GSBUG Hardware Info SIG

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GSBUG Hardware Info SIG

• June 13, 2002

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• Agenda June 13, 2002
• 700 705 Administration
• 705 815 Featured Topic CD, DVD, and Other
  Non-Floppy, Removable Media Drives
• 815 830 Hardware News
• 830 855 Random Access (QA)
• 855 900 Recap, Preview, and Close

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GSBUG Hardware Info SIG

• Administration
• Welcome! Please Sign In.
• What the SIG isand is not.
• Is an information resource for computer users
  and potential computer users
• Is NOT a way to get your computer built or
  repaired (contact the GSBUG Daytime Hardware SIG)
• Log Random Access/QA (First Come)

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• Administration (continued)
• Presentation materials will be posted at
• http//gsbug.apcug.org/hwinfosig.htm
• Prior presentation materials are also posted.

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• CD, DVD and Other, non-Floppy, Removable-Media
  Drives
• CD-ROM Compact Disk Read Only Memory. A
  readable/non-writeable, storage device with
  separable media one of the devices used to
  play CD-ROM disks (CDs).
• CD-R Compact Disk Recordable. A
  readable/writeable, storage device with separable
  media the device used to record CD-R media and
  play CD-Rs and CDs.

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• CD, DVD and Other, non-Floppy, Removable-Media
  Drives (continued)
• CD-RW Compact Disk Re-Writable. A
  readable/writeable, storage device with separable
  media the device used to record CD-R CD-RW
  media and play CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and CDs.
• DVD-ROM (DVD) Digital Versatile Disk. A
  readable/non-writeable, storage device with
  separable media the device used to play DVD
  disks and CDs.

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• CD, DVD and Other, non-Floppy, Removable-Media
  Drives (continued)
• DVD other DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVDRW, DVD Video,
  DVD Audio. For more info see http//www.dvdforum.
  org/tech-dvdprimer.htm (9/2000)
• Various Combo drives usually CD-RW DVD
• ATAPI advanced technology attachment packet
  interface
• SCSI small computer system interface

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• CD, DVD and Other, non-Floppy, Removable-Media
  Drives(continued)
• CD-ROM Drives
• Some of the manufacturers Acer (AOpen), ASUS,
  LG, Lite-On, Mitsumi, NEC, Panasonic, Plextor,
  Samsung, Sony, Teac, Toshiba
• Read speeds 24X-56X (1X150KB/s) previously to
  72X, Kenwood, now discontinued
• Cost typ under 50 frequently under 30
  (ATAPI)
• Pros cheap, fastest read, approx 650MB great
  as base drive for audio and other CD duplication
• Cons read only

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• CD, DVD and Other, non-Floppy, Removable-Media
  Drives(continued)
• CD-R Drives
• Few still produced most are SCSI
• Conversion to CD-RW almost complete
• Possible bargains for older products watch
  speed vs cost of CD-RW at faster speed.

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• CD, DVD and Other, non-Floppy, Removable-Media
  Drives(continued)
• CD-RW Drives
• Primary manufacturers Acer (AOpen/Benq),
  Creative Labs (Panasonic), Lite-On, Plextor,
  Sony, TDK, Teac, Yamaha
• Read speeds 24X-48X
• Write speeds 8X-48X
• Re-Write speeds 4X-24X
• Typically read write x re-write x read
• Requires recording software

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• CD, DVD and Other, non-Floppy, Removable-Media
  Drives(continued)
• CD-RW Drives (continued)
• Most support packet writing (software feature for
  DD)
• Cost typically from 75-250 (ATAPI)
• Pros writable, re-writable back-up restore
  HDD potential for floppy and CD replacement
  (universality)
• Cons somewhat slower reads (than CD)
  expensive additional software required less
  versatile and less capable than an external hard
  drive w/ USB 2.0 interface still need DVD

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• CD, DVD and Other, non-Floppy, Removable-Media
  Drives(continued)
• DVD Drives
• Primary manufacturers Acer (AOpen/Benq),
  Creative Labs (Panasonic), LG, Lite-On, Pioneer,
  Samsung, Toshiba
• Read speeds 4X-16X (1X1.35MB/s) up to 48X CD
• Requires controller and/or playback software
• Cost 50-100 (ATAPI)
• Pros support for DVD movies and games
• Cons read only extra hardware or software
  required

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• CD, DVD and Other, non-Floppy, Removable-Media
  Drives(continued)
• DVD-R/-RAM/RW Drives
• Primary manufacturers Hitachi, HP, Panasonic,
  Pioneer, QPS, Sony, Toshiba (http//www.dvdrw.com/
  )
• Write speeds 1X-2X (1X 1.385MB/s) read up to
  24X CD typically 4.7GB storage (to 9.4GB
  double-sided)
• RW also support CD-RW writing
• Requires recording and playback software
  cartridges
• Cost 375-500 (higher for SCSI models)
• Pros high capacity plus DVD playback
• Cons cost, extra software required

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• CD, DVD and Other, non-Floppy, Removable-Media
  Drives(continued)
• Combo Drives (CD-RW with DVD-ROM)
• Primary manufacturers Plextor, Samsung, Toshiba
• Speeds varies widely tends to be substantially
  lower than best in each class
• Requires record (CD-RW) and playback (DVD)
  software
• Cost 100-250
• Pros versatility takes up only one drive bay
• Cons cost speeds are sub-optimal extra
  software required

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• CD, DVD and Other, non-Floppy, Removable-Media
  Drives(continued)
• Other Devices
• Castlewood ORB (2.2 5.7GB ATAPI, int/ext SCSI,
  USB 1.1) 300 for the 5.7GB, 60/cartridge
  (direct)
• Magneto-Optical Fujitsu Dynamo (640MB 1.3GB),
  Pinnacle Micro (5.2GB), Sony (5.2GB), plus
  others cartridge media
• Media Readers both read and write to various
  media types, incl. CompactFlash (CF), SmartMedia
  (SM), Memory Stick, Secure Digital (SD),
  Mircodrive, and MultiMediaCard (MMC). Limited by
  internal transfer rate.

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• Hardware News
• Processors
• AMD (Computex 2002, Taipei) - announced broad
  infrastructure support for K8 (Opteron and
  next-generation Athlon/ClawHammer) from 35 major
  players including ALi, ATI, NVIDIA, SiS, and VIA
  (for chipsets) and ASUSTeK, ESC, FIC, Gigabyte,
  and MSI (for motherboards). Demod 4-way server.
• Released the first Thoroughbred processor
  Athlon XP 2200 (1.8GHz, .13 micron). Basically
  a die shrink and line extension. No
  architectural changes.

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• Hardware News (continued)
• Processors (continued)
• Intel released a 1.4GHz (Socket 370) Celeron and
  1.7 and 1.8GHz (Socket 478) Celerons the
  latter based on P4 core (.18 micron, 128KB L2,
  400MHz FSB). Marks beginning of transition to
  all 478-pin, P4 core products for value and
  mainstream desktops.
• VIA released a 1.0GHz C3 processor simple line
  extension. Several motherboards shown at
  Computex.

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• Hardware News (continued)
• Core Logic (chipsets)
• ALi announced the M1687 Northbridge and M1563
  Southbridge support for AMD K8 (AGP 8X,
  ATA/133, USB 2.0, 10/100 NIC). Also announced
  the M1681 Northbridge P4 with support for
  DDR400 (PC3200).
• ATI announced support for K8 in RADEON IGP
  series.
• Intel released the 845G and 845GL GMCH
  (Northbridge with Intel Extreme graphics) the
  845G supports an external AGP port, the 845GL
  (lite) does not.

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• Hardware News (continued)
• Core Logic (chipsets) (continued)
• NVIDIA drops plans for nForce 615 and 620
  chipsets. Announced support for K8.
• SiS announced the SiS648 Northbridge P4 with
  533MHz FSB and AGP 8X.
• VIA released the P4X333 (VT8754) and P4X266E
  Northbridges the P4X333 supports 533MHz FSB,
  DDR333 (PC2700), AGP 8X, max 32GB RAM the
  P4X266E adds 533MHz FSB to the P4X266.

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• Hardware News (continued)
• System RAM
• RAMBUS announced RIMM 4200 design dual-channel
  support on a single module uses PC1066 RDRAM
  232-pin modules requires CT-RIMM (continuity and
  termination RIMM).
• Motherboards
• Computex 2002 (Taipei) - K8 motherboards
  shown by ASUSTeK, ECS, FIC, Gigabyte and MSI.
  VIA had a supposedly running version in their
  showroom. AMD had demo systems running for the
  press.
• Intel and other released 845G and 845GL-based
  boards.

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• Hardware News (continued)
• Graphics processors cards nothing new
• Hard Drives
• Serial-ATA interface shown on many new
  motherboards at Computex. Still no drives
  released.
• Hard Drive Controllers
• Serial-ATA controller chips and cards shown at
  Computex - Highpoint and Promise (xx376) no web
  announcement.
• Other Drives
• Lite-On showed a 48x24x48 CD-RW at Computex no
  web announcement.

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• Hardware News (continued)
• Sound processors cards nothing new
• Modems NICs nothing new
• Chassis power supplies nothing new

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• Random Access (QA)

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• Recap, Preview, and Close
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• Featured Topic for July 11 Graphics Processors,
  Video Cards, and Monitors
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