{"id":34356,"date":"2024-09-19T13:02:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T17:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/?p=34356"},"modified":"2024-09-27T14:42:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T18:42:13","slug":"maximum-pc-december-2001","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2024\/09\/19\/maximum-pc-december-2001\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximum PC (December 2001)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FMaximum_PC%2F2001-12&amp;twg_show=Maximum_PC_2001-12_001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_001-745x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"745\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-34360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_001-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_001-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_001-768x1055.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_001-1118x1536.jpg 1118w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_001-1490x2048.jpg 1490w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_001-87x120.jpg 87w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_001-scaled.jpg 1863w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"\/magazines\/index.php?twg_album=Computer_Magazines%2FMaximum_PC%2F2001-12&amp;twg_show=Maximum_PC_2001-12_001.jpg\">Maximum PC &#8211; December 2001<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Maximum PC was by far my favorite computer magazine. It also survived longer than most with publication only ceasing a couple of years ago. When it was first introduced (in 1998 I believe) it was called boot. It was a magazine for enthusiasts and it reminded me a bit of MacAddict which was a similar sort of thing for Mac users. The December 2001 issue includes:<\/p>\n<h1>Regulars<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>In\/Out<\/b> &#8211; Letters from readers about Hot Tamales (the candy), teen stereotypes, overclocking videocards, the G550, Windows XP, online privacy, gaming as a driver of the PC industry, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Quick Start<\/b> &#8211; How September 11th changed PC gaming; IBM&#8217;s CPU of the Future, the dual core POWER4; Windows XP optimization tips; Intel&#8217;s plans for a 20 GHz chip; new Treo phones; wireless print server device that turns HP printers into wireless printers; mobile Pentium 4 to be introduced at 1.5 GHz and use DDR RAM; and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Head2Head<\/b> &#8211; A detailed comparison of the Pentium 4 2GHz and Athlon XP 1800+.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Watchdog<\/b> &#8211; IBM 75GXP hard drives seem to experience a high rate of failure; MaxGate stops responding to customers; some vendors refuse to support existing hardware with Windows XP drivers; Compaq recalls notebook power adapters; and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ask the Doctor<\/b> &#8211; Troubleshooting a supposed Thunderbird Athlon identified as a Palomino; compatibility questions with the Asus A7V motherboard, Elsa Gladian 920 and Sound Blaster Live 5.1; troubleshooting vertical green lines on the screen; intermittent DSL disconnections; overclocking a Pentium III; and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>How To&#8230;<\/b> &#8211; A guide to hosting a LAN party. Includes steps for insuring you have enough power, preparing ethernet cables and other networking gear, setting up a server, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Rig of the Month<\/b> &#8211; A custom built machine featuring a Chinese &#8220;air&#8221; theme built around an ASUS CUV4X motherboard, Pentium III 733 (overclocked to 854 MHz), and AOpen GTS Pro PA256 Deluxe II 32MB video card (also overclocked).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=34359\" class=\"attachment wp-att-34359\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_011-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-34359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_011-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_011-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_011-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_011-1537x2048.jpg 1537w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_011-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_011-scaled.jpg 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Reviews<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Dell Dimension 8200 desktop system<\/b> &#8211; A highly rated $3000 system from Dell that includes a 2GHz Pentium 4, 256 MB RDRAM, nVidia GeForce3 Ti 500, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Falcon Northwest Mach V system<\/b> &#8211; A nearly $4000 gaming machine featuring an Athlon XP 1800+, 512 MB DDR RAM, nVidia GeForce3 Ti 500 64MB DDR, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>TDK veloCD 16\/10\/40 external CD-RW drive<\/b> &#8211; If you needed an external CD writer then this one was a good one to have.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>VisionTek Xtacy 6964 videocard<\/b> &#8211; A highly rated video card using the GeForce3 Ti 500 chipset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>OCZ Titan 3 videocard<\/b> &#8211; Also highly rated but using the original GeForce 3 chipset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>ATI Radeon 7500 videocard<\/b> &#8211; A great card if you were looking for something on a budget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sony DSC-S85 4.1 megapixel digi-cam<\/b> &#8211; Digital snapshot cameras aren&#8217;t as popular as they once were but at the time they were far superior to phone cameras which barely existed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Olympus C-4040 4.1 megapixel digi-cam<\/b> &#8211; Both this camera and the Sony model above were pretty average examples of what was available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Cambridge Soundworks Megaworks 210D 2.1 speakers<\/b> &#8211; A decent set of 2.1 PC speakers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Philips MMS305 4.1 speakers<\/b> &#8211; Another decent set of speakers but this one has a rear channel too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>3Com Bluetooth Wireless PC Card<\/b> &#8211; A way to add bluetooth capability to your laptop which was not yet a common built-in feature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>APC Back-UPS CS 500VA UPS<\/b> &#8211; A highly rated UPS battery backup. APC is probably still the biggest name in UPSes today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Allen KEYKatcher device<\/b> &#8211; A PS\/2 passthrough device that captures keystrokes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Pocket Pyro PyroPro MP3 player<\/b> &#8211; An MP3 expansion device for Palm devices that apparently was not well implemented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Red Faction<\/b> &#8211; A pretty average first person shooter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=34358\" class=\"attachment wp-att-34358\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_013-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-34358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_013-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_013-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_013-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_013-1537x2048.jpg 1537w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_013-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_013-scaled.jpg 1921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Features<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Gear of the Year<\/b> &#8211; Some winners include the AMD Athlon XP 1800+ (CPU), Cooler Master ATC-101 (case), nVidia GeForce 3 (3D accelerator), Tyan Tiger MP S2460 (motherboard), Plextor PlexWriter 24\/10\/40 (CD-RW Drive), Pioneer DVR-A03 Recordable DVD\/CD Combo (DVD Recorder), Creative Labs Nomad II MG (MP3 Player), Sony Clie PEG-N760C (PDA), Falcon Northwest Mach V (desktop system), Dell Inspiron i8000 (desktop replacement notebook), Sony F520 (monitor), May Payne (game of the year), and lots more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Rigs of the Year<\/b> &#8211; A look at 15 machines custom built by readers with case mods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>PC Gadget Guide<\/b> &#8211; A look at some of the latest gadgets including the Microsoft Sidewinder Strategic Commander, DM2 Digital Music Mixer, Homer Simpson Dot-Pal Desktop Sidekick, Pentax Optio 430 Digital Camera, AfterBurner CD Labeling System, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_109-748x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"748\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-34357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_109-748x1024.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_109-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_109-768x1051.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_109-1122x1536.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_109-1496x2048.jpg 1496w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_109-88x120.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Maximum_PC_2001-12_109-scaled.jpg 1871w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Maximum PC &#8211; December 2001 Maximum PC was by far my favorite computer magazine. It also survived longer than most with publication only ceasing a couple of years ago. When it was first introduced (in 1998 I believe) it was called boot. It was a magazine for enthusiasts and it reminded me a bit of MacAddict which was a similar sort of thing for Mac users. The December 2001 issue includes: Regulars In\/Out &#8211; Letters from readers about Hot Tamales (the candy), teen stereotypes, overclocking videocards, the G550, Windows XP, online privacy, gaming as a driver of the PC industry, and more. Quick Start &#8211; How September 11th changed PC gaming; IBM&#8217;s CPU of the Future, the dual core POWER4; Windows XP optimization tips; Intel&#8217;s plans for a 20 GHz chip; new Treo phones; wireless print server device that turns HP printers into wireless printers; mobile Pentium 4 to be introduced at 1.5 GHz and use DDR RAM; and more. Head2Head &#8211; A detailed comparison of the Pentium 4 2GHz and Athlon XP 1800+. Watchdog &#8211; IBM 75GXP hard drives seem to experience a high rate of failure; MaxGate stops responding to customers; some vendors refuse to support existing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34360,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[3957,3972,2835,2459,2609,1314,2362],"class_list":["post-34356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-computer-arcana","tag-athlon","tag-athlon-xp","tag-magazine","tag-maximum-pc","tag-pentium-4","tag-pentium-iii","tag-retrocomputing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34356"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34402,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34356\/revisions\/34402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megalextoria.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}