| Rosewill Announces THOR V2 Full-Tower Case |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 28, 2011 - 8:52 AM PST |
| Category: Case |
| More Info: http://www.rosewill.com/products/1798/productDetail.htm |
THOR V2 is the latest computer case from Rosewill. It is a full-tower solution that supports micro-ATX, ATX, E-ATX and XL-ATX motherboards. The product is painted in black (even the interior), has six 5.25” external bays, two 3.5” external bays, six 3.5” internal bays, 10 slots for expansion cards, two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA port, and two fan speed control knobs. As for cooling, the THOR V2 comes with three 230 mm fans (one on the front panel, one on the top panel, and one on the side panel) and a 140 mm fan on the rear panel. The THOR V2 has a suggested price of USD 149.99. 
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| MSI Announces GE620DX Gaming Notebook |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 27, 2011 - 7:24 AM PST |
| Category: Mobile |
| More Info: http://www.msi.com/news-media/news/1290.html |
The GE620DX is the newest gaming notebook from MSI featuring a second generation Core i7 processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture and a DirectX 11 NVIDIA discrete video card. Spec-wise, the MSI GE620DX has a 15.6-inch HD (1366x768) LED-backlight display, a Core i7 2630QM (2 GHz) processor, up to 8 GB of DDR3 memory, an NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M discrete video card (2 GB of GDDR5), a 320 GB, 500 GB, or 750 GB hard drive, a DVD or Blu-ray drive, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR, a Gigabit Ethernet port, an HD webcam, a 5-in-1 card reader, two USB 3.0 ports, one USB 2.0 port, HDMI and VGA video outputs, and a six-cell battery. The GE620DX runs Windows 7 Home Premium. MSI didn't mention the notebook's price. click to enlarge
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| Silicon Power Launches Velox V30 SSD Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 26, 2011 - 8:30 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.silicon-power.com/news/news_detail.php?no=20110726001&s... |
Silicon Power has introduced their first SATA-600 SSD drives, the Velox V30 series. These drives are available in 60 GB, 120 GB, 240 GB, and 480 GB versions, come in a 2.5” form factor, support TRIM, feature a SandForce controller, are shock- and vibration-proof, and provide maximum read and write speeds of up to 550 MB/s and 500 MB/s, respectively. 
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| Patriot Intros Supersonic Xpress USB 3.0 Flash Drive |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 25, 2011 - 8:40 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
Patriot has announced the launch of the Supersonic Xpress, a USB 3.0 flash drive that features a capless design with a retractable USB connector and comes with a two-channel memory controller that delivers read and write speeds up to 60 MB/s and 25 MB/s on 32 GB models, and up to 50 MB/s and 20 MB/s on 8 GB and 16 GB models, respectively. Patriot Supersonic Xpress drives are expected to be available this month in 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB capacities. Information on pricing was not provided.
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| OCZ Launches ZS Power Supply Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 22, 2011 - 8:57 AM PST |
| Category: Power |
| More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/ocz-zs-series-550w-750w-power-supply.html |
OCZ has just launched a power supply series designed for mainstream consumers. Dubbed ZS, it includes 550 W, 650 W, and 750 W models, all featuring an active PFC circuit, 80 Plus Bronze certification, a 135 mm dual ball-bearing fan, a single +12 V rail, and protections against over current (OCP), over voltage (OVP), and short circuit (SCP). Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| Corsair Announces Enthusiast Series Modular PSUs |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 22, 2011 - 8:36 AM PST |
| Category: Power |
| More Info: http://www.corsair.com/power-supplies/enthusiast-series-1.html |
Today, Corsair expanded their power supply offering with the launch of the Enthusiast Series, with 550 W, 650 W, 750 W, and 850 W models, all featuring a modular cabling system, 80 Plus Bronze certification, a 140 mm dual ball-bearing fan, and a single +12 V rail. Enthusiast units are compatible with ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 standard, have an active PFC circuit, and protections against over current (OCP), over voltage (OVP), and short circuit (SCP). Enthusiast Series Modular power supplies will be available from Corsair-authorized retailers worldwide in July with the following prices: - 550 W – USD 109
- 650 W – USD 129
- 750 W – USD 149
- 850 W – USD 169
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| Sapphire Intros Pure Platinum A75 Motherboard for AMD Llano APUs |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 21, 2011 - 6:15 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/media/?psn=0004&articleID... |
Sapphire has just announced the Pure Platinum A75, a brand new motherboard for AMD's A-Series (codename Llano) APUs. This board features an FM1 socket, four DDR3 memory sockets, one PCI Express x16 slot, two PCI Express x1 slots, one PCI Express x4 slot, two PCI slots, five SATA-600 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, 7.1 channel audio (Realtek ALC892), an eSATA port, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, and HDMI, DVI and DisplayPort video outputs. It also comes with a black PCB, two BIOS chips, and a POST diagnostics display, which allows you to identify, through a two-digit code, which component is not working correctly if your computer is not turning on. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| HIS Intros Radeon HD 6770 IceQ X & IceQ X Turbo Video Cards |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 21, 2011 - 6:13 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.hisdigital.com/un/news_show-195.shtml |
Today, HIS launched two Radeon HD 6770 video cards equipped with their IceQ X cooling solution, which features a 92 mm fan and two copper heatpipes. The HIS 6770 IceQ X works internally at 850 MHz and accesses its memory at 4.8 GHz, while the IceQ X Turbo version works internally at 880 MHz and accesses its memory at 5 GHz. Both feature 1 GB of GDDR5 memory, a 128-bit interface, and DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort connectors. HIS didn't reveal the cards' prices. 
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| Patriot Launches Pyro SSD Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 20, 2011 - 6:27 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://patriotmemory.com |
Patriot has introduced the Pyro family of solid state drives, which is comprised of 60 GB, 120 GB, and 240 GB models. These new drives come in a 2.5” form factor, feature MLC memory chips, a SandForce SF-2281 controller, SATA-600 interface, and support for TRIM. Speeds vary according to the capacity: 550 MB/s (read) and 520 MB/s (write) for the 120 GB and 240 GB models, and 515 MB/s (read) and 490 MB/s (write) for the 60 GB model. Information on pricing was not revealed.
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| Corsair Launches Dominator GT DDR3-2133 Memory Kit |
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| SuperTalent Introduces Industrial Grade 1.8“ SSD |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 19, 2011 - 7:28 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.supertalent.com/home/press_view.php?prid=0336dcbab05b9d5ad2... |
SuperTalent has just announced another line-up of SSD drives designed to perform in extreme conditions, such as industrial environments. The new MasterDrive KX3 drives have been specially designed to withstand operating temperatures from -40°C to +85°C. Just to put things into perspective, ordinary SSD drives work in environments from 0°C to 70°C. SuperTalent MasterDrive KX3 drives are available in 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB versions, come in a 1.8” form factor, feature MLC flash memory chips, a metal enclosure, a SATA-300 interface, and provide maximum read and write speeds of up to 250 MB/s and 140 MB/s, respectively. Information on pricing or availability was not provided.
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| Seagate Ships Pulsar XT.2 Enterprise SSD |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 18, 2011 - 6:36 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/enterprise-ssd-hdd/pulsar/pu... |
Today, Seagate announced that their Pulsar XT.2 enterprise-class SSD drives are now available through their distribution channels. Seagate's Pulsar XT.2 drives are available in 100 GB, 200 GB and 400 GB versions, come in a 2.5” form factor, feature SLC memory chips, SAS-600 interface, and provide maximum read and write speeds of up to 360 MB/s and 330 MB/s, respectively. Information on pricing was not revealed.
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| ASRock Unveils Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 18, 2011 - 6:35 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Fatal1ty%20990FX%20Profess... |
ASRock has introduced their first motherboard for the upcoming AMD FX-Series CPUs based on the Bulldozer architecture. Dubbed Fatal1ty 990FX Professional, this board supports AM3+ processors and is based on the AMD 990FX chipset. It features three PCI Express x16 slots, two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, two PCI standard slots, four DDR3-2100 memory sockets, six USB 3.0 ports, six SATA-600 ports, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, 7.1 channel audio (Realtek ALC892), a 14-phase regulator voltage circuit, and two Fatal1ty USB mouse ports, which allows polling rate adjustment from 125 Hz to 1000 Hz. ASRock’s motherboard also features one FireWire and two eSATA ports, and a POST diagnostics display. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| New Liquid Cooling Solutions from Thermaltake |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 18, 2011 - 6:29 AM PST |
| Category: Cooling |
| More Info: http://www.thermaltake.com/content.aspx?id=2333 |
Thermaltake has announced three liquid cooling solutions: Level 10 GT LCS, Bigwater 760 Plus and Bigwater A80. The Level 10 GT LCS is a version of the Level 10 GT case introduced earlier this year and comes with a liquid cooling solution featuring a copper waterblock and a radiator equipped with a 120 mm blue LED fan. The Bigwater 760 Plus takes up two 5.25-inch bays in the computer case, has a copper waterblock, an all-aluminum radiator equipped with a 120 mm fan (1600 to 2400 rpm), and is compatible with Intel (sockets 775/1155/1156/1366) and AMD (sockets AM2(+)/AM3/FM1/FM2) processors. The Bigwater A80 is a compact cooler where the pump is integrated into the waterblock, and the radiator comes with a 120 mm fan (1200 to 2500 rpm). This cooler is also compatible with Intel (sockets 775/1155/1156/1366) and AMD (sockets AM2(+)/AM3/FM1/FM2) processors. The Level 10 GT LCS, Bigwater A80 and Bigwater 760 Plus will be available from Thermaltake-authorized retailers worldwide in August. Information on pricing was not provided. 
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| ASRock Unveils Motherboards with PCI Express 3.0 Slots |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: July 15, 2011 - 6:15 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.asrock.com/news/index.asp?cat=News&ID=222 |
ASRock has just launched new motherboards with models featuring PCI Express 3.0 slots. This series is comprised of five models: Z68 Extreme7 Gen3, Z68 Extreme4 Gen3, Z68 Extreme3 Gen3, P67 Extreme4 Gen3, and Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3. All of them support Intel LGA1155 processors. The main feature of the PCI Express 3.0 is the new 1 GB/s bandwidth per lane, in each direction, for a total of 2 GB/s per lane (each lane has two directions). The original PCI Express specification supported 250 MB/s per lane, and the PCI Express 2.0 supports 500 MB/s per lane. This means that a PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot provides a maximum transfer rate of 32 GB/s (2 GB/s x 16), whereas a PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot can reach up to 8 GB/s. However, to explore the full potential of the new PCI Express 3.0 connection, there are three prerequisites that must be met. First, since currently the PCI Express x16 slots are controlled by the CPU, you must have a CPU with an embedded PCI Express 3.0 controller. The problem is that they’re not available yet. The first Intel CPU with this feature will be the upcoming “Ivy Bridge,” due in 2012. Second, the motherboard must use PCI Express 3.0 channel switch chips. (The abovementioned ASRock motherboards feature this chip.) Third, the video card must be compatible with the PCI Express 3.0 standard, and so far, there are no video cards based on this standard yet. So, ASRock is paving the way for PCI Express 3.0 support, as the benefits of the PCI Express 3.0 cannot be achieved today, since it depends on other components not yet available on the market. In the table below, we’ve listed the main specifications for these new motherboards from ASRock. Model | Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 | Z68 Extreme4 Gen3 | Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 | P67 Extreme4 Gen3 | Fatal1ty Z68 Professional Gen3 | Form Factor | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | ATX | Chipset | Intel Z68 | Intel Z68 | Intel Z68 | Intel P67 | Intel Z68 | Memory | Four DDR3-2133 sockets | Four DDR3-2133 sockets | Four DDR3-2133 sockets | Four DDR3-2133 sockets | Four DDR3-2133 sockets | PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots | One | Two | Two | Two | Two | PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots | Four | One | - | One | One | PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots | One | Two | Two | Two | Two | PCI slot | One | Two | Two | Two | Two | SATA-600 | Six (RAID 0,1,5,10) | Four ports (RAID 0,1,5,10) | Two ports (RAID 0,1,5,10) | Four ports (RAID 0,1,5,10) | Six (RAID 0,1,5,10) | USB 3.0 | Six | Four | Two | Four | Six | Audio | 7.1 (Realtek ALC892) | 7.1 (Realtek ALC892) | 7.1 (Realtek ALC892) | 7.1 (Realtek ALC892) | 7.1 (Realtek ALC892) | LAN | Two Gigabit Ethernet ports | One Gigabit Ethernet port | One Gigabit Ethernet port | One Gigabit Ethernet port | One Gigabit Ethernet port |
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