GAINWARD GTX 570 GLH

When NVIDIA launched the GTX580 a few months back the only cards available on launch day were reference models with the main difference between each being the sticker used on the heatsink. The recent GTX 570 launch was a similar affair however some manufacturers did take the opportunity to perform some overclocking on the cards at the factory. Really though all of the launch day cards were the same PCB with the same cooler and the end user could manually overclock to the same level as the factory overclocked model easily.

GAINWARD GTX 560Ti PHANTOM 2GB

 Gainward's Phantom edition is featured with innovative revolutionary cooling technology, reinforcing the heat dissipation efficiently. The Gainward GTX 560 Ti 2048MB Phantom is set at default GPU clock appearing to be 822MHz, while its shaders and memory is at 1645MHz and 4008MHz respectively.

OCZ VELODRIVE PCI-E SSD

PCI-E Storage Tiering Device Offers Greater Performance and Flexibility While Utilizing Less System Resources 

 
SAN JOSE, CA—April 28, 2011—OCZ Technology Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:OCZ), a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance solid state drives (SSDs), today unveiled the VeloDrive PCI-Express SSD. Designed to meet the needs of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), enterprise clients and system integrators, the VeloDrive optimizes high-performance computing and storage applications, providing unparalleled versatility and simplified integration.

INNO3D 2GB PACKING GEFORCE GT 520

 
Made official just a few hours ago, the Nvidia GeForce GT 520 GPU has made its way into a wide number of graphics cards, and Inno3D also added two such solutions to its lineup, one featuring no less than 2GB of video memory.

ASUS LAUNCHES HD 6770 DIRECTCU & HD 6750 FORMULA

ASUS today announced the launch of the new self-designed HD 6770 DirectCU and HD 6750 Formula graphics cards. Both are equipped with the ASUS-exclusive Super Alloy Power technology that delivers a 15% performance boost along with a lifespan that is 2.5 times longer than conventional graphics cards. The HD 6770 DirectCU features copper pipes that are in direct contact with the GPU to offer a 20% cooler performance than reference graphics cards, while the HD 6750 Formula’s integrated aerodynamic cover and micro surface treatment technology achieves a cooling

MSI WIND TOP AE2070

(April, 2011, Taipei) MSI, the global leading brand of All-in-One PCs, has released its new touch model- Wind Top AE2070 in response to the increasingly demand of touch capability. The perfect 20-inch, multi-touch LCD screen with MSI proprietary "Wind Touch 4" smart user interface and value-added software allow you to connect social networks and embrace the digital life all at one move of your finger tips. The built-in Intel 2nd generation Dual-core Processor G620 and Intel HD Graphics 2000 deliver breathtaking graphics performance you can enjoy seamless videos and vivid image in the best response time. Wind Top AE2070 also provides hardware upgrade options so you can customize the AE2070 with Intel Core™ i3 CPU or NVIDIA GeForce GT540M high-performance graphic card based on your own need. Experience the revolution of all-new touch control technology from now on! 

Innovative Interface for Synchronizing Social Networks: Wind Top AE2070 comes with MSI's proprietary “Wind Touch 4" user interface to provide full touch control support. The web browser is equipped with dedicated tabs and menu buttons for social networking websites by default so you can surf the web and keep in touch with your friends through Facebook and Twitter at the same time without having to open another window.
The Wind Touch 4 smart user interface also consolidates diverse popular programs. The most commonly used "Music" and "Photos" are always shown in interchangeable windows while other applications and games are available through a semi-hidden rotating menu. The calendar on the home screen offers digital sticky notes to make it even easier to keep track of important tasks and dates. When connected to the Internet, the desktop background in the Wind Touch 4 can automatically display the local weather and time. A cloudy sky would be shown when the weather is overcast while a night scene would displayed during the evenings -to make it an interesting state of interactivity.

Perfect Chipset Combinations: The Intel® H61 high-speed chipset and the second generation 32-nm technology integrates the CPU and GPU into a single chip for improved adaptive performance and onboard graphics capabilities. The AE2070 comes standard equipped with the dual-core G620 CPU which can be upgraded to the Intel Core™ i3 CPU clocked at 3.1GHz with 4-way multitasking support as needed. Special Intel® Smart Cache technology distributes the workload to each core as necessary to optimize the performance of the computer.

Balanced High Quality Audio-Visual Performance: The Wind Top AE2070's standard 20" screen supports resolutions up to 1600 x 900. The integrated Intel HD Graphics 2000 graphics can also be supplemented with the optional NVIDIA GeForce GT540M discrete graphics card so that whether you are enjoying HD movies, new HTML5 websites, or running the latest DirectX11 games, you can enjoy even smoother and clearer imagery. In addition, the two 3W speakers on the Wind Top AE2070 support SRS Premium Sound. The cinema-grade audio quality delivers everything a user could ask for and provides an exceptional balance between high-quality Audio-Visual effects.

10X Faster Transfer Rates and Super Charger: USB 3.0 ports are provided which are backward compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1. Tests have shown that USB 3.0 can reach transfer rates of up to 4.8 Gbps. This means that 1GB data from USB flash can be transferred to PC in just 3.3 seconds, it's around 10 times faster than USB 2.0, greatly speeding up transfer times of digital files. The 'Super Charger' is an exclusive MSI feature that allows USB 3.0 devices to be charged while the computer is turned off. Charging times have been reduced by 40% to let you to stay on the move with your high-performance peripherals.

Hardware Upgrade Options: The 500GB 7200rpm high-speed hard disk enables you to store large amounts of digital content. 2GB of DDR3 memory is sufficient for the general computing needs of most users and can be upgraded to up to 8GB to satisfy advanced users. The Wind Top AE2070 also comes with a Tray-in DVD Super Multi and 6-in-1 card reader. The ease of data access makes it easier for you to edit and process videos, music, photos, and more multimedia files.

AE2070 Spec

LCD Panel	20" 1600 x 900
Touch Screen	Multi Touch (Optional)
Operating Systems	Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Processor	Intel® Core™ i3-2100/Dual Core G620
Chipset	Intel H61
System Memory	DDR3 2GB, 1333 MHz, (2G*1)/ Max. to 8GB
Graphics	Integrate Intel HD Graphics 2000 Discrete : nVIDIA GeForce GT 540M (Optional)
Wireless Networking	802.11 b/g/n WiFi
Hard Drive	500GB 3.5" SATA II
Optical Drive	Tray-in DVD Super Multi
Speaker	2 x 3W speaker with SRS Premium Sound
Webcam	0.3M Webcam with Microphone
Rear/Side I/O	HDMI out x1; 2* USB 3.0(1 for Super Charger); 4* USB 2.0 Mic in x1, Earphone out x1
Slots	Mini-PCI-E 2x(1xWiFi)
KB/MS	USB Keyboard and Mouse
Card Reader	6-in-1(XD, SD ,mini SD ,Micro SD, MMC, MS)
Adapter	120W
Wall Mount	Support standard VESA Wall Mount, optional wall mount kit
TV tuner card	USB interface(optional)
Dimension	513.2mm* 392.1mm* 87.7mm

 taken from : www.msi.com

ANDROID BENCHMARK : NVIDIA TEGRA 2 WINS AT ALL

This is the fastest Android phone for now, but others Tegra 2 handsets are coming...

The LG Optimus 2X has landed in our office, and we were curious about the actual performance of the NVIDIA Tegra 2 SoC (system on a chip), so we ran a series of benchmark – the same that we used in recent reviews, and they confirmed what handset makers have been telling us “off the record”: Tegra 2 is the fastest silicon available in (volume) production today.
Interestingly, I suspect that those numbers don’t represent the full potential of the chip – particularly for the dual Cortex A9 CPU cores, and the graphics processor (GPU).

NVIDIA CUDA 4.0

The last time we discussed CUDA and Tesla in depth was in September of 2010. At the time NVIDIA had just recently launched their lineup of Fermi-powered Tesla products, and was using the occasion to announce the 3.2 version of their CUDA GPGPU toolchain. And though when we’re discussing the fast pace of the GPU industry we’re normally referring to NVIDIA’s massive consumer GPU products arm, the Tesla and Quadro businesses are not to be underestimated. An aggressive 6 month refresh schedule is not just good for consumer products it seems, but it’s good for the professional side too.

INTEL PLANS PENTIUM G622 PROCESSOR

 Intel today published Product Change Notification PCN110593, which notifies its customers about fan cable wires modifications on boxed microprocessors. The most interesting part in the document (for us) is the list of boxed CPUs, affected by the change. In addition to many Pentium, Core i3 / i5 / i7 and Xeon parts, that are already in production, the document contains several upcoming models:

AMD LLANO TO USE HD 65XX & 66XX

As the title indicates, AMD's Llano line of APUs will feature an embedded GPU with the AMD Radeon SKU of HD 6550

Several reports are indicating that AMD's upcoming line of Llano Fusion accelerated processing units (APUs) will feature the Radeon HD 6550 graphics core.
When launched, the Llano line is expected to compete with Intel's current LGA 1155 Sandy Bridge line featuring quad-core chips and Intel's HD 3000 series integrated graphics. But unlike Intel's Sandy Bridge platform where the processor die is fused with an integrated graphics northbridge into a single die, the silicon part of the Radeon HD 6550 will be integrated with the rest of the APU, allowing the GPU to assist the x86 cores with serial processing loads.

INTEL TO BUILD NEXT GENERATION IO'S PROCESSOR

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According to a new report from EETimes, Intel could soon become one of the main manufacturers of the processor used to power iPad, iPod touch and and iPhone.
Currently, the iOS devices processors are designed by Apple, but since Apple does not have any factory, it relies on Samsung and TSMC to build them. Things could change soon, as Intel is giving signs that it may start its own foundry business, in order to build non Intel-branded processors.

AMD TO LAUNCH PHENOM II X4 980 BLACK EDITION

AMD continues to add new members to the second generation Phenom II line of microprocessors for desktop computers introduced about two years ago. The 45 nm based quad-core processor is clocked at 3.7 GHz. Labeled Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition, the newer version is priced at $195.