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Soyo has posted a new bios.

file name: 7iwa4ba1.bin
checksum: 276A
release date: 08/24/2000
BIOS revision: 7IWA-F_4BA1
Changes: Updated AWARD source code. Fix new Celeron cpu display PIII.

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Microsoft has posted guidelines to system administrators on how to close an apparent security hole in MS SQL Server 7.0 -- read the instruction manual!

The problem, which has been blamed for several UK and American government sites being hacked into in recent weeks, results from a default blank system administrator login that some administrators have failed to change.

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TweakTown have taken a look at the FIC AZ11 socket a motherboard based on the VIA KT133 chipset which sports a heap of great soft and hardware features as well as nice FSB overclockability.

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Techgear.net has reviewed the Logitech Wingman Formula Force, a force feedback steering wheel & pedals kit at a decent price.

From the Soft Red steering wheel, to the checkerplate footrest, this wheel/pedal assembly seems a lot like a racecar. It has a magnificently weighted steering wheel, perfect for playing an Indycar game, because it has a strong centerpoint, and it gets stiffer trying to turn when you are pulling hard G's in the corners. It is amazingly realistic.
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The Cupertino, Calif.-based utility software giant launched on Monday the second major version of its Windows 2000 desktop cloning application, Ghost 6.5. The software is slated to ship this month. Disk cloning enables IT managers to quickly deploy and distribute software in the event of an operating system upgrade or new hardware purchase.

Aside from being Windows 2000 Certified, Ghost 6.5 offers a host of new features, including an enhanced console and new console Wizard, support for file transfers, a Multicast server that can push or pull images from many PCs, a Boot Wizard and, most significantly, a new AutoInstall feature.

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3dfx has released new beta drivers for the Voodoo3 3500 TV AGP under Windows 2000.

Driver Versions:
Voodoo3 3500 TV Windows 2000 Driver kit: BETA 5
Voodoo3 3500 Win2k(r) Display Driver and Miniport: 5.00.2195.0151
Voodoo3 Glide(tm) 2.X Driver: 2.61.00.0613
Voodoo3 Glide 3.X Driver: 3.10.00.0613
OpenGL(r) Driver Version: 1.0.0.0638 ICD Beta
VisualReality Kit Version: BETA 4
3dfx Tools Version: 2.5.4.97

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PCinsight has posted a D-Link 4-Point USB Hub review.

There are two methods of providing power to the hub and any additional USB peripheral. In bus-powered mode, each port is given 100mA. As with the bandwidth issue, this is generally fine for input devices such as keyboards, but is insufficient for digital cameras, or webcams. For this reason, the DSB-H4 does have a self-powered mode. In this mode, the hub connects to a standard wall outlet, and provides up to 500mA of power to each port. Aside from printers and scanners (which have their own power source), this is more than sufficient.
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