Intel Launches Lynnfield-based Processors

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 8, 2009 - 11:46 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20090908comp.htm?iid=p... Intel launched today its first processors based on “Lynnfield” core. All of them are manufactured using 45-nm process, have four cores, 8 MB of L3 cache (shared) and are based on the new socket 1156. On the table below you can see the main specs for the models launched. Click here to read our review of Core i5-750 and Core i7-870 processors. Processor Internal Clock Hyper-Threading Technology? TDP Price (1,000-unit) Core i7-870 2.93 GHz Yes 95 W USD 562 Core i7-860 2.80 GHz Yes 95 W USD 284 Core i5-750 2.66 GHz No 95 W USD 196 Xeon X3470 2.93 GHz Yes 95 W USD 589 Xeon X3460 2.80 GHz Yes 95 W USD 316 Xeon X3450 2.66 GHz Yes 95 W USD 241 Xeon X3440 2.53 GHz Yes 95 W USD 215 Xeon X3430 2.40 GHz No 95 W USD 189 Xeon L3426 1.86 GHz Yes 45 W USD 284 Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

ECS Launches P55H-A Black Series Motherboard

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 7, 2009 - 5:33 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/NewsRoom/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=1293&... ECS has launched P55H-A Black Series motherboard, a product targeted to gamers and overclocking freaks. This motherboard is based on Intel P55 Express chipset, supports the upcoming LGA-1156 Core i7 and Core i5 processors, has four DDR3-1333 slots (max 16 GB), two PCI Express slots (they work at x8 when two video card are installed), one PCI Express x4 slot, one PCI Express x1 slot, two PCI slots, 8-channel audio (Realtek ALC888 codec), Gigabit Ethernet (RealTek 8111DL), six SATA-300 ports, one ATA-133 port, one eSATA port, eight USB 2.0 ports, 6-phase voltage regulator circuit, POST diagnostics display, clear-CMOS button on the rear part of the board and on-board Power and Reset buttons. This motherboard comes with a myriad of overclocking options, as you can see below: CPU Voltage: Adjustable CPU voltage from 0.5 V to 1.6 V NB (IOH) Voltage: Adjustable NB (IOH) voltage from 0.011 V to 0.693 V CPU VTT Voltage: Adjustable CPU VTT voltage from 0.013 V to 0.481 V SB (ICH10R) Voltage: Adjustable SB (ICH10R) voltage from 0.05 V to 0.15 V VDIMM: DRAM voltage control from 0.015 V to 0.945 V P55H-A Black Series also comes with eJiffy, an embedded system that allows users to run several useful software (like Internet browsing and chat and pictures view programs) without loading the computer operating system. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Toshiba Announces Their First Laptop With Blu-Ray

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 4, 2009 - 9:09 AM PST Category: Mobile More Info: http://www.toshiba.com/ Toshiba has just announced the launch of its first Blu-Ray-equipped laptop (originally Toshiba defended HD-DVD standard as the DVD successor, but they gave it up after have found no support by studios and distributors), Satellite P500. The portable features a Core 2 Duo processor, has a 18.4” display (resolution of up to 1920x1080; 16:9 aspect ratio), supports up to 4 GB, can be configured with up to 500 GB hard drives, has a built-in TV-turner card, Harman Kardon stereo speakers, 5-in-1 card reader, wireless network (802.11 a/b/g/n), Bluetooth, an HDMI output and a eSATA/USB port. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

NZXT Unveils Lexa S Mid-tower Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 3, 2009 - 1:55 PM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.nzxt.com/products/lexa_s NZXT has announced the launch of its newest mid-tower case targeted to gamers, Lexa S. Built-up in steel and all-black painted (even internally), Lexa S has four 5 ¼” external bays, seven 3 ½” internal bays, seven slots for expansion cards, acrylic side panel and water-cooling support. Lexa S comes with a 120-mm front fan (23 dB/42 CFM), a 120-mm (1,200 rpm/23 dB/42 CFM) side fan that glow in blue when turned on, a 140-mm top fan (support for an optional 140/120 mm fan) and a 120-mm rear fan (23 dB/42 CFM). Lexa S will reach the market this month with a suggested price of USD 70. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Toshiba Launches 640 GB Laptop Hard Drive

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 3, 2009 - 1:43 PM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.toshiba.com Toshiba has launched a new hard disk drive series targeted to notebooks (2.5”) with 160 GB, 250 GB, 320 GB, 500 GB and 640 GB models. All of them work at 5,400 rpm, have SATA-300 interface and a 8 MB buffer. No word on pricing and availability. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Western Digital Launches New 2 TB Hard Disks

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 2, 2009 - 2:14 PM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.wdc.com/en/company/releases/PressRelease.asp?release=18b8d2... Western Digital has just launched two 2 TB hard disks targeted to desktop and servers/NAS (Network Attached Storage): Caviar Black and RE4. Both hard disks make use of four 500 GB platters, have SATA-300 interface, 64 MB of buffer, work at 7,200 rpm, have two processors to increase performance and a dual-actuator system to improve accuracy over the data tracks. These new disks have 5-year warranty and 2 TB Caviar Black model is priced at USD 299, while 2 TB RE4 model is currently being qualified by OEMs. Just to remember that until now Western Digital had only 2 TB spinning at 5,400 within their “Green” series.     Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Titan Releases Notebook Cooler

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 2, 2009 - 1:31 PM PST Category: Cooling More Info: http://www.titan-cd.com/2009_WEB/product/showProDetail_en.asp?ProID=704#5 Titan has rolled out G12T (TTC-GT2TZ), a cooler compatible with laptops featuring displays from 12” to 17”. This aluminum cooler has two 70-mm fans (1,500 rpm), two USB ports, on/off button, is powered via a USB port (thus no batteries or power adapters are necessary) and measures 12.79” x 5.74” x 1.41” or 32,5 cm x 14,6 cm x 36 mm (W x D x H). No word on pricing. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

New “Classified” Products from EVGA

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 1, 2009 - 11:28 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.evga.com/articles/00501/ EVGA has increased its Classified line-up with the launch of a GeForce GTX 285 video card and the world’s first motherboard to support 4-way SLI. EVGA GeForce GTX 285 Classified (01G-P3-1190-AR) video card uses GTX 285 reference clock (i.e. internal clock of 648 MHz, memory clock of 2,484 MHz DDR and shader clock of 1,476 MHz), has 1 GB DDR3 accessed thru a 512-bit interface, 8-phase voltage regulator circuit, dedicated voltage read points and two DVI connectors. EVGA X58 Classified 4-Way SLI (170-BL-E762-A1) motherboard is based on Intel X58 Express chipset (ICH10R northbridge), supports socket 1,366 processors, has six DDR3-1600 sockets (max. 24 GB), seven PCI Express slots (supporting 2-way, 3-way, 4-way SLI ou CrossFireX), nine SATA-300 ports (supporting 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID5, JBOD), 8-channels audio, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, 10-phase voltage regulator circuit and 100% solid caps. If you want to buy this motherboard make sure your case has more than nine slots for expansion cards and be compatible with XL-ATX (13.5" x 10.3") motherboards. The suggested price for GeForce GTX 285 Classified video card is USD 379.99 and for X58 Classified 4-Way SLI motherboard is USD 449.99. click to enlarge EVGA GeForce GTX 285 Classified video card. click to enlarge EVGA X58 Classified 4-Way SLI motherboard.   Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (2) top

AMD Announces Opteron 2419 EE

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 31, 2009 - 11:31 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.amd.com AMD announced today the launch of Opteron 2419 EE. This new six-core processor works internally at 1.8 GHz, has 6 MB of L3 cache, allows SMP with two processors, supports AMD-V virtualization technology and has an ACP (Average Power Consumption; this is a new metric AMD is using to indicate the real power consumption of their processors targeted to the server market. It is important to not confuse ACP with TDP – Thermal Design Power –, which indicates the processor power thermal dissipation and is used to choose the appropriate kind of cooler) of 40 W. Opteron 2419 EE is priced at USD 989 (1,000-unit). Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

ASUS Announces Motherboard for Audiophiles

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 28, 2009 - 4:15 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.asus.com/News.aspx?N_ID=8krSWx1MniBbcCUI ASUS has just announced a motherboard series targeted to audiophiles. Absolute Pitch, as it is called, features three audio technologies: DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC, ENVY HD (10-channel) and Blu-Ray audio decoding (192 kHz sampling rate and 24-bit resolution). Two models were launched within this series: M4A785G HTPC/RC and M4A785G HTPC. Both models support AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors, feature a AMD 785G/SB710 chipset, have four DDR2-1200 (max. 16 GB) sockets, integrated video (Radeon HD 4200), one PCI Express x16 slot, two PCI Express x1 slots, one PCI slot, five SATA ports, one eSATA port, Gigabit Ethernet, optical SPDIF output and RCA gold-plated audio connectors. M4A785G HTPC/RC model is equipped with a remote control. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Lian Li Launches PC-B25F Mid-tower Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 28, 2009 - 3:59 PM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.lian-li.com.tw/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=366&cl_... Lian Li recently announced PC-B25F mid-tower case. Featuring three 5 ¼” external bays (one of them can be converted into a 3 ½” bay), six 3 ½” internal bays and eight slots for expansion cards, this new case from Lian Lin is made entirely in aluminum and measures 8.26” x 19.48” x 19.29” or 21 cm x 49,5 cm x 49 cm (W x H x D). As for cooling, PC-B25F comes with three 120-mm fans (two on the front panel and one on the rear panel; 1,200 rpm) and two 140-mm fans on the top panel (1,000 rpm). Its side, top and front panels are removable and the slot covers are meshed in order to improve air flow. This case has anti-vibration mechanisms for hard drives and tool-less mechanisms for hard drives and daughter cards installation. PC-B25F will reach the market in the middle of September a suggested price of USD 190. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

OCZ Announces Agility EX SSD Series

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 27, 2009 - 1:07 PM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2009/351 OCZ has announced the launch of Agility EX series of 2.5” solid state drives. The first model is available in 64 GB capacity, has a buffer of 64 MB, SATA-300 interface and provides read and write speeds of up to 255 MB/s and 195 MB/s, respectively. Its MSRP is of USD 399. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Patriot Gives Street Fighter IV Game with Some Products

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 27, 2009 - 12:51 PM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.patriotmemory.com/company/news/newsp.jsp?source=181 In partnership with Capcom, Patriot is giving the game Street Fighter IV (PC version) with some of their products. The products that come with this game are: 128 GB Magnum USB flash memory. 32 GB Xporter USB flash memory. 2.5” Torqx SSD series (64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB models). 4 GB (2 GB x 2) Extreme Performance series DDR2 (PC2-8500) kit clocked at 1,066 MHz with 7-7-7-20 timings at 2.1 V. 4 GB (2 GB x 2) Gamer series DDR3 (PC3-12800) kit clocked at 1,600 MHz with 9-9-9-24 timings at 1.8 V. 4 GB (2 GB x 2) Gamer series DDR3 (PC3-12800) kit clocked at 1,600 MHz with 9-9-9-24 timings at 1.65 V. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Enermax Launches HDD/SSD Enclosure

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 26, 2009 - 12:44 PM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.enermax.com/home.php?fn=eng/product_a1_1_1&lv0=3&lv1=11&no=43 Enermax has launched Brick (EB208S model), an external enclosure targeted to HDD/SSD drives. This product has USB connectivity, is available in silver or black, measures 4.44”x 2.99” x 0.66” (D x W x H), weights 0.13 lb (60 g) and can house 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD drives. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Seasonic Unveils S12D PSU Series

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 25, 2009 - 5:59 PM PST Category: Power More Info: http://www.seasonicusa.com/S12D.htm Seasonic has just launched its newest power supply series, S12D. Available in 750 W and 850 W models, these units are compliant with the ATX12V and EPS12V standards, have active PFC, efficiency above 85% (80 Plus Silver certification), two +12 V rails (click here to learn more about this subject), a DC-DC converter, Japanese caps rated at 105º C, a 120-mm fan and protections against overvoltage (OVP), short-circuit (SCP) and overload (OPP). 750 W model is priced at USD 159.99 and 850 W is priced at USD 189.99. Both prices were researched at Newegg.com. click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top