PreviousIntel catches up with its 64-bit competitors
Tech Guide Intel's latest Pentium 4 processors bring long-awaited 64-bit support to the desktop, along with -- in the 600 series -- notebook-style cooling technology.
Beware your 'evil twin'
Tech Guide Somebody could be reading your email and sniffing your passwords when you're online at a Wi-Fi hot spot. Here's how to protect yourself.
Inside Intel's Sonoma
Tech Guide Intel's latest portable computing platform is here. We lift the lid on the improved CPU, chipset and wireless components, and outline the benefits that mobile professionals are likely to experience.
Your biggest fan
Tech Guide Modern computers run hot, even when they're standing still, and a lot of the engineering in a powerful PC simply keeps it from melting. But do you really need to spend so much time and money on cooling?
Who's in charge -- you or your mouse?
Tech Guide Are you a slave to your mouse? Keyboard shortcuts will save you time and pain. We explain how.
Processor benchmarks: Intel versus AMD
Tech Guide Processors are now called upon to handle everything from simple text and graphics, through 3D games, to serious tasks like video rendering. We put Intel and AMD's desktop CPUs through the labs to see how they cope.
ZDNet's quick guide to Intel processors
Tech Guide Intel has moved away from labelling its processors by clock speed. So which CPU is which? Our quick guide explains the new Pentium 4 and Celeron landscape.
AMD's new budget processors
Tech Guide AMD's new Sempron range of desktop and notebook CPUs is targeted squarely at Intel's competing Celeron family.
New chipsets underpin Intel's latest desktop PC platform
Tech Guide Intel's 925X (Alderwood) and 915P/G (Grantsdale) chipsets introduce new features that will allow CPU speed to develop without presenting I/O bottlenecks.
AMD introduces Socket 939 Athlon 64 chips
Tech Guide AMD's new range of Athlon 64s introduces no brand-new features, but consolidates and rationalises the chip-maker's high-end desktop options, while making it cheaper to build the fastest systems.
Inside Intel's Dothan
Tech Guide The latest Pentium M processor from Intel improves on the Banias core by shrinking the fabrication process to 90nm, doubling the cache and boosting the clock speed. All this while keeping the die size roughly the same and reducing power consumption by 10 per cent.
The graphics wars: ATI takes the lead
Tech Guide ATI's new 3D cards demonstrate marked superiority over Nvidia's latest high-end chip, proving themselves faster overall in a smarter design.
Build your own Linux server
Tech Guide Want to give an old PC a new lease of life? Why not transform it into a Linux server for your home/small business network?
Power to the people: ZDNet's guide to notebook batteries
Tech Guide Ever wondered why your portable device's battery doesn't last longer? We explain the technology behind battery power, and provide tips on how to maximise it.
Athlon 64 FX-53: end of the waiting game?
Tech Guide AMD's fastest 64-bit chip has just shipped, but upcoming developments overshadow its debut.
