| Kingston Releases Two More Class 10 microSDHC Memory Cards |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 23, 2011 - 4:33 AM PST |
| Category: Memory |
| More Info: http://www.kingston.com/press/2011/flash/03a.asp |
Kingston expanded their offering of memory cards with the launch the 4 GB and 8 GB microSDHC models (joining the previously-released 16 GB model), which feature a Class 10 rating, meaning they provide a minimum transfer rate of 10 MB/s. Kingston will add a 32 GB model to the family in Q2. The new microSDHC cards are available as standalone products (USD 22 for 4 GB and USD 37 for 8 GB) or with an SD adapter (USD 23 for 4 GB and USD 38 for 8 GB).
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| NZXT Intros H2 Classic Silent Mid-tower Case |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 23, 2011 - 4:15 AM PST |
| Category: Case |
| More Info: http://www.nzxt.com/new/products/classic_series/h2 |
If you are an anti-noise freak, you’d love this new computer case from NZXT. The H2 Classic Silent is a steel mid-tower case that features a layer of foam to absorb noise and make the computer quieter. It comes with three 5.25” external bays and eight 3.5"/2.5" internal bays, all of them featuring tool-less installation mechanisms. As for cooling, the H2 Classic Silent has three 120-mm fans: two on the front panel and one on the rear panel. Additional features of the H2 include one USB 3.0 port, three USB 2.0 ports, a hot-swap SATA HDD Dock with easy access from the top of the case, a 3-step fan controller, and two holes for passing hoses of liquid cooling solutions. The NZXT H2 case will be available in black or white with a suggested price of USD 99.99. 
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| Sapphire Launches Radeon HD 6950 FleX Edition |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 23, 2011 - 3:33 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/media/?psn=0004&articleID... |
Sapphire has just announced the Radeon HD 6950 FleX Edition, a new video card that allows users to build an Eyefinity setup using three DVI monitors without the need for active adapters. The first two monitors are connected to the two DVI ports available on the card and the third to an HDMI to DVI cable that comes with the video card. Eyefinity is a multi-monitor technology from AMD that enables a single GPU to support up to six independent display outputs simultaneously. The Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 FleX Edition features the stock clocks (800 MHz for the GPU and 5 GHz DDR for the memory), and comes with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, a dual-slot Vapor-X cooler, dual-BIOS, and two DVI, one HDMI and two mini-DisplayPort connectors. Sapphire did not say a word about the card’s price. 
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| Super Talent Announces a New USB 3.0 Flash Memory |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 21, 2011 - 8:18 PM PST |
| Category: Memory |
| More Info: http://www.supertalent.com/products/stt_usb.php |
Super Talent has expanded their USB 3.0 flash memory offering with the launch of the Express DUO 2-CH series. It is basically an upgraded version of the Express DUO series to include a cap-less design where you can twist the base to reveal and conceal the USB 3.0 port, and a black "piano finished" plastic housing. Express Duo 2-CH memories can reach read and write sequentially speeds of up to 69.66 MB/s and 18.45 MB/s, respectively, and are available in 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB capacities. Super Talent did not provided information on pricing or availability.
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| Futuremark Announces PCMark 7 |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 21, 2011 - 12:02 PM PST |
| Category: Other |
| More Info: http://www.pcmark.com/ |
Futuremark has announced the PCMark 7, a benchmarking software specially designed to analysis systems running Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. The software has more than 20 workloads divided into seven categories. Overall system performance is measured by the PCMark Suite. The Lightweight Suite measures the capabilities of entry level systems and mobility platforms unable to run the full PCMark suite. Common use performance is measured by the Entertainment, Creativity and Productivity scenario suites. Component performance is measured by the Computation and Storage hardware suites. The Storage suite is ideal for testing SSDs and external hard drives in addition to the system drive. Futuremark did not provide details about PCMark 7's release date or pricing.
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| Cubitek Launches Magic Cube Modular Case Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 20, 2011 - 8:30 PM PST |
| Category: Case |
| More Info: http://www.cubitek.com/products/pro-list/pro-mcs-list.html |
Cubitek has just launched the Magic Cube series of computer case, which is comprised of two models: Magic Cube B210 and Magic Cube B211. These cases are pretty interesting because they feature a modular design, meaning they actually consist of three separate modules: the main module for the motherboard, CPU and video cards, the storage module for hard drives, and the drive module for optical drives and card readers. The main difference between the B210 and B211 models is that the storage module of the B210 model can hold up to three 3.5” hard drives and one 2.5” hard drive/SSD drive, and features a 80-mm fan, while the storage module of the B211 model supports up to eight 3.5” hard drives and two 2.5” hard drives/SSD drives, and features two 120-mm fans. The drive module of both cases features four 5.25” external bays and one 3.5” bay (converted from one of the 5.25” bays). The main module of both cases supports Micro-ATX, ATX or E-ATX motherboards, and features one 140-mm frontal fan, one 120-mm rear fan, and one 140-mm top fan. The Magic Cube B210 and Magic Cube B211 case are built from aluminum, have two USB 3.0 ports and one eSATA port, and are now available for € 179.90 and € 199.90, respectively. 
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| Western Digital Launches 6 TB External Hard Drive |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 17, 2011 - 9:21 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=210 |
Western Digital has expanded their My Book Studio Edition II series of external hard drive with the launch of the 6 TB model (WDH2Q60000), a product targeted to Mac users. It measures 6.53 x 6.02 x 3.85 inches or 16.6 x 15.4 x 9.8 cm (H x D x W), weighs 5.79 lbs (2.63 kg), has USB 2.0, eSATA and FireWire 400/800 interfaces, and comes with automatic and continuous backup software. The My Book Studio Edition II 6 TB hard drive has a suggested price of USD 549.99. 
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| ECS USA Launches Elite Member Service Site |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 16, 2011 - 7:58 AM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.ecsusa.com/ECSWebSite/Member/LoginPage.aspx |
In order to provide the best service to meet the needs of their U.S. customers, ECS USA has launched the Elite Member Service Site for product registration and enhanced technical and customer support. It also offers a 99-hour replacement service exclusively to ECS users who have purchased an ECS Black Series motherboards or video cards. ECS hopes their online service will bring the consumer the most convenient access to their RMA service. 
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| NVIDIA Launches GeForce GTX 550 Ti |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 15, 2011 - 10:06 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.geforce.com/#/Hardware/GPUs/geforce-gtx-550ti/overview |
NVIDIA has officially launched their newest (and cheapest) member within the GeForce GTX 500 series, the GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Ti stands for Titanium). This new video card works internally at 900 MHz, has 1 GB of GDDR5 memory running at 4,100 MHz DDR through a 192-bit interface, 192 processors running at 1,800 MHz, and DVI and mini HDMI connectors. The GeForce GTX 550 Ti can be found on the market costing USD 149.99. 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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| G.Skill Launches Sniper DDR3 Memory Series |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 14, 2011 - 8:11 AM PST |
| Category: Memory |
| More Info: http://www.gskill.com |
G.Skill has expanded their memory offering with the launch of the Sniper series of DDR3 memories, especially designed for gamers and case modders. The Sniper modules feature an aluminum heatspread colored black or metallic army green, and are available in the following parts: Clock | Timings | Voltage | Capacities | Color | 1333 MHz | 9-9-9-24 | 1.5 V | 8/12/16/24GB | Black | 1333 MHz | 9-9-9-24 | 1.35 V | 8/12/16/24GB | Metallic Army Green | 1333 MHz | 9-9-9-24 | 1.25 V | 8/12/16/24GB | Black | 1600 MHz | 9-9-9-24 | 1.5 V | 8/12/16/24GB | Black | 1600 MHz | 7-8-7-24 | 1.65 V | 8/12/16/24GB | Black | 1600 MHz | 9-9-9-24 | 1.35 V | 8/12/16/24GB | Metallic Army Green | 1600 MHz | 9-9-9-24 | 1.25 V | 8/12/16/24GB | Black | 1866 MHz | 9-10-9-28 | 1.5 V | 8/12/16/24GB | Black |
G.Skill did not provide information on pricing or availability. 
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| EVGA Announces GeForce GTX 460 2WIN Video Card |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 11, 2011 - 3:16 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.evga.com/articles/00613/ |
EVGA announced today the GTX 460 2WIN, a dual-GPU video card that uses two GeForce GTX 460 GPUs running at 700 MHz each. The card features 2 GB of GDDR5 memory (1 GB for GPU) working at 3.6 GHz through two 256-bit interface, and has three DVI and one mini-HDMI video outputs. It comes with a custom dual-slot cooler solution equipped with three 80-mm fans, and it extra power via two 8-pin PCI Express connectors. According to EVGA, the GeForce GTX 460 2WIN is about 5 to 10% faster than GeForce GTX 580 on the 3DMark 11 and Unigine Heaven. EVGA did not disclose pricing or availability. 
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| Sparkle Releases GeForce GTX 570 Thermal Guru |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 10, 2011 - 4:27 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.sparkle.com.tw/News/SP570_owndesign_fan/news_SP570_guru_en.... |
Sparkle has just launched another Thermal Guru video card, this time a model based on the GeForce GTX 570 GPU. This video card is equipped with a custom cooler solution that according to the manufacturer can reduce the GPU temperature up to 5 °C compared to the reference cooler. This dual-slot cooler features four copper heatpipes, aluminum fins and two 80-mm fans. The Sparkle GeForce GTX 570 Thermal Guru (SXX5701280D54D) uses the stock clocks (732 MHz for GPU and 3,800 MHz for memory), has 1,280 MB of GDDR5 memory, and two DVI, one DisplayPort, and one HDMI video outputs. No word on pricing and availability was provided. 
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| Zalman Unveils CNPS11X Extreme CPU Cooler |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 9, 2011 - 11:28 AM PST |
| Category: Cooling |
| More Info: http://www.zalman.com/ |
Zalman has just launched their newest CPU cooler, the CNPS11X Extreme. This product is compatible with the latest Intel and AMD processors, has a V-shaped dual heatsink design, five copper heatpipes, and a 120-mm blue LED fan that can work between 1,000 and 1,950 rpm producing a maximum noise level of 33 dBA. The CNPS11X Extreme is expected to hit stores by the end of next month. No word on pricing was provided. 
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| AMD Launches Radeon HD 6990 |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 8, 2011 - 8:10 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/amd-radeon-hd-6000/hd-... |
AMD has officially launched the Radeon HD 6990, a video card equipped with two GPUs clocked at 830 MHz each, 4 GB of GDDR5 memory (2 GB per GPU) running at 5 GHz through two 256-bit interface, 1536 processors per GPU, and TDP of 375 W. The Radeon HD 6990 comes with one DVI and four mini-DisplayPort 1.2 connectors, and a secondary BIOS for overclocking to put the CPU to running up to 880 MHz. This video card reaches the market with a suggested price of USD 699. Several manufacturers have launched models based on this new video card from AMD, as you can see in the list below. 
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| Gigabyte Intros X58A OC Motherboard |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: March 7, 2011 - 2:26 PM PST |
| Category: Motherboard |
| More Info: http://www.gigabyte.us/MicroSite/265/x58a-oc.html |
Gigabyte introduced what they are calling "the world's first motherboard designed by overclockers for overclockers". Which is kind of a suspicious affirmation, since both ABIT and DFI claimed the same at least eight years ago. In any case, the X58A-OC comes with a set of very high-end overclocking features, including a high-end 12-phase voltage regulator circuit, onboard buttons for tuning CPU clock, 2 oz (56 g) copper layers, seven four-pin fan connectors, and two BIOS chips, allowing users to select one BIOS for normal use, and another one for overclocking supporting up to 16 different profiles. It uses only top-notch components. Based on the Intel X58 chipset and supporting Intel 1366 socket CPUs, the X58A-OC motherboard features four PCI Express x16 slots, one slot PCI, six DDR3 memory sockets, six SATA-300 ports, two SATA-600 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, and one Gigabit Ethernet port. Gigabyte did not say when this board will be launched. 
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