[H]ardNews 8th Edition

875P Goodness:

GamePyre burns though the Asus P4C800 Deluxe. Get it? Burns through? GamePyre? OK, nevermind it was funny when I typed it...

ASUS P4C800 Deluxe is a rock stable and a very fast board. There is no question about stability and performance, which are vital elements for an enthusiast motherboard. The combination of 800 MHz Bus and Dual channel DDR400 is obviously faster than 533 MHz bus solution. Performance Acceleration Technology, PAT gives %1-%2 more performance.

Our review is here for comparison.

Language & the Net:

It seems as though the Internet is having some big impacts on how we talk to each other according to Merriam-Webster. Thanks Peter Hopkins.

"Typically, it takes 10 to 20 years before a word moves out of usage by small groups into the larger populace," Morse said. But dot-commer - someone who works for an online outfit - made the cut in a scant five years.

9600 Pro Review:

This one is for our German fans, but as always, the graphs tell the tale no matter what language you speak..except "illiterate" of course.

Opteron Facts:

All you ever wanted to know about AMD Opterons but were afraid to ask.

AMDboard just published, in one single page, the complete Opteron OPN, ID and Specifications Tables that tell everything we need to know about Opteron's models, model numbers (OPN), and complete specifications for each Opteron serie (100, 200, 800).

Cooling:

DIY Temperature Display @ GideonTech - Multispeed Fan Controller @ Modders.org (Portuguese)

Modding:

Matrix LCD @ Gruntville - QuitePC Pyramid @ TwistedMods - Media Type Case @ Hexus - Antec Lanboy @ Enscape - Maxtop Case @ HardOCTech

Etc.:

Plextor DVD Review @ BensCustomCases - TDK DVD Writer @ Designtechnica - Nexus PSU @ MyGamer - Eumax HSF @ Ohls - Mousepad @ ExtenstionTech - USB Hard Drive @ UniqueHardware