Majorgeeks.com has info on new versions. CpuIdle lowers the CPU temperature. This enhances CPU life (a decrease by 10°C doubles the life span) and cuts power consumption. Unlike normal power management CpuIdle is active all the time and works even when you're actively using your computer.

The Intel® Chipset Identification Utility provides an easy way to identify the specific Intel chipset that is located on your motherboard. This information can be used to determine if your system supports the Intel® Application Accelerator.

Windows NT* 4.0, Windows* 2000, Windows* 95 OSR 2.x, Windows* 98, Windows* 98 SE, Windows* Me, Windows* XP Home Edition, Windows* XP Professional

HyperSnap-DX 5 is a screen capture and image editing tool for MS Windows. It captures screens from standard desktop programs and even those hard-to-grab DirectX, Direct3D, 3Dfx Voodoo and Glide mode games. HyperSnap-DX 5 can capture frames from many software DVD players and other video playing software.

nVidia Refresh Rate Fix MKII v2.00 E is a new tool, that supports Detonator 40.41+ drivers and fixes the 60 Hz bug, which is very common under XP/NT systems.

Select refresh rates from 60 to 240 Hz - works with 28.32 - 40.41+ Detonators - prevent eye damage :-) It is a great tool, that runs under NT4, 2000 and XP.

Geeknewz.com posts "DAEMON Tools 3.23 is now out. Only some blacklists have been fixed (e.g. UT 2003).

We also added a lot new MDS-Files for a lot of the latest games protected by the new Securom?. You can get the files here. Please carefully read the instructions (readme.txt) inside the zip-files. If you have any problems or have a different language version (or a new protected game) please mail us so we can create a fitting MDS-File.

WinMX is a FREE file-sharing program like no other. It allows you to connect, download, and share files with MILLIONS of other users through the decentralized WinMX Peer Network. Once WinMX is installed, you'll have access to one of the largest and most diverse networks of shared media files in the world. And unlike many other 'peer to peer' software providers, we respect your privacy and will never sell you out to spyware. When you download WinMX, you're getting WinMX and only WinMX, no bundled spyware, no ads, no B.S.

The most popular freeware download of all time for system administrators running Windows NT 4.0 has now been updated for all Windows O/S?s from Windows 98 onward. New Diskeeper Lite is manual-only and cannot be scheduled or run across a network but it includes the same advanced defragmentation technology used in Diskeeper 7.0 full version?it?s far faster than any built-in defragmenter available.

WinDVD Tweaker is designed to allow users of the WinDVD playback software to enable some hidden settings and allow for maximum playback pleasure. Now the tweaker supports WinDVD 4!

Thanks to tim @Majorgeeks.com for sending in this Tool! WinDriversBackup is a free utility which can identify all of your Windows driver files and save them to a secure location in two simple mouse clicks. Backing up your Windows driver files means they will be available to you the next time you need to reinstall the driver or the whole operating system. WinDriversBackup places the driver files in one organized location of your choosing.

Fresh Diagnose - your FREE System Information & PC Benchmarking software - just got better with the release of version 5.1! What's new: Start-Up module contains information about programs and services loaded during system Start-Up.

jv16 PowerTools is basically the tool for your computer. Until now your computer might have been the one who was in charge, but with jv16 PowerTools you can take control back. The program contains all the tools you need for cleaning, monitoring, controlling and tuning your computer.

MagicTweak is a special program designed to optimize and personalize Microsoft Windows. This unique software makes it easy to tweak hundreds of hidden settings in Windows, so there is no need to dig through the registry looking for that specific setting (from Start Menu,Desktop,IE skin,System Icon to System Security) that just doesn't seem to be there.

PowerStrip 3.30 provides advanced, multi-monitor, programmable hardware support to a wide range of graphics cards - from the venerable Matrox Millennium I to the latest SiS Xabre and Radeon 9700. It is in fact the only program of its type to support multiple graphics cards from multiple chipset vendors, simultaneously, under every Windows operating system from Windows 95 to XP.

Serence Klipfolio is a free information channel viewer that lets you view and manage Klip information channels right on your desktop. KlipFolio is a real time saver - a "break through the clutter" approach to gathering information that interests you. Download it now - you'll be up and running in less than a minute!

Majorgeeks.com has info on new versions. CpuIdle lowers the CPU temperature. This enhances CPU life (a decrease by 10°C doubles the life span) and cuts power consumption. Unlike normal power management CpuIdle is active all the time and works even when you're actively using your computer.

VideoLAN main goals is MPEG streaming on a network, but it also features a standalone multimedia player. The VideoLAN Server can stream video read from a hard disk, a DVD player, a satellite card or an MPEG 2 compression card, and unicast or multicast it on a network.

A-tuner is a small tool for changing the following 4 settings on your Nvidia card and should work with Nvidia Detonators 23.11 - 40.72 and Windows 98/ME/2000/XP.

Anti-Aliasing (including all unofficial modes)
Anisotropic Filtering
Vsync
MipMap LOD (Level Of Detail) Bias

The Asus PCProbe is a convenient utility to monitor the computer system's vital components: fan rotations, voltages and temperatures. As usual no release notes are available.

Virtual CD copies your favourite audio-, data- or video-CD/DVDs as compressed image files on the hard disk and emulates up to 22 CD drives to access and to run the CD applications. The media itself is not required. No more piles of CDs lying around, getting scratched or lost.

SiSoftware today gave away information that SANDRA 2003 will be released in November 2002. As was known beforehand SiSoftware planned to release a second service pack for SANDRA 2002 which has now been cancelled. The new version will add support for AGP 8x / AGP 3.0. Currently no further information is available regarding the release. We will keep you informed when more news are about to come in.