| PowerColor Launches Single-Slot Radeon HD 6850 |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 22, 2011 - 7:25 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.powercolor.com/Global/News.asp?id=1105 |
PowerColor has introduced a Radeon HD 6850 video card equipped with a single-slot cooling solution (the reference model for HD 6850 features a dual-slot cooler) boasting one fan, a full cover cooling plate with copper base, and three 8 mm copper heatpipes. This video card features the stock clocks (775 MHz for GPU and 4 GHz for memory), comes with one DVI, one HDMI, and two mini-DisplayPort video outputs, as well as top-notch components, such as solid caps and ferrite chokes. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| Razer Announces Hydra Motion-Sensing Game Controller |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 22, 2011 - 7:21 AM PST |
| Category: Input |
| More Info: http://store.razerzone.com/store/razerusa/en_US/pd/productID.228849000 |
Razer has launched the Hydra, a motion sensing gamer controller designed in partnership with Sixense. Razer's Hydra is comprised of a set of two controllers and a base station. Each controller has several buttons including an analog stick, four action buttons, and a rapid-fire trigger. The base is in charge of determining the exact location and orientation of controllers in your hands and translates them into movements in the game. The Razer Hydra will be available soon for pre-order bundled with the Portal 2 game priced at USD 139.99. According to Razer, the Hydra is compatible with over 125 popular PC games. 
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| Seagate to Acquire Hard Drive Business of Samsung |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 21, 2011 - 11:22 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=samsung-se... |
About 10 years ago there were seven big players on the hard disk drive (HDD) business: Seagate, Samsung, Western Digital, Hitachi, Quantum, Toshiba, and Fujitsu. But things have changed a lot during this time. In 2001, Maxtor bought Quantum’s HDD division. In 2005, Seagate bought Maxtor’s HDD division. In 2009, Toshiba bought Fujitsu’s HDD division. Early this year, Western Digital bought Hitachi’s HDD division, and this week Seagate announced the acquisition of Samsung’s HDD division for about USD 1.375 billion (50% cash / 50% stock). So from now on, there will be only three big players on the hard disk drive market: Seagate, Western Digital and Toshiba.
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| Transcend Launches 1 TB USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drives |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 20, 2011 - 7:31 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.transcend-info.com/Press/index.asp?LangNo=0&axn=Detail&... |
Transcend has just launched two 1 TB portable hard drives, one with USB 3.0 interface (StoreJet 25H3P) and the other with USB 2.0 interface (StoreJet 25H2P). Both feature a shockproof, anti-slip rubber case, an internal suspension damper, an auto-backup button, and come with Transcend Elite data management software. The StoreJet 25H3P is now available for a suggested price of USD 205, while the StoreJet 25H2P is available for USD 185. 
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| G.Skill Releases 8 GB DDR3-2300 Memory Kit |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 19, 2011 - 8:11 AM PST |
| Category: Memory |
| More Info: http://www.gskill.com |
G.Skill has expanded their memory offering with the launch of an 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-2300 memory kit able to work at 2,300 MHz with CL9 timing at 1.65 V. This kit is part of G.Skill Ripjaws-X-family and will be available soon. No word on pricing was provided.
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| AMD Launches Radeon HD 6670 and HD 6570 |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 19, 2011 - 8:10 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com/US/PRODUCTS/DESKTOP/GRAPHICS/AMD-RADEON-HD-6000/Pag... |
The AMD Radeon HD 6000 series has gained two new members: Radeon HD 6670 and HD 6570. Both are mainstream products suitable for HTPC (home theater PC) and small factor computers. The Radeon HD 6670 works internally at 800 MHz, has 1 GB of GDDR5 memory accessed at 4 GHz through a 128-bit interface, and a TDP of 66 W. The Radeon HD 6570 works internally at 650 MHz, can be configured with 512 MB of GDDR5 memory (4 GHz) or 1 GB of DDR3 (1.8 GHz) accessed through a 128-bit interface, and comes with a TDP of 60 W (GDDR5 memory) or 44 W (DDR3 memory). In terms of pricing, the Radeon HD 6670 and HD 6570 reach the US market costing USD 99 and USD 79, respectively. Several AMD partners have launched models based on these new GPUs from AMD, as you can see on the list below.
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| Xigmatek Launches the Biggest Full-Tower Case to Date |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 18, 2011 - 9:06 AM PST |
| Category: Case |
| More Info: http://www.xigmatek.com/product.php?productid=122&type=overview |
Xigmatek, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of computer hardware products, has introduced the biggest full-tower case ever, the Elysium. This baby measures 9.06 x 24.33 x 26.10 inches (230 x 618 x 663 mm) and supports micro-ATX, ATX, E-ATX, ITX, XL-ATX and HPTX (therefore, supporting the EVGA Classified SR-2) motherboards. It features 12 5.25” external bays and eight 3.5” internal bays, all of them having tool-less mechanisms. The Elysium also comes with 10 slots for expansion cards, two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA port, a SATA HDD docking station supporting 3.5” or 2.5” devices, space for two power supplies, holes through which to pass liquid cooling tubes, and four fans (all equipped with white LEDs): two 120 mm on the front panel, one 140 mm on the rear panel, and one 200 mm on the side panel. The Xigmatek Elysium will be available in black or silver, with and without a transparent side window. Information on pricing was not provided. 
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| Cooler Master Announces CM Storm Enforcer Gaming Case |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 15, 2011 - 8:15 AM PST |
| Category: Case |
| More Info: http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/landing/enforcer/home.php |
CM Storm is a brand from Cooler Master targeted to gaming freaks. The newest CM Storm Enforcer Gaming mid-tower case has everything to please gamers and enthusiasts. It is painted black (even the interior), features four 5.25” external bays, one 3.5” external bay (converted from one of the 5.25” external bays), six 3.5” internal bays, four 2.5” internal bays (two converted from one of the 3.5” internal bays), eight slots for expansion cards, two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, and holes through which to pass liquid cooling tubes. This case also has a reinforced front door, air filters on the bottom and front intakes, and a system for securing peripherals (to avoid the mouse or keyboard from being stolen). For cooling, the Enforcer is equipped with two fans, one 200 mm (red LED, 1,000 rpm) on the front panel, and one 120 mm (1,200 rpm) on the rear panel. Cooler Master did not provide the case’s price. 
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| MSI Announces N570GTX Twin Frozr III Power Edition |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 15, 2011 - 8:09 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.msi.com/news-media/news/1230.html |
MSI has just announced a video card based on the GeForce GTX 570 GPU that features the MSI’s Twin Frozr III dual-slot cooling solution (two 80 mm fans, five copper heatpipes, a copper base, and a new propeller blade technology) that, according to the manufacturer, reduces the temperature by 18°C when compared to the reference design. The N570GTX Twin Frozr III Power Edition features the stock clocks, i.e. 732 MHz for GPU and 3,800 MHz for memory, and has two DVI and one mini-HDMI video outputs. This video card features a 7-phase voltage regulator circuit, military class components, voltage check points, and overvoltage protection. MSI didn't mention the suggested price of this new card. 
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| Zalman VF3000F VGA Cooler Now Ready for GTX580/570 |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 14, 2011 - 9:21 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.zalman.com/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?Idx=443 |
Zalman has updated their VF3000F VGA cooler to make it compatible with the GeForce GTX 580 and GTX 570 video cards. The new VF3000F cooler has a copper base, five copper heatpipes, aluminum fins, and two 92 mm fans (red LED) that works between 1,400 and 3,000 rpm producing a maximum noise level of 33 dBA. Information on pricing was not revealed. 
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| HIS Rolls Out Radeon 6790 IceQX Turbo |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 14, 2011 - 9:11 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.hisdigital.com/un/news_show-181.shtml |
Today HIS launched a factory-overclocked video card based on the Radeon HD 6790 GPU within their IceQX series. IceQX is the name of a dual-slot cooling solution equipped with four heatpipes and a 92 mm fan. The HIS 6790 IceQ X Turbo works internally at 900 MHz (7.14% above the stock clock of 840 MHz), has 1 GB of GDDR5 memory running at 4.4 GHz (4.76% above the stock clock of 4.2 GHz) through a 256-bit interface, and two DVI, one HDMI, and two mini-DisplayPort video outputs. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| PowerColor Launches PCS+ HD6950 Vortex II Edition |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 14, 2011 - 8:56 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.powercolor.com/Global/News.asp?id=1100 |
PowerColor has launched an AMD Radeon HD 6950 factory-overclocked video card equipped with two 92 mm Vortex fans, which allows the user to manually adjust the fan a bit further from the card in order to get better airflow. According to the manufacturer, the Vortex cooler can cool down the temperature of the video card up to 20 °C when compared to the stock cooler. PowerColor's PCS+ HD6950 Vortex II Edition works internally at 850 MHz (6.25% above the stock clock of 800 MHz), has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory running at 5.2 GHz (4% above the stock clock of 5 GHz) through a 256-bit interface, and two DVI, one HDMI, and two mini-DisplayPort video outputs. This card features top-notch components, like solid caps and ferrite chokes. If you buy this video card you’ll also take home the game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, but this promotion isn't available in Germany, Japan and China. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| Toshiba Announces Self-Encrypting HDDs |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 14, 2011 - 8:49 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2011_04/pr1301.htm |
Toshiba has announced their first family of 2.5” hard disk drives that carry a self-encrypting technology that automatically invalidates protected data when connected to an unauthorized system. This family, dubbed MK6461GSYG, is comprised of five models (640 GB, 500 GB, 320 GB, 250 GB, and 160 GB), all of them running at 7,200 rpm with SATA-300 interface, 16 MB of buffer, a 12 ms average seek time, and AES 256-bit encryption. The MK6461GSYG should enter mass production at the end of June. 
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| NVIDIA Releases GeForce GT 520 |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 13, 2011 - 10:29 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.geforce.com/#/Hardware/GPUs/geforce-gt-520 |
NVIDIA has introduced their newest entry-level video card, the GeForce GT 520. This card works internally at 810 MHz, has 1 GB of DDR3 memory running at 1,800 MHz through a 64-bit interface, features 48 processors clocked at 1,620 MHz, a TDP of 29 W, and VGA, DVI and HDMI video outputs. Being a low-profile video card and making use of a single-slot cooler, it is suitable for HTPC (home theater PC) and small factor computers. Several manufacturers have launched models based on this new video card from NVIDIA, as you can see in the list below. 
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| Gelid Intros Slim Silence I-Plus CPU Cooler |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 13, 2011 - 10:19 AM PST |
| Category: Cooling |
| More Info: http://www.gelidsolutions.com/products/index.php?lid=2&cid=12&... |
Gelid has launched a low-profile CPU cooler intended to be used on HTPC (home theater PC) and small factor computers. The Slim Silence I-Plus is compatible with Intel processors (sockets 775/1156/1155), features a copper base, aluminum fins, and a 75 mm ball-bearing fan that spins at 1,200 to 2,600 rpm (15 - 27.8 dBA noise level). It has a suggested price of USD 26. 
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