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As Sony's notoriously power-thirsty PS3 receives a major boost in efficiency, you might think the age of the gluttonous gadget is at an end. Zero Creative, however, is here to show us that some manufacturers just aren't interested in being green. The company has created a 71-inch version of its xyZ (not xYz) lineup, a…
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AMD is adding to its value dual-core processor lineup with a new high-speed part. The Athlon II X2 255 (PIB model: ADX255OCK23GQ) is based on the 45 nm Regor die, and packs a clock speed of 3.10 GHz (15.5 x 200 MHz). Each core has a dedicated L2 cache of 1 MB (2 MB total cache), and the TDP is rated at 65W. Based on…
Foxconn’s 785G-powered Cinema Deluxe and Cinema Premium motherboards which target HTPC market have recently been found selling in Japan. Based on AMD 785G+SB710 chipset, the Micro-ATX motherboards feature 5-phase power supply design, and pack 128MB DDR3 memory, four DDR2 dual-channel memory slots, and one PCIe x16…
Ahead of a formal launch, pricing of socket LGA-1156 processors, an untimely leak from Newegg.com that was updating its site, spilled pricing details of a broad range of socket LGA-1156 processors and motherboards. These prices give us an indication of what prices will finally look like, in the US market, and more or…
The German cooling solution provider Noiseblocker is said to be preparing a new CPU cooler, the Twintec. The upcoming cooler features not only two U-shaped copper heatpipes, but also a large 25.5mm Super-Conductor pipe in the center. Equipped with a 120mm MF12-P fan which works at speeds between 1000 and 2000RPM and…
With nearly forty years experience in CPU manufacturing, Intel is still holding a whopping 80% of the global CPU market to date. But a recent post at Engadget indicates that several Japanese chipmakers have teamed up to challenge Intel’s domination. Seven chipmakers including Hitachi, Toshiba, Fujitsu, NEC, Renesas,…
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NZXT has just unveiled the newest addition to its PC enclosure lineup, the Lexa S. The new mid-tower chassis features a meshed front panel and five fans for enhanced airflow, and comes with a 5.25″ stealth bay, turned HDD cage, and pre-drilled water cooling holes at the back. The Lexa S will go on sale later this…
The well-known Austrian cooling brand Noctua has just announced the latest addition to its offerings - NH-U12P SE2 which is compatible with Intel’s new LGA1156 processors. NH-U12P SE2 measures 940g including the two 120mm NF-P12 fans, and features copper base and heatpipes. The included SecuFirm2 mounting system…
Western Digital has today introduced the 7200RPM 2TB hard drives for desktop and enterprise systems, Caviar Black and RE4. WD Caviar Black and RE4 2TB drives combine 7200RPM spin speed, 64MB cache, dual stage actuator technology, SATA 3Gbps interface, and an integrated dual processor. The RE4 2TB also supports…
AMD is reportedly working on the six-core desktop processor codenamed Thuban which is expected to be available sometime next year. Based on 45nm SOI fabrication process, AMD’s six-core Thuban will feature AM3 package, integrated dual-channel DDR3-1333MHz memory controller, 3MB L2 cache and 6MB L3 cache. It’s likely to…
Intel’s new quad-core processor Core 2 Quad Q9505 has hit stores in Japan with the new package. The Q9505 features a stock frequency of 2.83GHz, a FSB of 1333MHz, a TDP of 95W, but just 6MB of L2 cache. The Core 2 Quad Q9505 is priced at Yen22770 which is around $246. Source: expreview.com
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Gigabyte today announces a new addition to its product lineup: the Super Overclock Series which claims to deliver outstanding performance with cherry-picked GPUs. According to the company, all of the GPUs in this new range of high-end graphics cards have been cherry-picked for top performance, efficiency and…
Lian Li has recently launched the PC-B25F Midi tower chassis which is based on the “Blue Ring” design conception. The new aluminum case measures 210×495x490mm, and features three exposed 5.25-inch bays, removable side, front and top panels, and a top I/O panel with one eSATA, two audio and two USB 2.0 connectors. The…
It looks like that NVIDIA doesn’t want to see a smooth launch of AMD Evergreen family of DirectX 11 GPUs, so the green camp is planning to demo its GT300 graphics processor to their partners and press in late September, according to Brightsideofnews. AMD is launching the Evergreen at the historical Hornet Aircraft…
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Going against the trend, Cooler Master has come up with two new variants of the CM Elite RC-310 mid-tower ATX case. The two come dressed in white with a dash of either blue or pink, with a glossy-white front bezel. Made of SECC/Steel and ABS plastic, the RC-310 measures (W) 191 x (H) 437 x (D) 468 mm, and weighs 5.8…
OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today unveiled low-voltage DDR3 designed specifically for the upcoming Intel P55 Chipset and subsequent Intel Core i7, i5, and i3 (Socket 1156) processors. Configured for dual channel mode, these…
HEC subsidiary Cougar Power is unveiled its newest lineup of high-end power supply units (PSUs), the Cougar Power S-Series. These PSUs come with three big selling points: modular cabling, 80Plus Silver efficiency rating, and eye-catching aesthetics. Part of the series for now, are the S550 and S700, with output powers…
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Razer, the leader in gaming peripheral technology, has just announced the latest Naga gaming mouse for the ultimate Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) gamers. The mouse features 17 MMO-optimized buttons (including 12 button thumb grid), which enable users to program up to thousands of different in-game commands.…
Intel has recently presented its process technology roadmap at a special event in Japan, indicating that the company plans to make chips using 4nm technology. For the past years, Intel has been keeping upgrading its process technologies once in two years, which is one of the reasons why the company always takes the…
We reported earlier this month that Inno3D is readying a factory-overclocked GeForce GTX 295 iChill Black Edition, and now we got more details for all of you. Inno3D GTX 295 iChill Black Edition sports 620MHz GPU clock frequency while the memory operates at 2200MHz. The card is going to be available in early…
The French site GinjFo has recently shared a few early pictures of DFI’s DK P55-T3eH9 motherboard based on Intel P55 chipset. Looking similar with P55-T3eH6 motherboard, the upcoming P55-T3eH9 packs 8-phase PWM design, three PCI-Express x16 slots, and two PCIe x1 and PCI slots. It also comes with one eSATA connector,…
Following the success of Megahalems, the Taiwan-based Prolimatech has recently unveiled another high-end cooler, Mega Shadow. Exactly speaking, Mega Shadow is not a brand-new cooler - you can regard it as the black edition of Megahalems. As you can see, Mega Shadow features more shining surface. (though the Megahalems…
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As we are well aware the biggest enemy of computer components is non other than heat. Nowadays there are various ways to deal with it and reduce heat of all computer components. One of the important ones, requiring cooling is the system memory. Today we're reviewing a cooling solution from Xilence, one that is…