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Lucid’s Multi-GPU Technology Finally Available, Demonstrated.
Intel-Funded Multi-GPU Tech Demonstrated
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Nvidia Does Not Exclude Dual-Chip Graphics Cards from Future Plans.
Nvidia Chief Executive: “If Only We Could Offer a Single-Chip Solution at $399…”
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IBM Builds World's Smallest SRAM Memory Cell.
IBM and AMD Outpace Intel in Developing New Production Technologies
Hardware News
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
- 11:04 am | Asustek Readies Mainboard with ATI’s and Nvidia’s Multi-GPU Technologies Support. Asustek Preps Motherboard with ATI CrossFire, Nvidia SLI Support
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
- 7:37 pm | Intel Unveils Desktop Motherboard for Nettops. Dual-Core Intel Atom 330 Arrived
- 3:41 pm | Lucid’s Multi-GPU Technology Finally Available, Demonstrated. Intel-Funded Multi-GPU Tech Demonstrated
- 12:34 pm | Toshiba Unveils DVD Player with Advanced Upconverting Capabilities. Toshiba Launches eXtended Detail Enhancement Technology
- 10:56 am | Nvidia Does Not Exclude Dual-Chip Graphics Cards from Future Plans. Nvidia Chief Executive: “If Only We Could Offer a Single-Chip Solution at $399…”
- 6:56 am | Serial ATA to Double Transfer Rate. Serial ATA Speeds Up to 6Gb/s
Monday, August 18, 2008
- 8:23 pm | Lenovo Launched ThinkPad X301. Thin and Lightweight Competitor to MacBook Air Moved to Centrino 2 Platform
- 5:19 pm | AMD to Start Shipping Shanghai Processors in Q4. Company Promises to Compete against Nehalem
- 5:14 pm | HyperTransport Consortium Boosts Clock Speeds to 3.2 GHz. HyperTransport Bus Catches Up with Intel QuickPath Interconnect and PCI Express 3.0
- 5:09 pm | IBM Builds World's Smallest SRAM Memory Cell. IBM and AMD Outpace Intel in Developing New Production Technologies
Thursday, August 14, 2008
- 4:51 pm | OCZ Speeds Up Performance of Affordable Solid State Drives. OCZ Accelerates “Core” SSDs
- 3:09 pm | Bluetooth Still Has Space for Growth – Analysts. Bluetooth’s Growth Beginning to Reach Maturity
- 1:06 pm | Seagate Plans to Acquire SanDisk – Rumours. Industry Rumours: Seagate Intends to Take Over SanDisk
- 9:50 am | Intel Drops “Centrino Atom” Brand. Intel to Cease Using “Centrino Atom” Brand
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
- 11:39 pm | Intel’s 22nm Microprocessors to Become Available in 2011 – 2012. Intel Starts to Discuss Post Sandy Bridge Era: Ivy Bridge, Haswell Incoming
- 10:13 pm | Nvidia Enables Support of PhysX Application Programming Interface on GeForce Chips. Ageia PhysX Now Supported by Nvidia GeForce
- 3:42 pm | Intel Unveils USB 3.0 Spec to Third Parties. Intel Discloses USB 3.0 Controller Specs
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
- 4:37 pm | Games Convention 2008: Palit / XpertVision. techPowerUp!
- 3:48 pm | IDF daily video round-up. the INQUIRER
- 2:46 pm | Double-D’s Tower-26 makes an impression. the INQUIRER
- 1:59 pm | Microsoft Working on a Revised Xbox 360 Controller. techPowerUp!
- 1:56 pm | (PR) Fallout 3 Available October 28. techPowerUp!
- 1:46 pm | Sony Announces PlayStation Portable PSP 3000. techPowerUp!
- 1:41 pm | Fallout 3 hitting PCs, consoles on October 28. The Tech Report
- 1:01 pm | NEC Announces New Wireless USB Host Controller. DailyTech
- 12:50 pm | Kingston wants to save the planet with smaller DIMMs. The Tech Report
- 12:43 pm | ASUS X58-based ROG Implementation will Support both SLI and Crossfire. techPowerUp!
- 11:24 am | Sony Announces 160GB PS3 Bundle, Wireless Keypad Accessory. DailyTech
- 10:47 am | Atom Successor Moorestown to Further Reduce the Power Envelope. techPowerUp!
- 10:38 am | Intel Spills More Details on "Nehalem" Including Turbo Mode. DailyTech
- 10:29 am | Nvidia to support AMD ACC overclocking tech in future mobos? The Tech Report
- 10:06 am | Blu-ray alright really. the INQUIRER
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Gaming at Beyond Full HD Resolutions Finally Made Affordable? - Force 3D Radeon HD 4870 Vs. Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 Review
[08/19/08 | Video]
It has been a traditional assumption that the monitor and system case should be priced comparably. However, the arrival of expensive processors and graphics accelerators made this statement very doubtful. Today we are going to check how well 300-dollar graphics cards can perform in video games in 2560x1600 resolution. We will test Force 3D Radeon HD 4870 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 260.
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Today we are going to discuss an entry-level mainboard from Gigabyte on Intel P45 Express chipset. The design of this solution is used as a base for the entire lineup including 14 models. Read about this product in our detailed review.
ASUS M50Sv notebook turned out pretty interesting for two reasons. First, it was built with the new 45nm Intel CPU on Penryn core, and second, it featured a new Nvidia graphics chip inside. Read more in our review!
Will extreme overclocking help Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX to defeat ATI Radeon HD 4800 and how greatly? Will an extremely overclocked GeForce 9800 GTX be able to complete against the new GeForce GTX 260? Answers to all these questions in our new article!
We continue testing 19” monitors from the leading makers such as ASUS, HannStar, LG, NEC and ViewSonic. This roundup will include models with 5:4 aspect ratio as well as widescreen ones with 16:10 aspect ratio.
Today we are going to talk about three cooling solutions that might of interest to those who care most about the size of their CPU cooler, but do not care about the price. We will review solutions from Noctua, Thermalright and Zalman.
Although Nvidia still has the fastest graphics card, new ATI’s strategy implies an asymmetric response. Let’s take a closer look at its advantages and drawback with the help of two Sapphire Radeon HD 4850 graphics cards.
Our study of the theoretical potential of Nvidia GeForce GTX 200 graphics architecture showed that these new solutions are pretty promising, however, have a few issues of their own. The test session in contemporary games should cross all t’s and dot all i’s on this matter.
Our lab starts getting mass production mainboards based on the new Intel P45 chipset. Today we are going to talk about the first solution – a mainboard from ASUS that demonstrated very ambiguous results during our practical tests.
New Nvidia GTX 200 graphics architecture is just as interesting as the recently announced ATI Radeon HD 4800 that is why it deserves thorough and detailed discussion. Today we are going to talk about the results of synthetic benchmarks obtained from Gainward GeForce GTX 280 and Leadtek GeForce GTX 260.
Our today’s roundup will be devoted to five Adaptec RAID controllers. We will test not only the popular Serial ATA models, but also the solutions supporting SAS storage devices.
In 2-3 weeks Intel will start shipping new dual-core processors with new E0 stepping. There will a new CPU among them: the today’s highest frequency model – Core 2 Duo E8600. Our today’s article will talk about this new processor and the features of all upcoming CPUs with the new processor stepping.
We would like to introduce to you two new coolers from well-known manufacturers that will be of great help in the summer heat, especially if you are going to undertake some risky overclocking experiments.
As PC users were assembling large media collections and as there appeared numerous digital formats for storing music, video, etc, a new class of computers emerged. It is the Home Theater Personal Computer. Today we are going to discuss one solution of this class from the Korean Novatron Company.
Everything about the new hard disk drive from Western Digital is extraordinary: speed, price, design. Let’s find out why it is so from our new article.
We are going to discuss a bundle from Trendnet including a 300Mbps Gigabit router supporting 802.11n (draft) standard and a Wireless N PC Card - TEW-621PC. Learn more about these products from our detailed review.
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