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[Sep 06, 2000, 12:15 am ET] - Post a Comment

New NVIDIA Linux Drivers
NVIDIA has posted new Linux drivers for XFree86 4.0.1, labeled version 0.9-5 on their FTP site (thanks LinuxGames).
Green Eggs and...CPUs?
Well, it's been joked about, but the guys at FreakNuts actually tried to cook an egg using an overclocked CPU. They weren't quite successful, but it's certainly an amusing read.
Voodoo 5 6000 Preview
As part of their ECTS coverage, GameSpot UK has written a preview of 3dfx' mammoth Voodoo 5 6000 video card.
New Voodoo 4+ Runner
Voodoo4+ Runner version 0.69b has been released. Voodoo4+ Runner is a handy program that lets you tweak settings on 3dfx cards, and this latest release adds one-click FSAA support.
Price Guidance
Tech-Review.com has updated their Weekly CPU Chart, The Tech Zone has updated their Weekly Hardware Price Index and Sharky Extreme has updated their Weekly CPU Prices all of which contain the latest prices on Intel and AMD processors.
Overclocking Tips
G3D has posted the first edition of their overclocking tips column, which will provide weekly help on squeezing the most out of your system.
New GeForce Tweak Utility
Version 1.0 final of the GeForce Tweak Utility, a program that lets you tweak the registry settings on GeForce cards, has been released.