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AGP: (Accelerated Graphics Port) A high-speed 32-bit port from Intel for attaching a display adapter to a PC. It provides a direct connection between the card and memory, and...; Full AGP Definition >>

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New GeForce 7800 GS for AGP Users: NVIDIA Brings a GeForce 7 Series GPU Architecture to the Huge Installed Base of AGP-Equipped PCs NVIDIA Corporation has introduced the new NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GS Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) for AGP-based systems. Boasting the feature set of the award-winning GeForce 7800 GPUs, the new GeForce 7800 GS GPU features...; Tags: Nvidia GeForce, AGP, GPU, Video Cards, Hardware, Components; White papers 2006-09-02
VIA AGP Driver (zip): This AGP driver will support 8X AGP cards in VIA's 400 range of chipsets and beyond. This version is an update to the AGP driver contained in the last VIA 4-in-1 Driver set.; Tags: VIA Technologies Inc., AGP, Video Cards, Hardware, Components; Software downloads 2002-10-29

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AMD launches 'business class' Phenom, Athlon chips: AMD launches 'business class' Phenom, Athlon chipsOne thing AMD has better...than Intel is the way the heat sink mounts. The four little pins holding the Intel heat sink to the main board is very mickey mouse. I've had the outer portion of the pin, what expands to hold the sink...; Tags: Processors, Network technology, Sanity, AMD Athlon, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Phenom, business class, Intel Corp., chip; Discussion threads 2008-04-28
Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04: Yesterday saw the release of Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" so I grabbed myself a copy of the .ISO and took a look. So, what's it like? First impressions Hardy Heron is what I've come to expect from an Ubuntu release. ...; Tags: Ubuntu, Western Digital Corp., PIII System, Video Cards, Memory, Processors, Hardware, Components, Semiconductors, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-25
XP SP3 performance gains - Nothing to write home about: Those who believed that Windows XP Service Pack 3 would provide the aging OS with a performance boost may well be disappointed. My benchmark tests show that the application of XP SP3 makes negligible difference to system performance. The Test Systems For this round...; Tags: Hard Drive, Result, Performance, Western Digital Corp., RAM, Performance Management, Microsoft Windows XP, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-25

Who's interested in a non-Apple Mac?: Who's interested in a non-Apple Mac?Apple the hardware companycan not afford to lose business to a clone as they make little money off of the OS itself.[i]Cry Havoc, and let slip the dogs of war![/i]wrong priceYou cannot compare the $399 fo this system with the $599 for mac mini...; Tags: BIOS, Desktops, Operating systems, non-Apple Mac, Apple Inc., hardware; Discussion threads 2008-04-14
Microsoft drops 11 patches, 6 critical: Microsoft drops 11 patches, 6 criticalConflicting TitleThe headline had me worried that Microsoft wasn't going to release the patches.Did these make it to SP1? Prolly not?Do we install these before or after SP1? And...are there 11 or 17 vulnerabilities...6 + 5 = 11....RE: Microsoft drops 11 patches, 6...; Tags: Patches, patch management, Microsoft Corp., vulnerability; Discussion threads 2008-02-12
Apple walks on water and WiMax Mobile: Apple walks on water and WiMax MobileDongleAs I Cringley observes in the [url=http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2008/pulpit_20080111_003899.html]End Game[/url] article, Apple hardware is a dongle.You can only run their software applications on their hardware, with only a few exceptions.They need to diversify because with recent changes to expanded drm-free music availability (e.g, SONY to sell...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., WiMAX, WiMax Mobile, mobile, IPHONE IS; Discussion threads 2008-01-11
PowerStrip (exe): PowerStrip provides advanced, multi-monitor, programmable hardware support to a wide range of graphics cards - from the venerable Matrox Millennium I to the latest ATI X850 and NVidia SLI solutions. It is in fact the only program of its type to support multiple graphics cards from multiple chipset vendors, simultaneously,...; Tags: Video Card, Adjustment, PowerStrip, Microsoft Windows, Video Cards, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components; Software downloads 2007-12-27
SiSoftware Sandra (zip): SiSoftware Sandra is a 32 and 64-bit Windows system analyser that includes benchmarking, testing and listing modules. It tries to go beyond other utilities to show you more of what is really going on under the hood so you draw comparisons at both a high and low-level in a single...; Tags: SiSoftware Sandra, Microsoft Windows, Chipsets, Video Cards, 64-Bit, Printers, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Processors, Peripherals; Software downloads 2007-12-17
ASTRA - Advanced Sysinfo Tool (zip): This program performs computer configuration analysis and diagnostics. It gives detailed information about your computer hardware and devices operational modes, including undocumented information. A unique quick HDD Health Status checker is included. It provides information on CPU, motherboard, hard disks, S.M.A.R.T., CD/DVD devices, SCSI devices, memory modules, chipset, BIOS, PCI/AGP,...; Tags: Hard Drive, Device, HDD Health Status Checker, DOS Version, Video Cards, Hardware, Components; Software downloads 2007-12-11
First look at the ATI Radeon HD 3870: First look at the ATI Radeon HD 3870Would of been nice to know this beforehand...Since I just recently upgraded my 9800 Pro AIW AGP to an SLI motherboard cause I couldn't find any acceptable Crossfire alternatives to the SLI versions.Oh well, I ain't gonna return my motherboard, cause now I'm...; Tags: Home entertainment, Consumer electronics, GTS 640, card, ATI Technologies Inc., ATi, ATI Radeon HD 3870, home theater, ATI Radeon; Discussion threads 2007-12-05
Vista SP1 Release Candidate expected next week: Vista SP1 Release Candidate expected next weekVista SP1I have been using Vista for a few months now and I managed to get hold of an early release of SP1 for Vista. It did fix some issues, but Vista was still too sluggish for me to want to use as my...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista SP1 Release, Vista SP1 Release Candidate, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-11-28
Mac OS X Leopard release to set off wave of hardware upgrades: Mac OS X Leopard release to set off wave of hardware upgradesThat level of devotion isn't healthy...David,I know you are relatively new to the whole ZDNet blogging experience, however I think you are being just a little naive to think that we are all Apple-lovin' brainless idiots. I also know...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Processors, Apple Inc., Leopard, Apple Macintosh, IBM PowerPC, Microsoft Windows Vista, hardware upgrade, hardware, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS; Discussion threads 2007-10-16
System Analyser (zip): System Analyser gives comprehensive information about your system: Bios, Network, Dos, CPU/FPU, Cache, Memory, SPD, Video, AGP, Monitor, Drives, partitions, IDE, ATAPI, SATA, CD-Rom, DVD, Blue-ray Disk, RPC2, Lpt, Rs232, Mouse, Keyboard, IEEE 1284, Modem, Fax, ISDN, Sound, ASPI/CAM, SCSI, DMI, PCI, PCI Express, PCMCIA, Plug and Play, APM, ESCD,...; Tags: PCI, Serial ATA, Y2K, BIOS, Modems, Storage, Hardware, Components; Software downloads 2007-10-11
Mossberg reviews Ubuntu: Mossberg reviews UbuntuYou are missing a poll optionI'm sure that 75% of the readers here could find some way of blaming MS for it. Please add that as a poll option and let's see. :)RE: Mossberg reviews UbuntuI feel disappointed. It appears that Dell has let us down.There is however...; Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Dell Computer Corp., Mossberg, Linux; Discussion threads 2007-09-17
The trouble with mid-range graphics cards - they're not mid-range: The trouble with mid-range graphics cards - they're not mid-rangeBuy an older top-end card...- Just before the 8800 was released (it delivered as my card was being shipped), the 7600 (I think) was the "mid-range" card from nVidia, and a 7600GS (or whatever the mid-level letters are) was about $230.-...; Tags: Games, card, game, mid-range graphics card, DVD, graphics, video card; Discussion threads 2007-09-17
ATI driver flaw exposes Vista kernel to attackers: ATI driver flaw exposes Vista kernel to attackersJust over 6 months....... to blast a *major* hole into Uncle Bill's "most secure operating system ever". It is a good hole too. Find a buggy driver - or write your own - and Vista's kernel is your oyster.Good Job ATIWay to punch...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Video cards, SECURITY, Operating systems, ATI Technologies Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, NVidia Corp., kernel; Discussion threads 2007-08-10
Day 3 with a new Dell and Vista: Day 3 with a new Dell and VistaMy Toshiba laptop came with McAfeeI imagine that was my initial problem, because when I first fired up Vista when I got the thing, it was a dog. But this past weekend I restored from the factory DVDs, but then immediately uninstalled McAfee...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Dell Computer Corp., Day 3; Discussion threads 2007-06-14
nVidia ForceWare Graphics Driver (Windows 2000/XP) (24_forceware_winxp_english_whql): NVIDIA ForceWare Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games and applications. ForceWare ensures the best out-of-box experience for every user and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the life of your NVIDIA product. Version 94.24 adds support for...; Tags: Nvidia ForceWare, NVidia Corp., graphics driver, game, performance; Software downloads 2007-06-13