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52438	2002-06-04 09:52:00	Orange Smoothie Productions <www.orangesmoothie.org has released another version (0.21) of the tourney mod for Return to Castle Wolfenstein. The new release has been reworked so that the same content is used for both the Windows and Linux versions. Grab it here <www.orangesmoothie.org There are new WHQL Detonator drivers out for anyone using nVidia hardware. These drivers are beta and have a version number of 29.42 with the following features: Riva TNT2 / Ultra / Vanta /M64 GeForce 256 / DDR / Quadro GeForce 2 MX / DDR / Quadro 2 MXR GeForce 2 GTS / Pro / DDR / Ultra / Quadro 2 Pro GeForce 4 MX 420 / 440 / 460 Quadro 4 500XGL / Quadro 4 200/400NVS GeForce 3 / Ti 200 / Ti 500 GeForce 4 Ti 4600 / Ti 4400 / Ti 4200 Quadro4 900 XGL / 750 XGL / 700 XGL Features: WHQL certified Dated 05/03/2002 nView support Multilanguage Available for Windows 9x, ME, 2000, XP and NT4 Not refresh rate compatible - use a 3rd party utility Grab em here <www.warp2search.net nVidia has announced at the latest Computex trade fair that the Company's core products, including the nForce Platform Processors and GeForce Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) will take full advantage of the technologies integrated into AMD's Opteron processor and eighth-generation Athlon architectures. nVidia has both 32-bit and 64-bit software drivers in development that will harness the power of the 64-bit AMD Opteron and Athlon processors upon their release in the market, and will introduce a new line of nForce-based core-logic chipsets for the AMD Opteron processor architecture later this year. Got Apex <www.gotapex.com> has taken a look at one of the fastest CD-RW drives on the market right now, the Lite On LTR-48125S <http: 48x12x40 CDRW. Here's a small snip: Okay, back up the bus a second. Just how fast do we need to go? Is 48x really offering any kind of advantage over previous drives? is the Lite On LTR-48125S really all that much faster? Surprisingly, yeah. Zonelabs has released an new beta of the firewall software called ZoneAlarm Plus 3.1.258. This new release is a cross between the free version and the pro version. This latest beta doesn't include the privacy features, making it 100% pure software firewall. The look and design is the same as the other versions of ZoneAlarm 3. Check it out and download it here <fileforum.betanews.com Tweakers Australia <www.tweakers.com.au has just posted a 10 way socket 478 cooler shootout <www.tweakers.com.au In this comparo they include coolers from Zalman, Bitspower, Arkua and Sibak. Have a gander at this clip from the comparo: If you own a Socket 478 Pentium 4, you may have already noticed that the cooler you got with the CPU is barely audible - even more so if you made the transition from an AMD based system. The main reason behind this is because nearly all P4 coolers work a whole lot better than most of their Socket A counterparts, simply because their bigger, and capable of tackling larger fans that can push more cubic feet of air per minute through a larger array of fins on the heatsink. The surface temperature of the P4 may very well get just as hot as the AMD processors, but the heatsinks efficiency is improved by a larger contact patch on the P4 as opposed to the tiny 10x10mm patch on the XP. The Intel Pentium 4 also features an inbuilt speed-throttling device that will slow the overall speed down a notch to help it cool. Common logic would suggest that if the CPU was cool all of the time, then the CPU would run at full speed all of the time. Introducing the after-market cooler. After-market Socket 478 coolers have been available in a wide range of shapes, sizes and colours for some time now, and their performance as well as noise levels vary from unit to unit. Read the whole lot at the link above. Creative Asia has released two software updates for their Disc Detector and Disc Maker programs. herea re the details of the update: Creative Disc Detector Web Patch: This is the latest Creative Disc Detector update for use with NOMAD Jukebox 3 and is only meant for users with PlayCenter 3 v3.02.09 and v3.02.11. It resolves compatibility problems encountered on some portable storage devices. Only works for Disc Detector 2.00 (build 6) It will not install if Disc Detector 2.00 build 5 or lower is detected. If the installer detects a higher build version, installation will still continue but nothing will be updated. Supports 11 languages: English, Brazilian-Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified Supports the following Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/98SE, Windows NT4, Windows Millennium, Windows 2000 and Windows XP Grab it here <files.asia.creative.com Creative Disc Maker Update: This is the latest Creative Disc Maker module for use with PlayCenter 3 or higher. This update is meant to support more CDRW drive models and includes the latest NTI CD Burning engine (build 40). Supports 11 languages: English, Brazilian-Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified Supports the following Operating Systems: Windows 95/98/98SE, Windows NT4, Windows Millennium, Windows 2000 and Windows XP Will only install provided the following conditions are met: Disc Maker module (tab) is enabled An Extigy or Audigy card is installed Grab it here <files.asia.creative.com ASUS has released some new BIOS files for download for the P4B533 and A7N266 motherboards. Get them from the links below: P4B533 1006 Final (=1006 - 01 Beta) <ftp://ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM/BIOS/Socket_478/INTEL_Chipset/i845e/P4B533/1006.zip> P4B533 - Serie 1007 - 02 Beta <ftp://ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM/BIOS/Socket_478/INTEL_Chipset/i845e/> A7N266 / -C / -E 1003 - 02 Beta <ftp://ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM/BIOS/Socket_A/NVIDIA_Chipset/> nVidia has released new official nForce drivers. The driver details are as follows: Display Driver: 28.32 GART: 2.29 System Memory Bus: 2.17 Memory Controller: 2.26 Ethernet: 2.36 Audio: 2.36 Products Supported: nForce 220D/415/420/420D Platform Processors Go here <www.nvidia.com to download. TVTool 6.5 is out. TVTool helps with the TV output of nVidia graphic cards, specifically the removal of those nasty black borders around the picture on the TV screen. The biggest change to the program is the added support for GeForce 4 cards. Grab it here <tvtool.info Creative have released a EAX ADVANCED HD Audio Enhancement for Jedi Knight II to give your copy of the game that full sound experience. You can download the enhancement here <www.soundblaster.com or here <download.soundblaster.com and check out other titles that have been given the once over with EAX enhancements here <www.eax.creative.com Version 0.24 of the Quake2maX <modscape.telefragged.com modification of id Software's Quake II source code is now available. The update offers the following changes: OpenGL only (no software mode) 32-bit color skin/texture support (.jpg, .tga) Particle Engine Fast intuitive system Dynamically lit Better clientside special effects Improved dynanamic lighting & shadows Stainmaps for blood, impact marks and other special effects Clientside 3D chase camera Mouse FOV autosensitivity Miscellaneous Special Effects Redone particle effects Cellshading Translucent Console Enhanced Crosshair Bleeding Options Railgun types/colors Grab the binary here <modscape.telefragged.com and the source here <modscape.telefragged.com NT Compatible has updated their compatibility section. The compatibility lists will show you if the software or hardware you have are compatible with Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0. It's a must read here <www.ntcompatible.com Hardware review time: ASUS P4B533-E Motherboard (in German) on ComputerBase <www.computerbase.de ASUS P4T533-C and MSI 845E Max2-LR Motherboards on AMD World <www.amdworld.co.uk Cooler Master ATC-710 SX2 Server Case on Tek Sector <www.teksector.net Hercules 3D Prophet All-in-Wonder Radeon 8500DV Video Card on Guru3D <www.guru3d.com Leadtek Winfast K7N420DA Motherboard on Bjorn3d.com <www.bjorn3d.com Lite On LTR-48125S 48X CD-RW on Got Apex <www.gotapex.com Mitsumi CR-485CTE 40/20/48 CD-RW on CDRLabs.com <www.cdrlabs.com MSI 845E Max2-BLR Socket-478 Motherboard on HardwareZone.com <admin.hardwarezone.com MSI KT3 Ultra-ARU Motherboard on Viper's Lair <www.viperlair.com Samsung 753DF 17' Flat Monitor on I am Not a Geek <www.iamnotageek.com Socket 478 Cooler Round-up on Tweakers Australia <www.tweakers.com.au SiS Xabre 400 Reference Video Card on HEXUS.net <www.hexus.co.uk ThermalTake Volcano 7+ Cooler on Bytesector.com <www.bytesector.com XFX GeForce4 Ti4400 Video Card on Gaming Illustrated <www.gamingillustrated.com VIA C3 1 GHz Gold CPU on HEXUS.net <www.hexus.net www.ozquake.com	Guest (0)
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