To view the printer friendly version you need to be logged in, which requires that you sign up (for free) to MyHEXUS (top right of every page there's a link). The pages aren't broken down purely for ad revenue. Stupidly long pages are... stupid, plus it makes locating a particular part of an article easier, and breaks it down so you don't get bored - which can happen if you trawl through one long page.
As for ads, it's amusing that people complain about them, especially when Slashdot has ads too. Of course, on Slashdot you can subscribe to get rid of the adverts, but that costs money. Funny that... it seems websites rely on adverts to pay bills!
Regards, Unts (more commonly known these days as Steve from HEXUS)
We've got new kit going into place soon, but that's not my department. We've taken measures in the meantime to cope with any traffic surges, like Slashdottings, but with a massive article like this one, it's tricky.
If you read all of TFA, you'll see that the author comments on how women do these jobs because their smaller hands can (generally) handle the components and perform the necessary tasks such as testing with greater ease.
How exactly are you supposed to review a product at the labs of the manufacturers?
The article is a series of photos from inside the labs of Asus, along with some benchmarks to give you an idea of the performance of the cards.
For Hexus to do a proper review they'd need it on their own test systems with their own test software and without an Asus guy staring over their shoulder, and given the article remarks about the QC passed parts going out to media around the world, I expect that's what we'll see in due course.
Take an article for what it is - it's a look at a product, not an in-depth analysis - rather than criticising it as something it isn't.
I have no shame - I don't hide that I'm submitting articles to a site I work for, I prefer being honest (I use the nick Kez now, which has superceded Unts, but I signed up for Slashdot some time ago, just in case you were wondering.) What would suck is if I was a Slashdot editor, but I'm not, so you're safe!
Further to this comment, if as an example you use a game that doesn't support multithreading, you're essentially getting single core 3.2Ghz Prescott performance from a very expensive CPU.
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CeBIT is a HUGE event with an awful lot to cover. It's a chance for a lot of companies to showcase new hardware. There's bound to be a lot of CeBIT stuff both on Slashdot and the rest of the tech-geared web for the next few days.
RAM and chipset are built onto the daughterboard, so all the "essentials" are on the same board. Benchmarks look OK judging from the screenshots in the article, and of course the data rates of devices on the board itself are far lower than the core components of CPU/mem/nb, so I can't see latency being too big an issue.
The submitter (me) could have hidden the fact that he was from HEXUS, but what difference does it make? It's down to the slashdot staff to decide what gets posted, nobody else.
So you don't find the article interesting... fair enough. Half of the stuff I read on slashdot I find boring, but the other half is great. You can't please everybody all of the time.
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Hi poopdeville,
To view the printer friendly version you need to be logged in, which requires that you sign up (for free) to MyHEXUS (top right of every page there's a link). The pages aren't broken down purely for ad revenue. Stupidly long pages are... stupid, plus it makes locating a particular part of an article easier, and breaks it down so you don't get bored - which can happen if you trawl through one long page.
As for ads, it's amusing that people complain about them, especially when Slashdot has ads too. Of course, on Slashdot you can subscribe to get rid of the adverts, but that costs money. Funny that... it seems websites rely on adverts to pay bills!
Regards,
Unts (more commonly known these days as Steve from HEXUS)
I'm interested to know why the THG article has a creation date of the 30th sept when I read it on the 28th?
We salute you.
Steve from HEXUS here. :)
We've got new kit going into place soon, but that's not my department. We've taken measures in the meantime to cope with any traffic surges, like Slashdottings, but with a massive article like this one, it's tricky.
Thanks for your patience, guys.
Nanotechnology is going to be huge!
How... portable!
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If you read all of TFA, you'll see that the author comments on how women do these jobs because their smaller hands can (generally) handle the components and perform the necessary tasks such as testing with greater ease.
It [Zalman article] was a joke, and it was submitted (be me) under the "It's funny, Laugh" category. :P
TFA says 3% of the boards are tested.
How exactly are you supposed to review a product at the labs of the manufacturers?
The article is a series of photos from inside the labs of Asus, along with some benchmarks to give you an idea of the performance of the cards.
For Hexus to do a proper review they'd need it on their own test systems with their own test software and without an Asus guy staring over their shoulder, and given the article remarks about the QC passed parts going out to media around the world, I expect that's what we'll see in due course.
Take an article for what it is - it's a look at a product, not an in-depth analysis - rather than criticising it as something it isn't.
So combining two graphics chips, the required memory , power circuitry and an SLI bridge onto a single PCB isn't R&D? OK then.
I had the slightest clue what those images meant. (Of course I didn't RTFA!)
I have no shame - I don't hide that I'm submitting articles to a site I work for, I prefer being honest (I use the nick Kez now, which has superceded Unts, but I signed up for Slashdot some time ago, just in case you were wondering.) What would suck is if I was a Slashdot editor, but I'm not, so you're safe!
Further to this comment, if as an example you use a game that doesn't support multithreading, you're essentially getting single core 3.2Ghz Prescott performance from a very expensive CPU.
Each core runs at 3.2Ghz, RTFA ;), or read this one:
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http://www.hexus.net/content/reviews/review.php?d
Going to be about £650 in the UK according to HEXUS.
It couldn't handle all those links!
Versus my S3 Virge... you will be crippled.
Come to think of it, SLI S3 Virges would be a sight and a half!
Ssorry.
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'Nuff said.
CeBIT is a HUGE event with an awful lot to cover. It's a chance for a lot of companies to showcase new hardware. There's bound to be a lot of CeBIT stuff both on Slashdot and the rest of the tech-geared web for the next few days.
RAM and chipset are built onto the daughterboard, so all the "essentials" are on the same board. Benchmarks look OK judging from the screenshots in the article, and of course the data rates of devices on the board itself are far lower than the core components of CPU/mem/nb, so I can't see latency being too big an issue.
The best bit is when you get an MS ad on the left adbox and a Linux ad on the top right banner.
Equal opportunities!
I'd like to see a similar design, but smaller and perhaps EPIA-SP based. Cooler, quieter, and still jazzy.
So you don't find the article interesting... fair enough. Half of the stuff I read on slashdot I find boring, but the other half is great. You can't please everybody all of the time.
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