| ATI Unveils TV Wonder 650 and 200 |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: August 22, 2006 - 3:54 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.ati.com/products/tvwonder650/index.html |
ATI has unveiled two new TV tuner cards: the TV Wonder 650 and the TV Wonder 200. The first product, based on the Theater 650 Pro chip (with motion-adaptive 3D comb filter and noise reduction capabilities), supports Avivo technology and records content in DivX, H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and WMV9 formats. It is capable of receiving standard definition analog and hi-def over-the-air programming. The solution includes remote control and FM tuner. Suggested retail price is USD 129. The basic TV Wonder 200, only available with PCI interface, sells for USD 59.
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| XFX Carries Out GF 7900 GT Giveaway |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: August 21, 2006 - 4:27 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.xfxforce.com/web/marketing/promotion.jspa?promoId=594505&am... |
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XFX will give one GeForce 7900 GT card per day as part os its ”30 Cards in 30 Days Giveaway“. Everyone who buys an XFX GeForce 7900 GT between August 10 and September 8 and register it on the Web or by standard mail between August 24 and September 22 is automatically entered. The first draw will be on August 24. The promotion is valid in the Unites States (except Florida and New York). Participants must be 18 years or older.
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| ATI Releases Catalyst 6.8 Driver Pack |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: August 18, 2006 - 1:27 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=kn... |
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ATI today published the August version of its Catalyst driver package. It promises performance improvements in OpenGL applications across the Radeon X1000 series and additional gains in apps that make heavy use of memory on 256 MB cards. As expected, the new package also solves a variety of bugs. The Linux release includes a feature called Pairmode, which allows users to enable BigDesktop mode with different screen resolutions, and retaining display device status between restarts.
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| Gigabyte Ships Silent GF 7600 GS AGP |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: August 14, 2006 - 3:29 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Products_Overview.aspx?Product... |
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Gigabyte has released a GeForce 7600 GS card with AGP interface featuring a silent cooling solution. The GV-N76G256D-RH packs 256 MB of GDDR2 memory and includes VGA, dual link DVI and HDTV-Out connectors. Clock speeds are not disclosed. The GeForce 7600 GS GPU has 12 pixel pipelines, five vertex shaders engines and 128-bit interface.
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| BFG Launches GeForce 7300 GT ”OC“ |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: August 4, 2006 - 12:39 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.bfgtech.com/7300GT_256_PCIX.html |
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BFG has launched a moderately overclocked GeForce 7300 GT. The PCI Express card is set at 375 MHz (compared to standard 350 MHz), packs 256 MB of DDR2 memory and includes VGA, DVI-I and HDTV connectors. The SLI-compatible GeForce 7300 GT features eight pixel pipelines and 128-bit interface.
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| Nvidia Intros Multi-GPU Quadro Plex |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: August 2, 2006 - 7:25 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.nvidia.com/page/quadroplex.html |
Nvidia this week introduced its Quadro Plex 1000 Visual Computing System (VCS). Available in 3U rackmount and desktop configurations, in three different models, the system provides performance of up to 80 billion pixels and 7 billion vertices per second with resolutions as high as 148 megapixels on 16 synchronized digital-output channels and eight HD SDI channels. Models I and III use two Quadro FX 5500 GPUs: the former accepts a G-Sync module while the latter gets an optional SDI module. The distinction, however, goes for model II, based on two dual-GPU Quadro FX 4500 X2, offering 8-dual link DVI, genlock/framelock, frame synchronization and 64x SLI FSAA. The systems are expected to ship in September with prices starting at USD 17,500.
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| ASUS Releases Two Cards with HDMI |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: July 31, 2006 - 2:57 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.asus.com/news_show.aspx?id=3799 |
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ASUS has announced two VGA cards sporting HDMI connectors. The EN7600GT/HTDI/256MB (GeForce 7600 GT) is clocked at standard 560 MHz and packs 256 MB of 1.4 ns GDDR3 memory at 1.4 GHz. It includes HDTV-Out, HDMI-to-DVI-D, SPDIF optical and DVI-to-VGA adaptors. The other release is the EAX1600PRO/I/256MB (Radeon X1600 Pro), which clocks at 400 MHz, featuring 256 MB of GDDR3 at 800 MHz. It comes with HDMI-to-DVI-D, SPDIF coaxial and internal audio header.
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| ATI Releases Catalyst 6.7 Driver Pack |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: July 31, 2006 - 2:56 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: https://support.ati.com/ics/support/KBList.asp?folderID=27 |
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ATI last week released the July edition of its Catalyst driver package (6.7). The main update involves Enhanced CrossFire Support, which allows Alternate Frame Rendering mode for Direct3D applications to be forced on by setting the Catalyst AI panel to the advanced position. Solved bugs include problems with task switching in Oblivion and texture corruption in Quake 4. The Linux version adds X.org 7.1 and Fedora Core support.
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| MSI Announces GeForce 7600 GT HDMI |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: July 21, 2006 - 9:01 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.msi.com.tw |
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MSI has announced a GeForce 7600 GT card with an HDMI connector (with HDCP support). The NX7600GT Diamond Plus is clocked at 560 MHz and packs 256 MB of GDDR3 memory at 1.4 GHz. Besides HDMI, it offers VIVO and DVI. The GeForce 7600 GT GPU has 12 pixel pipelines, 24 pixel shaders units and 128-bit interface. The pack includes ”Heroes of Might & Magic V“.
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| Nvidia Releases Beta Quad SLI Driver |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: July 21, 2006 - 7:22 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_quad_beta.html |
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Nvidia has released version 91.37 of its ForceWare driver, finally allowing end users to build Quad SLI systems based on two GeForce 7950 GX2s, which feature two GPUs each. The company, however, stressed that it is a beta driver and asked users to follow some steps before assembling such a machine, such as checking if the motherboard and the PSU are on its compatibility lists. Nvidia is expected to release an official driver in early August.
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