ABIT launches nForce3 250Gb board

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 25, 2004 - 8:37 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMO... ABIT has resumed its relationship with Nvidia with the release of the NF8 motherboard, based on the nForce3 250Gb chipset, supporting 754-pin Athlon 64 and Sempron processors. It includes integrated Nvidia Gigabit Ethernet and firewall. The NF8 also features ThermalGuard technology and BulletProof standards, promising extended durability. The features include: 800 MHz HyperTransport FSB DDR400/333/266 memory support 2x DIMM sockets (2 GB max.) 2x Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133  2x SATA 150 connectors 1x AGP 8x slot 5x PCI slots On-board GbE LAN controller Integrated firewall 6 channel AC’97 audio 8x USB2.0 ports IEEE1394 ports (optional) ATX form factor Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Cell phone with 5-megapixel camera

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 23, 2004 - 9:56 AM PST Category: Mobile More Info: http://www.samsung.com/PressCenter/PressRelease/PressRelease.asp?seq=2... Samsung unveiled the first mobile phone equipped with a 5-megapixel camera. Initially targeted at the Asian market, the SCH-S250 also features a QVGA TFD-LCD (240x320) that can reproduce 16 million collors and text-to-speech capabilities. Other functions include an MP3 player, video recording and 64-polyphonic sound. The specifications include: Dimension: 115 x 49.5 x 18.5mm Weight: 116 g Band: CDMA 2000 1x Display: 2-inch QVGA LCD Camera: 5 -megapixel CCD Ringtones: 64 Polyphonic Sound Memory: 32 MB External (RS-MMC) Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

Wi-Fi/Cellular products are certified

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 22, 2004 - 4:55 PM PST Category: LAN More Info: http://www.wi-fi.org The Wi-Fi Alliance announced the first round of Wi-Fi certified products providing both Wi-Fi and cellular communications. Of the products, only the HP iPAQ Pocket PC h6315, the Intermec 760 Mobile Computer and the SanDisk Connect Wi-Fi SD Card are available now. The Nokia 9500 Communicator and the Motorola MPx are scheduled to arrive until the end of the year. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

DDR550 modules from Corsair

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 21, 2004 - 6:12 PM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.corsairmemory.com/corsair/xms.html#twinx Corsair announced this week their fastest memory to date: a XMS DDR550/PC4400 module that supports aggressive 2.5-4-4-8 latencies. The product is available in twin 1 GB kits, tested at 2.75 volts, and as individual 512 MB modules. The modules include black or platinum aluminum heat spreaders for improved heat dissipation. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

Cooler Master launches Hyper 48

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 21, 2004 - 6:44 AM PST Category: Cooling More Info: http://www.coolermaster.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_plac... Hyper 48 is a CPU cooler based on heat-pipe technology with a 92 mm ball bearing fan. Four copper heat pipes embedded in copper fins dissipate the heat. With a 9.5 mm copper base and four 6 mm diameter heat pipes, Hyper 48 promises to increase heat transference by 65%. It is compatible with socket 478, 754, 775, 939 and 940 processors. The complete specs are: Heat Sink Dimension: 105x94x70 mm Heat Sink Material: Copper Fan Dimension: 92x92x25 mm Fan Speed: 1400 rpm Bearing Type: Ball Bearing Voltage Rating: 12 V Noise Level: 18.5dB Connector: 4 Pin (PWM) / 3 Pin Weight: 864 g Thermal Resistance: Rja 0.36 C/W Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

OCZ releases DDR2-533 3-2-2

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 21, 2004 - 6:14 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_ddr2_pc2_4200_platinu... OCZ Technology released a new revision of its PC2-4200 Enhanced Bandwidth DDR2 Platinum Edition series with aggressive 3-2-2 timings. The memory operates at 2.0 volts, has integrated platinum mirrored copper heatspreaders and is available in 512 MB and 1 GB modules or dual channel kits. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

Intel releases Pentium M 765

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 20, 2004 - 5:31 PM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/reseller/asmo-na/eng/products/mobile/p... Intel released the new Pentium M 765, which runs at 2.10 GHz and features a 2MB L2 cache, a 400MHz bus and improved power consumption, through technologies such as Enhanced Speedstep. The new chip is built using the 90-nanometer manufacturing process. The Pentium M 765 is priced at $637 in 1,000-unit quantities. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

ABIT announces AX8 (VIA K8T890)

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 20, 2004 - 6:18 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/en/motherboard/motherboard_detail.php?pMO... ABIT has formally announced its AX8 motherboard, the first based on VIA's K8T890, a PCI Express chipset for 939-pin Athlon 64 and Athlon 64 FX processors. It includes one PCI-E x16 and three PCI-E x1 slots. Like other ABIT motherboards, it features the µGuru overclocking technology. AX8's main features are the following: VIA K8T890 chipset with VT8237 South Bridge 1 GHz HyperTransport FSB Dual channel DDR400/333/266 memory support 4x DIMM sockets (4 GB max.) 3x Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 connectors  4x SATA 150 connectors for SATA RAID 0/1/0+1 On-board GbE LAN controller 6 channel AC’97 audio 8x USB2.0 ports 3x IEEE1394 ports 2x PCI slots ATX form factor Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

Nvidia announces nForce4 chipsets

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 19, 2004 - 6:02 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.nvidia.com/page/nforce4_family.html Nvidia announced its new nForce4 family of PCI Express chipsets designed to 939-pin Athlon 64 processors. The basic version has one PCI-E x16 slot for graphics cards, three PCI-E x1 slots, four Serial ATA ports, two ATA-133 ports, RAID 0, 1 and 0+1, USB 2.0, AC97 audio, hardware firewall and Gigabit Ethernet. The nForce4 Ultra and SLI adds support for Serial ATA II (3 Gb/s), a secure networking engine called ActiveArmor and a new optimization application called nTune. The SLI version, as is shown by its name, includes Nvidia´s multi-GPU solution. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

New Athlon 64 4000+ and FX-55 chips

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 19, 2004 - 8:27 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118,00.html AMD released today two new socket 939 Athlon 64 processors. The 4000+ is clocked at 2.4 GHz and features 1 MB of L2 cache, dual-channel memory controller and 1 GHz HyperTransport bus. The Athlon 64 FX-55, aimed at gamers and enthusiasts, has the same specifications, but runs at 2.6 GHz. It is priced at USD 827 in 1,000-unit quantities. The Athlon 64 4000+ is priced at $729. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

Tul warns about forged cards

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 19, 2004 - 7:03 AM PST Category: Video More Info: http://www.tul.com.tw The graphic cards maker Tul has alerted its customers about the existence of forged PowerColor Radeon 9600 Pro graphics cards, found in market earlier this month. Apparently, some cards are being sold as PowerColor Radeon 9600, but use Radeon 9550 graphic chips instead. Tul added that is has already announced the discontinuation of the PowerColor RADEON 9600 PRO 128 MB available in 400/600MHz in June. The company sent out warnings to its partners and posted an announcement on its website. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

TR2TT launches heat sink fan

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 18, 2004 - 7:18 PM PST Category: Cooling More Info: http://www.tr2tt.com/products/coolers/m13se/m13se.htm TR2TT, a brand from Thermaltake, launched an ultra-silent high performance heat sink fan for Intel’s LGA 775 processors. The TR2-M13 is copper base inserted and its radial fins increase airflow. Promised noise level is 21dBA. The fan measures 90x90x25 mm. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

Olympus unveils MP3 player with camera

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 18, 2004 - 3:17 PM PST Category: CE More Info: http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_product_robe.asp?l=1&p=&... Olympus unveiled a HD-based music player that can also take photos. The m:robe 500 player combines a 20GB built-in hard drive and a cell-phone-quality camera (1.22 megapixel) into the same unit. The 3.7-inch LCD screen controls both the player and the camera. Photos can be directly printed through any PictBridge-enabled printer via USB 2.0. The m:robe 500 player won´t appear in stores until January 2005 though. Estimated price is USD 499.99. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 for notebooks

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 15, 2004 - 6:22 AM PST Category: Audio More Info: http://www.soundblaster.com/products/Audigy2ZS_notebook The PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook delivers features previously only available on desktops to notebook users. It combines high quality audio with hardware-accelerated features in a PCMCIA format card. The Audigy 2 ZS Notebook delivers 24-bit  HD audio (7.1) with 104dB SNR, allowing resolution at up to 24-bit/192kHz. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

TwinMOS releases Mobile Disk Z4

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 14, 2004 - 6:26 PM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.twinmos.com/flash/flash_p_usb20_md_z4.htm TwinMOS launched the Z4, a USB 2.0 mobile disk. With a black and white design, the Z4 comes with write-protect and password protection functions to ensure data integrity. It is driver free on Windows ME/2000/XP, Linux 2.4 and MacOS 8.6. Specifications include: Available in 128/256/512MB USB2.0 interface Write-protect LED indication Stores data for over 10 years Dimensions: 73x20x8 mm Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top