SOYO SY-7VCA Mainboard Review

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iXBT LABS has posted a review of another ATX mainboard on VIA Apollo Pro133A for Socket370. The distinguishing feature of this board is a set of four diagnostic LEDs, a beautiful BIOS Start Screen and nice overclocking options.

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MSN Preview 1

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MSN Preview 1 is the new Internet software from Microsoft that makes it easier to get more from the Web. With a brand new look, and features such as e-mail, instant messaging, music and video, MSN Preview 1 brings the Web alive!

New features in MSN Preview 1 include:
Cool new Web interface
Easy sign-in and access to your favorite MSN features
Integrated support for music and video
Support for multiple users
Simple, low impact installation

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Microsoft releases Windows Me RC1, near-final IE 5.5

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Microsoft Corporation signed off on Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) Release Candidate 1 (RC1) Tuesday, two weeks after the release of RC0. If the product continues with this nicely timed schedule, the final "RTM" release will hit on June 13th as planned and Windows Me will begin appearing with new PCs and on retail store shelves in late July. In a note to beta testers, the company said that Windows Me RC1 would be the first of many release candidate builds that will appear over the next few weeks as the product inches closer to completion. And at this point in the Windows Me´s development, Microsoft is only looking for "show stopper" bugs and regressions from prior Windows releases.

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RealNetworks Debuts Updated Video Player

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RealNetworks said the new player delivers a "true video experience" to customers using dial-up connections and near "DVD-quality video" to those using broadband services.

The product is expected to garner the endorsement of legendary director Francis Ford Coppola, who is scheduled to take part in the keynote of RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser Wednesday at Real Conference 2000 in San Jose, Calif.

RealSystem 8 includes RealVideo 8, developed by both RealNetworks and Intel (stock: INTC). RealVideo 8 scales from narrowband to broadband delivering VHS quality for DSL and cable modem users, and full-motion DVD quality at 1Mpbs, said Ben Rotholtz, general manager systems and tools, at RealNetworks.

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Intel releases 933-MHz chips as shortage eases

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Intel today released a 933-MHz Pentium III for desktops, amid signs that the shortage of processors will start to ease.

The new Pentium III processor, which will cost $794 in volume quantities, is being incorporated into high-end desktop PCs from Dell Computer and others. IBM, for example, today released its Aptiva 990, which contains a 933-MHz Pentium III, 128MB of standard memory, and a 40GB hard drive for $2109.

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Windows 2000 ´not to blame´ for Novell fall

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Microsoft´s Windows 2000 was not responsible for a large drop in fiscal second-quarter revenues said Novell, the US software company, which had suggested it was the cause of a profit warning three weeks ago.

The sharply reduced revenues were due to problems with retailers and dealers, Novell said, as it revealed a reorganisation to capitalise on opportunities in online IT services and products.

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Customers wary of Windows 2000

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The majority of Windows NT users are delaying migration to Windows 2000 by up to 18 months because they fear the platform will be too unreliable or have no immediate effect on their business.

According to a survey of 1128 US NT specialists by researcher Giga Information Group, only 20 per cent said they plan to move to Windows 2000 within six to nine months, while the majority (30 per cent) said they would delay migration by 12 to 18 months.

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Aureal SQ2500 Review

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iXBT LABS has posted a review of the today´s most famous sound card from Aureal based on Vortex2 chip - SQ2500. This card is a competitor N1 of Creative Sound Blaster Live!.

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What Happened to NV11?

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With all the hype and excitement around NVidia´s latest desktop chip, the GeForce 2 GTS, its a simple feat to forget the GTS´s mobile cousin, originally scheduled to launch alongside GeForce 2. What has happened to this chip, and what will its specs and usage be?

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Users upset at new rules for windows certification

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Some corporate information technology executives are grumbling that Microsoft Corp. has revamped its certification program to force companies to migrate to Windows 2000.

Under the new rules, people who hold Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification must pass exams on Windows 2000 by Dec. 31, 2001, or lose their certification.

What´s more, Microsoft is "retiring" all Windows NT 4.0 exams at the end of this year. This means that, seven months from now, it will be impossible to obtain MCSE certification without training on Windows 2000.

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3dfx on Win2K Drivers

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Saw over Voodoo Extreme:

Flip Cody has gotten an e-mail from 3dfx Interactive regarding Windows 2000 drivers for their Voodoo5 series of video cards. Here´s the e-mail:

Q: Have you guys had any feedback on drivers for win2k? I have pre-ordered a V5 and I´m looking very forward to buying it. I have win2k and win98se on my machine but prefer win2k (as do several people on this NG). Approximately when will V5 win2k drivers be available?

A: You´re looking at drivers being available VERY shortly after the release of the Voodoo5 5500 AGP.

Intel Celeron to die Q1 next year

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An Intel roadmap seen by The Register indicates that the Celeron processor will shuffle off its mortal coil towards the end of the first quarter next year, displaced by the system-on-the-chip solution codenamed Timna.

But there´s life in the old Celeron dog yet, according to the roadmap. As revealed here yesterday, the 633MHz and 666MHz Celerons will arrive at the end of the month, to be followed in Q3 by a 700MHz Celeron, and in Q4 by a 733MHz Cu128K.

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Microsoft Releases Beta 2 of Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT - news) today announced the availability of the Microsoft:registered: Windows:registered: 2000 Datacenter Server beta 2 release to industry partners including server hardware vendors, IHVs, ISVs and research institutes. Windows 2000 Datacenter Server is Microsoft´s operating system for the most demanding levels of availability and scalability. Delivery of beta 2 to qualified Datacenter Server hardware vendors enables them to provide a complete evaluation platform to beta and Joint Development Program (JDP) participants for high-end enterprise computing solutions, such as large dotcoms, application service providers, online transaction processing, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, data warehousing, enterprise messaging and server consolidation.

``The availability of beta 2 and the launch of the Datacenter JDP is a key milestone toward completing the validation of all the elements of the Windows Datacenter Program,´´ said Michel Gambier, group product manager of Enterprise Server Marketing at Microsoft. ``Working closely with our industry partners, beta and JDP customers, our objective is not only to test the operating system, but also the Datacenter Hardware Compatibility Test and services framework of the program.´´

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New bios & drivers for both Fasttrak66, Ultra66

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New bios and drivers are available for Fasttrak66 and Ultra66. Thanks Anthony.

Ultra66 Bios
ftp://ftp.promise.com/Controllers/IDE/Ultra66/BIOS/U66B114b0728.ZIP
Ultra66 Drivers
ftp://ftp.promise.com/Controllers/IDE/Ultra66/BetaFamilyDvr/U66_D160_b14.ZIP

Fasttrak66 Bios
ftp://ftp.promise.com/Controllers/IDE/FastTrak66/BETA/FT66B130b2.zip
Fasttrak66 Drivers
ftp://ftp.promise.com/Controllers/IDE/FastTrak66/BETA/FT66D130b23.ZIP
FastTrak66 UTILITY
ftp://ftp.promise.com/Controllers/IDE/FastTrak66/BETA/FT66U130b35.ZIP

Microsoft Demonstrates New Service Provider Tools And Technologies Based on Wind

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Highlighting the strength of the Microsoft:registered: Windows:registered: 2000 platform for the ISP/ASP market, Microsoft Corp. further demonstrates its commitment to the success of ISPs, cable operators, telecommunications companies and Web hosters at ISPCON Spring 2000, the world´s largest gathering for the Internet´s professional community. A keynote address on Windows Media technology and a host of tools and technologies illustrating the strength of the Windows 2000 platform will help demonstrate the many ways in which ISPs and ASPs are successfully implementing and managing solutions based on tools from Microsoft and its industry partners.

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Performing Unattended Setups with Answer Files

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Not long ago, building answer files was time consuming. You had to build a text file that specified all the correct configuration information, including the machine name, the IP address, and network card settings. To simplify the process, Microsoft included a utility called Setup Manager in the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit. The Win2K Advanced Server, Win2K Server, and Win2K Pro CD-ROMs include an improved version of this utility. You can find the utility in the SupportTools directory´s cabinet file deploy.cab. To use Setup Manager, extract setupmgr.exe and setupmgx.dll to a folder on your hard drive, and run setupmgr.exe to begin creating your answer files.

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Microsoft Upgrades Its Top Certification; Businesses Adopting Windows 2000 Expec

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Microsoft is making it more challenging than ever for technology professionals to become Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers.

With many companies expected to adopt Windows 2000, and the need for more highly skilled workers to help them plan and manage that migration, Microsoft is raising the bar for MCSE candidates by revamping the tests required for its new MCSE Windows 2000 credential -- including rigorous testing for real-world skills. Not only must the next generation of MCSEs know how to design, develop and manage Windows 2000 applications and related Microsoft server products, they must also prove their skills and experience on new performance-based exams that test hands-on experience rather than rote memorization of facts.

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Microsoft Message Queuing nearly 10 times faster than IBM MQSeries in NSTL bench

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According to the benchmark test, 4,000-byte MSMQ messages achieved an average throughput of 7,590 messages per second on a single machine, while MQSeries messages of 4,000 bytes averaged only 736 messages per second in a duplicate environment. In addition, MSMQ outperformed MQSeries using different message sizes and types.

"With Windows 2000 and Windows DNA 2000, Microsoft is delivering an integrated platform for developing and deploying Web solutions," said Tod Nielsen, vice president of the Platform Group at Microsoft, on the day of the study's release. "The NSTL test results released today demonstrate Microsoft´s commitment to empowering customers with exceptional technology and products for building enterprise-level Web applications."

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