Computex 2008 Chipset photo of Intel P45 North bridge and South bridge ICH10R
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Posted on 05/10/2008 @ 12:41 AM
Chipset photo of Intel P45 North bridge and South bridge ICH10R
Computex 2008 AMD won't display RV770 at Computex
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Posted on 05/09/2008 @ 03:20 PM
From what we gathered, AMD might not be showcasing their new RV770 cards at computex. No reasons were given for the decision.
We suspect that there might still be problems with chipset or drivers. Perhaps some companies will put up static displays of the cards with no running demos eventually.
Photo of ASL P43 Chipset Mainboard Leaked!
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Posted on 05/09/2008 @ 01:29 PM
In china website, Zol, they leaked some photos for the ASL mainboard, which is used Intel P43 Chipset!
Model name is P43T, there are no more information about P43 Chipset(Intel do not announce yet), however, there are some features can found on this mainboard.
For example, P43T Support DDR2 RAM, Six SATA2 port, HD AUDIO and SPDIF out port. However, we dont know whether it support CrosssFire or not.
Gigabyte P45 GA-EP45-DS4 BIOS options preview
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Posted on 05/08/2008 @ 10:24 PM
Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS4 has amazing BIOS options available. Some important ones include a large range of FSB range from 100-1200MHz. Vdimm can be set up to a high voltage of 3.06v while the Vcore can be set up to 2.3v.
Asus announce new HD3850 Graphic Card with StandAlone Color Processor!
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Posted on 05/08/2008 @ 08:33 PM
Today Asus announce a new graphic card, which are very special and unique. The Model of the card is MA3850M!
Asus MA3850M is a special card, which is designed by Asus. MA3850M brings lots of new features. First, the length of MA3850M is 17cm, much shorter than other Reference PCB HD3850 (~23cm). Second, MA3850M is used Mobility Radeon 3850 GPU! Third, MA3850M is integrated with a Asus Splendid HD Processor, Improving images quality but no affect CPU loading!
MA3850M use Mobility Radeon 3850 GPU, Speed is 668MHZ. There are 512MB GDDR3 256bit, the speed of ram is 1.65GHZ! On the card, there are one DVI-D and one DVI-I port.
According to Asus information , MA3850M run 3Dmark 06 get 10478, faster than other reference HD3850 around 27%!
WindowsXP SP3 &Vista SP1 have compability issue with Dynamic RMS!
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Posted on 05/08/2008 @ 02:02 PM
We reported that WIndows XP Service Pack 3 and Vista Service Pack 1 are available in WindowUpdate and Microsoft Download Center, however, there is a compability issue between XP SP3 / Vista SP1 with RMS!
According to Microsoft TechNet Forum, there is a article about on it. It worte that there is a compability issue, between Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) and XP SP3/ Vista SP1!
Microsoft is still underworking on a fix, it maybe available on this month.
In this moment, Micorosft is not suggest user to install XP SP3/ Vista SP1 on computer which is installed Dynamic RMS.
Windows XP SP3 Standalone installer Available on Microsoft!
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Posted on 05/08/2008 @ 01:55 PM
Microsoft released the Windows XP Service Pack 3(SP3) standalone installer on their Download Center.
User can go to their website for download it. There are many different language of SP3 provided by microsoft, like Simpified Chinese, Tradtion Chinese, English, Japanese, French, Russian, etc.
YDP-G77,S milar with EEEPC, China mafacturer made!
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Posted on 05/08/2008 @ 01:46 PM
Asus EEEPC got a successful business in special marketing, they try to sell small, portable and low cost notebook. In china, there is a manufacturer, they are also producing similar notebook
In China, Yinlips Digital Tech. post a product in their mainsite, it is called MicroPC. It just similar with EEEPC, it own a 7" LCD monitor and a keyboard, like a notebook, it's model YDP-G77.
YDP-G77 is a 7" LCD notebook, it uses a 400MHZ CPU, however we didnot know what CPU is inside. Moreover, it use flash memory instread of harddisk, there are 500MB/1G space.
YDP-G77 use Linux system, it intergrated a lot of function/software, like paint brush, pdf reader, dictionary, player, browser etc.
However yinlips didnot metnion how much is it.
Futuremark will release Hotfix for 3Dmark Vantage soon!
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Posted on 05/08/2008 @ 11:54 AM
According to the forum news in futuremark, they will release the hotfix for 3Dmark Vantage soon, maybe on nextweek.
About the hofix, they dont mention too much on it, whatever which kind of bugs will be fixed. futuremark wrote that ver of 3Dmark Vantage will be upgraded to 1.0.1, and there is no affect on score after user install hotfix.
ECS new coming Mainboards-X48T-A and P45T-A!
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Posted on 05/07/2008 @ 08:27 PM
ECS announced new mainboard, which are using newest Chipset from Intel!
One is used X48, another one is used P45!
First mainboard is used X48+ICH9R Chipset, model is X48T-A! It supports FSB1600/1333/1066/800 Processors, include Quad/Dual/Single Core (Yorkfield and Wolfdale are supported). Moreover, X48T-A support DDR3-1600 memory(MAX 8GB).
On X48T-A, there are lots of Expansion Slot and function, it includes
1.Two PCI-E X16 2.0
2.Two PCI-E X1 2.0
3. Two PCI
4.Six SATAII port and One IDE(JM361)
5. HD AUDIO (ALC888), Dual GB Lan (Realtek RTL 8111B and Intel 82566DC)
6. SPDIF In and Out, ESATA port...etc
Beside these expansion and function, ECS also implement following exclusive function/devices on X48T-A, there are includes
1. QooTechII heat pipe, improves heat transfer and reduce on Mainboard
2. Ferrite Core Chokes and Solid Capacitors, improves durablity on Mainboard
X48T-A
Another new ATX mainboard is P45T-A! It is used P45+ICH10R chipset, it supports FSb1333/1066/800 processors and DDR2-800 Memory(Max 8GB)
Expansion and Function intergrated on mainboard are similar with X48T-A,
it have two PCi-E X16 2.0, PCi-E X1, and PCI. SATA2, USb2.0, HDAUDIO(ALC883) and one GBLAN are also implement. However, ECS doesnt install QooTech II heat pipe on it. There are some passive Heatsink on NB and SB only.
Moreover, ECS wrote that in P45T-A BIOS include OC setting, Adjustable CPU and Memory voltage and Frequency Setting!
P45T-A
Computex 2008 Gigabyte introduces P45 board Giigabyte EP45 Extreme
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Posted on 05/06/2008 @ 02:55 PM
Gigabyte introduces Intel P45 board Giigabyte EP45 Extreme. It comes with something new call Hybrid Silent Pipe - Efficiently remove the heat from motherboard by the Tower-like heat sink, helps to remove the heat between NB and SB area.
The board supports Intel® Core 2 Multi-Core and 45nm processors with FSB1600MHz with scalable performance with DDR2 1200 memory
Outstanding cooling design with Pure Copper thermal design featuring Water Cooling. The 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 graphic interface plus PCI-E 2.0 x4 with Quad CrossFireTM support for ultimate graphics performance l
On board audio is a ALC889A codec features106 dB Signal to Noise ratio. There is a Unique Dynamic Power LED indicator design with dynamic 6-Gear switching
Advanced virtual 12 power phases design with VRD 11.1 supporting
Embedded 2 power phases for NB chipset and 2 power phases for memory to excel at power efficiency
DualBIOS™ features 2 Physical BIOS ROM gives a Double Security to the system . EP45 Extreme also comes with DEBUG LED for easy troubleshooting.
Something new is the ACPI LED. ACPI LED, end-users recognize the power status even when screen is off. It helps monitor the different system states S0, S1, S3, S4/S5 with leds on board.
Hybrid Silent Pipe
Featuring both heat-pipe and water cooling technologies. It allows system cooling thru ventilation from nature.
Features water cooling blocks on north-bridge chipset and rear panel fins for extreme users .
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AXLE NVIDIA GeForce 9600GSO 384MB/768MB Launched
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Posted on 05/06/2008 @ 02:45 PM
Faced with fierce competition in VGA card market, AXLE NVIDIA often launched new products to cater market need. AXLE NVIDIA® GeForce® 9600GSO 384/768MB GPU offers a powerfully immersive entertainment experience designed for extreme high-definition gaming and video playback. Play the hottest DirectX 10 games with awesome speed and watch the latest HD DVD and Blu-ray movies with brilliant clarity. Featuring next generation GeForce and PureVideo® HD technologies, the GeForce 9600 GSO GPU puts amazing graphics performance within your reach.
HD Gaming for the Masses
Get the most graphics bang for your buck with a GeForce 9600 GSO GPU. With 96 processor cores supporting resolutions up to 2560x1600, PC gamers everywhere can now enjoy games at extreme HD resolutions without breaking their wallets A Powerful Entertainment Hub
Experience the GPU’s power while enjoying HD movies or having a premium 3D user experience with Windows Vista and Windows Media Center. PureVideo® HD technology provides lifelike pictures and vibrant color while CPU-offload capabilities enable you to manage your photos and videos with ease. Future-Proof Technology
Get up to 2x the performance with NVIDIA SLI® technology when paired with an identical 9600 GSO-based graphics card, and PCI-E 2.0 compatibility ensures you’re ready for tomorrow’s games and 3D applications.
Specifications:
AXLE GeForce 9600GSO
Stream Processors
96
Core Clock (MHz)
550
Shader Clock (MHz)
1375
Memory Clock (GHz)
1.6
Memory Amount (MB)
348MB/768MB
Memory Interface(bit)
192
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec)
38.4
Texture Fill Rate (Billion/sec)
26.4
DDR
DDR3
SLI
Yes
Ports
Two Dual-link DVI, one HDTV
HDCP
Yes
HDMI
Yes with dongle (optional)
Key features:
Core Clock: 550MHz
PCI Express 2.0 Support
NVIDIA® PureVideo® HD Technology
Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
NVIDIA SLI® Technology
Super Talent Launches MLC SATA-II SSDs for Notebooks
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Posted on 05/06/2008 @ 08:33 AM
Super Talent Launches MLC SATA-II SSDs for Notebooks
San Jose, California – May 6, 2008 – Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today launched a new line of MasterDrive solid state drives (SSDs) that are 100% interchangeable with hard disk drives (HDDs), but are faster, lighter, use less power and are far more rugged and reliable.
MasterDrive SSDs use NAND Flash rather than magnetic platters as the storage medium, giving them many advantages over HDDs. These drives have no moving parts, and therefore are completely silent, lighter weight and more reliable than HDDs. Moreover, they consume a fraction of the power of HDDs, meaning they produce less heat and offer longer battery life in mobile computing. MasterDrive SSDs use a SATA-II (3Gbps) interface to support high bandwidth and broad compatibility with motherboards, and have a standard 2.5-inch form factor. Proprietary wear-leveling algorithms extend the life of these SSDs.
MasterDrive MX
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FTM20GK25H
120GB MLC 120/40 MB/sec
$699
FTM60GK25H
60GB MLC 120/40 MB/sec
$449
FTM30GK25H
30GB MLC 120/40 MB/sec
$299
MasterDrive DX
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MSRP
FTD60GK25H
60GB SLC 120/70 MB/sec
$1299
FTD30GK25H
30GB SLC 120/70 MB/sec
$699
“These new SSDs are a rugged, lightning fast, low power storage alternative for mobile professionals and enthusiasts. With such overwhelming benefits, MasterDrive SSDs are sure to revolutionize mobile storage”, commented Super Talent Marketing Director, Joe James.
MasterDrive DX drives employ SLC NAND Flash to support astounding sequential read and write speeds up to 120 and 70 MB/sec respectively, and are backed with a three year warranty. MasterDrive MX drives use MLC Flash to achieve maximum sequential read/write speeds of 120 and 40 MB/sec, and include a 1-year warranty. MasterDrive SSDs are available now from NewEgg and eWiz.
Super Talent also manufactures ultra-rugged DuraDrive SSDs in capacities up to 256GB. Super Talent will showcase it’s complete range of Flash and DRAM products at the Computex Convention in Taipei June 3-7 at Nangang Hall Area 4F #N518.
Computex 2008 Intel to focus on G45
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Posted on 05/05/2008 @ 04:17 PM
Another piece of news that we received is that Intel will focus on the Intel G45 chipset this year.
If you notice, AMD and NVIDIA are also doing something similar, having IGP products functioning as discrete chipsets.
This seems to be the trend these days. Intel G45 will come with a more powerful GPU integrated that supports DX10. The G45 will also support DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA output.
It is said that the quoted pricing for Intel G45 and P45 are the same. Thus, we should probably see more vendors selling the G45 variant, probably with 2 PCIe full length slots.
Who knows, maybe it will also support Hybrid CrossFire (with intel igp?) ? :)
Computex 2008 Intel P45 overclocks to 600MHz
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Posted on 05/05/2008 @ 04:13 PM
According to some early test results of the Intel P45 chipset. This chipset inherits the goods of the P35. Other than enhancing on it's PCIe to PCI Gen 2 and support for up to 16GB of DDR2 or DDR3 memory, manufacturers are all coming out with very interesting designs. We have seen already seen some of these interesting designs last week.
The good news is that early tests with the P45 chipset reveals that it is another o/c champion. Some boards can easily do between 500-600MHz CPUCLK on air with a good o/c CPU.
All manufacturers are now fine tuning their BIOS to ensure the best stability and performance of their boards. We should be seeing a lot of them at Computex Taipei 2008.
Exclusive Review of ASRock K10N750SLI-WIFI nForce 750a SLI mainboard
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Posted on 05/05/2008 @ 03:39 PM
ASRock introduces the first nForce 750A SLI mainboard. This mainboard supports the Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor. It features alll Solid Capacitor design and supoprt Dual Channel DDR2 1066 with AM2+ CPU, and DDR2 800/667 with AM2 CPU, with 4 DIMM slots up to a maximum capacity up to 8GB.
This board comes with 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (green @ x16 mode, blue @ x8 mode). It can run in SLI mode in a Dual PCIe x8 configuration. Alternatively, it can run with one 8500 or below card to run in Hybrid SLI mode with the inbuilt IGP (which has no independent output).
Other features on this board includes 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, Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s, 2 x IEEE 1394 headers (one port on back panel, one header on board). In addition, it has a 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).
In terms of expansion, the board comes with 1 x WiFi/E header. The backplate also has 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.
For those who wants to o/c the board, there is the ASRock OC Tuner. With the software IES ( Intelligent Energy Saver), you can also see the power savings in realtime.
IES is first implemented on ASRock K10N750SLI-WiFi. It is based on AMD PSI (Power State Indicator) spec, which is a function for AM2+ platform to improve energy efficiency by disabling extra phases when CPU is at light loading. The exclusively designed Intelligent Energy Saver can effectively increase Voltage Regulator Efficiency by 16% and decrease its Voltage Regulator power consumption by 48% without reducing CPU performance and reliability.
Computex 2008 BIOSTAR will showcase TPower mainboard based on Intel 4 series
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Posted on 05/05/2008 @ 03:06 PM
BIOSTAR will be at Computex Taipei 2008. At the show, they will be showcasing their high performance technology at the Biostar booth. Static and live demos are planned showcasing the most recent luxury TPower motherboards designed for power users – including the latest mobos line-up based on Intel 4-series chipsets and new AMD platform solutions for revolutionary AM2+ socket with HT3.0 and DirectX 10 support. With a new set of features called BIO-TEX (including Hybrid Space-Pipe, Cooler Harbor, 1Click Tweak, BIO-Flasher, BIO-ReLife; Clean-Tone Audio Design, X.D.C) and new version of T-Power utility with upgraded functions (including OC-Tweaker, BIO-Watch, eHOT-LINE and BIOSTAR-FLASH), Biostar will showcase the most impressing range of mainboards ever. A couple of new 9000-series models of Sigma Gate graphic cards will be the highlight of VGA section. Biostar industrial PC division (called APP) will showcase a wide range of custom made boards and systems for industrial application.
Computex 2008 Vendors might showcase AMD 790 GX with SB 700 temporarily
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Posted on 05/04/2008 @ 01:39 AM
At Computex, most manufacturers might not be able to showcase their AMD 790GX mainboards as yet. This is largely due to the chipset delay of SB 750.
At the show, some might have actual demo of the AMD 790GX boards paired up wth SB700 as the south bridge.
The new south bridge SB 750 is said to support RAID 5 and solve some performance issues with Phenom. The SB 750 chipset won't be ready by Computex 2008 Exhibition. We predict that it should be available at end of June.
ASUS Eee PC 900 vs HP 2133 WIN XP Boot up Time
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Posted on 05/03/2008 @ 12:23 PM
There is no doubt the ASUS Eee PC boots up much faster than the HP 2133 as it's OS is installed in SSD.
China website leaks 3dmark vantage registration keys
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Posted on 05/03/2008 @ 11:10 AM
As usual, a China website leaks 3dmark vantage registration keys. The key probably belongs to a Press Key and it is a registered Professional edition.
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