a SACD player. (which no one has yet) It also failed to mention that when these products take off their will be no more ripping of CD's as these are digitally secure. In otherwords, the advent of this technology could make ripping mp3's so much harder. It also failed to mention Sony charges the earth for the use of its SACD technology, whereas DVD-A is heaps cheaper, as its by a consortium. (might even be free) and you still have to ask the question. With new technology why would we still want to carry around bulky portable CD players. Theres my 2c worth	roofus (483)
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