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Gaming Hardware: ATI Catalyst 6.3 Drivers Released
 ATI Catalyst 6.3 Drivers here.
Nothing else to say but go get them if you have any problems with your current drivers that you are using for your video card!
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Gaming Hardware: ATI Catalyst 5.13 Drivers Released!
Today, ATI released a rather quickly done update for Catalyst users, however, a fix is always better than nothing... Unless the fix only creates more problems!
Click here to go to the download page.
Click here to view the Release Notes for Version 5.13.
Enjoy!
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Gaming Hardware: Alienware changing for the better or worse
Los Angeles (CA) - Alienware traditionally has been a niche computer manufacturer, catering their distinctive computers with glowing alien heads to people with deep pockets. Fully configured, many of these machines can cost several thousands of dollars, but the company is starting to focus on lower budget consumers such as college students and government employees. At DV Expo West, we chatted with Linda Roberds, product marketing manager, at Alienware and Kashef Mahmud, director of federal sales, about the future direction of the company.
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Gaming Hardware: NVIDIA Beta Forceware 81.26
NVIDIA Beta Forceware WinXP & Win2k Driver
v81.26
Size: 30.09Mb
Date: Sep 17, 2005
Download From 3DChipset
Download from Guru3D
Version Notes:
Drivers come with a setup.exe for easy installing
GeForce 2 and up are supported in this release
No word on performance or compatibility
Files are dated: August 26, 2005
WinZip Packaged
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Gaming Hardware: X-bit Labs GPU Showdown
X-bit labs undertakes another attempt to choose the best-among-the-best hardware for every buyer. They tested a massive amount of graphics cards in unprecedented – 30 – number of benchmarks just to find out the best solutions at different price-points.
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Gaming Hardware: NVIDIA 78.03 WinXP & Win2k Driver
Date: Sep 02, 2005
Version Notes:
Resolved issue with some application profile settings not overriding the global profiles settings
Improved High Quality performance setting on GeForce 7 series to reduce shimmering artifacts
Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support
For a full list of other issues resolved, please view the driver release notes
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Gaming Hardware: PCI-E 2 Coming to a Computer Near You!
WHILE A LOT of people haven't got themselves fangled up for PCI Express yet, and AGP cards are still selling well, Intel told developers last week to be ready for PCI Express 2.
Ajay Bhatt and Ramin Neshati, who work at the Intel Corporation, divulged architectural extensions for PCIe II, with products expected in 2007-2008.
Features for PCI Express II include better formance at 5GHz PHY, device virtualisation, trusted platforms, and different sizes - or form factors as the jargon goes.
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Gaming Hardware: nVidia Releases WHQL 77.77 Forceware Drivers
There is a new video driver out from nVidia that is WHQL certified. This new driver update should fix the gamma problem was that found in the 77.72 driver set.
Here are some release highlights:
- Support for GeForce 7800 GT
- SLI support for GeForce 6600 and GeForce 6600 LE
- New SLI rendering mode (SLI Antialiasing) for increased antialiasing performance
- Broader SLI optimizations and validation for the latest games
- Resolved SLI Antialiasing issues with some applications and generating screen shots. For a full list of other issues resolved, please view the driver release notes.
- Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0c and OpenGL® 2.0 support
You can get the drivers here.
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Gaming Hardware: ATI Quietly Releases X800 GT
News of the part emerged last month, and today at least one Taiwanese board maker finally launched products based on the new chip.
A visit to ATI's web site reveals a reference to the X800 GT, but only among products which its hardware partners will ship. ATI, it seems, will not be offering X800 GT-based boards of its own.
The X800 GT is believed to derive from ATI's R480 core. It contains eight pixel processing pipelines and six vertex engines, and is clocked to around 470MHz. It only supports PCI Express x16 connections - there's no AGP 8x version.
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Gaming Hardware: Nvidia Says
The 6800 Ultra remains Nvidia fastest AGP.
Nvidia is doing the AGP to PCIe move faster than we expected, as it decided that it won't release the Geforce 7800 series in an old fashioned AGP way. The company will isolate 24 pipelined graphic cards for the PCI Express market only. The PCIe market actually remains the first choice for high end enthusiasts as it offers you the option to use more than one card in SLI. On the other hand it grows every single day. Never let anyone tell you that this is a Hobson's Choice.
This comes as something of a surprise to us as we know that ATI will release an AGP version of R520 once it's ready. Bear in mind that ATI sill has to release PCIe version but once it has R520 PCIe it won't be a rocket science to bridge this chip to AGP with its Rialto bridge to Babylon chip.
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Gaming Hardware: AMD Athlon FX-57 - Ultimate Gaming CPU
Gamers everywhere have seen the results AMD has had with its FX line and for good reason are eagerly anticipating the FX-57. Although the FX-53 and FX-55 will still make great gaming CPUs from now until the next year or so, it’s the 57 model in particular that really puts some distance between AMD and Intel’s closest gaming CPU dubbed the “Extreme Edition”.
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Gaming Hardware: GTA: San Andreas Requirements and Screenshots
The game many Xbox and PC fans of is coming June 7th; GTA: San Andreas. And with the soon-to-be-released game, comes the system requirements as well as some intense screenshots for your own viewing pleasure!
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The system requirements for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas have slipped out thanks to gaming-age.com:
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Gaming Hardware: Intel Dual-Core PCs
Intel made it official on Friday: The company confirmed that system builders will start offering dual-core computers next week. The PCs will be based on the Pentium Extreme Edition 840 processor.
Dell and Alienware will be participating in the launch.
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Gaming Hardware: Beta Forceware 76.50
A new beta driver has been leaked again today. These drivers are dated March 24th. Want to try the latest beta driver for your GeForce series of cards? These drivers aren't WHQL certified.
Download Information Inside.
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Gaming Hardware: Largest PC builders in the US
"First quarter results demonstrate that demand remains healthy going into the new year," said Loren Loverde, director of IDC's worldwide quarterly PC tracker. "Although the market is expected to slow later this year, demand for portables, system replacements, and growth in emerging geographies continue to drive expansion."
Dell 5.0 million computers
HP 2.7 million devices
Gateway 830,000 units
IBM 627,000 units
Toshiba in fifth 509,000
Info from market research firm IDC.
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Evening Reading: Don't Overlook the Dead
Trailer for 'The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned' Borderlands DLC Infested with the Undead
Casual MMO Black Friday Discounts
2D Beat-em-Up, 'Revenge of the Wounded Dragons' Seeks Vengeance via PSN Tomorrow
Bayonetta Trailer Does Whatever a Panther, Butterfly, Bird of Prey or Flock of Bats Can
Final Star Wars: Old Republic Classes Revealed
Pandemic Veterans Say Goodbye with Not-Work-Safe 'Office Space' Tribute
Study Examines Video Game War Crimes
Lawyers trained in international humanitarian, criminal and human rights law cast their legal eyes over twenty shooters including Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, 24: The Game, Far Cry 2 and "Metal Gear Soldier 4 [sic]" for the http://www.shacknews.com/extras/alice/documents/Playing_by_the_Rule.pdf">study</a> titled 'Playing by the Rules.'
Blizzard: We Announce All Our Games Too Early
Nintendo Reveals DSi Black Friday Bundles
World of Warcraft Vet Unveils Console Zombie MMO as 'World Doesn't Need More Dragons'
Shack PSA: Xbox Live Deals Bring Half-Off Peggle, Savings on Fable 2 DLC and Death Tank
The Saboteur Gone Gold
Following an admittedly "very difficult week" during which the studio lost http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/61280">a majority of its staff</a> alongside its office, Electronic Arts subsidiary Pandemic has announced the completion of its latest title, World War II-era stealth-action game The Saboteur.
Resident Evil 5 DLC Not Planned for PC
Shack PSA: Doom Resurrection iPhone at $3
Bayonetta Demo Due December 3
Nintendo Downloads: Super Mario Kart, BIT.TRIP VOID, A Boy and His Blob, More Electroplankton
Borderlands DLC Screenshots: Zombie Island
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