03/10/10: EXPreview - More pics of GeForce GTX470 Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
NVIDIA GeForce GTX480/470 base Fermi will release in 26th March. Thanks to Pctuning.tyden.cz, we see more new pics with GTX470.
　　GTX470’s code name is "GF100-275-A3".
　　GTX470 equip dual DVI and mini-HDMI, but use the 3D Vision Surround needed two cards in SLI.
　　GTX470 have 6pin+6pin power connectors.
　　Now, only the Forceware 196.78 dirver can use in GTX400, the Pctuning.tyden.cz [...]
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03/10/10: EXPreview - Preview: Galaxy Dual-core GTS250 graphics retail version Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Galaxy’s dual-core GTS250 graphics card now have an finally look. The retail version will use the dual-fan cooler, have two 70mm fans, 2000rpm. In addition, the care has two DIV ports.
The dual-core GTS250 running at 675MHz/2000MHz/1696MHz (Core/Memory/Shader) got a 3DMarkVantage score of P13964, the performance is between GTX285 and GTX260.
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03/10/10: Bit-Tech - Hands on with 6-screen ATI Eyefinity Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
We've finally got our hands on an Eyefinity Edition card from ATI, and six screens to use it with. We take the kit for a test drive to see how good it is for 6-screen gaming and whether the future is multi-monitor.
03/10/10: TweakTown - G.Skill PC3-18400 (2300MHz) PI Series 4GB Kit Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
G.Skill cranks up the MHz with a PC3-18400 kit. We have a look to see how it goes in this competitive memory market.
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03/09/10: Tom's Hardware - Nvidia is Looking Forward to Fight Intel in Court Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang is ready to do battle against Intel.
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03/09/10: Bit-Tech - PC Hardware Buyer's Guide - March 2010 Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
For our March 2010 PC Hardware Buyers Guide we've seen a few subtle changes in among our recommendations, but most notably we've had to accommodate price fluctuations in places. How has this changed our five PCs? Check in to find out.
03/08/10: EXPreview - EVGA GeForce GTX4×0 Packages Pixellized Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Colorful showed off their GeForce GTX480 package at CeBIT, and EVGA has now also revealed their GTX470 and GTX480 boxes.
The boxes have listed some of the features included – SLI, PhysX, CUDA, and 3D Vision Surround technology, but nothing much more.
The 1280MB GeForce GTX470 and 1536MB GTX480 are both set for launch on March 26th, [...]
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03/08/10: Bit-Tech - ASRock H55M Pro LGA1156 Motherboard Review Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
This ASRock micro-ATX LGA1156 motherboard is one of the cheapest we've seen, and it has some odd but novel features: a Good Night LED? With a loaded BIOS loaded and some interesting overclocking results, we show you what the H55M Pro can do.
03/08/10: EXPreview - Fraps Version 3.1.2 Ready for Grabs Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Fraps version 3.1.2 was released last week to fix some crashes and compatability issue of several games including STALKER: Call of Pripyat and Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
What’s new:
* Fixed STALKER: Call of Pripyat not loading with Fraps running
* Fixed slow recording speeds for some users in Battlefield: Bad Company 2
* Fixed Guild Wars crashing when [...]
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03/08/10: Tom's Hardware - Best Graphics Cards For The Money: March 2010 Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
With three new Radeon HD 5000-series cards launched last month, older models being put out to pasture. And an upcoming next-generation launch from Nvidia later this month sees GPU prices fluctuating quickly. Check out this month's recommendations!
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03/08/10: EXPreview - Newegg.com Mistakenly Sends Several Demo Boxes to Core i7 Orderers Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Newegg.com, one of America’s leading online retailers of PC hardware, has recently sent “Demo Boxes” by mistake to several customers who should have received Intel Core i7 processors, reports TechPowerUp.
By just looking outside, the Demo Boxes can scarcely be distinguished from real products, and it looks like a CPU heatsink would be in there. But [...]
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03/07/10: EXPreview - Intel: Most Consumers Don?t Need High-performance Graphics Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Intel exec has recently claimed that the vast majority of customers hardly need high performance graphics, which kind of reminds us of NVIDIA’s talking about the insignificant DirectX 11 support when they didn’t provide it.
“When people think about graphics, they think about 3D war games and more realism. I’m not going to dismiss this, [...]
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03/07/10: TweakTown - Sapphire Radeon HD 5830 Video Card in CrossFire Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Our first retail HD 5830 arrives and we take the time to Crossfire the model with our reference one. Not all is rosy, though!
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03/05/10: Bit-Tech - CeBIT 2010 - Fermi, spider cases and more Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
We're here at CeBIT in Germany to see all the hardware, gizmos and gadgets you will be buying in the next few months. Check out Asus' new £1,000 graphics card, a 4GB card from XFX, more Fermi details and new cases from Antec and a mecha-spider PC from Lian Li.
03/05/10: EXPreview - G.Skill Presents A Host of New Products at CeBIT Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
G.Skill has showcased several storage products at CeBIT 2010, including the newest Phoenix series SSD.
On the P55 platform you can see G.Skill Trident series DDR3 memory kit which runs up to 2500MHz and offers capacity of 4GB.
The company also presented the high-capacity Flare X series tri-channel memory kit which works at 2000MHz (2GB*6).
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03/05/10: EXPreview - GeForce GTX470 PCB and Cooler Pictured Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
A couple of days after pictures of the PCB of the GeForce GTX480 leaked to the web, it’s time for GTX470 to make its show. The ComputerBase site has managed to share some fresh photos of the slightly toned-down part in the GTX400 series.
With a shorter PCB than GTX480, the card has 10 memory chips [...]
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03/05/10: EXPreview - NVIDIA 196.75 Drivers Cause Overheat Problems Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Just three days after NVIDIA released the GeForce/ION drivers version 196.75, the driver is found working unproperly.
The Battle.net has just revealed that users have gotten intermittent low FPS after installing the drivers. It’s said to be related to the fan control and causing the video card to overheat on 3D applications. The affected games include [...]
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03/04/10: TweakTown - Kingston HyperX PC3-17066 (2133MHz) 4GB Kit Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
A new HyperX module arrives in the lab. We see what Kingston is doing with its flagship line-up these days.
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03/04/10: EXPreview - Intel to Offer Affordable Processors With Unlocked Multipliers Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Intel is reportedly working on a Lynnfield/Clarkdale processor with unlocked multipliers and, the most important is, the CPU will arrive with an affordable price.
Intel only unlocks multipliers on its highest-end models like Extreme Edition, except for Pentium E6500K which was only found on sale in China.
According to Steve Peterson, the head of marketing of [...]
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03/03/10: EXPreview - XFX Builds Radeon HD 5970 Black Edition 4GB Eyefinity6 Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Sapphire and Asus are apparently not the only AMD board partners ready with a custom design 4GB Radeon HD 5970, as XFX has also almost completed their Radeon HD 5970 Black Edition.
Mainly based on AMD’s refernece design, the limited edition graphics card features some changes:
* The leaf-blower is centrally located, taking good care of the [...]
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03/03/10: EXPreview - NVIDIA Throws the Blame on OEMs for Rebranding Practices Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Many consumers have been complaining about NVIDIA’s rebranding pracitices as it makes buying a new GPU quite confusing, but NVIDIA claims it’s OEMs who should take the responsibility for the tricks.
At a recent press event, NVIDIA said that it only rebranded its products at the request of large PC OEMs, and most involved products are [...]
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03/03/10: EXPreview - PowerColor Readies Radeon HD 5770 Eyefinity 5 Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
PowerColor has shown off a special edition of Radeon graphics card at CeBIT – Radeon HD 5770 Eyefinity 5.
As we know, the Radeon HD 5000 series usually packs 3 DisplayPort outputs, while the Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity supports up to six displays. Now, PowerColor offers a mid-range model for enthusiast gamers.
The card features core/memory clock [...]
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03/03/10: Tom's Hardware - Nvidia Optimus Allows 'Hot' Removal of GPU Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Nvidia yanks GPU from live-running computer system.
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03/03/10: Tom's Hardware - Patriot: We Built a 40 SSD Drive Crazy Computer Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Patriot is showcasing the "world's fastest PC" at CeBIT 2010.
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03/03/10: EXPreview - Zotac Reveals Next-gen Ion Powered Zbox Nettop Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Zotac has just rushed out their brand-new nettop with NVIDIA’s next-generation ION – Zbox HD-ID11, which has already been showcased at CeBIT 2010.
Zbox packs a 1.66GHz dual-core Atom D510 processor, next-gen ION graphics, 512MB of DDR3 RAM, one DDR2 SO-DIMM slot, one 2.5-inch hard drive bay, and 802.11n Wi-Fi support. The External ports include eSATA, [...]
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03/03/10: Bit-Tech - Overclocking Intel's Core i3 530 Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Now that motherboard BIOSes have matured for Intel's latest Clarkdale CPUs, we taken a return visit to Intel's cheap and cheerful Core i3-530, turn up the voltage and really see what it can do! Inside we've included a step-by-step guide on exactly how to overclock it on a couple of popular motherboards too.
03/03/10: Bit-Tech - Nvidia's Next Generation Ion Platform Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
We delve into Nvidia's 'Next Generation Ion Platform', formerly known as Ion-2, to see how Optimus technology and numerous other tweaks hope to give a better graphics experience for Intel's latest Atom 'Pineview' CPUs.
03/03/10: EXPreview - Asus ROG Series 890FX Motherboards on Show Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Several new motherboards were found at Asus booth during CeBIT 2010 – Crosshair IV Formula and Crosshair IV Extreme.
Both of the boards employ AMD’s unannounced 890FX+SB850 chipset and support AM3 processors. The Crosshair IV Formula features 10+2 phase power design, four PCIe x16 slots, two PCI slots, four DDR3 memory slots, and six SATA 6Gbps [...]
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03/02/10: EXPreview - Arctic Cooling Works on Accelero Xtreme for GTX480 Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
As we learned, Arctic Cooling’s triple-slot Accelero Xtreme 5970 is the very cooling solution that Sapphire chose for its 4GB HD 5970, and TechPowerUp reports that the cooling specialist is also working on something for NVIDIA GeForce GTX480.
No pictures or specs are leaked yet, but we’re sure the Accelero Xtreme will be capable of cooling [...]
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03/02/10: EXPreview - GeForce/ION Drivers 196.75 WHQL Released Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
NVIDIA has now released the GeForce/ION Drivers 196.75 to support the new-generation ION graphics processor, and improves gaming performance as well as adding compatabilities for several new gaming titles.
What’s new:
* Adds support for Next Generation ION.
* Adds support for GeForce GT 320, GeForce GT 330, and GeForce GT 340.
* Upgrades PhysX System Software to version [...]
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03/02/10: EXPreview - NVIDIA GeForce GTX480 PCB Pictures Leaked Online Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Yesterday NVIDIA showcased its GTX400 graphics card in a running system, but many of you may be interested in digging more. Fortunately, the Tweakers site has scored some pictures of the GTX480 in nude.
The particular card which was shot is based on NVIDIA’s A2 version of reference design, while the final product we will buy [...]
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03/02/10: Tom's Hardware - AMD Launches 6 Core CPU-ready 890GX Mobo Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
This board is prepped for the hexacore AMD Phenom II X6.
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03/02/10: EXPreview - Intel?s Mini-ITX H57 Mobo Hit Stores Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Intel’s H57 motherboard in Mini-ITX form factor has just been found selling in Japan, and the board uses socket LGA1156, supporting Clarkdale processors.
The DH57 JG board packs two DDR3 memory slots (DDR3-1333/1066), one PCIe x16 slot, and HDMI & DVI connectivities.
Intel DH57 JG motherboard retails for Yen13500, which is around US$152.
Pictures courtesy of AKIBA
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03/02/10: EXPreview - Plextor Jumps into SSD Market with 64GB, 128GB Models Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
The famous optical drive provider Plextor announced earlier this year that they’re planning to enter SSD market, and has now released the first SSD series, including PX-64M1S(64GB) and PX-128M1S(128GB).
The 2.5-inch SSDs adopt Marvell controller – the 64GB model delivers maximum sequential read/write speed of 110/65MB per second, while the 128GB version offers read/write speed of [...]
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03/02/10: Bit-Tech - Inside AMD's new 890GX and SB850 chipset Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
AMDs newest chipset boasts integrated DX10.1 graphics with many HTPC features, native SATA 6Gbps support, and plenty of PCI-Express lanes - but might be missing the ability to unlock extra cores on certain Phenoms.
03/02/10: Bit-Tech - Asus M4A89GTD Pro/USB Motherboard Review Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
AMD's latest chipset is the first to bring SATA 6Gbps support, but it also seems to bring massive overclockability. We look at the first board from Asus - priced at around £120, it looks like a bargain for getting the most from your Phenom II or Athlon II CPU.
03/02/10: EXPreview - Sapphire 4GB HD 5970 Caught on Camera Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
As we expected, Sapphire has pulled off the curtain of its 4GB Radeon HD 5970 at CeBIT, getting ready to compete against NVIDIA’s upcoming graphics cards.
The massive heatsink offered by Arctic Cooling has three silent fans, and takes up three slots. It’s obviously upgraded as the heatpipes could take good care of both GPUs.
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03/01/10: EXPreview - MSI 890FX-GD70 Motherboard Spotted at CeBIT Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
First seen back in last December, the MSI 890FX-GD70 motherboard makes its official appearance at CeBIT.
The board employs the upcoming AMD 890FX+SB850 chipset, supports AM3 processors, and features APS (Active Phase Switching), DrMOS and OC Genie overclocking technology.
The 890FX-GD70 has four DDR3 memory slots, five PCIe slots for CrossFireX setup, six SATA 6Gbps ports [...]
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03/01/10: TweakTown - ASUS M4A89GTD Pro/USB3 (AMD 890GX) Motherboard Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
AMD release their new 890GX chipset complete with a full six SATA 3.0 ports and PCIe 2.0 lanes. We take a look to see what it brings to your AMD CPUs.
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03/01/10: EXPreview - Colorful Shows off GeForce GTX480 Package at CeBIT Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Colorful has shown off the package of the Fermi-based GeForce GTX480 at CeBIT, and the model comes from its famous iGAME series.
The box reveals limited information about the card: 1.5GB of GDDR5 memory, DX11, SLI, PhysX, CUDA and 3D Vision Surround support.
The card requires a 600W power supply with a 12V rail pumpin’ 42A, which [...]
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03/01/10: EXPreview - Asus HD 5970 Ares Benchmark Surfaces Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
We’ve shared the early pictures of Asus HD 5970 Ares graphics card, and now CeBIT brings us more details and benchmarks.
Just as we reported, the power supply of this card is realized by 8pin+8pin+6pin power connector which supports up to 450W.
Powered by two Radeon HD 5870 graphics engines running at 850MHz, the card features 3200 [...]
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03/01/10: EXPreview - Fermi-based GeForce GTX470 Pictured at CeBIT Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
NVIDIA has just showcased their Fermi-based GeForce GTX470 at CeBIT which opens today. Though it’s presented as a part of the running system, we can take a sneak peek.
Built with GF100-375-A3 GPU, the card has one 8-pin and one 6-pin PCI Express power connector, and is cooled by one black all-cover heatsink. There’re two [...]
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03/01/10: EXPreview - Corsair?s Nova and Reactor Series SSDs Target Mainstream Market Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Corsair has now announced the Nova and Reactor Series SSDs which are built with MLC NAND Flash, and both feature Windows 7 TRIM support.
Nova series packs Indilinx Barefoot controller, built-in 64MB of cache, SATA 3Gbps interface, and consume 2W of power under load. Coming available in capacities of 64GB and 128GB, they deliver maximum sequential [...]
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03/01/10: EXPreview - Intel Readies Atom N470 Processor with Integrated Graphics Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Intel has just revealed the Atom N470 processor for netbook platforms. The 45nm-based CPU has a single core running at 1.83GHz, 512KB of L2 cache and supports DDR2 667 memory modules. It comes with the GMA 3150 integrated graphics, offering the full feature set needed by any low-cost, entry-level mobile PC.
The Atom N470 based products, [...]
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03/01/10: Bit-Tech - Intel Core i7-930 CPU Review Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
The original Core i7-920 is the best selling high-end CPU, but as it's now nearing its 18-month birthday Intel has decided it's due for retirement. We check out its replacement, the i7-930. Clocked at 2.8GHz, it's only 133MHz faster than the i7-920 - but thanks to overclocking, it's still the chip to buy.
03/01/10: Tom's Hardware - Opinion: AMD, Intel, And Nvidia In The Next Ten Years Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Say what you will about AMD, Intel, and Nvidia's product lineups as they stand today. But all three employ undeniably-different philosophies in how they approach development and execution. Alan Dang explores how the next decade might look for this trio.
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02/28/10: EXPreview - PQI Chairperson Expects DRAM Prices to Rise Again Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
The prices of DDR2 chips are expected to rise again in the second quarter mainly due to the reduced production at makers, according to Jance Lu, chairperson of memory-module house Power Quotient International (PQI). At the same time, the prices for DDR3 chips will remain stable until the third quarter when demand improves.
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02/28/10: EXPreview - HIS Unveils IceQ 5 Cooled HD 5770 Graphics Accelerators Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
HIS has just announced the Radeon HD 5770 IceQ 5 which employs the improved version of its patented IceQ cooling solution – IceQ 5.
The heatsink has three 8mm heatpipes and adopts blue UV light design, offering a perfect balance between performance and quietness.
The HD 5770 IceQ 5 runs at core speed of 850MHz and sports [...]
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02/28/10: EXPreview - Sapphire to Showcase 4GB HD 5970 at CeBIT 2010 Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
Sapphire has prepared a Radeon HD 5970 with 4GB of GDDR5 memory and plans to debut it at the CeBIT.
Described as “the fastest graphics card on the planet”, the card will feature higher clock speeds and a special cooling solution. Further details are yet to be found, but the card is very likely to come [...]
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02/28/10: EXPreview - AMD Designs New Logos for DirectX 11 and Eyefinity Features Posted by Jarrett | Comments: 0
The DirectX 11 support and Eyefinity technology have become the main selling points of AMD graphics cards. In order to impress consumers even better, AMD has designed new logos for both of the features.
According to the German site ATI-Forum, the new logos are coming in colorful and black-and-white variants, which read “Full DirectX 11 Support” [...]
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