_{Cover of the April 1999 issue of Maximum PC}

Maximum PC was my favorite PC magazine. It was also one of the last major PC magazines to survive in print form. This was a magazine for PC enthusiasts with an emphasis on things like custom builds, overclocking, etc. The April 1999 issue includes:

Features

• Operation: Overclock - A guide to overclocking. In this article are attempts at overclocking the P200 MMX, Celeron 300A, Pentium II 266MHz, and TNT Videocard. Plus a look at various cooling solutions.


• AMD K6-III: Third Time's a Charm - The K6-III was faster than at least the early versions of the Pentium III at the same clock speed. The big advantage of the K6-III over the K6-2 was the built-in cache. Not only was it faster than motherboard cache but it also eliminated the memory restrictions of motherboard cache.

_{Table of Contents from the April 1999 issue of Maximum PC}

Voices

• Ed Word - The death of one of Maximum PCs editors.


• Comm Port - Letters from readers on improving modem performance, multiple magazine covers, Direct3D, identifying rebranded monitors, and more.


• Fast Forward - This month's future technology is eXtensible Markup Language (or XML).


• On the Line - MP3s and the threat they represent to the music industry.

News

• Inside Sources - Users who use an OS other than Windows seek refunds from PC vendors. It seems something in the Windows 98 license promises that.

_{Table of Contents from the April 1999 issue of Maximum PC (continued)}

Tech Files

• Watchdog - 3D Distribution goes out of business; EPS also goes out of business; Stargate 2000 owner pleads guilty to fraud; problems with a Micron laptop; and more.


• Ask the Doctor - Questions answered about hard drive speeds and upgrading a Pentium II, reducing windows resource consumption, virtual memory, floppy drive alternatives, TCP/IP, overclocking, and more.

Products

• Peripheral Vision - The Voodoo3 from 3Dfx was a huge disappointment and the beginning of the end of the Voodoo line. 3Dfx would be purchase by nVidia.


• Previews - Early looks at 3Dfx's Voodoo 3 and System Shock 2.

_{Back cover of the April 1999 issue of Maximum PC}

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Books I am reading or have recently read:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling.
Thomas Cromwell: A Revolutionary Life by Diarmaid MacCulloch.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling.

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