NZXT Unveils Lexa S Mid-tower Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 3, 2009 - 11:55 AM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.nzxt.com/products/lexa_s NZXT has announced the launch of its newest mid-tower case targeted to gamers, Lexa S. Built-up in steel and all-black painted (even internally), Lexa S has four 5 ¼” external bays, seven 3 ½” internal bays, seven slots for expansion cards, acrylic side panel and water-cooling support. Lexa S comes with a 120-mm front fan (23 dB/42 CFM), a 120-mm (1,200 rpm/23 dB/42 CFM) side fan that glow in blue when turned on, a 140-mm top fan (support for an optional 140/120 mm fan) and a 120-mm rear fan (23 dB/42 CFM). Lexa S will reach the market this month with a suggested price of USD 70. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Toshiba Launches 640 GB Laptop Hard Drive

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 3, 2009 - 11:43 AM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.toshiba.com Toshiba has launched a new hard disk drive series targeted to notebooks (2.5”) with 160 GB, 250 GB, 320 GB, 500 GB and 640 GB models. All of them work at 5,400 rpm, have SATA-300 interface and a 8 MB buffer. No word on pricing and availability. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Western Digital Launches New 2 TB Hard Disks

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 2, 2009 - 12:14 PM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.wdc.com/en/company/releases/PressRelease.asp?release=18b8d2... Western Digital has just launched two 2 TB hard disks targeted to desktop and servers/NAS (Network Attached Storage): Caviar Black and RE4. Both hard disks make use of four 500 GB platters, have SATA-300 interface, 64 MB of buffer, work at 7,200 rpm, have two processors to increase performance and a dual-actuator system to improve accuracy over the data tracks. These new disks have 5-year warranty and 2 TB Caviar Black model is priced at USD 299, while 2 TB RE4 model is currently being qualified by OEMs. Just to remember that until now Western Digital had only 2 TB spinning at 5,400 within their “Green” series.     Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Titan Releases Notebook Cooler

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 2, 2009 - 11:31 AM PST Category: Cooling More Info: http://www.titan-cd.com/2009_WEB/product/showProDetail_en.asp?ProID=704#5 Titan has rolled out G12T (TTC-GT2TZ), a cooler compatible with laptops featuring displays from 12” to 17”. This aluminum cooler has two 70-mm fans (1,500 rpm), two USB ports, on/off button, is powered via a USB port (thus no batteries or power adapters are necessary) and measures 12.79” x 5.74” x 1.41” or 32,5 cm x 14,6 cm x 36 mm (W x D x H). No word on pricing. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

New “Classified” Products from EVGA

Author: Cássio Lima Date: September 1, 2009 - 9:28 AM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.evga.com/articles/00501/ EVGA has increased its Classified line-up with the launch of a GeForce GTX 285 video card and the world’s first motherboard to support 4-way SLI. EVGA GeForce GTX 285 Classified (01G-P3-1190-AR) video card uses GTX 285 reference clock (i.e. internal clock of 648 MHz, memory clock of 2,484 MHz DDR and shader clock of 1,476 MHz), has 1 GB DDR3 accessed thru a 512-bit interface, 8-phase voltage regulator circuit, dedicated voltage read points and two DVI connectors. EVGA X58 Classified 4-Way SLI (170-BL-E762-A1) motherboard is based on Intel X58 Express chipset (ICH10R northbridge), supports socket 1,366 processors, has six DDR3-1600 sockets (max. 24 GB), seven PCI Express slots (supporting 2-way, 3-way, 4-way SLI ou CrossFireX), nine SATA-300 ports (supporting 0, RAID1, RAID 0+1, RAID5, JBOD), 8-channels audio, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, 10-phase voltage regulator circuit and 100% solid caps. If you want to buy this motherboard make sure your case has more than nine slots for expansion cards and be compatible with XL-ATX (13.5" x 10.3") motherboards. The suggested price for GeForce GTX 285 Classified video card is USD 379.99 and for X58 Classified 4-Way SLI motherboard is USD 449.99. click to enlarge EVGA GeForce GTX 285 Classified video card. click to enlarge EVGA X58 Classified 4-Way SLI motherboard.   Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (2) top

AMD Announces Opteron 2419 EE

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 31, 2009 - 9:31 AM PST Category: CPU More Info: http://www.amd.com AMD announced today the launch of Opteron 2419 EE. This new six-core processor works internally at 1.8 GHz, has 6 MB of L3 cache, allows SMP with two processors, supports AMD-V virtualization technology and has an ACP (Average Power Consumption; this is a new metric AMD is using to indicate the real power consumption of their processors targeted to the server market. It is important to not confuse ACP with TDP – Thermal Design Power –, which indicates the processor power thermal dissipation and is used to choose the appropriate kind of cooler) of 40 W. Opteron 2419 EE is priced at USD 989 (1,000-unit). Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

ASUS Announces Motherboard for Audiophiles

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 28, 2009 - 2:15 PM PST Category: Motherboard More Info: http://www.asus.com/News.aspx?N_ID=8krSWx1MniBbcCUI ASUS has just announced a motherboard series targeted to audiophiles. Absolute Pitch, as it is called, features three audio technologies: DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC, ENVY HD (10-channel) and Blu-Ray audio decoding (192 kHz sampling rate and 24-bit resolution). Two models were launched within this series: M4A785G HTPC/RC and M4A785G HTPC. Both models support AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors, feature a AMD 785G/SB710 chipset, have four DDR2-1200 (max. 16 GB) sockets, integrated video (Radeon HD 4200), one PCI Express x16 slot, two PCI Express x1 slots, one PCI slot, five SATA ports, one eSATA port, Gigabit Ethernet, optical SPDIF output and RCA gold-plated audio connectors. M4A785G HTPC/RC model is equipped with a remote control. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Lian Li Launches PC-B25F Mid-tower Case

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 28, 2009 - 1:59 PM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.lian-li.com.tw/v2/en/product/product06.php?pr_index=366&cl_... Lian Li recently announced PC-B25F mid-tower case. Featuring three 5 ¼” external bays (one of them can be converted into a 3 ½” bay), six 3 ½” internal bays and eight slots for expansion cards, this new case from Lian Lin is made entirely in aluminum and measures 8.26” x 19.48” x 19.29” or 21 cm x 49,5 cm x 49 cm (W x H x D). As for cooling, PC-B25F comes with three 120-mm fans (two on the front panel and one on the rear panel; 1,200 rpm) and two 140-mm fans on the top panel (1,000 rpm). Its side, top and front panels are removable and the slot covers are meshed in order to improve air flow. This case has anti-vibration mechanisms for hard drives and tool-less mechanisms for hard drives and daughter cards installation. PC-B25F will reach the market in the middle of September a suggested price of USD 190. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

OCZ Announces Agility EX SSD Series

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 27, 2009 - 11:07 AM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2009/351 OCZ has announced the launch of Agility EX series of 2.5” solid state drives. The first model is available in 64 GB capacity, has a buffer of 64 MB, SATA-300 interface and provides read and write speeds of up to 255 MB/s and 195 MB/s, respectively. Its MSRP is of USD 399. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Patriot Gives Street Fighter IV Game with Some Products

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 27, 2009 - 10:51 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.patriotmemory.com/company/news/newsp.jsp?source=181 In partnership with Capcom, Patriot is giving the game Street Fighter IV (PC version) with some of their products. The products that come with this game are: 128 GB Magnum USB flash memory. 32 GB Xporter USB flash memory. 2.5” Torqx SSD series (64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB models). 4 GB (2 GB x 2) Extreme Performance series DDR2 (PC2-8500) kit clocked at 1,066 MHz with 7-7-7-20 timings at 2.1 V. 4 GB (2 GB x 2) Gamer series DDR3 (PC3-12800) kit clocked at 1,600 MHz with 9-9-9-24 timings at 1.8 V. 4 GB (2 GB x 2) Gamer series DDR3 (PC3-12800) kit clocked at 1,600 MHz with 9-9-9-24 timings at 1.65 V. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Enermax Launches HDD/SSD Enclosure

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 26, 2009 - 10:44 AM PST Category: Case More Info: http://www.enermax.com/home.php?fn=eng/product_a1_1_1&lv0=3&lv1=11&no=43 Enermax has launched Brick (EB208S model), an external enclosure targeted to HDD/SSD drives. This product has USB connectivity, is available in silver or black, measures 4.44”x 2.99” x 0.66” (D x W x H), weights 0.13 lb (60 g) and can house 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD drives. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Seasonic Unveils S12D PSU Series

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 25, 2009 - 3:59 PM PST Category: Power More Info: http://www.seasonicusa.com/S12D.htm Seasonic has just launched its newest power supply series, S12D. Available in 750 W and 850 W models, these units are compliant with the ATX12V and EPS12V standards, have active PFC, efficiency above 85% (80Plus Silver certification), two +12 V rails (click here to learn more about this subject), a DC-DC converter, Japanese caps rated at 105º C, a 120-mm fan and protections against overvoltage (OVP), short-circuit (SCP) and overload (OPP). 750 W model is priced at USD 159.99 and 850 W is priced at USD 189.99. Both prices were researched at Newegg.com. click to enlarge click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

New DDR3 Kits From OCZ

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 25, 2009 - 3:48 PM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.ocztechnology.com/aboutocz/press/2009/350 OCZ has announced the launch of six DDR3 memory kits specially designed for the upcoming Intel P55 chipset (which will supports Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors). Below you can see the main specs for the kits launched. PC3-10666 Gold: 4 GB DDR3 dual-channel kit clocked at 1,333 MHz with 9-9-9-20 timings at 1.65 V. PC3-10666 Platinum: 4 GB DDR3 dual-channel kit clocked at 1,333 MHz with 7-7-7-20 timings at 1.65 V. PC3-12800 Gold: 4 GB DDR3 dual-channel kit clocked at 1,600 MHz with 8-8-8-24 timings at 1.65 V. PC3-12800 Platinum: 4 GB DDR3 dual-channel kit clocked at 1,600 MHz with 7-7-7-24 timings at 1.65 V. PC3-15000 Gold: 4 GB DDR3 dual-channel kit clocked at 1,866 MHz with 10-10-10-27 timings at 1.65 V. PC3-15000 Platinum: 4 GB DDR3 dual-channel kit clocked at 1,866 MHz with 9-9-9-27 timings at 1.65 V. No word on pricing and availability. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (1) top

Corsair Launches 256 GB SSD Drive

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 25, 2009 - 3:37 PM PST Category: Storage More Info: http://www.corsair.com/products/ssd_home.aspx?utm_source=Corsair&utm_m... Corsair has increased its Extreme Series family of 2.5” SSD drives (which already has 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 models) with the launch of X256 model, as its own name suggests has 256 GB capacity. X256 has an Indilinx Barefoot controller, SATA-300 interface, 64 MB of cache and read and write speeds of 240 MB/s and 170 MB/s, respectively. No word on pricing and availability. click to enlarge Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Mushkin Announces DDR3 Kits For AMD Processors

Author: Cássio Lima Date: August 24, 2009 - 11:29 AM PST Category: Memory More Info: http://www.mushkin.com Mushkin announced today four dual-channel DDR3 memory kits specially designed for AMD processors based on AM3 socket. Below you can see the main specs for these new kits: 996657AM3: 4 GB DDR3 dual-channel kit clocked at 1,600 MHz (PC3-12800) with 7-7-7-20 timings at 1.85 V-1.95 V. 996601AM3: 4 GB DDR3 dual-channel kit clocked at 1,600 MHz (PC3-12800) with 7-7-6-16 timings at 1.85 V-1.95 V. 996659AM3: 4 GB DDR3 dual-channel kit clocked at 1,600 MHz (PC3-12800) with 9-9-9-27 timings at 1.65 V-1.70 V. 996629AM3: 4 GB DDR3 dual-channel kit clocked at 1,600 MHz (PC3-12800) with 8-8-8-24 timings at 1.80 V-1.90 V. No word on pricing and availability. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top