| Xbox 360 details unveiled |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 13, 2005 - 10:49 AM PST |
| Category: CE |
| More Info: http://www.xbox360.com/home.html?lang=en-us&langmap=null&charType=latin |
Gamers could finally take a look at some features from the long-awaited Xbox 360 on MTV this Thursday. The console will be based on a PowerPC processor with three 3.2 GHz cores and floating point performance of 1 teraflop. An ATI GPU derived from the upcoming R520 with 512 MB of GDDR3 will provide the graphic power to the machine. The system will bring a 20 GB HD, DVD drive, slots for Flash memory and USB 2.0 ports. A vast lineup of game developers has already announced titles for the Xbox 360, which should arrive in stores by Christmas. Pricing was not revealed.
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| PQI also reaches 1 GHz mark with DDR2 |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 13, 2005 - 8:05 AM PST |
| Category: Memory |
| More Info: http://www.pqi.com.tw/news_1.asp?ID=191 |
PQI has also reached the 1 GHz mark with its latest DDR2 product. The company has tested its TurboMemory DDR2-1000 on a Gigabyte GA-8I955NXP motherboard and has achieved speeds “over 1000 MHz”. The 512 MB module though is only certified to work at 1 GHz with 5-5-5-15 latency settings – same as the recently launched PC2-8000 Platinum Enhanced Latency from OCZ.
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| GeCube adds Radeon X700 with 512 MB |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 12, 2005 - 8:36 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.gecube.com/mbu/productCategory.php?proID=104 |
While most makers are going with the Radeon X800 XL for 512 MB VGA cards, GeCube launched a X700 model sporting the same amount of memory (GDDR2). It also includes SilenCool heatpipe cooling technology to reduce noise. The PCI Express Radeon X700 is an eight pixel pipelines part clocked at 400 MHz with 128-bit memory bus. GeCube’s card, dubbed Professional, has VGA, DVI and HDTV-Out connectors.
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| OCZ close to 1 GHz DDR2 memory |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 11, 2005 - 10:54 AM PST |
| Category: Memory |
| More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2005/135 |
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Industry’s first DDR2 modules clocked at 1 GHz could be available soon. OCZ claims to have achieved the speed using “premium modules” and an experimental P5WD2 ASUS board based on the i955X chipset. Currently, the company offers PC2-6400 parts guaranteed to work at 800 MHz with 4-3-3-8 latencies. There is no specific timetable to the release of PC2-8000 products.
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| Gigabyte enters GSM phone market |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 11, 2005 - 10:29 AM PST |
| Category: Mobile |
| More Info: http://www.digitimes.com/telecom/a20050511A5022.html |
DigiTimes reports that Gigabyte’s Communications subsidiary will launch its first own-brand GSM mobile handset in July. Company president Stanley Jenq told the site that the device will have self-developed content and software engine, a built-in 1.3-megapixel camera and MP3 support. The handsets will be sold only in Taiwan through the parent company’s sales channel.
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| Micron back to second in DRAM ranking |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 10, 2005 - 9:59 PM PST |
| Category: Memory |
| More Info: http://www.isuppli.com |
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Micron reclaimed its place as the number two DRAM supplier in the first quarter, raising its shipments by more than 20% and guaranteeing a share of 16.8% of the market, ahead of rival Hynix, which had 16.5%. Samsung kept the first place with 31.1%, but had revenues of USD 2.04 billion, a 7% decrease from the previous quarter. The numbers are from research firm iSuppli. The overall DRAM market amounted to USD 6.56 billion, down 10% sequentially.
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| Toshiba says disc format war not over |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 10, 2005 - 8:54 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2005_05/pr1001.htm |
Toshiba, one of the companies behind the HD DVD disc, has denied a recent report by Japanese newspaper Nihon Keizai that it was leaning toward an agreement to promote a unified format based on the Sony-backed Blu-ray Disc (BD). “The indication that a unification agreement is imminent is unfounded and erroneous. Toshiba does not intend to make any proposal on unification to the members of the HD DVD Promotion Group”, the company said in a statement. The companies behind HD DVD and Blu-ray are battling to replace the current DVD video disc format for years with both sides having reached important agreements envolving hardware and the movie industry.
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| Fatal1ty X800 XL with 512 MB of memory |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 9, 2005 - 7:16 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.abit-usa.com |
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ABIT today announced the release of its Fatal1ty X800XL video card sporting 512 MB of GDDR3 memory. The PCI Express ATI chip is clocked at 400 MHz and has 16 pixel pipelines. The card adds ABIT technologies such as an exclusive cooler with a 60 mm ball bearing low noise fan and vGuru overclocking tools. Additionally, the company introduced two new Fatal1ty motherboards based on Nvidia’s nForce 4 SLI chipsets for AMD and Intel chips, which allow simultaneous use of multiple video cards.
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| Tyan adds dual-core server board |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 9, 2005 - 11:11 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.tyan.com/products/html/thunderk8se.html |
Tyan has introduced its Thunder K8SE, a two-way Opteron-based server mobo, supporting 200 series processors including dual-core ones expected to ship this quarter. It is based on the nForce Pro 2200 chipset, which provides twin PCI Express slots (one x16 and one x4), three PCI-X slots through AMD 8130 chipset, dual Gigabit Ethernet (Broadcom BCM5704C) and Ethernet 10/100 (Intel 82551QM), four Serial ATA II ports and four USB 2.0 ports. The E-ATX board supports up to 16 GB of DDR400 registered ECC memory and has a Rage XL PCI graphics controller with 8 MB of video RAM.
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| GeForce 6200 AGP card from Chaintech |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 6, 2005 - 8:31 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.chaintechusa.com/tw/eng/product_spec.asp?MPSNo=14&PISNo=328 |
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Chaintech has launched a GeForce 6200 card with AGP 8x interface and an exclusive heat transfer technology based on a large fan and a radiator. This gives the SA62AC OC a unique look and plenty of room for overclocking. The card is rated with core clock of 358 MHz and memory clock of 500 MHz. It is available with 128 MB or 256 MB of DDR memory and includes VGA, DVI-I and HDTV-Out connectors.
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| Intel confirms quad-core chip in 2007 |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 6, 2005 - 6:27 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://www.intel.com/intel/finance/presentations/index.htm |
During Intel’s Spring Analyst Meeting, this week, CEO-to-be Paul Otellini confirmed that the company will ship a quad-core Xeon processor codenamed Woodcrest in 2007. He also ratified plans to launch next generation desktop and notebook chips named Conroe and Merom in late 2006, following the upcoming Pressler and Yonah processors. According to Intel, by the end of 2007 every server chip sold by the company will be either dual or multicore, as will be 90% of the performance desktop and performance notebook products.
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| Sapphire launches X800 XL with 512 MB |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 5, 2005 - 8:59 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.sapphiretech.com/vga/x800-xl-512.asp |
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Sapphire is one of the first to the market with a Radeon X800 XL card bringing 512 MB of memory. This PCI Express chip from ATI features 16 pixel pipelines, is clocked at 400 MHz and has a 256-bit memory interface. The card sports GDDR3 memory at 1 GHz, VGA, Dual DVI and TV-Out connectors and Trixx overclocking tools.
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| Antec introduces Titan 550 server case |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 5, 2005 - 8:44 AM PST |
| Category: Case |
| More Info: http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=91550 |
Antec has launched the Titan 550, an expansive PC case designed for single and dual CPU servers and workstations. It features a 270-degree double-hinged door for easy installation and front accessible hard disk drives. The case has room to house Extended ATX motherboards and 10 drive bays (four external and six internal) as well as seven expansion slots. The Titan 550 sports a 550 W TruePower 2.0 power supply with ATX12V v2.01 compliance and EPS12V compatibility. Other features include an ultra-quiet cooling system comprised of a single rear 120 mm fan with a TriCool 3-speed switch and two optional 92 mm case fan mounts. Estimated street price is USD 229.95.
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| 512 MB Radeon X800 XL cards available |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 4, 2005 - 11:05 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://apps.ati.com/ir/PressReleaseText.asp?compid=105421&releaseID=70... |
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Users looking for graphic cards sporting 512 MB of memory will have options from a variety of vendors starting this month. ATI has announced the availability of its Radeon X800 XL 512 MB from partners such as ABIT, Connect3D, Gigabyte, HIS, Info-Tek, MSI, Sapphire, Tul and VisionTek. The X800 XL is a 16 pixel pipelines GPU clocked at 400 MHz and sporting 512 MB of GDDR3 memory at 1 GHz. ATI expects cards to cost around USD 449.
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| ASUS launches socket 479 to 478 adaptor |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 3, 2005 - 8:50 PM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.asus.com/products1.aspx?l1=3&l2=0&l3=0&modelmenu=0&share=tx... |
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Users interested in deploying Pentium M processors in desktops now have another option besides special motherboards from companies such as AOpen and DFI. ASUS has launched the CT-479, a socket 479 to 478 adaptor, priced at USD 50. It is current compatible with three motherboards: P4P800 SE, P4P800-VM and P4C800-E Deluxe. Users should not try to use it with other boards – from ASUS or other companies.
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