Threading through the hype

IN ITS PUSH TO MAKE CLEVERER processors, Intel is hyping hyperthreading. Why have those transistors sitting around idly doing nothing while the rest of the chip is beavering away like a cockerel in a chicken coop, asks Chipzilla.

Extremetech takes a look at the trend over here. "One of the most interesting recent advances for mainstream processors," they reckon.

Gerson writes to say he's got to the bottom of the Windows XP/SCSI performance issue He's posted his findings on Storage Review's forum here. Worth a wibble.

Here's proof - just in case you needed it - that Athlon XP2700s can be had in systems on sale now. Well, in this one anyhow. A snip at $2,795 over here.

Tech Report takes a look at MagicCard. This little gizmo stores away all your Windows install info in a tiddly bit of your drive, ready for when it all goes Pete Tong. Does it work? Find out here.

AMDZone casts an eye over a slice of Kingmax PC2700 256MB CAS 2.5 memory over here.

Anantech reviews Gigabyte's 7VAXP board that is breathing some life back into KT400, they reckon over here.

Vince over at VTR Hardware has posted his review of Abit's AT7 MAX 2 mobo. Vince is French though, so prepare to Babelfish from here.

Our old mates at HardwareZone have a gander at ASUS A7V8X KT400 motherboard here. And AOpen's AX4B-533 Tube motherboard here.

The Neoseeker delves under the skin of Epox's KT333 8K5A2+ here.

Compare that with Active Hardware's look at the same board here.

Xbit Labs considers 3ware Escalade 7850 Controller Review here.

And over here is Monster Hardware's Top Ten Freeware/Sharware Apps/Utilities and stuff. "After all these years," they say, "you can find PC savvy guys n gals that can overclock a spanking new P4 or Athlon XP without blinking an eyelid, but when it comes to the most mundane task such as using an FTP client to transfer a mere zip file they look at you as if it's practically quantum physics."

You can nail the Wibbler here.