MaximumPC 2008 09

SEPTEMBER

24 Dream Machine

Without a doubt, this is the fastest —and most

expensive—rig to ever grace our Lab.

44 ATI Attacks

After playing second fiddle to archrival Nvidia

for so many years, ATI finally releases a videocard

that smokes the competition.

54 10 Years of MPC

We look back on 10 years of everything from Kick

Ass reviews to regrettable recommendations.

QuickStart

08 NEWS Will white space bring broadband to everyone?

14 THE LIST Nine tasks that’ll test your inner geek

16 DEATHMATCH Router firmware: Tomato vs. DD-WRT

R&D

64 WHITE PAPER Turning sunlight into electricity

using photovoltaic cells

65 AUTOPSY Zalman’s ZM-M220W 3D monitor

66 HOW TO Slipstream Windows XP SP3 and Vista SP

In the Lab

73 REVIEWS

92 LAB NOTES

104 RIG OF THE MONTH

WHERE WE PUT STUFF

CONTENTS

FEATURES

DEPARTMENTS

LETTERS

18 WATCHDOG

70 DOCTOR

102 COMMENTS

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