_{Cover of the May 2006 issue of Maximum PC}

Here's another issue of what was my favorite PC magazine. It hung on longer than most PC print magazines but sadly it too died off a few years back. The May 2006 issue includes:

Features

• Hardcore Hardware - What to know about transitioning to your next motherboard/CPU/memory upgrade which at the time would likely include transitioning from an AGP to a PCI Express based system. Includes advice for choosing the right number of corse, choosing Intel or AMD, which AMD or Intel processor to get, RAM choices, and more.


• Geek Quiz - Maximum PC's annual computer quiz.

_{Table of Contents from the May 2006 issue of Maximum PC}

Dapartments

• Quick Start - Intel introduces the Conroe which was the first iteration of the Core architecture as a replacement for the Netburst architecture of the Pentium 4; a look at Vista's release plans; Intel plans removal of PATA interface; AMD introduces AM2 socket; and more.


• Head2Head - A comparision of VOIP and regular analog phone service.


• WatchDog - HP settles lawsuit over defective Pavilion motherboards; problems with the Minolta Dimage X1 digital camera; and more.


• How To - Solving playback errors, missing sound, player crashes and more when attempting to play back video.


• Ask the Doctor - Questions answered about the right hardware for AutoCAD, problems with a PC recognizing a keyboard, a 400GB Maxtor drive problem, problems after upgrading from a Celeron D to a Pentium 4, Thermaltake's Bigwater SE water-cooling kit, and more.


• R&D - A look at the various types of Creative Commons licenses, a detailed look at the Cooler Master AquaGate Mini CPU water-cooler, a preview of nVidia's GeForce 7900 GTX Quad SLI, and more.


• In the Lab - Solving problems with overheating chipsets when using water-cooling, reducing boot times, and more.


• In/Out -
  
• Rig of the Month -
  
  
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  Reviews

  • Videocard - A look at nVidia's new flagship GeForce 7900 GTX featuring 512MB GDDR3, a 650MHz clock speed, and SLI technology for only $500.
  
  
  • Desktop PC - A review of the Omen A:121 Crossfire featuring an Athlon 64 FX-60 CPU, two ATI X1900 XT videocards, 2 GB RAM, four 150GB Raptor 10,000 RPM hard drives in RAID 0, and more for $7500.
  
  
  • Notebook PC - A review of the Alienware Aurora M7700 featuring an AMD FX-60 CPU, 2GB DDR400, two 80GB hard drives in RAID 0, an nVidia GeForce Go 7800 with 256MB, a 17-inch screen and more for just over $5000.
  
  
  • Backup drive - A review of the Maxtor One Touch III Turbo external drive which features two Maxtor 500 GB drives in a RAID 0 or RAID 1 config in an external enclosure ($900).
  
  
  • Compact digicam - A review of the Kodak EasyShare One digital camera ($500).
  
  
  • A/V streaming box - The Sony LocationFree TV LF-X11, meant to compete with devices like the Slingbox.
  
  
  • VGA coolers - Arctic Cooling Accelero VGA Coolers. These were aftermarket heatsink/fan combos designed for better cooling than what came stock on most cards at the time.
  
  
  • Powerline Wi-Fi adapter - The Netgear XE104. At 85b/s it was quite a bit faster than most wi-fi at the time.
  
  
  • MP3 Player - The Creative Zen Vision: M MP3/video player. Another device modern phones have destroyed.
  
  
  • RAM drive card - The Gigabyte i-RAM. This was a PCI card with 1 GB of RAM designed to be used as a RAM drive.
  
  
  • PC enclosures - Reviews of the Kingwin SK-523BKW and the Lian Li PC-777 Memorial Edition (it literally looks like a snail).
  
  
  • Privacy stick - The Stealth Surfer II, a password protected 128 MB memory stick designed for keeping your web surfing habits private.
  
  
  • Water coolers - Reviews of the Swiftech H20-120 Premium and Thermaltake Bigwater 745 CPU liquid coolers.
  
  
  • Gaming - A look at Star Wars: Empire at War, a Star Wars themed strategy game.
  
  
  
  _{Back Cover of the May 2006 issue of Maximum PC}
  
  

  ...and more!

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