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NVIDIA announces Quadro 6000 with 6GB memory
Graphics | 2010/07/29 19:32 | Andreas Galistel  NVIDIA has updated its Quadro family with three new models based on the Fermi architecture. The flagship is called Quadro 6000 and ships with 448 CUDA cors and 6GB memory buffer.
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GeForce GTS 450 sipping with 789 MHz GPU clock in September
Graphics | 2010/07/29 15:22 | Andreas Galistel  Graphics cards are still hot and especially NVIDIA are working hard to bring new models to the market. Following the launch of GeForce GTX 460 it is now preparing the first entry-level cards where the top model GTS 450 is said to appear in September.
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AMD surpass NVIDIA in graphics card sales
Graphics | 2010/07/29 14:07 | Andreas Galistel  AMD has been roaming the graphics card market since September 2009 when it launched the first DirectX 11 graphics circuit, Cypress. Fresh numbers show that AMD has now gained enough market shares to surpass NVIDIA, much thanks to the problematic launch of the Fermi architecture.
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USB 3.0 coming in AMD Hudson D1 chipset?
CPU / Chipset | 2010/07/29 13:23 | Andreas Galistel 
When AMD launches the new Fusion family of processors, sporting integrated graphics, it will also release a new chipset. Hudson D1 is the name of the chip and now rumors are suggesting that AMD is aiming to include USB 3.0 with the new southbridge.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 getting cheaper and cheaper
Graphics | 2010/07/29 12:46 | Andreas Galistel  The new mid-range card GeForce GTX 460 from NVIDIA impressed us at launch and even though it is priced slightly higher than the competition it is still the better choice, but now prices are starting to come down a bit.
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Nanotechnology enables pumpless water cooling
Cooling | 2010/07/28 19:22 | Andreas Galistel  Modern microprocessors offers not only impressive performance but also often substantial heat emissions. A team of university scientists and industry experts have developed a new cooling technology that uses nanotechnology for cooling even the hottest chips of today.
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Intel transfers data at 50 Gbps through optic links
Science / Technology | 2010/07/28 10:43 | Andreas Galistel  Intel has made another breakthrough in its experiments with optical data transfers, and has now created the world's first silicon-based optic data link that uses lasers to move data inside a computer at speeds of 50 billion bits per second.
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Tagan using heatpipes in new PipeRock III PSU
Power supplies | 2010/07/27 22:13 | Andreas Galistel  Renowned power supply maker Tagan has presented a new series of power supplies called PipeRock III. The new units uses heatpipe technology for optimized cooling, together with a 135mm fan.
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ATI holds off antialiasing in StarCraft II
Graphics | 2010/07/27 13:04 | Andreas Galistel  AMD, or ATI, has made an official statement regarding the handling of antialiasing in the just released StarCraft II. ATI confirms that it has chosen not to enable antialiasing in the driver, since the performance hit is too great.
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Qi low-power standard promises wireless battery recharge
Science / Technology | 2010/07/27 11:23 | Andreas Galistel  Wireless power has taken a great leap closer to a commercial launch as the Wireless Power Consortium has nailed a standard for wireless recharging of mobile devices. The new standard Qi low-power uses magnetic induction and delivers up to 5 watt without wires.
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Harddrive sales to drop in Q3
Storage | 2010/07/27 10:00 | Andreas Galistel  The sales of harddrives, embedded and discrete, was expected to reach 185 million sold units in Q3 2010. The number has now been lowered to 175 million after slow sales in Q2.
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AMD Catalyst 10.7 available
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PowerColor LCS Radeon HD 5870 V2 launched
2010/07/26 16:50 | Andreas Galistel  PowerColor has announced a new model of AMD's flagship graphics card. PowerColor LCS Radeon HD 5870 V2 comes seriously overclocked from factory and with a tailored water block covering the heat-emitting components.
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Fusion chip Zacate appears in leaked roadmap
2010/07/26 16:02 | Andreas Galistel  AMD recently revealed that the launch of the mobile Ontario chip has been moved up to Q4 2010. A leaked AMD roadmap has revealed a surprising addition, two energy efficient Zacate models.
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48GB DDR3-1900 memory kit from G.Skill
2010/07/26 11:13 | Andreas Galistel  G.Skill is known for caring for the enthusiasts and overclockers with its extreme memory products, and the latest memory kit is certainly a product for these users. G.Skill has announced a 48GB memory kit, solely for EVGA's SR-2 motherboard.
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SilverStone PS01 lose weight and go black
2010/07/23 17:09 | Andreas Galistel  SilverStone has announced an updated version of the PS01 case. The case company has painted the whole thing black, and reduced the weight by around 250 gram.
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Hitachi reveals first SSD line
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Circuit board drawings for GeForce GTS 450
2010/07/23 10:46 | Andreas Galistel NVIDIA hasn't commented on the rumors of a launch of a fifth member of the Fermi family, GeForce GTS 450. The new graphics card is said to launch in August and now we have pictures that are claimed to be drawings of the circuit board.
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Microsoft reports record revenue of $62.48 billion
2010/07/22 22:59 | Andreas Galistel  Microsoft follows Intel and Apple, and reports impressive numbers for the last fiscal quarter. Microsoft reported record revenue of $62.48 billion and net income of $18.76 billion during the last quarter, an increase of 18% and 29% respectively.
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Famous overclockers caught cheating in MSI competition
2010/07/22 14:20 | Andreas Galistel  Overclocking has gone from a fun hobby to a legitimate sport where not only honour but also money is at stake. We are now reached by news of several big profiles being caught cheating in MSI Lords of Overclocking.
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FTC gives Intel more time in antitrust settlement
2010/07/22 10:54 | Andreas Galistel  Intel has been in the center of attention from more than one point of view over the last couple of years, and accusations of bribery and breaking anticompetitive laws are some of the less flattering. After settling with AMD it got sued by the Federal Trace Commission, which is now giving Intel more...Full news ... Comments | Memory |
Faster NAND flash from Samsung and Toshiba
2010/07/22 08:52 | Andreas Galistel  Samsung and Toshiba have announced a joint venture to develop faster NAND flash memory technology, which will build up on the DDR2 specification with 400 Mbps data interface, far beyond the speeds available with current NAND technology.
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