For months, rumors have persisted that Dell is seeking to develop servers based on AMD microprocessors, a move that would strike a blow to Intel Corp., which has been Dell's only provider of processors. But to date, Dell has yet to offer any product based on AMD processors. Miami-based Alienware offers a wide range of systems featuring both Intel and AMD processors. The deal, according to Doug Freedman, senior analyst at American Technology Research Inc., gives Dell access to a highly skilled design team — one that is familiar with AMD chips. "I think this is the start of a relationship [between Dell and AMD]," Freedman said.

Antec's Super LANBoy Enclosure is for those of us that need to carry around our PC's to a LAN Party or who just want something lightweight, and a bit of case mod action without the work. Is it all show or does it have go too? Read on to find out!

Looking at memory bandwidth requirements, videocard's also surpass CPU's here as well. A single Pentium 4 operating on an 800 MHz front side bus (FSB) has access to up to 6.4GB/s worth of bandwidth. A dual core Pentium D will realistically can use up to 12.8GB/s, but only half is available. By way of comparison, ATi's smoking hot Radeon X1800 XT has access to up to 48GB/s bandwidth. That's eight times what a Pentium 4 will use!

The new MX 3000 is equipped with a USB receiver featuring Logitech SecureConnect wireless technology to ensure a plug-and-play setup and enhanced security. Logitech’s smart power management system helps the mouse achieve a battery life of up to six months, while the keyboard can last up to 18 months on a pair of AA batteries. Both the mouse and the keyboard have built-in battery indicator lights, providing approximately 10 days notice when power is getting low. The mouse also features an on/off switch to help extend battery life even further.

There are many companies try to make in the high performance memory market. The names of the successful ones are few and far between. One name that really stands out when one thinks of high performance memory is Corsair. Corsair is one of the top makers of reliable, high performance RAM in the world and they've sent us some memory that that promises to deliver something we haven't seen yet, a CAS latency of 2 at speeds of PC3500. Pretty awesome stuff indeed, if it works.