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Friday, 28 March 2008 20:07 |
 Silent, microchip-sized "fan" has no moving parts, yet produces enough wind to cool a laptop. Engineers harnessing the same physical property that drives silent household air purifiers have created a miniaturized device that is now ready for testing as a silent, ultra-thin, low-power and low maintenance cooling system for laptop computers and other electronic devices. The compact, solid-state fan, developed with support from NSF's Small Business Innovation Research program, is the most powerful and energy efficient fan of its size. It produces three times the flow rate of a typical small mechanical fan and is one-fourth the size. Dan Schlitz and Vishal Singhal of Thorrn Micro Technologies, Inc., of Marietta, Ga. will present their RSD5 solid-state fan at the 24th Annual Semiconductor Thermal Measurement, Modeling and Management Symposium (Semi-Therm) in San Jose, Calif., on March 17, 2008. The device is the culmination of six years of research that began while the researchers were NSF-supported graduate students at Purdue University. "The RSD5 is one of the most significant advancements in electronics cooling since heat pipes. It could change the cooling paradigm for mobile electronics," said Singhal. |
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Friday, 28 March 2008 20:05 |
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 Some times you'd just wondewr how much money they actually make on graphics cards eh ? At this very moment the Radeon HD 3870 can still can be purchased for little as $189.99, but the 9600 GT has dropped from its $179.99 launch price to just $149.99 in certain scenarios. In light of those changes, The Inquirer claims AMD is prepping an additional price cut for both of its Radeon HD 3800-series graphics cards. Supposedly, the 3870 will dip to an all-time low of "$159 or less," while the 3850 will sink to $145 or less. Those drops should give the 9600 GT some stiffer competition, especially considering how certain Radeon HD 3850 offerings compare with Nvidia's new budget wonder. Naturally, the price cuts will leave the $200-300 price arena pretty much devoid of any AMD cards once again. Luckily for fans of the red team, recent reports suggest AMD plans to introduce new Radeon HD 4800 series graphics cards some time in the second quarter of this year. Thse are great prices, I'll sort some stuff out for you deals wise this week. |
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Friday, 28 March 2008 20:00 |
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  Inno3D released a new GeForce 9600 GT graphics card with the i-Chill ZeroTherm Hurricane cooler. The card is clocked at 750MHz with 1625MHz shaders and 1940MHz 512MB memory. Not bad.
The i-Chill HC92 cooler is made out of copper and features several large heatpipes. Inno3D says the cooler can be transformed into 3 cooling solutions: passive, standard and overclocking. Apparantly this is a DIY card, meaning you have to install the cooler yourself (which saves you money).
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Sunday, 09 March 2008 00:24 |
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OMG what a tool ! At CeBIT 2008 South Korean GMC is showcasing original PC enclosures named 'R-4 Bulldozer' accordignly to the looks. Hahah, this has to be the most masculine, manly rig ever! Source: Guru3D |
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Written by Metal Ghost - Administrator
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Sunday, 09 March 2008 00:22 |
ASUS unveils their first gaming desktop, the ARES CG6150. The company claims this machine delivers "breathtaking performance in a menacing armor-cladded case." We're still waiting for the official press release, but that's ASUS first gaming desktop attempting to intimidate you from the CeBIT floor. The ARES CG6150 is said to offer "breathtaking performance in a menacing armor-cladded case." We'll see. One thing's for sure, they've taken more than a few design hints from Alienware. Under the armor you'll find a Core 2 Extreme CPU with support for up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, NVIDIA's 3-way SLI graphic technology, up to 4 Terabytes of hard disk, Dual Power power modules and liquid cooling. Grrr. Republic of gamers, unite! Source: Guru3D |
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Written by Metal Ghost - Administrator
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Sunday, 09 March 2008 00:20 |
  And it's 300 USD. OCZ will soon release its Neural mouse according to a press-release they submitted. The device is essentially a brain controlled mouse, relying on Electroencephalogram (EEG) readings of the brain's alpha and beta waves. These readings, combined with muscle movement and glance (eye movement) readings, allow for a very effective interface. Furthermore, OCZ has done extensive research into make the system high configurable, which it sees as the key to effective readings and control. Users can configure thresholds to activate certain actions, allow users to have much more delicate control than in their competitors. Also this helps to counter any variations in individual physiology that might come into play. Like its competitors, OCZ's NIA utilizes a headband to capture its readings. One area where OCZ's design is intended to shine is in terms of computer performance. Depending on their complexity, brain mice can require significant processing resources. OCZ's design is optimized for a multi-core system and runs non-intrusively in a multi-threaded environment. The end result is there is less reduction in gaming performance, yielding a more satisfying gaming experience. |
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Sunday, 09 March 2008 00:17 |
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 Intel tonight kicked off Germany's CeBIT expo with the unveiling of Atom, a new processor line specifically tailored towards ultra-mobile PCs, mobile Internet devices (MIDs), and other handhelds. Previously nicknamed either Silverthorne or Diamondville, the processor series is built on the same 45 nanometer manufacturing process as newer Core 2 chips and shares the same instruction set, but is far smaller: a single US penny is large enough to fit 11 Atom processor dies, Intel touts. While simpler at 47 million transistors, this and size reduction techniques reduce its power use to between 0.6 and 2.5 watts, enough to fit in very small spaces.
The newly unified product line varies in clock speed and features. The basic Atom processor, based on Silverthorne, is designed for the smallest category and clocks as high as 1.8GHz while still maintaining the 2.5-watt power usage. An Atom variant built on Diamondville will initially clock at 1.6GHz but should run faster as well as at higher power; this is intended for very small notebooks such as ASUS' Eee PC as well as a new category of Internet-focused, minimalist desktops. A new version of its overall mobile platform, Centrino Atom, will accompany both of these variants and will be one of the first to require a specific physical design, according to Intel. Previously nicknamed Menlow, the technology includes both a main chipset as well as specific chipsets for either 3G cellular access, Wi-Fi, or long-range WiMAX; the device using the platform must also have a 6.5-inch screen or smaller, measure one inch thick or less, and support running solely on battery power. Intel has not outlined when the first Atom-based devices will be available, though these are expected to launch during the spring and will likely include new variants on the Eee PC as well as rival devices from Acer, GigaByte, and other manufacturers looking to release very small notebooks and handhelds. Apple is also rumored to be using Atom for "multiple products" throughout 2008, one of which would include a multi-touch tablet roughly 50 percent larger than the iPhone. |
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Written by Metal Ghost - Administrator
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Sunday, 09 March 2008 00:15 |
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What complete waste of framebuffer ... anyway, it seems that MSI is preparing a GeForce 9600 GT with 2GB of DDR3 memory. Next to all that memory the card also will be equipped with a DisplayPort connector. The 2GB-equipped card is likely clocked at the standard (650/1625/1800 MHz GPU/Shaders/memory). Guys, you can throw 6 GB memory on a graphis card, and it still would not matter. At this very moment 512MB is the best config for a single-gpu mainstream graphics card. More memory would just be a marketing gimmick as it barely improves the performance.
Source: Guru3D
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Sunday, 09 March 2008 00:10 |
 Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it plans to cut prices of its Windows Vista operating system sold at retail outlets in a move aimed at pushing customers to switch to the newest version of Windows. The world's largest software maker said it plans to lower retail prices for Vista in 70 countries later this year in tandem with the shipment of the first major update to Vista, known as Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Packaged versions of Windows Vista sold at stores and on the Web account for less than 10 percent of all licenses of the dominant Windows operating system that sits on more than 90 percent of the world's personal computers.
Most consumers opt to buy a new PC, which comes preloaded with the latest version of Windows. "We anticipate these changed will provide greater opportunities ... to sell more stand-alone copies of Windows," said Brad Brooks, a Microsoft corporate vice president.
In the United States, Microsoft will reduce prices for Windows Vista Ultimate, the company's top-end operating system, to $319 from $399 for the full version and cut the price for an "upgrade" version to $219 from $259 for consumers who already run Windows XP or another edition of Vista.
It also cut prices for upgrade versions of Vista Home Premium, its mainstream product, to $129 from $159. The price cuts vary by country.
In emerging markets, Microsoft will stop selling "upgrade" versions of Vista, because, for many customers, it will be the first purchase of a genuine copy of Windows. The company will instead sell Vista Home Premium and Home Basic, a stripped-down version, at the upgrade prices.
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Sunday, 09 March 2008 00:07 |
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ASUS has announced a new soundcard, the Xonar DX PCI Express 7.1. The company claims the card produces audio 35 times cleaner than that of motherboard chips, with a 116dB signal-to-noise ratio in front output. As it name implies, the card is also capable of 7.1 surround sound, though only through Dolby codecs such as Digital Live and Pro Logic 8x. The DX is further compatible with the latest version of Microsoft's DirectSound, used in DirectX 10, and EAX 5.0, the latest effects simulation devised by Creative. Average frequency response is rated between 10Hz and 48KHz, and the card has a maximum quality output of 192KHz at 24 bits. Pricing and release dates are currently unclear, though the card should begin shipping in the near future. Source: Guru3D
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