Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Find Athlon Black Edition CPUs

The AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Black Edition processor 5000+ is a jolt of adrenaline for your PC. High-performance and dual-core, it delivers performance tuning potential with an all-too-tempting dark side.Set your own limits. Boldly take control of your processor performance with a customizable clock multiplier.
Be a multitask master.Unleash the power of multithreaded software and tap into blistering performance — from immersive game-play to digital media apps to photo editing.
Don't break the bank.You know what you need, want, and can afford. The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Black Edition processor 5000+ gives you the power to do-it-yourself — with premium features at a down-and-dirty price.Learn more about dual-core processors

PCI Express® Graphics Processors

ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 2600 XT - Overview
Ultimate Graphics Experience for Performance NotebooksThe ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 2600 XT harnesses the power of ultra-fast graphics performance to produce The Ultimate Visual Experience™ for mobile gamers and enthusiasts. ATI Avivo™ HD video processing and full DirectX® 10 support deliver spectacular HD entertainment and gaming-on-the-go for performance notebook PCs.
Ultimate Gaming ExperienceTransform your notebook PC into an incredible High Definition 3D gaming platform with OpenGL® or DirectX® 10 games with the ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 2600 XT. The powerful new 65nm GPU with unified shader architecture delivers a new level of realism with complex facial and character animation for an immersive gaming experience.
ATI Avivo™ HDATI Avivo™ HD video processing and display technology delivers High Definition video playback and full HD DVD and Blu-ray™ disc support. Enjoy outstanding display quality with high bitrates, dual stream Picture in Picture and hardware-based Universal Video Decoder support for a stunning mobile entertainment experience.

ATI Catslyst Software

Overview
ATI Catalyst™ - Unified Software Suite for the ultimate in - Performance, Stability, Visual Quality and InnovationThe unified Catalyst software suite delivers a full software solution for supported Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems
All ATI products use the same Catalyst driver ensuring all products take advantage of the incredible performance, stability, innovative features, and incredible visual quality that the Catalyst software suite have to offer.

Notebook Chipsets

AMD M690 Series ChipsetThe AMD M690 Series Chipset delivers a Windows Vista™ Premium experience and a new level of battery life performance for the AMD notebook balanced with the peace-of mind of a highly capable, reliable notebook. The AMD M690 Chipset is the Perfect Fit for the AMD Mobile CPU.
ATI Radeon™ Xpress 1100 Series for AMD Notebooks ATI Radeon™ Xpress 1100 series chipset for AMD notebook processors delivers superior graphics performance, Windows Vista™ premium experience and leadership in battery life.
ATI Radeon™ Xpress 200M for AMD Notebooks The chipset of choice for AMD-based notebooks.

AMD Chipsets

AMD 690 Series ChipsetThe AMD 690 Series Chipset delivers a Premium Windows Vista™ platform, superior graphics and video experience for the home and a stable commercial platform for the office. The Perfect Fit for the AMD CPU.
AMD 580X CrossFire™ Chipset AMD 580X CrossFire™ Chipset (formerly CrossFire Xpress 3200) is the fastest single chip 2x16 PCI Express® platform for AMD AM2 processors with: extreme overclocking, complete system control, and support for the feature rich ATI SB600.
AMD 480X CrossFire™ ChipsetAMD 480X CrossFire™ Chipset (formerly CrossFire Xpress 1600) is AMD’s mainstream class Multi GPU platform solution. Paired with ATI Radeon™ graphics cards, the result is incredible performance.
ATI Radeon™ Xpress 1100 Series for AMD DesktopsATI Radeon™ Xpress 1100 series chipset for AMD processors delivers faster graphics, Windows Vista™ premium experience, superior connectivity and secure data management for desktop PCs.
ATI Radeon™ Xpress 200 Series for AMD Processors PCI EXpress® chipset with integrated ATI Radeon™ graphics for the complete range of AMD Athlon™ 64, AMD Athlon™ 64 FX, and AMD Sempron™ processors.
ATI SB600 Series ATI SB600 series delivers superior performance, full data access support, the Windows Vista™ premium experience, and enhanced power management for leadership in energy efficient platforms.

AMD Products

AMD Athlon™Award winning processors with exceptional performance to meet your digital demands.
AMD Sempron™ Redefine everyday computing with built-in security and solid performance.
ATI Home/Office ProductsEnhance personal productivity and home entertainment with multi-purpose 2D and 3D solutions.
ATI Gamer Products Immerse yourself in cinematic 3D action with Radeon® products optimized for real-time gameplay.
ATI Multimedia Products Edit videos, watch and record live TV, and more with All-in-Wonder™ entertainment products.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

LANs, Virtual LANs, and WANs

Local Area Networks (LANs) cover a limited physical distance whereas Wide Area Networks (WANs) cover much larger areas. The jargon of "area networks" includes many other possibilities.
LANs, WANs, and Other Area NetworksBesides LANs and WANs, other types of area networks like MAN and SAN also exist. Find out more about the difference between LANs, WANs, and all the rest.
LAN - A DefinitionA Local Area Network (LAN) supplies connectivity to a group of computers in close proximity to each other such as in an office building, a school or a home.

Little Rock, AR

Retail Success Story

Contrary to popular belief, Sam Walton (the founder of Wal-Mart) was not from Arkansas. He was actually born in Kingfish, Oklahoma on March 29, 1918. He was raised in Missouri where he worked in his father's store while attending school. This was his first retailing experience and he really enjoyed it. After graduating from the University of Missouri in 1940, he began his own career as a retail merchant when he opened the first of several franchises of the Ben Franklin five-and-dime franchises in Arkansas.
This would lead to bigger and better things and he soon opened his first Wal-Mart store in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. Wal-Mart specialized in name-brands at low prices and Sam Walton was surprised at the success. Soon a chain of Wal-Mart stores sprang up across rural America.

High Speed Internet

Speed Up Your Web
Are you tired of your slow modem chugging along and taking 3 hours to download the latest and greatest software updates? You don't have to face that problem anymore in most areas of Little Rock! High speed Internet access is available and most of your friends probably already have either cable modem access or DSL. Southwestern Bell says DSL is better than cable. Comcast says it's faster than DSL. What do you do? Who do you choose? I've had both running and am here to dish the dirt on the two major broadband Internet providers in Little Rock.

Network Design

Design considerations for computer networks cover a wide range of topics including layout, capacity planning, and security

Network TopologiesCommon network topologies include the bus topology, star, and ring. Learn more about these and other topologies in computer network design.
Visual Overview of the OSI ModelThe OSI model provides a good conceptual framework for understanding the implementation of network protocol and services design. This page explains the OSI model through visual illustration.
Introduction to Area NetworksBesides LANs and WANs, other types of area networks like MAN and SAN also exist. Discover all the different forms of area networks and the roles they play in network design.

TCP/IP - Transmission

TCP/IP is arguably the single most important computer networking technology. The Internet and most home networks support TCP/IP as the "language" computers use to find and connect with each other.
What is TCP/IP?TCP/IP is an extremely popular network protocol that enables communication between most of today's computers. Did you know that TCP/IP is over 30 years old?
IP Tutorial and Course OutlineThis tutorial explains IP, TCP, and UDP networking in a progressive series of articles.
Internet Protocol (IP) Practice ExamThis interactive question-and-answer quiz tests your knowledge of IP, the foundation protocol of TCP/IP. Use this resource to help prepare for certification exams or to quickly learn important technical details about IP.

P2P Networking

Peer-to-peer (P2P) networking eliminates the need for central servers, allowing all computers to communicate and share resources as equals. Music file sharing, instant messaging and other popular network applications rely on P2P technology.

P2P is a standard approach to network design that eliminates the need for dedicated servers. P2P is also a popular term for freely available Internet file sharing software systems.
P2P Software Progams and Networks TutorialPeer to peer networks comprise both peer workgroup LANs and P2P file sharing networks. Discover why P2P has rapidly grown to become arguably the most interesting class of network applications.
Free Software - P2P File Sharing ProgramsThis index describes each of the top peer to peer file sharing client software programs. These free P2P clients allow easy swapping of music, video and other files over the Internet.