kittykat
10-20-2004, 10:32 AM
Source:PCWorld.com (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,118213,00.asp)
By John E. Dunn, Techworld.com
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Upcoming chip set will include built-in security features for your PC. Motherboard chip sets don't normally excite much attention in the security world, but Nvidia's NForce 4 could turn out to be the exception. Better known for its graphics chips, Nvidia has become the first to release a motherboard controller that makes it possible to build a hardware firewall within a PC itself.
The catch is that the new PCI-based chip set will only work with AMD Athlon 64, 64 FX, and Sempron processors. Consequently, the company expects that NForce 4 will be aimed at higher-end applications such as gaming in its initial roll-out.
Full Story (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,118213,00.asp)
By John E. Dunn, Techworld.com
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Upcoming chip set will include built-in security features for your PC. Motherboard chip sets don't normally excite much attention in the security world, but Nvidia's NForce 4 could turn out to be the exception. Better known for its graphics chips, Nvidia has become the first to release a motherboard controller that makes it possible to build a hardware firewall within a PC itself.
The catch is that the new PCI-based chip set will only work with AMD Athlon 64, 64 FX, and Sempron processors. Consequently, the company expects that NForce 4 will be aimed at higher-end applications such as gaming in its initial roll-out.
Full Story (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,118213,00.asp)