| Sparkle Intros Calibre X570 Video Card |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: February 17, 2011 - 10:34 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.calibrestyle.com.tw/news/X570-1/CalibreX570_en.htm |
Sparkle has expanded their Calibre video card line-up with the launch of a factory-overclocked model based on the GeForce GTX 570 GPU. The Calibre X570 works internally at 772 MHz (5.46% above de stock clock of 732 MHz), has 1,280 MB of GDDR5 memory running at 4,212 MHz (10.84% above de stock clock of 3,800 MHz) through a 320-bit interface, and features two DVI and one mini-HDMI connectors. It uses the Accelero Xtreme cooling solution from Arctic, which has five heatpipes and three 92 mm fans. Sparkle didn't reveal the card's pricing. 
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| Corsair Announces TX V2 Enthusiast PSU Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: February 16, 2011 - 8:58 AM PST |
| Category: Power |
| More Info: http://www.corsair.com/power-supplies/non-modular-psus.html |
Corsair has just released the TX V2 Enthusiast series of power supplies, comprised of 650 W, 750 W, and 850 W non-modular models. These units are compatible with ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 standards, have a synchronous design with DC-DC conversion, a single +12 V rail, active PFC circuit, 80 Plus Bronze certification, and are cooled by a 140-mm double ball-bearing fan. Corsair Enthusiast Series TX V2 power supplies are now available from Corsair-authorized retailers in the Americas and Europe, and will be available in Asia in March. The TX850 V2 is available for a suggested retail price of USD 139, the TX750 V2 is available for USD 119 USD, and the TX650 V2 is available for USD 99. 
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| Arctic Releases Freezer 13 Pro CPU cooler |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: February 15, 2011 - 5:15 AM PST |
| Category: Cooling |
| More Info: http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/cooling/cpu/365/freezer-13-pro.html?c=2181 |
Arctic has expanded their CPU cooler offering with the launch of the Freezer 13 Pro. This cooler is compatible with Intel (sockets 775, 1156, and 1366) and AMD (sockets 754, 939, AM2, AM2+, AM3) processors, features an aluminum heatsink, four 8-mm U-shaped copper heatpipes, and a 120-mm fluid dynamic bearing fan (300 to 1250 rpm). An additional 50-mm fan (700 to 2700 rpm) is located at the base of the CPU cooler to cool the northbridge chip and voltage regulators. The Freezer 13 Pro is priced at USD 54.90. We've already reviewed another Freezer cooler, the Freezer 13. 
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| AMD Expands Their Opteron 6100 Line-up |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: February 15, 2011 - 4:29 AM PST |
| Category: CPU |
| More Info: http://sites.amd.com/us/business/promo/server/Pages/opteron-6000-serie... |
AMD has expanded their Opteron 6100 (codename Magny-Cours) line-up with the launch of five models. All of them are manufactured in 45-nm and are based on the socket G34. Below you can see the models launched and their main specs, including prices. - Opteron 6132 HE: 8 cores, internal clock of 2.2 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, TDP of 65 W, USD 591
- Opteron 6140: 8 cores, internal clock of 2.6 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, TDP of 80 W, USD 989
- Opteron 6166 HE: 12 cores, internal clock of 1.8 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, TDP of 65 W, USD 873
- Opteron 6176: 12 cores, internal clock of 2.3 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, TDP of 80 W, USD 1,265
- Opteron 6180 SE: 12 cores, internal clock of 2.5 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, TDP of 105 W, USD 1,514
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| Thermaltake Launches Frio OCK CPU Cooler |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: February 14, 2011 - 5:28 AM PST |
| Category: Cooling |
| More Info: http://www.thermaltake.com/news_detail.aspx?cid=C_00000001&pid=P_0... |
Thermaltake has officially launched the Frio OCK (OverClocker Kings), a CPU cooler compatible with Intel (sockets 775, 1156, 1366) and AMD (sockets AM3, AM2+, AM2) processors. The cooler features a dual tower heatsink, six 6-mm U-shapped copper heatpipes, and two 130-mm fans with speed manually controlled via a knob from 1,200 to 2,100 rpm (maximum noise level of 48 dBA). The Frio OCK should become available shortly. 
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| Super Talent Announces DataGuardian USB Flash Drive |
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| Thermaltake Announces Availability of the Level 10 GT Case |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: February 11, 2011 - 10:19 AM PST |
| Category: Case |
| More Info: http://thermaltakeusa.com/press201102001.aspx |
Thermaltake has announced the immediate availability of the Level 10 GT full-tower case, which was introduced during 2011 the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Level 10 GT is the successor of the original Level 10, which was designed in collaboration between Thermaltake and BMW Group DesignworksUSA. Contrary to the original Level 10, the new Level 10 GT is built in SECC steel instead of extruded aluminum, what can explain why this new model is much cheaper than the original model. While the original Level 10 is priced at USD 800, the new Level 10 GT comes to the market with a suggested price of USD 280. In the table below we’ve compared these two cases. Case | Level 10 GT | Level 10 | Part Number | VN10001W2N | VL30001N1Z | Motherboard Support | Micro ATX/ATX/Extended ATX | ATX | 5.25” External Bays | 4 | 3 | 3.2” External Bays | 1 | - | 3.2” Internal Bays | 5 | 6 | Expansion Slots | 8 | 8 | USB 3.0 Ports | 3 | - | USB 2.0 Ports | 4 | 4 | eSATA Ports | 1 | 1 | Front Fan | 200-mm fan x 1 (600 to 800 rpm; 15 dBA max) | 140-mm fan x 1 (1000 rpm; 16 dBA max) | Rear fan | 140-mm fan x 1 (1000 rpm; 16 dBA max) | 120-mm fan x 1 (1300 rpm; 17 dBA max) | Top Fan | 200-mm fan x 1 (600 to 800 rpm; 15 dBA max) | - | Side Fan | 200-mm fan x 1 (600 to 800 rpm; 15 dBA max) | - | Bottom Fan | 120-mm (optional) | | HDD Fan | - | 60-mm fans x 2 | Dimension (H*W*D) | 584 x 282 x 590 mm or 22.99 x 11.10 x 23.22 inches | 666 x 318 x 614 mm or 26.22 x 12.52 x 24.17 inches | Net Weight | 28.0 lbs or 12.7 kg | 47.11 lbs or 21.37 kg | Material | SECC | Extruded Aluminum | Price | USD 280 | USD 800 |
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| Scythe Announces Gouriki 3 PSU Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: February 11, 2011 - 7:50 AM PST |
| Category: Power |
| More Info: http://www.scythe-usa.com/ |
Scythe has announced the release of the Gouriki 3 power supply series, which is available in no-modular (Gouriki 3 Standard) and modular (Gouriki 3 Plug-in) versions. The units are compatible with ATX12V v2.3 standard, feature 80 Plus Bronze certification, sleeved cables, two +12 V rails, and a 140-mm fan. The Scythe Gouriki 3 power supply series is now available for the following MSRP: - Gouriki 3 500 W Plug-in (GOURIKI3-500A): USD 72
- Gouriki 3 600 W Plug-in (GOURIKI3-600A): USD 79
- Gouriki 3 700 W Plug-in (GOURIKI3-700A): USD 92
- Gouriki 3 500 W (GOURIKI3-500A): USD 65
- Gouriki 3 600 W (GOURIKI3-600A): USD 72
- Gouriki 3 700 W (GOURIKI3-700A): USD 85
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| MSI Intros R6870 Hawk Video Card with Propeller Blade Technology |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: February 9, 2011 - 6:20 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.msi.com/product/vga/R6870-Hawk.html#/?div=Overview |
MSI has just expanded their Hawk series of video card with the launch of the R6870 Hawk, a factory-overclocked card based on the Radeon HD 6870 GPU. This video card works internally at 930 MHz (3.33% above the stock clock of 900 MHz), has 1 GB of GDDR5 memory accessed at 4,200 MHz (the same clock as the stock model) through a 256-bit interface, and DVI, HDMI and mini DisplayPort video outputs. It comes with the MSI’s Twin Frozr III dual-slot cooling solution (two 80 mm fans, five 8-mm heatpipes, nickel-plated copper base, and a new propeller blade technology) that reduces the temperature by 20°C and noise by 7 dB when compared to the reference design. The R6870 Hawk video card features a 10-phase voltage regulator circuit, APS (Active Phase Switching, which enables or disables phases according to the GPU load), military class components, voltage check points, and over current protection (OCP). MSI didn't mention the suggested price of this new card. 
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| Zotac Releases GeForce GTX 560 Ti AMP! Edition |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: February 9, 2011 - 5:42 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.zotacusa.com/forum/topic/4215-zotac-takes-geforce-gtx-560-t... |
Zotac has launched the GeForce GTX 560 Ti AMP! Edition, a factory-overclocked video card based on the GeForce GTX 560 Ti GPU. This new video card works internally at 950 MHz (15.57% above the stock clock of 822 MHz), has 1 GB of GDDR5 memory running at 4.4 GHz (9.78% above the stock clock of 4,008 MHz) through a 256-bit interface, and comes with DVI and mini-HDMI video outputs. If you buy this card you’ll get a voucher for downloading Ubisoft's Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood game. Zotac did not provide information on pricing. 
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| Enermax Launches NAXN Power Supply Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: February 8, 2011 - 4:51 AM PST |
| Category: Power |
| More Info: http://www.enermax.com.tw/home.php?fn=eng/product_a1&lv0=1&lv1=42 |
Enermax has introduced the NAXN series of power supplies, which is divided into another three sub-series: NAXN (Tomahawk II), NAXN 80+, and NAXN 82+. The first two have no modular cabling system, while the last one has. All of them feature a 120-mm fan (135-mm in NAXN 82+ series), but only the last two series have the HeatGuard function, which keeps the fan running for 30 to 60 seconds after shutdown to dissipate heat. The NAXN (Tomahawk II) units are available in 350 W, 450 W, and 550 W models, have active PFC, two +12 V rails, and protections against over power (OPP), over voltage (OVP), under voltage (UVP), over temperature (OTP), and short-circuit (SCP). The NAXN 80+ units are available in 350 W, 450 W, 500 W, and 600 W models, have active PFC, 80 Plus standard certification, two +12 V rails, and protections against over power (OPP), over voltage (OVP), under voltage (UVP), over temperature (OTP), and short-circuit (SCP). The NAXN 82+ units are available in 750 W, and 850 W models, have active PFC, 80 Plus Bronze certification, two (750 W model) or four (850 W model) +12 V rails, and protections against over power (OPP), over voltage (OVP), under voltage (UVP), over temperature (OTP), and short-circuit (SCP). Enermax did not provide information on pricing. 
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| Antec Updates Their P183, P193, Nine Hundred Two and Twelve Hundred Cases |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: February 4, 2011 - 10:13 AM PST |
| Category: Case |
| More Info: http://www.antec.com |
Antec has updated their popular P183, P193, Nine Hundred Two, and Twelve Hundred cases to include three new features: - A USB 3.0 port on the front panel
- A 2.5” hard drive/SSD bay (two bays in the P183 and P193 models, and one bay in the Nine Hundred Two and Twelve Hundred)
- A huge hole in the motherboard tray for accessing the backplate of the CPU cooler
The other features are pretty much the same from the original versions. The updated models are called “V3”. The P183 V3, P193 V3, Nine Hundred Two V3 and Twelve Hundred V3 are available now for a suggested price of USD 179.95, USD 209.95, USD 159.95 and USD 209.95, respectively. Please, read our review of the original version of the P183, Nine Hundred Two and Twelve Hundred cases.
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| New 120-mm Case Fan from Koolance |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: February 3, 2011 - 10:14 AM PST |
| Category: Cooling |
| More Info: http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=2038 |
Koolance has launched a 120-mm fan for cases, dubbed FAN-12038HBK-184, which can produce an amazing maximum airflow of 184 cfm, double the amount of several 120-mm fans found on the market. It has a dual-ball bearing and can spins at 4,000 rpm with a maximum noise level of 59 dBA. Since this fan spins at high speeds, Koolance aware their users to use a grill along with it, as its blades can be dangerous in operation. The FAN-12038HBK-184 fan has a suggested price of USD 11.99. 
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| OCZ Unveils ZX Series of 80 Plus Gold PSUs |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: February 2, 2011 - 11:34 AM PST |
| Category: Power |
| More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2011/417 |
OCZ has jus launched a new series of 80 Plus Gold power supplies, the ZX Series, which includes 850 W, 1000 W, and 1250 W models, all of them compatible with the ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V standards, and featuring modular cabling system, active PFC, a 140-mm ball bearing fan, a single rail design, and protections against over voltage (OVP), over current (OCP), and short-circuit (SCP). These units have a suggested price of USD 182 (850 W model), USD 212 (1000 W model), and USD 233 (1250 W model). 
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| Intel Confirms Problem with 6 Series Chipsets |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: February 2, 2011 - 10:53 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2011/01/31/int... |
Intel has halted the production of 6 series chipsets (H67 and P67, codename Cougar Point) due to a problem that can affect significantly the performance of the four SATA-300 controlled by these chipsets. The problem, however, do not affect the two SATA-600 ports. Intel has already fixed the problem and will come back to production of the 6 series chipsets by the end of this month. Users who have already bought a motherboard based on the H67 or P67 chipset should contact the vendor to proceed with replacement. This recall should cost USD 1 billion to Intel.
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