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ExtremeTech Weekly
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November 2, 2004
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In This Issue:
Feature Story:
* Intel's Stealth Release
News Flash:
* Notes from the Lab: Free Advice for Intel
* Sun Ready to Open Solaris
* MGE Viper Gamer ATX Case
* AES in Pictures
* Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook
Discussions:
* Installing Windows XP
* Mystery Motherboard
* Personal Video Recorders
* Modding TiVo
* Laptop Resolution
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FEATURE STORY
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Intel's Stealth Release
Intel bumps up the frontside bus speed for the Pentium 4 and updated 925XE core logic,
but only the rarified Extreme Edition processor is supported. Does the faster bus and
slight bump in the P4EE clock rate really matter?
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NEWS FLASH
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Notes from the Lab: Free Advice for Intel
As Loyd Case recovers from testing the latest Intel chipset and processor release, he
ponders the company's decline and offers some free advice. Also: A look at this week's
stories.
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Sun Ready to Open Solaris
Later this month, Sun will unveil Open Solaris and give final pricing and other
details for
Solaris 10. The Santa Clara, Calif., company is also expected to announce an annual
subscription-type licensing model for Solaris 10, due by year's end.
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MGE Viper Gamer ATX Case
The Viper, from MGE's "Extreme Gamer" division, is an attempt at a cool case with a
bargain price-tag. Can a $90 case with a 500-watt power supply really deliver?
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-195-2-2-145394-21367-1
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AES in Pictures
We hit the annual Audio Engineering Society (AES) show in San Francisco and cruised
the show floor for an afternoon. View our slideshow of some of the more interesting
things we encountered on our adventure.
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Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook
Sound Blaster finally takes its show on the road with an Audigy 2 specifically
designed
for laptop gamers. Could this be the best thing in mobile gaming since the 3D GPU?
We think so, and we tell you why.
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-195-2-2-145394-21373-1
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DISCUSSIONS
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Installing Windows XP
A reader is having trouble installing Windows XP onto his PC. Is his problem just a
dirty
CD read head or something more sinister? Give a fellow ETer a hand in the forums.
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-195-2-2-145394-21376-1
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Mystery Motherboard
Is there any way for a poster to figure out what motherboard his second-hand system is
using short of lifting the hood and looking inside? Offer suggestions in the forum.
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-195-2-2-145394-21376-1
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Personal Video Recorders
A reader wants to invest in a PVR, but he's torn between offerings from AVerMedia
and Hauppauge. Which gives better picture quality and has less userability issues?
If you know, share with the class in the discussion section.
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-195-2-2-145394-21379-1
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Modding TiVo
An ET reader wants to enable his TiVo to burn recorded programs to DVD. What
components should he buy and where should he look for good modding directions?
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-195-2-2-145394-21382-1
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Laptop Resolution
A poster just treated his IBM ThinkPad to a new hard drive. But now the picture
resolution
won't go beyond 640 x 480. Has this happened to you? Give solace in the forums.
http://eletters.extremetech.com/zd1/cts?d=80-195-2-2-145394-21385-1
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UTILITY DOWNLOAD
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Desperately Seeking WiFi
Looking for an easy way to locate and connect to hotspots? This is the perfect utility
for you.
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