Nvidia GeForce 9900 GTX si 9900 GTS
Monday, 28 April 2008
Nvidia pregateste noul nucleu grafic GT200, care va fi lansat oficial in iulie. Nvidia GT200 va concura direct cu GPU-ul ATI RV770, care este aproape gata.
Primele doua modele de placi 9900 care vor fi lansate sunt 9900 GTX si 9900 GTS, dupa care va urma GeForce 9900 GT.
MSI P7N2 Diamond
MSI a lansat o noua placa de baza din seria P7N. MSI P7N2 Diamond este construita in jurul chipset-ului Nvidia 790i Ultra SLI si este echipata cu condensatori solizi de generatie noua. Placa suporta configuratii video in mod 3-way SLI si dispune de sistemul de racire MSI Circu-Pipe. In plus, in pachet este livrata si o placa de sunet dedicata Creative Sound Blaster X-FI-Xtreme pe slot PCI-Express.
MSI launches the MSI P7N2 Diamond a new member in the award winning MSI P7N series. The MSI P7N2 Diamond is based on the Nvidia 790i Ultra SLI chipset. The new mainboard supports 3-way SLI and is based on the MSI GreenPower Design. The high-end MSI P7N2 Diamond is equipped with a brand new circu-pipe cooling system, Hi-c CAP (next generation solid capacitors), onboard soft-touch buttons for reset & power, CMOS and a Creative Sound Blaster X-FI-Xtreme audio card!
Next generation technology support
The MSI P7N2 diamond has full support for the 45nm Penryn Intel Quad Core CPU and offers more benefits to multimedia and multitasking by enhancing the performance and reducing the wait time for any kind of applications. The new EPP 2.0 standard lets you automatically overclock the memory up to DDR3-2000 and if you combine the right memory with our improved BIOS you can go manually beyond these settings. MSI offers full support for ESA, the Enthusiast System Architecture based on an open standard.
Hi-c CAP and solid capacitors
The MSI P7N2 Diamond offers 100% “all made in Japan” high-quality solid capacitors. The PWM capacitors on the mainboards are based on Hi-C CAP (Highly-conductive polymerized Capacitor), this next generation of solid capacitors offers great overclocking potential. The impedance values of general capacitors will differ due to the operating frequency change. Most commendable of Hi-c CAP is that in all kinds of operating frequencies, this product can maintain low impedance characteristics.Hi-c CAP is suitable for mainboards with high-frequency switching power supply.
Highly Efficient Circu-Pipe and GreenPower Design
The MSI Circu-Pipe effectively reduces the high temperature from the chipset and MOSFET(field-effect transistor). This design improves the system stability and product life. The processor power supply of MSI P7N2 Diamond is based on four phases PWM IC and with MSI’s exclusive dual channel design; it can reach more than eight phase power quality and increase the efficiency of power conversion. Not only will the power supply become more stable, but also reduces the heat produced, especially during extreme overclocking.
Creative X-Fi Xtreme audio
Each hardcore gamer knows that onboard audio slows the frame rate down in games. This is why for the Diamond series MSI removed the onboard audio solution and instead bundles the world best audio solution for games; Creative X-Fi Xtreme. MSI is the first to offer this PCI-E x1 card design with a new electro shield to bring down the electromagnetic interference and improved PCB design with high quality components. Now games can enjoy higher frame rates while enjoying 7.1 EAX Advanced HD 4.0 audio.
3-way SLI ready
MSI design quad PCI-E VGA slots on the MSI P7N2 Diamond to support the Nvidia 3-way SLI technology and Nvidia Quad SLI, besides this the mainboard design offers full support for tree dual slot VGA cards. The mainboard comes with PCI-E Generation 2.0 to offer a wider bandwidth. This will bring higher 3D gaming resolutions and more detailed DirectX 10 effects. The MSI mainboard has a unique PCB design which offers support for 4 PCI-E x16 slots so you can use 8 monitors.
MSI P7N2 Diamond
- Nvidia 790i Ultra SLI Chipset Based
- Supports Intel Core™ 2 Extreme/Quad/Duo & 45nm Penryn CPU’s with FSB 1600MHz
- DDR3-2000 (with EPP2.0)
- Hi-c CAP (next gen solid capacitors on PWM)
- 100% solid capacitors
- GreenPower design (power efficiency dual channel PWM)
- Circu-Pipe design
- PCI-E gen 2.0
- Quad SLI, 3-way SLI, SLI support with up to 3 dual slot VGA cards.
- Up to 8 monitor output support Firewire
- Dual GB LAN
- eSATA
- nVidia ESA support
- Included Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio
Ghiduri pentru incepatori
Site-ul PCSTATS aduna de ceva vreme ghiduri, tweak-uri si alte sfaturi legate de utilizarea PC-ului si a programelor. Pentru cei ce au nevoie de indrumari, aveti in continuare o lista a tuturor acestor ghiduri:
10 Steps to a Secure PC
101 Tips and Tweaks for Windows XP
104 Killer Tech Tips for Windows XP
99 Performance Tips for Windows XP
99 Windows Vista Performance Tips
Annual PC Checkup Checklist
Assembling Your Own PC
Back up and Restore Data in WinXP
Browser Hijacking and How to Stop it
Building a Home Theatre PC / HTPC
Burning CDs and DVDs
Cloning WindowsXP
Converting Videotape Into Video Files
Crash Recovery: The Blue Screen of Death
Creating a Weblog / Blog
Creating MP3 Music Files
Decrypting Lost Document & Zipped File Passwords
Diagnosing Bad Hard Drives
Diagnosing Bad Memory
Dual OS Installation of WindowsXP 32-bit/64-bit
Encryption and Online Privacy
Ergonomics & Computers
Flashing a Video Card BIOS
Flash Memory Data Recovery and Protection
Firewalls and Internet Security
Firewall Setup and Configuration
Forgotten Passwords & Recovery Methods
Formatting and Partitioning a Hard Drive
Fundamentals of Upgrading a PC
Hard Drive Data Recovery
Home Networking and File Sharing
How to Install An Intel Socket 775 CPU and Heatsink
How to Fix Homesite Design Mode to Work in WindowsXP/ Vista
How To Make a Budget Desktop Computer on the Cheap
How to Update a Motherboard BIOS
Installing RAID on Desktop PCs
Installing Windows Vista
Installing Windows XP
Internet Connection Sharing
Legally Copying Software and Music
Linux Part 1: Getting Familiar
Linux Part 2: Installing a PC
Linux Part 3: New Software
Little Known Features of WindowsXP
Making DVD Movies from Video Files
Most Common Ways to Kill a PC
Optical Drives & Recording Formats
Overclocking the CPU, Motherboard & Memory
Overclocking the Videocard
Preventing Data Theft from a Stolen Laptop
Printer Sharing on a Home Network
Quick Guide for Eliminating Spyware and Hijacker Software
RAM, Memory and Upgrading
Registry: Backups, Repairs, and Protection
Remote Access to Computers
RSS Feed Setup & Subscriptions
Safe Mode in Windows Vista For Crash Recovery
Setting up an FTP Server in WinXP
Slipstreaming WindowsXP with Service Pack 2
Spyware Protection and Removal
Stopping Spam
Stopping Vista From Thrashing Hard Disks to Death
Synchronizing Files and Folders
Unattended Windows 2000/XP Installations
Understanding & Creating Batch Files
Understanding & Tweaking WindowsXP Services
Upgrading A Motherboard Without Reinstalling
Upgrading Win98 to Windows XP
USB Memory Drive Projects & Tips
VPNs and Internet Connection Security
Website Hosting From A Home PC
Website Hosting With Apache
Windows XP Command Prompt
Windows XP Safe Mode Explained
Wireless Home Networking
Wireless Network Security
Nvidia a lansat oficial GeForce 9600 GSO
EVGA GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB
Saturday, 26 April 2008
EVGA a lansat o noua serie de placi video bazate pe chipset-ul Nvidia 9600 GSO.
Cele 2 placi video, e-GeForce 9600GSO 384MB (384-P3-N966-TR) si e-GeForce 9600GSO Superclocked 384MB (384-P3-N967-TR), sunt echipate cu GPU-ul Nvidia G92 (construit pe 65nm) cu 96 de procesoare de stream-uri, a doua generatie PureVideo HD si suport nativ pentru DirectX 10 si PCI Express 2.0.
Versiunea simpla (e-GeForce 9600GSO 384MB - 384-P3-N966-TR) functioneaza la frecventele 550MHz/1375MHz/1600MHz (core/shader/memorie), iar modelul Superclocked functioneaza la 650MHz/1620MHz/1900MHz.
EVGA also includes the Step-up Program, EVGA 24/7 Tech Support, EVGA Forums, EVGA Gaming Servers, EVGA Advanced RMA (EAR) and the upcoming EVGA Precision Graphics Tuning Tool exclusive for these cards.
Sursa: EVGA
BFG lanseaza sursa ES-800
ES-800 este o sursa de 800W care se adreseaza entuziastilor, fiind premiata pentru eficienta sa dar si pentru tehnologia inovatoare Frequency Conversion.
KEY FEATURES and BENEFITS
80 PLUS Certified and Highly Efficient
While most computer power supplies pinnacle at 80% efficiency, the BFG ES Series is typically 80% to 85% efficient, which means more power drawn from the outlet is converted to DC power for your computer than many of the other units on the market. In order to achieve certification, the 80 PLUS performance specification requires power supplies in computers and servers to be 80% or greater energy efficient at 20%, 50% and 100% of rated load with a true power factor of 0.9 or greater.
Frequency Conversion Technology
The ES-800 can modulate its operating frequency and emulate a smaller PSU as needed. So while most power supplies are not very efficient at loads less than 20% of their total capability, the ES-800 is 80% efficient at loads as low as 10%.
800W Continuous Rating at 40°C
Rated at realistic operating temperature as opposed to room temperature like many other units on the market
BFG Thermal Control Technology
During regular operation, the fan slows down to reduce unnecessary noise. Furthermore, the 138MM ball bearing fan in the ES-800 has a start up voltage of only 3V, nearly half of most power supply fans on the market. This allows the fan to spin slower than 700 RPM at lower loads.
ATX12V 2.2 / EPS12V 2.91
Supports the latest Intel and AMD based platforms requiring 24-Pin motherboard and 4-Pin or 8-Pin 12V connectors. With the 20+4-Pin motherboard connector, it is also backward compatible with previous ATX standards.
Four 12V Rails
By splitting the +12V source into four separate rails, your components are provided the most stable power available while upholding rigorous safety standards. Over-current limiters are set higher than the standard 240VA to allow for ample overhead when using multiple high-end graphics cards or dual processors.
PCI Express Ready
The PCI Express power connectors ensure compatibility with high-end and dual graphics card configurations without having to use unreliable, often performance hindering adapters.
SATA Connectors
Six serial ATA connectors allow you to connect up to six serial ATA devices without needing special adapters
EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GT AKIMBO 1GB
Desi nu este tocmai noua, EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GT AKIMBO 1GB a fost lansata destul de curand, iar cei de la Motherboards.org au publicat in data de 25.04.2008 un review al acestei placi video.
Performantele placii e-GeForce 8800 GT AKIMBO 1GB sunt foarte apropiate de cele ale modelelor echipate cu chipset nVidia 8800 GTX si mai ridicate decat cele ale seriei anterioare ( 8800 GTS 320 / 640 MB ).
Test System
Intel Core Extreme QX9770 CPU
2GB Crucial Tracer DDR3-2000MHz running 1600MHz
EVGA nForce 790i Ultra SLI board
EVGA 8800GT 1GB AKIMBO video card running 169.44 Forceware
Windows Vista 32-bit Business
Tests
UT3 1280X1024 1920X1200 4X AA 16X AF custom FRAPS walkthrough
Enemy Territory 1280x1024, 1920x1200 4x AA 16x AF custom FRAPS walkthrough
Crysis 1280x1024, 1680x1050, 4x AA 16x AF custom FRAPS walkthrough
Bioshock 1280x1024, 1920x1200 4x AA 16x AF custom FRAPS walkthrough
Call of Duty 4 1280X1024, 1920X1200 4x AA 16x AF custom FRAPS walkthrough
Lost Planet 1280x1024, 1920x1200 4x AA 16x AF Performance timedemo
Stalker 1280x1024, 1920x1200 4x AA 16x AF custom FRAPS walkthrough
3DMark05 v130 1280x1024, 1920x1200 no AA no AF
3DMark06 v120 1280x1024, 1920x1200 no AA no AF
In 3DMark05, la 1280x1024 pixeli, au fost obtinute 17.892 puncte, iar in 3DMark06 (la aceeasi rezolutie) au fost atinse 12.602 puncte.
Performantele modelului EVGA e-GeForce 8800 GT AKIMBO 1GB nu se apropie de cele ale placilor cu chipset 9800 GTX, cu toate acestea modelul AKIMBO se dovedeste a fi o solutie video foarte buna: temperaturile de lucru sunt ceva mai scazute (datorita sistemului inovator de racire al celor de la EVGA), garantia poate fi extinsa si exista un suport online non-stop, performantele in jocuri sunt mai bune decat ale placilor cu 9600 GT.
Review-ul intreg poate fi citit la adresa: http://www.motherboards.org/reviews/hardware/1771_1.html
Specificatii ATI Radeon HD 4800
Thursday, 24 April 2008
Noile placi video ATI Radeon din seria HD 48xx urmeaza sa fie lansate in curand. Astazi (multumita scurgerilor de informatii) au fost publicate specificatiile noii serii de placi video ATI.
Toate placile video ATI Radeon din seria 4800 (chipset RV770) sunt construite de TSMC folosind tehnologia de 55nm si includ peste 800 de milioane de tranzistori, 480 de procesoare de stream-uri sau de shader (96+384), 32 de unitati de texturare, 16 unitati ROP, un controller de memorie pe 256 de biti (512 biti pentru ATI Radeon 4870 X2) precum si suport nativ pentru memorii GDDR3, GDDR4 si GDDR5.
ATI Radeon HD 4850 - 650MHz/850MHz/1140MHz core/shader/memory clock speeds, 20.8 GTexel/s (32 TMU x 0.65 GHz) fill-rate, available in 256MB/512MB of GDDR3 memory or 512MB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 1.73GHz
ATI Radeon HD 4870 - 850MHz/1050MHz/1940MHz core/shader/memory clock speeds, 27.2 GTexel/s (32 TMU x 0.85 GHz) fill-rate, available in 1GB GDDR5 version only
ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 - unknown core/shader clock speeds, available with 2048MB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 1730MHz
ATI Radeon HD 4850 cu memorie 256MB GDDR3 vine ca si succesor al lui 3850 cu 256MB, cu un pret sub 200$. Modelul 4850 cu 512MB GDDR3 va avea un pret de 229$, iar 4850 cu 512MB GDDR5 va costa intre 249 si 269$. 4870 cu 1GB GDDR5 este asteptat sa aiba un pret cuprins intre 329$ si 349$. Capul de serie, ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2, va fi livrat spre sfarsitul anului 2008 pentru un pret de aproximativ 499$.
AMD lanseaza 2 procesoare Athlon X2 45W Energy-Efficient
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) a lansat inca doua procesoare Athlon energy-efficientcu un TDP de 45W. Atat Athlon X2 4450e cat si Athlon X2 4050e sunt procesoare dual-core pentru socket AM2/AM2+ si sunt tactate la 2.3GHz, respectiv 2.1GHz. Acestea se bazeaza pe procesul de productie de 65nm si beneficiaza de 1MB L2 cache.
Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 2.83GHz
Dupa reducerile de pret aplicate procesoarelor pe 65nm (seria 6000), Intel a lansat un nou procesor dual-core construit pe tehnologia de 45nm. Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 beneficiaza de un FSB de 1333MHz, 6MB L2 cache, TDP de 65W si o frecventa de lucru de 2.83GHz.
Microsoft a lansat Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)
Microsoft a lansat Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) in data de 22.04.2008.
Potrivit declaratiei lui Chris Keroack (Windows XP SP3 Release Manager), Microsoft va distribui in curand Windows XP SP3 catre clientii OEM si enterprise.
Noul SP3 va fi disponibil prin serviciul Windows Update and Download Center in data de 29 aprilie, dar disponibilitatea prin Automatic Update va fi abia la inceputul verii.
Super Talent lanseaza primul kit de memorii DDR3-1800 de 4GB
Super Talent este primul producator de memorii high-performance care lanseaza un kit de 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3-1800 PC3-14400.
Aceste memorii destinate pasionatilor de overclocking fac parte din seria de memorii Project X. Acest kit beneficiaza de latente de 8-8-8-24 la 1.9V si sunt garantate pe viata.
Kit-ul W1800UX4GP este disponibil in SUA la un pret sub 499$.
Sursa: Super Talent
Western Digital lanseaza VelociRaptor 300GB
Monday, 21 April 2008
Western Digital a anuntat lansarea seriei de hard-disk-uri VelociRaptor, care este urmatoarea generatie de hard-disk-uri de 10,000 RPM SATA "Raptor".
Acest hard-disk a fost special conceput pentru entuziastii Mac si PC, dar si pentru workstation-uri profesionale. Destinat spre a fi hard-disk-ul high-performance favorit al acestor grupuri, WD VelociRaptor vine cu o capacitate dubla si o performanta cu 35% mai mare decat generatia precedenta.
Tehnologii incorporate
Killer Speed - Built on the performance of the WD Raptor, these 10,000 RPM drives, with SATA 3 Gb/s interface, and 16 MB cache deliver mind-bending performance.
Rock-solid Reliability - WD VelociRaptor drives are designed and manufactured to business-critical, enterprise-class standards to provide enterprise reliability in high duty cycle environments. The design results in the highest available reliability rating of any SATA drive at 1.4 million hours MTBF.
IcePack Mounting Frame - The 2.5-inch WD VelociRaptor drives are enclosed in a 3.5-inch enterprise-class mounting frame with a built-in heat sink that keeps this powerful little drive extra cool when installed in high-performance desktop chassis.
Rotary Acceleration Feed Forward (RAFF) - Optimizes performance when the drives are used in vibration-prone, multi-drive chassis.
SecurePark - Parks the recording heads off the disk surface during spin up, spin down and when the drive is off. This ensures the recording head never touches the disk surface, resulting in improved long-term reliability and increased drive protection when the chassis is moved.
AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition
Sunday, 20 April 2008
Hexus.net a publicat in data de 18 aprilie 2008 un review al procesorului AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition.
AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition beneficiaza de revizia B3 a nucleului Phenom, avand astfel fixat bug-ul legat de TLB ce aducea penalizari serioase de performanta. Cu toate acestea, in testele sintetice si real-life performantele noului AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition se afla sub cele ale procesorului Intel Core 2 Duo Q6600.
Cooler Master Hyper 212
Techarp.com a publicat in data de 20 aprilie 2008 un review al cooler-ului Cooler Master Hyper 212.
Specificatii
Supported CPU Sockets
• Socket LGA775 (Intel)• Socket AM2 (AMD)• Socket 940/939/754 (AMD)
Heatsink Dimensions
• 122 mm wide• 92 mm deep• 160 mm high
Heatsink Construction
• Copper base• Aluminium fins• Four heatpipes
Heatpipe Dimensions
• 6 mm diameter
Fan Dimensions
• 120 mm wide• 120 mm deep• 25 mm high
Fan Speed
• 2000 RPM
Fan Air Flow Speed
• 69.69 CFM
Fan Air Pressure
• 2.94 mm H2O
Fan Bearing Type
• Long-Life Sleeve Bearing
Fan Life Expectancy
• 50,000 Hours
Fan Noise Level
• 19 dBA
Fan Power Connector
• 3-pin
Fan Rated Voltage
• 12 V
Fan Start Voltage
• 7 V
Fan Operating Voltage
• 10.8~13.2 V
Fan Rated Current
• 0.35 A
Fan Input Power
• 4.2 W
Total Weight
• 710 g
Warranty
• 1 Year Warranty
Montarea coolerului este destul de anevoioasa in sensul ca trebuie scoasa placa de baza din carcasa. Sistemul de prindere este pe baza de suruburi (si piulite), fiind mai sigur decat solutia clasica Intel bazata pe cleme de plastic. In pachet sunt livrate adaptoarele necesare pentru montarea pe socluri LGA775 (Intel) cat si 754/939/AM2/AM2+ (AMD), un manual de instructiuni si un tub cu pasta termoconductoare.
Pentru testarea performantelor lui Cooler Master Hyper 212, cei de la Techarp.com au folosit pentru comparatie alte 2 coolere: Intel stock (livrat cu procesorul Intel Core 2 Duo 6550) si Scythe Katana 2. Cooler Master Hyper 212 a fost testat folosind atat un ventilator de 120mm cat si doua ventilatoare de 120mm.
Platforma de testare a fost compusa din: procesor Intel Core 2 Duo 6550 (2.33 GHz , 1333 MHz FSB, 4MB L2 cache) overclock-at la 2.8 GHz, placa de baza Gigabyte GA-X38-DQ6, memorii OCZ Reaper X PC8000 si placa video Gainward Bliss 9600 GT.
La viteza stock a procesorului si folosind un singur ventilator de 120mm, CoolerMaster Hyper212 a avut aceleasi performante ca si Scythe Katana 2, in full-load procesorul atingand o temperatura de 44 grade C. Folosind doua ventilatoare de 120mm pentru Hyper212, temperatura in full-load a scazut cu 5 grade C, ajungand la 39 grade C; Cooler Master Hyper 212 ofera o racire mult mai buna decat Scythe Katana 2 si decat coolerul Intel stock (cu care s-au inregistrat 47 grade C in full load).
Folosind procesorul overclockat, Cooler Master Hyper 212 se claseaza iarasi primul dintre cei trei competitori, temperaturile in full-load fiind de 47 grade C (folosind un singur ventilator de 120mm), respectiv 43 grade C (folosind doua ventilatoare de 120mm).
Cooler Master Hyper 212 da dovada de performante foarte bune, iar daca luam in considerare pretul de achizitie foarte bun si zgomotul de functionare redus (chiar si cu 2 ventilatoare), acesta devine o investitie foarte buna.
VIA Isaiah il bate pe Intel Atom?
Site-ul Eeepcnews.de a publicat recent un test neoficial al noului procesor VIA Isaiah. Din rezultatele obtinute, se pare ca procesorul VIA Isaiah il depaseste ca si performanta pe Intel Atom.
Abit lanseaza A-N78HD
Abit a lansat prima sa placa de baza cu suport Hybrid SLI.
Abit A-N78HD este o placa de baza destinata procesoarelor AMD pe socket AM2/AM+ ce suporta tehnologia Nvidia Hybrid SLI si este construita in jurul chipset-ului Nvidia GeForce 8200. A-N78HD are drept atu flexibilitatea iesirilor video, oferind prin solutia incorporata nu mai putin de 3 tipuri de conectori: D-Sub, DVI si HDMI; functia Hybrid SLI oferind utilizatorilor posibilitati multiple pentru upgrade-urile viitoare.
Abit A-N78HD suporta si functiile GeForce Boost si Hybrid Power. GeForce Boost ofera performanta scalabila utilizatorilor care instaleaza o placa video dedicata iar Hybrid Power permite oprirea adaptoarelor grafice nefolosite - ceea ce inseamna o economisire a energiei electrice.
Pentru utilizatorii amatori de high definition multimedia, chip-ul GeForce 8 integrat suporta DirectX 10 si Shader Model 4.0. Placa de baza suporta si tehnologia nView multi-display, chiar si pentru placile video dedicate instalate in sistem, astfel ca utilizatorii isi pot configura spatiul de lucru pe mai multe monitoare.
Abit a implmentat in A-N78HD si o alimentare in 4 faze a pocesorului si o alimentare in 2 faze a memoriilor, aducand astfel un mai bun suport pentru overclocking.
ASRock lanseaza K10N750SLI-WiFi
Friday, 18 April 2008
ASRock lanseaza placa de baza K10N750SLI-WiFi bazata pe chipset-ul Nvidia 750a SLI. Aceasta ofera suport SLI si Hybrid SLI de ultima generatie pentru fanii AMD.
ASRock a dezvotat astfel prima placa de baza pentru procesoare AMD pe soclu AM2+ ce suporta Intelligent Energy Saving. Tehnologia dezvotata exclusiv de ASRock - Intelligent Energy Saver - aduce o crestere a eficientei regulatoarelor de voltaj de pana la 16%. Bazata pe chipset-ul Nvidia 750a SLI, ASRock K10N750SLI-WiFi ajuta la economisirea energiei electrice, dar aduce si o imbunatatire a scalabilitatii grafice prin suportul pentru tehnologiile Nvidia SLI si Hybrid SLI, precum si sloturi PCI-Express 2.0 si interfata FireWire (IEEE1394).
Bazata pe o implementare a chipset-ului Nvidia 750a SLI, ASRock K10N750SLI-WiFi vine cu o multitudine de dotari. Placa de baza suporta un FSB de 2600MHz (5.2GT/s), dual channel DDR2 1066MHz precum si sloturi PCI-Express 2.0 x16. K10N750SLI-WiFi vine cu suport pentru 6 porturi SATA2, RAID, PCIE Gigabit LAN, IEEE1394 (FireWire) si 6 porturi USB 2.0.
Specificatii
Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD Phenom FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor
All Solid Capacitor design
NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI Chipset
FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)
Supports Dual Channel DDR2 1066 with AM2+ CPU, and DDR2 800/667 with AM2 CPU, with 4 DIMM slots, maximum capacity up to 8GB
Supports NVIDIA SLI and Hybrid SLI
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (green @ x16 mode, blue @ x8 mode)
6 x Serial ATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions
1 x eSATAII 3.0 Gb/s connector
Supports Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
Supports 2 x IEEE 1394 headers (one port on back panel, one header on board)
7.1 CH Windows Vista Premium Level HD Audio with Content Protection, supports DAC with 110dB dynamic range (ALC890 Audio Codec), DTS (Digital Theater Systems) support
1 x WiFi/E header
Supports ASRock OC Tuner, Intelligent Energy Saver
Windows Vista Premium 2007 Logo Ready
Free Bundle: 1 x ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module and 1 x Antenna, 1 x ASRock SLI Bridge, 1 x ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card
ASRock WiFi_SPDIF I/O: 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port, 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port, 1 x eSATAII port, 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED, 1 x IEEE 1394 port, 6 x USB 2.0 Ports
Sparkle lanseaza 9600 GT cu 1GB DDR3
Monday, 14 April 2008
Sparkle a lansat o noua serie de placi video 9600 GT echipate cu 1GB DDR3, ceea ce inseamna o cantitate dubla de memorie fata de placile concurente pentru performante imbunatatite in jocurile actuale.
Noile placi au codurile SF-PX96GT1024D3-HP, SF-PX96GT1024D3-HM, SF-PX96GT1024D3-HP Cool-pipe si SF-PX96GT1024D3-HM Cool-pipe, fiind disponibile atat cu sistem de racire pasiv cat si cu un sistem de racire activa mult imbunatatit.
Gigabyte GA-P45-DS5 si GA-EP45-DS3P
Au aparut poze cu placile de baza Gigabyte echipate cu noul chipset Intel P45: GA-P45-DS5 si GA-EP45-DS3P.
Intel P45 promite un suport mai bun pentru procesoarele quad-core precum si pentru procesoarele construite pe tehnologia de 45nm, acest nou chipset fiind construit pe tehnologie de 65nm (spre deosebire de vechile chipseturi care utilizau tehnologia de 90nm). Cu toate ca aceste noi placi de baza par identice cu cele echipate cu Intel P35/X38 si nu prezinta modificari in ceea ce priveste PCB-ul si sistemul de racire, exista niste imbunatatiri care trebuie mentionate. Ambele placi au integrate butoane pentru power, reset si clear CMOS (care sunt identice cu cele utilizate de placile de baza ASUS din seria ROG).
Mai mult, modelul GA-P45-DS5 este echipat cu 10 porturi SATA, din care 4 provin din chip-ul Silicon Image.
Nvidia va scoate din productie 8800 GTS
Odata cu lansarea noii serii 9800 GTX, Nvidia planuieste scoaterea din productie a seriei 8800 GTS. Ambele modele sunt echipate cu chipsetul G92, dar noul si masivul 9800 GTX suporta Hybrid Power, Three-way SLI si are un cooler mai performant.
Performantele celor doua placi sunt foarte apropiate, de unde si decizia de a scoate din productie modelul mai vechi, si anume 8800 GTS.
sursa: Fudzilla
AMD Phenom X4 revizia B3 disponibil in magazine
Saturday, 12 April 2008
Luni, 14 aprilie 2008, noile procesoare AMD Phenom X4 (revizia B3) vor fi disponibile in magazine.
La pcgarage preturile pentru procesoarele AMD Phenom sunt urmatoarele:
AMD Phenom X4 9850 2.5 GHz Black Edition Box: 633.53 RON
AMD Phenom X4 9550 2.2 GHz Box: 633.53 RON
AMD Phenom X4 9750 2.4 GHz Box: 702.02 RON
Preturi AMD Phenom X3
Desi noile procesoare AMD Phenom X3 nu sunt inca disponibile in magazine, au inceput sa fie afisate preturile pentru acestea:
AMD Phenom X3 8450 2.1 GHz BOX: 485.87 RON
AMD Phenom X3 8650 2.3 GHz BOX: 552.5 RON
AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHz BOX: 616.36 RON
XFX lanseaza doua placi video GeForce 9 "Black Edition"
XFX isi largeste oferta de placi video Nvidia cu doua placi denumite "Black Edition", bazate pe chipset-uri Nvidia GeForce din seria 9.
XFX GeForce 9800 GX2 1.0GB DDR3 Black Edition
Disponibila intr-o editie limitata, XFX GeForce 9800 GX2 1.0GB DDR3 Black Edition (PV-T98U-ZHB9) este overclock-ata din fabrica la 700MHz/1700MHz/2.1GHz core/shader/memorie.
XFX GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB DDR3 Black Edition
XFX GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB DDR3 Black Edition (PV-T98F-YDB4) este tactata la 760MHz/1900MHz/2.28GHz pentru core, shaders si memorie.
Ambele placi sunt livrate impreuna cu jocul Assassin's Creed de la Ubisoft.
G.Skill lanseaza noile radiatoare "Pi"
Friday, 11 April 2008
G.Skill - cunoscutul producator de memorii - a lansat o noua gama de radiatoare "Pi" pentru memoriile sale mid-high end.
Avand drept scop reducerea temperaturilor de functionare, noile radiatoare "Ï€" series, asigura o suprafata de racire cu 100% mai mare decat in cazul radiatoarelor traditionale. G.Skill precizeaza ca folosirea acestor radiatoare cu memorii supra-voltate va genera temperaturi cu 20%-30% mai mici decat in cazul folosirii altor tipuri de radiatoare.
Radiatoarele G.Skill's "Ï€" series vor fi implementate in noua serie de memorii "HZ", ce cuprind kit-uri dual-channel de la DDR2-800 la DDR3-1600 .
Intel Core 2 Duo E7200
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
Un nou procesor Intel se profileaza la orizont, este vorba de modelul E7200. Desi nu a fost inca lansat oficial, cei de la Legit Reviews au postat un un review al acestui nou procesor.
Asa cum era de asteptat, Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 este bazat pe nucleu Wolfdale (tehnologie pe 45nm) si are un TDP specificat de 65W. Acesta beneficiaza de un FSB de 1066MHz, 3MB L2 cache si are o frecventa de lucru de 2.53GHz (266MHz x 9.5). Multiplicatorul mare (9.5x) promite performante mai mari in overclocking: 3.16GHz la 333MHz FSB; 3.8GHz la 400MHz FSB.
Intel E7200 da dovada de suficienta putere pentru jocuri si aplicatii, iar pretul la lansare va fi de aproximativ 130$ ceea ce il va face un best-buy.
3 noi placi EVGA e-GeForce 9800 GTX
EVGA a lansat trei noi placi video overclock-ate din fabrica, echipate cu chipset-ul Nvidia 9800 GTX. Acestea sunt: e-GeForce 9800GTX SSC 512MB, e-GeForce 9800GTX KO 512MB si e-GeForce 9800GTX SC 512MB; modelul SSC fiind cel mai rapid 9800 GTX la ora actuala, avand 770MHz/2300MHz core/memorie si 1.94GHz shader clock.
e-GeForce 9800GTX SSC 512MB
Part Number 512-P3-N877-AR
Core Clock Speed 770MHz
Stream Processors 128
Memory Clock Speed 2300MHz
Memory Bandwidth 73.6GB/sec
Shader Clock Speed 1944MHz
Bus PCI-E
Interface DVI-I, DVI-I, HDTV
e-GeForce 9800GTX KO 512MB
Part Number 512-P3-N875-AR
Core Clock Speed 738MHz
Stream Processors 128
Memory Clock Speed 2250MHz
Memory Bandwidth 72.0GB/sec
Shader Clock Speed 1836MHz
Bus PCI-E
Interface DVI-I, DVI-I, HDTV-7
e-GeForce 9800GTX SC 512MB
Part Number 512-P3-N872-AR
Core Clock Speed 700MHz
Stream Processors 128
Memory Clock Speed 2200MHz
Memory Bandwidth 70.4GB/sec
Shader Clock Speed 1728MHz
Bus PCI-E
Interface DVI-I, DVI-I, HDTV-7
ASUS Crosshair II Formula
Saturday, 5 April 2008
ASUS a lansat o noua placa de baza pentru procesoare AMD pe socket AM2/AM2+, si anume ASUS Crosshair II Formula.
ASUS Crosshair II Formula este construita in jurul chipset-ului Nvidia nForce 780a SLI, ce ofera suport pentru configuratii Hybrid SLI si 3-way SLI pentru platforme bazate pe procesoare AMD. ASUS Crosshair II Formula suporta urmatoarele familii de procesoare AMD pe socket AM2 si AM2+: Phenom FX / Phenom X4 / Phenom X2 / Athlon X2 / Sempron; in cazul folosirii unor procesoare pe socket AM2+ (respectiv noile procesoare Phenom quad-core si Phenom triple-core), prin intermediul bus-ului HyperTransport 3.0 este oferita o latime de banda de 5200 MT/s.
Fiind o placa dedicata gamerilor, ASUS Crosshair II Formula dispune de 3 sloturi PCI Express 16x 2.0 ce accepta intr-o configuratie 3-way SLI cele mai noi placi video Nvidia pentru performante de exceptie.
In pachet este livrata si o placa de sunet SupremeFX II conceputa special pentru modelarea 3D reala a mediului acustic din jocuri.
Specificatii ASUS Crosshair II Formula
CPU: AMD® Socket AM2+/AM2
Chipset: NVIDIA® nForce 780a SLI
System Bus: Up to 5200 MT/s; HyperTransport™ 3.0 interface for AM2+ CPU
Memory: Dual Ch. max. 8GB, DDR2 1066 / 800 / 667 / 533, ECC and non-ECC, un-buffered memory
VGA: Integrated graphics with 512MB maximum shared memory
Supports HDMI™ Technology with HDCP compliant & D-Sub
Multi VGA output support: DVI & D-Sub
Hybrid SLI Support
Expansion Slots: 3 x PCIe2.0 x16 support NVIDIA SLI Tech @ dual x16 or 3-way@x8, x8, x 8
2 x PCIe2.0 x1, PCIex1_1 (black) is compatible with audio slot
2 x PCI 2.2
Storage: 6 x SATA 3Gb/s, 1 x Ultra DMA 133
LAN: 2
High Definition Audio: SupremeFX II Audio Card
Lansarea placii de baza ASUS Crosshair II Formula - comunicat de presa
Water cooling pentru notebook
Din ciclul "Mare ti-e gradina", mi-a fost dat sa descopar un review al unui kit de racire cu lichid pentru ... laptop! Dintre toate inutilitatile disponibile pentru notebook-uri, acest kit intrece orice limita ... si a ergonomiei, si a bunului simt. Nu vad pe nimeni care sa care cu el "chestia" pentru ca mai apoi sa o ansambleze ori de cate ori vrea sa lucreze.
Cititi review-ul despre kit-ul de racire cu lichid pentru notebook
PS: astept cu nerabdare un review al unui laptop cu un HUB de retea cu 24 de porturi, la fel de inutil ca si acest water cooling.
ASUS EAH3650 SILENT/HTDI/1G
Friday, 4 April 2008
ASUS lanseaza prima placa din lume echipata cu chipset-ul ATI Radeon HD3650 si 1GB de memorie: ASUS EAH3650 SILENT/HTDI/1G.
ASUS EAH3850X2/HTDI/1G
ASUS lanseaza in premiera mondiala placa video ASUS EAH3850X2/HTDI/1G. Acasta este echipata cu doua procesoare grafice ATI Radeon HD3850 si 1GB de memorie DDR3.
Sistemul de racire dispune de doua ventilatoare - cate unul pentru fiecare cip grafic - ce asigura temperaturi reduse de functionare. Nu au fost uitati nici condensatorii, acestia fiind toti solizi pentru o mai multa stabilitate.
In 3DMark06, ASUS EAH3850X2/HTDI/1G a obtinut 13250 puncte, cu 34% mai mult decat o solutie cu un singur GPU si cu 5% mai mult decat doua placi single-GPU conectate in CrossFire. Aceste scoruri fac din ASUS EAH3850X2/HTDI/1G un concurent serios pentru placile echipate cu 9800 GTX.
ASUS EN9800GTX/HTDP/512M
ASUS a lansat astazi placa video EN9800GTX/HTDP/512M. Aceasta este construita in jurul celui mai nou chipset Nvidia, si anume 9800 GTX.
ASUS EN9800GTX/HTDP/512M promite performanta maxima in jocuri, chiar si la rezolutii extreme HD, precum si suport pentru configuratii 3-way SLI. Tehnologia HybridPower inclusa in chipset-ul 9800 GTX asigura un power management optim, evitandu-se astfel supraincalzirea si consumul inutil de curent.
Placa dispune si de functiile SmartDoctor (care overclock-eaza Shader Clock pentru sporuri semnificative de performanta) si GamerOSD (ce permite overclocking in timp real, benchmarking precum si captura video in orice joc).
In prezent, ASUS EN9800GTX/HTDP/512M este cea mai rapida placa video single-chip de pe piata, cele 128 de procesoare de stream-uri fiind supratactate din fabrica la viteza record de 1688MHz.
NVIDIA ForceWare 174.74 WHQL
Wednesday, 2 April 2008
Imediat dupa lansarea oficiala a chipset-ului video GeForce 9800 GTX, NVIDIA a lansat o noua versiune a driver-ului ForceWare, si anume versiunea 174.74. Acest driver suporta placile GeForce 9800 GTX precum si modul 3-way SLI cu 3 placi GeForce 9800 GTX.
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EVGA lanseaza 9800GX2 Superclocked, KO si SSC
EVGA a lansat un update la cea mai rapida solutie grafica actuala, si anume cele 3 modele: EVGA 9800GX2 Superclocked, KO si SSC. Cu o rata de texturare de 86.4 miliarde/sec. , modelul SSC reprezinta cea mai puternica implementare a chipsetului 9800 GX2. Cele trei modele noi sunt testate 100% pentru a asigura cele mai mari nivele de performanta si stabilitate. Cu o astfel de placa, Vince “kngpn” Lucido a reusit sa obtina aproape 30.000 de puncte in 3DMark 06.
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Sony Walkman NWZ-A829
Sony a lansat un noul player MP4, Walkman NWZ-A829 cu o capacitate de 16GB.
Dimensiunile reduse (50.2 x 93.6mm x 9mm) si greutatea de numai 58 grame, fac ca acest player sa incapa cu usurinta in orice buzunar. Displayul masoara 2.4" si suporta o rezolutie de 240 x 320 pixeli. Atu-ul lui NWZ-A829 este durata de viata a acumulatorului, nu mai putin de 36 de ore pentru audio.
Pentru partea de audio sunt suportate formatele MP3, WMA, si AAC, dar partea video este limitata la fisiere in format MPEG-4 si H.264.
Una din facilitatile notabile ale acestui player este prezenta unei interfete Bluetooth, ce permite ascultarea muzicii wireless, dar si conexiunea la un PC pentru transferul de muzica. Sub aspectul calitatii sunetului, NWZ-A829 ofera un sunet cald, bine conturat si puternic, dar castile livrate sunt de o calitate medie.
Una peste alta, Sony NWZ-A829 este o alegere excelenta pentru cei ce isi doresc un player MP4 cu o capacitate mare de stocare si cu un sunet de calitate.
Pagina NWZ-A829 : Sony Romania
Intel lanseaza 5 procesoare Atom
Intel a anuntat astazi ca va lansa cinci procesoare Atom. Sub numele Intel Centrino Atom se ascunde o noua platforma dedicata dispozitivelor mobile cu conexiune la internet (Mobile Internet Devices - MID), dar si solutiilor de tip embedded.
Sub numele de cod Silverthorne se ascunde cel mai rapid procesor pentru dispozitive mobile, cu un consum sub 3W - cu un interval thermal design power (TDP) de la 0.65 la 2.4 watts (comparativ cu 35 watts pentru un laptop actual), un interval mediu de consum de 160-220 milliwatts (mW) si un consum in idle power de 80-100mW.
Aceste consumuri minuscule sunt datorate in special procesului de fabricare pe 45nm. Multi producatori au declarat ca la jumatatea anului curent vor distribui produse bazate pe noul procesor Intel Atom.
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Importatori si distribuitori Romania
Tuesday, 1 April 2008
A-Data ---> Skin, Elsaco Electronics Romania, Ultra PRO
A.C. Ryan ---> pc-coolers.ro
A4Tech ---> RHS
Abit ---> IT Direct, Tape Computers, Senorg
Adaptec ---> ASBIS Romania
AG Neovo ---> Skin, Maguay
Akasa ---> pc-coolers.ro
Albatron ---> Romsoft
Allied Telesyn ---> MB Distribution
Altec Lansing ---> Skin
AMD ---> ISA Hardware
Antec ---> IT Direct
Apacer ---> RHS, ProCA
Aplus ---> Senorg, pc-coolers.ro
Asetek ---> Soliton Computers
ASRock --> Asesoft, ASBIS Romania, Senorg
ASUS ---> RHS, Romsoft
ATI ---> Skin
Avermedia ---> RHS
Be-Quiet ---> Digitalmond
BenQ ---> RHS, Mario Soft, Millenium Center, Tronix, Darer
BFG ---> IT Direct
Biostar ---> FiT Distribution, Royal Computer
Canon ---> ProCA
Canyon ---> ASBIS Romania
Casio ---> Skin
Chicony ---> RHS
Cooler Master ---> Skin
Corsair ---> IT Direct, Caro Group, Best Computers, Ultra PRO
Creative ---> Senorg, Flamingo
Crucial ---> Skin
Daytona ---> RHS
Dell ---> GeminiSP
Delta ---> DISCOVERY Computers
DFI ---> TORENT Computers
Dicota ---> Elsaco Electronics Romania
ECS ---> ProCA
Eizo ---> LASTING System
Empire ---> IT Direct
Enermax ---> pc-coolers.ro
Epox ---> Romsoft
Epson ---> MB Distribution
Eten ---> Senorg
eVGA ---> Senorg
Fortron ---> Darer
Foxconn ---> Elsaco Electronics Romania, Tape Computers
Frontier ---> TORENT Computers
Fujifilm ---> ATLAS Corporation
G-Skill ---> Extreme Computers
Gainward ---> IT Direct
Galaxy ---> Asesoft
GeCube ---> Skin
Geil ---> Skin
Gigabyte ---> Asesoft, Caro Group, Ultra PRO
HIS ---> Asesoft
Horizon ---> Asesoft
HP ---> GeminiSP
Hyundai ---> ASBIS Romania
Intel ---> ASBIS Romania, ELKOTech, Flamingo
Iriver ---> Skin
Iiyama ---> Maguay
JNC ---> TORENT Computers
Kingston ---> Asesoft, ASBIS Romania, TORNADO Sistems, Senorg
LaCie ---> Elsaco Electronics Romania
LC-Power ---> Digitalmond
Leadtek ---> Skin
Lenmar ---> Elsaco Electronics Romania
Lenovo ---> MB Distribution
Lexar ---> Skin
LG ---> ProCA, RHS, Romsoft
Liebert ---> MB Distribution
Logitech ---> RHS, ProCA, Flamingo, Ultra PRO
LSI ---> ASBIS Romania
Microlab ---> TORENT Computers
MSI ---> Skin, Flamingo
Mushkin ---> Tape Computers, Soliton Computers
Nikon ---> Skin
Nintendo ---> RHS
OCZ ---> Elsaco Electronics Romania, Romsoft
Peach ---> TORENT Computers
Peak --- Elsaco Electronics Romania
Philips ---> ProCA
PNY ---> Maguay
Power Color ---> TORNADO Sistems, ProCA
PQI ---> ASBIS Romania
Prestigio ---> ASBIS Romania
Princeton ---> Asesoft
Prometeia ---> Soliton Computers
Promise ---> ASBIS Romania
Proview ---> RHS
Revoltec ---> Digitalmond
Ricoh ---> MB Distribution
Samsung ---> ASBIS Romania, DECK Computers, Genco (TV)
Sapphire ---> RHS
Scythe ---> Quartz Computer, IT Direct
Silverstone ---> Extreme Computers
Sirtec ---> IT Direct
Sony ---> Flamingo
Speeze ---> Asesoft
ST Lab ---> Senorg
SuperMicro ---> RHS
Sycron ---> RHS
Tagan ---> Senorg
takeMS ---> LASTING System
TeamGroup ---> Senorg
Thermalright ---> pc-coolers.ro
Thermaltake ---> Elsaco Electronics Romania, Romsoft
Transcend ---> Maguay
TrekStor ---> Skin
TwinMos ---> Romsoft, TORNADO Sistems
Tyan ---> Elsaco Electronics Romania
V-Data ---> Elsaco Electronics Romania
VideoSeven ---> Torent Computers
Viewsonic ---> Elsaco Electronics Romania
Western Digital ---> Asesoft
XpertVision ---> Torent Computers
Zio ---> TORENT Computers
