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Written by Metal Ghost - Administrator
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Monday, 14 January 2008 11:14 |
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 HardOCP today leaked an NVIDIA GPU Roadmap Outline for 1H08, how true or how false this is we'll learn soon. But it's really weird to see HardOCP doing a thing like this. They are not the usual suspects when it comes to leaking out NDA information. Details aren't quite hard and fast, but this is NVIDIA's top-of-the-line to-be, so it's never too early to start nerding out. HardOCP says the best way to think of the GeForce 9800 GX2 is a 8800 that's been shrunk down to 65nm and SLI'd onto a "single" card. The card is supposed to be at least 30% faster than a 8800 Ultra, and will apparently support Quad SLI. So: - 1GB frame buffer
- Two PCBs
- Two 65nm GPUs
- 256 Stream Processors
That's the way HardOCP tells it, and who are we to argue?
In other news NVIDIA's newest mid-range processor, codenamed D9M, will make its official debut as the GeForce 9600 GT. Corporate guidance from NVIDIA lists the initial GeForce 9600 GT shipments come stock with a 650 MHz core clock and a 1625 MHz unified shader clock. Unlike the G84 core found on GeForce 8600 GT, D9M will feature a 256-bit memory bus interface. Coupled with a 900 MHz memory clock, NVIDIA calculates the memory bandwidth at 57.6 GB/s.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 14 January 2008 11:30 )
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Written by Metal Ghost - Administrator
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Monday, 14 January 2008 11:12 |
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 Two months ago, Samsung announced its new SATA II-based 64GB solid-state disk (SSD). The 64GB SSD promised read speeds of 120MB/sec and write speeds of 100MB/sec as Dailytech reported. Today, Samsung is doubling the capacity of its latest SATA II SSD offering to 128GB. Instead of relying on single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash memory, the new 128GB offering makes use of multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash. Unfortunately, performance dropped with the new 128 SSD -- read speeds are down to 100MB/sec while write speeds hover at 70MB/sec. “Our SSD can be used by the widest range of corporate notebooks, particularly where additional storage is needed beyond what is typical in most business applications,” said Jim Elliott, director of flash memory marketing for Samsung Semiconductor. Samsung's new 128GB SSD pales in comparison to BiTMICROs massive 832GB SSD which was recently announced. Samsung, however, has the advantage when it comes to availability and pricing. Samsung's 128GB SSD will be available in the first half of 2008 with pricing of at least a couple thousand dollars. BiTMICRO's 832GB SSD, on the other hand, won't be mass produced until the latter half of 2008 and will likes cost tens of thousands of dollars.
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Written by Metal Ghost - Administrator
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Monday, 14 January 2008 10:32 |
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NVIDIA today announced hybrid technology for PC platforms — Hybrid SLI — that addresses two critical issues: increasing graphics performance and reducing power consumption. NVIDIA Hybrid SLI technology will be incorporated into a wide variety of graphics and motherboard desktop and notebook products that the Company is rolling out for both AMD and Intel desktop and notebook computing platforms throughout 2008. “From the introduction of programmable GPUs to the rapid adoption of our multi-GPU SLI technology, NVIDIA has repeatedly pioneered and innovated to solve difficult problems for the industry. We believe Hybrid SLI technology is one of the most important innovations we’ve come up with to date,” said Jen-Hsun Huang, CEO of NVIDIA. “Hybrid SLI delivers new multi-GPU technology to a large segment of the PC market, delivering consumers a level of PC graphics performance and power efficiency never before seen.” First disclosed in June 2007, NVIDIA Hybrid SLI technology is based on the Company’s market-leading GeForce graphics processor units (GPUs) and SLI multi-GPU technology. Hybrid SLI enables NVIDIA motherboard GPUs (mGPUs) to work cooperatively with discrete NVIDIA GPUs (dGPUs) when paired in the same PC platform. Hybrid SLI provides two new technologies — GeForce Boost and HybridPower — that allow the PC to deliver graphics performance for today’s applications and games when 3D graphics horsepower is required, or transition to a lower-powered operating state when not.
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Written by Metal Ghost - Administrator
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Monday, 14 January 2008 10:23 |
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I'm slowly developing a photo camera fetish .. so this caught my eye. Casio released the EX-F1 for the prosumer market. This six megapixel camera can shoot up to 60 photos per second and can record 300fps VGA movies. The camera can also shoot 1200fps 336 x 96 video but that resolution is probably a bit too small to be useful.
1080i and 720p video recording is also supported at 30fps. It will ship for $999. 
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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 09:51 |
  [[OCZ]] Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today announced the PC2-6400 Platinum Vista Performance Edition 4GB (2x2048MB) dual channel kit. These new modules feature enhanced timings and are the ultimate upgrade for gamers transitioning their high-performance systems to Windows® Vista™.
For enthusiasts shifting to Vista and who need the performance of high speed memory, the PC2-6400 Platinum 4GB kit is the ideal upgrade from the standard 2GB of RAM. The OCZ PC-6400 Vista Performance series was developed to provide a superior computing experience that ensures the best possible gaming and productivity on Vista systems.
As part of OCZ’s Platinum series, the PC2-6400 4GB modules are engineered to satisfy the demands of overclockers and enthusiasts and designed deliver the performance and speed gamers require for today’s graphic-intensive DirectX 10 PC games. At 800MHz, the 4GB Platinum Edition runs at blazing fast 5-4-4 timings and offers unprecedented bandwidth and stability on the latest platforms.
“Nothing enhances system performance as much as the amount of memory since the system memory is still the fastest storage medium in any personal computer,” commented Dr. Michael Schuette, VP of Technology Development at OCZ Technology. “High system memory densities become especially important for use with the latest platform generations utilizing PCI Express and other integrated peripherals such as network controllers since those components take away memory from the total system memory pool. More important is yet to make sure that memory performance is not sacrificed by going to high densities. That is where the new 4GB Platinum kits combine the best of two worlds—abundant memory with OCZ’s patent-pending Enhanced Bandwidth Technology to again raise the bar for memory products.”
The PC2-6400 Platinum Vista Performance Edition memory will be available in 2048MB (2GB) modules and 4GB dual channel kits. All modules are 100% hand-tested for quality assurance and compatibility and feature high quality, platinum-mirrored XTC (Xtreme Thermal Convection) heatspreaders for the most effective heat dissipation. Furthermore, each OCZ Platinum Edition memory module is backed by the industry leading OCZ Lifetime Warranty and technical support for unparalleled peace of mind.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 24 June 2007 13:48 )
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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 09:49 |
 Thecus brought NAS storage to the home with the two-bay N2100, and powerful, flexible NAS storage to SMB’s with the N5200. Today, Thecus introduces its latest NAS device – the N5200PRO. With unparalleled performance and a bevy of useful features, the N5200PRO brings together Thecus’ latest and greatest storage technologies for a NAS device. Designed for hardware enthusiasts and SMBs, the N5200PRO packs some serious power under the hood. Driving the N5200PRO is an Ultra-Low Voltage Intel Celeron M Processor and 512MB of DDR memory, making the N5200PRO the fastest 5-bay NAS on the market. With five 3.5” SATA drive bays, the N5200PRO features up to 5TB of storage capacity, and support for multiple RAID levels allows multiple RAID volumes on a single system for optimal flexibility. To access data faster than ever before, the N5200PRO supports iSCSI initiators, enabling users to access the N5200PRO as an iSCSI target device over the Internet or LAN. With these features, users will experience high system performance, flexibility, and data reliability. But that’s not all. The N5200PRO offers superior power management features with Scheduled Power on/off and Wake-on-LAN. Users are able to have the system turn on and off to conserve energy and lower overall cost of ownership. To back up data, the N5200PRO comes complete with Thecus’ suite of backup utilities, including the Thecus Backup Utility and Nsync, Thecus’ remote backup solution. With the built-in LCD screen, the N5200PRO is a breeze to setup and administer, and an eSATA port allows for easy storage expansion. And because the network has to be reliable, Thecus offers two options for users. Users that need load balancing and failover can choose the N5200B PRO, while users that prefer a built-in 4-port Gigabit switch can opt for the N5200BR PRO. No matter which is chosen users can look forward to Thecus’ signature performance, reliability, and ease-of-use.
“We’ve taken the very best Thecus technologies and included them into the N5200PRO,” says Thecus General Manager Florence Shih. “With a long list of new features and improvements, we’re confident that the N5200PRO will impress hardware enthusiasts and SMBs the world over.”
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 June 2007 19:32 )
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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 09:47 |
  SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd., the professional VGA card manufacturer and supplier, today announces Calibre P850LV graphic card with elaborate designed daughter card to entry level market. Calibre P850LV graphic card brings cutting-edge DirectX 10 gaming and HD video playback experience to entry level users with lower prices.
Based on NVIDIA’s next generation G86 architecture, the Calibre P850LV graphic card adopts innovative unified architecture, dynamically allocates processing power to geometry, vertex, physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering up to 2x the gaming performance of prior generation GPUs. Built upon technologies such as NVIDIA Lumenex Engine, providing support for DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0, NVIDIA Quantum Effects technology for physics computation and GigaThread Technology for extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs.
The Calibre P850LV graphic card is powered by NVIDIA's Unified Architecture GeForce 8500 GT GPUs which are first batch of GPUs to Support Microsoft DirectX 10 Games and Applications. Helped with 650MHz core speed, 1300MHz shader clock and 128bit 128MB 1600MHz GDDR3 video memory, The Calibre P850LV graphic card fully supports for both Microsoft DirectX 10 and DirectX 9 for unparalleled levels of graphics realism and performance. Using NVIDIA latest PureVideo HD VP2 technology, the Calibre P850LV graphic card provides unsurpassed Blu-ray and HD DVD movie picture quality and free CPU from burdensome H.264 and VC-1 decoding tasks. The Calibre P850LV graphic card is also essential for hardware accelerating the best Microsoft Windows Vista's 3D Glass experience for entry level users.
In order to bring additional value for end users, the Calibre P850LV graphic card is equipped with a specially designed daughter card, which can show real-time GPU temperature or real-time PCB temperature on Graphics Display Port (GDP) with 3bit digital tube display. User can manually switch between real-time GPU temperature shown and real-time GPU temperature shown. User can also manually set the temperature unit (℃/℉). Powered by this tiny and helpful tool, user can easily master the working temperature of his Calibre P850LV graphic card. The attached sub card reflects SPARKLE's customer-oriented concept. Beside this innovative daughter card, the Calibre P850LV graphic card uses SPARKLE VGA Rectifier Technology (VRT) Technology, which set a iron bar on top side of the graphic card to enhances PCB and VGA card Shape.
“The Calibre P850LV is an outstanding DirectX 10 graphic card, which bring both DirectX 10 and DirectX 9 realistic gaming experience to entry level market with lower prices." Said Kevin Wang, sales director of SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd. "Entry level DirectX 10 graphic card users pay much attentions to the HD video hardware acceleration capability. At this point, the Calibre P850LV graphic card, which is powered by second generation PureVideo HD VP2 technology, is the best choice for entry level users to watch HD DVD and Blue-ray movies on their computers with minimum CPU usage."  |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 June 2007 19:31 )
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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 09:44 |
  Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it is shipping HyperX 1375MHz and ValueRAM 1066MHz double-data-rate three synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR3 SDRAM) modules—the cutting edge in memory technology. Hailed as the successor to the current DDR2 memory standard, DDR3 promises significant performance gains at lower voltage levels, resulting in lower overall power consumption. Additionally, Kingston will release ValueRAM 1333MHz DDR3 modules to coincide with X38 motherboards launching later this summer.
“Leading with our HyperX product line, Kingston is able to produce the fastest memory possible for enthusiast gamers, professionals and innovators,” said JK Tsai, director, Technology Resource Group, Kingston®. “Introducing revolutionary technology such as DDR3 to support the newest motherboards—our ValueRAM 1333MHz supports boards not yet on the market—and chipsets is a great accomplishment from our dedicated engineering team. Many motherboard companies have tested Kingston DDR3 memory in their labs and are very satisfied with the performance.”
“Kingston has been working closely with Asus, Gigabyte and other top motherboard manufacturers in our HyperX DDR3 testing process,” said Mark Tekunoff, senior technology manager, Kingston. “We successfully screened and yielded production quantities of DDR3 memory at 1375MHz, giving technology early adopters and gamers the opportunity to test-drive the newest motherboards at some of the highest performance levels available. Many motherboards shown at Computex 2007, based on the new P35 chipsets, now support DDR3 technology.”
DDR3 technology is expected to be twice as fast as today’s highest speed DDR2 memory and the greater bandwidth promised by DDR3 is a perfect match for systems using dual and quad core processors. The lower voltage of DDR3 (HyperX 1.7v versus 1.8v with DDR2 and ValueRAM 1.5v versus 1.8v with DDR2) provides a more efficient thermal solution for today’s desktop and future mobile and server platforms.
Kingston DDR3 modules are shipping in 512MB and 1GB capacities as well as 1- and 2GB memory kits. Kingston memory comes with a lifetime warranty and free technical support.
HyperX 1375MHz/ValueRAM 1066MHz DDR3 DIMM Features:
• DDR3-1375 CL7-7-7-20 @ 1.7v
• DDR3-1066 CL7-7-7-20 @ 1.5V
• CAS Latency: 7
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 June 2007 19:31 )
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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 09:40 |
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GIGABYTE UNITED INC., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, is again changing the face of silent graphics card solutions with the release of the 1st all-silent GeForce 8600 GTS graphics card. As the 3rd generation of the renowned GIGABYTE Silent-Pipe cooling technologies, Silent-Pipe 3™ combines three GIGABYTE proprietary thermal designs: Silent-Pipe II™ recommended by Tom’s Hardware and awarded by AnandTech, Silent-Pipe™ known by gamers worldwide for its unmatched silent operation and Screen-Cooling™ for entry-level cards. Designed by nature, but perfected by GIGABYTE, Silent-Pipe 3™ delivers exceptionally silent and cool graphics performance.
Based on extensive lab testing and previous graphics card development, the GIGABYTE VGA engineering group has designed a revolutionary new VGA card cooling technology which utilizes natural convection inside the chassis to disperse heat. Similar to the principle of turbulence in fluid dynamics, Silent-Pipe 3™ introduces an all-new concept of VGA card cooling ─Inner Turbulence Fluid Mechanics Design. Utilizing a series of layered long and short fins with trapezoid punches, Silent-Pipe 3™ transforms laminar (smooth) air flow into turbulent (rough) air flow inside the heat sink, increasing the heat exchange ratio and enhancing overall thermal performance.
GIGABYTE is always glad to be able to offer hardcore gaming enthusiasts the very latest game bundles including Sid Meier’s Civilization IV, Quake 4, Call of Juarez and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Dark Crusade. GIGABYTE now includes an additional game bundle, Supreme Commander, available today for RTS gamers. Awarded Best Strategy Game at E3 2006, Supreme Commander is the first real-time strategy (RTS) computer game to deliver a truly strategic and tactical experience. Developed by Chris Taylor, the genius behind the world’s first RTS game in 1997 called Total Annihilation, Supreme Commander raises the bar for its sheer scope and scale of game play. Breathtaking features such as ‘Strategic zoom system’ allows players zoom out far enough to view the entire map at a glance. Players can also zoom in close enough that larger units such as battleships fill most of the screen. At COMPUTEX 2007, we are not only proud to add Supreme Commander into our game bundle collection, but are also hosting the 1st ever GIGABYTE Cup Taiwan Supreme Commander Tournament at TWTC Hall 2.
GIGABYTE VGA cards are designed with the industry’s most leading-edge features including ultra-low ESR Solid Capacitors to ensure ultra-stable performance and longer component lifespan, as well as support for HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), providing the highest quality High-Definition video for the ultimate Blu-ray and HD DVD experience. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 June 2007 19:32 )
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Wednesday, 20 June 2007 09:39 |
 Corsair® http://www.corsair.com, the worldwide leader in high performance computer and flash memory products, today unveiled the worlds fastest production DDR3 memory rated at a blazing-fast 1,600MHz (PC3-12,800) and the world preview of the Corsair DOMINATORTM memory running at 2,000MHz (PC3-16,000). Live demonstration of the new DOMINATOR memory will be on display in the Corsair VIP suite (#1334) at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The TWIN3X2048-1600C10D DOMINATOR is the latest addition to the Corsair line of high-performance memory modules. Also on display is the upcoming generation of DDR3 DOMINATORs, ranging from 1GB modules running at over 2,000MHz and 2GB modules showing performance promise for 64-bit based applications. All DDR3 products have been developed to support the new Intel® P35 and X38 Express platforms, ensuring customers of an extreme user experience whether for gaming or applications with high computing needs.
The TWIN3X2048-1600C10D DOMINATOR will be available shortly after Computex. Both XMS3 DHX and XMS3 Classic products are currently available through Corsairs worldwide authorized dealer channel: | FAMILY | PART NUMBER | SPEED | LATENCIES | | DOMINATOR | TWIN3X2048-1600C10D | 1600MHz | 10-8-8-24 | | XMS3 DHX | TWIN3X2048-1333C9DHX | 1333MHz | 9-9-9-24 | | XMS3 CLASSIC | TWIN3X2048-1333C9 | 1333MHz | 9-9-9-24 | | | TWIN3X2048-1066C7 | 1066MHz | 7-7-7-21 | All DDR3 modules operate at lower memory voltages to deliver better performance with the same amount of power when compared to DDR2. Dynamic I/O Signal Termination and On-die Dynamic Termination (ODT) reduce the reflective signals transmitted to standby RAMs, thereby enabling support for higher memory frequencies. A larger prefetch means more data is immediately available for the processor and the differential data strobe reduces noise while accessing data, especially at higher frequencies.
Corsair is supporting the industrys transition to DDR3 with a full line of highly-engineered memory solutions. Our partnerships with leading technology companies and suppliers have allowed us to be first-to-market with the worlds fastest production DDR3 memory and demonstrating our next generation DOMINATOR running at 2GHz, said Jack Peterson, VP of Marketing at Corsair. DDR3 memory technology brings scalability and features that DDR2 cannot deliver. The fact that we are able to realize 50% more memory speed rating at launch compared to the standard DDR3-1066 specification is simply stunning. continued Peterson.
Like their DDR2 brethren, DDR3 DOMINATOR and XMS3 DHX feature Corsairs patent-pending DHX technology - an innovative quad-layer heat sink design that optimizes memory performance and reliability by maximizing thermal dissipation. With DHX Technology, heat is removed via two paths the leads of the BGA chips into the PCB (convective cooling) and the back of the BGA packages into the custom designed extruded aluminum heat sinks (conductive cooling).
The enthusiast community demands solutions that push the envelope and are capable of delivering the highest level performance experience, and very fast DDR3 is the next step in delivering cutting-edge computing, said Steve R. Peterson, Director of Chipset & Graphics Marketing, Intel. We work closely with Corsair to help deliver a cutting edge experience for the enthusiast power user. Corsairs release of the new DDR3-1600 DOMINATOR memory, combined with an Intel P35 or X38 Express chipset based motherboard, plus an Intel Extreme Edition CPU, shows just how exciting platforms based on DDR3 will be. |
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