We continue our regular X-bit Watching around the World Wide Web and here is our second issue.

It is not a secret that Mushkin RAM modules used to be the best thing around when the PC133 ruled the world a couple of years ago, but eventually this company practically disappeared from the marketplace and we have not heard about it for some time. Now it seems that Mushkin wants to return and join the high speed memory race, competing with Corsair, OCZ and others. HEXUS.net reviewed EMS PC3500 stick of Mushkin's memory. They were quite satisfied with its ability to run at 205MHz while maintaining low latencies of 2-5-2-2 and 240MHz with 2.5-7-3-3. Among the disadvantages they noted high price and conservative SPD programming. Read more here.

C|Net has interviewed Dirk Meyer, senior VP of AMD's Computational Products Group. The former DEC’s and Intel’s fellow  talks about upcoming AMD K8 processors, about his past work on Alpha processor in Digital and, of course, about the competition between his present company and his former employer from Santa Clara. Check how AMD will not let Intel to drive the Itanium down everyone’s throat over here.

MODTHEBOX! has written a review of a waterblock made by an Italian company NextCool. They are truly impressed by its performance and size, however, the retention mechanism is far from the ideal, they say. The price of this water god is rather high, especially for North American buyers, the guys point out here.

NewsWave has gathered some interesting facts about how Intel imagines the so-called Mobile Internet PC in the year 2004. Featuring nice presentation screenshots and photos, the article is definitely worth reading and looking. Whether you are in your office, at home, in a café or restraint, if you are still wired or already got unwired, here is the link for you.

As you know, SFF PCs is an emerging market now. Nowadays more and more manufacturers start to produce SFF PCs. Since SFF makers are mostly also mainboard manufacturers, IWILL decided to prove that it is not an exception. Sharky Extreme has reviewed IWILL XP4 PC over here. They boys liked easy installation and other sweet things about every barebone computer, but were slightly disappointed with the lack of external AGP slot.

That’s all for today, expect more to come tomorrow and send your links for X-bit Watch here.