| Antec Launches LEDs to Reduce Eyestrain |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 28, 2011 - 8:45 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://store.antec.com/Product/soundscience/bias-lighting/0-761345-770... |
How do your eyes feel at the end of the day after you’ve been staring at the computer for hours? Burned, right? Well, to minimize the eye fatigue caused by long hours in front of a computer, Antec has launched a series of LEDs to be installed at the back part of your monitor that help reduce eyestrain caused by differences in picture brightness from scene changes. The SoundScience Halo 6 LED bias lighting kit is USB-powered, can be installed on monitors up to 24 inches, and is now available at Antec’s store for USD 12.95. 
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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Club 3D Launches GeForce GTX 550Ti with 2 GB |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 13, 2011 - 10:09 AM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.club-3d.com/index.php/news/message.en/items/club-3d-first-t... |
Club 3D has introduced a GeForce GTX 550Ti factory-overclocked video card equipped with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, twice the amount found on the reference model. The GeForce GTX 550Ti CoolStream OC Edition works internally at 920 MHz (2.22% above the stock clock of 900 MHz), accesses its memory at 4,100 MHz (the same clock as the reference model) through a 192-bit interface, and its processors work at 1,840 MHz (2.22% above the stock clock of 1,800 MHz). This video card comes with two DVI and one HDMI video outputs, and features a custom cooling solution, dubbed CoolStream. Information on pricing or availability was not provided. 
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| MSI Announces GeForce GTX 560 Ti HAWK Video Card |
| Author: Cássio Lima |
Date: April 12, 2011 - 12:33 PM PST |
| Category: Video |
| More Info: http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N560GTX-Ti-Hawk.html |
MSI has just expanded their Hawk series with the launch of a factory-overclocked video card based on the GeForce GTX 560 Ti GPU. This video card works internally at 950 MHz (15.57% above the stock clock of 822 MHz), has 1 GB of GDDR5 memory accessed at 4,200 MHz (4.79% above the stock clock of 4,008 MHz) through a 256-bit interface, and two DVI and one mini-HDMI video outputs. As with other members from the Hawk series, this video card comes with the MSI’s Twin Frozr III dual-slot cooling solution (two 80 mm fans, four copper heatpipes, a nickel-plated copper base, and a new propeller blade technology) that reduces the temperature by 17°C when compared to the reference design. The GeForce GTX 560 Ti HAWK video card features a 9-phase voltage regulator circuit, APS (Active Phase Switching, which enables or disables phases according to the GPU load), military class components, and voltage check points. MSI didn't mention the suggested price of this new card. 
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